Chen Shu watched the recorded footage of the previous great battles, his killing intent gradually taking shape.
He saw Qin Tian's blood-colored branches, in order to protect the youths behind him, single-handedly intercept five King-level lords, only to be torn apart by the sharp claws of a three-headed griffon…
He saw the Governor of Nan Cang, Fang Wei, whose Heavenly Ice Phoenix King was covered in blood, forcibly drag a top-tier King-level lord into the sea, and both of them plummeted into the deep ocean, never to be seen again…
He saw the head of the Imperial Dragon Guard, Chen Qinghai, lose two contract spirits on the spot to cover the retreat of others…
He saw too many sacrifices…
“No more dying!”
Chen Shu muttered to himself, his heart growing heavier.
The ferocity of this battle had far exceeded his expectations.
According to official battle reports, the number of King-level Beast Tamers who had perished had already reached three digits.
Even among the surviving Kings, they had lost varying numbers of contract spirits, with those possessing five contract spirits being extremely rare.
Currently, apart from Elder Li, who was quasi-legendary, only two or three King-level powerhouses might possess five contract spirits.
Yet, even so, not a single King-level Beast Tamer had retreated, fighting to the very last contract spirit.
Apart from the top powerhouses, the casualties among lower-level Beast Tamers were even more severe.
Due to humanity's continuous retreat, the authorities could only dispatch lower-level Beast Tamers, adopting a human wave tactic, using their lives to delay time.
With the battle reaching this stage,
Both humanity and the fierce beasts had suffered deep losses, their foundations severely damaged and their vitality greatly depleted.
However, the fierce beasts had strong reproductive capabilities and bloodline inheritance, and their speed in birthing powerhouses was definitely not something humans could match.
In a hundred years, humanity would still be weak, while the fierce beasts would be able to recover most of their vitality, begin to suppress humanity once again, and ultimately achieve great victory.
“Dali, are you ready?”
Chen Shu’s expression was indifferent, his impatience growing.
“Almost!”
Dali also sensed Chen Shu’s urgency and began to quicken his pace.
After a while, as Dali poured a bottle of green liquid in, he said,
“It’s ready!”
“Good, then let’s depart!”
Chen Shu didn’t hesitate. If he had arrived even a second earlier, he might have been able to save countless lives…
At this moment, the long-awaited options finally appeared before Chen Shu!
[Option One: Flee into the Starry Sky Ruins, and never concern yourself with worldly affairs again. Completion Reward: Beast Taming Talent upgraded to top-tier]
[Option Two: Use the miraculous potion to change the current war situation. Completion Reward: Promotion to King-level Beast Tamer]
[Option Three: In a fit of rage, you decide to directly confront the Beast Emperor! Completion Reward: A random Divine Skill]
“…”
Chen Shu merely glanced at them, without even looking at the rewards, and made his decision.
Regardless of the reward, the miraculous potion in his hand had to be used, otherwise, it would have been made in vain?
Moreover, humanity had suffered heavy casualties, and only the blood of fierce beasts could repay it.
With a teleportation, he took Dali and left the place, heading straight for the sea battlefield, while simultaneously contacting his elder, informing him that his actions were about to begin.
“About to break through to King-level?”
Only then did Chen Shu see the system’s rewards. His calm heart couldn't help but stir with excitement.
It was increasingly difficult for him to advance further. To achieve a qualitative change,
He had to break through to King-level Beast Tamer!
At that time, he would not only gain an additional contract spirit, but his other four contract spirits would also receive significant enhancements.
Even if he were only King-level one star, he was confident that
He would be the strongest below the legendary tier!
“The system’s options are appearing less and less frequently…”
Chen Shu murmured, a guess forming in his mind.
Once he reached King-level, the system's appearance frequency would likely decrease even further, though this was within his expectations.
All energy was conserved. His strength was no longer what it used to be. Even for the system, improving his current strength was probably not an easy task, and naturally, the options would gradually decrease.
At this moment, in the southern sea battlefield,
Countless fierce beasts, with killing intent on their faces, were surrounding the continent’s border, constantly assaulting humanity’s defenses.
Every minute and every second, Beast Tamers were falling…
“Are we going to lose?”
A Liang sat on Xiao Xing’s Thunderbird, looking at the encroaching fierce beasts ahead, his eyes filled with solemnity.
“Not necessarily.”
Xiao Xing shook his head and said, “Don’t forget, Chen Shu hasn’t appeared yet.”
They thought Chen Shu was in Xiao Huang’s mouth, but later they found out that this guy had left the battlefield long ago.
Wang Jue guessed, “He’s been hiding for so many days, probably brewing some ultimate move, right?”
“But for one person to turn around a battle of this magnitude, it seems a bit too fantastical…”
A Liang sighed. Although he had immense faith in Chen Shu, reality was too cruel.
To change the current situation, only a legendary figure could intervene. However, if a legendary figure made a move, the various Beast Emperors would naturally not stand idly by.
As it stood, it was clearly a dead end!
Just as everyone was guessing, the authorities suddenly issued an order, leaving everyone on the battlefield stunned.
[All guard forces, prepare to clear the battlefield and collect spoils of war]
“???”
A question mark appeared in countless minds. What was going on?
Although humanity had suffered heavy casualties, the number of fierce beasts that had fallen was several times their own. This also resulted in the battlefield being littered with various beast materials.
However, humanity was continuously retreating and could not break through the fierce beast defenses, let alone return to the sea battlefield. Yet, now, they were being told to prepare to collect spoils?
“Is the situation about to change?!”
A Liang looked towards the center of the continent, a faint guess forming in his mind.
Could it be that Elder was about to make a move?
And at this very moment,
A Liang’s expression shifted. He saw Chen Shu and Dali suddenly appear on the battlefield, but after merely glancing at everyone, they teleported away once more.
“He appeared?”
A Liang and the others’ expressions were shaken, a faint guess forming in their minds.
Could it be them who would make a move?
At this moment, with a teleportation, Chen Shu arrived at a location tens of thousands of miles away from the continent.
This area was already outside the scope of the sea battlefield, but below, fierce beasts were still scattered everywhere, though their levels were slightly lower.
“Let’s do it here.”
Chen Shu licked his lips, his face filled with coldness.
He had originally planned to deploy it in the sea battlefield, but considering safety concerns and the fact that it would destroy all the fierce beast materials on the battlefield, he temporarily changed the deployment location.
“Okay.”
Dali nodded and, at the same time, took out his large iron pot and began to concoct the ultimate version of “Mind Poison Chicken Soup” on the spot.
“What is this kid up to?”
The various Beast Emperors sensed Chen Shu’s aura, and killing intent appeared in their eyes.
They did not harbor strong hatred for China’s Elder, but they wished they could skin and dismember the Southern Jiang Bandit…
“No matter what he intends to do, stop him!”
The Beast Emperors did not hesitate and prepared to move out to encircle and suppress Chen Shu.
But at this moment, at the southern border of the continent, streaks of terrifying auras suddenly erupted.
Dark King, Vermilion Bird, Great Snow King, the yellow kitten, and that legendary soul spirit…