"Xiao Hei, move closer to the Yunlin Plateau!" To level up, Ye Yun gritted his teeth and summoned the Golden Crow. He then switched to riding the Golden Crow, as it was far more stable than the Black Ant as a mount, and also superior in both speed and maneuverability.
Most importantly, this would free up the Black Ant, as aerial combat was different from ground combat.
"Yes, Master!"
The Black Ant turned, killed a cloud-eating ant, and then charged directly towards the edge of the Yunlin Plateau.
"Heaven Shattering Fire Rain!"
"Flame Net!"
"Arc Lightning!"
Skill after skill unleashed by Ye Yun exploded amidst the monstrous beasts, bringing forth waves of damage. Like a harvester reaping rice, one skill cleared a large area! The monstrous beasts were unable to approach within ten kilometers of Ye Yun.
Roar…
A strange roar sounded from the griffon flock. A damage value of 2872e floated above it, draining its life force completely.
"System notification: Congratulations to the player for defeating a Level 2 Flood Beast, 'Griffon,' gaining 100 billion experience points (double), 2 Spirit Stones, 1 Myriad Elephant Stone, and 1 Feather Bow Fragment."
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Monster: Griffon
Level: Level 2 Flood Beast
HP: 2872e
Attack (Physical): 273e
Defense: 341e
Skills: …
Looking at the griffon’s stats, Ye Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most were ranged Flood Beasts, as the Golden Crow was too weak; even a spit from them could kill it.
The Golden Crow's appearance instantly enraged all the Flood Beasts present. They all drooled as they stared at the Golden Crow, their charge speed increasing even more than before. The remaining dozen ancient golden toads on the ground could only hop in place, as the current altitude was beyond their reach.
Over a thousand such beasts were killed! By the time Ye Yun returned to his territory, the sun had already set, and the entire New Mortal Continent was plunged into darkness.
"System notification: Territory level upgrade successful. Current territory level: Level 2. Consumed 100 Cloud Spreading Tokens."
"System notification: Territory level upgrade successful. Current territory level: Level 3. Consumed 200 Cloud Spreading Tokens."
"System notification: Mansion 'Cloud Heaven Palace' upgrade successful. Current level: Level 2. Consumed 100 Myriad Elephant Stones."
"System notification: Mansion 'Cloud Heaven Palace' upgrade successful. Current level: Level 2. Consumed 200 Myriad Elephant Stones."
…
After a flurry of actions, Ye Yun collapsed in his mansion.
Level 3 Territory—Occupies an area of 3 square kilometers, can accommodate forty players or pets. (Can be upgraded with Cloud Spreading Tokens to expand territory area; not necessarily related to territory level.)
Level 3 Mansion—Can monitor the movements of creatures within a radius of 400 li (including invisible creatures). This function is directly reflected on the player's map. (Can be upgraded with Myriad Elephant Stones.)
Level 2 City Walls—Can withstand ten full-power attacks from Level 2 Flood Beasts. Current durability: 2000/2000. (Can be upgraded with Myriad Elephant Stones.)
Level 2 Guard Towers—Can recruit twenty guards to protect the player's territory. Can patrol within a radius of twenty li from the player's territory.
Ye Yun looked at his remaining 25 Cloud Spreading Tokens and 137 Myriad Elephant Stones, filled with helplessness. The difficulty of upgrading this territory exceeded his imagination.
"I killed over two thousand Flood Beasts in a day, and in the end, my territory only has three buildings! This is utterly ridiculous."
Ye Yun left the 'Cloud Heaven Palace' and went to the guard tower.
Despite the late hour, all the buildings within the territory glowed with soft light, illuminating the small domain.
The guard tower was where one could recruit city guards.
"Welcome, player, to the Guard Tower of the New Mortal Continent in the Primordial World. We have gathered various professional guards from the myriad races of the universe. Players can choose freely here. The price will vary depending on the guard's profession."
A pleasant voice sounded in Ye Yun's ear, and a massive virtual screen appeared before him.
"No matter the race or profession, ranked from highest price to lowest!"
As soon as Ye Yun finished speaking, a figure appeared on the giant screen.
1. Wan Zhenzi - From the Ten-Directional Plane's strongest hidden unique profession. Profession Category: Support. Price: 100,000 Spirit Stones, 10,000 Myriad Elephant Stones. Dafeng Novel Network.
2. Chaos War God - From the First Universe's unique player profession. Profession Category: Warrior. Price: 100,000 Spirit Stones, 10,000 Myriad Elephant Stones.
3. Order Spirit Yuan - From the Second Universe's unique player profession. Profession Category: Mage. Price: 100,000 Spirit Stones, 10,000 Myriad Elephant Stones.
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Professions Ye Yun had never heard of appeared before him, and their terrifying prices shattered his perception!
One profession cost 100,000 Spirit Stones! That was 100 trillion gold coins! What could be more insane than this?
Ye Yun's heart stirred, and he then searched for Wang Chen's Sword Immortal profession. This profession was considered one of the strongest among humans and one that Ye Yun was quite familiar with.
43494-Sword Immortal: One of the three top unique human professions from the Tenth Universe. Profession Category: Composite. Price: 10,000 Spirit Stones, 10 million Myriad Elephant Stones.
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Ye Yun stared at the rankings, falling into a long silence.
"Humans…"
Ye Yun sighed, filled with a sense of worry.
Since his rebirth, he had been smooth sailing, especially after his talent reached max7, which made him overwhelmingly confident. Attribute points and gold coins were just numbers, no longer given much importance by Ye Yun.
However, seeing these professions, Ye Yun felt a pang of fear! At the same time, he yearned for these guards.
Imagine cultivating a guard with the most powerful profession from the First Universe in this Primordial World, how awe-inspiring would that be!
But looking at the 100,000 Spirit Stone price, Ye Yun couldn't help but hesitate. This price was equivalent to 1000 trillion gold coins, enough to purchase 10 billion attribute points, or upgrade the talents of the four members of the Dragon Palace to Heavenly Grade! Or promote 80 people to Divine Grade. This amount would be immensely beneficial to the Dragon Palace.
Most importantly, these guards had significant limitations. After purchasing them, one would still need to spend countless effort and wealth to train them.
"It seems I'll have to delve deeper into the Yunlin Plateau tomorrow. This cycle has less than a week left, and I've already lost at the starting line." Ye Yun shook off his worries, left the guard tower, and returned to his City Lord's Mansion.
"System, add 300e to my HP." Since he had decided to venture deeper into the Yunlin Plateau, his strength could only be as high as possible.
Instantly, Ye Yun's HP broke through one trillion, becoming the second attribute to exceed one trillion, following attack!
The next goal: Defense!
Ye Yun withdrew his consciousness from the Heavenly Dao, watching the nutrient solution being rapidly absorbed by his body in the hot spring. He fell into deep thought again, and then slowly drifted into sleep.