After breaking through to a new realm, consolidation is necessary. Evan Chu was thrilled inside, but he understood this well, so he cast away distractions and began circulating Chaos Divine Power through his body. Now, his Chaos Divine Power was countless times stronger than before. He felt that if he unleashed the fourth form of the Wind-God Sword Art, it would at most consume one layer of his Chaos Divine Power.
He had no idea how much time had passed before he finally opened his eyes. At that moment, the Fire Dragon stood before him, along with three unfamiliar figures. There was no need to ask—these three were the other three apex beasts.
"Young Master, you're awake? I can't believe that after Fire Dragon was gone for just two days, you've already broken through two more realms. That's truly something worth celebrating—your speed is unbelievable!" Fire Dragon said at this moment.
Evan Chu stood up from the ground and glanced at the three unfamiliar figures. Two were middle-aged men, and one was a young girl. Although she wasn't particularly beautiful, she had an obedient and gentle look. Of course, judging by appearances alone would be a huge mistake—after all, that girl possessed God-Venerable-level strength.
"So, you've come? I imagine you have a lot of questions, and maybe you're only half-convinced by Fire Dragon's words?" Evan Chu said calmly.
"We did have quite a few questions, but after coming here, they've all been answered. Fire Dragon said you are the reincarnation of the Primordial Dragon, but we didn't believe it—until we saw the golden blood on the ground and on your body. Now everything is clear. If Young Master says you can take us out of here, then it must be true." the young girl said.
Fire Dragon spoke up: "Young Master, this is God Scorpion—his venom is extremely potent, but it won't affect you. The girl who just spoke is Storm Roc; her speed is unmatched. And this one here is Ice Wolf, the strongest among the four of us."
Evan Chu nodded and said, "Since we're all Divine Beasts, there's no need for formalities. The Dragon Clan has always been the leader of the Divine Beasts—that's undeniable. But since my reincarnation, my strength hasn't yet recovered, and it'll take a long time. Maybe you all look down on my current realm, but give me time and I promise I'll surpass everyone here.
Back in the War of the Gods, our Divine Beasts suffered heavy casualties—especially my Dragon Clan, which was slaughtered almost to extinction by a mysterious powerhouse. That grudge must be avenged. When it comes to enemies, I, Evan Chu, never rest until one side is dead. But when it comes to friends, I'd trade my life for theirs. My bloodline may be nobler than yours, but I see you as friends, because you are vital members of the Divine Beast clan."
"Honestly, your current strength does make us look down on you a bit," Ice Wolf said, "but from the bottom of our hearts, we respect you as our King. We hope that one day you'll lead us Divine Beasts to reclaim our honor and rightful place. We believe only you can do it, so we've decided to follow our King and carve out a path in the God Realm together."
"I'm truly grateful that you all trust me. With you at my side, I can rest easy. From now on, we're friends—we're brothers. The God Realm is full of powerful experts, and there are plenty at the late God-Venerable stage. If we want to build prestige and accomplish something here, we'll need everyone's combined effort.
These days, the Divine Beasts' territories have all been sealed off, and returning is incredibly difficult. But I have faith that one day, we'll make everyone in the God Realm recognize the dignity of Divine Beasts—it's not something anyone can trample on. And those who wronged me back then will pay a heavy price for it." Evan Chu said.
"We've been trapped in this ghost place for tens of millions of years. We've tried countless times to leave, but it's always been impossible—as if some invisible restriction keeps us here. I remember when we first entered, a voice said, 'Once you're in, don't even think about getting out.' Young Master, do you really have a way to take us out?" Storm Roc asked.
"I can absolutely take you out of here. In fact, I have a place where you can quietly cultivate—a place overflowing with Divine Power. Maybe, in a few decades or centuries, you could even advance your realm. But there's a powerful restriction on it that has to be broken before I can bring you in. I'm sure Fire Dragon has already told you about this." Evan Chu said.
With that, Evan Chu pointed at the Timewheel Bracelet lying on the ground. The four of them examined it closely and saw that it was indeed sealed by a powerful restriction, just as Fire Dragon had said.
"Young Master, the four of us have decided to join forces and break this restriction. What do you think?" Fire Dragon said.
"That's for the best. Just do what you can—don't push yourselves too hard," Evan Chu replied.
Fire Dragon, Storm Roc, God Scorpion, and Ice Wolf took up positions at the four cardinal directions, each circulating Divine Power. At Ice Wolf's command, the four unleashed a combined strike. All four possessed God-Venerable-level strength—the power of their united attack was unimaginable.
Their overwhelming attack slammed into the Timewheel Bracelet, which erupted in a burst of white light. Immediately, a remnant image appeared before Evan Chu and the others. "Congratulations on being able to use the Timewheel Bracelet again. The blood feud of Frostbane Divine Palace now rests on you. Awakening your memories requires reaching the God-Venerable Realm—until then, do not reveal your identity, or all will turn to bubbles."
It was obvious that the remnant image was left by Lord Frostbane. Before Evan Chu could ask any questions, it disappeared. He knew he'd have to search for answers himself in the future. To think that awakening his memories required reaching the God-Venerable Realm—who knows how long that might take.
The shockwaves from their overwhelming attack caused Fire Dragon's cave to collapse in an instant. Evan Chu grabbed the Timewheel Bracelet and, together with Fire Dragon and the other three, soared into the sky.
The commotion was so great that the entire space trembled violently. On the platform, Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil and Vice Sect Master Shangguan watched anxiously—the Origin Worldstone was shaking nonstop, as if it might crack open at any moment. The scene was eerily strange.
"Vice Sect Master Shangguan, what's happening? Why is your Origin Worldstone behaving like this? Are they in danger?" Rainbow Court Mistress Rainveil asked.
"I can't say for sure. This phenomenon can only mean the savage beasts inside are attacking—and not just one, but several at once. I suspect that far fewer people will make it out alive this time. All we can do is hope for a miracle," Vice Sect Master Shangguan said helplessly.
If things went on like this, the auction items might not even be recovered. As for Evan Chu's survival, Vice Sect Master Shangguan wasn't concerned. But then he remembered Evan possessed the Ethereal Divine Shuttle—maybe there was hope for his survival after all.
Lena Zhong's face was pale. If the other party weren't the Vice Sect Master of Heavenblade Sect, she would have confronted him directly. All she could do now was pray that Evan Chu would make it out alive...