"..."
The crowd did not respond, their eyes still filled with intense unease, clearly not believing Chen Shu's words.
If one person had such a premonition, it might be mere coincidence. But when hundreds of millions of people shared the same feeling, it was undoubtedly not a coincidence!
"..."
Seeing their expressions, Chen Shu realized he could not keep it a secret any longer and said, "The Fierce Emperor is severely injured and unable to attack us. As for the Old Master, his whereabouts are unknown..."
"His whereabouts are unknown?"
The crowd's expressions froze, their eyes instantly filling with worry.
"That's right, even I don't know his location," Chen Shu nodded and said, "Perhaps he will return on his own later, so you don't need to worry too much."
"..."
The crowd's faces were heavy, and they instantly felt an emptiness, as if their pillar had collapsed.
Xu Xingxing lowered his head and mumbled, "Then what... should we do?"
"Don't I have you?" Chen Shu immediately spoke, wanting to comfort them.
But the crowd merely glanced at him indifferently. Clearly, the Old Master's position was irreplaceable by anyone else, not even the Southern Jiang Bandit.
"No..." Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "What are you all looking like? You don't trust me, do you? If you keep looking so dejected, I'm quitting!"
"..."
However, all he received was silence.
Not only did A Liang and the others fall silent, but the millions of beast tamers within the ruins, as well as the hundreds of millions of ordinary people, were also plunged into deep silence.
The once vibrant humans suddenly became somewhat listless.
"Sigh..."
Chen Shu looked at everyone's downcast expressions, and with a thought, he manipulated the power of the ruins.
Rumble!
In an instant, the calm sea of stars began to churn.
The crowd was immediately jolted out of their grief, looking around the ruins, not understanding what had happened.
And at that very moment, a thousand-meter-tall starry giant suddenly emerged from the sea of stars, standing before the vast crowd.
Although it was condensed from stellar energy and lacked human features, the moment people saw it, they immediately recognized it as the Southern Jiang Bandit!
This was because its hand was clutching a gigantic urea bag...
"Everyone!"
Chen Shu's voice suddenly boomed, amplified by the ruins, reaching everyone's ears.
The previously dejected crowd instantly regained their spirit, gazing at the giant before them, the oppression in their hearts greatly eased.
Although Chen Shu's prestige was not comparable to the Old Master's, in the eyes of some, he was the spiritual pillar!
"I know you've all sensed something," Chen Shu said calmly. "I won't hide it from you any longer. The Old Master engaged in a life-and-death battle with over twenty legendary fierce beasts, and in the end, his whereabouts are unknown, his very life and death uncertain..."
Upon hearing this, the crowd's hearts trembled, and their suspicions were confirmed.
"However, I believe the Old Master didn't sacrifice everything, even his life, to see you all moping around like a funeral procession!"
Chen Shu's words were like a sharp knife, piercing into everyone's hearts.
"The Old Master has fallen, Dragon Abyss's valiant souls have fallen, and the great King-level beast tamers have also fallen. They gave their all, ultimately buying us precious time to survive!"
"Now, it's time for each of us to stand up!" Chen Shu declared.
"The Old Master cannot save you, and I cannot save you. The only one who can save you is yourselves!"
A flicker of spirit returned to the crowd's eyes. The strong ancestors had given their utmost; they had done all they could.
What they needed to do was not to wait for death like cowards, but to unleash their own brilliance and fervor, to create a prosperous era for future generations!
"To be honest with you," Chen Shu spread his hands, "on the battlefield that day, I saw Principal Ning Bufan sacrifice himself, I saw Elder Li offer his life, and even the legends from two great nations burned themselves."
"Generations of ancestors have protected us for thousands of years. I believe it is now our generation's turn!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was shaken. Their hearts were no longer suppressed or dejected, but filled with fighting spirit, especially the younger generation of beast tamers!
They were the key to humanity's rise!
Chen Shu, the transformed stellar giant, looked at every young person and said, "The old era has ended. Now, it is time for us to usher in the prologue of the new era!"
The crowd was electrified, their eyes shining with brilliant light, no longer lost or dejected, as if they saw a clear and unobstructed path ahead!
The ancestors had paved the path for humanity's future with their bones and blood. What they needed to do was to step onto this towering road...
With Chen Shu's words, the dejection in people's hearts was swept away, and they became passionate and high-spirited once more.
"Now, the helm of the era is in our hands. Each of us must set sail!"
"Usher in a new era!"
"Usher in a new era!"
The crowd, their spirits soaring, began to shout in unison.
With Chen Shu's speech, the once lifeless ruins seemed to have been reborn...
The older generation of beast tamers within the ruins watched this scene with eyes full of relief and emotion.
Now, the torch of humanity had been passed to the next generation!
"Usher in a new era!"
Chen Shu looked at everything before him, also feeling deeply moved, and shouted loudly.
For a moment, although the Old Master, their spiritual pillar, had fallen, they now had a new spiritual pillar in their hearts.
It was not Chen Shu, but themselves!
Chen Shu seemed to see through this, but felt no sense of loss or regret.
He did not wish to become the next Old Master, the new spiritual pillar in the hearts of humanity.
In his view, a prosperous age meant everyone was like a dragon!
"We must strive for self-improvement! Perhaps, everyone can be a Human Emperor..."
Chen Shu's lips curved upwards, a smile in his eyes.
By doing this, he had unknowingly severed his own path to becoming Human Emperor.
After all, in people's hearts, Chen Shu was no longer the primary recognized figure, and he naturally could not merge with humanity's destiny.
He had his own subtle intentions in doing this: he would not be bound by humanity's fate and would remain free.
Even if he were gone one day, humanity would not be affected and would only move forward with greater vigor!
With the pressure and constraints gone, Chen Shu's mind was clear. Coupled with the system's assistance, he might have a better chance of breaking through to the legendary realm!
No one would have imagined that,
Chen Shu, upon taking over humanity, would sever his path to Human Emperor with his very first step.
Moreover, his philosophy of Human Emperor was completely different from the Old Master's, breaking conventions and completely drawing a line with the old era.
If the Old Master were here, it was unknown what he would think.
He knew this fellow was a bit rebellious, but he never expected him to be rebellious to this extent...