Primordial Era: A Counterattack Against Hongjun Daozu at the Start

"Ancestor, I didn't do anything to your disciple. She reached this level entirely on her own," Lin Dong hurriedly explained.

"This isn't your fault," Zhou Yi said calmly. "On the contrary, it's entirely thanks to you. It's because of your guidance that she has become so powerful."

Hearing these words, Lin Dong breathed a sigh of relief, secretly rejoicing: This is for the best, this is for the best.

Then, Zhou Yi gently placed his hand on Shen Ni's shoulder, and a faint golden light enveloped her entire body.

Through Zhou Yi's keen senses, he knew that Shen Ni's consciousness, which had been dormant in the Dead Sea, had begun to awaken. Immediately afterward, space and time seemed to collapse, and the surroundings plunged into chaotic darkness.

In the depths of endless darkness, a majestic throne gradually appeared.

A figure sat on the throne, shrouded in a misty aura, making him appear indistinct.

However, Zhou Yi clearly felt that the figure was staring intently at him with a tangible gaze.

Immediately afterwards, a deep voice echoed in the darkness: "Interesting. Not only have you seen through my true form, but you also want to take me as your disciple and restore my name. Aren't you afraid?"

Zhou Yi smiled slightly and replied, "Beast Emperor Shen Ni, I thought you had completely vanished, but I didn't expect you to still be alive. I also had a premonition that we had a master-disciple relationship, which is why I decided to take you as my disciple."

After a brief silence, the voice rang out again, teasing, "You really aren't afraid of death. But since that's the case, I'll call you Master."

The laws of Heaven have restricted my existence, forcing me to slumber eternally in this darkness.

I hope you can make this body stronger and stronger, and eventually free me from my slumber. Master, I will be grateful to you.

Consider this power a gift to you as a formal apprenticeship present. Who would have thought that I, Shen Ni, would one day become a master? How interesting!

As soon as he finished speaking, a dazzling golden light suddenly appeared in Zhou Yi's hand.

When he opened his eyes again, Shen Ni's aura had stabilized and reached the Golden Immortal realm.

Then, Shenni, like a lively kitten, happily ran to Zhou Yi's side and kept rubbing against his legs, appearing unusually affectionate.

At this moment, Lin Dong rushed over and carefully examined Shen Ni's body, repeatedly saying, "Thank goodness, if I had hurt you, Master would definitely not have let me off the hook."

Hearing this, Zhou Yi said irritably, "Keep a close eye on her. If anything goes wrong, I'll hold you accountable."

Lin Dong felt a chill run down his spine. Although he stopped speaking, he continued his inspection without slowing down, afraid of missing any details.

Then, Zhou Yi turned to Suihuangshi and instructed him: "Select some clever and quick-witted teenagers from the clan. I have a task for them."

Suihuangshi nodded in agreement and quickly went to carry it out. Based on past experience, whenever the Book of Changes made such an arrangement, good things would always happen.

Soon after, a dozen or so children came bounding over, their faces full of curiosity and excitement, their eyes sparkling as they looked at Zhou Yi.

"Children, I have a task for you today," Zhou Yi said, pointing to Shen Ni, "Observe his behavior and imitate how he plays with this older brother."

After speaking, the golden light in Zhou Yi's hand dispersed, floating in the sky like an auspicious cloud.

The group was filled with doubt, not understanding why their ancestors had asked them to perform such a task. But since it was a requirement of the human race, they obeyed without complaint.

Zhou Yi gently nudged Lin Dong, signaling, "Go interact with Shen Ni and let them observe carefully." Lin Dong glanced at Zhou Yi with displeasure, then turned to Shen Ni and began to carefully imitate his every move.

Shenni acts entirely on instinct, sometimes leaping swiftly, sometimes bounding about lively, and sometimes crawling lazily, occasionally extending its large claws.

These actions were all observed by the children present.

Logically speaking, these are common behaviors of ordinary wild animals and there is nothing special about them.

However, under the golden light, everyone seemed to gain a completely new perspective and discovered many details that they had not noticed before.

Many children are starting to try to imitate these actions, wondering, "What's the point of doing this?"

Suihuangshi curiously approached to investigate, but he couldn't figure out the mystery no matter what he did.

Zhou Yi didn't offer much explanation, but simply told him to continue observing.

Soon, a wonderful change occurred: a child imitated the leaping motion of a white tiger and tried to tackle a hard rock.

Normally, this would undoubtedly lead to injury, but at this moment, the child stood steadily in front of the stone, even leaving a faint mark on it. Although the mark was not deep, it was still astonishing.

Having witnessed all this, Zhou Yi felt confident. He pointed to the stone and said, "See? This is the result I wanted."

As the golden light shone down from the sky, the children's comprehension was greatly enhanced.

They continuously learned, imitated, and improved Shenni's movements, gradually becoming fluent and natural from their initial stiff imitations, even able to produce a whistling sound, increasingly capturing the essence of the tiger.

At this moment, Lin Dong stopped playing with Shen Ni and turned his attention to the group of children who were studying hard. He said excitedly, "This is the prototype of martial arts!"

"Alright, we can stop the exercise now." Zhou Yi then instructed, "Lin Dong, you are responsible for looking after these children, ensuring their safety, and incorporating knowledge of acupoints into their training as cleverly as possible."

In fact, without Zhou Yi saying anything more, Lin Dong was already filled with excitement. This was an invaluable prototype of martial arts!

Lin Dong was deeply moved as he witnessed a group of children embarking on their martial arts journey.

At this moment, he had no time to pay attention to Shen Ni's existence. He moved like lightning among the children, using his spiritual power to meticulously observe their every move.

Once any minor problem is discovered, guidance will be provided immediately.

The children were fully engaged in imitating the various postures of tigers, pouncing, scratching, climbing trees, and charging forward, each movement lifelike.

Soon after, one of the children hit a roadblock; his movements became sluggish, and anxiety showed on his face.

However, the clever child quickly adjusted, turned to observe the other children's movements, and cleverly incorporated these techniques into his own practice.

As his movements became more fluid and agile, to onlookers he no longer resembled an ordinary human child, but rather a true tiger, exuding the majesty of a tiger.

At this moment, a white phantom slowly appeared within his body, bearing a striking resemblance to the white tiger of the Divine Rebellion.

He leaped forward with a sudden burst of speed, and the white tiger behind him roared to the sky, its imposing presence chilling to the bone.

"This is a martial art they created themselves!" Emperor Sui exclaimed, his eyes wide with shock, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.