Chapter 360 – When Disaster Comes, Crush It

Wolfhead Mountain.

This served as the communication hub for the three major powers: Tianyuan Territory, Nature’s Garden, and Boulder Mountain Ridge. An elite squad led by a Peak Fourth Order elf and giant was permanently stationed here.

On one hand, this demonstrated their stance in assisting Tianyuan Territory against sudden attacks from monster forces; on the other, they served as representatives responsible for communication and cooperation among the three parties.

However, today, two Legendary Realm existences had also arrived at Wolfhead Mountain: the Pure White Sword Flower Mirena and the Absolute Barrier Asoro. A heavy atmosphere permeated the command center.

“We’ve received intelligence that the enemy is making unusual movements, suspected to be awakening war machines and gathering a wave of monsters. Moreover, it’s not just the Fang of the Wolf that is showing unusual activity; the Embrace of the Blood Serpent is as well. Even… even the Blood Tree Great Forest in the west seems to be stirring,” the elven Legend Mirena stated.

The giant Legend Asoro spoke up, “We have made similar discoveries.”

Tianyuan Territory’s representative, General Dolai, sat there with a carefully maintained serious expression. Hearing the elf and giant’s reports, it nodded slightly to acknowledge the information.

And then… nothing more.

Dolai itself was not responsible for strategy or tactics, nor did it engage in pointless contemplation. This wasn’t due to stupidity – it simply devoted all its energy to cultivation. Of course, eating was an important part of cultivation too.

Its presence here was mainly to serve as a mascot (scratch that), as an important representative.

After all, Dolai was Tianyuan Territory’s only publicly known Legendary existence. In Mu Yuan’s absence, it fell upon it to host the Legendary beings from the elf and giant factions.

After uttering its “Hmm,” it cleverly realized it probably needed to say something more, and promptly sent a distress signal to the Lord through the mental communication network.

“What kind of formal remarks should Dolai make? Waiting online, very urgent, very urgent!”

In truth, there was no need for such urgency.

Mu Yuan had long been aware that Dolai was merely a mascot. The specific affairs of Wolfhead Mountain were essentially handled by Lu Liu or Bone Four.

When it came to tactical discussions, Lu Liu was responsible for negotiations.

Dolai only needed to occasionally serve as a mouthpiece, conveying his instructions.

Mu Yuan stroked his chin.

He was currently engaged in important cultivation, and upon hearing this news, he was somewhat surprised.

“Enemy movements?”

After all, the elves and giants had been making arrangements for over a century. Even with their limited means and insufficient strength, their current intelligence network was still broader than his Tianyuan Territory’s, with informants placed in many large monster tribes deep in the Wilderness.

His Tianyuan Territory’s surveillance currently only extended a few hundred kilometers around their domain.

For areas further out, he could only rely on a few powerful individuals like Asun, Rakshasa, and Deadbone for reconnaissance. Even if they occasionally managed to penetrate deep into enemy territory, limitations in personnel and time meant the information they could gather was far from comprehensive.

Of course, Deadbone wasn’t solely focused on reconnaissance.

Upon hearing the news, Mu Yuan thought for a moment and dispatched Deadbone and Sophia to investigate specific regions. While he believed the intelligence from the two major powers was genuine, obtaining more accurate and detailed information naturally required relying on his own resources.

…

Somewhere over two thousand kilometers south of Tianyuan Territory.Sophia melded into the night, maintaining a cautious yet swift pace as she changed direction and darted toward a specific location. She moved like a wisp of a specter, covering hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, the entire process utterly silent.

As the head of the Tianyuan intelligence agency, she was not without subordinates, but…

Even though she had already trained thirty to forty Night Crow Servants, and several of them had achieved a breakthrough to the Second Order,

the only one truly capable of infiltrating the heartland of a Monster Overlord to gather intelligence was her, and her alone.

Nevertheless, the Night Crow Servants had proven useful. Even at the First or Second Order, as long as they operated alongside patrol teams, they could significantly expand the patrols’ field of vision. This way, if a powerful enemy launched a surprise attack, the Night Crow Servants could provide early warnings; if they detected traces of intelligent monsters, they could alert the patrols to stealthily hunt down the high-tier monsters.

In truth, the War Falcons also served functions like early warning and pursuit. However, the Azure Grey Birds and Grand Azure Grey Birds, with their massive size, were particularly conspicuous and often became easy targets for enemies.

The Asuns possessed sharp vision and an extensive visual range, but with only one pair of eyes, their scouting capabilities fell far short of the created Black Crows, especially in dense forests and similar environments.

Sophia was barely satisfied with the performance of the Black Crow Servants.

After all, time was limited, and there hadn’t been enough opportunity for proper training. But her gaze had always been fixed on the stars and the seas—she aimed to expand her intelligence network extensively, covering every nation and region of the Eternal World.

In the blink of an eye, Sophia arrived at the target area.

As she raced and leaped, numerous Black Crows dispersed in all directions. These crows possessed flight speeds not much slower than hers and could also blend into the night, moving through shadows.

“A discovery, caw!”

From within the giant forest came a rumbling sound as trees toppled one after another, and a sixty-meter-tall Flesh war machine slowly emerged.

Around the war machine, several high-tier monsters accompanied it, using some method to summon the wandering monsters in the vicinity and drive these mindless creatures to merge into the massive war machine.

This war machine was advancing steadily, growing in size as it moved.

A Black Crow perched on a treetop, its eerie eyes scanning the land below.

None of the monsters noticed.

Even when a Fourth-Order Commander Tier Snakeman passed by, it detected nothing unusual.

After all, this Black Crow could not only hide in the shadows, its presence nearly undetectable and difficult to spot with the naked eye, but it also possessed Sophia’s innate ability, ‘Nightshade Eyes.’ Even a Legendary Realm expert, if not paying attention, would overlook the crow.

The Black Crow followed the war machine.

Meanwhile, over a dozen other Black Crows scouted along the path from which the war machine had come. Along the way, they discovered numerous high-tier monsters and countless traps laid throughout the giant forest.

Under such circumstances, even a top-tier scout at the Peak of the Fourth Order, skilled in stealth and reconnaissance, would find it nearly impossible to advance further.

However, the elves and giants were seasoned veterans; when faced with such situations, they knew better than to press on.

Those scouts who were too curious or overconfident had long since met their end, buried in the Wilderness. Those who remained were naturally the more experienced ones.

Sophia wasn’t worried about safety.

After all, it was her crows conducting the deep reconnaissance, not herself.Half an hour later, through continuous tracking of clues, Sophia discovered an area that appeared to be the “arsenal” of Blood Serpent Embrace.

This arsenal was deeply concealed, with naturally formed illusionary formations surrounding the region. If not for Sophia’s crows inheriting her innate insight abilities, discovering it wouldn’t have been so easy.

“I never expected Blood Serpent Embrace to have a dedicated arsenal for manufacturing flesh weapons.”

“No, perhaps Jackal Fang has one too, we just haven’t found it before.”

Simultaneously, Lord Mu, receiving the visual feed from Sophia’s crows, stroked his chin in contemplation.

Subsequently, Sophia and Deadbone spotted traces of war machines in several other areas. Sophia even detected the presence of Legendary Realm Snakemen twice.

On one occasion, Sophia was merely a few hundred meters away from a passing Serpentfolk Legend.

The Serpentfolk Legend remained unaware of Sophia’s surveillance.

However, had the Serpentfolk Legend deployed their Domain, whether Sophia could remain hidden would be uncertain. It seemed no stealth skill could evade detection under a Domain’s coverage.

Of course, unless a Legendary Realm being happened to pass by, Sophia normally wouldn’t encounter monster legends directly, as she conducted reconnaissance through her crows.

Even if her crows were discovered, her true body remained several kilometers or even over ten kilometers away—well beyond the Domain’s coverage radius—giving her ample time and space to retreat.

“Pity it was Sophia who encountered the monster legend rather than Deadbone.”

Had Deadbone encountered a legend, he could have slain them on the spot, likely without causing much commotion.

Yet no such opportunity arose.

Based on these reconnaissance missions and intelligence gathered from elves and giants, it was now certain that the enemy was preparing for an all-out assault.

Moreover, this enemy wasn’t just Jackal Fang, but also Blood Serpent Embrace, and… Bloodtree Forest!

“Blood Serpent Embrace is one thing, but why would the master of Bloodtree Forest, the Blood Tree King, cooperate with two major overlords?”

Mu Yuan’s expression also turned grave.

Wolfhead Mountain.

As reports continued to arrive, the two Legendary Realm figures Mirena and Asoro grew increasingly somber.

Why would the enemy launch a total offensive at this moment?

Previously, they had only been probing and engaging in small-scale skirmishes, with no significant changes in the battle situation. Why the sudden shift…

They couldn’t comprehend it.

They hadn’t anticipated the participation of Blood Serpent Embrace and Bloodtree Forest at all, especially the latter.

Bloodtree Forest was a deadly forbidden land! Even Legendary Realm experts who ventured deep inside would never return.

They felt immense pressure.

The pressure was overwhelming.

They were almost suffocating from the strain—this far exceeded their plans.

They even began to entertain thoughts of retreat. After all, currently only the human Tianyuan was exposed to the monster overlords’ sight, while their own homes remained hidden.

But if Tianyuan suffered a major defeat, their chances of defeating Jackal Fang would diminish further. Especially now, with Jackal Fang and Blood Serpent Embrace cooperating so closely.

They had to consider that this might be their only opportunity in this lifetime.

Moreover…

They had recently learned about Tianyuan’s background. Behind Tianyuan Lord stood a powerful backer called the Taixuan Alliance.

The Taixuan Alliance was a major nation-level power in the Eternal World, having exterminated countless monster overlords!Now, friends of Tianyuan Lord had already arrived to provide support.

They only needed to hold out for a while before more reinforcements from the Taixuan Alliance would arrive, and by then, they would likely be able to escape this crisis. Shen Linglong, a friend of Tianyuan Lord, had also mentioned that she could help them contact the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance.

The Myriad Kingdoms Alliance was a powerful nation-level force formed by various surviving races, including elves and giants.

At this moment, they could not afford to retreat!

They had to hold out to the end!

With the existence of forces like the Taixuan Alliance and the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance, as long as they survived this calamity, the future would truly be bright. Unlike before, even if they united to defeat Jackal Fang, it was still uncertain whether they could live in peace.

“We elves will assist in resisting the Monster Overlord.”

“We’re the same.”

The two Legends took a deep breath.

They looked at Dolai with some admiration. From start to finish, this Tianyuan Legend’s expression had not changed—was this the composure of a super powerhouse? Clearly, Tianyuan Territory was the one bearing the greatest pressure.

The enemy had arrived suddenly, and the three sides quickly prepared for battle.

Mu Yuan also couldn’t figure out why the Monster Overlord had suddenly launched a full-scale attack, which had disrupted his plans as well. His original plan was to wait until his side had eight or ten Legendary Realm powerhouses before sweeping through Jackal Fang with overwhelming force.

However…

“Plans are just plans after all; it’s impossible for everything to go smoothly.”

If unexpected events never occurred, why would he have prepared various war supplies, trump cards, and hundreds of strategic contingency plans so early?

He would regret that things didn’t proceed as initially planned, but he wouldn’t lament or panic in the face of battle.

When disaster strikes, just crush it.

Now, with Shen Linglong’s support, the aid of two powerful allies—Nature’s Garden and Boulder Mountain Ridge—and Tianyuan Territory having advanced to LV5, each of his generals had made significant progress compared to before.

He had General Dolai;

He had General Deadbone;

He had himself, the invincible and great Lord Mu;

What did he have to fear?

At the Lord Altar in Tianyuan Territory.

Mu Yuan sat quietly here, while his Incarnation remained on the Scepter of Heavenly Authority, acting as a medium and bridge to channel the vast Lord Power.

「When a Lord stands within their own territory, they can materialize the power of the land and wield it.」

If the power of other Lords is akin to the authority granted to Miracle Lords by the laws of heaven and earth, then this ability is a tangible force.

It could be called ‘Territory Power,’ a weakened version of World Power, yet possessing a hint of the power of fortune.

Territory Power is difficult to master and apply in actual combat. Mu Yuan learned how to wield Territory Power and enter the ‘Lord’s Might Mode’ on the very first day, but to truly apply this power in combat, he still needed continuous practice and mastery.

He clasped his hands together, and his vision stretched endlessly as his consciousness seemed to break through the clouds.

He could clearly sense the elemental particles within the territory’s coverage and harness this power. Even though he was not a Legend, as long as he was within the territory and wielded Territory Power, his control over the elements and the power of heaven and earth would surpass that of a Legend.

Not only that,Under the ‘Lord’s Might Mode’, the entire territory became an extension of his limbs, transforming into his aid. As long as he remained within the bounds of his territory, he would receive immense amplification, as if a single thought could stir the winds and clouds, a single word could carve out heaven and earth—he felt like a deity.

A deity—this was merely an illusion, but at this moment, his consciousness and power expanded boundlessly. With a wave of his hand, the intangible power of the territory materialized into tangible ‘Sealing Force’ and ‘World Force’.

These were the two basic applications he had developed.

Even as basic applications, it was only due to his experience using the ‘Undead Holy Mountain’ skill that he could master them so quickly.

Otherwise, veteran Lords who had yet to step into the Legendary Realm might spend one or two, even two or three years, practicing and refining their skills, and still fail to truly apply the power of their territory in actual combat.

“The third application is amplification.”

“Using the power of the territory as fuel to amplify a specific skill, causing it to transform. Or rather, using the power of the territory to replace one’s own energy when employing a skill.”

Mu Yuan had also spent several days pondering and practicing this third combat application before barely mastering it.

After all, the power of the territory was limited, and once consumed, it was difficult to recover. With war looming, Mu Yuan dared not recklessly expend the territory’s power. He could only occasionally enter the ‘Lord’s Might Mode’, ponder and simulate on his own, or seek advice from Shen Linglong.

Three modes were more than enough for practical use.

(End of Chapter)