"You will become the greatest Monster Beast in the history of the Monster Race.
No matter how the eras change or Talented Disciples rise, whenever the Monster Beasts reminisce about the past, you will always be that unforgettable and insurmountable chapter.
You are destined to leave a striking mark in the annals of our vast racial history. 𝓷ℴ𝓿𝓹𝓾𝓫.𝓬ℴ𝓶
All Monster Beasts will remember there was such an ancestor, who shouldered the Cang Tian,
Who trod upon the Thick Earth,
Who bore the fate of all beings in the dark,
Who alone took up the heavy responsibility of reviving the era of the Wild Desolation,
Who traveled an incredibly rugged path with difficulty and danger,
Who in this era, where the human race reigns supreme and numerous emperors stand side by side, pioneered a new era belonging to the Monster Race.
Your spirit and radiance will shine throughout Eternal Ancient,
And your name will be Chaos."
"Well said," hearing Xu Zimei’s words, Chaos struck the ground fiercely with its great paw, causing boundless darkness of the space to tremble.
"Look, I’ve prepared your opening remarks for you, and once you restore the glory of the Wild Desolation era, you can freely shape your mighty hero’s image.
No one will know of your once humble beginnings as a groveling dog. What will be remembered is the one who saved the beasts from dire straits and stood tall with the heavens and earth, the sun and moon.
Their collective pride, their great ancestor, Chaos."
"Okay, I promise you, I hope you will keep your own word," Chaos mused for a moment and looked deeply at Xu Zimei, saying.
"A wise choice," Xu Zimei smiled.
Then, Chaos’s massive body was seen sitting quietly on the ground, as an aura of the peak of the Divine Vein Realm emanated from it.
The Vein Gates that had originally appeared within its body were now transferred outside, looking at the eight Vein Gates that were "thumping" open.
Xu Zimei took a deep breath, also sat cross-legged, and controlled his own Vein Gates to merge with the other’s Vein Gates.
Feeling the rhythm of each other’s Vein Gates, Xu Zimei sensed the existence of that covenant in his mind.
He felt Chaos’s thoughts, its will to submit to him.
In the pitch-black space, endless light radiated out, and the pale blue light enveloped the entire space.
Xu Zimei felt a powerful force emanating from his Vein Gates, which continuously nourished his body.
And in that instant, his realm was directly broken through, advancing from the peak of the Empty Vein Realm to the Esteem Vein Realm.
Esteem Vein first layer,
Esteem Vein second layer,
......
Esteem Vein ninth layer.
The fifth vein gate, belonging to the Illusion Blood, was also completely opened, and spiritual energy surged around him, circulating several times through the Grand Circulation within his body.
All the bones in his body were crackling and popping.
Xu Zimei slowly opened his eyes; not only had his realm broken through, but more importantly, there was now an indescribable connection between him and Chaos.
It was as if, with this vague connection, he could control the life and death of Chaos at will.
"Master," Chaos’s massive body squatted down slightly, and its bull-like head bowed slowly, looking at Xu Zimei with great respect.
"Chaos, your name is too cumbersome to say. I’ll give you a new name," Xu Zimei thought for a moment and proposed.
"Please bestow upon me a name, master," Chaos nodded and replied with a resounding voice.
"From now on, you’ll be called Little Dumpling," Xu Zimei thought for a moment and said.
"Master, in what way am I small?" Chaos looked at its enormous body and asked with some confusion.
"As long as the name is easy to pronounce," Xu Zimei rubbed Chaos’s head, feeling a bit uncomfortable.
Then he stretched out his hands, and a dimensional space appeared in front of him. He freed Chaos from the chains that bound it. Chaos stepped into the dimensional space.
Once a martial artist signs a Vein Beast contract with a monster beast, they can open a dimensional space. This space is specifically for storing their own Vein Beast.
Having resolved Chaos’s issue, Xu Zimei also left the area.
He had reached the Esteem Vein Realm, and the next step was to enter the Emperor Pulse Realm.
But the Emperor Pulse Realm allows the manifestation of True Fate, although Xu Zimei’s True Fate World was not yet complete; he was still lacking a strand of Mysterious Yellow Qi.
Without perfecting his True Fate World completely, Xu Zimei was unable to manifest True Fate and advance to the Emperor Pulse Realm.
...…
In the following days, Xu Zimei returned to Goose Southern Peak to rest for a few days. The Holy Sect had chosen him to be the new Saint Heir and was about to hold an enthronement ceremony, to be announced to the entire world.
The preparations for the grand ceremony were still underway. After the enthronement, Xu Zimei was planning to visit the core area of the Eastern Continent.
Lately, Lin Ruhu had not been around the Sect Gate, reportedly because the Third Elder had taken him out for experiential training, with no specified return date.
Yan Buhui also bid farewell with his sword, stating his intention to venture out and gain a deeper understanding of his Sword Dao within the mortal world.
He watched Yan Buhui leave in his fluttering white garments, holding the resolve to obliterate the Huang Family of Northwest City.
Xu Zimei also knew that it was time for him to leave.
To head off to a new, broader world to explore.
And then to trample all those so-called talented disciples underfoot—a truly exhilarating thought indeed.
...…
On the day before the enthronement ceremony, Xu Zimei went to Secluded Dragon Gorge alone.
This was where he and Chu Yang had fought in their previous life. Unfortunately, he was defeated by Chu Yang and fell into Secluded Dragon Gorge; everyone thought he had died in its depths.
In fact, he was lucky to have survived, and even gained some fortunes below.
People always think that fortunes of this kind are only obtained by those destined by heaven, but in truth, every strong individual has encountered some fortune along their path.
Though for Xu Zimei now, the opportunities below Secluded Dragon Gorge were not as significant as they had been originally.
Nevertheless, it was still a wondrous item.
The story of Secluded Dragon Gorge has to start from the Era of Emperors.
In those years, the True Martial Great Emperor carried Destiny, and the ten Divine Beasts led the entire Monster Race in a ruthless slaughter of the human race.
The Divine Dragon Clan almost came out in full force, tasked with attacking the southern side of the True Martial Holy Sect.
Regrettably, it was that battle where nearly the entire Dragon Clan was annihilated.
The True Martial Great Emperor fought alone against the ten Divine Beasts, and the Heavenly Curtain War God stood guard in the south, almost completely slaughtering the entire Dragon Clan.
The extermination of this race caused the Great Dao of heaven and earth to wail in mourning, and it descended with immense power to commemorate the destruction of the Dragon Clan.
The Divine Dragons that perished at the hands of the Heavenly Curtain War God, with their lingering malice, merged with the immense power of the Great Dao to continue their existence here in a special form.
This place, protected by the Great Dao, harbored the hope of birthing new Divine Dragons after a million years, allowing their race to continue to prosper.
Because of the Great Dao’s protection, even the True Martial Great Emperor could not destroy this place.
Later, it was designated as a Forbidden Land of the True Martial Holy Sect and was named Secluded Dragon Gorge.