Chapter 486 – Permanent Building, Epic Treasures, Epiphany Granted by Heaven and Earth

From the observation post of the War Fortress, Mu Yuan stood gazing into the distance.

The earth bore the scars of devastation, pockmarked with craters and wounds, yet as the one holding authority over the Warzone, he could faintly sense the entire world—or at least the Warzone and its surroundings—rejoicing.

In his vision, the expanded Shattered Isle Warzone now spanned approximately 1.5 times its previous size.

The stronghold they had established within this ‘Land of Miracles’ would not be expanded further; maintaining thirty-six camps was already sufficient and quite challenging.

However, even without expanding the stronghold, the enlarged Land of Miracles would significantly enhance its resistance to the erosion of Filth.

As one side weakened and the other strengthened, the Shattered Isle Warzone would face future large-scale battles with much greater ease.

The world beyond the Warzone’s Land of Miracles also seemed to have undergone considerable changes.

“Screech—”

Mu Yuan dispatched the Wind King’s Wings for reconnaissance.

The seawater remained turbid but was no longer as pitch-black as before, with only faint wisps of Crimson Mist drifting in the distance.

Perhaps the Crimson Mist throughout the entire Shattered Isle Region had thinned, except around the enemy’s main base.

This was his strategic objective.

Although the Alliance’s expectation for the Shattered Isle Warzone was merely to hold the line, confine the conflict within the Shattered Isle Region, and seek opportunities later, Mu Yuan aimed to eradicate the enemy’s advance force headquarters.

This was the first step.

As the changes in the Shattered Isle Region concluded, the voice of Heaven and Earth resonated once more.

Beams of radiant light descended, falling before the Pioneer Lords of the Warzone or the leaders of pioneering groups.

It was a gift from Heaven and Earth.

“Ding!”

“Prompt: The ‘XX Legion’ under your command performed outstandingly in this battle, receiving…”

…

Two blue and two purple light clusters landed in Mu Yuan’s hands.

“Prompt: You have obtained the permanent Miracle Blueprint ‘Dragon Rock Wall (Blue · Permanent).'”

“Prompt: You have obtained the permanent Miracle Blueprint ‘Fire Dome Cannon (Blue · Permanent).'”

One was the permanent blue City Walls Mu Yuan had long yearned for.

The Dragon Rock Wall, forged with Dragon blood, was a high-tier wall as hard as Dragon scales and possessing extremely strong spell resistance.

It was a wall that combined practicality and aesthetics.

On the blueprint, Mu Yuan saw a massive, majestic Dragon head carved above the gate of the Dragon Rock Wall, its eyes glaring fiercely as if scrutinizing passersby for any ill intentions.

“The Dragon Rock Wall also possesses certain detection capabilities and can mentally intimidate visible enemies.”

Mu Yuan stroked his chin. “Among the excellent-grade structures, the Dragon Rock Wall is quite exceptional, isn’t it?” Not bad.”

He had initially thought the Heaven-Earth rewards were two blue and two purple, but both blue items were permanent blueprints, their value no less than that of purple Treasures.

Four Epic Treasures!

Was this the benefit of contributing beyond the extraordinary?

The Fire Dome Cannon wasn’t a structure he urgently needed, but such an excellent-grade defensive installation was essential for any major territory.

The cannon boasted long range, formidable destructive power, and covering fire.

Similar defensive structures had been built within the Shattered Isle Warzone; otherwise, with humanity’s numbers far inferior to the monsters’, how could they have withstood the onslaught of the tide?The true main force in eradicating ordinary monsters is these various city defense structures and weapons.

The Legendary Realm is responsible for confronting monster legends.

Generals and elite soldiers hold the defensive line.

Temporarily recruited special forces continuously fill the gaps in the battlefront.

Mu Yuan would never complain about insufficient firepower.

He turned his attention to the other two Epic Treasures.

One of them looked somewhat familiar.

「Ice-Fire Duality (Ice)」

「Category: Complete Structure (No Materials required)」

「Description: An Epic cultivation structure containing a complete miniature world with peculiar icy landscapes. It can wash away inner restlessness, calm the mind, and focus the spirit. It significantly enhances concentration and Comprehension Ability during ‘static’ cultivation practices, increasing the likelihood of entering an Epiphany state to create original skills or develop Domains.」

「Note: When the Epic structures ‘Ice-Fire Duality (Fire)’ and ‘Ice-Fire Duality (Ice)’ undergo Fusion, this structure’s capabilities will be completed and its effects greatly enhanced.」

The Fire Domain can temper both body and will, suitable for cultivating ‘dynamic’ techniques.

The Ice Domain enables immersive cultivation states that enhance Comprehension Ability, ideal for ‘static’ techniques.

Each has its advantages and limitations.

For instance, the Ice Domain only amplifies ‘static’ cultivation practices. However, Mu Yuan estimated that when the Fire and Ice Domains merge into one, these restrictions would disappear, making the entire cultivation structure complete and perfect.

“To some extent, the Ice Domain is more valuable than the Fire Domain.”

“After all, when reaching the Legendary Realm and Law Realm, ‘comprehension’ becomes extremely important. To advance to higher Realms, we need deeper understanding of the heavens and earth, and profound mastery of laws.”

“The Ice Domain meets the cultivation needs of top-tier powerers.”

Of course, for someone like Uta who breaks through Realms through pure force, the Fire Domain is truly home.

Mu Yuan picked up the fourth glowing orb.

Beneath the mysterious purple radiance was a treasure resembling a floor tile.

「Eternal Gold Guarding Earth」

「Grade: Epic」

「Category: World-type Treasure」

「Description: Contains a miniature world within. This world doesn’t offer superior planting or cultivation conditions, but can sustain a certain number of living beings for a period of time.」

「Ability ①: Can absorb single or multiple targets with moderate power.」

「Ability ②: Possesses certain sealing capabilities within.」

「Ability ③: Can change size – large enough to settle like an island on land, small enough to hold in palm as a miniature model, easily portable.」

Reading the description, Mu Yuan smiled.

He had long heard about – and even seen – such Epic Treasures containing miniature worlds, always coveting them intensely.

His ally Mirena next door possessed a similar treasure.

Using such treasures to transport troops and ordinary citizens to various mining areas and workplaces without direct rail access would be infinitely more convenient.

Mu Yuan stored the treasures one by one.

Meanwhile, many Lords and pioneer captains in the Warzone were smiling.

Everyone had gained something, more or less.

As the victorious side in this battle, with the Eternal World’s heavens and earth having repelled the Filth, the rewards wouldn’t be small.

Of course, most Pioneer Lords and pioneer squads didn’t contribute enough proportionally to obtain their desired Treasures from just this single campaign.Everyone was even more looking forward to the rewards that would follow.

The celestial blessings had not yet ended.

After the treasures’ radiance faded, a Celestial Baptism Light similar to what occurred during territory promotions began to shower down.

The light fell in scattered specks, like a rain of luminescence enveloping everything.

The soldiers, weary in body and mind after the intense battle, lifted their heads to welcome the brilliant glow.

Some spread their arms wide as the light rain fell, feeling strands of Origin Qi seep into their bodies, nourishing their forms.

In an instant, their physical fatigue seemed mostly restored, and the auras of some professionals and troop types were visibly climbing.

Fourth-Order Level 6!

Fourth-Order Level 7!

The Celestial Baptism Light allowed experts to grow stronger rapidly, which was why many powerful individuals yearned for the Warzone.

None returned from the Warzone weak.

This applied to both spirit and body.

Even Peak Fourth-Order experts experienced slight physical enhancements during the baptism—a polishing process leading toward the limits of the Fourth Order.

Only those at the Fourth-Order limit gained no obvious benefits beyond some recovery while bathing in the light.

Yet they weren’t frustrated.

It was said that with repeated celestial baptisms, they might suddenly develop a Domain or ignite their Willpower Light one day.

If it hadn’t happened yet, they simply hadn’t undergone enough baptisms.

The enhancements for Third and Fourth-Order experts concluded quickly.

But now, Legendary Realm masters were still immersed in the radiance.

Around the War Fortress and the thirty-six camps, Legendary Domains unfolded one after another. These Domains resembled massive bubbles suspended between heaven and earth, transforming the world into a kaleidoscopic spectacle.

Had the Legendary experts not consciously restrained their Domains from full expansion, the scene would have been far more chaotic.

The Domains of Legendary Realm masters were evolving.

Occasionally, joyous exclamations echoed across the skies:

“I broke through! I’ve broken through!”

“This master has finally succeeded!”

“Hahahaha—”

Among the Taixuan experts, many were young (under 40 years old).

Under normal cultivation, even if rarely hindered by bottlenecks, how high could these young experts reach?

Not very high.

The Azure Mountain Lord had entered the Soul Realm at a young age.

The Arrow Sword Master was merely in his thirties.

Thus, all young experts were veterans of the Pioneer Group.

After a few more major campaigns, even Mu Yuan could call himself a veteran.

And now,

“My Domain is growing incredibly fast.”

He entered a cultivation structure, his Domain extending through walls but confined to a few training rooms.

The Domain spanned only about a hundred meters in radius.

Yet Mu Yuan could clearly perceive its limits expanding.

20,000 meters, 21,000 meters, 22,000 meters.

Since attaining his ‘Legendary Status,’ his Domain’s natural growth had been rapid, but it paled in comparison to now. This rate of enhancement nearly matched his evolution to Legendary.

“Likely due to outstanding military achievements and boundless inherent potential.”

Mu Yuan noticed.

Dolai, Lu Liu, Isloria—these Legendary experts were also experiencing significant Domain growth.

His own Domain resembled a realm of light, with multicolored specks dancing within. Though his Domain leaned toward auxiliary functions, at his level, the Domain’s specific utility mattered less than its sheer scale.As his Domain expanded, his physique underwent a cracking transformation, his spirit sublimated, and the energy within his body surged like a swelling lake, its waters rising incessantly.

His Mental Energy diffused outward, allowing him to effortlessly manipulate the elemental particles of the world, possessing the highest level of control.

He gazed at the floating Domain bubbles in the distance.

He even felt that, with his mastery over the forces of heaven and earth, he could seal or extinguish the Domains of others.

“Unconsciously, I’ve grown a little stronger.”

“Grasping even a sliver of power truly brings peace of mind.”

With this thought, Mu Yuan retrieved thousands of Soul Crystals from his Storage Ring and scattered them into the air above.

He opened his mouth like a black hole, an abyss, using his wealth and the ultimate Devour ability to seize this opportunity to further strengthen himself.

Then, he rose to his feet, his entire body roaring like a furnace. The Heaven Rewards Diligence talent allowed him to convert all his cultivation into combat power with the utmost efficiency.

“My combat skills might be average, but my combat stats are probably… decent enough?”

Mu Yuan only occasionally sparred with Dolai and Lu Liu, and even then, they held back.

He truly didn’t know how much dominance he held over ordinary legends.

Could he take on Soul Realm monsters? Could he challenge the Hunting Grand Duke?

He didn’t know and had no intention of testing it himself.

Not having to act was a sign of a stable battlefield.

Seeing the Domain expansion had ceased, Mu Yuan stood up once more, ready to deal with the aftermath of the battle.

At that moment,

he suddenly noticed that the descending heavenly light contained faint traces of the patterns of heaven and earth.

These patterns were sparse but profound and arcane, as if pointing directly to the great Dao and…

unbelievably clear.

The heavenly baptism was not yet over!

But this time, only those who could perceive the patterns of the laws and truly grasp conceptual power were qualified to receive it.

With a single glance, Mu Yuan became immersed, unable to extricate himself.

“Marvelous… truly marvelous!”

…

At the same time.

Dolai, Isloria, Lu Liu, and the other Tianyuan Generals all entered a state of Epiphany, retreating into seclusion for cultivation.

Outside the Warzone of the Shattered Isle Region, in a desolate, lifeless mountain where wisps of Crimson Mist still drifted.

This land remained tainted by Filth, yet no monsters were in sight.

Only the corpses of monsters that had yet to be fully cleared remained, among them the remains of crimson dragons and even 200-meter-class giant dragons.

Surrounding the remnants and atop the Nameless Black Mountain stood a silent, orderly black army, their footsteps the only sound as they marched.

The Undead Army.

They had long since joined the battle.

At the peak of the Nameless Black Mountain, a skeleton clad in a black cloak, its eyes and soul fire seemingly imbued with mysterious sigils, suddenly spoke, “Protect me.”

With that, it willed itself to sink into the depths of the black mountain.

The interior of this unremarkable black mountain had long been modified multiple times.

The skeleton descended deep into the mountain, seating itself upon a black river lotus throne before surveying its surroundings.

Inside the black mountain, black mist swirled and black rivers rushed, yet they could not obscure the strikingly vivid patterns of heaven and earth.

“From this trace of the patterns of heaven and earth, one can glimpse the marks of any law.”

Deadbone murmured, his mind also sinking into immersion.

Around him, strands and threads of concepts materialized, weaving, intertwining, and growing.

Like a flowing river.

…At the same time, Azure Mountain Lord emerged from his cultivation chamber. After first visiting the command center to give some brief instructions, he waited and waited, but ultimately couldn’t resist asking someone, “Where is Tianyuan Lord? Why hasn’t he come out yet?”

The assistant thought for a moment and replied, “His Excellency Tianyuan seems to be in secluded cultivation in his chamber. He’s hung a ‘Do Not Disturb’ sign.”

Azure Mountain: “What about General Lu Liu?”

“He’s also in secluded cultivation.”

Azure Mountain: “And Her Excellency Isloria? She can represent Tianyuan as well.”

“This one… appears to be in secluded cultivation too.”

Azure Mountain Lord: “…”

So this is the secret to Tianyuan’s formidable strength! They’re ridiculously dedicated to secluded cultivation!

(End of Chapter)