Intercepting Fuxi and Nuwa, First Exploration of the Monstrous Beast Origin

Li Changsheng slowly stepped into the valley, his divine sense instantly spreading out to probe everything within.

The valley was not large, yet it was exceptionally secluded and tranquil. Many rare innate spirit herbs grew all around, spiritual energy lingering in the air as the aura of creation curled through the surroundings. Everything about the place was extraordinary.

But when his divine sense swept across the very center of the valley, his steps abruptly halted, and a trace of astonishment appeared on his face.

At the center of the valley floated two origin light spheres formed from swirling mist.

Neither sphere was large. They rested close to one another, quietly hovering in midair as they slowly absorbed the surrounding innate spiritual energy and the Dao rhythm of heaven and earth. They were still in their most primitive stage of gestation, not even possessing the slightest trace of consciousness.

One of the spheres was pale gold throughout, containing the Dao of solidity, deduction, and yin and yang. Its aura was ancient and distant.

The other sphere was pale cyan throughout. The extraordinarily dense aura of creation was emanating from this sphere. Its aura was gentle and brimming with vitality, perfectly compatible with Li Changsheng's own Dao of Creation!

Li Changsheng stared at the two origin light spheres for a long while before suddenly coming back to his senses, realization dawning on him at once.

"Are these... Fuxi and Nuwa?!"

He had never imagined that after spending a hundred years deciphering a profound innate grand formation, what he found would not be an innate supreme treasure or a top-grade spiritual root, but Fuxi and Nuwa, who were still being nurtured in their origin forms and had yet to be born!

No wonder the aura of creation here was so dense!

Nuwa would become the Saint of Creation in the future and wield the Dao of Creation. Even while still in the origin gestation stage, the aura of creation she emitted far surpassed that of ordinary spiritual beings, instantly drawing his attention!

Li Changsheng did not know whether to laugh or cry.

He had thought he had discovered an immense treasure and had been filled with anticipation, only to find the initial origins of these two great powers of the Primordial World. He could not help feeling somewhat disappointed.

But on second thought.

Fuxi cultivated the Dao of Deduction and was well versed in yin, yang, and the Eight Trigrams. In the future, he would become the Human Sovereign of the human race.

Nuwa wielded creation, molded clay to create humans, refined stones to mend the heavens, and possessed immeasurable merit. She was one of the foremost Saints of the Primordial World!

These two would become pivotal figures in the later Primordial World!

Compared to an innate supreme treasure, the opportunity connected to these two great powers was clearly far more precious!

Moreover, a bold idea instantly surfaced in his mind.

According to the original course of the Primordial World, Nuwa would eventually become Hongjun's disciple and be at his mercy.

But now, he had encountered Nuwa's origin while she was still being nurtured!

Nuwa and he both followed the path of creation, their auras compatible. They were destined to be connected!

Hongjun, sorry about this!

He was taking this disciple first!

Once Fuxi and Nuwa were born, he would be the first to forge a good connection with them and draw them to his side. He would never let them fall into Hongjun's hands!

With Nuwa, the future Saint of Creation, aiding him, he would gain an even stronger ally when it came time to alter the calamities of the Primordial World and protect heaven and earth!

Having thought everything through, the disappointment in Li Changsheng's heart instantly vanished, replaced by overwhelming delight.

This was no loss at all!

He looked at the two origins quietly gestating before him and did not disturb them in the slightest.

At present, Fuxi and Nuwa had not even developed consciousness. Countless ages remained before they would be completely born, so even if he wanted to win them over now, there was no way to begin.

Li Changsheng raised a hand and summoned the origin of the Creation Green Lotus within himself, condensing an incomparably pure cyan sphere of light that contained power of creation comparable to the Great Dao. It slowly drifted toward the two origins.

This mass of creation energy was enough to nourish their origins, making their foundations more stable and granting them even greater talent once they were born!

"You and I both follow the path of creation. Our meeting today is fate. I shall give this aura of creation to you as a goodwill gesture in advance."

Li Changsheng murmured softly. Only after watching the aura of creation merge into the two origins and seeing their light grow increasingly radiant did he nod in satisfaction.

He did not linger, nor did he leave behind any trace.

Their connection had already been formed. They would meet again someday, and becoming too entangled now would only be pointless.

Turning around, Li Changsheng strode out of the valley and continued onward along the mountain path of Mount Zhou.

Several more decades passed.

Li Changsheng finally left the sacred mountain region of Mount Zhou and set foot on the road toward the Eastern Sea Shore.

His steps were light, his aura restrained, and the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler rested in his hand as he traveled onward at leisure.

Not long after leaving Mount Zhou, a faint rustling came from a dense forest of innate spirit trees ahead, as if some living creature were chewing on spirit herbs.

Li Changsheng's heart stirred. With a sweep of his divine sense, amusement flashed through his eyes.

In a clearing within the forest, a small exotic beast was lying leisurely on the ground, chewing on the innate spirit herbs beside it.

The beast had two horns atop its head, hard black scales covering its body, and soft fur growing around its neck. Its limbs were thick and sturdy, and it looked adorably clumsy. A faint auspicious aura radiated from its body.

A qilin!

And an immature innate qilin with pure bloodline at that!

Seeing this carefree little qilin focused solely on eating, Li Changsheng felt a mischievous urge rise within him.

His figure flashed. Without releasing the slightest aura, he instantly appeared behind the little qilin.

The next moment, he sat directly on its back!

"Hmm?!"

The little qilin, which had been eating with its head down, suddenly stiffened all over. Even the spirit herb in its mouth fell to the ground.

A terrifying pressure originating from the depths of its bloodline instantly descended from the being on its back, firmly locking it in place!

The pressure was vast and boundless, leaving it without even the strength to move. Its scales trembled faintly, its limbs went weak, and it collapsed directly onto the ground, shivering in terror.

It did not even dare turn around for a look. Only one thought remained in its heart: It's over! I ran into a terrifying great power! I'm going to die!

Sitting on the little qilin's back and feeling the little fellow tremble beneath him, Li Changsheng could not help chuckling.

"You're far too timid. This isn't fun at all."

He had intended to tease the little qilin, but he had not expected it to be so cowardly. He simply stopped tormenting it, and with a movement of his body, vanished from the spot, continuing toward the East Sea.

Only after that terrifying pressure completely disappeared did the little qilin slowly lift its head.

The little qilin, still sprawled on the ground, shakily braced itself on all four limbs and struggled to stand. Its qilin eyes were full of lingering fear.

That scared the life out of this qilin!

For that instant just now, it had felt only one step away from death!

It shook its head and no longer dared covet the innate spirit herbs in the forest. Letting out a youthful qilin roar, it hurriedly turned and raced wildly toward the Qilin Ancestral Land.

Today was definitely not a good day to go out and eat!

Li Changsheng naturally had no idea that his casual prank had left such a severe psychological shadow on the little qilin named Mo Yuan.

He continued onward with a clear destination, heading straight for the Eastern Sea Shore.

As he traveled farther, the scenery of the Primordial World gradually grew more varied.

It was no longer as empty and silent as it had been at first.

All kinds of innate living beings began appearing along the way—birds, beasts, and scaled creatures—each occupying its own territory, living peacefully and enjoying the pure spiritual energy of the newly born Primordial World.

At the same time.

A violent, cold baleful aura filled with slaughter and destruction began spreading through heaven and earth.

From time to time, he saw grotesque beasts with no intelligence, knowing only slaughter, running rampant across the land of the Primordial World. They freely devoured innate living beings, leaving devastation in their wake and baleful energy soaring to the heavens!

Monstrous beasts!

The protagonists of the Monstrous Beast Calamity had finally begun appearing across the lands of the Primordial World!

Li Changsheng looked at the miserable scenes of slaughter caused by monstrous beasts along the way. His brows furrowed slightly, and his understanding of the Monstrous Beast Calamity became increasingly clear.

If he wanted to change the outcome of the Monstrous Beast Calamity, he first had to thoroughly understand the true nature of monstrous beasts!

With that thought, Li Changsheng's gaze sharpened.

He halted, fixing his eyes on a monstrous beast wreaking havoc ahead.

This monstrous beast was enormous and shaped like a tiger, yet it had three heads and six arms. Black scales covered its body, and baleful energy coiled around it. Having devoured many living beings, it had already become quite powerful. In the newborn Primordial World, it could be considered a minor overlord.

"Perfect. I'll use you for some research!"

Li Changsheng moved, instantly appearing before the monstrous beast.

The beast possessed no intelligence and knew only slaughter. At the sight of Li Changsheng, it roared and pounced. Its three mouths opened together, spewing black baleful energy as it sought to devour him completely.

"A firefly dares to outshine the moon?"

Li Changsheng snorted coldly. He did not even use the Hongmeng Measuring Ruler. With a casual wave of his hand, a stream of pure creation power surged forth, instantly binding the monstrous beast so tightly that it could not move.

He raised a hand and drew the beast before him. Rather than immediately killing it, he activated his divine sense and sent it flooding into the beast's body like a tide, carefully examining it.

Under the probing of his powerful divine sense, comparable to the perfected Daluo realm, none of the monstrous beast's secrets could remain hidden. Everything was laid bare before his eyes.

After examining it, a grave look appeared on Li Changsheng's face.

These monstrous beasts were indeed extremely unusual!

The innate true spirits within them were dim and almost dormant, without the slightest self-awareness. They understood only slaughter and devouring.

They had no independent primordial spirits. Their primordial spirits had completely fused with their physical bodies, making their bodies immensely powerful, far surpassing innate living beings of the same realm. In that regard, they somewhat resembled the Witch Clan.

And the most central and unusual thing within them was the baleful energy filling every part of their bodies!

This was not ordinary killing intent. It was the Heaven-Opening baleful energy formed from the lingering resentment of Chaos Demon Gods from the opening of heaven and the turbid energy of the Primordial World!

This baleful energy was exceptionally troublesome—violent, destructive, and highly corrosive. It could not only corrupt the minds of living beings but also continuously strengthen monstrous beasts!

If there were enough of it, even a body like his Creation Green Lotus body would be corroded by the baleful energy and face no small threat!

More importantly.

Li Changsheng had finally completely understood the essence of the Monstrous Beast Calamity!

The Monstrous Beast Calamity was not a disaster inexplicably unleashed by heaven and earth. It was instead a cleansing calamity spontaneously triggered by the Primordial World to sweep away the Heaven-Opening Demon God baleful energy that permeated its body!

Yet this method of cleansing possessed a fatal flaw!

Monstrous beasts were born from the Primordial World. The innate true spirits within them originally belonged to the Primordial World, but they were controlled by the Heaven-Opening baleful energy. Once they were killed, their innate true spirits would perish alongside that baleful energy and completely dissipate from heaven and earth!

Each battle between monstrous beasts and each monstrous beast's death meant the continuous loss of innate true spirits from the Primordial World and the unceasing damage to the world's origin!

This was the fundamental reason why the Primordial World began declining after the Monstrous Beast Calamity!

If he wanted to alter the tragic outcome of the Monstrous Beast Calamity and prevent the Primordial World from being damaged, merely slaughtering monstrous beasts would never work!

That would only accelerate the depletion of the Primordial World!

He had to start at the root of the problem!

Standing in the void, Li Changsheng looked at the bound monstrous beast, and a flash of enlightenment crossed his eyes.

The key to changing the Monstrous Beast Calamity was not killing every monstrous beast, but purifying the Heaven-Opening baleful energy within them and preserving the innate true spirits of the Primordial World within their bodies!

Only then could he both complete heaven and earth's cleansing of the Heaven-Opening baleful energy and preserve the origin of the Primordial World, preventing it from declining because of this!

Having understood this, Li Changsheng suddenly felt enlightened.

He had finally found the direction needed to change the Monstrous Beast Calamity!

"Heaven-Opening baleful energy... perhaps the power of creation can restrain it..."

Li Changsheng muttered to himself. A glint flashed through his eyes as he looked toward the East Sea, his steps becoming increasingly resolute.

His most urgent task was to find the corpse of the Creation Demon God as quickly as possible, absorb the origin of creation, and completely master the Dao of Creation!

Only if he possessed sufficient strength would he have the ability to purify the baleful energy and change this calamity!

No longer hesitating, Li Changsheng casually crushed the baleful energy within the monstrous beast and released its innate true spirit. Then his body moved, transforming into a streak of cyan light that shot straight toward the Eastern Sea Shore!