Zhou Yan chose to return to the territory because he still had things to do.
Diao Chan and the others chose to continue exploring outside, as there were still many things to discover in this world of ice and snow.
"Then you must be careful. If things get too difficult, just teleport back to the territory."
Zhou Yan said.
"Understood." They replied.
He crushed the Return Stone in his hand and teleported back to the territory.
This item was obtained from opening treasure chests. While the quantity wasn't large, it was sufficient for a few people to use.
Upon returning to the territory, he immediately went to the area designated for barracks and took out the SS-quality [Monster Camp].
This was a rare type of troop, and it should be able to evolve into a special troop.
Territory Notification: "Constructing [Monster Camp], [Monster Camp] evolves into [Myriad Monster Kingdom]."
The barracks evolved into the [Myriad Monster Kingdom], which was rather interesting.
A building radiating demonic energy appeared before Zhou Yan. It was a city with "[Myriad Monster Kingdom]" written on it. Inside was the barracks building, but it was completely empty.
He clicked to view the building's attributes.
[Building: Myriad Monster Kingdom]
[Level: 1 (Requires upgrade)]
[Quality: RRR]
[Special Attribute: Summon Demons]
[Description: Inhabited by countless demons. Consuming 1000 Soul Coins can randomly summon one demon.]
"This barracks consumes very little, and the key is that there's no limit to the number. That's the most important thing."
He began to upgrade the [Myriad Monster Kingdom].
After upgrading it to level 20, further upgrades would require a Two-Star Demon Crystal.
He still had this material; demon crystals could be obtained by hunting demons.
He upgraded the [Myriad Monster Kingdom] to level 60, and several new attributes were added.
[Special Attribute 1: Summon Demons]
[Special Attribute 2: Increase Demon Defense]
[Special Attribute 3: Increase Demon Attack Power]
[Special Attribute 4: Increase Demon Speed]
[Special Attribute 5: Increase Demon Stamina]
[Special Attribute 6: Increase Demon Recovery]
He opened all the treasure chests in the territory, obtaining over 100 million Soul Coins.
He walked onto the summoning altar within the [Myriad Monster Kingdom].
Then, he began to attempt to summon demons.
[Myriad Monster Kingdom] Notification: "Soul Coins -1000, summoned one Fox Demon."
"Fox Ling'er pays respects to the Lord."
A fox-like maiden, with captivating eyes, looked at Zhou Yan with curiosity.
The fox maiden had a graceful figure, a well-proportioned body, and wore simple yet revealing clothing that accentuated her perfect physique. A fluffy tail behind her made her look very cute.
"En." Zhou Yan nodded.
He checked Fox Ling'er's attributes. Fox Ling'er was of RR quality, with the talent of Charm.
His luck on the first summon was very good.
He continued to consume Soul Coins to summon more demons.
[Myriad Monster Kingdom] Notification: "Soul Coins -1000, summoned one Bear Demon."
"Old Bear pays respects to the Lord." A demon with a bear's head said to Zhou Yan.
This bear demon was burly, nearly three meters tall, and looked like someone with great strength.
He even possessed an Earth attribute talent, which was quite good. He was a demon that combined strength and defense, making him an excellent candidate for a tank unit in combat.
He continued to summon again.
[Myriad Monster Kingdom] Notification: "Soul Coins -1000, summoned one Wolf Demon."
Wolf demons had the talents of attack and speed. Their physique was not as imposing as the bear demon's, only about two meters tall.
However, when they transformed, their speed and attack power would increase.
He even thought about how incredible it would be if these wolf demons transformed and served as mounts for soldiers. Such cavalry would be absolutely amazing.
He estimated that these wolf demons would likely not agree.
He continued summoning.
[Myriad Monster Kingdom] Notification: "Soul Coins -1000, summoned one Catwoman."
[Myriad Monster Kingdom] Notification: "Soul Coins -1000, summoned one Tiger Demon."
...
These summons were random, and the gender was also random.
He summoned ten thousand demons, from various races.
He could only categorize these demons into four types: defensive, speed-based, offensive, and support.
Among the ten thousand demons, he also summoned two top-tier demons.
One was a Dragon, the only Dragon among them, named Long Shan.
He designated Long Shan as the general of these demons, and everyone else was to obey Long Shan's orders.
Afterward, he appointed another RRR-quality Tiger Demon, Hu Li, as Long Shan's deputy.
Their strength was the strongest among these demons, and these demons naturally respected and obeyed those who were stronger.
Later, he put Fox Ling'er in charge of all the female demons, making her the female general of the demon race.
After arranging everything, he leveled them up to level 20 and then let them go to dungeons to improve their levels.
He instructed Long Shan, Hu Li, and Fox Ling to go to the [Inheritance Temple] for job advancement once they emerged from the dungeons.
He assigned a few people to guide them around the territory and help them familiarize themselves with it.
After completing all of this, he once again went to an empty space in the territory and took out the R-quality [Trial Tower].
He began to construct this building.
Territory Notification: "Constructing [Trial Tower], [Trial Tower] evolves into [Trial Secret Realm]."
"Trial Secret Realm?"
Before him, the building still looked like a tower, and it was only one story high.
After evolving, only the name had changed.
He clicked to view the tower's attributes.
[Building: Trial Secret Realm]
[Level: 1 (Requires upgrade)]
[Quality: Unknown]
[Special Attribute: Storm Secret Realm (Once activated, the secret realm lasts for one day, with an entry limit of 100 people. Cooldown period: ten years.)]
[Description: Can lead to various secret realms.]
The cooldown period for a single activation was a staggering ten years.
There was also a limit on the number of entrants. He wondered if the cooldown period would decrease after upgrading.
He upgraded the [Trial Secret Realm] to level 20, which required a One-Star Space Stone. Fortunately, he still had this material.
Upon upgrading it to level 40, it required Four-Star Space Stones. His materials were no longer sufficient.
The attributes of the [Trial Secret Realm] increased.
[Special Attribute 1: Storm Secret Realm (Once activated, the secret realm lasts for one day, with an entry limit of 4000 people. Cooldown period: six years.)]
[Special Attribute 2: Fallen Battlefield (Once activated, the secret realm lasts for one day, with an entry limit of 3000 people. Cooldown period: seven years.)]
[Special Attribute 3: Sword Burned Land (Once activated, the secret realm lasts for one day, with an entry limit of 2000 people. Cooldown period: eight years.)]
[Special Attribute 4: Nine Provinces Realm (Once activated, the secret realm lasts for one day, with an entry limit of 1000 people. Cooldown period: nine years.)]