Chapter 190: Liu Jing's Awakening and Breakthrough

Chapter 190: Liu Jing's Awakening and Breakthrough



"I just explored the surroundings and found many flying snake corpses, but no trace of the Seven Stars Humans," whispered a tall and thin man in battle armor.

"Delgado, Mori, do you doubt my words?" Blood Sentinel, the eerie youth in a blood-red robe, glanced at them with a hint of anger in his eyes.

The burly man and Mori exchanged a look without saying a word.

In terms of strength, as Second Rank powerhouses, they were naturally superior to Blood Sentinel.

But Blood Sentinel was a core disciple of the Holy Ground, and his rank within the Tianliang Clan was higher than theirs.

"It's not possible, how could there be none..." Blood Sentinel scanned the canyon below, sweeping his gaze twice, then his expression changed slightly, "Not good, we're too late."

"Look over there," Blood Sentinel pointed to a cliff nearly a kilometer away, "There are many flying snake corpses."

"What?"

"Flying snake corpses?" The burly man and the tall youth immediately looked in that direction.

On the sloping cliff, there were numerous flying snake corpses, and the cliff face showed clear signs of a fierce battle.

They had just been directly above this cliff.

Due to the large number of flying snake corpses, the similarity in color between the blood and vines, they didn't notice it at first.

"It's not just here, there are signs of battle over there too."

"And over there." With careful observation, the three Tianliang Clan experts discovered more clues.

It could be inferred that a fierce battle had taken place in the Flying Snake Valley not long ago.

"Such a fierce battle must have been between Second Rank powerhouses. Have we arrived too late?" Delgado, the burly man, frowned, "Blood Sentinel, you mentioned that there might be a Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit at the bottom of the valley?"

"There's a 90% chance," Blood Sentinel nodded firmly, he had his own methods of judgment.

"Then let's go." Delgado whispered, "Let's find out."

"Should we go together?" Mori, the tall youth, furrowed his brows, "What if it's a trap?"

"I don't mind if you don't want to go. If the Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit is still there, I won't mind if you keep one or two for yourself." Delgado said indifferently.

After speaking, Delgado moved swiftly along the cliff, rushing towards the bottom of the Flying Snake Valley.

"Let's go." Mori shrugged and followed him, diving down.

"These two guys," Blood Sentinel gritted his teeth, as the weakest of the group, he naturally didn't want to venture deeper into the Flying Snake Valley, but he also craved the Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit.

"Let's give it a try."

"If we encounter danger, Delgado won't let us get hurt. Besides, the flying snake clan doesn't seem to be completely wiped out, and there's no sign of the Seven Stars Human powerhouses." Blood Sentinel thought to himself.

"Most likely, the Seven Stars Human warriors are still alive." Blood Sentinel still held onto some hope in his heart.

Blood Sentinel followed closely, descending along the cliff.

The three Tianliang Clan powerhouses made no attempt to conceal their presence, charging and crashing through, slaughtering any flying snakes that dared to block their path.

Eventually, the flying snakes scattered, mistaking the humans for the same clan due to their similar appearances.

A few minutes later, the three Tianliang Clan powerhouses reached the bottom of the valley. When they saw the numerous flying snake corpses, especially the three Second Rank flying snake corpses, they all fell silent.

"Are they all dead?"

"Three Second Rank flying snakes, all killed?"

"This flying snake, judging by its size, must be at least 24, and it was killed too?" Delgado and Mori's faces changed slightly, both sensing a hint of crisis.

One of them was 24th level, and the other was only 23rd level.

The three Tianliang Clan powerhouses scattered in different directions, searching the surroundings.

Soon, they regrouped.

"There are traces of the Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit, but I can't tell if it was recently picked or consumed by the Second Rank flying snakes." Mori held a palm-sized special instrument and spoke in a low voice.

"The Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruit is gone?" Blood Sentinel's face turned extremely ugly.

He had been planning for so long just for this fruit.

"Also, my initial detection suggests that there might be a Source Crystal Vein beneath this canyon." Mori continued.

"What?"

"A Source Crystal Vein?" Delgado and Blood Sentinel's faces changed simultaneously; they were well aware of the value of Source Crystals.

The core of Source Crystals, often called Marrow Crystals, was even more valuable to an absurd degree.

"Based on my initial calculations, it's just a small vein." Mori continued, "Of course, for an accurate test, we need specialized instruments and personnel."

Delgado and Blood Sentinel's expressions eased slightly. A small vein? That wasn't so bad.

"No wonder there are so many Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng here, there's a Source Crystal Vein underground." Delgado whispered, his eyes gleaming, "We must secure this place. Once we successfully establish a base and start mining, even if it's just a small Source Crystal Vein, as the discoverers and initial developers, we can easily earn dozens or even more Tianliang Credits."

Mori and Blood Sentinel nodded involuntarily, their eyes gleaming with desire.

Dozens of billions of Tianliang Credits? That was a huge fortune for any Second Rank powerhouse.

"The biggest problem is the Seven Stars Human Civilization," Mori whispered, "They defeated three Second Rank flying snakes and left without using heat weapons... The strength of the Seven Stars Human powerhouses is formidable, and I believe they are stronger than us."

"Right now, I'm not sure if they've discovered the Source Crystal Vein."

"I suggest we retreat first." Mori said, "Report to the base, bring more resources and powerhouses from the civilization, and then launch a full-scale attack."

"No." Delgado refused outright, shaking his head, "We can't assume that the Seven Stars Human Civilization is unaware of the Source Crystal Vein. If we give them time to establish a defense system... The difficulty of counter-attacking will increase tenfold, and the casualties will be unpredictable."

"You should know that this Flying Snake Valley is closer to their forward base than ours."

"What should we do then?" Mori asked.

"We'll stay here and keep a close watch." Delgado said solemnly, "The Seven Stars Human powerhouses are indeed strong, but their strength should be limited compared to ours... Otherwise, they wouldn't have retreated after defeating all the Second Rank flying snakes. I suspect that they suffered heavy losses, and there might even be a Source Warrior who died, but their body was taken away.

"Mori and Lord Xueshu nodded in agreement, acknowledging the logic in Delgado's analysis.

"Then let's keep a low profile and stay vigilant."

Mori said, "Lord Xueshu, you and I will form one team, and Delgado will form another. We'll each monitor a section of the mountain range."

"Also, order your men to come here as soon as possible."

"I'll prepare a report and notify the base immediately. We'll request increased support from the higher-ups of the Beast Civilization." Mori added, "Our mission is to stall the powerful individuals of the Seven-Star Human Civilization if they return."

Both Delgado and Lord Xueshu nodded in agreement.

"Let's go. We'll head up first."

...

In the vast conference room of the Third Outpost Base of the Seven-Star Human Civilization...

"Kill three Second Rank Flying Serpents?"

"One of them is a 25th Rank Flying Serpent?"

"Liu Jing is severely injured and unconscious?" The purple-robed woman and Han Chong were both stunned as they stared at the intelligence report transmitted by Li Yuan.

It far exceeded their expectations.

"A 25th Rank alien appeared in our territory, and we had no clue about it beforehand," Han Chong said with a hint of anger in his voice. "What's the point of having scouting teams if they can't detect anything?"

The outpost base was responsible for scouting an area of 1000 kilometers around the base.

"If the aliens are determined to stay hidden, how can we expect First Rank Warriors to find them?" The purple-robed woman shook her head. "If not for Xu An and Liu Jing venturing deep into Flying Serpent Valley, we might not have forced out such a powerful serpent."

"What should we do now?" Han Chong frowned.

"Let's stick to the original plan. The advance team that has already set off will continue their mission. I've located Xu An's position, and I'll lead the advance team with the Interrogation Drug to find him immediately." The purple-robed woman said in a low voice.

"You're going?" Han Chong was surprised. "That would leave me as the only Essence Warrior at the base."

"The key issue is that Liu Jing is severely injured. What can we use to fight for it?" Han Chong frowned, already considering abandoning Flying Serpent Valley and the entire plan.

"It's not that we want to fight, but we must," the purple-robed woman's eyes flashed with determination. "I'm more concerned about Flying Serpent Valley than Liu Jing right now."

"What's wrong with Flying Serpent Valley?" Han Chong was taken aback.

"It can cultivate a large number of Lifeblood Essence Spirit Ginseng and produce so many Second Rank Flying Serpents in such a short time... I don't believe there's no secret in Flying Serpent Valley," the purple-robed woman said in a low voice. "If the Talan Clan occupies this place and establishes a base, they'll be only 900 kilometers away from our outpost base. Do you think we can still coexist peacefully?"

"We'll have to fight sooner or later, so it's better to do it now."

"At the very least, we can't let them establish a solid defense system." The purple-robed woman said.

"What about you? What will you do?" Han Chong couldn't help but ask.

"Contact the higher-ups and request support." The purple-robed woman said solemnly. "If necessary, we'll request support from the Fourth Outpost Base."

"The Fourth Outpost Base?" Han Chong was surprised.

The Xia Kingdom had two outpost bases in the Mingxu Star Realm, the Third and Fourth Outpost Bases. However, due to the vast distance between them, there was little interaction between the two bases.

Soon, the purple-robed woman led a group of warriors and boarded a flying vehicle, heading towards the location indicated by Li Yuan's smart ring.

...

In just over an hour, Li Yuan, carrying Liu Jing, had already escaped over a hundred kilometers.

Whoosh! Li Yuan's figure was agile, and with a leap, he crossed a river and sped through the vast forest.

Suddenly, a voice with ample vitality sounded from behind Li Yuan.

"Li Yuan, let me down."

It was as if he had just woken up.

"Senior Liu?" Li Yuan's heart leaped with joy, and he quickly turned around.

The Source Power Armor retracted with a hiss, and Liu Jing, who had been lying on Li Yuan's back, immediately landed and stood steadily on the grass.

"Senior, are you feeling better?" Li Yuan turned around, and his eyes lit up as he saw that Liu Jing's aura had completely recovered.

Apart from his tattered clothes, his previously injured arms, legs, and other body parts were all perfectly healed, with no signs of injury.

Subconsciously, Li Yuan activated the Divine Sense of Heaven and Earth.

"Target organism's life tier is 25.6," Li Yuan was stunned.

25.6? How could he be even stronger than before his injury?

"Not only am I better, but this spirit herb has also healed my old injuries, restoring my strength to its peak." Liu Jing's face carried a hint of a smile.

"Restored to your peak?" Li Yuan's pupils constricted, and he recalled their first meeting.

The accompanying warrior officer had mentioned that Liu Jing's strength had been affected by his injuries.

"That's good," Li Yuan said with a smile.

It was indeed a worthwhile exchange.

"I'm sorry for putting you in this situation," Liu Jing sighed. "Such a miraculous drug must be priceless, probably a life-saving trump card prepared by your teacher. I doubt you have any more of it."

Although Liu Jing had been stationed in the Star Realm, he was relatively isolated from information.

However, his vision was not limited, and he could imagine the value of this drug. Perhaps it was worth 10 billion or even 50 billion Blue Star Coins.

"Senior, you fought a life-and-death battle with the Serpent Tyrant to cover my escape. Otherwise, with your strength, you could have easily fled," Li Yuan said solemnly.

Although the Source Longevity Pill was precious, a treasure was only valuable when used.

Li Yuan didn't regret his decision.

"According to the plan, you were responsible for obtaining the treasure, and I was supposed to handle the aftermath. You completed your task admirably, but my plan was flawed, leading to this outcome," Liu Jing shook his head. "I must make up for my mistake. Covering your retreat was the right thing to do."

"Then..."

"Such a rare and precious pill is beyond my means to compensate you for," Liu Jing looked at Li Yuan. "Take all three Soul Infusing Ancient Spirit Fruits."

"Additionally, when I return, I'll transfer 20 billion Blue Star Coins to you. Although I'm only a mid-level Essence Warrior, I earn more by guarding the Star Realm than an ordinary Essence Warrior. Still, it's limited... Don't think it's too little."

"No, I can't accept it," Li Yuan shook his head repeatedly. "Then, wouldn't your efforts be in vain?"

"My efforts weren't in vain. On the contrary, they were very rewarding," Liu Jing's eyes gleamed with a smile. "Through this life-and-death battle in Flying Serpent Valley, my skill has reached the Mind Penetration realm."

"For me, this is worth more than a hundred billion Blue Star Coins."

(End of Chapter)

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