A gleam flickered in Chen Xiaojun's eyes as he slowly nodded, seemingly digesting every word Zhou Tianshu had said.
"Uncle Zhou, do you mean that the surge of vitality back then might have been a transformation of heaven and earth? Not only did it improve crop yields and humanity's living conditions, but it also granted some unknown enhancement to soul beasts, other races, and the like, strengthening both their reproductive abilities and their living environments?"
Zhou Tianshu nodded, his expression grave. "Precisely."
"Moreover, this enhancement seems to have had a positive effect on martial soul awakening as well. Otherwise, there's no explaining why the martial soul awakening rate has risen so dramatically over the past thousand years."
Chen Xiaojun sank into thought, recalling the comments recorded in his family's ancient books. Indeed, they had described a wondrous sensation beyond words, brimming with vitality.
Chen Xiaojun rubbed his chin, deep in thought. "If that's really the case, then this transformation has had a far more profound impact on the continent than we imagined."
"It hasn't just changed the population structure. It has also changed the distribution of soul beasts and the balance of power among them. It may even have affected the entire continent's ecological chain and equilibrium."
Zhou Tianshu sighed. "Yes, Young Master. Humanity has developed rapidly over the past thousand years, but soul beasts and other races have also been growing stronger."
"Soul beasts in particular have been launching beast tides with increasing frequency and scale each year, triggering a series of chain reactions afterward, as well as several reshufflings of the soul master world."
Chen Xiaojun sighed softly. In truth, this was a mixed blessing.
The drawbacks were plain to see. The calamities grew ever more powerful, looming overhead like black clouds.
On the bright side, with increasingly