"What on earth happened?"
The Sword Alliance's Great Emperors exchanged bewildered looks.
"This must be Floating Immortal Great Emperor's doing!"
Everyone knew Fang Chen was still inside the Heavenly Sun Jade Mine. With the Tianyang Mountain Range in such a state, it had to have something to do with him.
"Everyone, fall back!"
One of the Sword Alliance's Great Emperors spoke up. They all knew how powerful Fang Chen was. Even Thousand Cold Great Emperor was no match for him. If he charged out, they would be crushed without a chance to fight back.
The Sword Alliance's Great Emperors retreated and looked down at the Tianyang Mountain Range from the sky. Its center kept bulging upward as terrifying cracks spread in every direction.
Inside the Mine, Fang Chen and the others watched the Black Stone grow larger and kept backing away.
Half an hour later, the Black Stone finally stopped expanding.
Fang Chen discovered that its diameter was even greater than before.
The Black Stone now measured over three Ten-Thousand Zhang across. Before, it had measured only one Ten-Thousand Zhang.
"How did this stone get bigger after shedding its skin?"
Fang Chen frowned at the enlarged Black Stone.
"Exactly! How strange. I thought it would shrink after shedding its skin. I never expected it to grow!"
The myna bird stared at the Black Stone, its diameter now a staggering three Ten-Thousand Zhang, just as astonished.
Little Crane landed on Fang Chen's shoulder. "Master, could this Black Stone be some kind of special life-form? Like a crab that grows bigger every time it sheds its shell?"
"A special life-form?"
Fang Chen paused at her words. He had not expected Little Crane to connect the Black Stone with a living creature.
The myna bird could not help saying, "Sister Crane, this stone