Universe’s ten strong races referred to those ten races that were the strongest among the thousands of races after the sacred beasts went away. Of course, this strongest encompassed the race as a whole, not the individual. A true strong individual could come from any race, free to come and go as he pleased.
The Nine-headed race had their trait unity to thank for their unruly might. They were unequaled at the same power level.
But even they had a difference in bloodlines, of mixed, pure or royal nature. The mixed one had different heads, unable of unity, the pure one with identical heads, and the royal blood had all their heads bearing identical human faces.
The royal blood was so rare that not even this third crown prince, Ao Zhen, was one, only of pure blood.
Only their royal family had the chance of giving birth to a royal descendant, but the odds were pretty much the same for a human having Sacred Light Physique or Sage King Physique.
The common Nine-headed aliens had a chance of birthing a pure blood, while the royal family was guaranteed to have them. To them, mixed blood and pure bloods were defined by huge gulfs in strength, identity and status.
Fierce Bear said, “Very good, you can take a casual strike from my master’s Body Double. You have the right to receive my master’s challenge.”
“We five are the messengers this time. Will you be willing to let us go?”
Fierce Bear’s team was in the seventh level, but not even together could they match Li Mo’s eight level.
The higher one’s stage, the bigger the difference. From eight onwards it got so bad that even a minor increase became just as big of a gap.
“Go. But since you’ve come a long way, it would be rude of me not to send your master with a little gift.”
Li Mo threw a jade talisman to Fierce Bear.
The bear caught it but couldn’t figure out what was so special about it.
“Then let me thank you in my lord’s stead. See you on Hunting Planet ten days later!”
Fierce Bear left with his team.
“Scared me to death! Vice-chief Li, thanks to your timely rescue, I still live.” Daoist Kame flew over on his shell.
Li Mo took the shell and refined it. What came out was not only buffed to a shine, but upgraded too.
“Ha-ha-ha, this disaster was a blessing in disguise. Thank you.”
Daoist Kame showed his heartfelt gratitude, then ducked in his shell before going northeast.
His partner was right now enjoying the good life in the city. The more he thought, the more Daoist Kame was itching to give him a piece of his mind.
Li Mo glanced at Ao Zhen’s jade then left.
The past Li Mo never heard of Nine-headed race’s third crown prince sending a message, but Li Mo knew Nine-headed race’s fist crown prince was of royal blood and mighty power. He was hailed by the universe’s races as the most promising candidate to be the next God Emperor.
Ao Zhen was beneath his brother, but the Double Body’s power allowed a glimpse into his true might.
That was a casual blow from an eight level being. And if one took unity into account, the power would be unimaginable.
Fierce Bear flew among the stars. Leaving Earth’s range, he used a void talisman to travel the void.
Void Talisman cut distances and in five hours, Fierce Bear’s team arrived to Ao Zhen, on Hunting Planet.
Hunting Planet was a dead planet, but not worthless. Hunting Planet was rich in ores that Ao Zhen had it mined with hundreds of thousands of Gnolls.
The Gnolls wore oxygen masks at all times as they shuffled in and out of the mine shafts. Third crown prince Ao Zhen sat in front of a huge pile of ores, appreciating its beauty.
“I never thought Milky Way Galaxy would be so rich. I didn’t come here for nothing.”
Ao Zhen grabbed one ore and crushed it in his hand, to reveal blue stones.
“These star crystals are truly fine. Ha-ha-ha, in just a month, I’ll have mined it all and my treasury will have expanded greatly.”
Ao Zhen laughed then shuddered. He panted for a long time.
“Lord!”
Fierce Bear’s team was back, falling to their knees.
Once in the sixth level, one could survive in the vacuum of space. And since Fierce Bear was in the seventh, it was even easier.
Ao Zhen’s face went red and stayed like that for a long time.
“Wretched human!” Ao Zhen cursed.
What casual strike? Ao Zhen used a secret art to make the Body Double show the same power as his main body when in unity. It could insta-kill a peak eight level, yet Li Mo only skidded for a hundred meters.
Li Mo was unharmed while Ao Zhen’s Body Double was wrecked, giving him a huge shock.
He hoped to put Li Mo down on the spot, but he got put in his place instead.
“Curses!” Ao Zhen wailed.
“Lord, the human Li Mo send a gift.”
“Let me see it.”
Fierce Bear stood and presented the jade.
The instant the ‘round jade talisman’ landed in Ao Zhen’s hand, it exploded with light.
Rumble~
Not just one, but multiple explosions came from the jade. This jade hid a hundred exploding talismans. The string of booms pulverized Fierce Bear, robbed Ao Zhen of his arm and left a gaping wound in his chest.
Li Mo’s exploding talisman was a thing of beauty, staying inert in Fierce Bear’s hand but popping when it left.
This was Li Mo’s reply to Ao Zhen’s challenge.
“Wretched human!”
Ao Zhen roared with his nine heads. The flesh visibly mended on his chest, as did his arm regrew.
“Filthy and despicable! You will pay for this!”
