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Wei Heng had considered that he might be asked this question, but he certainly hadn't expected it to be delivered with such a gossipy tone.

"Mom," Su Yun called out.

"Don't interrupt, I'm asking Xiao Wei. Go on, Xiao Wei, tell me," Chen Li said, looking at Wei Heng with eager anticipation.

"Auntie, it’s like this. Back when Xiao Yun and I were in Huadu..."

Akainu’s tone was filled with irritation. If it hadn’t been for Diamond Jozu’s interference earlier, Whitebeard would have been dead by now. Then, Sengoku wouldn't have been held back, and things wouldn't have developed to this point.

The oppressive feeling did not last long; the natural tunnel began to widen, the sound of dripping water grew more echoing, and a faint light appeared ahead.

Reappearing in the guest room, Li Yang glanced at the Taiyi Cauldron hovering before him. With a mere thought, the cauldron turned into a streak of light and vanished into his dantian.

Once the palanquin touched the ground, a series of soul-stirring, delicate gasps drifted from within. Through the red curtains, the scene inside was vague and indistinct, yet incredibly alluring.

In theory, a body energy level of ten thousand should be able to support a strength of fifty tons, but in reality, it was only twenty-five tons.

Looking at the elemental core in his hand, a look of surprise appeared on Li Yang’s face. One had to know that the mosquito-like Star Beast was not only capable of invisibility but also excelled at masking its presence, making it extremely difficult to kill. He hadn't expected the Azure Bird to be able to take it down on its own.

However, he needed to prepare before taking action. He found a hot spring hotel to stay in, and with the nanobots to disguise his appearance and the stolen local identification, Li Yang was not afraid of being recognized.

Truth be told, across all aspects, systems, and levels in Bazhou, anyone who didn't have a personal grudge against Yun Fei held a rather positive impression of him.

Initially, Yun Fei had wanted to handle Xiangliu the same way he had dealt with the Two-Headed Lecherous Dragon—by grabbing onto its "seven inches" (vulnerable spot). He thought that might actually yield miraculous results and finish off the monster.

"At the time, didn't you think that God List was pretty awesome? It was nominally a submission task, but in reality, the system wanted to see what its actual function was. That’s why the reward was unknown. If it was useless, it would just give you some random items to brush you off; if it proved useful to the system, your reward would naturally be generous," the system sprite explained.

"Heh heh!" Chen Ming also let out a hearty laugh. Since the fight had already started, there was no way to stop now; killing an opponent of a higher level was one of life’s greatest pleasures.

Yan Nanqing tried hard to focus his vision and discovered that in that frantic outburst just now, the Green Snake Monster’s head had been smashed to pieces. It was absolutely, irrevocably dead, and only then did he slowly stop.

As four fists collided, a terrifying shockwave radiated outward with the three of them at the center. The stone pillars in the grand hall could not withstand the horrific impact and began to crumble inch by inch.

Although Li De's Mad Shark Gang was still a far cry from Yuan Laoba’s faction in terms of scale, the inherently suspicious and aggressive nature of pirates made Yuan Laoba fond of taking precautions against potential threats. This was one of the reasons why pirate groups in the Fujian region had never been able to grow and expand.

Meanwhile, in the Western Regions, Liu Shouguang studied the Yin-Yang Precious Mirror and learned that an Emperor Star had fallen in the Ziyang Star system.

"So, Brother Shen, you have a way to deal with it?" Hearing this, Jian Wushuang’s face lit up with joy. Honestly, seeing the recovery speed and defense of that Black Jade Dead Soldier had left him feeling quite desperate.

"This is... an Eighth-Rank Spirit Beast, the Crimson Flame Lion King!" Feeling the intimidating aura radiating from the crimson lion, the surrounding martial artists couldn't help but gasp. An Eighth-Rank Spirit Beast was already equivalent to a Spirit Venerable-level powerhouse among humans, and furthermore, it was a king among beasts. Yet, here it was, serving as a mount.

"Alright! Thanks!" Jun Lin thanked Lin Qingyu. He examined his new identification with a touch of novelty before tucking it into his pocket.