Because the energy flowing throughout his entire body was focused on detoxification, expelling turbid qi from every part of his body, thus consuming a significant portion of his energy. Moreover, he could not afford to divide his attention. Yet, what was particularly puzzling to Gao Liang was that there remained one final mass of impure qi deep within his body, which simply would not discharge. Gao Liang stared wide-eyed, noticing a striking beam of light emerging from beside him—so intense and vivid it captured everyone's attention. This light was unusual; he couldn't recall where it originated, only feeling deeply curious, and thus chose not to pay it further attention, continuing with the energy flow to achieve a fully transparent body. Just then, a figure standing by the flower bed was intently gazing at that beam of light, his eyes filled with eager longing. Ha! At last, the legendary Dragon Pearl had appeared. Only by possessing the Dragon Pearl could one inherit the Dragon Pulse; and only with the Dragon Pulse could one truly become a sovereign. I, Lao Ai, possess the Dragon Pearl, and thus I shall rule the world. Lao Ai gave a few subtle gestures to several people standing not far behind him, and immediately, those several figures, taking advantage of the moment when Gao Liang was fully channeling his energy for detoxification, crept silently toward the light near Gao Liang and surged toward it. Yet before they could reach the light, they all covered their eyes and cried out in distress—indeed, the light was so intense that it dazzled and made them feel dizzy. "You damn well move faster!" Lao Ai shouted softly. "Who?" A Qin soldier patrolling the Hall of the Imperial Palace stepped over and became alert. The several figures promptly knelt down, and Lao Ai himself concealed himself within the flowerbed. After all, this was an unauthorized intrusion into the Hall of the Imperial Palace—guided by a map they had recently obtained, they were now searching for the Dragon Pearl within the vast palace complex. Yet, after diligently searching for several days without sighting the Dragon Pearl, they were about to give up, believing it to be merely a legend, and prepare to depart—when suddenly, they noticed the light around them was exceptionally bright. Finally, they realized that only the legendary Dragon Pearl could emit such radiant brilliance. Immediately, they dispatched several strong men to seize the Pearl. Unexpectedly, the Pearl was a sacred relic, impermeable to touch. The intense light stung their eyes, making it difficult for them to open them—yet our Gao Liang remained unharmed. Gao Liang's spiritual strength had reached such a level that even while several strong men were actively trying to grab the Pearl, he remained completely composed, continuing his practice and advancing in his cultivation. With just three minutes left—the most crucial three minutes—if they managed to maintain focus, they could expel the turbid energy within his body. To expedite the acquisition of the Pearl, Liao Ai ordered the three massive men to cover their eyes with black cloths, thereby reducing the intensity of the light exposure. The three strong men promptly rushed to seize the Pearl, which was now dancing freely in the air. Yet, the Dragon Balls seemed to deliberately evade him—the farther you reached, the farther they receded. At this moment, when only one-third of the turbid energy remained, Gaoang still couldn't expel it. Why was this happening? The three internal Dragon Balls—the Water, Fire, and Energy Balls—refused to obey his command, instead pushing themselves outward, struggling to escape. Gaoang truly found himself unable to control them. After all, the energy he had just expended was substantial, naturally leading to a sense of exhaustion. As he pondered this, a voice suddenly cried out, "Got it! I've caught it! Haha!" It was the voice of a tall, robust man. But just as the words passed, the man sighed and expressed regret, "Oh no! It slipped away!" When the three tall men looked again, the Dragon Ball had now directly flown toward Gaoang. Immediately, the Water, Fire, and Energy Dragon Balls surged out of Gaoang's body, engaging in a fierce confrontation with the approaching Dragon Ball. The luminous Eye revealed that this Dragon Pearl's energy was nothing short of extraordinary—even when the three primary Dragon Pearls combined, their collective energy still fell short of just one-tenth of this mysterious pearl's. The triple-merged Dragon Pearls could not withstand the incoming, unknown Dragon Pearl. High Bright, of course, was not satisfied. He immediately shouted to the three Dragon Pearls, "We can only assess its strength—we must not engage in direct confrontation!" Upon receiving his command, the three Dragon Pearls promptly nodded in agreement. The grand battle commenced. As the powerful Dragon Ball charged forward, the Three Dragon Balls instantly flashed aside, leaving the powerful one empty-handed. High-light observed the powerful Dragon Ball in the sky, calculated its energy, and gasped! It turned out to be not only higher but stronger than the Energy Dragon Ball—its energy was increasing at the rate of 1024 raised to the Nth power. This kind of energy was truly cutting-edge. Once someone mastered it, that person could conquer the world with the power of the Dragon Ball. Meanwhile, Lao Ai stared at the powerful Dragon Ball, his eyes filled with greed. Ha! Indeed, as expected—the true Dragon Ball possessed genuine, supercharged energy. However, Lao Ai had a clever plan for dealing with the Dragon Ball: while the powerful Dragon Ball was engaged in battle with the Three Dragon Balls and sustaining energy loss, he would launch rockets directly at it. "Whoosh!" A rocket struck the tail of the powerful Dragon Ball, causing it to sway noticeably in the air and nearly topple over. The arrow missed its mark entirely. Lord Lao Ai and several towering men then launched three more arrows. Gao Liang, below, was channeling his remaining energy, expelling the turbid qi deep within his body with his last breath. Just as the qi dispersed the incoming arrows, the powerful dragon pearl, unable to execute its full "dragon's tail swing" in time, found itself safe and suddenly noticed someone below practicing qigong to purify his body. As a gesture of gratitude, the powerful dragon pearl pretended to flee, withdrawing from the competition with the three other dragon pearls. Yet, it was mistaken—Lao Ai had been waiting precisely for this moment. As the powerful dragon pearl passed, he released a dense mist. The mist blurred the powerful dragon pearl's vision, causing it to weep and momentarily losing its sense of direction. It had to lower its altitude and fly more slowly. But Lao Ai, though small in stature, had already laid a net. The powerful dragon pearl entered the net and was instantly captured. When the powerful Dragon Pearl finally awoke to awareness, Lao Ai had already tightened the net and immediately secured it in his hands. "Ha ha ha! At last, I have obtained the Dragon Pearl! Ha ha! Now I shall command the world, command the cycle of rebirth!" Lao Ai shouted with exhilaration. "I am the true king of the Great Qin!" Lao Ai, even after losing, didn't fail to boast. Gao Li snorted coldly, saying, "Is that so? Then I shall see just how you manage to exit the Ai Fang Palace." As Lao Ai and his three towering companions walked outward, they suddenly encountered several fierce dogs. Lao Ai, born and raised in the pig-killing business, was highly skilled at slaughtering pigs and dogs and didn't take these dogs seriously at all—his three companions wielded axes and charged in with vigor. Yet to their surprise, the three dogs moved with ease, leaping and jumping effortlessly, evading every strike. Lao Ai, growing increasingly winded, finally stumbled—ouch! His penis was bitten by one of the dogs, gushing with blood, and he cried out in sheer distress. The other three men were equally distressed, their ears, mouths, and butts all bitten, moaning and calling for help. Lao Ai didn't know it, these three dogs were no ordinary dogs—they were divine Eastern guardian dogs, part of Gao Li's renowned Tibetan mastiff army. No matter how capable Lao Ai and his three companions were, they could not match Lao Ai and the three Han officials stumbled and wavered along the way. The Qin soldiers stationed at the Imperial Palace noticed them. Although Lao Ai had been granted the title of Marquis by Emperor Qin Shi Huang, they deeply resented him at heart—having long taken advantage of the prestige of Empress Zhao Ji and Emperor Qin Shi Huang, bullying others without restraint. This time, his fate finally took a turn for the worse: his penis was severed.