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"So that’s what you had in mind, taking advantage of the fact that I don’t have wings?"

Originally, when I was on solid ground, once I was in the air, I would naturally be at his mercy. This move even caused the spectators to gasp in shock. Unfortunately, although the Nine Yin White Bone Claw is famous for piercing through skulls, its original purpose was to counter the Earth Escape technique used by the Demon Sect’s Thick Earth Banner. In other words, it was designed to grab people from within thick, impenetrable soil. Therefore, its grappling effect and adaptability are outstanding.

Thus, when I fully locked Qigefei’s hands in the opposite direction, preventing him from escaping, he could no longer execute his plan of throwing me down from the sky. Our bodies formed an extremely peculiar situation, like a string of firecrackers thrown into the air, exploding and twisting wildly in mid-air. After dozens of ugly close-quarters exchanges, we both crashed heavily onto the hard stone pavement of the street.

Two handsome young men wrestling in the air might still be excusable, but if we were tangled up on the street, rolling around, my reputation would be ruined for life. Besides, my disciples and subordinates were watching, as well as beauties like Catherine and Hai Ruo. So, even though I knew that if I had landed a few more heavy blows on Qigefei at the moment of landing, I could have achieved a decisive victory, I still jumped away immediately, regaining my demeanor as a master.

After I stood firm, Qigefei slowly got up from the ground. His handsome face was covered in bruises, and he had added several new wounds, yet he wasn’t angry at all and laughed heartily, "Refreshing, refreshing! You are indeed a worthy opponent. No one of my age has ever beaten me so badly. In a couple of days, Qigefei will come to challenge you again."

"Coming back for another beating? I didn’t know you had such unique tastes." I couldn’t help but joke, appreciating this young man.

"Hehe, I came to turn you into a hairless dog." Suddenly, Qigefei spread his arms, and two silver-white wolf hairs danced in the wind. During our fight, relying on the Golden Bell Shield to protect me, I endured his attacks without injury, but this cunning boy had plucked quite a few of my wolf hairs. They still stung now.

"You damn featherless brat, next time I’ll turn you into a plucked chicken!" Watching the golden eagle youth speed away, I could only shout threats at the sky.

Once the crowd dispersed, we moved into the reception hall. However, the expected lecherous Romeo did not appear, and the official responsible for submitting documents reported that the Beast King was not currently in the Holy City and that we would need to wait a few days for an audience. Naturally, the enfeoffment ceremony would also have to wait until then.

The next day, Catherine had to return to the War God Temple to report, and I sent the others off to enjoy themselves freely. I took the fat cat with me to visit the city’s various historical sites. The first stop was the War God Square, where countless hero statues stand.

The War God Square spans hundreds of meters in length and width, paved with white stones. Apart from the central statue of the War God, there are life-sized statues on all four sides, each with a different style—some rough and expressive, some delicate and lifelike. Some have background reliefs depicting the heroes' achievements, while others are simply busts. The materials used vary: granite, lustrous rock, jade, bronze, brass, and even a wooden statue that has remained undamaged for centuries.

"I never thought there would be so many statues here." Looking at the hundreds of statues before me, I couldn’t help but marvel. In my previous life, I had only seen clay sculptures in temples and heard about stone Buddha statues in Dunhuang in the northwest, but I had never seen them with my own eyes.

"Lord Xuanfeng, these statues on the War God Square commemorate heroes from ten thousand years of our nation’s history. Moreover, any former allies of the Beastmen, including elves and humans, are also honored here. On average, only a few are added every hundred years, so it’s not much at all."

"Oh? That makes sense. Tell me, which ones are elves and which are humans?"

"Do you see that wooden statue? It’s Queen Kayelina of the High Elves. Three thousand years ago, the Great Demon King Balthazar broke through the dimensional barrier and led his forces to the Xinghai Continent, causing unprecedented calamity among all races. Queen Kayelina called for an alliance of all races, forming a united army that fought for decades, eventually slaying the Great Demon King and expelling the demon army. She sacrificed herself to seal the demonic space channel, and thus, generations of Beastmen have erected her statue here in remembrance."

"Also, that red gravel statue over there is of Chris, the ancestor of human Dragon Knights, known as the ‘Dragon Sealing Emperor.’ A thousand years ago, the tenth-level super magical beast, the Abyssal Dragon King, wreaked havoc across the Mainland, even destroying the Holy City of Romulus. Chris led a group of companions, spending ten years to finally kill the Dragon King and received the blessing of a twelfth-level divine beast, the Ancient Holy Dragon, signing the Dragon God Pact. Thus, Dragon Knights appeared on the Mainland. Although Chris was a leader in establishing the first human nation, which contributed to the collapse of the Beastman Empire, generations of Beastmen have admired his bravery and achievements, so his statue remains here."

"Indeed, true heroes transcend race. What about our Beastmen’s heroes?"

"Hehe, there are many. For example, the oldest one is the statue of Emperor Kailong, the founder of the first Beastman Empire. He rose from being a slave under the elves to establish the world of the Beastmen, a hero mentioned in all epics. And that granite statue is of General Luo Lun, the greatest general of the Beastmen. He fought across the Mainland without defeat, using his tens of thousands of iron troops to contain the millions of elven imperial forces, giving the emerging Beastman Empire room to develop. Naturally, he is also a great hero. However, compared to these ancient heroes, modern heroes are somewhat less impressive. Still, there are two whose brilliance is worthy of epic tales and continuous praise."

"One is this bronze bust, the statue of Mu Fasha, the founder of the ‘Emperor Martial Overlord Technique’ and the greatest martial artist of all time, ‘Emperor Martial.’ This invincible hero is the pride of all Beastmen. Some say that if he had lived thirty more years, he would have been the one to slay the Abyssal Dragon King and earn the title of ‘Dragon Sealing Emperor.’"