"Chen Pi, did something happen?"
At this moment, A Liang and the others arrived at the Spirit Chef Association.
All of humanity had seen the red light above the star ruins for the past two days, and Chen Shu's demeanor was also unusual, appearing restless and uneasy.
This had made everyone subtly realize something.
"No... nothing..."
Chen Shu was slightly startled, forcing a smile as he motioned for them to relax.
A Liang came to his side and said earnestly,
"It's just us here, tell us, perhaps there's a solution."
The others quickly nodded, gazing at Chen Shu silently, hoping they could contribute in some way.
"..."
Seeing A Liang and the others, Chen Shu couldn't help but sigh and fell into silence.
"Is it related to the red light that appeared before?"
Fang Si looked at Chen Shu and said slowly,
"Have the ferocious beasts found the star ruins?"
There was a thoughtful look in her eyes; she had guessed it almost instantly.
Chen Shu possessed the power of time and space, and no creature could threaten him.
What could make him so uneasy,
Unless... they were in danger...
"..."
Chen Shu remained silent, still keeping his silence.
Seeing this scene, A Liang and the others' hearts sank simultaneously; it seemed to be true...
Wang Jue's expression changed slightly, and he asked,
"Is there really no way?"
Chen Shu closed his eyes, not replying.
With his current strength, he could protect ten, a hundred, or even a thousand people!
However, the human population in the five ruins exceeded one billion, an unimaginably vast number, making it impossible to protect them all.
Furthermore, the other way to break the deadlock was to eliminate the source!
But even with all his might, his strength was only that of a High-tier Legend. It was a fantasy, let alone killing the Jie Long, even heavily wounding it was impossible.
"If there is indeed an unexpected situation..."
Chen Shu looked at A Liang and the others and said slowly,
"Will you leave with me?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's expressions trembled. He intended to flee?!
They had finally found hope and thought a counterattack was only a matter of time, only for the situation to suddenly become this critical?!
"Think about it carefully, there's no need to rush to answer me..."
Chen Shu saw their silence and added,
"There is still time."
His own feelings were extremely complex. He had thought that when a crisis arose, he would leave with grace.
For this very reason, he had never wanted to merge with the luck of humanity, precisely to leave himself a retreat.
But now, he was not as resolute as he had imagined.
This was the lives of a billion people!
After speaking, Chen Shu left with a face full of worry.
A Liang and the others exchanged glances, maintaining their silence, unsure of what to say for a moment.
...
The next day arrived quickly.
The eerie red light once again permeated the sky above the ruins, causing people's hearts to feel uneasy.
However, under the rabbit's time and space abilities, nothing happened.
But the atmosphere throughout the ruins had become somewhat somber.
Perhaps, many had already realized something...
On the third day, the red light struck again, enveloping the entire ruins.
The rabbit was still persisting in concealing the location of the ruins.
Chen Shu could only hope that the Jie Long would automatically give up, but this was almost impossible.
Time gradually passed.
Fatigue reappeared in the rabbit's eyes; it was nearing its limit.
Although the Great Replenishing Pill could restore its consumed power, the mental fatigue was difficult to alleviate, causing the time it could endure to shorten.
"Sigh..."
Chen Shu sighed, and just as he was about to feed the rabbit the Great Replenishing Pill,
The red light in the sky abruptly receded!
"En?"
Chen Shu and the rabbit were both slightly startled.
Based on the timing, the Beast Ancestor's power should not have dissipated so quickly today...
And at this very moment, an excited roar echoed through the heavens and earth!
"Finally found it!"
At this moment, the red light on the Divine Continent did not recede; instead, it all converged towards the northwest of the continent!
The Jie Long's massive body suddenly descended from the sky.
The Beast Ancestor's Eye on its forehead locked onto the area below the continent, filled with icy killing intent!
After repeated searches, the Jie Long had sensed the approximate location of the ruins.
The rabbit had been too fatigued just now, causing a slight fluctuation in its spatial-temporal domain, which almost instantly allowed the Jie Long to seize the opportunity and accurately pinpoint the location of a ruin!
Boom, boom, boom!
At this moment, ten streams of multicolored light pillars descended from the sky, attacking the Jie Long with extreme ferocity!
"En?"
The Jie Long's expression was calm. A deep black light flowed across its body, devouring all the light pillars.
And at this very moment,
Several thousand more spatial-temporal imprints gathered, transforming into a terrifying spatial-temporal blade!
Shhh!
A wound appeared on the Jie Long's massive body, from which crimson blood seeped...
"You are a little too hasty..."
The Jie Long, upon seeing this, showed no anger, even a hint of a sinister smile.
At this time, Chen Shu, accompanied by his contract spirit, was coldly staring at the Jie Long.
"I repeat my previous statement: if you do not want the other humans to die, then sever the connection with that rabbit!"
The Jie Long's voice was cold, saying,
"Is one rabbit not worth the lives of so many people?"
Chen Shu offered no reply, his expression merely cold. Accompanied by his contract spirit, he launched a ferocious assault on the Jie Long!
Various skills bombarded it incessantly.
Although the Jie Long's strength was terrifying, it still sustained minor injuries, which also stirred a violent killing intent within it.
"Do you really think I cannot do it?!"
It turned its head, staring directly at the ground below, and instantly spewed out a stream of black dragon's breath!
Boom!
The dragon's breath possessed terrifying power. Under the Jie Long's control, it accurately struck a spatial node!
Accompanied by bursts of cracking sounds, a massive opening was instantly blasted into the ruins below!
A broken spatial passage stood in mid-air.
And on the other side of the passage, countless ordinary people were gathered.
They did not understand what had happened, but their hearts were filled with oppression, as if great calamity was imminent...
At this moment, the Jie Long's eyes pierced through the passage and saw the ordinary people within. A hint of killing intent surfaced in its eyes!
Chen Shu's expression changed drastically. The power of time and space surged forth, attempting to repair the spatial passage that had appeared,
But it was already too late!
"Humans, this is the price for offending this Emperor..."
The Jie Long glanced coldly at Chen Shu.
The Beast Ancestor's Eye on its forehead opened once more, and simultaneously, streams of crimson light shot out from it!
This time, the function of the red light was no longer to scout, but for ultimate slaughter!
The light penetrated the passage and descended into the ruins before them!
The light quickly enveloped the entire ruins.
The people looked on in astonishment, gazing at the red light above, filled with unease and fear.
"Ah—"
The next instant, their expressions turned to extreme agony. They all fell to the ground, rolling back and forth as if enduring the greatest torment in the world.
Following that, gushing blood, bright and dazzling, flowed from their seven orifices. Their wails were tragic and despairing, echoing throughout the ruins.
In an instant, the entire ruins transformed into a living hell!