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Black clouds rolled, and a black dragon and horse-like Strange Beast charged forth. This Strange Beast was covered in pitch-black scales, and two malevolent horns protruded from its head; the beast looked like a dragon or a horse. It was said that the offspring between a black python and a divine bull was also called a “Mo Qilin”1 due to its resemblance to a qilin and the clouds it also treaded on. Mo Qilin were considered part of the qilin family of Divine Beasts. Only Divine Names had the qualifications to use them as mounts.
In the Yin Shang which esteemed the color black, there was only one person with a black qilin for a mount. This was Heavenly Worthy Of The Nine Heavens’ Responsive Primordial Thunder Sound Universal Transformation,2 imperial tutor Wen Zhong.
The woman on the Mo Qilin wore a flowing black skirt. She was poised and extravagant. Her hand held a divine whip, and her emergence amde everyone feel grim.
“Elder Sister Wen Zhong.” Even tyrant King Zhou Ye Xian was as meek as a sheep to see her. “Why are you here.”
“That the qilin would appear in the Western Continent, could This One’s ‘Mo Qilin’ not know? This One knew you were plotting something and specifically came to look…Hm…” Wen Zhong’s countenance exuded a faint pressure. She swept her gaze around. Her eyes were like almonds, pitch-black and bright, “Pan Geng, Wu Ding, Cheng Tang…You are not properly overseeing your domains. Are you acting as law protectors for Ye Xian to capture the qilin?”
Pan Geng, Wu Ding, Cheng Tang, and the other women were grim-faced, surprisingly not daring to answer.
Guiguzi Wang Xu flatly cupped her fist: “Long has Your Servant heard of ‘Nine Heavens Thunder Lord’ Wen Zhong’s fame as imperial tutor. It is said that Imperial Tutor Zhong possesses a third eye that can see through illusions and falsehoods, that you can see a person’s heart. King Zhou Di Xin is savage and tyrannical, and now she wants to devour the Holy Beast Qilin. This is among her other crimes that are too numerous to count. Yin Shang’s fate has already broken in her hands. In order to preserve Yin Shang’s destiny, please be clear-minded, Imperial Tutor.”
Wen Zhong coldly glared at Guiguzi Wang Tingchang, “Tingchan, Yin Shang has never treated you unfairly, yet you have been unfaithful by roping in disciples to collude with the aristocrats. And now, you are unwise to speak with that silver tongue to make This One wallow in the same mud as you. That you would use the Holy Beast to plot against Ye Xian is also inhumane…Unfaithful, unwise, inhumane…Guiguzi, This One feels that your Destiny is at an end…This One will have you enter the Register Of Deities.” Her hand swung, and the whip tossed a ray of light like a black python.
The whip in her hand was the “King-striking Whip,”3 a magic treasure. It was specifically designed to strike rulers, and anyone below a king would not withstand a single blow.
Wang Xu’s hand raised a ray of light that blocked this strike.
“Ye Xian, properly refine the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner into an Earlier Heaven magic treasure, and Elder Sister will forgive you for today.” Wen Zhong faintly smiled.
“Many thanks, Elder Sister.” Ye Xian broke into a wide grin, recovering her cruel expression as she used her magical energy.
The disciples in the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner formation were taken to be sacrifices, their essence-blood, souls and flesh to become offerings for the qilin’s power.
“Everyone, we cannot allow Di Xin to have her way. Otherwise, there will be no end to our troubles. Wen Zhong, you are unable to differentiate black and white, you are unfit to be called the imperial tutor.” Wang Tingchan coldly decalred.
Wen Zhong smirked. She gracefully stroked the whip while the Mo Qilin bared its fangs. Black clouds rolled like lead.
“Come out. Hiding away, wishing to take advantage of the situation, this tarnishes your name as the Founding Dragon.”
When she finished speaking, space distorted, and five figures emerged.
The leader was a girl with a pair of clear and bright eyes. Her brow was like a picturesque moon, bright and gleaming. A somewhat elegant and graceful dark gold dragon embroidered long robe covered a similarly colored half-translucent silk shirt and dragged along the ground. She appeared quite young, but she was already full of a mature assertiveness that didd not belong to a young person.
“As expected of Imperial Tutor Wen Zhong, you can even detect this.”
The girl nonchalantly praised her.
“Founding Dragon Ying Zheng!”
The others were surprised.
“Guiguzi, you?” Wu Ding was astonished.
“There are naturally countless people who want to consume King Zhou’s blood and flesh. My master simply spared no effort.” Su Qin said.
“Do not be alarmed, everyone. We merely do not wish for King Zhou to obtain the Holy Beast Qilin…Killing her would be even better.” Ying Zheng calmly said.
Wen Zhong faintly smiled: “How impudent of you, Founding Dragon. Today, I will make you an Invested Deity.”
The Mo Qilin billowed its rolling black clouds, surging violently over. The King-striking Whip in Wen ZHong’s hand cracked. WIth a whoosh, an air-splitting whistle interweaved through sapce. In an instant, several dozen whip-winds sliced towards everyone.
Ying Zheng spread her palm and grabbed.
Wu DIng and the others were already too far to stop. This expedition against King Zhou would end in their deaths or hers. They hesitated no longer and used their abilities to attack.
“Nine Heavens Thunder Star!!”
Wen Zhong was already Ancient Divine Realm, stepping into genuine Divine Name Realm. She gently lifted a hand, and a thick black thundercloud cleaved down, shaking all of the Star Names into vomiting blood. “Imperial Tutor, we will assist you.” Elai and Feilian used their tricks as well.
King Zhou Di Xin operated the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Array, focusing all her strength on killing the qilin. She first needed to refine this weakened Holy Beast into the banner.
Obtaining the Holy Beast’s soul would turn that Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banner into an Earlier Heaven magic treasure, and when that time came, everyone would die.
“What?” Di Xin suddenly sensed something was wrong. There was a figure in the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Array that was unexpectedly impeding her.
That man!
…
Qi Lin moved about the array. He saw the wretched expressions of Shang Shiwu and the others, their entire bodies seemingly melting into the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banners; all of their power was becoming part of the banners. This King Zhou was indeed brutal. From the very beginning, she had left this maneuver to sacrifice the barbarian disciples for the capture.4
Fortunately, Qi Lin had severed the Pixiu Banner’s link. Otherwise, he would have followed the others’ footsteps.
“Save me…save me…”
Shang Shiwu, Shang Meng, and the others painfully pleaded with Qi Lin.
Shang Yangjun!!
Qi Lin looked at the Holy Beast being consumed by the ten thousand beasts. He had no plans to take advantage of the situation. Instead, he turned and reached the Deer Banner. Qi Lin saw that Shang Yangjun was bitterly withstanding. All of her skin was melting, and because she did not have the Tear of Blood, the essence-blood in her body remained vigorous and able to resist, unlike Shang Meng, who lost human form almost instantly. But against the power of an Approaching Heaven magic treasure, the girl would not last long.
The black pill.
Qi Lin suddenly recalled that pill Feilian had given him. Since she wanted him to become her Invested Deity Emissary, she must not wanted anything to happen to him. Perhaps she was aware that King Zhou had a sacrifice plan ready and specifically gave him this medicine for that. “Yangjun!” Qi Lin took out the pill and forced it into her mouth.
Shang Yangjun swallowed the pill, and a cloud of black qi emitted from her skin, blocking the blood sacrifice of the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banners.
It was effective, as expected.
Qi Lin inwardly rejoiced, and then he gazed at the center of the array.
That Holy Beast Qilin was already covered in wounds from the primordial chaos ten thousand beasts. Qi Lin breached into the array and used Weight Of Mount Tai and Jian Destroys Six Kingdoms, but the ten thousand beasts were endless. The barbarian dsiciples were completely reduced to essence-blood sacrifices, The entire primordial chaos was like the sea of blood from the Nine Hells, a crimson expanse.
Qi Lin looked at the Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet. The only solution was to seize it.
He used the Dual Modes Seal, swapping black and white, Yin and Yang.
Di Xin also sensed the abnormality in the array. She had never expected Qi Lin to be able to survive the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Array. Di Xin continually directed the head of the primordial chaos to attack Qi Lin, but it was dispelled. Just as Qi Lin was about to take the Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet, King Zhou bellowed. “How dare you!!”
All of the blood-light suddenly wrapped around that Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet. This blood-light was corrosive, and even an Ancient Divine Realm cultivator would not dare touch it.
The Holy Beast Qilin received a reprieve. It suddenly roared, and its entire body of scales glowed brilliantly.
Qi Lin immediately turned about and ran before the Holy Beast, “Follow me!!”
The Holy Beast Qilin saw that the young man was not hostile, that his heart was pure and clear. Without hesitation, Qi Lin used the Qimen Dunjia and the revelation he received in the Taowu Tomb. He moved about the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Array with the Holy Beast following behind as they made their way out of the formation.
If Di Xin allowed the Holy Beast to leave the Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Array, it would be impossible to capture ever again.
“How dare you, how dare you!!” Seeing that she herself had been lured away, Di Xin was furious.
The blood-light of the Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet fired again, containing the Holy Beast.
Primordial qi gathered towards it, making the qilin howl in anguish.
“Qi Lin, I’ll help you.” Shang Yangjun regained consciousness and threw her magic treasure, the Water Wave Mirror.
The mirror’s surface reflected the primordial chaos, and it released a crystalline gleam.
Her magic treasure was too weak, completely unable to last for too long, but it was sufficient to withstand a few moments.
Qi Lin had no time to thank her as he once again fired the Cloud-piercing Arrow.
Arrow-light shot straight into the Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet.
Bang.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet immediately tottered on the verge of collapse.
“I will help you as well!!” The Holy Beast Qilin also let out a roar from death’s door. Its scale-light enveloped Qi Lin, and he suddenly sensed that he had entered a kind of profound realm. The surrounding primordial chaos and blood-qi apparently ceased to exist and were incapable of harming him.
Seizing this chance, Qi Lin made a final push.
At last, the Ten Thousand Beasts Amulet could resist no longer and was taken by Qi Lin. At the same time, the twelve Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banners lost their spiritual power and became twelve rays of light that entered the talisman.
Su Qin was delighted.
The Ten Thousand Beasts Unbounded Banners were broken.
“No!!!!” Di Xin wrathfully roared and charged, not daring to believe her Approaching Heaven magic treasure would be stolen by a Qi Refinement cultivator.
Spiritula light covered Qi Lin’s entire body. All of his skin seemed to be enveloped in a layer of green scale armor, glistening and translucent. Green auspicious clouds continually rolled around him, as if this was a Holy Beast transformation.
“This is a Qilin Child?”
Wen Zhong was astounded.
Author’s Note:
PS: This is the first time I wrote an 8,000 character post. I wrote quite passionately, and I’ll try to post at least two chapters everyday from now on.
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…..Did Qi Lin just get Qilin armor?
Also, GET BENT DI XIN!
Wait, doesn’t this mean Qi Lin’s second contracted Star General is here?
…Oh boy. I hope this doesn’t get too awkward…
Yes, Wang Jue is here. Things are definitely about to get very complicated.