Chapter 1175 - 849: Greetings to the New Family Head!

Chapter 1175: Chapter 849: Greetings to the New Family Head!

After they left for only a few days, Eris Star underwent drastic changes, with the ocean being the first to alter.

The pollution spread, and the ocean was the first to be contaminated. Not a single sea area was spared. From a high vantage point, the seawater appeared as murky as thick ink, with some areas emanating a rotten stench.

Towering waves roared incessantly, as if in a rage, while a thick black cloud hovered above the sea, with storms and gales persisting as if it were the apocalypse, causing misery to all.

And now, the black clouds above the sea have dispersed as if clearing away the clouds to see the sun, allowing long-lost sunlight to fall upon the ocean surface.

The raging seawater gradually calmed, and countless strands of black mist emanated from the ocean’s depths, disappearing from sight, leaving the sea much clearer, revealing a faint azure under the sunlight.

Many Sea Beastmen gathered at the ocean’s surface, observing the transformation with indescribable joy, as if in a dream.

"Oh my God, is this...is this real?"

"Has the seawater actually been purified? It’s been so long since I’ve seen such clean seawater."

"And after the water pollution, I was gravely ill, thinking my days were numbered, but now I feel much better!"

The Sea Beasts exclaimed with excitement.

Rivers on land have also recovered significantly.

Many new springs emerged from once-dry riverbeds.

Clear water once again permeated the dried, filthy earth, reviving the trees and spurring new growth.

The ever-present black fog dissipated, making the air much fresher and no longer polluted.

Many Mutant Beasts also returned to normal.

Shen Tang and Xue Yinzhou stood on a cliff, watching silvery-blue threads float up into the sky, dispersing in all directions from the depths of the ocean.

Xue Yinzhou said, "On the Lost Continent, I found a Crystal Core brimming with cataclysmic power. The pollution originated from there. The Crystal Core in the Divine Hall also exuded the same cataclysmic aura."

The Crystal Core in the Divine Hall and the one on the Lost Continent were remarkably similar.

But merely destroying the Crystal Core only halted the spread of pollution; it wouldn’t allow the already polluted land to recover so rapidly. A full restoration would typically take decades or even centuries, not enabling such swift, widespread purification.

Shen Tang gently grasped a silvery-blue thread, her heart trembling as she gazed into the ocean’s depths, suddenly understanding, "It’s Jia Lan’s power. He is trying to heal this land..."

The Wasteland Zone, in the valley.

A hunting party was surrounded by a beast pack, having already lost several members, with only three to five individuals struggling to hang on.

As they were about to give up, purifying energy swept over them like a spring breeze.

The Mutant Beasts let out pained howls, with black mist billowing from their bodies, gradually shrinking, and their distorted parts slowly disappearing, soon returning to normal form.

The Beastmen were stunned but quickly came to their senses, crying tears of joy as they kneeled, proclaiming it an act of God.

Such events occurred almost simultaneously around the world.

More and more polluted lands were purified, with pollutants retreating significantly.

Countless people celebrated with excitement, though many were puzzled.

"What on earth is happening?"

"Has a God descended? How did these damned pollutants suddenly disappear?"

"It seems to have started a few days ago. I remember I was fighting a Mutant Beast, thinking I was about to die, but then the beast just vanished!"

"It’s definitely the Divine Hall that saved us!"

Many zealous followers of the Divine Hall shouted with excitement, "The Divine Hall is a divine envoy sent to save us! They said they would restore the world to its original state! They must have fulfilled their promise! It has to be them, hahaha!"

However, a cold splash of reality quickly extinguished the fervor of these believers.

"Haven’t you heard? Explosions were reported from the Divine Hall a few days ago, audible in many areas! Rumor has it that the interior of the Divine Hall was destroyed and reduced to ruins."

"How could the Divine Hall be destroyed? Who would dare? Who could have the capability to destroy the Divine Hall?"

Most people didn’t believe it. For the impoverished Beastmen, the Divine Hall represented their hope for survival, an indomitable spiritual anchor.

Even the great families had to defer to the Divine Hall, a testament to its vast power. How could outsiders possibly demolish it?

But reality had already unfurled, and no matter how reluctant they were to believe it, they had to accept it.

When the Divine Hall exploded, Beastmen miles away felt the intense tremors, akin to a major earthquake. The sea underwent a violent tsunami, raising towering waves that swallowed much land.

That day, the entire Beast Clan leadership was alarmed, even coaxing many reclusive ancestors out of seclusion.

They all sensed the terrifying energy surge from the Divine Hall, with reports of a visible mushroom cloud piercing the skies, affecting miles around, devastating vast forests and structures.

The followers were devastated, "The Divine Hall was to save us! If even the Divine Hall is destroyed, are we beyond saving? Won’t things only get worse?"

Yet many Beastmen harbored profound confusion: Why did the pollution start receding after the Divine Hall’s destruction?

They were at a loss.

Perhaps some silently arrived at different conclusions, though none dared to voice them.

Ghost Snake Clan.

Xue Xiaoyuan had long led his forces to the Divine Hall for reinforcement.

His strength and talent were mediocre, and his position largely owed to the Divine Hall’s backing.

With the Divine Hall’s fall, he would also be implicated!

A silver-haired youth stood at the Divine Hall entrance, waiting expectantly.

The moment Xue Xiaoyuan saw him, his pupils contracted in disbelief, "You, you’re still alive!"

The youth’s silver hair and purple eyes, tall and lean frame, clad in black clothing accentuating his slender waist, exuded a chilling aura that instilled fear—not to mention his long absence, Xue Yinzhou!

For so long, there had been no word about Xue Yinzhou, and Xue Xiaoyuan thought he surely must have perished by now.

Considering the complexity of mastering the Bone of Devouring’s power, he had assumed the backlash would have killed him!

But to think Xue Yinzhou not only survived, but emerged unscathed, with an even more potent aura terrifying Xue Xiaoyuan—he couldn’t even gauge Xue Yinzhou’s cultivation level!

Could it be that he fully mastered the Bone of Devouring?

No!

Impossible!

No one in the Ghost Snake Clan had ever fully harnessed this power in a thousand years. Why should he? Absolutely impossible!

Xue Xiaoyuan consoled himself thus, but his eyes were already red, jealousy and greed clouding his senses, as he shouted angrily, "Kill this traitor! Whoever brings me his head will be a hero of our clan!"

The troops charged forward, using all their strength to kill Xue Yinzhou.

Xue Yinzhou let out a frosty laugh, his expression chillingly cold.

Without moving, black mist surged around him, engulfing the entire space, and those near couldn’t even approach before being swallowed by the mist.

In an instant, a majority of the massive army was wiped out.

These Beastmen were handpicked elites from the clan, each capable of taking on ten foes outside, yet were so effortlessly eliminated—what terrifying power must he possess!

Xue Xiaoyuan’s face turned ashen like a ghost’s, consumed by deep fear. He turned to flee!

Whoosh—

A black chain emerged as if from Hell, instantly binding his body. The chain then transformed into a black blade, piercing straight through Xue Xiaoyuan’s chest!

"Ah!" He screamed as his body exploded, leaving no remains!

The remaining Beastmen at the scene were petrified, fearfully retreating, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, some too scared to even stand.

If even the Family Head was killed, how could they resist?

"Does anyone want to avenge him?"

Xue Yinzhou glanced over the trembling Beastmen, his gaze calm and emotionless, his voice carrying a chilling coldness.

They swiftly knelt in submission, proclaiming,

"We are willing to choose a new leader, pledging allegiance only to the Family Head!"

"Hail to the new Family Head!"