Chapter 318 – Even Legends Have Gaps Between Them

Mu Yuan had once witnessed a peak powerhouse’s breakthrough to the Legendary Realm in Boulder City.

At that time, ‘Lord Zhuo’, a top-ranked powerhouse on the Dragon Gate List known as the Desert Mad Axe, took one hundred and seventy seconds to break through the Heavenly Barrier, begin mastering the power of heaven and earth, and step into the Legendary Realm.

What about Dolai? It only took twenty seconds.

Most of that time was spent on adjustments and elevation during its ultimate sublimation. As the first General from Tianyuan Territory to impact the Legendary Realm, Dolai had no experience and lacked sufficiently detailed guidance. Indeed, there were several steps in its breakthrough process that were not executed perfectly.

Mu Yuan could see this.

For example, at the very beginning, when Dolai underwent its ultimate sublimation, it failed to push this momentum to its peak, forcing it to spend several more seconds adjusting its ultimate sublimation posture afterward.

This not only wasted time but also squandered a large amount of ‘fuel’.

If a peak powerhouse fails to break through the Heavenly Barrier before the fuel burns out, they will either perish or at least suffer severe injuries and a significant loss of life force.

Such a minor mistake, if made by other peak powerhouses, could very well mean the difference between life and death, or between breakthrough and severe injury.

“After all, Dolai has no experience. The actual preparation time it dedicated to breaking through the Legendary Realm was probably only a few days.”

What can be accomplished in just a few days? One couldn’t even finish reading all the relevant materials.

Linglong Lord not only thoroughly studied, reviewed, and repeatedly researched the materials well in advance but also set aside at least half a month to adjust their mindset, make meticulous preparations, and seek guidance from some Senior Lords in the Legendary Realm.

Most Taixuan Lords and powerhouses would make all kinds of preparations like these before attempting a breakthrough.

Even so, the probability of breaking through to the Legendary Realm remains low. However, compared to some small countries or ancient kingdoms, the chances of achieving Legendary status in the Taixuan Alliance are already very, very high.

Here in Taixuan, the probability of an Epic lifeform advancing to the Legendary Realm is as high as 98.2%—this data comes from statistics by First Hand Commerce.

In some backward regions, Epic lifeforms stuck at the Fourth Order peak are commonplace.

“But for Dolai, minor errors and waste are nothing to worry about.”

Its breakthrough process was very smooth.

This is also reasonable.

If we compare only foundation and basic attributes, Dolai surpasses Deadbone by a significant margin. It is not only an Epic Three-Star lifeform but also a super Epic Three-Star that has repeatedly elevated its limits through its Devouring Talent.

Even without preparing various breakthrough materials, auxiliary materials, or ritual arrays, Dolai’s foundation alone gives it a very, very high probability of breaking through to the Legendary Realm.

Spending hundreds of Soul Crystals to prepare materials might seem somewhat wasteful.

But it is necessary.

How could Mu Yuan let his own General take risks without any preparation? Even if the success rate of this venture is as high as 99.8%, the risk is still too high for him. Because they cannot afford failure.

Attempting to break through to the Legendary Realm without preparation means that if they fail, the peak powerhouse will burn out their fuel and perish directly.

“However, once our Tianyuan Territory accumulates enough experience in Legendary breakthroughs, we can try to optimize the breakthrough package, eliminating some unnecessary auxiliary materials to reduce the cost of breakthrough.”At this moment,

Dolai remained suspended mid-air, surrounded by howling elemental particles.

Visible elemental tides rippled like waves.

Dolai’s form was concealed within them.

It had already stepped into the Legendary Realm, but the transformation process had just begun. Over the next period, Dolai’s physique, spirit, energy, soul power, life force, willpower, and even some special talents and skills would all improve along with the breakthrough transformation.

“Data shows that a normal Legendary Realm breakthrough takes 3 to 5 hours for transformation.”

The human-shaped data repository Isloria adjusted her glasses and recited the conventional data recorded in the Taixuan Alliance.

But Dolai’s transformation lasted a full day and night.

Not only that, the range of elemental particles disturbed by Dolai’s transformation was extremely vast. From the Iceheart Lotus Platform area, to the core region of Tianyuan Territory, to the entire territory, and even beyond.

At night,

The starry sky resembled a colorful curtain, gently rippling.

Dolai was like a bottomless abyss, performing a Whale Swallow on the massive amounts of elements from all directions.

Fortunately, with the Domain Jammer and the large-scale Night Sky Concealment Art in place, all these miraculous scenes were concealed within.

The next day.

The surging energy tides began to dissipate, and the newly transformed General Dolai made a dazzling appearance.

Dolai still maintained its ‘girl and large slime’ form, with azure blue hair fluttering slightly in the wind. Its appearance remained unchanged, but anyone looking at it would feel it had undergone a great transformation, carrying an indescribable, mysterious sensation. It seemed to be the center of the world, influencing the surrounding space.

Present were some Tianyuan Faction general-level experts who could perceive the elements of heaven and earth. At this moment, they clearly experienced a sense of separation.

It was as if the entire world had been absorbed by General Dolai, leaving them out of place.

Under these circumstances, long-range energy attack skills might completely fail to activate, extinguishing before they could be used.

“This is the might of the Legendary Realm! Truly terrifying!”

The frost dragon Sario swallowed hard.

Previously, during the ambush on the goblin legend, it had regretted not having the chance to participate. But now it seemed that even if it had joined, it wouldn’t have been of much use. Ultimate moves like Extreme Cold Tide and Dragon Breath simply couldn’t be deployed before a Legendary Realm existence.

The gap between the Legendary Realm and the Fourth Order was actually this immense!

But Sario was mistaken here.

That particular goblin legend could only separate earth elemental particles from the world, unlike Dolai which separated fire, thunder, ice, wind, and other elements.

Not only did Dolai separate various elemental particles, it also stagnated the surrounding space.

This was also an effect of Dolai’s recent promotion, being unable to perfectly consolidate its own power.

…

Dolai was only poor at strategy and techniques – its utilization and control of its own power remained excellent.

In just half a day, Dolai gathered its overflowing power and digested most of the transformations and improvements brought by this breakthrough.

Inside the Black Wasteland Secret Realm.

Mu Yuan and Dolai came here to conduct simple power exercises.

“Begin.”

“Understood gurgle~!”

Dolai stepped up into the sky, step by step, step by step.

This wasn’t the application of gravity talent – it directly controlled the surrounding world, using the energy of heaven and earth as stepping stones to ascend higher.The moment it reached the summit, the ‘Infinite Serpent’ Domain rapidly expanded outward from itself.

Ten meters!

One hundred meters!

Three hundred meters!

One thousand meters!

The Domain continued to spread until it reached a radius of 1,333 meters before finally coming to a halt.

Before its breakthrough, Dolai’s Domain had been stuck at a 500-meter radius, unable to advance further. This was a limitation imposed by the laws of Heaven and Earth—no matter how powerful Dolai became, it could not surpass this threshold.

Normally, when a strong individual breaks through to the Legendary Realm, their Domain experiences a slight enhancement. However, the vast majority of newly ascended Legendary Realm experts have Domains that do not even reach the 500-meter level.

Dolai, however, did not experience a minor enhancement—its Domain power expanded several times over.

Not only that.

Before its ascension, Dolai’s Domain was merely a blurry interweaving of black and white, lacking any distinct expression. In fact, prior to reaching the Legendary Realm, Dolai’s Domain power was rather shallow, as it had been acquired through Devouring.

But now, a vast expanse of white enveloped the world, as if stretching the distance between mountains, rivers, ruins, and all things in existence.

Within this boundless white world, a massive black serpent, its head and tail connected, slowly rotated, grew, and Devoured everything it touched.

Through Dolai’s vague and unclear descriptions, Mu Yuan gradually grasped the effects of its Domain.

Beyond its general capabilities, Dolai’s Domain primarily served a ‘counteractive’ function, with its main effect being the ability to Devour an enemy’s Domain during clashes and confrontations.

Mu Yuan stroked his chin. “So, under normal circumstances, Dolai’s Domain isn’t particularly useful. But once it enters a ‘Domain battle,’ Dolai can deliver an ‘extremely effective’ outcome.”

Was Dolai’s Domain weak? No! On the contrary, it was incredibly powerful.

Dolai’s own combat system did not rely on its Domain. When facing large groups of enemies, Dolai had no need to use its Domain to eliminate them—it could simply conjure a sun to achieve physical destruction, which was far more efficient.

But if the opponent were a powerful foe from the Legendary Realm…

As is widely known, battles between Legendary experts always begin with Domains. Whoever gains the upper hand in the ‘Domain battle’ seizes the initiative. When Deadbone ambushed the Goblin Legend, he first had to rely on the fused Undead Holy Mountain to suppress and shatter the Mountain Range Domain before he could engage in close-quarters combat.

If the Goblin Legend had still been able to control his Domain, Deadbone would have found it extremely difficult to close in for melee combat.

Dolai’s Domain, however, could directly gnaw away at and Devour the enemy’s Domain, using it to strengthen itself.

This was a natural counter.

It also perfectly suited Dolai’s straightforward and brutal combat style.

“Once an enemy Legend loses their Domain, their control and utilization of Heaven and Earth power will plummet significantly.”

Legendary Realm experts rely on their Domains to leverage the power of Heaven and Earth.

The range of a Legendary expert’s control over Heaven and Earth power is directly proportional to the scale of their Domain.

The first stage of the Legendary Realm is called the ‘Heaven-Earth Realm,’ but many also refer to it as the ‘Domain Realm.’

At this stage, Legendary experts must absorb the essence of Heaven and Earth, supplemented with some Materials, to gradually expand their Domains.

However, the larger the Domain, the more difficult it is to stabilize.

Thus, some Legendary experts, upon expanding their Domains to a certain radius, find themselves unable to progress further. Taking one more step forward would mean stepping into the abyss.They had to stop before certain boundaries, or risk forcibly breaking through at the cost of their Domains shattering.

Mu Yuan recalled the foundational materials on the Legendary Realm he had studied.

“People use the radius of one’s Domain as the measure of strength within the Legendary Realm.”

“Typically, there are several stages: ‘Initial Entry,’ ‘Kilometer-level,’ ‘Three-kilometer-level,’ ‘Five-kilometer-level,’ and ‘Ten-kilometer-level.'”

“And Dolai, upon breaking through, skipped the Initial Entry stage and directly reached the Kilometer-level?”

Of course, Dolai’s overall combat prowess was certainly beyond the Kilometer-level.

Mu Yuan stroked his chin, “The Goblin Legend back then seemed to have a Domain spanning three kilometers, truly a seasoned expert of the Legendary Realm.”

However, the Goblin Legend was still far from being a powerhouse within the Heaven-Earth Realm.

The Celestial River Sword Saint, who could effortlessly defeat that Legend, resided in the first tier of the Legendary Realm.

The Moon Sword Immortal, who could slay a Legend with a single sword strike, also seemed to be merely at the Heaven-Earth Realm of the Legendary Realm.

The disparity within this Realm was still as vast as the Sky Abyss.

The waters ran deep indeed.

Without having truly fought, Mu Yuan had no clear idea of Dolai’s current level.

He looked at Dolai, who was still maintaining its Domain, and said, “From now on, your cultivation in the Legendary Realm will have to rely on yourself. No one in our territory can offer you guidance.”

He paused briefly, “Take some time to explore and find the most suitable cultivation path for yourself. When the time comes, I will also seek out the most appropriate cultivation Secret Manual for you.”

The remaining Taixuan Contribution Points he had were insufficient to exchange for high-tier cultivation Secret Manuals, but…

There was no other way—he had to find a solution.

No matter how tough it gets, he couldn’t let his own General suffer.

“Oh, right…” Dolai scratched its head sheepishly, “During the transformation, I… I seemed to have received some Legacy information—the Legacy of the Devouring Slime. It’s not very complete, but it seems… it seems to include a Secret Method for cultivation in the Heaven-Earth Realm…”

It had been too excited and euphoric after breaking through, so much so that it forgot to mention it earlier.

Hehe~

…

After a while, Mu Yuan understood.

This was the Legacy bestowed upon Epic lifeforms.

The most famous example was the Dragon Legacy. Many Dragons were born with exceptionally detailed Legacy information in their minds, innately possessing numerous Legacy skills.

However, not all Epic lifeforms came with a Legacy.

Mu Yuan had assumed Dolai didn’t have one.

But Dolai did have one—it just hadn’t fully manifested the Epic Three-Star status and Bloodline until after breaking through to the Legendary Realm.

The restrictions had been lifted!

“The cultivation method of this Legacy goes like this and that, then like that and this, and then like this and that…”

Dolai gestured while earnestly trying to write it down on a piece of paper.

But after a long while, Mu Yuan gave up on trying to understand this cultivation method.

Perhaps this type of Legacy method had a relatively narrow applicability.

…

After General Dolai’s breakthrough, a grand banquet was held, and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely.

Having solidified its status as the “Number One Expert of Tianyuan,” Dolai was especially euphoric.

Even though it would have to relinquish this title once Dead Bone Boss broke through, for now… wasn’t it the Number One Expert of Tianyuan? Wasn’t it? Wasn’t it?

This might be its only chance in this lifetime to sit atop the throne as the strongest.

What was wrong with indulging in a little joy?

Dolai’s euphoria lasted only a few days before it began to grow bored.It held great power yet could not act, feeling somewhat frustrated. Of course, it understood the situation, so it gritted its teeth and buried itself in cultivation, striving for the day when it could finally take action, vanquish legends with a single palm, and astonish everyone.

Just thinking about it made it excited, and the tedium of cultivation dissipated considerably.

…

While Dolai was cultivating, Mu Yuan was planning the next phase of development strategy.

For Tianyuan Territory, time remained the most crucial resource. In a few months, when Legendary Realm experts in Tianyuan Territory began emerging in droves, he wouldn’t fear the dominant force Jackal Fang in the slightest.

For now, laying low was still necessary.

But…

Tianyuan Territory already possessed a genuine Legendary Realm expert, giving them some capability to contend. While laying low was acceptable, there was no need to hide like a coward.

“The territory’s construction requires materials, and Dolai’s ‘Devour Cultivation Method’ is particularly resource-intensive…”

Thinking this, he turned his gaze northward, toward the Jackal Tribe Site One, which had recently been reoccupied by a monster group.

There lay a black iron mine and a red copper mine.

Both were resources Tianyuan Territory urgently needed.

Mining would significantly increase the risk of exposure.

But without mining, many development and cultivation plans would stagnate or be delayed.

To mine or not to mine?

Mine!

Moreover…

“Bzzz—”

The Domain Jammer hummed to life once again.

This was a passive activation.

Over the past three days, the Domain Jammer had operated at full power over a dozen times. Without a doubt, this was the dominant force Jackal Fang employing various divination methods to gather information about them.

Unless they completely isolated themselves like the Winged-People Kingdom, refraining from acquiring any external resources, it was only a matter of time before clues were found.

Their ability to conceal and hide was far inferior to that of the Winged-People Kingdom.

“If a battle is inevitable sooner or later, then why not set the battlefield… at the Jackal Tribe site.”

Advancing, they could mine.

Retreating, they had safeguards.

This was his plan.

…

At the same time, in the Winged-People Kingdom.

During this period, the Winged-People Kingdom had intensified its efforts to gather external information severalfold. Some young, aggressive Winged-People experts were also permitted to venture into the wilderness.

“Have there been any movements from Jackal Fang or the human territory recently?”

The Queen inquired.

A Winged-People expert replied.

“N-no…”

“Jackal Fang doesn’t seem to have dispatched any more Legendary Realm experts, and the human Lord hasn’t launched an extermination war against the Kobold Tribe. Both sides have been peaceful… Wait, hold on—latest news! The human Lord has sent a military unit to occupy the Jackal Tribe at Wolfhead Mountain!”

The Queen: “???”

What kind of move was this?!

(End of Chapter)