272: Spiritual Beast

Long Yuan changed his tone and said, "Of course, this is only the ratio at the Early Stage of the great change. As the great change deepens, the density of Spiritual Qi in many places is increasing. Accordingly, more people will be nurtured by Spiritual Qi, making it possible for more Spiritual Power Seeds to be born. From a chronological perspective, if this great change began several hundred years ago, then the concentration of Spiritual Qi on Blue Star has actually reached a certain level. Based on my recent discoveries, I can infer that many Spiritual Power Seeds may have already been born among the common people! I even suspect some Genius Spiritual Power Seeds might have already figured out Cultivation methods on their own, and their strength is growing day by day! Just like that Fire Spiritual Power student from Yingtian Academy I met two days ago, Yu Huacheng. His actual combat power should be able to reach the Early Stage of a Martial General, while his Xuan Power cultivation is only at the Early Stage of a Martial Ancestor..."

The three were greatly surprised. A Martial Ancestor at the Early Stage could exert the combat power of a Martial General at the Early Stage; this was a leap across an entire major rank! Wasn't the combat power of this Spiritual Power Seed a bit too Heaven-Defying?

"His name is Yu Huacheng? It seems I must have the Southern Division pay more attention to this person!" Qi Huaiyi pondered.

"You can monitor him in secret, but it's not suitable to spread this matter for now. These Spiritual Power Seeds could either significantly increase the strength of Great Ming or become villains, thereby shaking Great Ming's Foundation. After all, their abilities will become so powerful that the current authorities will be completely unable to control them!" Long Yuan reminded them.

"This..." The three were shocked upon hearing this!

Thinking carefully, the three couldn't help but feel that Long Yuan's words were reasonable. If these so-called Spiritual Power Seeds didn't serve Great Ming after their strength surged, they would become unstable elements in society. This situation was actually the same as the great change over a thousand years ago. After gaining immense power, the early Xuan Practitioners basically fell into mutual infighting, leaving the entire Great Ming precarious. It was only later that the current social order gradually formed... "Then what should be done?!" Qi Huaiyi was also at a loss for a moment.

Long Yuan took a deep breath and said, "It's fine! Didn't Sister Xueqin just say? When the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. I estimate that someone in the high-level leadership of Great Ming has already realized this problem. Of course, these leaders could be from the government or the private sector, and the experts among them might have even successfully transitioned into Spiritual Power Seed experts! So, such matters aren't for us to worry about. As for why I'm revealing this news to you, I actually just wanted to answer the question Senior Tong raised earlier about the new situation of the struggle for supremacy on Blue Star. The true variable lies right here!"

"Didn't you just say the variable was Mutant Beasts?" Qi Huaiyi was startled.

"Yes. To be precise, it's the Spirit Beasts in the ocean and the other half of the unknown land!"

"Spirit Beasts?!!!" The three were stunned. How were these Spirit Beasts different from Mutant Beasts?

Long Yuan nodded and said, "Indeed. Those Spiritual Power Seeds among the Mutant Beasts can be called Spirit Beasts! As everyone knows, after the great change, Mutant Beasts adapted to the changes in the world faster and more naturally than the Human Race. They could resonate with the great change relying solely on their bodies and Bloodlines, thereby forming their own race's unique Martial Skills and Divine Abilities. Their evolution speed is much faster than that of the Human Race! Therefore, over a thousand years ago, the strength of Mutant Beasts progressed rapidly, quickly catching up with and surpassing the Human Race, constantly compressing the Human Race's territory. If the Human Race hadn't later created Martial Skills and seen the birth of some powerhouses who could compete with Mutant Beasts at the high-end combat level, I'm afraid there would be no place for the Human Race on Blue Star today!"

Tong Fenglai said with deep emotion, "That is indeed true! The strength of a Mutant Beast is half a level to a full level stronger than a human of the same rank. Back then, we were actually lagging behind in high-end combat power. Fortunately, the Human Race relied on the advantage of being good at teamwork, building high walls and forging Sharp Weapons, which finally allowed us to form a confrontation with the Mutant Beasts! Moreover, the reproductive capacity of Mutant Beasts is too strong; it doesn't matter how many of them die, more will soon emerge. Meanwhile, the population growth of our Human Race is sluggish. If it weren't for the relatively peaceful period of these past few hundred years, I'm afraid the Human Race's population wouldn't have reached its current scale..."

Qi Huaiyi added, "Even so, our Human Race is still on the defensive and hasn't dared to actively counterattack the Mutant Beasts. Everyone knows that even if we attack and seize new land, it would be hard to defend. So, it's better to continue holding our ground... Wait! If it's truly as Long Yuan says, wouldn't the strength of the Spirit Beasts among the Mutant Beasts be even more terrifying? Once they attack, how should our Human Race respond?!"

"That's right..." Both Tong Fenglai and Tong Xueqin's expressions changed.

"This is precisely the true variable I am worried about!" Long Yuan nodded and continued, "Think about it. When the great change occurred on Blue Star again several hundred years ago, a large number of high-end Mutant Beasts sensed it very keenly. So, besides the legends of powerhouses descending from the heavens, they likely discovered Spiritual Qi and canceled their plans to continue attacking the Human Race, turning instead to transform themselves into Spirit Beasts. Now that hundreds of years have passed, with so many Spiritual Qi resources in the vast oceans and lands, those high-end Mutant Beasts have likely mostly transformed into Spirit Beasts with greatly increased strength. In their eyes, the Human Race is no longer an opponent! So, when I saw those three Martial Kings from War Bear Country, Snow Eagle Country, and Flying Lion Country running off to show off their power in the ocean, I thought they were just looking for death and inviting trouble!!!"

"Heavens!!!" The three cried out in surprise, finally realizing the truth.

"It's over, it's over, it's over..." Tong Fenglai's face turned pale as he murmured... Just thinking about the scene where powerful Spirit Beasts might appear in the ocean and lead a large number of Sea Beasts to attack the Human Race's territory made Tong Fenglai and the others tremble uncontrollably. They felt terrible!

"Long Yuan, does this matter need to be reported as soon as possible?! So that the various Bases can be prepared?!" Qi Huaiyi asked hurriedly. Unknowingly, he had already begun to view Long Yuan as a true superior. Although Long Yuan currently lacked seniority, in his eyes, Long Yuan was definitely a hidden dragon who would one day soar into the sky and roar above the Nine Heavens... "Calm down! Calm down!"

Long Yuan waved his hand and said, "Seniors, this matter absolutely cannot be spoken from our mouths. This is not only necessary to keep the secret but also for our own self-preservation!"

"This... why do you say it's for self-preservation?" Qi Huaiyi was startled.