Ferocious Beasts Ravage the Primordial World

Within the Far West Lands of the Primordial World, the emergence of the Ferocious Beast clan had turned the land completely into a Sea of Blood.

The Ferocious Beasts swept through like a plague of locusts, leaving devastation wherever they passed. Those innate living beings who had only just been born had not even had time to see the world clearly before they became dead souls beneath the Ferocious Beasts' claws and fangs.

Deep within Mount Sumeru in the Far West Lands, a figure sat cross-legged inside a dim cavern.

Luo Hou's Dao incarnation sat with his eyes closed, his aura restrained to the utmost. Layer upon layer of formations surrounded him, completely erasing his presence. Even experts of the same level would find it difficult to discover his whereabouts.

He sensed the bloody, baleful aura pervading the Far West Lands, and his brows furrowed slightly.

"Damn it..."

He cursed under his breath, opened his eyes, and a trace of irritation flashed through them.

"What exactly are the hidden moves left behind by the other Demon Gods?"

He knew that pawns planted by other Demon Gods still lurked in this world, but he had no way of determining who they were or where they hid.

This Dao incarnation of his possessed only the cultivation of the eighth level of the Primordial Golden Immortal realm. Though he was still considered peak combat power, he was not confident he could crush everything if he encountered the other Demon Gods' hidden moves.

"If I show myself now, someone will definitely scheme against me."

He took a deep breath, suppressed the unrest in his heart, and closed his eyes again.

"Wait a little longer."

Within the Ferocious Beast territory, Shen Ni sat high upon a throne of bones, looking down at the battle reports presented below.

The Ferocious Beast army advanced with unstoppable force. More than half of the Western Wasteland had fallen under their control, while the resisting innate living beings had either been slaughtered to the last or fled eastward in panic. He narrowed his eyes in satisfaction, and a cruel smile rose on his lips.

At that moment, the surroundings suddenly changed. In their place was an utterly dark, empty space.

Shen Ni sprang to his feet, every hair on his body standing on end as he warily scanned his surroundings.

Then he saw it.

High in the sky, an enormous figure large enough to blot out heaven and earth looked coldly down upon him.

That figure was far too immense, as though it occupied the entire firmament. Merely standing there, it radiated a pressure that made Shen Ni's Primordial Spirit tremble.

"Who are you?"

A nearly imperceptible tremor entered Shen Ni's voice. He was already a peak Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal. There should not have been anyone in the entire Primordial World capable of making him feel fear.

The figure spoke, its voice rolling like thunder, devoid of even a trace of emotion.

"I am the Destruction Demon God."

Shen Ni's pupils suddenly contracted.

"You were nurtured into being by my Dao of Destruction. You inherit my Dao and carry out my will."

As those words fell, a beam of spiritual light shot from the void and entered Shen Ni's forehead. The next moment, an enormous flood of information poured into his mind.

Shock first filled Shen Ni's eyes, then transformed into wild ecstasy. He dropped to one knee and lowered his head, his voice unable to suppress its excitement.

"Shen Ni pays respects to Father God!"

At last, he understood why he had possessed such a natural affinity for destruction from the moment of his birth. It turned out that he had been nurtured by the Dao of Destruction.

The Destruction Demon God's voice remained icy, carrying no emotion.

"Since you inherit my path of destruction, you must carry out deeds of destruction. I want you to hasten your conquest of the Primordial World. All who refuse to submit must be destroyed."

"I accept your decree!" Shen Ni answered without hesitation.

The Destruction Demon God raised his hand slightly. A sphere of radiance drifted down from his palm and slowly floated before Shen Ni. Within it, two items could vaguely be seen.

"This is a Chaos Spirit Fruit. Consume it, and it will help you break through the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm and reach the Primordial Golden Immortal realm."

Shen Ni's breathing abruptly stopped.

"The second is a replica I split off from my accompanying supreme treasure, the World-Extinguishing Millstone. Though it cannot compare to the genuine article, it is still enough to grind more than ninety percent of the Primordial World's living beings to dust. This treasure is too vicious. Do not use it lightly unless absolutely necessary."

Shen Ni's gaze fell upon the phantom of the stone mill, and fanaticism flashed through his eyes. He carefully accepted the sphere of radiance, his hands trembling faintly.

"Shen Ni shall obey Father God's decree! I will surely offer the Primordial World to Father God!"

He lifted his head, intending to say more, but his vision suddenly went black.

The next moment, he discovered that he was once again seated upon the throne of bones. The royal tent remained unchanged, as though everything that had just happened had been nothing more than an illusion.

Yet the warm sphere of radiance in his hand told him that it had all been real.

Shen Ni fell silent for a moment, then threw back his head and laughed wildly.

"Hahahaha!"

His laughter made the royal tent tremble. Outside, the Ferocious Beast guards exchanged bewildered looks, unable to understand why their emperor had suddenly become so delighted.

"The Ferocious Beast clan shall rise!"

He put away the sphere of radiance, returned to his throne, and reined in his laughter before speaking in a deep voice.

"Guards! Summon the four great generals to see me at once!"

Before long, four figures entered the royal tent one after another.

Taotie entered last, his head lowered as he tried his best to make himself look no different from the other three Ferocious Beasts. The mission issued by the system still replayed in his mind, and he was calculating how to survive this Ferocious Beast calamity while picking up a few benefits along the way.

"My Emperor." The four beasts bowed in unison.

Shen Ni nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand. Four streams of light flew toward the four beasts respectively.

"These resources are enough to help you break through to the Zenith Heaven Golden Immortal realm. I order you to refine them and break through as quickly as possible, then consolidate the troops under your command. When I attain the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, it will be the day we unify the Primordial World!"

Hundun and Taowu accepted the spiritual liquid, their eyes filled with excitement as they answered in unison, "By your command!"

Qiongqi grinned even more broadly, exposing a mouthful of fangs. "Rest assured, My Emperor. This general will not disappoint your trust!"

Only Taotie hesitated after receiving the resources. In the end, he stepped forward anyway and forced himself to speak.

"My Emperor... this general has something to say, though I do not know whether it should be said."

Shen Ni raised a brow slightly. "Speak."

"My Emperor, though the Ferocious Beast clan is powerful now, our slaughter has been too excessive, and karmic sin clings to us. If this continues, I fear we will incur the Heavenly Dao's loathing. And..." He cautiously glanced at Shen Ni.

"The Primordial World is vast, with countless hidden experts, not to mention the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes. If they form an alliance, then with our current strength, launching a full-scale attack rashly may..."

Before he could finish, Shen Ni burst into laughter.

"Hahaha! Taotie, when did you become so timid? The loathing of Heaven? What can that still-unformed Heavenly Dao possibly do to me? As for the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin Tribes, once I attain the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, I can destroy them with a flip of my hand. What is more..."

Shen Ni rose to his feet and turned his hand over. A palm-sized phantom of a stone mill appeared above his palm.

The moment the stone mill appeared, the temperature inside the entire royal tent plummeted. A heart-palpitating aura of destruction spread through the air.

Taotie's gaze fell upon the stone mill phantom, and his pupils suddenly shrank.

That is... the World-Extinguishing Millstone!

Stormy waves surged in his heart. As a transmigrator, he naturally knew what the World-Extinguishing Millstone was. It was the accompanying supreme treasure of the Destruction Demon God, a terrifying existence said to be capable of grinding away an entire great world.

In the original Primordial World myths, after Pangu slew the Destruction Demon God, this supreme treasure had vanished without a trace.

Who would have thought that it was actually in Shen Ni's hands?

Taotie's gaze immediately turned fiery.

I have to find a way to get my hands on it.

Shen Ni failed to notice the change in Taotie's expression. He put away the World-Extinguishing Millstone and said proudly.

"I am about to break through to the Primordial Golden Immortal realm, and I possess this supreme treasure besides. Who can stand against me? Taotie, you worry too much."

Taotie opened his mouth, but in the end, he lowered his head.

"...This general worries too much."

The other three beasts shouted in unison.

"Congratulations to My Emperor on obtaining a supreme treasure! The Ferocious Beast clan shall rise!"

Shen Ni nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand.

"Leave now. Hurry to cultivate and consolidate your troops. When I emerge from seclusion, it will be the day the Ferocious Beasts flatten the Primordial World!"

"By your command!"

The four beasts withdrew from the royal tent.

Hundun, Taowu, and Qiongqi departed separately, eagerly preparing to enter seclusion and seek breakthroughs. Taotie walked at the rear. He looked back once toward the royal tent, a complicated light flashing through his eyes.

The World-Extinguishing Millstone... Shen Ni...

He lowered his head, quickened his pace, and vanished into the night.