"The Human Emperor's Contract Spirit?!"
Chen Shu took a deep breath, and despite having guessed it, he was still shaken.
The system within him had an incredibly profound origin!
"That's correct..."
The system nodded and calmly stated,
"I am the Human Emperor's most special Contract Spirit, and the ultimate combat power of the entire human race!"
Its tone was devoid of any emotion, as if merely stating a fact.
"No wonder... no wonder..."
Chen Shu lowered his head, his mind reeling as his lingering doubts were resolved one by one.
In his eyes,
The system was an omnipotent existence, enhancing Contract Spirit attributes, comprehending divine skills, and more...
Only beings beyond the Legendary realm could achieve such feats!
Furthermore, it possessed the seemingly all-encompassing Star attribute, capable of transforming into any power...
The questions that had plagued him for so long finally had an answer!
"Is... is everything the Human Emperor's arrangement?"
Chen Shu murmured,
"Could it be... he hasn't died?!"
At this moment, his heart was filled with immense excitement.
If such an existence were still alive, what were the Realm Dragons and Sky Knights but mere playthings?!
However, a single sentence from Star God poured cold water on Chen Shu's hopes,
"Master... has perished..."
"..."
Chen Shu's brows furrowed slightly. "That's not right. You are his Contract Spirit, and you are still alive..."
"I said, it's because I am the most special Contract Spirit..."
"Hm? What do you mean?"
"I am not a creature from an异界大陆 (foreign continent)..."
Star God hesitated no further and continued,
"I am a special existence born from the will of humanity, a reward given to the Master by the entire human will when he became the Human Emperor!"
"You can think of me as the Imperial Seal that symbolizes the Human Emperor's status..."
"..."
Chen Shu's mind stirred; he hadn't expected this being to be so unique.
"Can you tell me about the Human Emperor's arrangements? Why was I able to form a contract with you? Why did you fall dormant, and why have you awakened now?"
Although he now knew the system's true identity, he still had many questions.
Star God remained emotionless and replied indifferently,
"You already know about the battle between the Human Emperor and the Beast Ancestor back then, don't you?"
Chen Shu nodded. "My elder has already informed me about the ancient Yu era."
"Back then..."
Star God paused, seemingly recalling events from over a thousand years ago, and slowly said,
"That battle, the Master was not entirely confident..."
Beings beyond the Legendary realm were only the Human Emperor and the Beast Ancestor.
They had no combat references, and thus were in the dark, having no certainty of surviving that ultimate battle.
"To ensure the survival of their respective races, both sides tacitly left behind contingency plans..."
Star God stated slowly,
"You already know the Beast Ancestor's contingency plan: his right eye and a bit of his vital blood within his body."
Chen Shu nodded, finally understanding.
"The Human Emperor had the then Star God divide a small portion of its origin power, which is me now..."
"Was that necessary..."
Chen Shu's brow furrowed.
"Wouldn't it be better to face the battle in full strength? What if he could have survived?"
If the Human Emperor had survived, even with just a single Contract Spirit, he could still have dominated the world!
"You underestimate the Human Emperor and the Beast Ancestor at their peak, or rather, you overestimate me and that Beast Ancestor's eye..."
"What do you mean?"
"The contingency plans they left behind did not significantly affect their combat power."
"..."
"Even if the Star God had not split off me, the outcome of the battle would not have changed. Rather than that, it was better to leave a glimmer of hope for the race."
Chen Shu scratched his head, instinctively thinking that the system's existence had weakened the Human Emperor's combat power.
After all, from his perspective, the system was already an omnipotent entity.
Now, it seemed, he truly understood very little about the realm beyond Legendary.
"Back then, the Human Emperor commanded me to fall into slumber and then banished me into the starry expanse, awaiting a fated individual in later generations..."
"Slumber?"
"Correct."
The system nodded. "It was the Human Emperor who made me slumber; it wasn't due to any accident."
"Why? Wouldn't it be better to awaken earlier?"
Chen Shu's brow furrowed.
If he had awakened his sixth Contract Spirit earlier, he could have gone on a rampage...
"On one hand, it was to prevent my power from continuously dissipating if I couldn't find a host for an extended period."
Star God spoke slowly. "On the other hand, it was also to guard against the possibility that the new master found might be too ostentatious, leading to my premature exposure and being stifled in the cradle by fierce beasts."
"Now it seems... Master's approach was incredibly correct."
"..."
Chen Shu's face was filled with black lines. "What do you mean? Are you saying I'm ostentatious..."
The system remained silent, simply looking at Chen Shu.
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he drooped his head.
"Alright, I admit he was right..."
If he had truly awakened his sixth Contract Spirit from the beginning,
He would likely have started wreaking havoc in the Dragon Abyss while others were still taking their college entrance exams...
Although he possessed a Legendary-level Contract Spirit, his personal survival capabilities were insufficient, and he might have met with disaster halfway through...
"Besides this, to truly establish a contract with me, one must first pass a series of trials..."
"What trials?"
"The trials of a Human Legendary Beast Tamer!"
"Hm?"
Chen Shu blinked, not quite understanding.
"I awakened because of this..."
Star God extended its right hand, and a blade of grass, representing new life, appeared on it.
"This?"
Chen Shu's expression shifted as he gazed at the blade of grass, a sense of familiarity dawning on him.
"Is it the aura of those four seeds?!"
His mind jolted; he instantly recognized what the blade of grass was.
"Correct."
Star God nodded and stated, "They are the keys left behind by the Human Emperor!"
"Keys?"
"Keys to unlock my seal, and keys to unlock the shackles of heaven and earth!"
"Hm? The shackles of heaven and earth have been unlocked? Can beings now break through to Legendary?"
Chen Shu blinked, a hint of surprise in his voice.
"The thousand-year gambit has paid off! This also signifies that humanity's victory is imminent, and the shackles of heaven and earth are naturally no longer necessary."
The shackles of heaven and earth were jointly set by the Human Emperor and the Beast Ancestor. From the Beast Ancestor's perspective, this was more advantageous for the fierce beasts, as they could pass down their power through bloodlines, unlike humans.
However, it did not anticipate that the Human Emperor would secretly leave behind a key...
"..."
Chen Shu didn't pay much attention to it, as he possessed his sixth Contract Spirit and had no Legendary bottleneck.
"You mean those four seeds are the trials for me?"
"Correct."
Star God slowly said,
"To gain the recognition of a Human Legendary signifies that your talent, character, and all other aspects have met the requirements, and you can establish a contract with me!"
"If there were no trials, and by chance I were bound to an imbecile, or someone with a selfish disposition, the contingency plans laid out by Master would be ruined!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched; he hadn't expected the Human Emperor's foresight to be so comprehensive.
"What if I failed the trials?"
"After a certain period, I will leave your body and drift again, seeking another human host..."
"And if someone else obtained the seeds of a Legendary Beast Tamer?"
"I will still awaken with them, and most likely form a true contract with him."
Star God calmly stated,
"If you, even with my assistance, cannot obtain the seeds, then you naturally have no value."
"..."
Chen Shu nodded. Was it really that cruel?
"Actually, the situation you described is basically non-existent."
Star God explained, "I am an existence born from the will of humanity. My instinct led me to choose you, which means you are the best candidate..."
"You are doing better than I imagined."
Star God's tone held a hint of admiration and astonishment.
Although its power had provided Chen Shu with immense assistance,
The most crucial factor was still his own capabilities.
If it were anyone else, they would never have been able to grow to this extent in such a short period...
Setting aside everything else, his ability to seize resources was something even the Human Emperor himself could not match...
"If, in the end, you still fail..."
Star God whispered, "Then consider my invested power as being fed to dogs."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Why did this being speak so crudely?
At this moment, he had come to believe its words.
His elder, merely a student of the Human Emperor, could lay out various schemes. It was not surprising that the Human Emperor would have such contingency plans.
Although both possessed immense power, they both favored planning and scheming.
The only regret was that the elder's vision was limited; he hadn't accounted for the existence of the Beast Ancestor's eye. Otherwise, he might truly have been able to resolve humanity's crisis.
However, his mistakes were compensated for by the Human Emperor...
The Human Emperor had considered everything. To break his plan, one would need an existence beyond the Legendary realm, but that was no longer possible.
"They are all so cunning..."
Chen Shu muttered, "Making me seem like a brute..."