Chapter 292 – Fusion, Heaven and Earth Transform!

World fusion was like a colossal tidal wave, and humans were mere droplets of water, forced to watch helplessly as the great surge rolled in, swallowing and sweeping them along.

This was the unstoppable tide of destiny.

Faced with such a tide, even the Cold Moon City Lord, or figures of higher status than her, were powerless to resist. How much more so for a small fry like him.

With these thoughts, Mu Yuan stepped through the Secret Realm Gate and arrived at the Elven Courtyard.

Here, he encountered Jiang Luoxing, Liu Miumiu, and others, who were equally troubled.

“It feels like the end of the world.”

“Indeed, the reflection of the Eternal World has already enveloped the entire Blue Star, as if the sky itself is about to collapse.”

“And it’s not just the sky—the earth has cracked open too. Even if we only consider our own country and not abroad, the land is now fragmented, with many areas cut off by anomalous spaces.”

When had they ever witnessed such apocalyptic scenes?

If the Alliance hadn’t been certain that what was coming was world fusion and not world destruction, panic would have long since spread. Even so, emotions like anxiety, fear, and alarm were surging and spreading everywhere.

Ordinary people were alarmed, and even some players were at a loss.

“In chaotic times, strict measures are needed. For now, order can barely be maintained across the country, but over time… the two worlds will fuse anyway. There’s no need for us to worry too much. Besides, worrying is pointless—we’re just small fry. Let’s just lie back and wait for the world fusion to finish.”

Liu Miumiu expressed that if the sky fell, there would be taller people to hold it up. No need to panic, and panicking wouldn’t help anyway. Better to follow her example and just lie flat.

Mu Yuan couldn’t help but admire her mindset.

If he only had strength comparable to Liu Miumiu’s, he definitely wouldn’t be able to remain so calm.

Even now, when he could easily handle various Fourth Order bosses and contribute some auxiliary value in legendary battles, he wasn’t as composed inside as he appeared on the surface.

The Vastwave Lord had perished due to a single accident.

What about him? He was only slightly stronger than the Vastwave Lord.

The Eternal World was full of unexpected dangers. A Lord never knew whether Treasures or accidents would come first. And with the tense situation these days, the likelihood of accidents was far higher than usual.

“My younger sister is right. There’s truly no need to worry. The so-called disaster scenes are merely superficial. We are in the darkness before dawn. And dawn will arrive very soon.”

A clear, cold voice drifted over, and the entire Secret Realm seemed to grow a little cooler.

The Cold Moon City Lord, Liu Xiyue, strode forward.

At the sight of her, many players present immediately became more reserved. Though they were all young and close in age, their status and positions were on entirely different levels. Even though the Cold Moon City Lord was unpretentious, they couldn’t help feeling intimidated.

With a big shot right in front of them, who wouldn’t be nervous?

But more than feeling intimidated, the rising talents present were even more curious about the identity of the powerful figure following behind the Cold Moon City Lord—her face bore some resemblance to the Cold Moon City Lord at first glance, but she was even more aloof and ethereal, as if untouched by worldly concerns. A Sword hovered behind her, and her hair was as silver-white and pure as moonlight.

Seeing her was like beholding a bright, full moon in the sky.

She was a super powerhouse, for heaven’s sake!Compared to the ‘reserved’ Cold Moon City Lord, this silver-haired woman carried a more imposing aura of a supreme expert. Some second-generation lords familiar with Cold Moon City immediately guessed that this was the direct subordinate expert under the Cold Moon City Lord—the Moon Sword Immortal.

“It’s the Moon Sword Immortal we saw last time.”

Mu Yuan glanced twice and confirmed with certainty.

There was more than one Moon Sword Immortal serving the Cold Moon City Lord, and their appearances were probably quite similar, but he, Mu Someone, wouldn’t mistake this one. He had already memorized this aura.

He had even simulated scenarios where he encountered an enemy of the Moon Sword Immortal’s caliber—how would he fight?

No matter how he simulated it, there was no way to win.

However, if the enemy were as simple-minded and reckless as this Moon Sword Immortal, there might be a chance to escape. That said, judging by appearances alone, one would never guess this Moon Sword Immortal was such a fool.

The Cold Moon City Lord continued, “Currently, Blue Star is plagued by disasters, and the Eternal World is also unsettled. This is because the two worlds are overlapping, making space unstable and full of gaps. On Blue Star, roaming monsters have become impossible to guard against entirely.

“Once the worlds finish merging, although we will lose Blue Star as our homeland and will no longer be able to use it as a transit point or for communication, but…”

These losses are significant for players.

Yet, since the general trend cannot be reversed, looking at it from another perspective…

“After Blue Star merges, we in Taixuan won’t need to rigidly defend against various roaming monsters or station forces at every border region. At that time, the Alliance will be able to free up more resources for internal development and external expansion.”

It’s worth noting that the Xuan Nation alone ties up nearly half of the Alliance’s strength.

Freeing up these resources would allow for significant efforts in developing the wilderness, suppressing monster forces, or deterring other nations.

It would be as if the Taixuan Alliance’s previously bound hands were finally loosened.

Of course, losing the Blue Star headquarters means losing a major convenience for the vast majority of players. The cohesion among people of Xuan Nation might also diminish over time, just like in countries such as Red Star and Divine Wood.

Considering these issues, Liu Xiyue thought for a moment and then decided to stop pondering them—let the old folks worry about that.

“The Star Gazing Association has released a message predicting the fusion will occur in twenty hours.”

It’s already precise to the hour?

Mu Yuan’s incarnation logged into the Blue Star forum and checked. The Star Gazing Association hadn’t posted any new messages.

What’s going on?

He wondered.

No sooner had he thought this than a notification popped up.

“The official Star Gazing Association you follow has a new message.”

This message was precisely the precise warning about the world fusion.

The time was set for twenty hours from now, with an error margin of no more than half an hour.

In addition to the time prediction, there was a survival guide on how to avoid various disasters during the fusion period. These were all old topics by now.

Once the worlds merge, and each Xuan Nation city sinks into the Eternal World, what both players and ordinary people need to do is maintain order, stay within the city awaiting support, and absolutely not venture into the wilderness on their own.

For lords, they should avoid sending their troops out as much as possible.

Even if there are troops outside, try not to stay in the wild.

During the fusion period, the territory of a Chosen Lord’s domain is the safest place. Even if spatial overlaps or folds occur, they won’t affect areas under the protection of the domain’s power.Second, stay within the cities of Xuan Nation—do not venture out, do not venture out, do not venture out!

Thus, a week ago, Mu Yuan had already instructed Sophia to halt all cross-city operations—long-distance travel had become increasingly unsafe. Now, Sophia remained in Baijiang City, purchasing materials and remnant souls from local players while also representing Lord Mu in assisting with the city’s defense.

Sickle Moon and several other officers took turns guarding Baijiang City.

As Mu Yuan pondered, the Cold Moon City Lord glanced over, pausing briefly before speaking, “Once matters on Blue Star are settled, join the Pioneer Group.”

Under the Taixuan Alliance, there were three main organizations—the Pioneer Group, Taixuan Liangyi, and the Player Association. The Star Gazing Association could perhaps be considered half of one.

Among these, the Pioneer Group had the fewest members but was the most elite.

It was a loosely structured organization, as its members were all high-level players or even lords, and the group imposed no restrictions on pioneers. How they chose to explore, pioneer, or hunt monsters was entirely up to personal preference.

The primary duties of pioneers were to explore uncharted territories and snipe or eliminate powerful monster hordes.

In return for their obligations, pioneers gained access to the latest intelligence on untamed lands, allowing them to acquire various treasures.

Whether considering future development, factional alignment, or geographical location, joining the Pioneer Group was the most suitable path for him.

Mu Yuan had no objections.

He also understood that the Cold Moon City Lord preferred him to join the Pioneer Group.

Although the Pioneer Group did not impose restrictions on its members—even pioneering generals could not command or interfere with other pioneers—the pioneering generals still hoped to have more personnel in the areas they were developing.

Mu Yuan himself also wished to have a powerful ally to rely on.

Only then could he summon strong reinforcements in critical moments.

For him, pioneering to the northwest or the northeast made no difference. However, formal pioneering differed from his current short-term explorations; it required truly venturing deep into the wilderness, where staying for one or two months was common.

Hence, the existence of the Pioneer Group.

Pioneers could use special artifacts to contact other pioneers in “nearby” regions, exchanging intelligence or gathering teammates.

Such an artifact would become even more crucial after Blue Star fused with the Eternal World.

“Then, it’s settled.”

“We’ll discuss the details after matters on Blue Star are resolved.”

As always, the Cold Moon City Lord came and went in a hurry, leaving the new lords staring at each other in bewilderment.

They gazed in the direction where the Cold Moon City Lord had vanished, then turned to Tianyuan, wide-eyed and speechless for a long time.

After a while, Jiang Luoxing broke the silence.

“You… the Cold Moon City Lord personally invited you to join the Pioneer Group?”

“Yes.”

“But I heard the entry threshold for the Pioneer Group is extremely high, and you need guarantees from several veteran pioneers?”

“Correct.”

“Then…”

Jiang Luoxing suddenly fell silent.

Although Tianyuan was incredibly impressive—even qualifying for the main event of the Dragon Court Competition—still…

Well, Tianyuan was just that impressive, the Primordial Spirit forever unmatched.

…

The group didn’t linger on the topic, quickly shifting back to the imminent and sorrowful reality of Blue Star’s fusion.

Everyone remained worried.

Mu Yuan was no exception.If he had a large number of Legendary Realm combatants at his disposal, he could certainly rest easy, but he didn’t. He couldn’t help but worry—in these final twenty hours, would an external Legendary expert break in? Would the Land Between Worlds appear right beside his territory? Would spatial distortions suddenly fling a Legendary monster right in front of him?

These possibilities were troubling, and he had to guard against them.

(Far away in Tianyuan Territory, the Undead General gave a nod of approval.)

Jiang Luoxing said, “Actually, Boss Liu makes a good point. Panicking is useless—as if fretting could change reality. If we really run into that one-in-ten-thousand accident, then so be it, we die.

“But we’re not that unlucky. Let’s think about what we’ll do in the future instead, brothers… oh, and sisters too. If you get the chance, come have tea at my Luoxing Territory.”

Mu Yuan said he’d definitely visit if he had the chance. Noticing Jiang Someone staring at him eagerly, he added, “Alright, once things settle down, I’ll treat you… no, all of you to a feast.”

Wait, did that sound like he was tempting fate?

Bah, bah, bah!

After drinking a few cups of tea paid for by Jiang Someone, Mu Yuan returned to his territory.

The world’s reflection in the sky grew clearer and more oppressive, as if suffocating under its weight. One after another, regions of the Land Between Worlds bubbled up like fleeting soap bubbles, appearing and vanishing in an instant.

Space was growing more chaotic.

“Nineteen hours left…”

Yet the passage of time seemed to slow down.

Mu Yuan recalled all his forces, leaving only the elites to patrol within the territory’s borders. For the wilderness beyond, he relied on the Heavenly Eye of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority to conduct occasional inspections.

He had also maxed out the alert level in Tianyuan Territory, with all corps and experts standing ready.

“No accidents, no accidents, no accidents…”

Eighteen hours,

Sixteen hours,

Twelve hours,

The countdown of the hourglass trickled down.

The world’s calamitous scenes grew more menacing, the roars of monsters louder.

No accidents occurred.

“Ten hours left.”

Outside Baijiang City, monster hordes grew denser, forming a surging tide of dark brown. The roar of artillery was constant.

“Six hours left.”

A major battle erupted outside Stone Ridge Town, with several stray Fourth Order BOSSes appearing.

“Two hours left.”

On the Taixuan Forum, information scrolled past like snowflakes.

Before the forum vanished, players were having one last celebration.

“Brothers, let’s meet again in the Eternal World!”

“Experts, which city in the Twilight Plains region is more livable and has cheaper housing? Don’t suggest Boulder City—it’s too expensive, can’t afford it.”

“Meeting up in West Ridge City, anyone want to join?”

“To be honest, the world’s reflection is intimidating, but the photos taken are quite beautiful.”

Many on the forum were confessing love, acting crazy, or declaring “I’m XX’s dog.”

As the moment of Fusion approached, the Star Gazing Association’s predictions became precise to the minute, then the second.

At the top of the forum, a countdown ticked away.

Fifteen minutes left.

…

Eighty-five seconds left.

…

In the end, no accidents occurred.

He thought.

The sky brightened intensely, a brilliant white light that wasn’t blinding enveloping the entire firmament.

A buzzing filled his ears, all other sounds fading away as if he were being drawn out of the world, sinking into the sea of eternal slumber.Time seemed to lose all certainty in that moment.

Mu Yuan couldn’t tell how much time had passed—it felt like just a brief daze, yet also as if an eternity had gone by. When he finally snapped back to reality, he found himself still standing in the small courtyard before the City Lord’s Mansion within his territory.

Beside him stood Isloria, who wasn’t busy with any tasks.

In the distance was Dolai, its mouth curiously empty of snacks.

Further beyond, the continuous buildings and majestic city walls remained as peaceful and serene as before.

The only difference was that the looming reflection of another world, which had hung over the territory with immense pressure, had vanished.

“This must mark the completion of the world fusion, and a stable one at that.”

“Indeed, after all these years of preparation by the Xuan Nation, how could anything go wrong at the final moment. Besides, we lords are naturally the safest and most secure during the fusion process.”

“The Blue Star era has ended. It’s time to look forward and move ahead. I’ll proceed step by step according to the previous plan. Once both Dolai and Deadbone reach the Legendary Realm, I’ll take on some pioneering missions from the Pioneer Group to earn some contributions and intelligence.”

Just as he had this thought, he received a transmission from Deadbone—a voice that wasn’t entirely calm.

What? Even the unflappable General Deadbone could be surprised?

It’s just world fusion, and it’s already over.

Mu Yuan swiftly flew up to the top of the Mage Tower and gazed into the distance, his hand suddenly freezing mid-air.

Beyond the territory, amidst the drifting white mist, stood an enormous, towering black mountain that pierced the clouds, blocking out the sunlight.

“This mountain…”

“Since when has there been such a colossal mountain outside my Tianyuan Territory!!”

“Dammit!”

(End of Chapter)