Chapter 408 – A Salute for the Birth of the King

“The legendary evolution actually takes this long? This is somewhat unbelievable!”

Mu Yuan couldn’t help but be astonished.

How long does an ordinary evolution take? Just an instant.

Even an evolution at the epic level only takes a few minutes—just a short while. What truly consumes time is the immersive epiphany period after evolution for everyone.

But what about Deadbone now? Over three hours have passed, and the brilliant white light of evolution still shines brightly, showing no signs of ending.

This was somewhat beyond Mu Yuan’s expectations.

Proportionally speaking, he had thought that a legendary evolution would take at most half an hour. How could he have imagined that the entire evolution process might last several hours, or even possibly half a day, a full day, or two days?

This was a completely sealed evolution.

The vast majority of Tianyuan Territory’s generals were gathered inside this Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm. Among Tianyuan’s six Legendary Realm experts, only Tree Spirit Grandma remained outside. If enemies launched a surprise attack at this moment, there might not even be a single strong fighter who could be dispatched for reinforcements.

Not good!

Very not good.

Lu Liu had long felt this was inappropriate. As soon as he saw Mu Yuan awaken, he stepped forward and said, “Lord, Liu requests to go outside for garrison duty.”

Of course he wanted to witness the birth of a legend with his own eyes.

But undoubtedly, the safety of the territory was more important. If the Lord hadn’t been immersed in that mysterious and profound state of epiphany, he would have requested to go outside much earlier.

Lu Liu was somewhat anxious.

After all, at this moment, the celestial phenomena accompanying the birth of a legend hadn’t appeared yet, and the entry and exit passages of the Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm could still be reopened. But if they waited until the legendary celestial phenomena appeared, the Secret Realm Gate would be completely impossible to open.

Facing his diligent, loyal general who understood how to share the Lord’s burdens, Lord Mu of course…

“Granted.”

Dolai looked around left and right.

Old brother Deadbone was evolving, Isloria needed to preside over the Epic Mage Tower—looking around, it seemed only it and Lu Liu were the ‘idle ones’ in this situation.

Since Lu Liu was already preparing to go outside for garrison duty to prevent unexpected situations from occurring, it, Dolai, as the great Senior of Tianyuan Territory, would naturally shoulder the responsibility befitting a great Senior.

It would go too!

Though admittedly, if Lu Liu hadn’t mentioned it, it probably wouldn’t have thought of this itself.

Mu Yuan reopened the sealed Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm Gate and said to Dolai and Lu Liu, “When the evolution baptism approaches its final stages, I will notify you. At that time, the Secret Realm Gate might be unable to open, but you can still witness this legendary moment with your own eyes through the Hero’s vision.”

The light gate expanded.

The several individuals quickly exited.

The Secret Realm Gate closed once again.

At this moment, Deadbone remained enveloped in the dazzling, profound, eye-catching yet not blinding white light of evolution.

Its form, and the entire ritual site, still showed no changes.

It appeared that this legendary evolution would require at least several more hours to conclude.

As Mu Yuan pondered this, he suddenly remembered something very important. He looked at Isloria standing nearby—this particular Isloria was Incarnation Number Six, identifiable by her butterfly hair tie and some subtle differences from the other incarnations.

“How is the Domain Jammer operating?”

“What I mean is, the jammer probably can’t run at full power for this long, right?”

If it had to maintain full power operation continuously, even Tianyuan Territory’s finances might not be able to handle the strain.After all, the operation of the Barrier Stele, Domain Jammer, and other facilities at this moment required massive energy support.

Tianyuan City had Energy Wells, and more than one at that.

Yet even so, it couldn’t sustain the ‘Domain Jammer at Full Power’—this energy-devouring behemoth. Back in the days without Energy Wells, running this thing at full power would burn through hundreds of Soul Crystals in minutes.

Now, with Energy Wells offsetting most of the consumption, burning the remainder for half an hour or an hour was no issue for Mu Yuan—mere pocket change.

But if it burned for half a day, a full day, two or three days…

Lord Mu would be spitting blood.

And it would be a complete waste of money.

The Domain Jammer itself couldn’t withstand it either.

Fortunately, Mu Yuan’s worries didn’t materialize. Isloria had already reduced the Domain Jammer’s output power two and a half hours earlier, when she saw the evolution glow remained completely unchanged. She also dialed down the operating power of several other facilities, including the Barrier Stele.

With capable right-hand aides like these, Mu Yuan could relax, not needing to micromanage everything.

Time flowed slowly.

Three hours.

Six hours.

Twelve hours.

The brilliant white light of evolution remained radiant and constant, utterly unchanged. Within the light, Deadbone stood firm on the lotus platform like an unyielding reef.

Outside, the grand Night Sky Concealment Art had been renewed four full times.

The new day’s work had long since begun.

Above Tianyuan City’s tense vigilance lay a day as calm as any other.

Minor skirmishes occurred in the wild, but there was no need for Dolai or Lu Liu to venture out for reinforcements.

Lu Liu waited patiently, spending his idle time planning the city’s defensive lines, leading a group of elites on continuous patrols inside and outside the city, checking for any vulnerabilities.

Dolai paced back and forth.

It felt peckish, but now wasn’t the right time for feasting.

Bored out of its mind, it could only fly up and down, back and forth across Tianyuan City, or simply sit down to cultivate. Yet it struggled to calm its mind.

During this time, the elven legend Mirena visited Tianyuan City to discuss important matters.

Mu Yuan received her using his Incarnation.

As she left Tianyuan City, Mirena glanced back. “Strange, Tianyuan City seems unusually heavily guarded today? Is it just my imagination? I haven’t heard of any Monster Overlord movements…”

“After returning, let’s raise Nature’s Garden’s alert level by one rank too.”

…

By now, eighteen hours had passed since Deadbone began its evolution.

At this point, the blazing white radiance of evolution finally showed some change.

It grew brighter.

The pillar of light shot skyward, rippling like a water curtain, no longer as constant as before.

Simultaneously, black mist spontaneously emerged around Deadbone, growing increasingly dense.

The black mist continuously spawned, churned, and spread, soon enveloping the entire Iceheart Lotus Platform and continuing to expand.

It spread one kilometer, two kilometers, three kilometers…

Already exceeding the range of the Barrier Stele.

Fortunately, this stele functioned internally rather than externally. After Isloria’s adjustments, it currently only activated ‘concealment’ and ‘obscuration’ functions, with all other capabilities shut down.

Mu Yuan and the other observers retreated again and again, eventually pulling back ten thousand meters away.

Then, following the emergence of the black mist, a majestic aura and a formidable pressure began rising from Deadbone, growing stronger and stronger.

The very heavens and earth seemed to surge and churn like waves.

Dark clouds pressed low, as if on the verge of collapsing.At this moment, if a Fourth-Order Commander Tier expert were to step forward, they would likely collapse to their knees within several thousand meters of Deadbone’s presence.

This was a pressure mixed with the majesty of a king, an overwhelming aura, and the force of heaven and earth.

And this pressure was still rising.

Unconsciously, Deadbone’s Death Domain began to spread.

The pitch-black Death Domain was inconspicuous within the dark mist, but most present possessed domains themselves and could keenly detect its power.

Now, Deadbone’s domain radius was visibly expanding at a remarkable pace.

It was expanding its maximum radius.

1600!

1601!

1602!

Half an hour later, Deadbone’s domain radius expanded to two thousand meters.

Two hours later, it reached three thousand meters.

Four hours later, it stretched to four thousand meters!

He had directly leaped from an ordinary Heaven-Earth Realm of over a thousand meters to a veteran-level, even half-step Peak Heaven-Earth Realm.

Yet, celestial phenomena still hadn’t appeared, and Deadbone’s evolution was far from over.

Mu Yuan was dumbfounded.

He could tell that Deadbone’s Rank improvement—changes in his domain, body, and other subtle aspects—were merely byproducts of his evolution and life grade ascension.

One could also say that Deadbone was originally too weak, his tier too low, which caused such dramatic changes.

“From this, I can roughly deduce the state of a legendary lifeform at birth.”

“At least at the Legendary Realm!”

“Legends are born at the first stage of the Legendary Realm, capable of wielding the power of heaven and earth. There are no legendary lifeforms below the Legendary Realm. In fact, a newborn legendary entity could easily overpower most legends.”

This was just his speculation.

But aside from lacking direct evidence, he estimated he was about eighty to ninety percent correct.

Perhaps, after Tianyuan City was firmly established in the Eternal World, he could publish a paper—”On the Birth of Legends.”

In the future, Lord Mu might even confidently spread his hands and declare, “No one knows legends better than I do.”

Suddenly, the brilliant pillar of light erupted once more.

It shot through the clouds, illuminating the sky and earth for thousands of miles.

「Prompt: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ is undergoing baptism and transformation.」

「Prompt: Deadbone’s Epic Skill ‘Undead Holy Mountain’ has been elevated through evolutionary baptism. The area of the Undead Holy Mountain will expand tenfold in a short time.」

Rumble—

The majestic bone mountain loomed like a mirage, suspended high above the black clouds.

Upon it, bones floated and interwove, forming one ferocious bone structure after another.

New structures of the Undead Holy Mountain were being constructed.

Prompt sounds chimed incessantly.

「Prompt: Deadbone’s Epic Skill ‘King’s Majesty’ has been elevated through evolutionary baptism. King’s Majesty can now manifest physically, and Deadbone’s Willpower Light has greatly increased. Additionally, when facing wild undead lifeforms, Deadbone has a high probability of directly subduing them.」

「Prompt: Deadbone’s Epic Skill ‘Desolate Kingbone’ has been elevated through evolutionary baptism. Deadbone has officially mastered the ‘Concept of Desolation,’ allowing him to convert his own energy into high-level Desolation Power without waiting for natural recovery. Moreover, Deadbone and all bone constructs emerging from the Undead Holy Mountain possess a trace of Desolation Power.」Deadbone’s three Epic Skills have undergone fundamental enhancements and transformations!

At this moment, twenty-three hours had passed since the evolution began, yet this evolution still hadn’t concluded.

However,

The celestial phenomena descending from the heavens began to manifest.

Faint golden radiance bloomed, and the celebratory sounds of heaven and earth began to resound.

The Domain Jammer operated at full power.

All protective measures were fully deployed.

The golden radiance grew increasingly brighter.

Finally, the brilliant white light transformed into a magnificent golden heavenly light, soaring into the clouds, illuminating the pitch-black night.

Throughout heaven and earth, the elements of death, the concept of death, and the concept of shadows were boiling, converging and submitting around Deadbone.

Ethereal celestial melodies echoed within the Dragon Mound Fertile Soil Realm.

Growing increasingly resonant, they filled heaven and earth.

Above, descending radiance poured down from the high heavens;

The surrounding elements rejoiced with jubilation;

This was the celebration of heaven and earth, commemorating the birth of a great Legendary life at this very moment.

「Ding——!」

「Prompt: Your Hero ‘Deadbone’ bathed in the radiance of Miracle, underwent a tremendous transformation, successfully advanced to become a Legendary One-Star life form ‘King of Bones’, and awakened the Legendary Power—Undead Calamity Breath during this process.」

「Prompt: King of Bones · Deadbone, using himself as the focal point, spread the power of evolutionary Miracle to the Undead Holy Mountain, causing the undead creatures on the Undead Holy Mountain to undergo transformation.」

「Prompt: On the Undead Holy Mountain, one Frost Dragon, one Shadow Dragon, and one Flesh Mountain Lord were born, and these three special individuals are stepping into the Legendary Realm (non-military units, lacking intelligence, non-standard breakthrough).」

「Prompt: …」

「Prompt: …」

Simultaneously.

In the night sky above the Ten Directions Island Region, a strand of golden light streaked across like a meteor, vanishing in an instant.

In the night sky of the Twilight Great Domain, a golden meteor also flashed by and disappeared.

Shenluo Great Domain, Great Azure Domain, Nine Rivers Great Domain… and so on.

One after another, various Great Domains witnessed extraordinary celestial phenomena flickering.

Some paid no attention, some expressed mild astonishment, while others were utterly shocked.

At this moment, within the Taixuan Alliance, at the Star Gazing Association.

“This is the celebration of heaven and earth—a Legendary has been born!”

The Star Gazing Association President closed his eyes, then opened them again after a moment.

He said, “Judging by these celestial phenomena, this newly born Legendary might even be within the territory of our Taixuan Alliance.”

His assistant remarked, “This is an auspicious sign.”

The Star Gazing Association President chuckled, “Perhaps so. Of course, even if it is within our Taixuan Territory, it most likely has nothing to do with us, Taixuan. Don’t even think about tracking the Legendary. Legendary life forms possess an extremely high rank; even if our Star Gazing Association observed the celestial phenomena a hundred more times, we still wouldn’t be able to locate the Legendary.”

“This is what a Legendary is—just treat it as a topic for after-dinner conversation, but never get obsessed with pursuing it. Let’s continue observing the changes in the Crimson Mist.”

…

Eternal Star Empire.

“A Legendary has been born. Find it for me! Track down this Legendary! As long as I, Your Highness, can command a Legendary, the imperial throne will be within reach. We absolutely cannot miss this opportunity.”

“But Your Highness, without any clues, searching for this Legendary is like looking for a needle in a haystack.”

“Even if it’s looking for a needle, we must search! Precisely because it’s difficult to find, such a Legendary holds value! Find it for me!”

“…Yes.”

…

Simultaneously, in a certain Great Domain.This place was extremely desolate, the earth a grayish-black expanse where not a single blade of grass or tree could be seen for thousands of miles. Thick black mist churned between heaven and earth.

This was the Paradise of the undead.

Across the barren land, skeletons staggered forward, vampires rose from their coffins, and Bone Dragons soared through the sky with piercing cries.

Deep within the black earth.

Inside a pitch-black ancient castle.

A great being wearing a crown, with spectral flames burning in his eyes, suddenly awoke.

“Our undead kind has finally given birth to a new legendary life!!”

“The birth of a King!!”

As if to confirm his words;

Or as if guided by some unseen intuition;

Outside the ancient castle, across the black earth, one undead creature after another suddenly knelt down toward a certain direction.

They were offering their most sincere respect for the birth of the King of the Undead.

(End of Chapter)