In reality,
Before Chen Kong could understand why Bai Kong in his soul space was simultaneously showing annoyance and a hint of anger, he suddenly noticed the extremely peculiar atmosphere on the battlefield.
The Tiger-Skin Whale, which had been in a frenzy, had stopped at some point. Its massive body slightly trembled on the sea surface, seemingly in fear of something.
Liu Ma had completely dispelled his transformed state, sitting brazenly on the rail track, pulling an energy bar from his pocket and munching on it, clearly adopting an 'end of battle, time to go home' posture.
"What's wrong?"
Chen Kong instinctively tightened his grip on the Void Weaver, vigilantly scanning the sea.
Hearing him, Liu Ma, chewing on the energy bar, mumbled and jerked his head toward the night sky: "See for yourself."
Chen Kong followed his gaze upward, and his heart immediately skipped a beat.
Under the moonlight, a figure with silver hair and blue eyes was suspended in mid-air, his back to the full moon.
His black trench coat flapped loudly in the sea wind, and his silvery-grey, cropped hair shone with a soft luster in the moonlight.
It was Tendo.
Gazing at Tendo's sudden appearance, Chen Kong finally understood why everyone had suddenly relaxed, and what Bai Kong's impatient emotion was all about.
With Tendo here, why would Bai Kong even show up? To ask for a beating?
That guy wouldn't suffer such an embarrassment.
Although he didn't want to admit it, after many years, Chen Kong once again felt a strong sense of security emanating from that silver-haired figure.
Because this pinnacle of the Stars world had proven time and again that as long as he appeared, all problems ceased to be problems.
Tendo paid no attention to the complex expressions of Chen Kong and the others below, merely chuckling softly to himself: "When I passed by here last month, I actually sensed something interesting hiding under the sea."
"But Liuli was rushing me for rehearsals, so I didn't have time to check, which is why I let it go."
Saying this, Tendo looked at the Tiger-Skin Whale below, his silver hair glinting charmingly in the moonlight.
"No wonder I felt something was off about the sea breeze when I came out for 'air' just now. It turns out that what was hiding down there was such a little pet tangled up in coral."
Hearing this, everyone's pupils contracted sharply.
One had to know that the distance between here and the Scarlet Mist Capital - Seaborne Music Hall was a full twenty-plus kilometers!
From such a distance, Tendo could accurately sense the presence of a Hegemon-level Star Beast merely by relying on the so-called 'sea breeze.'
This Star Energy perception ability was outrageously overpowered!
In contrast to the shock of Chen Kong and the others, the dimensional audience was much calmer.
After all, similar scenes had happened many times with Tendo!
'Basic operation, no biggie. Old Tendo could smell the monster tide when he was eight. Now that he's eighteen, smelling a Hegemon is just a basic operation, right? Stop fussing!'
'Wait, Haki Tendo, so this is your 'coming out for air'? You're a truly terrifying guy.'
'The Taste of Wind' famous scene +1!'
Ignoring the complex expressions of the people below, Tendo looked down at the Tiger-Skin Whale staring up at him, and flexed his neck.
"You guys get back on the train. Don't get in the way."
As his words fell, Tendo lightly tapped the air with his toe, and an invisible vortex instantly swirled beneath his foot.
The next second, his figure transformed into a silver-white lightning bolt and instantly vanished from his original spot, reappearing on the side of the Tiger-Skin Whale's back.
There was no fancy starting move, and no terrifying Star Energy fluctuation.
Tendo simply raised his right leg and delivered a fierce kick to the thickest cluster of Bloody Crystal Coral on the Tiger-Skin Whale's body.
BOOM!!!
Accompanied by a deep, loud sound exploding on the sea surface, the Hegemon-level Tiger-Skin Whale, nearly thirty meters long, was forcefully kicked and slid over ten meters across the sea, leaving a white wake in the water!
When it finally stabilized itself, the massive cluster of Bloody Crystal Coral on its back instantly fractured, and large amounts of crimson crystal fragments mixed with dark green blood splattered across the sea.
"Roar!"
The Tiger-Skin Whale let out a painful, yet simultaneously relieved, roar, its massive body beginning to twist violently.
Relying on the powerful stats gained through his 'talent and hard work,' Tendo continuously shuttled around the Tiger-Skin Whale amidst a blur of afterimages and a rush of wind.
Every step and every punch he delivered precisely struck the Bloody Crystal Coral parasitic on the Tiger-Skin Whale.
Though it was merely a pure physical attack, the casual blow from Tendo had reached a level that Chen Kong and the others could only dream of.
The Hegemon-level Tiger-Skin Whale, which Chen Kong and the others couldn't subdue even with their utmost effort, was now behaving like a harmless aquarium pet in front of Tendo, offering only a brief resistance at the start.
Soon, as large areas of the Bloody Crystal Coral peeled off, the Tiger-Skin Whale not only slowly regained its sanity but also cooperatively adjusted the angle of its body, actively presenting the most stubborn parts of the Bloody Crystal Coral to Tendo.
At the same time, it made a muffled, whimpering sound in its throat.
This sound was less like begging for mercy and more like seeking help from Tendo.
CRACK! CRACK!
Crisp cracking sounds rang out one after another, and the Bloody Crystal Coral on the Tiger-Skin Whale rapidly diminished at a visible rate.
Under the moonlight, Tendo's figure created a stark contrast with the Tiger-Skin Whale's massive body.
Yet, the one in absolute control was the much smaller Tendo.
Watching Tendo effortlessly suppress the Tiger-Skin Whale, Liu Ma, while chewing his energy bar, couldn't help but poke Chen Kong beside him.
"Kong, next time you decide to clash with Tendo again, please remember to notify me in advance."
"Notify you of what?"
"To buy you a coffin in advance, of course. Wouldn't want to miss the timing. After all, who are you to oppose Tendo? That's just asking for death, isn't it?"
Liu Ma's reply was perfectly serious; he clearly wasn't joking.
Chen Kong opened his mouth, but ultimately just rolled his eyes at him.
Looking at the relaxed figure under the moonlight, Chen Kong suddenly found his earlier struggle over whether to use his trump card somewhat ridiculous.
The crisis they struggled to cope with was merely a small inconvenience to be casually dealt with in Tendo's eyes.
It wasn't just Tendo, either; even the seemingly harmless Jing Liuli would be difficult for his group to defeat, even if they worked together.
And that's despite her not even fully focusing on cultivation.
This was the gap between a genius and a monster.
The so-called genius was merely the starting line to even meet them.
Realizing this, Chen Kong suddenly felt that he might have agreed too quickly to Yu Qianxia not long ago.
With the strength he and Liu Ma possessed, how could they compete with Tendo and the others on the future Starry Vault Stairway?
They would probably be kicked out of the ring after one clash.
On the sea surface, with the last crisp sound falling, the final piece of Bloody Crystal Coral on the Tiger-Skin Whale's back was completely crushed by Tendo in his palm.
He casually tossed the coral fragments into the sea and dusted off his hands.
Freed from those annoying 'corals,' the Orca joyfully circled the sea, its tail flukes kicking up huge waves, and it actively swam toward Tendo, rubbing its head against his coat hem.
In response, Tendo smiled and said: "Let's go. Liuli's concert happens to be missing an interesting marine animal performance. You'll be perfect."
The Orca nodded heavily, carrying Tendo toward the direction of the Seaborne Music Hall. The moonlight plated a golden edge on its back, making it look like a moving silver sailboat from afar.
Under the complex gazes of Chen Kong and the others, Tendo's figure completely vanished over the distant horizon.
Watching Tendo effortlessly solve the crisis the moment he appeared, the bullet comments rolled again.
'No fancy skills, pure physical suppression. That's the value of a stat monster! Violence aesthetics is the best! '
'Tiger-Skin Whale: I finally found a reliable doctor, waaah~'
'Compared to the protagonist's previous hard battle... I feel sorry for Chen Kong for a second, hahahaha!'
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