"Hold on! Surely there must be some misunderstanding—I don't even know your name!" the Shouyin king argued.

"My name?"

"I'm Diavus, and my kin call me Skyfather. Our race is known as the Shouyin, and we go by a few other names besides." Upon seeing that Zhang Lie was willing to engage in conversation, Diavus immediately grew excited.

"I'm Zhang Lie, and I'm here to kill you!" Zhang Lie struck the very next moment. He had accumulated quite a bit of pale-blue genetic energy, which he incorporated into his attack. Water flooded the battlefield.

"[Fists of the Silent Sea: Soar]!" A huge wave soared into the air. As Zhang Lie punched...