Of these three races, the Cyclops are a branch of the Three Miao Human Race, Radiant Scale Race and the Sun-Chasing Rat are purely alien races.
After the five races fled here together, the Cyclops Race chieftain sealed off that small part of the World Core with an array to prevent anyone from spying on it and destroying everyone's hope for survival. The key to open the array was also divided into five parts, each kept by one of the five race chieftains.
The fact that Xu Long received that part of the Cyclops directly puzzled him.
Could it be that this Cyclops truly felt a sense of closeness to him simply because they were both human?
Or is it an extreme urgency to return to the Great Wilderness Main World?
Xu Long, Wei Qing, Feng Qingyang, Daoist Chongxu, and Master Fangzheng were all shrewd individuals, and the more the Cyclops Race this way, the more uneasy they felt.
However, it's not time to turn against each other yet; let's take it one step at a time.
The Red Queen will deal with the Subterranean Lizard and the Kong, Radiant Scale Race and his two companions will handle the Feng Qingyang Scale Clan, and Xu Long and Wei Qing will go find the last Sun-Chasing Rat.
Although Sun-Chasing Rat are mice, they do not live in burrows, but rather build nests in tall trees.
"Squeak squeak squeak!"
These alien races were not friendly. As soon as Xu Long entered their territory, dozens of Sun-Chasing Rat immediately surrounded him.
"Squeak squeak squeak! (Who are you? What are you doing here?)"
"Squeak squeak squeak! (State your purpose, or don't blame us for being impolite!)"
The Sun-Chasing Rat's voice was sharp and piercing, and carried a murderous intent.
If it weren't for the intention of peaceful coexistence, Xu Long would have already taken action based on this alone.
Taking out an instant translator, Xu Long said, "I come from the Great Wilderness Main World, and I wish to obtain a fragment of the World Core to help the Great Wilderness upgrade its level..."
After exchanging a few words, Xu Long sensed that something was amiss.
From his perspective, helping the Great Wilderness Main World to improve its level and make human life better is what makes him a great hero, a savior of humanity, and an invincible and fearless pioneer.
From the perspective of these alien races, Xu Long is an enemy who wants to end their happy lives and destroy their homes.
At this point, Xu Long finally understood why the Cyclops had been so friendly towards him.
In the Cyclops' minds, they were a branch of the Three Miao Human Race, not those alien monsters.
In the eyes of other races, the Cyclops were not on the same path as them.
Racial issues create a huge divide, and the absence of conflict reflects a mutual restraint.
Xu Long guessed that the conflict between the Cyclops and the Radiant Scale Race and the Sun-Chasing Rat had been brewing for many years and had reached a point where it was about to get out of control.
If Xu Long and the others hadn't shown up, the three races would have had to go to war very soon.
As expected, upon hearing Xu Long's words, the killing intent emanating from the Sun-Chasing Rat suddenly increased dramatically, and it let out an extremely piercing scream.
"Damn humans! Squeak squeak squeak..."
Aside from the very first sentence, the rest cannot be translated.
But given the current situation, it seems there's no need to translate it anymore.
"Our ancestors were right. Those who are not of our kind will surely have different hearts. The conflicts between races are irreconcilable. This has nothing to do with right or wrong; it's all about survival."
Xu Long sighed silently and summoned his Colossus Dharma Body to smash down.
boom!
The colossal Colossus Dharma Body, making it perfectly suited for dealing with these numerous and powerful enemies.
With a single punch, more than a dozen large trees were pulverized, and countless Sun-Chasing Rat on them perished.
Xu Long is decisive; once he makes a decision, he will execute it immediately.
Since the conflict with the Sun-Chasing Rat is irreconcilable, let's exterminate them to prevent future trouble.
"Who dares to offend my Sun-Chasing Rat Race!"
Xu Long's actions caused quite a commotion, and his towering figure, reaching a height of over a hundred meters, immediately attracted the attention of the powerful members of the Sun-Chasing Rat Race.
Although the spiritual energy concentration in the Hollow Earth is much higher than that in the Main World Main World, it does not mean that the level is also higher.
The reason for this is simply because of its small size.
The chieftain of this Sun-Chasing Rat clan is about three meters tall, resembling an enlarged version of a black rat.
His strength was at the Late Innate, but he had not yet reached his limit.
In such a place rich in spiritual energy and blessed by nature, to be so weak is simply indescribable; one can hardly call oneself a waste.
Xu Long didn't bother arguing with him and shot him dead with a single shot.
Xu Long's attack was so brutal that the other Sun-Chasing Rat didn't even have time to react.
"Ah! The clan chief is dead! The clan chief is dead!"
There was a full three seconds of silence, followed by a piercing scream.
"Heh, what a bunch of useless trash, losing their fighting spirit so easily."
Xu Long scoffed disdainfully and continued his killing spree.
The area of Hollow Earth is not large, and the fact that it can simultaneously support five races is already somewhat insignificant.
Therefore, the number of each of the five races is not large; even the most prolific Sun-Chasing Rat number less than a thousand.
Xu Long was very fast, and wiped out the entire race in less than three minutes.
The key to the Sun-Chasing Rat clan is a rat tooth, which is located inside the clan leader's mouth.
Xu Long had received advance notice from the Cyclops, so he didn't waste time searching.
Wei Qing did not make a move; he simply watched from the sidelines.
With Xu Long's strength, there was no need for him to lift a finger; he could end the fight in just a few moves.
"There's no need to reason with these alien races; just kill them. They've always hated humans. The Great Han Dynasty initially intended to coexist peacefully, but these alien races have shown us that only slaughter can bring peace."
Wei Qing recalled the battles thousands of years ago. Despite signing a non-aggression pact, those foreign tribes still frequently invaded the borders of the Great Han.
They burned, killed, looted, and committed all sorts of atrocities.
Therefore, Liu Che of the Great Han Dynasty completely abandoned any intention of reasoning and went straight to war.
The Great Han was a gentle and virtuous nation, but that did not mean it could be bullied at will.
When they revealed their sharp claws and fangs, those lowly alien races finally understood what it meant to court death.
Wei Qing didn't intervene, precisely to make Xu Long understand this point.
Since waking up, he has thought a lot.
The Main World is changing at an extremely rapid pace; one could say that annihilation could occur at any moment.
Xu Long is quite special, because he is the one guiding humanity in the Main World forward.
Every era has its heroes—powerful, brave, intelligent, and incredibly resilient. They are invincible, leading humanity to survive.
There were many heroes in Wei Qing's era, the most outstanding of whom was his nephew Huo Qubing.
Unfortunately, the era of the Great Han has passed and will never return.
"I understand, but I'm still a bit too soft-hearted."
Xu Long sighed, his expression somewhat forlorn.
This is a one- Road of No Return; once you start, there's no turning back.
But there's no other way; humans need to survive, which means they have to squeeze out the living space of other races.