Mist Island Grand Excavation

Hongning Base City, giant ship construction site, inside a lounge.

Xiao Yu, the black-clad Hong, and the bald Thor sat casually on the sofas.

"The matter of Mist Island should be settled," Hong said. "It's only an Emperor-level Monster. Once we deal with it, we can properly explore the mysteries of Mist Island and search for any Ancient Civilization Relics that may exist."

"Not just Mist Island. Those two Emperor-level Monsters in the ocean have lived long enough as well." Xiao Yu's voice was icy.

"Xiao Yu, with your strength, you should've been able to deal with those two Emperor-level Monsters long ago, right?" Thor said.

"Haha!" Xiao Yu laughed without denying it, tacitly admitting it.

"Everything can wait until after the matter of Mist Island is resolved," Hong said calmly.

"Beep!"

"Beep!"

Xiao Yu looked at the Auxiliary Optical Computer on his left wrist. It was a call from his personal guard, Ada. After he answered, the image of a fully armed young man appeared before him.

"Sir, something's wrong! Luo Feng just returned. He heard that his family has been constantly harassed recently, and he has already left again in a fighter jet," Ada said anxiously.

"Alright, I understand. Luo Feng's parents weren't harmed otherwise, were they?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Not physically. But mentally, they're not doing well. They haven't been able to eat or sleep properly lately. You know what those shrews are like—they have no restraint in what they say!"

Those shrews really were impossible to guard against. They slipped through every crack. It wasn't as though Luo Feng's parents could simply be confined indoors.

"Alright, you've worked hard," Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yu ended the call and looked at Hong.

"What Luo Feng can't tolerate most is anyone targeting his parents. He definitely went straight to Vulture and Scorpion," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Let's take a look and find out," Hong said with a smile. With a casual wave of his hand, the lights in the room dimmed, and Luo Feng's image appeared on the large screen.

In the footage, Luo Feng, dressed in black and standing atop the Duntian Shuttle, charged down from a King-class fighter jet and flew like a black bolt of lightning toward the glass wall on one side of a building in HR Alliance Plaza.

"Luo Feng must have activated the War God Palace's shared system. That's how he was able to locate Li Yao so accurately," Hong said calmly.

Li Yao burst out through the glass on the other side and leaped into the air. He believed that with all the surveillance equipment in the Base City recording everything, Luo Feng would not dare act recklessly.

Unfortunately, sixteen streaks of light roared like sixteen flood dragons, following curved trajectories as they struck Li Yao at the same time. Li Yao's face flushed red, and blood sprayed wildly from his mouth like water from a faucet.

"Luo Feng's strength has actually reached the Planetary level. The power of those sixteen throwing knives is equivalent to eight million kilograms," Thor observed carefully.

After Li Yao had escaped in Australia last time, Luo Feng had bought a Golden Thread Net at the War God Palace auction. Now, he was about to use it to trap the heavily injured Li Yao. Even when Li Yao erupted with more than a million kilograms of force at the critical moment, he still could not break free.

Luo Feng's sixteen throwing knives continuously bombarded Li Yao, making him vomit blood again and again.

In desperation, Li Yao actually used the Black God Set's ability to extend two tentacles, using them like legs as he ran toward the crowd.

At that moment, Vinina emerged holding a small device and demanded that Luo Feng release Li Yao.

That was because she held a remote control capable of detonating the Model T111 bombs she had planted in a nearby residential district and along this street.

In the end, Ice Blade Lan Ran appeared, temporarily bringing this conflict to a halt.

The footage ended, and Hong cut off the video link.

"Hong, Luo Feng is already at the Councillor level. Shouldn't we appoint him as the seventh Inspector of our Limit Martial Arts School?" Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Mm, we can," Hong said. He thought highly of Luo Feng. This included Luo Feng's actions today. A martial artist had things he should do and things he should not do. One could not worry about everything, but neither could one act with excessive abandon. Luo Feng valued his family while also considering the lives of ordinary people. He had handled it appropriately.

"Beep."

Xiao Yu checked the message. It was a real-name report with ample evidence proving that Vulture Li Yao and his wife had plotted to murder Luo Feng's parents.

"Master, Councillor Luo Feng has submitted evidence accusing Li Yao, Vinina, and Polenus of masterminding the attempted murder of his parents," a deep voice said.

Hong frowned slightly. "Is the evidence sufficient?"

"The evidence is sufficient," the voice replied.

Hong nodded faintly. "Notify the three best lawyers in our Limit Martial Arts School and have them take this case! Also... arrange for a Planetary-level expert to personally arrest Li Yao and Vinina, then hold their trial tomorrow afternoon at 15:30 in the Supreme Court at our headquarters."

"Luo Feng will soon publicly take office as an Inspector of our Limit Martial Arts School! I want this case handled flawlessly," Hong instructed.

"Yes."

"Hong, your intelligent system really is useful!" Xiao Yu said enviously.

Hong smiled but said nothing. The Intelligent System that had just spoken was the one within this giant ship, and it had already acknowledged Hong as its master. Hong possessed the highest authority.

That was also one of the reasons why Hong always held the highest authority over the various intelligent fighter jets produced by him.

That night, Li Yao and Vinina were arrested amid panic and immediately escorted overnight to the global headquarters of the Limit Martial Arts School.

Xiao Yu did not return home either, remaining at headquarters. He specifically called his mother to explain the situation.

At 15:10 on the afternoon of December 1st, 2058, inside the Supreme Court within the giant spaceship structure at headquarters.

Liu He, Bagreiff, Zhu Xi, and the others all arrived, including Yan Hai, who had been extremely close to Li Yao.

Finally, Hong, Thor, and Xiao Yu arrived together as well.

The trial lasted only an hour before a verdict was delivered for Li Yao, Vinina, and Polenus: Death Penalty! To be carried out immediately!

Liu He and Amukan were responsible for the escort. Luo Feng requested to go personally and was granted permission.

The lives of Li Yao, Vinina, and Polenus finally came to an end. Though there was a complication during the execution—Li Yao actually broke through to the Planetary level in grief and fury at the moment of his execution, gaining the special ability of light, which made him far faster than ordinary Councillor-level martial artists.

However, he was still no match for Luo Feng, who possessed the Duntian Shuttle. Moreover, without the Black God Set, even though Li Yao had advanced to the Planetary level, he was merely first rank. Under the Duntian Shuttle's Mountain Piercer attack, he instantly became a corpse.

Through this battle, Luo Feng also established his status as a Councillor-level martial artist.

The War God Palace held a banquet to celebrate Luo Feng becoming a new Councillor. At the banquet, many Councillors looked at Luo Feng's Duntian Shuttle with longing.

After the banquet, Xiao Yu returned to his home in Jiangnan Base City. For more than a year, he had been cultivating in search of an opportunity to break through to the Star level. Even when he had previously raised his Gene Level, it had been the same.

His cultivation over the past two months had allowed him to grasp a hint of the key. This was also thanks to the Bone Marrow Fluid he had taken before. He felt that he would break through to the Star level soon.

December 5th was the day Luo Feng assumed the position of Inspector.

The large conference hall at the global headquarters of the Limit Martial Arts School.

On this day, not only did Xiao Yu, Luo Feng's friend who had long lived in Jiangnan Base City, attend, but Hong, the founder of the Limit Martial Arts School, personally came as well. Thor accompanied him, and quite a few other Councillor-level experts also arrived.

The entire ceremony followed the same process as when Xiao Yu had previously assumed the position of the sixth Inspector.

After the ceremony, Luo Feng officially became the seventh Inspector of the Limit Martial Arts School.

The day after the ceremony.

Before dawn, above the ocean, a blood-red triangular fighter jet sped through the sky. Behind it followed a Qiankun-class intelligent fighter jet, with a King-class intelligent fighter jet close behind. Together, they headed for Australia Continent.

Inside the blood-red fighter jet sat Luo Feng in black-and-red combat attire, the black-clad Hong, Thor in white robes, and Xiao Yu wearing a blue-purple Force Combat Suit.

"Brother Hong, Xiao Yu, I missed out on the Spirit of Plants and Trees and the Cloud-Soaring Vine last time. If there are benefits on Mist Island this time, don't fight me for them," Thor said hurriedly.

"Benefits? You're already talking about benefits? Deal with that Monster Emperor first if you have the ability," Hong said, glancing at Thor as he picked up the tea beside him and took a sip.

"A Monster Emperor is a little difficult for me. But for you and Xiao Yu, wouldn't either of you be able to handle it easily?" Thor said.

Before they had spoken for long, they arrived at Mist Island.

"This is Mist Island?" Luo Feng asked as he looked down at the island below.

"Ever since Xiao Yu took the Cloud-Soaring Vine from Mist Island, the mist on the island dispersed," Hong said. "As for the island itself, a battle not long ago destroyed the entire island. At least, the island's surface was destroyed. Its deeper parts have been submerged underwater."

Thor, dressed in white robes, pointed toward the vast lake covered in white mist. "This Mist Island Lake is very strange. It contains a massive number of aquatic monsters. Their numbers are great, and they are very powerful! There is also a terrifying monster with thirteen long tentacles. It is the third Monster Emperor discovered on Earth."

Xiao Yu smiled. "Luo Feng, don't worry about that Monster Emperor. I'll handle it."

"Alright, everyone, let's go down," Hong said calmly.

"This place is different from before." Luo Feng stepped through the air from the fighter jet without using the Duntian Shuttle. He had already broken through to the Planetary level.

"Ever since our Limit Martial Arts School established a forward research base here, all the major forces around the world have followed suit," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Below them, small fighter jets were scattered across the shores of the lake within a hundred li. Some had set up Laser Cannons, while others had deployed special detection and monitoring equipment. Large numbers of workers carried out their tasks under the protection of groups of martial artists! At the same time, almost no living monster could be seen within several dozen li of the lake.

After receiving a phone call, Luo Feng flew toward Huaxia Country's base nearby.

"Hong, Thor, wait here. I'll go deal with that Tentacle Beast," Xiao Yu said.

"Alright," Hong said. He and Thor quietly floated fifty meters above the lake.

Xiao Yu shot straight downward.

"Attention, all personnel!"

"Inspector Xiao of our Limit Martial Arts School is about to enter Mist Island Lake and kill the Beast Emperor in one stroke. To avoid being caught in the aftermath and losing your lives, all non-Councillor experts must immediately enter their respective bases! Councillor-level experts must also avoid remaining above the lake. Be careful not to be caught in the aftermath." The voice rolled like thunder across a range of several hundred li.

None of the Councillor-level experts apart from Luo Feng had any doubts, but the vast majority of War God-level and lower martial artists hesitated. Why was Hong not the one going to kill it?

By the lakeshore, more than thirty Councillor-level experts rose into the air, observing the battle.

Not long after Xiao Yu's figure vanished beneath the water, the entire lake seemed to boil. Shockwaves rippled outward like a rising tide, and waves nearly ten meters high repeatedly crashed against the bases along the shore.

The many Councillor-level experts checked the battle footage on their Communication Watch screens.

"Councillor Xiao Yu's strength is actually somewhat greater than Hong's," Councillor Jia Yi of Huaxia Country's military said with a sigh.

The lake was only around three hundred meters deep, yet the Tentacle Beast's main body lay three thousand five hundred meters beneath the water. Xiao Yu rapidly approached the Tentacle Beast, and the moment he drew near, three tentacles struck back. Each of those tentacles was more than fifteen hundred meters long and nearly twenty meters thick in diameter.

Watching the three enormous tentacles lash toward him, Xiao Yu revealed a disdainful smile. The Lightning Blades of Void in his hands flashed with lightning.

Xiao Yu slashed three times in succession at the three distant tentacles. Three solid Force blades imbued with the nature of lightning instantly passed through the tentacles, severing all three at their roots.

Xiao Yu moved at incredible speed and arrived at the Beast Emperor's turtle shell in the blink of an eye.

The Lightning Blades of Void in his hands dissected the Beast Emperor monster like sharp scalpels dissecting a specimen. Its thirteen tentacles lasted less than a second before all of them were severed from its body. Without its tentacles, the Tentacle Beast was left with only the beast.

"Gah!!!" A shrill and mournful sound rose from deep underground.

Xiao Yu sent a Force blade filled with lightning down at its head, splitting the turtle shell in two.

"It's dead. The Beast Emperor, the Tentacle Beast, is dead!" Countless excited voices rang out from the shore bases.

Xiao Yu sent a thought to the Cloud-Soaring Vine attached to his body. It swiftly extended eighteen tentacles and wrapped them around the Beast Emperor's corpse and the tentacles lying at the bottom of the lake.

These were precious materials with immense research value.

Using the Cloud-Soaring Vine, Xiao Yu pulled the Beast Emperor's corpse out of the lake and placed it on the shore. The entire Beast Emperor was over three thousand meters long, lying there like a small mountain.

Everyone who witnessed this from the shore fell silent, while governments across the world immediately grew eager.

"A Beast Emperor corpse. This is the first Beast Emperor corpse on Earth, a priceless treasure."

"Mr. President, our research team has never obtained even a fragment of a Beast Emperor corpse. I request that you negotiate with Xiao Yu of the Limit Martial Arts School to obtain part of the Beast Emperor's corpse."

The five great powers, the HR Alliance, and many others all coveted this corpse.

After all, it was through studying the first King-level Monster corpse that humanity developed SS-class Combat Suits and weapons, and even invented SSS-class Combat Suits and weapons. Now, by studying the first Emperor-level Monster, humanity might be able to develop even more powerful things.

"Hong, the Beast Emperor corpse is here. You can handle the rest," Xiao Yu said with a smile. Ignoring everyone else's opinions, he directly handed authority over its disposal to Hong. He trusted that Hong would not treat him unfairly, and besides, he did not care much about this bit of income.

Hong activated communications.

"Liu He. Immediately dispatch the Grade A1 Research Team, along with two special War God Squads. Get to Mist Island as quickly as possible and report to me."

"Yes, Founder," Liu He acknowledged.

"Xiao Yu, I'm impressed! You dealt with a Beast Emperor in less than a minute." Thor smiled. "Brother Hong, your Limit Martial Arts School is truly overflowing with geniuses! Not only do you have a little freak like Xiao Yu, but also a genius like Luo Feng."

Xiao Yu smiled. "Haha, don't waste time. Let's hurry down and explore. If we're late, the benefits might be taken by someone else."

"Wild Beast, the Beast Emperor has been dealt with. Hurry to Mist Island," Hong continuously issued orders.

Luo Feng also received the order to gather.

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