Chapter 503 – Exceeding Limits, Ice Burial Descends

Within the command center of the War Fortress in the Shattered Isle Warzone, Mu Yuan sat with his eyes closed. Beneath him was a mysterious formation dozens of meters in diameter, its patterns swirling with brilliant radiance.

Before him floated a magnificent crystal as tall as a person, suspended at the center of the formation. An invisible force continuously emanated from it, resonating with his Mental Energy.

This was a crystal used to amplify Mental Energy.

Its power source originated from the War Fortress itself, an epic structure.

Mu Yuan’s greatly amplified Mental Energy spread out like rolling waves. Countless invisible threads wove together, converging to form a celestial net that enveloped the Warzone, connecting the consciousness and thoughts of all soldiers.

With experience from the previous engagement and the aid of the newly arranged amplification formation, Mu Yuan no longer needed to wait for the soldiers’ Battle Intent and willpower to synchronize before directly establishing a mental resonance.

This was the foundation for tactical execution.

“Heavenly Eye of the Commander!”

Mu Yuan murmured.

An invisible, formless, colossal Heavenly Eye slowly opened above the Warzone, perceptible only to him or those who grasped its conceptual nature.

The Heavenly Eye overlooked all directions, allowing him to see everything within the Warzone clearly!

Even monster legends with top-tier concealment abilities could not evade his sight.

Beyond the Warzone, numerous Black Crows flew outward. Though some fell victim to residual energy waves or were hunted by monster legends, the remaining crows strained to fly higher, providing as much visual coverage as possible.

Sophia, having just concluded the Ten Directions Island Region interception battle, was swiftly flying toward the Shattered Isle Region while desperately crafting new Black Crows with her hands.

She crafted and crafted and crafted!

Within Mu Yuan’s Sea of Consciousness, a luminous map took shape.

Subsequently, green dots, blue dots, and red dots emerged one after another.

The red dots were the most numerous, representing the monster legends within his observational range.

The green dots were the fewest, representing his own elite legendary forces.

The blue dots represented the Warzone legends, numbering over two hundred. Most were located within the Warzone, with a few scattered in the Wilderness.

Both the green and blue dots were forces he could deploy, but undoubtedly, the green dots had higher execution efficiency.

As the commander, it was his duty to ensure that the combat power at his disposal was utilized appropriately and correctly.

Clusters of red dots moved rapidly toward the central area of the Warzone, with some already engaging the blue and green dots in battle.

“The overall combat power disparity is significant. The red dots visible on the luminous map alone outnumber our forces several times over, not to mention the presence of Hunting Grand Duke-level powerhouses among them.”

“However, we do have several advantages.”

“Thanks to the previous major victories, the Land of Miracles within the Shattered Isle Warzone now covers a considerable area. Although this range is slowly shrinking due to the erosion of the Crimson Mist, it remains vast for the time being.”

It was far more extensive than when the Warzone was first established.

They possessed a certain degree of home-field advantage. Within the Land of Miracles, the enemies would also be unable to hide.

“The second advantage is the time difference.”

“The celestial rift was a sudden disaster for us, unforeseen by anyone, but the Dragon’s Slumber Valley had preparations in place. Precisely because of this, the Dragon’s Slumber Valley swiftly launched a full-scale assault, aiming to eradicate the Warzone in the shortest possible time.””This strategic approach is not wrong. From Dragon’s Slumber Valley’s perspective, the warzone has the backing of the Taixuan Alliance, and reinforcements could arrive at any moment. The longer they delay, the more variables emerge. Launching swift assaults and surprise attacks could catch us off guard.”

And indeed it did.

As soon as the Heavenly Rift disaster appeared and the enemy launched their general offensive, many reconnaissance teams and pioneering squads in the wilderness fell victim.

At least over a dozen Legendary Realm experts perished, while elite warriors and commanders below the Legendary Realm numbered in the hundreds.

These Fourth Order commanders typically led entire legions, campaigning through wilderness areas to eliminate countless monsters. Yet during this catastrophe, they fell in the wilds without any resistance.

Within the warzone, several camps and over a dozen positions suffered surprise attacks.

Since the mental network hadn’t yet synchronized completely, with various camps and positions being defended by different legions, command coordination wasn’t flowing smoothly.

In the blink of an eye, more than ten positions were destroyed by monster Legends.

Lord Mu’s heart had grown cold, his eyes fixed only on those glaring red dots.

“But the monsters’ rapid advance has created gaps in both time and space.”

“The monster forces have different command structures. Some groups were already hiding near the warzone, while others just began their charge. Some move with greater speed, while others are slower and disorganized.”

“This is our chance to inflict damage on Dragon’s Slumber Valley’s combat strength. We must eliminate as many monster Legends as possible!”

Otherwise…

Otherwise, even if they could handle and delay the Ice Burial Grand Duke, they wouldn’t withstand the other Legends.

Setting aside the Ice Burial Grand Duke, the vanguard forces of Dragon’s Slumber Valley far surpassed those of the Shattered Isle Warzone.

Moreover,

“If we’re ultimately forced to retreat and turtle within the war fortress, the sustained destructive power of a hundred ordinary Legends might prove greater than that of a single Ice Burial Grand Duke.”

Without assistance from other Legends, even as a Law Realm expert, the Ice Burial Grand Duke couldn’t breach the war fortress’s defenses.

The dragon-slaying battle had begun.

…

“BOOM—”

Somewhere in the warzone.

The Tyrant Dragon Lord, having advanced to the Legendary Realm, joined forces with several other Legendary experts as instructed and had just eliminated four powerful enemies.

Everyone bore injuries, but their Battle Intent burned brighter than ever.

Legendary kill count +1!

「Ding!」

New orders came through.

But this time, the Legends’ expressions shifted.

Someone spoke up: “Head to zone A16? That’s outside the warzone boundaries! When we’re clearly at a disadvantage, taking the initiative to attack… isn’t the commander’s order rather inappropriate?”

The other Legends also showed hesitation.

Tyrant Dragon declared, “Without the commander’s previous and current instructions, could we have eliminated those monster Legends so easily? Let’s move, everyone!”

A Legendary expert from Green Mountain Territory added, “I will follow commands unconditionally.”

They hadn’t dared to disobey orders anyway, but hesitation could mean defeat.

The presence of Tyrant Dragon and the Green Mountain commander eliminated their doubts.

They raced through the skies, surprisingly encountering no powerful enemies along the way, and reached zone A16. Landing on a mountain peak, they activated Stealth Orbs to conceal their presence.

Another group of Legendary experts arrived simultaneously.

“He’s coming!”

A dragon enveloped in a sky-blue protective shield was screaming as it fled toward the warzone. The shield covering its body was already cracked like tortoiseshell, looking as if it might shatter at any moment.

It was a commander from Tianyuan City.Um… what was his name again?

Tianyuan City had too many famous generals, and this elegant, noble, water-blue Dragon wasn’t particularly well-known.

However, all the legendary figures present understood what needed to be done.

As the pursuing monster legends swept past the mountain peak, the hidden legends unleashed their killing moves.

Tyrant Dragon crashed into the monster legend’s Domain, trampling the Heaven-Earth Bridge and shattering the monster’s armor.

Golden Sword gleams and flickering lightning shot up into the clouds.

The bleeding monster legend fell from the sky, dissipating amidst the lightning and flames.

“How many legends have we slain now?”

“Stop daydreaming, new orders have come down.”

…

In the thought map, green and blue dots moved rapidly.

They intersected, divided the enemy, and consumed one legendary squad after another.

The red dots were constantly disappearing.

But sometimes, the green and blue dots would inevitably vanish too.

The disparity in combat power between the two sides was too great. Achieving victory could already be considered a miracle, let alone winning without casualties.

Somewhere in the Wilderness.

“Come on! Keep going, who dares to fight me!”

“I, Bone Two, shall become invincible in this world today!”

Bone Two, wielding a massive bone sword with the Bone Forest at its back, faced the twenty or thirty monster legends before it.

These monster legends had been drawn and gathered from various squads.

They had stepped into the trap simultaneously laid by Bone Two and over a dozen Lords of the Dead.

“Leave this place to us.”

Bone Two said this to the other few legends.

Its silhouette appeared immensely majestic.

“We understand.”

The few legends quickly withdrew, heading to the next location.

But no sooner had they stepped away…

The sky tore apart. A terrifying thunder-flame Dragon ripped through the heavens, roaring down and erupting across the vast Wilderness.

Infinite light, infinite heat bloomed.

A terrifying tide of energy swept out, swallowing the dozens of monster legends gathered here, along with that majestic figure standing firm with its bone sword.

Swallowed whole.

The few legends were sent tumbling by the massive wave, staring blankly for a long moment before slowly climbing to their feet.

“We must carry that brother’s will, and eradicate every last monster!”

…

Somewhere else.

“BOOM—”

Uta’s body steamed with blazing Qi, his form cracking and splintering.

He had severed all his Flesh Shackles, entering the most powerful, most extreme, and also the most short-lived state.

“BOOM—”

He threw a punch, a Dragon God phantom manifesting and rearing its head upwards.

A two-hundred-meter-long Soul Realm Dragon’s body burst apart like an overinflated balloon.

But after this single strike, Uta had no enemies left before him.

And his body was cracking apart; his power would soon fade.

At that moment,

Small dots appeared. Behind a certain Taixuan legend who was tactically relocating, three Peak Heaven-Earth Realm crimson Dragons were in close pursuit.

The crimson Dragons’ eyes suddenly widened, noticing Uta’s figure.

Blood flames roiled around him—he looked like a deity or demon!

He was one of the few top-tier experts in the Taixuan Warzone that required extreme caution.

They halted abruptly, but it was too late.

The deity-demon-like figure appeared before them in the blink of an eye.

“Serious Punch!”, “Serious Punch!”, “Serious Punch!”

Three clouds of blood mist exploded in the air.

And in the distance, the next batch of monster deliveries appeared right on cue within his line of sight.

Uta took to the air with another Flash Step.

In the distance, clouds of blood mist appeared yet again.After repeating this several times, the near-death Uta fell from the sky and was caught by the arriving Asun, who carried him away.

……

“The next focus will be here, here, and here.”

“Squad 11, take Route 4 to the following area.”

“Squad 24, rotate defenses with the garrison of Camp 6.”

“Squad 33, move 560 meters to the left.”

“Squads 6 and 12, pincer attack the enemy in Zone T2.”

“Squad…”

One command after another was issued.

Lord Mu was terrifyingly calm at this moment, his heart as cold as ten-thousand-year-old ice. He merely watched the red dots disappearing one by one on the screen.

Uta, Dolai, Tree Spirit Grandma…

He had pushed the strength of each of his commanders to its absolute limit.

The super spells unleashed by the Scepter of Heavenly Authority—he had already fired three of them in succession.

Green Mountain Lord, Rain Dust Lord, and Crushed Stone Lord also had their own hidden trump cards.

When these trump cards were revealed, they too buried batch after batch of Legendary Realm enemies.

However,

even so…

“Camp 7 has fallen. Remaining defenders are retreating.”

“Camp 8 has fallen.”

“Camp 11 has evacuated.”

“Camp 2 has evacuated.”

On the map, the areas symbolizing human strongholds were growing fewer and fewer.

At the same time, the red dots were gradually converging, the combat zone was shrinking, and both strategic depth and tactical space were being compressed relentlessly.

They had achieved remarkably clear results!

They had achieved a Legendary casualty ratio that could be called a miracle!

The number of monster Legends they had slain was unimaginable!

Yet even so…

At this point in the warzone, the number of monster Legends still far exceeded their own.

And by now, he had very little room left for maneuvering.

He could only continuously contract the defensive line, all the way back to the War Fortress.

…

“This is already a miracle!”

“I alone have slain seven Legendary Realm monsters—how utterly unbelievable!”

“I’ve hardly had time to think, either slaying Legends or on my way to slay Legends. I never imagined I could be this strong.”

“Commander Tianyuan has already created a miracle. If we must blame anything, it’s our own weakness. If we were just a bit stronger, we might have truly annihilated the enemy here.”

“But we’ve killed so many powerful foes—strategically, we’ve already won, right? Even if the Ice Burial Grand Duke descends…”

Just as one Legend said this,

suddenly, the North Wind blew, carrying a chill that pierced straight to the bone.

This chill enveloped the heavens and the earth, permeating every corner of existence.

“Clatter—”

As if the sound of shaking chains echoed between heaven and earth.

The figure of the Ice Burial Grand Duke did not appear.

Yet, one Legend after another within the domain turned to look in the same direction.

They had an intuition, a powerful intuition.

The Ice Burial Grand Duke was there. He was about to descend, to bury the earth in ice.

“Crack—”

The cold grew increasingly biting; snow began to fall across the world.

“Crack—”

Pillars of ice rose from the ground one after another, forming what seemed like a spread-out carpet, welcoming the descent of a great existence.

“Crack—Bang!”

Some kind of shackle seemed to shatter.

A colossal figure, towering between heaven and earth, visible from many regions of the Shattered Isle Region, loomed high in the sky.

He was revered, majestic, terrifying, and boundless.

He cast an indifferent gaze, looking down upon the entire Island Domain.

At this moment, every Legend felt as if a scythe was pressed against their necks, trembling from body to Soul.

What kind of terrifying existence was this!”Is… this… the… Law… Realm?”

A Legendary stammered out.

Among those present, ninety-nine percent of the Legendary Realm cultivators had never truly faced the might of the Law Realm head-on.

They thought they had.

But that was only because the Arrow Sword Master had stood at the forefront.

What they were experiencing now was the genuine aura of a Grand Duke in the upper echelons.

How could they possibly contend with this?

They stood no chance!

Just as the Legendary Realm was to Commander-level experts, the Law Realm was to the Soul Realm—like gods and demons.

“Can Dolai handle it?”

Dolai asked.

Mu Yuan gave no definite answer.

Dolai was split between the Ten Directions Island Region and the Shattered Isle Region, and both halves had been engaged in fierce battles for a long time, depleting much of its energy.

However,

Atop the Black Mountain, the Undead Emperor, who had been conserving its strength, ignited a fierce light in its eyes.

(End of Chapter)