The entire world was plunged into a state of silence.
On the streets of Nanjiang City, China, the usually bustling crowds were now frozen, heads tilted towards the sky, faces etched with confusion.
As the hometown of the notorious bandit,
the people immediately recognized their pride and joy, Nanjiang City. However, their initial bewilderment quickly erupted into deafening cheers! They didn't care how Chen Shu had achieved this feat, nor how preposterous it seemed. They knew only one thing:
The Nanjiang Bandit had once again performed a miracle!
In truth, in their hearts, Chen Shu was the very embodiment of absurdity. If he had blown up the entire Blue Star, let alone defeated a Beast Emperor, they probably wouldn't have batted an eye…
The people of Nanjiang City lived by one motto: believe first, and believe again!
"The Bandit is invincible!"
"The Bandit is invincible!"
Like thunder, the cheers echoed through the heavens, the entire city resonating with a single voice. Soon, the fervent applause spread like a plague across China, and then, similar outcries were heard from other nations. In an instant, the moniker 'Nanjiang Bandit' resounded across the globe!
At this moment, everyone wore a joyous smile, their eyes filled with hope! Compared to Old Qiao's defeat of a Beast Emperor, Chen Shu's actions were undoubtedly more exhilarating!
Because he was still young!
This meant that not only did humanity have the support of the older generation of powerhouses, but the younger generation was also rapidly rising, already standing at the pinnacle of the world!
At this very instant,
the Bat Emperor above, upon seeing Chen Shu's figure, became utterly frenzied. It began to flee towards the horizon like a madman.
This scene once again shocked the world!
A collective question echoed in everyone's minds: what had this Beast Emperor experienced…
But in the next second, Chen Shu provided the answer!
The colossal phantom began to rapidly swing its right hand, flinging bottles of unknown elixirs into the air. The fleeing Bat Emperor instinctively leaped forward, devouring the elixirs in a single gulp, much like a pet catching a frisbee.
Roar!
The Bat Emperor grew even more frenzied, yet it continued to consume the elixirs without pause.
The minds of the onlookers were filled with a single thought:
The medicine must not stop!
Soon, after ingesting countless elixirs, the Bat Emperor ceased its flight. It instead prostrated itself in the sky, silently awaiting the judgment of fate. Meanwhile, Chen Shu, transforming into a phantom, continuously opened its mouth as if reciting a spell, though no sound reached the ears of the onlookers.
Before long, under Chen Shu's 'special attack', the Bat Emperor's colossal body, filled with pain and malice, was shattered by Chen Shu's 'incantations' and vanished from existence…
Chen Shu, however, appeared unsatisfied. Sensing his own imminent disappearance, he offered a radiant smile, a bandit's smile, to all of humanity. Then, he turned his back to the world, raised his right hand, and gave a thumbs-up, pointing to the character '悍' (Han - Fierce/Brave) emblazoned on his back. Finally, he slowly faded from their sight…
Though the phantom vanished, the blinding character '悍' was seared into the minds of everyone, even countless ferocious beasts remembered this character…
The anomalous phenomena in the sky had disappeared, yet the world remained in profound silence, unbroken for a long time. The dimensional rift was equally silent; the ferocious beasts had ceased their mournful cries, their expressions utterly bewildered.
That was it?! Was that the entire battle?!
Every living being in the world was stunned, each trying to decipher the technique Chen Shu had used to annihilate the Bat Emperor. Could it be the legendary "spoken word becomes law"?
At this moment, despite their incomprehension, the world's inhabitants were greatly astonished…
But soon,
the cheers of humanity broke the silence, once again echoing across the globe! Regardless of the details, the outcome was clear: the new era's bandit had slain a Beast Emperor! As for anything else, that was not their concern. Now, the ferocious beasts were the ones who should be worried…
…
"The world announcement ended that quickly?"
Chen Shu curled his lips, feeling a slight dissatisfaction. He had intended to be a bit more flamboyant.
"I seem to be able to control my phantom…"
His eyes held a thoughtful expression. Unfortunately, this was his first time on the world announcement, and he lacked experience. He shook his head and muttered, "I'll have to try again next time."
"Next time?"
Da Li's mouth twitched. He was about to say something, but then he considered that Chen Shu, only at the Golden level, had already slain a Beast Emperor. It seemed there would indeed be many opportunities in the future…
"Let's go. We'll help Jona and the others drive out the ferocious beasts first."
With a single teleportation, the two headed straight for the dimensional rift of the alliance survivors…
…
In Longyuan City, China,
the major powerhouses gathered before the pavilion to convene an emergency meeting. The old man stepped to the front of the crowd. Though his face was calm, his eyes betrayed his unconcealed joy. Clearly, Chen Shu's rise was a tremendous morale boost for everyone!
The old man cleared his throat and said, "Everyone must have seen the anomaly just now?"
The crowd nodded repeatedly, their eyes still filled with shock.
"Xiao Qin, inform Chen Shu as soon as possible to return. He is likely the number one enemy in the beast world now."
Chen Shu, at the Golden level, could already kill a Beast Emperor. If he were allowed to grow, would the other ferocious beasts have any chance of survival?
Qin Tian nodded, "Old man, understood!"
"If necessary, Xiao Ning, you will personally go and pick up Chen Shu."
The old man's gaze fell upon Ning Bufan.
Ning Bufan grumbled, "No way, Big Brother, his survival abilities are even stronger than mine…"
But upon seeing the old man's gaze, he immediately fell silent and hastily agreed.
"However, I am still a bit puzzled. How exactly did the Bat Emperor perish?"
The old man scanned the crowd and said, "I saw it opening its mouth repeatedly. Could it be that its contracted spirit unleashed some mental-type divine skill? But its contracted spirit doesn't seem to have any similar abilities."
The crowd paused slightly, then offered their own thoughts. Some speculated that it might be an automatic awakening of the contracted spirit, others that it was the spoils of Chen Shu's travels, and some even guessed it was a gift from a legendary Beast Tamer of the Free Alliance.
As they discussed,
Liu Feng swallowed and silently raised his hand, saying, "Well, is there a possibility that the technique wasn't a mental skill at all, but that kid was just constantly verbally abusing the Bat Emperor…"