Chapter 44: The Grand Discovery of Wu Island

Hongning Base City, giant ship under construction, inside the lounge.

Xiao Yu, the black‑clad man Hong, and the bald Lei Shen sat casually on the sofa.

"Wu Island's matter should be settled now," Hong said, "it's just a single imperial‑level monster; once we deal with it, we can properly explore Wu Island's oddities and search for any possible ancient civilization ruins."

"It's not only Wu Island; the two imperial‑level monsters in the ocean have also lived long enough," Xiao Yu's voice was cold.

"Xiao Yu, I say, with your abilities you should have been able to deal with those two imperial‑level monsters long ago!" Lei Shen said.

"Ha ha!" Xiao Yu chuckled, neither denying nor confirming—so it was tacit acceptance.

"Everything else can wait until Wu Island's business is finished," Hong said calmly.

"Beep!"

"Beep!"

Xiao Yu looked at the auxiliary light‑brain on his left wrist; his guard Ada had transmitted, and after connecting, a fully armed young man materialized before his eyes.

"Sir, trouble! Luo Feng just returned; I heard his family has been repeatedly harassed lately, and he left aboard a flight warplane," guard Ada said anxiously.

"Alright, I understand. Luo Feng's parents haven't suffered any other injuries, right?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Physically they're fine, but mentally they're unsettled; lately they can't eat or sleep peacefully. You know how those shrewd women speak without any restraint!"

Those women are truly impossible to guard against, infiltrating everywhere; they couldn't possibly imprison Luo Feng's parents, could they?

"Alright, thank you for your effort!" Xiao Yu said.

Xiao Yu cut the communication and looked at Hong.

"What Luo Feng cannot tolerate most is anyone targeting his parents. He will surely go straight after the Vulture and the Poison Scorpion," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Just look and you'll know," Hong laughed, waved his hand, dimming the room's lights, and the large screen began displaying Luo Feng's footage.

On the video, a black‑clad Luo Feng, stepping on a Duntian Spindle, leapt from a King Level warplane, soaring like a black bolt toward the HR Alliance Plaza, striking the glass on the side of a building.

"Luo Feng must have activated the War God Palace shared system; that's how he could pinpoint Li Yao's location," Hong said calmly.

Li Yao unexpectedly broke through the glass on the opposite side, leaping into the air. He thought that with the base city's myriad monitoring devices recording, Luo Feng wouldn't dare act recklessly.

Unfortunately, sixteen streams of light roared like sixteen dragon‑like beasts, curving and simultaneously bombarding Li Yao. His face flushed scarlet, and blood spurted from his mouth as if a faucet had been turned on.

"Luo Feng's power has already reached Planetary level; the sixteen throwing knives each wield force equivalent to eight million kilograms," Lei Shen observed carefully.

Given Li Yao's escape in Australia previously, Luo Feng had earlier purchased a golden‑thread net at the War God Palace Auction House; now he used it to envelop the gravely wounded Li Yao. Even when Li Yao unleashed over a million kilograms of force in crisis, he could not break free.

Luo Feng's sixteen throwing knives continuously hammered Li Yao, causing him to vomit blood repeatedly.

In desperation, Li Yao employed the Black God suit's function to extend two tentacles, like legs, and sprinted toward the crowd.

At that moment, Vinina raised a small device in her hand and stepped forward, demanding that Luo Feng release Li Yao.

Because the device she held was a remote controller for the t111 model bombs she had placed in a nearby residential complex and on this street.

Finally, the 'Ice Blade' Lan Ran appeared, temporarily halting the conflict.

The footage ended, and Hong cut the video link.

"Hong, Luo Feng's power is now Councilor level; shouldn't we promote him to be the seventh Inspector of our Extreme Martial Arts Hall?" Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Hmm, okay." Hong replied, noting he had great confidence in Luo Feng. He praised Luo Feng's recent actions, saying a warrior must know when to act and when not to, without excessive hesitation or recklessness; Luo Feng values his family while also caring about ordinary lives, handling it appropriately.

"Beep."

Xiao Yu examined it: it was a real‑name report containing ample evidence that the Vulture and Li Yao couple had plotted a murder against Luo Feng's family.

"Master, Councilor Luo Feng has sent information, accusing Li Yao, Vinina & Bo Lainasi of plotting the murder of his parents," a deep voice resonated.

Hong furrowed his brows, "Is the evidence sufficient?"

"The evidence is sufficient," the voice replied.

Hong nodded slightly, "Notify the three best lawyers in the Extreme Martial Arts Hall to take this case! Also... arrange for a Planetary‑level strongman to personally arrest Li Yao and Vinina, and hold the trial at 15:30 tomorrow afternoon in the highest court of our headquarters."

"Luo Feng will soon publicly assume the role of our Extreme Martial Arts Hall Inspector! I want this case handled flawlessly," Hong instructed.

"Understood."

"Hong, this AI of yours is truly handy!" Xiao Yu said enviously.

Hong smiled without a word. The intelligent system that had just spoken was the ship's AI, which had recognized Hong as its master; Hong possessed the highest Permission.

This is also why the various intelligent warplanes produced by Hong always grant him the highest Permission.

That night, Li Yao and Vinina were seized in panic and immediately escorted overnight to the Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

Xiao Yu did not return home, staying at the headquarters instead. He called his mother specifically to explain the situation.

December 1, 2058, 15:10, inside the highest courtroom of the massive airship building at headquarters.

Liu He, Bai Ge Lei Fu, Zhu Xi and others arrived, and Yan Hai, who is close to Li Yao, also attended.

Finally, Hong, Lei Shen and Xiao Yu also arrived together.

The trial lasted only an hour before delivering a verdict of death to Li Yao, Vinina & Bo Lainasi—execution immediately!

The escort was handled by Liu He and A Muhan; Luo Feng requested to go personally and was granted permission.

Li Yao, Vinina & Bo Lainasi's lives finally reached their end. During the execution, despite complications, Li Yao, in a fit of grief, broke through to Planetary level, gaining a special ability of light, moving far faster than ordinary Councilor‑level warriors.

Nevertheless, he still could not match Luo Feng, who wields the Duntian Spindle; moreover, without the Black God suit, Li Yao, even after ascending to Planetary level, was only one tier, and under Luo Feng's Duntian Spindle drill‑cone attack, he was instantly reduced to a corpse.

Luo Feng also, through this battle, solidified his Councilor‑level status.

The War God Palace held a banquet to celebrate Luo Feng becoming the new Councilor; many Councilors cast longing eyes at Luo Feng's Duntian Spindle.

After the banquet, Xiao Yu returned to his home in Jiangnan Base City. For over a year he had been cultivating, seeking a chance to break through to Stellar level, just as he had when enhancing his genetic tier before.

In the past two months his cultivation has let him grasp a hint of a breakthrough, thanks also to the Lei Soul liquid he previously took; he feels he will soon ascend to Stellar level.

December 5 is the day Luo Feng assumes the Inspector role.

The large conference hall of the Global Headquarters of Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

On this day, not only Xiao Yu, who has long resided in Jiangnan Base City and is Luo Feng's friend, attended; the hall's master Hong also arrived in person, Lei Shen came along, and many other Councilor‑level strongmen were present.

The entire ceremony followed the same procedure as when Xiao Yu previously became the sixth Inspector.

After the ceremony, Luo Feng officially assumed the role of the seventh Inspection Envoy of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall.

The day after the ceremony.

At dawn, over the ocean, a blood‑red triangular fighter streaked by, followed closely by a Qiankun‑class Intelligent Fighter and a King Level Intelligent Fighter, all racing toward the Australian continent.

Inside the blood‑red fighter, Luo Feng in a black‑red battle suit, the black‑clad man Hong, the white‑robed "Lei Shen", and Xiao Yu clad in a blue‑purple Force Armor were all seated.

"Hong brother, Xiao Yu, I missed the Spirit of Flora and the Mo Yun Vine last time; this time Wu Island has a benefit—don't try to compete with me," Lei Shen said continuously.

"Benefit? Talk about benefit now—first have the skill to eliminate that Beast Emperor," Hong glanced at Lei Shen, lifted the tea beside him, and took a sip.

"The Beast Emperor is a bit tough for me. But for you and Xiao Yu, who couldn't handle it easily!" Lei Shen said.

After their brief talk, Wu Island arrived.

"Is this Wu Island?" Luo Feng asked, looking at the island below.

"Since Xiao Yu took the Mo Yun Vine from Wu Island, the mist there has dissipated," Hong said. "As for the island, a great battle not long ago destroyed the whole island. At least the surface was ruined, and the deeper parts are now submerged."

The white‑robed Lei Shen pointed at the vast, white‑misty lake, "This Wu Island lake is strange. It teems with water‑dwelling monsters, countless and powerful! Moreover, there is a terrifying beast with thirteen long tentacles. It is the third Beast Emperor we have discovered on Earth."

Xiao Yu smiled, "Luo Feng, don't worry about that Beast Emperor; I'll take care of it."

"Alright, everyone go down," Hong said calmly.

"This place is different from before," Luo Feng said, stepping mid‑air from the fighter without using a Sky‑Piercing Shuttle, already breaking through to Planetary level.

"Since our Extreme Martial Arts Hall established a frontier research base here, major powers worldwide have been copying us," Xiao Yu said with a smile.

Below, numerous small fighters were scattered around the lake's hundred‑mile perimeter, some mounting laser cannons, others installing special Probe Instruments and monitoring devices; a large crew, protected by a group of martial artists, carried out their tasks! Within dozens of miles of the lake, hardly any living monster could be seen.

After receiving a call, Luo Feng flew toward the Huaxia Nation base nearby.

Xiao Yu said, "Hong, Lei Shen, stay here; I'll go deal with that Tentacle Beast."

"Fine," Hong replied, and he and Lei Shen floated silently fifty meters above the lake surface.

Xiao Yu plunged straight down.

"All personnel, attention!"

"I, the Xiao Inspection Envoy of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall, am about to enter the Wu Island lake to kill the Beast Emperor in one strike, preventing collateral death. All non‑Councilor strongmen, proceed immediately to your respective bases! Councilor‑level strongmen must also avoid the lake's airspace, lest they be affected," the voice boomed like rolling thunder across hundreds of miles.

Except for Luo Feng, no Councilor‑level strongmen were doubtful, but the majority of War God‑level and lower martial artists hesitated, wondering why Hong wasn't the one to strike.

Along the lake's shore, over thirty Councilor‑level strongmen rose into the air, watching the clash.

Xiao Yu's figure vanished beneath the water, and the lake boiled, ripples surging like a tide; waves nearly ten meters high continuously battered the shore base.

Many Councilor‑level strongmen hurriedly checked the combat scenes on their communication watches.

"Chairman Xiao Yu's strength actually surpasses Hong's," Jia Yi, a Councilor of the Huaxia Nation military, sighed.

The lake's depth was only about 300 meters, yet the main body of the Tentacle Beast lay at 3,500 meters below. Xiao Yu rushed toward the tentacled monster; as soon as he neared, three tentacles struck back. Each tentacle stretched over 1,500 meters long and was nearly twenty meters in diameter.

Watching the three massive tentacles lash out, Xiao Yu's mouth curled into a contemptuous smile; his hands wielded Sky Thunder Blades, flashing with lightning.

Targeting the three distant tentacles, Xiao Yu swung three consecutive strikes, each a solid Force Blade infused with thunderous energy, instantly slicing through the limbs, severing all three at once.

Xiao Yu moved so swiftly that in the blink of an eye he reached the Beast Emperor's shell.

His Sky Thunder Blades, like sharp scalpels, dissected the specimen rapidly, dismembering the Beast Emperor; the thirteen tentacles lasted less than a second before all detached, leaving a beast without tentacles.

"Na!!!" a shrill, mournful voice echoed from the depths.

Xiao Yu delivered a Force Blade strike charged with lightning toward its head, splitting the shell in two.

"It's dead. That Beast Emperor 'Tentacle Beast' is dead!" countless jubilant voices rose from the shore base.

Xiao Yu sent a thought to the Mo Yun Vine attached to him; it swiftly sprouted eighteen tentacles, coiling around the Beast Emperor's corpse and remaining tentacles on the lake floor.

These are precious materials with high research value.

Xiao Yu used the Mo Yun Vine to pull the Beast Emperor's body out of the water and place it on the shore. The creature measured over three thousand meters in length, resembling a small mountain on the bank.

The onlookers on the shore fell silent, while governments worldwide grew eager because of it.

…

"The Beast Emperor's corpse—this is the first Beast Emperor corpse on Earth, an invaluable treasure."

…

"Mr. President, our research team has never obtained any part of a Beast Emperor corpse. I request, Mr. President, that you negotiate with Xiao Yu of the Extreme Martial Arts Hall to acquire a portion of the Beast Emperor's remains."

…

The five major powers, the HR Alliance, and many others covet this corpse.

One should recall that when humanity first studied the inaugural 'King Level Monster corpse,' it produced SS‑class combat suits and weapons, even inventing SSS‑class gear. Now, by researching this first Emperor‑level monster, humanity may develop even more powerful technology.

"Hong, the Beast Emperor's corpse is here; handle the rest," Xiao Yu said with a smile, disregarding others' opinions and handing the responsibility to Hong, trusting Hong wouldn't shortchange him, and he didn't care about the profit.

Hong opened the communication channel.

"Liu He, dispatch Research Team A1 immediately, along with two special War God squads. Arrive at Wu Island as fast as possible to see me."

"Yes, Hall Master," Liu He replied.

"Xiao Yu, impressive! You solved a Beast Emperor in under a minute," Lei Shen said with a grin. "Hong brother, your Extreme Martial Arts Hall truly gathers geniuses—both Xiao Yu, that little pervert, and Luo Feng, such a talent."

"Haha, don't waste time; let's hurry down to explore. If we're late, the benefit might already be taken by others."

"Beast, the Beast Emperor has been dealt with; head to Wu Island immediately," Hong ordered continuously.

Luo Feng also received the gathering order.

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