Who is the prey?

"It seems our 'killing the chicken to scare the monkey' strategy worked!"

Luo Feng smiled as he looked at the various forces that had already left, including the Black Dragon Mountain Imperial Martial Group, Three Axe Mountain, North Dragon City, and Black Cloud Society.

Thor stretched and said, "Yeah! Now no one should be able to stop us from leaving the Inner World."

Hong looked towards the exit of the interdimensional world and said solemnly, "We've only just passed the first hurdle. There are even more powerful realm lords and domain lords outside the Thunder World. It's not time to relax yet."

Zhou Tong calmly replied, "Don't worry, Irina sent a message not long ago that she has arrived at Canglan Star. As long as no immortal-level expert makes a move, no one can stop us from leaving."

After waiting for a while longer.

All the remaining members of the Hundred Tigers Tower perished in their infighting.

Having been nurtured by inner demons for hundreds of thousands of years, Zhou Tong successfully mastered the Great Heart Magic.

From then on, any enemy who dared to fight Zhou Tong had to overcome their own inner demons before they could face the even more despairing Zhou Tong.

After resting and recuperating, the four of them traveled smoothly without any obstacles.

Under the watchful eyes of various organizations, Zhou Tong, Luo Feng, Thor, and Hong successfully left the Realm Within a Realm.

Nearly half a year had passed since they left Earth to embark on their space adventure.

The entrance to the realm within a realm, where the combined forces of various organizations used to guard this place, was disbanded long ago when the Hundred Tiger Tower was destroyed.

The remaining members of the Hundred Tigers Tower had already escaped the Thunder World.

"Wind and Thunder Canyon, it feels like another world!"

Looking around at the still raging winds and the much thinner lightning, Thor couldn't help but feel a little emotional as he recalled his month-long experience in the realm within a realm.

Zhou Tong looked towards the exit of Thunder World and instructed, "We'll travel the rest of the way using the spaceship. Once we reach the exit of Thunder World, you can all stay in my world ring."

There are many World Lord and Domain Lord level experts outside, and it would be difficult for Irina to take care of everyone by herself.

Luo Feng nodded decisively and said, "Of course, I'll also give you the Immortal Mechanical Race's spaceship; you'll probably need it later."

"Perfect timing. There might be some hidden dangers with Baihulou's spaceship. It would be more reassuring to use our own spaceship."

When it comes to matters of life and fortune, no amount of caution is too much.

The Immortal Mechanical Race's spaceships are incredibly fast; a journey that would normally take a month by human flight can be completed in a single day.

At the exit of Thunder World, Zhou Tong directly stored Luo Feng, Hong, and Thor, along with the Immortal Mechanical Race's spaceship, into his World Ring.

From now on, we must not use the Immortal Mechanical Race spaceships unless absolutely necessary. If we are recognized, we will probably face opponents beyond the Realm Lord and Domain Lord levels.

If an immortal-level expert makes a move, Zhou Tong might end up dying in the universe.

Zhou Tong sent a message to Irina, the Zerg Queen who was already on Canglan Star, asking her to pick him up at the entrance to the Thunder World.

after awhile.

Once he confirmed that Irina had reached the entrance, Zhou Tong leaped out of the portal.

At the same time, the entrance to the Thunder World of Canglan Star appeared.

Having concealed all Zerg characteristics using a great transformation technique, Irina appeared openly before the world lords of various organizations.

Instantly, all the realm lords and domain lords present turned their gaze to Irina.

"Another peak-level expert at the ninth rank of the Realm Lord level, just like Jiang Tianchen and Hargrave!"

"What terrifying allure! It's comparable to the Zerg Queen I saw from afar on the outer battlefield."

"This is going to be interesting!"

Just then, Zhou Tong flew out of the portal to the Thunder World.

Immediately, all the eyes of the realm lords and domain lords, as well as those below them at the cosmic and eternal levels, turned to Zhou Tong.

After recognizing Zhou Tong, most of the realm lords and domain lords, with very few exceptions, made no attempt to hide their greed, as if they were about to skin Zhou Tong alive and devour him completely.

As for the remaining cosmic and epochal level beings, even if their eyes were about to pop out of their sockets, they knew very well that this matter had nothing to do with them.

"My Lord!" Irina took a step forward and instantly appeared beside Zhou Tong, blocking everyone's prying eyes.

"Irina, you've arrived!" Zhou Tong smiled slightly, glanced around at the people around him, and then released Luo Feng, Thor, and Hong from the World Ring.

"Luo Feng took out the materials for the cosmic mercenary assessment mission and completed the mercenary certification."

Luo Feng, who had just emerged, was somewhat dazed. He subconsciously glanced at his surroundings and realized that he had left the Thunder World. He also saw the World Lords and Domain Lords surrounding him.

Luo Feng asked worriedly, "Zhou Tong..."

Zhou Tong pointed to Irina beside him, while secretly using his mental power to transmit a message to the three of them.

"Don't ask too many questions. I released you for two reasons: first, to complete your mercenary certification, and second, to lure you in. These realm lords and domain lords want our treasures, and I want theirs just as much."

Zhou Tong glanced again at the Realm Lord and Domain Lord who were spying on them, thinking to himself that the Great Slaughter Technique still needed a powerful sacrifice to condense the runes.

The realm lords and domain lords present could also test the strength of Irina's insectoid army by choosing the sacrifice Zhou Tong had selected.

They can also plunder another wave of wealth and resources along the way.

With numerous subordinates eagerly awaiting their arrival and the Three Thousand Great Daos to feed the gold-devouring beast, Zhou Tong dared not let any opportunity to acquire resources slip by.

After looking around, Zhou Tong unexpectedly saw a familiar face, or rather, a familiar face from his memory.

Zhou Tong couldn't help but marvel at the power of fate.

At the same time, upon hearing Zhou Tong's words, Ji Qing proactively asked, "Are you members participating in the space apprentice mercenary assessment?"

Before the others could respond, Hong suddenly spoke first: "Yes, I don't know who we should contact to complete the assessment and certification task now?"

Ji Qing looked at the four of them carefully: "I am the special envoy of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance in charge of this trainee mercenary assessment. Just hand over your materials to me."

Luo Feng, who was watching Hong and exchanging glances with Lei Shen, hurriedly handed over the materials for the four of them—12 Wind Horn Stones and 4 Iron Rhinoceros Horns—to Ji Qing upon hearing this.

A moment later, Ji Qing finished the examination.

"Certification passed! Congratulations to all four of you for completing the assessment. You are now officially trainee mercenaries in the universe!"

"Thank you!" X4

"Since you four are now also members of the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance, I have a piece of advice for you: obtaining half of the treasures of the Thunder World is your own achievement."

Whether you can keep it depends on your strength. If not, it's best to find a powerful patron.

Zhou Tong glanced at Hong and smiled, "The Ji family, the Immortal Kings, is indeed a strong backer, but we are confident that we can protect the treasure."

After finishing his sentence, Zhou Tong transmitted his voice to Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen, instructing them to return to the World Ring. The main event was about to begin.

The three nodded immediately. Zhou Tong waved his hand to put them back into his world ring, then nodded goodbye to Ji Qing.

Then Zhou Tong looked at Irina.

"Let's go!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Irina's captivating eyes swept over everyone who was staring at them, and she gave a mesmerizing smile before disappearing with Zhou Tong.

The next moment, half of the surrounding realm lords also disappeared, and all the domain lords simultaneously soared into the sky, heading straight for the outer space of Canglan Star.

As for the remaining cosmic and epochal level beings, they have been seduced by the mental techniques secretly used by Irina when she left, and are now behaving in a ridiculous and insane manner.

Although this method won't cause much trouble for the remaining realm lords, it can at least annoy them.

"snort!"

Sure enough, Hargrave, disgusted, shook his cane, releasing a burst of icy energy that froze all the cosmic and celestial beings present into ice sculptures, calming him down.

At this moment, Jiang Tianchen looked up at the starry sky and said, "Hargrave, how many do you think will come back this time?"

Hargrave's face showed a hint of disdain: "That woman is at the peak of the Realm Lord level just like us. Judging from her methods, she should specialize in the spiritual path. She probably has quite a few servants. It's not surprising that all those short-sighted idiots who were blinded by desire are dead."

Jiang Tianchen smiled faintly: "Your granddaughter has already obtained the account and password for two layers of spatial secret techniques in the Realm Within a Realm, and even the last layer of secret techniques seems to be within her grasp. Of course you can sit back and relax."

Hargrave was also very satisfied with Bruno's performance, and upon hearing Jiang Tianchen's approval, he couldn't help but laugh heartily with pride.