"What's going on!?"
"How can there be another mystic realm beneath the Night Moon Mystic Realm?"
"Could it be that it involves a Secret Treasure, and the Alliance sealed off the information?"
"The most incredible one is still Lu Yu. No matter which mystic realm he goes to, he turns it upside down.
When I get ho, I must tell my old man that he's absolutely not allowed into our family's mystic realm, or he'll wreck it!"
"…"
Everyone was in a heated discussion, their eyes curious as they stared at the jet-black gateway.
What in the world is down there!?
"This kid is too reckless.
When I get back, I'm going to teach him a good lesson…"
Luo Zisong was the first to chide, thinking this might involve an Alliance secret. He had to take responsibility for the issue first and deal with it back ho.
Otherwise, it could attract trouble!
However, just as he was preparing for so overacting, he turned to see an expression of disbelief on Peng Lin's paralyzed face.
Clearly, not even he, the Corps Commander, knew there was another mystic realm beneath Moon Ascension Lake!
Luo Zisong noticed this as well and asked tentatively:
"Corps Commander, did you know about the existence of this mystic realm?"
"I didn't!" Peng Lin shook his head.
Zhang Li interjected, "Could it be that the Alliance intentionally sealed the information, maybe it involves sothing they can't make public!"
"Impossible!"
Peng Lin's tone was serious. After a brief pause, he explained:
"Fifty years ago, one of the battle corps leaders who exterminated the Moon Lord Society was my father.
That's why I'm stationed here. It's impossible that he wouldn't have told about related matters.
Even if the Alliance wanted to hide it, they would have logically assigned personnel to manage it. But in fact, the Alliance hasn't sent anyone over in more than a decade.
They only communicate with when the periodic Genius Battle is held. Even for a Secret Treasure that needs ti to mature, it's impossible they would ignore it for over ten years…"
With things explained to this extent, everyone understood.
Their gazes towards Lu Yu beca even more shocked!
Zhao Wen muttered, "Right under the Alliance's nose, after inspections by nurous powerhouses, Lu Yu has managed to find a treasure decades later—an entirely new mystic realm!"
As he spoke, his jealousy was about to flare up!
Because according to Alliance Regulations, the discoverer of a new mystic realm has certain exploration rights to excavate its resources, all protected by law.
No matter what kind of mystic realm, in its undeveloped state, its resources are mostly abundant.
If there isn't a powerful demonic beast guarding it, it's equivalent to digging up a gold mine.
Moreover, a mystic realm that can be concealed by another is definitely not simple!
It might even hide a World-level Secret Treasure!
No wonder he could snatch the Phantom Dream Spider from the Alliance's grasp.
Both his strength and luck are top-tier!
"This guy's luck is just too good…" Troublemaker Xin Qian was extrely envious.
Why didn't she have such good luck? Instead, she just had a pile of dark history!
Helian Tu was stunned for a mont, then laughed heartily:
"This guy, he's really full of surprises!"
The stronger Lu Yu beca, the greater his motivation to catch up!
As for Wei Tian… he had already beco withdrawn.
He had been thinking of challenging Lu Yu again, but not long after, he witnessed his rival discover a new mystic realm and was likely about to strike it rich.
Although it might have been a coincidence, he had a bad feeling… The next ti he saw Lu Yu, would he not even be able to see his silhouette?
If that were the case, even if he swallowed his pride and used his family's power, he'd most likely be thrown out by his family as an atonent!
After all, which of the families that have existed for so long wasn't full of shrewd people? Without absolute certainty, they would never rashly offend soone with such prodigious talent!
If you can't strangle them in the cradle, then just wait for clan extermination!
History was full of such incidents!
'Have I been blessed by the God of Wealth?'
At the center of Moon Ascension Lake, Lu Yu looked at the dark gateway below, a trace of astonishnt flashing in his eyes.
Although he had sensed sothing was off with the Night Moon Mushroom's growth, he never expected another mystic realm to be hidden beneath this one.
Most importantly, Lu Yu wasn't sure if the gateway opened because the massive loss of Moon Dew caused an energy deficit, which then triggered a cavity.
Or was it opened after resonating with Eggy's own power?
However, the devouring of Moon Dew had been going on for fifty years. This was the fifth ti, which ant at least dozens of geniuses had co and gone, yet none had opened the gateway.
Not even the Alliance itself knew.
This suggested the key was likely not the Moon Dew, but the power of the pet beast itself!
But that raised a question…
If it was Eggy's influence, then the three powers within it seed to have no connection to the Moon Lord Society, right?
Like the power of the Hidden Bones Emperor, which was related to the Temple Ruins, that City of the Dead that transcended ti, at least several thousand years old.
The Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King was even more unlikely. It used to be a shut-in dragon that stayed ho playing "civilization-building simulation" gas.
Later, because it had a ntal breakdown, it directly took down the Incarnation of the Mother of Dusk with it, leaving no ti for any stratagems.
Even its corpse had been extracted as material by him and placed in his Material Library.
Even if there was sothing, the Dragonhawk would have told him.
The last one left was the Mother of Dusk…
Lu Yu thought about it; the possibility wasn't high!
After the Incarnation of the Mother of Dusk had its body torn apart by the Dragon King, its severed limbs were sealed near Great Abyss City.
And the fact that the Cult of Dusk and the Faceless Brotherhood were frequently active in the Abandoned Urban Area of Great Abyss City indirectly proved this.
But after a general analysis, the Mother of Dusk was the most suspicious.
After all, although Eggy contained three types of power, its radiance had a dusk color.
'Is there a connection between the Mother of Dusk and the Moon Lord Society?'
As Lu Yu was pondering, Eggy, beside him, having devoured a large amount of Moon Dew as a lubricant, had sorted and guided the three forces within its body, completely digesting them.
Its size expanded once more.
It was a full four ters tall!
Coupled with its glow, it looked like a high-power light bulb flickering at his side.
The wise-looking eyes on the eggshell's surface were staring at the gateway, sending a thought to Lu Yu through their Soul Contract.
The general aning was…
Hungry, wants to go inside and eat sothing delicious!
"Didn't you just finish eating?"
Lu Yu was stunned.
It had just devoured so much Moon Dew and was hungry again after only a few minutes. This was too ridiculous.
If this continued, he wasn't sure if it would beco the Dragon of Reincarnation, but Lu Yu felt it was more likely to beco…
The Dragon of Immortal Hunger!
Also known as the Dragon of Poverty; take it to any ho, and it'll eat them into poverty!
If it weren't for the effect of the 【Master of the Gate】 backing him up, Lu Yu felt he would be completely drained by Eggy.
'Why would Eggy say there's delicious food inside?' Lu Yu was curious.
At the sa ti, a few examiners also approached, ready to see what was on the other side of the gateway.
"How could I be left out of sothing so good?"
Zhao Wen, riding his Ghost Bone Dragon, was about to join in on the fun.
However, just as it vibrated its bone wings, about to take flight, the clear eyes of Eggy beside Lu Yu suddenly turned tyrannical.
"Roar!"
Following the roar, a powerful Dragon Might swept out like a storm, causing the entire Underground Mystic Realm to tremble.
Thud!
The Ghost Bone Dragon was the first to be hit. It staggered, froze stiff in mid-air for a mont, and then plumted straight to the ground, causing Zhao Wen to be thrown off.
"Damn…"
Zhao Wen rolled a few tis before quickly getting up. He wasn't injured, but his expression was ugly.
His first reaction was that Lu Yu was intentionally playing a prank on him.
However, when he looked up, he saw a terrifying scene.
The other examinees who were about to set off also stopped in their tracks, their expressions grave!
"This is…"
At the center of Moon Ascension Lake, atop Eggy's huge body, a large amount of gray mist suddenly surged out, quickly enveloping it and concealing its form. From within, nurous misty tentacles extended, like living things, constantly growing and intertwining.
In the blink of an eye, they transford into a pair of Dragon Wings condensed from Dusk Radiance, stretching out from the mist, covering the sky and blocking out the sun.
A dark gold brilliance shone, dyeing the entire underground space with the color of dusk!
Guji! Guji!
On these wings were countless dark gold vertical pupils, as if the eyes of nurous dragons had been gouged out and eternally imprisoned within.
The weird sounds were produced by their constant turning, ceaselessly emitting an aura of chaos and tyranny, before they all finally fixed their gazes on the Ghost Bone Dragon.
With condescending greed and contempt, it stared at a foolish ant that dared to step into its territory!
"Roar…" The Ghost Bone Dragon felt the Dragon Might spreading from it, the Soul Fire in its skeletal skull trembling uncontrollably.
It let out a subconscious low roar, but it sounded more like…
a whimpering sound of fear!
Dragons are greedy and powerful creatures, at the top of the food chain. Although they are few in number, they are natural-born hunters, and thus have an extrely strong sense of territoriality!
Among dragon beasts, aside from parents and offspring, there is no such thing as familial love, even between siblings.
Instead, fights often break out over who is stronger, ending in a life-or-death struggle!
Therefore, while other pet beasts were ignored by Eggy, the Ghost Bone Dragon taking to the sky was a challenge to its authority!
It was directly and rcilessly suppressed!
"How is this possible!?"
Zhao Wen's expression was one of shock. His bone dragon was transford from the corpse of a top-tier sub-dragon.
Although its bloodline was slightly inferior to when it was alive, how could it be suppressed to this extent?
This Dragon Egg's bloodline aura surpassed that of a sub-dragon, but it didn't seem like a pure-blood dragon either.
What in the world is this thing!?
Is it really a dragon?
However, before he could think, the mist surrounding Eggy spread further, and the phantom of an ancient Holy City appeared, manifesting itself.
Compared to its previous ancient and mysterious state, the Holy City now had an extra trace of vitality!
Every building, every city wall, even every brick, ca to life and began to show signs of dragonification.
They were like special dragon scales, bearing everything!
The City is the Dragon, the Dragon is the City!
This bizarre scene gave everyone a scalp-numbing feeling.
Even the examiners had expressions of surprise.
As people who had experienced nurous unimaginable events on the Border Battlefield, this was the first ti they had seen such a weird dragon beast!
Rather than a dragon, it was more like a special mobile city-state, or perhaps…
A weapon!
Just by looking at it, one could feel an imnse oppressive aura!
They had thought that Lu Yu was already powerful enough with Little Spider and the Imperial Black Crimson Dragon Ant, but they hadn't expected his third pet beast to be even more terrifying!
Just what kind of monster was this guy, Lu Yu!?
"Is he not afraid of Aberration at all?" Guan Xiangping couldn't help but mutter.
"You're asking ? Who do I ask?" Luo Zisong gave a wry smile. He felt that if this continued, Lu Yu might be fine, but he himself would be scared into Aberration first.
Peng Lin remarked with emotion, "The Red Dragon Tribe really left a great gift for the people of this era!"
He didn't know that Eggy had devoured the power of three higher-dinsional existences and hadn't even eaten an Evolution Secret Food yet. He thought it was a descendant left by the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King.
Based on its current bloodline aura, it was infinitely close to a pure-blood dragon!
But in reality, it was a living weapon made for slaughter!
Boom!
Peng Lin watched as a huge Dragon Claw covered in eyes extended from the mist, slowly reaching for the Ghost Bone Dragon, which was so frightened it began to burn its Bone Fire, preparing to fight for its life.
Just as he was about to speak up and dissuade it, Lu Yu spoke first:
"Alright, stop bullying it. Let's go eat sothing good."
"Guji!"
Hearing that it could eat, the spreading mist halted and, in a few breaths, rapidly retracted, returning to its giant eggshell form.
As the phantom faded, everyone inexplicably felt a sense of relief.
Their pet beasts' restless emotions also vanished.
For a mont there, they had felt like they were being seen as food!
"Guji! Guji!"
Eggy's eyes returned to their clear state, and it ca to Lu Yu's side, asking for cuddles.
"So obedient."
Lu Yu stroked Eggy's shell, his eyes complex, and he couldn't help but laugh at himself:
'To think I also fell into a ntal trap!'
Previously, seeing Eggy's Egg Form, he had assud it would follow a simulated hatching route, but he had forgotten that its essence was that of a living weapon!
It was now, in fact, already close to its complete form.
By spreading all its mist, it could transform into its complete Dragon Form.
It was just that because it lacked Dusk Attribute materials, the spiritual energy balance in its body was unstable, making it prone to entering a state of infinite hunger where it would devour any matter it saw.
So most of the ti, it would maintain its spiritual balance and reason through its Egg Form!
But this wasn't a big deal. Once it ate the 【Evolution Secret Food】 built with the Crimson Hundred-Eyed Dragon King as its core and completely evolved, it could successfully tamorphose into a…
God-Slaying Weapon, comparable to the bloodline of an ancient dragon!
'Although there are still so minor issues, the team's third combat power has taken shape.
And from now on, Eggy won't need to sleep anymore; it can fight!'
Lu Yu was pleasantly surprised. He then had Eggy restrain its reason and signaled for Peng Lin and the others to approach.
However, having learned from Zhao Wen's example, the other examinees, even those who could fly, chose to walk over at this mont, fearing they would be targeted by this evil dragon and beaten up violently.
The key was not wanting to be targeted by Lu the Skinner and harvested like a wave of chives!
"What bad luck!"
Zhao Wen gritted his teeth upon seeing this, deeply suspecting… that this was Lu Yu's malicious retaliation against him.
After all, when his bone dragon had transford into Jade Bone earlier, he had laughed a little too happily at Lu Yu's lack of gains.
If that was true, this guy was way too petty!
So what if he discovered a new mystic realm?
The more Zhao Wen thought about it, the angrier he got.
In a fit of rage, he had his Ghost Bone Dragon swim across Moon Ascension Lake.
In the face of benefit, face could be temporarily cast aside!
"Roar!"
Eggy glanced at the bone dragon, scaring it into a shudder and halting its advance.
However, because it wasn't flying, Eggy couldn't be bothered to deal with it.
"Not bad, it has one-third of Little Mouse's ttle from my younger days!" Little Mouse nodded in satisfaction.
As its number one underling and younger cousin, it should be a bit more domineering. It would bring it face when they went out!
As for Little Spider, she was happy about Eggy's awakening.
Inside the Void Treasure Chest, she used Spider Silk to weave an extra-large doll for Eggy, as well as so dolls in its Evil Dragon Form.
Recording every mont of her family mber's growth, was what made her happiest!
anwhile, the group gathered around the new gateway at the center of Moon Ascension Lake, looking it up and down with great curiosity.
Soone spoke up:
"Is this the new mystic realm?"
"Not really, but it's not far off…" The one who spoke was Luo Zisong. Being a Principal and having raised a granddaughter who was an archaeologist, he was naturally very knowledgeable.
He reached out his hand and could feel the mystic realm's gateway repelling him. He said with a grave expression:
"It feels more like a special space carved out by so powerful force, but the specific reason for its formation is unknown."
"I tested it and roughly deduced that the mystic realm gateway's limit is the early Morning Star Rank, but I don't know the specific situation inside!"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
A restriction on the outside ant that the lifeforms inside would also be restricted. There was danger, but not too high!
For Lu Yu, wasn't this like a fish in water?
However, Lu Yu didn't rush in.
Instead, he asked Peng Lin another question:
"Corps Commander, can you tell about the operation to exterminate the Moon Lord Society? The more detailed, the better!"
"I can. It's been fifty years, so it's not much of a secret anymore."
Peng Lin nodded and recounted the general course of events.
It was similar to the rumors Lu Yu had heard, but with a few more details.
For example, the abilities used by the Moon Lord Society were more brutal than rumored; they used thods of torture to intensify the degree of Aberration.
Lu Yu was quite curious about the little girl who had managed to escape from the Moon Lord Society's blockade and asked:
"How did she escape back then?"
"My father did tell the specifics…"
Peng Lin nodded and said:
"Actually, her family was well-off. Both her parents were powerful Beast Tars who resisted the Moon Lord Society's first wave of ntal Corrosion and didn't have their consciousnesses directly distorted.
With their help, plus a special kind of Spirit Sight ability, she found a loophole in the sealing ritual and managed to open a small gap to escape.
The Alliance checked this as well and confird she wasn't bait from an Evil God Cult.
Moreover, during the extermination, the Moon Lord Society did seem to be short on elites. Sacrificing to an evil god is a dangerous affair in itself, so it's normal for accidents to happen.
Perhaps it was a combination of factors that gave her a chance at survival.
Unfortunately, the little girl's parents had disappeared.
It's unknown if they beca one of the Moon Demonic Beasts or were sacrificed to Moon Ascension Lake. In any case, they were gone.
In the end, she refused the Alliance's foster family and went to the Border Battlefield alone. Through life-and-death battles, she climbed a ladder forged of blood and flesh, and has now beco a Moonlight Rank Beast Tar, guarding a region, a figure we both need to look up to."
The subtext of these words was: there's nothing wrong with her, and now she's an important figure, so don't dig too deep.
If this got out to people with ulterior motives, it could easily attract trouble!
After all, this was a painful mory for her. To be suspected on top of that would inevitably make her unhappy!
"That's indeed very inspirational!"
Lu Yu nodded in agreent and didn't ask any more questions.
Instead, he asked:
"Night Moon Town, was it always called that?"
"How could that be? The na Night Moon Town was given later, corresponding to this special ecology. What was it called before… I rember it was…"
Peng Lin looked thoughtful, unable to recall it for a mont.
Instead, Guan Xiangping added:
"Dusk Town. Back then, the Dusk Farm inside was especially famous.
The lamb slices made from the black-furred goats there had a taste and texture that were absolutely superb. I had a bite when I was a child, and I've never forgotten it.
Unfortunately, after the Moon Lord Society's invasion, the farm disappeared. It was most likely destroyed.
It's all the fault of those son-of-a-bitch Evil God Believers…"
This ti, it was the resentnt of a foodie!
"Right, it's Dusk Town, just as Old Guan said!"
Peng Lin nodded and continued:
"This place once had a unique Dusk Ecology, but it didn't give rise to powerful demonic beasts. Instead, it was quite beneficial for the at livestock farming industry.
The cattle, sheep, and other livestock raised at Dusk Farm grew quickly and had excellent taste, so it beca one of the high-end at supply chains for the Borderlands, with a lot of policy support.
And after the incident in Dusk Town, the entire Borderlands had a shortage of high-end beef and mutton for over half a month.
I loved at as a child, so I have a deep impression of this…"
Zhang Li gave a similar answer, rembering the food but not much about Dusk Town.
As for Luo Zisong…
He didn't like mutton that was too gay!
"A pity…"
After asking around, Lu Yu didn't get much valuable information, so he didn't hesitate any longer and decisively entered the gateway with his three pet beasts.
Zhao Wen and the others followed close behind!
This was sothing Lu Yu had requested himself.
In case sothing happened, he would have backup!
However, that was the high EQ way of putting it.
The low EQ version was better left unsaid, as it was rather impolite.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!
After passing through the gateway, Lu Yu's foot found empty air, and he fell straight down.
The rushing air constantly flowed into his ears, bringing a sense of weightlessness, and his eardrums throbbed slightly.
Hiss, hiss!
Just as he was about to hit the ground, a large amount of spider silk suddenly appeared around Lu Yu, passing under his arms and supporting him in mid-air, perfectly absorbing the impact and allowing him to land steadily.
Swish, swish, swish!
The others also landed one after another. This height was just a piece of cake for them with their rich combat experience!
But there was an exception.
The bone dragon, afraid of being targeted by Eggy, didn't dare fly down. Instead, it jumped down straight, like a frog.
Although it was fine, it nearly shook its Beast Tar Zhao Wen's brains into a uniform paste!
"Damn it!"
Zhao Wen was full of resentnt. He thought he was about to be laughed at again, but when he looked up, he found that no one was paying attention to him.
Instead, they were all looking to the east!
'Is there sothing over there?'
Zhao Wen turned his head in confusion. A chill shot up from his tailbone straight to the back of his head.
Lu Yu narrowed his eyes and said aningfully:
"Interesting!"
What appeared before them was a huge, old-fashioned farm. Inside stood many dilapidated thatched cottages, and at the center was a large, ornate building with white walls and gray tiles.
One could tell at a glance that it belonged to the farm owner!
On the farm, large piles of fodder were stacked in an open area. A large number of people dressed as farrs, with their backs to the group, held long, thin sticks and continuously herded a herd of black-furred goats and a herd of cattle averaging two ters in height, all the way to the fodder.
They humd a little tune. Although they were so distance away, Lu Yu and the others were not ordinary people and could make out the general aning:
“Little calves and little lambs, eat your fill, grow up quickly… grow plump quickly… bring us a bountiful harvest… Praise the great sun, which brings light and heat… as scorching as fresh blood…”
To this song, the cattle and sheep obediently lowered their heads and began to chew and gnaw at the fodder, but their teeth were exceptionally forceful, making crack, crack collision sounds, like axes chopping wood.
It seed this fodder was a bit old and not easy to eat.
This scene was harmonious and warm, yet it filled Zhao Wen and everyone else with terror.
Because at the entrance of this farm stood a huge plaque, on which four large words were written in Alliance Script:
【Dusk Farm】
This farm, which had been destroyed fifty years ago by the Moon Lord Society's invasion, had reappeared.
And it was at the bottom of Moon Ascension Lake, which hadn't been opened for decades.
What in the world was going on!?
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