"Chen Shu, why did you throw away the corpses of hundreds of fierce beasts earlier?" Ning Bufan raised an eyebrow. "This doesn't seem like your usual bandit style."
"They weren't worth anything anyway," Chen Shu shrugged. "Maybe they'll have some miraculous effect." He had actually anticipated that the two legendary creatures would clash, and leaving the corpses was meant to further escalate their conflict.
"..." Elder Li looked at him deeply, seeing through his intentions, and couldn't help but sigh: Bandits aren't scary, but educated bandits are...
The three continued to travel by teleportation, soon leaving the Free Continent and approaching their next destination: the Black Continent's [Altar of Death]!
Ning Bufan spoke, "Chen Shu, do you have any plans for the Altar of Death?" After the previous two experiences, Chen Shu had subtly become the backbone of their trio.
"This place..." Chen Shu thought of the Death Sky Knight within and said, "We'd best not have too high expectations. The harvest shouldn't be that great."
"Oh? What makes you say that?" Elder Li raised an eyebrow. "Could it be that there's a Beast Emperor there you can't handle?"
Chen Shu looked somewhat strange. "Elder Li, Principal, you haven't been to the Altar of Death?"
"Uh..." The two exchanged a glance and both shook their heads. "This place has never had any riots, and we haven't provided support. Could it be that the Beast Emperor inside is very strong?"
"Well..." Chen Shu rubbed his chin, his mind searching for adjectives, then continued, "It's not about whether it's strong or not, it's just that it's the truly rare kind..." After a long while, he couldn't find an accurate description.
"What are you being cryptic about?" Ning Bufan pouted. "What's so special? Aren't they all legendary creatures?"
"I can't say for sure, but you'll know when you see it," Chen Shu spread his hands, looking a little helpless. At this, the two became even more curious about the [Altar of Death].
Half a day passed, and the trio arrived at the Black Continent. They immediately saw the majestic phantom of the Sky Knight in the center of the continent.
"Hmm? Are they that arrogant?" Ning Bufan raised an eyebrow. It was the first time he had seen such a brazen Beast Emperor.
"Something's not right..." Elder Li squinted, looking at the phantom that connected to the sky. "Is there such a weak Beast Emperor?"
"Weak??" Ning Bufan was stunned, confusion in his eyes.
"It is indeed a Beast Emperor, but its aura is not strong, not strong at all..." Elder Li also rubbed his chin, feeling like he could even trade a few blows with it.
"This is a fake," Chen Shu said from the side. "It looks like it's intimidating the Beast Emperors of other factions, but it's actually showing weakness..." He couldn't help but recall his first experience delving into the [Altar of Death]. Who would have thought that the Sky Knight on the continent was just a clone, and the real body had been staying at home all along, guarding its treasures day in and day out... Even legendary creatures might not be able to recognize it, as this clone truly possessed the aura of an emperor. This was actually a show of weakness, making other forbidden zones believe the Beast Emperor of the Altar of Death was weak. Furthermore, it could also trap invaders... Chen Shu's previous experience was the best proof; except for him, everyone else was wiped out...
"But we still need to be careful, this clone is not simple..." The three concealed their auras and quickly arrived at the center of the continent, the entrance to the [Altar of Death]. At this moment, they could feel the pressure of the Sky Knight more clearly. Even though it was just a clone, it still possessed considerable deterrent power against creatures below the legendary level.
"Let's go!" Elder Li said. "My Iron Eater beast tells me we won't be detected."
Chen Shu and Ning Bufan nodded and carefully followed, successfully entering the passage.
Elder Li muttered to himself, "Is this the Altar of Death?" The sky above flowed with a large amount of pale gas, like floating ghosts, exuding an eerie aura. Around them, various strangely shaped plants were scattered everywhere, most of them blood red, as if stained by fresh blood. Just then, the dark red earth around them churned, and pale fierce beast heads emerged. However, the three remained quite calm, making no moves. As expected, the surrounding heads could not see them, who were cloaked in invisibility. With the support skills of the Silver Fox, the three were effectively in another dimension, making them difficult to detect even by king-level fierce beasts. The three teleported to another deserted area.
"Find the altars!" Chen Shu said. "The powerful fierce beasts here usually occupy an altar, where the spiritual energy is dense, which can accelerate their cultivation. Besides that, there is also a top-tier altar, which is the residence of the Beast Emperor."
Ning Bufan nodded, then asked, "Are the two Beast Emperors living together?" Although he hadn't been here before, he had a general understanding of fierce beast forbidden zones. The Altar of Death, despite its extreme low-key nature, was known for the Death Sky Knight and the Undead Warhorse, its only legendary creature combination.
"No," Chen Shu said casually. "The Sky Knight's altar was blown up by me. It had nowhere to live, so it had to squeeze in with that horse."
"..." The two froze, their mouths twitching. They hadn't expected Chen Shu to have such a feat...
"Elder Li..." Ning Bufan sighed. "Why do I have a feeling of 'inferior to the old, inferior to the young'..."
"Same here..." Elder Li shrugged, a hint of helplessness in his eyes. As China's second-strongest person, he had lived for so many years without doing such a thing. The elder and Chen Shu were like two insurmountable mountains, leaving other beast tamers to only look up and sigh... However, the two quickly composed themselves, constantly consoling themselves: They were just normal people, why compare themselves to monsters?
As a day passed, the trio searched for the altars of the Altar of Death but did not find a single high-tier fierce beast race. Their only gain was killing dozens of ordinary king-level fierce beasts. This was far from their mission objective, and for the fierce beasts, it was merely an insignificant loss...
"Chen Pi, you were right, there really is no harvest," Ning Bufan frowned slightly and said. "Is the Beast Emperor here hiding its elite legions so well?"
"I don't think it's hiding them well..." Chen Shu said thoughtfully. "I suspect that Death Sky Knight fellow didn't let the high-tier fierce beasts gather."
"..." Ning Bufan was slightly stunned. "That's impossible, right? With the war approaching, all the forbidden zones have to contribute." The [Deep Sea Ancient Royal Palace] and the [Demon's Lair] had already gathered their high-tier fierce beast races, ready to be dispatched at any time. This was also the main reason for the trio's successful missions.
"This guy probably won't contribute..." Chen Shu had come to understand the Sky Knight and said, "The Altar of Death will most likely send a bunch of trash to make up the numbers..."
Ning Bufan's eyes widened. "A freeloading forbidden zone, is it?"