"In the ancient Imperial Era, the fastest breakthrough record was one month..."
The old man took a deep breath and slowly said,
"And the stronger the talent, the longer it takes to reach the Legendary realm..."
"..."
A bitter smile touched Chen Shu's lips as he said,
"I have no more time..."
If he wasn't here, the human race would likely be slaughtered by the Jie Long in less than half a month...
At that time, even if he broke through to the Legendary realm, what would be the point...
And if the path of the Human Emperor couldn't allow him to break through to the Legendary realm,
If he couldn't change the situation, it would also be meaningless.
The old man's plan was flawless, but he hadn't accounted for the Beast Ancestor's Eye...
"Did I miscalculate..."
The old man also understood everything in an instant.
He sighed deeply.
He had schemed for thousands of years, but just one eye of the Beast Ancestor had shattered everything...
Perhaps, as the Fierce Emperor had said that day,
In the face of absolute power, all schemes were meaningless...
If Chen Shu could have merged with the human race's destiny earlier, perhaps everything would have been different,
But if such an extreme situation hadn't occurred, Chen Shu wouldn't have had such resolve, and naturally wouldn't have been qualified to merge with the human race's destiny.
Everything was indeed an impossible paradox...
"Child, come forth..."
The old man's mind calmed down, and he said resolutely,
"As long as you can achieve the position of Human Emperor, you will be able to revitalize the human race in the future..."
"..."
Chen Shu shook his head firmly and said slowly,
"Old man, you are mistaken, because of the human race, the Human Emperor exists..."
He turned back again, as if seeing the myriad of humans in the ruins, and spoke again,
"They are also mistaken. The human race can do without Chen Shu, but Chen Shu cannot do without the human race..."
"Besides..."
Chen Shu grinned, as if joking, "How can I have children by myself..."
"Child..."
The old man wanted to say something.
"Old man, give the Human Emperor position to someone else. A Liang can do it, and Fang Si can too..."
Chen Shu smiled freely and continued,
"Help this junior one last time..."
The old man was slightly stunned, then waved his right hand.
The scene of Chen Shu confronting the Jie Long appeared in the eyes of every human.
Whether it was survivors from China or humans from other countries, all of them saw it...
Chen Shu smiled slightly and then voluntarily severed the path of the Human Emperor.
In an instant, his vision shifted, returning to the real world.
Although he had conversed with the old man for a while, it had only been an instant.
At this moment, although the Jie Long could not see any human destiny, it felt a hint of unease, and roared,
"Kid, stop dawdling, this Emperor's patience is limited!"
With that, the Beast Ancestor's Eye on its forehead suddenly opened, emanating a red light, as if preparing to probe again.
"What? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate?"
Chen Shu's face held a calm smile, with a hint of mockery.
The Jie Long said indifferently, "Hmph! It's just asking you to abandon a contracted spirit, you won't die, what are you afraid of?"
"You misunderstand..."
Chen Shu waved his hand and said,
"I was talking about... you reincarnating!"
As soon as the words fell, Chen Shu's body suddenly radiated a brilliant radiance.
At the same time,
His five contracted spirits roared, also erupting with dazzling light, making it impossible to look directly at them!
In an instant,
Not only was the Jie Long stunned,
But the Great Fierce beings below were also caught off guard, frozen in place...
And all the humans in the ruins, looking at Chen Shu bathed in radiance in the picture, were also stunned.
The next second,
Countless people's eyes widened, and grief surged within them, causing them to burst into tears instantly, as if they had lost the most important existence in their lives...
This scene was too familiar to them...
Only those who burned their lives could emit such a dazzling radiance!
"I've finally walked their path..."
Chen Shu's gaze was calm, and he couldn't help but think of Old Qiao, Ning Bufan, and others from that day.
He had thought that such a thing was irrelevant to him,
But he hadn't expected to escape it in the end...
At this moment,
Chen Shu's strength surged within his body, and an unprecedented sense of power filled his heart, bringing a smile to his face.
Is this the power that surpasses limits?
His contracted spirits were already powerful at their foundation, and their lives were like the finest fuel, naturally receiving a terrifying boost!
"You?!"
The Jie Long looked at the radiance on Chen Shu's body, and a hint of fear arose in its heart.
It had never expected the other party to do something so crazy.
When all it needed was to abandon one contracted spirit, why abandon his entire life?!
"Surprised?"
Chen Shu's face held mockery, and he said, "Do you think you can truly control everything?"
"Why..."
The Jie Long's eyes still held astonishment.
"When did humans ever trust fierce beasts?"
"I will make an ancient oath, and the entire fierce beast race will not attack humans. Do you need to doubt it?"
"Haha..."
The mockery in Chen Shu's eyes deepened, and he said,
"If it's truly as you say, by sacrificing myself to ensure the survival of humanity, wouldn't that mean humans have surrendered to survive?"
Once this happened, it would signify a complete kneeling before the fierce beasts.
Although lives would be preserved, the spirit that the human race had always upheld would vanish.
In later generations, it would be difficult for humans to produce any more prodigies, and they would only be reduced to being livestock raised by fierce beasts...
The Jie Long, while seemingly letting humanity go, had actually pushed humanity to a dead end.
"This Emperor underestimated you..."
The Jie Long's gaze was cold, and it said, "However, for ants, being able to survive is enough, isn't it?"
"Not enough! Far from enough!"
A ferocity appeared in Chen Shu's eyes, almost a roar, "A bunch of beasts want to ride on humanity's heads, are you worthy? Are you all worthy?!"
He looked down at the Jie Long, looked down at the Great Fierce beings below, and looked down at all the fierce beasts of the Ancient Imperial Continent...
At this moment, bathed in radiance, alone, he seemed to have crushed the entire fierce beast race under his feet!
Concurrently,
The hearts of all humanity trembled, witnessing this unprecedented scene firsthand...
Chen Shu's gaze looked straight ahead and said,
"Remember, the human race will only die standing, never live kneeling!"
Although it seemed like he was speaking to the Jie Long, everyone understood that Chen Shu was conveying a message to them.
In an instant, people's hearts trembled as if they had received a divine revelation.
"Child..."
The old man's eyes were also filled with emotion, staring blankly at the junior before him.
The path of the Human Emperor beneath his feet had already turned golden and radiant.
At this moment, the destiny of the human race was comparable to heavenly fortune!
Chen Shu not only sought to preserve the lives of the human race but also to transform their spirit.
Only in this way could the human race rise again one day!
The old man paved the way for him alone,
And he, today, would pave the way for countless humans!