Luo Feng moved swiftly through the rock strata, finally relaxing a little.
“I cannot believe Mohanderson did not come after me. I suppose being used as a target by me last time made him think twice.”
He had expected Mohanderson and the other two to attack, yet they had not even tried to stop him. Once he had burrowed into the rock layers…
There was no way they could catch him anymore.
The two EU Council members watched helplessly as Luo Feng disappeared. They were both anxious and furious, and could not help turning to the Ice Emperor, Mohanderson.
“Third Speaker, that was three whole Mu Ya Crystals. You just let Luo Feng take them?” one brown haired middle aged man demanded.
“Three of them,” the other added impatiently.
“Hmph!”
Mohanderson shot the pair a cold glance, having already seen through their intentions. A sneer appeared on his face.
“Bonit, if you want Mu Ya Crystals, then chase after him yourselves. Trying to use me, Mohanderson? Keep dreaming.”
The moment he finished speaking, he became a blur and shot straight into the rock, sending broken stones flying everywhere.
The vast cavern was left with only the two EU Council members. Flames shimmered around one of them, while a pale green energy shield surrounded the other, holding back the surrounding rocks.
“Strange.”
“Has Mohanderson’s temperament changed?”
The two exchanged puzzled looks.
Seeing Luo Feng obtain three Mu Ya Crystals had made them incredibly jealous. However, Luo Feng had been capable of killing Li Yao before even reaching the Planetary level. Now that he had become a Planetary level fighter, he was undoubtedly even stronger. Neither of them could possibly defeat him.
That was why they had been hoping Mohanderson would take action. In their eyes, the Third Speaker still had a chance of defeating Luo Feng. If a battle broke out, the two of them might have been able to snatch at least one Mu Ya Crystal during the chaos.
“The Ice Emperor never used to be this restrained. Everyone knows how domineering he is.”
“Exactly. I thought he would definitely stop Luo Feng, but he did not make a move at all.”
“Bonit, I heard that the Ice Emperor fought Luo Feng when the first Mu Ya Crystal appeared,” the blond man whispered. “I thought it was just a rumour, but now it looks like it was probably true. And Mohanderson must have suffered a little in that fight, or at least failed to gain the upper hand.”
“Oh?” The brown haired man was taken aback.
“Unless Luo Feng’s strength genuinely worries him, how could Mohanderson possibly let it go? Earlier, he led his people into a battle against the Soviet side over just one Mu Ya Crystal. That was for a single crystal. This time there were three.” The blond man’s eyes gleamed.
“That makes sense. Hurry, spread the news that Luo Feng got three Mu Ya Crystals.”
“Right. We cannot let him enjoy them so easily.”
The two Council members, together with Mohanderson himself, deliberately spread the news as quickly as possible.
Luo Feng had obtained three Mu Ya Crystals.
Deep beneath the earth, the air was thick with the smell of decay.
“Luo Feng.”
A voice came through his communicator.
“Hall Master.”
“The news says you obtained three Mu Ya Crystals?” Hong’s voice came from the communicator.
Luo Feng was slightly surprised. The information had spread astonishingly fast. Barely a minute had passed since he acquired the crystals, yet Hong already knew.
Several thoughts flashed through his mind before he answered.
“Yes, Hall Master.”
“Excellent. Stay where you are. I will be there immediately.”
A moment later…
Boom!
A streak of black light burst through the rock and appeared beside Luo Feng.
It was Hong, dressed in black.
“Hall Master.”
Luo Feng bowed slightly.
“Luo Feng, your luck really is remarkable.”
Hong smiled with genuine praise.
“According to our previous agreement, sixty percent of the three Mu Ya Crystals belong to you. That comes to one point eight crystals. We will round it off. You keep two, and one goes to the Dojo of Limits.”
“Yes, Hall Master.”
Without hesitation, Luo Feng handed over one crystal.
Hong beckoned with one hand, and the fragrant Mu Ya Crystal floated into his palm before disappearing into storage.
Rumble!
Two more figures appeared nearby, drawn by the scent of the crystals. They were Jia Yi and Zhu Xi from China’s side.
When Jia Yi saw Hong and Luo Feng standing there, his heart skipped a beat.
He immediately smiled.
“Greetings, First Speaker. It seems you have made another gain. Congratulations.”
“Nothing much. Luo Feng found three Mu Ya Crystals just now and handed one over to me,” Hong replied calmly.
“Oh?”
Jia Yi looked at Luo Feng.
“Congratulations.”
He then left quickly with Zhu Xi.
After watching the pair disappear, Hong turned back to Luo Feng with a smile.
“Luo Feng, these Mu Ya Crystals are extremely dangerous to possess. If you encounter anyone else, simply tell them you handed all of them over to me. They will not dare trouble you. Your strength is impressive now, but if several Council members attack together, you would still be in great danger.”
Luo Feng nodded.
That was true.
The Soaring Shuttle could only attack one target at a time. If several Council members besieged him together, his body, which was far weaker than theirs, would indeed be vulnerable.
“Carry on. There seem to be many Mu Ya Crystals hidden beneath Mist Island.”
For once, Hong wore a genuinely satisfied smile before turning and disappearing into the rock.
“What exactly do these Mu Ya Crystals do?”
Watching Hong leave, Luo Feng remained puzzled.
“Hall Master and the others refuse to explain, so I cannot keep asking. Never mind. I should focus on collecting as many as possible. They can only be valuable.”
From his previous experience sharing the Spirit Plants, Luo Feng understood one thing clearly.
Opportunities to obtain treasures were exceedingly rare.
Even for Planetary level experts, obtaining a single Spirit Plant under normal circumstances was extremely difficult.
Naturally, he intended to seize this opportunity to gather as many as he could.
After Luo Feng obtained the three Mu Ya Crystals at 2:30 a.m., making them the seventh through ninth crystals discovered by humanity, human luck seemed to run out. For the next three hours, no further discoveries were made.
At 6:08 a.m., China’s team finally obtained its first Mu Ya Crystal, the tenth discovered by humanity.
At 8:36 a.m., India’s team found the eleventh.
Almost immediately afterwards, the twelfth was discovered and claimed by Hong.
It was a frenzied excavation and struggle that had driven every power on Earth into madness.
Soon, time reached 5:31 p.m. the following day.
The excavation had now lasted almost twenty hours.
Humanity had publicly discovered eighteen Mu Ya Crystals. Apart from the one eaten by the King level monster, the remaining seventeen had all been collected.
Of course, these eighteen were only the publicly known discoveries.
Some nations, organisations, or individuals had secretly found Mu Ya Crystals on their own and quietly pocketed them without anyone else finding out.
In reality…
Although the official count stood at eighteen discovered and seventeen recovered, human fighters had actually obtained well over twenty Mu Ya Crystals.
Then, at precisely 5:31 p.m., all Earth’s factions experienced their greatest harvest yet.
Eight Mu Ya Crystals appeared at once.
The first to discover them were Luo Feng and a group led by East, representing the HR Alliance.
However, the rich fragrance released by eight Mu Ya Crystals together was overwhelmingly strong.
Within only a few seconds, the battle escalated until more than ten Planetary level experts had joined the fight.
Above the rushing underground river over two thousand metres beneath the earth, more than ten Planetary level fighters clashed fiercely.
“Watch out for Luo Feng!”
“Move!”
Two American Council members shouted anxiously.
“Rrrr!”
The terrifying spinning roar, as though tearing through space itself, rang out once again.
A streak of golden light became like an invitation from the Grim Reaper, slamming directly into the abdomen of a black Council member.
His SS grade combat suit was instantly drilled apart.
The terrifying golden stream then smashed into his Black God Suit, sending him crashing violently into the nearby rock wall.
The entire cliff shook, silent cracks spreading everywhere before countless boulders broke loose and tumbled down.
“Pfft!”
The black Council member spat out a mouthful of blood before collapsing helplessly down the wall.
“Water of Life!”
Even while falling, he hurriedly took out a vial and threw it into his mouth.
Crunch!
He bit the vial open and rapidly absorbed the Water of Life.
“Pah.”
He spat out the broken glass together with traces of blood.
“Out of the way!”
Luo Feng roared, pointing towards another expert in the distance.
East.
“Rrrr…”
The Soaring Shuttle, transformed into the Mountain Drilling Cone, instantly became a streak of golden light, arriving before the Fourth Speaker in what seemed like an instant.
East frantically controlled numerous flying weapons to intercept it repeatedly, barely managing to evade the attack.
“Well done!”
Nearby, the towering blond giant known as Beast punched another Planetary level expert flying backwards and let out an excited roar as he snatched up one of the white crystals.
“Nice work, Beast!” Luo Feng shouted.
“Yao Rao, be careful!” Iceberg warned.
A silver white sword beam shot towards Yao Rao in a sneak attack.
The entire battlefield had descended into utter chaos.
Within ten seconds, the overwhelming fragrance from the eight Mu Ya Crystals had attracted eighteen Planetary level experts.
Fortunately, Iceberg, Yao Rao, and Beast had been together. Joining forces with Luo Feng immediately gave the Dojo of Limits a clear advantage in the battle for the crystals.
“This is insane. Eight Mu Ya Crystals appearing at once?”
Even Luo Feng found it unbelievable.
“The first Mu Ya Crystal also appeared in the upper reaches of this underground river. The area had already been searched thoroughly. Who would have imagined that eight would emerge all at once?”
Luo Feng had also discovered that these floating Mu Ya Crystals actually drifted from place to place on their own.
“Where is the Hall Master?” Yao Rao shouted.
“He will be here any moment!” Beast roared.
“Move!”
Luo Feng bellowed.
“Rrrr…”
The familiar sound echoed once again.
The Council members from the EU, America, India, and the HR Alliance all felt miserable.
During this chaotic battle over the eight crystals, Luo Feng’s unique attack had truly become famous.
That streak of golden light…
Its attack speed was terrifyingly fast, and its power overwhelming.
Even the Third Speaker, the Ice Emperor, could not avoid it.
Even the Fourth Speaker, East, another Planetary level Spirit Reader, could not evade it completely.
“It is too strange. The moment my spirit force tries to apply pressure to that golden weapon… it gets torn apart before it even reaches it.”
East could only grimace.
The golden energy surrounding the weapon was an extremely peculiar force.
It possessed a terrifying tearing effect. Even spirit force was shredded upon contact.
Boom!
The surrounding space trembled violently.
A black figure appeared directly in the middle of the fighting Planetary level experts.
It was as though time itself had frozen.
A black domain spread out instantly.
Like the territory of a god, it expanded across a hundred metre radius, enveloping twelve Planetary level experts, Luo Feng included.
“What?”
Luo Feng felt as though hundreds of kilograms had suddenly been placed upon his shoulders.
Even lifting his hands or taking a step became extremely difficult.
It also felt as though countless strands of seaweed had wrapped around his limbs, leaving him completely unable to move.
Within Hong’s domain, resistance was impossible.
Everyone fell silent.
Above the raging underground river, the battle came to an immediate halt.
Hong calmly picked up the final Mu Ya Crystal that had yet to be claimed, then walked over to Luo Feng and the others.
Yao Rao immediately reported.
“Hall Master, the four of us obtained three Mu Ya Crystals. Luo Feng discovered most of them, and during the battle he played the key role by keeping both the Third Speaker and Fourth Speaker occupied.”
Hong nodded before turning to Luo Feng.
“Luo Feng.”
“Hall Master.”
“You did well.”
The entire battle had lasted less than thirty seconds.
The Dojo of Limits emerged as the greatest winner, claiming four Mu Ya Crystals.
America and the EU each obtained one.
The HR Alliance secured two.
India obtained none.
As Hong departed with Luo Feng and the others, the remaining Planetary level experts began discussing what had happened.
“Four crystals. The Dojo of Limits made a fortune this time.”
“The main reason was Luo Feng. He kept both the Third and Fourth Speakers tied down.”
“His attacks are terrifying.”
“The power is incredible. Without Water of Life, at least three Council members would already be dead.”
“Even the Third and Fourth Speakers seem unable to deal with him.”
The Council members continued whispering among themselves.
Although they had respected Luo Feng before, they had never regarded him too highly.
None of them had expected his strength to reach the level of the Third and Fourth Speakers.
Every one of them firmly remembered one thing.
Never provoke Luo Feng.
In their minds…
The strongest people on Earth remained Hong and the Thunder God. They stood alone in the first tier.
The second tier consisted of Luo Feng, the Third Speaker, the Fourth Speaker, and the Fifth Speaker.
The third tier included Jia Yi, Yan Hai, several second stage Planetary level fighters, and a number of first stage Planetary level fighters with exceptional techniques, over ten people in total.
The remaining forty or so first stage Planetary level experts made up the fourth tier.
“Move. Hurry and find more Mu Ya Crystals!” the Indian Council members shouted.
“Quick. Hurry!” Even the Ice Emperor urged his companions anxiously.
Immediately…
The Planetary level experts scattered once more.
The grand feast of Mu Ya Crystals was far from over.