Chapter 459 – Powerful Lords from Everywhere

When Mu Yuan saw the green-haired woman who was heavily intoxicated from drinking, he had a strong intuition.

This was a Legend!

This intuition was hard to describe and wasn’t based on his familiarity with Legendary beings.

His territory only had three Legends, so he couldn’t claim to be familiar with Legendary beings.

Moreover, Legends were inherently mysterious. If they didn’t wish to reveal themselves, even other Legends wouldn’t be able to discern anything when face-to-face.

Dolai hadn’t noticed at all that the green-haired woman was a Legend; at most, it had a vague intuition that she was a very powerful individual.

Mu Yuan was different. His intuition wasn’t vague or wavering; he was absolutely certain.

In his eyes, the green-haired woman was as dazzling as the bright moon compared to a firefly.

It was the aura of a Legend.

He could also determine which powerful individuals in the vicinity possessed Epic rank, though it required careful discernment.

Mu Yuan had a rough idea why he possessed such “intuition.”

Isloria began recalling the earlier scene and said thoughtfully, “So that one is a Legend. It seems she used some kind of transformation or mimicry technique, though it’s not as good as Dolai’s Perfect Mimicry.”

Dolai proudly raised its head.

Isloria did have an impression of this person. After all, there weren’t many people in the Secret Realm town who drank themselves into a stupor… only this one.

She had glanced at her a couple more times at the time.

Those few glances were enough for her to extract the memory. With Red Robe’s assistance, they might even be able to recreate the scene through an illusion. This would be quite helpful for her research on Legends.

This task would be left to her true self.

…

One day later, Mu Yuan led the soldiers who were preparing to participate in the performance to the very core of the Taixuan Alliance—Xuandu.

From a distance, one could see a Nine-Colored Tower standing on the earth like the Pillars of Heaven, with soft light radiating from its peak, covering hundreds and thousands of miles around.

At this time, Xuandu was filled with numerous lords, powerful professionals, tourists, and foreign envoys from all over Taixuan.

It was bustling and lively, but also a mixed bag.

However, ‘Taixuan Liangyi,’ one of the three major organizations within Taixuan, had made arrangements in Xuandu and other important cities and transportation hubs even before the celebration was announced.

Currently, Xuandu appeared relaxed on the surface but was tightly controlled internally. Mu Yuan alone had spotted many hidden sentries and patrolling experts, and there were certainly others he hadn’t detected.

After a strict but not cumbersome verification process, Mu Yuan led his people into Xuandu.

A staff member from Taixuan Liangyi led the way ahead, eventually arriving at a training ground in the western suburbs of Xuandu. “This is the temporary base provided by the Alliance for all of you. It includes three hundred dormitory units and basic cultivation and training facilities. The base is also equipped with detection and defensive arrays that can be activated at any time.”

“Later, please send a few representatives from the Tianyuan Territory to come with me to collect daily supplies. If you have any needs or questions during this period, you can consult us at any time.”

At this point, there was still one week until the military parade.

Mu Yuan had thought he arrived quite early—after all, his journey was long, and he feared unexpected delays, so he had to set off a bit earlier.However, he realized he had arrived late, as more than half of the surrounding encampments were already occupied by lord corps who had come to Xuandu to participate in the military parade.

Mu Yuan paid a visit to his neighbor.

Surprisingly, he actually knew this lord—a Great Lord—and couldn’t help but reflect on how small the lord circle truly was, especially among high-level lords.

“Amber Lord.”

A young man who appeared to be around his age, with a somewhat youthful and innocent face.

But Mu Yuan knew very well that Amber Lord was a few years older than him, belonging to the same generation as Cold Moon City Lord—an “old-timer” who simply looked young.

“Tianyuan Lord, please, have a seat,” Amber said. “It’s been over half a year since we last met, hasn’t it? It was only thanks to the explosive performance of your General Dolai that day that we managed to annihilate that powerful Snakemen amalgamation monster.”

“General Dolai, long time no see.”

He looked at Dolai.

Even though he had reached the Legendary Realm, he was still deeply impressed by Dolai’s explosive power that day.

This general’s burst strength was simply too overwhelming, almost surpassing the Fourth Order.

Later, as expected, General Dolai made it into the top ten of the Dragon Gate List, spreading his name far and wide across Taixuan.

And it wasn’t just this general; many of the powerful individuals cultivated by Tianyuan Lord had also made it onto the list.

He came from a commoner background.

Tianyuan also came from a commoner background.

It was precisely because of this that Amber Lord deeply understood how difficult it must have been for Tianyuan to achieve what he had today.

Amber praised him so much that Mu Yuan felt a bit embarrassed.

Although, truth be told, his achievements today were indeed entirely due to his own diligence and hard work.

Of course, there was also the contribution of his subordinates like Deadbone, Dolai, Isloria, Lu Liu, and others.

…

After sitting for a while, Mu Yuan stood up to take his leave.

He planned to explore Xuandu, while Amber Lord had his own matters to attend to. Amber was not only a lord participating in the parade but also a high-ranking official of Taixuan Liangyi, so he would be quite busy during this period.

As soon as he returned to the encampment, Mu Yuan received a message from Jiang Luoxing—before leaving his territory, he had arranged to meet up with Jiang Someone and Liu Miumiu in Xuandu, so he had brought their communication devices with him.

Jiang Luoxing’s voice came through the orb.

“Yuan Giant, where are you guys? I’ve already arrived in Xuandu and passed the selection, securing a spot as a representative lord for the parade. I didn’t disgrace our 121st batch!”

Jiang Luoxing’s progress was actually quite rapid; compared to the previous, earlier, and even earlier batches, he could have ranked first.

It was just unfortunate that he was born in the 121st batch.

Mu Yuan was still happy for him.

“Congratulations! Remember to treat us to a meal. If you don’t mind, I’ll bring the entire corps over to celebrate with you.”

Jiang Luoxing was about to say “no problem,” but the words got stuck in his throat when he heard the latter part.

He couldn’t afford it, he simply couldn’t afford it!

He was no longer the lord’s son Jiang Someone; he was now a poor small-city lord with a massive debt to repay.

Being a lord was no easy task.

He coughed lightly, “Yuan Giant, there’s a lord gathering being held in Xuandu these days. The lords attending are either parade representatives or powerful lords. Are you coming?”

He sent the location of the gathering, which was in the western suburbs.

But a gathering…

“It’s not that kind of banquet, is it?”

Although eating and drinking would surely delight Dolai, in a banquet setting, it might not be able to enjoy the food and drinks in peace.”Not at all,” Jiang Luoxing said. “While there certainly are gatherings focused on networking and building connections—I’ve heard of one or two myself—this one isn’t like that. Rather, it’s just a very informal assembly.”

“Initially, this gathering was simply an occasion for representatives of various Lords to come together for exchange and trade. After all, we Lords come from all corners of the world, and there are quite a few of us. If one is serious about trading Treasures, it’s much easier to find buyers and sellers here than in public Secret Realms.”

“Later, the assembly kept expanding. Everyone trading resources and sharing cultivation experiences has turned out to be quite a good thing.”

Mu Yuan nodded.

To tell the truth, it really was.

With so many powerful Lords gathered in one place, it was truly a rare opportunity.

…

After settling his elite troops, collecting daily supplies, and clarifying tasks for the coming days, Mu Yuan headed to the gathering site with Isloria, Dolai, Seventeen, and his two junior generals, Deng Long and Wang Jian.

The gathering was held in an open-air training ground, though one side had tents set up with tables and chairs, offering simple refreshments like wine, fruits, and snacks.

In the distance, a massive bulletin board at the far end of the training ground cycled through various messages:

“Tyrant Dragon Lord seeks to purchase one ‘Red Dragon Remains.’ Interested parties may contact Tyrant Dragon Lord at Booth C-22. Price negotiable.”

“Woodfish City Lord selling Outstanding Three-Star Remnant Souls ‘Mountain Titan’ and ‘Black Iron Guard.’ DM if interested.”

“Linglong Lord seeks to acquire ‘Strength-type’ Outstanding Three-Star troop types.”

“Limitless Lord invites sword experts for sparring matches.”

“White Shark Lord…”

Mu Yuan skimmed through and noticed many Lords he recognized.

As a ‘newbie Lord’ who had only established his territory a little over a year ago, his connections weren’t extensive. He could only sigh once again at how small the Lord circle was.

“It seems we can also use this opportunity to exchange for some needed Treasures and sell or trade off some high-value items we no longer need.”

His Tianyuan Territory had acquired plenty of loot from battles.

However, Cold Moon City Lord’s elf Secret Realm was ultimately too small and had long been exhausted by him, making it difficult to find suitable buyers.

He glanced at Isloria.

Isloria understood immediately, “I’ll have my main self compile a list right away.”

Thus, Lord Mu didn’t have to rack his own brains.

At the gathering site, Lords clustered in small groups, much like during previous Festival Grounds events. Mu Yuan quickly spotted Jiang Luoxing and Liu Miumiu.

Beside Liu Miumiu stood three subordinates who had awakened self-awareness.

One of them wore a deep blue gown, but upon closer inspection, it was clear that her dress and even her body were sculpted from condensed water.

A powerful being from the Spring Spirit lineage, Fourth-Order Commander Tier.

And moreover…

“This is actually an Epic.”

Mu Yuan was certain.

For someone as young as Liu Miumiu to possess an Epic General already placed her far ahead of countless older-generation Lords.

“But then again, everyone has their Opportunities. An Epic is nothing unusual.”

Jiang Luoxing had brought even more people, seemingly an entire team.

Most weren’t troop types but professional staff he had recruited, busily compiling statistics from the massive bulletin board’s information.

They were extremely busy.

Many Lords had brought multiple logistics staff. Those who, like him, came with only a few subordinates were few and far between—clearly inexperienced.But it didn’t matter. With Isloria alone, he had enough.

Liu Miumiu was a Lord with no experience and no manpower. She simply lay flat on the table like a salted fish.

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In the distance, a burly figure approached.

“Tianyuan, you’ve come after all.”

It was the Tyrant Dragon Lord, along with the Limitless Lord.

Tyrant Dragon said, “My Crimson Dragonkin has already stepped into the Legendary Realm, and I myself will soon achieve a breakthrough. With the Blazing Steel Dragon in my territory… it won’t be long before my Tyrant Dragon Territory boasts three Legendary Realm experts. What do you think? My progress isn’t slow, is it?”

“As for Brother Wuji? He doesn’t have any outstanding strong subordinates, but Brother Wuji himself is formidable. It’s only been two or three months since he entered the Legendary Realm, yet he’s already achieved three victories against Legendary Realm monsters. I can’t compare to that.”

Not far away, Jiang Luoxing gasped sharply.

As a young man, he naturally knew of Tyrant Dragon and the Limitless Lord. He even had their contact information.

But he truly hadn’t expected Tyrant Dragon Lord to already be so strong, on the verge of having three Legendary Realm experts in his domain.

The Limitless Lord’s achievements were even more astonishing—he had already slain three Legendary Realm monsters.

Jiang Luoxing suddenly felt that he might genuinely be among the bottom few among the representative Lords.

Though Tyrant Dragon said this, he showed no sign of pride.

After all, he was well aware that Tianyuan was at least as strong as him, if not stronger. Tianyuan even possessed a Legendary Realm expert who had broken through while ranking in the top ten of the Dragon Gate List.

That alone made him more formidable than Brother Wuji.

“But compared to many of the big shots here, we’re still juniors who need to keep working hard.”

As Tyrant Dragon spoke, he gestured with his chin toward a person in the distance.

“See that guy in slippers over there?”

Jiang Luoxing asked, “Who is he?”

He looked like an ordinary older brother.

There were plenty of ordinary people present as well—followers of Lords, locals from Xuandu who had slipped in. This wasn’t exactly a private gathering, after all.

Mu Yuan spoke up, “He’s a Legendary Realm expert.”

Tyrant Dragon glanced at him in surprise. “Correct. This unremarkable-looking guy is the Eternal Slumber Lord. He himself is a Legendary Realm powerhouse, and he has seven Legendary Realm subordinates, known as the Seven Divine Generals of Eternal Slumber. They’re quite famous even in our Taixuan.”

A Lord with eight Legendary Realm experts in his domain!

Jiang Luoxing said, “I have indeed heard of the deeds of the Seven Divine Generals of Eternal Slumber.”

Tyrant Dragon continued, “Now look at that one—the boss of the Platinum Group. His territory boasts six Legendary Realm experts, and the entire Platinum Group can muster a total of sixteen Legendary Realm powerhouses.”

That meant this Platinum boss could mobilize over a dozen Legendary Realm experts at once.

Tyrant Dragon went on to introduce several more people.

“Eternal Peace Lord—the security escort business he founded has even expanded beyond Taixuan. His seven Eternal Peace Legendary Realm experts are also renowned for their achievements.”

“Dragon-Serpent Lord—he has four Divine Dragon Generals and five Heavenly Serpent Generals under his command. He truly deserves the title of a Lord with ten Legendary Realm experts in his domain!”

“White Shark Lord… the boss of the White Shark Group. You’ve definitely heard of him. Just the core Legendary Realm experts under White Shark Lord alone number over a dozen, and the entire White Shark Group can mobilize even more Legendary Realm powerhouses.”

At this point, even Tyrant Dragon sighed with emotion.

“I used to think the Legendary Realm was the greatest barrier before us, as difficult to cross as a chasm. But after breaking through, I realized… this is only the beginning.””The world is vast, and the number of legendary powerhouses in Taixuan is already considerable. The sheer expanse of the entire Eternal World is beyond imagination.”

“I believe we can only face ourselves with humility but not self-deprecation, and strive step by step to catch up with those ahead of us.”

They were far from strong enough.

But they were still young.

Mu Yuan nodded slightly, “Indeed, compared to the vastness of the world, we are merely insignificant climbers. Moreover, isn’t the most crucial thing for our survival in the Eternal World to recognize our own limitations? So…”

Even though he had already nurtured over a dozen Generals of the Legendary Realm;

Even though he already possessed three great legends;

Even though he had slain over a hundred legendary monsters;

He still remained clear-headed…

“I am merely a weak Lord.”

(End of Chapter)