Chapter 2208: 2208 Chapter 2208: Xiao Zhantian Has Always Been Here In the central area of the Human Emperor Network lies a massive core. For countless years, the Human Emperor Network has been emitting immense power, extending tens of thousands of light-years, enveloping the entire human race. Originally, there were many Other Shore realm cultivators cultivating outside the core, but now there is no one, making it seem somewhat desolate. Like the God Venerations, the Other Shore realm cultivators have all gone to work as porters. Guided by the Human Emperor Network, Lin Moyu approached the core of the Human Emperor Network. Although the Other Shore realm cultivators lived and cultivated here, they always kept a certain distance from the core of the Human Emperor Network. In fact, no one had ever truly contacted the core of the Human Emperor Network. Lin Moyu, filled with curiosity, wondered, "Why did the Human Emperor Network call me here?" Following the guidance provided by the Human Emperor Network, a gap appeared on the core, resembling a passage. Lin Moyu flew in and followed the passage, reaching the interior of the Human Emperor Network. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞 Inside was a vast space, and upon arriving, Lin Moyu’s eyes narrowed as he saw something incredible. Within the core’s internal space were numerous devices. These devices were peculiar, emitting lights of various colors. The key wasn’t the lights but the fact that these devices looked very much like computers from Lin Moyu’s previous life. However, upon closer inspection, they were fundamentally different from computers. These devices clearly had the aura of laws and were crafted artifacts. "The power system of this world is completely different from my previous life; there is no technology here." The devices were arranged in a circle, with a bright sphere about ten meters in diameter floating in the center. The sphere was very bright, with countless runes flowing inside like fish. Lin Moyu immediately recognized that these runes were ancient runes and extremely powerful ones at that. However, some of the ancient runes were damaged and incomplete. The Human Emperor appeared in front of the sphere, "What you see now is my true form." "Let me introduce myself. I am the Human Emperor, once a member of the human race. My name was Xiao Zhantian!" Lin Moyu was stunned on the spot. Xiao Zhantian... The Human Emperor was actually Xiao Zhantian? He wondered if he had misheard. How could the Human Emperor be Xiao Zhantian? Countless questions arose in his mind as he stared at the Human Emperor, hoping to get answers from him. The Human Emperor’s power surged, interfering with reality, and a tea table appeared in the space. Tea utensils appeared on the table and began brewing tea automatically. The Human Emperor said, "Since I called you here, I intend to tell you everything. No rush, have some tea and listen to my story." The two sat down, and Lin Moyu remained silent. After the tea was brewed, the Human Emperor took a sip and then began to speak, "You don’t need to doubt it. Xiao Zhantian is indeed me." "At that time, I repelled various races, reached the half-step Supreme realm, and led the remaining human forces to counterattack." "I knew very well that if I didn’t do this, the human race would never find true peace." "Only by killing them all, making them fear us, could the human race hope for a respite." "Fortunately, my decision was correct. I killed one race after another, countless people, and became a feared existence among all races." "I fought my way into the demon race, had a battle with the Demon Lord, and we both got injured." "The Demon Lord was severely injured, and I, dragging my wounded body, fought the Eagle Emperor." "The Eagle Emperor was also severely injured, but my injuries were worse, shaking my foundation." "After a round of battles, many races were either dead or fled. I stopped the slaughter and returned to the human race to hold the fort. As long as I was there, no one dared to come again." "The human race had a chance to breathe and began to recuperate." "I established the War God Temple, focusing on cultivating combat talents and integrating the secret methods obtained from various races into ones suitable for our human race." "I recuperated for twenty thousand years, and my injuries finally stabilized, but the possibility of complete recovery was slim." "Although the Demon Lord and the Eagle Emperor were severely injured, their foundations were not shaken and they must have recovered by now." "Due to my damaged foundation, my lifespan was running out. At that time, the human race had not yet produced a new half-step Supreme. If I left, the tragedy would repeat." "I came up with a plan, refining the deceased God Venerations of the human race into law stars, forming the Law Star Sea, and using it as the foundation. With my talent as the core, I nurtured the spirit of the Star Sea, which is the Star Elder you see." At this point, Lin Moyu was completely stunned, his heart in turmoil. The identity of the Star Elder turned out to be this; he was personally refined by Xiao Zhantian. The Human Emperor continued, "The Star Elder is unaware of this, and I have never told him, so you don’t need to mention it." "I regard the Star Elder as the new foundation of the human race, meant to protect it, but that alone might not be enough." "My talent was gone, my combat power greatly diminished, and my foundation was shaken again, further shortening my lifespan." "The human race still had a World Sea Shell, so I left the Great World to seek opportunities in the World Sea." "The World Sea is fraught with dangers but also holds many opportunities. Perhaps I still had a chance." "I ventured into the World Sea repeatedly, and after a thousand years of searching, I finally found it." "It’s the set of things you see now, technology artifacts from an unknown world." "Yes, technology artifacts. That world follows a different path from ours." "In their world, cultivation and technology are integrated, forming a new cultivation system." "Although I haven’t been to that world, I know it must be very powerful." "I brought this set of things back and integrated into it. From then on, Xiao Zhantian ceased to exist, and the human race gained the Human Emperor Network!" Xiao Zhantian’s story finally ended, and Lin Moyu fully understood the origins of the Human Emperor and the Star Elder. Xiao Zhantian neither died nor left. He has always been guarding the human race, never leaving. The title of War God is well-deserved. Lin Moyu asked, "Why are you telling me this?" He knew that these secrets were unknown to the Star Elder and the Saint Sovereigns. He didn’t understand why the Human Emperor was telling him these things. The Human Emperor chuckled while sipping tea, "It’s nothing really. It’s just that I’ve kept this in my heart for too many years and wanted to tell someone." "Others are not suitable, but you are." "Having said it, I feel much lighter!" Lin Moyu smiled, "Do you think I can protect the human race?" The Human Emperor shook his head, "Not just the human race, I think you can protect the Great World!" Lin Moyu laughed, "War God, you seem to overestimate me." The Human Emperor disagreed, "It’s not an overestimation. From my perspective, I can accurately analyze everyone’s potential, including the Saint Sovereigns. I’m rarely wrong." "But you, I can’t analyze you. The same goes for your sister." "It’s as if you are beyond data. In other words, you are beyond the control of fate." "Only someone like you has a chance to change the fate of the Great World." "I’m telling you this not to pressure you but to let you know how unique you are." Unique? Perhaps! Lin Moyu indeed felt somewhat unique. The Human Emperor continued, "The small world you were born in is itself very unique." Lin Moyu asked, "Do you know about the group of people who came out before me? About a thousand years earlier." The Human Emperor Network said, "I know. When so many people came out of the small world, I naturally paid attention." "At that time, the human race arranged a place for them, but they disappeared. I don’t know how they disappeared, but they just did." "I investigated and sensed the power of time and space." "That power was very strong, beyond my ability to interfere."