Chapter 345 — A Name That Shakes Donghuang

Even among some newly ascended Legends, few had such a record. It had been assassination, not a head-on kill, but Shi Jin was only twenty—and only a Level Five Beast Tamer.

Across the nation, Legends with Overlord-level combat power who knew Shi Jin relatively well—such as the Legend Hua Xiajin, Legend Xia, Xia Yan's father, and Legend Yin, Yin Huan's father—were astonished beyond measure when they saw his record.

At first, many had been bewildered by Shi Jin's sudden leap to fifth in the Sequence, but now they were not merely no clearer—they were even more bewildered, bewildered from every conceivable angle.

"Three months ago... the National Tournament hadn't even begun then, had it?" Gao Xuan was utterly shocked. He actually had the ability to kill Overlords too, but it relied on a forbidden weapon, not his own strength. Yet Shi Jin had already possessed the ability to assassinate Overlords before defeating him? How on earth had he done it...

Pingcheng.

Zhushi Martial Arts Hall.

Xiong Qi's sister Lin Zhuo, Hall Master Lin Yu, Feng Ying, and Bai Xi and other members of the Bai family—who had come to Pingcheng to discuss the Iron-Eating Beast Corps—stared at the news and exchanged looks in the conference room.

"That guy is even stronger than Lu Yan?" Bai Xi was dumbfounded.

"Mm..." Lin Zhuo suddenly had the feeling that even Donghuang's housing prices probably weren't climbing as fast as the price of an iron-eating beast.

Magic City.

By the time the Minghua exchange delegation had spent over half a month in Donghuang, they were already making plans to leave.

Minghua's legends and its young World Tournament contenders alike had by now noticed the shifts in the Sequence rankings, and grumbling voices rose on every side.

What were you all doing before? This monster's ranking should have been updated ages ago. He killed an Overlord three months back, and you've still got him at twenty-something? What kind of joke is that? The updates are too slow. Isn't this just screwing people over!

Fifth in the Sequence...

That day, on the strength of a ferocious battle record and an astonishing rate of ascent, Shi Jin earned himself a title.

It was never officially recognized, being merely a name circulated among netizens, yet it spread no less widely than Zou Yun's title of Heavenly King.

[Shi Jin: the foremost man beneath Donghuang's Legends.]

This latest shock, together with his many past exploits, ensured that his name in Donghuang's beast-taming world was now truly known to every household.

Meanwhile, in Sky City, on Wanxiang Mountain.

Shi Jin, after a day of rest, turned his gaze to the reopened Relic of the Void Emperor.

The instant the relic opened, he went straight in.

Inside, Xukong Tan yawned.

Within the relic, Xukong Tan and Shi Jin were soon staring at each other, wide-eyed.

"Heh heh." Shi Jin gave a chuckle.

Xukong Tan: "Hm???"

"Senior."

"About this relic... could I bring a few more people in to cultivate alongside me?"

Xukong Tan was taken aback, then snorted coldly. "You really are greedy. But do as you like. This relic was specially remodeled by my master, and it is exceptionally suited to meditation. However, the more people meditate, the more the efficiency is divided evenly among them. An apple is only so big; if two people eat it, each gets half. If you don't mind, I don't care."

"Ah, then forget it." Shi Jin's head ached.

"Then, Senior, what do you plan to do next? Will you stay in the relic, or go out and have a look around? Otherwise, how about I watch over the relic for you? Don't worry, I definitely won't break anything," Shi Jin said earnestly.

"Hm??" Xukong Tan suspected this fellow was eyeing his relic.

"I'm going to break through to Overlord level here first. If I don't suppress my level, it's simply a matter of practicing my skills a while longer, and only then will I leave. But even when I leave, I'm taking the relic with me. Don't even think about it." Xukong Tan snorted coldly. "In other words, you can cultivate here only during the period before I break through to Overlord."

"This is out of consideration for the fact that you inherited my master's pet beast egg."

"That's good enough for me!" Shi Jin's eyes lit up. "Senior, how about letting my pet beasts serve as sparring partners for your skill practice? That way your skill proficiency might rise a bit faster. They're all quite strong."

Ah, well. He'd be meditating for a stretch anyway, and being idle was being idle. Might as well let this absurdly powerful Xukong Tan serve as a sparring partner for Eleven and the rest, and then find an opportunity to pick up a few space skills...