Chapter 315 – Power-Type Troops

A few seconds earlier.

The Legendary Realm existence, Jackalwere Sword Saint, Golden Blaze Blade, Guya was issuing investigation tasks within the tribe.

He still had some matters to attend to.

He would make the forces that had provoked their Jackal Fang pay the price in blood and fire.

He mounted his beloved steed, preparing to depart. “Do not disappoint the King. I give you three days to find the provocateurs. If you fail, cut off your own heads.”

Without even a glance at these trembling intelligent Gnolls, Jackal Fang tugged the reins.

The dragon beast flapped its wings, soaring high into the air, stirring up a gale strong enough to collapse wooden structures.

Suddenly,

Golden Blaze Blade Guya fiercely pulled the reins again.

The Gnoll chieftains below, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly tensed up again, thinking they had somehow displeased this slaughter god once more.

But the Gnoll Legend Guya wasn’t looking at them.

His thick, bushy reddish-brown eyebrows furrowed, and his eyes, radiating terrifying authority, stared gravely at the distant sky.

He vaguely sensed something.

His intuition was warning him.

He detected energy beginning to gather in the distant sky.

But before the Gnoll Legend could even begin to ponder or assess the situation, the gathering energy in the distance rapidly expanded, swelling to a magnitude that made even Guya tremble with fear within a thousandth of a thought-breath.

The sky turned fiery red as if burning, and a vivid, massive, and ferocious dragon head violently tore through the heavens and emerged.

Then came the second, third, fourth… until nine ferocious dragon heads roared as they ripped through the sky, extending their bodies that shimmered with dazzling radiance and exuded overwhelming destructive pressure.

Their bodies were forged from flames, their scales paved with lightning.

Infinite fire and endless thunder condensed within their massive forms, their terrifying energy pressure distorting the surrounding space.

Just by gazing upon them, the Gnoll Legend felt shock, astonishment, and horror.

He was powerful.

Therefore, he understood even more clearly what terrifying energy this nine-dragon entwined spell contained.

“What is happening!”

“Where is such immense energy coming from!”

It was as if a great existence, from beyond countless mountains and rivers, had hurled this destructive strike toward him.

He couldn’t comprehend it!

He was terrified!

His thoughts raced like lightning, and in the next moment, the Gnoll Legend directly abandoned his dragon beast mount, erupting with his Aura as he flew toward the outskirts of the tribe.

The dragon beast was too slow; he no longer had time for leisurely flight.

He had to escape the coverage range of the nine-dragon spell.

But,

Guya realized he still couldn’t fly out in time.

Compared to the nine-dragon spell that tore through the sky in an instant and descended roaring before him, his flying speed was still too slow.

The surrounding space had become viscous under the compression of the vast energy.

He was trapped within it.

Having flown for only a second or two, the blinding radiance of thunder and flames illuminated his face. Under the alternating red and blue glows, his face turned ashen.

Guya ceased his flight. He raised his Sword, his eyes wide as copper bells, bloodshot, staring directly at the oncoming nine-dragon spell as his Aura surged, growing even more terrifying.

The space grew increasingly stagnant, and a pressure heavier than mountains enveloped Gnoll Tribe Two.Many high-ranking Gnolls had looks of sheer terror in their eyes.

Some Jackalweres were crushed to the ground under immense pressure; others bared their fangs and boldly attacked alongside the Legend.

A domineering and razor-sharp golden sword light shot into the sky, resembling a colossal golden Greatsword standing tall upon the earth. Surrounding the Greatsword were steep, sword-like mountains, towering majestically. This divine and extraordinary scene rippled outward, spreading in all directions.

This was the Domain of the Gnoll Legend.

Yet, under the gaze of the dazzling Thunder Dragon, this miraculous Domain seemed insignificant—and so did the brilliant golden Greatsword that pierced the heavens.

Nine Thunderflame Dragons, each hundreds to thousands of meters long, coiled above the Tribe. Then, as if tearing through the sword light, the Domain, space, and the very world itself… they dove downward.

Boundless light and endless flames bloomed across the vast plain.

It was the most brilliant fireworks display at this very moment.

Far away in a Hidden Place, within the dominant force Jackal Fang, the elderly Great Elder of the Jackalweres suddenly stood up. The precious mirror before him was already filled with billions of rays of light.

Half a second later,

“Crack~”

The precious mirror shattered.

…

A Great Sun slowly rose from the horizon, and a visible shockwave swept outward in all directions.

Towers, City Walls, and numerous barely refined buildings were swept away like fragile building blocks. This was the scene in the farther regions.

Near the epicenter of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon’s eruption, everything, in a fraction of a moment, was annihilated and incinerated into the purest particles.

Endless light enveloped the entire area, so blinding that even those watching from afar had to squint.

A violent storm surged for dozens of kilometers, causing distant trees to bend and snap.

Bracing against the oncoming gale, Mu Yuan deployed a repulsion barrier to block the debris and broken branches carried by the wind, his eyes wide as he gazed into the distance.

Beside him, Dolai waited a few seconds but couldn’t resist asking, “Did we take down that Gnoll Legend?”

Deadbone replied, “According to the principle of prudence, we must assume the Gnoll Legend is still alive and possesses considerable combat power.”

Mu Yuan thought the same.

Yet, the power unleashed by the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon left him utterly astounded.

This was the v3.1 version of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon, its spell Foundation originating from Dolai at the ‘Epic Two-Star · Fourth Order Peak’ stage.

At this stage, Dolai already wielded devastating power.

And this large-scale spell was equivalent to ten Limitless Devour · Ultimate State Dolais, crafting the spell and then performing a Fusion.

After the Fusion, it underwent a systematic upgrade via the Scepter of Heavenly Authority structure, and thus, the third-generation Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon was officially born.

Mu Yuan had never truly tested this generation of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon.

He didn’t dare to.

The effects and impact of the previous and the generation before that large-scale spells were already terrifying enough, let alone now.

“This is the art of explosion, indeed.”

The overwhelmingly immense energy was enough to shatter and destroy everything.

Big is strong.

Big is beautiful.

Big is invincible.

The Domain of the Legendary Realm also had its limits, and the coverage of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon was even larger than the area covered by the Gnoll Legend’s Domain.

As a spell upgraded and iterated by an epic structure, this large-scale spell seemed to possess a highly superior destructive power in terms of rank.

It wasn’t just about sheer volume.It could almost be considered an epic-scale grand spell.

The only flaw of this spell was…

Mu Yuan couldn’t control it.

The caster could only designate a location for the grand spell to land, and the rest relied on the spell’s spontaneous eruption. Had they been inside the Gnoll Tribe at the time, they would likely have shared the fate of countless Gnolls—obliterated and incinerated amidst billions of thunderflames, leaving no trace of their remains.

“Wait…”

Dolai suddenly remembered something important. “One of the wilderness structures I found earlier was located inside this Gnoll Tribe!!!”

Oh no… what a tragedy!

It stared into the distance, at the flames and lightning still rising on the horizon, mouth agape, speechless.

Mu Yuan hadn’t forgotten, but he prioritized caution above all else.

The thunderflames raged longer than expected, with fiery dragons occasionally soaring from the heat and lightning flickering incessantly around.

The energy surges continued wave after wave, only beginning to subside after more than ten minutes.

Mu Yuan activated his second Eye of Tianquan, surveying the entire Gnoll Tribe.

No trace of the tribe’s former existence remained—only a massive crater with flames still blazing fiercely.

After a while,

Mu Yuan’s Incarnation, Dolai’s split form, Deadbone’s skeletal avatar… and others began to venture deeper inside.

The destructive forces had dissipated, leaving only scattered flames burning.

Few Gnoll corpses were visible in the surroundings, and even the Soul Sand and Remnant Souls extracted from their bodies were scarce. Clearly, these spoils had also been annihilated in the billions of thunderflames.

They managed to find some Soul Sand and Remnant Souls.

This was because Soul Sand and Remnant Souls only materialized after monsters died, allowing these spoils to evade the initial burst of the grand spell. However, the subsequent dozen or so smaller energy surges still destroyed much of the Soul Sand and even some Remnant Souls.

As for the Treasures, Materials, and equipment within the tribe, they had long been incinerated and obliterated, leaving nothing behind.

Dolai pawed at the soil and crystals baked by the intense heat, tears welling in its eyes.

Pain! Such pain!

Mu Yuan fell silent as well.

Was the experimental effect of the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon powerful? Extremely! But it was so powerful that not even the spoils remained intact.

“Wait, there’s something left!!”

Dolai exclaimed in surprise.

They hadn’t found the Gnoll Legend’s corpse, clearly indicating that even a Legendary Realm existence had been utterly annihilated under the billions of thunderflames. Yet, something had survived.

“It’s the wilderness structure!”

「Altar of Destruction」

「Status: Damaged」

「Description: A special structure capable of temporarily enchanting ‘Flames of Destruction,’ but it is damaged and requires repairs to function.」

Even wilderness structures couldn’t withstand the Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragon!

“But this structure…”

“It’s a combat-enhancement type structure, and flames named ‘Destruction’ likely pack significant power… If we had tried to assault this Gnoll Tribe head-on, it probably wouldn’t have been easy.”

This was assuming no Legendary Realm presence was involved.

Once the Gnoll Legend entered the tribe, Mu Yuan immediately abandoned any thought of a direct assault.

Their previous ambush on the Goblin Legend had only resulted in a narrow victory—trying to slay a Legend within a tribe’s territory was simply unrealistic.

In the end, sweeping the area with a grand spell proved both brutal and straightforward.The Altar of Destruction was not the only surviving structure. Within this Shattered Land, there were two other buildings preserved even more intact than the Altar of Destruction.

“Blood Pools”!

While Gnoll Tribe One had three, this place had two.

The Blood Pools showed slight damage, but the extent was minimal. Even if ten Nine-Headed Roaring Thunderflame Dragons were dropped upon them, these two Blood Pools likely still couldn’t be completely destroyed.

Such were the structures of Filth.

Indestructible, only purifiable.

“Purify!”

Heavenly radiance enveloped the area, accompanied by pleasant notification chimes.

「Prompt: Obtained ‘Miracle Blueprint: Energy Well (Blue)’.」

「Prompt: Obtained ‘Equipment Blank (Blue)’.」

「Prompt: Obtained ‘Excellent Three-Star Remnant Soul: Mountain Giant (Blue)’.」

「Prompt: ……」

……

Winged-People Kingdom.

The palace was utterly silent, so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

The Winged-People elites simply stared dumbfounded at the crystal ball – the one that had cracked yet moments ago erupted with boundless light.

Even across vast spatial distances, merely observing through the crystal ball, they could profoundly sense that terrifying destructive power.

“What in the world… happened?”

After a long pause, a Winged-Person finally murmured, breaking the silence.

All eyes turned to the Queen.

The Queen appeared equally shocked and bewildered.

After a long while,

A very long while,

The Queen picked up another communication device, received some messages, remained silent for a moment, and finally spoke.

“The second Gnoll Tribe has been annihilated. Just now, in the blink of an eye.”

“And not long before, a Gnoll Legendary Realm expert had entered that tribe.”

The Queen fell silent.

Conservative Winged-People elites widened their eyes.

The progressive young Winged-People were equally horrified.

Is this how human Lords confront monster forces? They had indeed been too conservative!

……

The radical human Lord, after thoroughly looting the tribe, quietly slipped away back to his own territory.

The entire process was executed with extreme caution and stealth.

“The Gnoll overlord probably understands the Dao of caution too, so this dimensional strike of mine should make their Legendary beings hesitate for a while.”

He didn’t expect the Gnoll overlord to remain intimidated forever, but buying just a little more time would be sufficient.

“In this battle, we obtained the blueprint for the Miracle Building Energy Well. This is excellent news.”

“With an Energy Well providing power, we won’t need to expend extra Soul Crystals for large-scale spells. We might even… sustain some continuous large-scale spells long-term using the Energy Well’s support.”

Maintaining a defensive large-scale spell through the Scepter of Heavenly Authority would essentially mean establishing a major defensive barrier for the territory.

Afternoon.

Mu Yuan once again entered the Elven Courtyard Realm, as today was the previously scheduled auction time.

The place was crowded with Lords.

“Impressive, little Yuan Yuan. You actually managed to attract so many Lords all by yourself.”

Shen Linglong exclaimed in admiration.

Today wasn’t even a regular trading gathering time.

Truly worthy of being the young talent Sister Han Yue had recognized early on – simply remarkable.

He might surpass her within a few months.

“Speaking of which, even I’m somewhat tempted by that Excellent Three-Star Remnant Soul. Pity it doesn’t match my most compatible strength-type troops, otherwise I’d definitely compete for it no matter what.”

Shen Linglong shook her head.

If she decided to bid, no one else would stand a chance in the competition.But after all, she was already a renowned Senior with numerous Generals under her command, and also the administrator of the Elven Courtyard Realm. Of course, she had to restrain her greedy thoughts—she couldn’t let other Lords come here only to return empty-handed.

She had sacrificed far too much!

Sister Han Yue would definitely praise her, comfort her, and give her a warm hug.

“Strength-type troop, does this count?”

While her thoughts drifted, she heard Young Man Tianyuan say this.

Immediately after, with a snap, a Remnant Soul shimmering with brilliant blue radiance appeared before her.

Named, the Mountain Giant.

Shen Linglong stared at it, and after a long pause, her eyes gradually widened.

“Ahhhhh! This Remnant Soul, this Lord wants it! None of you dare snatch it from me!”

(End of Chapter)