Major News: It Turns Out He Was the King of Humanity!

At this moment, over the open sea off Shencheng, the waters were calm. Seawater and blood mingled together. The formidable South Sea Giant Demon, which had caused everyone such grief, now lacked four of its tentacles. Blood welled endlessly from the severed stumps, and it did not dare advance another step. Even the more than one hundred thousand mutated beasts below had ceased all movement, thoroughly cowed. In midair, Lu Yuan stood atop the back of the Golden-Winged Great Peng. The golden vital energy coursing over him was even more terrifying than before. In Shennongjia, he had integrated the Human Sovereign's blood left behind by Shennong. The aura he emanated right now was even stronger than the mythic bloodline possessed by the Golden-Winged Great Peng. Mutated beasts were extraordinarily sensitive to such things. Before their eyes, he was no mere human, but an incomparably mighty beast king. It was a tremendous suppression stemming from bloodline superiority, which, combined with Lu Yuan's overwhelming display earlier, had struck fear into every single mutated beast. One man, one sword, holding off every invading beast. "Even if I leave now, the war between humans and mutated beasts will still go on. Can you really stop it all?" Although cowed, the South Sea Giant Demon still spoke. Evidently, as a Golden Body Realm mutated beast, it understood many things and knew that humans and mutated beasts were incompatible as fire and water. It could retreat, but this was only the beginning. There were beasts in the sea, and beasts on land. Mountain ranges like Qinling concealed even mightier beings. It did not believe that Lu Yuan's strength could handle everything, even if he truly was powerful enough to kill it. "In short: humans stay to humans, and beasts stay to beasts." Lu Yuan looked at the South Sea Giant Demon before him and spoke slowly. "No matter who comes, it makes no difference to me. Anyone who dares intrude into human territory shall be slain. I also hope you pass these words along to your kind." He knew very well that powerful mutated beasts usually shared special connections. Just as the White King of Qinling had said before dying, the mutated beasts were brewing a grand scheme. Previously, Lu Yuan had kept it in mind without dwelling on it too much, but the South Sea Giant Demon clearly knew far more. His intention now was to use it to deliver a warning to all mutated beasts. For Lu Yuan was confident that at this stage, neither humans nor mutated beasts had anyone who surpassed him in strength. At most, they were at the Golden Body Realm. That was also why he had never wavered even when he knew the Wang family of Longevity Genetics was threatening him with a beast tide. He was confident that he could resolve everything himself. "So that's how it is. I understand." Not far away, the South Sea Giant Demon seemed to grasp Lu Yuan's thoughts. It understood all too well that invading the human world was out of the question—otherwise, it would be the first to die. The man had the power to do it. The only reason he hadn't struck was that he was giving it a chance. Immediately, the South Sea Giant Demon's massive bulk slowly submerged into the ocean. Beside it, the densely packed marine beasts received their command and dived into the water as well. Previously provoked by the Longevity Genetics missile, they had felt insulted and intended to invade human territory. But now it seemed impossible; among humanity stood an extraordinarily powerful being. Such was deterrence. In the New Era, the weak were meat for the strong, and might made right. Mutated beasts believed in this law above all else, and so they chose to depart. Lu Yuan knew his objective had been met. What he wanted was to resolve Shencheng's crisis, not senseless slaughter. Meanwhile, back in Shencheng: "Commander-in-Chief, the marine mutated beasts are gradually moving away from the outer sea... it looks like they're heading into the deep ocean..." A monitoring soldier watching the red dots vanish one after another from the screen blurted out. "I see it," Commander-in-Chief Zhang said, his eyes filled with profound shock. How much time had passed since Lu Yuan chose to engage the South Sea Giant Demon? And now, all the ocean beasts had chosen to retreat? They were no longer attacking Shencheng? Did he really, all on his own, repel every single mutated beast? At this moment, not only was Commander-in-Chief Zhang stunned, people watching the livestream online also received the news immediately. "Good heavens! One man severed four tentacles of the South Sea Giant Demon with ease and cowed a hundred thousand mutated beasts!" "Too powerful! I thought Lu Yuan was just one of the Five Great Awakened, but now, he's definitely among the strongest in the country!" "One man, one sword, resolving the crisis of Shencheng—I think the title 'Human Sovereign' suits him completely!" "And from the look of it, his mount seems to be a mutated beast king as well!" "That's right, I think it looks a bit like the legendary Golden-Winged Great Peng!" Comments flooded in from every direction. The earlier battle between Lu Yuan and the South Sea Giant Demon had been captured in the livestream. Nearly all the citizens and Awakened across the country had watched the battle from beginning to end. Originally, many believed this would be an utter disaster for Shencheng. Never in their wildest dreams had they imagined a single human could be powerful enough to intimidate a hundred thousand beasts. If he had not stepped in, everyone knew Shencheng would have suffered catastrophic destruction. This was undeniably a monumental achievement! Furthermore, Lu Yuan possessed a mount at the beast king level, suspected to be the legendary Golden-Winged Great Peng. "He actually did it." Watching the livestream, Dean Zheng was stunned, his face trembling involuntarily. If it had only been a suspicion before, he was now completely certain: Lu Yuan was that King of Humanity. Only such a figure could accomplish a feat like this. Beside him, the Northern Emperor couldn't help but let out a bitter smile. He now felt the gulf between himself and Lu Yuan was simply too vast. Not long ago, they had seemingly been at the same level, but now that seemed like pure delusion. Perhaps as far back as Mount Li Imperial Mausoleum, Lu Yuan had already been immensely powerful. Back then, everyone assumed it was because of that sword... Now it was clear they had just failed to realize there were always greater heights beyond their sight. Zhu Qingyu said nothing, because she had believed all along that Lu Yuan would succeed. "Fending off two consecutive beast tides and saving two super cities—such achievements cannot remain hidden," Dean Zheng spoke up suddenly. Previously, Lu Yuan had slain eight mutated beast kings in succession, which was already a tremendous feat. It was just that his identity had remained unknown back then. Now, he had protected Shencheng as well. Dean Zheng believed Lu Yuan's deeds had to be made known to everyone. In the New Era, when everyone was lost and bewildered, the presence of such a figure would serve as a beacon. The higher-ups had harbored similar thoughts earlier. With that in mind, Dean Zheng wasted no words. He immediately issued an official announcement online under the name of Zhendan Academy Chang'an Branch. Soon enough, the news sent shockwaves across the internet once more. Back when Chang'an had come under assault by mutated beasts, the one who stood at the forefront and single-handedly slew eight mutated beast kings had also been Lu Yuan! Coming from Zhendan Academy, this announcement was an authoritative release that directly confirmed his identity. Everyone was dumbfounded. People had assumed that the King of Humanity was an expert enlisted by the authorities. After all, he had been unimaginably strong, crushing beast kings and saving Chang'an. Yet now, nobody expected that they were actually the very same person. So it turned out Lu Yuan was the King of Humanity! This sparked fiery discussions across the web, with some people even calling him the strongest Awakened in the country! Of course, Lu Yuan knew nothing of this, and even if he did, he wouldn't care. At that moment, having cowed the South Sea Giant Demon and a hundred thousand mutated beasts with his own might, he said nothing more. Riding the Golden-Winged Great Peng, he returned atop Shencheng's steel wall. "The crisis is resolved. Starting today, those ocean beasts shouldn't attack Shencheng under ordinary circumstances. Tell your superiors to cancel the call for reinforcements," Lu Yuan said calmly, looking at Commander-in-Chief Zhang. He knew that because of the marine beasts, all of Shencheng had been bracing as if facing a mortal foe, and the authorities had likely mobilized forces as well. Now that he had dealt with it, there was no need to proceed and waste resources. After all, official forces were needed to safeguard the five super cities; this served as a reminder. "Understood." Commander-in-Chief Zhang nodded, snapping to attention. Earlier, he had known Lu Yuan was strong, so he had spoken with great courtesy. Now, however, he understood that Lu Yuan was not only the King of Humanity, but had also saved two super cities in succession. Such merit, combined with his strength, was more than enough to command universal reverence. Though he was the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Army and a powerful Awakened in his own right, before Lu Yuan, he fell completely short. The strong earned respect wherever they walked. Seeing this, Lu Yuan merely nodded. What needed doing was done, so there was no reason to linger. Without another word, he leaped onto the back of the Golden-Winged Great Peng once more, preparing to depart. Right then, just as Commander-in-Chief Zhang was about to say something more, his communicator rang. As a military man, he naturally didn't use a mobile phone, but a military-grade communicator. Upon hearing the voice on the other end, he snapped to attention at once, nodding repeatedly. Soon after hanging up, he turned his gaze to Lu Yuan and said directly, "Mr. Lu, if you don't have urgent business, could you please remain in Shencheng for now? The higher-ups would like to invite you for a talk." The higher-ups. Wasn't that the government authorities?