Chapter 300: The Four Holy Beasts of Heaven and Earth!
As he reached out his hand amidst the recently destroyed mountain range, a set of remains appeared.
These remains were crystal clear and extremely dense, resembling a piece of art. Under the sunlight, they shimmered with specks of luster, looking exceptionally beautiful.
They had originally been buried within the mountain range and, astonishingly, had not been damaged by Lin Beifan’s cataclysmic strike. This was how Lin Beifan discovered and excavated them.
Judging by the layers of earth that had been dug through, these remains likely had a history of thousands of years.
Time had passed so long that Lin Beifan couldn’t even begin to guess which supreme grandmaster they belonged to.
Although only the skeletal frame remained, it was tougher than any divine weapon.
To put it bluntly, not a scratch could be inflicted upon it even if it were struck by a divine weapon.
However, what surprised Lin Beifan was that the right hand of the skeleton was broken, not missing, but fractured by a blunt object.
Furthermore, there were numerous scars on other bones as well.
Through analysis, Lin Beifan found that these injuries were inflicted during the individual’s lifetime, seemingly from a fierce battle.
Lin Beifan was astonished: “Who could have possibly injured a Supreme Grandmaster?”
Even for the current him, defeating his peer at the same level is possible, but inflicting heavy injury is almost impossible.
Because a Supreme Grandmaster could always flee if they couldn’t win, making it very difficult for a peer to kill each other.
Unless it was within his empire’s territory where he could deal with anything.
This set of injured remains piqued Lin Beifan’s interest.
He continued digging and discovered that the remains were originally hidden within a cavern in the mountain range. Inside, there was also a copper box that had been deformed by the impact, but its contents were intact.
Inside the box were many sheepskin scrolls, densely covered with writing.
It seemed they had undergone special treatment, and despite thousands of years of changes, they were still well-preserved and the writing could be recognized.
Lin Beifan opened them and thought to himself: “So it was Senior Zhao the Invincible!”
Zhao the Invincible was a Supreme Grandmaster from 5,000 years ago.
He was exceptionally talented and began cultivating from a young age.
He achieved Innate status before the age of 12 and became a Grandmaster before 30.
At the age of 81, he took a step further and became a Great Grandmaster, a peerless figure in the world.
However, just when everyone thought he had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, he took another step forward and became a Supreme Grandmaster at the age of 180, a rarity seen once every 500 years and invincible under the heavens.
Throughout his journey, he had never been defeated. Hence, he was known as Zhao the Invincible.
Due to the passage of time, his name had long been forgotten, but his title was passed down forever.
It could be said that among the ranks of Supreme Grandmasters, he was definitely one of the top.
However, he rarely appeared in public since becoming a Supreme Grandmaster. As time went by, there was no more news of him, and so his legend faded away.
Unexpectedly, he reappeared in such a manner.
“In his era, as the only Supreme Grandmaster without an equal in the world, who could have possibly injured him?” Lin Beifan grew even more puzzled.
Upon further contemplation, he noticed many other strange details.
It seemed that every Supreme Grandmaster, since their realization, essentially vanished from the world, rarely to be seen again.
The senior from a hundred years ago was the same.
After defeating the Great Grandmasters of the time with just one hand, he never showed himself again.
A hundred years had passed without a trace.
Even if one pursues the supreme path and dislikes public attention, one still needs to eat, drink, and live—there should be some news.
It might be a coincidence if it were only one or two, but it raises suspicion when every single one is like this.
Lin Beifan felt as though he had touched upon a secret of this world.
A sense of crisis surged in his heart.
He couldn’t wait to read th scrolls left behind to see if he could find the answers within.
Most of these scrolls were mostly about the cultivation insights of Zhao the Invincible, from which Lin Beifan greatly benefited after reading.
But there was one that was different. It was written with fingers dipped in blood.
The handwriting was very sloppy, scrawled and crooked as if written in a great rush.
Lin Beifan read it carefully and meticulously.
“After nearly 200 years of cultivation, I finally broke through to the realm of the Supreme Grandmaster, unrivaled in the world!”
“However, my heart yearns for more, to step further into the legendary realm of Earthly Immortal!”
“Thus, I ventured out to sea in search of opportunity, only to encounter the Four Beasts! They were a dragon, a tiger, a turtle, and a phoenix, massive as mountains and majestic as the heavens and earth!”
“Though I had attained the realm of the Supreme Grandmaster, I still felt insignificant in their presence!”
“They proclaimed themselves the Four Holy Beasts of Heaven and Earth, born of nature, guardians of the heavens and the earth for countless eons!”
“They said, ‘All things are born of nature to nurture humanity, yet humanity has nothing in return.’ They wished for me to dissipate my life’s cultivation back to the heavens and the earth and to leave behind the seal of martial arts to perfect the Way of Heaven and Earth!”
“I naturally refused, and thus conflict erupted!”
“They were too strong! Even with all my might, I could not injure even one of them in the slightest!”
“In that battle, I was completely defeated!”
“Disheartened, I fled back to the continent! They did not pursue, seemingly convinced that I wouldn’t live much longer!”
“Before my demise, I leave this book as a warning to future generations: never attempt to break through the Supreme Grandmaster level! Lest the Four Beasts target you, leading to death and the dissipation of your life’s work back to the heavens and earth. Remember this well!!!”
Chapter 300: The Four Holy Beasts of Heaven and Earth!
As he reached out his hand amidst the recently destroyed mountain range, a set of remains appeared.
These remains were crystal clear and extremely dense, resembling a piece of art. Under the sunlight, they shimmered with specks of luster, looking exceptionally beautiful.
They had originally been buried within the mountain range and, astonishingly, had not been damaged by Lin Beifan’s cataclysmic strike. This was how Lin Beifan discovered and excavated them.
Judging by the layers of earth that had been dug through, these remains likely had a history of thousands of years.
Time had passed so long that Lin Beifan couldn’t even begin to guess which supreme grandmaster they belonged to.
Although only the skeletal frame remained, it was tougher than any divine weapon.
To put it bluntly, not a scratch could be inflicted upon it even if it were struck by a divine weapon.
However, what surprised Lin Beifan was that the right hand of the skeleton was broken, not missing, but fractured by a blunt object.
Furthermore, there were numerous scars on other bones as well.
Through analysis, Lin Beifan found that these injuries were inflicted during the individual’s lifetime, seemingly from a fierce battle.
Lin Beifan was astonished: “Who could have possibly injured a Supreme Grandmaster?”
Even for the current him, defeating his peer at the same level is possible, but inflicting heavy injury is almost impossible.
Because a Supreme Grandmaster could always flee if they couldn’t win, making it very difficult for a peer to kill each other.
Unless it was within his empire’s territory where he could deal with anything.
This set of injured remains piqued Lin Beifan’s interest.
He continued digging and discovered that the remains were originally hidden within a cavern in the mountain range. Inside, there was also a copper box that had been deformed by the impact, but its contents were intact.
Inside the box were many sheepskin scrolls, densely covered with writing.
It seemed they had undergone special treatment, and despite thousands of years of changes, they were still well-preserved and the writing could be recognized.
Lin Beifan opened them and thought to himself: “So it was Senior Zhao the Invincible!”
Zhao the Invincible was a Supreme Grandmaster from 5,000 years ago.
He was exceptionally talented and began cultivating from a young age.
He achieved Innate status before the age of 12 and became a Grandmaster before 30.
At the age of 81, he took a step further and became a Great Grandmaster, a peerless figure in the world.
However, just when everyone thought he had reached the pinnacle of his cultivation, he took another step forward and became a Supreme Grandmaster at the age of 180, a rarity seen once every 500 years and invincible under the heavens.
Throughout his journey, he had never been defeated. Hence, he was known as Zhao the Invincible.
Due to the passage of time, his name had long been forgotten, but his title was passed down forever.
It could be said that among the ranks of Supreme Grandmasters, he was definitely one of the top.
However, he rarely appeared in public since becoming a Supreme Grandmaster. As time went by, there was no more news of him, and so his legend faded away.
Unexpectedly, he reappeared in such a manner.
“In his era, as the only Supreme Grandmaster without an equal in the world, who could have possibly injured him?” Lin Beifan grew even more puzzled.
Upon further contemplation, he noticed many other strange details.
It seemed that every Supreme Grandmaster, since their realization, essentially vanished from the world, rarely to be seen again.
The senior from a hundred years ago was the same.
After defeating the Great Grandmasters of the time with just one hand, he never showed himself again.
A hundred years had passed without a trace.
Even if one pursues the supreme path and dislikes public attention, one still needs to eat, drink, and live—there should be some news.
It might be a coincidence if it were only one or two, but it raises suspicion when every single one is like this.
Lin Beifan felt as though he had touched upon a secret of this world.
A sense of crisis surged in his heart.
He couldn’t wait to read th scrolls left behind to see if he could find the answers within.
Most of these scrolls were mostly about the cultivation insights of Zhao the Invincible, from which Lin Beifan greatly benefited after reading.
But there was one that was different. It was written with fingers dipped in blood.
The handwriting was very sloppy, scrawled and crooked as if written in a great rush.
Lin Beifan read it carefully and meticulously.
“After nearly 200 years of cultivation, I finally broke through to the realm of the Supreme Grandmaster, unrivaled in the world!”
“However, my heart yearns for more, to step further into the legendary realm of Earthly Immortal!”
“Thus, I ventured out to sea in search of opportunity, only to encounter the Four Beasts! They were a dragon, a tiger, a turtle, and a phoenix, massive as mountains and majestic as the heavens and earth!”
“Though I had attained the realm of the Supreme Grandmaster, I still felt insignificant in their presence!”
“They proclaimed themselves the Four Holy Beasts of Heaven and Earth, born of nature, guardians of the heavens and the earth for countless eons!”
“They said, ‘All things are born of nature to nurture humanity, yet humanity has nothing in return.’ They wished for me to dissipate my life’s cultivation back to the heavens and the earth and to leave behind the seal of martial arts to perfect the Way of Heaven and Earth!”
“I naturally refused, and thus conflict erupted!”
“They were too strong! Even with all my might, I could not injure even one of them in the slightest!”
“In that battle, I was completely defeated!”
“Disheartened, I fled back to the continent! They did not pursue, seemingly convinced that I wouldn’t live much longer!”
“Before my demise, I leave this book as a warning to future generations: never attempt to break through the Supreme Grandmaster level! Lest the Four Beasts target you, leading to death and the dissipation of your life’s work back to the heavens and earth. Remember this well!!!”
