"Despicable Lin Yu Marquis! Even if I have to perish, I won't let you succeed!"
Deep within the Cosmic Starry Sky, a dark giant beast nearly a thousand kilometers long roared furiously.
On its massive head were five black, fearsome horns, piercing the sky, shimmering with a golden light.
Its entire body was covered in black scales like blades, and its enormous wings, which blotted out the sun, continuously flapped! Each flap created fragments of space, achieving a terrifying speed.
"Hmph! I never expected that the esteemed Jin Yu Marquis was actually a Talent Avatar of a Golden Horned Beast. As long as I capture you, I can gather enough resources to break through to the King level!"
In another part of the Cosmic Starry Sky, a human powerhouse with a crystal feather on his forehead was also flapping his own wings, relentlessly pursuing the black giant beast.
"Damn it! I'm only at the early stage of Marquis level, while the other is at the peak of Marquis level. With the burning of divine power, the energy intensity is enough to reach the King level! I can't withstand it at all! I can't escape this time!"
The ferocious giant beast was filled with regret. If it hadn't been for obtaining that spatial treasure, it wouldn't have revealed its Talent Avatar!
But who could have guessed that his own ally would recognize him?
Moreover, the Core was within him. If captured, he would inevitably be enslaved or his body taken over.
"I hate this! I could have broken through to become an Immortal long ago. If I hadn't been aiming to elevate my foundation and reach the peak of Marquis, how could you have chased me!" the Golden Horned Beast roared furiously in his heart.
But it was too late. He was utterly helpless now.
"Since you want to capture me, be prepared to be buried with me!" In the Golden Horned Beast's bloodthirsty eyes, a flicker of madness appeared as he took out a spatial treasure he had obtained and detonated it without hesitation.
"I never thought I, Jin Yu, would have this day! I originally thought I could live until the end of the universe, but I haven't even begun the Immortal path, and now I am about to perish."
At this moment, the Golden Horned Beast was hanging in the starry sky in a sorry state, with horrific wounds all over his body. Crimson blood gushed out like a waterfall.
One of his huge wings was gone, and the other was half-broken.
However, this wasn't the most critical issue. External injuries could be healed with treasures and energy, but the Lin Yu Marquis's final counterattack and the backlash from the spatial treasure had damaged the Origin Pearl.
The Golden Horned Beast's Origin Pearl, which was its Core, was now covered in massive cracks that were continuously spreading.
"I never thought I'd have to use the Inheritance Secret Technique. My child, I hope you can grow up safely," Jin Yu said, shaking his huge head with self-deprecation.
Then, the Inheritance Secret Technique was activated, and his body was bathed in golden light. The remaining life force continuously gathered towards his abdomen. However, without the Golden Horned Beast's knowledge, a barely perceptible, peculiar energy from the horizon was also absorbed.
Finally, after the energy reached its limit, it formed a giant, oval egg covered in golden, intricate patterns.
"Go, my child." The Golden Horned Beast's eyes were filled with endless affection and regret. His right claw tore open a spatial rift, and the spatial secret technique was used to push the giant egg inside.
After expelling the golden egg, the Golden Horned Beast's life force plummeted. In the final moment before death, it chose to self-destruct completely, unleashing an explosion of boundless energy.
And in the instant before the self-destruction, the last of the energy enveloped the giant egg, sending it flying towards the depths of the remote starry sky.
"My head hurts so much. I swear I'm never staying up all night playing games again." Jin Yu made this resolution for what felt like the hundredth time.
But this time felt different. He felt a little strange.
"Why is it so dark? Isn't it supposed to be morning already?" He looked around at the pitch-black surroundings in confusion, instinctively reaching out to find the light switch.
Clang!
A clear, sharp sound rang out, startling Jin Yu. He felt like he'd bumped into a metal wall.
"What's on my hand? And what are these pointy things?" The sensation on his fingertips made him frown slightly.
All sorts of thoughts began to flood his mind, making Jin Yu feel anxious. He felt like he might have encountered some kind of paranormal event, and an inexplicable sense of fear and panic arose within him.
"Where exactly am I?"
Time slowly passed, but Jin Yu still hadn't found anything. He only felt that he was bound and couldn't move.
Gradually, his anxiety and helplessness turned into anger. Jin Yu clenched his fist and punched out.
Crack! Crack! Crack! The unknown "wall" groaned under Jin Yu's continuous blows.
Cracks spread across the "wall" that had been struck. A faint ray of light shone in from the cracks, illuminating the previously dark environment.
"This! This! This!" Through the faint light, Jin Yu finally saw what the sharp, pointed things he had felt before were. It was a ferocious, sharp dragon claw.
His mind went blank. All his senses were clearly telling him one fact: this claw was his own "hand."
He had actually turned into a monster?
Before he could react, a torrent of inherited memories flooded his consciousness.
After an unknown amount of time, Jin Yu's consciousness gradually returned, and he regained control of his body.
"Golden Horned Beast? Original Universe? Qian Wu Universe Country?"
Jin Yu finally understood where he was from the inheritance memories. This was the world of Swallowed Starry Sky, within the territory of the Qian Wu Universe Country. Furthermore, he had been reborn as a Golden Horned Beast with the peak bloodline.
Jin Yu briefly summarized the inheritance memories:
Knowledge for the Golden Horned Beast's cultivation, including 18 special secret techniques that could be cultivated, and 3199 ordinary secret techniques. However, all were specifically tailored for the Golden Horned Beast.
Introductions to other star beast races, as well as various human races, including Control Masters, Illusionists, Beast Tamers, Puppeteers, Hunters, and Martial Artists... Among the flesh and blood beings, besides humans and star beasts, there were also the Yao Race, the Insect Race, and so on, with detailed introductions for each race.
Besides the flesh and blood races,
There were also metal races, such as the Machine Race, as well as rock races, spirit body races, plant races…
At the same time, there were also some extremely rare and peculiar races, like the star beasts, possessing immense power, yet extremely scarce…
The memories were too numerous and complex to read through completely, and Jin Yu didn't expect to finish them now.
He just wanted to get out and see the world.
After learning he was a Golden Horned Beast, his inner anxiety gradually vanished, no longer worried about turning into a monster.
After all, the Golden Horned Beast had a Talent Avatar, making it simple to become human.
Moreover, even with natural growth, a Golden Horned Beast was at the peak of World Lord level! With a ten-fold genetic level, as long as he didn't court death, he would have a lifespan of at least 10,000 eras!
How long was that? Over a hundred million years! If he worked hard and cultivated diligently, becoming an Immortal, his life would be endless.
"According to the original story, a second Golden Horned Beast never appeared in the Silver Blue Empire? So, I should be on Earth right now?"
Jin Yu absorbed the memories and, after locating the approximate birthplace, determined that he was within the Silver Blue Empire's territory.
He guessed that this place was very likely the home planet of Luo Feng, the son of the plane. However, other possibilities couldn't be ruled out, such as other dimensions or even time periods.
"However, with my current strength, if I were on Earth, I'd probably be instantly killed by Hong and Thunder God. If I were on some other incredibly powerful planet, it would be even more dangerous. It's best to just eat the eggshell first."
He was too weak now; the best approach was to develop cautiously.
According to the inheritance memory, as long as he ate the eggshell and then consumed a large amount of metal, he could reach the Star Level in just one year.
Jin Yu had just been born and was only at Planet Level Stage 1. His ten-fold gene would only allow him to rise to around the power level of an ordinary Planet Level Stage 5. He might be able to struggle a bit against Thunder God, but against someone like Hong, it would basically be game over.
As for the Star Level experts on other planets? Well, he wouldn't be able to escape the possibility of being enslaved or even taken over.
"Let's get out of here first."
Using the sharp horn on his head, Jin Yu forced his way out of the eggshell, covered in viscous fluid.
Crack! Crack!
It opened its ferocious mouth and began to devour the eggshell in large mouthfuls.
It took nearly 45 minutes for it to finish eating the eggshell.
And its body, which was originally only about 12 meters long, had grown to 16 meters after eating the eggshell. The slime on its body was also absorbed, revealing black scales that were as sharp as blades, sending a chill down one's spine.