The Great Song Dynasty, Mount Qilin.
This mountain was the largest gathering place for superpowered creatures in the Great Song Dynasty, with over half of all demonic beasts congregating within its bounds.
Some were drawn by their admiration for the Divine Beast Qilin, choosing to reside here willingly. Others were compelled to live here under threat from the Qilin.
Regardless of their reasons, the existence of Mount Qilin maintained a general peace in the Xia Prefecture, with people rarely being harassed by monsters.
At the summit of Mount Qilin stood a sacred temple, within which lay a majestic and awe-inspiring divine beast.
This divine beast possessed the head of a dragon, the antlers of a deer, the eyes of a lion, the back of a tiger, the waist of a bear, the scales of a snake, the hooves of a horse, and the tail of an ox… It was enveloped in five-colored auspicious light, its feet treading upon five-colored clouds, exuding an indescribable sense of divinity.
This was the guardian divine beast of Mount Qilin, a disaster-level demonic beast&
After the man became a Ghost King, this aggregate was drawn to him, seeking to merge with him. This caused the man's strength to develop in a direction previously unknown to history…
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Bei Yin Royal Capital, the Observatory.
This place was considered the only sanctuary within the entire Bei Yin Royal Capital. Within a radius of five hundred meters, not a single undead creature could be found. Many citizens had gathered spontaneously around the Observatory, watching the monsters outside with fear. The Su Dan novel network.
Upon discovering that these monsters were unable to enter the Observatory, they began to praise the kindness and virtue of the True Immortal.
Previously, they had believed the so-called Imperial Advisor to be a mere charlatan. Now, it seemed this Imperial Advisor possessed true abilities.
Atop the Observatory, the True Immortal gazed at the gathered populace below, a flicker of disdain in his eyes.
To him, these people were no more than ants. If not for the need to curry favor with the Dark Knights, he would never have bothered to rescue these commoners.
He cast a wary glance towards the direction of the Imperial Palace. He had originally intended only to create another Feng Gui Shen, but he had inadvertently unleashed a monster that was somewhat beyond his control.
This monster’s power was now subtly surpassing his own, and it was growing at a rate comparable to a speeding train.
However, the True Immortal did not believe he had made a mistake. Instead, he appeared quite pleased.
This was because it signified that his elixirs were one step closer to completion.
His purpose in seeking out alchemy everywhere was to refine the true elixir of eternal life!