Yes, I became a god just by exercising.

Chapter 195 What?! My cousin is actually the father of ten thousand stars?! (Part 2)

The Worm Islands, located on the vast ocean, are home to humans and demi-humans from all directions.

The aura emanating from these humans and demi-humans is a deadly temptation for the fish-people, just as a wild dog is tempted by raw meat.

Therefore, small-scale murloc swarms occasionally erupt on the Worm Islands.

Fortunately, those who live on this island are all top-notch ruthless or cunning individuals, so it is not difficult to resist this small-scale swarm of fishmen, and the casualties are not significant.

call out!
Locke's cousin, dressed in a white suit, flashed by and charged towards the hundreds of fishmen with great style and efficiency.

With his cousin Locke, who held the angelic rank, making a move, and his cousin Hercules, another angelic rank, watching from the sidelines, Xia Fa naturally didn't bother to intervene. The main reason was that among this group of fishmen, the strongest was only at the whale level.

Only a murloc frenzy involving tens of thousands of murlocs in a single uprising could likely have a murloc leader with the rank of angel.

Seeing his cousin Locke charge towards the group of ferocious mermen, the mermen suddenly gripped their harpoons tightly.

Then... they all knelt down!
They knelt on the ground, not daring to let go of the harpoons in their hands, their heads bowed like dead fish, trembling and trembling.

Seeing this, Xia Fa couldn't help but chuckle to himself, finding it somewhat comical.

Without a doubt, this was the aura emanating from Locke's cousin, the Angel, which exerted immense pressure on the group of fishmen at the level of life.

It's like a rabbit encountering a tiger, which would be too scared to move. However, Xia Fa didn't expect that these fishmen would actually kneel down in front of him, letting themselves be slaughtered.

boom! ! !
Locke's cousin showed no mercy, his body suddenly exploding into countless cyan wind blades that instantly swept away all the mermen kneeling on the ground.

The fishmen offered no resistance whatsoever, remaining trembling with fear and not even considering fleeing.

The next moment, the wind blades pierced through the mermen's bodies, which had emerald green or azure blue skin, with ease, and then reformed into the shape of Locke's cousin on the distant sea.

All the fishmen collapsed, their bodies covered in long, narrow, penetrating wounds from which foul-smelling blue blood gushed, staining the golden sand blue.

With another wave of his hand, Locke's cousin caused waves to surge up, precisely engulfing each fishman's corpse and sweeping them back into the sea.

Only a dozen or so pieces of plump, white fish belly meat emerged from the waves and flew back with Cousin Locke.

Xia Fa shook his head slightly, feeling a sense of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

In fact, his father's family was just an ordinary family in the small town of Rum and the surrounding countryside.

Just like a small village with a dozen or more families of different surnames, my father's family was just an ordinary farming family.

As for his mother's family, Xia Fa had previously thought they were just ordinary farming families, but now it seems they are not so simple, as they actually possess a secret treasure passed down through generations.

Even so, her mother was just an ordinary person, living a simple life in Rum City, just like her father.

Even though that "sharply sculpted face" was passed down to her mother, she probably treated it as a family heirloom and didn't even know how to use it.

As for Uncle Titchi's family, at least during Xiafa's childhood, they never showed any strange side.

Hercules and Locke, like themselves when they were young, were ordinary people.

But who could have imagined that just over a decade later, two angels would be born into Uncle Titchi's family?
Moreover, they've made quite a name for themselves at sea!
As Locke's cousin descended, the sand on the beach immediately rose up and coalesced into a long grill.

Flames rose from it, their heat overwhelming. The dozen or so plump fish bellies on its back, supported by the blue aura, automatically flew above the flames, flipped over, and were roasted.

Locke's cousin then sat back down in the coconut palm chair, smiling as he said:
"Xia Fa, you're really lucky. This time there are five whale-level fishmen and about ten elephant-level fishmen. I cut off the fattest parts of their bellies. We're in for a treat now."

As he spoke, an extremely rich aroma of grilled fish filled the air.

Xia Faguang was already hungry just from the aroma, especially after exercising and sleeping for several hours with an empty stomach.

"The meat from the fishman's belly has no other effect than it tastes delicious. It's definitely the most delicious among all supernatural creatures at the whale level. You'll know once you try it."

Locke's cousin introduced it with a smile, adding at the end:
"Of course, as the flesh of a supernatural being, it can still provide extraordinary power, but it is somewhat volatile, unlike the gentle flesh of other supernatural beings. You need to suppress and digest it properly."

Xia Fa nodded slightly, but from a distance he could see that the fish-man corpses, which were enveloped by the waves, seemed to be transported to another small island.

However, he instantly realized that fish-men, as supernatural beings, are just like other supernatural beings, with their entire bodies being treasures, and they can also extract extraordinary essence and generate secret contracts.

In this situation, Cousin Locke must have transported these fishmen to the island where his men were located, and had his men divide them up, so that they wouldn't disturb the three of them from their reunion.

Cousin Hercules remained silent throughout, his expression serene as he sipped his black beer.

Just then, Locke's cousin casually waved his hand, and a blue stream of air swept up, snatching the dozen or so plump fish bellies, each the size of a fan, out of thin air.

"Eat up, the belly of the fish is exceptionally fresh and tender, it only needs to be grilled for about ten seconds."

Locke pushed the biggest and fattest piece to Xia Fa, while he picked up another piece and started gnawing on it with both hands.

He took a bite, and an expression of extreme satisfaction immediately appeared on his face; even his eyes narrowed slightly.
"Ah—this is the taste! I'd eat it for the rest of my life!"

Xia Fa looked at his cousin Hercules with some curiosity and asked:
"Cousin, aren't you going to eat?"

Cousin Hercules shook his head and took another big gulp of black beer:
"No, I don't like this kind of food."

Xia Fa didn't think much of it, after all, everyone has different tastes, and he guessed that his cousin Hercules probably didn't like the fishy smell.

It's also possible that the fishman frenzy five years ago and the death of Uncle Titech caused Cousin Hercules to develop a deep-seated hatred for fishmen, these supernatural creatures, to the point that he even refused to eat them.

Cousin Locke, on the other hand, was more easygoing and was thoroughly enjoying the tender white fish belly.

Xia Fa didn't think much of it and picked up the plump piece of fish belly in front of him, taking a bite.

It was so tender that it didn't seem like fish at all, but more like fatty meat that wasn't greasy. That was Xia Fa's first thought.

With a gentle bite, the fish's belly was opened, and the exquisite freshness and savory aroma instantly filled Xia Fa's mouth.

The aroma of meat was so irresistible, like taking a bite of crispy fried pork intestines or slightly charred and dried pork belly. The oil was overflowing, and the rich flavor went straight to the brain, making Xia Fa feel a little immersed for a moment.

He took another bite, then another, and another… In no time at all, he finished the large, tender, white fish belly that looked like a steak.

Cousin Locke had just finished eating and was still licking the oil off his fingers when he immediately ordered another serving for himself and Xia Fa.

At the same time, He gently tapped the table, and stacks of dipping sauce appeared.

There's spicy and fragrant chili powder, bright red chili oil from fried chilies, and sauces like ranch sauce and mustard...

"Dipping it in these sauces gives it a unique flavor, cousin, you should try it," Cousin Locke introduced with great familiarity.

Xia Fa smiled and agreed, then immediately dipped the roasted, tender, and plump fish belly in chili oil before taking another bite.

His eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt his deepest appetite being completely awakened.
In front of his older and younger cousins, Xia Fa didn't stand on ceremony and directly picked up a dish of chili oil and poured it over the fish's belly.

Chili oil dripped down the tender, plump belly of the fish, covering his hands, but Xia Fa ate with great relish.

Cousin Locke was also eating, and he was enjoying it immensely as well.

Only Cousin Hercules watched the two of them with a calm expression, chugging down his black beer one gulp after another, drinking quite aggressively.

……

After several rounds of drinks, when everyone was full and satisfied, and their ears were flushed with wine, they felt that a thousand cups were not enough when drinking with a close friend.

On the golden beach, Xia Fa, her cousin Hercules, and her cousin Locke embraced each other, facing the sea and the full moon, letting the refreshing, slightly salty sea breeze blow.

The three of them were a little drunk, lying on the coconut tree chairs, casually chatting about their childhood.

Although they hadn't seen each other for ten years, this meal made Xia Fa and his two cousins ​​feel as if they had returned to the close relationship they had when they were children.

"Shafa, do you remember how naughty you were when you were little? Just because Uncle Mike scolded you a few times, you secretly ran to the bar and threw sheep dung balls into his glass. He took a sip and got so angry that he cursed and yelled, hahaha!"

"Of course I remember, haha. If it weren't for you taking the blame for me, I probably would have gotten a good spanking from my parents. But Uncle Mike doesn't seem to dare to mess with you, he didn't even complain to Uncle Tetridge."

"That's right. My brother was so powerful back then. All the thugs on Daniel Street went from completely disobeying him and bullying him to being gradually beaten into submission and recognizing him as their boss. How could Uncle Mike, that cowardly and lazy bully, dare to offend my brother?"

"Sigh, I wish I could go back to my childhood. We were so carefree back then. We would be happy for half a day if we caught a pheasant. I remember you were in charge of stealing beer from home, my younger brother was in charge of stealing seasonings, and I was in charge of gathering firewood, plucking feathers, and starting a fire. We would eat together in the mountains until our mouths were full of oil, haha."

"Isn't it better now? Cousin, you and your younger cousin have both become angels, and your status at sea is not low. You can have anything you want!"

"It's different now, it's different, sigh..."

As the three chatted, they all became sleepy without realizing it.

Xia Fa was the first to fall asleep.

This was the first time since he came into this world that he had slept so peacefully and without worry.

Because he had two cousins ​​guarding him, and it was on the Worm Islands of the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, he wasn't afraid anyone would come to harm him.

But after Xia Fa fell asleep, his already drunken cousin Locke and cousin Hercules both sobered up.

The two stood up from the coconut tree chairs, looked at Xia Fa for a while, then exchanged a glance, both shaking their heads with smiles full of affection.

"Let's send him back to Red Porcupine's ship first, otherwise Red Porcupine will be worried about being punished by you, brother, when he finds out that Cousin Xia Fa is missing."

Locke's cousin spoke, his voice tinged with amusement.

Hercules' cousin smiled and nodded, but didn't say anything more.

Immediately afterward, Hercules stepped forward and gently brushed his palm across three inches in front of Xia Fa.

As starlight began to appear, Xia Fa's body was instantly enveloped in starlight, and then he simply vanished.

……

beep--!
The sound of the steam whistle pierced the sky, and Xia Fa awoke from a very comfortable sleep.

He was somewhat surprised as soon as he opened his eyes.

I... I'm actually back in my cabin on the Red Pork Belly?

Did Hercules or Locke personally bring him back?

Bang bang bang!
Immediately following, a knock sounded on the door, and the rather rough voice of the Red Pufferfish Captain came in.

"Shafa, Shafa, the sun's high in the sky! Time to come with us to see the chief!"

Xia Fa shook his head and chuckled, then stood up and opened the door.

The captain of the Red Pufferfish was yawning, looking like he was still hungover. Clearly, the effects of the Cardan wine from yesterday were still too strong and he hadn't fully recovered yet.

"Dagnie has already gone to report to the chief. Let's hurry over there. After we meet the chief, I'll take you on a tour of the Worm Islands. There's a whale watching event today, which happens every three months!"

Although the red pufferfish on board was still somewhat drunk, its mind was quite clear, and it even remembered to remind Xia Fa about the whale watching event.

Xia Fa also cares a lot about this. Now that they have arrived at sea, it is unknown when the Eternal Certificate will appear. As for the legendary overlord-level secret contract that is about to be born, there is no news at all.

So now, besides exercising every day and advancing his understanding of the secrets of the Gate of Stars, Xia Fa plans to find more high-quality traveling whales, dissect them, and make a lot of money!

His goal is to simply accumulate five million or even ten million pounds.

That way, if someone tries to sell a top-tier secret contract that I haven't signed before, I can just take it!
"Okay, let's go."

Xia Fa smiled and agreed, then followed Captain Red Pufferfish to the deck.

The Red Porcupine was anchored in the bay of the largest island in the Worm Islands, an island that Shafa had heard her cousin Hercules mention yesterday, called "Sandworm Island."

On the island of Sandworm, there is a colossal city called the City of Ten Thousand Stars, almost the same size as the city of Augustus.
It is a gathering place for pirates, merchants, super hunters, adventurers, bounty hunters, nobles who are out on training, and so on.

As for the master of the City of Ten Thousand Stars, he is naturally the Father of Ten Thousand Stars, one of the five pirate emperors of the sea.

"Let's go into the city first. The leader is probably handling various matters at the Palace of Stars. Today, he's also holding the quarterly pirate conference of the Myriad Stars Pirate Group. Let's go to the Palace of Stars and wait there first."

Captain Red Porcupine chuckled and led Xia Fa to the city gate of the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

To Xia Fa's surprise, the guards at the city gate were not the menacing pirates, but two knights, dressed in bright silver armor and carrying greatswords, looking quite imposing.

The two city knights clearly knew Captain Red Porcupine; they didn't even question him before letting him and Xiafa go in.

As soon as you step through the city gate, you are greeted by a sense of prosperity and bustle.

The streets, paved with a mixture of cobblestones and mud, are full of life and lined with all kinds of shops.
There are supernatural shops, bars, hotels, restaurants, dance halls, casinos... all sorts of humans and demi-humans come and go.

Besides these, there are bounty hunters with fire sashes on their waists, adventurers with compasses in their hands, and cold-faced super hunters... all sorts of people gather in this city.

In the distance, there is a continuous cluster of buildings, with a crisscrossing network of streets that resemble a spider web. Deep within the building lies a massive palace.

The palace was truly magnificent and grand, its entire body shimmering with a starry purplish-black hue, with twinkling starlight, giving one the feeling that the cosmos had descended upon this giant city and coalesced into such a grand and spectacular palace.

"That's the Palace of Stars. Like our Starship, the Starship of the Myriad Stars Pirates, it's made of Celestial Iron Gold and is an extremely powerful treasure in itself."

Captain Red Pufferfish pointed to the purplish-black palace shimmering with starlight in the distance and introduced it with great pride.

Xia Fa nodded slightly, showing great interest in this city, which was said to be the most prosperous in the Baron Ocean.

Augustus, as the capital of the Augustan Kingdom, actually had very good public security.

Even in the chaotic lower city, there are the "Prominence Nebula Squad" and "Thorn Blade Squad" of the Silver Church and the Church of Nature, along with the official police superintendent, who patrol daily.

Although there are still places where filth and corruption can lurk, generally speaking, ordinary people in Augustus can live quite well even without signing a secret pact.

But in the City of Ten Thousand Stars...

Xia Fa looked at the countless buildings forming a complex architectural ensemble, and the intricate, spiderweb-like streets.
It's unimaginable how many different organizations and forces must have taken root in this city built and ruled by pirates, and how many unexpected and strange things must have happened in secret.

After all, this is a paradise for pirates, and you can also see bounty hunters, adventurers, super hunters and other professions everywhere.

Moreover, the Baron Ocean is filled with historical ruins and relics, as well as all sorts of eerie realms...

"Anyone who can make it in this place must be a ruthless character..."

Xia Fa sighed inwardly, and at the urging of Captain Red Boar, followed him all the way to the Palace of Stars.

……

More than an hour later.

The tram stopped at the entrance of the Palace of Stars. The doors opened, and Xia Fa, Captain Red Porcupine, and a large group of pirates filed out.

The "ding-ding" car is a type of small train that gets its name from the "ding-ding" sound it makes when it runs.

That's right, a railway has actually been built in the City of Ten Thousand Stars, even though the city of Augustus doesn't have one.

Xia Fa and Captain Red Pufferfish certainly couldn't travel on foot. After boarding the tram, propelled by a ritual array inside that could gather wind elements, they traveled at breakneck speed. What would normally take at least ten hours was covered in just over an hour.

Now, standing at the foot of the Palace of Stars, Xia Fa truly realized just how vast and magnificent this palace was.

The towering exterior walls, reaching tens of thousands of meters high, resemble a real starry sky descending before you. Countless windows, like pure and clear mirrors, reflect all the gazes that try to enter.

The main gate of the palace was extremely tall, reaching a full thousand meters. When the two arched gates opened, Xia Fa was momentarily dazed, feeling as if he was about to enter another world.

Captain Red Porcupine was already mingling and chatting with the other captains of the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew as soon as he boarded the vehicle.

Although he introduced Xia Fa to the other captains, they were clearly not very interested in him, seeing that Xia Fa was only an Insect-level being.

Xia Fa certainly didn't care. With the Augustus family helping him keep his identity as the signatory to the Silver Throne a secret, the fewer people who knew his true strength, the better.

This would help to seize the Eternal Certificate from the mysterious emperor's forces by surprise when it appears.

Of course, on the other hand, Xia Fa will not deliberately hide his strength. He will make his move when the time is right. He also wants to meet the other young overlords who have come to the Baron Ocean this time.

I'm especially eager to witness the secret abilities of the two overlord-level secret covenants, "Primal Stomach" and "Star Spirit Mage," which I haven't seen before.

Although it is mentioned in the intercalary pages of "The Story of the Augustus Family", it is written vaguely and unclearly.

Therefore, Xia Fa could only try to meet them himself, since there was a possibility that these two hegemonic secret agreements might be signed in the future.

As for the young overlords who signed agreements with "Fairy Tale World," "Eternal Conditions," "Forge of All Things," and "Gate of Stars," Xia Fa naturally wanted to get to know them and, incidentally, observe their different development directions.
They can also use this as a reference to try to develop their own "Silver Throne," "Gate of the Stars," and the soon-to-be-signed "Mysterious Singularity"—these three overlord-level secret contracts.

Last time, following Dick Tudor's introduction, he attempted to fuse the two core secret abilities: the Rhine Silver Mercury of the "Silver Throne" and the Starry Body of the "Gate of Stars."
It can be said that his strength improved by a lot in an instant, and he gained a lot.

However, integrating secret abilities is only one direction for secret ability development; there are many other development methods.
Xia Fa plans to learn from the strengths of others before properly developing the abilities of his own several overlord-level secret contracts.

Dangdang Dangdang!
Dangdang Dangdang!
Suddenly, the sound of another tram could be heard in the distance.

Xia Fa turned his head and saw that on the tracks next to the tram he had just been riding, the wheels of the second tram were scraping against the tracks, sending countless sparks flying, and it had come to a stop.

The car door opened, and James with the golden rapier, whom they had met before, was the first to step out.

Immediately afterwards, many pirates from the Shark Pirates surged out from among them.

Xia Fa was somewhat surprised. Was the Shark Pirates preparing to attack the Star Pirates?

Of course, he was just thinking about it. If a war really broke out, the Shark Pirates probably wouldn't even be able to get into the City of Ten Thousand Stars.

“Every time our Wanxing Pirate Crew holds a pirate conference, we invite other pirate crews to attend. Of course, we usually only invite smaller pirate crews. It’s rare for us to invite Princess Shark and her crew.”

The captain of the Red Pufferfish was having a lively conversation with another captain when he saw this and turned to explain to Xia Fa.

Xia Fa understood something and nodded secretly.

It's likely that the reason the Father of Ten Thousand Stars invited Princess Shark and her pirate crew was to discuss how to deal with the Mysterious Emperor and the great changes he brought to the seas.

After all, even if the five pirate emperors combined, they might not be a match for that mysterious emperor, who would obviously not hesitate to use any means necessary to obtain the proof of eternity.

If we are not careful, the landscape of the Baron Ocean could be drastically altered because of that mysterious emperor.

In fact, in the Baron Ocean, besides the pirate crews led by the five pirate emperors, there were of course other large and small pirate crews that maintained a relationship of semi-submission and semi-detachment with the five major pirate crews. Very few dared to oppose the five major pirate crews.

In the past, when the Father of Ten Thousand Stars convened the Ten Thousand Stars Pirate Crew's conference and invited other pirate crews to participate, it was also intended to intimidate and recruit them.

Besides the "Hengxing" led by Wanxing's father, many of the other pirate ships, large and small, of the Wanxing Pirate Crew were recruited.

It is said that even the Red Porcupine was recruited by the Father of Stars only after it made a name for itself at sea.

However, that was decades ago.

More and more pirates disembarked from the two trams, and soon the area in front of the Palace of Stars became crowded.

Captain Red Pufferfish was enthusiastically greeting the other captains, exchanging pleasantries with them and barely paying attention to Xia Fa.

"Xia Fa, just wait in the Hall of Stars. The leader should be out in about ten minutes. After the pirate conference, he will summon you in person!"

Captain Red Porcupine was surrounded by several other captains of the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew as they departed, seemingly to have a good chat and exchange information.
But even in his busy schedule, he turned around and gave Xia Fa a word of advice from afar.

Xia Fa smiled and waved his hand, indicating that he should go about his business. Then, amidst the surging crowd of pirates, he walked through the gates of the Palace of Stars.

If the Palace of Stars is so magnificent and grand, then the palace hall must be extremely spacious, with ancient Greek-style columns supporting the dome that resembles the sky.

The dome was actually a nautical chart of the Baron Ocean, which marked in detail all kinds of sea areas, islands, forbidden areas, and the places where powerful sea monsters roamed, attracting Xia Fa's attention for quite a while.

At the deepest part of the hall stands a pirate throne crafted from celestial iron, perched atop a high platform.

Even though no one is sitting on the throne now, it still gives everyone a sense of overwhelming majesty and authority, as if looking down upon all living beings.

Xia Fa pursed his lips, not paying much attention. After glancing around the hall, he deliberately squeezed into a corner.

The hall was now packed with people, almost all of them pirates, gathered in small groups, chatting amongst themselves.

However, no pirate dared to play cards or rock-paper-scissors in the palace of the Father of All Stars. Clearly, even the most unruly pirates dared not act recklessly in the palace of the Father of All Stars.

Seeing these usually carefree and unrestrained pirates become obedient and compliant, Xia Fa felt a growing curiosity and inexplicable awe towards the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

This is where the advantage of having lived in the palaces of the Augustan family came into play; although the structures of these palaces could not be exactly the same, and even varied greatly from one another,

But Xia Fa, relying on his experience, headed towards the restroom of the Palace of Stars.

There were rows of washrooms, numbering over a hundred. Many of them were occupied, and a foul odor was emanating from them, suggesting that pirates were using the toilets.

Xia Fa chose an empty washroom and pushed the door open to enter.

He first used his spiritual intuition to confirm that there were no means of spying in the washroom, which showed that the Father of Ten Thousand Stars was quite concerned about protecting the privacy of his guests.

Immediately, Xia Fa sprinkled some live iron powder, and then used the secret abilities of [Time Concealment] and [Bending Manipulation] to influence time and space.

Thus, a closed space that could interfere with divination and prying into secrets was formed.

Xia Fa flipped his palm, revealing a golden gem within. Inside the gem was a miniature compass, flanked by four silver star pillars.

These silver pillars are also miniature versions, only a few millimeters long.

This is the "Simple Divination Stone," the treasure I obtained when I cut open the Traveling Slime last time.

Out of caution, Xia Fa wanted to consult the oracle to see if there would be any danger in the upcoming pirate gathering and his meeting with the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

As a close friend of Marshal Gaius, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars was unlikely to harm him, but the fact that pirates from the Shark Pirate Crew had arrived this time made Xia Fa feel vaguely uneasy.

If there is danger, we can still escape now.

Immediately, Xia Fa grasped the simple divination stone, mobilized a strange current from his spine, and injected it into it.

Because of this pirate tournament, at least two beings of the Sovereign rank will appear: the Father of Ten Thousand Stars and the Princess of the Sharks.
Among them, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars was even a transcendent monarch, so a single strand of strange electricity was clearly not enough.

Fortunately, Xia Fa had already advanced to the Eagle level, and was able to barely draw out a second strange current from his spine and inject it into the Simple Divination Stone.

As soon as two strange currents were injected, the compass and four mechanical pillars inside the simple divination stone immediately lit up.

boom--!
Xia Fa's mind and thoughts seemed to vanish into the exploded starry sky, where he vaguely saw strange scenes such as intertwined figures, chaotic elements, arguments and accusations.

It seems that because this divination involved not only two rulers, but also many angels and countless demigods, and lasted for an extremely short time, Xia Fa's mind immediately returned to reality.

He pondered the vague images he had just seen, or rather received, in the Protoss Realm, and his brow furrowed deeply.

Besides enabling one to clearly perceive the scene of an event and clarify many things that can be understood, as before, divination, through its ability to provide a clearer picture, also...
Occasionally, like now, all I get are some vague images, or even just a few ambiguous words.

However, this is precisely when a diviner's ability and judgment are truly tested.

Intertwined figures, disordered elements, arguments and accusations... These three "images" or "revelations" may seem different, but in fact they are highly unified.

All of this foreshadows that this pirate gathering...will be the subject of quite a quarrel!

With the extraordinary monarch Father of Ten Thousand Stars and the powerful ruler Princess Shark, whose strength is no less than that of an extraordinary monarch, in the midst of their presence, the fact that they could still have a quarrel... Xia Fa guessed that they were probably discussing how to join forces to deal with that mysterious emperor.

Could it be that... the Father of Ten Thousand Stars and Princess Shark had different opinions and started arguing?
Xia Fa, the father of ten thousand stars, was not familiar with him, having never even met him. He had only heard that as a transcendent monarch, he was always extremely powerful, for without power one could not survive at sea.

As for Princess Shark... I always felt she was the type who would resort to violence at the slightest provocation.

However, none of these three images involve the individual, suggesting that the argument may not be about them personally.

This is normal, of course. Xia Fa understands that, on the surface, he is just an insect-level superhuman, and it is difficult for him to become the core of the quarrel between the two dominant pirate groups.

Then, here comes the problem.

"Should we leave now... or stay and observe first?"

To be honest, deep down, Xia Fa still wanted to learn from the Father of All Stars how to develop the "Gate of Stars," a supreme-level secret contract.

Firstly, given Marshal Gaius's connection, the Father of All Stars might give Marshal Gaius some face and teach him a lesson.

Secondly, before boarding the Red Porcupine on the beach outside Rum City, Captain Red Porcupine had said that the Father of All Stars seemed to be looking for a signatory to the Gate of Stars as a successor.

Furthermore, if he were to reveal the power of the "Gate of Stars," a top-tier secret contract, to the Father of Stars, Xia Fa estimated that the Father of Stars would likely immediately appoint him as the vice-captain of the Star Pirate Crew!
Because the Father of All Stars learned from Marshal Gaius that he was the signatory to the Silver Throne, and what he was about to demonstrate before Him was the secret power of the Gate of Stars...

What this means is self-evident.

The second Mysterious Emperor on the Star Coin Continent and even the entire planet Caligi!

Well, actually, he's the future Emperor of Mystery, since Xia Fa knows he hasn't become the ruler yet.

Becoming the vice-captain of the Wanxing Pirate Crew, or even the future captain... just thinking about it is fantastic. He also wanted to build his own power, and it would be even better if he could have it directly; it would be so much more convenient.

After considering all these factors, Xia Fa decided to take the risk and participate in this pirate tournament!
It's just an argument anyway, so the chances of it being dangerous are slim.

If all else fails and danger looms, one can simply use the burning sensation within their body to activate the "starlight" of their Starlight Body and escape.

Even the Crimson Agent, a transcendent monarch who had signed a "conditional pact," couldn't keep him, let alone an argument that had nothing to do with him.
"Wait, there seems to be another way..."

Xia Fa wasn't sure if there were any traps or factors aimed at him in this argument.

Therefore, the most appropriate method is—

With a flick of his hand, Xia Fa retrieved the legendary treasure from his mother's family, "The Face Carved with a Knife and Axe," from this enclosed space constructed of living iron powder—a space and time barrier that could isolate even the most powerful divination and secret-seeking beings.

Based on my previous experiments, this sharply defined face could prevent even beings of the Sovereign rank from seeing through my disguise.

Therefore, Xia Fa decided to simply use his chiseled face to disguise himself as someone else.

In this way, even in the one in ten thousand chance that the Crimson Proxy would dare to infiltrate the Hall of Stars and attack him, he would not be able to find him!
Xia Fa thought it over and over and found it feasible. He immediately picked up the small silver axe-shaped pendant from the necklace and slashed it hard across his handsome, flawless face.

This time he made an extra effort, after all, he was likely to face a dominant argument and dispute. With this cut, the muscle rolled up, and you could almost see the pale cheekbone!
Xia Fa hissed, enduring the pain, and watched as drops of blood on his face were absorbed by the small silver axe. Then, he used his extraordinary power to activate this legendary treasure.

The next moment, his entire face and scalp rolled up as if they had been forcefully ripped open from behind.

That "sharply sculpted face" instantly turned into silver liquid, covering him.

Xia Fa's body crackled like popping beans, and in the blink of an eye, he had transformed into a short man who was only 1.75 meters tall, as thin as a bamboo pole, so frail that he could be blown over by a gust of wind.

His clothes, which had been transformed from the treasured suit worth fifty thousand gold pounds into a linen shirt and jeans, had become a dirty, tattered gray-black leather jacket.

He wore a pirate hat, baggy black leather pants, and tall boots.

Xia Fa's lips curled into a sinister smile. His once prominent nose had become a hooked nose, his face was covered in pockmarks, and his eyes were filled with ferocity.

The way he curled his lips was incredibly menacing.

This is a composite image that Xia Fa has come up with based on the various pirates and bounty hunters he has seen along the way.

In any case, besides the Myriad Stars Pirate Crew, this pirate tournament also included the Shark Gang Pirate Crew, as well as countless other pirate crews of all sizes.
By transforming himself into a pirate-like figure, it would be very easy for him to blend in with the crowd.

Moreover, from the moment they entered the Palace of Stars, there was no one in charge of checking them.

It's unclear whether it's because the Palace of Stars itself has ritual arrays responsible for monitoring the intrusion of powerful beings, or because the Father of All Stars, as an extraordinary monarch, is too domineering and simply doesn't care.

It's estimated that only a being of the Dominator rank who infiltrates would trigger the possible ritual array.

After thinking for a moment, in this washroom that was isolated from divination and prying, Xia Fa's body suddenly disintegrated and turned into specks of starlight.

Starlight immediately condensed in an empty washroom not far away, and Xia Fa then pushed open the washroom door and came out.

He wasn't sure if he was being overly cautious, but given the impending, dominant argument, it was always better to be safe than sorry.

Xia Fa walked back to the Hall of Stars and waited quietly.

At this time, the number of pirates in the Hall of Stars increased to almost 100,000, ranging from angelic pirates to fungal pirates.

Moreover, no one bothered to distinguish the pirates; they were simply allowed to gather together and chat amongst themselves.

However, the pirates were unusually excited, seemingly because they were about to meet the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

Come to think of it, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars was one of the five pirate emperors of the sea, and also an extraordinary monarch who dominated the seas for hundreds of years, leaving behind countless legends.

Every time the Wanxing Pirate Crew holds its pirate convention, there are always new pirates who come to see the legendary pirate emperor. Their excitement is understandable.

"The Father of All Stars has arrived!"

Someone shouted, and the entire Hall of Stars immediately fell silent.

despair!despair!despair!
Heavy but imposing footsteps sounded, and a burly man, dressed in a magnificent starry robe and wearing a golden crown, walked out of the corridor.

He walked slowly, with a sky full of starlight behind him, as if a god had come from the depths of the universe to rule the world.

The oppressive aura of an extraordinary monarch gradually spread out, like an unshakeable mountain, or like a star of any size slowly descending.

Everyone present felt a tightness in their chest and couldn't breathe.

He walked step by step to the throne that resembled the starry sky and sat down.

He didn't say a word from beginning to end, but all the pirates present, regardless of which pirate group they came from, were completely silent.

Even the most arrogant and domineering pirates were now as docile as children.

The moment He sat down, a figure in a white suit appeared beside His throne, standing tall and straight, seemingly His only confidant.

At that very moment, Xia Fa's eyes widened in disbelief!

Because that figure in the white suit was none other than... Locke's cousin!
And the one who sat on the star-like throne, majestic like an emperor, the Father of All Stars, was none other than... Cousin Hercules!
(End of this chapter)