Hiss. Can innate comprehension be used in this way?"
Lian Yi's eyes brightened.
With such guidance, he would not easily fall into traps. Wherever he went, how could natural treasures slip from his grasp?
"Head east."
He moved at once.
Roar.
After traveling several hundred miles, a beast's roar shook the heavens.
Lian Yi turned sharply. A ferocious beast resembling a wild bull charged toward him. In the blink of an eye, it closed the distance.
"Who are you? How dare you trespass upon the territory of my beast clan? Die."
Yuan Hou looked down at Lian Yi and struck without hesitation. The attack carried the power of law, tearing through space itself.
Lian Yi's expression darkened.
So ruthless. So domineering.
He raised his palm.
"Three Lights Collapse Technique."
A destructive force manifested instantly, freezing space and time.
Yuan Hou could no longer move.
"This is…"
Terror filled his eyes. He had struck iron.
"You… release me. Do you know who I am? I am the nine hundred eightieth grandson of the Chaos King. If you touch me, you will have no place to stand in the entire Primordial World."
"Regret is useless."
Lian Yi pointed forward.
"Die."
Yuan Hou's head exploded. Blood stained the earth.
He let out a final scream as his true spirit was annihilated.
At that moment, within the royal city of the Beast Kings, the Chaos King sensed the death of his descendant and opened his eyes in fury.
Terrifying baleful qi swept across the city, alarming even Shen Ni.
Lian Yi sensed the disturbance. He immediately cast a shielding formation, severing causal traces across vast distance.
Then he withdrew millions of miles away before stopping.
"Too close."
At his current cultivation level of Taiyi Golden Immortal, he could not afford direct confrontation with the beast clan.
He landed on a quiet hilltop, established concealment, and retrieved Yuan Hou's corpse.
"Let me examine the secrets of the beast clan."
The fierce beasts were born from the resentment of fallen Chaos Demon Gods, fused with the world's turbid qi. Brutal by nature, they brought calamity to the Primordial World. Yet their flesh held unique properties, akin to the future witch race.
Lian Yi began his analysis.
[You analyzed Yuan Hou's corpse and comprehended the structural essence of the beast clan's flesh. Integrating the laws of Creation and Reincarnation, you realized the divine ability Mediation of Creation.]
Lian Yi paused, pleased.
He continued. Years passed.
[You discerned the nature of baleful qi. Combining Yuan Hou's refinement method with your own spiritual absorption, you realized the technique Swallowing the Evil and Transforming It into Spirit.]
Swallowing the Evil and Transforming It into Spirit.
Baleful qi is also energy. Purify it, refine it, and convert it into spiritual essence for cultivation.
Lian Yi tested it at once. He extracted the violent baleful qi from the corpse and activated the technique.
In an instant, the energy was purified into pure spiritual qi.
Fast. Efficient.
"This changes everything."
The cause and effect between him and the beast clan was now established.
The corpse still contained vast reserves of baleful qi. Enough, if accumulated in numbers, to establish a cultivated paradise.
He continued.
[You dissected Yuan Hou's stomach and discovered an internal universe, gaining insight into spatial laws.]
[You uncovered mysterious runes upon the treasure bone, remnants of a Chaos Demon God's imprint, and comprehended part of the Devouring Law.]
[Reviewing the entirety of Yuan Hou's body, you realized the divine ability Sky Peng Escape.]
[Through further reflection, you realized the divine ability Fetal Transformation.]
A century passed.
"I have extracted nearly everything."
Yuan Hou had only stood at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm. To uncover deeper truths, stronger beasts would be required.
For now, he moved on.
Soon, he observed numerous low level beasts roaming nearby.
"A suitable test."
He appeared directly within their nest.
The beasts roared and charged, devoid of true intelligence.
These were far inferior to Yuan Hou. None had reached the Golden Immortal Realm.
"Space Great Severing Technique."
A spatial blade tore forward. Chaos force shredded the beasts.
"Three Lights Collapse Technique."
More fell.
He raised his hand.
"Swallowing the Evil and Transforming It into Spirit."
A mysterious formation manifested, extracting baleful qi from the corpses and refining it into pure spiritual energy.
At that moment, the entire Primordial World trembled.
"What is happening?"
Countless great beings extended their divine senses, seeking the source.
Lian Yi looked upward.
Above him, boundless clouds of merit gathered, stretching tens of thousands of miles across the sky.
Heavenly merit.
Vast beyond measure