Dawn of a New Era-Chapter 465 - 439: Scepter

Chen Shouyi then took everything out of the box.

They were all sorts of odd and peculiar items.

A long spear, spiral-shaped like jade.

A curved horn of an unknown animal, orange-yellow in color and smooth like jade.

...

However, these were of no use to him and could only serve as collectibles.

At this moment, Chen Shouyi’s expression changed slightly as he looked at a scepter at the bottom, carved with countless mysterious reliefs!

The scepter was jet black and shiny, covered with carvings of fierce birds and beasts, faintly exuding a bloody and ferocious aura.

Compared to the generally rough style of the otherworld, this scepter was crafted with remarkable delicacy, as exquisite as a work of art.

However, this was not the reason for Chen Shouyi’s surprise.

He actually saw, hidden within one of the beast carvings on the scepter, a soul.

Perhaps "sealed" would be a more appropriate term.

As a divine creature, he could see many things that ordinary people could not.

This was a beast soul, looking sinister and terrifying.

Maybe it had been locked up for too long; its temperament was extremely violent. Seeing that Chen Shouyi seemed to be able to see it, it roared ferociously and struggled, seeming to want to break through the seal.

Chen Shouyi’s expression changed slightly, and he immediately found an excuse to take this scepter back to his bedroom and close the door.

For some reason, upon seeing this scepter, he couldn’t help but think of the totem warriors of the God of Hunting’s tribe, with the ghostly images of beasts manifesting behind them during battles.

"Could it be that this scepter and this beast soul are used to create totem warriors?" Chen Shouyi pondered, "If this is truly the case, this scepter might be of great importance to the God of Hunting’s tribe."

However, he didn’t have the slightest intention in his heart.

To have his body and face covered with tattoos.

Just thinking about it felt shameful.

How could he face anyone afterwards?

His parents could beat him to death... Uh, now they can’t beat him to death anymore!

Even if he wanted to become a beast soul warrior, he was clueless about how to transfer the beast soul out, how to seal it into his body, and how to fight; humans know too little about the mysteries of the otherworld.

Seeing the small beast soul constantly roaring at him.

He couldn’t help but poke it hard with his finger.

However, at this moment, perhaps because the seal was already weakened upon arriving on Earth, or Chen Shouyi broke the seal, a sudden change occurred. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

With a furious roar ringing in Chen Shouyi’s mind, the seal shattered instantly, and the beast soul escaped from the statue. Initially egg-sized, the beast soul quickly grew to over two meters in height before lunging at Chen Shouyi overconfidently.

"Huh! It’s not afraid of me!"

He was, after all, a divine creature, combined with the vigorous blood energy of a legendary powerhouse.

He was like a blazing sun compared to the thin mist,

Regular spirits wouldn’t even dare attack him; just seeing him, they would flee with all their might to avoid him.

"Wait, now I understand."

At this moment, he acutely noticed a barely perceptible sacred glow emanating from the other party.

Unexpectedly, this beast soul was also a divine creature.

A trace of joy flashed in Chen Shouyi’s heart.

He then unhurriedly extended his hand, disregarding the splitting headache, forcefully gathering his will and grabbed at the phantom.

With an intelligence of eighteen, his thoughts were incredibly rapid, and the beast soul’s speed was too slow for him now, giving him time to think several thoughts.

The initially violent and ferocious beast soul was scared out of its wits, and before it could turn to flee, it was pulled by an invisible force, trembled sharply, and in an instant, was turned into countless tiny light spots, disappearing into the air. Among them, a single large light spot, as pure as a comet, was drawn in by the invisible force, quickly merging into his body and disappearing.

In the otherworld, this beast soul might have been powerful, but on Earth, a low original force world, it was just so.

It took no effort to kill it.

"Ugh!" Chen Shouyi let his mind relax, and a strong headache surged like a tide. He couldn’t help but grunt, clutching his head, and it was a long time before he regained his composure.

"Damn! Damn! Damn!"

His heart inexplicably grew agitated.

"Good Giant!" The Shell Lady, who had been sound asleep earlier, now sat up on the bed, her face showing signs of fright, evidently startled by the beast soul that appeared just now.

Hearing the Shell Lady’s uneasy call, the agitation in Chen Shouyi’s heart quickly subsided. He looked at the little creature and said softly, "It’s okay, the Good Giant is here, you can continue sleeping!"

"Oh!" the Shell Lady replied obediently.

Chen Shouyi placed the scepter into his collection cabinet.

Soon after, he also lay down on the bed.

The Shell Lady opened her eyes, glanced at him, and then reassuredly closed her eyes again.

Chen Shouyi entered the Book of Knowledge space and saw that the branches of the World Tree were already enveloped in a layer of faint silvery light, with countless phantoms flickering and layering densely on top.

In the center, a pure light spot seemed to sense a crisis, constantly darting around, struggling violently, yet utterly incapable of escape.

Chen Shouyi’s face showed a joyful expression: "Indeed, it’s a divine creature!"

Judging from the phantom of the Power of Faith, this beast was still a demigod of a small tribe, containing images of numerous barbarians living within.

Apparently, its luck was not good; it was killed by the followers of the God of Hunting, its soul tethered, and the tribe was likely annexed.

Divinity does not represent strength; it’s like a qualification for becoming a god. Encountering some powerful barbarians poses a risk of being killed.

Of course, the vast majority of divine creatures are not weaklings, and they are quite powerful, some even terrifyingly so.

"However, this power of faith is a bit scarce; it’s far inferior to that of the Tree God back then. I wonder if it can heal my soul’s damage?" Chen Shouyi pondered silently in his heart.

At this moment, he keenly felt that, as the silvery light of faith was continuously absorbed by the World Tree, a corresponding faint sense of euphoria emerged in his heart.

The soul seemed to be slowly healing.

For the first time, he clearly felt that the World Tree and his soul were connected, both as one.

The silvery Power of Faith diminished further, and within a few moments, it was completely absorbed, then the divinity, albeit still struggling, was also absorbed by the World Tree.

As the feeling of euphoria gradually faded, Chen Shouyi returned to awareness and couldn’t help but feel a sense of loss.

Such a feeling was simply too delightful, making one unable to resist being captivated by it.

He noticed that the yellowing leaves of the World Tree had started to turn green, and its once slightly transparent body become more solid.

He eagerly exited the Book of Knowledge space to check the attribute panel.

A trace of joy appeared on his face; his perception, which had dropped to 15, increased by 0.4 points, reaching 15.4.

Then, he glanced at his talent abilities.

This time, after absorbing divinity, no new talent abilities were gained. It’s possible that, in this state, the World Tree was unable to consolidate any.

However, Chen Shouyi did not care at all.

Talent abilities were sufficient for use; healing the soul’s damage was the most critical.

Immediately, he took a deep breath, filled with a faint sense of anticipation.

Once again, he concentrated his will.

...

A moment later, Chen Shouyi furrowed his brows slightly.

The situation is much better than before, but trying to practice the Horizontal Training Thirty-Six Style is probably still somewhat infeasible.

The Horizontal Training Thirty-Six requires extreme dedication, needing one to enter a state of clear stillness and high concentration. Now, even the once-easy act of concentrating his will, like eating or drinking, splits his head with pain. In this state, it’s evidently not feasible.

He needs more divinity or power of faith.