The Sword That Lights the Wilderness

"Consume the Zhulong, and you shall unlock primordial chaos, illuminate the nine netherworlds, govern day and night, shift the four seasons, and summon wind and rain. Consume the Xiangliu, and you shall erode the earth, devour mountains, poison for a hundred generations, with nine heads each acting independently. Consume the Feiyi, and you shall subdue vermin, command the spirit, and be impervious to all disease. Consume the Yuchong, and you shall excel at concealment and ambush, spitting sand to strike your enemies. … How is this world's secret Shan Hai Jing so different from the one I read in my previous life?" Ding Songyan muttered inwardly, turning his head to look at the person beside him: "You mean these creatures have long been extinct, and only the martial arts developed by the first eaters based on their bodily transformations have been passed down, which can be cultivated?"