The legendary beast Qilin

“Careful!”

Ming Yuexian had barely spoken when his spiritual power surged, but before he could act, a thick tentacle directly struck him in the back.

He grunted, spat out a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying.

The Mirror Heart Lake disciples, who had just relaxed, were caught off guard by the tentacle attack, and instantly more than ten people were killed or injured.

Countless tentacles surged forward, and Zhong Qing also showed a hint of surprise, leaping up to dodge them.

“What’s going on? It’s not dead?”

The so-called “Starfall Fist” that Zhong Qing had just unleashed was not a random attack.

He had come prepared.

He had used the ability of Same-Level Crushing.

As long as it hadn't surpassed the Sanyin Realm, no matter what kind of existence it was, its life or death was entirely up to Zhong Qing.

In fact, all the tentacles had been instantly pulverized.

But he didn't expect even more tentacles to appear.

Could it be that the Tentacle Monster wasn't dead?

Or was it an existence above the Sanyin Realm?

Zhong Qing felt that was unlikely; if this Tentacle Monster was an existence of the Three Yang Realm, how could those Tianxuan Realm elders possibly withstand one of its attacks?

Or perhaps there was more than one Tentacle Monster, and these tentacles came from different entities?

While Zhong Qing was pondering, countless tentacles had already pursued him.

It seemed that because he had just destroyed many tentacles, he had attracted aggro, causing most of the tentacles to now target him.

Countless tentacles intertwined, forming a monstrous entity thousands of feet long and hundreds of feet thick, ferocious and malevolent, coiling towards Zhong Qing, intending to directly entangle him and devour him completely.

Ming Yuexian, who had been sent flying nearby, was shocked by this scene and felt a chill run down his spine.

It was imaginable that even a Sanyin Realm expert like him, if caught in it, would end up without even his bones remaining.

But Zhong Qing’s expression remained unchanged.

Facing the approaching tentacles, under everyone's gaze, he gently pointed a finger.

This giant tentacle, thousands of feet long, larger than a mountain, and formed by the aggregation of countless tentacles, turned into ashes just like that.

This scene, witnessed by the crowd, caused the Mirror Heart Lake disciples to be utterly stunned, their pupils dilating in shock.

One by one, the usually aloof disciples and elders opened their mouths in fright, losing all their composure.

“He looks so young, how on earth did this person cultivate?”

At this moment, such a thought arose in Ming Yuexian's mind.

But before they could think further, in the next moment, a large number of tentacles erupted again, dancing wildly across the sky.

The Mirror Heart Lake disciples were horrified.

Are these tentacles endless? What exactly is this thing?

In the sky, Zhong Qing also frowned.

With a thought, he directly asked,

“System, what’s going on? Is Same-Level Crushing Invalidation?”

The system's ability, being questioned, naturally would not remain silent.

A response immediately came.

“Responding to Host.”

“Same-Level Crushing has not failed.”

“However, Same-Level Crushing must also follow basic principles; first, it needs to target the enemy's main body to crush it.”

“All tentacles come from the same main body, but although they originate from the main body, they are similar to avatars of the main body, possessing a certain degree of independence.”

“Therefore, it can appear anywhere in the White Wind Plains.”

“Since the Host has not yet seen its main body, Same-Level Crushing naturally cannot directly eliminate the main body.”

Only then did Zhong Qing understand.

It turned out that these tentacles were like summoned avatars, capable of appearing anywhere in the White Wind Plains at any time.

No wonder he hadn't sensed the source of these tentacles earlier.

Similar to how an octopus can escape by detaching a tentacle, the Tentacle Monster's main body and tentacles can be separated.

Therefore, attacks aimed at the tentacles cannot directly annihilate its main body.

“It seems this Tentacle Monster is quite formidable.”

He stroked his chin, “Then let’s go find its main body.”

Although under the aura of Same-Level Crushing, even if this Tentacle Monster summoned a hundred million tentacles, it would be a matter of a single breath for him; he could wear it down and exhaust it to death.

But he didn't have that much time to play with this Tentacle Monster here.

Zhong Qing prepared to directly burrow underground, following the tentacles to find the main body and solve the problem once and for all.

Just then, a warm current suddenly emanated from Zhong Qing's arm, and a voice sounded in his ear.

“Master, I can subdue this Tentacle Monster.”

Zhong Qing was startled at first, then realized it was the Kirin on his arm speaking.

Immediately, a small black shadow flew out from Zhong Qing's sleeve, transforming into a tiny Kirin, landing on his shoulder.

“Oh, it’s you! I almost forgot about you, didn’t I?”

Zhong Qing said casually.

Qilin Xiao Hei felt a sudden urge to cry.

He was, after all, a pure-blooded divine beast Kirin, yet ever since he followed his master, his presence had been so low.

He was only occasionally used for transportation, and then idly played with when there was nothing else to do.

Anyone who didn't know would truly think he was just a pet.

Especially recently, even his presence as a mount was about to disappear.

If this continued, where would the dignity of a divine beast be placed?

Qilin Xiao Hei made up his mind to perform well and quickly spoke.

“Master, I just sensed a trace of Kirin bloodline within this Tentacle Monster.”

“Master, look at the scales on its tentacles; that’s a manifestation of the Kirin bloodline.”

“This thing can have Kirin bloodline? Your clan really is…” Zhong Qing casually slapped countless tentacles into dust, then looked at the Kirin with a strange expression.

Although he didn't say anything, it was as if he had said everything.

Meeting Zhong Qing's gaze, the Kirin's heart skipped a beat.

He quickly defended himself: “Master, don’t misunderstand, having Kirin bloodline doesn’t mean it was born of a Kirin.

Its bloodline is not strong, and who knows how long it has been passed down.

It should have no direct kinship with our Qilin Clan.

We Kirin are not like the Dragon Clan; we are not that promiscuous.”

He knew all too well what Zhong Qing was thinking.

What on earth did your Qilin Clan mate with to produce such a thing?

Zhong Qing nodded perfunctorily: “So you can subdue it?”

The Kirin nodded its small head: “Indeed.

Not only that, our Qilin Clan is the supreme among all beasts, the King of Beasts.”

“We have a suppressive effect on all beast types, and coupled with the fact that this Tentacle Monster has a trace of Kirin bloodline, I can intimidate it.

At the very least, I can use my bloodline to lure its main body out.”

Since the Kirin said so, Zhong Qing adopted an attitude of

it's worth a try

and let the Kirin proceed.

Qilin Xiao Hei leaped from Zhong Qing's shoulder, his body instantly expanding, once again transforming into the fierce Kirin divine beast, dozens of feet long, with a ferocious face and an entirely black body.

For a moment, a massive Kirin aura emanated, enveloping the entire world.

Even the sky seemed to tremble under this pressure, and the ground continuously vibrated.

And the Mirror Heart Lake disciples, even more astonished, widened their eyes and cried out in surprise.

“A Kirin!”

“It’s the legendary divine beast, Kirin!”

Ming Yuexian, in the distance, was also so startled that his mind nearly gave way, almost suffering qi deviation.

This young man was not only incredibly powerful, but he even carried a Kirin with him!

As a Sanyin Realm expert, he could tell with just one glance that this Kirin was genuine, absolutely a true divine beast.