182: The hunt begins.

Wan Xingying: "Let's find a secluded spot to cultivate first. The trial has just begun, and we need to increase our strength as quickly as possible."

He Ming retorted, "I think we should clear out all the enemies in the nearby area first."

Wan Xingying: "Although the total number of participants in this Star Tower trial exceeds a million, we are currently on the first floor of the Star Tower, which spans a distance of 10 light-years. It's like searching for a needle in a haystack."

"Just follow me."

With that, He Ming sped off towards the 12 o'clock direction.

Wan Xingying's brows furrowed, and she could only follow.

Five minutes later.

He Ming stopped, suspended in deep space.

Wan Xingying: "Why did you stop?"

He Ming pointed at the asteroid belt ten miles away and said, "There's someone hiding there."

Wan Xingying focused her perception on the asteroid belt, and sure enough, she detected an abnormal energy fluctuation.

"How did you find him?"

He Ming: "It's a secret."

"That person's strength should be inferior to yours. Remember to leave him alive; don't kill him."

He Ming didn't move. His current strength was only Stellar Level 4. Although he possessed the imperial seal of china, which was at the peak of Stellar Level 9, Shui Meng wasn't by his side, so there was still a risk of capsizing if a real fight broke out.

Two minutes later, Wan Xingying brought a person who had fallen into a coma before He Ming.

"Thank you for your trouble."

A golden light shone from He Ming's glabella, and the imperial seal of china emerged.

"Receive."

The Golden Dragon of Fortune surged out, tightly binding the unconscious person, and with a flash of golden light, sent him into the inner universe.

Although Wan Xingying couldn't see the existence of fortune, she could clearly sense an energy fluctuation, even more powerful than her own, flash by.

Wan Xingying's heart skipped a beat, and she urgently asked, "Is this jade artifact your greatest trump card?"

"That's right. How about it?"

"If we have this treasure, then we're completely secure!"

He Ming: "Then what are we waiting for? Let's quickly hunt down a few more. Once this treasure advances to Domain Lord Level, we'll be able to run rampant in the trial grounds."

Wan Xingying suddenly understood, her heart greatly shaken!

It was the first time she had ever heard of a supreme treasure that could advance in realm!

"You can deduce the enemy's location with this treasure too?"

He Ming: "Smart."

An hour later.

Two more people were added to the imperial seal of china: one Stellar Level 3 and another Stellar Level 5.

Ten days later.

Fifteen more people were added to the imperial seal of china, the highest being Stellar Level 7, and the lowest Stellar Level 3.

He Ming and Wan Xingying hid inside a rapidly flying comet, carving out a spacious two-bedroom, one-living-room space within it.

He Ming's spiritual consciousness entered the inner universe of the imperial seal of china.

[How many more people are needed to advance to Domain Lord Level inner universe?]

[Stellar Level 9: 2 people]

Then he looked at his smart bracelet.

[life index: Stage 2 47%]

[inner universe: Stage 2 99.99%]

"Let's take it slow. Accumulating small amounts will eventually lead to a qualitative change."

Wan Xingying came to He Ming's room door and asked, "Not planning to go out today?"

He Ming: "The nearby enemies have been cleared. Let's cultivate first. The comet will take us to a new hunting ground."

Three years later.

He Ming slowly opened his eyes, and a strong light burst forth from them, directly piercing through the entire comet!

The violent commotion attracted Wan Xingying from the adjacent room.

"What happened?"

He Ming: "I broke through and couldn't control my power for a moment."

Wan Xingying's expression was serious. Just now, she clearly felt an energy fluctuation no less than Stellar Level 9.

"What Stellar Level are you now?"

He Ming raised his smart bracelet.

[Value has exceeded maximum threshold]

[inner universe: Stage 2 99.99]

"Stellar Level, nine."

Upon hearing this, Wan Xingying trembled all over!

"This is impossible!"

"In just three years, how could you advance from Stellar Level 1 to Stellar Level 9!"

He Ming got up from the stone bed and stretched.

"I was hiding my strength before."

Wan Xingying didn't believe He Ming's nonsense at all. She knew Wang Chao best. Unless... Thinking of this, Wan Xingying suddenly understood everything.

How could Wang Chao, who had a harem and used all means to exploit the lower-class citizens, suddenly change his nature?

"You're not Wang Chao!"

He Ming smiled and nodded. Anyway, he would have to reveal his identity sooner or later.

"You saw through me?"

Wan Xingying was speechless, but she wasn't too surprised, as she had long suspected it; she just confirmed it today.

He Ming: "Let's go. Not far ahead, our old friends are waiting for us."

Wan Xingying: "Who?"

"Who else? My love rival."

Three thousand kilometers from He Ming's location, inside a comet with a radius of a hundred kilometers.

Yan Yuan propped his head, leaning on a throne made of star marrow crystal, his gaze gloomy as he stared at the two people kneeling not far in front of him.

Yan Yuan, legion commander of the Third Squad of the Star Empire Royal Guard, peak Stellar Level 9.

To his right sat another person, Zuo Yang.

legion commander of the Second Squad of the Star Empire Royal Guard, late Stellar Level 9.

The main reason they participated in this Star Tower trial was to deal with the 87 governors who had defected.

On their sides stood 13 people, including Deco and Chris.

Yan Yuan's lips curled into a sneer, and he scoffed, "Still so stubborn even when kneeling?"

Zuo Yang sneered, "They weren't so stubborn when they defected."

Deco, standing beside Zuo Yang, quickly chimed in, "They are simply the empire's disgrace, traitors!"

"The winner takes all. Kill us if you wish."

"Hmph."

Yan Yuan: "Don't worry, I won't kill you."

"After the trial ends, I will personally send you back to the Star Empire to face public trial by the highest military court."

Zuo Yang sneered, "However, before that, you two will suffer the most severe punishments. I hope your bones are hard enough to last until the end of the trial."

Hmm!

"Intruders!"

Yan Yuan suddenly stood up, his figure transforming into a streak of light as he rushed out of the cave. Zuo Yang followed closely, appearing almost simultaneously on the comet's surface.

When Wan Xingying saw Yan Yuan and Zuo Yang, her face froze.

"Be careful, both of them are Stellar Level 9 masters, very strong!"

Before coming, He Ming had already thoroughly studied the Star Empire's 15-person team, so he didn't pay too much attention to Wan Xingying's warning.

Even without the omniscient notebook's judgment, He Ming was very confident in his current strength; dealing with two Stellar Level 9 opponents was more than enough.

Before long, apart from the two guards watching the captives, the remaining 11 Stellar Level individuals all rushed out of the comet's surface.

When Deco saw He Ming and Wan Xingying standing together, his entire face quickly turned red, and his heart was incredibly excited.

He never expected to encounter He Ming and Wan Xingying in the Star Tower trial grounds.