The little beast's tail was beautiful, drifting like a cloud of many colors.
Ripples spread through the surrounding space, giving it an otherworldly look.
Then—
Its tail quivered and flicked, and the little beast vanished again.
This time, it slipped through Chen Ming's spatial blockade with ease.
In the blink of an eye, it appeared at the very center of the stone platform.
That was where the glowing crystal sphere stood, surrounded by a barrier.
"Hah..."
Standing within the crystal's domain, the little beast gave Chen Ming a... provocative look.
It seemed to have finally realized that the intruder was only King Rank.
At that, Chen Ming grew interested instead.
It had broken through his spatial blockade so easily.
The little beast's ability to escape through space was anything but ordinary.
There was just one thing that didn't make sense...
If it could neutralize his spatial ability so easily,
the little beast could surely have fled into the passage earlier. Yet it hadn't.
A moment's thought made the answer obvious.
It was because of the crystal sphere on the stone platform!
"So that's the Abyssal Heart?"
According to Youye, an Abyssal Heart existed within the Abyssal Space. It was the core of the Sunken Abyss Ancient Beast.
Something like a beast core.
And the Ancient Beast Essence Blood was inside it too.
Chen Ming studied the crystal sphere on the stone platform.
It was transparent throughout, its outer shell gleaming with a clear, crystalline luster.
It looked like an exquisite glass.
And inside the glass was a little less than half a glass of "red wine."
That must have been the Ancient Beast Essence Blood.
"Chit!"
Within the domain bathed in crystal light,
the little beast saw Chen Ming staring at the Abyssal Heart and immediately took offense.
It sprang