"Although no one is mining it for now, we can't afford to be careless. We still need to implement proper defensive measures and send people to clear out the nearby monsters."
Zhou Yan then ordered Xun Yu and Shang Yang, assigning them to discuss and be responsible for military affairs and resource collection.
As for Zhou Yan, he continued to lead Diao Chan and the other women into the [Cultivation Secret Realm] to cultivate.
Shang Yang arranged for 200,000 troops to hunt the monsters outside the territory, while the other soldiers in the territory were told to continue their cultivation.
Xun Yu, naturally, waited until the soldiers had cleared the monsters near the stone materials before arranging for the resource team to go out and collect them.
The stone materials here were abundant, and it would take at least a few months to collect them all.
During this time, Zhou Yan could cultivate well in the [Cultivation Secret Realm].
The level of the cultivation realm had reached level 90 after the material collection from the [Free Material Dungeon] during this period, and the time ratio had reached 50:1.
Fifty days in the [Cultivation Secret Realm] equated to only one day outside.
This time, Zhou Yan entered to cultivate with Diao Chan, Zhen Mi, Sun Shangxiang, Cai Yan, Nie Xiaoqian, Yin Lihua, Si Teng, Hua Yuerong, Chang'e, Zhao Min, Zhou Zhiruo, Xiao Zhao, Nangong Pushi, Wang Chudong, Yu Youwei, Xuanyuan Qingfeng, and others.
As this secret realm had just been upgraded to level 90, it had undergone significant changes.
"The spiritual energy here is getting denser, and the monsters must be stronger too." Diao Chan looked around but found no trace of monsters.
"I see a monster, up ahead. Hmm, this monster is quite large," Xiao Zhao said, looking forward as a monster over ten meters tall appeared before them.
[Monster: Kong Ming Beast]
[Quality: Diamond]
[Race: Dungeon Monster]
[Level: 90]
[Realm: Ninety Heavens]
[Special: Space, Strength, Defense, Wind Manipulation]
"There are already monsters at the Ninety Heavens realm. It seems that after the level increased, the strength of the monsters here has also become much stronger," Nie Xiaoqian remarked.
"There are two more over there, only at the Eighty-Five Heavens realm," Si Teng said.
"Sisters, let's attack together and see who kills these monsters first," Sun Shangxiang said with a smile.
"Alright."
"Let's compete."
All the women unleashed their respective skills and began to attack the surrounding monsters.
Sword energy, spells, and energy continuously exploded on these Kong Ming Beasts, leaving the monsters in a sorry state.
Although the monsters' realms were high, they could not withstand so many terrifying attacks.
There were many monsters here, and with each hunt, their realms gained considerable growth.
Zhou Yan also had ample time to spend with them, nurturing their relationship and increasing their strength.
This period of stable time lasted for over a month.
More than a month later, a soldier reported to Shang Yang, "Minister Shang, we've detected traces of some enemies from the reconnaissance aircraft."
"Oh, show me the footage," Shang Yang said quickly.
The soldier soon transmitted the footage to Shang Yang and said, "It seems this is a reconnaissance team sent by some lord."
"Should we send troops to eliminate them?" the soldier asked.
"That is natural. We cannot let them get close, and we must destroy all evidence, killing them thoroughly without leaving a single corpse," Shang Yang replied.
"Yes."
The monsters outside had already been hunted clean by the soldiers.
Therefore, Shang Yang had ordered the soldiers to return half a month ago. This time, Shang Yang directly dispatched hundreds of [Flying Cavalry] to eliminate these enemies.
He also instructed the reconnaissance aircraft to scout in the direction from which the enemies came.
Half an hour later, the reconnaissance aircraft sent back news. They had indeed discovered a large number of enemies who were scouting the surrounding areas, clearly also searching for resources.
If they were allowed to continue their reconnaissance, they would reach the area where they were collecting stone materials in about seven days.
Shang Yang first had the reconnaissance aircraft scout the enemy's territory from a distance and discovered that this lord was not weak, and his territory was quite large.
The name of this territory was [Devil City], and Shang Yang quickly discovered from the [Book of Heaven and Earth] that this lord came from the Demon Realm.
"Oh, someone from the Demon Realm, and the lord is a woman."
Shang Yang was a little surprised because the information obtained from the [Book of Heaven and Earth] indicated that the other party seemed to be on the run, suggesting that she had significant trouble in the Demon Realm.
Shang Yang felt that it might not be necessary to make an enemy of her, so he immediately ordered the [Flying Dragon Army] that had been dispatched earlier not to engage, but to withdraw.
Just as Shang Yang was investigating [Devil City] from the [Book of Heaven and Earth], the lord of [Devil City], Mo Ji, seemed to sense someone spying on her.
Mo Ji was incredibly charming, with an alluring and noble appearance. Her demonic eyes seemed capable of piercing through the void as she looked in a certain direction.
However, she soon found that what she saw was merely emptiness.
"Such a powerful territory. I felt an extremely terrifying fluctuation, and I couldn't glimpse anything. If I had forced my gaze, I might have suffered a backlash."
Mo Ji's pupils returned to their blood-red color, like a pair of beautiful rubies. She was as noble as a queen, with a hint of pride, embodying cold elegance, nobility, and allure, a woman who was very unfathomable.
...
Upon receiving the order, the Flying Dragon Legion appeared before the soldiers of [Devil City] and declared, "The area ahead is the resource collection range of our [Heavenly Court] territory. Our territory hopes you will leave."
The soldiers of [Devil City], seeing these hundreds of soldiers riding on dragons, dared not be careless and quickly replied, "I will report to our lord."
"I hope your lord makes the right choice, otherwise, our lord will surely let you know the severe consequences of offending us," the Flying Cavalry soldier warned.
"You wait," the soldiers of [Devil City] replied and voluntarily withdrew.
Then, these soldiers of [Devil City] took out special talismans and began to transmit a message to their lord, Mo Ji: "Reporting to the lord, we have encountered a soldier who calls himself from [Heavenly Court]."
"They were riding on dragons, and we could sense pure dragon blood from these dragons, indicating that the other party's strength is quite considerable. They told us that they hope we will leave voluntarily, as the area ahead is where their territory collects resources."
"Oh, leave voluntarily? I, Mo Ji, do not have the habit of leaving voluntarily," Mo Ji said after thinking for a moment. Then she added, "Tell their lord that I wish to meet with him."
"Yes." Upon receiving the command, the soldiers of [Devil City] returned to face the Flying Cavalry.