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This trip was quite fruitful. Just the gold and silver stored in the underground palace, after being re-smelted, would be worth over seven million gold dragons. And this was just a small portion of what the Rhoynar had accumulated over thousands of years.

He searched the ruins of other palaces on the island, but all the valuable items had been taken. It seemed the Stone Men hadn't been idle all these years, having scavenged quite thoroughly. The fossils in front of the deep pit were probably their explorers, but approaching that area likely accelerated their petrification, so they eventually became afraid to stay on the island.

So, the Grey Scale disease must be related to that large chunk of obsidian. Looking at the obsidian in his space, two or three tenths of it had already been peeled away. He estimated that in another ten or so hours, the outer shell would be completely broken down. Liu Yuan didn't waste this time. He cleared away the mottled bronze statues and large iron bells on the island… even the collapsed buildings. Some of the stone materials were still good and could be used for building castles in the future.

He cleared away sixty to seventy percent of the ruins of Heart's Home, making it much more open. However, the thick fog enveloping the Weeping Ridge hadn't diminished at all. It seemed this was caused by ancient Rhoynar magic or a curse, unrelated to the chunk of obsidian he had taken.

Liu Yuan immersed himself in his space. The obsidian, originally the size of a house, had become the size of a basketball. Holding it in his hand, he could clearly feel the surging energy within. As the last of the outer shell peeled away, it revealed a soil-yellow, polygonal rhomboid crystal inside. The crystal's interior was deep and profound, giving the same feeling as a dragon soul, as if connected to another space. As the crystal glowed, a layer of grey-white hard shell gradually formed on Liu Yuan's hand holding the crystal, and even the grass around him showed signs of petrification.

Liu Yuan focused his divine sense on the crystal. After a long while, a line of small characters appeared before his eyes:

Earth Elemental Heart: Golden Epic Item, the mutated heart core of a Stone Elemental Giant from an earth elemental plane. Can be fused with other earth elemental creatures, used as forging material, or consumed to absorb special abilities.

Liu Yuan was a bit stumped. How could he swallow such a large heart core? Was it used like a dragon soul? He enveloped the crystal core with his divine sense and squeezed it tightly. Suddenly, the crystal shattered into powder, turning into starlight that swirled around him, quickly being absorbed by his body. His whole body turned into a large ball of light, feeling warm and comfortable all over. He didn't know how long it lasted, but the light eventually dissipated. Liu Yuan clenched his fists, feeling that he had become stronger. A virtual light screen appeared again on his chest:

Name: Liu Yuan (Galon Morningstar)

Race: Human (Lesser Dragonblood)

Identity: Lord (Tier 3 Transcendent)

Age: 15 (Unknown)

Strength: 75

Agility: 56

Constitution: 78

Intelligence: 58

Spirit: 80

Command: 80

Integrated Perception: 80

Hidden Attributes:

Luck: 75

Willpower: ???

Soul Strength: ???

Body Strength: ???

Abnormal Status Resistance: ???

Special Attributes:

〖Evil Purging〗 Passive Talent; 〖Earth's Blessing〗 Passive; 〖Water's Rhythm〗 Passive; 〖Fire Element Affinity〗 Passive; 〖Life Aura〗 Passive.

〖Earth's Blessing〗: Heroic-Tier Passive Talent, blessed by the earth, earth-elemental damage is halved, and you won't suffocate even when covered in dirt. As long as you stand on the earth, you can continuously recover stamina and energy. Can consume mana or spiritual power to slightly alter the terrain.

The earth elemental crystal core not only gave him a new talent, but also greatly increased his attribute values, especially Strength and Constitution, which were not far from his peak condition. Although he didn't know how long he had been delayed, he had to hurry and catch up with the main force. Liu Yuan came to the riverbank, released a small boat from his space, and rowed away, dodging the debris along the way. Many Stone Men on both sides stared at him in surprise. They had never seen anyone dare to come to Weeping Ridge alone. But Liu Yuan's boat glided quickly and disappeared from their sight in the blink of an eye.

Liu Yuan also saw these Stone Men, but he didn't pay attention to them. He also understood what was going on with the Grey Scale disease. The earth elemental plane should be a higher-level world. This elemental crystal core fell into the lava. After who knows how many years, the volcano erupted, bringing it to the surface. The crystal core's exterior was completely encased in hard obsidian, which also blocked the earth elemental energy of the crystal core.

Then, it was discovered by the ancestors of the Rhoynar, who built the first temple here. After thousands of years of development, this sacred stone had been moved underground and a magnificent palace was built above it. Until the Valyrians destroyed the entire Chroyane, the temple guards destroyed the entrance to the underground passage. But the magic and dragon attacks caused the pillars supporting the obsidian to collapse, resulting in a large crack, and the energy inside began to leak out.

As for the Grey Scale disease, it was caused by humans being invaded by earth elements, resulting in physical mutations. Not only can the demonic aura of the abyss invade creatures, but high-purity elemental power can also change the physical composition of creatures. Later, a large hole appeared leading deep underground, and the earth elemental core intermittently released energy, infecting many humans who passed by. However, depending on each person's physical fitness, there would be different disease reactions. Some with strong resistance, or those far from the elemental radiation center, would not even have any abnormal reactions. Those with poor resistance would be invaded by earth elements like a skin disease, causing petrification. Because the resistance of the elderly and children was lower, their infection rate was the highest.

He took away the crystal core, which meant that he had uprooted the cause of the Grey Scale disease. If anyone else suffered from elemental erosion, they only needed to cut off the infected part.

Traveling north along the Lorne River, probably because the army had just passed through, all the river pirates and bandits along the way had disappeared. After sailing for a while, Liu Yuan was tired of rowing, so he went ashore, took out a tall warhorse from his space, and followed the traces of the migration.

The legion was not moving fast. Only two days had passed, but some small problems had occurred internally. Liu Yuan's worries were correct. Sure enough, some people had been eroded by the elements, and black patches appeared on their bodies. Plus, with Liu Yuan gone, some people were panicking. Several commanders negotiated with each other to appease the crowd in order to stabilize morale.

Soon Liu Yuan encountered the rearguard cavalry. With his return, the morale of the legion immediately stabilized. Liu Yuan also gave instructions for those who were sick. Just use a knife to slowly scrape off the diseased skin.

They were currently located in the Golden Fields. From here, a tributary of the Lorne River, the Laru River, originated. It originated from the southern plains. To the east of the Golden Fields was the famous Dagger Lake. Dagger Lake was formed by the confluence of the main branch of the Lorne River and the Qhoyne River. The Qhoyne River brought gold, amber, and pine nuts from Ax Isle and the Kohor Forest upstream, as well as various goods from the eastern city-states.

The abandoned city of Ar Noy was northeast of Dagger Lake, while the western shore was the current location of Liu Yuan's legion. The river pirates upstream of the Lorne River were rampant, especially in Dagger Lake. Many small islands in the lake contained countless caves and secret fortresses, where bandits ambushed and robbed passing ships.

Liu Yuan had fifty ships under his command, and tens of thousands of people on shore. The wandering river pirates, seeing this scene, turned around and ran away. The next journey was very smooth. After about twenty days, the legion successfully arrived at the upper reaches of the Lorne River and entered the Little Lorne River basin. Continuing upstream from here was the Velvet Hills, where there was an ancient Valyrian road connecting the Free Trade Cities of Pentos, Norvos, and Kohor.

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