Viltrum

Xiao Han hovered above Viltrum's dark-red orbit like a motionless star.

He released no energy, yet his very presence was enough to make invisible ripples spread through the surrounding space.

Below, the Viltrum Fleet had long formed the most solemn honor guard, silently awaiting their monarch's arrival.

Just then, a powerful aura shot up from within the planet and reached Xiao Han at astonishing speed.

The newcomer was a burly Viltrumite with a distinctive thick black beard.

He wore the white combat uniform symbolizing his status as regent of the empire. His gaze was sharp, his bearing imposing. He was the strongest being in the Viltrum Empire aside from Xiao Han.

The regent, Thragg.

Yet the moment he arrived before Xiao Han, all his dominance and pride vanished.

He knelt on one knee in the void, pressed his right hand to his chest, and lowered his noble head. His attitude was utterly sincere and respectful.

"Welcome home, our king." Thragg's voice was deep and powerful, filled with heartfelt awe.

Xiao Han remained expressionless and merely nodded faintly.

His gaze did not linger on Thragg. Countless images flashed through his golden eyes.

His Super-Sight had already penetrated Viltrum's thick atmosphere, sweeping across every corner of the planet.

He was observing.

He was inspecting his sword.

Beneath the surface, in military bases packed as densely as honeycombs, he saw countless Viltrumite warriors undergoing brutal training.

Their physical prowess was greater than when he had left, and their combat techniques had become even more refined.

In the planet's armories, he saw weapons capable of effortlessly destroying an entire planet lying silently dormant, waiting to be awakened.

He also saw the cultivation centers for the new generation of Viltrumites. Every newborn possessed potential far beyond that of ordinary civilizations.

"Not bad."

Xiao Han spoke