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Chapter 195 What?! My cousin is actually the Father of Ten Thousand Stars?!

Chapter 195 What?! My cousin is actually the father of all stars?! (Part 2)

The Worm Islands, located on the vast ocean, are home to humans and demi-humans from all directions.

The aura emanating from these humans and demi-humans is a deadly temptation for the fish-people, just as a wild dog is tempted by raw meat.

Therefore, small-scale murloc swarms occasionally erupt on the Worm Islands.

Fortunately, those who live on this island are all top-notch ruthless or cunning individuals, so it is not difficult to resist this small-scale swarm of fishmen, and the casualties are not significant.

call out!

Locke's cousin, dressed in a white suit, flashed by and charged towards the hundreds of fishmen with great style and efficiency.

With his cousin Locke, who held the angelic rank, making a move, and his cousin Hercules, another angelic rank, watching from the sidelines, Xia Fa naturally didn't bother to intervene. The main reason was that among this group of fishmen, the strongest was only at the whale level.

Only a murloc frenzy involving tens of thousands of murlocs in a single uprising could likely have a murloc leader with the rank of angel.

Seeing his cousin Locke charge towards the group of ferocious fishmen, the fishmen suddenly gripped their harpoons tightly.

Then—they all knelt down!

They knelt on the ground, not daring to let go of the harpoons in their hands, their heads bowed like dead fish, trembling and shaky.

Seeing this, Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle to himself, finding it somewhat comical.

Without a doubt, this was the aura emanating from Locke's cousin, the Angel, which exerted immense pressure on the group of fishmen at the level of life.

It's like a rabbit encountering a tiger, which would be too scared to move. However, Xia Fa didn't expect that these fishmen would actually kneel down in front of him, letting themselves be slaughtered.

boom! ! !

Without holding back, Locke's cousin suddenly exploded into countless cyan wind blades, which instantly swept away all the mermen kneeling on the ground.

The fishmen offered no resistance whatsoever, remaining trembling with fear and not even considering fleeing.

The next moment, the wind blades pierced through the mermen's bodies, which had emerald green or azure blue skin, with ease, and then reformed into the shape of Locke's cousin on the distant sea.

All the fishmen collapsed, their bodies covered in long, narrow, penetrating wounds from which foul-smelling blue blood gushed, staining the golden sand blue.

With another wave of his hand, Locke's cousin caused waves to surge up, precisely engulfing each fishman's corpse and sweeping them back into the sea.

Only a dozen or so pieces of plump, white fish belly meat emerged from the waves and flew back with Cousin Locke.

Xia Fa shook his head slightly, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

In fact, his father's family was just an ordinary family in the small town of Rum and the surrounding countryside.

Just like a small village with a dozen or more families of different surnames, my father's family was just an ordinary farming family.

As for his mother's family, Xia Fa had previously thought they were just ordinary farming families, but now it seems they are not so simple, as they actually possess a secret treasure passed down through generations.

Even so, her mother was just an ordinary person, living a simple life in Rum City, just like her father.

Even though that "sharply sculpted face" was passed down to her mother, she probably treated it as a family heirloom and didn't even know how to use it.

As for Uncle Titchi's family, at least during Xiafa's childhood, they never showed any strange side.

Hercules and Locke, like themselves when they were young, were ordinary people.

But who could have imagined that just over a decade later, two angels would be born into Uncle Titchi's family?

Moreover, they've made quite a name for themselves at sea!

As Locke's cousin descended, the sand on the beach immediately rose up and coalesced into a long grill.

Flames rose from it, their heat overwhelming. The dozen or so plump fish bellies, supported by the blue aura, automatically flew above the flames, flipped over, and were roasted.

Cousin Locke sat back down in the coconut palm chair and said with a smile, "Xia Fa, you're really lucky. This time there are five whale-level fishmen and about ten elephant-level fishmen. I cut off the fattest parts of their bellies. We're in for a treat."

As he spoke, an extremely rich aroma of grilled fish wafted over.

Xia Faguang was already hungry just from the aroma, especially after exercising and sleeping for several hours with an empty stomach.

"The meat from the fishman's belly has no other effect than it tastes delicious. It's definitely one of the most delicious among all supernatural creatures at the whale level. You'll know once you try it."

Locke's cousin introduced with a smile, adding at the end, "Of course, as the flesh of a supernatural creature, it can definitely provide extraordinary power, but it's a bit manic, unlike the gentle flesh of other supernatural creatures. You'll need to suppress and digest it properly."

Xia Fa nodded slightly, but from a distance he could see that the fish-man corpses, which were enveloped by the waves, seemed to be transported to another small island.

However, he instantly realized that fish-men, as supernatural beings, are just like other supernatural beings, with their entire bodies being treasures, and they can also extract extraordinary essence and generate secret contracts.

In this situation, Cousin Locke must have transported these fishmen to the island where his men were located, and had his men divide them up, so that they wouldn't disturb the three of them from their reunion.

Cousin Hercules remained silent throughout, his expression serene as he sipped his black beer.

Just then, Locke's cousin casually waved his hand, and a blue stream of air swept up, snatching over a dozen plump fish bellies, each the size of a fan.

"Eat up, the belly of the fish is exceptionally fresh and tender, it only needs to be grilled for about ten seconds."

Locke pushed the biggest and fattest piece to Xia Fa, while he picked up another piece and started gnawing on it with both hands.

She took a bite, and an expression of extreme satisfaction immediately appeared on her face, her eyes even slightly narrowing: "Ah—, this is the taste! I'd eat this for the rest of my life!"

Xia Fa looked at her cousin Hercules with some curiosity and asked, "Cousin, aren't you going to eat?"

Cousin Hercules shook his head and took another big gulp of dark beer: "No, I don't like this kind of food."

Xia Fa didn't think much of it, after all, everyone has different tastes, and he guessed that his cousin Hercules probably didn't like the fishy smell.

It's also possible that the fishman frenzy five years ago and the death of Uncle Titech caused Cousin Hercules to develop a deep-seated hatred for fishmen, these supernatural creatures, to the point that he even refused to eat them.

Cousin Locke, on the other hand, was more easygoing and was thoroughly enjoying the tender white fish belly.

Xia Fa didn't think much of it and picked up the plump piece of fish belly in front of him, taking a bite.

It was so tender that it didn't seem like fish at all, but more like fatty meat that wasn't greasy. That was Xia Fa's first thought.

With a gentle bite, the fish's belly was opened, and the exquisite freshness and savory aroma instantly filled Xia Fa's mouth.

The savory aroma was so intoxicating, like taking a bite of crispy fried pork intestines or slightly charred and dried pork belly, with its rich, juicy flavor so intense it made Xia Fa momentarily lose himself in the experience.

He took another bite, then another, and another—in no time at all, he finished the large, tender, white fish belly that looked like a steak.

Cousin Locke had just finished eating and was still licking the oil off his fingers when he immediately ordered another serving for himself and Xia Fa.

At the same time, Xiu lightly tapped the table, and stacks of dipping sauce appeared.

There's spicy and fragrant chili powder, bright red chili oil from fried chilies, and sauces like ranch sauce and mustard.

"Dipping it in these sauces gives it a unique flavor, cousin, you should try it," Cousin Locke introduced with great familiarity.

Xia Fa smiled and agreed, then immediately dipped the roasted, tender, and plump fish belly in chili oil before taking another bite.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt his deepest appetite being completely aroused. In front of his cousins, of course he didn't need to be polite. Xia Fa directly picked up a dish of chili oil and poured it on the fish belly.

Chili oil dripped down the tender, plump belly of the fish, covering his hands, but Xia Fa ate with great relish.

Cousin Locke was also eating, and he was enjoying it immensely as well.

Only Cousin Hercules watched the two of them with a calm expression, chugging down his black beer one gulp after another, drinking quite aggressively.

After several rounds of drinks, when everyone was full and satisfied, and their ears were flushed with wine, they felt that a thousand cups were not enough when drinking with a close friend.

On the golden beach, Xia Fa, her cousin Hercules, and her cousin Locke embraced each other, facing the sea and the full moon, letting the refreshing, slightly salty sea breeze blow.

The three of them were a little drunk, lying on the coconut tree chairs, casually chatting about their childhood.

Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, this meal made Xia Fa and his two cousins ​​feel as if they had returned to the close relationship they had when they were children.

"Shafa, do you remember how naughty you were when you were little? Just because Uncle Mike scolded you a few times, you secretly ran to the bar and threw sheep dung balls into his glass. He took a sip and got so angry that he cursed and yelled at everyone, hahaha!"

"Of course I remember, haha. If it weren't for you taking the blame for me, I probably would have gotten a good spanking from Mom and Dad. But Uncle Mike doesn't seem to dare mess with you, he didn't even tell Uncle Tetridge."

"That's right. My brother was so powerful back then. All the thugs on Daniel Street went from completely disobeying him and bullying him to being gradually beaten into submission and recognizing him as their boss. Would Uncle Mike, that cowardly, lazy guy, dare to offend my brother?"

"Sigh, I wish I could go back to my childhood. We were so carefree back then. We could be happy for half a day just by catching a pheasant. I remember you were in charge of stealing beer from home, my younger brother was in charge of stealing seasonings, and I was in charge of gathering firewood, plucking feathers, and starting a fire. We would eat together in the mountains until our mouths were full of oil, haha."

"Isn't it better now? Cousin, you and your brother have both become angels, and your status at sea isn't low either. You can have whatever you want!"

"It's different now, it's different, sigh—"

As the three chatted, they all became sleepy without realizing it.

Xia Fa was the first to fall asleep.

This was the first time since he came into this world that he had slept so peacefully and without worry.

Because he had two cousins ​​guarding him, and it was on the Worm Islands of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, he wasn't afraid anyone would come to harm him.

But after Xia Fa fell asleep, his already drunken cousin Locke and cousin Hercules both sobered up.

The two stood up from the coconut tree chairs, looked at Xia Fa for a while, then exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads with smiles full of affection.

"Let's send him back to that Red Porcupine's ship first, otherwise Red Porcupine will be worried about being punished by you, brother, when he finds out that Cousin Xia Fa is missing."

Locke's cousin spoke, his voice tinged with amusement.

Hercules' cousin smiled and nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Immediately afterward, Cousin Hayhenlis stepped forward and gently brushed his palm across three inches in front of Xia Fa.

As the faint starlight appeared, Xia Fa's body was instantly enveloped in starlight, and then he simply vanished.

beep--!

The sound of the steam whistle pierced the sky, and Xia Fa awoke from a long, satisfying sleep.

He was somewhat surprised as soon as he opened his eyes.

Self-refinement—he actually returned to his room on the Red Porcupine?

Did Cousin Hayhenlis or Cousin Locke personally deliver the self-refined item back?

Bang bang bang!

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Immediately following, a knock sounded on the door, and the rather rough voice of the Red Pufferfish Captain came in.

"Shafa, Shafa, the sun's high in the sky! Time to come with us to see the chief!"

Xia Fa shook his head and chuckled, then stood up and opened the door.

The captain of the Red Pufferfish was yawning, looking like he was still hungover. Clearly, the strong liquor from the previous night had been too much for him to fully recover from.

"Daydney has already gone to report to the chief. We'll head over there now. After we see the chief, we can take you on a tour of the Worm Islands. There's a whale watching festival on March 1st today!"

Although the red pufferfish on board was still somewhat drunk, its mind was quite clear, and it even remembered to remind Xia Fa about the whale watching event.

Xia Fa also cares about this. Now that they have arrived at sea, it is unknown when the Eternal Certificate will appear. As for the legendary overlord-level secret contract that is about to be born, there is not even a trace of news about it.

So now, besides training her body and advancing her understanding of the secrets of the Gate of Stars, Xia Fa is preparing to find more rare and high-quality traveling whales, dissect them, and make a lot of money!

His goal is to amass five million or even ten million pounds sterling.

In this way, if a Hao Shi encounters someone selling a self-crafted, unsigned, overlord-level secret contract, he can directly acquire it. "Alright, let's go then."

Xia Fa smiled and agreed, then followed Captain Red Pufferfish to the deck.

The Red Porcupine was anchored in the bay of the largest island in the Worm Islands, an island that Xia Fa had heard her cousin Heinrich mention before, called "Sandworm Island".

On the island of Sandworm, there is a giant city called the City of Ten Thousand Stars, almost the same size as the city of Augustus. It is a gathering place for pirates, merchants, super hunters, adventurers, bounty hunters, nobles who go out to train, and so on.

The master of the City of Ten Thousand Stars is none other than Ten Thousand Stars, one of the five pirate emperors of the sea.

"Let's go, let's go into the city first. The leader is probably handling various matters at the Palace of Stars. Today, the Thousand Stars Pirate Group is holding its quarterly pirate conference. Let's go to the Palace of Stars and wait for him."

Captain Red Porcupine chuckled and led Xia Fa to the city gate of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

To Xia Fa's surprise, the guards at the city gate were not the menacing pirates, but two mounted knights, dressed in bright silver armor and carrying greatswords, looking quite imposing.

The two cavalrymen guarding the city clearly knew Captain Red Porcupine; they didn't even question him before letting him and Xia Fa in.

As soon as you step through the city gate, you are greeted by a sense of prosperity and bustle.

The lively streets, paved with cobblestones and mud, are lined with all sorts of shops: supernatural stores, wine shops, hotels, restaurants, dance halls, gambling dens—and all kinds of humans and demi-humans come and go.

In addition, there are bounty hunters with fire sashes at their waists, adventurers with compasses in their hands, and cold-faced super hunters—all sorts of people gather in this city.

In the distance, there is a continuous cluster of buildings, with a crisscrossing network of streets that resemble a spider web. Deep within the building lies a massive palace.

The palace was truly magnificent and grand, its entire body shimmering with a starry purplish-black hue, with faint starlight twinkling, giving one the feeling that the cosmos had descended upon this giant city and coalesced into such a grand and spectacular palace.

"That is the Palace of Stars. Like our Star Pirate Crew's Hengxing, it is made of Celestial Iron Gold and is itself an extremely powerful treasure."

Captain Red Pufferfish pointed to the purplish-black palace shimmering with starlight in the distance and introduced it with great pride.

Xia Fa slightly tilted his head, showing great interest in this city, which was said to be the most prosperous in the Baron Ocean.

Augustus, as the capital of the Augustan Kingdom, actually had very good public security.

Even in the chaotic lower city, there are the "Prominence Nebula Squad" and "Thorn Blade Squad" of the Silver Church and the Church of Nature, along with the official police superintendent, who patrol daily.

Although there are still places where filth and corruption can not be avoided, on the whole, ordinary people in Augustus can still live a decent life even without signing a secret contract.

But in the City of Ten Thousand Stars—

Looking at the countless buildings forming a complex architectural ensemble and the intricate, spiderweb-like streets, Xia Fa could hardly imagine how many different organizations and forces must have taken root in this city, which was founded and ruled by pirates, and how many unexpected and bizarre things must have happened in secret.

After all, this is a paradise for pirates, and you can also see bounty hunters, adventurers, and super hunters everywhere.

Moreover, the Baron Ocean is filled with historical ruins and relics, as well as all sorts of eerie realms—

"Anyone who can make it in this place is probably a tough character."

Xia Fa sighed inwardly, and at the urging of Captain Red Boar, followed him all the way to the Palace of Stars.

More than an hour.

The tram stopped at the entrance of the Palace of Stars. The doors opened, and Xia Fa, Captain Red Porcupine, and a large group of pirates filed out.

The "ding-ding" car is a small train that gets its name from the "ding-ding" sound it makes when it runs.

That's right, a railway has actually been built in the City of Ten Thousand Stars, even though the city of Augustus doesn't have one.

Of course, Xia Fa and Captain Red Porcupine couldn't travel on foot. Instead, they boarded this clanging carriage, propelled by a ritual array inside that could gather wind elements, making the journey incredibly fast.

What would normally be a journey of at least ten hours by taxi was completed in just over an hour.

Now, standing at the foot of the Palace of Stars, Xia Fa truly realized just how enormous and magnificent this palace was.

The towering exterior walls, reaching tens of thousands of meters high, resemble a real starry sky descending before you. Countless windows, like pure and clear mirrors, reflect all the gazes that try to enter.

The main gate of the palace was even taller, reaching a full thousand meters. When the two arched gates opened, Xia Fa felt a moment of disorientation, as if he was about to enter another world.

Captain Red Porcupine had already started chatting and joking with the other captains of the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew as soon as he boarded the vehicle. Although he introduced Xia Fa to the other captains, they were clearly not very interested in him, seeing that Xia Fa was only an Insect-level pirate.

Xia Fa didn't care, of course. With the Augustus family keeping his identity as a signatory of the Silver Seat a secret, the fewer people who knew about his true strength, the better. This would help him to take the Eternal Certificate away from the mysterious emperor when it appeared.

Of course, on the other hand, Xia Fa will not deliberately hide his strength. He will make his move when the time is right. He also wants to meet the other young overlords who have come to the Baron Ocean.

I especially want to see the secret abilities of the two overlord-level secret contract signatories, "Primordial Bag" and "Star Spirit Master," which I haven't seen before.

Although it is mentioned in the intercalary pages of "The Story of the Augustus Family", it is written vaguely and unclearly.

Therefore, Xia Fa could only try to meet him himself, and there was a possibility that Bi Luo would sign these two hegemonic secret contracts in the future.

Xia Fa naturally wanted to get to know the young overlords who had signed the "Fairy Tale World," "Conditions Forever," "Forge of All Things," and "Gate of the Stars" contracts, and also to see their different development directions. He could use this as a reference to try developing his own "Silver Seat," "Gate of the Stars," and the soon-to-be-signed "Mysterious Form" contracts—these three overlord-level secret contracts.

Shangya, following Dick Tuido's introduction, attempted to fuse the two core secret abilities of "Silver Constellation" Rhine Silver Mercury and "Gate of Stars" Starry Body, instantly boosting his strength by a large margin and reaping considerable benefits.

However, fusing secret abilities is only one direction for developing secret abilities. There are many other development methods. Xia Fa plans to learn from the strengths of various schools and further develop the secret abilities of these self-refined overlord-level secret abilities.

Dangdang Dangdang!

Dangdang Dangdang!

Suddenly, the sound of another tram could be heard in the distance.

Xia Fa turned his head and saw that on the tracks next to the tram that Zi Lian had just been riding, the wheels of the second tram were scraping against the tracks, scattering countless sparks, and then it came to a stop.

The car door opened, and James the Golden Rapier, whom they had met before, was the first to step out.

Immediately afterwards, many pirates from the Shark Pirates surged out from among them.

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised. Was the Shark Pirates preparing to attack the Star Pirates?

Of course, that was just a thought. If the war broke out, the Shark Pirates probably wouldn't even be able to get into the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

"Every time we, the Wanxing Pirate Crew, hold a pirate tournament, we invite other pirate crews to attend. Of course, we usually only invite smaller pirate crews. It's rare for us to invite Princess Shark and her crews."

The captain of the Red Pufferfish was having a lively conversation with another captain when he saw this and turned to explain to Xia Fa.

Xia Fa understood something and secretly nodded.

I reckon the reason Wanxingzhi invited Princess Shark and her pirate crew was probably to discuss how to deal with that mysterious emperor and the great changes at sea he brought.

Even if all five pirate emperors combined were to fall, they might not be a match for that mysterious emperor. That mysterious emperor, in order to obtain the proof of eternity, clearly did not mind using every means at his disposal.

If one is not careful, the fortunes of the Baron Ocean could be drastically altered because of that mysterious emperor.

In fact, in the Baron Ocean, besides the pirate crews led by the five pirate emperors, there are of course other large and small pirate crews that maintain a relationship of half submission and half independence with the five major pirate crews. Only a few dare to oppose the five major pirate crews.

In the past, when Wanxingzhi convened the Wanxing Pirate Gang Conference and invited other pirate gangs to participate, it was also intended to intimidate and recruit them.

Besides the "Hengxing" personally led by Wanxing Zhi, many of the other pirate ships, large and small, of the Wanxing Pirate Crew were recruited.

It is said that even the Red Porcupinefish was recruited by Wanxing only after it made a name for itself at sea.

However, that was decades ago.

More and more pirates disembarked from the two trams, and soon the area in front of the Palace of Stars became crowded.

Captain Red Pufferfish was enthusiastically greeting the other captains, exchanging pleasantries with them and barely paying attention to Xia Fa.

"Xia Fa, you stay in the Hall of Stars and wait. The leader should be out in about ten minutes. After the pirate conference, he will summon you!"

Captain Red Porcupine, along with several other captains of the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew, departed, seemingly to have a good chat and exchange information. However, amidst his busy schedule, he still turned around and gave Xia Fa a word of advice from afar.

Xia Fa smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he should go about his business. Then, amidst the surging crowd of pirates, he walked through the gates of the Palace of Stars.

If the Palace of Stars is so magnificent and grand, then the palace hall must be incredibly spacious, with ancient Greek-style columns supporting a dome-like ceiling.

The dome was actually a nautical chart of the Baron Ocean, which marked in detail all kinds of sea areas, islands, forbidden areas, and the places where powerful sea monsters roamed, attracting Xia Fa's attention for quite a while.

At the deepest part of the hall stands a pirate throne crafted from Gu Xing Iron Gold, perched atop a high platform.

Even though no one is sitting on the throne now, it still gives everyone a sense of overwhelming majesty and authority, as if looking down upon all living beings.

Xia Fa pursed his lips, not paying much attention, glanced around the hall, and deliberately squeezed into a corner of the hall.

The hall was now packed with people, almost all of them pirates, gathered in twos and threes, chatting amongst themselves. However, no pirate dared to play cards, rock-paper-scissors, or dice. Clearly, even the most unruly pirate wouldn't dare to act recklessly in the palace of Wanxingzhi.

Seeing these usually carefree and unrestrained pirates become obedient and compliant, Xia Fa felt a growing curiosity and inexplicable awe towards Wan Xingzhi.

At this point, the advantage of having lived in the palaces of the Augustus family came into play. Although the structures of these palaces could not be exactly the same, and even the differences between them were quite great, Shaphat still relied on his experience to walk towards the Covenant Chamber of the Palace of Stars.

The alliance cabins were lined up in rows, numbering over a hundred. Many of the alliance toilets were occupied, and a foul odor was even emanating from them, presumably because pirates were using the toilets.

Xia Fa chose an empty cabin and pushed open the door to enter.

He first used his spiritual intuition to confirm that there was no spying in the room, which showed that Wanxingzhi still valued protecting people's privacy.

Immediately, Xia Fa sprinkled some live iron powder, but with the combined abilities of [Time Concealment] and [Bending Manipulation], he slightly affected time and space.

Thus, a secluded space that could be used to evade disturbances and allow for privacy was formed.

Xia Fa slapped his palm, revealing a golden gem inside. Within the gem was a miniature compass, and beside the compass were four star-silver pillars, also miniature versions, only a few millimeters long.

This is the secret treasure "Simple Divination Stone" that Shangya obtained when she cut open the Traveling Slime.

Out of caution, Xia Fa wanted to take advantage of the situation, wondering if there would be any danger at the pirate gathering and meeting Wan Xing.

As a close friend of Marshal Gaius, Wan Xingzhi was unlikely to harm him, but the fact that the Shark Pirates had come made Xia Fa feel uneasy.

If there is danger, we can still escape now.

Immediately, Xia Fa grasped the simple divination stone, mobilized a wisp of strange current from his spine, and injected it into it.

Because at least two Sovereigns will appear at this Pirate Conference, namely Wanxing Zhizeng and Princess Qunsha, among whom Wanxing Zhizeng is also a Transcendent Sub-Sovereign, a single strand of strange current is clearly not enough.

Fortunately, Xia Fa had already advanced to the Eagle level, and was able to barely draw out a second strand of strange current from his spine and inject it into the Simple Occupation Stone.

As soon as two strange currents were injected, the compass and four mechanical pillars inside the simple stone immediately lit up.

boom-!

Xia Fa's mind and thoughts seemed to vanish into the exploded starry sky, where he vaguely saw figures intertwined, elements in disarray, arguments and accusations—strange scenes.

It seems that because this incident involved not only two rulers, but also many envoys and countless demigods, and because the duration was extremely short, Xia Fa's mind immediately returned to reality.

He pondered the vague images he had just seen, or rather received, in the Protoss Realm, and his brow furrowed deeply.

Occupy, besides being able to clearly see the scene of the event and figure out many things that can be figured out, as before, sometimes only get some inaccurate images, or even just a few ambiguous words, like now.

However, this is precisely when a diviner's ability and judgment are truly tested.

Intertwined figures, disordered elements, arguments and accusations—these three "images" or "revelations" may seem different, but they are actually highly unified.

All of this foreshadows a major argument that will erupt at this pirate gathering!

Even with the extraordinary sub-lord of Wanxingzhi and the world-ruling ruler Princess Qunsha, whose strength is no less than that of an extraordinary sub-lord, they still managed to have a quarrel. Xia Fa guessed that it was probably because Shi Shang was discussing how to deal with that mysterious emperor.

Could it be that Wan Xingzhi and Princess Qunsha disagreed and started arguing?

Xia Fa, the father of ten thousand stars, was unknown to him, and Bi Luo had never even seen him. He had only heard that as a supernatural sub-lord, he was always very powerful, and that one could not survive at sea without being powerful.

The author, Princess Shark, seems to be the type who would resort to violence at the slightest provocation.

However, none of these three images involve the user himself, which suggests that the argument might not be about self-cultivation.

However, this is normal. Xia Fa understands that what appears to be merely the self-cultivation of an insect-level superhuman is unlikely to become the core of the dispute between the two dominant pirate groups.

So, here's the problem.

"Should we leave now—or stay and observe?"

To be honest, deep down, Xia Fa still wanted to follow Wan Xingzhi's lead and learn from Pi Yao how to develop the "Gate of Stars," a top-tier secret contract.

Firstly, given Marshal Gaius's connection, why would Wanxingzhi possibly give Marshal Gaius face and teach him a lesson?

Secondly, before boarding the Red Porcupine on the beach outside Rum City, Captain Red Porcupine had said that the Stars seemed to be looking for a signatory to the Gate of Stars as a successor.

Furthermore, if Zi Lian were to reveal the "Gate of Stars"—a powerful, overlord-level secret contract—to Wan Xing Zhi, Xia Fa estimated that Wan Xing Zhi would likely immediately appoint him as the vice-captain of the Wan Xing Pirate Crew!

Because what Wan Xingzhi learned from Marshal Gaius was that Zi Lian was a signatory to the Silver Seat, and what Zi Lian was about to demonstrate was the secret power of the Gate of Stars—

What this means is self-evident.

The Star Coin Continent is home to the second Mysterious Emperor on the entire planet Carige!

Good Sang is actually the future Secret Emperor, Bi Luoxiafa knows, but Zilian has not yet become the ruler.

Once he becomes the vice-captain of the Wanxing Pirate Crew, and even the future captain—just thinking about it is fantastic. He also wanted to establish his own power, and it would be even better if he could have it directly; it would be so much more convenient.

After considering all these factors, Xia Fa decided to take the risk and participate in this pirate tournament!

It's just an argument anyway, so the chances of it being dangerous are slim.

If all else fails and danger looms, Zilian can simply use the burning sensation within his body to activate the "starlight" of his Starlight Body and escape.

Even the Crimson Proxy, a transcendent monarch who signed a "conditional pact," couldn't stop Zilian, let alone an argument unrelated to Zilian.

"Hmm, it seems there's another way—"

Xia Fa wasn't sure if there were any traps or factors aimed at him in this argument.

Therefore, the most appropriate method is—

With one hand, Xia Fa took out the family heirloom "The Face Carved with an Axe" from his mother's family from within the sealed space constructed of living iron powder, which, due to its influence on space and time, could isolate divination and secrets at the level of a ruler.

According to Zilian Shangya's experiments, this face, which has been cleaved by an axe, is so sharp that even a ruler of the highest rank like Heng cannot see through Zilian's disguise.

Therefore, Xia Fa decided to simply use his face, which had been cleaved by an axe, to disguise himself as someone else.

In this way, even in a one in ten thousand chance, if the Crimson Proxy dared to infiltrate the Hall of Stars and attack Zilian, they would not be able to find Zilian!

Xia Fa thought it over and over and found it feasible. He immediately picked up the small silver axe-shaped pendant from the necklace and slashed it hard across Zi Lian’s handsome, flawless face.

He was pulling with all his might, and Bilox was facing what could be a battle between two world rulers. After this fight, his muscles were stretched out, and you could almost see his white cheekbones!

Xia Fa hissed, enduring the pain, and watched as drops of blood from Zi Lian's face were absorbed into the silver axe. Then, he used his extraordinary power to activate this legendary treasure.

The next moment, his entire face and scalp curled up, as if a human was forcefully tearing them apart.

That "sharply sculpted face" instantly turned into silver liquid, covering him.

Xia Fa's body made a popping sound like popping beans. In the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a short man who was only 1.75 meters tall, with a thin body like a bamboo pole, so thin that he could be blown over by the wind.

His clothes, which had been transformed from the treasured suit worth 50,000 gold pounds into a linen shirt and jeans, had changed into a dirty and tattered gray-black leather jacket, a pirate hat on his head, bulky black leather pants, and a pair of tall boots on his feet.

Xia Fa's lips curled into a sinister smile. At this moment, his nose had changed from a straight, upturned nose to a hooked nose, his face was covered in pockmarks, and his eyes were filled with ferocity. With that smile, he looked as ferocious as could be.

This is a composite image that Xia Fa has come up with based on the various pirates and bounty hunters he has seen along the way.

Anyway, besides the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew, this pirate convention also included the Shark Pirate Crew and countless other pirate crews, big and small. Since they all transformed into pirates, it would be very easy for them to blend in.

Moreover, from the moment they entered the Palace of Stars, there was no one in charge of checking them.

It's unclear whether it's because the Palace of Stars itself has ritual arrays responsible for monitoring the intrusion of powerful beings, or because the Star Lord, as a transcendent sub-lord, is too powerful and simply doesn't care.

It is estimated that only if the existence of the Sovereign Heng infiltrates would the possible ritual array be triggered.

After thinking for a moment, in the secret-free alchemical chamber that isolated him from those who dared to plunder, Xia Fa's body suddenly disintegrated, turning into specks of starlight.

Starlight immediately condensed in an empty Alliance Chamber not far away, and Xia Fa then pushed open the door of the Alliance Chamber and walked out.

He didn't know if his self-cultivation was being overly cautious, but given the impending conflict between the dominant forces, it was always better to be safe than sorry.

Xia Fa walked back to the Hall of Stars and waited quietly.

At this time, the number of pirates in the Hall of Stars increased to almost 100,000, ranging from Gu Shiwei Heng to Jun-level pirates.

Moreover, no one specifically distinguished the pirates; they simply gathered together on their own, chatting and training amongst themselves.

However, the pirates were unusually excited, seemingly because they were about to see Wanxingzhi.

Come to think of it, Wan Xingzhi was one of the five pirate emperors of the sea, and also a transcendent sub-lord. He had dominated the seas for hundreds of years and left behind countless legends.

Every pirate gathering of the Wanxing Pirate Crew should have newly emerged pirates eager to catch a glimpse of the legendary pirate emperor; their excitement is understandable.

"Why is Wanxing here?!"

Someone shouted, and the entire Hall of Stars immediately fell silent.

despair!despair!despair!

Heavy but imposing footsteps sounded, and a burly man, dressed in a magnificent starry robe and wearing a golden crown, walked out of the corridor.

He walked slowly, his body radiating a dazzling starlight, as if a deity had descended from the depths of the universe to grace the world.

The oppressive aura of a transcendent sub-lord spread out gradually, like an unshakable mountain, or like countless stars slowly descending.

Everyone present felt a tightness in their chest and couldn't breathe.

Xiu walked step by step to the throne that resembled the starry sky and sat down.

Throughout the entire account, he did not utter a single word, but all the surviving pirates, regardless of which pirate group they came from, fell silent in fear.

Even the most arrogant and domineering pirates were now as docile as children.

The moment He sat down, a figure in a white suit appeared beside His throne, standing tall and straight, seemingly His only confidant.

At that very moment, Xia Fa's eyes widened in disbelief!

Because that figure in the white suit was none other than—Rock's cousin!

And the one who sat on the star-like throne, majestic like an emperor, was none other than his cousin, Hayhenlis!

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