Chapter 391 – Looking Forward to Legend

At this moment.

When the pure white holy radiance of evolution faded away, Rakshasa’s figure had also vanished without a trace.

Only the blackish-brown fiendish mist remained, drifting in the surroundings and covering an area of one to two thousand meters.

Rakshasa originally possessed the ability to transform into fiendish mist and swiftly skim at low altitudes.

However, previously he could only transform into a single wisp of fiendish mist, but now he could instantly transform into countless wisps.

“Rakshasa cannot die as long as the fiendish mist remains?”

Mu Yuan pondered.

This undoubtedly elevated Rakshasa’s survival ability, which was already quite high, to an even greater level.

However,

“This conceptual ability of transforming into the Fiendish Sea state, which remains unaffected by Domains, may seem ordinary at first glance but is actually quite practical.”

On the lower end.

At the peak Fourth-Order stage, Rakshasa could ignore the strongest means of a Legendary Realm expert, truly possessing the possibility to confront and defeat ordinary Legends head-on.

On the higher end.

Rakshasa’s skill is particularly suitable for the ‘Legendary Realm – Close Quarters Combat’ battle method.

Normal Legendary Realm experts who wish to follow this path need to transform their Domains into Heaven-Earth Bridges or vessels, but Rakshasa doesn’t need to practice these secret techniques.

He only needs to transform into the Fiendish Sea to effortlessly pass through Domain obstacles and engage in a true one-on-one manly battle with the enemy.

Of course, in this battle he can die many times, while the enemy can only die once.

…

After evolving, Rakshasa didn’t stay long in the territory and hurriedly boarded the A Sun Number to head for the Soul Sand mine.

Mu Yuan continued perfecting his Mental Link network.

The various commanders who had already been implanted with Mind Seeds acted like base stations and nodes of this vast network, spreading signals throughout the Great Domain.

And this communication process consumed minimal Mental Energy.

Mu Yuan pulled several key commanders into a separate conference channel.

Sophia said in the conference channel, “Jackal Fang has completely retreated into their stronghold. We are currently investigating Blood Serpent Embrace’s stronghold, but…”

“The monster overlord forces from the north have begun sending elite troops southward, and have currently occupied several resource sites in the northern part of Jackal Fang’s territory.”

“We know very little about the northern overlord forces and must remain vigilant.”

“Then there’s the Bloodtree Forest to the west. This forest is relatively close to our Tianyuan City and is extremely dangerous inside. I sent numerous Black Crows deep into it, but they were completely wiped out after penetrating less than a hundred kilometers.”

“I’m very sorry, but we temporarily cannot investigate the depths of the Bloodtree Forest clearly.”

She felt ashamed.

The intelligence department, established to this day, hasn’t been able to uncover any crucial information.

“This isn’t your fault.”

Mu Yuan said.

After all, Sophia is only a Fourth-Order Expert, and even if she were at the Legendary Realm, she would probably still find it difficult to penetrate deep into the Bloodtree Forest.

This is the advantage of plant-type lifeforms.

He wouldn’t underestimate this Peak Heaven-Earth Realm Legend just because Dolai had once defeated the Blood Tree King.

“Plant-type lifeforms rooted in the earth can exert power far beyond their normal state. If a plant-type lifeform completely integrates with and transforms its environment, it can unleash power several times, dozens of times, or even scores of times greater than its own.”

Even Legendary Realm experts wouldn’t dare to easily enter an area occupied by a Peak Fourth-Order plant lifeform.

Let alone one occupied by the Peak Heaven-Earth Realm Blood Tree King.Within the Bloodtree Forest, it was highly likely that the Blood Tree King was not the only presence.

In the conference channel, Lu Liu suggested, “We can establish a defensive line at the western edge of the territory. This area has hills and sparse vegetation, making it suitable for dealing with the Blood Tree King’s minions.”

“Additionally, we can set up outposts outside the Bloodtree Forest to maintain constant observation and vigilance.”

Mu Yuan opened the map and examined it.

Lu Liu was a man of action and had already gone to survey the hilly area eight or nine kilometers away.

The reason for building the defensive line here was that Tianyuan City was undergoing expansion. Continuing to rely solely on the City Walls for defense was no longer appropriate.

In fact, defense itself was becoming less suitable.

Tianyuan City had already invested significant resources in developing and constructing new districts. If a large-scale monster wave were to attack the city, their losses would be immeasurable.

He said, “Sophia, keep a close watch on all the Overlord forces. If there’s any sign of a monster tide forming, we’ll strike first and eliminate them all.”

Now, he actually yearned for a proper, open battle with the Monster Overlords in the Wilderness.

Unfortunately, it depended on whether the Overlords would give them that opportunity.

Sophia: “Understood, caw.”

Mu Yuan: “By the way, return to Tianyuan City in a few days after you’ve finished your tasks. I’ll arrange the baptism for you.”

Sophia: “Okay, caw~”

With all matters delegated,

Deadbone, who was far in the extreme north, also made contact.

Deadbone had been stationed for a long time in front of the passage to the Raging Lands in the far north.

First, to prevent Jackal Fang from seeking reinforcements.

Second, to remain vigilant against anyone coming from Dragon’s Slumber Valley.

“Are you coming back?”

“No,” Deadbone said. “We still can’t be sure of Jackal Fang and Dragon’s Slumber Valley’s intentions. This passage must be firmly controlled. This bone just feels that staying here all the time is too inefficient for utilizing strength.”This bone plans to leave some hidden measures behind and travel along the entire northern Raging Blockade to investigate if there are other passage entrances.””

Theoretically, there might be.

The passages in the northern border might not be limited to one, and they might not only lead to the Great Domain of Dragon’s Slumber.

Similarly, the passages in the southern border might not be limited to the one leading to the Twilight Great Domain.

There might also exist safer, easier-to-traverse routes.

This was precisely why Deadbone wanted to find them; otherwise, it would feel uneasy. What if powerful monster Legends were entering through some undiscovered location?

“As for the other blockade areas, this bone also suggests that the Lord send people to investigate.””

Mu Yuan stroked his chin.

Cautious Bone’s concerns were not without reason.

Currently, Tianyuan Territory could spare the personnel for this.

However, even Peak Fourth Order experts entering the Raging Lands could only conduct preliminary investigations. To truly confirm a passage and cross through it required at least a Legendary Realm expert to accomplish.

“Based on current knowledge, the passage in the southern border is relatively easier to traverse.”

Back then, Shen Linglong had been able to protect Sophia and the others as they passed through the passage.

In the eastern seas, the Giant Legend ‘Absolute Barrier · Asoro’ had attempted to cross but failed. And Asoro was a powerhouse among the Legendary Realm.

The possibility that the Giant Legend didn’t take it seriously couldn’t be ruled out. After all, in their eyes, even if they changed domains, they would still only be surviving in the cracks between Overlords.

That same afternoon,

Mu Yuan used the Hand of Evolution to enlighten Miracle, enabling another commander of Tianyuan Territory to advance to Epic Three Stars.

It was Seventeen.Seventeen was a veteran from the same era as Lu Liu, with seniority even surpassing Rakshasa and Red Robe by over ten days.

Her battle achievements were equally illustrious.

While Rakshasa often ventured into perilous territories, charging at the forefront of the Exploration Corps and battles,

And Lu Liu commanded the legion, building a solid defense line for the territory,

Seventeen was not adept at leading troops and rarely charged on the front lines of exploration. However, the number of Third and Fourth Order monsters she had slain in defensive battles had already reached triple digits.

This alone was enough to highlight her accomplishments.

Ding!

Prompt: Your troop ‘Seventeen’ has bathed in the radiance of Miracle and evolved to Epic Three-Star rank.

Prompt: During the evolution process, your troop ‘Seventeen’ upgraded the cultivation skill ‘Heart Scar Imprint’ to ‘Heart Imprint.’ This skill can continuously enhance the cultivator’s Mind Power and significantly improve resistance to Illusions and erosion abilities.

Prompt: During the evolution process, your troop ‘Seventeen’ awakened the Epic Skill ‘Thoughtless Arrow.’

Compared to Rakshasa’s Epic Three-Star skill, the skill Seventeen awakened this time was simple, direct,

And brutal.

It was a purely offensive skill.

It possessed only offensive capabilities—extremely powerful offensive capabilities, and…

Thoughtless Arrow: The Polar Star Arrow focuses entirely on starlight, converging into a single arrow. This arrow possesses unparalleled power, capable of destroying both body and mind. Additionally, the Thoughtless Arrow has a guaranteed hit effect.

Two hours later, when Seventeen emerged from her immersive state, Mu Yuan said:

“Try this arrow.”

“Understood.”

Seventeen stepped down from the lotus platform.

An Excellent-grade Treasure Bow appeared in her hand.

She drew the bowstring to its fullest, but not aiming forward—her arrow pointed directly at the sky.

Whoosh—

An arrow shimmering with faint starlight vanished into the heavens.

Everything seemed ordinary until the next moment…

Several kilometers away, atop a certain mountain range.

The sky split open.

A massive gap glowing with starlight appeared.

The gap slowly widened.

Its expansion was not fast, but it carried an indescribable pressure.

Space solidified.

Time seemed to stand still.

Mu Yuan finally understood why the ‘Thoughtless Arrow’ had a guaranteed hit effect—the locked enemy couldn’t move an inch, so how could they evade?

There was no dodging it.

Wait…

He suddenly remembered something: this wasn’t the Training Ground; they were inside the Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm.

“Seventeen, can you cancel the skill?”

Seventeen looked innocent.

She was just a newly evolved, newly awakened Epic Three-Star rookie.

Being able to execute the ‘Thoughtless Arrow’ completely was already an immense effort.

Canceling it…

She tried, but couldn’t manage it at all.

After all, she maintained the posture of drawing her bow toward the sky, her chest heaving, sweat beading on her forehead, and her breathing slightly ragged.

She had exerted her full strength for this strike.

And this single strike had nearly drained her completely.

The next moment.

The starlit gap stopped expanding, and a beam of arrow light—a star-blue pillar of light—pierced downward, as if to penetrate the stars.

The mountain range several kilometers away vanished.

The sides of the mountain remained, but the center was completely obliterated by the Thoughtless Arrow, leaving only a bottomless black hole.

Only then did the rumbling tremors of the earth spread.

Dust filled the sky.

Mu Yuan fell silent for several seconds.Looking at Seventeen, who was stunned and wore an expression of “Did I mess up?”, he sighed—this was his fault.

“It’s not a big problem. I’ve long found this mountain an eyesore. Flattening it is just right for building.”

“But… the mountain isn’t flat. It’s sunken in.”

Seventeen, could you not be so blunt!

But to be fair, the destructive and penetrating power of this arrow was immense.

Many Legendary Realm experts, even when channeling the power of heaven and earth to its limit, would struggle to achieve such destructive force.

“With this skill, Seventeen’s weakness in cross-tier combat has been compensated for.”

“She can dominate in low-tier battles and even challenge Legendary Realm opponents in high-tier fights.”

Perfect.

The only drawback might be the high energy consumption.

It’s unclear whether Seventeen’s strike could instantly kill a Legendary Realm opponent, as it hasn’t been tested. However, Seventeen’s “Thoughtless Arrow” only consumes a massive amount of energy, unlike Uta or Sickle Moon.

If Seventeen were equipped with external energy sources or top-tier recovery methods, allowing her to unleash a second or even third Thoughtless Arrow, how magnificent would that be?

Seventeen asked, “Lord, what is my next mission?”

Mu Yuan pondered.

With various mining sites now established, the monster factions wouldn’t remain idle.

It wouldn’t be long before small-scale battles erupted, with Legendary Realm monsters lurking and launching surprise attacks.

He needed to form support squads.

Dolai alone could serve as one squad.

But one squad wouldn’t be enough, given the vast territory.

At least one more squad was necessary.

He considered: Seventeen and Asun could form a team, but a single person and a bird weren’t sufficient—they still needed a frontline warrior to hold the line.

“There aren’t many true powerhouses in Tianyuan Territory who can face Legendary Realm opponents head-on. I can barely spare a few.”

Perhaps Rakshasa could be assigned to the emergency response team.

Having Rakshasa and Uta in the same squad would be somewhat wasteful.

The purpose of the emergency response team was to confront and eliminate Legendary Realm monsters, or at the very least, buy time.

It was worth considering.

Mu Yuan opened his panel to check the situation across the territory.

Several outposts were frequently attacked by monster hordes, with occasional Third or Fourth Order monsters hiding among them and launching bold ambushes.

They were promptly eliminated by the defenders.

These were intelligent monsters without backing or reliable information sources.

Such monsters were a dime a dozen in the Wilderness.

Just like when they first destroyed the Tribe at Wolfhead Mountain, the mining area at Wolfhead Mountain changed hands several times within days.

Many intelligent monsters might not even recognize Jackal Fang, let alone the “newly risen hegemon,” Tianyuan City.

“Having monsters come to us isn’t a bad thing, but soon, the tactics employed by intelligent monsters will evolve, making defense more challenging.”

Mu Yuan dismissed the panel, closing and reopening his eyes.

Before him, countless colorful particles of light swarmed in.

They came from all corners of Tianyuan City.

A few even drifted from distant places.

This was the power of evolution.

The evolutionary energy converged before him, filling a vast pond.

This was the manifestation of evolutionary power in his eyes.

Currently, the evolutionary energy filled about half of the pond.

「Evolutionary Power: 353,000」

It wasn’t far from the 500,000 required to evolve into a Legendary Realm.

Once, the Legendary Realm seemed distant, but now it felt within reach.Of course, according to the plan, Mu Yuan still needed to evolve several main forces and a few elites before arranging the baptism for Deadbone.

But the distance was not far.

After all,

he now had a daily production of thirty thousand Evolution Points.

At most, it would only take another ten days or so.

“Using the Dragon Mound Secret Realm as a barrier, supplemented by facilities like Domain Jammers, can we conceal the phenomenon when the legend is born?”

Mu Yuan wasn’t entirely sure.

But he couldn’t keep delaying either.

To be on the safer side…

“Let’s purchase another Miracle Blueprint for a Domain Jammer.”

(End of Chapter)