Luo Feng commenced the “Nine-Nine Duan Shen,” while numerous council members, warned by Hong, behaved themselves. Meanwhile, countless ordinary citizens of the Huaxia nation prepared for the upcoming New Year.
The entire Earth remained unusually tranquil.
…
At 21:36 on the evening of December 30, 2058, in the Pacific Ocean, hundreds of kilometers from the Hawaiian Islands, deep beneath the waves.
Cold and dark!
In this deep-sea region, an enormous black egg, elliptical in shape and about twelve meters in diameter, had remained for over a year. Covered in mud and seaweed, it had become inconspicuous. Many sea beasts in the area had discovered the mysterious egg over a year ago, but none had ever managed to bite through its shell. Gradually, fewer and fewer beasts paid attention to this enigmatic egg.
“Crack, crack, crack~~”
The mysterious black egg trembled slightly, causing some of the seaweed and mud on its surface to slide off. In fact, over a month ago, the egg had occasionally trembled, and the frequency had gradually increased. Yesterday alone, the mysterious egg had trembled more than ten times.
“Crack, crack, crack~~”
The mysterious black egg trembled again, and more mud and seaweed slid off. As the debris fell away, strange golden patterns on the black egg’s surface became visible.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
The black egg began to vibrate violently, the tremors growing stronger. With a crisp sound, a crack appeared on its surface. Then came “Pop! Pop! Pop!”—several heavy sounds in succession. The cracked portion of the egg shell shattered completely, and a dark, slimy “unknown object” emerged from within.
“Crunch, crunch,” the slimy unknown object began to devour the eggshell.
It seemed as if it had been starving for countless years.
Devouring wildly!
Within just a few minutes, the twelve-meter-diameter black egg was reduced by about a third, and the dark unknown object was fully exposed. It was a pitch-black, reptilian creature with strong limbs, covered in black scales. Its massive black body bore a pair of scaly wings, and a long, swaying tail like that of a dragon.
Its raised head bore a single, proud, upward-pointing horn!
However, its entire body was coated in viscous slime, obscuring its true appearance.
…
As it continued to devour the black eggshell, the creature’s body began to grow. Starting at around twelve meters in length, it gradually increased in size. By the time it had consumed the entire shell, its length had reached sixteen meters. At this point, the slime had been completely absorbed, and the black beast’s form became fully visible.
“Waaah—”
A sharp, jubilant cry emerged from its throat.
This was a sixteen-meter-long creature never before seen on Earth. Its entire body was covered in black scales resembling countless sharp blades, exuding an inexplicable, suffocating aura of power. Every part of it—its scaly wings, its powerful limbs, its tail, and its solitary horn—was an icy black!
More precisely…
Upon that razor-sharp ebony horn, faintly shimmered enigmatic golden sigils—so subtle they nearly escaped notice. Only through meticulous observation could one trace their presence. These gilded markings cascaded from the horn, flowing like liquid aurum across its crown, down the serpentine neck, and over the armored plates of its spine, weaving what appeared to be a seamless mantle of living gold. From its dorsal ridges, the intricate patterns branched like celestial rivers—some streaming along the membranous wings as luminous veins, others forking downward to adorn each scaled limb and talon with radiant hieroglyphs of power.
After finishing the eggshell, the mysterious beast crouched on the ocean floor, surveying its surroundings.
Ancient memories embedded in its bloodline surged into its mind.
Its dark golden pupils suddenly flared brightly, turning a dazzling gold. The mysterious golden patterns on its horn, neck, and back scales also faintly illuminated, revealing a visible shimmer of gold. The surrounding currents momentarily stilled, and the seabed rocks beneath the beast trembled slightly.
Wave after wave of energy surged into its body.
But only for a moment—then the absorption ceased.
“Waaah—”
The beast angrily rose, looking around restlessly, as if contemplating something. Finally, it let out a frustrated growl, slightly flicked its tail, and with a “whoosh,” shot forward through the water. It seemed to possess an innate ability to move freely underwater without needing oxygen.
Suddenly, ahead of it, a group of aquatic beasts appeared. Their mouths bristled with jagged teeth, their eyes glowing red, each exceeding five meters in length. Strangely, each had a pair of three-toed claws protruding from its underbelly.
“Yow~” came a sharp cry.
The swarm of aquatic beasts quickly surrounded the mysterious creature, regarding it as prey. There were countless species of sea beasts, and even deep-sea dwellers often encountered unfamiliar ones. Usually, they judged strength by size.
Sea beasts were generally larger than land beasts.
A King-level sea beast typically exceeded a hundred meters in length.
A Lord-level sea beast usually surpassed twenty meters.
This mysterious creature was only about sixteen meters long—likely not even a Lord-level beast. Naturally, the fish-like beasts were unafraid. Their pack had even hunted Lord-level beasts before.
“Yow!”
At a signal, the fish-like beasts charged forward. At the same time, “whoosh! whoosh! whoosh!”—red beams of light shot from their eyes, forming a dense net that engulfed the mysterious creature. The mysterious beast’s cold eyes watched the swarm of aquatic beasts rushing toward it.
“Waaah—”
A low growl.
Flash!
The mysterious beast’s scaly wings, sharp as blades, suddenly unfolded! When fully extended, the wings spanned twenty meters wide!
It moved!
In an instant, the mysterious beast transformed into a blurry, faintly golden afterimage, spreading across a three-hundred-meter radius. In that instant, the entire three-hundred-meter area became an absolute death zone! Every aquatic beast was instantly killed, along with other nearby sea creatures.
They were all torn apart by its wings!
“Crunch, crunch.” The mysterious beast grabbed the corpses of the three strongest sea beasts. Together, their bodies were even larger than its own.
Its gaping maw easily devoured them, finishing them off in just over ten seconds!
“Waaah!”
The mysterious beast let out a dissatisfied growl, clearly displeased with the three corpses. Its length remained unchanged at sixteen meters.
“Whoosh!”
With a flick of its tail, it continued forward! It didn’t even pause for beasts below Lord-level.
Two Lord-level Zhen Shan Whales appeared ahead. It growled again and spread its wings…
…
From that night onward, a bloody hunt began in the surrounding waters!
Its stomach seemed bottomless.
Eating and eating!
It devoured countless terrifying sea beasts, each one a Lord-level! If all those massive sea beasts were piled together, they could form a mountain! Yet, within less than a day, after devouring so many beasts, its body length barely changed.
…
For the surrounding waters, this was nothing short of a catastrophe!
The deaths of numerous Lord-level beasts finally drew the attention of the region’s ruler—a powerful King-level beast called the “Dragon Turtle”! This Dragon Turtle, which had claimed a territory thousands of kilometers wide in the heart of the Pacific, was a terrifying presence even among King-level beasts.
Before the Great Nirvana, it had dwelled in an underwater cavern for over a century, ranking among the longest-lived of its turtle kin.
“Roar~~”
The massive Dragon Turtle moved swiftly through the ocean like a mountain.
Its shell alone exceeded three hundred meters in diameter. If it surfaced, it would resemble an island in the sea. Unfortunately, due to its immense size, it couldn’t navigate rivers to reach inland areas. Otherwise, with its legendary defensive capabilities, the Dragon Turtle would have posed a serious threat to humanity.
“Daring to kill so many of my subordinates in my territory, I must kill it, kill it!!!” the Dragon Turtle roared in fury.
Among King-level beasts, some possessed intelligence rivaling or even surpassing that of humans.
“There it is.”
Guided by its subordinate Lord-level beasts, the massive Dragon Turtle advanced rapidly. Someone had invaded its territory and slaughtered its subjects. It had to kill the intruder! If it refused to fight… then it had to retreat from the territory and surrender, allowing the intruder to take over. Such was the law of the sea beasts.
…
“Waaah!”
“Waaah!”
The mysterious beast, born less than a day ago, was unhappy. It had devoured many seemingly powerful aquatic beasts in these waters. According to its inherited memories, beasts of that size should have been quite strong, and consuming them should have benefited it greatly. But—despite devouring so many, it gained little.
Nowhere near a ten-thousandth of the benefit from eating the eggshell.
“Waaah!”
Frustrated and angry, the mysterious beast decided to rest for a while. After all, it had only been born less than a day ago.
Suddenly—
The mysterious beast slightly raised its head, gazing into the distance. Its cold eyes faintly glowed with golden light. Its golden pupils seemed to pierce through the pitch-black depths, seeing far into the distance. “Waaah~~” It quickly stood up, letting out an excited growl before flicking its tail and dashing forward like lightning.
…
In the depths of the ocean.
A sixteen-meter-long black beast and a colossal Dragon Turtle with a three-hundred-meter-diameter shell finally faced each other, separated by a mere hundred meters.
The Dragon Turtle’s eyes, each the height of three-story buildings, stared at the tiny creature before it.
Sixteen meters long?
Indeed, a tiny speck!
“What kind of beast is it? Never seen before? Claws on its limbs—land beast? Wings—bird?” The Dragon Turtle was intelligent, but no matter how it looked, it couldn’t identify what kind of beast this “tiny speck” was! Judging from how it moved freely in the water, it was clearly adept at underwater life.
A creature resembling a land beast, with wings like a bird, yet living in the sea…
What was it?
“Waaah!”
The mysterious beast let out an excited growl.
Its scaly wings suddenly unfolded, and “whoosh!” in an instant, it transformed into a blur of golden light. Facing this, the Dragon Turtle leisurely watched the “tiny speck,” confident in its legendary defense. Even other King-level beasts would struggle to injure it.
“Shshshshsh~~”
The massive Dragon Turtle, akin to an underwater island, shuddered violently as the mysterious beast’s sharp wings grazed its shell, causing cracks to appear. Fortunately, the shell was extremely thick, so it remained intact.
“This tiny speck…” the Dragon Turtle looked in disbelief at the mysterious creature floating ahead.
“Waaah~~” The mysterious beast seemed delighted, letting out a couple of cries.
Whoosh!
This time, the mysterious beast didn’t unfold its wings. Instead, it shot forward like a straight line, almost teleporting to the Dragon Turtle’s massive head. Then, the mysterious beast extended its front limbs. Each limb bore five toes, and in an instant—”shshshshsh!”—its normally retracted toes shot out like blades!
Whoosh!
One claw strike slashed across the Dragon Turtle’s head. The hard-scaled head of the Dragon Turtle was torn open effortlessly, and brain matter exploded outward!
“Too fast!” The Dragon Turtle had barely registered fear before it died.
Fast!
Fast enough that even the King-level Dragon Turtle couldn’t evade!
Powerful!
Powerful enough to kill a King-level Dragon Turtle with a single strike.
“Waaah~~” The mysterious beast excitedly began devouring the entire Dragon Turtle. The massive beast, as large as an island, was much easier to consume than the eggshell. Within just a few minutes, the colossal Dragon Turtle was completely gone, not even a trace left! The surrounding Lord-level beasts had already fled in terror… there was no choice, as the mysterious beast had already gained a fearsome reputation.
“Waaah~” After finishing its meal, the mysterious beast contentedly crouched down and closed its eyes.
Finally, a little full.
At this moment—
Its body length had finally increased by about 0.1 meters!
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