Ferocious Beast Awakens Early

Leaving Ye Qing aside, the ball of light that had been scattered by the Heavenly Tribulation had not vanished into thin air. As a concentrated mass of energy, the energy it released after dispersing had now spread throughout the core region of the Star Dou Great Forest, awakening many powerful Spirit Beasts that had been slumbering. No, they could no longer be called Spirit Beasts. With cultivations of no less than two hundred thousand years, they were known as Ferocious Beasts.

Deep beneath the core region, a massive black-scaled dragon opened his eyes. Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King Di Tian—this was his name. As the strongest among the Ferocious Beasts, he naturally occupied the very heart of the region, using a semi-dormant state to absorb the vital energy emitted by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm.

But just now, an immense wave of energy had spread into his surroundings. This energy surpassed the vital energy emitted by the Sky Dream Ice Silkworm, and more importantly, he sensed a familiar aura within it—an aura originating from his bloodline. It reminded him of the fallen Dragon God.

"How could this be? This feeling... it is Lord Dragon God's power."

Without time to dwell on it, he hurriedly began absorbing the energy. It was entirely beneficial to him. As a Black Dragon with the purest bloodline aside from the Nine Sons of the Dragon and the Golden and Silver Dragon Kings, this energy could greatly enhance his cultivation and even purify his bloodline.

As he absorbed the energy, Di Tian could feel his cultivation rising. Unlike the slow progress before, it surged explosively, breaking through the eight-hundred-thousand-year threshold in one leap. This also meant that a new round of Heavenly Tribulation was about to arrive. Di Tian might not have been completely confident before, but now he was filled with confidence.

Spreading his wings and leaving his resting place, the Black Dragon soared into the sky and roared at the Tribulation Cloud that had gathered anew overhead.

"Roar!!!"

If someone could understand the structure of the Tribulation Cloud, they would discover that the Heavenly Tribulation brewing within it was not one kind, but three. In other words, Di Tian was not the only one undergoing tribulation. Sure enough, two more cries rang out from locations somewhat farther away.

"Roar!"

"Cry!"

A bear's roar and a phoenix's cry—these were the calls of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and the Emerald Swan. As super Spirit Beasts—Ferocious Beasts—under Di Tian's command in the core region, they had naturally sensed and absorbed this energy as well. Even Di Tian's cultivation had increased; how could theirs not? They had absorbed less energy than Di Tian, but its effects on them were even greater.

"Xiong Jun and Bi Ji? As expected, this energy is an immense boon to Spirit Beasts. I will have to investigate it properly afterward." With that thought, Di Tian resolutely met the Heavenly Tribulation born for him, while the other tribulations also found the general locations of their targets and crashed down from the sky.

Not long before that, Ye Qing had been gathering energy in the forest.

"Host, please speed up. Of the scattered fifty percent of the energy, twenty percent has already been absorbed by powerful lifeforms, and another five percent has fused into heaven and earth and cannot be recovered. At this rate, the host can recover at most twenty percent."

"I'm already moving as fast as I can, okay? And if you're saying that, can't you give me a faster way to recover it? Do I really have to walk around collecting it bit by bit?" As he spoke, Ye Qing suddenly saw the Tribulation Cloud gathering in the sky again.

"No way! Didn't I just undergo tribulation? Again?!" Although the previous Heavenly Tribulation had caused him no harm, Ye Qing understood that Heavenly Tribulations were bound to grow stronger and stronger. At this rate, he would not even have ashes left within three days. Fortunately, the system's words reassured him.

"Host, please do not flatter yourself. Not every Heavenly Tribulation is aimed at you."

"Then these are?"

"I just said that twenty percent of the energy had already been absorbed by powerful lifeforms. According to calculations, the tremendous increase these energies brought them amounts to at least one hundred thousand years of cultivation."

"One hundred thousand years from what range to what range?" Now Ye Qing was no longer worried. Instead, he wanted to know just how valuable the energy he possessed was. The reason he asked about the range was that going from zero to ten was not comparable to going from eighty to ninety. Just like earning over ten thousand a month—could a monthly salary of nineteen thousand be compared with one of ten thousand and one?

"Approximately... ten percent of the energy can provide a Spirit Beast between seven hundred thousand and eight hundred thousand years of cultivation with one hundred thousand years' worth of progress."

"I see. I have fifty percent left and can recover another twenty percent. Looks like it will last me a long time."

"The host possesses an eternal supply of life energy for growth. This energy can only accelerate your cultivation, so there is no need to worry."

"Wow, incredible. You were the one who told me to collect it, and you are also the one telling me not to rush."

"The system's principle is to act in the host's best interests. Would you completely give up making money just because you did not lack it?"

"That does make sense. Then I'll keep collecting it. Anyway, this Heavenly Tribulation isn't after me."

"Host, please be aware that the Heavenly Tribulation may cause accidental injury."

"It's fine. Didn't you say I was in the seven-hundred-thousand-year range? That kind of Heavenly Tribulation from before was nothing."

In the end, the Heavenly Tribulation within Ye Qing's area came to an end. During that time, Ye Qing successfully recovered twenty percent of the scattered energy. Another thirty percent had already been absorbed or fused into heaven and earth. Besides that, Ye Qing had also gained a charred left arm.

"I should have been more careful... Why was this Heavenly Tribulation so much stronger?"

Ye Qing had unfortunately been struck by a stray bolt of heavenly lightning before, and that bolt had belonged to Di Tian's Heavenly Tribulation. The Heavenly Will was now hostile toward Spirit Beasts, and even more so toward dragon-kind. Thus, the power of that bolt was considerable. Ye Qing's injured left arm was now the same color as his ears—pitch-black.

"Because the target undergoing tribulation was strong enough. This is merely a superficial wound for you, Host, so there is no need to care. With your automatic recovery ability, it will heal within an hour. Also, the system recommends that you do not constantly release your body's aura. Otherwise, future Heavenly Tribulations may still strike you."

"You should have said so earlier. How do I control it?"

"Please comprehend it yourself, Host."

Very quickly, Ye Qing discovered how to control his own aura. Afterward, he asked,

"I read that note. Isn't this body's species a Hou? Is the Hou race really that weak?"

"Not at all. It is merely that Hou do not exist in this world, and the Heavenly Will acts largely on instinct. The system deduces that it has classified you... as a Rabbit."

"Why?"

"Because when you do not speak or open your mouth, your appearance is not much different from a rabbit's."

"..."

"Little rabbit over there, come here. I'll help treat your wound."

At that moment, Ye Qing heard a woman's voice from behind him.

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