Chapter 1 The Heavenly Tablet Descends

The sudden appearance of the Heavenly Tablet shocked the entire town of Xichuan.

The Heavenly Tablet, hundreds of meters tall, stood erect in the High-Tech Park, radiating golden light in all directions, like a great sun descending, both majestic and brilliant. Even the eerie mist could not block its radiance, illuminating the sky and earth in a golden hue.

The eerie mist seemed gilded, its vaporous essence accentuating the Heavenly Tablet's mystique and grandeur.

In Xichuan, everyone stared blankly at the suddenly appearing Heavenly Tablet, their eyes filled with shock and confusion.

"What is that thing? Did someone from the outside put it there?"

"Impossible. Xichuan has long lost contact with the outside world. This thing looks ancient, like an antique. Could it have been unearthed by an earthquake?!"

"There are words on it: 'Tiger Aspect Heavenly Tablet of the Twelve Heavenly Tablets'. What does it mean? Anyone care to enlighten us?"

"Let's go take a look. Maybe there's something good..."

From all directions, the shadows of monsters and beasts darted through the mist towards Xichuan.

From the Niu Niu Le Farm, a giant steel python shot out, its swift speed whipping up a gust of fishy wind and swirling mist.

Zhang Ji was on the move.

The massive serpent body rumbled, crushing everything in its path. Its two heads rubbed together, generating arcs of electricity that coursed through its body, instantly increasing its speed. It moved with lightning, charging towards the High-Tech Park with brute force and wild abandon.

In the blink of an eye, it arrived, but it did not recklessly approach.

Instead, it hung upside down from a twenty-story office building nearby, its scarlet vertical pupils opening and closing, cautiously observing the stone tablet not far away.

It was both shocked and stunned.

The Heavenly Tablet exuded a majestic and vast aura, yet it was ancient and weathered, filled with the sense of time. The edges of the stone tablet were even stained with mud.

Approaching the Heavenly Tablet, Zhang Ji felt his own insignificance even more keenly, like a single grain of sand in the vast ocean.

Engraved on the front of the stone tablet were depictions of ancient people tilling the land and scenes of tribesmen making pilgrimages and sacrifices. They were very primitive and ancient. Above, in the empty space, was a giant tiger stepping on stars, swallowing the moon, and roaring, a sight that was truly awe-inspiring.

Beside the images, a line of large characters was inscribed: "Tiger Aspect Heavenly Tablet of the Twelve Heavenly Tablets."

"This thing... it came out of the ground?!"

Zhang Ji observed that the soil beneath the stone tablet was churning and cracked, and some large trees had fallen over.

At that moment, the sounds of animals running came from all around, a cacophony of noise. The others in Xichuan had arrived.

The golden light of the Heavenly Tablet receded and faded. It became ordinary, as if a divine object was concealing itself, appearing like an ordinary stone tablet, only its immense size making it seem extraordinary.

"Make way, I'm going to take a closer look!"

A large black dog squeezed forward, its body reaching fifteen meters in size, having evolved five times. Although it was just a common German Shepherd with ordinary bloodlines, its aura was extremely fierce. Its scarlet eyes held no emotion, only coldness, sending chills down the spine.

It slowly approached the Heavenly Tablet.

Other dogs guarded and crowded around it, behaving arrogantly, clearing a large space as soon as they arrived, biting anyone who didn't retreat.

"Damn, so ferocious and domineering?"

"Be careful, brother, those are the Sky Serpent Gang!"

"Hiss, so it's them! No wonder they're so arrogant!"

"The one leading is the leader of the Dog Hall, named Hu San. A friend of mine works under him as a helmsman... Huh?! Why can't I see my friend?"

The crowd gesticulated and discussed, but they retreated to create a large space.

Hanging upside down from the office building, Zhang Ji also saw Hu San and was somewhat surprised.

Many members of the Sky Serpent Gang's twelve halls had come, but only Hu San was the first to step forward, showing remarkable courage.

"Only those who dare to be the first to eat crabs are true warriors. I, Hu San, will become a beast as ferocious as that King Cobra!"

Hu San's eyes were cold, and his steps were steady and powerful.

He slowly approached the stone tablet, and nothing unexpected happened. He circled the stone tablet a few times, then raised a dog paw and touched the stone tablet.

"Whoosh~"

The Heavenly Tablet suddenly flashed with golden light, like a lightbulb flickering. A golden ray of light emerged from the stone tablet and shot into his brow.

"Woof—"

He was startled and barked in fright, but quickly swatted a yellow-haired dog subordinate next to him forward, using it as a shield.

The yellow-haired dog subordinate was terrified, looking as if he was waiting to die.

However, nothing unexpected happened. He grinned.

After a golden ray entered Hu San's brow, he was initially terrified and confused, but joy quickly filled his eyes because an ancient and mysterious breathing technique and a stream of golden energy had appeared in his mind.

He excitedly closed his eyes and sat cross-legged, pressing his hind legs together and forming a hand seal with his forelegs in front of his chest, inhaling and exhaling rhythmically, drawing in the mist, his abdomen rising and falling.

In a moment, golden light flowed over his body, illuminating his fur with a radiant glow. The eerie mist in the air seemed to be summoned, whistling as it rushed towards him and entered his body.

His aura rapidly increased.

In a short time, he evolved to Level 6, his aura and pressure greatly increased, his body reaching twenty meters in size, his fur as bright and smooth as black satin.

The surrounding people exclaimed in surprise.

"That dog evolved! Oh my god, he just touched the stone tablet, and a golden light flew into his body."

"Could this Tiger Aspect Heavenly Tablet be a treasure!"

"I want to try it too!"

The crowd was excited and clamorous, but no one moved. Everyone remained calm, observing Hu San's changes, unsure of what would happen next and whether it was safe.

On the nearby office building.

A giant python hung in the mist, craning its neck, also observing and waiting for Hu San's subsequent changes, its gaze calm, while also surveying the surroundings.

When it saw several monsters and beasts with special bloodlines, a greedy look flashed in its eyes, and it memorized them.

"I'll catch them later and send them to Zhu Tiandao's laboratory to have their bloodlines transplanted into my body."

Zhang Ji mused.

He turned his head and looked around, but he didn't see the ferocious Suanni Long Chen or the armadillo-blooded Wu Zhan, and he felt disappointed.

The surrounding crowd was dense and vast. No one noticed that a behemoth was lurking in the mist above their heads, its scarlet vertical pupils filled with intense malice.

At this moment.

The eerie mist around Hu San dissipated, and the stream of golden energy disappeared, settling into his body. His aura stabilized at Level 6 beast. He stood up, shook his fur, and his eyes were filled with excitement and agitation.

"Today is my lucky day, Hu San! I drank four bottles of evolution fluid and evolved twice, and now I've evolved again. I feel even stronger!"

The scarlet light in Hu San's eyes was blazing. A Level 6 beast was truly extraordinary. He looked around at the surrounding beasts, and none seemed to be as strong as him.

He touched the stone tablet again, but there was no reaction. He pondered for a moment, then suddenly bit his paw and sprinkled blood on the stone tablet.

"I'll try to see if I can take away this stone tablet. Treasures can be claimed by blood, that's how it's written in novels."

Hu San was expectant as he dripped blood onto the stone tablet.

But there was no reaction.

Unwilling to give up, he tried other methods, such as kowtowing to the stone tablet, calling the Heavenly Tablet "Daddy," "Old Grandpa," "Senior," cupping his fists, and bowing, performing various actions…

But still, there was no reaction.

The surrounding people wanted to laugh, but they didn't dare, trying hard to hold it in.

On the nearby office building.

Zhang Ji also saw Hu San's actions and was really worried that this guy would take away the stone tablet.

But when he saw that he had tried various methods and still couldn't take away the stone tablet, a smile appeared in Zhang Ji's eyes.

"Perhaps only a powerful being like me is worthy of possessing this stone tablet. I'll come and collect it later!"