I'm not just human!

He wasn't wearing a captain's hat, but was bald, and strangely, he had a respirator on his face. Even when he wasn't speaking, he was constantly emitting heavy, bellows-like breaths.

But what's truly chilling is that His head, face, ears, arms, and body were all covered in large and small white bone spurs!

Each of these bone spurs is extremely sharp, giving people a sense of extreme danger.

Xia Fa vaguely knew that this seemed to be the effect of the "Primordial Stomach," a supreme-level secret contract signed by the Roaring Emperor.

Like the "Eternal Conditions" and the "Forge of All Things," the "Primal Stomach" does not possess any specific secret abilities, but this very fact makes it all the more mysterious and powerful.

It is said that the "Primal Stomach," a supreme secret contract, allows the signatory to "devour" all sorts of supernatural creatures, monsters, and even enemies.

Then, briefly gain their intimate abilities or extraordinary talents.

Such brief gains usually only last from a few minutes to a few days.

However, after the original stomach's signatory "devours" the target, there is a certain chance that the acquired secret ability or extraordinary talent will be permanently "absorbed".

That's extremely perverted.

Initially, when Xia Fa saw the introduction of the Primal Stomach, a supreme-level secret contract, he was almost stunned.

Because, when it comes to the upper limit, without a doubt, among the ten overlord-level secret contracts, apart from the two unknown ones, the "Primordial Stomach" overlord-level secret contract has the highest upper limit!

If the signatory lives long enough and doesn't lose control, wouldn't the more targets they "devour" and "absorb" they acquire, the more secret abilities and extraordinary talents they gain, and thus the stronger they become?

Moreover, in addition to the ability of close cooperation and extraordinary talent, it is said that those who sign with the Primal Stomach can also obtain some of the target's physical characteristics and receive the same bonus.

Take the Roaring Emperor, for example. Legend has it that He devoured two supernatural creatures, the Roaring Titan and the Bone Spike Troll, and absorbed their talents, which is why He has the title "Roaring Emperor" and the appearance of being covered in bone spikes.

Xia Fa had only heard rumors before, but now that he had seen it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but sigh in amazement.

As expected, each of the ten supreme-level secret contracts was incredibly tempting...

If I could sign a "Primordial Stomach" and then devour supernatural creatures and weird things everywhere... just thinking about it is exciting.

After calming down, seeing that his cousin Hercules, the father of all stars, remained calm and composed when the Roaring Emperor appeared, Xia Fa was completely relieved and prepared to run away at any time.

Xia Fa wasn't sure if a battle at the level of a ruler would break out in the Hall of Stars, since he hadn't divined anything about it, only that a quarrel at the level of a ruler would erupt.

The argument between the dominant forces has just erupted, and what happens next is completely unknown.

Whether it's because there are too many rulers involved or his current mental state, he cannot allow himself to perform a similar divination again.

Therefore, Xia Fa decided that if things went wrong, he would just run away!

Anyway, since Cousin Hercules is a transcendent monarch who signed the Star Gate, no one present could stop him. He could probably even take Cousin Locke with him and run away. Therefore, Xiafa has nothing to worry about and just needs to protect himself.

The main problem is that I am currently too weak in front of the rulers and extraordinary monarchs, so even if I wanted to help, I couldn't.

"If all else fails, I'll practice with Prince Justinian. I must quickly understand the Gate of Stars, this supreme-level secret contract, and then sign the 'Mystic Singularity'..."

After experiencing the dramatic changes at today's pirate tournament, Xia Fa has a clearer understanding of his own strength, and his desire to become stronger has become even more urgent.

In particular, the Mysterious Singularity seems to be a supreme covenant that no one has ever signed before. Once I sign it, I can launch a surprise attack against any Overlord in the future.

As for facing a transcendent monarch... at least I'll be able to escape, unlike now where I'm living in fear and constantly on the defensive.

"Father of Myriad Stars, how dare you! We, two extraordinary monarchs and one ruler, are not enough to stop you?"

Just then, a hoarse, unpleasant voice, like a broken bellows, rang out in the Hall of Stars.

The sound seemed to carry a strong stench of blood, and just hearing it made many people even more terrified.

It was the Roaring Emperor.

The Father of All Stars glanced at Him indifferently, looking down at Him with a completely calm tone:

"If you go all out, it is indeed possible to keep me here."

After a slight pause, He changed the subject:

"But you should also consider this carefully. If I escape, given my current status as the Fishman Emperor and a signatory to the Gate of Stars, plus being all alone, if I were to go to your three territories..."

Upon hearing these words, both the Roaring Emperor and the Thousand-Faced Prophet visibly stiffened.

Only the Crimson Proxy remained composed, a playful smile in his eyes.

"Since you put it that way..."

The Crimson Proxy stepped forward and casually drew a revolver from its waist:

"Then we absolutely cannot let you get away."

Wow!

He gripped the revolver and swiped the cylinder across his suit sleeve.

To everyone's surprise, He did not aim at the Father of All Stars, but instead... aimed at His own temple!

"It seems you've already guessed. That's right, I did reach an agreement with the Roaring Emperor to divide your territory. After all, you are a fish-man, not one of us humans or demi-humans. If we don't take your territory and exterminate all the fish-men in it, do you think we should let your race continue to multiply and grow stronger?"

The Crimson Executor spoke with a cruel laugh, then continued:

"However, we'll have to see if fate will give me this opportunity."

Click!

The moment he finished speaking, he pulled the trigger of the revolver aimed at his own temple!

This utterly insane act made the Roaring Emperor's eyelids twitch, and he couldn't help but turn to look at the Crimson Proxy.

The Roaring Emperor was closest to the Crimson Agent and could clearly feel that there really was a Soul-Destroying Bullet inside the Crimson Agent's sealed revolver!

Fortunately, no gunshots were fired. The Crimson Proxy removed the gun from his temple, his smile growing even wider.

"Unfortunately, fate has smiled upon me once again, and that..."

He raised his revolver, pointing the muzzle at the forehead of the Father of All Stars on the throne above the high platform.

"……now you."

boom!

The Soul-Destroying Bullet whistled out of the muzzle and spun as it struck the Father of Ten Thousand Stars.

At the same time, the two arch-enemies, the Roaring Emperor and the Thousand-Faced Prophet, made their move at the same time with remarkable coordination!

The Thousand-Faced Prophet vanished from his spot in a flash.

The next moment, the space around the Father of Ten Thousand Stars turned black and white, exuding a dense aura of death and the scent of decay.

Xia Fa felt a chill run down his spine. As a signatory to the Gate of Stars, he clearly sensed that the space around his cousin Hercules was... dying!

Yes, those spaces are not collapsing or decaying, but dying, as if they have been given the concept of "death"!

In this situation, many of the secret abilities of the Gate of Stars will be difficult to use!

"Is this the Prophet of a Thousand Faces' method? It can even cause space itself to die?"

roar!!!!!!

A sound like the roar of a giant beast rang out, and many pirates who were close to the platform immediately bled from all seven orifices and died on the spot.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared, displaying extreme tyranny, and crashed directly into the Father of Ten Thousand Stars on the throne!

At the same time, the Soul-Destroying Bullet fired by the Crimson Proxy approached the Father of Ten Thousand Stars' brow with an unshakeable pressure.

"Ugh--"

A heavy sigh arose from the star-like throne.

boom--!

The next moment, starlight exploded on the throne, instantly covering the entire Hall of Stars!

It was as if the cosmos had descended, a magnificent and spectacular sight. Even as the rulers began their attack, many pirates were still stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterwards, the starlight suddenly condensed, but it focused on the area in front of the Crimson Executor.

All the starlight coalesced into a human figure, and that figure was none other than the Father of All Stars!

The starlight exploded and then condensed, seemingly a long process, but in reality it was completed in the blink of an eye. Many pirates didn't even have time to react, still looking up at the dome.

call!

As soon as the Father of Ten Thousand Stars materialized, he punched the Crimson Proxy without saying a word.

As the ruler, especially as the extraordinary monarch who signed the Gate of Stars, He actually chose this head-on confrontation at this critical juncture of life and death!

The Crimson Proxy was caught completely off guard and was hit by His punch. His body flew backward like a cannonball and was about to crash into the wall of the Hall of Stars.

As the signatory of the eternal conditions, He has a strong ability to influence or openly impose those strange "eternities," but He is helpless against close-range attacks.

Or rather, He has plenty of tricks up His sleeve when facing other rulers, but He is temporarily unable to deal with a transcendent monarch who has signed the Gate of Stars!

This was no ordinary punch; it was a punch imbued with the power of countless stars!

Suddenly, the void rippled, and the air behind the Crimson Agent transformed into an incredibly viscous gel in an extremely strange way, which just slowed down the inertia of its backward flight.

Just as He was about to regain his footing, the Father of All Stars' body shattered into starlight once again, instantly coalescing in front of the Crimson Agent.

As soon as He appeared, He pressed down on the face of the Crimson Proxy with His large hand, and the secret runes in His eyes were flowing wildly. It was clear that He was about to unleash some kind of extremely powerful secret ability.

But at that moment, the space around the Father of Ten Thousand Stars turned black and white once again.

roar!!!!!!!

A chilling roar resounded, and a figure covered in bone spurs descended from the sky—it was the Roaring Emperor!

The Roaring Emperor suddenly stretched out his hands, which transformed into monstrous arms covered in pustules and tumors, oozing foul-smelling slime, and were about to grab the arms of the Father of All Stars.

As soon as these two monstrous long arms appeared, countless roars and screams rang out in the surrounding void, making it extremely eerie.

There was also a Soul-Destroying Bullet that veered off course in front of the Star Throne and whistled as it struck the back of the Father of All Stars' head.

Neither the Crimson Executor himself, nor the Howling Emperor and the Thousand-Faced Prophet expected this at this moment.

The three of them had meticulously planned a deadly trap for the Father of All Stars, yet He so easily evaded it using the secret power of the Gate of Stars, and even launched a counterattack.

Originally, a dying space naturally restrains the spatial abilities of the Star Gate.

The extraordinary talent of the Roaring Emperor, the "Roaring Titan," was able to instantly impact the mind of the Father of All Stars, causing Him to be temporarily restrained, his mind to be lost, and unable to make any reaction.

As for the Crimson Agent's Soul-Destroying Bullet, it was further enhanced by the "guaranteed hit" ability of the revolver-shaped seal, as well as the "eternity" ensured by the "eternal condition" that the Father of All Stars "would inevitably be unable to dodge this Soul-Destroying Bullet."

However, to everyone's surprise, the Father of Ten Thousand Stars simply used the "Starlight" within his "Starlight Body" to ignore all restrictions and escape this deadly situation!

Moreover, it almost seriously injured the Crimson Proxy!