He could only vent his dissatisfaction on the food in the pot.
"It smells so good!"
To say that nothing was left behind would also be incorrect.
Some high-quality stones were indeed left behind. Although not many, it wasn't a wasted trip.
This territory was not small, at least around level sixty.
It was not easy to develop it to this scale.
He had soldiers search for the territory's crystals, wondering if they were still there.
"Lord, I've found some shattered crystals. I'm not sure if they're the kind you need."
He clicked to check:
[Item: Fragment of Shattered Lord's Crystal]
[Quality: None]
[Description: A shattered lord's crystal.]
It really was this item.
This item could upgrade the quality of the [King's Crystal]. He wondered if it could be repaired.
If it could be repaired, upgrading the [King's Crystal] would require collecting one less piece. He decided to keep it for now.
Aside from some high-quality stones and ores, there were no other significant gains here.
He wanted to reach the ancient battlefield as soon as possible.
With such a vast ancient battlefield, it was unlikely there would be no harvest.
He set off again, heading towards the ancient battlefield.
They only arrived in the afternoon of the next day.
The place was gloomy and sunless, the entire sky shrouded in thick, dark clouds.
While it wasn't completely barren, the scene that met the eye was a bizarre, blood-red landscape.
The wind howled as if countless vengeful spirits were shrieking, a truly terrifying sight.
Even during the day, wisps of ghost fire could be seen appearing across the entire ancient battlefield.
Too many people had died here; the yin energy was too heavy, the resentment too strong, and there was an unsettling aura.
"As expected, an ominous aura."
A heat that made one restless permeated the air.
Don't misunderstand, this was a restless aura, making him agitated.
This was why he said there was an ominous aura here.
Because it was truly ominous.
He felt a great sense of danger, his eyelids twitching, as if a voice was warning him not to approach.
"Brothers, retreat! Quickly evacuate this ill-fated place!"
His luck attribute was very high. If he were to charge into such an obvious danger, wouldn't that be like an old man with high blood pressure trying to hang himself – seeking death!
Someone as outstanding as himself should live well and contribute more to this world.
Therefore, as soon as Zhou Yan arrived, he retreated even faster.
He hadn't even entered the blood-red ancient battlefield.
Ancient Battlefield: ...
After safely leaving, Zhou Yan patted his chest and said, "That scared me to death. The Lord's Continent is truly full of dangers everywhere. It seems I'm still not strong enough at all."
He sat on [Lightning], contemplating how to enhance his strength.
His level was maxed out, and as for equipment and skills, he was temporarily sufficient.
He only lacked a cultivation realm.
Improving one's realm typically involved cultivation, techniques, environment, and elixirs.
It seemed... there was also sleep.
He hadn't taken any elixirs yet.
He would look into which brand of elixirs was good and buy a bit to consume.
Fortunately, he had sent reconnaissance aircraft back yesterday, and they had scouted an unexamined area. Otherwise, if he had entered that ancient battlefield, that reconnaissance aircraft would likely have been completely lost.
He explained the situation to Si Teng and asked if she had scouted any particularly special locations ahead of him.
Si Teng quickly replied, sending him a message: "Lord, there are two places nearby that are worth checking out, but you'll need to be cautious of danger."
Hearing Zhou Yan's words, Si Teng was also worried about more dangers appearing nearby. No one expected that ancient battlefield to be so dangerous.
"Which two places?" Zhou Yan inquired.
"One is a canyon, where there seem to be many monsters. As for what kind of monsters, it's hard to tell due to the dense forest."
"The other is a mountain peak. Yesterday, a flash of light was captured. We're not sure what it was. I'll send you the specific location."
Si Teng promptly sent Zhou Yan the locations of the two places.
After looking, Zhou Yan said, "Alright. Is everything in the territory okay?"
"Rest assured, Lord. Everything in the territory is fine, and not a single monster has appeared."
"That's good."
After Si Teng sent him the two locations, he tapped his wrist.
A 3D three-dimensional planar diagram appeared on it. He carefully looked at his current location and then at the locations of the two places Si Teng mentioned, heading towards the nearest one.
However, he first found a place to spend the night.
That night, they were attacked by a pack of cat-like monsters, moving like ghosts in the darkness with incredible speed.
But when he activated the artificial moon, these monsters quickly retreated on their own, leaving them with no one to fight.
Monsters that traveled at night disliked strong light.
Especially these night cat demons.
These monsters were of the dark element and contained dark crystals within them.
On the market, dark element monsters were rarer, and their crystals were more expensive than other elemental cores.
Curiously, he purchased a tracking-type intelligent drone, the size of a fly. It tracked these monsters to a nearby cave.
Under the night scan, it transmitted back numerous images of the monsters.
The entire cave was densely packed with monsters.
He immediately had a small idea.
"Excellent, excellent. If we block the cave entrance, we can wipe them all out in one go."
He called for his soldiers, preparing weapons, arrows, and torches for a cave-burning operation of the cat demons.
They moved swiftly and encountered a few straggling cat demons on the way. These monsters were elite, but their level was only forty, far below their strength.
After killing them on the way, they arrived at the cave entrance, found suitable positions, and lit a bonfire at the entrance. A thick plume of smoke drifted into the cave.
Shortly thereafter, a strange howl echoed from within the cave.
Zhou Yan raised his hand, and the soldiers drew their bowstrings.
'Whizz, whizz, whizz!'
A large swarm of monsters emerged from the cave, only to be met with a volley of dark arrows.
Before these cat demons could react, they fell in droves.
The soldiers simply had to fire their arrows, guarding the pass and shooting down these monsters.
Although some of the faster cat demons managed to escape, the surrounding area was filled with soldiers wielding weapons, who had been waiting impatiently. Seeing these cat demons charge towards them, they raised their weapons and cut them down.
Despite the large numbers of cat demons, the soldiers' strength was formidable, and the cat demons stood no chance.
Furthermore, Zhou Yan could unleash powerful skills such as "Meteor Shower," "Wind Curse," and "Sword Control Technique."