Indeed, Ye Yun had fleeced over a trillion spirit stones from the New Mortal Continent this time! This was because, in addition to the Ice Clan's massive influx into the New Mortal Continent, all the forces under his banner had begun developing there once their levels were sufficient. The player count on the New Mortal Continent had now surpassed seven hundred million, and this number was still increasing at a terrifying rate.
For Ye Yun, Yun Tian City's significance lay in its ability to rapidly develop all the forces under his command while also facilitating contact with alien players from other worlds. This held profound implications for the future development of the Ten Directions Empire.
"Master!" Yue Di, who had received the message shortly after Ye Yun's arrival, appeared before him. Yue Di was currently the commander of the First Legion of the Seven Clans, leading five million Moon Shadow warriors in the real world to carve out territory for Ye Yun on the front lines.
The commanders of the Seven Clans' seven major legions were all individuals who had pledged allegiance to Ye Yun on the New Mortal Continent. The original six hundred-odd individuals had all become their deputies, some responsible for in-game operations and others for battlefield command and dispatch.
Although Ye Yun had granted the Seven Clans a minimum of seventy million recruitment slots, their population was simply too small. The total number of warriors across the seven legions barely exceeded fifty million. Fortunately, the overall combat power of the Seven Clans far surpassed any race in the Tenth Universe; otherwise, their meager warrior numbers would be insufficient for battle.
"Mm, report on the specific situation of the New Mortal Continent," Ye Yun said calmly, his gaze as placid as water, yet it caused Yue Di to feel immense pressure.
"Master, recently the Ice, Divine, and Ghost Clans have begun entering the New Mortal Continent in large numbers. The reported player count for the Ice Clan alone has reached three hundred million, with five hundred territories. The Ghost Clan has over eighty million players and two hundred eighty territories, and the Divine Clan has around one hundred million players with three hundred twenty territories," Yue Di reported, his face flushed with excitement.
The number of subordinate cities belonging to Yun Tian City on the entire New Mortal Continent had now reached over sixteen hundred! Setting aside other benefits, the spirit stones acquired by their Moon-Under clan alone from each cycle exceeded three billion! Almost every cycle, the Moon Shadow Clan could cultivate a Great Saint, and with proper utilization, cultivating a True God each month was not impossible.
Of the five hundred million players on the New Mortal Continent, over five hundred million belonged to forces under Ye Yun. Even if Ye Yun levied ninety percent of their harvests, as long as these forces utilized them wisely, they would rise at a terrifying pace. It was similar to the Seven Clans of the past; without the judicious use of tens of millions of their kin, how could they have cultivated so many True God realm powerhouses in such a short period?
Although the Seven Clans had suffered extreme losses during their retreat from the Third Universe, their overall strength now far surpassed their peak. Take Yue Di's First Legion, for instance: one-tenth of its five million warriors could perceive Saints, forty percent possessed Half-Saint strength, and the rest were all Heaven Realm powerhouses. It could be said that despite its small size, this army's overall might was enough to traverse the Tenth Universe with impunity.
"Good. You can urge the Ice Clan to accelerate their entry. Also, your entire Seven Clans population can begin to relocate now, as your territories are nearly all constructed." The Heavenly Dao contract with the Ice Clan had been signed, so Ye Yun's eyes gleamed with desire for the nearly one billion Ice Clan members.
The total population of the Seven Clans was less than a hundred million, but for Ye Yun, this hundred million could generate over two hundred billion in spirit stone output. It was a gain not to be refused!
"Understood. The clan leaders have already made arrangements. Oh, Master, there's another matter. The Fujian Empire's expeditionary force has entered the vicinity of the Ice Clan and is expected to reach the Ice Clan's star domain within six months. The Ice Clan is now in a state of panic. It is said that the Fujian Empire's Second Legion, consisting of one hundred twenty million soldiers, all at the Half-Saint level, is heading towards them."
One hundred twenty million Half-Saints? How could they be so terrifying, and this was merely the Second Legion?
Ye Yun was utterly shocked by Yue Di's words. He had toiled endlessly, using four hundred million divine stones for the Dragon Palace, yet only managed to cultivate a few tens of millions of Heaven Realm powerhouses. One hundred twenty million Half-Saints! Ye Yun found himself speechless.
"Master, we need not worry too much about these legions. Legions like these forcibly conscript all lifeforms from the First to Fourth Universes. Their sense of belonging to the Fujian Empire is inherently weak," Yue Di explained cautiously when he saw Ye Yun remain silent.
Since Ye Yun proclaimed himself Emperor, Yue Di had never felt such a terrifying aura emanating from him. Even a mere glance from Ye Yun made him, a recently breakthrough Monarch realm expert, tremble with fear.
Indeed, after Ye Yun enfeoffed him as commander of the First Legion of the Second Army Group, Yue Di's strength had surged, reaching a level comparable to a mid-stage Monarch. This enfeoffment had saved him at least a year of effort.
"Have him concentrate all the resources here. If their kin can all enter this place, they can also cultivate a considerable number of Half-Saints daily," Ye Yun stated calmly. These alien races were not like humans; they possessed natural advantages in cultivation, with a much higher starting point. Take the current Ice Clan, for instance; in the real world, their visible Heaven Realm powerhouses exceeded eighty million, and their Half-Saints numbered over ten million! This was the basis for the Ice Clan's refusal of the demon butterfly's recruitment.
Six months was equivalent to twelve cycles on the New Mortal Continent. If the ten billion Ice Clan members entered, according to the original agreement, they could harvest six trillion spirit stones!
For example, before humans could enhance their strength, they needed to spend substantial resources to improve their talent. However, for some alien races, this was unnecessary, as their innate talent in the real world was already outstanding. Many alien races were born Saints, so how could one compare?
"Understood," Yue Di said, then hurried away.
---Yun Tian City (Six-Star Territory)
Area: 2720 square kilometers
Capacity: 3 million players
Lord: Jieming
Vice-Lord: Yue Di
Affiliated Faction: Human
Registered Residents: 400,000
Online Players: 1,950,000
Level Seven Mansion - Can monitor the movements of creatures within a three-thousand-kilometer radius (including invisible creatures). This function is directly displayed on the player map. (Can be upgraded with Myriad Elephant Stones).
Level Seven City Walls - Can withstand ten full-strength attacks from a Level Seven Ferocious Beast. Current durability: 64000/64000.
Level Seven Territory Warehouse - Can store 160 types of supplies, with a maximum quantity of 16,000 for each type.
Level Five Watchtowers - Can recruit fifty guards to protect player territories!
200 Restaurants, 100 Inns...
Six months have passed, and Yun Tian City has only increased its level and player capacity. Its area has not expanded. The number of registered players has increased by over two hundred thousand, while the upgrade level of most other buildings has remained similar. It's unavoidable; at this stage of development, each building requires significant resources, and progress can only be achieved through the accumulation of time.
Otherwise, in the early years of the New Mortal Continent, the highest-level territory was only three-star.