"Have Wang Tong and Li Kan pull back; there's no need to explore any further," Jiang Li instructed. With a flicker, he transformed into a cyan-gold phantom and shot out of the temporary base, arriving above the former location of Fog Island.
At this moment, Fog Island had seemingly vanished. Many Gods of War plunged directly into the lake, exploring underwater.
Suddenly.
The communicator on his combat suit vibrated slightly.
"Councillor Jiang, this is Jia Yi."
"We're stationed three kilometers south of the lake island. Would Councillor Jiang have time to meet?"
Jia Yi's voice came from the communicator.
"Alright, I'll come over!"
Jiang Li's gaze swept across the area, and he immediately located the Hanxia Nation's base. His form blurred, transforming into a streak of azure and gold light as he flew towards the southern side of Fog Island.
After the meeting at the Elite Training Camp, Jiang Li exchanged contact information with Zhu Wei and Jia Yi.
He also took the opportunity to review their profiles.
Compared to Zhu Wei, Jiang Li held Jia Yi in higher esteem.
His ancestors had been soldiers for generations, shedding countless blood and sweat for Hanxia, truly pillars of the nation, a family of loyal martyrs.
Moreover, Jia Yi was the military's first individual to surpass the God of War level, making significant contributions to the establishment of base cities. His decades of service had directly and indirectly saved countless Hanxia Nation citizens.
"Councillor Jia!"
When Jiang Li arrived at the Hanxia Nation's base and boarded a large passenger plane, led by a woman in uniform, he saw Jia Yi coming forward to greet him.
"Haha, Inspector Jiang, how about you just call me Brother Jia?"
Jia Yi laughed and said, "Old Deng, this is the Jiang Li you've been wanting to meet, Inspector Jiang!"
"In that case, I'll be happy to oblige."
"Brother Jia, just call me Jiang Li."
Jiang Li smiled and looked at the other middle-aged man, saying, "I presume this is Councillor Deng?"
"What Councillor Deng?"
Councillor Deng suppressed a chuckle, teasing, "Just Old Deng is fine."
"We're all Hanxia people, no need to be so formal."
"Mm."
Jiang Li nodded.
"Jiang Li, I won't beat around the bush. The main reason I called you here is because of this…"
Jia Yi gestured towards the large screen behind Councillor Deng, and got straight to the point. "This is a detector unearthed from the Ancient Civilization Ruins. Those green dots represent the monsters beneath the waters of Fog Island. The brighter the dot, the stronger its life energy!"
"Like these ones, they're generally Lord Monsters..."
Jia Yi walked over to the screen and pointed at the ripples that were spreading out like sound waves. "The deeper we probe, the fewer monsters there are, but the stronger the energy that appears…"
"Until about three thousand meters!"
His voice paused, and the screen zoomed in, highlighting a red dot that was flashing.
"Is this King Level?"
Jiang Li frowned slightly. "Or Emperor Level?"
"We don't know either."
Jia Yi shrugged and said, "That's why we want to invite you, the Thunderbolt Martial Arts Hall, the HR Alliance, and the Beyond God of War experts from several major nations to investigate. Even if it's an Emperor Level monster, we can handle it together."
King Level monsters are roughly equivalent to the first, second, or third stages of the planetary level. Emperor Level monsters on the planet have similar strength to Hong and Thunder God, which means they are planetary fourth, fifth, or sixth stage.
A team of many Beyond God of War experts might not win, but escaping wouldn't be a problem.
"I'm in."
Jiang Li agreed readily.
And then.
His communicator lit up again.
"Wang Tong?"
"Inspector Jiang, Li Yao is here, and he's broken through!"
"Li Yao?!"
Jiang Li's eyes narrowed, and his form instantly transformed into a cyan-gold phantom, shooting out.
"Go!"
Jia Yi and Councillor Deng exchanged a glance, and without hesitation, immediately rushed out of the large passenger plane, soaring into the sky.
Those who surpass the God of War can fly, but everyone's speed varies.
"So fast!"
When the two of them shot up into the sky, they could only see the blurry flow of light that was Jiang Li, and then quickly flew towards the Limit Martial Arts Hall's base.
Above the Limit Martial Arts Hall's base.
Li Yao was suspended in mid-air, and the light around him was faintly distorted, his figure sometimes blurry, sometimes clear, as if not in harmony with space.
"Li Yao, this is our Limit Martial Arts Hall's base, are you courting death by daring to make a move?"
Wang Tong's strength was inferior, but his momentum wasn't much weaker.
The four Gods of War were also on guard, clutching their weapons, ready to deal with Li Yao's attack at any time.
"Wang Tong, if I really wanted to make a move, you'd all be dead!"
Li Yao sneered, his eyes filled with killing intent. Then, he roared, "I have a personal grudge with Jiang Li! Anyone who interferes, dies!"
His voice boomed like a bell, instantly echoing across Fog Island.
Hearing this, Wang Tong and the others frowned slightly, then understood.
In the end, Li Yao still feared Hong.
If he could kill Jiang Li, even if Hong sought revenge, he could claim it was for avenging his son. Even with a public trial, he'd still have a chance of survival.
But if he attacked Wang Tong, Jiang Fang, or other Gods of War from Limit Martial Arts Hall, he would be hunted down by the entire God of War Palace.
And at this moment.
Whoosh! A streak of cyan-gold light sliced through the southern sky, arriving with incredible speed, its blurry shadow instantly solidifying.
"Jiang Li!"
Li Yao glared, a ferocious light flickering in his eyes. "You've broken through too?!"
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!"
'Swoosh!' "Swoosh!"
Following Li Yao's shout, four figures flew over in quick succession. Besides Jia Yi and Councillor Deng, Carol Xi and Fahr also arrived.
"Vulture Li Yao?"
Fahr looked at Li Yao, frowning. "It's not easy to become someone who surpasses the God of War. Li Yao, I advise you to let go of your hatred!"
He had checked Jiang Li's files and naturally understood the feud between Jiang Li and the Vulture Viper couple.
These words sounded like he was helping Jiang Li, but in reality, he was trying to find a way out for Li Yao.
After all, Li Yao belonged to the Polynas Family, and becoming a being that surpassed the God of War would undoubtedly strengthen the HR Alliance's power.
"The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable!"
Black light pulsed over Li Yao's body as he coldly scanned Jia Yi and Councillor Deng, who were behind Jiang Li, and asked, "Are you two going to interfere?"
"Jiang Li?"
Councillor Deng looked at Jiang Li and called out.
"You two don't need to help."
Jiang Li's gaze swept over Li Yao, then landed on Fahr and Carol Xi. "Since the other two councillors are also present, Councillor Jia has proposed that we join forces to explore the lake bed. You two should give it some serious consideration…"
Upon hearing this.
The four beings at the level of Beyond God of War all stiffened.
Was Jiang Li completely disregarding Li Yao?
"Jiang Li, you're too arrogant!"
Li Yao roared with fury, and with that, strands of golden light began to appear all over his body, enveloping him completely.
Seeing this, the four Beyond God of War beings all wore expressions of surprise.
This Li Yao really does have a mortal feud with Jiang Li, starting off by using Primal Energy right away?
As a planetary level powerhouse, Fahr knew exactly what Li Yao was doing.
Back when he fought Jiang Li, if he had used his Primal Energy from the start, he was confident he could have killed Jiang Li.
Whoosh!
Li Yao, enveloped in golden light, flashed forward, his speed like a streak of aurora.
"Naive."
Jiang Li floated in mid-air. Facing Li Yao, who was now attacking like a beam of light, he raised his hand and grasped. The Zhuxian Sword appeared in his hand as if it possessed its own sentience.
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