The spirit of the ruins was utterly exasperated, even considering closing the spatial portal on the spot.
It had never imagined such a scene would unfold…
If not for the beasts lacking the ability to shapeshift, it might have believed the beings outside the ruins were a pack of savage beasts.
"Has the era truly changed…"
The spirit of the ruins was perplexed, unable to comprehend what humanity had endured to become this way.
"Charge!"
Unbeknownst to the spirit of the ruins, Chen Shu was now the focus.
As he neared the entrance to the ruins, he sensed the passage tremble slightly, as if beginning to close.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and immediately had his Space Rabbit unleash hundreds more seals, forcefully propping the passage open.
Having opened it, why should it be closed?
Before long, he led everyone into the "Elemental Spirit Realm" before them.
Their eyes gleamed, like famished wolves scouring the surroundings, completely led astray by Chen Shu.
"Ahem…"
Chen Shu coughed lightly, giving the group a meaningful look.
They instantly understood, recovering their gentle and refined demeanor, a stark contrast to their appearance outside.
Chen Shu then nodded, cupped his fists in a traditional gesture, and announced loudly,
"Is the elder spirit of the ruins present? May I request an audience?"
However, the ruins remained silent, deathly still.
Seeing no response, Chen Shu was not impatient and spoke again,
"I am Chen Shu of the human race. I wish to receive the inheritance of the ruins. I hope you will grant me this opportunity."
"…"
Deep within, the spirit of the ruins froze. Did this brat want to take over the ruins upon their first meeting?
Having lived for so many years, it had truly never encountered anyone so outrageous.
"Kid, I'll see what you're made of."
It did not respond, instead directly initiating the trial of the ruins, intending to teach Chen Shu a lesson about the vastness of the world.
Let alone a King-level Beast Tamer, even legends from the ancient Beast Taming era wouldn't be this arrogant.
Rumble, rumble, rumble!
The ruins shook. A hundred meters away, screens of light in various colors rose from the ground, red burning like fire, blue chilling like ice…
Evidently, the different screens represented different elemental powers.
Simultaneously,
A cold prompt sounded in everyone's minds:
"Beast Tamers with Elemental Contracted Spirits, proceed to your respective Elemental Realms."
"If you do not possess an Elemental Contracted Spirit, proceed to the Special Realm in the center."
Clearly, the trial of the ruins had begun.
Although it was called the Elemental Spirit Realm, one could still receive rewards without an Elemental Contracted Spirit.
The group's expressions shifted, but they did not rush. Instead, they all looked towards Chen Shu.
"Everyone, let the trial commence!"
Chen Shu nodded and said, "How much you improve depends on yourselves!"
With excited expressions, they each entered their corresponding Elemental Realms.
Soon, only Chen Shu remained, a thoughtful look in his eyes.
His Husky possessed a rare all-elemental attribute, making it suitable for any of the elemental realms.
Just as he was preparing to enter the Fire Elemental Realm,
The elemental screens before him abruptly changed.
The Special Realm in the center shifted, and a screen radiating colorful light appeared out of nowhere beside it.
Concurrently, an arrow appeared beneath Chen Shu's feet, pointing towards the colorful screen.
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu slightly stiffened, and then another prompt sounded in his mind:
"Come, you come here!"
"…"
Chen Shu's lips twitched. Wasn't this a bit like being bossed around…
However, this also confirmed for him that the Elemental Spirit Realm did indeed have a spirit of the ruins.
After all, this prompt carried a strong personal emotion.
He raised an eyebrow, showing no fear, and directly led his contracted spirit into the newly appeared Elemental Realm.
Instantly,
His vision spun, and he found himself on a vast, boundless plain.
At that moment, beams of light of various colors suddenly appeared around him.
Following that, a series of King-level two-star spirits slowly materialized, some of fire element, some of water element…
The spirits exuded a formidable aura, locking onto Chen Shu.
"We're fighting already?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, having not anticipated such a direct approach.
It seemed the master of the ruins was also hot-tempered.
However, in reality, the trial content for everyone else was vastly different from his; it was merely testing their control over elemental skills.
"Kid, let's see if you have the strength for this…"
Deep within, the spirit of the ruins watched Chen Shu, preparing to put him in his place.
While it had no intention of harming Chen Shu, it wanted to let him know that the ruins were not his backyard!
But at that moment,
Its thoughts were instantly interrupted, and its mind fell into a brief blank.
The silly dog beside Chen Shu casually spat out small fireballs, instantly annihilating the surrounding elemental spirits.
If they had health bars, the elemental spirits would likely owe tens of thousands of HP.
"How… How is this possible?!"
The spirit of the ruins was stunned, falling into a state of bewilderment.
It had anticipated that the opponent might win, as such arrogance surely came with some capital.
But this was simply too effortless.
After a moment, as a creature that had lived for over a thousand years, it quickly recovered and muttered, "No wonder so many King-levels obey you…"
"Then let me add more for you!"
At this time, the elemental spirits around Chen Shu had all vanished, and a stream of seven-colored light merged into the Husky's body, augmenting its attributes.
However, due to the Husky's incredibly monstrous elemental attributes, the increase was only minimal.
Yet Chen Shu remained excited; at least it was a slight improvement.
Roar!
At this moment,
A massive ball of light reappeared ahead.
A hundred-meter-long fire dragon emerged, exuding an astonishing presence, and had reached King-level three-star strength!
"Next!"
Chen Shu, however, curled his lips, showing no concern.
The Husky spat out another gust of frost, instantly freezing the dragon's fiery body, which then shattered with a crack, turning into ice shards that scattered across the ground.
Another ball of light flowed into the Husky's body, strengthening its fire elemental attribute.
"So easy again?!"
Deep within, the spirit of the ruins was once again shaken, a feeling of defiance rising in its heart.
"I refuse to believe that a King-level has no limits?! Bring it on again!"
Meanwhile, Chen Shu realized the opponent's intention and prepared to embark on a feast of instant kills!
Elemental creatures appeared one after another,
From King-level two-star to King-level three-star, and their numbers surged from one to ten, then to a hundred…
While the others were undergoing their trials peacefully,
Only Chen Shu was going on a rampage.