Beast Taming: My spirit beast bloodline is overloaded

Chapter 440 Restarting the Century-Old Pact
The atmosphere in the Leicheng conference hall was even more deathly silent than before.

"The capital city... is also destroyed..."

Chen Ming repeated himself, taking a deep breath.

The destruction of Lingshan was tragic, a desperate act born of helplessness.

But the destruction of Tiandu seems to be a different story.

"Most of Tiandu sank into the earth's fissures, the core of the dragon vein was completely annihilated, and the deaths... were countless."

"According to intelligence, it wasn't destroyed during the war," the scout quickly reported.

After the scout finished speaking, everyone took a deep breath.

"Destroying the dragon veins brings no benefit. Who would want to do such a thing?" some questioned.

Finally, Chen Ming said, "Regardless, the battle situation is now stable."

"The Protoss have no intention of continuing their attack, so we don't need to go to the Western Alliance for now."

"But I hope everyone can be patient and wait a while longer."

"it is good."

Everyone nodded.

At the same time, news of the destruction of the dragon vein and the fall of the capital city spread rapidly throughout the streets and alleys, causing a huge sensation.

"Have you heard? The sky... the sky is gone!"

"How is that possible?! Tiandu has the National Protection Alliance, so many experts, and the National Academy is also there..."

"It's absolutely true! The dragon vein was blown up, the entire imperial city collapsed and mountains crumbled, and millions of people died!"

"It's much worse than here in Lingshan!"

"The dragon vein of Mount Ling is gone, and the dragon vein of Tiandu is gone too... What will happen to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? How will our descendants cultivate?"

The more people talked, the more excited they became.

However, no one blamed the Spirit Alliance or the National Protection Alliance, because they knew that these powerful forces were even less willing to let the Dragon Vein be destroyed.

"It's all the fault of those damned gods."

"What do you think we should do next?"

"If we continue fighting, all nine dragon veins could really be destroyed."

Everyone was deeply worried.

Once all the dragon veins are destroyed, or the human race is no longer beast tamers, an invisible dark cloud hangs over everyone.

Fallen God Mountains
Gu Zhong returned here with the Divine Clan army, and Xuan Yuanzhou and the others also returned here.

At this moment, Gu Zhong, Jiang Dong, Xuan Yuanzhou, and Ji Ding all had grim and uncertain expressions.

The atmosphere here is equally oppressive.

"Two dragon veins are gone just like that..."

Gu Zhong rubbed his throbbing temples, his anger erupting at that moment. He shouted angrily, "It must be Zhong Nan's doing!"

Jiang Dong and the others remained silent.

It is clearly inappropriate to shift the blame onto someone who is already dead.

But this matter is inevitably related to the National Teachers College.

Because dragon veins are imbued with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they cannot be destroyed.

There is no related record in the records of the gods.

There is only one possibility for this situation: the people from the National Academy tampered with the dragon vein, giving humanity the means and ability to destroy it.

It could be Gu Wei, or it could be Zhong Nan.

If the Protoss had known from the beginning that the Humans possessed the ability to destroy the Dragon Veins, perhaps they wouldn't have been so arrogant.

"Now that things have come to this, let's talk about the matter at hand first."

Xuanyuan Zhou spoke, breaking the suffocating silence. His gaze swept over the three elders present, finally settling on Gu Zhong.

Gu Zhong snorted coldly, his eyes still filled with hostility: "You're not planning to call a truce, are you?"

Before Xuanyuan Zhou could answer, he slammed his hand on the stone table in front of him, causing the spirit tea on it to splash everywhere, and said:
"That won't do! Our ancient clan suffered heavy losses in this attack on the Spirit Academy. How many clansmen have been buried far from home? If we retreat now, how can we explain it to the clan?"

"An explanation? A blood debt?" Ji Ding, who had been sitting to the side without saying a word, let out a sinister laugh.

"Elder Gu Chong, war is bound to kill people. The attack on the Spirit Academy was at your request, not ours."

He raised his eyelids, his gaze sharp as a knife:

"The dragon vein of Mount Ling was detonated by the human race itself under the pressure of your ancient army."

"If the fighting continues, and the Western Alliance, or some other place, is forced to destroy its own dragon vein, what will become of the foundation of the Cangling Ancient Kingdom?"

"Even if we conquer the entire territory, all we'll get is a worthless wasteland!"

Jiang Dong spoke up at the opportune moment, his tone relatively calm but his stance firm: "Elder Ji Ding is absolutely right. Elder Gu Zhong, I understand that your clan has suffered heavy losses and is filled with resentment. But the purpose of war is to gain benefits, not to perish together."

Xuanyuan Zhou nodded and said in a deep voice:
"Humanity has proven their bottom line in the most tragic way, and they are not afraid to destroy everything."

"The most urgent task is to stabilize the situation."

"We'll figure out a way to seize the dragon vein smoothly later."

Gu Zhong's face was ashen, and his chest heaved violently.

He understood that what the three men said made sense, but the losses suffered by the ancient clan and his pride made it difficult for him to easily back down.

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his flesh, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a voice through gritted teeth: "So, you're planning to restart the century-old pact?"

Xuanyuan Zhou and the others remained silent, and the entire conference hall fell silent once again, with only Gu Zhong's heavy breathing.

Finally, as if all his strength had been drained, he slumped back into his seat, his voice hoarse:

"Fine, then so be it, let's restart... the century-old agreement."

After waiting for three more days, Lin Chen and Chen Ming discussed it, and Lin Chen finally decided to go to the Heavenly Realm City first.

“You’re really not of much use staying here now.” Chen Ming nodded, agreeing with the decision.

It is an indisputable fact that the human race is no match for the gods.

The current method humans use to deal with the gods is to sacrifice the dragon veins to achieve mutual destruction.

Whether Lin Chen is there or not will not make any difference in this matter.

“However, you should still let Chairman Li Zhen go along,” Chen Ming said.
"I've heard rumors that the gods intend to restart the century-old pact, but nothing has been done yet."

"You have essentially destroyed the ancient clan's holy maiden, and they will not let you off easily."

Lin Chen thought about it and realized that it made sense.

He had previously thought that Li Zhen could stay and provide more support.

It now appears that war will not break out.

Lin Chen still said, "President Chen, the Spirit Alliance will definitely disband in the future, but I still hope..."

“I understand,” Chen Ming said with a smile. “The three forces are from different factions with intertwined interests, so we can’t be one force.”

"However, our alliance will not change."

"That's good." Lin Chen cupped his hands in greeting and left.

He then went to discuss it with the Grand Elder, who also agreed.

Although the little blue fish was just sleeping, the sooner we found Sun Ji to see a doctor, the less we would worry.

"Before I leave, I'd like to visit the Spirit Academy," Lin Chen said.

"I'll go with you." The Grand Elder also really wanted to go back.

Lingyuan was not only the home where the Grand Elder had lived for many years, but also a place where the Tree Ancestor seemed to have new hope, and the Grand Elder wanted to go and see if there was still hope.

This time, Qin Shaoshao's Heavenly Spirit Body erupted, and it seems the chances of his survival are slim. The two then returned to the old site of the Spirit Academy.

The once beautiful and spiritually rich mountain gate has now been completely reduced to a desolate ruin.

Even before getting close, a chilling sense of oppression washed over you.

The sky seemed to be permanently shrouded by a dirty gray curtain, with low-hanging, motionless clouds that prevented even a sliver of sunlight from penetrating.

The air was filled with the stench of blood and some ominous, putrid smell, which must have been the miasma formed by the intertwined resentment of countless living beings after the eruption of the Celestial Spirit Body.

Looking around, the ruins stretch endlessly, and the once towering palaces are now just twisted skeletons, with charred wooden beams and broken boulders piled up haphazardly.

The ground was covered with bottomless cracks, like hideous scars on the earth that could not heal, and ominous energy was faintly seeping from some of the cracks.

There were no birdsong, no insect chirps, and even the wind became silent here, as if swallowed up by this dead land.

Absolute silence strikes the soul more powerfully than any sound.

All beast tamers have long regarded this place as a forbidden zone, daring not to approach it even slightly, for fear of being tainted by that destructive and ominous aura, or being corrupted by the spiritual power within the ruins.

Lin Chen and the Grand Elder stood at the edge of the ruins, gazing at this former "home" before them, their hearts heavy as if weighed down by a massive boulder.

The elder's white beard trembled slightly, and his cloudy old eyes were filled with sorrow and reminiscence.

He had lived here for hundreds of years, knowing every blade of grass and every tree by heart, but now all that remained was devastation.

"Senior, can you hear me?"

Just then, Lin Chen suddenly spoke.

The Grand Elder sighed.

If a Celestial Spirit Body completely releases the spiritual power within its body, it will suffer a backlash.

This is equivalent to Qin Shao Shao having to fight against thousands upon thousands of vengeful spirits.

This is equivalent to Qin Shaoshao currently being trapped in darkness.
Perhaps if the Tree Ancestor were still alive, he could have given her a hand.

But Lin Chen didn't understand the art of mental power, so he couldn't help her at all.

Lin Chen called out several times but received no response, but he did not lose heart.

At this moment, the Grand Elder looked up at the Ascension Path in the sky and said, "Even such a huge explosion couldn't destroy it. It seems that this Ascension Path is truly a product of the immortals."

Lin Chen also looked up and agreed with this conjecture.

The two tried to approach the restricted area, but as soon as they got close, they sensed an ominous aura and had to give up and return the way they came.

However, as they were leaving, a black figure appeared in the restricted area.

She exuded a deep, dark aura, and upon closer inspection, apart from her dark skin, she looked exactly like Qin Shaoshao.

As she watched Lin Chen walk away, a greedy look appeared on her face. She said, "What a pity. If he had taken just one more step in, he would have been mine."

"If you dare touch him, I'll kill you." A cold voice echoed in her mind.

"Hahaha, you can't turn things around now," the blackened Qin Shao laughed loudly. "Once the Heavenly Spirit Body is unleashed, you'll never be able to turn things around again."

Qin Shaoshao's voice did not sound again, and the figure of the blackened Qin Shaoshao gradually disappeared into the restricted area.

Outside Lei City, the morning mist had not yet dissipated.

The Grand Elder handed some supplies to Lin Chen:
"This contains my letter to Sun Ji, as well as some medical and emergency supplies."

"The journey to Heavenly City is long and arduous, so please be extremely careful. Regardless of whether you can find a cure, your own safety is paramount!"

Lin Chen nodded.

"As for the negotiations, we have already made a decision," the Grand Elder said. "I will personally go to Tiandu."

"You'll find out when you go to the Monster Hunter Guild."

"it is good."

Lin Chen nodded again, then bid farewell to Chen Ming and the others with Li Zhen, and finally left Lei City.

After they were far away, Li Zhen said, "It's actually a bit embarrassing that we had to resort to self-destruction."

“At least we’re not slaves,” Lin Chen said.

"That's true." Li Zhen gave a wry smile, then asked, "Has Xiao Bai finished his seclusion?"

"Not yet," Lin Chen said. "It seems that Xiao Bai has really encountered a difficult situation this time."

Lin Chen noticed that Xiao Bai's aura sometimes swelled up dramatically, and at other times it was extremely weak.

This means that Xiaobai is secretly waging a battle.

"Did the Grand Elder mention the reconstruction of the Spirit Academy to you?" Li Zhen asked.

"It will be difficult for Spirit Academy to be rebuilt."

"Why?"

“First of all, Mount Ling is called the National Academy because of its special nature. It has the path to immortality and various secret realms,” Lin Chen said quickly. “This is something that other places cannot compare to.”

"Although the Spirit Academy has done a good job for the human race this time, the Heavenly Capital would love for the Spirit Academy to die as soon as possible."

"Of course, Tiandu is also preoccupied with its own problems and doesn't even know where to rebuild itself."

"Then let's just send the Grand Elder and the others to Nine Star City," Li Zhen said.

“No need for that,” Lin Chen said. “Nine Star City is still too small. The Grand Elder plans to stay in Thunder City and establish a temporary academy.”

"Compared to Nine Star City, Thunder City has a bigger and more resounding reputation."

"That's true."

Li Zhen nodded.

The two began their journey, and apart from regular meals and lodging, they basically did not stop.

In recent days, we have also heard related voices, namely that some gods are dissatisfied and are causing trouble.

Every now and then, news appears that a village or town has been wiped out by the gods.

"The gods don't want to negotiate anymore?" Lin Chen was also annoyed after hearing this.

If the National Protection Alliance doesn't address this issue soon, a second war may be imminent.

"This is my last warning to you."

Gu Youshan also heard about this and said to Xuanyuan Zhou in a fit of rage, "If you can't suppress your people, then the hundred-year agreement will not be restarted."

Xuanyuan Zhou knew he was in the wrong, but there was nothing he could do.

There are too many gods, and too many races.

This time, they essentially suffered a silent loss in the war, having the strength to fight but being forced to negotiate.

According to Gu Youshan's New Century Agreement, due to the war initiated by the gods, which resulted in heavy losses for the human race, all resources handed over to the gods will be halved under the New Century Agreement.

This happened while they were still arguing about this point, causing the negotiations to break down.

The gods naturally refused, but the humans were simply giving up.

Now that the heavens are destroyed, the power of the National Protection Alliance is equivalent to losing their home.

No one knows where the new capital will be.

Then there's no need to talk about resource allocation.

So the matter dragged on and on, with neither side willing to concede an inch.

The negotiations lasted for nearly half a month. Originally, the gods intended to back down and let the humans recover first before renegotiating the hundred-year agreement.

But on this day, strange phenomena appeared in the sky.

A dazzling golden beam of light shot into the sky from the distant direction of Tiandu without warning, piercing straight into the clouds!
The beam of light was not pure energy; within it, countless golden dragon shadows seemed to swirl and dance, emanating an ancient and majestic aura.

Even though we are thousands of miles apart, I can still feel it.

"What's this?!"

(End of this chapter)