Chapter 291 – The Final Moments, Reflection of the World

As expected of an epic building, it has so many entries.

Lord Mu marveled.

The abilities of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority far exceeded those described on the panel. As a Lord, he could remotely control Miracle Buildings and had already discovered some additional capabilities.

For instance, how to enter the Scepter Interior.

Like the Intermediate Mage Tower, it was also a building suspended in the air. The difference was that the Scepter of Heavenly Authority was positioned much higher, standing atop the clouds in the sky.

“Will the transportation to enter the Scepter of Heavenly Authority be the same lifting platform as the Intermediate Mage Tower?” Mu Yuan pondered, and after a while, “No, it’s not. Entry is through the teleportation array that comes with the Scepter of Heavenly Authority.”

「Open Panel · Teleportation Array Settings」

「Select · Array Inscription Location」

「Click · Confirm」

After completing the three-step foolproof operation, a brilliant beam of light shot out from the tip of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority building.

The beam descended to the ground, gradually imprinting a mysterious and intricate array pattern about six meters in diameter on the open space directly below the building.

Small · Short-Distance · Fixed Teleportation Array.

Capable of accommodating up to twelve people for simultaneous teleportation.

“Let’s go, let’s take a look inside.”

Mu Yuan said, but when he glanced to the side, he realized Isloria had already disappeared.

Where did she go?

She was squatting beside the teleportation array, running her hand over it while murmuring something to herself and letting out incomprehensible, strange chuckles.

Mu Yuan: “…”

When did she get over there? Isloria is a mage, not an assassin!

“This teleportation array doesn’t require any high-grade Materials as a medium and is directly inscribed into the ground. You should understand what that means, right?”

She continued staring at it, muttering incessantly.

But Mu Someone was no academic genius—how could he possibly understand what that meant?

Isloria wasn’t asking him anyway; she was asking herself. “This means that as long as we master the secrets of this array, we can use our own bodies as the foundation for teleportation. We might even be able to develop a Spatial Shift Skill based on this… No, we could even create a special unit capable of spatial jumps!”

But why do you have to use the human body as the foundation for inscribing the array?

Can’t you ever leave your old trade of human modification behind?

Mu Yuan really wanted to ask but held back. After careful consideration, he realized such an operation might indeed be feasible and had vast potential. For one thing, if he could develop and create a spatial skill, spreading it would require considering the learning ability and spatial affinity of the troops.

In the Eternal World, even high-tier troops find it difficult to master an Advanced skill relying solely on their own capabilities—at the very least, they can’t learn it in a short time.

But if modifications are made and teleportation patterns are inscribed, then popularizing spatial abilities would no longer be a problem.

First, Mu Yuan trusted Isloria’s abilities and her fervor in this area.

Second, he trusted himself. The Evolution Miracle was the ultimate safety net.

If it could truly be accomplished.

Deciphering the mysteries was far from something that could be achieved in a short time. Isloria herself had a spatial skill, but her spatial proficiency was very low, and her teleportation technique was almost nonexistent.

They would just have to learn it slowly.Currently, Isloria was delighted to have a target to observe and learn from. The Taixuan Alliance had acquired many technologies by studying Miracle Buildings and miraculous creations.

Stepping into the teleportation array, the next moment, a hazy blue radiance rose like an inverted bowl, enveloping the two people and Dolai within.

The three disappeared within.

Spinning, shaking… there was none of that.

The teleportation process via the Scepter of Heavenly Authority was extremely smooth. In just a daze, a blink of an eye, Mu Yuan found himself in another place.

Here, a corridor extended to both sides. The metallic floor beneath their feet was smooth and glossy, so reflective they could almost see their own images.

“The interior of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority is mainly divided into several areas. The area we’re in is the ‘Audience Corridor.’ Besides this, there are the ‘Imprint Factory’ area, the ‘Nine-Cycle Furnace’ area, the ‘Heavenly Authority Nexus’ area, and several blank areas that can be configured as needed.”

The space was vast, with numerous areas. The three of them stared wide-eyed like country bumpkins.

Soon, Deadbone, Lu Liu, along with Xiliu and Red Robe who had come over out of boredom to join the excitement, also arrived, all opening their eyes wide.

Country bumpkins +4.

Deadbone and Lu Liu were legion commanders. They were more concerned about what role this Scepter of Heavenly Authority could play in warfare.

“Its role is significant.”

“The Scepter of Heavenly Authority has the ability to project large-scale spells over ultra-long distances. For example, we can directly launch the previous Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon hundreds or even thousands of kilometers away. Of course, this requires having coordinates or deploying the Heavenly Eye,”

Isloria explained.

But if that were all, Deadbone felt it was just so-so. After all, no matter how far the projection range, enemies they couldn’t defeat would still be undefeated, and it might even lead the enemy to their doorstep. That wasn’t secure.

Mu Yuan spoke up, “So, we need to upgrade our existing spells.”

He led the group to the ‘Nine-Cycle Furnace’ area.

The space here was extremely expansive, empty all around, with only a massive, translucent furnace suspended high in the center. Around the furnace, nine torrents swirled like chains shackling it.

Inside the furnace, several small light clusters floated up and down.

The largest light cluster, upon closer inspection, appeared to be nine intertwined thunderfire dragons.

「Prompt: Upgrade the large-scale spell ‘Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon (10)’?」

「Confirm!」

「Prompt: Large-scale spell · Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon upgrading. Current progress: 0.01% 0.02% 0.03%」

「Prompt: Your upgrade list contains only one item. Cannot upgrade a second large-scale spell simultaneously.」

「Prompt: After upgrading, you can refine this improved and upgraded large-scale spell in a relatively short time by injecting energy and investing Soul Crystals.」

Mu Yuan stroked his chin.

Compared to the Spell Furnace, the Scepter of Heavenly Authority not only had a higher upper limit but also simplified the process of creating large-scale spells. At the very least, there was no longer a need to squeeze Dolai dry every day.

After all, even when refining the large-scale spell ‘Thousand-Prism Mirror Reflection’ with Tiff as the core, the main source of energy infusion during the process was still a certain someone, Dolai.

There was no helping it. The power of a spell fused solely by Tiff’s energy infusion was as different as heaven and earth from one fused by the combined efforts of Tiff and Dolai.And such a large-scale spell, which exhausts Dolai’s ultimate power, often takes two or three days to refine.

The manufacturing cost is relatively high.

Now, it seems possible to find some tools to replace Dolai. Of course, having Dolai infuse energy directly eliminates the need for intermediaries, which likely results in higher efficiency.

As for investing large amounts of Soul Crystals to refine large-scale spells? Impossible, absolutely impossible.

After leaving the Nine-Cycle Furnace area, Mu Yuan turned to the Heavenly Authority Nexus area nearby. This was the control center for the Scepter of Heavenly Authority. In front of the control console, a massive, tilted Shadow Mirror hung high. Through this Shadow Mirror, the operator could survey the surrounding world, with an observation range larger than the territory of Tianyuan Territory.

“The direct observation range is about sixty kilometers. Within this range, it’s as if we’ve opened a Heavenly Eye. In the future, even if monsters hide in forests or caves, they will be directly exposed!”

The Heavenly Eye, of course, does not have the ability to see through objects, but under its gaze, high-Rank life forms shine like stars in the night sky.

Even if a powerful being conceals their aura, hides their form, or alters their appearance, they cannot escape the observation of the Heavenly Eye.

At the very least, most concealment abilities cannot deceive this Heavenly Eye.

“If the Heavenly Eye only observes within a sixty-kilometer range, it can be used indefinitely, though it consumes quite a few Soul Crystals. However, if the Heavenly Eye attempts to observe areas beyond sixty kilometers, there is a limit on the number of uses.”

「Reconnaissance Skyeye (3/3): One use opportunity recovers every 24 hours.」

With the Heavenly Eye in hand, it would be a shame not to test it out.

Mu Yuan searched for a target, thought for a moment, and settled on the Land Between Worlds, which had recently experienced several legendary battles.

“I remember the direction is… and the distance from our territory is…”

He input the coordinates.

Soon, the massive Shadow Mirror shimmered with light, the thick white mist dissipated, and a bird’s-eye view of mountains and rivers was revealed.

It was the northern part of the Land Between Worlds.

There was a slight deviation between the coordinates he input and the actual location.

“The observable range is approximately twenty kilometers in radius, with a duration of 10 minutes. Of course, both the range and duration can be improved as the Scepter of Heavenly Authority is upgraded.”

Under the Heavenly Eye’s observation, Mu Yuan quickly spotted a player legion on an expedition and several groups of monsters with Elite and Commander-level existences.

There weren’t many players or monsters.

After all, this area had recently undergone a major sweep.

After testing the Heavenly Eye’s functions, Lord Mu finally arrived at the Imprint Factory area.

“Here, spell scrolls can be quickly imprinted and produced?”

He hadn’t paid much attention to it initially. The primary ability of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority’s structure was to release large-scale spells over ultra-long distances to strike enemies; everything else was secondary.

But after exploring for a while, Mu Someone discovered that the Rank of spell scrolls that the Scepter of Heavenly Authority could quickly imprint was quite high.

Here, spell scrolls of up to Outstanding grade could be produced!

And the production speed was very fast.

A spell scroll of Outstanding grade, even if its value is far less than that of blueprints or equipment of the same grade, is still a rare item.

The words ‘Outstanding’ represent the extraordinary.Of course, the Scepter of Heavenly Authority cannot produce just any outstanding scrolls. The prerequisite for production is the imprinting of spells, and the number of spell slots this structure can solidify is limited, just like the previous Spell Forge.

Mu Yuan can solidify at most one or two spells, turning them into scrolls for commercial trade.

“Let’s go with one offensive type and one defensive type.”

“They can’t be too strong or too weak. If the spells are too powerful, it takes more time and energy to produce them as scrolls. If they’re too weak, they might not even qualify as Outstanding grade.”

“This glorious task falls to you, Isloria. Don’t rush to refuse—didn’t you want to study this epic structure anyway?”

Lord Mu remained inside the Scepter of Heavenly Authority for two full days and nights before returning to the surface.

The others had long since returned; everything up there was beyond their comprehension.

Dolai left the earliest, declaring it far less enjoyable than attending a feast.

When he emerged, Isloria’s true form was still up there, tinkering with things even Mu Someone couldn’t quite grasp. She cackled strangely like someone possessed.

“The upgrade of large-scale spells isn’t complete yet. We’ll have to wait before attempting any tests.”

Tianyuan Territory now possessed an epic structure. He felt a bit more secure.

This wasn’t something worth grand proclamations or lavish banquets.

Aside from the Tianyuan Generals, ordinary residents—including many self-aware elites—had no idea such an aerial fortress hovered above their territory.

However, the Scepter of Heavenly Authority did come equipped with some ‘artillery’ weapons. These were essentially supplementary features.

While Tianyuan Territory remained peaceful and tranquil, tensions were escalating on Blue Star, including the peripheral regions of the Taixuan Alliance.

“At most another week and a half to two weeks before the worlds merge.”

“And as the time approaches, interdimensional zones are emerging uncontrollably and continuously.”

In Blue Star’s Xuan Nation, monster sieges had already begun attacking cities.

Mu Yuan led some elites to participate in defense battles at White River and several surrounding cities.

These battles proceeded without major incidents, firmly repelling the invading monster waves. However, facing ever-increasing numbers of monsters, every player wore grave expressions, fearing the day defenses might break and catastrophe descend.

In the Eternal World, zones between worlds were also frequently appearing.

“Three days ago, a legendary battle erupted in the Ming Ridge Temple area, triggered by the birth of a large border zone.”

“Two days ago, a mysterious force ambushed West Ridge City, inflicting significant casualties on our Taixuan forces—even claiming the life of a legendary expert.”

“A day and a half ago, an entire Xuan Nation city vanished, though fortunately its landing point was within the inner regions of Taixuan Territory. The city was quickly rescued.”

“One day ago, a legendary battle broke out outside Boulder City, reportedly involving eleven legendary combatants. The attackers were suspected remnants of the Goblin Kingdom.”

“Half a day ago, the Vastwave Lord fell, presumably encountering a legendary monster.”

Reading this, Mu Yuan frowned deeply, his expression grim.

Could the Vastwave Lord have encountered that Goblin Prince?

Mu Yuan had never relaxed his vigilance against the legendary goblin threat, maintaining constant tracking. He’d even used the Heavenly Eye to observe in recent days, though without success.

Yet certain signs indicated the Goblin Prince was active around Stone Ridge Town and adjacent areas.

This was extremely dangerous!

Besides this…In the Shiling Town Region, another Interdimensional Zone had appeared, sparking some conflicts.

“Big shot, look! Reflections have appeared globally!”

While exchanging intelligence with Jiang Luoxing, he heard Jiang Someone’s trembling voice.

Above one Land Between Worlds after another on Blue Star, reflections of the Eternal World emerged. These reflections spread outward at a visible pace, like water droplets soaking through tissue paper.

Half an hour later, Baijiang City’s sky was also enveloped by the world’s reflection.

Three hours later, the reflections in the sky merged together, appearing as if another world hovered above Blue Star.

Six hours later, suspended reflections also appeared in multiple locations across the Eternal World.

Fourteen hours later,

Mu Yuan stood on the western City Walls of Tianyuan Territory, gazing at the world’s reflection spreading from the Interdimensional Zone hundreds of kilometers away.

“The final moment… has arrived.”

(End of Chapter)