The gazes of everyone fell upon Fang Si's retreating back, filled with unwillingness and self-reproach.
Perhaps, if they had been a bit stronger…
At this moment,
within the ruins, people could be seen weeping uncontrollably, an oppressive and tragic aura permeating the air.
They hadn't even had the chance to witness the old man's final battle against the fierce beast, so their emotions weren't that intense.
But now, they had watched Chen Shu leave with their own eyes. This feeling of powerlessness was too agonizing…
The human race was still too weak, so weak that it needed one person to prop up the entire race…
"Kid, I misjudged you…"
The Star Spirit gazed up at Chen Shu's departing figure, murmuring to itself.
At this very moment, it actually wished it hadn't misjudged him, hoping Chen Shu would abandon humanity and leave…
…
Chen Shu had already arrived on Blue Star.
His eyes were deep and profound. He hovered in mid-air, looking back at the people in the ruins…
At this point, he found that he wasn't as afraid as he imagined.
There was only deep reluctance and regret…
In the next second, a hint of determination appeared in his eyes. With a blink, he arrived at the center of the Ancient Imperial Continent, the territory of Jie Long.
"Hmph?"
The fierce beast, which had been waiting for something, suddenly looked up at Chen Shu in the sky.
"Kid, you've come…"
Jie Long's expression was cold, but a smile played on its lips.
The opponent's proactive appearance clearly indicated the answer…
Chen Shu did not reply, or rather, he disdained to reply.
He looked down at the fierce beasts from above, as if regarding a group of ants…
Jie Long's expression shifted, a hint of displeasure in its heart. Its massive dragon head suddenly rose, positioning itself higher than Chen Shu.
It was unaccustomed to looking up, especially in this era where the Human Emperor and the Beast Ancestor had already fallen…
Chen Shu's expression remained calm. He flew higher by another hundred meters, thus being slightly higher than Jie Long.
A trace of anger flickered in Jie Long's eyes. Just as it was about to ascend again, it abruptly stopped.
To a human who was about to become useless,
there was no need for it to bother.
"Let's begin. Show me your sincerity…"
Jie Long's gaze held a touch of eagerness, wanting to witness the downfall of a prodigy with its own eyes…
Chen Shu glanced at the rabbit and nodded to it.
The rabbit's eyes shimmered with brilliant starlight.
Then, it projected the scene around itself onto the sky of the Star Relic Ruins.
As the inheritor of the Star Relic Ruins, it could naturally do so with ease. Moreover, possessing spatial-temporal power, it had no fear of Jie Long tracing the specific location of the ruins.
At this moment,
the people within the ruins could all see the scene of Chen Shu confronting Jie Long…
Looking at the boundless Jie Long, the people's eyes held no fear or trembling, but rather overwhelming hatred!
"Hmph?"
Jie Long's immeasurable body suddenly trembled, as if being stared at by countless eyes, sending a chill through its heart…
The Beast Ancestor Eye on its forehead abruptly opened, gazing at the Time-Space Dragon Rabbit before it.
While it couldn't see the exact location of the ruins, it immediately saw through the other's intention.
"You want all of humanity to witness your sacrifice?"
Jie Long asked with a sinister smile,
"Even if you're crippled, humanity will still hail you as a hero. Quite clever."
Chen Shu remained silent, his expression as indifferent as ever.
His back was straight, like an insurmountable mountain. Behind him stood countless humans…
And at this moment,
an ancient pebble that Chen Shu carried quietly changed.
Its outer shell gradually shed, revealing strands of tender green, like a seed representing new life…
It was the gray round stone left to him by the old man.
At this moment, the old man's figure reappeared, though no one could see it.
His gaze fell upon Chen Shu, his eyes filled with gentleness and anticipation.
If even the three newly-risen legends like Old Qiao could receive seeds from the Human Emperor, how could the most powerful old man not have one?
Moreover, the old man's seed was a gift from the Human Emperor, never passed on, as his era was even more ancient.
However, for over a thousand years, he had never bestowed it.
The Human Emperor's instructions back then were clear: never give it away unless the recipient had earned your approval…
The other three human legends, convinced by Chen Shu's talent, willingly gave up the seeds they possessed.
To gain the old man's approval, one only needed to do one thing:
that is, like him, to merge with the destiny of the human race!
In other words, only when you are willing to dedicate everything to humanity, and humanity unanimously recognizes you, can you receive the seed from the old man.
And the current Chen Shu, by standing before Jie Long, had already achieved this!
However, it was a pity that,
even the old man didn't know the specific function of the seed…
At this moment,
countless humans looked at Chen Shu, and in their hearts, his status was already equivalent to that of the old man…
"Hmph?"
Chen Shu's expression faltered, and he froze in place…
Before his eyes, a path paved with brilliant golden light faintly materialized.
And at the center of this path, a kindly old man was looking at him…
"Old man?!"
Chen Shu's body trembled as he looked at the strongest human before him.
"Child, you have done very well…"
The old man's eyes held a look of relief. Simultaneously, with a thought, he transmitted all the information to Chen Shu.
Chen Shu was now qualified to become the Human Emperor, so the old man could communicate with him.
In a moment, Chen Shu understood everything.
Had the old man been waiting for this moment…
"Come… step onto your path as the Human Emperor…"
The old man extended his right hand, a gentle smile on his face.
Chen Shu, with almost no hesitation, was about to take a step forward.
But at the critical moment, he suddenly stopped.
A hint of concern flickered in his eyes, and he hesitated to step onto the path before him…
"Child, are you doubting something?"
"No…"
Chen Shu shook his head. At this moment, he was very clear.
The path before him was the path of the Human Emperor, and the brilliant golden light on it represented the destiny of the human race.
As for the old man, he was also real.
But at this moment, he hesitated, looked at the old man before him, and asked:
"Old man, can I become a legend?"
The old man pondered for a moment and slowly replied, "Most likely, yes…"
"As long as you can break through to legend, this old man believes in your talent and that you can turn everything around!"
"How long will it take?"
Chen Shu's question instantly stunned the old man.
Clearly, the old man understood Chen Shu's concern…