Apocalyptic Flood: Sexy Beauty Neighbor's Midnight Plea for Food Chapter 1198 - 538: The Use of Huang Guangzu

"It wasn't in the water at all, but concealed within the mountain formation of this canyon!"

"Why has Huang Guangzu shown up here?"

Shocked, Liang Yuan burst out from the rock wall right away and dashed into the cave!

The cave within the mountain stretched vast, far exceeding the reach of Liang Yuan’s spiritual power sense.

Pitch darkness reigned here, with visibility at zero.

Yet through his spiritual power, Liang Yuan detected stalactite formations resembling stones, along with trickling shallow streams weaving among them.

Mutant Fish darted amidst these stones.

Liang Yuan sprang onto a rock.

His form blurred as he kept leaping forward.

He didn't need to stick to the rocks, but plunging into the water would surely create noise.

Without grasping Huang Guangzu’s circumstances, Liang Yuan refused to reveal his location.

After leaping roughly three to four hundred meters, Liang Yuan halted abruptly.

A massive lake loomed ahead, where over a dozen humans flailed in the water, diving repeatedly to the depths.

Splashes erupted constantly from the lake surface.

A voice yelled, "No, nothing here!"

"Damn it, is this truly Brain Lake? Why can't we locate it?"

"Where's that Light Attribute Superpower User? Haul him over to scout the bottom!"

Then came Huang Guangzu’s terrified cry.

"No, I really can't—the dark attribute energy down there is far too thick. Even at full power, I can't light up a wide area."

"Cut the crap and dive in!"

"Ouch— boo boo blub blub—"

Amid the blub blub bubbles, Liang Yuan saw Huang Guangzu yanked straight to the lake bottom by someone.

Witnessing this, a spark lit in Liang Yuan’s eyes: "Huang Guangzu can light up this dark space?"

Surprised, he quietly sank into the inky water, trailing Huang Guangzu and the others.

Huang Guangzu was clutched by a Water Attribute Superpower User, who parted the surrounding water effortlessly.

At the bottom, the Water Attribute Superpower User barked, "Illuminate this spot—check for anything!"

Huang Guangzu reluctantly unleashed his superpower.

Instantly, his body glowed brightly, banishing the nearby darkness.

The lake water lit up in vibrant hues all around.

Colorful Mutant Fish swarmed everywhere, turning the water thick like jelly.

Black stones dotted the bottom, greedily swallowing any light that hit them.

Huang Guangzu gasped urgently, "Master of the Water God Sect, I can't sustain this much longer."

"Quit the excuses."

"Do your job right."

The Water Attribute Superpower User sneered coldly and scanned the area intently.

Suddenly, he jabbed toward a cluster of black stones: "Head there—those dark attribute blood crystals are bunched up tight. The Brain Core has to be close."

With that, he dragged Huang Guangzu swiftly toward it.

The others spotted the move from a distance and rushed to follow.

Some wore blue robes, clearly Water God Sect affiliates.

Yet many donned yellow armor or black garb, unaffiliated with the Water God Sect.

Liang Yuan even spotted folks in military uniforms.

Obviously, these were the earlier entrants scouting the area.

Liang Yuan never imagined the Water God Sect had captured Huang Guangzu, forcing his light attribute power to serve as a living lantern.

"Is it because Huang Guangzu’s Light Attribute lets him counter the dark attribute’s light-devouring force?"

Liang Yuan wondered inwardly.

As thoughts swirled, a piercing scream erupted ahead!

"Ah—!"

"Old Chen, what the hell!"

"Damn, Old Xing, have you lost it!"

"You're not Old Xing!"

Screams and bellows echoed nonstop, water surging wildly in turmoil.

Alerted by the chaos upfront, Liang Yuan’s pulse raced as he swam faster.

Darkness had swallowed the scene ahead, but Liang Yuan’s senses revealed the group gone mad, turning on one another viciously.

Huang Guangzu had escaped nearby sometime before.

A shadowy figure tailed him relentlessly.

Liang Yuan moved to pursue when a rapid approach surged from behind.

"Hmm?"

He braked sharply, veering aside in a dodge.

But the pursuer twisted mid-motion, lunging at him anew!

"This thing's after me specifically?"

Suspicion hardened Liang Yuan’s gaze with icy resolve.

Without delay, he formed a hand sign, thrusting forward through the water.

Crunch crunch crunch—

Liang Yuan's ice power froze the surging water flow in an instant.

Yet, much to Liang Yuan's astonishment, the pursuer burst right through the thick ice barrier, charging straight at him without pause.

Liang Yuan swiftly summoned the Spirit Turtle Shield, halting the shadowy figure in its tracks.

The pursuer balled its fists and hammered a fierce punch against the Spirit Turtle Shield.

A deafening boom reverberated, but the Spirit Turtle Shield stood firm without budging.

This prompted Liang Yuan to arch an eyebrow: Its attack power isn’t strong.

The shadow prowled around the Spirit Turtle Shield, hunting for an opening but finding none. It slapped at the shield in frustration a few times before abruptly vanishing!

If Liang Yuan hadn't been vigilantly scanning with his spiritual sense, he wouldn't have detected the exact moment of its disappearance!

What in the world is that thing?

Liang Yuan furrowed his brows deeply, though he knew dwelling on it wasn't the priority right now.

First, find Huang Guangzu.

Liang Yuan spun around and dashed after Huang Guangzu at full speed.

Guided by the Parasite Species' tracking, Liang Yuan pinpointed Huang Guangzu's location effortlessly. In mere breaths, he overtook Huang Guangzu, who was hundreds of meters ahead.

His spiritual sense revealed Huang Guangzu had shifted into Light Element form, casting light across his vicinity.

Meanwhile, seven or eight shadows flitted about him, evading the glow.

Terror gripped Huang Guangzu as he bellowed: Get away, all of you, get away from me!

He cursed furiously while paddling desperately toward the surface.

The shadows seemed wary of his light, trailing close but avoiding direct exposure to Huang Guangzu's radiance.

Soon enough, Huang Guangzu broke through to the water's surface.

He hauled himself onto a massive rock, panting heavily.

Here, the light couldn't pierce far, rendering his illumination escape useless.

Once atop the rock, he doused his glow and bounded to another stone, crouching silently in hiding.

Oddly, the shadows halted their pursuit upon reaching the lake surface.

They circled the water briefly, and seeing Huang Guangzu refuse to descend, they dove back underwater.

Observing this, Liang Yuan pondered briefly before stepping out into view.

Swoosh!

He vaulted onto a rock.

Who!

Huang Guangzu startled, his body flaring with light as he yelled: No attack, don’t attack, I am a Light Attribute Superpower User, I can dispel the darkness here, don’t kill me.

Liang Yuan said: Huang Guangzu, why are you here?

Huang Guangzu jerked his head up, peering at the figure lit by the glow.

Recognizing him, joy flooded his face: Mr. Liang! It’s you! How come you’re here?

Liang Yuan scowled and asked: I should be asking you, what happened at the Ring City World Trade Building? Why are you here?

Huang Guangzu nearly wept with relief, blurting out: Mr. Liang, you don’t know how tough my days have been.

Back then, you masqueraded as a Water God Sect envoy, leaving the Ring City World Trade Building. Then, some days later, the Water God Sect came, disregarding everything, direct bombed my Ring City World Trade Building, captured me.

When I asked why, they didn’t say, just caught me to here.

Then I knew, they found this Dark Attribute Floating Island, want to use me as a pawn to explore here.

Liang Yuan lifted a brow and questioned: Why do they want you to explore?

Because I’m a Light Attribute Superpower User, the dark attribute power can devour all light, only the light attribute energy released by me can dispel it.

But this is a Dark Attribute Floating Island! Everywhere is dark attribute energy, the little energy I have, how can it dispel the darkness?

All the way, forced by them to provide illumination, almost drained me more than a dozen times.

Damn them, even when using a flashlight, at least give it a charge! This bunch of Water God Sect brutes didn’t give me time to recover, forced me to absorb attributeless Superpower Stone energy for recovery.

Absorbing too much of this thing has many negative effects on people.

I want to break through to Genetic Species! This group of brutes has ruined my evolution path!

Overcome with rage and grief, Huang Guangzu vented his curses, tears streaming as he poured out his ordeals.

Liang Yuan wondered: Can’t you escape?

Huang Guangzu sobbed: Mr. Liang, they are all Genetic Species experts! I couldn’t beat them, nor escape.

Moreover, they forced me to take jellyfish neurotoxin, if I dare to escape, I wouldn’t last half a day.

Liang Yuan grew quiet upon realizing that Huang Guangzu's capture happened because he was a Light Attribute Superpower User, vital for the Water God Sect's probe into the Dark Attribute Floating Island.

Liang Yuan questioned once more: "What about the two companions I left at the Ring City World Trade Building?"

Huang Guangzu paused for a moment, then recalled something and hurriedly responded: "You mean Tu Long and Ms. Bai? That day, Water God Sect struck without warning, and I couldn’t look after them."

"Everyone fled in all directions, and I don’t know where they ended up."

"Mr. Liang, don’t hold it against me—I could barely save myself back then."

From Huang Guangzu’s words, Liang Yuan sensed no deception.

A flicker of worry for Tu Long and Bai Zhirui stirred in Liang Yuan’s heart momentarily.

Shoving aside his unease, Liang Yuan faced Huang Guangzu and probed: "What were those shadows pursuing you?"

"Also, have you uncovered any useful leads while on the island?"

Huang Guangzu answered promptly: "Mr. Liang, this place is the fabled Floating Island. We’ve lingered here for nearly half a month, scouring it relentlessly over these fifteen days."

"We still don’t know the island’s full extent, but I located Brain Lake—this is Brain Lake."

"As for those shadows, they’re not people; they’re Shadow Beasts!"

"Shadow Beasts?"

Liang Yuan lifted an eyebrow, revealing his puzzlement.

"That’s right, that’s what we call them—Shadow Beasts."

"This island swarms with Shadow Beasts. They lack a fixed shape, just like shadows, able to morph into any figure or form."

"Shadow Beasts dread light and boast hardly any vulnerabilities. They’re everywhere, especially near Brain Lake—any racket summons them!"

"This marks our eighth clash with Shadow Beasts. Fortunately, they stick to Brain Lake and never stray from it. Otherwise, ten lives wouldn’t be enough to keep us alive."

These words sent a faint shiver through Liang Yuan’s core.

Clearly, each Floating Island hides its own perilous inhabitants.

The Ice Attribute Floating Island by Mist City brims with hordes of Genetic Species-level Ice Attribute Mutant Beasts.

Likewise, the Dark Attribute Floating Island breeds its own horrors: Shadow Beasts!