The man, built like a tower, had reddened eyes and his body trembled slightly.

"He hasn't covered me yet, Master. You know, my biggest dream is to be a writer, and I've finally found a material that could make me a legend, but now the protagonist is gone..."

"My Junior Brother Great Emperor, the name alone will be famous, an accident is not enough!!"

Li Hu spoke in a low voice, his tone very calm.

"What do you want to do?"

"The Seven Great Alliances are participating in the general exam, but my little junior brother had an accident. Since he can't take part in the general exam, then none of them should be able to!!"

Dark red runes extended continuously upward on Li Hu's arms.

"Master, I've been honest for too long, really too long. Maybe it's true that I'm not destined to practice this Dominating Prison Dragon technique."

Zhou Wuliang's eyebrows raised, and his eyes were full of twilight. He was already someone whose Life Fire was dwindling. Back when the Heaven-Reaching Dao Lineage was destroyed, he wanted to die, but the master would not allow it, sealing him.

Upon revival, he took in some disciples, wanting to restore the Dao Lineage, but it ended in failure. His Origin was damaged, and his heart was devoid of thoughts. Originally, he planned to remain on the Ancestor Star to avenge that child and then stay in the Origin Land of humanity.

But he hadn't expected to meet Su Tu. This child not only helped fulfill his inner wish but also earned the [Emperor] coronet, allowing the Heaven-Reaching Dao Lineage to directly connect to the 'Other Shore', establishing an anchoring point without needing anyone's approval.

All these events combined allowed the slowly dwindling Life Fire of old Zhou to finally rest.

His lucky number really was seven, because his seventh disciple was Su Tu.

But now...

His luck was gone.

"And then?"

"Not letting them take the martial exam, and then what??"

Zhou Lao's hoarse voice sounded deeply.

"Not enough!!! Is this enough?"

An unimaginable killing intent seeped out as if it were tangible, black fearsome lightning rampant in mid-air, like a thunder pool punishing the heavens.

Even through the light screen, Li Hu could feel the terrifying killing intent from his master.

"What do you mean?"

"I don't care who it is, let them all accompany little Tu...."

Zhou Lao spoke while slowly getting up from the ground.

"Whatever you intend to do, I won't stop you. If the heart is burdened, you can't express it. Even if you endure it, that's not the Dominating Prison Dragon, but truly being an asshole."

Seeing Zhou Lao's demeanor, Li Hu's eyes couldn't help but flicker.

"Master, you want to!!!"

Li Hu seemed to think of something, and his entire expression looked somewhat twisted.

"I won't stop you, and you don't stop me either. This Star River has been silent for far too long, long enough for everyone to have forgotten what the two words 'Heaven-Reaching' truly represent, long enough for them to really think I can only rely on a child to establish myself."

Zhou Lao's eyes flickered, like having surging gorges within them.

And then he didn't wait for Li Hu to say anything more.

The light screen was hung up...

Li Hu clenched his fist with one hand, his entire face twisted in turmoil.

The next moment, he raced in one direction of the Star River.

...

Under the black fog, a scene of an airship being destroyed played out and then faded away without leaving a trace.

"Tsk tsk tsk, 'they' do things ruthlessly indeed, the particle engine exploding, even Celestial Beings and Venerables would leave no remains."

"Even if you have terrifying talent and overwhelming combat power, under such an explosion, you can only vanish silently."

Zi Chen looked at the dissipating black fog and couldn't help but smile.

The Mountain God Race's Mountain Qiu looked at the explosion scene, his eyes trembling.

"Zi Chen, I always feel something's not right. Although we didn't make the move, in the current situation, anyone looking would feel it was us, right?"

Hearing Mountain Qiu's words, Zi Chen's eyes lit up.

"Hmm?? Old Mountain, I see your stone head has started thinking?"

"Exactly, the Divine Son went to the Ancestor Star to participate in the martial exam, a newly crowned talent died on the way home, our suspicion is indeed high, but so what? It's merely someone trying to drive a wedge between us and the Federation."

"In such cases, the more incidents occur, the more we need to remain stable. Of course, the Federation might use this as an excuse to mess with us, but that's all very normal."

"After all, we are innocent victims, really... we did nothing."

"I only lent him a small traitor, and as for what they did, I have no idea..."

Zi Chen's words directly bewildered Mountain Qiu, completely missing the other's insinuations.

So, he cleverly changed the subject.

"EMMMM, speaking of which, since we're supposed to ensure the safety of the Divine Sons, why didn't we accompany them on a warship instead of moving forward slowly on a Star Fortress?"

"Leaving space..." Zi Chen said mysteriously.

"What space?"

Mountain Qiu was puzzled.

At this moment, a member of the Snake-man Race undulated their body as they approached: "Representatives, a messenger from the Human Race has arrived."

Zi Chen smiled slightly: "Leave space for the Humans."

"Let him in."

Soon, a portly man, full of fat, walked in from outside the door, his face and chin blending into one, his body jiggling with each step.

Seeing the man, Zi Chen showed a very friendly smile: "Hahaha, Kong Tao, Brother Kong, it's been such a long time!"

"Hmph!! Don't smile obsequiously at me, your Seven Great Alliances are suspected of plotting against our race's talents!"

The fat man furrowed his brows, looking very solemn, yet Zi Chen calmly slipped a golden coin into his pocket.

"Why get so angry? What are you talking about? I completely don't understand."

Zi Chen spoke with a face full of bewilderment.

The fat man felt the added weight in his pocket, his expression remained unchanged, but his tone softened: "A talent from our race suffered an airship explosion on the way home, and this matter has already caught the upper management's attention. Meetings are being planned to discuss it, that individual's identity is not ordinary."

"This is no small matter!"

"As an envoy between the Human Race and the Seven Great Alliances, I've come specifically to remind you."

"We truly know nothing about this; this is a flagrant frame-up!! Why did it happen right now? Isn't this trying to sow discord between us and the Federation?"

Zi Chen passionately exclaimed.

At the same time, the sound of jingling coins came from the fat man's pocket.

Kong Tao could no longer maintain his expression, joy spread across his face. Having been under the mentorship of the God of Wealth, he hadn't forgotten his roots.

"Naturally, naturally! This martial exam symbolizes deepened friendship between us and the Seven Great Alliances, representing the unity between you and me. An incident occurring at this time undoubtedly means there's someone sowing discord, what a clumsy tactic!"

"Rest assured, based on the information I have, the Federation also sees it this way and won't suspect the Seven Great Alliances. In fact, I will even propose with upper management to jointly find the instigator with the Seven Great Alliances!"

Kong Tao proclaimed righteously, his voice loud, making his fat jiggle, and coins in his pocket clash, listening to the sound, his face was filled with enjoyment.

Zi Chen smiled slightly, watching Kong Tao's demeanor, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

How wonderful if all of the Human Race were such individuals.

However, if the Human Race were all like that, there would be no need for scheming, they'd be devoured entirely.

"I'm grateful to Brother Kong. Recently, I've obtained two 'local specialties', care to take a look?" Zi Chen said, smiling broadly.

Zi Chen got the information he wanted, sure enough, an incident occurring at this time was too obvious and was likely to be seen as an attempt at sowing discord, especially since they didn't make a move. If the Human Race acted, they have no evidence and no justification!

But Zi Chen overlooked one thing, in this world, some people don't need any logic or evidence to make a move.

Moving slowly forward, a solitary figure gradually became visible in the direction of the Star Fortress, as insignificant as a speck of dust in the Star River.

The operator on the Star Fortress noticed the silhouette ahead but did not stop the fortress, choosing to ignore it.

"Courting death, daring to stand in the way of the Seven Great Alliances' Star Fortress!!"

The Star Fortresses are typically marked with the insignia of the governing powers, and any obstruction is perceived as a challenge to this civilization.

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