In the center of Wuling City, the Wu Emperor's Ruins.

A long blockade established by the Beast Taming Corps tightly surrounded the area.

After all, a totem might exist inside.

Although it didn't seem like a hostile totem, one could never be too careful. If it came out, the trouble would be immense.

"In my life, I've never felt so emotionally drained," Bai Tuanzhang, Bai Xi's uncle, sighed as he looked at the blockade.

Currently, although Dong Huang's forbidden weapons had locked onto the Wu Emperor's Ruins, engaging a totem in battle in such a geographical location would be a mutually destructive endeavor.

Totems within totem territories and totems within human nations posed entirely different levels of threat to a country. After all, no nation wanted to deploy forbidden weapons in economically thriving regions of its own land.

"Bai... Bai Tuanzhang,"

"The ruins are reacting!!!"

During Bai Tuanzhang's routine patrol, a soldier's voice suddenly caught his attention, causing his eyes to widen.

"What did you say?!"

Moments later, under the gaze of hundreds of Beast Taming Corps soldiers, in the nine-pillar teleportation area, a figure with four pet beasts hanging on their body slowly emerged as a beam of white light flashed.

At this moment, all the soldiers were stunned to see this figure. They burst into tears. Wasn't this Shi Yu, whom they had been searching for nearly three months?

It seemed this jinx hadn't kicked the bucket!

This was good news.

It indicated that the totem inside wasn't hostile.

"Shi Yu!!!" Upon discovering Shi Yu's arrival, Bai Tuanzhang rushed to the inside of the blockade at wind speed, gazing at him from outside the teleportation area.

"Um..." As soon as he came out, Shi Yu immediately understood what was going on when he saw this setup.

He couldn't help but show an embarrassed expression, saying, "Well, thank you all for your hard work..."

"The totem inside..." Bai Tuanzhang was most concerned about this.

Shi Yu was slightly silent, then said, "Probably... probably dead."

In these two months, he had never successfully contacted Chong Xuan again. He also wanted to say goodbye to Chong Xuan when he came out, but he didn't get a response.

According to Chong Xuan himself, it was probably using its racial talent to be reborn.

"Damn, you destroyed the totem?" Bai Tuanzhang was startled.

Everyone: ???

Shi Yu: ???

What kind of mental circuit is this?

Many soldiers looked at their commander in silence, thinking they had told him not to merge with pig-type pet beasts too often...

Shi Yu had a black line on his face and said, "How is that possible."

Next, Shi Yu received the strictest care.

Almost immediately, Bai Legend, Bai Huizhang, Bai Xi, as well as Principal Feng and Lu Qingyi, who had been staying in Wuling City for the past two months, all arrived.

They were overjoyed to see Shi Yu come out unharmed.

"It's good that you're okay," Principal Feng said with a hearty laugh.

"Yay, no missing arms or legs," Bai Xi waved her fist.

Lu Qingyi smiled slightly, saying nothing.

Looking at Bai Legend, Principal Feng, Lu Qingyi, and Bai Xi in front of him, Shi Yu was silent for a moment.

Seeing so many people care about him, he was also a little uneasy.

He had been missing for nearly three months, and the ripple it caused must have been significant. He had already anticipated it inside.

In order to prevent everyone from discussing him, Shi Yu could only quickly change the subject, saying, "I'm fine, but I have something important to say."

"I have a major discovery inside, an archeological discovery."

...

...

Soon, all relevant personnel gathered.

In a room, Shi Yu, Bai Legend, Principal Feng, the two Bai and Lu senior sisters, and Bai Huizhang from Wuling City sat down together.

Seeing Shi Yu's solemn and complex expression, they were also quite concerned, temporarily shifting their attention from Shi Yu to what Shi Yu was about to say.

"Things are a bit complicated..."

"The reason why the Wu Emperor's Ruins underwent changes, why you were teleported out, and why I was left behind, is because a totem resides deep within the ruins' space, and the true identity of this totem..."

"Is Wu Emperor's pet beast, Chong Xuan."

Shi Yu slowly spoke. As soon as he said this, Principal Feng and Lu Qingyi and the others' pupils shrank.

"Holy crap." Bai Legend was directly dumbfounded.

"Cho... Cho... Chong Xuan... the legendary totem with the divine turtle bloodline??"

"Wait, I remember you scolded a turtle back then, is that why you were left behind?"

Shi Yu: "..."

"How is that possible."

Shi Yu quickly explained, saying, "Actually, my guess that day was right. The Wu Emperor's Ruins were indeed a training ground built by Wu Emperor to train the Iron-Eating Beast Legion, and it was indeed built by Chong Xuan."

"Inside, there is indeed a secret to the second stage evolution of the Iron-Eating Beast."

"Because my and Eleven's performance on the Welcoming Platform was too excellent, it directly triggered the reward mechanism of the trial facility, and Chong Xuan was awakened because of this."

Everyone was a little恍惚 (Huanghu).

Especially Bai Legend, Bai Huizhang, and others.

Their eyes widened. Holy crap, did Shi Yu really guess right that day??

This luck was too damn good.

"What happened next?" Bai Xi couldn't help but ask.

"I came into contact with Chong Xuan and also learned about some lost history."

"For example, the Wu Emperor Dynasty had a powerful Iron-Eating Beast Legion."

"For example, Wu Emperor himself had a powerful Iron-Eating Beast."

"For example, Wu Emperor died in a great battle with a demigod-level totem."

"For example, the real method for Iron-Eating Beasts to evolve into Overlord races!"

Each of Shi Yu's words shocked everyone's hearts. The Bai family, from top to bottom, were Wu Emperor's fans, and Principal Feng and Lu Qingyi, as archaeologists, naturally cared about these things very much. They couldn't help but hold their breath, listening quietly to Shi Yu.

"In short, because I was too excellent, Chong Xuan couldn't help but directly look for me and helped my Eleven complete its evolution."

"Unfortunately, there are not many evolution materials stored inside... My Iron-Eating Beast only evolved to the High Overlord race with Chong Xuan's help, and didn't even reach half of its full potential after complete evolution."

Everyone: ??????

When we type question marks, it's not that we have a problem, but that we think you have a problem.

Are you even speaking human language?

Are High Overlord races beneath you?

Bai Huizhang and Bai Xi were directly green with envy.

People with an Overlord race pet beast are praised as having legendary qualifications, and you already have a bunch, is that even reasonable.

And you're still regretting it.

Principal Feng said, "You stayed inside for two months, just to evolve...? Then, then Chong, Chong Xuan??"

Shi Yu said, "No, the evolution only took a while. The key is that Senior Chong Xuan was seriously injured and was not far from falling. This time it was purely because we accidentally woke up... It is also the master of the ruins and is closely related to the stability of the ruins. If we didn't judge wrong, it should have fallen by now. After that, the ruins' space slowly stabilized, and we were able to come out..."

Everyone: ??????

"Chong Xuan is dead??" Bai Legend was stunned, his eyes exploded. Holy crap, how could it die.

Principal Feng and Lu Qingyi opened their mouths slightly, wanting to say something but not knowing what to say.

Shi Yu said, "Of course, it may not be dead. It said it still has hope for rebirth, but it will take hundreds of years..."

The expressions on several people's faces changed again.

Is there any difference from being dead.

Next, Shi Yu told them in more detail about Wu Emperor, Chong Xuan, and Yin Han.

Hearing that the Wu Emperor Dynasty relied on the Overlord race Iron-Eating Beast Legion that fought against the demigod Yin Han, everyone was a little茫然 (Mangran).

"The biggest gain this time should be finding the Overlord race evolution plan for Iron-Eating Beasts," Shi Yu said seriously.

"Among them, the main evolution material is Yin Han fragments."

"Although the evolution effect can also be achieved with other rare eight-level metals, I checked, and those metals either belong to non-renewable resources and have disappeared from the historical stage, or their birth conditions are extremely difficult and the quantity is very small. In comparison, Yin Han fragments may be the only stable evolution channel."

Yin Han fragments...

Principal Feng frowned and fell into thought.

"That is to say, Wu Emperor is almost equivalent to dying together with Yin Han, but Yin Han may not be completely dead..." Bai Huizhang said solemnly.

"It is because he fought with Yin Han that Wu Emperor was able to use its body fragments to stably cultivate the second stage evolved form of the Iron-Eating Beast..."

"Well, actually... Chong Xuan also gave me a piece of Yin Han fragment, but the problem is, it said that using this thing will definitely be targeted by Yin Han, that..." Shi Yu said, "So you understand, right."

The expressions of Bai Legend, Principal Feng, Lu Qingyi, and Bai Xi gradually became richer.

You're talking about a stable plan that is absolutely nothing!!!

Ordinary totems, top totems, demigods... demigods are existences that stand at the top of totems, go looking for trouble with it?

Even if a stable Overlord race evolution channel is crucial, the cost of obtaining it is too great.

"Actually, the most crucial thing is that Yin Han is not necessarily in full bloom now. After all, it probably needs a huge amount of energy to resurrect. If it still exists, it must be restoring its power somewhere. Maybe it doesn't even have the strength of an ordinary totem now. This is the most crucial thing."

"And correct me, it may not be a stable Overlord race evolution plan, but a quasi-Mythical race evolution plan, because it is said that the more Yin Han fragments used, the greater the evolution potential..."

Everyone: ...

"In short, let's put aside the idea of fighting Yin Han for now. If I use Yin Han fragments... if it attacks, I should be fine, right?" Shi Yu asked quietly, "Can it be used?"

As Shi Yu finished speaking, everyone fell silent again.

Bai Legend said with a headache, "You've brought back some amazing news."

Archaeologists are really troublemakers. Wuling City used the ruins for decades and nothing happened, but a bunch of things happened as soon as Shi Yu came.

"If Yin Han comes to Dong Huang because of this kind of thing, things won't be so tangled. Then it's probably not far from becoming a renewable resource," Principal Feng said.

Bai Xi said, "That is to say, it is very difficult to actively choose whether to provoke a suspected demigod-level creature because of the stable Overlord race channel. We need to consider the gains and losses."

"On the contrary, if it takes the initiative to attack, then there is no need to tangle?"

Bai Legend said, "That's probably what it means. This is the difference between actively starting a war and being forced to fight back."

"Actively starting a war against a totem area totem requires at least the approval of most of the country's legends and high-level officials. There are actually very few warmongers in our Dong Huang."

"Moreover, today we can destroy Yin Han for resources, then tomorrow we may attack other totems. It would be bad if it leads to totems forming alliances."

"After all, the forbidden weapons we use to deter totems are limited in number. If we start a large-scale war, it will be detrimental to us."

"In this case, is fishing law enforcement the best choice?" Bai Xi.

Lu Qingyi: "...The premise is that Yin Han is really a fool and runs over, but it is impossible no matter how you think about it."

At this time, listening to everyone's discussion, Shi Yu was relieved.

Bai Legend said, "If you ask me, you can go investigate Yin Han's information first."

"After all, we are the proactive side now."

"If it hasn't recovered yet, it would be easier to just bomb it. Anyway, the next Totem War will happen sooner or later. Being able to solve one ahead of time and accumulate one's own strength is definitely more beneficial than harmful."

Bai Xi said expectantly, "I suddenly feel a little sorry for Wu Emperor... By the way, how many forbidden weapons would it take to solve Yin Han?"

An opponent that Wu Emperor could only fight with all his strength is completely restrained by modern mechanical systems.

After all, Dong Huang's forbidden mechanical weapons and mechanical legions that deter totems only have one attack skill.

Self-destruction.

An incurable wound?

They didn't think about getting hurt from the beginning.

Only this kind of extreme warfare can make the totems terrified.

Bai Legend said, "Alas, Wu Emperor is strong, but the times have changed."

"As for how many to use specifically, it's hard to say."

"Although the divine forbidden weapon researched by that person can kill demigods, the problem is that the number is limited and the cost of creation and use is too high. It is impossible to start it easily."

"It was because the divine forbidden machinery killed three alien demigods that the Totem War on a world scale ended quickly, but this kind of thing, once one is used, there is one less. We need to be extra cautious when using it. If we use it up, we won't have any weapons to threaten totem creatures."

"Where machinery reaches, is the forbidden zone of gods, but the premise is that our firepower is strong enough."

Divine forbidden mechanical life can not only lock in space and lock in enemies, but also apply to various extreme environments such as oceans and space, and has a strong destructive effect on souls and spirits, which is not comparable to ordinary forbidden weapons.

This is currently Dong Huang's final trump card.

"Divine forbidden mechanical life cannot be easily used. If Yin Han has not recovered to its full strength, and it can be solved with ordinary forbidden weapons, even if it requires ten ordinary forbidden weapons, such a resource exchange is worthwhile. After all, the cost of ordinary forbidden weapons is not so high. The only difficulty is that a legendary beastmaster is needed to activate it."

"However, for this level of major event, everything still depends on that person's decision."

"Ah..." Bai Xi was slightly stunned.

This was the first time Shi Yu heard these big shots discuss that mechanical legend.

He said, "Will this matter alarm that person?"

Principal Feng glanced at Shi Yu and shook his head, "Let's have the bottom make the decision first."

"That person no longer exists in human form. After the country gathered resources and manufactured a large number of forbidden machines, in order to prevent accidents, he has transformed himself into the Heart of Machinery and become a conscious body to supervise all special and divine forbidden machines."

"Under normal circumstances, he is asleep and cannot be easily awakened."

Shi Yu was slightly stunned, then nodded.

"Then I'll leave it to you..." After explaining the Wu Emperor's Ruins, Shi Yu knew that he couldn't get involved in what would happen next.

How the association decides next is a matter for the association. He only needs to develop slowly now.

Maybe the decision result hasn't come out yet, and he is already mythical?

"By the way." At this time, Lu Qingyi looked at Shi Yu.

"Huh?" Shi Yu turned his head.

"Recently, there was another major event that is related to you."

"The Ice Dragon on the Ice Dragon Snow Mountain, General Mu Huiyin's battle beast, broke through to the totem level not long ago and became an Ice Dragon Totem."

"It has already made a decision to cooperate with humans and completely kill the Glacier Totem."

Shi Yu: ???!!!

"What??!!"

Shi Yu stared at Senior Sister Lu with wide eyes.

"Auntie Ice Dragon has advanced to totem??"

Lu Qingyi nodded and said, "Yes..."

"After talking only once last time, it went to sleep and practice directly. When it woke up, it broke through to totem... By the way, it said it wanted to see you, or rather, it wanted to see your sword spirit."

Principal Feng and the others looked strange.

Good fellow, you contracted someone's master's heroic spirit, it's time to meet.

However, hasn't Shi Yu experienced a little too much?

In just one year, Ice Dragon, Chong Xuan, Undead Nether Phoenix... he has gotten involved with a bunch of totems!

At this time, Shi Yu was silent.

This...

Originally, he was still regretting that he couldn't get a good relationship with Senior Chong Xuan, but... Auntie Ice Dragon actually advanced to totem?

So awesome?

Then, then this wave will directly rely on Little Chi Tong's background to get a good relationship with Auntie Ice Dragon and become its spokesperson to enter the First Bureau, then he will be ashamed of the name God of Getting Good Relationships!!!

"Let's put the Yin Han thing aside for now, you guys slowly pass it on to the top, I, a small master, won't get involved. When can I go back to Pingcheng?" Shi Yu said.

Everyone: "..."

Principal Feng said angrily, "Finish dealing with the matters here before talking. I beg you, don't mess around anymore. Although this time... it's not a loss!"

Bai Legend burst into tears beside him. You archeological discovery is not a loss, but Wuling City's economic losses this time will directly go up to one billion.

Fortunately, the Wu Emperor's Ruins are fine!

"Wait." Principal Feng suddenly discovered the blind spot.

"You're a master?"

Shi Yu said, "Yes, thanks to the empty crystal stone sent by Guild Master Ye. After holding it back for two months, I successfully broke through to the master level, but my pet beast hasn't broken through to the king level yet."

Everyone: ???

Holy crap, you two months have been really fulfilling.

"Wait, wait, wait, the most crucial thing is, how strong has your Eleven become!! Tell me quickly." Bai Xi couldn't help but say.

The news received today was too explosive.

Wu Emperor actually had an Iron-Eating Beast??

Then she also wants to contract one!!

Overlord race.

Is money a problem??

No!

"Very strong, in short, cultivating Iron-Eating Beasts is a sure win. Senior Sister, there are still three small Iron-Eating Beasts with very good qualifications at Gudu University. You and Senior Sister Lu can each pick one to cultivate. Trust me, it's definitely not a loss!!"

Bai Xi and Lu Qingyi looked at each other. Anyway, Bai Xi was very tempted.

But words are not proof.

Bai Legend, Principal Feng, and the others looked at each other.

"Speaking of which, after discussing for so long, shouldn't we first confirm the strength and potential of the Overlord race Iron-Eating Beast."

This is the most crucial point in determining the decisions of Dong Huang's senior management.

"This..." Shi Yu nodded and said, "Sure, I can."

"Should we display it directly, or have a battle? I feel that... it should still be quite strong now. Although it is only at the commander level, it should have no problem defeating a general king level."

Bai Legend, Principal Feng, and the others looked strange. Good fellow, look at this arrogant statement.

At this time, Bai Huizhang, who had not been able to interject, suggested, "Haha, then I feel that you can also take the master-level assessment by the way. It just so happens that a friend of mine is in Wuling City on a business trip. He is a sealing talent and should be able to test the limits of your Iron-Eating Beast's various skills well. This way, the data you get will be more accurate."

"Eh, wait, you must know him too, Gudu's Master Qu Jie."

Principal Feng, Shi Yu, Bai Xi: ...

A third time’s a charm?