There is a beast in the bright morning.

Chapter 144 Commanding All Paths in the Name of Auspicious Omens

"boom!"

A deafening roar suddenly erupted over the Ji clan's territory, like a thunderclap in clear skies.

Then, the sky trembled violently, as if a giant mirror had shattered instantly, revealing a bottomless black hole that seemed to lead to the underworld, exuding a dark and eerie aura.

Upon seeing this, the First Qilin radiated a dazzling and auspicious light, like a sun fallen to earth.

Immediately afterwards, the First Qilin lightly touched the ground with its foot, its movements elegant and graceful. At this moment, the auspicious light on its body transformed into ancient runes, floating around it.

In an instant, runes shone brightly centered on the Primordial Qilin, causing ripples to spread across the void, like beautiful halos.

The Ji clan, which had been trembling due to the power of the black hole in the sky, fell silent instantly, as if time itself had frozen at that moment.

"Watch out, they're here." Shi Qilin's eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the black hole, solemnly reminding them.

"Father, who did you say came? I didn't see them!" The Four-Faced Beast stared at the black hole with its big, copper-bell-like eyes, but found nothing.

Tread~tap~

Suddenly, a series of heavy footsteps came from the other side of the black hole, like a death knell from the depths of hell.

Immediately afterwards, two figures slowly emerged from the black hole; they were Chen Ying and Qiong Tian.

At this moment, they stood high in the sky, looking down at Shi Qilin and Hao Chen below.

Chen Ying frowned, his gaze sharp as a knife, staring intently at the First Qilin. Feeling the overwhelming pressure emanating from the First Qilin, an uncontrollable fear welled up within him, a feeling he found utterly absurd.

"What's going on with Shi Qilin? He wasn't this strong in my memories. Is he cheating?" Chen Ying muttered to himself. He discovered that Shi Qilin's aura was even more profound and terrifying than Haotian's.

"What the hell is this? I think I'm seeing myself?" Not only was Chen Ying hesitant, but Hao Chen was also completely bewildered.

Bixie, Tianlu, and Sibuxiang beside Haochen were all stunned, staring in disbelief at the figure in the sky, before turning to look in Haochen's direction.

"Bixie, am I still half asleep? Why do I seem to see two Haochens?"

"Little plum blossom, I think I also see two little lumps of coal?"

Bixie was initially confused by the sight before him, but after examining it carefully, he shook his head and said, "No, Tianlu, Sibuxiang, look closely at that one in the sky. Although it looks exactly like Haochen, its aura exudes an evil and dark smell, just like that one-legged chicken from before."

After hearing Bixie's words, Tianlu and Sibuxiang also noticed the difference between Chenying and Haochen.

Unlike Hao Chen, Chen Ying's thigh pattern and tail did not have a gold ring, and Chen Ying's pupils were scarlet, giving him a somewhat sinister look.

However, when Si Bu Xiang looked at the First Qilin standing in front of them, he relaxed a lot: "Little Plum Blossom, Little Blue Circle, don't worry, my father is very powerful, he will definitely protect us."

"Who are you? Why are you impersonating me?" Hao Chen stepped forward and questioned.

"Dress up like you? Hahaha!" Upon hearing Hao Chen's words, Chen Ying was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter.

"What a joke! Your Majesty is the supreme ruler of the divine race, why would you need to pretend to be like me? You should be the imposter." Qiong Tian pointed at Hao Chen and said indignantly.

Upon hearing Qiong Tian speak, Hao Chen noticed that Qiong Tian's appearance was somewhat similar to Qiong Qi, like Qiong Qi after it had grown up, except that Qiong Tian's fur was dark red.

This puzzled Hao Chen. What was the relationship between the person in front of him and Qiongqi? He had never heard of Qiongqi having brothers.

Just then, Shi Qilin walked to Hao Chen's side, hugged the bewildered Hao Chen tightly, stroked Hao Chen's head, and said softly, "Alright, leave the rest to me. You are no match for them yet. Once you get out of that place, you won't have to worry anymore."

The words of the First Qilin made Hao Chen feel inexplicably at ease, and he ignored what the First Qilin had said.

Hao Chen nuzzled against Shi Qilin's chest affectionately and nodded at Shi Qilin: "Well, you have to be careful. They don't seem to be normal living beings."

"Don't worry, they're no match for me." Shi Qilin laughed as he put Hao Chen down, completely disregarding Chen Ying and the others.

It was precisely this attitude of the First Qilin that angered Chen Ying. He gave Qiong Tian a look, and Qiong Tian nodded knowingly after seeing Chen Ying's look, and then quietly left.

Below, apart from Shi Qilin noticing Qiongtian's movements, Haochen and Bixie seemed completely oblivious to Qiongtian's departure, showing no reaction whatsoever.

However, although Shi Qilin noticed Qiongqi's departure, he didn't say anything or try to stop it. Instead, he kept a close eye on Chenying.

Seeing that he seemed to be underestimated, Chen Ying made up his mind that no matter why the Qilin was different from the one in his memory, he would show it his power.

"Roar--"

In an instant, Chen Ying roared, a hint of madness flashing in his scarlet pupils.

"No matter who you are, if you block my path, only your demise awaits you!!!" Chen Ying's killing intent was boundless, his voice icy and chilling, as if it came from the deepest hell.

The next moment, Chen Ying's aura surged and continued to rise, soon reaching a peak.

A terrifying aura instantly pierced through large sections of space, pressing down on the Primordial Qilin.

However, Shi Qilin was completely unconcerned about Chen Ying's oppressive aura. He simply stood there, as unyielding as an ancient divine mountain, blocking all the attacks for Hao Chen, Bi Xie, Tian Lu, and Si Bu Xiang behind him.

After completing all this, Shi Qilin said calmly, "Chen Ying, although you have obtained the Dao and Law of Copying the Demon God and have also mastered the prototype of the Yin-Yang Great Dao, you should not set your sights on the Four-Unlikes and the others."

"Hmph, the victor is king, the loser is villain. It's the glory of the weak becoming food for the strong." Chen Ying didn't think there was anything wrong with him devouring the essence and Dao of the divine beasts.

Shi Qilin shook his head. He knew that Chen Ying's Dao heart was firm and he would not give up his Dao so easily.

"Since that's the case, then today I'll sever your cultivation, and as for your life, I'll leave it to Xiao Hao."

"what?"

Before Chen Ying could react, he saw the First Qilin radiating a dazzling, intense celestial light, and the Order God draped over it like a celestial robe.

Then, a huge phantom of a Qilin appeared behind the First Qilin, similar in appearance to the First Qilin but even more sacred and inviolable.

"In the name of auspicious omens, I command all paths, and sever all paths!!!"

The phantom of the Qilin behind the First Qilin spoke, its language extremely ancient, making it impossible for Hao Chen and the others to understand what it was saying, but they could still grasp its meaning.

A sudden sense of crisis arose in Chen Ying's heart. His instinct was to run away, but he found himself frozen in place by the aura of the Primordial Qilin and unable to move.

"No, you can't do this, or you'll regret it!" Chen Ying shouted, still trying to stop Shi Qilin's actions.

The First Qilin remained unmoved, looking calmly at Chen Ying, then raised its paw and gently pressed it in Chen Ying's direction.

The phantom of the Qilin behind him also raised its claw and pressed down, and the laws of the Great Dao in the void converged towards the phantom's claw, weaving together a five-colored heavenly blade.

"cut!"

The Qilin's words were sharp and ancient, as if it were a divine beast that had walked from ancient times, witnessing the vicissitudes of time, as if it were asking the heavens.

The Heavenly Blade, imbued with the power of the Great Dao, slashed down along inexplicable Dao traces.

Click~

The next moment, it was as if something inside Chen Ying's body had been shattered, and his aura plummeted rapidly until it stopped when it was about the same as Hao Chen's.

Chen Ying fell weakly from the void, but fortunately, he was caught by Qiong Tian who had arrived just before he hit the ground.

"Your Excellency, are you alright?" Qiong Tian asked anxiously.

Chen Ying shook his head, then said weakly, "Take me away first!"

After saying this, Chen Ying fainted. After sensing the shattered origin within Chen Ying's body, Qiong Tian glared hatefully at Shi Qilin before taking Chen Ying away.

Long after Chen Ying left, Ji Wuyue rushed to Hao Chen and said, "Lord Sacrificial Spirit, something terrible has happened! Xiao Bai, whom you asked us to take care of, has suddenly disappeared for some reason."

"What? How could they suddenly disappear?"

Hearing Ji Wuyue's words, Hao Chen panicked a little, after all, Xiao Bai was just a spirit at this moment, not the divine beast Di Ting that would become later.

As if he had expected this, Shi Qilin was not concerned about Xiaobai's disappearance at all: "Don't worry, that little white dog is fine. He was just taken away by Chenying."

"Father, what exactly is going on?" Si Bu Xiang asked in confusion.

"Let's go home first, and I'll explain Chen Ying and the others' background to you later."

Afterwards, Hao Chen and the others took care of the Ji clan's affairs and then bid farewell to Ji Wuyue and the others before returning home with Shi Qilin.

Meanwhile, in the Heavenly Court, Haotian's expression instantly turned serious upon sensing the aura of the Primordial Qilin: "This aura of the Primordial Qilin... could it be that he has been to the Cemetery of Gods and Demons?"

"Alas!" Haotian sighed and said, "That's right, I should have thought of it earlier. Emperor Wuchen values ​​the Divine Beasts like the First Qilin very much, and he would never sit idly by and watch them suffer. Besides, there is a Dao in the mausoleum that nurtured the First Qilin."

"But now it seems that Chenying is no longer a useful piece." Haotian closed his eyes, pondering whether to continue using Chenying as a piece.

After thinking it over, Haotian decided to put Chenying aside for now and see what other surprises the other party could come up with.

In the modern timeline, after taking stock of his possessions, which had been ransacked several times by the Qilin, Haochen felt a bit bored and decided to go out and find a furry creature to play with.

"Should we go find Tianlu? Or Zhanhu? Or maybe play with Hetao? The Four-Unlikes doesn't seem so bad either?"

There were so many fluffy creatures that Hao Chen didn't know which one to choose. In the end, he decided to just wander around and see which lucky one he would encounter.

At that moment, Tianlu, who was equally bored, was about to go hunting to improve his meals when he discovered a glowing creature that looked like both a horse and a deer.

"What a fat deer!" Tianlu excitedly pounced on the First Qilin.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Shi Qilin turned around and saw Tianlu rushing towards him. Shi Qilin exclaimed in surprise, "Oh, it's Little Blue Circle!"

The First Qilin thought Tianlu had come to welcome him, but unexpectedly, Tianlu bit the First Qilin's tail.