Chapter 509 – City Defense Barrier, Life Building

Cultivation in the Soul Realm was not complicated—it simply involved continuously enhancing one’s Soul Power until reaching a critical threshold. When a powerful being could resonate their Divine Soul with heaven and earth, capturing a wisp of cosmic law to transform into their conceptual power, they could step into the Law Realm.

At this moment, the descending Celestial Baptism Light continuously nourished Deadbone’s Divine Soul.

His golden Divine Soul shimmered brilliantly, growing at a visible rate.

This baptismal power was immensely potent; even for a legendary being like him, this baptism could save half a year to a year of arduous cultivation.

However, using it all to enhance his Divine Soul would be wasteful.

He thought.

Black mist of calamitous aura surged around Deadbone as the Gates of the Underworld opened behind him. Tens of thousands of fragmented souls flew out, continuously purified, fused, and aggregated in his hands.

Gradually forming a blank soul.

He couldn’t yet create life from nothing; he merely created the conditions for undead life to naturally emerge under the world’s rules.

Deadbone infused this blank soul into the frost dragon’s carcass.

Vast black mist of undead calamity poured in continuously, and the colossal being slowly began to revive.

The soulfire in its eyes ignited.

An undead creation at the half-step Law Realm had been born, but for now, it was merely an undead construct. Under normal circumstances, it would slowly germinate wisdom until awakening self-awareness.

That process was too lengthy.

Deadbone flicked his finger against his own skull, separating a speck of golden Divine Soul particle and purifying it to a blank state.

With a flick of his finger, this soul particle entered the frost dragon’s body.

The particle was minuscule—just an insignificant wisp within the Divine Soul.

For a half-step Law Realm frost dragon, this speck might be nourishment, but only that.

Yet the next moment,

a strand of the descending baptismal radiance followed this soul particle, drawn into the frost dragon.

Deadbone clasped his hands together.

A continuous stream of death energy poured in.

The might of legend, unique creation, celestial baptism…

All these conditions converged, and the newly revived frost dragon’s aura surged at a visible pace.

Growing stronger!

Stronger!

Stronger!

Until it broke through the critical point, and wisps of conceptual power emerged from nothingness.

“L-Law Realm!”

“A Law Realm being has been born!”

This wasn’t a breakthrough from the Soul Realm, but true creation from nothing—directly birthing a Law Realm lifeform!

This was…

the might of a King?!

Witnessing this miracle unfold, even the Death Knight’s ancient, withered eyes gradually kindled with fervor.

When the King ascends to the Saint Realm, it will be the day the undead reclaim their glory.

…

Simultaneously, in the Land of Red Mist.

Deep within the Burial Abyss at Dragon’s Slumber Valley headquarters.

On an ancient altar.

Blood flowed and gathered, illuminating the mysterious runes carved upon it one by one.

The massive, ferocious dragon skull enshrined on the ancient altar slowly rose, a ghostly blue flame flickering within.

A vast, formidable presence instantly swept out like a storm.

“I have returned.”

The Ice Burial Grand Duke’s consciousness awakened, gradually recalling the events that had transpired not long ago.

He had fallen.

Fallen to a ‘nobody.’He was a mighty Law Realm being. To revive after a single fall required a price ten or even a hundred times greater than that for the Soul Realm.

Moreover, he had lost the body that had served him so well all along.

He had been so close to completely transforming that Frost Dragon Overlord into his own power.

Now, it was all gone!

“Undead!!!”

A furious roar echoed from the abyss.

After a while, the Ice Burial Grand Duke gradually calmed down and began to reassess the previous battle.

“This Duke was careless.”

“If not for being caught off guard and trapped in the Sea of Death, I could have at least…”

At least remained undefeated.

The expansion and movement speed of the Sea of Death were far inferior to his own flying speed under the concept of ‘Godspeed.’

He could have easily distanced himself from that Sea of Death.

But it seemed that was all he could do—retreat.

He simply could not break through the Sea of Death, and once caught within it, death was certain.

He realized that this previously unknown undead being possessed power no less than his own.

Recalling the Sea of Death, that ultimate killing move, filled him with even more apprehension.

“Such immense power must come with certain flaws.”

“Slow speed is one of them. The second is… a slow activation and high consumption! That undead used some ability to project a mountain range, borrowing its power to execute the move!”

The Ice Burial Grand Duke pondered.

He had indeed suffered from a lack of intelligence.

Had he known this information before the battle, it might not have been impossible to defeat this mysterious undead.

Next time would be different.

The Ice Burial Grand Duke would return to the battlefield.

“Wait for me, undead!”

…

On Black Mountain, Deadbone had already driven out the irritating Death Knight.

The first thing the newly born, still hazy Frost Dragon Overlord did was keep an eye on that Death Knight for him.

Death Knight: “I’ve become a surveillance target and a sparring partner?”

Well, if it’s sparring, then so be it. The opportunity to train a newly born Law Realm being was exceedingly rare.

The Frost Dragon Overlord’s use of power was crude.

But he would train this dragon into a qualified Law Realm being—no, a powerful Law Realm being.

The former Frost Dragon Overlord had been a top-tier expert in the Law Realm, even stronger than him.

The Death Knight willingly engaged in sparring with the Frost Dragon Overlord.

…

At the same time.

The former Dragon’s Slumber Valley vanguard army headquarters.

The Taixuan experts were also bathed in the glorious light of the baptism, feeling utterly exhilarated.

This baptism of heaven and earth was incredibly miraculous, directly and without side effects elevating the ranks of those bathed in it.

Fourth Order Peak practitioners tempered their bodies;

Heaven-Earth Realm practitioners enhanced their Domains;

Soul Realm practitioners strengthened their Divine Souls;

Such improvements were entirely natural and had no adverse effects on the individuals. Some Taixuan Legends were still hunting monsters.

Of course, some of those receiving the baptism hurriedly found quiet spots to sit down.

Their auras surged layer by layer, and they actually broke through to major realms in one go.

“I… I’ve stepped into the Legendary Realm?”

“Me too!”

“Bro, I suggest you hold back a bit. Breaking through to Legendary in the wild is too risky. We don’t have the proper Breakthrough Dojo or auxiliary treasures here.”

“But I can’t hold back. I had a vague intuition just now that this breakthrough would definitely succeed.”

“Me too!”

On a shattered peak, the epic-grade Heaven-Earth treasure ‘Eternal Gold Guardian Earth’ had transformed into a palm-sized fragment, lying quietly in place.

Within the vast space of the Eternal Gold Guardian Earth.

Mu Yuan and Isloria sat inside.The two stood over a hundred thousand meters apart, ensuring they wouldn’t interfere with each other.

They were also breaking through.

Domain expanding! Expanding! Continuing to expand!

Under the baptism of heaven and earth, their Domains rapidly swelled, charging unstoppably toward the limit set by the supreme rules.

46,000!

47,000!

48,000!

49,999… 50,000!

Mu Yuan and Isloria’s Domains almost simultaneously reached the finish line.

The perfected Domains began undergoing mysterious and profound changes.

The vast Domains that had radiated across the heavens and earth suddenly contracted, leaving only small rings about ten meters in radius swirling around them.

Mu Yuan gently clenched his fist, and the entire world seemed to be within his grasp.

“Perfect Domain Realm!”

“In this realm, when I wield the power of the Warzone again, it probably won’t be so difficult anymore.”

He rolled up his sleeve, revealing some cracks still visible beneath.

He looked inward at his soul, where mottled marks also remained.

This was the price of overusing the Warzone’s power.

Though he could control and flexibly use this power, he needed to use his own body as a container, vessel, and relay station.

Damage was unavoidable.

He didn’t mind.

Though he rarely went to the battlefield, he had harmed himself plenty—the side effects of severing all Flesh Shackles were much worse than this.

This was just a light drizzle in comparison…

“Tch—”

A sharp pain shot through his soul, making Mu Yuan grimace.

Isloria flew over and said, “So, do you want me to support you? I get the feeling you probably don’t, so I won’t bother.”

Mu Yuan: “…”

Suddenly felt like docking her pay. What was this about?

…

By the time they emerged from the Eternal Gold Guarding Earth, the baptism of heaven and earth had long concluded.

They had received the baptism for the longest time.

Many Lords had already obtained the gifts bestowed by heaven and earth and were bragging and showing off.

“Look at this—an admission ticket to a recruitment ground. There might even be a chance to recruit epic-tier troops!”

“I think this Advanced training ground I got is more practical.”

“A Hero’s Token—not bad either.”

“I’m different from all of you. I don’t ask for much. Just winning this battle and gaining a Rank-up is already satisfying enough. Definitely not because I didn’t get any good treasures.”

Mu Yuan looked up at the sky as the gifts from heaven and earth descended before him, transforming into several dazzling spheres of light.

Given his contributions this time, his rewards were bound to be the highest tier of heavenly gifts.

However, this also had something to do with luck.

Two Pioneer Lords with similar achievements might receive vastly different rewards—one obtaining rare Treasures, the other only common items.

The variance was considerable.

「Prompt: Obtained special item ‘Hero’s Token.’」

「Prompt: Obtained permanent blueprint ‘Fearless Treasure Armor (Excellent).’」

「Prompt: Obtained permanent blueprint ‘Featherflight Treasure Bow (Excellent).’」

Permanent blueprints were similar to Miracle Blueprints.

Lords and Heroes could place models for rapid crafting, similar to building construction, or use them in conjunction with Miracle Buildings like the Blacksmith.

They had the advantages of fast production speed and low manufacturing costs.

A single permanent blueprint was equivalent to a complete equipment production line.

This wasn’t bad.

After all, in Tianyuan City, equipment was a weak point—many Third and Fourth Order elites were still using miscellaneous rare or standard ordinary gear.

As a result, the attrition rate of equipment in Tianyuan City was very high.

Mu Yuan continued opening the rewards.

A brilliant purple light shot into the sky.

「Ding!」”Notification: Obtained the Miracle Building set ‘Radiant City Defense Barrier (Epic).'”

“Radiant City Defense Barrier”

“Description ①: A large city-level defense barrier integrating energy convergence from heaven and earth, defense, offense, recovery, and concealment. Can cover a maximum area of 200 kilometers in diameter.”

“Description ②: This Miracle Building set includes ‘Radiant City Stele · Main Body (Epic)’ and ‘Radiant Barrier Stele · Foundation Stone (Excellent)’ ×36. However, to fully unleash the power of the Radiant City Defense Barrier, additional auxiliary materials are required, along with tailored deployment based on the city, ley lines, and specific environment.”

“It’s a hit!”

“A large-scale city defense barrier with value comparable to N Epic items! As expected, not exchanging for a city defense barrier on the Taixuan Platform was the right call. Those who wait never lose out.”

Isloria also broke into a smile.

“The honorable task of deploying the city defense barrier is all yours.”

Isloria’s smile gradually faded.

She was both joyful and pained.

Well, overall, she was still joyful.

Mu Yuan continued drawing.

Come forth, SSR! Golden Legend!

A streak of purple light arced across the sky.

“Notification: Obtained the special item ‘Law Inscription Fire (Epic).'”

——

“Description: A stele inscribed with the ultimate principles of the heavenly and earthly laws of fire, of unknown origin. Those with sufficient Comprehension Ability can greatly enhance their fire-based abilities and refine their conceptual power of fire by observing it. Law Realm experts who study it may also gain insights into other aspects through analogy.”

A black stele, four meters high and two meters wide, thudded into existence before Mu Yuan.

At first glance, the black stele seemed unremarkable, but when one’s gaze fell upon its intricate and profound patterns, it was as if their vision would be sucked into a black hole, unable to break free.

This was a feat of immense power, engraving the laws of heaven and earth onto a small stele.

“It’s similar to the Revelation Pillars in the Apocalypse Secret Realm, though the effect might be slightly inferior. But this stele has no time limit for comprehension.”

However, being limited to just the law of fire was too restrictive.

Lord Mu continued drawing.

“Notification: Obtained ‘Random Epic Building Enhancement Opportunity’ ×1.”

“Notification: Obtained the special lifeform-type Miracle Building ‘Guardian Angel (Epic).'”

This was a majestic, pure white, six-winged angel statue.

——

“Guardian Angel”

“Description ①: A special building. She is both a structure and a lifeform with self-awareness and a soul. The Guardian Angel initially possesses Peak Heaven-Earth Realm strength and can improve herself through self-cultivation and absorbing compatible Treasures.”

“Description ②: If the Guardian Angel falls in battle, she can be rapidly reborn on her pedestal by consuming resources. This rebirth has no limit on the number of times.”

“Description ③: The Guardian Angel’s range of operation is ten times the territory’s area. She cannot leave this range, but while within the territory, she will have an endless supply of energy.”

“A lifeform-type building?”

“It’s essentially a defensive structure that can continuously improve.”

If he had obtained this a year or so earlier, Lord Mu would have been ecstatic, considering it one of his trump cards.

But now…

Merely Peak Heaven-Earth Realm is too weak.

Even if this Guardian Angel seems to be a top-tier Epic, capable of fighting above her level.

However, his Tianyuan City doesn’t lack such minor strength.

Can she only be treated as a mascot?Angels are, after all, extremely rare. No one has ever heard of any Lord recruiting an angel; they are only seen in the Holy Griffin Empire.

Wait a moment…

“Life-type buildings?”

Mu Yuan murmured.

Suddenly, a bold idea sprouted in his mind.

Well, he would have to wait until he returned to try it out.

He prepared to head back.

Suddenly,

Mu Yuan looked around at the world once more.

The world’s gift had ended, yet some miracles were still flowing in.

(End of Chapter)