Chapter 2: Each upgrade to the Lord Core will enhance the strength of currently unlocked Legion-type units.
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Logically speaking, the first option is better. As long as not every upgrade to the "Lord Core" only unlocks a single type of soldier gene, it would definitely be a profit. However, the words "random unlock" made Su Xiao realize one thing: if he chose this reward method, he would most likely suffer a loss.
The current strength of the Legion-type units was only the basic half-orcs. This meant he had to commit to this path completely, endlessly strengthening this basic unit type, and then relying on a quantity so vast it would astonish the enemy to achieve victory.
Thinking this way, Su Xiao felt he didn't need to bother with the "Lord Aura." This so-called Lord Aura provided a boost when the number of soldier-type units was sufficient. If the death toll was high later, it would boost again. However, if the number of half-orcs became overwhelming, covering the sky and earth in an endless tide, the Lord Aura would instead become a dangerous thing.
No boost could take effect out of thin air, and the Lord Aura was no exception. It worked by slowly consuming the Lord's soul energy to enhance the combat power of the Legion units under his command. If he pursued this "Endless Legion" style and dared to boost an absurdly large number of half-orcs, his soul energy would be depleted in an instant.
Having dealt with the situation in Muyu City, Su Xiao could start his other plan. Through his excellent negotiation skills, he had successfully persuaded Fenny to join him in challenging the Great Lord Gurbak.
Checking his supplies, first were several potions from the Honor Shop. This time, he had exchanged for a total of "Honor Recovery Potion x1," "Sanctuary Potion x1," "Eternal Life Potion x1," and "Arcane Potion x1."
"Arcane Potion: After use, True Intelligence +10%, recovers 85% of maximum Mana per second for 50 seconds."
Exchanging for the "Arcane Potion" wasn't part of a plan; it was simply that the remaining 3 potion exchange quotas had no better options. Moreover, this quota refreshed every world progress, so not using it would be a waste.
Given the extreme danger this time, Su Xiao only brought Bubu Wang and Baha, and they were only responsible for rendezvous on the Lord's Train, plus protecting the healer, Fenny, on the train if necessary.
"Bai Ye, I feel we should think this over carefully."
Fenny, walking ahead, spoke. The reason she was in front was that a hand was pushing her back, making her walk forward "willingly."
"Mm."
"Right, you agree with me too, so can you stop pushing me? Let's talk properly."
"Okay."
"Don't just agree verbally and not stop walking!"
Fenny's loud complaint stopped as she stepped onto the "Law-Destroying Teleportation Array." She was wearing a protective suit like a deep-sea diving suit, which made her realize things were even more wrong.
"Bai Ye, is this teleportation array really okay?"
"It is."
"But why is my perception warning equipment constantly giving a red alert? It has four danger levels, and red is the highest."
"It's broken."
"Don't be so nice, answering every word I say. You usually ignore me. You're making me feel like I'm leaving a last testament."
As Fenny said this, the Law-Destroying Teleportation Array activated. Her pupils contracted to the extreme. To be honest, Fenny, who had been a bit elegant and aloof when she first joined the team, had become quite lively. It was understandable, really, having gained too much strange knowledge and being somewhat stimulated.
Dong~
The teleportation array boomed, and Fenny's consciousness sank into darkness.
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Lord Continent, Western District, Corrupted Beast Territory.
Strange buildings stood here, some like ant nests, some like sharp, towering structures made of bone, and weird round houses formed from rotting biological tissue. Contrary to outside rumors, the Corrupted Beasts were not a scattered group; they had a Beast King. However, the Beast King's physical combat power was relatively weak. Its overly powerful spiritual strength caused its head to be as large as a jellyfish.
Inside the tallest beast nest, the Beast King lurked in the darkness, watching the powerful human walking step by step into the nest, surrounded by numerous corrupted giant beasts.
"Demon... Scythe."
The Beast King's voice was harsh and strange, seemingly unaccustomed to speaking Void language.
Demon Scythe Tailed didn't speak. She just tossed a broken fang towards the Beast King. Before the blood-stained fang fell into the darkness, a small beast claw dripping with corrosive liquid reached out from the dark, grabbing the fang.
"Where, find, my father's, tooth."
"Void, Silver Ring, Efulairo."
Demon Scythe Tailed, with pitch-black eyes, spoke. Her dark aura gradually spread, causing the hostile corrupted giant beasts to retreat one after another.
"Efulairo? Those Alchemists, they, deserve to die!"
Layers of spiritual ripples spread like a tide. Even Demon Scythe Tailed couldn't help but take half a step back.
"Demon Scythe, have you come to tell me that a Law Destroyer inheriting Alchemy knowledge has arrived on my turf?"
The Beast King's brownish-yellow eyes in the darkness narrowed, with a hint of mockery.
"No. Your father's remnant soul once helped me, but only with a small matter. As repayment, I came to warn you that your time is short."
"Oh?"
The mockery in the Beast King's eyes deepened. As the overlord of the Western District, the corners of its mouth gradually curled up. It asked, "Tell me, who will take my life?"
"Godfather."
"Godfather? What kind of... person is that?"
From the Beast King's tone, it didn't believe it would die at the hands of this Godfather while in its lair.
Demon Scythe Tailed naturally saw this, but she didn't care. Repaying kindness and avenging hatred were her principles. She replied, "To be precise, Godfather can't be considered a human."
"Then, what is he?"
"He is a humanoid Ancient God who swallowed an Original Sin Object into his chest and abdomen."
Hearing this, the mockery in the Beast King's eyes gradually faded. Its vertical pupils indicated it now understood the seriousness of the situation.
At this moment, in the Eastern part of the continent, the Great Swamp Region, Wumo City.
This was a medium-to-small-sized Lord city. Among the over fifty Lord cities in the entire Great Swamp Region, Wumo City's strength was below average. Even so, it was definitely not a force that newly entered participants in this world could provoke.
But now, black smoke billowed within Wumo City. Some buildings were on fire. The streets were in chaos, filled with the sounds of battle and crying. The city gate had been broken an hour ago. The local Lord was dragged onto the city wall by several half-elfs. As the Lord of Wumo City was beheaded by a greatsword, the half-orcs and half-elfs fighting the invaders inside the city all stopped, their expressions becoming dazed.
Until his death, the Lord of Wumo City couldn't understand one thing. He commanded over 5,000 half-orcs and over 2,000 higher-tier half-elfs. How could he be defeated, and utterly crushed, by a small city's army of just over 300 half-orcs, 90 half-elfs, and 2 Tree Giants?
"Godfather, your start is indeed ridiculous. Secretly tell me, how did you get an SSS-level Lord Aura at the start?"
Moon Witch looked at the orderly Lord Legion within the city and couldn't help but sigh.
Godfather naturally wouldn't answer Moon Witch's question. He just smiled kindly. Seeing this, Moon Witch gave him a delicate middle finger. This rude gesture caused the minor Lord she had successfully seduced to stare at her with a foolish, infatuated smile.
"With your SSS-level Lord Aura start and Bandage's undead army, does that mean we Violators have this second round in the bag?"
Moon Witch's words made Hao Tiao shrug. He also looked at Godfather, seeking confirmation.
"If nothing unexpected happens, it should be secure."
Godfather still had a kind smile on his face.
"Unexpected? What unexpected? I said, why are you guys always worried about that Hunter turning the tables from a disadvantage?"
Hearing Moon Witch's words, Godfather half-jokingly asked, "How do you know the one at a disadvantage isn't us?"
"Godfather, you really know how to joke. This round, I have confidence in both of you."
Moon Witch's words made the bandaged man, who had his arms crossed, tilt his head in agreement. Godfather, however, gave Moon Witch a meaningful look.
Yes, the second round was a confrontation between Su Xiao and Godfather. More accurately, it was a game between two cheaters. One started with an SSS-level Lord Aura, while the other had logically created infinite gold for upgrades.
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The spatial fluctuations subsided. When Fenny's consciousness cleared, she was in a Gobi desert. The dust swirling in the distance gave the Gobi a yellowish-brown hue. Occasionally, large animal bones half-buried in the ground could be seen, hinting at the danger of this place.
"Alive again! Boss, come look!"
Baha's shout reached Fenny's ears. Although she had long known participating in the World War would be dangerous, her health dropping to 23% due to the teleportation almost hurt her pride. If her "Psychological Adaptability" hadn't increased by over 50 points recently, her pride would definitely be wounded.
"Where is this?"
Fenny stood up and looked around. Apart from the Lord's Train parked nearby, she didn't see any enemies in the vicinity.
The group boarded the Lord's Train and began heading north. On the train, Su Xiao took out the information gathered by the Irritable Little Elf Diagu. The Great Lord Gurbak, one of the three Great Lords he had to face, was quite formidable. Not only were the other two Great Lords dependent on him, but even the Scarlet Lord wouldn't easily move against him.
Besides his powerful "Lord Aura," Gurbak monopolized the Lord Continent's trade with major forces in the Star Realm. It was said he had trade relations with the "Goblin Merchant Guild" and the "Giant Bank."
The Lord Continent was rich in a type of "Energy Crystal." Except for powerful forces like the Bana Dwarf Clan, which had their own "Energy Core Manufacturing Secrets," over 20% of high-tech factions in the Star Realm used this "Energy Crystal."
Whoever controlled the channels for selling this "Energy Crystal" undoubtedly held vast amounts of Soul Coins. Conversely, with vast Soul Coins, one could buy unimaginable wonders from major Star Realm forces that the Lord Continent couldn't produce.
This trade should have been controlled by the Scarlet Lord. But for some reason, it was held by the lesser Great Lord Gurbak. It was thought that Gurbak offered a high commission, and the Scarlet Lord was unsuitable for external contact, leading to this situation.
According to information gathered by the Irritable Little Elf Diagu, Great Lord Gurbak had three world-class large teleportation arrays for foreign trade. More interestingly, the main production area for "Energy Crystals" was the Gale Icefield in the Northern Territory, under several thousand meters of ice.
The Northern Territory, the Gale Icefield, was the realm of the undead, dead souls, and wraiths. They were always hostile to living beings. Great Lord Gurbak perfectly demonstrated that with enough Soul Coins, you could not only make ghosts grind your mill but also make the undead and wraiths of the Northern Territory mine for you.
Consequently, Great Lord Gurbak was a long-time customer of the Void Alchemist Guild. He regularly ordered "Inferior Soul Dilution Solution" from the guild, then beautifully packaged it as "Soul Secret Treasures" to pay the undead and wraiths of the Gale Icefield.
There were a total of five major cities in this world. The one controlled by Great Lord Gurbak was called "Golden City," a dazzlingly opulent entertainment city. Under Gurbak's management, guests even came from the Void or other high-level worlds to spend and play. In its casinos and hotels, one even had to buy chips with Soul Coins.
As the saying goes, as long as you bring enough money to "Golden City," you can experience unimaginable pleasures, whether physical, mental, or even spiritual.
The people who came to "Golden City" for fun didn't know that only 3.5% of this city's population worked in the service industry, living in outwardly luxurious but internally cramped employee apartments above ground. The other residents lived in the underground city, from the first to the fifth basement level, engaged in high-intensity manual labor.
In the underground city, there were only a few ways to earn the right to live above ground: 1. Pass the strict service industry exams, 2. Be handsome or beautiful enough, 3. Pay enough Soul Coins.
Originally, Su Xiao planned to strike directly. Even if he was in the wrong, he could just remain silent. But now, given the extent of Great Lord Gurbak's evil deeds, he didn't need to engage in a black-on-black fight. He could instead act as an agent of justice.
Su Xiao unfolded the map drawn by the Irritable Little Elf Diagu. Three golden circles marked the three "World-Class Teleportation Arrays" under Great Lord Gurbak's command. Due to the powerful spatial repulsion of these arrays, each had to be separated by at least 80 to 100 kilometers to be stable enough.
Therefore, the "World-Class Teleportation Array" in Golden City was used to receive daily guests. It had the largest specifications and the best teleportation experience. The three arrays around Golden City were used for the daily transport of "Energy Crystals." They were one grade smaller in scale, but each array's base was still several hundred meters wide and over 150 meters high.
Among the four racial forces under Great Lord Gurbak, he trusted the Giant Demon Clan the most. So, of the three arrays outside the city, two were guarded by Giant Demon Legions, and the last was jointly guarded by a Boar-man Legion and a Dark Soul Clan Legion.
The array closest to Su Xiao was located on the edge of the Sandstorm Zone. It was routinely guarded by over 150,000 Giant Demons, meaning three Giant Demon Legions. If an emergency occurred, within 5 minutes at most, two Giant Demon Legions and one Dark Soul Clan Legion stationed southwest of Golden City could arrive to reinforce.
With a total legion size of over 300,000, plus the boost of a Great Lord-level Lord Aura, calling it impregnable was no exaggeration. This time, Su Xiao intended to solo these six enemy legions.
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In the distance, gale winds howled. At the Second Transfer Station, two of the three guarding Giant Demon Legions had received leave for the day. Although they couldn't go to "Golden City" to have fun, the Giant Demons had set up barbecue grills or baseball fields. The scene was quite lively.
In front of the giant teleportation tower at the Second Transfer Station, a Giant Demon soldier, clad in half-armor and drowsy from the sun, yawned. It glanced at its laughing colleagues in the distance, feeling envious enough to want to hurl a broadsword at them to make them stop being so happy.
Giant Demon Dowa rubbed its large, pockmarked nose, glanced again at its colleagues' happy hour, and felt even worse. Just then, it heard its colleague Midimu ask, "Dowa, look over there. Is someone walking this way?"
"With perception like that, how did you get into the legion?"
Giant Demon Dowa looked disdainfully at its colleague. Midimu, who had a guilty conscience, just gave an awkward laugh.
Giant Demon Dowa extended its perception, also squinting into the wind and sand in the distance. It didn't sense anything. Just as it was about to mock its colleague, it suddenly saw a figure really walking out of the wind and sand, and this figure didn't exist in its perception.
This person was bare-chested, wearing a metal mask, and holding a long blade. He walked over openly. Giant Demon Dowa hesitated for a moment, wondering if this was really an enemy. Remembering the miserable state of a colleague last month who mistakenly blew the Giant Ox Horn, it roared:
"Pwo (Alert)!!"
This roar made the surrounding colleagues look over. Even the Giant Demon soldiers on break turned their heads. Before the Giant Demon squad leader could speak, Dowa pointed into the wind and sand in the distance. It was about to say something.
Zheng~
A slight but sharp slashing sound came. The Giant Demon squad leader's mouth gradually opened wide. The next second, his head fell to the ground with a plop, and dark blue blood spurted from his severed neck.
"Wuda (Enemy attack)!!"
Woo~~
The Giant Ox Horn was blown. But Giant Demon Dowa didn't dare move. It felt this was the closest it had ever been to death. The human, once weak and insignificant in its eyes, now filled it with fear from every pore.
A nearby Giant Demon soldier roared and charged forward. The incoming enemy cast a glance. What happened next made Dowa's fear reach its peak, its liver and gallbladder seeming to burst. Just by locking eyes with this human, the strongest soldier in their squad froze on the spot, the light fading from its eyes as if its soul had been strangled. It fell forward with a plop, dead.
Zheng!
A sharp slashing sound, almost piercing the eardrums, made Dowa painfully turn its head and cover its left ear. It saw the terrifying enemy disappear, transforming into a blood-red slashing light. When he reappeared, he was a hundred meters away. Along the way, several hundred of its Giant Demon colleagues were either cut in half, had half their heads severed, or were clutching their spurting throats with both hands.
The pungent smell of blood spread. After a brief silence, miserable howls rose one after another. With a bang, blood energy erupted. The previously dazed look on Giant Demon Dowa's face twisted into near-deformed terror. It turned to flee, but the Lord's mark on its upper arm burned with a searing pain, telling it that fleeing meant certain death.
When Su Xiao reappeared, he was surrounded by Giant Demon warriors. A surging power gradually welled up within him, the boost from "Azure Shadow King."
"Azure Shadow King Stage 3: When the number of enemies around you exceeds 1000, all your main attributes increase by 10.7%, total Health increases by 25.5%, total Mana increases by 25.5%, physical defense increases by 27.2%. Additionally, the unique energy of Azure Shadow King activates the Devouring Core, allowing you to recover 4.65% of your maximum Health, 4.65% of your maximum Mana, and 4.65% of your maximum Stamina for each enemy you subsequently kill, by absorbing their Primordial Life Force and converting/filtering it through the Azure Shadow King Devouring Core."
Su Xiao's perception was fully open. He could clearly feel the breeze on his skin, the blood droplets sliding off his blade, the gusts of wind pressure from the surroundings, and the smell of blood in the air.
"Roar!!"
The tens of thousands of Giant Demon warriors around him roared simultaneously. Among them, the spear-wielding Giant Demons instantly teleported around him, a forest of spears enveloping him, plunging the surrounding world into darkness.
Bang~
The tough shield formed by Su Xiao's "Sanctuary Potion" shattered instantly. This was a tough shield equal to his Health. Even if its defense wasn't high, with his Health boosted to 5.1 million, it was indeed too exaggerated. Or rather, this was the strength of one of the three Overlords of the First Era. Even surviving to this day, the Lord system was still formidable.
As the tough shield shattered, Su Xiao's Health plummeted. Solo-ing the Giant Demon Legion here, the initial siege was the hardest part to withstand.
'Extreme Blade: World.'
Zheng~
The Giant Demon warriors within a few dozen meters were all cut into sugar-cube-sized pieces. The recovery effect from Azure Shadow King instantly restored his Health, Mana, and Stamina to full.
Taking advantage of clearing the Giant Demon warriors within a few dozen meters, Su Xiao briefly gathered power. Just as the surrounding Giant Demon warriors charged in, and spears and heavy swords were thrown at him...
'Blade Path Sword: Super Ring Break.'
Whoosh! A ring of black flame blade light slashed open at the center of the Giant Demon warriors. The large group that had just surged forward was cleared again.
'Blade Path Sword: Super Extreme Ring Break.'
At the cost of over half his Stamina, Su Xiao slashed out another Ring Break. Whoosh! A ring of dark red flame blade light expanded. From an aerial view, over 90% of the Giant Demon warriors within a kilometer diameter fell in a very short time. But this couldn't stop the Giant Demon Legion. They surged forward again like a tide.
'Blade Path Sword: Blood Prison.'
Su Xiao poured all his Mana and Blood Qi into his long blade, thrusting it into the ground. The next moment, blood-red crystal pillars burst from the earth, turning the surrounding area of several kilometers into a no-go zone for the living. The Giant Demon warriors here were pierced by 5 to 8-meter-long, interwoven blood-red crystal spikes. Just as they were about to use their weapons to break free...
Su Xiao pressed one hand onto a nearby blood-red crystal spike. The spike turned incandescent red, triggering a chain reaction.
Dong!
A blood energy explosion spread. But the fearlessness of the Giant Demon warriors was beyond imagination. Boosted by the Lord Aura's morale, they roared and charged at Su Xiao.
Zheng, zheng, zheng!
The Giant Demon warriors who charged to Su Xiao's side were chopped up like vegetables, limbs flying everywhere. A heavy hammer Giant Demon leaped high, its hammer descending.
Crackle~
A Blood Smoke Cannon burned through the heavy hammer, leaving a bloody hole in the Giant Demon's forehead. As it fell beside Su Xiao, he pressed one hand onto it.
Crack, crack, crack~
A crystal layer spread over the dead heavy hammer Giant Demon, instantly crystallizing its body. Su Xiao kicked it. The shattered crystal fragments, propelled by the kick's force, riddled the Giant Demon warriors in the forward fan-shaped area like buckshot.
A greatsword pierced Su Xiao's left shoulder. Crystals spread from his shoulder, preventing the enemy from immediately pulling the sword out. He locked eyes with the greatsword Giant Demon. The Giant Demon instantly became paralyzed, its Health dropping to below 5%.
The long blade slashed diagonally. A Giant Demon's head flew up. The Blade Demon Spirit briefly appeared, pulling the greatsword from Su Xiao's shoulder. He then grasped the greatsword and thrust it into the throat of an assassin Giant Demon beside him.
Clang!
A Giant Demon squad leader, at least five meters tall, had its serrated great curved blade blocked by Su Xiao. Just as the squad leader was about to slash again, an ethereal wind scar passed by.
Layers of light blue slashing lights intertwined around him. The surrounding Giant Demon warriors all froze, then shattered. But the Giant Demon warriors seemed endless, charging again with battle cries.
Bang!
Su Xiao's left elbow heavily struck a Giant Demon warrior's head. As it was stunned, he grabbed the back of its head with one hand. His long blade, not too fast, traced across its neck. The Giant Demon warrior's blood gushed out, all clinging to Dragon-Slaying Flash.
After the blood clung, Dragon-Slaying Flash lengthened slightly. The slashes began to leave blood-red afterimages.
'Blade Path Sword: Blood Ring Break.'
A blood-red slashing ring expanded. The surging Giant Demon warriors were cleared once more. The slaughter began.
Time passed minute by minute. The rapidly reinforcing Giant Demon Legion and Dark Soul Clan Legion could already be seen in the distance. From an aerial view, any Giant Demon daring to come within three meters of Su Xiao was slain on the spot in the next instant.
Blood flew, slashing lights crisscrossed. The oncoming wind pressure stirred Su Xiao's black hair. He perfectly parried with his long blade. Under the disbelieving gaze of the opposing Giant Demon squad leader, he blocked its greatsword slash with a clang, then slashed forward, severing the greatsword and killing the squad leader.
The feel of this kill was slightly different from before. This meant his "Basic Passive: Blood Awakening" ability had been triggered.
Boom!!
With Su Xiao at the center, a scarlet blood energy erupted. The surrounding world suddenly turned dark red as its base tone. The ferocious blood energy burst forth, piercing the flesh and soul of every Giant Demon warrior present.
In the eyes of all the surrounding Giant Demon warriors and Giant Demon Dowa, Su Xiao's appearance drastically changed. He became a blurry, terrifying, pressure-filled scarlet figure, constantly emitting dark red blood energy, as if he were the source of all fear. The surrounding air was filled with blood mist, the ground stained scarlet, as if hell had descended.
The Giant Demon warriors, who had been fearless moments before, now either had trembling legs or simply sat slumped on the ground, kicking their legs in a futile attempt to get away from Su Xiao, screaming in terror. Giant Demon Dowa's mouth was wide open, tears and snot streaming down its face.
Su Xiao walked step by step towards a Giant Demon Chieftain. The Chieftain, who had been trying to suppress Su Xiao moments ago, was now completely stiff, its teeth chattering uncontrollably. It could only stare wide-eyed as the long blade slowly pierced its throat.
This completely broke the surrounding Giant Demon warriors. Ignoring the threat of the Lord's mark, they chose to obey the most primitive survival instinct, turning and running. But after a few steps, they found their legs had gone weak.
When the scarlet domain disappeared, within a hundred meters of Su Xiao, all the Giant Demon warriors were running away with their backs to him. He didn't strike. Fear was contagious. As expected, the surrounding Giant Demon soldiers hesitated, either stepping back or pushing the front ranks, none daring to advance themselves.
Giant Demon Dowa stood there dumbfounded. It looked down at its soaked pants, then turned and fled on legs that weren't quite under its control.
When the two Giant Demon Legions and one Dark Soul Clan Legion arrived, the Lord Aura further boosted morale, restoring the flagging spirits to full.
Was Su Xiao really going to solo 300,000 Lord Legion soldiers like this? Of course not. He was just stalling, waiting for the enemy legions to gather. He looked up. A huge vortex of dark clouds had already gathered under the cover of "Blood Awakening." Drawing lightning in this world with elemental affinity was dangerous, but after triggering the "Azure Shadow King" boost, he could definitely withstand it.
Ignoring all the attacks around him, Su Xiao sheathed his long blade and gathered power. Various attacks struck him instantly. His Health dropped to a dangerous level at an astonishing speed.
'Blade Path Sword: Super Ring Break.'
The black flame ring break expanded. The effect of "Azure Shadow King" allowed the Devouring Core to instantly absorb a large amount of "Primordial Life Force," filtering and purifying it into attribute-less life force. With the fastest absorption, Su Xiao's Health was restored to full.
The moment his Health was full, a pillar of World Lightning descended. The fleeing Giant Demon Dowa heard a muffled roar from above. It stopped. When it saw the scale of the golden lightning, its weapon fell from its hand. At this moment, it wasn't enraged by fear. Instead, it knelt, its forehead touching the ground. It began to repent, repenting for the innocent people it had killed and defiled.
Boom!!!
A golden lightning pillar, dozens of kilometers thick, descended. It instantly engulfed all the Giant Demons and Dark Soul Clan members of the six enemy legions, shattering the "World-Class Teleportation Array." The scene was like a goddess scattering flowers.
After the World Lightning poured down for 5 seconds, he activated Heaven's Wrath: Torrent Slash. All the golden lightning converged onto his long blade. He slashed once towards the sky, dissipating the subsequent power of the World Lightning. Partly because he couldn't withstand it anymore, and partly because if the World Lightning continued, the "Soul Energy" on the field would be vaporized, making his trip a waste.
He pressed one hand to the ground, activating [Primordial Container] to its maximum. In an instant, the capacity of [Primordial Container] was full. This meant 80 Law-Destroying Skill Points were in hand. Time to withdraw immediately.
The Lord's Train sped across the scorched earth. The door opened. Just as Su Xiao boarded...
Bang!
A metal arrow embedded itself in his right chest, making him stumble forward a large step. He turned, looking in the direction the arrow came from. A Giant Demon Chieftain riding a giant wolf was several kilometers away. Its sharp aura indicated its status in the Golden City camp was second only to Great Lord Gurbak.
The train doors closed. As the train began to accelerate, dull thumping sounds came through the carriage. Outside the train were countless enemy cavalry, as well as flying Dark Soul Clan and Bloodthirsty Clan members.
Su Xiao activated the Lord's Train's "Scarlet Mode." The train's speed instantly increased over tenfold. The Dark Soul Clan members trying to forcibly stop the train were instantly crushed. Thus, the Lord's Train disappeared from the Giant Demon Chieftain's sight. Although it had hit the enemy with one arrow, compared to Golden City's losses, it roared in fury.
On the train, Su Xiao leaned against the sofa. The blood seeping from his chest wound wasn't suppressed by his recovery power. This metal arrow was continuously absorbing his Health. After pulling it out, he constructed spatial runes on it, randomly teleporting it to the ends of the earth to prevent the enemy from tracking him.
Fenny's healing ability gradually stopped the wound's bleeding. Su Xiao looked at the 80 Law-Destroying Skill Points he now had, planning to visit Golden City again tomorrow.
Ten minutes later, Golden City, Central District, Platinum Casino, Top Floor.
The decoration here could only be described as extremely luxurious. Behind a huge golden office desk, Great Lord Gurbak leaned back in a leather chair. He wore a black and white striped formal suit. His right arm was entirely made of Sun Gold. Over three meters tall, he exuded a powerful oppressive aura. But now, a cigar from the Wind Sea Continent, now out of production, was pinched between his fingers. His eyes seemed thoughtful.
A tall, thin confidant, looking like a flea that had become a spirit, hurried in. Seeing Great Lord Gurbak's less-than-pleasant expression, he hesitated to speak.
"Don't be so nervous. You know very well how I treat my own people after all these years."
"Yes, yes, yes."
The confidant repeatedly agreed. What he was thinking was anyone's guess. He hesitated for a moment, then said, "My Lord, we were attacked by that Law Destroyer."
"Mm, expected. It seems he found out about our big deal with Arcane Eternal Star. Handle the person who might have leaked this later. Tell me, did that Law Destroyer destroy a material warehouse or an energy crystal processing plant? The commotion just now was quite loud."
Great Lord Gurbak's expression was relaxed, as if he had anticipated this. He even flicked the ash from his cigar, secretly lamenting that such a premium product would probably not be enjoyed again.
"He..."
The confidant dared not continue.
"Speak up. Why are you hesitating?"
Great Lord Gurbak frowned at his confidant.
"Yes, my Lord. That Law Destroyer destroyed one of our teleportation arrays."
The confidant, experienced in survival, knew to reveal information bit by bit.
"Mm? Just that?"
Great Lord Gurbak laughed after saying this.
"It was a... World-Class Teleportation Array. Our trade's Second Transfer Station."
The confidant said this and stepped back two paces. Hearing this, Great Lord Gurbak put down the leg he had resting on the table. He was silent for two seconds, then rested his elbow on the table. The way he smoked his cigar suddenly gave off the vibe of someone smoking to calm down. His hand trembled slightly with anger as he stubbed out the cigar. His mouth twitched a few times before he forced a calm smile and said, "It was 'only' a World-Class Teleportation Array. Tell me about the legion casualties."
Great Lord Gurbak's face was barely holding a smile.
"We lost... six legions."
After saying this, the confidant shrank his shoulders and stepped back a few more paces.
Great Lord Gurbak was silent again for a moment. He smiled and beckoned the confidant over. The confidant shook his head fearfully, instead stepping back.
Bang!
The Sun Gold fist slammed onto the golden desk, leaving a dent.
"This... this bastard!!"
Great Lord Gurbak hadn't been this enraged in many years. When his anger subsided a bit, he told the confidant to summon the financial officer. He needed to calculate the losses. A moment later, the door knocked. A somewhat hunched, slightly sleazy-looking old man, the financial officer, walked in.
"My Lord, you called for me?"
The financial officer kept his head down. Great Lord Gurbak didn't notice anything unusual. But if Bubu Wang or Baha from Su Xiao's team were present, they would immediately recognize him. Wasn't this Kaisa? Or rather, Kaisa had used his identity substitution ability to become the financial officer of Golden City.
Since Su Xiao had decided to clash with Great Lord Gurbak, how could he not make some preparations? Given the wealth of "Golden City," not collaborating with Kaisa to "stock up" would be a waste and a crime against heaven. And, judging by the wealth of the Golden camp, this should be the largest "stocking up" operation Su Xiao and Kaisa had ever conducted.