Chapter 112 – Progress, Sparring, and Expedition

“Cough cough…”

Inside the Mage Tower, Mu Yuan nearly spat out the tea he had just drunk, hesitating several times but ultimately saying nothing.

This was the drawback of military units.

Seventeen was treating the civilians as if they were her own archer subordinates.

But it didn’t matter. She would understand after suffering a few more setbacks. Military units that had undergone Awakening possessed remarkable learning abilities. Lord Mu believed this, trusting his own commanders.

It had absolutely nothing to do with finding it amusing.

At the same time,

While Seventeen and Lu Liu were suffering, Bone Two Three Four were having a blast.

What proper military unit farms!

Exhilarating battles were the true pursuit of real male skeletons.

“Boss, here I come~!”

This area was located outside Tianyuan Territory, a wasteland that had been requisitioned as a sparring ground.

Deadbone vs. Bone Two… + Bone Three Bone Four + Dolai.

They used an intense battle to hone their skills and allow Deadbone to gain a more precise understanding of the abilities of the other strong individuals in the territory, facilitating command and arrangement.

As soon as the battle began, Bone Two gripped its Sword and charged forward. Its feet emitted faint black mist, moving faster and faster as it ran, advancing rapidly like the Charge skill.

In fact, aside from being slightly less convenient to execute, Bone Two’s move was quite similar to the ‘Charge’ skill in effect.

It Charged, gathered power, and Cleaved!

Raising a cloud of swirling dust, carrying an unstoppable Aura.

Like a fierce general of the era!

The next moment,

Boom—!

Bone Two was sent flying by a single blow.

A black fist imprint, resembling a burst of flames, faded in front of Deadbone.

It retracted its fist while simultaneously adjusting the position of its Greatsword slightly. The blade glowed with a faint dark light, deflecting several thrown, charged Bone Spears with a series of clinking sounds.

It remained standing firmly, completely unruffled.

At this moment, from behind Deadbone, a Skeleton General slid in through the billowing dust. Its armor scraped against the ground, producing sparks, its Sword angled upward as a dark sword glow spread inch by inch.

This was Bone Three’s sneak attack from behind.

Deadbone lightly tapped the ground with its combat boot, and a section of withered bone suddenly pierced up from beneath the earth. Its tip wasn’t sharp, acting merely as a blunt instrument, striking against Bone Three’s mud-covered leg armor. With a “thud,” it knocked the sliding Bone Three off course.

The next moment, Bone Three, still enveloped in the sword glow, brushed past Deadbone’s side, about to slip by.

But Bone Three had also improved.

It hammered the ground with its elbow, the energy channeled into its bones exploding with a bang, launching its entire body into the air. The next moment, it spun like a top.

The dark sword glow whirled, transforming into a black storm.

Bone Three’s Charging Tornado!

“Flashy but impractical.”

In a calm murmur, a jade-like finger bone pointed out, striking at its weakest point and shattering the black storm with a single touch. Deadbone then lifted its leg, gently at first, but the moment it made contact with Bone Three’s waist, the energy concentrated in its combat boot erupted.

Bone Three’s body shot out like a cannonball, crashing through several trees in succession before finally embedding itself into a large rock in the distance, leaving a deep human-shaped imprint.

At that moment, a sharp sound pierced the air. A Bone Spear trailing blazing black flames, like a meteor streaking through the sky, shot forward at a speed surpassing all others, almost visible only as a fleeting black dot.”Bone Four is not bad, it has grasped some essence of steadiness.”

Thus, Deadbone swung his sword and struck.

But at the very moment his sword gleam shot out, leaving him unable to swing again, a sound like ten thousand birds crying in unison echoed from the sky.

Extreme thunderous radiance bloomed.

Dolai · Thunder Infusion · Divine Thunder Palm descended from the heavens, the scattering blue lightning nearly forming a “swastika” shape in midair.

It spun and crashed down!

Boom—!

The deafening roar was clearly audible even in the core area of Tianyuan Territory, startling the residents. Only after being told this was just routine did they return to farming, both shocked and bewildered.

Mu Yuan widened his eyes; witnessing such sparring made his hands itch, and he yearned to join the fight himself.

If he entered ‘Deadbone Mode’ or ‘Dolai Mode,’ he might very well unleash a blow that could shake heaven and earth, and exchanging dozens of moves with Deadbone wouldn’t be a problem either.

Just like Dolai at this moment… Dolai?

The dissipating dust gradually cleared, but Dolai, who had struck down with the Divine Thunder Palm, hovered in midair. The crackling thunderous radiance could not press down even half an inch further.

Because, segment by segment, ghastly white bones emerged from the earth, spreading continuously to form a pale bone palm covering several meters. Upon it burned blazing shadows of energy, continuously dissolving and extinguishing the thunderous light.

Darkness crept forward inch by inch.

While the thunder retreated inch by inch.

Seeing the encroaching darkness about to reach it, Dolai’s expression turned grave. After taking a deep breath, it roared:

“I yield!”

“I admit defeat!”

Dolai decisively chose to follow its heart.

Otherwise, what could it do? Even with its ultimate move, it couldn’t match Deadbone’s basic attack. Of course, it should back down when necessary—this was what the Lord had taught it.

By the way, when will the all-powerful Lord strengthen me? QAQ?

…

“Next time, for sure.”

Mu Yuan swallowed hard.

Deadbone’s combat power truly could not be measured by class and Rank alone. In terms of class, it was only slightly higher than Dolai, and the gap in Rank was even smaller.

Moreover, aside from the final strike, Deadbone had barely expended any energy in this battle.

Relying solely on profound skill and precise control of the battle, it effortlessly toyed with Gu Er Sa Ku in its palm.

Its full power had yet to be revealed.

“Speaking of which, the last time Deadbone went all out… or 90% of its power, was during the Challenge Realm. How long has it been since we’ve seen Deadbone’s true strength?”

“With such power, why fear… how can we allow that vile Earthrock Dragon to rampage unchecked? It’s time to strike.”

The rice at home is nearly gone.

Unlike second-generation lords who have parental support, he neither receives backing from conglomerates. In that case, the only option is to farm various bosses to earn some milk powder money.

Mu Yuan began selecting his commanders.

Deadbone and the three skeletons.

Dolai and Red Robe.

Along with numerous Skeleton Warriors, Specters, and wraiths.

As for the other three commanders—Lu Liu, Seventeen, and the Storm War Falcon—they would remain within the territory. They wouldn’t be of much use in the Netherworld, and Tianyuan Territory needed strong defenders to guard against wandering powerful monsters at all times.

One must never let their guard down, even after passing the lord’s trial.

…Mu Yuan continued controlling the various Hurricane Falcons, scouting the surroundings and gathering intelligence. It wasn’t until Deadbone tugged on the mental threads that he shifted his vision to camera birds number 6, 7, and 8.

The Crimson Mist permeated everything.

Compared to a day before, the Land of Filth seemed to have expanded significantly. The corpses of the cave-dwelling monsters slain by the Earthrock Dragon had completely vanished, as if Devoured by the earth itself.

“Do all monsters or other corpses that die within the Land of Filth get consumed, transforming into nutrients that make the Root of Filth grow stronger?”

“No wonder they say the Root of Filth must be eradicated as early as possible.”

He also noticed that the Earthrock Dragon’s already massive body showed subtle signs of further growth. More than half of its brown-yellow eyes were now covered in crimson, and the Qi exhaled from its nostrils carried faint traces of pale red.

It crawled incessantly, emitting frustrated roars that rumbled like thunder.

Its demeanor was both anxious and frenzied.

Suddenly, it seemed to have discovered something. Its giant eyes fixed in his direction, rising like blood-red full moons before him, bringing with them an overwhelming wave of bloody aura.

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(End of Chapter)