Divine Beast Creator
Chapter 358 World War 1

Chapter 358: Chapter 358 World War 1

After hesitating for a long time, curiosity finally overcame caution, and Qi Chen stared at Feng Yuan as he earnestly promised,

"I will definitely not mention these matters to anyone."

"It’s not that you can’t discuss it with anyone. It’s fine to mention it to your dad. Although his clearance might not be high enough, the Guard Squad’s regulations on confidentiality are pretty extensive, and he should be aware of the consequences should the information leak."

"If you keep talking like this, I really won’t dare to listen..."

Upon hearing Feng Yuan speak so seriously, Qi Chen looked worried and waved his hand as Feng Yuan stroked Xiao Ji’s silly fur and said,

"This matter starts with the World War."

"World War?"

Qi Chen was somewhat puzzled, having never heard of it before, but the phrase itself gave him a bad feeling. He continued to fiddle with Xiao Ji’s fur as Feng Yuan thought for a moment and then said,

"Actually, you should vaguely guess that apart from this world we live in, there are other worlds. And these worlds, to put it mildly, are definitely different from ours."

"What I’m referring to as other worlds is not what you call the Star Realm, Netherworld, and so on, those are merely part of the current world."

"Do you remember Odinis?"

"The continent that was destroyed by Delong Tower?"

"Right, do you recall me saying that the destruction of Odinis by Delong Tower was permitted by the other Divine Beasts?"

"Could it be that there was some special reason..."

Qi Chen suddenly regretted asking Feng Yuan about this matter. After glancing at Qi Chen, Feng Yuan smiled and said,

"Your guess is not wrong; there indeed was a special reason. Back then, a space rift appeared on the land of Odinis, and the Odinis Dynasty of that period completely failed to detect that rift."

"At that time, the Divine Beasts had not yet patrolled the unhabited regions as they do now, so the invaders from another world came in through the rift and covertly corrupted Odinis."

"By the time everyone noticed something was amiss, it was already too late."

Feng Yuan continued with a sigh of helplessness,

"By then, the whole of Odinis had turned into a purgatory; almost everyone had lost their decency, no different from wild beasts. Everything was done with self-interest as the sole objective, all decency seemed to have disappeared. Apart from a few humans and Spirit Beasts still desperately holding on, most of the humans, wild beasts, and even Spirit Beasts had fallen. The Divine Beast that was left behind in Odinis was also corrupted and had no choice but to reincarnate."

"Estir, who originally lived in Odinis, reincarnated in the Divine Land Region because of this."

"Hold on! Estir? Could it be the one from Luo’an City?"

Seemingly recalling something amusing, Feng Yuan chuckled and said,

"Yes, that’s the one. Come to think of it, its luck does seem somewhat poor, doesn’t it? Not just Odinis, it encountered the Sea of Suffering after reincarnating."

"Indeed... so, you mean to say, back then, apart from a few survivors, the rest of Odinis was destroyed by Delong Tower’s tsunami?"

After looking at Qi Chen, Feng Yuan sighed heavily and after a long hesitation said,

"Not exactly. Back then, except for a special few allowed by It to be sent to other regions, all other lives were lost to the Time Divestiture of Lorraine Tower and the Life Deprivation of Nagna before the destruction of Odinis."

"How can this be... Surely not everyone..."

"They were merely struggling, but... the seeds of corruption had already been planted. To prevent harm to other regions, or for their own respective reasons, some wished to accompany their loved ones, some to stay with the land... in the end, not a single one chose to leave..."

"Couldn’t they have been persuaded?"

After glancing at the agitated Qi Chen, Feng Yuan sighed and said,

"There are some things you won’t understand without experiencing them yourself."

"In any case, by the time Odinis was destroyed, all life born of Odinis had already departed along with the land."

"That was also one of the most tragic world wars ever encountered by this world."

"One of?"

Glancing at the flickering shadow of Agunas, who had closed his eyes as if in deep thought yet was swinging its tail back and forth rapidly, Feng Yuan hesitated for a moment before speaking,

"Yes, just one of them. Of course, I believe you wouldn’t want to ask what the others are, right?"

Noticing Feng Yuan’s gaze falling on Agunas from time to time, Qi Chen said thoughtfully, yet with some speechlessness,

"I definitely don’t want to know; I already regret asking you about this."

"So, do you still want to know about it?"

"You know I don’t like it when you play coy for no reason, but is it because of the world wars that they try to avoid entering their vulnerable periods?"

"Not entirely, they lacked experience in the early days, but now, world wars can basically be completely contained within regions like the Star Realm. Of course, since the Divine Beasts need to head to realms like the Star Realm to confront the invaders, the Guardian Beasts that are left behind must be cautious. However, during this time, the Alliance will also notify all the nations to maintain their own order and closely monitor any abnormal situations,"

"Mainly to avoid a repetition of what happened with Odinis."

"Originally, due to Ernis’s attitude toward humanity and beings outside of order, it should have been one of the Divine Beasts participating in the world war. However, unfortunately, Arnis was injured by the enemy in a recent minor conflict, forcing Ernis to remain behind and guard the Omeilia Region."

"Remember when I said they come back to rest? That was when the minor conflict had just ended and Lorraine Tower and the others were returning to the battlefield after their rest. Originally, Ernis should have joined them to head to the Star Realm for the next round of battle, but due to Arnis’s condition, they had to abandon that plan."

Upon hearing this, Qi Chen suddenly felt that something was amiss and said with some confusion,

"I remember you saying that each region has its own Guardian Beast. The Guardian Beasts of the Divine Land Region are Lorraine Tower and Gitalien, right?"

Looking at Qi Chen with some puzzlement, Feng Yuan asked,

"Yes, what about it?"

"Then, doesn’t the Divine Land Region have any Guardian Beasts left?"

Glancing at Qi Chen, Feng Yuan said speechlessly,

"Are you talking about this? The Five Spiritual Divine Beasts didn’t leave, and there are other Divine Beasts; a portion of them are still in the Divine Land Region. What’s the problem with Lorraine Tower and the others heading to the Star Realm?"

"Moreover, if it weren’t for those Divine Beasts in the Omeilia Region wanting to join forces against Ernis, Ernis wouldn’t have needed to stay behind to guard."

"No... No way..."

"Lying to you would bring me no benefit. The Guardian Beasts are among the strongest, typically moving out as a group to face external enemies. Although some Guardian Beasts are quite unique and lack combat strength, they are always ready to enter the Star Realm for battle."

"This is also their most important duty, to protect this world."

As Feng Yuan spoke, he gently stroked Xiao Ji’s fluffy fur and said,

"Do you still remember the Emerald Ruins?"

"How could I forget? Our first encounter with the White Wolf Deity was there. Xiao Shuang still can’t stop thinking about the White Wolf Deity, although after that incident, the Emerald Ruins have been sealed off."

"Of course, it’s necessary, after all, it’s a relic from outside. If nothing unexpected happened, it wouldn’t matter, but to think it was activated during the war, so..."

Qi Chen, puzzled, suddenly recalled something and exclaimed in surprise,

"Was it a hidden attack left by the invaders?"

"It should be. They sneaked in and set things up in advance. If it wasn’t discovered, it would be activated during the war. Even if it could be stopped in time, it would still tie down this world’s combat power."

"That’s why Ernis went on a rampage in the Omeilia Region, destroying the Ancient Ruins. After all, there are too many Ancient Ruins merged into this world, and perhaps even He couldn’t tell which were alien."

Hearing Feng Yuan’s words, Qi Chen’s view of Ernis shifted somewhat. While still not entirely accepting Ernis’s methods, he could understand them. In such a situation, indiscriminate destruction was a good approach.