Tiger Fang Captain Pan Ya couldn't help but rush toward the location of the combat suits and the wreckage of the corpses, clenching his fists painfully as he stared at the bloody, mangled remains on the ground.

"Pan Ya, the people are dead. What use is your grief now?" the elder surnamed Liu hissed out.

"Oh, what happened?"

The man surnamed Wang looked over with a faint smile. The mixed-race youth beside him immediately explained with a chuckle, "Uncle Wang, it's like this. My father sent me out this time for practical combat training, asking Old Liu and Kalong to protect me, and also hiring a squad of War General level martial artists just in case we were short-handed. However, this squad had six people in total, and now five of them are dead, with only this one left."

"Six people, five dead?"

A deep voice rumbled from the giant man's throat. "This squad is a bit too weak!"

"Mr. Li," the elder surnamed Liu said respectfully, "it's not that the Tiger Fang squad is weak. Actually, a few days before this, when we went out for the young master's practical training, the two members left guarding the stronghold were attacked by monsters and died on the spot! And this time, while we were resting on the sixth floor, we were inexplicably attacked by this large group of monsters... Those three weaker members died in the horde."

The man surnamed Wang frowned slightly.

The giant was also puzzled. "That strange?"

Monster hordes attacking human martial artists' hiding places was extremely rare. For this to happen twice in a row made the situation even more bizarre!

"Someone is ambushing you behind the scenes,"

The man surnamed Wang stated calmly. "It must be someone who has a grudge against the Tiger Fang squad!"

...

Hiding in a bathroom on the second floor of a nearby residential building, Luo Feng, whose breathing had been reduced to an absolute minimum, daring not make the slightest sound, clearly heard the words spoken by the man surnamed Wang in the distance, and couldn't help but be greatly astonished. "This person’s guess is spot on!"

"A grudge against the Tiger Fang squad?" Pan Ya walked over.

"Uncle Wang?" The mixed-race youth also looked at the man surnamed Wang with confusion.

"Although your father has some enemies, they are all Wargods. A Wargod wouldn't stoop to killing a mere child like you; if they did, your father would surely go mad and wipe out the enemy's entire family," the man surnamed Wang chuckled lightly. "Moreover, if a Wargod wanted you dead, you would have died on the very first day you left the base city."

The mixed-race youth nodded.

"Your father did the right thing. Li Wei, the training you’ve received is top-tier, but your current combat strength is rather ordinary," the man surnamed Wang inquired. "How is your physical fitness now?"

"My physical fitness is equivalent to that of an Intermediate War General. However... I can now barely handle most 'Beginner War General level monsters,'" the mixed-race youth replied.

"Ordinary! Very ordinary! Or perhaps I should say... poor!"

The man surnamed Wang spoke with some dissatisfaction. "Human intelligence is higher than that of monsters! Only Lord-level monsters possess intelligence comparable to humans! Therefore... a true master martial artist can usually handle monsters of the same level. Some freakish martial artists can even cross levels to slay monsters! Your physical fitness rivals an Intermediate War General, yet you can only deal with Beginner War Generals? And you lack substantial training!"

The mixed-race youth obediently nodded.

"Your physical fitness is good, and your parents are certainly willing to invest heavily in you!" the man surnamed Wang said earnestly. "With your talent, coupled with your parents' support, you have a very good chance of stepping into the 'Wargod level' within ten years! So now you absolutely must absorb practical combat experience seriously! Only when you become a Wargod and join the 'Wargod Palace' will others respect you, instead of treating you like an arrogant, conceited young master."

"Understood, Uncle Wang." The mixed-race youth bit out the words and nodded.

His father was a powerhouse of a generation, and his mother was a Wargod-level powerhouse from a super-family in the European Union. Possessing the genes of both parents, Li Wei had excellent talent; even without entering the wilderness, his physical fitness had reached the Intermediate War General level in just over twenty years!

If his father and mother continued to spend fortunes on him, it wouldn't be difficult for Li Wei to eventually reach 'Wargod' status.

"May I ask, Senior, what is the Wargod Palace?" Captain Pan Ya of the Tiger Fang squad, who had remained silent, couldn't help but ask.

...

Luo Feng, still hiding motionlessly, pricked up his ears. Right, what was the Wargod Palace?

"Generally, once one reaches the 'High-Level War General' stage, they are informed," the man surnamed Wang glanced at him. "Your strength is decent, so it's fine for me to tell you in advance! The Wargod Palace is an organization composed of all Wargod-level powerhouses, and even those who surpass the Wargod level, from the five major powers and various base cities worldwide!"

"Worldwide, you could say, all Wargods are members of the Wargod Palace!"

"And the world's strongest, 'Hong,' and 'Thunder God,' are the founders of the Wargod Palace. This is a peak force belonging to us martial artists," the man surnamed Wang said with a slight smile.

Tiger Fang Captain Pan Ya was stunned.

Luo Feng, hiding nearby, was also greatly shocked. Heavens, all the Wargods of the entire human race gathered into one force? And it was jointly founded by supreme experts like 'Hong' and 'Thunder God'? Once this force was established, the major powers would have no way to contend with it!

"The Wargod Palace is the sanctuary for martial artists."

"The Wargod Palace is the final bastion for all of us humanity against the monsters!"

"The purpose of the Wargod Palace's existence is twofold: first, to pursue the ultimate limits of our human body's strength, and second, to eliminate the monsters on Earth!"

The man surnamed Wang's eyes faintly gleamed as he spoke word by word.

Everyone present felt their blood surge, including the elderly Liu. He was a High-Level War General, only one step away, but given his age, breaking through seemed unlikely. Luo Feng, listening in hiding, felt the same surge of anticipation.

"Alright, Li Wei, you all should leave quickly now."

The man surnamed Wang smiled. "Li Shu and I need to prepare to deal with that 'High-Level Lord-level' Ironclad Dragon. This operation is very dangerous, so you should all leave quickly now and head far away, preferably to the highway outside the suburban area."

"Ironclad Dragon?" The mixed-race youth’s eyes widened.

Pan Ya, the elder surnamed Liu, and the burly Caucasian man all sucked in a sharp breath.

"Good heavens," Luo Feng, still hidden in the distance, gasped in shock. "Those two Wargods are truly audacious. That's a High-Level Lord-level Ironclad Dragon!" Lord-level monsters have intelligence close to humans, and due to their innate nature, their physical attributes are generally stronger than humans of the same level!

Therefore, even a High-Level Wargod would typically flee from a High-Level Lord-level monster. Two Wargods teaming up to kill a High-Level Lord? Were they insane?

"Haha, that Ironclad Dragon just finished laying eggs, so its strength has weakened considerably," the man surnamed Wang laughed. "It's the perfect opportunity!"

"Laying eggs?" The mixed-race youth and others were quite surprised.

"Alright, hurry up and go. That Ironclad Dragon is only about ten miles from here. Once we make our move, the massive beast horde it controls might become unstable... the surrounding area will be affected, so escaping the city of Shanghai and getting to that highway is the safest bet," the man surnamed Wang instructed.

Every Lord-level creature is intelligent and controls vast hordes of monsters.

"Yes, understood." The mixed-race youth nodded repeatedly. "Then your nephew wishes Uncle Li and Uncle Wang great success in their endeavor."

"Let's go."

At the mixed-race youth's command, Pan Ya and the others immediately sped away. They dared not ignore the reminder from the Wargods, quickly heading out of the city.

On the way.

The group of four, including the mixed-race youth, were full of awe.

"Mr. Wang and Mr. Li are truly formidable. To go after a High-Level Lord! Even if its strength is somewhat reduced after laying eggs, it is still a High-Level Lord," the elder surnamed Liu couldn't help but marvel.

"Are those two the legendary 'Shadow Blade' Wang Tong and 'Mighty Bear' Li Kan, the brothers from the Shadow Blade lineage?" Pan Ya asked involuntarily.

"Correct."

The mixed-race youth gave a smug smile. "When my parents were young, they were once in the same squad as Uncle Wang and Uncle Li. That was a life-and-death bond!"

Tiger Fang Captain Pan Ya couldn't help but sigh.

This was background! Their parents were Wargods, so naturally, their parents' friends included many Wargods!

"One day, I too will become a Wargod and join the Wargod Palace! Once I join the Wargod Palace, it will be easy to connect with other Wargods... then I too can have a network of contacts composed of numerous Wargods!" Pan Ya wished inwardly. "Yes, since only I remain of the Tiger Fang squad, I'll find a more capable martial artist squad to join next time!"

...

Meanwhile, Luo Feng remained hidden, utterly still.

Conversations drifted in from outside.

"Finished the dissection? Let's go, we need to prepare thoroughly. Our opponent this time is the Ironclad Dragon! If it were a High-Level Lord like the 'Silver Moon Fierce Wolf' or 'Black Cloud Tiger,' it would be manageable! But the Ironclad Dragon is a freak whose speed, defense, strength, and physical structure have nearly reached their limit. Its egg-laying is our best chance," the voice, clearly the man surnamed Wang's, stated.

Then the giant man's deep voice sounded: "Done, Brother Wang."

"Good, let's move out!"

A faint whoosh of wind, and then silence descended again.

Luo Feng peered out through the window. The two figures were already long gone.

"Pan Ya got lucky this time. It seems I won't be able to kill him now." Luo Feng understood clearly that once the mixed-race youth and the others left the vicinity of City 003, this hunt would effectively be over. "Hmm, no use taking risks! If I must, I’ll wait until I encounter Tiger Fang Captain Pan Ya in the wilderness next time."

Luo Feng's eyes held a flicker of curiosity. "Two Wargods hunting a High-Level Lord Ironclad Dragon weakened after laying eggs? And it’s only ten miles away?"

"I absolutely have to witness this battle."

Luo Feng felt an irresistible itch. If he missed such an epic battle, he would truly be letting himself down!

———— Tomato attended the Qidian Author Salon, and finally updated! Tomorrow's updates might be a bit irregular, but I will definitely maintain two updates.