38: The Great Tribulation Ends

With Shen Ni's fall, billions of Vicious Beasts wailed in unison, their shrill cries shaking the Primordial World, filled with despair and fear.

Their emperor was dead, and the pillar supporting the Vicious Beast clan's Battle Intent had collapsed.

"Roar—!"

Taotie was the first to react, but its massive mouth, capable of devouring all things, could only let out an unwilling roar at this moment.

It frantically devoured the remaining Vicious Beast soldiers around it, attempting to replenish its strength for a final stand.

But how could Zu Long give it the chance?

"Vile beast, today is the day you die!"

Zu Long let out a long cry, his Dragon prestige vast and majestic, leading thousands of the Dragon Clan to sweep forward.

Once the Zu Long Pearl appeared, it was as if the waters of the four seas were reversed, transforming into endless chains that tightly bound Taotie.

Taotie struggled and roared, its scales cracking and blood staining the sky, but in the end, it was powerless to change its fate.

With one claw, Zu Long pierced through Taotie's skull, and with a breath of Dragon Flame, he incinerated its Divine Soul completely!

On the other side, Taowu was covered in blood, its malevolent Qi dissipating.

It had intended to escape amidst the Chaos, but its path was blocked by the Qilin clan led by the First Qilin.

"Taowu, you have ravaged the Primordial World with monstrous sins; today you shall be executed!"

The First Qilin arrived closely behind, treading on auspicious clouds, as the Qilin Seal transformed into a ten-thousand-foot mountain and crashed down!

Taowu roared, its sharp claws tearing the earth, but it could not budge the suppression of the divine mountain.

Boom!

The mountain fell, Taowu's bones and tendons snapped, and it was crushed to death!

With the successive falls of the two great Vicious Beast kings, the Vicious Beast army completely collapsed.

Billions of Vicious Beasts scattered in flight, some burrowing underground, some rushing into the mountains and forests, and others, in their panic, even trampled each other to death.

They no longer had any Battle Intent, leaving only instinctive fear.

The situation became one-sided as the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races launched a final massacre against the Vicious Beasts.

"Kill! Leave none alive!"

The Dragon Clan roared, the Qilin galloped, and myriad birds spread their wings as countless races launched a full-scale counterattack.

Sword Qi crisscrossed, Divine Abilities erupted, and the corpses of Vicious Beasts piled up like mountains, staining the earth red.

The Vicious Beasts, who were once overwhelmingly powerful, were now like lambs to the slaughter, being completely wiped out by the myriad races.

Looking at the devastated land, the living beings of all races felt both the joy of victory and the poignancy of surviving a catastrophe.

The clouds of calamity dispersed, and the light of heaven reappeared.

Above the firmament, the long-lost sunlight pierced through the clouds, shining down upon the scarred earth.

Suddenly, a thunderous sound of the Great Dao shook the universe, as if the Heavenly Dao was announcing the end of the Beast Calamity.

Immediately following, golden lotuses bloomed from the Void Realm, celestial flowers fell, radiant light shone for ten thousand feet, and the vast Golden Light of Karma poured down like a heavenly river, showering the myriad spirits of the Primordial World.

Zu Long circled in the Nine Heavens, his Dragon body bathed in the Golden Light of Karma, his scales shimmering brilliantly; the Dragon Clan's Luck surged, and the waters of the four seas shimmered with radiant spiritual light.

The First Qilin trod on auspicious clouds, and as the Qilin clan was nourished by Karma, their clan's Luck flourished; on the earth, plants bloomed as if in spring, and the depleted Spiritual Veins actually began to recover.

The Innate Great Fiends such as Yin and Yang, Five Elements, and Yang Mei also received rewards from the Great Dao, with Karma added to them and their cultivation base advancing.

Hongjun had the Creation Jade Plate above his head, with the All Heavens Celebration Cloud supporting immeasurable Karma; his aura became increasingly profound, showing signs of transcendence.

Even the Cultivators of the myriad races who participated in the battle shared in the Karma; their injuries healed, and countless individuals achieved a Breakthrough in their cultivation.

Qing Wu and his companion also received a portion of the Great Dao's Karma.

This time, they were not like Zu Long and the First Qilin, who were active on the front lines of resisting the Vicious Beasts from the very beginning.

Nor did they participate in the battle where many Great Fiends besieged the Beast Emperor Shen Ni.

All they had done was slay a beast king and wipe out a negligible number of Vicious Beasts.

Yet, the Great Dao still bestowed a significant amount of Karma, all of which they gathered into the Golden Wheel of Karma behind them.

Qing Wu also understood that this might be the last time they could obtain Great Dao Karma, and there might not be another such opportunity in the future.

During this calamity that shook the entire Primordial World, while everyone's attention was drawn to the battle of the Great Fiends besieging the Beast Emperor Shen Ni.

Qing Wu noticed that above the firmament, a will symbolizing the operation of all things was also stirred, opening its eyes for the first time.

The Heavenly Dao of the Primordial World was awakening.

From then on, it would be a process of the Heavenly Dao gradually awakening and replacing the Great Dao to take over the Primordial World.

In this process, countless heroes and powerhouses would once again compete, fight, and fall.

Yin and Yang, Five Elements, Yang Mei, Luo Hou... each was an ultimate seeker of the Dao... competing and struggling against one another.

Although Qing Wu already knew the outcome, he did not want to interfere.

This was a Dao struggle between the many Great Fiends reincarnated from Chaos, and it had nothing to do with him, a being of the Primordial World.

Even if he had some friendship with Yin and Yang and Five Elements, it wasn't enough reason for him to recklessly enter the calamity to save them.

He was still too weak; being able to protect himself and those around him was already something to be thankful for.

As for whether Hongjun's union with the Dao to become the first Saint would have any impact on him and his companion.

Who cares!

He shook the bright Golden Wheel of Karma behind him.

This pass, constructed from the supreme power of the Great Dao, was their confidence in not fearing the schemes of Saints.

Returning to the Immortal Volcano.

"Greetings, Daozun!"

The two sisters, Jin Feng and Qing Luan, along with three original inhabitants of the Immortal Volcano, came forward to meet them.

These three were the old man transformed from a Fire Lingzhi, a woman transformed from a Vine Spirit, and the leader of the Fire Crow flock.

Since the three had some merit in the previous battle against Qiong Qi's invasion, Qing Wu let them assist in managing the affairs of the Immortal Volcano.

Now, they had become capable lieutenants under Jin Feng and her sister.

Although the cultivation of the three was higher than that of Jin Feng and her sister, who were only in the Golden Immortal Realm.

Jin Feng and her sister carried the aura of the two Daozuns, and to a certain extent, they could be considered like their offspring.

With such a background, the three were naturally subservient to Jin Feng and her sister.

Qing Wu briefly inquired about the affairs of the Immortal Volcano during this period.

During the time they were away, the Immortal Volcano had basically remained unchanged.

It was far from the battlefield of the Beast Calamity, and with the Alliance of Ten Thousand Races resisting the Vicious Beast invasion on the front lines.

Therefore, the Immortal Volcano was largely unaffected and had been developing steadily.

On the contrary, many living beings found this place to be a peaceful haven and flocked here for refuge.

Jin Feng and Qing Luan did not reject these beings and managed them in batches.

For those who were simply seeking refuge from the calamity and intended to return home after the turmoil, the two sisters settled them on the outskirts of the Immortal Volcano, providing them with a place to stay.

As for those whose homes were destroyed in the turmoil and who regarded the Immortal Volcano as their second home.

Considering it was fate that brought them here, the two sisters accepted them as well, settling them in various parts of the Immortal Volcano suitable for their survival.

The billions of Undying Volcanoes actually welcomed a small period of growth during this calamity.

Hearing their arrangements, Qing Wu patted their heads quite appreciatively.

Although he had no intention of expanding his clan or striving for hegemony in the Primordial World.

He was still gratified to see the further development of the Immortal Volcano.

This was an agreement between him and the Earth Vein Will.

The more living beings there were in the Immortal Volcano, the more stable the Earth Veins would be, and the greater the suppression power within the volcano.