More Friends, More Roads

"Gained weight?"

Lu Changzhi was slightly taken aback, and his gaze also turned to Long Miao's abdomen.

Sure enough, the humanoid Long Miao had a bulge on his stomach that seemed quite out of place with his aura.

"It transformed into human form before even spitting out the Black Tortoise egg."

Lu Changzhi's expression was somewhat strange.

Who would have thought that Long Miao, the dignified patriarch of the Sea Race, who calls himself the Dragon Race of the Sea, a robust humanoid man, is carrying a Black Tortoise egg in his belly.

It just feels so weird.

Enough with the nonsense.

Long Miao seemed to have noticed this problem as well.

But there was no other way to move to the present, so he just snorted and changed the subject:

"Your Xiang Clan has come for this Holy Water, haven't you?"

"That's one of them."

Xiang Qing nodded, his gaze falling on the Holy Water:

"Holy Water, that's a nice name."

"Now that you know why I've come, I imagine you have your own thoughts on this matter as well."

Xiang Qing smiled and looked at Long Miao again.

"Thoughts?" Long Miao narrowed his eyes, looked at Xiang Qing, and said coldly:

"Human, with your strength, you are not in a position to negotiate."

"If you want to talk, have your Xiang Clan's Saint Emperor come in person."

Upon hearing this, Xiang Qing gently shook his head:

"Our Xiang Clan's Saint Emperor is busy with many affairs; there's no need to trouble him with matters here."

Long Miao sneered:

"If that's the case, then get lost."

"Considering you are a member of the Xiang Clan, I'll give you Sanxi; otherwise, you'll stay here forever!"

As his voice faded, a powerful aura surged forth from Long Miao's body.

Centered on it, the surrounding seawater instantly came to a complete standstill. The aura that Xiang Qing had used to conceal the presence of the others now appeared to be on the verge of collapse.

The crowd that had been watching the spectacle were now all visibly shaken.

"These Sea Race don't even give face to the Xiang Clan. Could it be that the Sea Race also have Saint Emperor?!"

"This is it, we can't hold them off anymore, it's too late to run!"

"These Sea Race are truly arrogant! Are they really not afraid of the Xiang Clan's Saint Emperor personally coming?"

It should be understood that, given the strength and status of the Xiang Clan across the Five Continents, every side would give them some face.

Right now, these Sea Race are using a forceful approach to drive people away.

"It seems the Sea Race has indeed developed quite well recently." Xiang Qing's expression tightened slightly as he resisted the influence of Long Miao's aura, his gaze fixed intently on Long Miao.

The Sea Race has no Saint Emperor, but Sea Race location and advantages can be said to be uniquely advantageous.

Although Long Miao was still only Saint Venerable, in the deep sea, he was comparable to Saint Emperor.

However, the comparison is ultimately just a comparison, not the true Saint Emperor.

Long Miao's current demeanor certainly exudes confidence.

Long Miao did not answer Xiang Qing's question, but seemed to be waiting.

At this moment, Xiang Qing smiled and said:

"Now that we are in the sea, it is indeed the domain of the Sea Race, and you should have the same spirit. But if we were not in the sea, you..."

Xiang Qing didn't say what came next, but his words carried a deeper meaning.

"Threatening me?" A sharp killing intent flashed in Long Miao's eyes.

A chill suddenly ran through the area, and the calm water surface was instantly covered with ice.

"You're overthinking it," Xiang Qing smiled and pointed in the air.

Brush.

The light condensed and transformed into a picture.

On the screen, there is a word "" and a pattern "☵".

Xiang Qing looked at Long Miao and continued:

"Time is running out. We Human Race have an old saying: 'Having more friends means having more options.' As the chieftain of the Sea Race, I imagine you have your reasons."

Long Miao didn't speak, but narrowed his eyes and stared at Xiang Qing.

He disliked feeling threatened, but unfortunately, it was not something he could control.

Xiang Qing's threat was real; the battlefield for Human Race Longevity Battlefield might not necessarily be in the sea.

The Sea Race, however, are strong when they have the sea, but weak when they leave it. Without the Saint Emperor, drawbacks are inevitable.

If he were outside, his strength would be greatly reduced.

For a moment, the atmosphere on the field became quite subtle.

Although Xiang Qing was relatively weaker in strength and aura, he appeared quite composed, while Long Miao, though strong, was somewhat wary.

Lu Changzhi's attention was entirely focused on the painting where light was concentrated.

"So it seems the Unsealing Key, Kan, is among these Sea Race?"

The text and patterns in this picture all correspond to the Unsealing Key.

"It's an unexpected bonus, I wonder if I can use Xiao Wu to find a way to get it out."

Lu Changzhi thought to himself softly.

Just then, a system notification sounded in Lu Changzhi's ear, followed by a light screen displaying information about the Holy Water in this area:

[Poisonous Water of Transformation]: Water of Transformation has failed to be refined, containing varying degrees of toxicity. It still retains some of the effects of Water of Transformation, allowing those who absorb and refine it to experience varying degrees of enhancement. However, due to the failed refinement, its effects are unpredictable and it is more susceptible to toxicity absorption. But once the toxicity has been absorbed to a certain extent, it can be collected again and used again using appropriate methods...

"Poisonous?"

Lu Changzhi raised an eyebrow, gazing at the so-called Holy Water in the sea.

"That explains why I had that feeling earlier; it wasn't good after all... However, judging from this description, it doesn't seem to be all bad."

After some research, Lu Changzhi had a guess in his mind.

It absorbs toxins more easily, and since the toxins can still be used after being absorbed, as long as enough people or Sea Race enter it, it can remove the toxicity of the Water of Transformation just like the activated charcoal that I came into contact with in my previous life absorbed impurities.

What's left over after it's been used is what's good.

"So, this so-called Holy Water is a case of 'good things come to those who wait'?"

Suddenly, Lu Changzhi understood where the flaws in his leek dish came from.

It must have been from eating hot tofu in such a hurry that he got burned.

"However, I wonder if the Sea Race and the Xiang Clan are aware of this."

With a thought, Lu Changzhi glanced at the connection between Qin Jiuxiao and Qin Han.

It's still there.

Clearly, this Xiang Clan did not intend to take everything with them.

And that is indeed the case.

The standoff between Xiang Qing and Long Miao did not last forever. Xiang Qing offered a way out at the right time, and Long Miao also took the opportunity to back down.

In the course of their conversation, the matter concerning the Holy Water of this place was settled.

The Xiang Clan cannot take the Holy Water away, but they can use it. The center serves as the dividing line, with the core and the edge each having half on each side, without disturbing each other.

In addition, Long Miao specifically emphasized.

That half is not exclusively for the Xiang Clan, but for use by the Human Race. If other Human Race forces come, they are not allowed to covet the Sea Race's territory, and the Xiang Clan must also help maintain this rule.

Everyone present was utterly surprised by the outcome of the discussion.

The Sea Race suddenly became so easy to talk to, and the Xiang Clan was also surprisingly easy to talk to.

"Go back and bring the clan's most outstanding talents."

Xiang Qing gave the order, then looked down at the crowd and said:

"We are all Human Race, and the Holy Water is limited. We must not allow the Sea Race to gain more advantage. Therefore, except for the core area, you may all enjoy the Holy Water here."

As soon as the words were spoken, a collective gasp of amazement erupted.

"The Xiang Clan act with such righteousness!"

A moment later, exclamations of praise, excitement, and joy filled the air.

Not long after, Lu Changzhi, where he was located, suddenly received a message from Sun Yi:

"Given your status Purple-Gold Guest, I could potentially secure for you the opportunity to occupy a prime location within the Holy Water of the Sea. Would you be interested in such a matter?"