Jin Mola’s face was grim. After he spoke, he turned and left immediately.

Li Yang narrowed his eyes as he watched Jin Mola’s retreating figure.

"Li Yang, that Jin Mola actually wants to buy up the mineral veins on Mars?"

Shen Xuan said in a low voice, "He has some other motive, doesn’t he?"

The Cosmos is so vast. There are Purple Brilliance Crystal Stones on Mars and the Moon, but you can definitely buy that kind of thing easily anywhere in the universe. Is Jin Mola just fixated on Earth, dead set on getting it from here?

Li Yang considered this for a moment. "Big Brother, perhaps Jin Mola discovered something on one of the other planets."

He said decisively, "In any case, if other groups come to cooperate with Earth, we’ll temporarily limit it to the resources on Mars and the Moon. We won’t touch the other planets for the time being."

The Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone veins on Mars and the Moon alone were enough to fuel Earth’s development for a very long time.

The best course of action was to wait until his strength grew before mining the other planets.

With his Thunder Star Beast avatar, Li Yang could become a master of the starry sky in just fifty years! The more time he had, the better his position would be.

...

As Li Yang and Shen Xuan were talking, Jin Mola arrived at another location.

A very young man was there, observing a set of saber techniques.

"Young Master Tianluo," Jin Mola said with immense respect as he approached.

The young man before him was none other than the peerless genius of the Yuanlan Clan, capable of slaying those in the Longevity Realm while only at the Peak of Law Realm!

In the Law Realm, to be honest, one’s fundamental life essence hasn’t changed all that much. But upon breaking through to the Longevity Realm, one’s lifespan exceeds ten thousand years. The gap between the two realms was immense.

His ability to kill those in a higher realm was a testament to Young Master Tianluo’s power!

"How did it go?" Young Master Tianluo asked.

Jin Mola shook his head. "I failed. Li Yang and Shen Xuan are unwilling to cooperate with the Yuanlan Clan."

"Oh? Unwilling?"

Young Master Tianluo’s expression barely changed.

With his power, people like Li Yang and Shen Xuan were nothing more than ants.

Though they were all in the Law Realm, he was the most prized genius of a Divine Clan. Li Yang and Shen Xuan were just from Planet Zero, with no power or backing whatsoever.

That was why he couldn’t be bothered to meet with them himself; he could just give out orders casually.

"Since they’re unwilling, we’ll move on to Plan B. We will seize control from behind the scenes of any power within the Milky Way Galaxy that cooperates with Earth."

It didn’t really matter whether Li Yang’s group agreed or not. They would simply infiltrate whatever power they partnered with. In the end, it would be as if the Yuanlan Clan were the ones doing the mining.

After he finished, Young Master Tianluo asked, "Is everything on your end taken care of?"

Jin Mola hurriedly replied, "Yes, Young Master Tianluo. The location of the Dragon Scale Insects was already well-hidden. I’ve searched the entire planet and removed everything. They will never find a single clue about the Dragon Scale Insects! Not unless they meticulously explore the entire planet’s interior."

The only clues to the Dragon Scale Insects were the very few Dragon Scale Stones. Without them, finding the insects would be incredibly difficult.

And in the Solar System, by Earth’s own definition, there is 1 star, 8 planets, 4 dwarf planets, 500,000 asteroids, 82 moons, and over 500 periodic comets...

The actual number of celestial bodies is far greater than this. To investigate them one by one... you can imagine how low the probability of finding the Dragon Scale Insects would be.

Predictably, Earth’s initial focus would be on the Purple Brilliance Crystal Stone veins on Mars and the Moon. They wouldn’t pay much attention to the other planets.

"Mm."

Hearing Jin Mola’s report, Young Master Tianluo said calmly, "Earth has just been taken over by a branch of the Human Race Saint Hall, so no one can make a move on it. But Li Yang and Shen Xuan will have to leave Earth eventually. The moment they appear in the Milky Way Galaxy, strike them down!"

He couldn’t deal with Li Yang and Shen Xuan on Earth, either.

But Li Yang and Shen Xuan couldn’t stay on Earth forever. They would have to venture into the Milky Way Galaxy.

And then, dealing with two weaklings at the Law Realm... would be far too easy.

"Those two are stubborn. Just kill them. Once they’re dead, Earth will have new leadership. Then we can resume negotiations and take control of the planet with the Dragon Scale Insects. I’ll send someone from the Longevity Realm to assist you."

At the mention of the Dragon Scale Insects, even Young Master Tianluo’s eyes burned with desire. It was a treasure that even experts at the Peak of World Realm coveted!

"Yes, Young Master Tianluo. I will go arrange it immediately," Jin Mola said respectfully.

A trace of excitement flashed in his eyes.

He couldn’t wait to see the looks on Li Yang’s and Shen Xuan’s faces when they died.

After he finished speaking, Young Master Tianluo’s figure vanished.

With his status, a casual order was all that was needed. A single expert from the Longevity Realm could easily eliminate two Law Realm weaklings from Planet Zero.

...

Li Yang didn’t stay in the Virtual World for long before logging out.

"How was it? Li Yang, the Virtual World feels the same as the real world, right?"

The moment he logged out, Soul Ink’s voice echoed in his mind.

Soul Ink was now trapped in the Soul Crystal. In his current state, he was unable to enter the Virtual World.

In his current state, he was practically dead, after all.

Li Yang nodded. He thought for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Soul Ink, how much do you know about the Yuanlan Clan?"

"The Yuanlan Clan?"

Hearing this, Soul Ink thought for a moment. "The name rings a bell. I think they’re a Divine Clan from the Yangyuan Star Continent. Why? Why are you asking about them?"

Li Yang told him about his encounter with Jin Mola in the Virtual World.

Hearing this, Soul Ink couldn’t help but gloat. "Li Yang, your Earth is really down on its luck. For such a backwater planet to be found by an outsider, and an outsider from a Divine Clan, no less."

At these words, Li Yang said grimly, "I don’t care if they’re from a Divine Clan. Anyone who wants to destroy Earth is an enemy."

"Spoken with conviction," Soul Ink praised.

"But in the Cosmos, strength is all that matters. Without power to back up your words, people will just laugh at you. With Earth’s current power, a single expert from the Longevity Realm could annihilate you all."

Li Yang didn’t respond to Soul Ink’s barbed words. After a long moment, he suddenly said, "Soul Ink, my World Tree might be able to create another avatar."

It had been three days since he broke through to the Law Realm. After his breakthrough, his World Tree avatar had also broken through soon after.

And after the breakthrough, he sensed that the World Tree’s birthing space had changed once more. It could now create another life!

"What?"

Soul Ink had been calm, but Li Yang’s words shocked him to his core.

"It can create another avatar?"

Li Yang had already used the World Tree to create his octopus avatar and the Thunder Star Beast avatar. Could it really be creating a third one now?