Big Gold Dog

The vast Great Wilderness stretched for who knew how many tens of thousands of miles.

At that moment, somewhere in the Great Wilderness, wisps of white smoke rose into the air above a small village.

Though the village was not large, it was exceptionally lively. The simple, honest villagers all wore bright smiles.

At the village entrance stood a charred tree stump, with several tender green branches swaying in the breeze. Light flowed along them.

This was Stone Village.

It was an utterly unremarkable place in the Great Wilderness. A village like this could vanish at any moment. Yet from this shabby little village would emerge a terrifying being who would make the myriad heavens tremble for all eternity.

Crack.

A crisp sound rang out as charred bark fell away, and a new branch sprouted. It grew at a speed visible to the naked eye, light rain steaming around it as brilliant rays of light shimmered.

"Someone is comprehending the true diagram I left behind, and has stirred an echo in its source."

Willow Deity was puzzled and wanted to see who it was. Even after endless years, what it had left behind was not something just anyone could comprehend—not without its approval.

But, unfortunately, it failed. It was too weak now, and the place where that person was had chaotic laws of heaven and earth, cutting off all karma.

At that moment, two little savages were riding a black horse toward Stone Village.

The children playing at the village entrance spotted the two "little savages." Their faces filled with surprise and curiosity, which soon turned to delight when they recognized the black horse as a Unicorn.

"Little One's back!"

One of the children shouted.

The two little savages were Little One, Shi Hao, and Qing Feng. They had spent half a month crossing the perilous Great Wilderness, surviving countless dangers before finally returning to Stone Village.

The Great Wilderness was dangerous, filled with terrifying Fierce Beasts. Even a Marquis Level being would not dare claim they could cross hundreds of thousands of miles of it safely. Yet two children of seven or eight had done just that. Word of it would surely cause a tremendous sensation.

"Oh, Little One, you're finally back! The whole clan was worried sick. You've been gone for more than fifty days!"

"Little One, you look so miserable! I almost didn't recognize you!"

A group of children hurried over, all warmly greeting him. They didn't care that Little One was filthy and smeared with blood. They threw their arms around his shoulders and neck, as if they had endless things to say.

Soon, a crowd of adults from the village was roused and rushed out. Shi Linhu and the others were thrilled; even the elderly clan elders came hurrying out.

Little One's dirty little face was alight with an innocent smile.

The wildness and savagery he had shown in the Great Wilderness were gone. All that remained was his simple, guileless nature.

Mist Mountains.

Su Ye emerged from the deep pit with the golden Ruyi Jingu Bang on his back. A dense radiance surrounded him. Standing there, he looked like a God of War, the blood and qi within his body surging so powerfully that the surrounding void resonated with him.

He had gained a great deal this time. He felt ready to break through and enter the Cave Heaven Realm. Once he opened a Heaven, he felt he could create at least three.

However, he chose not to break through right away. He was suppressing the urge, since he had only just refined those precious liquids and comprehended a new Treasure Art. His aura was still unstable and needed consolidating. Only then would the breakthrough be more effective.

"Cackle..."

Suddenly, a sinister laugh came from the distant pit. A terrifying force erupted, and a golden Fierce Beast emerged, mighty and imposing, its ferocious aura soaring to the heavens.

Su Ye looked at the golden beast. It resembled a lion, its golden mane streaming with rays of light, as though it had been cast from gold. Its powerful blood and qi made the void seem to twist.

"Kid, looks like you gained quite a bit, too."

Black Emperor—no, he ought to be called Golden Emperor now—no longer wore his former ingratiating expression. He boldly sized Su Ye up, then said with an air of superiority, "Now get over here and kneel before your master."

Now that he had broken the shackles of his bloodline and recovered his strength, it was only natural he would turn the tables and become the master, riding his human pet as he conquered the eight directions.

"Oh, Big Gold Dog, you're pretty full of yourself."

Su Ye's face carried a teasing smile. Runes swirled in his eyes as he sensed the surging blood and qi inside Big Gold Dog, brimming with tremendous power. Still, it was impure; he was a Remnant Species, not a pureblood.

Seeing that Su Ye still dared speak to him that way, Big Gold Dog decided he had to show him his invincible might. Otherwise, the brat wouldn't know what it meant to feel awe.

"Boom!"

A terrifying force erupted. Cracks spread across the hard ground beneath his feet, unable to withstand his dreadful aura. The void rumbled, and the phantom image of a Qilin appeared. Its formidable ferocity pressed down so heavily that heaven and earth trembled.

He was a Qilin, not a dog.

Su Ye took the Ruyi Jingu Bang from his back and casually planted it in the ground. He had been wondering how to consolidate his cultivation. He'd been nodding off, and now a pillow had been delivered right to him.

Was there any better way to consolidate one's cultivation than through battle?

Boom!

The ground beneath Su Ye's feet split apart as he charged at Big Gold Dog. Runes coiled around his palm, and his strike came down with enough force to split a mountain.

"Roar!"

Big Gold Dog let out a roar. Golden runes spread across his body, forming a barrier to block Su Ye, while terrifying energy gathered in his mouth.

Boom!

A fearsome golden beam shot from Big Gold Dog's mouth, piercing heaven and earth before striking a distant hill. The hill, dozens of meters tall, was instantly reduced to nothing.

Su Ye looked at the vanished hill. If that had hit him, he would have been in dire straits. He turned to Big Gold Dog and said with a smile, "Looks like you've recovered quite a bit of your strength. But if this is all you've got, you'd better keep being my mount."

Rumble!

The void trembled as a giant hand pressed down, like the hand of a True God. Divine might erupted, ready to suppress heaven and earth and make all living things submit.

Fear showed in Big Gold Dog's eyes. That aura was simply too horrifying. But he quickly realized something was wrong. Runes burst from his body as he shot upward, and the fearsome hand of a True God proved to be nothing but a paper tiger, dispersing at the slightest touch.

"Damn it!"

Big Gold Dog flew into a rage. He had been fooled! That hadn't been a powerful Treasure Art, but an illusion.

By then, Su Ye had already charged up to Big Gold Dog. He threw a punch. His physical body had advanced once again, making this strike even more terrifying. The void shuddered violently.

Boom!

Big Gold Dog was sent flying. Though he was a Fierce Beast with a fearsome physique,

Su Ye's body was even more terrifying. A casual swing of his arm now carried a force of 108,000 jin.

Big Gold Dog roared. Runes erupted from his body, transforming into golden Qilin heads. They opened their mouths and lunged at Su Ye, biting wildly.

Boom.

Bang.

Boom.

The Qilin heads were all Treasure Arts given form. They didn't attack by biting, but by ramming into their target and exploding. Their charges carried a force of eighty or ninety thousand jin, while their explosions were comparable to a Cave Heaven Realm expert's full-power strike.

Su Ye dodged the Qilin heads in a panic. He hadn't expected Big Gold Dog to have a "Missile Precious Technique." Though his body was powerful, if he got caught beneath a barrage of those Qilin heads, he'd lose half his life even if he survived.

"Perfect. I can test out the Treasure Art I just comprehended."

Runes appeared in Su Ye's hand. One by one, tender green Willow Branches formed in his palm, surrounded by radiant light, and shot toward the Qilin heads.