"This life-bearing planet has not developed an information network. Our preliminary investigation found over ten million indigenous humans, spread across 112 cities."
"Among them is a settlement resembling a main city. It's likely the home of the strongest among the planet's natives. There are over six thousand natives below Planetary Level Three living there, several hundred at Planetary Levels Four through Six, and eleven at Planetary Level Seven or above."
"There are also scattered Planetary Level natives in over a hundred other cities. We detected no Star Level beings on the planet, though we can't rule out the possibility that some are hiding in the sea."
Mikita looked over the information Timas had provided, now completely confident they could occupy this life-bearing planet.
With several thousand Planetary Level natives, the odds of Star Level beings emerging under normal circumstances would be quite high. But the chances of a Universe Level being emerging were practically zero.
Since not even a Star Level being had appeared, there was no point even considering a Universe Level one.
"Haha, the strongest is only Planetary Level Nine. The captain doesn't even need to lift a finger. Any of us could easily subdue the natives on this planet."
"Hiding in the sea? Even if there's a Star Level being down on the ocean floor, how strong could it be? At most, Star Level One or Two."
"Captain, let's go. Give these planetary natives a little taste of what we can do."
Mikita smiled as well. Hearing the crew's suggestions, he issued his orders with an air of command.
"Timas, pilot the ship to the planet's landmass and head straight for that main city. Everyone else, bring out all the slaves above Planetary Level from the ship's lower hold. We'll send them to occupy the other towns."
"Yes, Captain," the ship's AI, Timas, replied gently.
High above, a hundred miles away, Qi Tian watched as the ship—which had remained motionless for some time—suddenly began to move. It was heading toward the planet's landmass, so he followed it.
"I can sense several powerful auras aboard that ship, but I can't tell exactly how strong they are yet. I'll have to keep watching."
Qi Tian followed behind the ship, still wary of it. He decided to remain hidden and act depending on how things unfolded.
The ship moved at incredible speed. Seconds after its engines started, it reached the skies above the Gold Soul Clan Sacred Land. Then, led by Mikita, all five crew members floated above the city.
"Primitive natives. Their civilization is still at the dawn of its development. Still, they look decent enough to meet the mainstream standards of beauty in the universe. They should fetch a good price from slave traders."
"Enough. Let's take this main city first. Most of the Planetary Level beings on the planet are here. Once we take the city, the slaves can handle the rest."
Mikita's tone was icy. He then had Timas deactivate the ship's "stealth" mode, revealing the full form of the hundred-meter-long piece of advanced technology.
"Look! What's that?"
"And there are several people!"
"Is the Buddha Lord manifesting?"
"That's a huge iron plate, like a dish!"
"It must be something the Buddha Lord made!"
In the city where the Gold Soul Clan lived, those near the Holy Temple were the first to spot the saucer-shaped spacecraft hovering high overhead.
People nearby heard the commotion and began streaming out of their homes. From afar, they stared at the strange metal "dish" in the sky above the Holy Temple.
The three men inside the Holy Temple—Qi Jingshi and the others, who had been on constant guard against their enemies—also emerged the moment they heard the commotion. They appeared in midair and looked up at the strange object hovering above them.
Their attention was focused on the five oddly featured aliens beside the ship.
"Those must be the outsiders the Buddha Lord told us about."
"They're so strong. Even the aura from any one of them is far beyond ours, and the one in front is terrifying."
Just as the other residents of the city assumed this was a sign that Qi Tian had manifested and prepared to kneel in worship, they heard a strange voice from the leader.
"Natives of this planet, I'm Mikita, a Universe Level powerhouse and adventurer from across the universe."
"I've come here today to lead you off this planet and show you the vast universe. Be grateful to me!"
As he spoke, Mikita used consciousness to transmit his words directly into the minds of the Gold Soul Clan members at Planetary Level, in a language the natives couldn't understand.
At the same time, his Universe Level aura erupted. The terrifying pressure forced everyone to their knees. Even Qi Jingshi and the others could barely hold themselves upright.
Mikita wasn't even deliberately controlling his Consciousness Pressure. If he focused it on a single Planetary Level being, the terrifying pressure could crush them into a bloody pulp in an instant.
While Mikita basked in the natives' worship, Qi Tian, watching from afar, also picked up the consciousness transmission and understood his words.
"A Universe Level powerhouse? With that level of consciousness, he dares call himself powerful?"
Qi Tian recalled the terrifying aura left behind by the Blood Cloud Palace Master when he refined the Soul-Suppressing Buddha Bead. By comparison, this alien named Mikita was pathetically weak.
"Looks like Mikita is the strongest among the aliens who came to Gold Soul Planet. In that case, I have nothing to worry about."
Mikita was enjoying the natives' worship when, in an instant, he felt a terrifying Consciousness Pressure bear down on him.
"This terrifying pressure... Could it be a Domain Lord? That's impossible!"
Qi Tian unleashed his will pressure and appeared on top of the ship, standing at its edge as he watched the aliens nearby with a cold gaze.
As the pressure enveloped him, Mikita found himself forced into a kneeling posture in midair. His whole body trembled as he struggled to resist the urge to kneel.
The other crew members, all at Star Level Nine, were hit by the will pressure. Their minds turned to mush, leaving them dazed and their eyes lifeless.
The three men outside the Holy Temple had been forced down to the ground by Mikita's Consciousness Pressure. The instant the pressure on them vanished, they looked up.
When they saw Qi Tian standing at the edge of the ship, their hearts finally settled.
They knew Qi Tian was powerful, but they didn't worship him blindly. Qi Tian had told them that there was always someone stronger.
Now, the outsider powerhouse had clearly been subdued by Qi Tian. They couldn't help smiling as they hurriedly knelt and cried out,
"We pay our respects to the Buddha Lord."
Everyone else felt the terrifying pressure disappear. Hearing Qi Jingshi's voice, they looked up toward the ship. When they saw Qi Tian, their eyes filled with fervent adoration.
"We pay our respects to the Buddha Lord."
Hearing the worshipful cries of his people and the other residents, Qi Tian nodded. "Everyone, rise. Jingshi, see to it that the people are reassured."
"Yes, Buddha Lord." Qi Jingshi nodded and accepted the order.
Qi Tian then spread golden energy from his body, enveloping the ship and the aliens before quickly flying away.
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