Since arriving at the Tianshan Mountain Range, the black liquid had appeared. It could be found in any mire, although refinement might only yield a small amount. Undeniably, this black liquid was ubiquitous; the only question was its concentration.
The most Jing Shu had ever seen was in Xiao Wei's underground nest, which contained perhaps dozens of kilograms of pure black liquid. Jing Shu even suspected that the Abdominal Foot Worm monsters might have originated from the Snail Queen consuming this black liquid and transforming. The bond between Xiao Wei and the Snail Queen was also likely due to this black crystal.
If the black liquid had given rise to a new species like the Abdominal Foot Worm, how many more new species might the Tianshan Mountain Range be hiding?