Once upon a time, on this great land of the East, there existed an ancient creature of colossal proportions. Merely by lying upon the ground, it could transform into a towering mountain, completely obstructing the path of human progress. Should it stand upright, it would likely be no lower than the highest peaks in the world.
An ancient creature so terrifying that even a single roll upon the earth would cause the deaths of countless weak beings. Unless it were a flying Danger Beast, it is unlikely any creature could escape from beneath it.
Since such a creature was so terrifying, why had it never been discovered? The answer lay within the creature itself...
Unlike ordinary biological entities, its internal body contained extremely terrifying energy, causing its entire form to radiate an indescribable, scorching heat. At times, it would even leak crimson lava, destroying everything in its vicinity.
Possessing such natural talent, even an average Super Class Danger Beast would certainly find it impossible to engage in combat with it.
However, that excessive energy also brought negative effects to the giant beast itself—namely, its body temperature was too high!
It radiated a scorching breath every moment of every day, which meant this creature lived every single second in blistering heat; over time, problems arose.
To dissipate the heat from its body, the giant beast resolutely decided to head from the land into the great ocean, using Sea Water to wash away the parching heat of its body.
It must be said that Sea Water was indeed an excellent cooling apparatus, allowing it to experience unprecedented comfort; thus, it lived in this pleasant environment for thousands of years.
As for eating and drinking, there was no need for concern. Since it possessed so much energy within its body, it could survive for long periods without food or water. Even if it truly grew hungry, preying on some large fish in the sea was not difficult.
However, rather than roaming through the ocean, the giant beast actually preferred to wait for its prey. Through its special ability to release heat and lava, it essentially transformed into a sub-aquatic volcano.
While attracting other creatures to come and serve as a meal, it could also resolve its own heat dissipation issues—truly killing two birds with one stone.
It was only within the last thousand years, after humans summarized the characteristics of those monsters, that the giant beast gained an appropriate designation: "Super Class Danger Beast."
Though most humans had never seen it, it also did not know how humanity had developed... after all, it had remained in the sea for thousands of years!
Finally, one day, the giant beast felt the temperature of its body decrease; only then did it gradually open its eyes and slowly walk toward the land in its memories.
Boom—!
The originally calm sea surface surged at this moment. Countless plumes of heat rose from the seabed, forming a mist that refused to dissipate for a long time.
"Quick, leave! It looks like something is about to happen!"
"It looks like an underwater volcanic eruption?"
"Don't worry about that, do you want to stay alive or not?"
Fishermen who were originally working by the shore made their judgment based on years of experience after discovering the disturbance coming from the sea.
The Sea Water was churning, the water temperature was rising, and mist had suddenly appeared—all of this indicated an abnormality in the sea. Almost no one dared to go out to sea to catch fish at this time.
But among humans, there are always some who refuse to believe in ill omens. Although they did not dare to go directly into the sea, observing the situation from a nearby cliffside was no problem.
"Qingzi, is it really an underwater volcanic eruption?"
A Fisherman who was beachcombing originally intended to leave immediately, but he was pulled back by his good friend, deciding to check the situation from the nearby cliff.
"Of course, otherwise how do you explain the current situation?"
Despite being surrounded by mist, the man called Qingzi stared intently at the distant sea, even though the ocean was completely covered by the fog.
"Though there is mist around, it is slightly different from the fog we usually see. Its temperature is actually too high; even I feel a bit hot... Without a doubt, this is water vapor!"
"The only thing I can think of that can make the sea emit water vapor is an underwater volcano. It couldn't possibly be a Super Class Danger Beast, right?"
Hearing Qingzi say this, the other Fisherman also nodded slightly.
Living here as fishermen, they had spent decades by the shore and had almost never seen those powerful Danger Beasts—at most, just somewhat larger fish.
As for that legendary Super Class Danger Beast... that was even more impossible!
To create the Teigu, the First Emperor of The Empire had dealt with almost all the Super Class Danger Beasts near the Eastern Continent. For nearly a thousand years, no news of a Super Class Danger Beast had appeared on this land again. How could one suddenly pop up?
"But you shouldn't make jokes like that. How could a Super Class Danger Beast possibly..."
Just as the Fisherman looked at Qingzi, prepared to say something, his eyes suddenly widened. Even the subsequent words he wanted to speak were stuck in his throat; he could not spit out a single syllable.
"It's just a joke, it doesn't matter how you make it. But speaking of which, it seems to have become a bit hot nearby... What's wrong with you?"
As if sensing the strange look someone was giving him, Qingzi also froze on the spot. But after five seconds, it was as if he realized something, and his eyes immediately filled with terror.
The horrific look in his friend's eyes was not aimed at him, but at something behind him... Qingzi dared not make a single sound now; he shifted his body in terror.
Though his clear mind was still warning him that it was best not to turn around, his body moved subconsciously...
Within the thick mist, a giant eye suddenly appeared, many times larger than their entire persons. This was clearly not the eye of any ordinary biological creature.
Super Class Danger Beast!
The term appeared in both of their minds almost instantly, but they were completely terrified by this eye, daring not to move an inch.
Facing two weak humans, the eye within the mist did not reveal any hostility. After merely glancing at them, it gradually rose... It was exactly like a human crouching down to observe ants on the ground, then getting up to leave after losing interest.
Perhaps because of the movement of that eye, the surrounding mist was blown away by the wind at this moment, allowing the two fishermen to see the full appearance of that creature...
It was a giant beast that could not be described in words!
Just standing there was enough to make weak beings lose their fighting spirit, unable to even entertain the thought of becoming its enemy.
Boom! Boom! Boom...
The giant beast moved slowly forward, each step causing the earth to tremble as if an earthquake had arrived. The heat and mist radiating from its body added a touch of fantasy to its form.
It wasn't until the surrounding mist completely dissipated that the two fishermen finally reacted to what they had just experienced. Had that giant beast not lacked the intent to attack, they would have likely died ten thousand times over by now, wouldn't they?
"Was it really... a Super Class Danger Beast?"
"There's no mistake, hurry up and report it!"
Monsters like this were simply not something ordinary people could deal with. Even among Teigu Users, there were few who could kill such a giant beast.
If it were not a human, but a Godslayer?
Although the small fishing village by the sea did not pay much attention to the situation in the center of the Northern Country, word of a Godslayer had indeed come from the direction of the Royal Capital a while ago...
If it were a human capable of killing a god, they should be able to kill that terrifying giant beast, right?