Lu Chen took the Primordial Human Demon with him and wiped out Spirit Valley, a Primordial Royal Clan, overnight, sending tremors throughout the Eastern Wasteland.
What had been the Primordial Myriad Races' first step in probing the Human Race's strength had instead cost them an entire royal clan. This left the many Ancient Race clans that had only just emerged deeply wary.
Many Ancestor Kings gathered to speculate that the Human Race likely had a peerless Saint hidden among them-perhaps even an unrivaled Great Saint.
Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill Spirit Valley's three Ancestor Kings overnight without any major disturbance getting out.
These speculations frightened some of the more radical Ancient Race clans. The ancient creatures that had once threatened to wipe out the entire Human Race all fell silent.
The upheaval caused by Spirit Valley's destruction became the most discussed topic under heaven, and Lu Chen's fame blazed brighter than anyone else's.
In the days that followed, undercurrents surged through the Eastern Wasteland. The great Ancient Race clans all weighed their options and conducted careful investigations from multiple angles, seeking a clearer picture of the Human Race's strength.
Though the situation was complicated and chaotic, no one dared make any major moves, afraid of crossing some unseen bottom line and becoming the next Spirit Valley.
The Ancient Race clans operating openly also became much more restrained, no longer so arrogant and overbearing. Until they fully understood the Human Race's strength, none of them wanted to risk themselves to test it.
The easing of the turmoil in the Eastern Wasteland made many of the Human Race's holy lands secretly breathe long sighs of relief. The pressure the Primordial Myriad Races placed on them was immense. If war broke out between the two sides, they would certainly bear