25: The Li father and son who were missed

“Alright, raising its strength to King-Rank is good enough.”

“The rest will require him to adapt to his strength.”

Each time one's strength rapidly increases, a transitional period is needed to adapt to the surging power.

Otherwise, problems can easily arise due to the power within one's body running wild.

If it were other people’s Beasts, this wouldn’t be an issue.

But Li Zun was different; he had once tried to instantly raise his Phoenix-Tailed Wyvern’s strength from Soldier-Level to King-Rank, and then wanted to continue raising its strength.

The result was that the Phoenix-Tailed Wyvern nearly perished because the power within its body became too inflated, almost causing its physical form to fail to keep up.

Fortunately, his own strength was quite formidable, and the treatment came in time, so the Phoenix-Tailed Wyvern didn't die.

Li Yao could also tell that his Golden Armor Fire Ape needed some time to acclimate to this sudden surge in strength.

After all, the panel indicated that the Golden Armor Fire Ape needed to adapt to its power before evolution plans could be unlocked.

“Got it, Dad. Then I’ll go adapt to my strength with the Golden Armor Fire Ape. Will you cover my back?”

“Go ahead. With me watching, I’d like to see who can bully you!”

Although this dad was a bit unreliable, he was quite dependable when necessary.

Under Soul Attachment, Li Yao’s strength reached King-Rank.

Every movement could unleash immense power.

Once fully unleashed, an area spanning several kilometers could be razed to the ground.

This was just King-Rank strength. What about the even stronger Saint-Grade, or Emperor-grade?

And above Emperor-grade?

At that level, would they be beings capable of destroying the world with every move?

Li Yao couldn't help but feel incredibly excited.

....

In the boundless Hell.

The Pride Monarch, one of the Seven Monarchs of Hell whose arm had been scorched by Li Zun’s Nine Nether Phoenix, furiously vented his anger on his subordinates.

“Monarch, please calm your wrath!”

“That human is so arrogant; he has already made many enemies in the Universe.”

“Why can’t we unite with his other enemies to deal with him?”

Li Zun’s strength was indeed formidable, there was no doubt about that.

But no matter how strong he was, he was still just one person. How could he possibly stand against a coalition of enemies?

Furthermore, among the Human Race, only he alone was powerful. The others were very weak.

“Moreover, we can infiltrate the Human Race’s high-ranking officials and let them deal with their own kind.”

After all, from ancient times until now, other forces in the Universe have more or less infiltrated the Human Race’s factions.

Upon hearing this, the Pride Monarch’s expression softened slightly.

It seemed he had been too hasty.

But it was also understandable; after all, he was just one step away from capturing Li Zun’s son, Li Yao.

Once he possessed Li Yao, with the talent of the Li family, he, the Pride Monarch, would surely become the strongest in the Universe!

“Go. I hope you don’t disappoint me.”

“How are those fellows doing now?”

Those fellows, of course, referred to the six individuals in the Nanshan Secret Realm and Zhaoyao Mountain.

“They were injected with the potion, but although they transformed into the Demon Clan, they were still killed by those damned humans.”

“What a weak Human Race; they have truly sullied my, the Pride Monarch’s, reputation.”

“However, to think such talented individuals could be born within this weak Human Race.”

“How fortunate.”

“Soon, this talent will be mine, the Pride Monarch’s!” the Pride Monarch said with a ferocious, gritting expression.

In the Universe, various racial forces began to stir.

Anyone with even a slightly significant presence in the Universe had heard of Li Zun of the Human Race.

This fellow rose powerfully, turned the tide, and saved the Human Race from peril.

Everyone knew Li Zun’s talent was extremely powerful, so many races in the Universe desired to obtain his talent.

Of course, there were also some who had designs on Li Zun himself.

For example, having Li Zun mate with females from their race to produce offspring and so on.

If not for Li Zun’s formidable strength and the reputation he had forged, it is estimated that the current Blue Star would have long since fallen into chaos.

.....

After adapting to his power in the Nanshan Secret Realm, in Qingqiu Mountain, Li Yao followed Li Zun out of the Secret Realm and returned home.

At home, Li Zun pointed at two Ink Kirin, one male and one female, in front of him and said to Li Yao: “You rebellious son, let me introduce them to you.”

“These are the Ink Kirin I prepared for you. It took your old man quite some effort to catch them.”

Radiant-level; even across the entire country, it might be difficult to gather twenty.

Well, with good luck, he had already found two.

“Your second Beast, contract this one.”

As he spoke, he pushed the Ink Kirin towards Li Yao.

The two Ink Kirin also curiously sized up Li Yao. Was this their future master?

Li Yao also similarly examined one of the Ink Kirin.

It had a Dragon head, a horse body, ox hooves, and a Dragon tail, with scales like Dragon scales on its body.

Its quality had even reached the Brilliant Level.

If nothing unexpected happened, this Ink Kirin, once it matured, would definitely not be weaker than Emperor-grade in strength.

Not to mention, with Li Yao’s talent, once contracted, its strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds, reaching the pinnacle.

The difference between the male and female was not significant, though the male Qilin appeared slightly larger than the female Qilin.

“Alright, but can I contract a second Beast so quickly?”

“Of course not. At the very least, it will be after a month.”

Once a contract is successfully made, the contract power within the body needs time to recover.

Li Zun had calculated this time once.

It was one month.

According to Li Yao’s current level, a King-Level Beast Master can contract six Beasts.

Currently, the Golden Armor Fire Ape occupies one slot, leaving five slots available.

Li Zun sighed. It seemed he would have to spend time finding Beasts for this rebellious son again.

As a father, he was truly dedicated and tireless for his rebellious son.

However, to quickly alleviate his own pressure, he could only accelerate his son’s strength improvement.

Among the Human Race, only his strength was relatively formidable, but no matter how formidable, he was still just one person.

Although he controlled many Beasts, he also had many enemies in the Universe.

After all, being young and reckless, he made many enemies. Isn't that normal?

“By the way, son, I’ll be going to a certain place for a while recently.”

“If any strange people come looking for you, ignore them, got it?”

“Strange?”

“Just know it, and whatever you do, don’t agree to anything with anyone else. In short, just listen to me, and you’ll be fine.”

Although Li Yao didn’t know what his dad meant, he still nodded and agreed.

In the early morning, Li Zun told Li Yao he was going out and then left home.

As for where he went, he didn’t know, as in his memories, his dad often left home for periods of time.