Where the puppet Xiao Feng should have died,
streams of white light emanated outwards.
After the light flickered,
Xiao Feng, who had been blown to smithereens, reappeared.
His expression was calm, and his condition was perfect.
The man in red turned deathly pale.
Resurrected?
He had actually resurrected!
His eyes turned blood red, and his ears were ringing.
Within the Immortal Realm, there were indeed powerhouses with resurrection abilities.
However, these were exceptionally rare prodigies born under extremely special Immortal Divinity, occurring once in a hundred million.
It was absolutely impossible for the calm youth before him to achieve such a feat.
His mental state shattered.
He stood frozen, utterly dejected.
By this point, his divinity had been largely consumed, leaving him utterly depleted.
He knew he stood no chance against his opponent in perfect condition.
He closed his eyes.
A deep sadness filled his heart.
Despite his desperate efforts, he had still lost to a newcomer who had just entered the Immortal Realm.
Perhaps, this was fate.
Just as he thought he would be killed by the resurrected opponent,
Tai Hao's voice echoed across the arena.
"This battle, consider us defeated."
"Brother, if you'd do me a favor, would you spare my subordinate's life?"
"Ten Star Cores, I'll present them immediately!"
His voice was exceptionally calm.
It seemed that victory or defeat had little impact on him.
Such magnanimity and composure earned even Yang Jun, standing on the opposing side, involuntary admiration.
This was a true powerhouse!
Tai Hao's words made Huang Shi feel somewhat awkward.
He had always been the type to return a favor tenfold.
Since the other party was so sensible, he wouldn't be stingy.
"No need!"
"Let's consider it a friendly spar."
"We've also died once on our side, so let's call it a draw."
Ten Star Cores were valuable, but he could afford them.
The clone of his young friend had been exceptionally powerful this time, earning him great prestige.
He planned to check his inventory later and personally offer ten Star Cores to these promising young members of his team.
"A bet is a bet, brother. No need to be polite."
Following Tai Hao's cool voice,
ten small clusters of light appeared floating before Xiao Feng.
Upon closer inspection, one could see miniature planets continuously rotating within them.
Tai Hao's promptness, however, made Huang Shi slightly wary.
He suspected if this fellow was brewing some new scheme.
It wasn't that he was being overly cautious.
It was precisely because, ever since he had known this youth, this was the impression he had given.
And it was precisely due to his versatile methods that Tai Hao, despite not being the strongest among the ten rulers, controlled the widest and most numerous star domains and personnel.
As he mused on this,
Tai Hao continued,
"However, I have a proposal. I wonder if brother is interested?"
Huang Shi's expression tensed.
Here it comes, here it comes!
The youth's schemes and tricks were about to begin.
"Speak freely."
"Although we lost this time, it served as a wake-up call for them, lest they become complacent and think they are invincible just because of my name."
"If brother is willing, perhaps we could engage in such exchanges more often."
"How about in a year's time, we each send an Immortal Realm cultivator to battle once more?"
Huang Shi instinctively wanted to refuse.
This time, it was because he was giving the young friend face and saving his clone.
Where would he find so much time and energy to bother with such trivial matters in the future?
"Of course, I won't let brother work for free. If we lose again, I will cede an entire star domain in this vicinity."
"Within it, there are a full twenty-five star systems, and as many as five thousand small planets~"
Tai Hao's voice was filled with temptation.
But it only made Huang Shi more vigilant.
"An entire star domain?"
"I recall this area isn't your territory, is it?"
Tai Hao smiled faintly.
"It wasn't before, but now, it's all mine!"
Huang Shi's gaze sharpened.
"You mean?"
Tai Hao smiled proudly, "I traded a star domain in another region, three times the amount, with the ruler of this area."
"He even said to contact him first if there are such good opportunities in the future."
Huang Shi felt a sense of powerlessness.
This was blatant bragging!
But who could blame him, given his extensive territory?
Although this area had little impact on Tai Hao,
for Huang Shi,
such a vast expanse of star domains would be enough to expand his territory by more than a third.
The temptation was immense.
He hesitated.
"And if we lose?"
"I cannot produce such a large area."
He preemptively stated his limitation.
Unexpectedly, Tai Hao remained unconcerned.
"Naturally, it won't be so troublesome."
"If we are fortunate enough to win, I will ask to take this individual named Xiao Feng with me."
Huang Shi's eyes narrowed, and his voice involuntarily paused.
"It seems you have high hopes for my young friend."
"I do need such a person under my command. How about it, brother? Isn't this offer quite sincere?"
Tai Hao's proposal made Huang Shi struggle.
After careful consideration, he suddenly remembered the time mentioned by the other party, a year later.
He pondered.
This period of time, while fleeting for beings like them,
would be difficult for ordinary Immortal Realm cultivators to achieve significant improvement.
But for a prodigy like the young friend...
His voice suddenly became confident.
"Agreed. One year from now, at this very spot!"
"Brother is straightforward!"
Tai Hao's voice was also filled with happiness.
The next moment,
streams of swirling green light appeared around Hong Jun and the man in red.
A voice echoed from the sky.
"Then, we'll meet again in a year!"
As the voice faded, the two also vanished.
"Hmph, that cunning little scoundrel!"
Huang Shi snorted coldly.
Yang Jun felt somewhat uneasy.
"Sir, are we confident a year from now?"
"That is not something you need to worry about!"
Although Huang Shi's voice was somewhat cold,
Yang Jun didn't mind.
Such powerful beings, capable of destroying star domains at will.
That they spoke to him courteously out of consideration for Lin Feng did not mean he could engage in equal dialogue with them.
Since the other party had a plan, he would not inquire further.
"Let's put these Star Cores away for now."
"Absorb them quickly later, lest you dare not even come to watch the next spectacle and disgrace me!"
"Yes, sir!"
Yang Jun excitedly collected the ten slowly rotating miniature planets.
These were things that could truly make them stronger.
Although they had previously possessed combat power equivalent to the Transcendent Realm with the strength boost from Xiao Feng's protector,
in reality,
they did not possess the true realm of the Transcendent Realm,
nor its corresponding effects.
Now,
as long as they each absorbed these Star Cores, they would be true Transcendent Realm cultivators!
As for what the elder said, it also made Yang Jun and the others blush.
The aftermath of the battle between the two Immortal Realm cultivators had almost annihilated them all.
This level of strength was indeed a bit weak.
What would be their power after truly advancing to the Transcendent Realm?
Every member of the team was filled with excitement.
The three women exchanged glances, seeing the worry in each other's eyes.
What was Brother Feng doing now?
Would he be in danger?
At this moment,
in an unknown region of space,
Lin Feng was about to face his first true battle since leaving Planet Shui Lan!
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