The safety of the Territory Crystal is paramount. If the crystal is shattered, no matter how strong the territory becomes, it will turn to dust.
After this incident with the flying magical beasts, he realized there were still many areas in the territory that needed improvement, especially regarding aerial monster defense. Ultimately, the number of defensive towers was insufficient. If there were enough defensive towers, he could deploy several specifically to defend the King's Crystal against incoming monsters.
The flying magical beasts were fearless, their sole objective being to attack the crystal, continuously charging towards it. However, the King's Crystal's lightning attack was incredibly potent. As soon as these monsters entered its attack range, a barrage of lightning would erupt, obliterating all the flying magical beasts.
He checked the King's Crystal's attributes.
[Building: King's Crystal]
[Level: 24]
[Upgrade Requirement: 60,000 Spirit Coins, 50 Three-Star Same-Attribute Crystal Cores]
[Quality: SS (0/1)]
[Evolution Requirement: One Lord's Crystal]
[Defense: 11000/11000]
[Shield: 40000/40000]
[Special Attribute 1: Lightning Attack]
[Special Attribute 2: Within the territory, all elemental attacks +14%, defense +14%]
[Special Attribute 3: Chain Lightning]
[Description: The core hub of the Lord's Space. An evolved crystal, it possesses both offense and defense, actively attacking all hostile beings within a hundred-meter radius. Obtaining one Lord's Crystal allows for further evolution. When upgrading with same-attribute crystals, there is a certain probability of gaining attack bonuses of that attribute.]
The King's Crystal's level was still too low, only 24. He wished he could upgrade it, but the requirement for same-attribute crystals was immense. After today, he would have to inquire if anyone had collected Lord's Crystals. He believed such items existed in the Lord's World, but he wasn't sure if he would encounter them.
It was precisely because of the King's Crystal's two powerful skills that these monsters were unable to inflict any damage upon it. The flying magical beasts were quickly annihilated by the King's Crystal's explosive attack.
He returned to the city wall and surveyed the battlefield. He immediately used his movement technique, flying down to the base of the wall. Raising his Changhong Sword, the Yin-Yang energy within him rapidly erupted, unleashing torrents of terrifying sword energy that left the monsters in pieces. Though these Orc warriors were powerful, they struggled to withstand Zhou Yan's formidable attacks and all fell.
A volley of arrows flew towards him. He casually twirled his sword, deflecting all the arrows, then unleashed the Yin-Yang energy within him, erupting with a powerful surge of power. After achieving balance in his Yin-Yang energy, he could now project the Taiji diagram to attack enemies.
Yin-Yang energy continuously flowed from his body, transforming into a massive Taiji diagram. Emitting black and white energy, the Taiji diagram, dozens of meters in size, floated in the air. It resembled a rapidly spinning cutting machine, one yin, one yang. He controlled this colossal Taiji diagram, sweeping it across the Orc warriors.
Orc warriors caught within the Taiji diagram were pulverized by its immense power, torn apart, their bodies exploding. Not a single Orc warrior could resist. The Taiji diagram moved with incredible speed, sweeping from left to right, reducing all Orc warriors in its path to mere blood mist.
The soldiers were granted a brief respite. Seeing their Lord unleash divine might, their morale soared, and they roared with earth-shattering shouts: "Lord is invincible!" "Lord is invincible!" "Lord is invincible!"
The entire territory echoed with this thunderous cry.
Zhou Yan's Taiji diagram's power was far from exhausted. He controlled it to rapidly charge towards the Boss, quickly reaching above it. "Yin-Yang Burst!" With a downward press of his hand, the Taiji diagram transformed into a lightning bolt, plunging directly into the ground.
"Boom!" A terrifying explosion sounded, followed by a colossal mushroom cloud. The ground shook violently, akin to an earthquake. The sheer force of the energy impact annihilated everything on the ground, demonstrating the immense power of this technique.
Having accomplished this, he transformed into a beam of light and headed towards the other three city walls. However, the Bosses on the other three sides did not require his intervention. The other heroes possessed formidable strength and numerous potent skills. By the time he arrived, those Bosses were nearly defeated. Nevertheless, he still unleashed his Taiji diagram, eliminating the monsters before him. He swept through the monsters on the other three sides, and his consumption was considerable. He began to drink spiritual spring water and eat spiritual fruits to recover.
The types of monsters were becoming more like a regular army, with the appearance of Orc Shield Warriors, Spearmen, Axemen, Dragon Riders, and Archers. They were no longer a chaotic mob but advanced like trained soldiers, pushing towards the territory. It was now nine o'clock, with three hours remaining until the trial ended. He had to fully repel the monster onslaught for three hours.
The flying magical beasts were still of the common type, numbering roughly the same as before, around a thousand. These flying magical beasts were the first to charge towards the territory and were immediately met by defensive tower attacks. Only about a hundred managed to evade the tower's assault and flew directly towards the King's Crystal. Zhou Yan, to be safe, immediately went to the King's Crystal and began attacking these flying magical beasts.
From each of the four directions, hundreds of flying magical beasts flew in. Standing beside the King's Crystal, he used the "Violent Thunder Technique" to attack them. As the flying magical beasts advanced on the King's Crystal, they were subjected to a barrage of lightning and chain lightning attacks. The over four hundred flying magical beasts were quickly eliminated by the King's Crystal and Zhou Yan. Only a pile of treasure chests remained on the ground. After defeating the flying magical beasts, he returned to the defensive towers to eliminate more monsters. Although these Orc warriors were strong, the White Robe Ghost Soldiers and the Elite Vanguard were equally formidable. Coupled with their level and equipment advantages, they managed to hold the line despite some casualties.
At 9:50, two Silver Bosses appeared. Without hesitation, he activated his second skill, launching a terrifying high-energy cannon that instantly engulfed the two powerful Silver Bosses, leaving them no chance to counter. After the activation of his second skill, the formation of the Orc warriors before him was broken. As the soldiers charged forward, they quickly scattered and decimated the remaining monsters.
After some time, a notification arrived.
Territory Notification: "You have completed the advancement mission, killing ten [Silver-Quality Monsters]. Reward: 2000 Prestige, one SSS-Quality Building Treasure Chest. A newcomer trial announcement will be made. Do you wish to disclose your territory name, real name, and nationality?"
He was surprised by the reward, but this mission was indeed not for the faint of heart. Having a reward was understandable. "No."
Newcomer Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has completed the advancement mission, killing ten [Silver-Quality Monsters]. Reward: 2000 Prestige, one SSS-Quality Building Treasure Chest.]
Newcomer Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has completed the advancement mission, killing ten [Silver-Quality Monsters]. Reward: 2000 Prestige, one SSS-Quality Building Treasure Chest.]
Newcomer Trial Announcement: [Territory [xxx], Lord xxx, Nationality xxx, has completed the advancement mission, killing ten [Silver-Quality Monsters]. Reward: 2000 Prestige, one SSS-Quality Building Treasure Chest.]