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

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Hongning Base City, headquarters of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy.

Hong stood with his hands behind his back in front of a holographic projection, looking at the spirited Zhou Mu in the projection, a smile appearing on his lips.

"Big brother...you've made quite a commotion."

Behind Hong, a figure in silver armor slowly emerged.

Thunder God was surrounded by lightning, and his aura became much stronger.

"Big Brother's personality is as domineering as ever." Thor laughed. "My ancient yoga technique has now broken through to perfection and awakened a domain."

"I heard that you have also mastered the lightning domain, I really want to spar with you."

Hong patted Thor on the shoulder, his gaze deep.

"Let's go to Kirishima. Our brother has caused such a commotion, we have to go and support him."

......

Kirishima.

Under the moonlight, the sea gradually returned to calm.

Three corpses floated silently; they were those of Far and Atkin, along with the ten HR Alliance War God-level warriors, the unlucky ones caught in the blast wave of the Thunder Dragon Emperor's attack.

The remaining warriors were already kneeling on the beach, trembling, not daring to move.

Zhou Mu stood with his hands behind his back in mid-air above the misty island, his white hair swaying gently in the moonlight.

"Moyun".

Zhou Mu's mind stirred slightly.

The dark red pattern on his arm suddenly lit up, transforming into dozens of slender yet resilient vines that reached into the sea like living tentacles, precisely wrapping around the three corpses, pulling them out of the water, and gently placing them on the beach.

"Father/Head of the Family!"

Zhou Pojun led the Zhou family warriors forward quickly, their eyes filled with awe as they looked at the two corpses of once-powerful planetary-level experts.

"Clean up the battlefield, and inventory and store all the spoils of war."

"yes!"

The Zhou family warriors acted swiftly, carefully removing the spatial rings, armor fragments, and weapons from Fal and Atkin.

Babata's phantom projection appeared on Zhou Mu's shoulder, glanced at the two spatial rings, and curled his lip: "Two penniless bastards. Their spatial rings only contain some second-rate life potions and apprentice-level resources. They don't even have a decent Force weapon."

"It's normal for Earth to be resource-poor," Zhou Mu said calmly.

He turned around and looked at the Thunder Dragon Emperor, who was respectfully lying on the sea surface not far away.

The thousand-meter-long behemoth was as docile as a domestic dog at this moment, its amber vertical pupils filled with awe and submission.

It witnessed firsthand how Zhou Mu killed Fal with a single glance, effortlessly dispatched Atkin, and chopped the Tentacle Beast King into mincemeat. That fear, originating from the depths of its soul, was deeply imprinted in its consciousness.

"Come here." Zhou Mu beckoned.

The Thunder Dragon Emperor's massive body slowly swam closer, stopping a hundred meters from Zhou Mu. Its enormous dragon head lowered, almost touching the sea surface.

Zhou Mu stretched out his hand, and a complex dark red rune appeared in his palm. The rune was woven from countless fine spiritual visions, and it rotated under the moonlight, exuding a mysterious aura.

"Soul Imprint: Enslavement Chapter." Babata recognized the secret technique Zhou Mu used at a glance. "I didn't expect that in such a short time, you not only completed the transformation of your psychic power, but also mastered the Enslavement Chapter!"

"If this soul imprint is implanted into its soul core, it will completely submit at the soul level and never betray it."

Zhou Mu nodded, his spiritual power surging.

The dark red rune slowly floated toward the Thunder Dragon Emperor's forehead. The giant beast's body trembled slightly, instinctively wanting to resist, but under Zhou Mu's calm gaze, it finally gave up resisting.

Runes were incorporated into the dragon's head.

The next moment, the Thunder Dragon Emperor let out a deep dragon roar, the sound no longer containing wildness and violence, but only pure obedience.

Zhou Mu could clearly sense that an invisible soul connection had been established between himself and this beast king. He could perceive the state of the Thunder Dragon King at any time, transmit his voice, and even destroy its soul with a single thought.

"It's a success."

Babata nodded in satisfaction. "Although I don't know why you want to enslave a mere planetary-level monster, I must remind you that with your current soul strength, you can only have a maximum of three servants. Exceeding that number will overburden your soul and affect your cultivation."

"Three people...?" Zhou Mu mused. "That's enough."

He looked at the Thunder Dragon Emperor and issued an order through the soul link: "Go, summon all monsters of the Beast General level and above in the Pacific Ocean, and gather them in the sea area at coordinates 35°41′N, 139°46′E within three days."

Lei Longhuang raised his head, a hint of doubt flashing in his amber vertical pupils, but he still respectfully accepted the order.

It let out a long, drawn-out dragon roar, the sound piercing through the seawater and spreading to distant waters.

This is the summons of the Beast King.

Throughout the Pacific Ocean, all monsters that hear this dragon's roar, whether they are hunting, sleeping, or fighting, will drop everything and gather at the designated coordinates. This is the absolute authority of the Monster King among the monster race.

Just then, a familiar roar came from the sky.

As everyone looked up, a jet-black fighter jet with sharp, razor-sharp lines sped towards them.

The fighter jet hovered over the fog island with its hatch open.

Hong slowly stepped out of the fighter jet, his gray robe spotless, followed closely by Thor, whose silver armor gleamed in the moonlight.

He landed laughing, the lightning around him receding, but the powerful aura he exuded caused the surrounding air to tremble slightly.

"Big brother!"

Thor strode forward and patted Zhou Mu's shoulder forcefully.

A slight smile appeared on Zhou Mu's lips: "What brings you all here?"

"With our brother causing such a commotion, how could we not come?" Thor's gaze swept over the two corpses on the beach, then turned to the enormous dragon shadow slowly receding into the distance on the sea. A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "That's... the Thunder Dragon Emperor? You really subdued him?"

Zhou Mu nodded. "This guy is quite sensible."

Thor gave a thumbs up: "Awesome!"

Hong Luo stood beside the two, his gaze deep as he looked at Zhou Mu: "Big brother, this time you killed the Fifth Speaker of the HR Alliance and Councilor Fal, and things have already gone up in an uproar over there."

Zhou Mu raised an eyebrow. "So?"

Hong smiled, a hint of understanding in his smile: "That's why I came."

Just then, Hong's communicator suddenly rang.

He raised his hand and tapped the screen, and a holographic projection appeared in front of him.

"Master!"

The bodyguard, alluring and deep in thought, reported: "Just now, the HR Alliance, along with twelve other nations including America and Europe, issued an emergency resolution demanding the trial of Zhou Mu!"

"There are three charges."

"Firstly: colluding with the enemy, conspiring with the Beast King to betray humanity."

"Secondly: the unprovoked killing of Fifth Speaker Atkins!"

Thirdly: the persecution of HR Alliance councilor Farrell!

In the holographic projection, her alluring gaze fell upon Zhou Mu.

Zhou Mu stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, as if what he had heard had nothing to do with him.

Hong didn't say much, just nodded lightly: "I understand."

He hung up the call and looked at Zhou Mu.

"Brother, what do you think?"

Zhou Mu laughed, "Of course I'll go to the Ares Palace to see it live. I want to see how they try to frame me."