Lin Heng's threatening words, delivered with the Killing Sword, did not deter Longlong Yan.
"Heh heh, if you really think you can kill me, you can try."
Having witnessed the battle between Lin Heng and Yan Ming, Longlong Yan still dares to blatantly provoke Lin Heng; he must be either brain-dead or have something to rely on.
Now Lin Heng was also curious. What kind of trump card could make Longlong Yan so recklessly in front of him?
Lin Heng was still observing Longlong Yan, trying to guess his trump card.
Longlong Yan made the first move.
" The Earth Shakes and Mountains Tremble!"
A roar erupted from the Longlong Yan's mouth, and its entire body curled up into a ball, transforming into a round boulder that crashed down from the sky.
'Bang!'
The giant boulder, formed from the Longlong Yan, crashed to the ground with a deafening roar that echoed through the sky. The ground where it struck quickly cracked, and the entire battlefield trembled violently.
Lin Heng stood on the ground and it shook violently. Seeing that the cracks were about to spread to his feet, Lin Heng leaped up.
Just as Lin Heng made a move, his legs barely leaving the ground by ten centimeters, a pair of large, rocky hands emerged from the ground and gripped Lin Heng feet tightly.
" Lin Heng, let me show you the fighting prowess of my Rock Race underground."
With a forceful pull, Longlong Yan forcibly dragged Lin Heng, who had lost his footing, into the ground.
Lin Heng was pulled to the ground, and all around him was pitch black, so dark that he couldn't see his own hand in front of his face.
Lin Heng hurriedly released his soul power to explore his surroundings. His soul power had only extended a few feet when a dark shadow swiftly swept in from the left.
The dark figure was extremely fast, and by the time Lin Heng noticed it, the opponent was already too close. In his haste Lin Heng could only barely raise his Killing Sword to block in front of him.
The dark figure flashed and appeared in front of Lin Heng Lin Heng, its fist, as big as a basketball, slamming down towards him.
'Bang!'
Lin Heng raised the Killing Sword slightly, blocking Longlong Yan's punch. The powerful impact forced the Killing Sword back to Lin Heng's front, and the force of the punch almost pressed against the Killing Sword, sticking to Lin Heng's body.
Even with the protection of a high-level defensive Chaos Spirit Treasure, Lin Heng was still shaken internally by this punch.
Seeing that the initial attack from Longlong Yan had not caused Lin Heng much damage, he did not linger and retreated immediately.
"This guy seems to have at least doubled his strength underground."
Lin Heng also discovered the problem from the exchange just now.
Every race has its own advantages. Just like the Ant Race's Keluoduo, who discovered the hidden secrets of the Origin Vein even though the Thirteen Factions had not found them. This is a manifestation of some unique supernatural abilities of the Ant Race.
The ability to gain strength underground seems to be a racial advantage of the Rock Race.
only...
This amplification effect is far too great. Doubling the attack power makes Keluoduo's attack even stronger than Yan Ming's.
" Lin Heng, isn't it strange that I've become so much stronger underground?"
Longlong Yan sound suddenly rang out, but its location was impossible to pinpoint, as if it were coming from all directions underground at the same time.
Lin Heng remained silent, gripping his Killing Sword warily, ready for battle.
There seemed to be some kind of energy underground that restricted the spread of Lin Heng's soul power, causing Lin Heng to only be able to extend his soul power within a radius of fifty meters.
Longlong Yan seemed to know this, so he maintained a safe distance, preventing Lin Heng from detecting his presence with his soul power, and thus preventing him from taking the initiative to attack.
Within seconds, Longlong Yan's arrogant and provocative words rang out again.
"A thousand meters underground, a powerful member of my Rock Race once perished in battle. It is thanks to you that Yu Changfeng was able to sell me this information, allowing me to successfully obtain my Rock Race's most precious treasure."
After a burst of excited laughter, Longlong Yan couldn't help but reminisce about the glory days of the Rock Race.
The Rock Race was a subordinate race of the Earth Clan, and in its heyday, it was considered one of the top three forces under the Earth Clan.
However, in the great battle at the Soul-Burying Mountain Range, all the top experts of the Rock Race were killed by the experts on the side of the Ascenders.
Even the former chieftain of the Rock Race died here, and the Rock Race's most precious treasure disappeared as a result.
From that point on, the Rock Race went downhill, their status steadily declining until they finally fell to the Ninefold Heaven, barely clinging to life.
Now that it has regained the Rock Race's treasure, Longlong Yan is confident in restoring the Rock Race's glory.
"Although the Heart of Rock Origin was damaged and its power greatly reduced in that great battle, once I return to my clan and repair it, I will surely be able to lead the Rock Race out of the Ninefold Heaven within a million years."
There was an undisguised excitement in Longlong Yan's tone.
As for Yu Changfeng telling Longlong Yan about this matter instead of going to retrieve the Heart of Rock Origin himself, it wasn't that Yu Changfeng didn't want to, but rather that he had tried but hadn't found the Heart of Rock Origin, so even he wasn't 100% certain Heart of Rock Origin it was there.
If you don't hold it in your hand, it looks like an ordinary little rock, nothing special, so it's naturally hard to find.
The Longlong Yan could be found is because the bloodline of the Rock Race can resonate with the Heart of Rock Origin.
Because it was uncertain whether the source could be found, Yu Changfeng took this opportunity to sell the information to Longlong Yan. After all, his private agreement with Longlong Yan was only for general information, not a guarantee that the Heart of Rock Origin was definitely there.
Upon finding the Heart of Rock Origin, the overjoyed Longlong Yan couldn't help but reveal so much information.
But when he said that, Lin Heng was delighted. Such a good thing?
Isn't Longlong Yan just giving himself a treasure of the Rock Race for free?
Taking advantage of the moment when Longlong Yan was still lost in its own daydreams and had not continued its attack, Lin Heng immediately checked in.
'Congratulations, host, for successfully checking in a thousand meters underground in the Soul-Burying Mountain Range. You have received the system reward: the Rock Race's supreme treasure Heart of Rock Origin.'
Heart of Rock Origin: Forged by the Rock Race's first patriarch using the Rock Power of Origin and his own cultivation, and crafted by the Rock Race's descendants over millions of years, it contains Source Power comparable to that of the Heavenly Venerable Realm. Activating the Heart of Rock Origin can withstand one attack from the Heavenly Venerable Realm cultivator, and can also unleash the Rock Power of Origin within it for attack, with an attack power comparable to a full-force strike from Lower Heavenly Venerable. When Rock Race cultivate, activating the Rock Power of Origin within it can achieve a three-fold effect.
After reading the introduction to the Heart of Rock Origin, a burning light shone in Lin Heng's eyes in the pitch-black underground.
No wonder Longlong Yan dared to say that with the Heart of Rock Origin, he was confident he could lead the Rock Race out of the Ninefold Heaven within a million years.
But now...
"Do you really think that a broken Heart of Rock Origin can save your life today?"
Lin Heng suddenly let out a cold laugh.
"Snort!"
Longlong Yan snorted heavily and said, " Lin Heng, that's because you haven't truly witnessed the terrifying power of the Heart of Rock Origin. Since that's the case, today I'll let you understand the power of my Rock Race's supreme treasure."