The Insatiably Greedy Auspicious Beast, A Maiden Version of the Queen Mother of the West

Just as Tianlu was eating the fruit, the Primordial Yin Qi that had been slumbering in the void was suddenly jolted awake by the violent fluctuations of spiritual energy within the blessed land.

She awoke in a daze, radiating her spiritual sense, only to be shocked to discover that the Xiantian Array protecting the blessed land had already been breached.

This blessed land was a sanctuary she had long since claimed for herself, and the spiritual root within it was her most vital reliance for taking human form and attaining the Dao.

Seeing her home raided, this Primordial Yin Qi was instantly frantic.

Ignoring the fact that her strength was still weak and she could not defeat a Pixiu like Tianlu, she transformed into a streak of light and charged into the blessed land without a second thought.

The moment she rushed inside, she witnessed a scene that made her eyes split with rage.

That fluffy Auspicious Beast was opening its maw wide, gulping down the very last Huangzhong Plum on the tree—the one radiating nine layers of phantom shadows—into its belly.

Staring at the bare branches, this first wisp of Primordial Yin Qi in the Primordial World felt a surge of blood rush straight to her head.

Between the intertwining of endless rage and grievance, the Law of Devouring—no, the Law of Primordial Yin—surrounding her boiled violently, and the Mysterious Yin Qi gathered frantically.

With a flash of light, the Primordial Yin Qi, in her extreme fury, transformed directly into a young girl of about ten years old, with features as delicate as carved jade but a face twisted in anger.

The girl pointed at Tianlu, who was still smacking his lips under the tree, and cursed aloud, her entire body trembling with rage.

"You greedy, insatiable Pixiu!"

"Spit out my things right now!"

Tianlu turned his gaze toward the delicate, furious girl before him and was momentarily stunned.

As a dignified Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal, and a darling of the Great Dao possessing the Six Great Laws including Creation and Devouring, he had always walked sideways through this Primordial World.

He even dared to treat the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning sent down by the Heavenly Dao as celebratory fireworks; when had he ever been pointed at and scolded by a little girl at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal stage?

Seeing Tianlu dazed, the girl found courage from somewhere, flashed forward, and transformed into a streak of Primordial Yin light, appearing instantly before the fluffy Pixiu.

She stretched out her two fair, tender hands, grabbed Tianlu's massive, soft mouth, and pulled with all her might, attempting to pry open the greedy beast's jaws.

Her gaze searched desperately into Tianlu's belly, yet the Pixiu's stomach was a space unto itself; how could she possibly see even a shadow of the Huangzhong Plum?

Looking at that empty stomach, which hadn't left even a scrap of the fruit behind, the girl felt her heart ache as if it were being twisted.

Those were nine Huangzhong Plum fruits, each containing fragments of the Great Perfection Law.

She had watched over them for countless epochs, counting on these fruits to break through her shackles, achieve the Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit, and truly manifest into the world.

Now, it had all been ruined by this gluttonous Pixiu who had appeared out of nowhere.

Tianlu finally regained his senses, a trace of surprise and amusement flashing in his round, beastly pupils.

Good fellow, this little girl certainly had guts; she actually dared to snatch food from a tiger's mouth?

He flicked his long, fluffy tail, which shimmered with auspicious colors, like a nimble divine whip. With a swish, it coiled around the girl's slender waist, and with a gentle lift, he dangled her upside down in mid-air.

The girl immediately realized something was wrong; suspended in the air, she panicked.

She struggled desperately, the extremely pure Law of Primordial Yin within her body circulating frantically as she tried to condense Mysterious Yin Qi to break free.

However, the gap between a Primordial Unity Golden Immortal and a Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal was like a chasm between heaven and earth, let alone with an existence like Tianlu.

No matter how she struggled, that fluffy tail remained as immovable as the sturdiest shackle in the world.

After her struggles proved futile, the girl's eyes turned red with anger. She glared at Tianlu and threatened him viciously.

"You greedy, insatiable Pixiu! You have snatched away my opportunity to attain the Dao and incurred such a massive karmic debt; the Heavenly Dao will never let you go! You will surely be consumed by karmic retribution and suffer eternal destruction!"

Hearing the girl's threats, Tianlu felt not a shred of fear; instead, he examined the girl dangling upside down with great interest.

Divine light of the Laws of Creation and Fortune flickered in his eyes, piercing through her exasperated facade to see her true origin.

At this sight, Tianlu was inwardly shocked.

The girl's origin was actually the very first wisp of Primordial Yin Qi since the creation of the Primordial World, and it was the purest, most profound Supreme Subtle Qi of Western Splendor.

"Hiss—"

Tianlu drew a sharp breath in his heart.

This was a true stroke of great fortune, a grand opportunity!

If he could swallow this first wisp of Primordial Yin Qi and refine it with his Law of Devouring, he might gain immense benefits.

As Tianlu pondered, a drop of crystalline saliva dripped from the corner of his mouth involuntarily, and his gaze toward the girl grew increasingly heated.

The girl, bound by his tail, saw the greedy glint in Tianlu's eyes and felt a bone-chilling coldness rise within her.

Yet, she still braced herself, gritting her teeth as she cursed.

"I, Yang Hui, will never let you go! You detestable Pixiu, let me go!"

"Yang Hui?"

As soon as Tianlu heard the name, a bolt of lightning seemed to flash through his mind, and he instantly snapped to attention.

His vast memory bank whirred, and he quickly recalled the records from later myths and legends regarding that supreme leader of all female immortals.

The Queen Mother of the West, who resided in West Kunlun, was the manifestation of the first wisp of Primordial Yin Qi and ruled over all female immortals in the Primordial World.

And her true name, besides the well-known Golden Mother, was indeed Yang Hui.

"Could it be that this little girl, transformed from a wisp of Primordial Yin Qi, is the future Queen Mother of the West, the leader of all female immortals?!"

Tianlu muttered to himself.

He carefully scrutinized the girl before him, who looked no more than ten years old and was carved from jade. His heart was filled with doubt.

The origin of the Queen Mother of the West was indeed the first wisp of Primordial Yin Qi in the world; otherwise, she could not have become the head of all female immortals.

But the question remained: why did she appear as a young girl now?

Could it be stunted growth?

Tianlu thought for a moment and understood the crux of the matter.

Although Yang Hui possessed a profound origin, she was still at the Primordial Unity Golden Immortal realm and had yet to truly condense the Zenith Heaven Dao Fruit, making it impossible for her to achieve perfection in both form and spirit.

Her current youthful form was merely a dharma body forcibly manifested through Primordial Yin Qi while in a state of extreme rage, not a truly perfected transformation.

Upon realizing that this girl was the future Queen Mother of the West, Tianlu dismissed the thought of swallowing her in one gulp.

After all, even though the Queen Mother of the West did not have much of a role in the future, there was no need to devour her.

Thinking of this, Tianlu listlessly loosened his tail.

With a thud, Yang Hui was flung heavily onto the grass to the side, dazed and disoriented.

Tianlu did not even glance at her. He turned his massive body, set his four hooves in motion, and prepared to leave this blessed land to seek his next opportunity.

Yang Hui climbed up from the ground and rubbed her aching shoulder. Watching Tianlu's retreating back, she felt not the slightest joy of having survived a disaster, but rather an endless sense of sorrow.

She knew that this greedy Pixiu had not let her go out of a sudden discovery of conscience, but because he was in a hurry to find the next treasure trove and plunder the other opportunities that belonged to her.

This West Kunlun blessed land was her territory, Yang Hui's domain. Every spiritual herb and every piece of immortal stone nurtured within it was something she would rely on for her future enlightenment.

Yet now, her strength was so low that she could not even defeat the tail of her opponent, and she could only watch helplessly as this Pixiu ran wild in her own home.