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That was a voluptuous woman, fleeing in the opposite direction.

As she ran, she screamed wildly for help. She glanced back instinctively—a blade light was already right before her eyes.

Puchi!

The third one.

That was a short, stout man. He made a smart decision: instead of running in a straight line, he took a wide detour, trying to use the wreckage of the warships as cover to escape.

He could already see hope.

Not far ahead was a meteorite belt.

As long as he got in there, he'd be safe—their previously parked ship was there.

Just as he was about to charge into the meteorite belt.

A calm voice sounded from behind him.

"Pretty fast runner."

The stout man's whole body stiffened.

He slowly turned around.

Qian Yu stood less than ten meters behind him, quietly watching him.

"You, you..."

The stout man's lips trembled, and he hurriedly dropped to his knees with a thud.

"Spare me! Spare me! I can do anything! I can be your slave! I know a lot of things, please, spare my life!"

"I..."

Puchi!!

A blade light flashed, and the man's last words caught in his throat. A line of blood burst open from the center of his head!

His entire body slowly split in two.

"Sorry, I don't need it."

Only after the battle ended did Yigenmao finish collecting the spoils and catch up.

Qian Yu took out the spaceship.

"Let's go."

The two entered the ship, which then accelerated and instantly vanished into the dark universe.

After this battle, Qian Yu's assessment of his own strength grew even clearer. Without using his Innate Secret Art: Space-Time Manipulation, his base combat power could easily crush a Domain Lord First Stage.

If he used Space-Time Manipulation, he could probably even take on a Realm Lord.

He had been too low-key before—no, it was that he was too strong.

The enlightenment boost provided by the Primordial Dao Tree was still too high. His current law comprehension definitely rivaled a Realm Lord's. The hundredfold gene amplification made his combat power no slouch either. Add the boost from the Innate Secret Art: Space-Time Manipulation—what was a Realm Lord anyway?

"Pan Xi, wait for me! I'll be coming for you soon!"

The news of this battle spread like wildfire, quickly sweeping through the entire Cui Lang Starfield and soon reaching the ears of the true giants.

Cui Lang Starfield, Shadow Tower branch.

Shadow Tower was one of the largest intelligence organizations in the Ganwu Universe Country, spanning countless galaxies and starfields with innumerable informants.

Their branch head was a gaunt old man, a Realm Lord First Stage, staring at the image before him with furrowed brows.

In the image, Qian Yu killed a Domain Lord First Stage with a single slash, playing on repeat over a dozen times.

"The application of the Law of Space... still shallow, but he's already set foot on the path."

The old man muttered to himself.

"And that Law of Flame, at least at the level of law recognition. Add in that terrifying speed and power..."

He paused, a glint of sharpness flashing in his eyes.

"This kid is no simpleton!"

This law comprehension already rivaled a Realm Lord. A Cosmic Level with law comprehension matching a Realm Lord—how terrifying was that!

He pondered for a moment, then ordered, "Pass down the order: increase surveillance on Qian Yu. Report all intelligence on him immediately."

"Yes!"

Cui Lang Starfield, Hundred Battles Mercenary Corps headquarters.

The Hundred Battles Mercenary Corps was one of the top three mercenary corps in the Cui Lang Starfield, with several Domain Lord-level experts, and its leader was a top-tier Domain Lord Ninth Stage.

At this moment, the leader, Zhan Tian, sat in the main seat of the conference room, staring at the light screen before him.

In the conference room, dozens of high-ranking members sat in dead silence.

"Everyone, share your thoughts."

Zhan Tian spoke, his voice low.

After a moment of silence, a deputy commander said cautiously, "Commander, this Qian Yu... do we still take the Fire Phoenix bounty?"

Zhan Tian glanced at him.

"Take it?"

Zhan Tian let out a cold laugh.

"Can you beat him?"

The deputy commander opened his mouth but couldn't find words.

"Cosmic Level tier three, killing a Domain Lord tier one across tiers—this kind of strength, this kind of talent, do you know what it means?"

He paused, then continued on his own.

"It means that as long as he doesn't die young, he'll at least reach the peak of Realm Lord Level, and might even become an Immortal."

The word "Immortal" dropped, and the atmosphere in the meeting room instantly turned heavy.

Zhan Tian turned around, sweeping his gaze over everyone.

"Spread my order: from today on, no one is to provoke Qian Yu. If you encounter him, take a detour."

"But Commander, what about Fire Phoenix..."

"Fire Phoenix?"

Zhan Tian sneered.

"Pan Xi may have money, but you need to live to spend it. Five trillion—is that enough to buy your lives?"

No one answered.

This order quickly spread to every member of the Hundred Battles Mercenary Corps.

Similar scenes played out one after another among the major powers of the Cui Lang Starfield.

Some chose to wait and see, some chose to retreat, and some chose to win him over.

The news continued to spread.

Finally, it reached the ears of the true behemoths.

Ganwu Universe Country, Virtual Universe Company branch.

The Virtual Universe Company, one of the six major powers of the Primordial Universe, spanned all universe countries, controlling the Virtual Universe—a super network covering the entire Primordial Universe.

In Ganwu Universe Country, the Virtual Universe Company branch wielded immense power as well.

At that moment, in a quiet room of the branch, a Green-skinned Elder was reclining in a chair, a light screen floating before him.

On the screen, the very image of Qian Yu killing a Domain Lord tier one was playing.

The elder squinted, watching it over and over again.

"Interesting."

"Never thought I'd come across such an interesting young man in this tiny Cui Lang Starfield."

He raised a finger and tapped, freezing the image at the moment Qian Yu swung his blade.

"Starting as a slave, breaking free from control, and in just over a decade growing to this level..."

The elder murmured to himself, a glint of admiration in his eyes.

"Acknowledged by the Law of Fire, a glimpse into the Law of Space, and that ruthless decisiveness..."

He paused, his gaze deepening.

"In this battle, he still held back."

The elder's eyesight was extraordinary—he had lived for countless epochs and seen more geniuses than ordinary people had seen stars.

He saw at a glance that Qian Yu hadn't used his full strength in this fight.

From previous intelligence, he knew Qian Yu possessed an ability to freeze space.

But in this battle, Qian Yu hadn't used it at all.

Except for the initial destruction of the fleet, that secret technique wasn't simple—it looked somewhat like an innate secret technique.

"In other words, he crushed that Domain Lord tier one with pure personal strength alone."

The elder nodded, his admiration deepening.

"Not bad, not bad."

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly spoke: "Someone."

The quiet room's door opened silently, and a figure appeared, bowing respectfully: "What are your orders, sir?"

The elder pointed at Qian Yu on the light screen.

"Look into this person's background. The more detailed, the better."

"Yes."

The figure vanished.

The elder leaned back into his chair, his gaze once again falling on Qian Yu's face.

"Little one, how many more surprises can you give me?"

At the same time, within the territory of Ganwu Universe Country, the intelligence departments of several other major powers also received reports about Qian Yu.