Jet-black wings, a black canine head, and a dog's body—but its tail was adorned with pitch-black feathers. Its fierce claws gleamed with a metallic luster. From its pitch-black eyes emanated a chilling light that made one's soul tremble.
To put it simply, it was a giant black dog with wings sprouting from its back.
Its size was immense. When it spread its wings, it easily spanned over a hundred meters. Oddly, its body wasn't particularly large—only about the size of a young calf. This stark contrast with its wings made it appear bizarre.
The moment it appeared, it naturally exuded an invisible pressure.
This was the aura of a Tier-2 beast king.
Its presence was no less than that of the Golden Roc or the Windwing Dragon King. In its pitch-black eyes, no emotion could be seen—only coldness, an endless indifference.
As soon as it appeared, those eyes locked directly onto the Beast Soul Pill floating above Xuanhuang Town. Gazing at the divine glow shimmering from the pill, a powerful and intense desire surfaced within its eyes—an indescribable urge to possess.
Clearly, the Beast Soul Pill held an irresistible attraction for it.
Woof woof woof!!
The strange black dog let out a series of roars. As its jet-black wings flapped, a strange chill filled the air. From the void, pitch-black feather-like snowflakes began to fall, drifting down and blanketing the world in black snow. Although the black snowflakes did not seem cold to the eye, an unseen chill seeped into everyone's heart and soul, transmitting a deep, marrow-penetrating fear.
"Crow-Heavenly Dog, a Tier-2 Beast King! This is bad! Don't let that black snow touch you!"Yi Tianxing's pupils narrowed as he shouted.
The black snow wasn't just falling on Xuanhuang Town—it also spread over the massive beast tide. In fact, it reached the beasts even faster.
A flake landed on a Wind Rabbit, and the moment it touched its body, it silently melted into its flesh, vanishing without a trace. Instantly, the rabbit's expression twisted in terror. While still running, it froze mid-motion, completely rigid, and was immediately trampled into pulp by the rushing beasts behind it.
This scene repeated itself again and again.
Beasts across the battlefield were freezing in place, their life force vanishing mysteriously. They were dying without a sound.
This was the Snow of Death.
Life Aperture – Black Snow (命窍——黑雪)A terrifying power born from death energy and ill-omened force. It condensed into black snow, falling silently and penetrating one's body, freezing the soul and extinguishing life without a sound. Resisting it was near impossible.
This was the terrifying divine ability of the Crow-Heavenly Dog.
Even worse, it was a wide-area divine ability.
Black snow covered the sky, aiming to envelop all of Xuanhuang Town, annihilating every living creature within—beast, bird, or human. Nothing was spared.
In the skies, flocks of flying beasts suddenly froze and plummeted to the ground, dead before hitting it.
"Use Water Spirit Barrier Talismans!!"someone shouted.
Whoosh!
Talismans activated, releasing waves of azure light that formed barriers large enough to encase a person. Like rippling water, the shields shimmered.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Dozens, then hundreds, then tens of thousands of Water Spirit Talismans were hurled into the barrier, causing it to rapidly expand, growing in strength and size. These talismans, due to their protective nature, could be stacked for amplified effect.
In the blink of an eye, the massive Water Spirit Barrier enveloped the entire Xuanhuang Town. Under the Light of Dawn, it shimmered with a comforting blue glow that gave the people a sense of peace and security.
Only Xuanhuang Town, with its Universal Printer, could afford to unleash such a mind-boggling number of talismans in an instant.
All this took less than a single breath.
The massive dome covered the town.
The first flakes of black snow fell onto the barrier. Upon contact, the barrier began to freeze at an alarming rate. Every snowflake caused a patch to frost over, draining the mana from the barrier itself.
Within mere breaths, the entire dome had become an ice shell, and mana could no longer flow. Cracks spread across its surface like spiderwebs.
Crack!
With a sharp sound, the barrier shattered, collapsing into countless icy fragments.
Hiss—!!
The crowd gasped in horror.
Over ten thousand talismans, gone in moments. The cold power of the black snow was terrifying. If it touched flesh, the consequences would be unimaginably dire.
"Use Windstorm Talismans! Blow the snow away!"someone else suggested.
Immediately, countless Windstorm Talismans were activated, summoning gales to blow the black snow away from the town.
But the black snow was too strange. Even under the howling winds, it remained unmoved—completely unaffected.
"Interesting… This black snow truly is fascinating. I can feel a thick aura of death within it."Huang Chengyan's eyes flashed with curiosity as he stroked his beard. He showed no fear.
"Elder Huang, please remove this black snow for us."Yi Tianxing turned to him calmly.
Indeed, black snow was frightening, but righteous energy (浩然正气) was the natural counter to such sinister forces. Confucian cultivators, with their pure and upright power, could suppress it with a single shout—if their cultivation was sufficient.
"You damn traitor!"
At that moment, a furious roar echoed across the sky.
Suddenly, a green whirlwind swept through the air, blowing the black snow toward the beast tide. A figure with green fur danced through the sky.
The Green Emperor walked confidently on air, taking slow, deliberate steps as he pointed at the Crow-Heavenly Dog and cursed:
"A good dog decides to become a damn crow, sticking black wings on its back. Now you're neither crow nor dog! I, the Great Green Emperor, will not acknowledge such a disgrace to the dog clan. You're a traitor! I'm here to cleanse the family name!"
Despite his ridiculous insults, his presence was unexpectedly imposing—if not for his foul mouth.
The Crow-Heavenly Dog stared at the Green Emperor in shock.
What… was this thing? Four green-furred legs, a strip of mangy skin on its back… Was this even a dog? Such a bizarre creature dared to insult it?
Its eyes grew colder.
With a flap of its wings, another wave of black snow surged like a storm toward the Green Emperor.
"What's this? Feels kinda cool. Are you trying to cool me down? Don't think this little trick will earn my forgiveness."
The Green Emperor walked leisurely through the black snowstorm.
The fierce winds couldn't budge him. The black snow failed to touch his soul. His glowing green fur was completely unaffected. He even ignited a green flame that wrapped around his body.
"Today, you'll witness your granddaddy Green Emperor's might!"
One of his paws ignited in green fire, and he hurled it toward the Crow-Heavenly Dog. The flames surged with shocking speed, enveloping everything in an instant.
When the green fire collided with the black snow, the snowflakes melted on contact, fueling the flame and making it burn even fiercer. In a flash, the sky was ablaze in green fire.
More terrifying still, the green fire contained a trace of Tribulation Power (劫力).
This was a Calamity—specifically, a Green Fire Calamity.
Its eerie green hue made onlookers shudder.
Woof woof woof!!
Seeing the incoming flames, the Crow-Heavenly Dog's heart filled with revulsion. Without thinking, it opened its mouth to swallow the flames.
After all, it was a Heavenly Dog—a creature famed for devouring the moon. Even without the true power to swallow celestial bodies, devouring fire should be within its abilities.