Chapter 454

Chapter 454: The Powerful Force in Hand

“Guard?”

Su Wen was taken aback and then asked, “Guard what?”

The Battle Master chuckled and pointed at himself, “Are you seriously asking me? How would I know?”

As someone from the First Age, how could he possibly understand the affairs of the Eighth Era?

He even thought that the information about the Bug Spirit Clan and the Phantom Beast Clan must have gone through massive changes and innovations over the Eight Ages.

If the Great God of Wealth of the Ninth Age knew nothing, he would rather not pass on the outdated Phantom Beast information from the First Age.

Because he wasn’t sure if sharing that old knowledge with the current Great God of Wealth would help or harm the Ninth Age.

But if the current Great God of Wealth was clueless, then it didn’t matter much.

Having something is better than having nothing.

No matter how outdated the First Age’s information was, or how little the Phantom Beasts had changed, could it really be worse than the current situation?

“Uh…”

Su Wen looked at the Battle Master, falling silent.

True!

Even the Fighting God of the First Age, while active, wouldn’t have the power to predict the future.

If the Star God in office were standing before him now, perhaps that being could actually know a lot of useful information.

Even across several eras, he trusted the power of the Star God in office.

If a non-active Star God had to plan several steps ahead, then an active Star God… being able to observe events billions of years into the future seemed pretty reasonable, right?

“But don’t worry, you’ll meet the divine fate bearer of the Eighth Era in various ways sooner or later,” the Battle Master said with a smile. “After all, you’re one of a kind!”

“And since time and space favor both of us, it might also be because of our temporal roles.”

“I’m from the First Age, when the will of the cosmos first stirred, and you’re from the last Age, the one that decides the fate of the cosmos.”

Pausing for a moment, the Battle Master added, “Once you meet the divine fate bearer of the Eighth Era, you can ask them about the Great God of Wealth sitting at the center!”

Hearing this, Su Wen replied, “Battle Master, I actually… have already met the Shadow God of the Eighth Era.”

The Battle Master: “???”

You’ve met her?

Then why are you still here, confused?

The actions of the Great God of Wealth of the Eighth Era might not be known by other divine fate bearers, but how could a true god not know?

In a cosmic-level clash, the combat power of a divine fate bearer is incredibly important!

“You’re not going to tell me the Shadow God didn’t inform you about these things, are you?” the Battle Master asked, taking a deep breath and hesitantly inquiring.

Su Wen looked at the Battle Master without speaking.

But the silence at that moment spoke volumes.

“This situation of yours…”

The Battle Master thought for a moment and then said, “I can’t offer you strategies. If you want to quickly increase your combat power, or if you need advice on how to set up more efficient military formations and killing formations in the Ninth Age…”

“Or if you want to learn some assassination techniques for beheading actions against the legacy clans…”

“For those, I could give you hundreds of suggestions.”

“Each has their own expertise. Other than that, I am not very skilled.”

“In any case, if we have a chance to meet again in the future, you can ask then. If not, then so be it.”

Upon hearing this, Su Wen nodded slightly to indicate he understood.

He had already met the Shadow God of the Eighth Era.

Though it was a killing avatar, it possessed knowledge and power far greater than this faint presence from the Battle Master!

And the Star God of the Eighth Era had, with the help of the river of time, completed an exchange with the Star God of this era.

What about the remaining divine fate bearers of the Eighth Era?

What about the Great God of Wealth of the Eighth Era?

Would he encounter them in the future?

“Alright, I won’t waste words.”

The Battle Master changed the subject and said, “I don’t have much time left either.”

“I originally planned to continue the next phase of the teaching arrangement. Even if I couldn’t complete it, at least I could lay a foundation for the next era’s teachings.”

“But since your current interest lies in the Phantom Beast Clan, I’ll give you a proper lesson on it.”

“Meanwhile, I’ll help you grasp information related to the Phantom Beast Clan.”

“Practice makes perfect. Knowing a lot isn’t as good as trying it yourself.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding space changed once more.

At the same time, various phantom images of Phantom Beasts and the powerful abilities and talents generated by different Phantom Beast battle groups began to shine in the Battle Master’s hands.

The Battle Master’s skilled maneuvers also indirectly proved the contributions he had made to the birth of the Phantom Beast Clan.

Those were skills that could only be mastered through deep cultivation, not merely through busywork or cheering from the sidelines.

Even at the moment different phantom images of Phantom Beasts were born, various distinct auras of the rules of the universe flickered in the sky.

“I see, so that’s how it is!”

Su Wen closely observed the Battle Master’s actions, and then, understanding the look in the Battle Master’s eyes, he began to work on it himself.

Perhaps the Phantom Beast Clan belonged to the Great God of Wealth, or maybe it was for other reasons.

In any case, Su Wen was quick to get the hang of it; after an initial unsuccessful attempt, every step following—fusion, adjustments, transformations, and ascensions—were executed flawlessly.

It seemed to be the instinct of the Great God of Wealth!

“I didn’t even realize that I possessed such a powerful force in my hands?”

Su Wen looked at the magnificent Phantom Beast that had been birthed from his hand and murmured to himself.

As he spoke, the brilliance in his eyes grew brighter.

Without hesitation, he began to study crazily based on the information in his mind and the various techniques taught by the Battle Master.

……

Time flew by, and three months later.

“Phew…”

After instructing on the final transformation formation for the Phantom Dragon species, the Battle Master exhaled deeply.

“My child, it seems that in this era, I can only accompany you this far.”

“The path ahead is for you to walk on your own.”

Beside him, Su Wen turned his gaze to the Battle Master.

At that moment, he saw the Battle Master’s entire being becoming faint, and the crimson aura around him and the rolling waves of blood began to slowly change.

This scene was not new to Su Wen.

He was familiar with it and understood what this circumstance represented.

The Battle Master of this era was going to leave!

“Battle Master, we’ll meet in the next era!” Su Wen said with a smile.

Although filled with reluctance, he knew that from the moment the Battle Master appeared, it was nearly predestined that the outcome would be his eventual disappearance.

Unless, on some future day, he reached an exceedingly high level.

Yes… perhaps traversing the river of time through chaos, possessing the same or even greater power!

Then, perhaps he could indeed use a faint presence to resurrect the true Fighting God and bring him back!

Yet he doubted if such a realm truly existed.

If he really had such immense power, what would the crisis of the legacy clans amount to?

No matter how many conspiracies you devise, I would crush them with a single palm!

Cunning schemes, in the face of absolute power, are weak and crumble at the slightest touch.