Rumble…
A muffled thunderclap suddenly exploded on flat ground, making Ye Yun’s expression turn grim.
Ever since he had felt the tribulation lightning of ascension looming, Ye Yun had activated all the defensive formations inherent to the Nine Dragons Yang Void Palace. These formations could effectively mask external probing by the tribulation lightning. He guessed that his recent power breakthrough had once again triggered its awareness.
Tribulation lightning was an exceptionally mysterious phenomenon. Some said it was a method employed by the Heavenly Dao of the myriad realms, while others believed it was a means for supervisors from the Upper Realm to monitor cultivators in the Lower Realm. Whenever a cultivator in the Lower Realm achieved a breakthrough, supervisors from the Upper Realm would descend with tribulation lightning, serving both as a test and, in a sense, a reward.
No one knew the specifics.
“I’ll go out and take a look first.”
Ye Yun flickered and appeared in the imperial court. The Golden Crow in the game still had several hours before it would fly out of his recently cast skill's range, so Ye Yun wasn’t in a hurry to enter the game. In any case, within Mount Wanshou, even the flying-type Tier 3 year-beasts couldn't even see the tail lights of his Golden Crow. There was no need to worry about safety at all.
“Your Majesty, do you think this fellow’s points are increasing so rapidly?” In the second zone of Mount Wanshou, the three great generals under Yaodie gathered around her, their faces solemn.
Ever since Ye Yun’s points surpassed Yaodie’s to claim the first position, they couldn’t help but check the point rankings every few minutes. To their surprise, in less than two days, Ye Yun’s points had skyrocketed to over twenty times that of Yaodie’s!
“Could it be that old fellow Yue Xia arranged for his people to severely wound the year-beasts before letting him collect the kills?” a captain of the Muwu clan, covered in green skin, asked doubtfully.
“Green Fur, do you think that’s possible? With so many points, with Yue Xia’s strength, reaching the second zone would be good enough. Killing Tier 2 year-beasts would be his limit. Where could he find so many year-beasts to kill in such a short time?” another captain sneered at his companion.
“Your Majesty, it is said that Ye Yun has a skill on the New Mortal Continent that can cover the entire continent. Even though its coverage shrinks by more than a hundredfold after leaving the New Mortal Continent, even with a hundredfold reduction, the area covered would be enough to instantly kill tens of thousands of year-beasts.”
“Moreover, based on previous information, Ye Yun possesses a Golden Crow mount and a Golden Dragon battle pet, which grants him swift mobility. Coupled with his own combat power that can instantly kill Tier 2 or even Tier 3 year-beasts.”
At this moment, the burly Muwu tribesman standing between the two spoke.
“Ironwood Boss, what you’re saying makes some sense, but it shouldn’t explain such a rapid increase in points, right?” Green Fur looked at Ironwood. The three great captains looked to Ironwood for guidance. Not only was Ironwood’s strength superior to theirs, but his intellect also far surpassed theirs.
“Theoretically, yes. But what if the opponent is killing Tier 3 or even Tier 4 year-beasts?” Ironwood said calmly.
The three fell silent.
“Is that fellow’s current strength that formidable?” Yaodie also fell silent.
These thirty thousand people in Mount Wanshou were all powerhouses whom Yaodie had personally nurtured. It could be said that these thirty thousand people enjoyed the highest resource allocation within the empire. Yet, even now, they could only remain stationed in a fixed territory with ten Tier 2 year-beasts. Any further would be beyond their capabilities.
Therefore, to maximize the benefits for her team, she separated one-third of her people to operate in the first zone, fanning out in a radial pattern from the location where Yaodie logged off.
“Your Majesty, I heard that the Ten Directions Empire has already taken nearly four universes. Do we need to intervene?” Ironwood looked at Yaodie, his tone not entirely respectful, but exceptionally sincere.
“There’s no rush. I still have over a month before I can step onto the Emperor’s Path. You all can accumulate resources here for another month. During this period, do not give me any more spirit stones; keep them for yourselves. Especially you three, reach the Quasi-Emperor realm as soon as possible. This will increase our chances.”
“Your Majesty, you have broken through to Quasi-Emperor?”
Ironwood asked with surprise.
“Yes. After entering the forbidden area for seclusion this time, I finally comprehended the Law of Life to the perfect realm.” Yaodie hid nothing from the three.
“This… Wonderful!” The three were overjoyed.
They had met Yaodie before she held power, and had treated her like a younger sister, looking after her. After Yaodie gained authority, she began to strengthen them in turn and established this team of thirty thousand people. It could be said that their fates were intertwined.
Although this team only had thirty thousand people, the lowest cultivation base among them had reached the peak of Monarch realm. If Yaodie continued to invest heavily, there was a high probability that these thirty thousand people would break through to the Supreme realm within six months!
Thirty thousand Supreme realm cultivators! Even Ye Yun could not imagine this at present. To date, the entire Ten Directions Empire had only several hundred Supreme realm powerhouses.
“Therefore, I hope you can all quickly improve your strength within this month. Although Ye Yun is powerful, and I even suspect he has received a mission from the Heavenly Dao to conquer universes, as long as we have an army of thirty thousand Supreme realm cultivators, their thirty million Monarch soldiers, or even three hundred million, would merely be fodder for us.”
“As for that Ye Yun, when the time comes, the few of us Quasi-Emperors will surely kill him!” Yaodie seemed to gain some confidence as she said this.
In her mind, Ye Yun’s gains in the game were merely greater than hers. However, her foundation in reality was something that an empire that had risen in less than a few years could not compare to.
Her thirty million Monarch soldiers had disappeared, and in just over a month or two, the Ten Directions Empire had produced an army of thirty million Monarch soldiers, led by Liu Lang. The truth behind it, she understood even if she were foolish.
Though she understood, she could not speak of it publicly.
“Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will do our best.” Both Ironwood, Black Charcoal, and Green Fur felt immense pressure.
Their own strength was merely at the peak of the Supreme realm. To break through to Quasi-Emperor meant they needed to comprehend at least one law to perfection. And the effort and time required to perfect a law was not something that could be accomplished in just one month.
“Arrange matters here, you three. Later, wait for me at the entrance to the forbidden area. I will take you inside. Remember, this must not be discovered by anyone else.”
Yaodie seemed to understand their difficulty. The forbidden area was the only place that could help them perfect their Law of Life in a short period. After all, their Law of Life had already reached the Great Ascension stage. As long as their comprehension was sufficient, within the forbidden area filled with the Law of Life, one month should be enough.
“Yes.”
The three turned and went to make the arrangements…