In fact, despite Wang Zhan's nonchalant demeanor towards the Blood Wolf King, I was already feeling extremely annoyed deep inside, he thought. I've been careless, not realizing that the Blood Wolf King was lurking nearby. If it wasn't for the beast's lack of hostility just now, a single sneak attack could have severely injured me, making me another casualty on the Star War Battlefield.

Thinking of this, Wang Zhan felt a lingering fear and gained a deeper understanding of the Star War Battlefield. The Star War Battlefield truly lives up to its name; life-and-death crises lurk at every turn. The slightest lapse in concentration could mean facing life-threatening danger in the next moment.

However, aside from his expression growing a little more solemn and his heart heavier with caution, there was nothing Wang Zhan could do.

He had no choice. He had to focus the majority of his mental energy on Tao Zhu to ensure her safety. Otherwise, with only rigid and incomplete instructions, the clone could only be used as a mass of energy.

To make a more significant impact, that energy could only be channeled into an all-or-nothing, mutually destructive strike like the Fatal One Slash!

Indeed, if not for this, Wang Zhan wouldn't have allowed Yu Huan to get so close, nor would he have only discovered the Blood Wolf King's presence when it startled him awake.

However, Yu Huan was oblivious to these reasons. With a sarcastic glint in its eyes, it mocked, "Human, Wang Zhan, you seem to have let your guard down after our fight. Do you think that just because we fought to a stalemate, you can act recklessly on the Star War Battlefield? Or is this the inherent arrogance, conceit, and ignorance of your Human Race?"

Wang Zhan smiled, his gaze turning colder.

For a time, he withdrew fifteen percent of his mental energy, matching it to the mental energy within his clone, truly dividing his mind in two.

Then, he slowly walked towards the Blood Wolf King, stopping three steps away. Staring into its eyes, he said coldly, "Do you realize that based on what you just said, the vast majority of the Human Race has every reason to blast you to smithereens? The dignity of the Human Race is not for you to insult!"

The Blood Wolf King didn't yield an inch, its voice equally chilling. "Too bad, that's all I sensed from you. You've disappointed me. I originally came to you seeking cooperation. Foolish—Human Race!"

A corner of Wang Zhan's mouth curled up; a hint of a smile touched his face.

Deep within his body, a hidden reservoir of power began to crack open, and an almost imperceptible aura suddenly invaded the depths of the Blood Wolf King's heart.

Then, he said nonchalantly, "That's because I was preoccupied with something important just now, allowing you to take advantage of my distraction. But since you're here, why don't we go another round, fight it out?"

A quiet BOOM.

Where their gazes met, a fierce gust of wind seemed to sweep through, only to vanish in an instant.

Yu Huan, the Blood Wolf King, stared intently at Wang Zhan's eyes, its heart unsettled as it sensed the hidden, fluctuating power within him.

"You... you're about to break through?"

It was a truly battle-hardened warrior; how could it not sense Wang Zhan's aura at that moment?

Vast, majestic!

The danger it implied made its eyes flicker almost imperceptibly, and even its usually imposing aura was somewhat suppressed by Wang Zhan's.

This human is terrifying, it thought. Previously, we were evenly matched, and he even seemed to be at a slight disadvantage. He couldn't have done anything to me unless he risked his life. But now...

Now, it truly sensed the latent danger emanating from this seemingly fragile human. It was... an intuition, a beast's primal instinct for predation.

Wang Zhan's expression turned cold and impassive, a frosty glint flashing in his eyes. "No matter why you've sought me out, I advise you to be careful. Don't test my limits. Otherwise, I'll let you experience the agony of having the Blood Wolf Clan destroyed at your own paws!"

Logically speaking, any other top Lord-level beast facing Wang Zhan's current threat—like an ant threatening an elephant—would have either ignored him outright or flown into a rage and crushed him on the spot.

However, Yu Huan was not some savage wild beast, nor was it one of those foolish creatures.

It was a genius of the Beast Clan, born with a powerful bloodline talent, and more importantly, it was the king of the Blood Wolf Clan, extremely adept at reading expressions and discerning intentions.

So... it temporarily conceded to Wang Zhan's implied demand.

It quietly retreated a few steps, then adopted a conciliatory posture, as one would with an equal. Then, it said in a subdued tone, "Fine! Since you're on the verge of a breakthrough, I don't want to be your stepping stone. However, I'm starting to look forward to... our future cooperation."

Wang Zhan was momentarily speechless.

Although I'm not sure what this Blood Wolf King is thinking, he mused, we were mortal enemies before, yet now it comes to me seeking help, calling it 'cooperation.' The crucial factor is likely those other beasts aiming to hunt it down, isn't it? If possible, I could go back and consider this, maybe talk to Wei Daoming and make some arrangements. After all, the Human Race, as a powerful entity that has saved the Beast Clan from dire straits before, occasionally intervening in disputes that could cause severe casualties among the beasts... seems somewhat understandable...

As he thought this, a genuine smile spread across Wang Zhan's face.

However, he was still unaware of how profoundly this idea of his would change the Beast Clan.

...

"They're going in circles!"

While Wang Zhan was having his secret meeting with Yu Huan, the Blood Wolf King, the Nine-headed Serpent—an emissary under some unknown Emperor-level beast—was observing the erratically moving figure in the sky with several of its subordinates.

Among them, the two Martial Kings, White Jade and Ming Tu, were clearly being ignored.

The position of prominence directly behind the Nine-headed Serpent was naturally occupied by Ta Qing of the Hyena Clan.

Undoubtedly, the Nine-headed Serpent's question was directed at Ta Qing, intended to test him.

In front of White Jade and Ming Tu, but behind Ta Qing, there were actually several other King-level beasts. However, they had silently concealed their auras, trailing after the Nine-headed Serpent like fawning lackeys.

Hearing the Nine-headed Serpent question Ta Qing, they couldn't help but feel a mix of envy and resentment.

They knew who Ta Qing was and where the Hyena Clan's territory lay. What they hadn't expected was that the two Martial Kings, who should have been advancing and retreating alongside Ta Qing, now seemed to have been pushed out of his inner circle of power.

So useless! they sneered inwardly.

Ta Qing was aware of the cunning and schadenfreude in the minds of the King-level beasts behind him. He also knew he couldn't just brush off the question; he had to demonstrate some genuine ability.

After all, now that he had pledged allegiance to the Nine-headed Serpent, it meant that while the Nine-headed Serpent was his backer, he, in turn, represented a small part of the Nine-headed Serpent's prestige.

Dying in battle was one thing, but in the eyes of the long-lived Beast Clan, losing face was a truly fatal matter.

Therefore, after carefully observing the situation in the sky and requesting a little more time from the Nine-headed Serpent, he began to intensely analyze Wang Zhan's intentions.

Is it to allow that Human Race Martial King to recover? Or for some other reason... No, that's not right. Even if the Human Race Martial King recovers, with so many experts here, they'll still die without a burial. Besides, that human managed to evade the Nine-headed Serpent's senses, yet my bloodline talent detected him. That proves this human's vigilance is definitely higher than anyone else's!...

Ta Qing's gaze continuously tracked Wang Zhan's movements.

At this point, Wang Zhan was like an exposed cockroach, while the beasts had become rats scurrying underground.

And Wang Zhan didn't know that, thanks to one of those "little rats," his secret was already exposed.

Then...

Another point of overlap! This human definitely has another objective... That Federal Human Race member might just be a secondary concern for him. Is he truly interested in this territory?

Thanks to his bloodline talent, Ta Qing could accurately sense Wang Zhan's direction of movement each time. He couldn't predict it, but he could track it.

Under these conditions, he constantly sketched mental maps. His blank, focused expression, however, drew sneers from the other King-level beasts.

He has no real skill, yet he dares to put on airs in front of the Nine-headed Serpent, they thought. When he's exposed, the Nine-headed Serpent will surely be happy to... feed him his own undigested waste! Of course, that waste would be filtered from Ta Qing's body...

"The fifth one!..."

"The sixth one!..."

Wang Zhan was indeed taking a long time.

Thus, with Ta Qing deliberately observing Wang Zhan's unintentional movements, Ta Qing finally confirmed that Wang Zhan was indeed moving in circles.

Immediately, Ta Qing reported to the Nine-headed Serpent, "Sir, your subordinate has identified nine points of overlap. It's certain that although he appears to be leaving, he returns to this area each time, back towards us..."

The distance was too great, and the flaw in Wang Zhan's clone's operation naturally became apparent. If someone were to deliberately analyze it, this was the biggest loophole in Wang Zhan's clone's battle plan.

Undoubtedly, Ta Qing was such a person.

The Nine-headed Serpent nodded noncommittally, its eyes fixed on the retreating figure of Wang Zhan's clone. "So? Why do I always feel like he's provoking us? As if my Beast Clan can only eat his dust. Is this the humiliation the Human Race intends for us?"

The Nine-headed Serpent is powerful, but its brain doesn't seem to be all there, Ta Qing thought, then respectfully explained, "No, no, no, your subordinate doesn't think so! I believe this mysterious human expert is lingering here because there's something that attracts him, or perhaps... someone he considers important who hasn't left yet?"

Like that extremely young genius...

Unfortunately...

"Hmm?"

The Nine-headed Serpent's eyes suddenly sharpened as it stared intently at Ta Qing. "Tell me," it said coldly, "which possibility do you think is greater?"

And, as if misfortunes never came singly, another problem arose at this critical juncture.

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