In the year 9996 of the Era of the God of Creation, on the continent of Wind, the capital of the once-dominant Star-Moon Empire was destroyed overnight.
The last emperor, in his obsession, drained the empire’s resources to construct the largest ever astrology tower in the capital at an enormous cost. He gathered the empire’s finest astrologers, scholars, and the strongest spirit tamers there. This disaster immediately paralyzed the entire empire’s power structure. Not long after, the Star-Moon Empire fell, and its last emperor was branded as the “Mad Emperor.” It was only after the legend of the Divine Phantom Spirit spread that people finally understood the truth.
Although the Mad Emperor was recorded in history as the “brave hero” who first dared to drag his empire into an attempt to subdue the Divine Phantom Spirit in the new era, the fall of the Star-Moon Empire left the continent of Wind in inevitable chaos due to the lack of suppression.
The sudden collapse of the Star-Moon Empire and the rise of ambitious warlords plunged the entire continent into turmoil and suffering.
This event of the Star-Moon Empire’s fall became comparable to the Bloodied New Year on the continent of Flame, marking the beginning of chaos on the Wind continent!
Following the Wind and Flame continents, the other two continents inevitably fell into war as well, and the age of chaos arrived without delay!
At the same time, myths about the God of Creation and legends of the Four Apocalyptic Phantom Spirits were repeatedly mentioned and gradually spread…
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On the continent of Flame, in the year 9997 of the Era of the God of Creation, with the rebel army capturing the Emerald City of the Forest Alliance and the Emerald King falling in battle, the Forest Alliance was completely pushed into a disadvantageous position, and various factions across the land began fighting independently.
At the same time, the policies of the Rebel King became increasingly extreme. He began large-scale massacres of the Forest race, forcing them to flee in large numbers and further spreading the war across the continent.
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In the same year, at the center of the continent of Flame, the largest volcanic range began showing abnormal activity. Spirit tamers even discovered traces of fire elementals.
However, the entire continent had already fallen into chaos. Except for nearby city-states hiring spirit tamers for defense or relocating their entire populations, no significant reactions were triggered.
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In the year 9998 of the Era of the God of Creation, due to Wu Ming’s influence, Jun Xuanming’s appearance was delayed by several months.
As soon as he appeared, he displayed extraordinary talent. With the cultivation of a King-ranked spirit tamer, he defeated the Dragon and Tiger Kings of the rebel army in battle, rescued an entire city, and used it as a base to raise his banner and begin resisting the rebels.
With secret support from the Jun family and the Brotherhood of Righteous Wanderers, even the Rebel King could not easily eliminate Jun Xuanming. After several failed attacks, Jun Xuanming’s reputation grew stronger, and he was hailed as the Forest Alliance’s last hope. His name not only spread across the continent of Flame but also reached other continents.
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History mercilessly rolled forward and finally entered the year 9999 without pause!
“Another New Year has come…”
In a remote mountain valley, Wu Ming gazed at the falling snowflakes with a look of nostalgia.
“Roar!”
Accompanied by a mighty roar, the forest collapsed, and from it emerged a massive black-furred ape, terrifying and fierce.
It moved on all fours, running like the wind on land, suddenly arriving before Wu Ming, yet bowing its head respectfully, revealing Hou Yong atop it.
“Master… I have completed my investigation of the outside world!”
Hou Yong respectfully handed over a report and then stood silently beside Wu Ming, displaying great composure.
In recent years, after receiving the Star Yuan Fruit from Wu Ming, his cultivation had advanced rapidly, and he had now reached the peak of a Marshall-ranked spirit tamer.
Particularly his Great Golden Ape, after Wu Ming’s intervention, had ultimately evolved into a Silver-tier Earth-Shrouding Demon Ape, with no remaining obstacles to reaching the King rank. This filled him with immense gratitude toward Wu Ming, coupled with profound reverence.
“Oh?”
Wu Ming unfolded the report and suddenly smiled: “So Jun Xuanming can’t wait anymore, huh?”
He raised his head, gazing at the distant sky, silently thinking: “But… it’s also time for the Divine Phantom Spirit to appear!”
Thinking thus, he no longer hesitated and let out a long, piercing howl toward the sky.
A dense, almost tangible soul pressure suddenly erupted from him, causing Hou Yong to involuntarily retreat several steps, his face filled with shock.
“Chirp!”
The first to respond to his call was a streak of golden light from the horizon.
It moved at incredible speed, almost instantly appearing in the plaza, followed shortly by several piercing eagle cries that pierced the clouds!
Its flight speed even surpassed the speed of sound!
Hou Yong looked on and saw the massive bird covered entirely in golden feathers, its plumage as smooth as flowing water, yet exuding an astonishingly fierce aura. It proudly held its head high, showing only respect toward Wu Ming.
Especially the dense, almost kingly pressure radiating from it, clearly proclaiming to the world that this was a King-ranked Phantom Spirit!
“Master’s Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird has become even more magnificent…”
Hou Yong thought silently as he watched.
“Awooooo!”
Not long after the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird arrived, from the distance came a massive green Phantom Spirit, rapidly approaching.
This was a pure green wolf, as large as a small mountain, exuding a primordial aura. Its wolf eyes were filled with an unusually human-like expression of flattery, which contrasted sharply with its fierce aura. Its presence was no less imposing than the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird, even seemingly surpassing it slightly, forcing the Earth-Covering Demon Ape aside without complaint.
Although both were Silver-race, one was a Marshall-ranked warrior at its peak, while the other had already reached King rank—two entirely different realms!
“Hahaha…”
Wu Ming laughed heartily, his eyes flashing with brilliance as he activated his Observational Eye ability:
[Great Wilderness Wolf]
[Race Rank: Silver-race (Green)]
[Racial Bonus: Three]
[Attributes: Wilderness]
[Stage: King-ranked Peak]
[Talents: Wild Primordial Nature, Human-like Intelligence]
[Combat Skills, Sorcery: Phantom Shape Concealment, Beast Fusion, Bloodthirsty Claws, Azure Death Ray, Primordial Domain]
[Abilities: Sorcery Enhancement, Instant Sorcery, Silent Sorcery]
[Features: Spirit Tamer Charisma (+4), Strength (+4)]
[Condition: Healthy]
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[Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird]
[Race Rank: Silver-race (Green)]
[Racial Bonus: Three]
[Attributes: Flight, Steel]
[Stage: King-ranked Peak]
[Talents: King of Aerial Combat]
[Sorcery: Devouring Heaven and Earth, Beast Fusion, Fuyao Techniques]
[Abilities: Sorcery Enhancement, Instant Sorcery, Silent Sorcery]
[Features: Spirit Tamer Speed (+4), Defense (+4)]
[Condition: Healthy]
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“It cost a lot of the world’s essence to elevate the race rank and stage of these two Phantom Spirits, and only now have they fully matured…”
Wu Ming nodded in satisfaction, though with some regret: “Unfortunately… the advancement of the Divine Ghost Celestial Star is quite peculiar, and it still hasn’t broken through to King rank. As for the Lava Tyrant, although it’s easy to break through, its potential is limited by its race, offering little hope of reaching Monarch rank…”
In terms of racial advancement paths, both the Great Wilderness Wolf and the Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird still had potential, and the Divine Ghost Celestial Star didn’t need much explanation either. However, the Lava Tyrant had already exhausted its potential after reaching King rank.
Even after thoroughly studying Jia Kongming’s theories on racial advancement, Wu Ming still had little solution.
He glanced at the other two Phantom Spirits on his side:
[Divine Ghost Celestial Star (Spirit Realm)]
[Race Rank: ???]
[Racial Bonus: ???]
[Attributes: ???]
[Talents: Twin Stars]
[Stage: Marshall-ranked Peak]
[Abilities: Stealth, Detection Evasion, Divination Avoidance, Fate Judgment]
[Features: Spirit Tamer Luck (+3)]
[Condition: Healthy]
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[Lava Tyrant (Elemental Realm)]
[Race Rank: Silver-race (Green)]
[Racial Bonus: Three]
[Attributes: Flame, Rock]
[Stage: King-ranked Peak]
[Talents: Gigantic Body, Flame Body]
[Combat Skills: Lava Fist, Volcanic Eruption, Self-Destructive Blast]
[Features: Spirit Tamer Strength (+4), Defense (+4)]
[Condition: Healthy]
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“Still… this is a case of gaining one thing while losing another. Moreover, in these past few years, my greatest progress is not just with the Phantom Spirits…”
Three out of his four Phantom Spirits had reached King-ranked Peak. At this point, Wu Ming was undoubtedly a genuine King-ranked Spirit Tamer, and even among King-ranked tamers, he was among the top-tier, on the verge of reaching Monarch rank.
Such achievements, if revealed, would even surpass Jun Xuanming’s capabilities. However, this was not what Wu Ming valued most.
“Water Mirror Art, activate!”
With a flick of his jade-like finger, moisture gathered before him, forming a smooth mirror reflecting the image of Zuo Linling.
“Master!”
Zuo Linling respectfully bowed.
“Come back. It’s time to go.”
“Finally time to come out of seclusion?”
Zuo Linling’s eyes briefly showed reluctance, which quickly transformed into determination and fervor: “After three years of hiding, is it finally time to face the entire continent?”
Swoosh!
Not long after, a flash of light appeared from the valley below, and Zuo Linling arrived in an instant, as if riding the wind and controlling lightning, exuding a powerful aura of Daoist cultivation.
“Good… with this level of cultivation, she could be called a true cultivator even in the Great Zhou world…”
Wu Ming nodded inwardly in approval.
With the infusion of world energy, his Phantom Spirits naturally grew rapidly, and he himself had also reached the peak of King rank, even finding time to help Hou Yong advance.
But these were not the main reasons for his retreat into seclusion.
The most crucial point was that through three years of research, he had finally mastered the ancient immortal arts, even tracing back to their origins and restoring the fundamental laws of this world, enabling him to perceive far more than ever before.
“Now, my own strength has recovered to the level of a Grand Master… this world… this world…”
Wu Ming touched his forehead, and in the middle of his brow, a birthmark resembling a purple star flickered with a ray of light, like a hidden dragon, containing unfathomable power.
The previous efforts to elevate several King-ranked Phantom Spirits and his own slight consumption were but a mere fraction compared to the harvest he had once reaped in a single sweep.
“The continent of Flame, Jun Xuanming, and… the God!!!”
Wu Ming chuckled lightly. The Golden-Winged Great Peng Bird let out a long cry, carrying them all as it soared into the sky!
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