Chapter 394 – White Bone Secret Realm in Hand, Shattering the Space Gate

The scout team from Tianyuan City arrived silently in the Wolf’s Tooth Lair Region.

This area was mountainous, with continuous black-brown rocky ridges where few green plants could be seen growing on the barren slopes.

The region spanned approximately a hundred kilometers in radius.

Not too large, but not small either.

It was an area that Tianyuan Territory’s exploration teams had spent two to three months carefully investigating, eliminating possibilities, and finally demarcating.

Only a month ago, when Tianyuan City defeated the Jackal Fang, forcing this dominant force to retreat completely, did the scouting efficiency of Tianyuan’s scouts and exploration teams significantly improve.

Otherwise, it might have taken several more months just to pinpoint the enemy’s lair.

Watching the scenes through the Black Crow’s vision, Mu Yuan couldn’t help but sigh.

“Monster Overlords are really damn cautious.”

If Tianyuan Territory didn’t possess the strength to defeat a regional overlord on its own, even if he could call upon several or a dozen Legendary Realm reinforcements, they would still be helpless against an overlord like Jackal Fang.

Reinforcements could only save them once or twice.

Everyone had their own matters to attend to and couldn’t afford to waste time on others.

“No wonder some Seniors from the Pioneer Group say that killing a Legendary Realm isn’t difficult, defeating a regional overlord isn’t too hard either, but truly eradicating an overlord force is extremely challenging.””

The strong individuals from the Pioneer Group had undoubtedly faced similar problems.

They couldn’t find the overlord’s lair.

Or rather, they couldn’t afford to spend months scouting outside just to eliminate one regional overlord.

Moreover, confirming the overlord’s location was only the first step in eradicating a regional overlord. The second and third steps would still give many Pioneer Group experts headaches.

Mu Yuan was still a novice in the path of pioneering, having never eradicated any Monster Overlord before.

He had enough self-awareness to know that in terms of strength and experience, he definitely couldn’t compare to true veterans. However, daring to initiate the ‘Wolf Subjugation War’, Mu Yuan did have some reliance.

“Step one: demarcate the range of the overlord’s lair.”

“Step two: pinpoint the exact location of the overlord’s lair entrance.”

“Step three: breach the overlord’s lair gate.”

They had currently completed the first step, with the second step in progress.

This remained extremely difficult.

It was certain that the Jackal Fang’s lair entrance was located within the black mountain range before them, but the range couldn’t be narrowed down further.

After all, the Jackal Fang’s lair likely didn’t exist in the real world—either existing as a Secret Realm or semi-Secret Realm, or located within folded space.

Its entrance or key nodes might not be confined to one specific location in the Black Mountain Range, but could exist anywhere within these mountains.

“Boss, how should we proceed with the investigation next? We don’t have much time, caw.”

Sophia, wearing a black robe with her hood pulled up, stood in the shadows gazing at the mountains.

Beside her, a Black Crow hovered in the air.

She was speaking to the crow.

“I’ve already dispatched three hundred Black Crows, but still haven’t found anything unusual. The only thing we can confirm is that the concentration of Crimson Mist particles in this area is indeed higher than in other regions.”

“But that doesn’t prove anything—some Lands of Filth have even higher Crimson Mist concentrations.”

She frowned slightly.

The intelligence department had dropped the ball again. Damn it.Most importantly, if they couldn’t determine the location of Jackal Fang’s entrance for an extended period, their actions might alert the enemy.

Then, variables would multiply.

However, she believed the Lord would have a solution. As the head of the intelligence department, she felt ashamed for failing to breach Jackal Fang’s gates.

Mu Yuan indeed had a plan.

His approach wasn’t complicated either.

Soon,

Key personnel arrived successively.

Undead General, General Dolai, General Lu Liu.

Along with dozens of junior officers and elites, most of whom were epic-tier beings.

Mu Yuan’s incarnation was also present.

However, this incarnation had reached its limit and could no longer synchronize power with the main body, remaining at the peak Fourth Order Great Perfection level.

He had come merely to command, boost morale, and participate more directly.

Beside him stood a tall figure with pointed long ears faintly visible beneath a hood. This was Mirena Legend from Nature’s Garden.

Though Nature’s Garden hadn’t officially joined the battle, Mirena had come after much deliberation.

If Tianyuan City were defeated, she could at least provide some assistance.

And if… if Tianyuan City emerged victorious and managed to destroy Jackal Fang, she would regret for life if she didn’t participate and stain her blade with the blood of Gnoll Legends.

Yet,

As Mirena gazed at the rolling mountains before her, she still couldn’t comprehend how the Tianyuan City Lord intended to proceed.

Forget about whether they could win against Jackal Fang with their impregnable stronghold – even truly locating this headquarters seemed extremely difficult.

Digging three feet underground would be useless.

For a secret realm hidden in dimensional space, not even Legendary Realm attacks would suffice. Probably, not even another sky-scorching Thunderflame Dragon could breach it.

Could they return empty-handed? Though, that outcome would be quite normal too.

Mu Yuan spoke, “Proceed according to Plan A1.”

“Understood.”

“Roger.”

“Got it!”

Among the crowd, Deadbone and Sophia each led groups of elites toward the ten o’clock and two o’clock directions.

The squad with Sophia was commanded by Lu Liu – she only provided cover during the movement phase.

Soon,

The teams led by Deadbone and Lu Liu reached their designated positions.

From an aerial view, the three Legendary Realm figures – Deadbone, Lu Liu, and Dolai – formed an equilateral triangle.

They simultaneously produced… well, in Dolai’s area, Lord Mu personally ignited a miracle blueprint.

「Watchtower (Rare)」

This was among the very few miracle buildings that could be constructed outside territorial boundaries.

Similarly, only Hero/Lord units could utilize it.

A watchtower structure over ten meters tall materialized in an instant.

With a sweeping gesture, Mu Yuan scattered piles of construction materials around the watchtower framework.

Without needing instructions, Rakshasa nearby declared, “Work quickly. We don’t have much time.”

Camp Two.

Deadbone waved his hand, and batches of elite undead troops emerged from the open Holy Mountain Gate.

“To be safe, we must complete construction within half an hour.”

Camp Three.

Lu Liu said simply, “Let’s work.” He grabbed a tool hammer and strode toward the watchtower, beginning to pound and clang.

…

Camp One.

“Are they building watchtower structures? Trying to locate Jackal Fang’s entrance through this method?”

Mirena pondered silently.She didn’t ask, and even if she had, Tianyuan Lord probably wouldn’t have told her.

But that wasn’t actually the case.

Mu Yuan’s construction of Watchtowers to expand his territorial range was merely a small, cautious measure.

He didn’t know what lay within the Gnoll Fang Lair, but as long as the Watchtowers were erected, the Hall of Heroic Souls could exert its effects in the nearby area, and the Heavenly Eye of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority could be freely utilized.

Even before arriving, he had constructed a fourth Watchtower a hundred kilometers behind them, just in case.

After all, a single rare-grade blueprint was no longer expensive to him.

Spending a little extra for a bit more security—why not?

He simply instructed, “All reconnaissance teams, remain vigilant and watch for any movement from the Gnoll Fang Lair.”

Time ticked by.

No unexpected situations arose.

After all, the Gnoll Fang had long sealed off the mountains, and the monsters active in this area were even scarcer than in other regions.

Soon, three Watchtowers were erected one after another.

On the pitch-black map, three small circles of light appeared.

Mu Yuan switched to his Lord’s vision, projecting it above Camp One, overlooking the surroundings.

Then, from the distant Tianyuan Territory, he began manipulating the Scepter of Heavenly Authority, projecting the Eyes of Tianquan one after another over the Black Mountain Range.

The Eyes of Tianquan captured the entire mountain environment in a single, sweeping view.

Mu Yuan adjusted the projection positions of the Eyes of Tianquan several times, scanning the Black Mountain Range from multiple angles and perspectives. However, the Eyes of Tianquan failed to uncover any critical clues.

Mu Yuan wasn’t surprised.

“The core abilities of the Scepter of Heavenly Authority lie in large-scale spells and long-range projection. The Heavenly Eye is merely an auxiliary function—it’s impressive enough to detect hidden Legendary beings. Finding a secret realm hidden in an alternate dimension isn’t that easy.”

But alternate-dimensional secret realms, whether they are Secret Realms, semi-secret realms, or anything else, all revolve around two words:

Space.

“Dolai, it’s your turn.”

“Understood~”

Dolai adjusted the collar of its black robe, took a deep breath, and solemnly stepped forward a few paces, then…

One, two, three Space-Tearing Seals materialized around it.

These three seals were visible only to Dolai itself.

It manipulated the three seals, slowly imprinting them onto the current space. Instantly, tiny spatial cracks appeared around Dolai, only to vanish quickly.

On a level imperceptible to ordinary people—even those in the Legendary Realm—violent spatial distortions surged and rapidly spread outward.

Ten kilometers.

Twelve kilometers.

Fourteen kilometers.

Sixteen kilometers.

At this range, the Space-Tearing Seals’ control and influence over space had noticeably slowed.

It seemed to be nearing its limit.

But this was only the limit under normal circumstances.

With no external interference, Dolai could pour all its focus into mastering the Space-Tearing Seals.

Time passed slowly.

Hundreds of seconds flew by.

Dolai had extended the influence of the Space-Tearing Seals beyond thirty-three kilometers, its face flushed with strain.

Just as Mu Yuan was about to tell Dolai to stop and try another direction,

Dolai exclaimed excitedly, “Found it! The space in this area is very abnormal! There’s no mistake!”

It flew forward while firmly gripping the seals, violently agitating the distant space.

Rip—

Rip—

The stable space of the world tore like fabric, spatial distortions spreading, dark fissures appearing and disappearing.At this very moment, amidst the black mountain ranges over thirty kilometers away, wisps of Crimson Mist began to disperse.

It was as if a tear had been ripped between heaven and earth, faintly revealing a dark red landscape within.

And drifting above this land, an extremely dense Crimson Mist.

Mirena Legend widened her eyes.

She had been observing the entire process from the sidelines.

But what exactly had happened? Had they just found the entrance to Jackal Fang?

……

Jackal Fang headquarters.

The Jackal Emperor spoke, “The Black Crow Clan and Great Serpent Clan have already begun mobilizing their troops. All we need to do now is wait for the right moment to arrive.”

The Jackal Emperor clenched his fist tightly, then released it.

Not far away, a Gnoll Legend spoke up, “Will the humans give us that time? What I mean is, might the humans strike at our Jackal Fang before the forces of Black Crow and Great Serpent arrive? Not long ago, we discovered traces of human scouts outside our headquarters.”

They had considered taking action then, eliminating the human scouts.

But fearing it might be a human trap, they ultimately restrained their impulse to attack.

Just a mere scout—not worth the risk.

Neither they nor the other Legends had considered making a move.

Truth be told, the Thunderflame Dragon was too terrifying, its memory still etched deeply in their minds. The passing Gnoll Legend had to admit that surviving that great battle was largely due to luck.

They were somewhat afraid.

The Jackal Emperor gazed at the clearly intimidated Legend and, after a long silence, finally said, “You’re still afraid, my brother. But don’t worry, humans are only strong in defense. They possess various trump cards suitable for protection, otherwise…”

The Jackal Emperor shook his head, “There’s no point discussing the past now, but humans don’t have the capability to proactively challenge us like this—”

Crack, crack—

Fine spatial fissures began to appear at the periphery of the secret realm.

The sound was faint, but the Jackal Emperor had long prepared precautionary measures. The moment the spatial cracks emerged, giant mouths suddenly grew from the blood-red spherical objects at the outer edges. These gaping mouths opened wide, emitting sharp, piercing howls.

The roars echoed throughout the entire secret realm.

Inside the palace, the Jackal Emperor and the various Legends slightly changed their expressions.

“It’s the humans! The humans have attacked us here!”

“Don’t panic. The humans have merely discovered our gateway.”

The Jackal Emperor remained composed.

The discovery of their gateway was indeed a critical blow to Jackal Fang. Through the gaps in the gateway, humans would eventually be able to pry open the main entrance.

However,

He narrowed his eyes, “This might actually be an opportunity for us. Contact the Black Crow Clan and Great Serpent Clan immediately! The humans won’t be able to breach the gate in a short time. We can use our geographical advantage to hold them off, and…”

“As long as the Black Crow and Great Serpent Clans arrive, forming a pincer attack from both sides, we’ll have a great chance to annihilate all the human elites here.”

In truth, the Jackal Emperor didn’t believe the humans could break through their defenses.

But Jackal Fang could no longer afford any losses.

He also couldn’t allow Black Crow and Great Serpent to stand by and watch.

He said, “Exaggerate the urgency of the situation. Make sure the Legends from Black Crow and Great Serpent come quickly.”

By then, if Black Crow and Great Serpent also suffered losses—or even heavy casualties from the humans’ desperate struggle—Jackal Fang might still have a chance to maintain their position as the top dominant power.

This was his brilliant plan.……

Across the mountain range, the Crimson Mist continued to expand.

It was like sewage, constantly leaking from an opening.

In the core area, the Crimson Mist environment had already become equivalent to some Lands of Filth.

Mu Yuan stepped forward and looked at Dolai. “Can you tear open the Jackal Fang’s gate?”

Dolai nodded, then shook its head.

“I can, but it might take a little while. Uh, Dolai is already using all its strength, but this gate is just a little too sturdy.”

It was clear that Dolai’s face was flushed red again, unable to speak.

It had only managed to convey this message through mental communication.

Mu Yuan frowned slightly and glanced at the World-Breaking Stones stored in his Storage Ring.

Two were of Excellent grade.

And forty-seven were of Rare grade.

Rare-grade World-Breaking Stones were relatively easy to obtain; he could occasionally buy some in the Secret Realm market. Excellent-grade World-Breaking Stones, however, were extremely rare. The fact that he had managed to acquire two was only due to the strong appeal of High-Tier Remnant Souls.

But that was the limit.

When used appropriately, such high-tier World-Breaking Stones could grant access to rare Treasure Lands, ancient ruins, and historical projections—essentially acting as keys to unlock treasure troves.

Many Lords were reluctant to sell them.

Most importantly…

“World-Breaking Stones aren’t exactly the right tool for this job. Even if I used all of them, it might not be enough to tear open this gate.”

Mu Yuan frowned.

As he pondered, Deadbone approached, stepping through the air.

Behind it followed Bone Two Three Four and other powerful beings.

It spoke, “Bone has a suggestion…”

It looked toward the nearby area.

Through the torn crack, a glimpse of another world could be vaguely seen.

“The Undead Territory is also a world. Bone believes we can use one world to confront another, directly shattering the gate of the Secret Realm.”

Special Epic Skills like the Undead Territory, when continuously evolved, could indeed eventually become a small Secret Realm.

Using a Secret Realm to shatter a Secret Realm Gate.

Brilliant, brilliant.

Truly worthy of Bone.

Of course, the scale of the Undead Territory was too small, far from matching the stronghold of Jackal Fang. But…

One, two, ten, twenty…

Over thirty Undead Territories had already resonated and interlocked, surrounding the bone-laden Holy Mountain, forming a vast expanse of skeletal land.

Deadbone held the skeletal domain aloft without the slightest hesitation and pressed it toward the Secret Realm gate.

“Suppress!”

The Undead Holy Mountain trembled.

Tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of undead creatures surged forth in a black tide.

One impact!

Two impacts!

Three impacts!

Crack—

Suddenly, the Jackal Fang gate, which had only been barely torn open to a narrow gap, shattered like broken glass, collapsing into pieces.

(End of Chapter)