Chapter 789: Jiuli's Tomb Guardian (II)
Tan Qingfeng was in a frail state, but the quality of his qi and blood and the hardness of his bones marked him as a seventh-realm cultivator.
The Daoist monk had caused such severe damage to Tan Qingfeng and devastation to the hidden realm with just one finger… Could he be an eighth-realm Eminent One? In that case, the mysterious Daoist monk had likely already taken away the treasures within the High God's Legacy.
Feeling disappointed, Chu Liang cast a glance at the iron-eating beast beside him and asked, "So… Evil—High God Jiuli's mount was indeed an iron-eating beast?"
"Of course!" Tan Qingfeng looked at the little creature beside him, his eyes brimming with pride. "High God Jiuli's iron-eating beast slayed True Dragons, battled a Divine Phoenix, and did not fear Kun Peng! The iron-eating beast is one of the most fearsome ancient giant vicious beasts, ranked among the mightiest in the heavens and the earth!"
As if to match Tan Qingfeng's grand proclamation, the iron-eating beast stretched out its front paws as far as they would go, revealing its thick, fleshy paw pads. It then stuck out its tongue, attempting to make what it thought to be a very ferocious expression.
"…" Tan Qingfeng paused for a moment before saying, "Of course, after spending countless years in the hidden realm without engaging in battle, the iron-eating beast's ferocity has… diminished a little bit."
"A little bit?" Chu Liang couldn't help but voice his doubts. "Forget about fighting legendary beasts. If you toss this little one into a mountain forest right now, could it even hunt and feed itself?"
"Haaaaa," Tan Qingfeng let out a long sigh. "That… might be a bit difficult."
…
From what Tan Qingfeng had said, it appeared that even though his family were technically followers of the Evil God, that was a matter from an age so distant that it hardly held meaning anymore. As tomb guardians, the Tan Family had lived in total isolation from the outside world for many years, so it wasn't even worth mentioning the possibility that they might have committed any crimes in the outside world.
By that reasoning, Tan Qingfeng shouldn't be a bad person.