"The old man certainly has some skills…"
As Old Qiao recounted his memories, Chen Shu's mind conjured images of the great battles of the past.
"Otherwise, why would we be so wary of him…"
Old Qiao shrugged. If he could kill legends of the Heavenly Mandate Ancient Kingdom, he could naturally kill the three of them as well.
"Ultimately, through our combined efforts, we managed to barely suppress the rebellion in Long Yuan…"
"Brother Qiao, is Long Yuan really that terrifying?"
Chen Shu stroked his chin. Even someone as powerful as the old man was entangled with Long Yuan and dared not leave even half a step.
Logically, if he could kill legendary Beast Tamers, he would be more than capable of dealing with one or two Beast Emperors.
If it were Chen Shu, he would have long since launched a surprise attack and picked off the Long Yuan Beast Emperors one by one.
"I'm not aware of that."
Old Qiao shook his head. He was busy suppressing the "Demon Nest" and certainly didn't have time to go to "Long Yuan."
"However, since it is undeniably the most dangerous异空间 (yì kōngjiān -异空间, dimension), there must be a reason."
He spoke, "Otherwise, that old ghost would have long ago flattened Long Yuan."
"Looks like it's up to me."
Chen Shu chuckled and said, "What the old man couldn't accomplish, I, the fierce bandit of Nanjiang, will!"
"You're quite confident, kid."
Old Qiao didn't pour cold water on him. As it stood, Chen Shu was indeed defying the heavens, and clearing Long Yuan was not impossible.
"The Church of Salvation is a minor issue, you can inform your China to keep an eye on it later."
If this were a time of peace, this matter would likely shock the world.
But now, only about a dozen human nations remained. In the face of the dire beast crisis, the Church of Salvation was merely a small disturbance, not drawing much attention.
This was, in fact, why the Church dared to emerge.
"Alright."
Chen Shu nodded, then asked, "They won't quickly create a batch of legends, will they?"
If that were the case, the Church of Salvation might still be the greater threat.
"Impossible."
Old Qiao shook his head and said, "At most, they might reach King level three stars. As for legends, that relies on oneself; such external forces are useless."
"The legendary Beast Tamer of the Heavenly Mandate Ancient Kingdom back then didn't break through because he devoured his contracted spirit, but because he was already a legend!"
"Is that so…"
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief and no longer paid it much mind. King level three stars posed little danger to him.
At this very moment,
The little sprite once again cast "Death Resurrection," its powerful healing energy flowing into the golden angel's body.
In the blink of an eye, the last wound on its body healed.
The golden angel was enveloped in blinding golden light, its aura also ascending to its peak!
"Healed?"
Chen Shu asked urgently, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
Although he had died before many legendary creatures and escaped with ease, he had to admit that the aura and pressure of a legend were indeed incomparable to King level.
Just looking at the golden angel now gave him a palpitation.
"It's good enough."
Old Qiao smiled and nodded. "The intrinsic wounds within its body can only be slowly healed by time."
"There are still injuries?"
"Battles between legends are not that simple, but that purple moon great fiend didn't fare well either."
Old Qiao said with a smile, "Thank you for your help during this time."
"Consider it repaying the favor."
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "Since your contracted spirit is almost healed, I'll be leaving now."
"So soon?"
"Can't help it, I'm making millions every minute."
Chen Shu sighed, appearing somewhat helpless.
"…"
Old Qiao was about to speak, but then he remembered the speed of the young man's plundering and felt that he wasn't exaggerating.
"Since that's the case, I won't keep you."
If the Alliance dared to keep Chen Shu here for a long time, the old ghost from China would probably come with a knife…
"Right, I can help blow up your spatial passage, do you need it?"
Chen Shu decided to help one last time and revealed the function of his enhanced nuclear bomb.
"Destroy the passage?"
Old Qiao pondered, then seemed to recall something and refused with a shake of his head.
"No need, the disadvantages outweigh the advantages."
"Alright."
Chen Shu didn't force the issue. Since Old Qiao said so, he must have his own considerations, and Chen Shu naturally didn't insist.
"Then Dali and I will leave today."
With that, he turned and headed down from the black tower.
Old Qiao watched Chen Shu's retreating back and suddenly said,
"Chen Pi, if this chaotic world truly ends, I, Old Qiao, will become sworn brothers with you."
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, then turned back and smiled, "Then I'll be waiting, Brother Qiao!"
"…"
Old Qiao froze, then smiled and shook his head. Just as he was about to say something, he saw Chen Shu disappear with a blink.
He remained lost in thought, his mind still on Chen Shu's earlier suggestion.
If the passage were truly destroyed, while he could create a spatial rift with his power, the resulting fluctuations would be considerable, most likely attracting the attention of the Beast Emperors.
But if he didn't leave, he would also be sealed off. Not only would the Alliance be cut off from outside information, but humanity would also lose a legendary fighting force, likely making the situation more perilous.
After weighing the options, he still didn't change his mind and chose not to adopt Chen Shu's suggestion.
…
As night fell,
At this moment, the calm sea surface rippled.
Then, a large yellow sphere emerged. Judging by its size, one might mistake it for an ancient fierce beast, but its appearance was rather cute and lacked any deterrent power.
On top of the sphere stood four humans.
"Old Qiao, we'll meet again!"
Chen Shu smiled slightly, looking at Old Qiao and the Joan beside him.
"Alright!"
Old Qiao nodded, no longer uttering any words of persuasion.
Joan, on the other hand, was a little reluctant but understood that she couldn't keep Chen Shu. She could only nod in agreement.
"By the way, Chen Pi."
Old Qiao seemed to recall something, a hesitant expression on his face. A small black box appeared in his hand.
His eyes showed struggle, but in the end, he made up his mind and said,
"This, for you!"
"Huh? What is it?"
Chen Shu took the small black box, a hint of suspicion in his eyes, and said,
"You're not planning for me to store ashes in it, are you?"