Two days later, Chen Shu and his companions gathered together, with a giant iron pot placed in the center, stewing pieces of snake meat that exuded an astonishing aroma.
Beside them, Dali continuously added seasonings to the pot. Everyone crowded around the large pot, their eyes filled with longing, their mouths watering uncontrollably.
"Dali, is it ready?" Wang Jue asked impatiently, his eyes even glowing with a wolf-like green…
"Don't rush…" Dali said slowly, "The food must be perfect!"
As everyone waited, dozens of contracted spirits on the side were devouring large amounts of legendary flesh, while their own attributes were continuously increasing. Chen Shu's rabbit and sprite's bonded weapons had already reached max level, so the legendary flesh was no longer very useful. However, for the contracted spirits of the others, this was a great tonic that could permanently enhance their attributes.
At this moment, Fang Si glanced over and said, "Chen Pi, are you sure the legendary flesh can't enhance your contracted spirits' attributes anymore?"
"It can't," Chen Shu shrugged and said faintly. His contracted spirits' base attributes had already surpassed the King level, making the legendary flesh useless. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered it to others.
"Why do I feel like they really need it…" Xiao Xing pointed at the contracted spirits, where the Great Cat King and the little sprite were frantically consuming it, looking like refugees…
"…" Chen Shu’s mouth twitched, and he had his rabbit teleport the two over. Before either of them could speak, Chen Shu said, "Cooked food tastes better. Why are you two eating raw food?"
Upon hearing this, the two became excited, staring intently at the snake meat in the large pot. Dali, seeing the two contracted spirits and looking at Chen Shu's eyes, immediately understood and quietly added two more bags of seasoning into the pot. The two were eating ravenously out of greed, and Dali naturally knew how to manage them, as letting them consume freely would have no end.
"Chen Pi, doesn't the little sprite seem a bit different?" Old Xie spoke up. As a support specialist, he had the most accurate intuition for supporting contracted spirits.
"It's nothing, just a small improvement," Chen Shu waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "It's already an SSS-grade Ultimate form."
"…" Everyone froze, their hearts filled with envy. However, thinking of his incredible combat power, even if all his contracted spirits evolved to Ultimate form, it seemed reasonable…
Soon, everyone stopped dwelling on it and began to enjoy the delicious meal before them. After taking a bite of the snake meat, A Liang eagerly asked, "Chen Pi, can we start practical combat training early?"
Over this period, everyone's mental state had recovered, and because of Chen Shu, they were eager to improve their strength.
"Of course, we can," Chen Shu said with a smile, seeing the consistent expressions on everyone's faces. "We'll officially start tomorrow. We can finish early and then we can enter the ruins together to improve our strength."
"You're going too?" Everyone was slightly taken aback, a little stunned. The fact that he could kill a legend proved his strength was no longer King level. Wasn't it like a max-level boss entering a beginner village for him to train in the ruins…
"I'll see if there are any resources to help clear out the ruins' inventory…"
Everyone: "…"
Chen Shu wasn't expecting any significant combat power upgrades; his main goal was the resources within the ruins. To improve his strength now, he could only kill legends. Beast Emperor essence could significantly boost attributes and unlock bloodline shackles. Core materials could allow him to comprehend new powerful skills, perhaps even divine skills, which would also be a considerable improvement. However, to kill a legend, he needed to meet at least two conditions: one was that the opponent was severely injured and far from peak strength, and the opponent could not possess too strong a bloodline, otherwise, they would be difficult to deal with. The other condition was Beast Emperor Medicine! If he had enough Beast Emperor Medicine, he wouldn't even need the first condition. Just three bottles of Beast Emperor Medicine had helped him slay a heavily injured Forbidden Mist Great Fierce. What about ten bottles, or a hundred bottles?
"If I get the chance, the first one I'll kill is Taotie…" Chen Shu had always been thinking about the Sacred Beast Association and wanted to complete the system's achievement options. He had a premonition that the mysterious bloodline rewarded by the system would be extraordinary, possibly even causing a qualitative leap in his strength, allowing him to truly contend with legends!
As time gradually passed, everyone was enjoying the meal harmoniously. Meanwhile, the little sprite and the Great Cat King closed their eyes, appearing drunk. The special seasonings Dali added made them incredibly content, and they were completely full.
Soon, a day passed. Everyone finished their first group meal in three years, which also added a bit of fun to their otherwise uneventful cultivation life.
The next day, everyone had adjusted their mindset and began practicing against creatures formed by the convergence of starlight in the Beast Taming Arena, aiming to quickly master their suddenly increased strength. Concurrently, as they entered their cultivation state, other young beast tamers received the news. They all ended their holidays early and actively sought out Star Spirits, wanting to begin practical combat training.
Seeing the significant consumption of ruin energy, Star Spirit felt a pang of heartache. However, seeing humanity's diligence filled him with relief. In a short time, over two hundred thousand young beast tamers were in the deepest parts of the ruins, battling star creatures day and night. Star creatures were not only experienced in combat but also matched each individual's strength, making them the perfect sparring partners.
And just as humanity resumed its cultivation, the large-scale battles in the outside world had gradually subsided. Both sides were heavily wounded, and not a single Beast Emperor was in peak condition. Even the Heavenly Knight, who had been lurking in the shadows, was covered in injuries, though whether that was truly the case was unknown… Due to the Great Fierces burning their bloodlines, the New Era Beast Emperors lost the Mermaid Beast Emperor and the Golden Dragon Emperor, while the Forbidden Mist Great Fierces also lost another mid-tier Great Fierce. Several days of battle resulted in the death of five legends on both sides, a truly brutal conflict. Perhaps due to mutual apprehension, both sides tacitly agreed to a temporary ceasefire.
Simultaneously, the world powers underwent changes. Many beasts that were originally from the new era began to pledge allegiance to the Great Fierces. Although they had been imprisoned for thousands of years, the Great Fierces had been silently active, gaining the support of a large number of fierce beasts. The Ice Tiger King from the Ice Snow Island back then was actually a king fostered by the Great Fierces. The reason for the unrest was to test humanity's strength.
In an instant, the fierce beast factions split into two forces: the New Era and the Great Fierces, dividing the entire Blue Star and the异空间 (alien dimension). Of course, the Forbidden Mist Great Fierces remained the weaker party, occupying only about a third of the territory. Furthermore, due to the fierce beasts' prior transportation of resources, their territories were extremely impoverished. Without the aid of resources, it was a problem for the Great Fierces to even recover from their injuries, let alone return to their peak state.
Clearly, the New Era Beast Emperors had foreseen the current situation, which was why they had gathered all the resources in Dragon Abyss in advance. Their goal was to boil the frog slowly, eradicating the Forbidden Mist Great Fierces step by step… At this moment, the fierce beasts were already engaging in internal power struggles, even gradually forgetting about humanity, an unstable factor…