Swallowing the Stars: Only in my later years did I come to the life-spending panel.

Atkin suddenly choked on a mouthful of seawater, opened his eyes, and his eyes were filled with fear.

"This beast... is too strong!"

East landed beside the two, surrounded by mostly broken throwing knives, his face grave and disheveled.

"This thing is difficult to deal with. Its physical defense is too strong, and its lightning ability is terrifying. We must join forces and not give it the chance to defeat us one by one."

Far gritted his teeth: "Fine! Let's all go!"

The three exchanged a glance and then sprang into action simultaneously!

Ister's remaining throwing knives enveloped the Thunder Dragon Emperor from all directions, while Atkin's scimitar drew a strange arc on the sea surface, slashing straight at the wound in the Thunder Dragon Emperor's abdomen; Far's fists erupted with flames, slamming into the dragon's head from the front.

Three-sided attack!

A hint of seriousness flashed in the eyes of the Thunder Dragon Emperor, but it did not back down in the slightest.

The dragon's tail swept across, knocking away most of the throwing knives. Its claws blocked Atkin's scimitar, while a thunderous breath was unleashed at Fal, forcing her to dodge.

Even when facing three opponents alone, he held his own!

But its injuries are worsening.

Thunder Dragon Emperor was anxious and had the idea of ​​retreating. If things continued like this, it might be defeated by these three people.

Just then, a deep purple tear-like light shot into the sky from the depths of the misty island!

Its speed was unbelievable; it appeared in the sky above the battlefield in an instant.

Everyone stopped at the same time and looked up.

As the smoke and dust cleared, a figure in black hovered in mid-air, his white hair gleaming faintly silver in the moonlight.

Zhou Mu stood with his hands behind his back, radiating an invisible pressure. It was not a domain, nor was it a simple energy fluctuation, but a sense of oppression originating from the soul level, as if countless eyes were staring into the void, making the soul of everyone being watched tremble.

Far's eyes lit up, and he shrieked, "Zhou Mu! You've come at the perfect time! This Thunder Dragon Emperor is attacking us! As the prospective chairman of the War God Palace, why don't you join forces with us to kill this fiend!"

Zhou Mu looked at her, his eyes full of mockery.

"Attack you?"

A faint smile appeared on his lips as he flew toward Thunder Dragon Emperor and, right before everyone's eyes, stepped onto the head of this beast emperor!

"This is a servant I just took in. It helped my people teach a lesson to a woman who didn't know her place. What's the problem?"

Far's face froze as he watched the Thunder Dragon Emperor, who was completely different from before, now appear at Zhou Mu's feet like a little dog wagging its tail, yearning for its master's favor.

The beast king that none of the three of them could defeat was actually Zhou Mu's servant?

East and Atkin exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

Far's face turned ashen. She stared intently at Zhou Mu, then glanced at the Thunder Dragon Emperor bowing respectfully at his feet, the flames on her fists flickering.

"Zhou Mu..." she gritted her teeth and said, "You really did collude with the monster!"

Zhou Mu smiled, but the smile was devoid of any warmth.

"Fal, how come I never knew you could be so shameless?"

"I was commissioned by First Speaker Hong to come to Kirishima to investigate the high-energy anomalies. I killed the Tentacle Beast King that was entrenched here and also subdued this Thunder Dragon King. Based on this, it is perfectly legitimate for my Zhou family to collect the spirits of plants and trees here."

He paused, his gaze suddenly turning sharp as a knife.

"You came here intending to seize things by force, and when the other party refused, you threatened to take them by violence. Now you're turning around and accusing me?"

Far was deathly pale, his lips trembling as he couldn't utter a word.

"You dare to underestimate me so much because you dare not touch Hong and Thor's whiskers?!"

"Who gave you the audacity!"

Zhou Mu's voice wasn't loud, but it exploded in Fal's mind like a thunderclap.

An invisible light burst forth from his eyes, piercing towards Far.

Before Far could even scream, his eyes glazed over, blood gushed from his seven orifices, and he fell from the sky like a kite with a broken string, crashing onto the sea and dying instantly.

[Slay a Planetary-level Tier 1 martial artist and plunder 945 years of their remaining lifespan]

[Current lifespan stolen: 11171 years]

Far is dead?!

He died after being glared at by Zhou Mu?!

East and Atkin's pupils contracted, and a tidal wave of emotions surged within them.

A planetary-level powerhouse was killed by a single glare?!

What kind of tactic is this?!

Atkin's legs went weak. He instantly sheathed his scimitar, lowered his posture, and his voice trembled as he said, "Speaker Zhou... Chairman Zhou Mu, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding! Far acted on his own initiative; we were unaware of it!"

"Please, have mercy on us!"

Zhou Mu looked at him but didn't speak, as if she was thinking.

Atkin waited a moment, and seeing that Zhou Mu did not react, his fear grew stronger. He quietly moved backward, trying to slip away.

"Speaker Zhou Mu, if you have no objections, I will take my leave now and come to apologize to you later."

Atkin spoke, his speed increasing dramatically as he sped away into the distance.

After moving only a few hundred meters, Zhou Mu's gaze fell on him, and two invisible beams of light transformed into invisible small swords that shot towards the rapidly fleeing Atkin.

In just a few breaths, Atkin was caught up by the small sword. Atkin's body suddenly stiffened, and the light in his eyes instantly went out.

He didn't even finish his plea for mercy before he plunged straight into the sea.

[Slay a second-tier planetary-level martial artist and plunder 974 years of remaining lifespan]

[Current lifespan stolen: 12145 years]

Dead again?!

East stood still, motionless.

He knew he couldn't escape.

The remaining throwing knives circled around him, but he didn't make a move. He just looked at Zhou Mu with a calm gaze.

"Is it my turn?"

Easter's voice was as calm as still water.

Zhou Mu looked at him, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"You're not going to run? You're not going to beg for mercy?"

Easter smiled, a smile that carried a hint of the arrogance of a former world's number one psychic.

"You can't escape, begging for mercy is useless. Why make a fool of yourself?"

Zhou Mu was silent for a moment, then smiled.

"East, you should go."

East was stunned.

Why?

Zhou Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

"Because I know your character. If humanity faces a great calamity in the future, you will be the one to stand up and fight to the death. People like Atkin, on the other hand, will only hide in the shadows and scheme against their own people."

He paused, his tone tinged with emotion.

"I killed Atkins because he deserved to die. I'm letting you go because you deserve to live."

East stared blankly at Zhou Mu, momentarily at a loss for words.

After a long silence, he clasped his hands in a deep fist salute.

"Speaker Zhou Mu, I have taken note of what happened today."

East turned and sped away into the distance; in the moonlight, his back stood tall and straight like a pine tree.

......

In the distance, the War God-level warriors belonging to the HR Alliance were already terrified out of their wits.

But instead of fleeing, they tremblingly used their communicators to film the entire process from Zhou Mu's appearance to the deaths of Far and Atkin, and the release of Ister, and uploaded it to the Ares Palace.

All the powerful warriors at the War God level and above in the entire War God Palace witnessed this scene!

The news spread across the globe in an instant!

"My God! Zhou Mu glared at Fal until he was dead!"

"Atkins is dead too! The Fifth Speaker, just like that, he's dead?!"

Countless shocking discussions resounded around the world, and those who had once looked down on Zhou Mu were now all silenced.

Those who had once plotted against the Zhou family were now trembling with fear.

Because they knew that Zhou Mu's strength was far beyond their reach.