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Demon area.
"Have you heard? The bounty for that human realm's lord star has been raised to one million demon resources!"
"One million?! That's a million!"
"It's said that even those high-ranking officials who have already been granted titles are looking for him!"
Mech faction region.
Analysis Target: Humanity's Main Planet
Combat Strength Assessment: Possibly Potentially Conferred a Marquisate
Although Xingchen killed almost all the demon race, the other insect race and mechanical race also took notice of him.
Of course, the human race is no exception.
"Haha, Xingchen, well done!"
A human king, clad in golden armor, laughed loudly.
"Killing twenty-six immortal demons in ten years—this feat is something even a common marquis cannot achieve!"
A female king beside him nodded and said, "It is indeed astonishing, but he is in a very dangerous situation now. The demon race is going crazy. Almost all the powerful people below the rank of marquis are looking for him."
A glint of light flashed in the eyes of the Golden Armor King: "Pass down the order: if the Starry Sky Squad requests reinforcements, all nearby teams must provide immediate support!"
"Such a genius cannot be allowed to perish!"
Human Race's Seventh Extraterritorial Battlefield, Base 24.
Inside the Star Team's private lounge, everyone sat together in a relaxed atmosphere.
"Come on, let's drink to the million-dollar bounty on our Star River Realm Lord's head!"
Tieshan raised his glass, his face flushed, and shouted.
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses with smiles, and even the usually silent Shadow Eclipse showed a rare smile.
Lan Yue took a sip of wine and looked at Xingchen with a smile: "Little brother Xingchen, you are now the most valuable realm lord in the entire Seventh Battlefield. One million demon resources! I'm even thinking of kidnapping you to collect the reward."
"Sister Lan, are you willing to part with her?"
The stars feigned grievance.
"Hahaha!"
The crowd roared with laughter.
Morog shook his head and sighed, "Who would have thought that when you first joined us ten years ago, you were just a newbie, but now even the Immortal Marquis is gnashing his teeth at you?"
"They deserved it."
Tieshan took a big gulp of wine, grinned, and said, "Serves them right for provoking us!"
Shadow Eclipse suddenly spoke up: "Latest intelligence: the demon race has sent three more Marquis-level squads into the Shattered Star Zone, specifically targeting us."
"Tsk tsk, that's really giving me face."
Xingchen swirled his wine glass, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in his eyes.
"But the more they act like this, the more I want to kill them."
The more I kill, the stronger I become.
Over the past decade, by continuously analyzing the fragments of laws of immortal powerhouses, the recording of lower-level laws within his small universe has reached nearly 20%.
His physical body also began to comprehend these lower-level laws.
Xingchen did not choose to follow a single path, but instead advanced all the lower-level laws simultaneously, while focusing mainly on the higher-level laws, namely the laws of space.
Unfortunately, it's unclear whether it was bad luck or because the alien races they killed simply didn't have a high level of understanding of the higher laws.
The higher laws currently recorded in the miniature universe are quite shallow and cannot significantly improve his comprehension speed.
I stopped thinking about it.
Morog continued.
"We can't be careless. After all, that's being granted the title of Marquis. We've never fought against a Marquis before. Those who can be granted the title of Marquis are already a level above ordinary Immortals in terms of combat power."
Chapter 18 Acting Alone
Xingchen was silent for a moment, then tapped her wine glass lightly with her fingers, making a crisp sound.
"I've decided... to act alone from now on."
He raised his head and glanced at everyone.
The laughter in the room stopped abruptly.
Tieshan's eyes widened: "Brother Xingchen, what do you mean by this?"
The smile on Lan Yue's face gradually disappeared: "Is it because of the bounty?"
Morog frowned, seemingly having guessed Xingchen's thoughts: he simply didn't want to implicate them.
"Yes."
Xingchen nodded, her voice calm.
"I'm too big a target now. I've already angered the demon race, and they'll probably send out Marquis-level Immortals to hunt me down."
"If we continue to act together with you..."
He didn't continue, but his meaning was clear.
"fart!"
Tieshan slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.
"We're a team, what's there to be afraid of!"
"that is!"
Lan Yue also stood up, her eyes shining with determination.
"Little Star, you underestimate us too much!"
Although Shadow Eclipse did not speak, his eyes said it all.
Morog took a deep breath: "Star, we understand your concerns, but abandoning our teammates is not our style."
Xingchen looked at everyone and felt a warm feeling well up in her heart.
But he shook his head.
No, you don't understand.
“If it’s just ordinary immortality, I’m naturally not afraid.”
"But what if it's someone who's going to be granted a title..."
He paused, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes.
The level of a Marquis-level Immortal is completely different from that of an ordinary Immortal. Most importantly, many Marquises have already mastered immortality. Although Xingchen has the ability and confidence to kill them, he still needs to protect them.
That would be too difficult.
For an immortal of the rank of Marquis, killing an ordinary immortal or even a realm lord is not difficult.
Xingchen continued.
"If it were a matter of being granted a title, I might be able to escape alone, but if I take you all with me..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone understood what he meant.
Silence fell in the room.
After a long silence, Morogh sighed, "Are you really sure?"
"Ah."
The stars nodded.
"But don't worry, it's not goodbye forever. With my strength, I can kill as many of those alien races as they come."
He smiled.
"Contact me anytime if needed."
Tieshan was silent for a while, then suddenly grabbed a wine bottle and poured a full glass for everyone.
"What are you waiting for?"
He raised his glass.
"We won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"
"it is good!"
Everyone responded in unison, and the clinking of glasses echoed in the room.
They drank a lot that night, but actually... they weren't drunk at all.
Tieshan put his arm around Xingchen's shoulder and kept talking.
Blue Moon, unusually flushed from drinking, kept reminding Star to be careful.
Even the usually silent Ying Shi drank a few more cups, his eyes sparkling with reluctance.
Morog sat to the side, looking at his teammates who had risked their lives for him, and was filled with emotion.
He knew that Xingchen's choice was right.
But that's precisely why it's so frustrating.
Because they are too weak, they can't help Xingchen at all.
……
The next day, the barracks base was bathed in a pale golden light. Xingchen stood on the helipad, with a streamlined, silver-white spaceship parked in front of him.
The E9-class spaceship was the top-tier vehicle he had acquired through years of military merit.