Chapter 772: Second Mutation

Second Stage, also called the Feast of Blood. The intangible law-force spreads from the Human World, from this banquet outward.

As if a switch were flipped, the world's mutations erupted instantly.

In Deep Space, a thousand blood‑clan individuals activated a formation.

The formation resembled a pool of blood, shining bright red.

Thus the Feast of Blood began.

Antares watched the scene unfold, showing no intention to act, not even informing Jiang Chen.

In its view, this is merely a trivial matter.

Even without Jiang Chen, Li Xueru and the others could handle it.

As long as the bottom line isn't crossed, Antares is too lazy to move. "A wretched era."

Antares murmured a line and continued to watch the drama.

In the Dragon Clan World, the Teleportation Array activated.

Twelve pillars of light shot skyward, linking the Shenxia Tower and opening a passage back to the Human World.

"Everyone, enter the Teleportation Array!"

Li Xueru's booming voice rang out, reaching every ear at "one‑zero‑zero".

Yet the response was a thunderous Scream.

That Scream seemed like a switch, triggering a moment of madness.

The scream was unbearably shrill, unlike any sound a human could make.

After the first Scream, a relentless cascade of screams and wails followed.

"What's happening!" everyone was shocked.

Nearly ten million people gathered here, stretching over hills and plains as far as the eye can see.

It was an unimaginably massive force. At that moment, blood columns shot upward, and the scent of blood instantly filled the air.

The ranks descended into chaos in an instant.

Li Xueru saw some in the ranks suddenly mutate; their previously normal expressions turned feral, the rationality in their eyes vanished instantly, replaced by blood‑thirsty madness.

Their appearance matched exactly that of people from other factions before.

After mutating, they immediately attacked those nearby, causing massive casualties in an instant.

"Something's wrong!"

"How could it happen so suddenly!" "Stop worrying, rescue the wounded first!"

Divine-level Strongmen reacted swiftly, and some top professionals also responded, moving to act.

Those mutated Shenxia people's aura surged dramatically, and their power rose sharply.

It seemed a bizarre force entered their bodies, forcing rapid growth.

Then their forms changed, sprouting wings on their backs, completely beyond human limits.

Their strength quickly reached Level 80, comparable to many top Strongmen.

Li Xueru's face turned terribly grim as he snarled, "They truly are outsiders."

At this point he was certain it was the work of outsiders.

The chaos erupted so suddenly that even Divine-level Strongmen couldn't fully stop it.

In a short time the casualties were heavy, with tens of thousands of professionals injured.

Fortunately many healers among the professionals began treatment at once.

Finally, the situation came under control and gradually calmed.

Then, all of a sudden, another Scream rang out. A second mutation occurred. Li Xueru's face hardened; the mutated were the very people just injured.

Li Xueru instantly understood and barked, "No one injured may be healed."

"Everyone stay away from the wounded!"

"Divine-level Strongmen, kill the mutants immediately"

Li Xueru pointed at the Shenxia Tower; the tower instantly emitted countless sharp beams, accurately slaying the mutants.

Because Li Xueru discovered it in time, the second mutation didn't cause heavy casualties.

Across the two mutations, the original eight‑million force lost another few hundred thousand.

In just half a day, hundreds of thousands died.

And these were all their own compatriots. Everyone's expression was grim; this fratricidal feeling was terribly unpleasant.

Li Xueru's orders were issued one after another, and everyone inspected themselves and those nearby

Spawn mutations.

Must not be injured; once injured, mutation may occur.

Soon, all the injured, regardless of when they were wounded, were found and isolated separately.

This was unavoidable; if they mutated, it would be a great disaster.

Such mutation is like a seed; with a slight neglect, it can take root and sprout.

The Teleportation Array had just halted; without assured safety, these people could only remain temporarily in the Dragon Clan World.

The force stayed here, and Bai Yiyuan and others could not move.

Even now, professionals from other factions arrive from all directions; Bai Yiyuan and his group will not let them approach the force, killing them from afar.

Feng Tian asked, "What do we do now?"

Li Xueru thought for a moment, "Pile all the corpses together and burn them!" "Separate all the injured from the force, keep a distance between them, and guard them with troops."

Li Xueru said, "I feel this isn't that simple."

Feng Tian asked, "What about you?"

Li Xueru at this moment had already realized something, "I want to return to the Empire, and hope nothing goes wrong over there."

The Shenlong Empire is the foundation; if something goes wrong there, it will be a big trouble.

Li Xueru gave orders for the affairs here, immediately activated the Teleportation Array, and returned to the Empire alone.

Just after emerging from the Space-time Portal, Li Xueru's complexion changed sharply.

The air was filled with the smell of blood.

From a high vantage looking down, a large number of corpses lay within the City.

Many professionals were cleaning up the corpses, as if a great battle had just taken place.

Fires burned everywhere; after the corpses' names were recorded, they were thrown into the pyres and reduced to ash. Li Xueru moved through several Cities in succession, and the results were all similar.

It really happened!

And the whole Empire's territory was affected.

"Old Ning, where are you?" Li Xueru contacted Ning Tairan.

"Huang Gong!" Ning Tairan answered quickly.

Within the Huang Gong, a group of Shenlong Empire high officials gathered together.

Everyone wore a solemn expression, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

The massive pillars in the Huang Gong occasionally creaked, as if they too could not bear the oppression.

After Li Xueyi arrived, there was no superfluous talk, and they quickly exchanged the intelligence they possessed.

Based on the intelligence currently known, a conclusion was drawn.

The source of this mutation is all people except the Shen Xia people.

At first, the Shen Xia people were not affected. This included Shen Xia people living abroad, who were also unaffected.

But those mixed‑blood individuals carrying the Shen Xia Bloodline,

they too were affected, and mutations occurred in the first round.

In that mutation, many Shen Xia people died, but more were injured.

Those injured Shen Xia people, after treatment, have recovered.

The majority of them are combat‑type professionals, basically all on the front lines.

Only a small portion returned to their hometowns, spreading across the whole country.

Then came the second round of mutation.

At this point, the Shen Xia people were also affected and mutated; these mutants were the people who had been injured by the first‑round mutants.

This also indicates that this mutation is contagious.

The Empire also took corresponding measures, similar to those Li Xueru employed in the Dragon Clan World.

To stop further accidents from occurring.

Isolate the injured, burn the corpses, to prevent further infection.

Li Xueru looked at Shu Yao Shen, "Old Yao, what do you think?"

Shu Yao Shen said softly, "I have studied it, but gained nothing."

The source of this mutation should be on people without the Shen Xia Bloodline.

Even Shu Yao Shen cannot find the root cause, making the matter extremely tricky.

"Bloodline?" Dong Fangli suddenly said, "I think I've seen some records!"

Dong Fangli, who oversees the Secret Treasury of the royal family, has seen all the ancient history records in the Secret Treasury.

Among them are some lost records; within the royal family, there are still retained Shen Xia people, are they hybrids?