“You're asking for a beating!”
Lü Xiaoyou’s red eyes narrowed slightly as she swept a crescent-bladed halberd forward with a whooshing sound.
Clang! Clang!
Weapons clashed.
Xiang Yi gripped the Overlord Spear with both hands, intercepting her horizontally.
Then, she kicked away the halberd and brought the spear blade down with the momentum.
“You have a Dao weapon?”
Lü Xiaoyou’s willow-like brows furrowed slightly as she leaned back to dodge the attack.
“Dao weapon?”
Xiang Yi twirled her spear and chuckled, “It seems you know more than I do. Let’s finish this fight, then I’ll ask you for guidance!”
With that said.
She twisted her wrist, and the descending Overlord Spear, like a swaying spirit snake, pursued her opponent.
“Hmph!”
After several exchanges, Lü Xiaoyou realized her opponent was as strong as she was and dropped her casual attitude.
She swung her halberd, counterattacking.
The battle quickly escalated into a heated exchange!
The intense clanging of metal was incessant.
It had already alerted the other villagers.
Seeing their general fighting a stranger, they all thought an enemy had attacked and grabbed their weapons, preparing to surround them.
Fortunately, Wang Tiezhu, who knew the situation, stopped them, giving the two women ample space.
“My Lord…”
In mid-air, Ailina flapped her wings, then swooped down upon seeing Lin Yi emerge from the tavern.
“Two battle-crazed lunatics…”
Lin Yi stared at the dazzling shadows in the battlefield; his strength was insufficient to track the two women’s movements.
But then again.
This seemed to be the first time Xiang Yi had encountered a similarly matched opponent.
Allowing her to have a good fight might help her break through her talent level.
“Are you feeling better?”
Lin Yi asked softly.
“Mmm…”
Ailina, who had just experienced intimacy, fell into recollection again, and a blush immediately spread across her fair cheeks.
Whoosh—
Suddenly!
A continuous downpour of rain poured from the night sky without warning.
The silvery-white moon was covered by dark clouds.
The rain hitting the ground created a faint mist.
Feeling the coolness on his face, Lin Yi’s heart suddenly tightened.
“Damn it, if it rains this heavily for a few more hours, won’t the territory turn into a mud pit!”
Ailina promptly shielded him from the downpour with her wings, her face filled with concern, “My Lord, let’s go back to the room first.”
“It’s fine.”
Lin Yi waved his hand.
The Pure Land had a buff that resisted illness, so catching a cold was out of the question.
However, building roads had to be put on the agenda.
“Tell them to stop fighting. It’s the middle of the night; they’re disturbing the villagers’ rest.”
No sooner had Lin Yi finished speaking.
Crack!—
A massive, miles-long bolt of lightning flashed across the night sky!
At this moment, countless people simultaneously raised their heads.
The deafening rumble of thunder drowned out all other sounds.
Except for…
〈Affected by the Void Aura, the Trial Land barrier will dissipate in two days!〉
〈This phenomenon will have a decisive impact on the Lord’s Hegemony. This is a special notification!〉
〈Additionally: Due to the premature dissipation of the barrier, the “Racial Strife” strong claim is temporarily unavailable, and you cannot leave the Trial Land early!〉
The barrier disappeared!
All Blue Star Lords repeatedly checked the message in disbelief.
After confirming they hadn’t misheard, the chat channel was filled with wails.
“It’s over! The alien lords can come over early, how are we supposed to stop them! Why does the barrier disappear, but we still have to wait for the 30-day limit? This isn’t fair!”
“I should have deleted my profession, sob sob, I’m doomed!”
“I heard there are also those legendary powerful races in the Trial Land, even stronger than the alien races wandering on Blue Star itself.”
“Everyone, let’s unite! Only by collectively building defensive measures can we gain a glimmer of hope. I suggest we all pool resources for the students on the outermost edges!”
“Pay attention to collecting intelligence, especially those near the barrier’s edge.”
“I want to go home… I want to go home… I don’t want to be a Lord anymore!”
“Pool your mother! We’re all going to die, and we still have to give resources to others? Will giving them stop it?”
“I’ll keep my resources and hope I can last until the 30th day! Please!”
“…”
Although some still wanted to resist.
However.
Too many people were in despair, and the chat channel quickly fell into chaos!
“The barrier disappeared…”
Lin Yi gasped.
Damn it!
He had just heard the intelligence Wang Qianqian brought back about the myriad races wanting to find him.
Now, with the barrier gone.
Lin Yi could tell with his butt that he was being targeted!
“Stop fighting!”
“Everyone, get back to the Lord’s Hall!”
Lin Yi’s stern voice fell.
Xiang Yi was the first to stop, obediently walking towards the mansion gate.
“Hmph.”
Lü Xiaoyou released her right hand, and the halberd immediately transformed into specks of light, dissipating from sight.
…
“Lord, aren’t you upgrading yet?”
Roer looked expressionlessly at the incomprehensible man in front of him.
“No…”
Xia Jie looked at the 10 Tier 2 demonic cores displayed on the table and suddenly smiled, “It’s good that this barrier disappeared!”
By gathering them, he could better execute his plan.
His gaze shifted outside the house.
Under the transport of a group of blood-armored guards.
Ten rolling heads fell before the feet of that strange statue.
At the same time.
Another server-wide announcement rang out.
【Congratulations! This session’s Human Lord—Zhou Yi, has become the 2nd to upgrade to a Tier 3 territory! Special reward: Gold Treasure Chest x1, 2000 purple crystal coins.】
“You may leave.”
Xia Jie put the demonic cores back into the drawer, opened the territory characteristic interface, and sat in a daze.
…
“How is this possible…”
Long Tao’s forehead was drenched in sweat.
Since entering, many things had exceeded his imagination.
“Is it the butterfly effect from my entry!?”
“It shouldn’t be! What I do shouldn’t affect the trial process.”
“There’s another huge variable!”
Long Tao paced back and forth, his gaze falling on the fertile fields outside the mansion.
【Fertile Fields】
Effect: Growth speed increased by 3%, yield increased by 5%.
“It’ll do for now.”
“I must get a slave order.”
Now possessing a Mythic-grade farming characteristic, he could accumulate initial capital in a very short time.
Since he could no longer change professions within the territory, purchasing slaves to enhance his combat power was his only way!
“light twin flowers…”
Long Tao suddenly remembered the treasure the Lich had given him.
“That’s right!”
“If I can recruit a Light Elves assistant, crop yield can increase significantly.”
“Perfect, it’s time to help that Lich acquire a strong claim!”
“How should I trick that kid, Lin Yi…”
Long Tao fell into deep thought.