Ao Ye took Chu Yuan soaring into the air, without knowing where they were headed.
Meanwhile, at the summit of Xiangdao Mountain.
The Four Great Beasts nervously gathered together, protecting the Zisu plant.
The moment Ao Ye transformed into a giant dragon, they certainly felt it too, initially thinking someone was causing trouble on Mount Tao, and they were terrified that some accident might destroy the Zisu.
Scared out of their wits, they began to guard the Zisu.
Upon realizing that it was Chu Yuan who had caused the commotion, they finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They could probably guess,
That his mount had arrived.
"How come this guy’s mount is just a dragon whelp? It looks like it’s only at the Tribulation Transcending Stage," said Taotie in a blase manner as they relaxed.
"Indeed...indeed, it’s quite a letdown for his stature, I wonder if we could vie for the position of his mount," murmured Taowu.
As soon as these words were out,
The other three Great Beasts instantly turned their gazes towards Taowu.
"No, why are you looking at me? Don’t you want to become his mount?" Taowu asked, touching his head.
"Taowu! You and I are both renowned Great Beasts and survivors from the old era. How can you stoop so low? Even if he is powerful, you shouldn’t harbor such thoughts," declared Hundun righteously.
"If you become his mount, how are we three supposed to face ourselves? I hope you will abandon such thoughts, and Qiongqi and Taotie, the same goes for you two," Hundun continued.
"Exactly."
"It should be so."
Qiongqi and Taotie also nodded in agreement.
"Is that so, okay then," agreed Taowu, seemingly in a daze, as if he realized his idea was no longer feasible.
He bowed his head in thought,
completely unaware that the same three Great Beasts, who had just professed eternal defiance, were now flickering with a certain glow in their eyes.
"Oh yes!"
Taowu suddenly lifted his head.
The three Great Beasts quickly suppressed the myriad thoughts in their hearts.
"What’s up?"
Hundun looked towards Taowu and inquired.
"Haven’t we infused the sacred blood yet today? Whose turn is it?" Taowu asked.
"It’s... it’s your turn," said Hundun after pondering for a moment.
"Oh, yeah."
Taowu didn’t have much to say and simply nodded in agreement.
Then, he walked up to the Zisu plant at the peak of the mountain.
Compared to before,
the Zisu had undergone significant changes.
Though its length was the same as before, the roots had turned a lush green, and the leaves glowed with a purple radiance, flickering distinctly, exuding something extraordinary.
The soil underneath the Zisu was permeated with an aura of primal, ferocious evil.
Taowu approached the Zisu, closed his eyes slightly, and using his mana, he forced out three drops of his essence blood, which he then injected into the soil beneath it.
Nourished by the essence blood,
the purple glow on the leaves of the Zisu shone even brighter, and a trace of Dao Yun essence began to emanate.
"Hundun, Taotie, Qiongqi, look, the Zisu has traces of Dao Yun on it now, and judging by the shadows, it seems to be our Dao Yun," Taowu, with sharp eyes, immediately noticed the Dao Yun emerging from the Zisu.
Upon hearing Taowu’s words,
The others gathered around and looked down at the Zisu.
They too could see the traces of Dao Yun on the leaves of the Zisu, and it carried their imprint.
This brought them a sense of satisfaction.
Once this Zisu became the disciple of that someone,
They would have established a connection with the Zisu as well.
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"Eh? Not only that, but the Dao Yun on this Zisu plant seems to have traces not only from us but also from those ancient great demons we killed to use as fertilizer."
Hundun discovered something else.
The streaks of Dao Yun emanating from the Zisu leaves were not solely from the four of them.
The Dao Yun of the ancient great demons they hunted also faintly intermingled within it.
"If just over ten days of cultivation has led to this, what would happen if we continue to use different ancient great demons as fertilizer, along with our essence blood? Could we create the most powerful being of the new era?"
Qiongqi suddenly voiced his thoughts.
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The other Three Great Beasts fell silent.
Utilizing different ancient great demons as fertilizer.
This Zisu plant would then master a variety of Dao rhythms.
Come the day it takes form, what kind of terrifying being would it become?
In the new era, probably no one would be its equal!
"No, although theoretically, it’s indeed so, we can’t go hunting ancient great demons every day. We’re always racing against Heaven and Earth, and sooner or later, we’ll be struck down by divine punishment."
Hundun suddenly spoke up.
Every time they hunted an ancient great demon, they had to unleash their full strength, remove their restraints, and then quickly slay the demon.
In the end, they’d carry the ancient great demon with them, escaping under the chase of Heaven and Earth to the foot of Misty Mountain.
Yes, escaping to the foot of Misty Mountain.
They had discovered something.
The punishment from Heaven and Earth would not reach the vicinity of Misty Mountain.
Every time they fled to the foot of Misty Mountain, the divine punishment would automatically cease.
Thus, after each demon hunt, they would race against Heaven and Earth.
It was a bet to see whether Heaven and Earth would strike them down first or whether they could reach the foot of Misty Mountain.
Although Heaven and Earth had never succeeded, they were still afraid.
If you always walk by the river, you are bound to get your shoes wet.
They feared that one day they might truly be struck by the punishment of Heaven and Earth.
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"But…"
"But if we really managed to cultivate a great demon comparable to an ancient divine demon, comparable to the innate divine demons, wouldn’t we be better positioned to build a relationship with that one?"
"This risk is still worth taking for us!"
Qiongqi spoke thus.
"Is that so... Well then, we shall hunt those ancient great demons more often,"
Hundun pondered for a moment and then slowly said.
"Agreed."
The other Three Great Beasts nodded in unison.
The Four Great Beasts maintained a unified opinion.
The cultivation plan for the Zisu took on a new level.
Previously, it was just for enhancing their strength.
Now, they aimed to cultivate it toward the position of the strongest in the new era.
They believed that by presenting that one with an unparalleled Zisu, with unparalleled innate talent,
Their grievances with that one would surely be erased in one stroke.
And it might even lead to a fair amount of contact.
They might even be able to hitch a ride on that one’s grand vessel.
"Then it is settled,"
Hundun nodded, sealing the decision with his words.
He then wanted to say something else,
But before he could speak,
Suddenly, as if sensing something, he sharply turned his head in the direction of Taiyi Sword Sect.
The other Three Great Beasts did the same.
Their gazes converged toward Taiyi Sword Sect.
Others may not have felt it, but they sensed it clearly.
A powerful surge of breakthrough came from there.
This surge was not from the Tribulation Transcending Stage...
But from a stage above the Tribulation Transcending Stage!
And the Four Great Beasts distinctly felt it.
At the instant this surge emerged, Heaven and Earth responded in kind.
This surge seemingly connected to Heaven and Earth, like it was opening a passage to other realms...
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