Chapter 539 – Strong Ones Mentioned by the Tianyuan City Lord, Uta's New Form

Outside the World Secret Realm.

Across various nations, factions, and territories.

Countless individuals were closely monitoring the progress within the Secret Realm.

If earlier, Fourth Order explorers had reaped considerable benefits in the Secret Realm, then now, with the main forces of the Legendary Realm stepping in, the real feast had just begun.

Epic Treasures, Epic Buildings, Ascension Rituals…

There were far too many great Opportunities!

Within lay chances to overtake others on the curve, or even ascend to the heavens in a single step.

Of course, Legendaries were not comparable to Fourth Order commanders.

At the Fourth Order, obtaining a Bloodline transformation or an Opportunity to advance to Epic could be considered ascending to the heavens in one step. For those in the Legendary Realm, Epic Bloodlines and Epic Treasures were naturally extremely precious, but they still fell short of that level of ascension.

For Legendaries, achieving an earth-shaking increase in combat power was nearly impossible.

But they could strive for a future.

A single treasure, one Bloodline transformation, one Miracle Building—any of these could allow them to advance further in the future and deepen their territory’s foundations.

Having already cultivated to the Legendary stage, were they willing to be limited by potential or talent and stagnate?

They wanted to glimpse the scenery at greater heights.

Inside the Secret Realm lay great Opportunities, numerous chances.

But corresponding to these Opportunities were the many risks within the Secret Realm.

Monsters, competitors.

While the Lords were expectant, they couldn’t help but worry.

After all, the main exploration force consisted of Legendaries! Legendaries were already the pillar-level combat strength for the vast majority of powerful territories. Even for top-tier Lords like Han Yue, who stood at the pinnacle of great nations, losing one or two Legendaries would be considered a significant blow.

Not to mention the Legendary Lords who had personally entered the Secret Realm.

The exploration strategies of various Lords were both bold and cautious.

The so-called caution meant keeping their eyes sharp to avoid the peak-combat-power strong ones.

Leaving monsters aside, even bloodthirsty explorers from various nations wouldn’t waste time dealing with other Legendaries at this point—provided they didn’t run into them head-on.

So how to avoid these peak-combat-power individuals?

Intelligence became quite important.

Retreat to evade, advance to strike and conquer.

At this moment, many Lords from major nations and large factions were constantly communicating and exchanging intelligence—this was the advantage of Lords from major powers.

Or rather, the advantage of major power Lords willing to share intelligence.

Mu Yuan was currently holding the Sky Patrol Mirror, on which messages flickered one after another.

Taixuan Research Institute’s technology seemed to have made another breakthrough; now the Sky Patrol Mirror treasure could support simultaneous communication among dozens of users.

Of course, there was some latency, and if separated by Secret Realms or barriers, the delay could become very severe or even lead to disconnection.

But for the Lords, such delays weren’t a hindrance for mere intelligence exchange.

“I encountered a strong one from the Eternal Star Empire. That person wore a red feather crown, and their archery was extremely terrifying. If I hadn’t used a life-saving item, I definitely wouldn’t have escaped.”

A message slowly scrolled by.

The speaker was a Lord named Batian. True to his name, he was a strong one among Legendaries, yet he was still crushed, illustrating the fearsomeness of that Everstar Strong.”I encountered a trio from the Western Desert Empire. One could summon hundreds of quasi-legendary creatures, while the other two were guards with Peak Heaven-Earth Realm cultivation. We simply couldn’t confront them head-on.”

“Our Heartfelt City also had a squad encounter a powerful individual – a Lord from the Holy Griffin Empire accompanied by six angels. Four with two wings, one with four wings, and one with six wings. Our squad members only managed to escape after sustaining some injuries.”

Hiss—

A six-winged angel?!

That’s an Epic three-star lifeform, especially coming from the Holy Griffin Empire!

To escape unscathed after encountering such a powerful being, this truly demonstrates they’re people of the Heartfelt City Lord.

Their communication group contained many powerful figures.

Both the Cold Moon City Lord and Heartfelt City Lord were in this group, though it was unclear why these two big shots had joined.

But having such figures in the group meant they could obtain first-hand intelligence faster, something everyone desperately wanted.

The Tianyuan City Lord was also in the communication group.

While Tianyuan Bro’s status might be slightly inferior to the previous two, among Heaven-Earth Realm experts, he probably commanded more powerful generals.

At the very least, certainly more than Cold Moon City.

They waited with anticipation.

Since most Lords had shared intelligence, Mu Yuan naturally wouldn’t be stingy. Even if 99% of this shared information was useless to him.

He was happy to do such incidental favors.

He pondered for a moment.

Inside the Secret Realm, as time passed, Sophia, Rakshasa and others had gradually encountered other explorers.

Not every encounter led to combat.

Unless treasures were at stake, no one wanted to confront an unknown powerhouse at this stage.

His own generals had only experienced about a dozen encounters so far, barely qualifying as proper battles.

To filter out noteworthy experts from these encounters?

Well, that was rather difficult.

After thinking for a while, Mu Yuan said:

“There’s a legendary figure in golden armor who’s quite troublesome. He possesses two High-Epic Treasures with abilities respectively…”

On the other end of the communication group.

Various Lords were immediately shocked: Two High-Epic Treasures?!

Especially that Golden Spear, which could turn anything it touched into gold – a weapon that could injure with the slightest contact and kill with direct hits.

Without preparation, even renowned Heaven-Earth Realm experts could easily be killed in their first encounter with this Golden Spear legend.

This intelligence was too precious, too valuable!

As expected of the Tianyuan City Lord. From his words, it seemed his generals had faced this Golden Spear expert without suffering losses.

Mu Yuan continued:

“There’s also a deep blue water elemental lord who’s quite powerful, actually able to withstand Red Dragon’s true flame for over ten seconds before escaping as countless streams of water.”

“And there’s a crown-wearing cyclops that can manifest a thousand-meter tall dharma form, extremely durable.”

“Oh right, there’s also a six-winged angel with lightning-wreathed wings who’s quite impressive – extremely fast when fleeing.”

The various Lords: “???”

Was something wrong here?

Weren’t we discussing and exchanging information about powerful competitors?

Well, the Tianyuan City Lord did use terms like ‘troublesome’, ‘impressive’, and ‘hard to deal with’, but…

Why did the powerful experts he described always seem… not that powerful?

This felt very wrong!

…

As time passed, the main legendary forces gradually entered the inner circle of the Secret Realm.The conflicts among the competitors grew increasingly intense. Across the Secret Realm, energy clouds occasionally shot into the sky, accompanied by deafening roars.

Of course, many explorers remained restrained, seizing Opportunities when possible and moving on when not.

“Failed again!”

A Legend sighed.

He had brought three outstanding juniors on this trip, yet none of them could develop a Domain after touching the stone tablet before them.

Opportunities—often, even when they presented themselves, one still needed the ability to grasp them.

Suddenly,

“Buzz—”

A faint surge of Domain power erupted not far away.

A passerby Legend stared at the large team of dozens in the distance, his eyes nearly popping out of his head.

In just this short while, how many Fourth Order members of that nearby team had developed Domains?

Twenty? Thirty?

The Legend glanced at his own juniors, feeling increasingly frustrated by their incompetence. “From now on, your allowances are halved!”

The juniors felt aggrieved but had nothing to say.

The outside world, the outside experts—they were truly terrifying.

…

“Two hundred and thirty-three Fourth Order elites have already developed Domains? Not bad.”

Mu Yuan pondered to himself.

Among the three essential factors, developing a Domain was the most difficult, relying entirely on Comprehension Ability. Yet, many fools, even with Epic rank, simply couldn’t learn it no matter what.

Of course, these elites had only advanced to Epic rank for a few months to a year at most.

Epic lives often required accumulation and couldn’t be achieved overnight.

The Opportunities in the Secret Realm had significantly shortened this time.

Time was now the most precious and crucial resource.

The elites, led by experts like Lu Liu, Seventeen, and Red Robe, had already entered the inner circle. With so many elites at their disposal, their exploration efficiency was actually much higher than that of a single Legend.

Not all elites were slackers.

If the elites hadn’t needed to stay close to the leading Legend, the exploration efficiency could have multiplied several times over.

Naturally, Sophia and the others, who had entered the inner circle much earlier, had already reaped substantial rewards.

“Below Epic rank, we’ve obtained thirty-six Treasures, including Materials, blueprints, weapons, and Remnant Souls.”

“As for Epic-level gains…”

The Epic Treasures already acquired included the ‘Sky Illusion Pearl,’ ‘Evil-Slaying Sword,’ ‘Archangel’s Staff,’ ‘Vampiric Sword,’ ‘Berserker Armor,’ and ‘Polar Star Shattering Bow.’

This wave of Epic Treasures nearly matched the total previously owned by Tianyuan City.

Mu Yuan found it hard to suppress the corners of his upturned lips.

“One can only say, as expected of Epic rank—each is remarkably extraordinary, even if none are upper-tier Epic Treasures yet.”

Among them, the most valuable, or in Mu Yuan’s view, the one capable of delivering the greatest impact, was the ‘Berserker Armor.’

The Berserker Armor could significantly enhance the wearer’s vitality and grant an incredibly powerful self-healing ability during non-combat situations, capable of rapid recovery even from near-fatal injuries.

This Treasure was the Epic item Uta obtained after repelling the Golden Spear expert.

“Keep the Berserker Armor for yourself. If you’re not used to wearing armor, you can integrate it into your body—it will still provide powerful healing effects.”

Mu Yuan had said at the time.

Uta scratched his head and replied, “I don’t really need armor either. I’m pretty used to getting injured. Wouldn’t this armor be more suitable for someone else?”Mu Yuan: “With the Berserker Armor, the physical damage from severing your own shackles can now rapidly heal, allowing you to break the Flesh Shackles again and again. Are you sure you don’t want it?”

I, Uta, believe that fists and feet are the strongest weapons, but this Berserker Armor…

It’s truly irresistible!

Other Epic Treasures merely enhance the user’s combat power significantly.

The Berserker Armor is far more than that. This treasure is a perfect, supreme, and superbly matched fit for Uta.

Uta has always possessed terrifying combat power—a serious punch could shatter a Soul Realm expert. Given the opportunity, it wouldn’t be impossible for him to obliterate a world-class powerhouse with a single blow.

But Uta lacks endurance.

If he severs all his Flesh Shackles, he can only maintain it for a few seconds.

In daily battles, he usually dares to break only the first two or three shackles.

Like not long ago, when he encountered the Golden Spear expert—if he had gone all out, he wouldn’t have given the other party a chance to escape.

But if he goes all out, he’d be exhausted afterward.

Inside the Secret Realm, that’s clearly not feasible.

Well, it wasn’t possible before, but it might be now.

Uta the Berserker has officially emerged.

…

While the Tianyuan Experts were exploring everywhere, other explorers in the Secret Realm also made substantial gains, with a very few Legendary Realm experts gradually displaying dominant combat prowess.

Somewhere, at a Stairway to Heaven.

Several figures flew in from the distance.

Leading them was a cold-faced youth, standing with his hands behind his back in mid-air.

Flanking him were six angels enveloped in blazing Holy Light, making him appear like a Divine Being.

The youth looked toward the staircase, where a young man was ascending step by step toward the treasure.

“Leave the treasure and get lost.”

The young man glanced at the newcomers, revealing a simple smile. “Six-winged angels? Beings of the same rank as me.”

His Treasure Sword unsheathed, the blade seeming to flicker with one majestic figure after another.

These were the shadows of past masters who had attained divine sword techniques.

“Clang—”

A sword light split the sky.

A two-winged angel perished on the spot, while the six-winged angel lost three of its wings. The prince of the Holy Griffin Empire fled in panic, leaving only shattered feathers and golden-red blood scattered in the air.

“Six-winged angels, just like that.”

…

Elsewhere in the Secret Realm.

“Heir of the Myriad Phenomena Empire?”

“Hah, just a remnant of a weak, fallen faction—utterly powerless.”

The earth lay shattered.

A youth wielding a Golden Spear was drenched in blood, panting and trembling with fear as he stared at the figure in the distance.

A vast Domain spanning fifteen thousand meters in radius spread out.

One dragon phantom after another emerged behind that person, struggling and roaring, all under his command.

“You… you’re from the Dragon Banquet Kingdom!”

…

Another location.

Over twenty Legendary Realm experts from more than a dozen factions eyed each other warily, their gazes burning with desire as they stared at an Epic blueprint before them.

Suddenly, a colossal entity flew in from afar.

“This treasure belongs to our Mage Alliance.”

It was a magnificent tower over a hundred meters tall, gleaming entirely in silver-white.

Vast Spell radiance swirled around the tower, and an overwhelming pressure descended, seeming to freeze the very space of the entire area.

“That’s… an Epic Mage Tower!”

The twenty-odd Legendary experts were astounded. With perfect coordination, they united against the external threat, yet couldn’t even breach the protective barrier of the grand tower.

The next moment,One, two, three… over a dozen large-scale spells crashed down one after another, forcing the dozens of legendary beings on the ground into a helpless retreat without any means of resistance.

In the blink of an eye, the Mage Alliance’s experts had secured victory.

“With the Epic Mage Tower under our control, we are the strongest in this Secret Realm.”

…

The forces of Tianyuan City had yet to encounter those monstrously powerful individuals.

But Mu Yuan had heard some rumors.

To name just one example, he knew all too well the kind of combat prowess an Epic Mage Tower could unleash. Even if it were only utilized at a basic level, this war machine would possess power far surpassing the Heaven-Earth Realm.

Without reaching a certain threshold of strength, even twenty or thirty legendary beings—or ten times that number—might prove useless.

Against such a level of combat power, even formidable figures like Xiliu and Red Robe in Tianyuan City would find themselves outmatched.

After all,

Tianyuan City still had many T1 and T2 level commanders whose Domains were only at the three to four thousand meter range.

The gap in Realm was simply too vast.

Even legendary beings like Lu Liu, Sophia, and Rakshasa—in Mu Yuan’s eyes—had Domains that were not yet sufficiently advanced.

His goal was a perfect Domain of 50,000 meters.

Everyone still had a long way to go.

Without sufficient Opportunities, even legendary beings would need considerable time to break through layer after layer of obstacles and reach the Realm of Perfection.

He was in dire need of Opportunities that could rapidly enhance Domain Realms.

Mu Yuan had always instructed everyone to prioritize searching for such Opportunities.

And now…

“Finally found one.”

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4K, one more update around midnight-ish, probably…

(End of Chapter)