"We don’t have any money right now, but once we do, we should buy a house here in the Virtual World," Li Yang said with a smile.

Just as they were speaking, they suddenly looked into the distance. Shen Xuan and the others were walking toward them, having also entered the Virtual World.

"Big Brother," Li Yang and Zhou Yao said as they walked over.

Shen Xuan and his group, also smiling, walked toward Li Yang and Zhou Yao.

They had just gathered when Shen Xuan and Li Yang’s gazes simultaneously shifted to the same spot. A young man stood there, his skin entirely blue, with strange antennae on his head and a tail.

The smile vanished from Shen Xuan’s face as he looked at the young man, his expression immediately turning grim. A hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes.

"Jin Mola!!!"

Li Yang had the same reaction, his face instantly darkening!

Though it was the first time they had met, Li Yang felt the urge to kill him on the spot.

Jin Mola had nearly brought about the end of Earth.

If he hadn’t broken through to the Law Realm in the nick of time, then after Shen Xuan was forced to reveal Earth’s location, the planet would have been taken over by Jin Mola’s clan.

One could only imagine what the fate of humanity would have been then.

"Shen Xuan, we meet again," Jin Mola said with a smile as he approached.

As he looked at Shen Xuan, a flicker of fear subconsciously arose within him.

He had almost died at Shen Xuan’s hands during their previous battle on Mars. The experience had left him with a deep-seated fear of the man.

That was why he had chosen to meet Li Yang in the Virtual World this time, not daring to do so in reality.

"Jin Mola, you dare show your face to me?" Shen Xuan said, his expression icy.

"Haha, Shen Xuan, this is the Virtual World. You can’t kill me here," Jin Mola chuckled.

His gaze suddenly shifted to Li Yang. "This must be the current master of Earth, Li Yang."

Though he wore a smile, he was inwardly cursing himself for not having dealt with Li Yang sooner.

Earth and all the surrounding planets should have been his. He never expected Li Yang to appear at the last moment, turning Earth into a free planet and completely ruining all of his plans!

Though his heart was filled with killing intent for Li Yang, Jin Mola continued to smile. "I’ve been dealing with Earth for so long, so allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jin Mola, from the great Yuanlan Clan."

"The Yuanlan Clan?"

Li Yang and Shen Xuan exchanged a look. The name was clearly unfamiliar to them.

Ignoring Jin Mola, they immediately ran a search, and information about the Yuanlan Clan appeared before them.

"Yuanlan Clan, one of the Divine Clans of the Yangyuan Star Continent. Its founder is the Divine Realm expert, Yuan Lan..."

Both Li Yang and Shen Xuan were shocked by this information.

’So Jin Mola’s clan actually has an eternal, undying expert at the Divine Realm!’

"You must have just looked up my Yuanlan Clan."

Jin Mola smiled. "There’s no feud that can’t be resolved. Li Yang, I’m interested in the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone mines on Mars and the Moon. I want to buy them."

Earth had already become a free planet, and a representative from the Human Race Saint Hall was there to assist its development. Although this representative was only at the Peak of Longevity Realm, they could contact the Human Race Saint Hall at any moment.

In this situation, who would dare to try and seize Earth’s resources?

Even powerful Deities had to bow their proud heads before the Human Race Saint Hall, not daring to cause offense.

Therefore, the best method was to buy them.

"Buy the mines?"

Li Yang’s gaze darkened. Jin Mola, still smiling, said, "Li Yang, I was in the wrong before. I’m willing to offer some compensation."

Hearing this, Li Yang and Shen Xuan exchanged a glance.

Shen Xuan whispered, "Li Yang, let’s see what kind of trick this Jin Mola is trying to pull."

’It’s strange. Jin Mola’s behavior is clearly off.’

’Logically, with enough money, you could buy resources anywhere. Why here?’

’Why is Jin Mola so set on buying them now? Just how desperate is he to get his hands on the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone mines?’

’Is he planning to make a profit once the mines are surveyed and a rough valuation is established?’

Li Yang wasn’t sure what Jin Mola was up to, so he asked, "Jin Mola, you want to buy the mining rights for Mars and the Moon?"

"That’s right," Jin Mola smiled. "Not just Mars and the Moon. I’m also very interested in the mining rights for the other planets around Earth. I’d like to develop them all. Of course, we can determine the price after a proper survey, basing it on the calculated resource reserves."

"Survey rights for other planets?"

Hearing this, Li Yang’s intuition screamed that Jin Mola had ulterior motives.

’His real target must be the other planets.’

’After all, he’s been around Earth for decades. Besides Mars and the Moon, he must have surveyed other planets. He might have discovered something.’

"Are you done?" Li Yang asked, seeing that Jin Mola had stopped talking.

Jin Mola smiled. "Li Yang, I’ve come to cooperate in good faith..."

"Since you’re done, then get the hell out."

Li Yang suddenly roared, cutting Jin Mola off.

’What a joke. Jin Mola nearly wiped out Earth. How could I possibly cooperate with him?’

’As for the Yuanlan Clan behind him...’

’From what I understand, the clans in the Cosmos have astonishingly large populations. On Earth, a single family can produce countless descendants in just a hundred years.’

’Experts in the Cosmos have incredibly long lifespans, so one can only imagine how many people are in a single clan.’

’Jin Mola is probably just a minor figure in the Yuanlan Clan. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have had so much trouble with Earth.’

’Why would I be polite to someone like that?’

’Given the chance, Jin Mola would definitely come after Earth again.’

’And if I get the chance, I’ll definitely kill him!’

Jin Mola had been smiling, but his smile froze solid when he heard Li Yang’s roar.

"Li Yang, you..."

His face darkened. In terms of power, Li Yang was only in the Early Law Realm; he could kill him in an instant.

"Hmph. You want to cooperate with Earth? Get lost, and don’t come back."

At this point, Shen Xuan also stepped forward, his face brimming with killing intent. "Jin Mola, if you ever dare to appear before me in the real world, I will kill you without fail."

Their relationship with Jin Mola was already a matter of life and death. Why bother with politeness?

"Good. Very good."

Staring at Li Yang and Shen Xuan, Jin Mola’s expression shifted rapidly before finally settling into a mask of pure malevolence.

He stared at the two of them, suppressing the fury in his heart. "Li Yang, Shen Xuan, remember your words. I can’t wait to see... what becomes of Earth in the future!"

’The resources on the planets around Earth have already caught the eye of Young Master Tianluo. Unlike me, Young Master Tianluo isn’t some powerless nobody. He’s a true figure of importance in his clan, and his protectors are masters of the starry sky!’

’If Young Master Tianluo decides to move against Earth, how could Li Yang and his friends possibly resist?’

’I will see Li Yang and Shen Xuan in despair! I’ll make them regret what they said today!’

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