Time continued to pass, and the world's chaos did not end. Internal conflicts among the ferocious beasts intensified. The new era's Beast Emperors pressed forward relentlessly, plundering the resources of the Great Fiends and often launching proactive attacks that exacerbated their injuries. To defend against the new era's Beast Emperors, the Great Fiends were forced to burn their bloodlines. Each time this occurred, the new era's Beast Emperors would strategically retreat, unwilling to engage in protracted combat. Burning bloodlines resulted in permanent reductions in strength, causing the gap between both sides to widen, seemingly making the outcome a foregone conclusion.
However, the Great Fiends still did not resort to desperate measures, choosing instead to wait silently. Their only hope lay in the newly emerged异空间 (yì kōngjiān - alternate dimensions)! Many continental fragments still drifted in the sea of stars, and some of these fragments bore sealed Great Fiends. In just over half a year, two new Great Fiends appeared on Blue Star. Unfortunately, their strength was far from their peak, having dropped to the Lower Legendary level, and they were temporarily unable to turn the tide of battle.
Thus, the conflict between the ferocious beasts continued. The human race was also taking action, seeking opportunities to plunder resources while simultaneously honing their combat abilities. However, their numbers were minuscule. To the Beast Emperors, they were merely a swarm of ants, insignificant and easily overlooked. The only individual of note, Chen Shu, remained in secluded cultivation within the Elemental Spirit Realm, concocting death potions, leading the Beast Emperors to completely disregard this race.
Under these circumstances, a year passed in the blink of an eye.
The Xuanwu Relics.
A small Xuanwu, emanating an earth-yellow radiance, floated in mid-air. Its gaze was filled with doubt as it sized up the youth before it, whose face was adorned with a sunny smile.
"Are you telling the truth about what you just said?"
"Of course!" Chen Shu smiled slightly, his eyes filled with sincerity. "It's the absolute truth, I am a good person!"
"Then what does the character '悍' on the back of your clothes mean?" The small Xuanwu flew to Chen Shu's back, observing him with considerable detail.
"Esteemed senior, you wouldn't understand this." Chen Shu remained unfazed and calmly replied, "The world is progressing, and characters have also evolved. This is now a borrowed character, meaning to defend, signifying my resolve to protect humanity!"
A year had passed. His strength hadn't undergone a qualitative change, but his ability to spin tales had ascended to a new level…
Since the Xuanwu Relics reached their opening time, Chen Shu had rushed here with everyone. Relying on his almost monstrous innate abilities, Chen Shu had bypassed all trials, successfully meeting the Spirit of the Relics, and then commenced his deception…
"To be frank, I am now the inheritor of two relics." Chen Shu coughed lightly and said, "I can let them speak to you."
As he spoke, the Space Rabbit and Erha glowed with brilliant light. Following this, the two Spirits of the Relics, using them as conduits, successfully teleported over…
"Xuanwu, he is truly capable."
"The only person in the world with a pure heart, fully qualified to be an inheritor."
"He is someone favored by Gu Shun, equivalent to being favored by the Human Emperor. You don't need to hesitate!"
The Elemental Spirit and the Star Spirit spoke with certainty, directly bestowing the highest praise upon Chen Shu! At the same time, the Elemental Spirit, with a strange look, glanced at the Star Spirit. It now somewhat understood why the Star Spirit had helped Chen Shu deceive it back then…
In just one year, this fellow had consumed a vast amount of resources from the Elemental Spirit Realm, all used to prepare a mysterious potion… Whenever it tried to intervene, this fellow completely ignored it. As a former administrator of the relics, it had lost all sense of presence. To prevent the Elemental Spirit Realm from being drained dry, it could only step forward and help in the deception…
However, this was only one reason. The more crucial reason was that despite this fellow being outlandish, he truly possessed talent and ability, and perhaps could truly change the world. Naturally, it had no reason not to help.
At this moment, seeing its old friend place such importance on the other party, the small Xuanwu no longer hesitated. Its gaze fell upon a massive yellow sphere.
"If that is the case, then let it receive the inheritance power."
"Thank you, esteemed senior!" Chen Shu lowered his head, his heart instantly filled with joy. His thoughts drifted to the other three large relics. Conveniently, he still had two contracted spirits to receive inheritances. If one person could master five major relics, it would truly be rare… He now understood that the information left by the old man was priceless… The wealth contained within the relics alone was an incalculable astronomical figure, and this was essentially the foundation of the human race, having resisted the ferocious beasts for countless years…
"Did the old man not actively activate these top-tier relics during peacetime precisely to leave them for me?" Chen Shu stroked his chin, his eyes filled with thought, and he couldn't help but admire the other's foresight.
While Little Yellow accepted the inheritance, the others were undergoing trial stages, continuously improving their strength. The human race's King-tier powerhouses had now grown to nearly three hundred, and among them were not a few King-tier Rank Two experts. Furthermore, their combat prowess was formidable, capable of fighting beyond their current level. In terms of overall strength, they had surpassed Hua Guo of the past.
"If I receive feedback from Little Yellow again, I should reach the peak strength of King-tier Rank Three…" Chen Shu pondered, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Another half-hour passed. As the earth-yellow light surrounding Little Yellow dissipated, the inheritance was nearing its end… At this moment, Chen Shu's expression shifted. A surge of majestic beast-taming power appeared within his body, even surpassing the vast amount of beast-taming power rewarded by the system.
"Hmm?" Chen Shu immediately sat down, instructing the Space Rabbit to guard him, and closed his eyes, beginning to push for King-tier Rank Three.
Concurrently, Little Yellow also guarded his side. Empowered by the Xuanwu Relics, its color had deepened, appearing more like moving excrement from afar… Although its appearance was somewhat lacking, its defensive capabilities had skyrocketed, allowing it to easily withstand any King-tier attack.
"Broken through?" The Xuanwu Spirit glanced at Chen Shu, a hint of surprise in its eyes. It could discern the other's age at a glance. Advancing to King-tier Rank Three at this age could be considered a rare prodigy in the world. Of course, the most monstrous aspect remained the combat power previously displayed by the youth.
Three days flashed by. Chen Shu remained seated, like a sculpture. Suddenly, his eyes opened, and a brilliant light streaked through them, his aura becoming even more profound. Although he was still King-tier, he now possessed a trace of the old man's bearing, making him unfathomable.