Honghuang: Creation of the Green Lotus, the beginning of the Three Pure Ones

In Sishui Pass, Chen Xuan had already released the four ferocious beasts. As for the other ferocious beasts, their malevolent energy had been purified by the Twelfth-Grade Pure World White Lotus.

The ferocious beast race is formed from the condensation of malevolent energy and resentment. Once the malevolent energy is purified, it can no longer be called a ferocious beast.

So Chen Xuan didn't make things difficult for them, but instead released them back into the deep mountains, turning them into ordinary wild beasts without any intelligence.

Seeing Chen Xuan effortlessly transform countless ferocious beasts into ordinary wild animals, even erasing their intelligence, the four ferocious beasts couldn't help but feel immense worry.

The most crucial thing is that Chen Xuan has now turned his gaze to them. And he said expressionlessly, "The four great ferocious beasts of the first generation were formed from the resentment and evil energy that condensed after the fall of the Chaos God and Demon."

"Back then, you followed the Beast Emperor Shenni and plunged the primordial wilderness into chaos. Now that you've just awakened, you're already stirring up trouble in the primordial wilderness again. You really don't know what death means."

At this moment, the four ferocious beasts had transformed into human forms and knelt before Chen Xuan, begging him to spare them.

They assured Chen Xuan that if he released them, they would leave the Primordial World. Even if they had to wander in the Chaos, they would never set foot in the Primordial World again.

Chen Xuan sneered and said, "You dare to have such petty thoughts in front of me? Do you really think I, Daoist Qinglian, am stupid?"

"Do you think that by leaving the Primordial World and heading to Chaos, Hongjun will let you go? Will he allow you to return to the ranks of the Beast Emperor Shenni?"

"I'm afraid he'd love for you all to be wiped out, in order to weaken the Beast King's mysterious power. Otherwise, he wouldn't have secretly tampered with the Heavenly Dao Pearls he gave you."

Chen Xuan is right. The four ferocious beasts want to leave the prehistoric world, go to the chaos to find the Beast Emperor Shen Ni, and then have a chance to come back and take revenge on Chen Xuan.

Now that Chen Xuan had seen through their scheme and even revealed that Hongjun had tampered with the Heavenly Dao Pearl, the four ferocious beasts couldn't help but show expressions of shock.

Qiongqi spoke directly, "What do you mean by that, senior? What exactly has been done to the Heavenly Dao Pearl?"

Chen Xuan said, "Take a look at the Heavenly Dao Pearls in your hands. Have several cracks appeared on them?"

Upon hearing Chen Xuan's words, the four ferocious beasts simultaneously took out their own Heavenly Dao Pearls. After examining them, they were greatly surprised, for just as Chen Xuan had said, seven cracks had appeared on them.

Seeing the shocked expressions on the four ferocious beasts' faces, Chen Xuan continued, "The Heavenly Dao Pearl will break once it reaches forty-nine cracks."

"You should already know what kind of crisis it will bring to you if the Heavenly Dao Pearl in your hands breaks."

Chaos gritted his teeth and said, "Without the Heavenly Pillar, it's equivalent to losing the Heavenly Dao's approval. We brothers will surely be obliterated by the Heavenly Dao's will."

Chen Xuan nodded. "It seems you're not stupid. You know you're not tolerated by the Heavenly Dao. Since you knew this place didn't belong to you, you shouldn't have gotten involved in this mess."

"Hongjun wanted to use the Heavenly Dao Pearl to scheme against you, and at the same time, to frame me. He wanted the Beast Emperor Shenni to think that I was the one who killed you."

"At that time, Hongjun can sow discord between me and the Beast Emperor Shenni, making him a henchman, and then use me to kill him."

"At that time, he can take advantage of the situation, join forces with other allies to put me to death, and then achieve his ultimate goal of controlling the prehistoric world."

“However, I will absolutely not let such a thing happen, so I will give you two choices. One is to let you continue to sleep, and the other is to brand you so that you will forever submit to me.”

Upon hearing Chen Xuan reveal Hongjun's true purpose, the four ferocious beasts' expressions turned extremely ugly. Taotie even spoke up directly, saying, "Senior, could you allow us to go into the Chaos to find the Emperor? We need to tell the Emperor about Hongjun's conspiracy, lest our Emperor be used by Hongjun."

"Moreover, I, Taotie, can guarantee that I will persuade the Emperor not to become an enemy of his predecessors, thus completely thwarting the Red Army's conspiracy."

Chen Xuan looked at the Taotie and said, "As long as you offer up your primordial spirit and accept the mark I have placed on you, I will naturally let you go to see the Beast Emperor Shenni."

By offering their life essence and being branded, they were essentially entrusting their lives to Chen Xuan. How could Chen Xuan possibly worry that the four ferocious beasts would go to the Chaos and never return?

After thinking for a moment, Taotie said, "We can offer up our natal spirit or accept the mark placed on us by our senior."

"But there's one thing Taotie wants to ask you, senior: what price will we have to pay for our promise?"

Taotie didn't believe Chen Xuan would actually be so kind. That's why it wanted to know what price Chen Xuan would make them pay.

Chen Xuan didn't beat around the bush and said directly, "It's very simple. From now on, you must obey me."

"Furthermore, from this day forward, you shall no longer consume humans. Otherwise, the brand will be activated, turning you to ashes in an instant."

"Of course, you will also benefit from this. Not only will I use the Twelve-Petaled Karmic Fire Lotus to cleanse you of evil energy and karmic burdens, but I will also help your cultivation advance once again."

People say that wise rulers have the eye to recognize talent and the heart to cherish it. But Chen Xuan's desire to subdue the Four Fiends was not because he admired them.

Instead, they wanted to use the Four Fiends to uncover the agreement between Hongjun and the Beast Emperor Shenni. They also wanted to find out immediately through the Four Fiends which external allies Hongjun had recruited.

It's even possible that at a crucial moment, they might use the four ferocious beasts to betray Hongjun and the Beast Emperor Shenni, thus giving themselves enough time to cooperate with Nuwa in awakening humanity.

Hearing Chen Xuan's words, the ten ferocious beasts couldn't help but feel a little tempted. After all, who would willingly choose death if they could live?

After exchanging a glance, they didn't hesitate to offer up a wisp of their natal spirit, which slowly flew to Chen Xuan's front.

Chen Xuan didn't stand on ceremony and immediately waved his hand, turning the four wisps of primordial spirit into miniature versions of the four ferocious beasts.

Then, he released the divine soul imprint, planting imprint runes between the brows of the miniature versions of the four ferocious beasts.

As the branding runes were implanted, a moment of blankness appeared in the eyes of the four ferocious beasts. They knew from this moment on, they could no longer afford to be listless; it was Chen Xuan's command.

Otherwise, if Chen Xuan had even the slightest thought to crush the miniature versions of the four ferocious beasts, their lives would have come to an end.

At this moment, Chen Xuan waved his hand at the four ferocious beasts, and four clusters of merit instantly descended from the sky, enveloping the four ferocious beasts.

At the same time, the laws they were most proficient in appeared in the minds of the four ferocious beasts, instantly mending the deficiencies in their souls.

However, it can only compensate for, not replace the original spirit. At most, it can prevent others from discovering what has happened to them.

(End of this chapter)