"Qin Fen has arrived on Saturn?" The Black and White Impermanence looked at the Eighth Hall Yama, King of the City, who also looked astonished on the projection screen, and nodded.

The Eighth Hall Yama, King of the City, on the projection screen was not handsome, but possessed an indescribable masculine allure. He fell into deep contemplation, his two long, white sword-like eyebrows slowly drawing together toward the center of his forehead, the corners of his slightly pale lips spreading marginally outward.

The life or death of Solov was not a matter of great importance to the Underworld. A sixteen-star Martial Arts Master was indeed a rare resource, but this Martial Arts Master was also a general in the military, constantly playing both sides. Although he claimed this allowed him to serve the Underworld better, who could know if this wasn't him securing more escape routes?

Politics demands allegiance. Those who straddle two boats will never hold true status or earn complete trust.

King of the City unconsciously rested his right hand on his chin, fully immersed in analyzing the situation. The Underworld could overlook Solov’s problem, but they absolutely could not ignore Qin Fen’s! In recent years, among the younger generation, only two had truly risen from complete obscurity to widespread fame: Qin Fen and Xue Tian!

As for Shangguan Chuanqi, or the Young Pluto Hades, or Yang Lie and the others, they had received much attention from the moment they were born, so they could not be considered a rapid rise from nothing.

It is difficult enough for young martial artists who have been noticed since birth to truly make a name for themselves among the younger generation. For someone who started with no fame at all to rise rapidly and achieve renown, the hardship involved can only be imagined. When such a person finally becomes famous, their strength surely cannot be weak. "Qin Fen... Chun Fen..." King of the City murmured, tasting the names. "Has he really come to Saturn just to take over the military headquarters? Or is it..."

The contest for the Divine Beasts! At such a critical juncture, a group of rapidly rising young martial artists coming to Saturn inevitably sparks further speculation.

"Joining the Celestial Gate..." King of the City recalled the threat Qin Fen conveyed through Black and White Impermanence, a hint of bitterness creeping into his voice. If these youngsters genuinely joined the Celestial Gate, the Underworld would truly face a headache. Perhaps the value of one of them couldn't compare to the Celestial Son of Yama, but the collective value of this group might not be inferior to that terrifying Celestial Son of Yama in the short term.

Agreeing to Qin Fen's demands? King of the City shook his head repeatedly. This was Saturn, not Earth! And the Underworld was a colossus far beyond what Zuo Dongting could compare to.

A sound of a telephone link rang out. King of the City casually switched to conference mode, accepting the message without concealing it from Black and White Impermanence—this was the Underworld. Once truly recognized, many secrets could be shared.

The man on the projection screen had a completely smooth head, his thick breath and eyebrows making his head seem even brighter. A large character, 'Judge,' was written on the chest of his black martial arts uniform. "King of the City, we just received news about the mole within the Celestial Gate." "Oh? Is that so?" King of the City watched the man before him with keen interest. "Judge, what is it that brings a hint of a smile to your brow?" "Do you know Qin Fen?"

The smile between Judge's brows deepened. King of the City's eyelids suddenly twitched. He hadn't expected news about Qin Fen again. It seemed this Qin Fen either vanished without a trace, or the moment he appeared, he instantly drew attention from multiple parties.

King of the City nodded. It would be very difficult not to know about such a young man. He was internally rated as someone who had the potential to compete for a Divine Beast in the future; every faction would naturally focus on him.

"Qin Fen has a feud with the Celestial Gate, and it's a deep one." The smile on Judge's brow had already spread across his entire face, even reaching the corners of his lips. "Qin Fen once bought a house, which led to a dispute with the Celestial Gate on Earth, and he directly killed one of their Martial Arts Masters."

King of the City dismissed it with a curl of his lip. It was indeed a conflict, but certainly not a deep grudge. If Qin Fen had killed someone from the Underworld, like Solov—even if Solov was core strength—if Qin Fen killed Solov, and the Underworld could recruit Qin Fen, they could still pretend the past incident never happened. "That's just a small matter, but the next one is big," Judge quickly added. "Do you remember Lan Caihe?"

King of the City let out a disdainful cold laugh. Lan Caihe was practically a disgrace among all powerful martial artists, having been shot dead by two martial artists who hadn't even undergone Blood Exchange Rebirth—something virtually unheard of in the history of Martial Arts Masters and Grandmasters. "Do you know the relationship between the person who killed Lan Caihe and Qin Fen?"

King of the City paused, a flicker of interest in his eyes, and he couldn't help but secretly guess—were they relatives, perhaps?

Judge slowed his speech: "That sniper killed by the Tathagata was one of Qin Fen's masters."

Qin Fen's master? The corner of King of the City's brow jumped violently. That little sniper killed by the Tathagata was Qin Fen's master? This news was truly astonishing! Judging by the way Qin Fen fought for the soldiers' pay on Saturn recently, this person must be extremely loyal. If he risked confronting the Underworld for those special forces soldiers who died on Saturn without ever meeting them, how could he not seek revenge when his own master was killed?

King of the City started to laugh, the smile growing wider on his face. This was extremely timely news. Before, he was on the defensive because Qin Fen was using joining the Celestial Gate as leverage; but now? This was a great opportunity! He could not only refuse the five hundred million but also pressure and threaten Qin Fen, forcing them to join the Underworld and become a sharp blade for the Underworld.

"The death of Zuo Dongting..." Judge continued, looking at the smiling King of the City, "was also related to this matter. It was he who signed the order, commanding those two to go on a suicide mission to kill the Tathagata, so..."

King of the City nodded slowly, his two eyebrows twitching up and down with smug satisfaction: "So, they killed Zuo Dongting, is that it?"

"Judge, return immediately." King of the City then turned to Black and White Impermanence: "You two, call Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and all come over. In three days, I will personally bring several strong new forces to the Underworld."

As Black and White Impermanence softly nodded, Black Impermanence showed concern on his face: "Do we really not need to notify the other Yama Kings? From my observation of Qin Fen's personality, perhaps..."

"Perhaps?" King of the City’s shoulder rotated, immediately accompanied by the sound of bone and joint dislocation, and the air around his body filled with visible white mist: "Who am I? The King of the City among the Ten Hall Yama Kings! Do you think I am Zuo Dongting? Since these youngsters have a feud with the Celestial Gate, they will intelligently join the Underworld; otherwise..."

King of the City waved his hand lightly, and the flames dancing in the nearby fireplace instantly transformed into uniquely shaped ice sculptures. The powerful nitrogen-pressure ice-freezing demonic art shook the minds of Black and White Impermanence. This was the terrifying martial might of the Underworld Yama Kings!

"They will be killed when they arrive," King of the City said with a faint smile. "This is Saturn. They will be facing the Underworld, which is completely different from the trash opponents they faced before. Since we know they have a grudge with the Celestial Gate, there's no need to fear that someone will escape to join the Celestial Gate after we kill them. Without the Celestial Gate as a bargaining chip, they are just a group of strong young men with promising futures."

King of the City fixed his eyes on Black Impermanence: "Do you think the lineup I've organized isn't magnificent enough?"

Black Impermanence subconsciously shook his head repeatedly. The King of the City of the Ten Halls, plus Black and White Impermanence, plus Ox-Head and Horse-Face, and Judge—this lineup couldn't be called magnificent; it was truly luxurious! Never mind dealing with a few youngsters who had just climbed onto Saturn and couldn't tell north from south; this force would give the Celestial Gate a hard time. Any one of these individuals was incomparable to a brute like Solov.

"That's settled then," King of the City waved his hand, closing the communication device, and returned to his own swivel chair, smiling softly. If he could incorporate all these young people as his subordinates, his influence in the Underworld would expand greatly in the future. Even if that mysterious Guanyin came to launch a surprise attack, their chances of survival would increase.

Guanyin! King of the City's eyes instantly narrowed into slits, cold light leaping out of them repeatedly. That was a martial artist as mysterious as the Celestial Son of Yama. No one knew their origin, and very few had seen their appearance. Old Ninth and Old Tenth, the two Yama Kings who had seen them, had both died, both falling to their renowned ultimate techniques!

King of the City's room gradually darkened. He needed to quiet himself down for the remaining three days. Beep, beep, beep...

A series of harsh sounds echoed almost simultaneously in King of the City's room and the military base. King of the City casually pressed the receive button.

A Lieutenant Colonel at the military base immediately snatched the phone, his expression instantly changing: "What? A new energy source might have been discovered?"

The soldiers in the room gasped in unison, and even Solov, teetering on the brink of life and death, flashed with excitement in his eyes.

New energy source! Ever since Saturn and Jupiter miraculously became tangible planets, search teams and mercenaries had been scouring these two planets, hoping to find some special energy or artifact, or even the reason why the gas giants became solid planets.

"Hundreds of times the energy output of plant energy under the same conditions? Is that true?" The Lieutenant Colonel felt his breathing becoming shallow. He looked at his colleagues, whose eyes shone with the same light. Yang Lie and the others exchanged astonished glances.

Plant energy was a new energy source developed after the rapid advancement of human technology, refined from crops like wheat, soybeans, and corn to produce high-concentration energy. Five times the energy density of oil, it quickly replaced petroleum to become an extremely advanced power source.

One hundred times stronger than the energy contained in plant energy? What kind of concept was that? Humans' further interstellar travel might no longer be a dream! Various scientific experimental technologies previously confined to imagination might no longer be mere talk!

"Report the exact location!" The Lieutenant Colonel's excited face instantly became rigid. "What? Contact has been lost with the exploration team? Do you at least know their general area? They entered the high magnetic field zone a month ago? They can only communicate occasionally, but their precise location cannot be tracked?"

Solov's excited expression instantly dimmed. The high magnetic field zone... that was also known as the natural graveyard, where almost all electronic instruments designed to resist strong interference would fail. If they were still alive and had secured this so-called new energy source, he was confident he could persuade Qin Fen and the others to spare him...

"Switch to conference mode." Yang Lie took charge of the base with great interest, acting as the temporary spokesperson. Qin Fen quietly stepped aside; he didn't understand this area. Since Yang Lie was interested, he might as well let him speak and make the decisions.

The Lieutenant Colonel glanced at Qin Fen, noting that the Lieutenant Colonel from Earth showed no displeasure at having his authority superseded; his expression seemed taken for granted. He quickly switched to the projected conference mode.

The female soldier on the projection wasn't beautiful, but the stiff military uniform she wore gave her an indescribable elegance, easily stirring up a conqueror's impulse in a man's subconscious.

"General, greetings!" The female soldier was slightly surprised to see Solov appear at the base. After immediately snapping a salute, she said: "The previous report was not entirely complete. In the last message we received not long ago, there were two more pieces of information. Please listen and look for yourselves..."

The projection screen showed a stretch of verdant green, filled with dense, thick trees that looked as if they had been growing there for decades, perhaps even centuries. However, Saturn hadn't existed for a century. Sunlight occasionally pierced the dark forest, lending the scene an air of profound mystery. "See it? The new metal."

In the picture, a Captain in special operations gear dug a metal lump the size of a fist from the soil. It shone with a soft orange hue. Judging by the Captain's movements, although this metal was small, it was incredibly heavy; the Captain struggled slightly while holding it.

The Captain’s voice in the projection was very soft, low, and cautious, as if afraid of startling some unknown, mysterious danger lurking nearby.

"This is the new metal we just discovered. It's in almost the same location as the new energy source." The Captain slowly drew his Compo Serrated Knife, a top-grade dagger forged from Mars Phoenix Red-Striped Steel—to use an ancient idiom, it could slice iron like mud and sever hair in the wind!

The Captain's serrated knife violently struck the orange metal. After a flash of blinding sparks and a harsh metallic clang, the raw orange metal showed no damage, not even a scratch. However, the Blue Wave serrated knife in the Captain's hand had snapped in two.

"See it? A miraculous metal, isn't it?" The Captain's low words carried unconcealed excitement. "You all know my strength—a nine-star level. The hardness of this blade is such that my strength cannot break it. But when I tried to cleave this metal, the knife actually broke. Amazing, right?"

Qin Fen watched the image and subconsciously nodded. This situation was indeed quite extraordinary. The hardness of Mars Phoenix Red-Striped Steel wasn't something a nine-star martial artist could break. Even if the Captain took the knife to chop a massive slab of Mars Phoenix Red-Striped Steel, he would only manage to send sparks flying; his impact force wasn't enough to cause the knife to break under stress.

"There's something even more marvelous," the Captain said, carefully putting away his broken knife. "We've studied it; this metal is very strange. Its initial melting point is only one hundred and fifty degrees, at which point it turns into a liquid metal slurry. Once it cools, even blasting it with one thousand five hundred degrees of heat fails to melt it again."

Brooks glanced askance at Han Que Tian, then smiled knowingly at Morad nearby. If this metal were used to make weapons, considering its current hardness...?

Xue Tian's lips curved into a similar smile. His previous battle saber, when infused with internal energy, was sturdy enough, but against powerful enemies, it risked being broken. If he had a weapon made of this metal...?

Solov’s eyes shone with even more excited light. If this metal were used to build starships, could even Divine Beast martial artists shatter them? Even if they could shatter the metal, would Martial Arts Masters still be unstoppable when facing this material? Giving this to the military would be a monumental contribution! The entire Federation would protect him then, and Qin Fen probably wouldn't even be able to kill him! "Who's there?"

The Captain’s expression suddenly changed. He turned toward a scream from behind him. In the next instant, a spray of blood erupted across the projection screen. The Captain’s throat was severed by a sharp object. He stared upward with wide, astonished eyes, trying to say something, but unable to make a sound because his vocal cords were cut.

Qin Fen focused, frowning as he watched the Captain's mouth open and close, carefully reading the lip movements: Monster, monster, monster...

The projection abruptly ended. The female soldier's helpless expression reappeared before them: "That is the situation. We know there is a potential new energy source in the Natural Graveyard that could replace plant energy, and there's also this incredibly strange new metal. However, the exact location cannot be precisely determined."

"Understood," Yang Lie said dismissively, with the bearing of a family head. "Transmit the resources here. Don't keep any backups on your end; just delete them." The female soldier clearly froze, looking doubtfully at Solov, the highest-ranking commander on Saturn.

Yang Lie’s gaze shifted to Qin Fen, the corner of his lip twitching slightly. Qin Fen glared sharply at Solov. Solov, who had just been puffing out his chest, slumped and said, "Do as he says."

The projection ended. Yang Lie slipped into Solov's office and operated the computer to receive the data. Without looking up, he said to Qin Fen: "This material is very research-worthy. Although it's metal and energy, I believe Lin Shao and Yin Shao will also be very interested."

"Qin Fen, tell Solov to hand over command of the base. Many of our internal systems here cannot be used."

Solov looked at Qin Fen, completely bewildered. Who was the leader of this small squad? Qin Fen had been issuing orders all along, so why did Yang Lie’s words carry no hint of a subordinate requesting instruction from a superior? Every sentence seemed like an order directed at Qin Fen. Could they command each other? Was there no true leader? What kind of team was this?