"I'm one of the main forces, alright? If you're going to show off, don't leave me out!"
Chen Shu gazed at the astonishing scene in the sky, his eyes filled with envy.
He felt that all his previous acts of showing off were a notch lower. This was something that truly depended on the old man...
"There will be opportunities."
Fang Si was equally stunned and spoke to comfort him:
"There's more than one Great Fierce in the Forbidden Mist."
"That's true..."
Chen Shu nodded, instantly finding motivation to become stronger.
He had just graduated, and he wanted to make a grand display. What was wrong with that?
Apart from Blue Star, the scene above also appeared in every other dimension, sending the beast realm into utter shock.
Roar!
Upon seeing the Nine-Tailed Fox, countless ferocious beasts let out sorrowful cries, like a dirge, as if bidding farewell to their king.
Clearly, its bloodline was more noble than that of the Monarchs, causing all the ferocious beasts in the world to mourn for it.
And when they saw the old man effortlessly crush the Nine-Tailed Fox, the emotions of the ferocious beasts turned to fury.
However, upon considering the opponent's strength, they were filled with helplessness and unwillingness.
Since he could kill a Great Fierce, it proved that the human before them possessed unfathomable strength, someone they could not provoke.
For a moment, the humans on Blue Star were terrified, while the beast realm was filled with sorrow and anger.
However, there were exceptions.
In Dragon Abyss,
Countless ferocious beasts roared instinctively, mourning the demise of the Nine-Tailed Fox.
But soon after, a terrifying roar from the Beast Emperor appeared, echoing throughout Dragon Abyss City, forcibly suppressing the beasts' actions.
In Dragon Abyss, only they were the kings!
"Roar!"
A giant, blood-red dragon surged within the dark red clouds, its exposed head filled with ferocity.
It gazed down at the vast land and roared, the pressure of the Beast Emperor spreading out.
For a moment, the ferocious beasts showed signs of submission, ceasing their roars and mourning.
"Great Fierces of the Forbidden Mist, your era has passed..."
"Now, it's Dragon Abyss's turn to appear!"
The blood-red dragon spoke in Draconic, its fierce gaze looking into the distance, muttering to itself:
"However, that old ghost managed to kill the Nine-Tailed Fox. It seems the plan needs to be re-evaluated..."
Its body moved, disappearing into the clouds.
...
A quarter of an hour passed, and the anomaly above China had vanished.
In Dragon Abyss City,
An old man stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his eyes deep, as if contemplating something.
The anomaly was not man-made but a rule from ancient times.
However, because no Great Fierce or Beast Emperor had fallen for so long, humans had long forgotten this.
"You're back?"
The old man's expression shifted. A ball of flame and a ball of shadow appeared in the air to his right.
King of Darkness and Vermilion Bird appeared instantly, but their auras were significantly weaker.
"Hmm? Injured?!"
The old man looked at Vermilion Bird and saw that its abdomen was pierced. Three terrifying wounds remained with a purple glow, seemingly corroding.
But these were minor injuries. The most significant were the soul injuries, causing its mind to feel a stabbing pain, as if being flayed.
The Nine-Tailed Fox was naturally skilled in mental attacks. To kill it, considerable price must have been paid.
Vermilion Bird spoke, "That thing is a bit... a bit strong. It gave... gave me and King of Darkness some trouble..."
"Finished. It's even stammering. The injuries are not light..."
The old man shook his head and, with his right hand, produced a small jar containing two drops of mysterious blood.
The blood shot out and was swallowed by the two contracted spirits.
Their injuries began to heal, and their conditions seemed to recover.
However, this was only temporary. Full recovery would require some time.
The old man's mind moved, and he recalled the two contracted spirits back into the Beast Taming Space.
"Sigh..."
He sighed and sat on the steps in front of the pavilion, gazing up at the dark red sky.
"Using the ruins as bait to weaken my strength by luring the Great Fierce..."
The old man looked towards the depths of Dragon Abyss and muttered:
"Your plan is good..."
He had immediately deduced the truth of the matter, and the mastermind must be the Beast Emperor of Dragon Abyss.
They and the Great Fierces were not of the same faction, so they naturally did not care about their lives or deaths.
This tactic of using a wolf to hunt a tiger was not particularly clever; it could only be said that the timing and geographical advantages were too good.
Coincidentally, there was a sky ruin targeted by the Nine-Tailed Fox. Even if they knew it was a trap in advance, they would likely have fallen for it, as the ruins were too important.
"This thing was a lunatic; otherwise, it wouldn't have fought to the death."
He already knew the Nine-Tailed Fox's situation. If it had been in its right mind, it would have fled. But precisely because it was not mentally sound, he did not expend too much power.
"A Great Fierce corpse is not a total loss..."
A smile played on the old man's lips. Moreover, his killing of it made countless ferocious beasts wary, possibly deterring them from a full-scale invasion of China.
His eyes were deep as he contemplated the current situation and muttered:
"I still need to make some preparations in advance."
...
Nanjiang City,
"To become stronger is to show off..."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, having returned home, his mind constantly picturing himself showing off.
"Son, what's up? Showing off what?"
His father, Chen Ping, accustomed to Chen Shu's dazed appearance, asked casually.
"Nothing... nothing..."
Chen Shu shook his head and then returned to his room.
"The rewards from the sky ruin: the corpse of a Golden Monarch, hundreds of ferocious beast materials..."
He thought about his recent trip to the ruins. Although it was only for a few days, the harvest was immense.
"I didn't use the core material of the Blood Poison Phoenix King; they are all poison-attribute skills."
Although Erha was all-attribute, its ice and fire attributes were still the most powerful, followed by lightning and wind.
As for poison, it seemed rather mediocre, even inferior to light and dark attributes.
"Sell them to the official channels and exchange them for rewards I can use..."
Chen Shu muttered to himself, then sorted out his rewards.
"And this thing here."
In his hand was a green bead, within which lay vast Beast Taming Power.
It was the Beast Taming True Pearl of the Blood Poison Phoenix King!
"Mom, Dad, I'm going into seclusion for a while. Don't call for me!"
Chen Shu said, summoning Space Rabbit and then swallowing the Beast Taming True Pearl.
At night,
Chen Shu opened his eyes. The Beast Taming Power within him had increased significantly, equivalent to two large quantities of Beast Taming Power from the system.
At the same time, his body's poison resistance had improved considerably. He estimated he could now handle laxative pills from a tough bandit.
"The effect is good..."
Chen Shu stroked his chin. With two or three more such pearls, he could break through to Two-Star Gold.
Unfortunately, the official channels did not even sell these, making them extremely scarce.
Chen Shu pondered his plan to become stronger, then left his room.
His father, Chen Ping, saw him come out and said, "Chen Pi, it's almost New Year. Don't go running around these next few days."
"What do you mean running around? Your son is busy saving the world..."
"You just stay home, and that's how you're saving the world."
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. What kind of logic was that?