Arrival, The Same Choice for You

High above Mist Island, Hong gazed down at the hundred-mile lake, his expression pensive.

Based on his understanding of Li Qingxu, if there were nothing suspicious about this place, Li Qingxu would never have come here in person.

Yet, aside from the Emperor-level monster he had already slain, there seemed to be no precious treasures hidden beneath Mist Island.

Furthermore, Li Qingxu had previously remained on Mist Island alone, absorbing all the Vegetation Spirits; if there were truly any treasure, he should have discovered it back then.

But if there were no treasure, where could this newly emerged Emperor-level monster have come from?

The resources provided by the river monsters living beneath the Mist Island lake were entirely insufficient to support the evolution of a King-level monster into an Emperor-level monster.

Could it be that there is truly a treasure down there that I have yet to discover?

A look of bewilderment appeared on Hong's face.

He had already dispatched his three personal guards and six inspectors to delve deep into Mist Island for a thorough search.

Half a day had passed, yet no relevant information had been reported back.

Moreover, it was not just his Limit Dojo; powerful Warlord-level figures from other major factions had also entered Mist Island, and none of them had found any clues either.

"Beep."

At that moment, the communication watch on his wrist rang.

Hmm? A call from Luo Feng? Could he have made a discovery?

Hong thought to himself as he connected the call.

"Dojo Master, Dojo Master, this is Luo Feng." An anxious voice came through the communication watch.

"Luo Feng, have you discovered something?"

There was a hint of expectation in Hong's voice.

"Yes, Dojo Master. At my current location, there was a strange white crystal, but it was swallowed by a medium Warlord-level Earth Dragon monster. In just ten seconds, this Earth Dragon has transformed directly into a King-level monster, and it is still in the process of metamorphosis!"

"What?!"

Upon hearing Luo Feng's reply, Hong's expression changed instantly. "Wait right there, I am coming immediately!"

The moment his words fell, Hong's figure transformed into a streak of black light, shooting into the Mist Island lake below.

At the same time, inside a giant flying saucer aircraft stationed on the shore of the Mist Island lake.

The other Warlord-level powerhouses had already gone out to explore, leaving only Jia Yi, the strongest figure of the Huaxia Nation, at the command center to oversee the situation.

"Alarm, alarm. Rapidly strengthening life signature detected."

"Alarm, alarm."

A sharp, urgent voice suddenly rang out, causing a look of shock to appear on the previously calm face of Jia Yi.

"Display the location."

Jia Yi commanded.

"Beep!"

The screen on the wall zoomed in rapidly, focusing on a five-hundred-meter radius around a specific point.

"Commander-in-chief, there are two Warlord-level life signatures here. Just a moment ago, a life signature that was not particularly strong suddenly surged; we have confirmed it must be a King-level monster!"

"In other words, in just ten seconds, a monster Warlord has metamorphosed into a King-level monster."

A staff member's panicked voice rang out.

"Continue monitoring."

After issuing the order, Jia Yi immediately controlled his communication watch. "Zhu Xi, Old Deng, Tuoba, hurry to the coordinates I am sending you. I am on my way."

It was not only the Huaxia Nation that possessed such detection equipment, so almost simultaneously, all parties discovered the anomaly here.

The various national teams, who had spent so much time without any harvest, quickly gathered toward this location.

Over two thousand meters underground, the previously surging subterranean river had now turned chaotic.

Like the eye of a Category 12 hurricane, the Earth Dragon King—now five or six meters thick and over a hundred meters long—writhed and thrashed in agony, causing the entire underground river to shake violently.

Half an hour later.

A figure appeared out of thin air above Mist Island.

He was dressed in white, ethereal and transcendent, standing with his hands behind his back in the void.

His black hair danced in the breeze, his clear eyes as limpid as a mountain spring; he looked like an immortal descended to the mortal world, his white robes untainted by dust.

It was late at night, and a waning moon hung in the sky behind him.

In a trance, he appeared as if a Lunar Deity had descended.

"I trust I am not too late."

As his voice echoed in the sky, the immortal-like figure vanished.

At the moment Li Qingxu appeared above Mist Island, inside the spaceship over ten thousand meters underground.

Babata shouted in fury, "Damn it, I knew this accursed liar would come again!"

"That bastard cheated me out of 63 Wood Bud Crystals last time, and now he's back to rob us again!"

"Boss, you'd better take a look; someone is snatching items belonging to our Black Ink Star."

Babata was furious, yet he was completely helpless against Li Qingxu.

Deep beneath Mist Island, the situation had descended into utter chaos.

Half an hour ago, the Earth Dragon King, which had suddenly mutated into a King Level monster, was slain by Hong right in front of all the councilors.

Luo Feng had also revealed that the Earth Dragon King had mutated after swallowing a white crystal that smelled of rice.

On the spot, a councilor exclaimed that the white crystal was a Wood Bud Crystal.

In an instant, all the councilors immediately called upon their partners or notified their respective command headquarters.

For a time, a large number of powerful councilors began a frantic search underground, either following the rivers or drilling through the rock layers.

Previously, they had no clear target, but now, their eyes were burning with greed.

Less than half an hour later, the second Wood Bud Crystal was discovered, and the one who obtained it was none other than Hong.

Inside a massive cavern deep underground, Luo Feng had just rushed in when he was stunned by what he saw.

A human martial artist, who appeared to be of South Asian descent, lay on the rocks with his body severed in two.

Beside him, a figure darted over and knelt down, crying out, "Maha! Maha!"

"You actually killed Maha?"

"Councilor Fahr, you have gone too far!"

Three Indian martial artists glared furiously at the opposite side, where four Planetary Level powerhouses from the European Union stood.

"A mere War God should have obediently handed over the Wood Bud Crystal; we might have spared his life. Daring to resist is just asking for death."

Among the four European Union councilors, one sneered. All four of them were councilors, while only two of the three remaining opponents held that rank.

"Luo Feng?"

"Let's go."

Seeing Luo Feng arrive, the four from the European Union immediately turned and drilled into the rock layer, attempting to make a quick escape.

But at that very moment.

"Did I give you permission to leave?"

The instant the voice rang out, a brilliant, shimmering golden ocean suddenly manifested, enveloping the four European Union councilors.

Simultaneously, an ethereal young man dressed in white appeared, standing proudly.

The four European Union councilors remained motionless within the golden ocean, as if they had been imprisoned.

Their bodies even seemed to move against their will, slowly turning in unison and bowing their heads toward the fallen martial artist.

"Councilor Li!"

Seeing the man in white who had suddenly appeared, Luo Feng exclaimed with bright eyes.

"Mm."

Li Qingxu offered a smile and said to Luo Feng, "Luo Feng, go search elsewhere; I'll be taking this one."

"Understood."

Hearing this, Luo Feng understood his intent, offered a greeting, and departed.

The moment he left, a cold voice rang out.

"I offer you the same choice: hand it over and live, or refuse and die."