Xiao Chen benefited immensely from ten years of painstaking study of the mysterious stone inscription. His physique constantly changed, giving him a vague feeling of complete transformation. However, the event that ultimately inspired him to have faith in this Qi refining diagram was a fierce battle he fought in Kunlun Mountain.
He wished to witness the miraculous breakthrough of Lanno into the Void, but along the way, he was humiliated by the guards of the Royal Celestial Maiden. This was the bloodiest battle he had ever fought. He chopped his way through thirteen Royal Iron Guards, successfully breaking through. In the process, he even killed Zhao Lin'er's personal maidservant.
It was clear that the mysterious stone engraving was not an ordinary technique. Ten years of hard practice had significantly advanced Xiao Chen's cultivation level.
With daily practice, Xiao Chen developed a deeper understanding of Heavenly-gifted Qi Refining Diagram. However, he felt that it was not a complete cultivation technique and surmised that it must have further content.
It was said that the stele guarding the Yellow River forever descended from the heavens. Perhaps there were similar God monuments, but the chances of acquiring additional stele texts were indeed slim!
Sunlight, moonlight, the essence of plants... Nature was filled with endless Yuan Qi and various kinds of energy. Xiao Chen practiced the Qi refining technique among the coconut trees, absorbing the heavenly and earthly essence, rejuvenating his wounded body. Faint morning light bathed him from all sides.
Four hours later, Xiao Chen awoke from meditation. His injuries weren't as severe as he thought they would be, and he expected to fully recover within ten days.
As the sun set, the remaining light scattered on the sea, casting a red glow, connecting the sea with the sky, the sea with the smoke, unified in the residual red light.
"Bang", "Bang", "Bang"... At this moment, tremors came from the beach. The dull sound reached Xiao Chen's ears and he turned his head to look, his face immediately paling.
A massive silver figure emerged from the sea onto the shore, fifty meters long. At a cursory glance, it looked like a gigantic silver beast, but on closer inspection, the differences became obvious.
Across the spinal ridge, resembling a silver mountain, there were more than a hundred huge bone spikes, each two meters long, standing like sharp spears on the beast's back, protecting its rear.
The creature was extremely large, covered entirely in a cold, shining silver scale armor. Each piece of scale armor was more than a meter long and half a meter wide. Seen from afar, this massive, chillingly luminous silver beast appeared particularly menacing.
The silver ferocious beast had eight strong claws. At the end of each claw was a huge talon gleaming with an ominous light - a sight that would chill anyone to the bone. Additionally, on its head was a seven or eight-meter-long sharp horn, which shone with a bone-chilling silver radiance. This was an incredibly terrifying giant ferocious beast.
The monster's enormous eyes glowed fiercely as if they were grinding discs. It swept its gaze across the shore, then slowly crawled onto the beach.
The beast opened its mouth wide facing the setting sun, exposing its sharp teeth. Each tooth was more than a meter long. It let out a terrifying roar that shook the neighboring seawater. The seagulls in the sky were terrified and flew far away while others plummeted straight into the sea.
Such prowess was truly earth-shaking!
Although Xiao Chen covered his ears instantly, he was still disoriented by the ringing in his ears. The roar of the beast sounded like a thunderbolt exploding in his ears.
After the fifty-meter-long giant beast roared at the sunset, it lay down on the beach, closed its eyes, seeming to rest there.
Greatly shocked, Xiao Chen sighed, "The World of Longevity is indeed not common."
Looking at the silver behemoth resembling a mountain range, he thought about the legendary ancient ferocious beast - the Evil Octopus Dragon!
The appearance of this menacing and terrifying behemoth was almost identical to the Evil Octopus Dragon described in the legends!
Legend has it that this ancient beast can cause tsunami-like tides and rainstorms. Any ship that encountered it was doomed to destruction. It was the fiercest beast in the sea. Even the Sea God retreated three steps when faced with it!
"Ancient ferocious beasts capable of fighting gods... they indeed exist!" Thought of the ancient tales filled Xiao Chen's face with shock as he found himself personally witnessing such a legendary ancient beast in the World of Longevity.
Although at a distance, Xiao Chen was already overwhelmed by the wave of brutal and evil Qi emanating from the giant ancient beast. The creature must have shattered countless creatures in the sea!
Xiao Chen wisely tried to slip away. He stood up and gently moved his feet, slowly walking deeper into the forest until he was sure that the ancient beast couldn't detect him. He stopped and observed from a distance.
The Evil Octopus Dragon, like a silver mountain range, lay quietly without moving, as if it had turned to stone. Xiao concluded that this beach was likely its dwelling place and that it would probably sleep here at night.
Once the ancient beast crawled onto the shore and roared at the setting sun, the dense forest nearby fell silent. Only the howling of beasts from deep within the island occasionally sounded.
A light sea breeze stirred, the twilight was waning. Xiao Chen startled numerous birds in the coastal jungle, their eggs scattered on the ground, providing his dinner.
Bathed in moonlight, sprinkled with stardust, with the sea gently lapping at the beach and the salty sea breeze gently stirring in the night, Xiao Chen entered the realm of dreams amidst the coconut groves.
At dawn, the red sun began to rise, casting a swath of golden-light on the sea.
A deafening roar ran through the sky!
The legendary ancient beast, the Evil Octopus Dragon, was opening its bloody mouth, roaring at the just-risen sunrise. The calm azure sea was stirred by this loud roar, causing a surge like a tsunami. Birds flying in the sky were scared away and vanished without a trace.
The huge silver beast moved all its eight clawed arms. A series of resounding thuds came from the beach. It slowly stepped into the sea, stirring up the calm sea and causing tidal waves, its silver figure continuously stirring up the sea.
Not until it slowly receded into the distance did the sea calm down again.
The tides ebbed and flowed erasing all traces of the Evil Dragon from the shore.