Chapter 402: Identity! The Legend of Star Perception Continent

Chapter 402: Identity! The Legend of Star Perception Continent



Huff!

A silver chain appeared in the void, as agile as a silver snake, binding the already domain-suppressed and immobile Jing Lei, leaving him with no room for resistance.

Plop!

Jing Lei, bound like a dumpling, flew up from his warship and landed on the warship where Princess Jiang Xuan stood.

Following a loud rumble,

The vast domain that had been spreading for several kilometers quickly began to shrink, and the nine yellow dragons rapidly shrank and flew towards Li Yuan.

"Now, relying solely on the domain, killing a Demi-God at the initial stage is also effortless," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Two years ago, during the Star War, Li Yuan's Heavenly River Domain, combined with the Nine-Dragon Mystic Armor, was powerful enough to suppress a Mid-Rank Demigod. Furthermore, when attacking, each of the nine yellow dragons was comparable to the strength of a Demi-God at the initial stage.

Two years had passed.

Although Li Yuan's Source Energy was still only at level 38.9, his Law Proficiency had improved in all aspects compared to two years ago.

While Wind Law and Earth Law seemed to remain at the initial stage of the seventh level, both the 1% and 29% of the seventh level were still considered the initial stage. Could they be the same?

What truly made Li Yuan's domain power significantly increase was the integration of Spatial Mystery.

Through constant contemplation of space, Li Yuan's power was noticeably enhanced, whether it was the Heavenly River Domain or the Nine-Dragon Mystic Armor.

Now, even a Demi-God at the peak would be severely suppressed in Li Yuan's domain, let alone the newly advanced Demi-Gods and Flying Heaven Peak warriors.

The more that came, the more he could kill.

Li Yuan's close-combat spear technique was still in the accumulation stage, and he hadn't yet comprehended the fourth form of the Boundary Cloud Spear. Although his close-combat strength hadn't undergone a qualitative change compared to two years ago, his other abilities were rapidly improving.

Huff!

Li Yuan completely retracted his domain, and along with it, the numerous treasures left behind by the deceased Demi-Gods and Flying Heaven Warriors also vanished.

Even the 'Storage Artifact' that Jing Lei carried with him was seized by Li Yuan immediately after he was bound.

It could be said that all the treasures that could be taken from Jing Lei's team, except for that large warship, were taken away by Li Yuan.

There was no other way, Li Yuan naturally had to find a way to collect treasures to prepare for his future advancement to Demi-God.

The treasures left behind by those few Demi-Gods, when added together, were also worth hundreds of Divine Crystals, which wasn't too little.

"Me?" Jing Lei, lying on the ground, looked at Li Yuan with a terrified expression.

He wanted to beg for mercy but couldn't speak at all.

The Divine Artifact chain not only restrained his limbs but also directly sealed the Divine Meridian Source Energy within his body, blocked his Six Senses, and could even suppress a certain level of soul fluctuations, making it difficult for him to self-destruct or communicate through soul transmission.

Otherwise, how could it be called a Divine Artifact?

If Jing Lei were a Demi-God, the Divine Artifact chain might not be able to suppress soul transmission, but after all, he was only at the Flying Heaven Rank.

Therefore, Jing Lei couldn't even beg for mercy, and he couldn't even hear any external sounds, only frantically indicating with his eyes.

"Jiang Xuan, have you decided?" Li Yuan turned to look at the silver-armored lady and transmitted his voice.

Li Yuan still had a good impression of this kind-hearted Imperial Clan princess.

Even if he himself wasn't kind enough, he often wished that others would be kind, which was human nature.

"Me!" Princess Jiang Xuan's heart trembled, and she just realized that the oppressive aura on her body had completely disappeared. She looked at Li Yuan in shock and then at Jing Lei, who was lying on the deck of the warship.

Just now, when Jing Lei's team took action, she had felt a sense of despair in her heart, and even imagined the scene of being captured and humiliated.

What Princess Jiang Xuan was most worried about was still the safety of Xu Guo and the others. She really didn't want to see her guards perish again.

But she never expected.

This Flying Heaven Warrior, whom she had considered unlucky before and even thought of taking care of, actually possessed such formidable strength.

A newly advanced Demi-God, comprehending the Law, was instantly killed.

It wasn't just Princess Jiang Xuan.

The burly Xu Guo and several armored soldiers beside her were all shocked.

"Too powerful."

"With this kind of strength, instantly killing three Demi-Gods, this guy named Xu Yuan... Oh no, the strength of Xu Yuan is too terrifying."

"That nine yellow dragons just now, gave me the feeling of nine real Demi-Gods..." These armored soldiers were all breathless.

On the Star Perception Continent, strength was revered.

Even if one came from a great clan or was the offspring of a divine being, they couldn't compare to the awe-inspiring strength of a true powerhouse.

Undoubtedly, at this moment, Li Yuan was a true powerhouse in their eyes.

"I really thought he was just a lucky fool who had reached the Inner Domain. I never imagined he would be such a formidable expert," Xu Guo's heart trembled, and the more powerful one was, the more he could understand how terrifying Li Yuan's methods were: "I never expected him to be such a super expert."

"He's definitely not at the 34th level. The Body Refining Star Technique he just displayed was probably the Ninefold Body Refining Technique..."

"But neither I nor the Demi-God under Jing Lei's command could see through his disguise... Could he also be a newly advanced Demi-God, but with such profound Law Proficiency?" Xu Guo's mind raced: "Or is he an extremely powerful Flying Heaven Warrior, but for a Flying Heaven Warrior to burst out with such strength is truly monstrous."

"Even Her Highness's older brother, Prince Jiang Shan, a Demi-God with the Seven-Star Meridian, is the Imperial Clan's top genius of this generation, with combat strength comparable to a Demi-God. Even when he was at the Flying Heaven Rank, he was far inferior to Li Yuan."

Xu Guo had seen a lot and wasn't easily impressed.

But in a short time, he couldn't guess Li Yuan's true strength.

"Your Highness.

"I truly thought he was just a lucky fool who had reached the Inner Domain. I never imagined he would be such a formidable expert," Xu Guo's heart trembled, and the more powerful one was, the more he could understand how terrifying Li Yuan's methods were: "I never expected him to be such a super expert."

"He's definitely not at the 34th level. The Body Refining Star Technique he just displayed was probably the Ninefold Body Refining Technique..."

"But neither I nor the Demi-God under Jing Lei's command could see through his disguise... Could he also be a newly advanced Demi-God, but with such profound Law Proficiency?" Xu Guo's mind raced: "Or is he an extremely powerful Flying Heaven Warrior, but for a Flying Heaven Warrior to burst out with such strength is truly monstrous."

"Even Prince Jiang Shan, a Demi-God with the Seven-Star Meridian, is the Imperial Clan's top genius of this generation, with combat strength comparable to a Demi-God. Even when he was at the Flying Heaven Rank, he was far inferior to Li Yuan."

Xu Guo had seen a lot and wasn't easily impressed.

But in a short time, he couldn't guess Li Yuan's true strength.

"Xu Guo transmitted his voice, "Be careful, I suspect that Xu Yuan is a top-tier genius of the Flying Heaven Seven-Star Meridian, and his Law Proficiency is probably very high. He must have used a powerful Divine Artifact just now, and he definitely has a significant background and origin."

"Perhaps he's from some hidden world-class Grand Sect, but he probably has a good impression of Your Highness." Xu Guo transmitted his voice, "If he's willing to help you, we'll definitely be able to complete the trial task."

At this moment, Xu Guo thought of Princess Jiang Xuan's trial task.

"Guo Shu, I'll make the decision." Princess Jiang Xuan responded, her mind currently in disarray.

...Seeing that Princess Jiang Xuan didn't respond, Li Yuan didn't rush to ask, knowing that she would need some time to process.

Li Yuan, in the Ancient Deity Palace, had a thought and was examining the treasures left behind by the Demi-Gods and Flying Heaven Warriors.

"There are quite a few weapons and potions."

"There are also many skulls of Flying Heaven Beasts..." Li Yuan's soul was so powerful that breaking the seals on the unclaimed Storage Artifacts was effortless.

He consecutively unlocked several Storage Artifacts.

Unfortunately, none of them contained what Li Yuan was looking for.

"There are many treasures, but why are there no books or Information Crystals?"

"Don't they read books?" Li Yuan muttered to himself, though he also understood that Flying Heaven Warriors had powerful memories and didn't particularly need books.

"Xu...Xu Yuan, Senior." Princess Jiang Xuan's heart was filled with apprehension, and she couldn't help but speak up, "If it weren't for you, Guo Shu and the others might not have survived."

"Senior?" Li Yuan looked at Princess Jiang Xuan, who was visibly nervous and anxious, and smiled, "Princess Jiang Xuan, in terms of identity, you are of higher status than me, and I'm probably not much older than you. You can still call me Xu Yuan, as before."

"You're not much older than me?" Princess Jiang Xuan was slightly surprised, as if she had realized something, "Then I'll call you Big Brother Xu."

"Alright." Li Yuan nodded, not wanting to dwell on the title.

It wasn't that significant.

"Big Brother Xu, I'm truly grateful to you this time. If not for you, Guo Shu and the others might not have made it." Princess Jiang Xuan bowed respectfully.

"But I still want you to release him." Princess Jiang Xuan pointed at the bound Jing Lei on the ground.

Jing Lei couldn't hear their conversation, and his heart was filled with apprehension.

"Release him? Are you sure? He was just about to capture you." Li Yuan frowned.

"He planned to capture me, but he probably didn't intend to kill me." Princess Jiang Xuan shook her head, "I know Big Brother Xu means well, but his father is the Shadow Marquis, and he's a Divine Being of my Abyss Kingdom... Big Brother Xu probably isn't one of our kingdom's strong warriors, right?"

Li Yuan smiled and shook his head, not explaining further.

"Big Brother Xu has such formidable strength; he must be a disciple from some hidden world-class Grand Sect, wandering and honing his skills." Princess Jiang Xuan said, "When I read some books, I saw many similar legends... An unparalleled genius hiding his identity, wandering the four corners of the world, eventually achieving True Deity status and establishing a vast Divine Kingdom."

"I understand that Big Brother Xu can't reveal his identity, so let's just say I'm guessing wildly." Princess Jiang Xuan smiled, and as they conversed, her heart eased significantly.

Li Yuan listened but didn't explain, letting her mind fill in the gaps.

"If you kill him, will the Shadow Marquis find out the truth?" Li Yuan asked curiously.

"It's hard to say." Princess Jiang Xuan shook her head, "The Abyss Demon Blood Cavern is a secret and sealed realm, absolutely forbidden. Even Divine Beings can't enter, let alone spy... But there are no walls that don't leak wind. Perhaps Divine Beings have some special means to investigate."

"Big Brother Xu might not fear the Shadow Marquis, but this is my Abyss Kingdom's territory. There's no need to stir up trouble." Princess Jiang Xuan said, "If Big Brother Xu trusts me, why not let me handle it?"

"Alright." Li Yuan nodded.

If they were outside the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern, he would have directly captured Jing Lei.

What's the big deal about being the offspring of a Divine Being? Kill and run; the world is vast. Divine Beings can't do anything.

But this is a secret realm, a territory of the Abyss Kingdom, so one must be cautious.

Li Yuan waved his hand, releasing some of the seals on Jing Lei, allowing him to hear the outside world and speak.

"Princess Jiang Xuan, spare my life! Please spare me!" Jing Lei hurriedly spoke, his attitude completely different from before.

"Jing Lei, shut up!"

"Big Brother Xu is a friend my brother made in the Star City. This time, my brother invited him to protect me during this trial." Princess Jiang Xuan's voice turned cold, "I didn't want to reveal Big Brother Xu's existence, but you forced me to."

"Regarding your attempt to assassinate me, I've recorded everything... But because of Big Brother Xu, I won't report it." Princess Jiang Xuan stared at him, "I just pleaded with Big Brother Xu, and he spared your life."

"I'm just warning you not to reveal Big Brother Xu's existence and whereabouts... Once it's brought up, it won't just involve you, but perhaps even your father."

Li Yuan, standing by, felt like laughing.

Jing Lei was terrified, Princess Jiang Xuan's brother? Star City? Surname Xu? Instantly!

"He's an unparalleled demon from the Star City, wandering and honing his skills?" Jing Lei thought of various possibilities.

The key point was that Xu Yuan's formidable strength indirectly confirmed his guess, causing Jing Lei's heart to shiver.

The Star City, that's a place above the three thousand Divine Kingdoms, rumored to possess unmatched strength.

Although Jing Lei was the offspring of a Divine Being, he only had a vague understanding of the Star City.

According to Jing Lei's knowledge, the Divine Kingdoms would select some top-tier geniuses to go to the Star City every few years, but the vast majority didn't receive the Star City's recognition... In the legends, official members of the Star City are all Divine Beings.

Thinking of this, Jing Lei's heart grew colder...

"I understand, I'll never reveal it." Jing Lei said repeatedly.

"Big Brother Xu, please release him."

Princess Jiang Xuan respectfully saluted Li Yuan.

"Very well." Li Yuan's expression remained cold, but his mind was calm as he waved his hand, summoning his divine artifact chain.

"Jiang Lei, get lost." Princess Jiang Xuan ordered.

Jiang Lei, startled, immediately transformed into a stream of light and flew into his battle vessel, quickly piloting it away.

Storage artifacts?

After suspecting Li Yuan's identity, he only wanted to escape quickly, fearing that Li Yuan might change his mind and kill him. How dare he even think of asking for the storage artifacts?

...On Princess Jiang Xuan's battle vessel.

"Xu Yuan, I'm sorry, but this is the only option." Princess Jiang Xuan explained, "With Jiang Lei's background, this should be enough to scare him."

"No worries." Li Yuan smiled.

He had to admit that Princess Jiang Xuan was very clever. By pretending to be a tiger, and with the strength she had displayed, it was easy to intimidate others.

Since Jiang Lei hadn't died at her hands, today's incident wouldn't cause too much trouble.

"Xu Yuan, sir." Xu Guo, standing nearby, couldn't help but speak up, "With your strength, why did you come to the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern? Is it also for the treasures in the forbidden area?"

"Forbidden treasures?" Li Yuan muttered to himself, then glanced at Xu Guo, "No, I just happened to travel to the Abyss Kingdom and stumbled upon the opening of the Blood Cavern. After learning about the rules, I decided to come and take a look, broadening my horizons."

Since Princess Jiang Xuan suspected he was a disciple of a major sect, Li Yuan didn't mind pretending to be one.

"Uncle Guo!"

Xu Guo didn't have a chance to continue before Princess Jiang Xuan's face turned angry, "I've said it before, the forbidden area is extremely dangerous, and I will never go there again."

Then, Princess Jiang Xuan turned to Li Yuan and smiled bitterly, "Xu Yuan, brother, I'm sorry. Please don't listen to Uncle Guo's persuasion. This Abyss Blood Cavern trial is quite strange, and the forbidden area is very mysterious. It's best not to take risks. Please don't blame Uncle Guo, he's just looking out for me."

Li Yuan's thoughts shifted, and he understood Xu Guo's intentions.

Perhaps he wanted to use Li Yuan's strength to help Princess Jiang Xuan complete her trial task.

"Xu Guo, your loyalty as a guard is commendable, but your loyalty is misplaced." Li Yuan said calmly, "Princess Jiang Xuan is a good person, and I do have some goodwill towards her. I'm willing to help with a thing or two, but that doesn't mean I'm willing to take risks."

"I came to the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern just to take a look around. As for the rest, let's not talk about it."

"If you insist on entering that so-called forbidden area, then we'll part ways here." Li Yuan stated directly.

Li Yuan didn't want to take too much risk in the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern; he just wanted to wait calmly until it was time to leave and then slowly find a way to explore the Star Perception Continent.

"Sir."

Xu Guo's face changed slightly, and he bowed his head, "I was wrong. I'll follow your every command, sir, please forgive me."

Li Yuan nodded slightly and didn't blame him further.

"Xu Yuan, brother, then let's continue towards the outer domain." Princess Jiang Xuan suggested, "The outer domain has the fewest beasts and is relatively safer."

"No need," Li Yuan said, "The inner domain has more beasts, but fewer people, so it's quieter."

...

Following Li Yuan's suggestion.

Princess Jiang Xuan piloted her battle vessel, choosing to continue their journey in the inner domain.

Xu Guo didn't object; after all, with Li Yuan present, their team was almost absolutely safe as long as they didn't venture into the forbidden area.

Time passed.

Li Yuan sorted through the spoils of war, and all the storage artifacts were unlocked, including Jiang Lei's two storage artifacts, revealing a large number of items.

Weapons, pills, and miscellaneous items were tossed aside by Li Yuan, who didn't value them much and wasn't too concerned.

Finally, Li Yuan found more than a dozen information crystals, most of which contained cultivation methods, but several also held common knowledge and historical legends of the Star Perception Continent.

Li Yuan didn't need the cultivation methods since he had obtained the inheritance of two True Deities.

But the common knowledge and intelligence were what Li Yuan urgently needed.

"Introduction to the Four Hundred and Eighty States of the Abyss Kingdom"

"Introduction to the Three Hundred Royal Families of the Abyss Kingdom"

"A Brief History of the Abyss Kingdom"

"The Abyss Kingdom..."

"The Legend of the Starlight Ancient City"

"The Legend of the Hundred Strongest True Deities on the Continent"

"The Mystery of the Star Perception Divine Pill"

...

Within these seemingly insignificant crystals, Li Yuan quickly gained a wealth of information through his soul's perception.

Much of this information had not been obtained during the interrogation of the Flying Heaven Rank cultivators.

As a member of the royal clan, Jiang Lei had access to richer and more secretive information.

While chatting with Princess Jiang Xuan and Xu Guo, Li Yuan's consciousness simultaneously scanned through the intelligence.

Gradually, Li Yuan gained a certain understanding and concept of the entire Abyss Kingdom, the Star Perception Continent, and even the legendary Starlight Ancient City.

The Starlight Ancient City, located in the boundless starry sky, was the origin and starting point of the entire continent's civilization.

There were three Starlight Ancient Cities!

The earliest batch of lifeforms on the Star Perception Continent descended from the Starlight Ancient City, multiplying and spreading until civilization covered the entire continent.

In addition to this, Li Yuan finally learned about a treasure he was interested in – the Star Perception Divine Pill.

The Star Perception Divine Pill was the ultimate treasure of one of the three Starlight Ancient Cities, the Star Perception City. The various divine kingdoms on the continent traded their most precious treasures to obtain the Star Perception Divine Pill.

The Star Perception Divine Pill was incredibly precious and mysterious!

Its effect matched its name, helping cultivators perceive more life stars and divine meridians, but the information crystals didn't specify the extent of its benefits.

Just how precious was it?

It only mentioned that even if one were to obtain the Awakening Star Divine Pill, consuming it would still be a challenge and not something that could be done without limit.

Due to the existence of the Awakening Star Divine Pill, over the long years, the Star Perception Continent had given birth to numerous Demigod Seven-star Meridians, Eight-star Meridians, and even Nine-star Meridians, extraordinary beings.

... "Nine-star Meridian? On the Star Perception Continent, there were actually Demigod Nine-star Meridians born?" When Li Yuan saw this information, he was also quite shocked.

In the Divine Realm, Demigod Seven-star Meridians are considered geniuses, and while their numbers aren't many, there are usually a batch in each Star Domain.

Demigod Eight-star Meridians, on the other hand, are extremely rare. Usually, as long as one's Law Talent isn't too bad, they can be accepted as disciples of the Celestial Deity Clan and becoming a True Deity is a certainty. Once they become True Deities, their strength is often among the most formidable within the True Deity ranks.

To become a Celestial Deity, in addition to Star Meridian Talent, the requirements for Law Talent are also extremely high.

As for Demigod Nine-star Meridians? In the Divine Realm, they are almost legendary.

"According to what Little Bing said before, in the history of the Celestial Serpent Clan, there were nine recorded Demigod Nine-star Meridians, five of whom were Second Order Eight-star Meridians, and only four were Second Order Seven-star Meridians who evolved into Nine-star Meridians," Li Yuan thought to himself.

Second Order Eight-star Meridians, before becoming deities, almost all of them eventually awaken Nine-star Meridians.

Second Order Seven-star Meridians, on the other hand, will mostly stop at Eight-star Meridians, and only a very small number can reach Nine-star Meridians.

"Of the nine Demigod Nine-star Meridians in the history of the Celestial Serpent Clan, two perished at the True Deity stage, and the other seven eventually became Celestial Deities." Li Yuan sighed inwardly: "One of them even surpassed the Celestial Deity, and that was the greatest existence in the history of the Celestial Serpent Clan."

Because of that great existence who surpassed the Celestial Deity.

His bloodline descendants, based on the foundation of the Celestial Serpent Clan, evolved into the top-tier divine beast bloodline known as the 'Holy Blood Celestial Serpent'.

Demigod Nine-star Meridians are the top-tier Star Meridian Talents in the Divine Realm.

Once they appear, they will undoubtedly attract countless Celestial Deities to chase and compete to take them as disciples.

Although the Star Perception Continent is vast and boundless, compared to the Divine Realm, it is absolutely less than one-ten-thousandth... to think that it could give birth to a Nine-star Meridian? Naturally, this piece of information surprised Li Yuan.

To learn more, Li Yuan intentionally brought up this legendary figure during his conversation with Princess Jiang Xuan.

"Senior Brother Guyun."

Princess Jiang Xuan's eyes shone with reverence: "Big Brother Xu, he's a legend across the entire continent."

"It's said that Senior Brother Guyun was once a member of the Star City, but he refused to obey and was exiled. He wandered and tempered himself on the continent, eventually awakening the Nine-star Meridian and becoming a True Deity... establishing a Divine Kingdom." Princess Jiang Xuan spoke with admiration: "It's rumored that Senior Brother Guyun later cultivated to a level beyond True Deities and led numerous Divine Kingdoms to wage war against the Star City."

"Charging into the depths of the starlight!"

"What a grand ambition," Li Yuan exclaimed, feeling a sense of awe as he listened.

"Unfortunately."

"I've searched through many ancient tomes, and they all only recorded Senior Brother Guyun's war against the Star City, but the outcome was never documented, so the victor is unknown." Princess Jiang Xuan sighed: "But that was a million years ago, and the three great Star Cities still stand... I estimate that Senior Brother Guyun ultimately failed, but the details of that historical event were erased."

Li Yuan nodded slightly.

He now suspects that the 'Star City' on the Star Perception Continent is the same Star City in the Divine Realm.

If this guess is correct, then Senior Brother Guyun's failure is understandable... even a Celestial Deity would find it difficult to shake a Star City.

On the war vessel.

"Big Brother Xu, you should still be at the Flying Heaven Rank," Princess Jiang Xuan said with curiosity: "May I ask how many Star Meridians you've awakened so far?"

"What do you think?" Li Yuan smiled.

"It should be Seven-star Meridian," Princess Jiang Xuan replied seriously: "Otherwise, it's impossible to have such formidable strength."

"My big brother was at the Flying Heaven Realm, and he only awakened Seven-star Meridians," Princess Jiang Xuan said.

Li Yuan smiled, not answering directly.

Through their previous conversation, Li Yuan had learned that Princess Jiang Xuan's big brother was named Jing Shan, a top-tier genius among the younger generation of the Abyss Kingdom's Imperial Clan. He was known as the Abyss Kingdom's first Demigod, having awakened Seven-star Meridians.

For this reason, even ten years ago, when Princess Jiang Xuan's father perished, their entire family remained prosperous, relying on her big brother's strength.

According to Li Yuan's estimation, Jing Shan's strength might be slightly stronger than Principal Fang Hai's, after all, he had been cultivating for much longer.

As they were talking.

Suddenly.

On the mountain slope along the canyon where their war vessel was located, a shocking fluctuation erupted, followed by countless rocks and soil flying in all directions, revealing a massive cave.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A group of ferocious beasts, emitting a powerful aura, burst out of the cave.

"Not good!"

"They're Demigod-rank beasts."

"So many Demigod-rank beasts? It's rare to see so many Demigod-rank beasts in the outer realm, and even in the inner realm, such occurrences are scarce." Xu Yuan and Princess Jiang Xuan's expressions changed, and they instantly thought of the Blood Plague. When it erupts, countless Demigod-rank beasts and the most terrifying 'Blood Demons' from the Abyss Demon Blood Cavern emerge, slaughtering countless trialists.

Under normal circumstances, out of two hundred thousand trialists, only twenty percent survive.

But if they encounter the Blood Plague, the survival rate might be as low as one percent!!

"Demigod-rank beasts?" Li Yuan showed curiosity; this was his first time seeing Demigod-rank beasts.

(End of Chapter)

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