Chapter 489: Chapter 323: The Tide Has Come (4K)_2
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In fact, when the elite force of the Pioneer Group ventured deep into the wilderness, they seldom brought a large army with them. It could be said that they relied on the Lord's Seal to recruit a group of elites; the larger the expedition team, the more likely they were to attract a Monster Tide.
"There are too many monsters, now that we've discovered their exact location, why not, wear them down first."
Mu Yuan came into the Staff of Divine Right, opening up the stored list of Techniques.
He had a total of eighty slots for Techniques.
Night Illusory Curtain reserved one (20); Thousand Prism Large Reflection stored two (10×2); the legendary Nine-headed Roaring Thunder Flame Dragon also had two stored (10×2);
He was originally about to create a third Thunder Flame Dragon Technique but after thinking it over, he canceled the creation and decided to take matters into his own hands. Using his own Spells as the foundation, he spent two and a half hours to create and merge a Large-scale Magic that took up 10 Technique slots.
——Firestorm Descending from Heaven!
The destructive limit of this Large-scale Magic was a lot less than that of the previous generation's Thunder Flame Dragon...After all, Mu Yuan had created it hastily. However, it also had its advantages, with a significantly wider area of effect.
"Next..."
He swiftly maneuvered the Miracle Building that was the Staff of Divine Right with the authority of a Lord.
'Select coordinates (XXX, YYY), use the Super Long-Distance Eye of Heaven.'
A rampaging Monster Tide promptly appeared within the observational range of the Eye of Heaven.
In this range, the Eye of Heaven did not detect any high-energy reactions from the Legendary Realm. Mu Yuan was not surprised by this.
He continued his operation.
'Drip~'
'Starting a Super Long-Distance Strike, use the Large-scale Magic 'Firestorm Descending from Heaven' on that area?'
'Yes!'
In an instant, hundreds to thousands of kilometers away from Tianyuan Territory, the sky suddenly turned red-hot, and the clouds seemed to be on fire.
Clusters of intense orange-red heavenly fire, like mini-meteors, fell from the Azure Sky, striking the ground.
"What is that?!!"
Common monsters were still on the run, but some High-Rank Jackalwolves hidden within the Monster Tide, who played the roles of guides and commanders, nearly popped their eyes out.
Their awareness and instincts were screaming at them, Danger, great danger!
Run!
The Jackalwolves, along with other Wisdom Monsters who were mostly driven by the instinct to survive, immediately abandoned the Monster Tide and scattered in all directions.
But they quickly realized that the heavenly fire was falling too fast, and its coverage was incredibly vast.
Everywhere they looked, there were blazing orange flames.
They couldn't escape the range enshrouded by the heavenly fire!
Boom! Boom! Boom×10086——!
The ground shook as the heavenly fire burst forth, wave after wave of orange fire engulfing the land and sky, swallowing group after group of roaring monsters.
This was an extreme high-temperature heavenly fire that shattered rocks and then melted them.
The High-order intelligent monsters within the Monster Tide kept running, dodging the heavenly fire falling from the sky, and slashing through the ferocious flames before them.
Though 'Firestorm Descending from Heaven' was a Large-scale Magic that primarily targeted an 'extremely large area,' its burst strength at a single point was somewhat lacking and might not necessarily kill a Fourth-order Strongman.
However, even with various shortcomings of 'Firestorm Descending from Heaven,' when the orange flames ceased to fall from the sky and the red clouds gradually dissipated, most of the monsters beneath had perished, nearly nine out of ten.
Many a Wise Wolfman failed to escape.
The might of the heavenly flame was so fierce.
With a single strike, it annihilated the largest contingent of the southward-moving Monster Tide.
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"This is the trump card of the Vitality Force, a Super Magic Technique that can be launched across vast spatial distances. Not long ago, Gu perished under a similar technique."
Hundreds of kilometers away, a Jackal Man Sage adorned with a long necklace made of bones, was witnessing from afar thanks to a certain ability.
"However, the destructive power of this Super Magic Technique is a notch lower than the one that killed Gu. It shows that within the hands of the Vitality Force, this kind of Super Magic Technique really is a dwindling asset, to be used sparingly."
They had dealt with many surviving Vitality Forces and had hands-on experience in annihilating quite a few, how could they not understand these beings that can only rely on the remnants of their ancestors to survive.
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"But we must be cautious, the Vitality Force still possesses that kind of Nine Dragons super techniques, no, since the Vitality Force dares to confront us directly, they most likely still have a foundation to deal with us."
Another Legendary Strongman, also the commander this time, the King of Black Wings, spoke.
He was a Jackal Man with fur entirely black, and even more, he had a pair of giant black wings on his back. Merely standing there, he emanated an ominous aura.
The third Legendary Strongman took over the conversation, "But that fool Gu Ya dying was also because he was careless, arrogant, and foolish. Now that we are concealing our tracks, the Vitality Force has no chance of locking onto us, plus..."
"Plus, we also have the special treasure, the Spatial Urn, a treasure obtained from an ancient civilization that has perished. It's really useful, as long as we deploy the Spatial Urn, we can form a space isolated from the outside world and very stable. Even if we are careless, with the Spatial Urn in hand, the Nine Dragons techniques can't harm us."
"Yes, even if some attacks can tear through space, they absolutely cannot tear open the stable barrier formed by the Spatial Urn, unless it's a power specifically targeting space. But space abilities, heh, how rare they are. Objects with spatial power are few and far between."
The fourth Legendary Realm Strongman spoke out.
It seemed others remained silent.
But whether they spoke or not, nobody cared about the Monster Tide that perished under the Falling Sky Inferno.
Even if within the tide there were some High-Rank Jackalwolves that could be considered their offspring, in the eyes of the Legends, they were no different from cannon fodder.
Cannon fodder that could probe some of the tactics of the Vitality Force was worth it.
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Mu Yuan only sent out one Falling Sky Inferno.
This technique was not difficult to create, but ultra long-distance projection required the reliance on the Eye of Heaven, and the Eye of Heaven had limited uses.
However, the strategic significance of the one Falling Sky Inferno was high, far beyond the annihilation of a single Monster Tide.
After the Inferno was launched, the Fang of the Jackal Wolf began to scatter the charging Monster Tide to prevent being wiped out in one fell swoop again.
As the Monster Tide dispersed, the number of monsters that the Falling Sky Inferno could kill in one go indeed greatly decreased, but many monsters were thereby scattered into the surrounding mountains and forests.
As they headed south, the scale of the Monster Tide inevitably began to shrink slowly.
"Is this the strategy of the Human Lords? I must say, their strategy is correct, that sort of means that can annihilate tens of thousands of monsters in the blink of an eye is indeed frightening, but..."
But the scale of the Monster Tide is even more terrifying!
They didn't feel much during their previous investigations, but at this moment, as they stood on the mountain and overlooked the surging tide, they realized how minuscule they and their forces were.
Even if the number of strongmen in their Featherman nation were to multiply by ten, they would still be insignificant in front of this black tide!
A Featherman Strongman let out a sigh.
In another place, a huge figure wearing a Concealing Pearl, looked out from a distance.
Though his form was massive, his presence was extremely faint. His eyes shone brightly with golden light, allowing him to see dozens of kilometers away at a glance.
This was a Giant.
A Vitality Giant.
He watched the rolling Monster Tide moving forward in the distance, and after a long time, he finally murmured softly.
"King, not choosing to confront the Monster Overlord head-on is not due to cowardice, this is the right choice."
In yet another place,
A figure hidden among the treetops, with pointed ears, looked out and also heaved a deep sigh.
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The commotion of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf commanding ten thousand troops was huge, and some of the hidden, secluded Vitality Forces in nearby areas were awoken, forcing their attention to this battle.
On Wolf Head Mountain, one after another commander of the Tianyuan Territory arrived.
Atop a certain mountain peak, Duo Lai sat cross-legged, with a Space-tearing Seal materialized in each hand. Behind him, a dark spatial vortex slowly spun, and a giant serpent that bit its own tail coiled back and forth in midair.
With his mouth slightly open, he swallowed the energy of the heavens and the earth.
Having stepped into the Legendary Realm for more than ten days, Duo Lai not only mastered proficient space abilities but also upgraded his commonly used techniques one by one.
All was ready, just waiting for General Duo Lai's grand slaughter.
Mu Yuan looked out beyond the mountain.
The sky gradually darkened, and the black tide was already rushing forth.