Published: February 13, 2025
Ye Zhongming was sure that the elemental spirit was far from reaching the threshold for the next stage of evolution. Logically, they should be very eager for the purified energy, yet it only consumed one and then refused to eat more.
Ye Zhongming opened his eyes and began to ponder this question. Could it be that even after purification, the energy of the Dragon Race bore unique markers that caused the elemental spirits to reject it?
After some thought, Ye Zhongming felt that this possibility might indeed exist. If the scattered energies drifting in the external environment maintained neutrality, once absorbed into certain life forms, they would carry the marks of those beings.
Just like Ye Zhongming himself, although the energy within him wasn't as distinctly categorized as various elemental energies, it definitely had its own characteristics.
The Dragon Race was a powerful life form, and the energy they absorbed and transformed would carry their attributes. Even after passing through Ye Zhongming's filtration, it should still be the purified energy that retained the properties of the Dragon Race while they were alive.
At the very least, Ye Zhongming felt that he wasn't capable of erasing these characteristics that had integrated into the cells or even smaller units.
His energy purification felt more like a simple compression after purification, rather than a perfect purification post-compression.
If that was the case, then his two elemental spirits, the Earth Spirit and the Star Spirit, needed not the energy of the water elemental dragon, but rather that of their own elemental systems.
Having consumed one unit of water elemental purified energy earlier, it was likely related to their gluttonous nature.
"What's wrong?"
Chao Yang noticed Ye Zhongming's unusual demeanor and asked.
Ye Zhongming shook his head, "The energy of the water system... isn't suitable."
Chao Yang raised her eyebrows - if she had them.
"Which system is suitable then?" Chao Yang asked, her tone not so pleasant.
"The earth system and the star system, but I can't guarantee it," Ye Zhongming didn't say it definitively, after all, these were just his speculations. The feedback from the two little spirits showed that they didn't like the current purified energy.
Chao Yang's breathing quickened; Red Boy, beside her, was a bit afraid that Auntie would suddenly explode. After all, Chao Yang's temper had been quite bad since that incident.
"Alright! We'll go back, and I'll negotiate!"
Ye Zhongming didn't hesitate. After Chao Yang finished speaking, he immediately arranged for the aircraft to head back to the Colorful Cloud Fragment Star Belt, while coordinating with Chao Yang to send her people down for sampling.
After several hours of preparation, a dozen aircraft carried people back to the territory of the water elemental dragon, following Chao Yang. Some matters needed to be discussed with the elder, and afterward, these aircraft flew in different directions towards the Fragment Star Belt, accompanied by many giant dragons.
Ye Zhongming, along with Chao Yang, arrived at the territory of the earth elemental dragon.
Rang Tang showed no signs of joy upon seeing Ye Zhongming so soon again; instead, he seemed indifferent.
There was nothing to be done; after all, Ye Zhongming had come to dig up their ancestral graves.
However, just as Ye Zhongming had thought, these giant dragons had already made a decision. Their current demeanor was merely a facade; their pride made them reluctant to bow down in any form.
Ye Zhongming didn't mind; he was there for the benefits, and he couldn't care less about their pride.
Inside the sacred ground of the earth elemental dragon, a solemn atmosphere enveloped the space, heavy with the power of earth elements, making the entire area feel constricted. Ye Zhongming felt a sense of stagnation upon entering.
This time, Rang Tang accompanied him inside. Ye Zhongming felt a bit pressured and quickly selected four places after a quick round. The elder of the earth elemental dragon did not say anything and directly agreed.