Chapter 265 : Fame Shakes Sacred Azure

Chapter 265: Fame Shakes Sacred Azure! Three Legends Meet Him in Person!

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Wind ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Thunderwing had fought his way to the tenth floor of the Colossus Maze.

Facing ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍the siege of hundreds of Colossus Demons.

Dozens ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍of Blazing Thunder Angel soldiers immediately formed a defensive line to hold them back.

Wind ‍​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌​‍Thunderwing frowned slightly. There were simply too many Colossus Demons. They poured in endlessly and seemed impossible to exterminate. He immediately ordered his generals, “Cover me. I'll wipe them out in one strike!”

“Yes!”

The nine Hero Units of the Blazing Thunder Celestial Race were all powerful Tier 4 experts. They immediately summoned a radiant barrier large enough to cover several hundred basketball courts, instantly sealing all several hundred Colossus Demons inside.

Although the majority of the Colossus Demons possessed the strength of Tier 3 Commander Units.

Facing the combined suppression of ten Tier 4 experts.

They were unable to break free in a short period of time.

“Compress!”

The nine great generals activated the radiant barrier, causing it to rapidly shrink and force the several hundred Colossus Demons into an increasingly confined space.

Lord Wind Thunderwing flew directly into the sky. Three pairs of radiant wings blossomed behind him with boundless divine brilliance. Endless holy light gathered above his head, condensing into a golden divine spear interwoven with lightning.

“Go!”

With Wind Thunderwing's furious shout.

The spear descended like a beam of heavenly judgment.

It crashed violently into the barrier created by the ten Blazing Thunder Generals.

Light and lightning erupted with a brilliance surpassing the sun itself.

About ten seconds later.

The light gradually faded.

Nothing remained inside the barrier.

Only scattered arcs of residual lightning continued flashing through the air.

Several hundred immensely powerful Colossus Demons had been annihilated in an instant.

Not even ashes remained.

Wind Thunderwing slowly descended back to the ground.

The brilliance surrounding his six lightning-wreathed wings had noticeably dimmed.

Even for a powerhouse like him.

That attack had consumed an enormous amount of power.

“My Lord!”

A Blazing Thunder Celestial Race general said, “Our strength has been greatly depleted, and there's very little time left in this Trial. I'm afraid we can't continue any further!”

Wind Thunderwing replied, “Until the final moment arrives, we cannot relax. Continue!”

“Yes!”

The Angels immediately activated their radiant wings.

Transforming into streaks of light.

They rushed deeper into the maze.

However.

The maze's structure was extremely complicated.

Every section was occupied by large numbers of Colossus Demons.

Although Lord Wind Thunderwing and his troops possessed tremendous strength.

They still had to advance cautiously.

Never daring to be overly aggressive.

Lest they awaken too many Colossus Demons and lose control of the situation.

From the first floor to the tenth.

They had already exterminated more than ten thousand Colossus Demons.

These Colossus Demons were all composed of Tier 2 and Tier 3 Commander Units.

Such numbers.

Were simply outrageous.

The Tier 4 experts led by Wind Thunderwing had consumed a tremendous amount of strength.

Meanwhile.

One-third of his Angel soldiers had already been lost.

Even though Wind Thunderwing was the Lord of a superior race.

Possessing numerous powerful troops and military units.

The Angel soldiers he had brought into the Starsea.

Were all elite Tier 3 peak troops painstakingly cultivated with enormous resources.

Their losses.

Represented a considerable blow.

Even for Wind Thunderwing.

Wind Thunderwing continued exploring the tenth floor with his troops.

He experienced another four or five battles in succession.

Each battle required the extermination of several hundred Colossus Demons.

The army's losses continued growing.

Yet their exploration progress through the current floor had not even reached twenty percent.

Wind Thunderwing had no idea where the Maze Overlord was hiding.

“The Trial is about to end!”

“It seems the tenth floor is our limit!”

The Colossus Maze Trial was extraordinarily difficult.

Achieving such results was already remarkable.

Yet.

It still failed to satisfy Wind Thunderwing.

“So even after giving it my all, I could only reach the tenth floor?”

Wind Thunderwing sighed.

“I wonder how the historical record of the thirteenth floor was achieved.”

“I fear it wasn't merely overwhelming strength.”

“Luck must also have played a significant role.”

In Wind Thunderwing's opinion.

Reaching the thirteenth floor.

Clearly required more than strength alone.

Luck.

Was likely another critical factor.

The greatest difficulty of the Colossus Maze.

Lay in the overwhelming number of monsters.

The limited amount of time.

And the extremely complicated map.

If the Trial Space allowed ten or twenty times more time.

Wind Thunderwing was confident.

He could slowly grind his way to complete clearance.

Unfortunately.

The Trial only lasted three hundred minutes.

If luck turned against him.

And he failed to locate the Maze Overlord.

He would end up wandering aimlessly like a headless fly.

Meanwhile.

The countless Colossus Demons.

Would eventually exhaust even the strongest challenger to death.

At that moment.

A familiar notification from the Starsea echoed inside his mind.

【Ding! Time is up. Colossus Maze Challenge Failed!】

【You will leave the Trial Space in ten seconds!】

“Forget it.”

“The tenth floor isn't bad.”

Although Wind Thunderwing deeply regretted stopping at the tenth floor.

He believed he had already done everything possible.

With results like these.

He should still have a chance to contend for first place.

When the countdown ended.

The overwhelming power of the Starsea descended.

Separating him from the special Trial Space.

The next instant.

The surrounding environment changed completely.

Wind Thunderwing and his subordinates reappeared.

Inside the teleportation hall where they had entered the Trial.

All the other participating Lords had also returned.

The amount of time consumed by the Colossus Maze Trial was fixed.

Regardless of whether someone failed midway.

Or remained until time expired.

Every participating Lord.

Would ultimately be teleported out simultaneously.

Their Trial rankings.

Would also be calculated.

The instant the Trial concluded.

Most of the participating Lords looked miserable.

Several had entered with their full force of one hundred soldiers.

Only to emerge completely alone.

Some Lords.

Had disappeared altogether.

Which meant.

They had died inside the Trial.

There were many different types of Starsea Trials.

Ordinary Trials could be abandoned midway.

Therefore.

The mortality rate wasn't particularly high.

But.

Not high.

Didn't mean nonexistent.

It wasn't surprising.

For a handful of Lords to perish inside a Trial Space.

Wind Thunderwing paid no attention to any of that.

He only cared.

Whether he had won the championship.

His gaze landed upon a gigantic stone monument standing in the center of the hall.

Dense lines of text and numbers floated across its surface.

Displaying the final Trial rankings.

He quickly found his own name.

——

Wind Thunderwing

Rank: 4!

Colossus Maze: Floor 10!

Overall Trial Score: 850!

——

When Wind Thunderwing saw the result.

He froze on the spot.

He had believed.

His performance was more than enough to claim first place.

Yet unexpectedly.

He hadn't even entered the top three.

This truly caught him off guard.

“The Lords in this tournament are certainly powerful.”

Although failing to obtain first place.

Left Wind Thunderwing somewhat disappointed.

It was merely disappointment.

After all.

This was only the qualifying round.

Whether one ranked first.

Or one-thousandth.

Made no practical difference.

It wasn't the final result of the Lord Tournament.

Compared to that.

He was more curious.

Which three Lords.

Had actually achieved better results than him.

Wind Thunderwing looked upward.

Scanning the three names above his.

——

Devouring Sun Bahuang

Rank: 3!

Colossus Maze: Floor 10!

Overall Trial Score: 852!

————

“So it was him!”

Wind Thunderwing wasn't surprised at all.

Devouring Sun Bahuang was the name of a Lord.

The Devouring Sun Clan was one of the foremost clans of the Heaven-Devouring Behemoth Race in Sacred Azure City.

Its strength and influence were in no way inferior to the Wind Thunder Clan.

The Heaven-Devouring Behemoth Race.

Was an exceptionally rare supreme race.

Its racial talents.

Were even slightly stronger than those of the Blazing Thunder Angels.

The Devouring Sun Clan had an extremely small population.

Primarily because the Heaven-Devouring Behemoth Race naturally reproduced very poorly.

Bahuang.

Was the only member of the Devouring Sun Clan over the past twenty years.

To receive the Starsea's blessing.

And become a Lord.

That's right.

Even among the highest Starsea races.

Not every member.

Could become a Lord.

To become one.

They first had to receive the blessing of the Starsea Will.

Only a tiny number of individuals.

Were qualified to become Starsea Lords.

Everyone else.

Generally followed either the Hero.

Or Production path.

“Bahuang's strength should be roughly equal to mine.”

“There's nothing surprising about him ranking above me.”

“Besides.”

“His total score is only two points higher.”

As the Young Patriarch of the Wind Thunder Clan.

Wind Thunderwing naturally knew Devouring Sun Bahuang.

Who represented the new generation of Lords from the Devouring Sun Clan.

Both possessed formidable backgrounds.

So they had interacted before.

Although they weren't especially close.

They knew one another fairly well.

Losing narrowly to Devouring Sun Bahuang.

Was nothing embarrassing.

Wind Thunderwing continued looking upward.

————

Ancient Sacred Cangyue

Rank: 2!

Colossus Maze: Floor 10!

Overall Trial Score: 942!

————

“So it's the successor of the Ancient Sacred Clan!”

Wind Thunderwing nodded in understanding.

“It's no surprise to lose to her.”

Ancient Sacred Cangyue was a Lord of the Ancient Sacred Star Spirit Race.

The Ancient Sacred Clan.

Wasn't merely one of the greatest powers within Sacred Azure City.

It possessed enormous influence.

Throughout the entire Starsea Holy Domain.

Furthermore.

The Ancient Sacred Star Spirit Race.

Was one of the supreme Starsea races.

Equal to the Heaven-Devouring Behemoth Race.

Its members were born with more than a dozen powerful racial talents.

Their abilities were exceptionally balanced.

Giving them tremendous advantages.

As Lords.

“Although I've never personally met Lord Cangyue.”

“I've certainly heard many stories about her.”

“I never expected she'd participate in this tournament.”

Wind Thunderwing's expression became solemn.

“She'll probably prove an even more troublesome opponent than Bahuang.”

However.

Thinking about it again.

Lord Bahuang.

Lord Cangyue.

And himself.

Should have represented the absolute ceiling.

Among this generation of rising Lords.

How could another Lord.

Completely surpass all three?

It simply made no sense.

Wind Thunderwing's gaze finally rested upon the name ranked first.

He truly wanted to see.

Which dark horse.

Had suddenly appeared.

To surpass the Lords cultivated by every great faction.

The moment he saw the name.

Wind Thunderwing froze.

Him?

How could it possibly be him?

He was only human.

And only Tier 3!

————

Hang Yu!

Rank: 1!

Colossus Maze: Fully Cleared!

Overall Trial Score: 10000!

————

As Wind Thunderwing stood completely stunned.

The entire teleportation hall also erupted into an uproar.

First place always attracted the most attention.

Not to mention.

The results were simply too outrageous.

“Hang Yu?”

“Who's Lord Hang Yu?”

“Does Sacred Azure City even have someone like that?”

“Why have I never heard of him before?”

“He completely cleared the Colossus Maze?”

“That's impossible!”

“The Colossus Maze has twenty floors!”

“The historical record has only ever reached the thirteenth floor!”

“Even the Lords from the Wind Thunder Clan, Devouring Sun Clan, and Ancient Sacred Clan only reached the tenth floor this time!”

“How could anyone completely clear it?”

“An overall score of ten thousand?”

“Is that even real?”

“The combined scores of more than a dozen Tier 4 Lords don't even amount to half of his!”

“You've got to be kidding!”

“……”

Hang Yu possessed no fame whatsoever.

Within Sacred Azure City's Lord circles.

Unless someone had personally interacted with him.

There was no chance they would know who he was.

That was precisely why.

Everyone was so shocked.

By his championship victory.

Of course.

An underdog winning the championship.

Wasn't unheard of.

Past tournaments.

Had also witnessed dark horses rising unexpectedly.

The true problem.

Lay elsewhere.

His score.

Was simply too abnormal.

Among the participating Lords.

There were well over a dozen Tier 4 Lords.

Only three.

Reached the tenth floor.

Everyone else.

Stopped at the ninth.

This alone demonstrated.

Just how difficult the Colossus Maze truly was.

Yet this person.

Had directly cleared all twenty floors.

And obtained a five-digit score.

Had this Trial not been administered.

By the Starsea Will itself.

Which was absolutely impartial.

And incapable of making mistakes.

People would've already been protesting.

Claiming the results were rigged.

Not only could everyone else.

Not believe such results.

Even Hang Yu's mentor.

Xuan Qingfeng.

Found them impossible to accept.

“Hang Yu is first?”

“How could that possibly happen!”

“Hang Yu? First?”

Instructor Tree Qianmu was so shocked.

That the branches growing from the top of his head.

Actually withered and began smoking.

“He's only a Human Lord!”

“And only a Tier 3 Human Lord!”

“What gives him the right to be first?”

Instructor Thunderrock said.

“My proudest student, Thunder Fury, only reached the fifth floor and ranked 592. That's already an excellent result.”

“How could Hang Yu, a Human Lord, possibly take first place?”

“There must be some mistake!”

At this moment.

Everyone throughout the hall.

Was asking.

Who exactly Hang Yu was.

When they learned from those who knew him.

That he belonged to the Human Race.

Every single one of them.

Stood there completely dumbfounded.

Unable to believe it.

Meanwhile.

Hang Yu had already emerged.

Together with his subordinates.

When he saw.

The entire hall discussing him.

Jia Xu.

Zhang Zhongjing.

Wen Pin.

Zhou Cang.

Along with Zhao Xian.

Deng Hong.

And the other native experts.

Either found it amusing.

Or felt proud.

As for the Calamity Army players.

Their excitement was beyond description.

“Hahaha!”

“This is exactly what I've been waiting for!”

“Be shocked!”

“Admire us!”

“Worship us!”

“The Human Race may once have been one of the weakest races!”

“But now!”

“We have our great Lord!”

“We have the mighty heroes of the Three Kingdoms!”

“And we have the Calamity Army!”

“Starting today!”

“The Human Race is standing up!”

“Hahaha!”

“Quick!”

“Look!”

“That Treant instructor's leaves have turned yellow from shock!”

“And that Giant instructor!”

“His mouth's wide enough to swallow a whole sow!”

“Hurry and take pictures!”

“Upload them to the forum!”

“These are perfect materials!”

“Everyone's going to have a great laugh!”

“……”

Every player.

Was so excited.

They had reached the peak of exhilaration.

After all.

Wasn't one of the greatest joys of gaming.

The sense of fulfillment it brought?

Humans.

The gutter-tier race.

Among the myriad Starsea races.

Because they were naturally weak.

And possessed no unique racial talents.

They had always been looked down upon.

And discriminated against.

Now.

Under the leadership of the Lord.

And the Strategist.

They had completely turned things around.

The more people underestimated them.

The more they had been mocked.

The greater the contrast became.

Watching the various Starsea races.

Reveal expressions of confusion.

Disbelief.

Shock.

And awe.

The players' sense of accomplishment.

Reached its absolute peak.

Of course.

Emotional satisfaction.

Was only part of it.

The players were thrilled beyond words.

Because.

After clearing the Trial Dungeon.

Every single one of them.

Received an extremely generous Contribution Point reward.

This.

Was a tangible material reward.

Hang Yu.

As the person responsible.

For this entire storm.

Actually felt rather satisfied himself.

Instructor Xuan Qingfeng was stunned.

Senior Wind Thunderwing was astonished.

Every Starsea citizen.

Looked as though they had seen a ghost.

All of this.

Had been completely expected.

Since Hang Yu had already decided.

To establish his reputation.

Within the Starsea.

To better support the Territory's future development.

He naturally had no intention.

Of acting timidly.

After this battle.

His name.

Would undoubtedly spread everywhere.

Moreover.

Hang Yu didn't need to worry.

About too many of his secrets being exposed.

Because before long.

The major factions of Sacred Azure City.

Would investigate the details.

Of this Trial.

They would naturally conclude.

That humanity had cleared the dungeon so easily.

Entirely because.

Jia Xu.

A top-tier Hero Unit.

Was present.

Purple Destiny Fortune Skills.

Were exceptionally rare.

The “Eternal Night Veil.”

Was derived from the Purple Destiny Fortune.

“Eternal Poison Strategist.”

Even among Purple Destiny Fortune Skills.

Its effects.

Were astonishingly powerful.

By that time.

Although Hang Yu would still become famous.

People would instinctively attribute his success.

To recruiting an extraordinarily powerful group of native heroes.

Rather than.

To Hang Yu himself.

Or the Calamity Army.

Unlike Starsea Heroes.

Jia Xu.

Was contracted as a native.

Other Lords.

Had no way.

Of poaching him away.

Precisely because of that.

There was no need.

To worry about anyone coveting him.

Strictly speaking.

Hang Yu actually had no need.

To be this cautious.

The order maintained within the Starsea.

Was extraordinarily strict.

Even if every one of his secrets were exposed.

It was still highly unlikely.

That anyone would target him inside the Starsea.

He merely preferred.

To prepare for every possibility.

At this moment.

Xuan Qingfeng.

Wind Thunderwing.

And the others.

All surrounded Hang Yu.

To learn what had happened.

While politely dealing with them.

Hang Yu opened.

The Trial Chest.

He had obtained for clearing the dungeon.

【You opened the “Trial Chest (Blue).” Starsea Merit +5000, Colossus Maze Core ×1, “Blueprint: Gargoyle Cathedral” ×1.】

It wasn't difficult to notice.

Unlike Destiny Chests.

Or Abyss Chests.

Trial Chests.

Didn't contain Magic Crystals.

Nor did they contain materials.

Equipment.

Or Skill Stones.

Under normal circumstances.

Trial Chests always produced two types of rewards.

The first.

Was Starsea Merit.

The second.

Was a Trial Core.

After clearing the Colossus Maze Trial.

Hang Yu had obtained one thousand points of Starsea Reputation.

However.

Starsea Reputation.

Was entirely different.

From Starsea Merit.

Reputation.

Was fixed.

And couldn't be spent.

The higher one's Reputation.

The greater one's privileges.

And status.

Within the Starsea.

Merit.

Functioned more like.

A special form of currency.

This currency.

Was different.

From Abyssal Magic Crystals.

Abyssal Magic Crystals.

Were merely the universal currency.

Among Abyssal citizens.

Starsea Merit.

Couldn't be freely traded.

Instead.

It could be exchanged directly.

With the Starsea Will.

For various benefits.

For example.

If Hang Yu accumulated.

Enough Reputation.

And enough Merit.

He could exchange them.

For participation rights.

In more Starsea activities.

Including qualification.

For various tournaments.

Or admission tickets.

To Trial Spaces.

He could also exchange them.

For special privileges.

Such as.

Various Starsea official positions.

Or even.

Becoming the City Lord.

Besides that.

Starsea Merit.

Could also benefit the Territory.

For example.

Outside Return Day.

It could be exchanged.

For additional time.

Traveling between the Starsea.

And the Abyss.

Or perhaps.

For periods.

Of Starsea Protection.

Allowing the Territory.

To survive particularly dangerous times.

Clearly.

Merit.

Was extremely valuable.

It was simply.

Very difficult to obtain.

Five thousand points.

Of Starsea Merit.

Was neither especially much.

Nor particularly little.

It represented.

Another important strategic resource.

For the Territory.

As for the other guaranteed reward.

The Trial Core.

Hang Yu had already obtained it.

The “Colossus Maze Core.”

In his possession.

Was precisely that Trial Core.

Its purpose.

Was to permanently establish.

A dungeon.

Within his own Territory.

This.

Was truly.

An excellent treasure.

In a sense.

A dungeon.

Was actually.

A special Resource-type Facility.

Just like Spirit Fields.

Or Mines.

It continuously produced.

Large quantities of resources.

Different dungeons.

Produced different resources.

Which naturally meant.

Different Trial Cores.

Varied greatly in value.

The Colossus Maze Dungeon.

Could produce.

Blessing Sand.

And Forging Stones.

Making it.

An exceptionally high-quality dungeon.

The value.

Of this Trial Core.

Far exceeded.

Simply receiving.

One million Magic Crystals.

After all.

Magic Crystal rewards.

Were a one-time gain.

Whereas a Territory Dungeon.

Generated long-term income.

And added entirely new gameplay.

For players.

Of course.

Permanent Dungeons.

Were not so easy to construct.

On one hand.

Operating a dungeon.

Required considerable upkeep.

On the other hand.

The Trial Core.

Couldn't be used directly.

One first had to construct.

A Trial Hall.

Within the Territory.

Only after embedding the Core.

Into the Trial Hall.

Could the dungeon.

Be formed.

The Trial Hall.

Was a Tier 4 building.

Which couldn't yet be constructed.

Hang Yu felt.

The time had come.

To push harder.

Toward advancing his rank.

And accelerating the opening of new maps.

Otherwise.

With only the strength.

Of a Tier 3 Lord.

He would struggle.

Against supreme Lords.

Like Wind Thunderwing.

During the tournament.

Besides always containing.

Starsea Merit.

And a Trial Core.

Trial Chests.

Also had a chance.

To produce blueprints.

This time.

His luck had been excellent.

He obtained.

“Blueprint: Gargoyle Cathedral.”

It was.

A Tier 4 blueprint.

A Barracks-type Building.

Capable of recruiting.

Large numbers.

Of Tier 4 Gargoyles.

Any facility.

Capable of recruiting troops.

Possessed tremendous value.

The higher its tier.

The more valuable it became.

With each tier.

Increasing its worth.

By an order of magnitude.

The “Gargoyle Cathedral.”

Blueprint.

Was extremely valuable.

As a result.

Hang Yu now possessed.

Three.

High-quality troop recruitment blueprints.

Although Hang Yu.

Most likely.

Would never use these blueprints himself.

He could exchange them.

For the blueprints.

He actually needed.

At present.

The Territory.

Still lacked many facilities.

Thinking this.

Hang Yu no longer wished.

To waste any more time.

This return to the Starsea.

Only lasted thirty hours.

The qualifying tournament.

Had already consumed.

Nearly half that time.

Since he had finally returned.

He intended.

To gather.

Every possible resource.

Every possible blueprint.

He also had numerous other matters.

To take care of.

Now that the tournament.

Had concluded.

There was no reason.

To remain here.

“Hang Yu!”

“You truly are the pride of humanity!”

Although Xuan Qingfeng had no idea.

What method Hang Yu had used.

To achieve first place.

It no longer mattered.

The Starsea Will.

Never made mistakes.

For every human.

Within Sacred Azure City.

This result.

Was a tremendous victory.

It felt to him.

As though a new human star.

Was slowly rising.

Its brilliance.

Already surpassed.

His own.

“If it hadn't been for Mentor's careful guidance over so many years, I never could've achieved what I have today. This accomplishment doesn't belong to me alone—you deserve part of the credit as well.”

Hang Yu answered politely.

Xuan Qingfeng.

Naturally felt overjoyed.

Hang Yu.

Was his student.

The greater Hang Yu's achievements became.

The greater the benefits.

Xuan Qingfeng himself.

Would also receive.

Hang Yu valued every moment.

“When can I choose my prize?”

Xuan Qingfeng smiled.

“Don't be so anxious.”

“Once Principal Long hears about your performance.”

“She'll certainly want to meet you personally.”

“As for your reward.”

“It certainly won't disappear.”

Hang Yu nodded.

As long as he obtained.

The Fallen God Source Stone.

Then all the materials.

Required to recruit Dian Wei.

Would finally be complete.

At that point.

The matter.

Would essentially be guaranteed.

Talented individuals.

Not only contributed greatly.

To the Territory's development.

They also served.

As a perfect smokescreen.

Concealing Hang Yu's true strength.

Along with many of his secrets.

Naturally.

The more talented people.

He recruited.

The better.

At that very moment.

Three overwhelmingly majestic auras.

Descended upon the teleportation hall.

The astonishing Trial results.

And the complete clearance.

Of the Colossus Maze.

Had clearly attracted.

The attention.

Of the highest-ranking figures.

When everyone saw.

Who had arrived.

Their eyes widened.

“City Lord Yue!”

“Principal Long!”

“Venerable Ember!”

“Three.”

“Of the Twelve Legends!”

“They all came at once!”

“In the past one or two thousand years.”

“No human.”

“Has ever received treatment like this!”

“……”

The Calamity Army players.

Naturally overheard.

The surrounding discussions.

Their curiosity.

Was instantly ignited.

“Another story sequence!”

“Three of the Twelve Legendary Lords arrived together?”

“These are probably important NPCs all the way into the late game!”

“Major lore incoming!”

“This trip to the Starsea was absolutely worth it!”

“We already know Principal Long.”

“But who are the other two?”

“……”

Although the players.

Had once again.

Been muted.

And prevented from moving.

They still chatted enthusiastically among themselves.

Filled with anticipation.

For the upcoming story event.

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