358: Chapter 358 United Front

Next, another female reporter stood up to ask a question: "Hello, Male God Chen Yi. My question might be a bit sensitive, and if it's inconvenient for you to answer, I won't press further—it's about your talent. Just how many people can you contract?"

As soon as those words were spoken, the audience erupted into a frenzy.

In particular, those beautiful female Spirit Beasts with low bloodline ranks had their eyes light up.

They had already heard that among the Spirit Beasts Chen Yi had contracted, several of them once only possessed low-level bloodlines.

But under Chen Yi's nurturing, they had all displayed terrifying power.

In less than a year and a half, they had broken through to the Ninth Rank!

This strengthening ability was simply heaven-defying!

If Chen Yi still had many contract slots left, then perhaps they could also climb this high branch.

Chen Yi smiled. "It does indeed increase the number of slots to a certain extent, but I've used them all up for now."

"Whoosh—"

A wave of disappointed sighs came from below the stage.

As expected, there was still no way to turn their fortunes around!

At this moment, another reporter asked: "Hello, Mr. Chen Yi, I am a special commissioner from the Central Su Country! I'd like to ask you something regarding what you just said—you mentioned that to completely soothe the Space-Time Rift, one must find the array eye formed by magic power. May I ask what the characteristics of the array eye are? Or do you know who the array eye is?"

The moment this question was asked, everyone instantly fell silent.

This was also the question everyone was concerned about.

Chen Yi sighed. "Regarding this question, I actually want to know as well. Only by finding the array eye can we find a way to seal the Space-Time Rift."

"However, I estimate that since the array eye is a array eye, it should have lived for a very long time and wouldn't naturally die of old age!"

"Therefore, the number of possible targets will be much fewer!"

This answer was very vague, but there was no other way.

He couldn't exactly say, "The array eye is the Queen of the Demon Abyss Cult," could he?

If the Demon Abyss Cult found out that he already knew the key, he'd probably be snatched away by that Emilia in a heartbeat!

"I see, thank you for the explanation!"

The next person to ask a question was an adorable cosplayer girl. She was a bit nervous when she stood up: "Great Master Chen Yi, I am one of the chairpersons of your Fan Club! May I ask what your plans are next?"

Chen Yi was slightly taken aback.

What the hell?

Even a Fan Club had shown up?

And there were chairpersons?

When did he ever have such an organization?

Shocked as he was, he still answered calmly, "Regarding what comes next, I can't give a definitive answer, but I will keep searching for the array eye! Repairing the Space-Time Rift is the responsibility of all of us!"

"Clap clap clap—"

Enthusiastic applause rang out once again.

Everyone was won over by Chen Yi's spirit.

This was the sense of responsibility a peerless genius should have!

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Time flew by, and five hours passed.

Facing everyone's questions, Chen Yi provided answers one by one.

His answers were both profound and humorous, responsible yet humble, winning round after round of applause from the audience.

That composed posture made Emilia, watching from below, admire him even more.

Having lived for so long, she had naturally seen countless young geniuses.

But someone like Chen Yi, who possessed such a steady temperament at only twenty-four years old...

To be able to remain calm and collected without the slightest hint of fear when facing a Tier 14 existence like herself was truly a first for her.

"With such an aura, he truly is worthy of being a visitor from another world!"

Emilia praised in her heart.

She found that she wanted this man more and more!

She couldn't wait to immediately turn him into her blood servant to accompany her through the countless years to come!

However, she glanced at a mirror in the distance and sighed.

Although her strength was far greater than Hua Liuli's, at this stage, she still needed the Demon Abyss Cult to achieve her goals. There was absolutely no need, nor was it possible, to fall out with her now!

"Chen Yi, is it? I'll let you act smug for a while longer!"

Emilia smiled faintly. "Once my goal is achieved, I will take you as my pet!"

With that, her figure instantly vanished, as if she had never appeared.

No one noticed her departure—except for Chen Yi.

On stage, seeing that Emilia had finally left, Chen Yi breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

It seemed his deduction was close to the mark.

Even though the head of the Purification Faction was so powerful, she was still willing to cooperate with Hua Liuli of the Coexistence Faction. Clearly, it was because she had her own goals, and she shouldn't be falling out with her at this stage.

"I can only say that the pressure brought by the world's strongest is indeed incredible."

Chen Yi smiled bitterly in his heart.

The press conference finally ended at dusk.

But the shockwaves across the globe were only just beginning.

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On the night the press conference ended, the entire world completely boiled over.

Major social platforms, news media, forum communities—every place where people could voice their opinions was dominated by topics related to Chen Yi and the truth of the world.

[Chen Yi Reveals Shocking Truth: The Space-Time Rift Was Created by the First Emperor!]

[Demonic Beasts are Actually Dead Spirit Beasts? The Past and Present Lives of Demon Sovereigns!]

[Who Exactly is the array eye? The Global Great Guessing Game Begins!]

[Chen Yi's Fan Club Officially Established, Membership Applications Exceed One Million!]

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News articles kept popping up, with view counts growing crazily by the hundreds of millions.

"Oh my god! This truth is just too outrageous!"

"So Demonic Beasts are actually our dead companions? This—this makes it hard to even strike them!"

"If you don't strike, are you just going to wait to die? They've already lost their sanity!"

"Great Master Chen Yi is too amazing! To be able to dig up this kind of truth!"

"I just want to know who the array eye is now! Finding the array eye will end all of this!"

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Netizens discussed animatedly, with shock, confusion, excitement, and anticipation—all sorts of emotions intertwined.

Even more surprisingly, inspired by Chen Yi, a global craze for tracing memories was ignited.

People began scouring historical records and investigating powerful Beast Tamers, attempting to find missing Contracted Spirit Beasts.

As it turned out, they really did find quite a few issues!

"Everyone, look! That Flame Emperor from three thousand years ago in Dragon Country clearly had thirteen contract slots, but historical records only show nine Spirit Beasts!"

"The God of Thunder from Mi Country is the same! It's said he had twelve contract slots, but there are only records of ten Spirit Beasts!"

"Not just that! I checked a legendary Beast Tamer from Su Country, and there's a blank space in his memories—he clearly remembers having a very important partner, but he just can't remember who it was!"

These discoveries made everyone's skin crawl.

What Chen Yi said was actually true?

Those vanished Spirit Beasts really turned into Demon Sovereigns?

"After all this time, we thought it was an invasion by foreign enemies, but in fact, it has always just been those wild animals and beasts reborn in a new form, and some of them were even our predecessors..."

"But what can we do about it? If we don't kill them, everyone will die."

"Sigh—this world is too cruel."

The discussions on the internet grew deeper and deeper, and for the first time, netizens from all countries were united in their front—supporting Chen Yi, finding the array eye, and ending this disaster that had lasted for five thousand years.

The name Chen Yi completely became the focus of heated global discussion!