Wen Yulong explained confidently to the crowd, "According to legend, the iron-eating beast once served as the mount of the Jiuli Evil God. Its ferocity shook the heavens, striking fear into both gods and devils alike. It took pleasure in slaughtering greater demons and celestial beasts, gnawing on their bones for fun.0

"At the peak of its power, even vicious beasts of the same realm, such as Taotie and Hundun, dared not cross its path. Pure-blooded True Dragons and Divine Phoenixes also kept their distance.0

"When the Jiuli tribes fell, buried beneath a divine mountain hurled down from the heavens, only the iron-eating beast survived through its sheer physical resilience and managed to preserve its bloodline. Now, it occasionally appears in the Southern Regions and sustains itself by devouring and digesting metal."1

"Hmm…" Lin Bei voiced his skepticism....0