The atmosphere at the scene suddenly cooled.

Daniel was still looking at Justin in confusion, scrutiny lingering in his gaze.

"Hello... I’m Justin."

Justin gave an awkward smile and tried his best to speak calmly.

"You should know Angel King, right?"

"Angel King?"

Daniel frowned and asked in return, "Your Excellency knows him too?"

"Oh, far too deeply!"

Justin let out a long sigh. His face was filled with regret, and his voice carried a faint hint of gnashing hatred.

"Some time ago, Angel King came to me and promised me a generous reward, asking me to erase you from this world."

"Hm?"

Daniel’s eyes widened abruptly, and stormy waves surged through his heart.

Angel King really had some nerve. If open methods did not work, he would resort to hidden ones?

Then what was the deal with this powerhouse appearing here now?

Justin put on an expression of deep remorse.

"At that time, I was indeed blinded by greed and attacked you."

"But back then, you were inside a world of life. The laws of the entire world had built a barrier around you, and the torrent of fate was surging around you as well. Not only did my attack fail to achieve anything, I was even fiercely backlashed by that countercurrent."

His words were half true and half false, laced with a trace of regret. After a brief pause, he continued.

"This time, I came only to personally sever this tangled karma between us. In addition... I also hope to become friends with you."

Whenever Justin thought of the scenes he had seen while peering into Faustus’s future trajectory, he felt uneasy day and night.

This karma hung above his head like a blade that could fall at any moment.

Originally, he had intended to come alone this time. In the end, he had happened to encounter the powerful Oracle-grade from Golden Mountain halfway, so he had simply come over together with him.

Justin had been paying attention to Faustus’s karmic line at all times, so he had long since sensed that Faustus would encounter today’s predicament. That was why he had specially made a decisive move at the critical moment, killing those Starfarer Sages as a token of sincerity.

He only hoped that Faustus could let bygones be bygones.

At the same time, Justin silently pondered in his heart.

Ordinary Tier-6 Oracle-grade beings could only deduce the future trajectories of ordinary powerhouses. As for a prodigy like Faustus, who carried enormous Fortune Points, unless one relied on a treasure, even a Tier-7 Oracle-grade would find it difficult to see through him.

And Lord Angel was only Tier 6!

Justin secretly calculated that, at present, he was the only one paying attention to Faustus’s fate.

Forming a good relationship with this future great figure now would be far easier than trying to attach himself to him after he truly rose to power. The effect would also be a hundred times better.

"Oh... so that’s how it is."

Daniel listened expressionlessly. No one could tell what he was thinking.

"Faustus, this is the gift I brought for you."

Justin stretched out his hand, and a fist-sized pearl appeared out of thin air in his palm.

A dim,幽幽 radiance flowed across the surface of the pearl. Looking closely, one could actually see a figure sealed inside it, swimming and struggling in despair.

It was none other than the once-arrogant Angel King!

"In the end, the entanglement of fate between us all started because of this fellow."

Justin smiled as he looked at the pearl in his hand, his tone light and casual.

"I spent tremendous effort to stuff him into this pearl. Now I’m handing him over to you. You can deal with him however you wish."

He looked at Daniel eagerly, his eyes full of expectation.

Daniel stared at the pearl.

At the same time, Angel King inside the pearl also saw him. In an instant, Angel King seemed to go completely mad, roaring and slamming against the inner wall of the pearl with all his might.

However, all of his sounds were tightly blocked by that layer of seal. His hysterical appearance made him look like nothing more than a ridiculous clown, futile and laughable.

"Everyone makes some mistakes unintentionally from time to time!"

Daniel did not hesitate.

Those Divine-grade Starfarer powerhouses had been personally killed by Justin.

Now, Justin had even brought Angel King over. This sincerity was already laid out before him.

Justin let out a relieved breath and handed the pearl over.

"This is a Sealing Crystal. You only need to activate the magic array inside it, and within a few days, Angel King will be completely judged."

Daniel accepted the Sealing Crystal and activated the magic array without another word.

[Ding! You have obtained [Sealing Crystal (Divine-grade)]!]

[Notice: You have activated the sealing magic array. Magic array operating...]

Inside the pearl, Angel King’s face twisted beyond recognition. The pain warped all his features.

Justin looked at Daniel, his eyes full of appreciation.

This man was decisive in killing and judgment.

As expected of a future great figure who could one day reach the peak.

A thought stirred in his mind, and he asked, "Do you know why this Starlight Rankings Tournament is completely different from the previous ones?"

"Why?"

Daniel’s eyes lit up, and his heartbeat quickened slightly.

Justin was giving him special treatment and leaking inside information.

"To stop the wars."

Justin sighed meaningfully.

"The wars between starfields have continued for tens of thousands of years without ceasing. Countless powerhouses have died on the battlefield, and all the major factions have suffered heavy losses. The price has been far too great."

"So the supreme powerhouses of the various domains gathered together and came up with a method: use a tournament to divide benefits. Whichever starfield’s young powerhouse ranks the highest on the Starlight Rankings will allow that starfield to receive the largest piece of the meat."

"So that’s how it is."

Daniel suddenly understood.

No wonder Golden Mountain cared so much about this tournament, even acting with a somewhat unquestionable attitude.

The tournament ranking was tied to the interests of an entire starfield. This matter was indeed incomparably important.

"You... are still too weak right now."

Justin frowned and sighed.

"No one can compare to your potential, but right now, you are still only legendary-grade after all."

"It will be as difficult as ascending to heaven for you to obtain a good ranking on the Starlight Rankings. You don’t know this, but every single one of the top ten on the rankings has a record of killing Divine-grade powerhouses above their level..."

Daniel fell silent.

The boundless star sea was vast beyond imagination. Monsters who were born standing at the summit were as numerous as the stars.

Justin said he was too weak.

That was the truth.

"That’s why you must quickly charge into supreme-grade. At the very least, you must first open up your Divine Domain."

Justin’s gaze landed on the Sealing Crystal, and he gave a subtle hint.

"This Sealing Crystal will be of great use in opening up a Divine Domain."

Daniel looked deeply at him.

So this was what Justin had been waiting for.

Justin truly wanted to befriend him. His intentions were deep indeed!

"Thank you for your gift, Your Excellency."

He accepted this favor.

"As long as it’s useful to you!"

Justin smiled in satisfaction.

Since Faustus was a smart man, Justin did not mind helping him a little more. He continued.

"Throughout history, the higher one ranks on the Starlight Rankings, the better the rewards. This time, it is a cosmic-level tournament, so the weight of the prizes will be far beyond anything from previous years. If you fight hard and obtain a good ranking, the gains will be so great that you’ll wake up laughing from your dreams."

"I understand."

Daniel nodded.

"In that case, I’ll be leaving first."

Justin had achieved every purpose he had come for, and he was in an excellent mood.

"Farewell."

Daniel nodded in acknowledgment.

Justin’s figure transformed into a breeze and vanished in an instant.

At the same time—

[Ding! You have completed the class change task [Lord of Earth]!]

[Ding! You have obtained [Starlight Rankings Qualification] ×1!]

[Ding! You have obtained [forbidden-grade archer Class Awakening Scroll (Level 340)] ×1!]

Daniel gripped the tournament invitation in his hand. With the system pushing him forward as well, this trip to the Starlight Rankings would surely bring rewards rich enough to overflow.

The most urgent matter right now was still to quickly raise his level to 400, cross the threshold into supreme-grade, and then condense his Divine Domain.

He had confidence in himself.

As long as his Divine Domain was formed, killing Divine-grade powerhouses above his level would likewise no longer be anything difficult for him!