Young Master? Xiao Hei!

Young Master? Xiao Hei!

The Black Dragon Emperor's voice exploded beside Lin Ming's ear like a thunderclap!

Tenth Tier! Martial Saint! Star-Shattering Rank!

Lin Ming's mind went completely blank in an instant!

He had always believed that the strongest realm on Blue Star was the Ninth Tier! Ye Lingyun was publicly acknowledged as Blue Star's number one expert, an existence at the Ninth-Tier Peak!

But he had never imagined that above the Ninth Tier, there was actually a Tenth Tier! And the Black Dragon Emperor before him was not merely Tenth Tier, but at the Peak Ninth Level of the Tenth Tier!

No wonder he was so powerful! No wonder he had dared to face Ye Lingyun with such confidence!

No wonder he had not regarded those Ninth-Tier Beast Emperors as worthy of notice! It turned out he was not even on the same level as them!

"When I descended upon Blue Star, I was already gravely wounded," the Black Dragon Emperor said indifferently, as though he had seen Lin Ming's shock.

"For the past several centuries, I have been recovering from my injuries while searching for an opportunity to break through to the Eleventh Tier. Otherwise, did you truly think that Ninth-Tier ants like you humans could contend with me?"

He paused, looking at Lin Ming with a trace of regret. "You truly are a genius. To slay a Ninth-Tier opponent while only Eighth Tier—such talent would be considered outstanding even in the Star Sea. Unfortunately, you encountered me."

"The gap between the Tenth Tier and the Ninth Tier is like an uncrossable chasm. You do not have the slightest chance of victory."

Before his words had even faded, the Black Dragon Emperor appeared before Lin Ming like a ghost! He extended a finger once more and lightly pointed