Only I am Venerable

Chapter 284: Chapter 282: The Ridiculously Strong Little Pets

’Little... pets?’

When the images of these so-called "little pets" appeared in Qin Li’s mind, the mix of shock and joy nearly made him faint from happiness!

The Golden Palace was indeed a great treasure, one might even call it a supreme treasure!

The problem was, with Qin Li’s current abilities, he could only control a tiny fraction of it. For example... making the small rooms in the main hall of the Golden Palace completely empty after the Venerable Tournament ended!

Ahem... even Qin Li himself felt that was going a bit too far. But he also felt that *not* doing it would be the biggest mistake of all!

What was his current strength? What was the Qin Family’s power? On what grounds should he give such great things to others?

’Fine, call me stingy. I’m just not giving them anything!’

But back to the main point, for Qin Li to control the entire massive Golden Palace and make it fly, he would need to reach the realm of Shattering the Core and Forming an Infant at the very least, and that was still a long way off. It was like a rich man’s son being told by his father, who was worth billions, "When I die, you can inherit a vast business empire!"

It was tempting enough, right? The kind of wealth you couldn’t spend even if you squandered it every day. The problem was, you had to wait!

For Qin Li, the road ahead was long. While he looked forward to it, there was no tangible benefit to be had right now.

But these few... "little pets." Every time Qin Li recalled the name Hu Yanbo used for those terrifying creatures in his mind, the corner of his mouth couldn’t help but twitch.

The seven Spirit Beasts of Black Tortoise Peak legend, said to be incomparably tyrannical, were actually just a few "little pets" Hu Yanbo had raised out of boredom—the only creatures brave enough to approach the Golden Palace!

One python, one eagle, two hawks, and three apes... that’s right, those seven!

This was an incredible, unexpected surprise for Qin Li. Although he hadn’t yet met the python, the two hawks, or the three apes, he had certainly suffered greatly at the hands of this one eagle!

Though he had escaped its pursuit, the truth was, if Qin Li were to fight this giant Golden Eagle, he probably couldn’t last even a hundred moves!

If it weren’t for his transcendent Lightweight Skill, even escaping would have been a dream!

In the end, it was only because it sensed another powerful aura on Black Tortoise Cliff that the giant Golden Eagle had reluctantly flapped its wings and left. Otherwise, Qin Li really wasn’t confident he could have escaped the terrifying Spirit Beast’s attacks unscathed.

And now, they too had been given to him by Hu Yanbo! This was exactly what he needed most right now!

Qin Li couldn’t hold back any longer. He rushed out of the Golden Palace, flew into the sky, and standing outside the barrier, let out a long, resonant cry!

Qin Li’s powerful, vigorous cry soon caused a commotion on the summit of Black Tortoise Peak. Far in the distance, several miles away, an incredibly powerful aura suddenly erupted!

A giant ape, completely white and over three meters tall, shot toward the Golden Palace like a bolt of white lightning. Behind it, two more identical white apes roared and charged toward Qin Li!

In their eyes, someone actually dared to act so wildly on their master’s territory. Even they had never been so presumptuous!

It was simply... unforgivable!

However, as the three giant apes charged forward menacingly, they suddenly sensed an extremely familiar aura from Qin Li’s body. It was an aura that had been with them for tens of thousands of years!

Qin Li felt a pang of nervousness himself. The pressure emanating from the three giant apes was almost tangible, like a mountain bearing down on him!

It was even suffocating!

"Come here!" Qin Li’s eyes were as calm as an ancient well, without a ripple, as he gazed indifferently at the three terrifying Spirit Beasts.

"Who... are you?"

The leading white ape’s eyes shot out a sharp glint. It stared at Qin Li with shock and suspicion, then opened its mouth to speak in perfect, clear human language. Its voice was ancient, as if it had weathered countless millennia.

"I am your new master!" Qin Li knew that in front of these demons who had lived for tens of thousands of years, lies would only earn their resentment. "My teacher said you are his pets, and I am his successor. He said he has given you to me as well!"

"You’re lying! Master has never had a successor!" The one to the left of the old white ape spoke, its voice crisp and clear, like jade pearls falling onto a plate. It sounded like a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl!

"Little Sister, don’t speak nonsense. He has Master’s aura on him!" A young man’s voice came from the mouth of the ape on the right.

The old white ape’s eyes shot out a fiercely aggressive light, staring intently at Qin Li. It sized him up for a long moment, then a trace of disdain appeared in its eyes as it said coolly, "I admit you have Master’s aura, but with your current level of strength, you are far from worthy of being our master! Since you have Master’s inheritance, I will not harm you. When you can... make this giant Golden Palace fly to the peak of the clouds, then you can come and be our master!"

With that, the old white ape turned. Its massive body, covered in smooth, snow-white fur that shimmered in the sunlight, shot back toward the dense forest on the summit of Black Tortoise Peak without a backward glance.

"Hmph!" The white ape with the young girl’s voice pouted and quickly vanished as well.

However, the white ape with the young man’s voice seemed to have a good impression of Qin Li. It stayed behind to explain, "Kid, your strength... is indeed a bit too weak! If you want us to acknowledge you as our master willingly, you still need to work hard!"

Qin Li looked at the white ape with a frustrated expression. ’If I lived for over ten thousand years, I’d definitely be much stronger than you!’ he thought. ’Don’t you see how young I am? I thought if I summoned them and revealed a bit of Hu Yanbo’s aura, these guys would eagerly acknowledge me as their master. It seems I don’t possess that legendary protagonist’s halo...’ Qin Li mocked himself.

But on second thought, these Spirit Beasts were old creatures that had lived for thousands, even tens of thousands of years. From the perspective of his past life, they were clearly a bunch of Ancient Demons. It would be strange if they didn’t have any personality.

With this in mind, Qin Li asked, "Then can you tell me what level of strength you’ve all reached?"

The white ape grinned, blinked its eyes, and said, "If we go by the standards of you human Martial Artists, my big brother Bai Zhongshan is already at the Shattered Void realm. My little sister Bai Zhongxue is a High Tier Celestial Venerable, and as for me, I should be at the peak Celestial Venerable realm."

HISS!

This time, Qin Li truly couldn’t help but suck in a sharp breath of cold air. He glanced several times in the direction the old white ape had disappeared, his mind in turmoil. ’Damn it,’ he thought, ’no wonder it refused to acknowledge me as master. Its strength has reached such a realm! No one would easily submit to a new master!’

’Shattered Void... Does that mean a single white ape could crush the Cui Family, one of the Seven Great Superpowers of Profound Island, to a pulp? Too bad it won’t follow me,’ Qin Li thought, feeling a little dejected.

However, Qin Li also knew that a family like the Cui Family, which had survived since the Ancient Era, might not be without a powerhouse at the Shattered Void realm. The key was that most people of that level didn’t like to advertise their existence. Moreover, even within the Cui Family itself, probably not many people knew about such matters.

At this moment, the white ape grinned again and said, "My name is Bai Zhonghuo. Heh, when you reach the realm of Shattering the Core and Forming an Infant, you will be our young master! Keep working hard!"

With that, it also turned and swiftly vanished into the dense forest. A sentence drifted back through the air: "You can go look for that big python and those feathered beasts. Maybe they’ll be willing to follow you."

’Damn it!’

’Did I need you to tell me that?!’

Qin Li pouted in frustration and turned around. He had originally thought that standing atop the Golden Palace and roaring at the sky was an incredibly cool thing to do. Now, it seemed he had overdone it with the posturing and ended up being looked down upon by a few demonic beasts.

Qin Li leaped down from the Golden Palace and landed on the steps at the entrance of the main hall. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed. He saw a woman slowly rising up from beyond the nearby cliff!

Fortunately, it was broad daylight with the sun shining brightly. And fortunately, Qin Li was very brave; as someone who had died once before, he wasn’t even afraid of ghosts. If it had been an ordinary person, they would have been scared half to death.

The woman wore a tight, black leather outfit that exposed a sliver of her snow-white waist. Her figure was incredibly voluptuous!

The tight black leather pants accentuated her long, shapely legs, and her firm, rounded buttocks were enough to make any normal man drool. Her ample bosom seemed about to burst out of the black leather that clung to her snowy skin!

A waterfall of black hair was casually tied up. On her flawless, exquisite face, her bewitching eyes, filled with a playful smile, gazed at Qin Li, a smirk playing on her lips!

After flying up over the cliff, she took light, graceful steps, her swaying waist moving like a snake... ’Wait, a snake?’ Qin Li’s mind raced, and he suddenly thought of one of Elder Huyan’s little pets.

The giant black python!

’It must be her!’

This time, however, Qin Li truly didn’t dare to posture like before. The moment he thought about how this bewitching woman’s true form was a giant black python, the tiny spark of desire in his heart was instantly extinguished.

"Who are you?" Qin Li stood on the steps. He knew the Golden Palace had a powerful defense; even if this Snake Woman possessed the strength of the Shattered Void realm, she still wouldn’t be able to get in!

’With the doors shut, who do I have to fear? Alright, this is a bit shameless, but in front of such a tyrannical Spirit Beast, if you don’t want to lose your life, you have to lose some face.’

"Little Master, don’t you know who I am? Didn’t that damn monkey just speak ill of me?" The woman’s voice was just like her appearance—cloyingly sweet and full of charm, yet with no trace of artifice. She was the type who was naturally enchanting!

Qin Li felt the urge to look to the heavens and sigh. ’Elder Huyan, are these the well-behaved, adorable... little pets you spoke of?’

The woman in black looked at Qin Li with a pitiful expression, on the verge of tears. "Little Master, don’t you want us anymore? WAH... Poor She She will be homeless!"

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