Asking Yan Hai for Help

After just three days of preparation, Li Yao arrived on the Australian Continent through the HR Alliance and joined the massive operation involving most of the world's strongest fighters.

Li Yao was quite strong, and he had a Black God suit, so he was naturally qualified to take part.

Not long after arriving on the Australian Continent, Li Yao spotted Luo Feng.

Facing the "murderer of his son," Li Yao could only pretend not to notice him and act as if he didn't know Luo Feng. Unfortunately, Li Yao didn't realize that Luo Feng had already learned a great deal from Wang Cheng.

Now, Li Yao's act of pretending not to know him only made Luo Feng suspicious. It didn't take long for Luo Feng to conclude that Li Yao had come for him.

Luo Feng grew wary at once. During the search that followed, he did his best to stick with other Warriors from the Limit Martial Hall and avoid being alone.

Although Luo Feng wasn't afraid of Li Yao, he still worried that Li Yao might resort to some underhanded trick!

With Luo Feng being so cautious, Li Yao couldn't find the slightest opportunity. At last, he decided to seek help from Yan Hai, a senior who had always looked out for him.

Yan Hai was an elderly man whose hair had begun to turn gray, but he was in excellent spirits.

When Li Yao found Yan Hai, the old man was sitting in a tent near Mist Island, leisurely sipping tea.

"Little Vulture, your heart is unsettled!" Yan Hai poured Li Yao a cup of tea and spoke slowly. "Don't rush. Calm yourself first!"

"I'm sorry for the trouble, Senior." Li Yao closed his eyes.

Before long, the aura around him had settled completely.

Seeing how quickly Li Yao had composed himself, Yan Hai nodded inwardly. He had always thought highly of Li Yao, and it seemed Li Yao really did have a chance of breaking through to Beyond War God.

"What is it? Go ahead," Yan Hai said slowly.

"Mm." Li Yao nodded, then quietly explained his situation and made his request.

As Li Yao spoke, Yan Hai's initially calm expression grew grave.

"Do you know how highly First Speaker Hong regards this Luo Feng you mentioned?" Yan Hai asked.

"Senior, I know my request is asking a lot, but I have no other choice!" Li Yao continued. "With your strength, all you'd need is a chance to kill Luo Feng in an instant. If you're willing to help, Vinina and I will give you all the wealth we've accumulated over the years!"

"What could the paltry wealth of you two juniors possibly do for me?" Yan Hai shook his head.

"..."

Li Yao said nothing. He knew Yan Hai was right. As one of the few Councillors on Earth who ranked among the strongest, and a patron of the HR Alliance to boot, Yan Hai was hardly short of money!

Li Yao had known from the start that his chances of persuading Yan Hai were slim. Now that Yan Hai had refused, he didn't press the matter. He knew there was no point in saying more!

But just as Li Yao was about to take his leave, Yan Hai suddenly changed tack. "Still, if you can find a time when Luo Feng is alone in some remote place, I can help you once."

"Senior?" Li Yao looked up at Yan Hai, hardly daring to believe it.

"Go," Yan Hai said, offering no further explanation.

"Understood!"

Li Yao nodded, then walked out, excitement written all over him.

Finding Luo Feng alone, and in a remote place at that, would be difficult. But at least now he had a chance.

In an instant, Li Yao, who had nearly lost all hope, felt as if the whole world had brightened.

Meanwhile, Yan Hai watched Li Yao leave and quietly took another sip of tea. Only he knew what he was thinking.

With Yan Hai's promise, Li Yao spent the next several days secretly tracking Luo Feng's movements. Unfortunately, he couldn't find an opportunity.

But soon, a treasure called Wood Essence Crystals suddenly appeared, making the already chaotic underground caverns of Mist Island even more chaotic.

To Li Yao, this was a stroke of luck.

Wood Essence Crystals were rumored to help people break through to Planet level quickly. Li Yao was certainly interested in them, but right now, he was even more interested in Luo Feng.

So although Li Yao appeared to be searching for treasures like everyone else, in reality, he was mostly keeping an eye on Luo Feng from the shadows!

This time, Li Yao felt that Heaven really was on his side. For some reason, Luo Feng, who had been so cautious until now, was following an underground river deeper beneath the earth.

Remote, deserted—an absolutely perfect place to strike.

Of course, Li Yao also thought Luo Feng was incredibly lucky. As he followed the river, Luo Feng seemed to have picked up a great many Wood Essence Crystals.

Without hesitation, Li Yao contacted Yan Hai. To make his report more enticing, he made a point of mentioning that Luo Feng seemed to have found many Wood Essence Crystals.

Yan Hai had promised to help Li Yao, but this was a crucial moment in the search for Wood Essence Crystals. He hadn't intended to go just yet. After all, no promise could compare to the precious crystals that might help him break through to the third stage of Planet level!

But when Yan Hai heard that Luo Feng seemed to have found a great many Wood Essence Crystals, he changed his mind at once!

"Are you sure he found a lot of Wood Essence Crystals?" Yan Hai asked hurriedly.

"Senior, Luo Feng is a Mental Master, so I don't dare get too close. But I've smelled a rice fragrance from a distance several times. He must have found Wood Essence Crystals!" Li Yao replied quickly.

"Good. Wait there. I'm coming!" Yan Hai made up his mind immediately.

"..."

Li Yao waited anxiously for a short while. Soon, Yan Hai arrived, completely covered by a Black God suit.

Yan Hai had deliberately altered his build. With his body covered by the Black God suit, even someone who knew him best wouldn't recognize him.

"Where is he?" Yan Hai asked in a hoarse voice.

"Down there!" Li Yao said gravely, containing his excitement.

"Follow me!"

Yan Hai nodded and immediately sped downward. Li Yao followed without hesitation.

A short while later, they reached a vast underground chamber. It looked like a cavern, but it was completely empty—and there wasn't even a trace of Luo Feng.

"How can he be gone?" Li Yao thought, unable to believe it.

"Search!" Yan Hai said calmly.

"Mm." Li Yao nodded, and the two of them began searching the cavern carefully.

Li Yao and Yan Hai had no idea that an invisible ship lay at the center of the vast cavern. Luo Feng was inside it—or rather, he had been able to make his way here without deviating at all because of the guidance of Babata, the Intelligent life aboard the ship.

By then, Luo Feng had already met Babata!

A few days earlier, Hong had just taught Luo Feng about the universe, giving his worldview a complete shake-up. Now Babata was broadening it once again.

The vast universe unfolded before Luo Feng. Even with his strong ability to take things in, he felt a little dazed.

At the same time, in Mingyue Community, Jiangnan Base City, Huaxia Country—

"He finally went in. All that guidance wasn't for nothing!" Wang Cheng leaned back on the sofa and sighed deeply.

In fact, Wang Cheng had been having Number One keep watch over everything happening near Mist Island. With Number One's detection abilities, nothing that happened there could escape his notice.

Babata was such a slowpoke. Wang Cheng had practically delivered Luo Feng right to him, yet he had still taken this long to decide to make Luo Feng Hu Yanbo's heir.

Now all that's left is to wait for Luo Feng to come back. Wang Cheng thought silently.

Just then, Wang Cheng seemed to sense something and suddenly looked toward Jiang Mingyue's room.

Double good news? Wang Cheng was a little surprised, but he didn't hesitate. He hurried to Jiang Mingyue's room and pushed open the door.

The cocoon that had tightly wrapped Jiang Mingyue was now covered in fine cracks. As Wang Cheng watched, more and more appeared.

At last—

Bang!

The purple cocoon shattered completely, revealing a curled-up figure.

Jiang Mingyue still looked mostly like an Earthling. The only major differences were that her ears had grown much more pointed and two pairs of slightly translucent wings had appeared on her back.

The wings were small, each less than half a meter long. Wang Cheng guessed they weren't meant for flying.

"..."

Jiang Mingyue opened her eyes.

"Brother Cheng!" The first person she saw was Wang Cheng, watching her.

She stretched out her curled-up body and quickly got to her feet.

"I suppose I should congratulate you. You've gained both power and beauty!" Wang Cheng said admiringly as he looked at Jiang Mingyue.

"Beauty?" Jiang Mingyue asked, slightly confused.

"Look in the mirror later and you'll see," Wang Cheng said with a smile. "Change your clothes. I'll wait for you downstairs!"

"Mm!"

Jiang Mingyue nodded. Wang Cheng didn't linger and soon left.

But after Wang Cheng was gone, Jiang Mingyue didn't hurry to look in the mirror. Instead, she focused on the power within her body.

"What incredible strength." Jiang Mingyue clenched her fist, then couldn't help throwing a punch into empty space.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind burst forth, and in an instant, a large hole appeared in the wall beside her.

"You're paying for the repairs!" Wang Cheng's voice called up from downstairs.

"Got it!" Jiang Mingyue answered absentmindedly. She stared at her fist and sank into deep thought.