Chapter 12

Qi observed and discovered that these ferocious beasts would stop to rest each night.

At dusk, the powerful ferocious beasts began to feed on the spiritual energy of heaven and earth and to reproduce.

Meanwhile, the weaker ferocious beasts scattered out to attack, eating anything that possessed spirit.

In more distant places, they even preyed on each other; even if another beast discovered them, it would merely join in the devouring.

Yet these beast herds did not diminish, because ferocious beasts from all directions kept joining the beast tide.

The beast tide set out northward, but overall it kept shifting toward the north where spiritual energy was abundant.

And places where spiritual energy was abundant were often inhabited by tribes.

The fate of those tribes unable to resist the beast tide is easy to imagine.

Those discovered early might still survive; those discovered late would likely become only fodder.

According to the beast tide's advance route, it would reach the edge of the Cloud Dream Marsh in about three hundred years.

Given the current growth rate of the beast tide, its scale in three hundred years would be enough to bury him alive.

Qi knew he had to take the initiative to strike the beast tide, reducing its size and speed as much as possible to delay its arrival at the Cloud Dream Marsh.

To inflict maximum damage on the ferocious beasts, leaving no corpses behind; otherwise, the other beasts' growing strength would also become a problem.

Having made the decision, Qi did not delay; he revealed his true form, concealed his presence, and lurked above the beast tide.

He raised the World-Separating White Jade Tablet, gathered power, and when the beast tide gradually quieted at midnight, he smashed it down heavily upon the beast tide's densest area.

The pure light of the World-Separating White Jade Tablet illuminated the night as brightly as daytime, yet without a single sound.

The beast herds where the pure light fell seemed to have their traces erased by an eraser.

Ferocious beasts touched by the pure light began to slowly dissipate, like dust blown away by the wind, leaving nothing behind.

Under this strike, the beast tide developed a large blank area, as if a piece had been torn from the middle of a sheet of paper.

The entire beast tide was actually reduced by about one-tenth.

Qi glanced at the battle results and was quite satisfied.

He tore open space with a backhand and returned to the southern border of Yunmeng Marsh.

Qi also realized that achieving such a victory again would be difficult.

The beast tide didn't just appear out of thin air; something unknown must have occurred.

Even though the ferocious beasts aren't very intelligent, their instinctive behavior wouldn't have them keep gathering and resting in such high density as they did tonight.

Many of the ferocious beasts would even be tasked with guarding the perimeter to ward off ambushes.

The next day, when Qi observed the beast tide again, he discovered that about three‑quarters of the ferocious beasts were wounded.

Their numbers had also dropped considerably—even more than the number Qi had slain.

Seeing that the area had been ravaged by the giant beasts' fight, Qi immediately realized what had happened.

The beast herd erupted in a camp howl! The destructive power of a camp howl is far greater than mere slaughter.

These unintelligent livestock, when stimulated, undergoing a camp howl is normal.

This gave Qi a new idea.

Perhaps in the short term, using this method would be far more destructive to the beast tide than inflicting casualties with the World-Separating White Jade Tablet.

One only needs to use the Water-Hua Awakening World Drum to summon thunderclouds and occasionally attack the beast tide.

After being startled, their mutual slaughter will greatly slow their advance and greatly reduce their numbers.

The only drawback is that the ferocious beasts that survive to the end will have their strength greatly increased.

Finally, Qi decided to employ a two-pronged approach.

Use the Water-Hua Awakening World Drum to provoke internal strife within the beast tide, then use the World-Separating White Jade Tablet to pick off the powerful ones among them.

At the same time, snipe the beast tides gathering along the way, weakening them bit by bit.

Over the next hundred years, this beast tide suffered heavy losses, and its direction of advance also deviated from the Cloud Dream Marsh.

Yet Qi's sense of unease grew ever heavier.

Qi began to tear open space, probing the surroundings of the Cloud Dream Marsh.

Only then did he discover that, aside from the north, there were also beast tides on the east and west sides, merely that their scale was not particularly large compared to the southern beast tide.

Moreover, to the south of the Cloud Dream Marsh, in even more distant places, the scale of the beast tide was so vast that it gave Qi a feeling of irresistibility. However, the Cloud Dream Marsh held extraordinary significance for Qi; it was the place where he could attain the Dao, and could not be lightly abandoned.

At most one yuanhui, this true beast tide will arrive! Qi immediately turned back and returned to the Cloud Dream Marsh to begin constructing the Primordial Cloud Dream Grand Formation.

A super Primordial Cloud Dream Grand Formation capable of enveloping the entire Cloud Dream Marsh.

He had only one yuanhui's time.

Moreover, while building it, he summoned all the tribes surviving within the Cloud Dream Marsh to cooperate in the formation's construction.

At the same time, he conducted advance drills of combat, cooperating with the formation to slay enemies.

On another front, Taiyi Di Jun also rushed over upon hearing the news, and at the same time brought along two newly acquainted dao friends.

One of the future sovereigns of the Yao Court, Xi Huang, is also the future Human Sovereign, Fuxi!

One of the future sovereigns of the Yao Court, Nüwa Huang, is also a future sage, the Holy Mother of humanity, Nüwa! Their Dao Chang lies on Phoenix Perch Mountain surrounding Mount Buzhou, protected by Pangu's awe-inspiring prestige, so the beast tide dare not approach.

Thus the two of them followed Taiyi Di Jun and set off together for the Cloud Dream Marsh.

First, to resist the beast tide and protect the primordial heaven and earth is an innate duty of the primordial divinities.

Second, they also wanted to see just what kind of stature the great god so praised by Taiyi Di Jun possessed.

Third, Fuxi was likewise extremely interested in formations; he himself was a master of the Dao of formations and wished to exchange and learn.

These three points thus created the scene of the four top-tier primordial divinities of the new generation traveling together.

While Qi was carrying out massive construction in the Cloud Dream Marsh.

"How many more of this damned beast tide are there!"

Di Jun shouted angrily.

At this moment, their path was blocked by the beast tide.

Taiyi suggested charging straight through, with him opening the way.

Seeing Taiyi's confidence and that moment's heroic vigor, the three of them, inexplicably, agreed.

Thus came the present scene.

The four innate deities crossed the beast tide.

Di Jun wore an angry expression, yet with a hint of indulgence.

Nüwa wore a joyful expression, yet with a hint of madness.

Fuxi wore a worried expression, his eyes revealing helplessness and pampering.

And Taiyi had no expression; the response to his attitude was the Chaos Bell sounding again with a hum.

Where the sound wave passed, time and space seemed to freeze, then shatter.

In the dense beast tide, the sound wave forcibly carved out a vast road stretching millions of li.

Di Jun used his mana to summon the Great Sun True Fire, burning the ferocious beasts that surged toward the road's edge.

The Great Sun True Fire ignites on contact, blazing in the beast tide, causing chaos and prolonging the time before the road closes.

Fuxi summoned a typhoon, accelerating their advance.

It also kicked up dust, hindering the beast tide's encirclement, interfering with the ferocious beasts' use of divine abilities, and concealing their figures.

Nüwa, meanwhile, set up the top-grade innate spiritual treasure Precious Lotus Lantern and the Boundless Umbrella to protect everyone.

Moreover, she used the top-grade innate spiritual treasure Five Spirit Pearls to pick off those that slipped through the net.

This set of innate spiritual treasure Five Spirit Pearls consists of a set, belonging to the five phases; each single pearl is a top-grade innate spiritual treasure.

When combined, they become a top-grade innate spiritual treasure; treasures of this sort include the Innate Five Elements Banner, thirty-six Stabilizing Sea Pearls, etc., usually difficult to gather completely.

Yet unexpectedly, Nüwa has a set in her hand.

And this is merely the tip of the iceberg of Nüwa's treasures.

In the beast tide, besides these, Nüwa has already displayed no fewer than five items.

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