Chapter 335 – New Evolution, Hall of Knowledge

In the end, Mu Yuan, wielder of the Emperor’s Sword, still did not test it on the spot.

This ultimate move required anchoring a target.

And clearly, they couldn’t find a suitable target to anchor.

Anchoring an ordinary target, even a Fourth Order BOSS-level monster, would completely fail to demonstrate the might of the Emperor’s Sword. As for anchoring General Dolai, Tianyuan’s strongest…

That was just a tad too dangerous. Dolai might not withstand this sword strike, and even using its splitting technique for early survival was far from safe. Deadbone, who commanded the legion, vaguely understood the power of this move. In its words, it was “somewhat impressive.”

It was worth mentioning that when Deadbone’s position in the legion shifted from ‘Commander’ to ‘Vice Commander,’ the Emperor’s Sword super killing move appeared grayed out. Whether the commander was Bone Two, Bone Four, or Sario, none of them could lead the legion to accumulate momentum and execute this finishing technique.

Regarding this unreasonable and strange phenomenon, Mu Yuan stated…

It was perfectly reasonable.

A complete Military Soul Legion was just the beginning; the military soul could still be further refined and enhanced, resonating with more elite formations.

The legion’s breakthrough held immense significance for Tianyuan Territory.

It meant the territory now possessed two top-tier combat forces.

This way, even if Tianyuan Territory’s main base were exposed and attacked by Jackal Fang, they would have the capability to resist.

Previously, if Tianyuan Territory were ambushed, they could hold out briefly relying on large-scale defensive spells and numerous defensive structures, enough to last until Dolai returned for support. However, this would put Wolfhead Mountain in a perilous situation. Without Dolai present, Wolfhead Mountain Fortress alone could only withstand assaults from one or two Legendary Realm beings.

Such defensive capability was already considered strong in the eyes of various living factions.

But Mu Yuan felt it was far from sufficient.

Now, his lacking sense of security had finally increased a little. Of course, only a little.

…

Three days later.

South of the territory, at an immeasurably distant location.

The sky pressed low, as if separated from the earth by only a thin gap. High mountains, vegetation, or rivers were scarcely visible in the surroundings, leaving mostly barren land. Wild monsters, commonly seen elsewhere, were rare here too; not a single menacing figure could be spotted. Only a dark-skinned, tall, and robust man, holding a long spear, walked steadily across this desolate land.

This was Rakshasa.

His gaze swept the surroundings, missing not an inch of ground.

Suddenly, a few red and blue elemental particles appeared nearby, quickly followed by more visible elemental particles surging out of thin air, manifesting between heaven and earth. They emerged abruptly and converged, forming a colorful elemental tide that crashed violently in all directions.

The entire process, from the tide’s formation to its impact, was extremely brief, lasting less than a second or two. The area covered by the tide spanned several thousand meters in radius.

An average Fourth Order being caught in such a situation would struggle for only a few breaths before possibly falling to the energy tide.

Rakshasa reacted swiftly, instantly transforming into a cloud of malevolent aura and soaring hundreds of meters away. However, compared to the range of the elemental tide’s descent, the distance he moved seemed short.

With a flick of his spear, a brownish-red glint shot out. He stepped through the rift torn open by the spear’s gleam, swiftly passed through the tide, and landed steadily.Behind him,

The colossal tidal wave crashed down, shaking the heavens with radiant streams and thunderous roars.

When Rakshasa first encountered these energy tides, he had been unable to dodge in time and suffered significant injuries. He had even attempted to blast through the tide using his ‘Malevolent Dragon’, only for the Malevolent Dragon to ignite upon contact with the energy surge, erupting into even more violent flames.

His injuries grew more severe.

Fortunately, when he first stepped into the ‘Turbulent Zone’, the scale of the energy tides surging between heaven and earth wasn’t as vast, granting him time to familiarize himself and temper his skills.

Rakshasa continued traversing, having already crossed over a thousand kilometers of terrain.

However, he was moving laterally rather than advancing deeper.

He could no longer press further into this turbulent region and could only sprint along its periphery, hoping to find a gap where the energy was less violent.

He found one.

But not entirely.

“This area is almost the calmest zone of the energy tides, yet even so…”

He still couldn’t pass through.

Gazing into the distance, he saw the energy tides growing increasingly ferocious at the horizon, sky and earth seemingly pressed together. There was no place to hide, no path to tread.

To try was to die!

Rakshasa, stubborn as he was, attempted it anyway, and thus, he truly perished within the energy tide.

What perished was one of his Three-Phase Bodies—the ‘Malevolent Body’, which possessed the greatest physical strength. Yet even such a body, far surpassing that of a Fourth Order Lord, couldn’t endure for long.

He failed to see the end.

He couldn’t possibly try again—that would be sheer foolishness.

…

“Ah, this… Rakshasa is just too stubborn.”

Mu Yuan only learned of this after Rakshasa’s attempt.

After all, he couldn’t constantly monitor all directions, nor could he peer into Rakshasa’s situation. Most of the time, Rakshasa relied on his Hero authority to report back to him.

Rakshasa’s report was straightforward: he tried, he died, and thus concluded that it truly was impossible to break through.

But Mu Yuan had already told Rakshasa days ago that even a giant legend had failed to cross, let alone a mere Fourth Order Lord like him. His instruction for Rakshasa to continue scouting was merely a tentative effort to see if there was any traversable crack in this ‘Turbulent Zone’.

In truth, it was highly unlikely.

Even if such a crack existed, it wouldn’t be found in a short time.

Otherwise, the elves, giants, and former winged folk couldn’t possibly be unaware—they surely wouldn’t have tried just once.

“There’s a significant possibility that beyond the Turbulent Zone lies the ‘Twilight Plains Great Domain’ that I’m familiar with.”

Once there, he could rely on powerful allies, lean on sturdy backing, develop his strength safely and securely, and live the leisurely life of a Lord.

Crossing the Turbulent Zone was extremely difficult.

However, this was an important clue.

Did such a zone also exist within the Twilight Plains Great Domain?

As Mu Yuan pondered this, he recalled Rakshasa. This general had been traveling for a long time and had now lost one of his Malevolent Bodies, greatly reducing his combat power and deteriorating his condition. It was best to summon him back for safety.

With his Three-Phase Body, even if Rakshasa’s true self died, as long as either his Benevolent Body or Malevolent Body remained, he could revive. His incarnations didn’t require energy to maintain and were fully equivalent to his true self, but the cost was that if his Benevolent or Malevolent Body was destroyed, it would require significant resources to restore.

“After all this time, I have ample Evolution Points on hand. It’s time to let a veteran like Rakshasa bathe in the Miracle Light.”After the battle at Wolfhead Mountain, a significant portion of his gains actually consisted of basic remnant souls of various types.

He had the Soul Shrine here.

Even after the battle, since most intelligent monsters died early and their souls dissipated considerably, they still obtained a fair amount from sacrifices.

In recent days, when their exploration teams clashed with the minions of Jackal Fang in the wild, they would transport the corpses of high-tier enemies to the shrine for conversion whenever conditions allowed.

Ensuring the enemies departed thoroughly and cleanly.

Little Skeleton +3000! Militia +2000! Slime +1000!

Other minor units like the Green Vine Snake increased by over a thousand in number.

Although evolving Deadbone or Dolai to the legendary tier remained a distant prospect… evolving some to epic or epic two-star was effortlessly achievable.

Rakshasa was still on his way back.

Red Robe and Sario were the first to receive this treatment.

「Prompt: Red Robe bathed in the glory of evolution, awakening the epic talent ‘Seemingly Illusory Yet Not’. Under this talent, Red Robe possesses the ability to transform illusions into reality, using illusionary power to interfere with the physical world…」

Previously, Red Robe’s illusions could only affect the mind and soul.

But against frenzied and chaotic spiritual entities composed of countless consciousnesses—’monstrous conglomerates’—her illusionary power had minimal effect.

Red Robe indeed had more than just illusionary techniques, but illusions were her strongest method. Without them, she felt as if she had lost both arms, lamenting bitterly. After all, she found using illusions against enemies exhausting; to roll up her sleeves and fight powerful foes with ghost claws and ghost flames? Spare her.

But now,

Red Robe used illusions to create the light and shadow of a storm, then materialized it.

The storm began to rage across the world.

「…At the same time, Red Robe can transform an enemy’s power from reality into illusion, with the latter consuming several times or even over ten times more energy than the former.」

This was somewhat overpowered.

‘Seemingly Illusory Yet Not’ was comprehensive and versatile, but it depended on Red Robe’s mental and energy limits.

She indicated this wasn’t a problem, “I still have many ghostly power banks in the Netherworld Market!”

Perhaps influenced by the Undead General, many of the Tianyuan Generals had embarked on the path of becoming ‘biological power banks’.

「Prompt: Sario bathed in the radiance of evolution, awakening the epic talent ‘Heart of Death’. Under this talent, all of Sario’s attacks carry the power of death—it is Death itself. Additionally, high-tier units killed by Sario’s own hands will become nourishment, slightly enhancing its basic three attributes. This effect has no upper limit and can break through boundaries.」

The already massive body of the Frost Dragon Sario grew even larger.

Moreover, billowing black smoke rose from its form. It seemed to have emerged from death itself, the very incarnation of Death.

After this evolution, Sario felt its body surging with overwhelming, boundless power.

It swung its claw, and a storm of death swept across the world.

Its enhancement was all-encompassing.

It felt invincible!

“I, Sario, am invincible across…”

It suddenly closed its mouth, lowered its head, and glanced left and right, adopting a timid and cautious demeanor.

It was a Frost Dragon, after all!

Yet, heaven knew how many times it had felt invincible only to be severely humbled.

Being a dragon was hard.

After Sario evolved, Mu Yuan checked the status panel.Seventeen is a veteran general, while Sophia may not have the same seniority, her contributions rank among the top in Tianyuan Territory.

Both are capable of evolution and deserve it.

Unfortunately, neither is present at the moment.

Mu Yuan proceeded to evolve Xiliu next.

「Prompt: Your Hero ‘Xiliu’ bathes in the radiance of Miracle, evolving into an Epic Two-Star lifeform. The talent ‘Dragon Roar’ has been perfected and evolved into ‘Banquet Dragon Tamer’.」

「① Under this talent, as long as Xiliu consumes a certain amount of dragon flesh, she will gain improvements in her three core attributes, with a chance to obtain additional powers and a small probability of acquiring a Dragon Soul. Slaying dragon-type creatures will yield all effects.」

「② Xiliu can awaken ancient Dragon Souls to fight for her or activate them to receive Dragon Soul enhancements.」

「③ As the Banquet Dragon Tamer, Xiliu naturally exerts dominance over all dragon-type lifeforms.」

It wasn’t an Awakening but a perfection.

“This is actually quite good.”

The previous Dragon Roar talent was powerful but somewhat impractical to utilize.

After all, dragon-type and high-tier dragon monsters are extremely rare. For an Epic-tier being like Xiliu, absorbing ordinary high-tier Dragon Souls no longer provided significant improvements.

Now, the requirements for Banquet Dragon Tamer are much more accessible.

With some connections and channels, he could probably purchase some Epic dragon meat.

“Should I say this is typical of the foodie duo?”

Mu Yuan’s expression turned peculiar.

From now on, Xiliu would be able to discuss gourmet pursuits with Dolai in the culinary domain.

The three of them had also naturally Awakened additional Advanced skills and were currently practicing to familiarize themselves with them.

Not far away, the Water Mirror Dragon Tiff crawled over timidly, stealing a glance at Xiliu before letting out soft “ying ying” cries beside Mu Yuan.

It wants to evolve too, ying.

To be fair, Tiff has been diligent and made significant contributions during this period. The large-scale defensive spells currently used in the territory were developed by integrating its talents and abilities as the core.

Its contribution points would soon be sufficient to experience the glory of evolution.

However…

Dragon-type Evolution Point reserves: Extremely scarce.

“Keep working hard, and you’ll receive your baptism in the future.”

Mu Yuan wasn’t just making empty promises.

While he didn’t fully understand the mysteries of Evolution Miracle, he had a vague sense that the next evolution of the Evolution Power wasn’t far away.

It would likely occur when…

The territory passes the trial and advances to Level 5.

At that time, both Lord Power and Evolution Power would undergo transformations.

He had a premonition that evolving pure dragon species like Tiff would no longer be difficult by then.

…

In Wolfhead Mountain and the surrounding regions, conflicts continued, yet an intangible, delicate balance and calm were maintained.

During this period, Mu Yuan engaged in some trade with the Elf and Giant tribes.

They expressed interest in purchasing basic materials, cultivation materials, and auxiliary materials from Tianyuan Territory.

Initially, they simply listed their requests without expecting much, mainly hoping to buy the Black Iron Ore and Red Copper Ore that humans were already mining. Unexpectedly…

“Sharpedge Crystals, Pure Crystal Radiance, Cleansing Crystal Dust, and other supplies—Tianyuan Territory can actually provide these for trade! How do they have everything?”

Mu Yuan didn’t actually have everything.

He couldn’t produce these materials himself, but… he could act as a purchasing agent.

His primary goal wasn’t profit but to assist allies and address their urgent needs. He was truly too noble.Thus, the allies could no longer afford it.

The giants were relatively wealthier, but the elves had few tradable items left. They only possessed a small number of high-tier treasures and foundational treasures, which they were unwilling to part with for trade.

So, the elves brought out several self-produced advanced skill learning scrolls.

「Skill: Eagle Soaring」

「Description: Releases a hawk spirit toward a designated target location. The hawk spirit can exist for a certain duration and provides shared vision to the caster.」

「Description: A learning scroll engraved by an elven Legendary Realm expert, usable three times. By resonating spiritually with the scroll, the user can absorb the power and essence inscribed within it, though there is no 100% guarantee of mastering the skill. The probability of mastery depends on the user’s race, areas of expertise, and comprehension ability.」

This skill was indeed very practical.

Producing learning scrolls for advanced skills was also quite challenging. It required a Legendary Realm expert with a profound understanding of the skill to expend considerable energy to engrave and create it.

Just look at his own generals for clarity. For Tianyuan Generals, learning a basic skill was very simple, but most of their advanced skills were awakened incidentally during evolution.

To learn on their own, they needed specific environments and items for assistance.

These few spell learning scrolls were of significant value.

Of course, the resources the elves wished to purchase were extensive, and these alone were not enough.

Thus, the elves used intelligence to offset the price.

The three parties were allies, and intelligence regarding the Jackal Fang was shared among them. However, aside from that, the elves and giants had painstakingly explored and obtained other intelligence, which they naturally could not provide for free.

The elven powerhouse Tilly, who relayed the message, stated, “We wish to use the coordinates of a wild Miracle Building to offset the price. This building is located in a hidden and safe area, and it holds extremely high value.”

“This building is called the ‘Hall of Knowledge.’ You may not have heard of it, so allow me to explain in detail.”

(End of Chapter)