Luo Feng knew very well that with Hong and Thunder God’s constant surveillance over Earth, even the more powerful king level monsters had long since been recorded in official archives. The birth of a Beast Emperor should, by all rights, have been the result of a long and arduous journey of growth. Yet one had suddenly emerged from some remote inland lake.
It was simply unbelievable.
That was precisely why Hong, Thunder God, and every nation on Earth had become so interested in this place.
“My goodness.”
Mo Henderson’s expression froze in shock.
Luo Feng also stared intently at the Earth Dragon King as it continued its transformation.
Its long body rapidly expanded. Its width, length, and even the colour of its skin were changing at astonishing speed.
“Roar.”
The newly born Earth Dragon King let out a low, agonised roar as the single horn on its forehead continued growing at nearly one centimetre per second.
Its strength was increasing at an incredible rate.
Even Luo Feng, who had consumed the Thousand Year Willow Heart and Dragon Blood, was stunned by the speed of its improvement.
It was truly a leap straight to the heavens.
“Dojo Master, Dojo Master. This is Luo Feng.”
Luo Feng knew how serious the situation was.
“Luo Feng, what is it?”
Hong’s voice remained calm and emotionless.
“I’m at a location where there was a strange white crystal. It was swallowed by a mid level lord Earth Dragon. Within only ten seconds, that Earth Dragon has transformed directly into a king level monster, and it’s still evolving.”
Luo Feng reported solemnly.
“Stay where you are. I’ll be there immediately.”
For perhaps the first time, there was a trace of urgency in Hong’s voice.
At that same moment, inside a giant disc shaped passenger craft stationed beside Mist Island Lake by China.
The other Councillors had already gone searching, leaving only Jia Yi, China’s strongest expert, overseeing overall command.
“Warning. Warning. Rapidly strengthening life signature detected.”
“Warning. Warning.”
Urgent alarms echoed throughout the circular command hall.
Jia Yi, who had been standing as motionless as a statue, suddenly showed a hint of surprise.
“Display the location,” Jia Yi ordered.
Beep.
The large display on the wall immediately zoomed in on a five hundred metre area surrounding the location.
One of the staff members quickly reported.
“Chief Commander, there are two Councillor level life signatures here. Just now, another life signature that was previously relatively weak suddenly surged, surpassing every monster life signature around Mist Island. We believe it is a king level monster.”
“In other words, within only ten seconds, a lord monster evolved into a king level monster.”
Even the staff member’s voice trembled slightly.
“Has your team confirmed this assessment?”
Jia Yi’s expression changed dramatically.
“We’re ninety percent certain.”
“Continue monitoring.”
After giving the order, Jia Yi immediately activated his communications watch.
“Zhu Xi, Zhu Xi. Old Deng, Old Deng. Tuoba, Tuoba. Head to the coordinates I’ve sent you immediately. I’m on my way.”
China was not the only nation possessing this type of detection equipment.
Many years earlier, a large quantity of these devices had been discovered within Ancient Civilisation Ruin Number Five, allowing each of the world’s five major powers to acquire some.
Thus, almost simultaneously, every faction discovered the anomaly.
After spending so much time searching without success, experts from every nation immediately rushed towards the location.
More than two thousand metres underground.
The once turbulent underground river had now become completely violent.
Boom. Boom. Boom.
It resembled the centre of a Category Twelve hurricane.
As the agonised Earth Dragon King twisted and rolled its massive body, the entire underground river shook violently.
Towering waves crashed relentlessly against the surrounding cliffs.
Now over five or six metres thick and more than a hundred metres long, every twist of the Earth Dragon King’s enormous body caused the surrounding rocks to split apart.
Luo Feng and the Ice Emperor both hovered in mid air.
Falling boulders.
Howling winds.
Towering waves.
To two Planetary level experts, they felt no more significant than a gentle spring breeze.
Nothing could come within a metre of Luo Feng, as his spiritual force effortlessly deflected everything.
Around the Ice Emperor, a faint white frost formed a protective barrier that completely shielded him.
Both men looked down at the Earth Dragon King below.
So what if it had evolved?
The Ice Emperor was a Planetary Level Three martial artist.
Although Luo Feng was only a Planetary Level One Spirit Reader, his powerful consciousness and the Soaring Sky Shuttle made him no weaker than the Ice Emperor.
Either one of them could easily kill a newly advanced king level Earth Dragon King.
Right now, however, killing it was not the important matter.
What truly mattered was discovering exactly what miraculous effect the white crystal possessed, and just how powerful that effect really was.
Boom!
A streak of black light pierced through the surrounding rock.
Travelling at a speed that even Luo Feng and the Ice Emperor found astonishing, it appeared above the underground river.
It was Hong, dressed entirely in black.
“Dojo Master.”
Luo Feng immediately flew over.
Hong nodded slightly before glancing towards the Ice Emperor in the distance.
The proud and arrogant Mo Henderson instinctively bowed slightly under nothing more than Hong’s gaze.
At present, the only person on Earth who could speak to Hong as an equal was Thunder God.
Everyone else was simply too far beneath him.
“Luo Feng, is this the Earth Dragon King?”
Hong looked at the Earth Dragon King below, whose transformation was nearly complete.
“Yes. Just twenty seconds ago, it was only a mid level lord Earth Dragon.”
Luo Feng answered confidently.
“Mo Henderson?”
Hong looked towards the Ice Emperor.
Mo Henderson immediately bowed slightly.
“First Speaker, everything Councillor Luo Feng said is true.”
“A single crystal allowed a mid level lord monster to advance directly into a king level monster?”
Hong frowned in disbelief.
One had to understand.
Advancing from a high level lord to a king level monster was no easier than a high level War God breaking through to the Planetary level.
The only reason Earth possessed far more king level monsters than Planetary level humans was because there were simply too many monsters.
Compared to them, humanity had only a tiny number of martial artists.
A larger population naturally produced more king level monsters.
Even then, that greater number existed only in comparison to humanity.
Among monsters as a whole, king level creatures remained exceptionally rare.
Yet this single crystal had elevated a mid level lord directly to king level.
That was equivalent to allowing a mid level War God to become a Councillor instantly.
Was such a thing even possible?
Every human War God on Earth first had to reach the peak of high level War God before gradually strengthening their consciousness and painstakingly breaking through.
“Hong, you found the secret treasure and didn’t call me?”
A voice rang out.
A white robed figure appeared above the underground river.
“Greetings, Thunder God.”
Luo Feng bowed slightly.
“Greetings, Second Speaker.”
The Ice Emperor also bowed.
“Luo Feng, you’re certainly your Dojo Master’s lucky star.”
Thunder God smiled.
“Unfortunately, once that Earth Dragon transformed into an Earth Dragon King, its life signature increased by dozens, perhaps even hundreds of times. The instruments detected it immediately. The experts from every nation will probably be here very soon.”
As soon as he finished speaking, another figure burst through the surrounding rock.
Then.
Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.
One Planetary level expert after another appeared above the underground river.
“An Earth Dragon King? There’s actually an Earth Dragon King here?”
“So the life signature that suddenly became so powerful belongs to it? It evolved from a lord monster into a king level monster?”
Numerous Councillors floated above the river, staring down at the Earth Dragon King below.
The Earth Dragon King’s transformation had finished.
Its enormous wash basin sized eyes looked nervously at the humans above.
Its intelligence already understood that humans capable of flying were the true peak experts, beings equal to king level monsters.
Although it had now become a king level monster itself.
There were simply too many enemies.
Hiss.
The Earth Dragon King suddenly dived towards the riverbed, attempting to burrow deeper underground.
“Trying to escape?”
Hong casually raised a hand.
A black domain instantly spread out, enveloping the Earth Dragon King.
Caught within Hong’s terrifying black domain, the Earth Dragon King struggled frantically.
It felt as though countless ropes had bound its entire body.
No matter how hard it struggled, it could not break free.
It could only emit agonised roars.
“Split.”
Hong waved his hand.
A streak of black light pierced straight through the Earth Dragon King’s head.
Bang.
Its head exploded instantly.
Brain matter and blood splattered everywhere.
Hong and Thunder God immediately examined the shattered remains.
“No abnormalities.”
Hong frowned slightly.
“It’s identical to a naturally evolved Earth Dragon King.”
Thunder God also frowned.
Above the underground river, numerous human experts floated silently.
The newly evolved king level Earth Dragon King had been killed and dissected like nothing more than a laboratory specimen.
Experts from America, China, the European Union, India, Russia, and the HR Alliance all looked at Hong with deep awe.
They had always known Hong was powerful.
Yet every time they witnessed him fight, they felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
“Luo Feng, describe that crystal again. Every detail.”
Hong turned towards him.
“Yes, Dojo Master.”
Luo Feng carefully recalled everything.
“It was a white crystal floating above the underground river.”
“It seemed unbelievably light, hovering mysteriously in mid air.”
“It emitted a faint white glow that illuminated the otherwise dark underground cavern.”
“And…”
“It gave off the fragrance of cooked rice.”
“The fragrance of rice. A white crystal. Floating in the air. Consuming it causes monsters to evolve.”
Hong fell into thought.
Thunder God was also deep in contemplation.
“Oh, right.”
“Before that, another lord monster also swallowed the white crystal. However, shortly afterwards, its body exploded, while the crystal itself remained completely unharmed.”
Luo Feng quickly added.
“It exploded after swallowing it?”
Hong, Thunder God, and three of the assembled Councillors all suddenly lit up with recognition.
“Ancient Civilisation Ruin Number Five.”
One black Councillor blurted out, his body trembling slightly.
“It’s Mu Ya Crystal. That’s Mu Ya Crystal.”
A Chinese Councillor also cried out.
“It’s Mu Ya Crystal.”
Hong and Thunder God exchanged glances.
Their eyes burned with excitement and almost madness.
“The Mo Yun Vine appeared on Earth, and now even the precious Mu Ya Crystal from the universe has appeared here.”
Thunder God muttered quietly.
“Mu Ya Crystal.”
Luo Feng silently repeated the name to himself.
What exactly was Mu Ya Crystal?
Judging from Hong and Thunder God’s reactions, both of whom stood at the absolute peak of Earth, neither could conceal the frenzy in their eyes.
Although Luo Feng did not yet know what Mu Ya Crystal was used for, he could already guess one thing.
Mu Ya Crystal was incomparably more precious than any spirit of plants.
It was a genuine treasure, even in the boundless universe.