Primordial Era: From the Creation Lotus to the First Disciple of the Three Pure Ones

Chapter 71 Hunting Alien Beasts

Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang's cultivation steadily improved with each "hunt" and "taste," and their control over power became increasingly refined.

Qinglian's "culinary skills" have reached a state of perfection, enabling her to turn the rotten into the magical and cook ordinary beasts into unparalleled delicacies.

On this day, they arrived at an ancient region called "Meteor Plain".

Legend has it that this place was formed from the fall of an ancient star. The earth is crimson, the land is scorched for thousands of miles, the spiritual energy is violent, and there are few traces of living beings. However, it is home to some strange and exotic species that feed on star fragments and the evil energy of the earth's fire.

Just as the three of them were traversing this barren land, two extremely terrifying, violent, yet somewhat dull and hollow auras suddenly erupted like dormant volcanoes!

Rumble! The earth split open with two enormous fissures! Exploding molten lava erupted from the ground! Accompanied by a deafening roar, two colossal creatures burst forth from the earth!

Firstly, it resembles a giant lizard, but its entire body is covered with a thick, dark red carapace that looks like uncooled lava.

Hot magma flowed from the cracks in its shell, its head was ferocious, and its sharp teeth were like red-hot guillotines.

Its tail is like a giant meteor hammer covered with sharp spikes!

Its aura was violent and intense, reaching the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm! It was none other than the primordial alien species that feeds on earth fire and star metal—the Lava Earth Dragon!

Secondly, it is slightly smaller in size, but even more bizarre.

It resembles a dark purple scorpion magnified ten thousand times, but its carapace gleams with a cold metallic luster, as if it were formed from countless fragments of stars!

With each opening and closing of its two giant claws, the space itself was cut into tiny cracks. Its tail hooks were raised high, and the tips of its claws shimmered with a terrifying, dark starlight that could poison even a Great Luo Golden Immortal!

Its aura was cold and sharp, reaching the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm! It was formed by devouring star essence and void evil energy—the Star Core Poison Scorpion!

These two strange beasts were clearly attracted by the vigorous blood and spiritual energy of the master and his disciples.

Their eyes are bloodshot, and they possess only the most primal desire to devour and destroy. They have no intelligence whatsoever, but are merely powerful and have sturdy bodies. They are terrifying "natural disasters" born from the primordial environment!

"Master!" Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang's expressions changed drastically! The pressure emanating from these two strange beasts far surpassed that of any opponent they had encountered before!

That pure power suppression made it difficult for them to even breathe!

Qinglian's eyes narrowed, but she showed no fear. Instead, she revealed a hint of interest.

"A beast at the peak of the Great Luo realm? Or such a peculiar creature—the Lava Earth Dragon—or the Star Core Poison Scorpion—not recorded in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but judging from its powerful blood and thick shell, its flesh must be extremely tough yet chewy, making it an excellent material for making broth and jerky!"

Especially the tenderloin of the Earth Dragon and the live meat beside the scorpion's tail hook, and the ooze in the giant claws of the Star Core Poison Scorpion—wonderful!

Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang: "————" Master, is this the time to consider this?!

"You all step back and protect yourselves!" Qinglian commanded, taking a step forward to meet the two ferocious beasts head-on!

The Lava Earth Dragon roared, its massive maw opening wide, unleashing a torrent of scorching magma powerful enough to melt even innate spiritual materials, which spewed towards the Azure Lotus like an enraged dragon!

The Star Core Scorpion vanished instantly, reappearing a moment later behind Qinglian. Its cold, massive pincers and star-studded, poisonous hooks silently pierced towards his back and head! Perfectly coordinated, their killing intent palpable!

Qinglian's expression remained unchanged. Above her head, amidst the auspicious clouds, the illusory image of the Xuanhuang Exquisite Pagoda instantly solidified! Buzz! Countless thick streams of Xuanhuang energy descended, like an unchanging barrier between heaven and earth since time immemorial!

Boom! Sizzle—! The torrent of magma crashed violently into the primordial energy, like a raging wave hitting a reef, exploding with a deafening roar and scattering sparks, yet it could not shake the light barrier in the slightest!

The giant pincers and venomous hooks of the Star Core Scorpion pierced the light screen, producing a teeth-grinding friction sound. The starlight and the primordial energy collided fiercely, splashing countless sparks of Dao principles, yet it still could not advance an inch!

"His strength is acceptable, but his intelligence is too low."

Qinglian shook his head slightly. If a powerful being of the same level with intelligence were to wield such power, combined with spiritual treasures and techniques, he might need to put in some effort, but dealing with these two beasts that possessed only brute strength—

With a thought, the Primordial Measuring Ruler at his waist transformed into a streak of purple lightning and flew out!

On the ruler, the sun, moon, and stars revolve, and the illusory images of mountains and rivers rise and fall. An unparalleled power that "measures the heavens and earth and defines the rules" instantly descends!

"Freeze!" The Measuring Ruler shone with purple light, and the invisible power of the rules, like the strongest chains, instantly wrapped around the Lava Earth Dragon and the Star Core Poison Scorpion!

The two ferocious beasts suddenly stopped their frenzied movements, as if they had sunk into an invisible quagmire, and even the surging energy around them became sluggish!

They roared in anger and confusion, struggling wildly, causing the earth to shake, but they could not break free from the rules of the measuring ruler in an instant!

"Now is the time!" A glint flashed in Qinglian's eyes. Instead of using the Qingping Sword or the Pangu Banner phantom, which were the most powerful weapons, she summoned the newly acquired Myriad Transformations Treasure Seal!

The small, chaotic-colored seal flew up, its surface swirling with countless precious runes, instantly locking onto the relatively weak gaps in the Lava Earth Dragon's neck scales and the joint where the Star Core Poison Scorpion's tail hook connected to its body! It activated with a thought!

The form of the Myriad Transformations Treasure Seal suddenly changed!

It transformed into two slender, sharp, and shimmering bone-piercing needle phantoms that pierced armor and annihilated Daoist essence!

Although it is a simulation, its sharpness and destructive power are comparable to a top-tier acquired piercing magic weapon!

*Sizzle! Sizzle!* Two extremely faint, yet penetrating, sounds!

The two illusory bone-piercing needles seemed to ignore spatial distance, instantly and accurately striking the two weak points that the Azure Lotus had locked onto! A terrifying annihilation power instantly erupted within the two ferocious beasts!

The roar of the Lava Earth Dragon abruptly stopped, its massive body stiffened abruptly, its dark red pupils dimmed instantly, and the surging earth fire energy within its body dissipated rapidly as if its source had been extinguished.

The giant pincers of the Star Core Scorpion drooped limply, the starlight on its tail hook went out completely, and its cold carapace lost all its luster.

The two terrifying beasts, which had dominated the meteorite for countless eons and were comparable to the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, were killed by Qinglian in the blink of an eye by using the Xuanhuang Pagoda for defense, the Measuring Ruler to set the rules, and the Myriad Transformations Treasure Seal to simulate the weakness of the armor-piercing spiritual treasure!

The entire process was fluid and effortless, showcasing Qinglian's profound knowledge and exquisite use of various treasures!

"Collect!" With a flick of her sleeve, Qinglian unfurled the Qiankun Diagram, carefully storing the two enormous beast corpses into a specially created storage space, separating them from the "ordinary ingredients," for fear that their abundant blood and essence would contaminate the other items.

Sun Wuzhen and Ao Guang were mesmerized, their admiration for their master flowing like a mighty river. The wondrous transformations of the Myriad Transformations Seal, in particular, broadened their horizons.

"Master! You're amazing!" Sun Wuzhen jumped over, looking at his master as if he were a walking treasure trove of food. "These two ferocious beasts—they look so nourishing—" Ao Guang swallowed hard, his dragon instincts allowing him to sense the astonishing energy contained within the beast corpses.

Qinglian smiled slightly: "These two beasts have a strong foundation and are highly nourishing. However, their flesh contains earth fire evil energy and star poison evil energy, and the energy is violent. It needs to be processed with special methods to remove the evil poison and extract the essence before it can be enjoyed by cultivators. For ordinary cultivators, eating it is no different from poison."

Having dealt with these two unexpected gains, Qinglian looked in the direction and said, "We have traveled for a long time and gained a lot. It's time to return to the mountain. You all need to calm down and digest what you have learned on this trip."