154: War Emperor Heritage

However, relying solely on external forces could never last.

When humans fully engaged in fierce combat with the elemental beings, the cunning beast tribe seized the opportunity to quietly rise.

They secretly accumulated strength, waiting for the optimal moment. Finally, in the later stages, the beast tribe launched a ferocious attack on numerous elemental nations.

Facing the beast tribe's sudden offensive, the elemental nations hastily responded, retreating step by step.

Despite the extremely unfavorable situation, it was perplexing why the beast tribe, at the last moment, left a glimmer of hope for one of the elemental nations, allowing it to survive.

With the conclusion of this war, the glorious Elemental Era came to an end, and the internal strife within the human race also gradually drew to a close.

During this period, relying on my formidable strength and the support of numerous followers, I naturally took on the important task of leading the era forward.

Due to my courageous and exceptionally fierce fighting style on the battlefield, people respectfully referred to me as "War Emperor."

At this moment, Li Wen seemed to have grasped the whole story, nodding thoughtfully as he said,

"So that's it. So, you are War Emperor himself?"

War Emperor nodded slightly, then slowly spoke after a moment of silence,

"Indeed, this is my burial place."

Speaking of which, he paused slightly, then continued:

"However, to be precise, I am not the true War Emperor's main body."

"In fact, I am merely a faint wisp of soul left behind by War Emperor to ensure his legacy endured in the world."

"Furthermore, the River of Life here was not arranged by me. As for who arranged it, you'll have to ask Yuan Emperor. He entrusted this secret realm to me before he disappeared."

"My remnant soul is merely temporarily residing within this bone sword that was already present here."

"As for this place, the only thing truly created by my hand is the force field outside." As these words fell, the air around them seemed to grow heavy.

If the other party hadn't brought it up, it would have been fine, but now that he did, a surge of nameless anger instantly welled up in Li Wen's heart.

One must know that the difficulty of this task was simply exaggerated to the extreme! Even with Mind Emperor's powerful psychic energy escorting him all the way, he nearly capsized here.

However, Li Wen knew it was not appropriate to get angry directly at this moment, so he suppressed the anger in his heart and responded in a more roundabout way.

"I have to say, the power and complexity contained within this force field far exceeded imagination. I even had to use a trump card comparable to a Saint Rank powerhouse just to barely pass."

"I had been wondering why it was so difficult before; turns out it was your grand design, War Emperor."

Hearing Li Wen's words, a clear hint of surprise appeared in the other party's tone.

"How could that be? According to my original design, anyone with certain special talents, or whose physique was relatively strong among those of the same growth level, should have been able to pass smoothly, logically speaking."

His tone suddenly shifted, changing to a suspicious one as he said,

"You wouldn't be so foolish as to bring your pet beast directly with you, would you?"

"You know, if you do that, all the pressure will have to be borne by you alone!"

Hearing this, Li Wen thought to himself,

"I specifically recalled all my pet beasts to the Beast Taming Space beforehand, didn't I?"

However, in the next moment, his expression gradually became a little strange as he mumbled an explanation,

"That shouldn't be possible. Perhaps it's because the life energy here is highly concentrated, unknowingly increasing the strength of the force field, which led to the current situation."

In reality, Li Wen truly hadn't brought his usual pet beasts.

After all, what he carried was no ordinary pet beast; strictly speaking, it wasn't even a complete pet beast.

As soon as he thought of Teacher Lu, who was currently hiding quietly in his sleeve, Li Wen's cheeks couldn't help but flush with embarrassment.

How could he have completely forgotten about that stinky snake!

Good thing, good thing, he managed to smooth things over, barely.

Otherwise, if War Emperor noticed his muddle-headed foolishness, he might not be willing to impart even a precious legacy to him, and that would be a huge loss!

However, what Li Wen didn't know was...

In reality, War Emperor was also helpless and had no choice.

After a long period of time, this mysterious secret realm had already been brought back to Tiannan University.

Due to various intricate reasons, although it had always existed here, no one had ever been able to access this forbidden area.

And over these years, while receiving continuous repair and nourishment from the life force, Li Wen surprisingly became the only person to appear in this place.

"Then, esteemed Senior War Emperor, if there are trials here, what kind of legacy does this place contain? And may I, your junior, be qualified to inherit this legacy?" Li Wen asked, full of anticipation.

Hearing this, a more pronounced look of disappointment appeared on War Emperor's face.

"There is a legacy, of course, but it's a pity, given your current condition, you cannot accept it."

He shook his head slightly and sighed.

Also fearing Li Wen's misunderstanding, the other party began to explain in detail to Li Wen.

"There are two legacies here."

"First, regarding the 'Fusion' talent, the method of Fusion with multiple pet beasts simultaneously."

"You probably know that the reason I was able to overcome all opposition back then, besides my fierce and unyielding style, was also partly due to my strong combat power."

"And one of the reasons I had such high combat power was that my 'Fusion' talent was unique; I could fuse with multiple pet beasts simultaneously."

"Achieving a surge in combat power, and without the 'Fusion' talent, you naturally cannot accept it."

"Second, it is my soul itself. After absorbing a massive amount of life force, this wisp of remnant soul has undergone a special change."

"I am gradually transforming towards the direction of a pet beast, possessing a soul entity, perhaps I can be called a War Emperor Heroic Spirit."

"And my growth level is too high, far beyond what you can contract. If you forcibly contract me, there is only one outcome, and that is bursting to death."

"You cannot receive either of these two unique legacies, which is why I feel regretful."

Li Wen's eyebrows twitched, and he asked,

"Then, what about that bone sword?"

"Oh, you're interested in that bone sword?"

"Unfortunately, this is not something I can decide. In fact, I even hope you can pull it out. If I take its position, my strength will recover faster."

"Once I fully recover prematurely, I can leave on my own, find a successor, and impart the legacy."