"What? The Floating Island is the corpse of some mutated beast?!"
Li Qinghuaâs words made even Liang Yuan instantly turn his head.
Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong were even more shocked, their mouths agape, faces full of disbelief.
Although Liang Yuan had experienced Mist City and ventured deep inside its Floating Island, he had long suspected something.
But now, Li Qinghuaâs words almost directly confirmed his suspicions.
Liang Yuan couldnât help but feel a mix of shock and awe.
"That space is at least tens of square kilometers. What kind of mutated creature could have such a terrifying size?" Li Xiangyang couldnât help asking.
Zhang Rongrong, quick to think, couldnât help but ask, "Could it be because this is the corpse of a Spatial Mutation Beast, so its internal space seems large? But its body isnât actually that big?"
Li Qinghua shook his head slightly, "No, these Floating Islands are indeed as big as you see."
He turned to look at Liang Yuan, "Mr. Liang, you must have had some suspicions?"
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "Back in Mist City, I had seen the Bloodline Path underground, as well as the chambers and Brain Lake of Mist City. Even then, I had some suspicions."
"But I wasnât sure then, and now that youâve obtained the Heart Core and accepted part of the heritage, it seems this is pretty much true."
Li Xiangyang couldnât help but exclaim, "Wait a minute, how big is Earth? How could there be such gigantic mutated creatures? How could such enormous mutated creatures evolve in the short time since the Great Flood?"
"Is this rational? Is this scientific?"
No wonder Li Xiangyang couldnât believe it. A Floating Island is almost as big as the urban area of a small city.
Such mutated monsters would take ages to evolve, wouldnât they?
Since the Great Flood, how much time has passed?
Li Qinghua shook his head and said, "I can only say that these Floating Island-level mutated monsters may not have evolved from Earthâs creatures."
"And no matter how unreasonable it is, arenât there countless unreasonable superpowers after the Great Flood?"
Zhang Rongrong exclaimed in amazement, "Do you mean that they might be alien creatures? This, this..."
For a moment, she didnât know what to say.
Liang Yuan interrupted the conversation, directly storing the Sword-Tail Sea Snakeâs corpse, and said solemnly, "No one knows what the future holds. Our urgent task is to survive!"
"Strengthen ourselves, arm Yangshan, protect the people and things we cherish."
"Everything else we can find out once we reach that level."
Liang Yuanâs words made everyone fall silent.
Indeed, at this point, they couldnât guarantee survival; how could they be concerned about what the world has become?
Itâs better to survive first, grow stronger, and naturally, everything will be clear.
"Letâs go!"
Li Qinghua nodded, getting ready to open the spatial portal.
"Wait, wait!"
A female voice sounded, and Lin Miaomiao broke free from her brother Lin Jingtaiâs arm and rushed out.
Liang Yuan looked at the two in surprise.
Li Qinghua immediately frowned, while Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong showed a wary expression.
Liang Yuan said, "I havenât troubled you two, why are you going against us?"
Lin Miaomiao hurriedly said, "No, no, Mr. Liang, we didnât mean that. My brother, he is a Physique Ability User; he needs the blood of Physical Mutation Beasts."
"I just saw you kill that giant snake. Itâs a Physical Mutation Beast, isnât it?"
Liang Yuan looked indifferent, "Youâre looking for the Sword-Tail Sea Snakeâs blood?"
"Uh, we can trade. We can buy it." Lin Jingtai also came over and said hurriedly.
Liang Yuan shook his head, "Not selling, we need it ourselves."
Yangshan has too many Physique Ability Users, and this Sword-Tail Sea Snake is not enough for Yangshan to consume internally.
Liang Yuanâs words made Lin Jingtai feel a bit disappointed.
Lin Miaomiao felt a bit unwilling and asked, "What do you want? As long as we can provide it, weâll definitely find a way to get it."
Liang Yuan shook his head, not wanting to spend more time.
Li Qinghua suddenly had an idea and pulled Liang Yuan aside, whispering, "Mr. Liang, where are these two from?"
"I asked, they said they are from the survivor gathering area in Furong Valley, Jiâan City."
Li Qinghua was stunned, "Is this already within Jiâan Cityâs boundaries?"
Liang Yuan nodded slightly.
Li Qinghua thought for a while, "Mr. Liang, I think these two might be worth befriending."
"Our Yangshan is weak in Linjiang, and we donât know much about the outside world."
"Jiâan City is upstream of Linjiang. If the flood doesnât stop and the water continues to rise, we might have to migrate north."
"Setting up arrangements in Jiâan City in advance is a wise move, although itâs uncertain for the future."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay then, the Mirage Snake Space is close to here, and weâll have to deal with people from Jiâan City in the future, so itâs up to you to handle it."
Li Qinghua smiled and nodded, then turned to Lin Jingtai and Lin Miaomiao and said, "We have things to do now and canât delay. If you want to trade, come here in a week."
"Okay, okay, weâll definitely come in a week."
Lin Jingtai was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly.
He couldnât believe how easy these people were to talk to, agreeing readily.
Thatâs the blood of Genetic Mutation Beasts!
This is an invaluable resource that canât be bought with money.
Buzz!
Li Qinghua reached out and pointed towards the void.
An energy burst from the tip of his finger, causing space to tremble.
Immediately, space split into a portal, and vast amounts of floodwater flowed into it.
Li Qinghua said, "Mr. Liang, Xiangyang, Rongrong, letâs go."
Several people promptly stepped into the spatial portal.
Under the stunned gaze of Lin Jingtai and Lin Miaomiao, they disappeared, along with the space portal within the water!
"This, this... this is a Space Ability User!"
"Yes, it definitely is."
The siblings exchanged a glance, full of horrified shock.
That Mr. Liang already made people feel incredibly strong.
Unexpectedly, his companion turned out to be such an impressive superpower user as well.
"Shouldnât someone like that avoid deceiving us, right?" Lin Miaomiao couldnât help but speak.
Lin Jingtang shook his head: "What do we have that would make someone want to deceive us? We just donât know what exactly they want from us, nor do they explain clearly, alas."
Lin Miaomiaoâs expression changed, and she murmured: "Letâs return to Furong Valley first, gather the unique items there, and see if thereâs anything they fancy."
"Hmm, youâre right too, come on, letâs head back first."
...
In the wrinkled space, space rippled and swayed.
Liang Yuan and his group walked out of the space, having returned to Mirage Snake Space.
Looking around, it was a vast expanse, and Liang Yuan asked: "Qinghua, youâve refined the heart core here, can you discern the location?"
Li Qinghua nodded: "The location can be discerned, but sensing the creatures here is not possible, that requires the heart core, Old Ge might need manpower to find."
Liang Yuan nodded, and said: "Letâs return to Little Straw Mountain first, Iâm concerned about Wu Yaobang making a comeback."
Li Qinghua immediately nodded: "Iâll open a spatial transfer directly."
He opened a spatial gate once more, then led Liang Yuan and three others into it.
By the time Liang Yuan emerged again, they were already at Little Straw Mountain!
Liang Yuan couldnât help but marvel; space superpower is indeed formidable.
This is faster than any speed-type superpower.
"Your teleportation gate is so convenient, you could open it anywhere you want," Li Xiangyang couldnât help but envy.
Li Qinghua shook his head: "Thatâs impossible, I can do this in Mirage Snake Space because Iâve refined the heart core."
"This is because Mirage Snake Space is already a part of me, and spatial barriers can be easily opened."
"External spatial barriers are dozens of times more solid than those in Mirage Snake Space, unless a space node is found, my current level of spiritual power canât open a teleportation gate outside."
Liang Yuan couldnât help but ask: "Then whatâs with your spatial rift slash?"
Li Qinghua said: "The requirement for spatial rift slash is actually low, just open a spatial rift to go out."
"Even so, I can only activate it within the range of my spiritual power, and as you saw, the rift I create is extremely small and disappears quickly."
Li Xiangyang couldnât help but say: "Donât you become invincible in Mirage Snake Space then."
Li Qinghua chuckled: "Thatâs not necessarily true. Still, the spatial barrier in Mirage Snake Space is not solid enough. If encountering a strong superpower user, external forces might forcibly tear apart the spatial barrier."
As he said this, his gaze turned towards Liang Yuan.
Without a doubt, the powerful superpower user in Li Qinghuaâs words was someone like Liang Yuan.
However, Liang Yuan shook his head slightly: "This spatial barrier is alright, even for me, I must find a space node to tear apart the spatial barrier."
Li Qinghua, upon hearing this, as he breathed a sigh of relief: "So Mr. Liang, you found us by tearing apart the Mirage Snake Space through the spatial node?"
"I thought your strength had reached the point of breaking the entire Mirage Snake Space."
Li Qinghua had a clear sense of relief.
If this space could be broken so easily, its defense ability would be too poor.
Liang Yuan laughed and said: "But you must pay attention, this Mirage Snake Space seems incomplete with some flaws."
"This time I came in through burning a large area of external space barrier to find a gap."
Li Qinghua nodded upon hearing this and said seriously: "This Mirage Snake Space is fragmented, probably related to its main bodyâs injuries before death."
"But itâs okay, Iâve refined the heart core, and as a space superpower user, I can carry out repairs."
During their conversation, they had arrived at Little Straw Mountain.
They found Ding Yan, Zhou Qingming and others. Upon meeting, naturally there was an excited catch-up.
It was then that Li Xiangyang and Li Qinghua learned how troublesome Wu Yaobang actually was!
Simultaneously, Ding Yan and Zhou Qingming felt somber upon hearing about Xia Mingâs sacrifice.
However, when they learned Li Qinghua had slain the Swordtail Sea Snake and refined the heart core of this space, they couldnât help but look shocked.
After both sides exchanged information, Liang Yuan then spoke about Yangshan being attacked by the Three Great Sects.
Immediately, Li Qinghua, Ding Yan, and othersâ faces changed dramatically.
Li Qinghua was full of killing intent, asking: "Well played by the Three Great Sects, theyâre the ones behind the virus trick!"
Ding Yan couldnât help but clench her fist: "Is everyone okay?"
Liang Yuan knew she was asking about Yang Mei and the others.
He nodded slightly: "Theyâre fine, just many facilities were damaged, causing some trouble."
"As long as everyone is alright," Li Xiangyang breathed a sigh of relief.
Ding Yan said angrily: "Had we known, we shouldnât have left."
Li Qinghua, however, was the first to calm down, saying: "Mr. Liang, what are your plans next?"
Liang Yuan replied solemnly: "Next, I need you all to grow quickly, break through the Genetic Species level, and protect Yangshan!"
"There must be an end to things between the Three Great Sects and Yangshan!"
Li Qinghuaâs gaze was steady, contemplating: "Fortunately, there are quite a few Genetic Species level mutation beasts within Mirage Snake Space that, if hunted, could provide a large amount of blood essence."
Upon hearing this, Liang Yuan immediately shook his head: "No, now that Mirage Snake Space has become your possession, we cannot fish by draining the pond, sustainable development is essential."
"Hmm?"
The group was stunned.
Liang Yuan said: "Find a way to tame these Genetic Species mutation beasts, breed them, and then we can have a continuous supply of Genetic Species blood essence!"
Upon hearing this, the crowd instantly had their eyes light up, showing excited and thrilled expressions.
Before this, they hadnât dared to think about this.
Mainly because Genetic Species mutation beasts were so powerful that even Li Qinghua, after experiencing the Swordtail Sea Snake battle, had a clear understanding of the fearsome beastsâ terror.
So even for him, the first thought had been to eliminate these Genetic Species mutation beasts, rather than finding a way to tame these horrific creatures.
Yet hearing it from Mr. Liang, it somehow seemed much more reasonable.