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Shattered Isles Warzone · Sector · Red Mountain City.

This place still belonged to the jurisdiction of the Shattered Isles Warzone and was likewise guarded by powerful legions.

After the warzone's defenses had cut off the spread of filth, it became more difficult for Dragon Sleep Valley to stir up the Red Mist and march directly into the Twilight Dominion than before.

The army stationed here hadn't faced any significant assaults recently.

But one must not relax their vigilance.

Red Mountain City, as a link between the Pioneer Warzone and the outside ordinary world, was busier than ever.

Lords from nearby regions would often run here, inquiring about the war situation from the sidelines.

After all, the establishment of the main battle zone of the Shattered Isles didn't mean it could exist permanently. The warzone would face the vanguard of Dragon Sleep Valley directly, and engaging in battle within the Shattered Isles against the enemy was actually more disadvantageous than in the Twilight Dominion.

However, if the battle took place in the Twilight Dominion, every single town here, with a population in the billions, would constantly face the threat of legendary monsters.

The Lords were also worried that if they couldn't hold the main battlefield, this place would once again become a front-line battle zone.

That would be a disaster.

After all, their properties were all here.

"Property, property, you're always worried about your damn property, if you've got the guts go fight on the front lines!"

"I... It's not like I don't have the guts."

Besides some ordinary Lords, teams delivering aid and supplies, and merchants doing business, many journalists from various newspapers were also stationed in Red Mountain City.

The Shattered Isles Warzone was the battle zone closest to the ordinary people, and many were concerned about its war affairs.

The journalists also followed the rumors and came.

At this moment, three days had passed since the end of the great battle.

The high-level members of the Pioneer Group, the frontline of the warzone, and some powerful Lords had all received the news, but obviously, the news hadn't reached here yet.

Until...

The Shattered Isles Warzone officially released the war report.

A simplified war report.

...

"Extra, extra, latest news from the Shattered Isles Warzone, with a five-star review by critic Maisè Ākè!"

"Get your papers here, get your papers..."

Ordinary people and professionals alike bought newspapers from the newsboys.

The information genuinely from the official announcement was scant, just a few brief statements. The rest consisted mostly of commentaries and speculative gossip.

One particularly ambiguous rumor stated:

"Shocking, rumor has it that Lord Tianyuan has a general who can eat three giant dragons in one go, which is the secret to her immense power."

Passersby skipped right past it, "What kind of trash paper is this, stuffing it with unreliable stuff, if it keeps up next time we won't buy from this publisher again."

"However, the news that Lord Tianyuan is commanding the Shattered Isles Warzone and repelling the monster army seems true, and it comes from the officials."

But ordinary people had very limited understanding about monster armies, battle zones, and the Pioneer Group.

Beyond recognizing that Lord Tianyuan was awesome and Lord Tianyuan had become a hot topic once again, the most they could think was:

"Is this another Lord of Han Yue City?"

But for the seasoned Lords and Frontier Lords, even the scant official news was enough to shake them to their core.

"Lord Tianyuan led the army and defeated Dragon Sleep Valley?"

"Lord Tianyuan is already a Four-Star Pioneer Lord, after this battle, I'm afraid he's going to be promoted to Five-Star, which is even faster than the promotion speed of the former Lord of Han Yue City."

"The Lord of Han Yue City entered the Red Mist Land a few years ago, where he injured the Fallen God's Servant 'Orochi', becoming famous in one battle. But this time, the number of Soul Realm enemies killed in the Shattered Isles Warzone exceeds five, including a Grand Duke of the Hunt."

The significance of the Grand Duke of the Hunt was not any less than a Fallen God's Servant.

While this wasn't solely Tianyuan's achievement, but...

"But I heard from a friend in the warzone that in this battle, Lord Tianyuan was the undisputed MVP. His generals were too brave and powerful, and I don't know where he managed to recruit such generals."

"Eh, weren't they trained by Lord Tianyuan himself? I heard his unique talent can evolve troops to Epic Rank. Epic! I would be ecstatic to have just one Epic!"

A Lord exclaimed.

But an experienced senior Lord shook his head, "There's always a price to pay for everything, evolving to Epic isn't as easy as you think, even if it were possible. Besides, Epics vary in levels, and just by looking, you can tell these generals under Tianyuan are seasoned leaders. Could they really have been groomed slowly?"

The young Lord suddenly understood.

...

Cold Valley Mountain War Zone.

The Lord of Han Yue City also just received the news, "Tianyuan is so fierce, he's repelled Dragon Sleep Valley? Although it was just a vanguard army."

But as an old war veteran and Lord who spent most of his life battling with monster overlords, Han Yue was very clear on the value of the vanguard army of Dragon Sleep Valley.

And what power did the Shattered Isles Warzone have?

No significant power.

Under such circumstances, Tianyuan managed not only to achieve a great victory instead of a pyrrhic one, which was quite telling.

She wasn't clear on the specifics of the battle but had heard that the loss ratio was excellent, and a Grand Duke of the Hunt had been killed. Based on this, she could deduce much.

"This kid is fiercer than I thought, and he indeed has stronger generals in his hand."

"No, his rate of progression is breaking the record I've set!"

Originally, the Lord of Han Yue City only saw Tianyuan as a junior, but now she vaguely felt a sense of crisis.

Despite being younger than her, if Tianyuan was to win a few more great battles and receive the gift from Heaven and Earth, with his and his generals' capabilities, it wouldn't take long to step into the Law Realm.

Just like her back then.

She advanced into the Legendary Realm after one year and three months of cultivation.

She immersed herself in the Heaven and Earth Realm for two years.

During that time, she had slain countless legendary monsters in the Battle Zone, receiving gifts from Heaven and Earth time after time.

The further she progressed, the faster her speed of improvement.

Her two years in the Heaven and Earth Realm were spent solidifying her foundation. Afterward, she spent less than a year in the Soul Realm before stepping into the Law Realm, soaring until now.

She had to admit, Tianyuan was progressing faster than she had.

And considering Tianyuan's current combat power and achievements, breaking through a major boundary wouldn't take long.

"It's more interesting when someone is chasing you."

"I must become stronger, at an even faster pace. That would be great."

She picked up her sword and once again departed from the fortress.

...

At the same time, in the Shattered Isles Warzone, a desolate land draped with drifting red mist.

"Thud~ Thud~ Thud~"

The sound of a warhorse trotting on the ground came from a distance.

In the dimness, as if a gate had opened.

A knight clad in black armor appeared from a gate interwoven with black mist.

He rode a tall warhorse.

The warhorse, also clad in thick armor, didn't step on the ground but rather the air.

Wherever it passed, clusters of cold flames blossomed and left a trail of long marks before slowly fading away.

The gate of black mist also disappeared.

The knight looked off into the distance.

"According to the Master's prophecy, the great Wáng Líng Zhī Wáng resides in this island territory, within this very small group of islands."

"A king who is young but fit to bear the Crown."

"My mission is to find this king, at all costs."

The black knight murmured.

The prophecy pointed only here, without further clues.

But that clue was enough.

The scope of an island territory was already quite small.

What followed was the search. He was Undead, he had ample time and patience.

The knight, riding his warhorse, traveled through the air.

Suddenly,

A violent wind roared, and a pair of huge crimson-gold vertical pupils emerged from the dark clouds, resembling two cold and strange blood moons.

Following the blood moons, an enormous and hideous dragon head and a large wing-spread dragon body gradually became visible.

An even larger Crimson Dragon.

"A living..."

A bloody wind hit his face.

But before the dragon could finish speaking, a pitch-black blade of light swept across the sky.

The massive body of the dragon froze instantly. Discover more content at empire

The red body slowly turned into a lifeless grey-black color.

A gust of wind blew by.

The decayed, grey-black body of the dragon, much like countless sheets of paper stacked together, fluttered and scattered in the wind until it disappeared without a trace.

The knight did not spare a second glance, simply continuing on his way.

In his eye sockets, the Soul Flame was as focused as a sword, directed at his sole mission.