Jun Changxiao also realized Wild Boar Peppa lying on the soil seemed to have good effects, so he put down the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade and dismissed thoughts of taking out the True Yang Sword and Jade Dragon Heaven-Questioning Sword, standing to the side watching throughout.

“Swoosh! Swoosh!”

The strange properties appeared more and more frequently.

Suddenly, thread-like patterns emerged on Wild Boar Peppa’s body, then spread outward, finally outlining a design radiating sacred aura.

“This is…”

Old Wei said in surprise, “Awakening?”

Many seemingly ordinary fierce beasts perhaps harbored some kind of powerful energy within their bodies that, once meeting requirements or disturbed by external forces, would often awaken.

Soil capable of rapidly catalyzing medicinal materials was obviously very suitable for serving as such conditions!

“Awakening?”

Jun Changxiao became quite expectant.

The little guy was an earth-element fierce beast. Awakening through soil would definitely make its control over earth elements even more formidable. In the future, using it for land development and construction would surely be masterful!

“Swish!”

Wild Boar Peppa suddenly opened its eyes. The originally tragic gaze gradually became sharper, and combined with the pattern’s radiating aura, it gave people a feeling of sacred inviolability!

“Roar!”

The little guy stood up and raised its head with a low roar.

The finest dust scattered on the ground trembled slightly under the sound’s disturbance, then floated up one after another.

Grain after grain of dust gathered before Wild Boar Peppa, like clouds, and also like donning a king’s battle robe.

“Sect Master!”

Old Wei exclaimed in surprise, “Peppa might truly be awakening!”

Jun Changxiao’s mouth curved into a smile.

“So hungry… so hungry…”

A slightly hoarse voice came from Wild Boar Peppa’s mouth. It then stepped out from the soil, pressed its chin against the ground, and suddenly opened its mouth wide to directly swallow a chunk of earth.

Jun Changxiao and Old Wei’s eyes widened.

The little guy being able to speak—they could understand that. But being hungry enough to eat dirt was rather incomprehensible!

“Still hungry…”

Wild Boar Peppa opened its mouth wide again and began gnawing at the ground.

In a short while, it had eaten a small pit into the surrounding land, and its belly had also become round and bulging. The pattern appearing on its body grew increasingly brilliant.

Old Wei’s mouth twitched as he said, “Could Peppa be a Soil-Devouring Sacred Beast?”

“Soil-Devouring Sacred Beast?”

Jun Changxiao suddenly remembered that Xi Jingxuan had once mentioned there was a Soil-Devouring Sacred Beast in South Desolate Region that lived by absorbing heaven and earth properties. It was later slain by a powerful expert, whose scorching hot blood spilled across tens of thousands of miles, making the earth unable to grow even grass.

In Star Meteor Continent, any beast that could be called sacred was definitely comparable to Martial Saint level!

“Does this guy have that much potential?”

Recalling when he accidentally captured it in Death Valley years ago, the little guy running over all plump and round—Jun Changxiao found it hard to believe his first contract beast was a sacred beast comparable to Martial Saints.

“Burp!”

Wild Boar Peppa let out a belch and lay back down on that patch of soil again.

The surrounding dust still slowly gathered, transforming from initial cloud-like state into solid matter, completely enveloping it and forming a large earthen clod.

Old Wei speculated, “It should be evolving!”

“How long?”

“Unknown.”

“…”

Jun Changxiao said nothing and sat down in the nearby pavilion to wait. This wait lasted three days, with Wild Boar Peppa continuously enveloped by the earthen clod.

“Sect Master.”

Old Wei said, “Beast awakening might require time. There’s no need to sit here waiting continuously.”

“It is this seat’s contract beast. Now that it’s awakening and evolving, as its master, I should naturally guard it every step of the way.” Jun Changxiao’s expression was grave.

These words passed through layers of dust and reached the ears of Wild Boar Peppa, seemingly in slumber. Tears fell from its tightly closed eyes.

“Little one, you must remember.”

“This seat will become the strongest man under these heavens in the future. As my contract beast, you naturally must also have abilities others cannot.”

“Hurry and grow stronger, follow your master to battle through the nine heavens, trample the eight wildernesses, and forge an immortal legend!”

After this hot-blooded anime-worthy flashback, an indescribable power suddenly erupted and instantly penetrated throughout Wild Boar Peppa’s entire body!

“Grow stronger…”

“I want to become even stronger!”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh—”

The earthen clod standing in the medicine field suddenly erupted with waves of profound aura, spreading outward.

This sudden turn of events made Old Wei exclaim in surprise, “Has it awakened?”

Jun Changxiao stood with hands behind his back, his black hair dancing in the raging air currents, a smile appearing on his face.

Peppa.

Grow stronger.

Only then will you be worthy of your handsome, elegant, graceful, and debonair master!

“Ugh!”

The System couldn’t take it anymore.

The earthen clod suddenly erupted with powerful energy. After continuing for a full day and night, it finally began to subside and develop fine cracks.

“Crack crack crack!”

The cracks continuously extended outward, just like a withered eggshell. Rays of earth-brown light shot out from the gaps, radiating the heavy sensation unique to earth element properties.

“Boom!”

Suddenly, the earthen clod exploded!

Chunks of earth flew out in all directions. Upon contact with the ground, they transformed into grains of dust.

“Whoosh whoosh!”

Wild winds howled, air currents surged skyward!

“Stomp!”

Robust forelegs walked out from the air currents, then a fierce beast approximately two or three zhang tall, entirely earth-brown in color, stood in the medicine field.

This beast’s body type resembled a tiger, covered entirely in thick fur. Its head more closely resembled a wolf’s, with protruding sharp spikes on top that, judging by color, seemed constructed from solid earth.

One word: handsome!

“Whoosh!”

With each breath, air currents appeared.

This beast’s entire body radiated rich earth energy.

This earth was earth element property earth, not dirt-cheap earth.

“Master.”

It raised its head proudly and said, “I want to follow you in battle through the nine heavens, trample the eight wildernesses, and forge an immortal legend!”

That’s right.

This was Peppa!

It had completely transformed, had shed its pig-like-yet-not-pig appearance, becoming a fierce beast—no, judging from the radiating aura, it seemed no longer inferior to spirit beasts comparable to Martial Sovereigns!

Standing in the small pavilion, Jun Changxiao said, “Following this seat to battle the nine heavens and trample the eight wildernesses cannot be just words. You must have real abilities.”

“Understood.”

Peppa turned around, then placed its chin on the ground and suddenly charged forward. Wherever it passed, pits immediately appeared.

Through slow motion, we can discover this fellow’s mouth opened and closed at extremely high frequency, then swallowed all the earth into its belly.

If Li Qingyang saw this, he would definitely be overjoyed.

Because using this for digging foundations would certainly improve construction efficiency!

“The pit-digging speed is much faster than before, but it doesn’t seem particularly special.” Jun Changxiao shook his head.

“Master.”

Peppa stopped in the distance and said proudly, “My ability isn’t digging pits, but rather…”

“Swish!”

It opened its mouth wide, huffing and puffing out clumps of earth that filled the dug-out pit, then said, “The earth eaten goes in and becomes spirit soil!”

“Spirit soil?” Jun Changxiao looked stunned.

Old Wei rushed over immediately, grabbed some of the earth filling the pit, and said with great joy, “The soil contains spiritual energy. If used for planting, it will definitely enhance medicinal material growth cycles and effects!”

“This impressive?”

Jun Changxiao walked over, reached out to grab some earth, and let his spiritual sense permeate it. He discovered that each grain of sand had faint spiritual energy enveloping it. Looking at just one seemed insignificant, but gathered into a handful of earth, it became quite considerable!

“Master.”

Peppa said proudly, “I have already awakened the Soil-Devouring Sacred Beast bloodline and can easily alter soil composition!”

“Of course.”

“This is just the most ordinary ability.”

“My true power lies in combat, providing powerful defense for Master. If you don’t believe me, try punching me!”

“Is that so?”

Jun Changxiao took an arrow-step forward, his right fist suddenly striking forward.

“Bang—”

Peppa, receiving the violent force, had its eyes immediately bulge out. It instantly flew a hundred zhang from its original position, then collapsed on the ground with rolled-back eyelids and white foam at its mouth, convulsing.

…

“Sun Bukong!”

“Emergency! Emergency!”

From Medicine Peak came Sect Master Jun’s roaring voice.