Chapter 173: Northern Upheaval, Fierce Beasts Re-emerge

Inside the Demon Master Palace in Beiming.

Demon Master Kunpeng stood within the hall, his expression incomparably gloomy.

"Abominable, I have made many Great Grand Vows, yet they have had no effect at all." Kunpeng looked up at the firmament, his eyes filled with anger.

After Zhunti struck the Demon Court, the two Demon Emperors intended to enter closed-door meditation, with the intention of Proving the Dao to Hunyuan.

Taking this opportunity, Kunpeng proposed returning to Beiming to cultivate, and Di Jun readily agreed.

Before a Heavenly Dao Saint, it made no difference whether one was Demon Master Kunpeng or a Demon Emperor wielding an Innate Supreme Treasure.

Given the current situation of the world, Di Jun had no intention of keeping Kunpeng to guard the Demon Court.

The moment he returned to Beiming, Kunpeng imitated Jieyin by founding the Demon Master Palace.

Unfortunately, no merit descended from the heavens; Kunpeng felt disappointed in his heart and immediately began to make many Great Grand Vows.

In order to become a Saint, he went all out, making eighty-eight Great Grand Vows in succession, but still, no merit descended.

Unreconciled, Kunpeng assumed he had made too few vows, so he pledged three thousand Great Grand Vows.

Three thousand is the limit of numbers, yet who would have known the heavens would remain indifferent, showing not the slightest sign; it was clear this method was also useless.

"The Western Region is barren, and our Northern Land is equally desolate; why treat me with such discrimination?" Kunpeng was extremely unwilling, glaring angrily at the firmament.

It had been some time since Jieyin and Zhunti became Saints, but he still remembered Zhunti's forty-eight Great Grand Vows clearly to this day.

His own vows were clearly greater and more numerous, yet there was not a fart's worth of reaction.

In his anger, something flashed through Kunpeng's mind involuntarily.

If there was any difference between him and the Western Two Sages, it was only that he lacked the Hongmeng Purple Qi.

Was it because of the Hongmeng Purple Qi that Jieyin and Zhunti were recognized by the heavens, while he was ignored by the Heavenly Dao?

The more he thought about it, the more Kunpeng felt this was possible; otherwise, the Dao Ancestor would not have specifically bestowed the Hongmeng Purple Qi in the Purple Heaven Palace.

Having figured out the key to this, Kunpeng could not help but curse aloud: "Abominable! Abominable! It is all because of that damned Hongyun!"

Although Hongyun had lost his Cushion, he had obtained both the Hongmeng Purple Qi and an Innate Supreme Treasure, and now he had a very close relationship with Nuwa; how could Kunpeng not be furious?

Alas, he could only bury such emotions deep in his heart.

The current Hongyun was no longer an existence he could provoke.

"It seems I can only go to that place for a walk!" Since the method of the Western Two Sages did not work, Kunpeng planned to take a look at the place where Nuwa proved the Dao.

Regardless of whether it had anything to do with the Hongmeng Purple Qi, he would not let go of even a glimmer of opportunity.

Below the Saint, all are ants; in order to become a Saint, Kunpeng was willing to do anything.

"Lord Demon Master! It is bad! It is bad!"

Just at this moment, panicked words came from outside the palace.

Kunpeng, already feeling angry, immediately darkened his expression and barked: "What is the meaning of this panic?"

With a wave of his large hand, a figure was seen falling into the Demon Master Palace in a sorry state.

The creature that had fallen did not get angry and immediately replied loudly: "Reporting to the Demon Master, for some unknown reason, many Fierce Beasts have appeared in many parts of Beiming, ravaging the land."

"Fierce Beasts?" Kunpeng was stunned and strode down.

The creatures in his Demon Master Palace almost all came from the surroundings of Beiming, and the vast majority of the rest were native Demons of the Northern Land.

The North was desolate with thin spiritual energy; since ancient times, it had been a paradise for Fierce Beasts.

It was perfectly normal to have Fierce Beasts, so why make such a fuss? "It is true! They are powerful, emerging from deep underground, and they are endless!" the Demon below replied loudly, his expression changing slightly as he spoke.

Kunpeng, listening, was stunned, and a powerful Divine Sense flashed out immediately. His expression froze, and Kunpeng's figure vanished from the scene instantly.

North of the North Sea, at the edge of the earth, lies Beiming, which is the barrier for the entire Northern Land of the Primordial World.

Gloomy, dead silent, without a glimmer of light, and with no living creatures in the water, it is a forbidden land of the world.

A streak of silver light escaped into the void, and Kunpeng stood at the edge of Beiming, staring in astonishment at the land in the distance.

On the desolate land, wisps of black energy emerged; they whistled out and burrowed into everything that could be seen all around.

When the black energy entered rocks, there was a booming sound, and massive stone statues formed. When it entered sparse vegetation, it also transformed into various ugly creatures.

If a powerful Demon had the misfortune to be tainted, one would see that creature roar and struggle, eventually transforming into a terrifying Fierce Beast as well.

Without exception, they were all bizarre in shape, and all exuded a violent aura.

The manifested Fierce Beasts did not flee but ran toward each other, devouring one another.

The more they cannibalized, the larger their forms gradually became, their shapes grew increasingly strange, and naturally, the auras on their bodies became more powerful. Compared to the native Fierce Beasts of the North, these fellows were even more violent and insane, with nothing left but the instinct to devour.

"Lord Demon Master!"

"Demon Master! These fierce things are becoming stronger and stronger."

"Lord Demon Master, the black energy is sweeping across the entire Northern Land, and we do not know what has happened."

Seeing Kunpeng appear, figures emerged from all around, all crying out loudly.

They did not fear ordinary Fierce Beasts; after all, they had lived in the Northern Land since childhood and were long accustomed to them.

But the Fierce Beasts emerging before their eyes clearly exuded something strange.

More importantly, it was not just the place before them; black energy was emerging from all other shores of Beiming, hatching one massive Fierce Beast after another.

The North is vast and sparsely populated, with few living creatures; how could it withstand such devouring by these Fierce Beasts?

Kunpeng, standing proudly in the air, had a face that also became incomparably grave.

Other places were one thing, but Beiming was the territory of his Demon Master Palace; the ravaging of too many Fierce Beasts would have a great impact on his reputation.

A powerful Divine Sense probed toward the underground, but Kunpeng discovered nothing.

Those black energies seemed to appear out of thin air, then slowly rose and burrowed out from all parts of the ground.

"You all be careful and wait here; I shall return shortly!" Giving a casual instruction, Kunpeng vanished into the air with a 'whoosh'.

Silver light flickered in the void, and Kunpeng's figure had already gone far away.

The many Demons on the scene, hearing this, dared not be careless and all fled into the surroundings, concealing their figures.

Although these Fierce Beasts cannibalize one another, if they discover other living beings, they swarm to attack them together.

They do not fear those before their eyes, but they cannot handle the opponent's endless supply.

Flying in the air, Kunpeng has a solemn expression, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Wherever his eyes fall, black Qi emerges from time to time; although it does not cover the entire Northern Land, there are indeed quite a few such places.

Fierce Beasts manifested from black Qi roar, galloping across the Northern Land, devouring every visible living being.

The places where those black Qi are born are not the same; some are high mountains, some are lakes, and some even emanate from within the bodies of living beings.

However, after observing carefully, Kunpeng discovers that these gestating Fierce Beasts are all rushing toward the south.

Kunpeng gazes at the distant horizon and mutters softly, "That is the direction of Mount Buzhou!"

As the Phoenix Prince, Kunpeng is naturally very familiar with these Fierce Beasts.

The three great innate clans—Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin—arose during the Beast Calamity.

Because they slaughtered numerous Fierce Beasts and rendered service to heaven and earth, they were able to become the protagonists of heaven and earth.

During the Beast Calamity of the past, the Fierce Beasts all took the destruction of heaven and earth as their instinct, and many of them rammed into the Heavenly Pillar, Mount Buzhou.

Given the current situation, these Fierce Beasts are likely also heading for Mount Buzhou.

Kunpeng frowns, looking at the Fierce Beasts cannibalizing each other in the distance, and strikes out with a divine ability using a backhand motion.

Boom! Divine Thunder falls from heaven and earth; those few Fierce Beasts tearing at each other do not even let out a scream before they are shattered on the spot.

The remaining wisps of black Qi are also annihilated into dust by the thunder light, yet Kunpeng's brows sink.

Flashing his figure, Kunpeng changes to several other locations, and many Fierce Beasts fall by his hand.

Finally, he stops in the air, his face full of disappointment: "There is still no merit!"

Although he was born at the beginning of the Dragon Han First Tribulation and did not participate in the Beast Calamity, there are many records within his clan.

No matter how small the slaughtered Fierce Beast is, even if no merit descends, the Primordial Spirit should have a faint resonance with heaven and earth.

But having just slaughtered so many Fierce Beasts, Kunpeng has no sensation at all.

Originally, he had thought that this might be a chance for heaven and earth to grant him Merit Sanctification, but he realized he had overthought it.

Glancing at the roars rising and falling between heaven and earth, Kunpeng dismisses the idea of exterminating the Fierce Beasts.

The Northern Land is vast and boundless; he has no spare time to exterminate these scourges.

Moreover, these Fierce Beasts are clearly heading for Mount Buzhou, which will just happen to give that stone man a headache.

Thinking this in his heart, Kunpeng quickly streaks toward Beiming.

He can ignore other parts of the Northern Land, but he still needs to look after the surroundings of Beiming; after all, it will affect his reputation as Demon Master.

(End of this chapter)