The silver cosmic spaceship hovered above the ocean. After handing over the coordinates, Brol could no longer wait to take down the Golden Horned Beast.
"Hmm? The Golden Horned Beast's life energy is rising. Is it planning to come out and fight us head-on?"
The gorilla-like burly man's eyes lit up.
"Everyone, the family has already promised us—no matter the result, we'll receive a massive reward in Black Dragon Coins!"
Brol Nolanshan looked at the endlessly surging waves and laughed boldly. "With that wealth, our squad won't need to take cosmic adventures anymore. And if we can enslave this Golden Horned Beast, we'll be able to walk sideways throughout the entire Heilongshan Empire!"
A Golden Horned Beast, if it matured properly, would become a being at the peak of the World Lord realm!
Such a level of strength was even more fearsome than the lord of Black Kun Planet. Even most Domain Lords were no match for a fully grown Golden Horned Beast!
"It's coming!"
"Only Star-Level Rank 2!"
"Haha, this Golden Horned Beast—I'll enslave it for sure!"
Brol Nolanshan was smug with confidence.
The other crew members also felt honored by association.
Suddenly!
The spaceship's intelligent communication system flashed—Atuka's voice came through."Captain, captain!"
"Alika—Kuromi's vital signs have disappeared!"
"What—"
All six men's pupils contracted violently, their eyes bloodshot.
"How is that possible? Did that Jiang Li come back?!"
Brol Nolanshan's expression turned grim.
Their eight-man squad had roamed the universe for a thousand years, and yet two crew members had died on this indigenous planet. For companions who lived and died together, this was unacceptable.
"Bluestar humans…"
"I'll definitely make you pay!"
Just as Brol's anger boiled over—
BOOM!
The colossal body of the Golden Horned Beast burst out of the ocean, raising towering waves dozens of meters high!
The moment it broke the surface, Brol Nolanshan and the others' eyes shone with excitement, greed completely unhidden.
That proud horn aiming to pierce the heavens shimmered with brilliant gold light, the glow flowing down its neck, across its back, all the way to its tail!
Then—
That towering head suddenly lowered, like a minister bowing to greet its king.
All four limbs sank into a kneeling posture.
"This—?"
"Captain, it's submitting to you!"
Seeing the Golden Horned Beast's posture, the five crew members immediately grinned, showering Brol with flattering words when—
Space abruptly froze.
Whoosh!
A terrifying silhouette manifested out of thin air, wearing a deep crimson battle robe fluttering in the wind.
"This…"
"Teleportation?!"
Brol Nolanshan, the gorilla-man, and the other three crew members stiffened—then terror flooded their faces!
Appearing without the slightest warning meant only one thing: this man arrived through instantaneous teleportation. His comprehension of the laws of space had to be at a godly level!
Next moment—
A flash of radiance.A handsome black-haired man in a white combat suit descended like a deity visiting the mortal world, landing gracefully atop the Golden Horned Beast's proud head.
Seeing this—
The already terrified Brol Nolanshan instantly turned pale. An overwhelming fear surged from the depths of his soul, crashing violently against his heart.
"Th-this… could it be…"
"Could it be…"
"God-Kingdom Transmission!!!"
As the captain of a capable cosmic adventurer squad, and a direct descendant of the Nolanshan family, he had received excellent education. He had seen descriptions of Immortal-grade beings—opening a God Kingdom, God-Kingdom Transmission… these were marks of immortality.
Brol Nolanshan and the others stared in horror at the words displayed on their smart AI screens.
Star-Level Rank 4!Unable to scan?
Heavens!
Even Universe-Level experts couldn't cause a readout of "unable to scan"!
Brol was ninety-nine percent certain—the man in the deep red battle robe was an Immortal-level invincible powerhouse!
Before such an existence, not to mention him—even the entire Nolanshan family wouldn't dare resist!
Could it be… that invincible being hadn't perished after all?!
In just one breath's time, countless thoughts flashed through Brol's mind.
However—
"Your Highness."
Abusica bowed slightly.
That single "Your Highness" nearly shattered the souls of Brol Nolanshan and the others.
At this moment—
Their internal organs practically stopped functioning!
For an Immortal powerhouse to respectfully call someone "Your Highness"…How terrifying must the force backing this man be?!
How could a tiny Nolanshan Family ever afford to offend such an existence?
"Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!" "Swish!"
Almost instantaneously—
Brol Nolanshan and the five crew members fell to their knees mid-air, shouting in the universal language:
"Greetings, Your Highness—Immortal Lord!"
"Greetings, Your Highness…"
Adventurers licked blood off the blade's edge, but they were not fools.
Before an Immortal, even a World Lord could only kneel and kowtow.
"You're quick-witted at least."
From his appearance to the moment Brol knelt and bowed—only a few breaths had passed.
"But unfortunately…"
Jiang Li's gaze turned cold."You shouldn't have sent people to Hongning Base City."
"What?"
Brol Nolanshan froze.Then his body twisted instantly—his mind flashing with one last confused thought:
What… is Hongning Base City?
BOOM!BOOM!BOOM!
Bang!Bang!
With just a single thought from Abusica, six clouds of blood exploded simultaneously mid-air, then were swallowed entirely by space.
Immediately after—
Jiang Li's figure blurred and he rushed straight into the silver cosmic spaceship's control room.
"Babata, it's yours!"
When it came to people who bullied his friends, Jiang Li would never show mercy.
"No problem!"
Babata bared his devilish fangs and began invading the spaceship's intelligent system.
On the console screen, a child's face instantly appeared, screaming in panic:"Stop! Immediately stop the intrusion!"
"Done!"
The screen then switched to Babata's devil avatar. He flashed a triumphant 'Y' gesture at Jiang Li, baring sharp fangs.
"Returning to Hongning Base City!"
...
Hongning Base City — Extreme Martial Hall Headquarters.
The UFO-shaped silver spaceship descended slowly. Hong, Thunder God, Luo Feng, and the council members were all waiting.
Luo Feng's strength at this moment was already incomparable to the past.
Clatter—
The hatch opened, and Jiang Li and Abusica stepped out.
Judging by appearance and skin tone alone, Abusica looked almost no different from a Hanxia native—the only notable difference being his dark-red eyes.
"Senior Brother!"
"First Speaker!"
Everyone spoke almost in unison, their faces filled with deep respect—and even a hint of fear.
This was normal. Even if they knew Abusica wouldn't harm them…
He was, after all, an Immortal-level invincible existence.Even knowing he wouldn't harm them, no one could suppress that instinctive fear from the depths of the soul.
"Your Highness, I'll return to the ship for now."
Abusica naturally understood the source of their fear.
"Alright."
Jiang Li nodded. "I may trouble you again later."
"Haha—being able to help Your Highness is Abusica's honor."
Abusica smiled for the first time.
He had followed Wan Shan Zunzhe for tens of millions of years. He knew exactly how demanding Wan Shan Zunzhe was in accepting disciples. For Jiang Li to comprehend the laws of earth, wood, and space at only the Star-Level… his future achievements would definitely not be low!
And seeing that on Bluestar, the Golden Horned Beast was actually his servant… and that two planetary-level humans each possessed their own domain…
With Abusica's insight, how could he not understand how extraordinary this planet was?
In the beginning, he protected Jiang Li purely due to Wan Shan Zunzhe's order.But now… Abusica had developed an idea of his own.