Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1179 - 520: Li Qinghua’s Breakthrough

A brilliantly intense glow erupted without warning.

In a flash, it morphed into a razor-sharp light blade, hurtling viciously at the swordtail sea serpent.

Rage flared as the swordtail sea serpent abruptly snapped open its eyes.

The moment its eyes opened, the light blade detonated with a thunderous boom.

Blinded by the searing brilliance, the swordtail sea serpent hastily squeezed its eyes shut and whipped its head aside.

Burning with fury, it charged blindly into the shop on the fifth floor.

Boom!

The structure shattered instantly, bricks scattering explosively amid churning underwater bubbles.

Yet the interior stood empty, devoid of any presence.

The swordtail sea serpent bared its jaws in wrath, spewing forth a torrent of venom.

The poison dispersed swiftly through the water, ballooning outward in every direction.

From the wreckage, two translucent forms darted out of the rubble, racing downward.

Strangely, the swordtail sea serpent ignored them completely, rampaging through nearby structures in a frenzy.

Liang Yuan’s eyes locked onto the pair, a spark of astonishment and joy lighting his face.

“Li Xiangyang, Zhang Rongrong!”

They were none other than Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong of Meishan Jieshi Academy.

Right now, Zhang Rongrong maintained a spiritual barrier to block outside detection, guiding Li Xiangyang in their desperate flight.

Without doubt, that earlier light blade strike had come from Li Xiangyang.

Still, Liang Yuan felt baffled—Li Xiangyang’s light blade packed power, yet it barely threatened the swordtail sea serpent.

What was his aim?

No time for deeper thought; saving them came first. Liang Yuan flickered forward, ready to strike.

Yet the next instant brought hesitation.

The swordtail sea serpent’s form shuddered violently, its serpentine body writhing and coiling in agony.

Its maw gaped wide, unleashing a harrowing wail that rippled as sonic waves.

No audible cry emerged, but torrents of water surged from its mouth, bubbling with gouts of organs and bloody froth, betraying the ferocity of its pain.

Mild shock gripped Liang Yuan as he blurred into position before Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong.

Their faces shifted in alarm at first, bodies tensing for action.

Recognition dawned quickly, replaced by ecstatic relief.

“Mr. Liang!”

“Mr. Liang, how are you here?!”

Liang Yuan swept his hand, shattering the flying debris, then said, “No time for chat—I’ll handle this monster first.”

As Liang Yuan poised to move, Li Xiangyang urgently held him back. “Mr. Liang, hold on, don’t attack yet. Li Qinghua’s still inside it.”

“What?!”

Shock stunned Liang Yuan, his gaze fixed disbelievingly on Li Xiangyang.

Li Xiangyang rushed on, “Don’t worry, Mr. Liang. Brother Qinghua let it swallow him on purpose.”

“We uncovered something huge—this folded space acts like a floating island, specifically a spatial floating island.”

“But its heart core got devoured by this beast, letting it control the space’s transformations.”

“To retrieve the heart core, Brother Qinghua risked entering its belly to pry it free directly.”

Amazement flooded Liang Yuan; he’d never dreamed Li Qinghua and his group schemed something so bold.

Liang Yuan pressed quickly, “Is he safe in that beast’s guts?”

“He should be fine. Brother Qinghua said his space bubble barrier shields him from the stomach acids.”

“And you two?”

“We’re drawing its attention from outside, stopping it from focusing on digesting Brother Qinghua.”

Liang Yuan couldn’t resist asking, “How long has Li Qinghua been in there?”

“Nearly two days,” Li Xiangyang answered without delay.

Zhang Rongrong chimed in, “That blood it’s vomiting means Brother Qinghua’s almost done it. Mr. Liang, just hold off—we can’t kill it yet.”

Li Xiangyang added, “The heart core can only be extracted while the beast lives. Death scatters it.”

Liang Yuan stared in wonder. “How did you figure that out?”

“The folded space’s brain core vanished the same way,” Li Xiangyang shot back.

Clarity hit Liang Yuan—they’d been hunting the folded space’s brain core.

He demanded at once, “What do you mean by ‘vanished’? Where to?”

“No clue where it went. An insect-type mutant beast swallowed it first.”

"We scarcely took it down, but it activated the brain core, drawing a massive horde of genetic mutation beasts to assault us."

"That left us wounded and compelled to split up. Oh, by the way, Mr. Liang, have you located Miss Ding and Zhou Qingming?"

Liang Yuan responded, "No need to fret, they’re safe now."

"And what of Xia Ming and Old Ge?"

At these words, Li Xiangyang’s face grew grave, "Xia Ming gave his life, while Old Ge has vanished."

Liang Yuan’s expression turned grim, "Tell me, how did Xia Ming perish?"

"A pack of swordtail sea serpent juveniles overwhelmed Xia Ming as he held them off for us. We were fleeing from the swordtail sea serpent mother body."

"Brother Qinghua barely managed to envelop him in a space bubble before we had to leap into the spatial rift."

Liang Yuan instantly realized whose remains were inside that space bubble on Sakura Avenue.

Those bones belonged to Xia Ming!

With his metal attribute superpower, Xia Ming ought to have boasted the toughest defense.

Yet, shockingly, he fell first!

Eyes brimming with tears, Zhang Rongrong explained, "Xia Ming’s defenses were formidable, but those swordtail sea serpent juveniles spat venom..."

She trailed off, yet Liang Yuan already pieced it together.

Physical blows Xia Ming could shrug off, but venom might prove too much.

His look soured; every superpower user from Yangshan was invaluable.

Xia Ming had reached 50 Points in cultivation, which was why he ventured out with Ding Yan for chances.

Such a loss stung deeply.

As the trio conversed, a thunderous bellow exploded from the swordtail sea snake’s corpse.

In the blink of an eye, a silhouette burst free from its body, emerging as though by instant shift.

Li Qinghua brimmed with superpower energy, his aura overwhelming.

Liang Yuan detected the surging genetic species energy waves.

His brows shot up as he exclaimed, "He’s done it!"

Thrilled and elated, Li Qinghua whipped around to glare murderously at the swordtail sea snake.

"Filthy beast, today your head will pay tribute to Brother Xia Ming!"

Roaring fiercely, he formed his fingers into a blade and cleaved downward with might!

Swish!

A razor-thin fissure tore open in space without delay!

Swish!

A spatial rift sheared straight through the swordtail sea snake’s skull.

Its ultra-tough scales stood no chance.

Instantly, the head cleaved apart.

Blood sprayed wildly, and the enormous serpent form plummeted.

The swordtail sea snake’s severed head tumbled into the waves.

Thanks to its biology, it wasn’t fully dead, jaws still snapping as if seeking prey.

Liang Yuan watched the spectacle in awe.

After his genetic species breakthrough, Li Qinghua appeared to have grasped potent spatial abilities.

That spatial rift strike packed devastating power.

Remember, this swordtail sea snake’s hide was insanely durable.

Even Wu Yaobang, with his army of clones, wouldn’t dare tangle with it.

Still, Liang Yuan noted Li Qinghua’s prowess stemmed from the spatial rift itself.

Not from superior attribute strength.

The rift’s cutting edge was inherent to the spatial tear.

Li Qinghua merely channeled superpowers to unleash it.

"Qinghua!"

"Brother Qinghua, check out who’s arrived!"

Li Xiangyang and Zhang Rongrong called out at once.

Li Qinghua spun about, spotting Liang Yuan, his face lighting up with shock and joy.

"Mr. Liang, what brings you here?"

Liang Yuan scanned him and chuckled, "How could I sit idle while you lot head out alone to hunt genetic mutation beasts?"

Touched, Li Qinghua replied, "We knew you were occupied, Mr. Liang, so we hated to bother you. Incidentally, has the virus crisis in Yangshan been handled?"

Liang Yuan affirmed with a nod, "Yangshan’s troubles are sorted; I’ll fill you in shortly, but first, fill me in on your ordeal."

"Did you absorb the Heart Core of the wrinkle space?"

Li Qinghua nodded eagerly, "Yes, who’d have thought this wrinkle space floated like an island."

"The Brain Core and Heart Core inside had been consumed by mutant beasts."

Cutting in gravely, Liang Yuan inquired, "Having refined the Heart Core, can you now command that space?"

Li Qinghua shook his head, explaining, "I’ve only refined it preliminarily, not fully. Right now, I can manage only basic control over the wrinkle space."

Liang Yuan spoke up without hesitation, "Can you open the wrinkle space? We must head back right away."

Li Qinghua nodded at once, "Absolutely, that’s perfect—I need to return and make Eden pay!"

Liang Yuan gestured dismissively and explained, "Eden’s matter is already resolved, though Wu Yaobang’s true body remains elusive. He’s concealed himself extraordinarily well, and I can’t assure there’s no clone lurking in some hidden nook of the space."

"What? Clones?" Li Qinghua exclaimed in shock, inquiring, "Isn’t he supposed to be immortal?"

Liang Yuan shook his head firmly, "No, that supposed immortality is merely a ruse to fool others and craft his Divine Son image."

"In truth, his undying nature stems from his cloning powers."

"Numerous Angels surrounding him, those with numbered masks, are in fact his clones."

"When the Divine Son clone perishes, another numbered angel clone removes its mask to take on the Divine Son role, fooling everyone into thinking he’s come back to life."

"At present, his primary body lurks in an unknown location, yet these clones experience agony. They don’t dread death itself, but they do fear torment."

"Although I’ve eliminated every clone of his on Little Straw Mountain, I can’t claim with certainty that no clones remain in the wrinkle space."

"That’s why we need to get back without delay."

"With the Heart Core in your possession now, can you detect him?"

"No, to sense life forms inside the space demands the Heart Core. I’ve barely acquired the Brain Core, so my command over the space lacks sufficient strength." Li Qinghua shook his head.

Liang Yuan questioned, "What was your original plan for handling Wu Yaobang?"

"Should he prove truly immortal, I’d tear open a spatial rift and hurl him inside, forcing endless deaths amid the spatial chaos. In time, his superpower would deplete entirely, leading to his ultimate demise," Li Qinghua replied.

Liang Yuan gave a slight nod; this was indeed an effective approach.

Previously, even Wu Meng—and before him, Huang Mingkai—could have met their end this way, simply by exhausting their superpowers.

Once their superpowers are fully drained, neither immortality nor damage transfer can prevent their inevitable doom.

"Did Xiangyang mention earlier that when you slew the mutant beast who had refined the Heart Core, it vanished completely? Is that accurate?"

Li Qinghua showed deep regret as she confirmed, "Yes, I felt the Heart Core disappear entirely."

"The Heart Core and Brain Core of these floating islands can be refined freely only on the first attempt."

"A second refinement requires a living host. If the original bearer dies, the Heart Core and Brain Core are destined to vanish."

"The floating island itself, however, persists."

Liang Yuan nodded faintly, committing this detail to memory.

Li Qinghua declared, "Let’s head back to Mirage Snake Space."

"Mirage Snake Space?" Li Xiangyang asked, taken aback.

Li Qinghua smacked her forehead, "I forgot to explain—this wrinkle space is named Mirage Snake Space. From the heritage gained by refining the Heart Core, this spatial floating island essentially derives from the remains of a beast known as the Mirage Snake!"