The fleeing fierce beasts were filled with fear, and at the same time, resentment arose within them.
These beast emperors were truly unreasonable, always speaking from a position of privilege...
For a moment, the hearts of many fierce beasts harbored thoughts of defiance, even feeling reluctant to continue participating in the battle.
"Are they plotting rebellion?"
The gazes of the various beast emperors turned icy. Through their bloodline connection, they sensed the hidden intentions of the fierce beasts.
In an instant, the bloodlines within the beast emperors surged, directly and forcefully suppressing the fierce beasts, compelling them to turn back and engage in combat with the humans once more.
Under the power of their bloodlines, no fierce beast could resist. Even if their hearts were filled with unwillingness, they could not defy the command.
"You dare to interfere?!"
Just then, a massive dark silhouette appeared in the sky above the battlefield.
Lord An's face was indifferent as he looked directly at the beast emperors below, a veiled warning in his gaze.
"Interfere?"
The beast emperors were slightly taken aback, then filled with rage.
We are using our bloodline power here to suppress the rebellious thoughts of our subordinates, and that constitutes interference?
"You are going too far!"
The Mermaid Beast Emperor, wielding a trident and standing atop surging giant waves, also ascended to the sky above the battlefield, facing Lord An directly without a trace of fear.
Lord An's gaze remained calm as he asked indifferently:
"Are you representing yourself? Or the fierce beast faction?"
The Mermaid Beast Emperor paused slightly, about to speak,
but a glance from the corner of its eye revealed that the other beast emperors remained below, showing no inclination to step forward.
"It seems you are representing yourself?"
Lord An's eyes turned pitch black, and terrifying dark elemental energy surged around his body, an oppressive might like a colossal mountain bearing down on the Mermaid Beast Emperor's heart.
After all, the opponent was capable of killing a Pseudo-Legendary across vast distances in an instant!
"That..."
The Mermaid Beast Emperor's breath hitched, instantly sensing a life-or-death crisis, and a sense of fear began to creep into its heart.
It was a supreme being capable of dominating the world, and it could not easily perish...
"You brats, don't push your luck!"
The Mermaid Beast Emperor's expression shifted. It looked down at the group of king-level Violet Flame Fish below and roared,
"If you dare to defy my orders again, you will face death!"
Boom!
Enormous waves surged, instantly sweeping away the Violet Flame Fish school, fully displaying the might of a beast emperor!
Having said that, it naturally turned and retreated, rejoining the ranks of the beast emperors.
"..."
The beast emperors, upon witnessing this, felt a degree of admiration. It had actually thought of a way out of the predicament with quick wit...
Lord An cast a cold glance at the beast emperors, a warning in his eyes, and then turned and departed directly.
"Damn it, can you guys be any more cowardly?!"
While the Mermaid Beast Emperor sighed in relief, a surge of anger also welled up within it.
If not for the lack of cooperation from the other beast emperors, why would it have suffered such humiliation?
"Mermaid Emperor, do not act rashly..."
At this moment, the Thunder Dragon Emperor spoke calmly, "That old ghost is not someone we should provoke right now..."
"It's not the right time?!"
The Mermaid Emperor's face was contorted with fury. "He is constantly pushing our boundaries now! If we don't stand up now, it will be too late later!"
"I know you fear death, and after all, cultivation is not easy for everyone. But if we have no backbone at all, he will truly ride over us!"
"Well said!"
The Shark Emperor immediately responded, then added, "Why don't you take the lead?"
"..."
The Mermaid Emperor's expression froze, and it found itself momentarily speechless.
It couldn't possibly throw away its life for dignity, could it...
"Alright."
At this moment, the Soul Dragon Emperor stepped forward to mediate, saying:
"There's no need to rush. Although those ghosts have affected the battlefield, they have indirectly depleted that old ghost's contracted spiritual energy."
"..."
The Mermaid Beast Emperor nodded at this, and at the same time, made up its mind not to be the first one to step forward...
At this moment, due to Lord An's presence, the beast emperors did not unleash their bloodline powers. Instead, they allowed the fierce beasts to be routed.
Gradually, the humans pushed the fierce beasts out of the oceanic battlefield.
For a time, the fierce beast side suffered countless casualties.
Amidst the wails of the fierce beasts, the night gradually passed.
For the long lifespan of fierce beasts, a single night was but a fleeting moment. However, this particular night was undoubtedly the most arduous of their existence.
"Daybreak is approaching..."
Chen Shu's gaze pierced through the darkness of the night, faintly discerning the first light of dawn on the horizon.
And at this moment,
the humans also calmed down and began to retreat in silence.
"They killed so many!"
Chen Shu gazed at the scarlet-tinged seawater, a sense of awe welling up within him.
As for the various fierce beast carcasses floating on the sea surface, their pearls and core materials had already been harvested.
While the beast tamers were slaughtering fierce beasts, the authorities had also organized specialized battlefield cleanup crews responsible for collecting spoils of war.
Half an hour later,
the humans gradually returned to the mainland. The initial excitement gave way to a hint of fatigue.
However, the fierce beasts did not pursue them further. They had been so thoroughly battered that they needed time to recover their wounded spirits.
Concurrently, the beast emperors had not forced them to attack, as they sensed the growing defiance in the hearts of the fierce beasts and needed to carefully suppress these nascent thoughts first.
And this,
was the only period of respite for both sides in several months since the war began.
Not only had the oceanic battlefield calmed down, but the fierce beasts on the mainland had also retreated into their dimensional rifts.
The survival battle between the two great races had temporarily ceased.
"Is it over already?"
Chen Shu muttered to himself, gazing at the surging bloody seawater before him.
"Not by a long shot."
Just then, a soul warrior astride a giant dragon approached, his gaze towards Chen Shu filled with admiration.
"Principal Xu?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, recognizing the other's identity.
"You recognize me?"
Xu Cang's eyes held a hint of surprise, as he was a figure from a previous era.
"Your statue stands in the Huaxia Academy."
"I forgot about that."
Xu Cang shook his head, then continued, "From what you just said, it sounds like you don't want to kill fierce beasts anymore. Are you perhaps scared?"
"Scared?"
Chen Shu shrugged, "I'm only afraid there won't be enough fierce beasts for me to kill!"
"So arrogant?"
Xu Cang's gaze flickered. He himself had been a fearsome figure in his era, and naturally, a competitive spirit arose within him.
"You've killed quite a few fierce beasts, haven't you, kid?"
"Well..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, smiling. "Probably a bit more than you've seen in your lifetime, old man."
"Hmm?!"
Xu Cang was momentarily stunned, then his eyes narrowed, and an intensely cold killing intent surged forth.
Although it was merely a soul body, his past killing intent had long since permeated his very soul.
Chen Shu's expression remained calm. A mere glance exchanged with Xu Cang was enough to completely suppress the latter's killing intent.
"Good lad!"
Xu Cang was inwardly shocked. Even though he hadn't unleashed his full killing intent, seeing Chen Shu's effortless demeanor, he already sensed his inferiority.
A look of emotion crossed his face, and he murmured to himself:
"With you and the old man around, humanity is truly blessed."
While Chen Shu's current combat power was not equal to the old man's, in his estimation, the young man was destined to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, or even surpass him in the future.
"By the way, I have one more question I'd like to ask."
"What is it?"
"How did you kill a legendary creature, kid?"
Xu Cang's eyes held bewilderment. While the young man's combat power was astonishing, killing a legendary being still seemed improbable.
"Hmm... Fifty percent luck, fifty percent skill."
Chen Shu pondered for a moment and answered earnestly.
"It's that simple?"
"Uh... And ninety percent cheat codes."