A one-man army

Even in death, those scales still gave off a faint aura, revealing how powerful the beast had been in life.

Its head was larger than Xu Wuyi's entire body. Its enormous maw hung open, exposing densely packed fangs. Each was as thick as an arm, with a tip sharp enough to pierce alloy easily.

This was a Beast King.

An overlord that ruled a region of the Star Realm, a terrifying existence capable of rivaling a human grandmaster.

Xu Wuyi drew a deep breath and reached out to grab one of the Beast King's forelegs.

That foreleg was thicker than his waist and incredibly heavy in his grasp. When he hauled it upward, he discovered that the Beast King's corpse weighed far more than he had imagined—at least several tons.

But he was a grandmaster now. That weight meant little to him. He circulated his blood energy, unleashed his strength, and easily hoisted the Beast King's corpse onto his shoulder.

Then he turned and walked toward Ren Bai.

After a few steps, something else suddenly occurred to him.

He stopped and looked at Ren Bai, a trace of embarrassment crossing his face.

"Grandmaster Ren," he began, sounding hesitant. "That Beast King earlier..."

Ren Bai watched him, waiting for him to continue.

Xu Wuyi paused, then answered honestly. "The first Beast King—the Ape-Form Beast King I encountered when I came in—its corpse... seems to be gone."

Ren Bai froze for a moment. "Gone?"

Xu Wuyi nodded. "I used 'Chaos' to destroy the order within its body. Its entire body disintegrated into energy particles and dispersed into the air. Nothing was left."

Ren Bai fell silent for a few seconds, then smiled.

It was a faint smile, but it held a touch of good-natured teasing.

"This was your first time fighting a