Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

Chapter 942: Chapter 942: The Candidate for the New Heavenly Emperor

The battle for Sky Pinnacle Star had not long passed before the Celestial Race launched their counterattack. Under the leadership of Chi Yi, some of the planets occupied by the God-making Race were reclaimed, and the war continued unabated.

Following this major purge, nearly all of the God-making Race spies within the Celestial Race were rooted out, making it difficult for them to pose any significant threat to the Celestial Race in the near future.

However, since Emperor Tianshu vanished after storming into the Celestial Court, and An Yi was severely wounded, in addition to the many Immortals who perished in battle, the strength of the Celestial Race was also severely diminished.

Fortunately, the Celestial Race still had the support of Chi Yi and the external forces of the Chi Family, making it not so easy for other races to take advantage of the Celestial Race.

Mutated Death Shredder: Super-Base Immortal Creature (Human Law).

Strength: 16200.

Speed: 16200.

Hardness: 16200.

Toughness: 16200.

Life Base: Super-Base Crushing Diary.

Nirvana Attributes: True Extreme Slaying Evil Death Light.

Immortal Laws: Law of Strength (Fragmented Immortal Law), Law of Speed (Fragmented Immortal Law).

Base Mutation Talents: Super-Base Devouring, Super-Base Evolution, Super-Base Armor-Piercing Spike, Super-Base Instantaneous Speed, Super-Base Hundred Refinements, Super-Base Solidification, Super-Base Soul Harvesting, Super-Base Prison King’s Eye.

In this battle, Death Powder ascended to Immortality, his Law only at the Human Law Realm, and the quality of his Law was that of the Immortal Laws, but it showed as incomplete.

Lin Shen didn’t know whether Death Powder in this state could be considered an Immortal King creature, possessing the true Immortal Laws, but incomplete, and he estimated that it probably could not be considered an Immortal King.

His own Strength Attribute was also affected by Death Powder, breaking through the ten-thousand mark, and was not far behind the top Immortals.

Sky Pinnacle Star had suffered destruction everywhere, many buildings were destroyed, and the Celestial Master Institute suffered significant damage, with only a few buildings preserved relatively intact.

Fortunately, during this battle, a large number of Pseudo-Immortal Creatures were slain. Although their combat power was somewhat inferior to true Immortal Creatures, the materials their bodies were made of were nearly indistinguishable from those of true Immortal materials, which were more than sufficient to rebuild Sky Pinnacle Star.

The Celestial Master Institute was among the first on the rebuilding list, ranked just behind the Celestial Court that represented the power of the Celestial Race.

The Celestial Court itself had sustained minimal damage, as places like the Celestial Court and the Imperial Palace were protected by Law Barriers that prevented much destruction initially; the barriers were breached later, but by then, the battlefield had shifted into the void.

Although the Celestial Master Institute also had Law Barriers, unfortunately, there was no energy source to activate them, so it suffered relatively severe damage.

When Lin Shen was summoning the members of the Celestial Master Institute, he noticed that many familiar faces were missing. Some were God-making Race spies eliminated in combat, and others had fallen during the war.

“Where is Vice Dean An?” In the midst of the familiar people, Lin Shen couldn’t spot Vice Dean An, and his heart couldn’t help but sink.

An Sai sighed and said, “To block the advance of the Pseudo-Immortal Creatures, Vice Dean An fought until the last moment. He was too old, his strength couldn’t keep up with the exhaustion, and he ultimately sacrificed his life after depleting his energy.”

Lin Shen fell silent, feeling somewhat distressed inside. An Xiqing had given him a lot of help. He had thought about asking for more advice from An Xiqing in the future and hadn’t expected him to perish so suddenly.

“Dean, you don’t have to be too sad. Dying on the battlefield is the highest honor for a member of the Celestial Race. Old An fought to the last moment; he is a hero of the Celestial Race,” said Vice Dean Qiao.

“The word ‘hero’ is too heavy,” Lin Shen sighed. “As for the rebuilding of the Celestial Master Institute, I’ll leave it in your hands to oversee. I’m thinking of taking a break for some time, and I won’t be coming back to the Institute for a while.”

“Dean, rest assured, we are watching closely, and even if they were given a hundred more guts now, they wouldn’t dare to deceive you,” An Sai said.

Lin Shen knew what An Sai meant but didn’t say anything. After leaving the Celestial Master Institute, Lin Shen planned to return to Giant Ring Star to rest for a few days. The great battle had left him feeling somewhat weary.

It was not a weariness of the body, but of the mind.

The disappearance of Emperor Tianshu made it unclear who could become the new Heavenly Emperor of the Celestial Race, and it was uncertain whether the Celestial Master Institute would even continue to exist in the future.

The new Heavenly Emperor might not trust him and the Celestial Master Institute as Emperor Tianshu had, and it seemed the road to revitalizing the Celestial Master Institute might have come to an end.

Lin Shen himself really had no interest in running the Celestial Master Institute. To him, the Celestial Race was just a part of his life’s journey; he couldn’t stay trapped here forever.

Lin Shen was now considering whether to resign from the position of Dean of the Celestial Master Institute and fully return to Giant Ring Star to work with Tian Xun on properly developing it.

After all, Giant Ring Star was their territory, and it was better than being at the mercy of others on Sky Pinnacle Star.

What Lin Shen worried about the most was the Divine and the Heavenly Emperor, who was truly terrifying. If Weidi really died at her hands, then her methods might be even worse than those of Emperor Tianshu, and it was hard to differentiate friend from foe.

Walking on the way home, Lin Shen saw someone riding a flying pet approaching, and upon reaching near Lin Shen, they hurriedly dismounted to salute and said: “Chief of the Celestial Court, the grand master requests your presence for an important discussion.”

Lin Shen thought it over and decided to go with that person to An Family’s First Mansion.

The grievances between him and the An Family really should be settled.

Lin Shen had thought that the current An Family’s First Mansion would be bustling, given that Emperor Tianshu had not returned and that An Yi was the most likely candidate to become the new Heavenly Emperor.

Although Emperor Tianshu had many children, the Celestial Race always followed the principle of the capable taking charge, not purely a family dynasty.

Yet the current An Family’s First Mansion was unusually quiet, with almost no one around.

When Lin Shen saw An Yi, he was drinking tea in the study, with An Jiahe attending him.

An Jiahe now, however, lacked his previous arrogance and also one of his arms.

Seeing Lin Shen look at his amputated arm, An Jiahe said with a smile: “It was severed during the great battle, my father said my temperament and cultivation are not enough, and I would suffer greatly in the future. Now I have lost an arm, it’s better than suffering more significant losses later on, so this is a warning, and there’s no need to reattach it.”

Lin Shen did not know what to say; it was certainly not appropriate to say that it was good that the arm was gone.

After An Jiahe prepared the tea, he poured a cup for An Yi and one for Lin Shen, and then left the room.

An Yi took a sip of tea, set down the teacup, and then asked Lin Shen: “What are your plans for the future?”

“I intend to resign from the Celestial Master Institute and go back to assist Tian Xun in developing Giant Ring Star,” Lin Shen did not hide his intentions and spoke openly about his plans.

“That is a choice, indeed. Sky Pinnacle Star is really not suitable for you anymore. I am also planning to resign from my duties in the Celestial Court and retire,” An Yi’s words made Lin Shen slightly startled.

“The Celestial Race is now leaderless; how can it afford to lack you to oversee the big picture?” Lin Shen spoke with some ambiguity.

He actually wanted to ask whether An Yi would not become the new Heavenly Emperor.

An Yi apparently understood his implication and said indifferently: “My body is too old, and my injuries are too severe. I’m afraid it’s unlikely to fully recover anymore, and it’s only going downhill from here.”

“Besides you, who else is qualified to take on such a significant role?” Lin Shen wanted to know who the new Heavenly Emperor would be.

“If nothing unexpected happens, Chi Yi will be the new Heavenly Emperor,” An Yi said with a smile: “This generation’s Chi Yi is much younger than Emperor Tianshu and me. He is in the prime of his life and has extensive experience in guarding the frontier and in warfare. In such troubled times, he is more suited than us to lead the Celestial Race forward.”