Chapter 516 - 334: Whale Swallow, Legion Final Skill (4K)
The Army Soul Corps, once reaching a count of a thousand, faces a crucial threshold, signifying that this corps' Army Spirit has evolved from the 'Form-Level' to the 'Complete Level,' vastly enhancing its amplifying abilities and deriving compatible powers based on the characteristics of the corps.
A Complete-Level Army Soul Corps differs significantly from a Form-Level corps.
Among lords, it is said that a 'Mortal Territory Lord' commanding such a corps can contend with the legendary, referring precisely to the Complete-Level Army Soul Corps. Each genuine Army Soul Corps has endured countless wars of blood and fire, carved through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and has established a resounding reputation and formidable status.
They are the trump cards among trump cards, possessing the ability to intimidate numerous monsters and carve through waves of creatures.
In combating massive waves of monsters and defending cities, the role played by such a Trump Card Legion can even surpass that of a figure in the Legendary Realm.
Of course, if such an Army Soul Corps is commanded by a Great Lord of the Legendary Realm, it naturally exhibits a combined might far surpassing the sum of its parts.
Shen Linglong could effortlessly slay a legendary creature thanks to her newly promoted status and her formidable, awe-inspiring 'Unparalleled Linglong Legion.'
In contrast, for a lord to cultivate such a Trump Card Legion, they must have immense wealth to shower the Army Soul Embryo with innumerable supporting materials.
"Combat refinement and resource investment can both enhance the Army Soul Embryo."
While materials can be purchased with money, rare troop types are harder to come by. Especially for a lord aspiring to form an Army Soul Corps, gathering a thousand rare troops of the same category with similar strength is even more challenging.
This hurdle often stalls most veteran lords and even Great Lords.
They can only inquire, buy, and slowly complete their Trump Card legion with rare Remnant Souls over years.
If it's a top-tier Great Lord, they have resources, troops, and commanders at their disposal, and they can even use connections to send their corps to the most suitable battlefields for training. Even so, it generally takes two to three years for a corps to evolve from the Army Soul Embryo to a Complete-Level Army Spirit.
The elite troops need synergy, and through repeated resonating with the Army Spirit, they increase its power, expand the corps size, and step by step ascend to the peak.
This process requires even influential and wealthy lords to patiently hone their forces, spending copious time enhancing the elites' understanding with one another.
His Tianyuan Territory... needs the same.
Only, his elites are a tad smarter than those of other formative corps.
In typical Form-Level corps, aside from the top commander, there are about a dozen junior commanders. These leaders, carefully cultivated by their lords, often awaken their self-awareness, acting as nodes within the corps, capable of commanding and influencing, allowing the Army Spirit to resonate more smoothly.
That's the role of a commander.
But,
The elites of the Tianyuan Territory have all awakened their self-awareness; they instinctively mimic the commanders, absorbing experiences, identifying shortcomings, and improving themselves. They're proactive, engaging with their comrades in daily life, practicing and fostering deeper bonds.
Under such circumstances, the Army Spirit Embryo of the Trump Card 'Undying Troops' advances very rapidly.
In just half a year, the corps has already incorporated 999 elite troops, and is but one step away from breaking through.
Today is the day!
Boom—! Boom!!!
Inside the Secret Realm, the thousand-strong corps slashes and gathers mist, emitting a roar akin to a landslide or tsunami, battering the landscape into chaos, demonstrating a destructive power rivaling that of the Legendary Realm.
"The Black Wasteland is quite practical as a secret realm, and can even serve as a Training Field."
Mu Yuan has his own Training Field, plus the High-order 'Warrior Arena'. Training here doesn't benefit from the perks of Miracle Buildings, but the Black Wasteland… it's enormous!
Bigger is stronger, and bigger is more beautiful.
The Undead can unleash their potential without restraint. Although this somewhat damages the environment of the Secret Realm, the Black Wasteland is already synonymous with desolation, barrenness, and destruction; it can tolerate a few more ravages by the Undead.
In the distance,
On a bald hillock, Duo Lai sits cross-legged.
It is also cultivating here.
It's not cultivating its Domain. Its mouth expands and contracts like a toad, and in the next instant, with a deep breath, the Elemental Particles of Heaven and Earth around it rush toward it like rivers flowing into the sea, swallowed in one gulp.
Even the dense black fog lingering above the Undead Legion is shaken, nearly unable to maintain its form against what feels like gales of Wind-force 8.
The Elite Undead train even harder.
Duo Lai is developing a new skill under the guidance of Lord Shepherd.
"Compared with its peers, Duo Lai once held the greatest advantage in boundless energy, capable of using ultimate moves without worrying about the cost. Now, however, legends can summon the Power of Heaven and Earth to unleash powerful attacks, making Duo Lai's energy reserve advantage less pronounced."
In response to this, Lord Shepherd offered three suggestions:...
Mu Yuan doesn't change Duo Lai's combat style—it excels in overwhelming with 'volume.'
It has always been this way, and it shall remain so.
He incorporated his personal insights and Duo Lai's strengths to come up with a suggestion.
"You also hold an advantage in controlling the Power of Heaven and Earth, but it's not significant enough."
Duo Lai nods, only semi-understanding.
"Not significant enough means not having a difference of several tens of times. If you had this magnitude of disparity, during the battle at Wolf Head Mountain, you'd have been able to effortlessly seize complete control from the enemy, right?"