Chapter 694: Chapter 401 Tianyuan City's First Foray into the Outer Domain (4K)_2
It was also looking for traces of the monster power that had battled with explorers from the Legendary Realm not long ago.
One day.
Two days.
Three days.
Mu Yuan stayed inside Tianyuan City, either replying to documents, communicating with the distant Battle Armor General, heading to the Secret Realm to have fun... gathering intelligence, or selecting personnel to go to Pan Shi City Academy and Tianze City Academy.
Suddenly, a chime rang through the psychic channel.
It was Duo Lai contacting him directly.
"Found it, found it! The passage to the outer domain."
A few seconds later,
Deputy Jasmine walked in and said, "Lord, an urgent message has just come in."
Of course, it was the information about the passage to the outer domain.
Mu Yuan walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, sending a communication into the distance.
After a while,
"Screech—"
A majestic azure divine bird descended from the high sky. Its speed was extremely fast but didn't stir up a gale; instead, the winds of heaven and earth seemed to cooperate with it, at its beck and call.
It was like the king of wind.
"Lord, your trump card mount, Jun, has arrived."
Mu Yuan stepped into the air and mounted the broad back of Jun.
The azure divine bird immediately spread its wings and soared to the heavens in the blink of an eye.
Fast! Incredibly fast!
And throughout the entire flight, there was no gust of wind assaulting him, making Mu Yuan feel as stable as if he were standing on solid ground.
Actually, had the Great Lord of the Legendary Realm truly flown at full strength, he would undoubtedly have been faster than Jun, but who would want to fly on their own when there was a mount available?
The eastern end was not far from Tianyuan City.
Jun flew for just over an hour and reached this sea area.
Here, only a few hundred kilometers away from the land, one could see some scattered desolate isles.
The tide rose, the tide fell; that seemed normal.
But further forward, storms surged, with tornadoes reaching the Azure Sky above and sucking up the sea below, standing amidst heaven and earth, sweeping and tearing apart everything they touched.
Jun dared not proceed any further upon reaching this area.
Mu Yuan slightly expanded his domain, extending his senses and feelers to discover that the elemental particles between heaven and earth were particularly ferocious.
If the command over heaven and earth particles by someone from the Legendary Realm were 100 under normal circumstances, then in this Frenzied Area, it would be less than 10.
It greatly reduced his Combat Power.
"The Legendary Realm's power to command the forces of heaven and earth is extremely powerful, akin to a god compared to those at Leader Level, but its shortcomings are equally evident."
Mu Yuan collected his thoughts.
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Duo Lai was flying out of the storm, holding an urn-shaped treasure in its hand.
Invisible spatial barriers fell downwards.
Though invisible, under the buffeting of the surrounding tides and storms, one could faintly discern a huge upside-down urn shape.
Following Duo Lai, Mu Yuan walked inside.
All the violent energy tides around were isolated outside.
There was no sound, no wind or waves, with only the world outside visible to the naked eye, as if the person had been stripped out of the world.
"We're here!"
Duo Lai said.
In front of them, the violent water columns of the tornadoes had surprisingly calmed down a bit.
Dead Bone stood tall in mid-air.
Above was a pedestal cast from white bones, surrounded by dense black clouds that couldn't be dispersed.
Here, among the Division General-level powerhouses other than Rakshasa and Uta, there was also Sophia, who had rushed over not long before.
And the legendary channel that leads to the outer domain...
Mu Yuan did not need to ask; he recognized it at a glance.
Even though this channel was completely different from those at the southern and northern ends.
Whirlpool!
In this relatively calm area surrounded by water tornadoes, a huge whirlpool spanning thousands of kilometers in diameter lay across.
At the center of the great whirlpool, one could vaguely make out another world.
But it was unclear, like a reflection in a well.
Dead Bone spoke, "We've already tried; this whirlpool has been navigated through, but what the conditions are like on the other side remains unknown."
Saying that, Dead Bone summoned a vampire from within its Holy Mountain, with blood-colored wings unfurled.
This was a Four-order Peak vampire earl.
Apart from not being a living being and forever incapable of budding intelligence, it was not much different from a real vampire earl.
It turned into a blood arrow, directly flying toward the center of the great whirlpool.
Sizzle—
Sizzle—
The water flow whipped up by the great whirlpool sliced like blades, cutting through the vampire earl's body.
Blood splattered, vicious wounds appeared and healed again.
Count Vampire eventually flew into the center of the whirlpool and entered through the leak.
The resistance here, the danger, was also not as great as the water dragon outside.
Mu Yuan nodded slightly and began to form the first team for the exploration of foreign realms.
After all, it was the first time, and being cautious was of the utmost importance.
He called out his troops, "Dead Bone, Duo Lai, Sophia, Uta, Jun..."
It also included two Fearless War Commanders, two Skeleton Lords, and two Ghost Commanders of the Underworld.
As well as himself.
A total of 12 personnel.
Of course, only his avatar went with them; he brought the avatar with him, too. If his real body had traveled across domains, Dead Bone would probably cast a gaze that would make him sweat profusely.
Afterward, Duo Lai first transported the others out of the water dragon's frenzied area.
Then, the twelve members, shrouded in the Space Urn, slowly probed into the great whirlpool.
They descended into the center of the whirlpool, passing through it.
They came out from...
"Did we just emerge from below?"
The twelve flew midair, with a giant spatial whirlpool underneath them.
However, around them, there were hundreds, thousands of whirlpools, extending from their field of view all the way to the horizon.
...
At the same time.
Within a large city in the Shen Luo Domain, a Lord paced back and forth.
"You encountered a sniper attack by Legendary Realm monsters just as you entered the Great Domain?"
"Yes, Lord."
"Hmm... retreating early was the right move."
The Lord mused, "The Great Domain opposite Whirlpool Sea is not Red Mist Land, but it seems to be a Great Domain that has been under monster power for a long time, which could be troublesome..."
Such a domain indeed has quite a few resources, but they are difficult to exploit.
What he worried about more was that the bordering Domain next to Red Mist Land might be a bridgehead for a top-tier monster power.
If that was the case, when war broke out, his Jewel City would become the frontline against the Monster Overlord. By then, forget about making money, exploring, or seeking opportunities—one careless move might even cost him his territory.
This had happened before.
Lords more powerful than him had explored foreign realms, only to be targeted by top Overlords, and now the weeds growing on the ruins of their domains stand several meters high.
But no matter what, discovering the passage early was definitely better than being caught off guard when a crisis arrived.
"Reorganize the scouts for reconnaissance."
"If the danger is not significant, we can enter."
"If the crisis is high, we also have to prepare early."
...
At the same time.
Over a thousand kilometers away from Jewel City, inside another large city.
A certain Lord had just received information transmitted by his intelligence agents.
"Gemstone Duke has discovered a passage to a foreign realm? He's found a new Great Domain?!"
"Unacceptable! How can we let Gemstone Duke have all the great opportunities to himself!"
"Find out! Within three days, I want all the information on the new foreign realm!"
...
In the new Great Domain, Jun flew at a third of his full speed at a low altitude.
They flew over a region filled with whirlpools and storms, heading straight for a distant continent.
Distant mountains stretched endlessly, and forests were lush and thriving.
Indeed, as he had expected, this was a Domain with a viable living environment.
However...
"There are fewer monsters than I imagined," Dead Bone spoke.
The experienced creature immediately grabbed onto the key point.
After a while, Sophia also summarized the intelligence gathered by the Black Crows from various places.
"Indeed, there aren't many monsters, and I've found quite a few traces of civilization," she reported.
A few hours later, Mu Yuan had completed the exploration of the nearby area.
He had formed a preliminary outline of this Great Domain in his mind.
It was a Great Domain with a master.
Moreover, this Domain's level of development was quite advanced, at least in this region.
"With this, shall we continue our exploration and adventure?" Duo Lai asked.
Mu Yuan replied, "Of course, at first glance, it seems there's no opportunity to be unearthed here, but in reality, there is greater value to be found."
Their own Ten Directions Island Domain was far from fully explored, with the vast majority still shrouded in mystery.
If this Great Domain was also unexplored, Tianyuan City truly lacked the capacity to explore and develop it.
But if this Domain was prosperous, home to many Vitality Forces, he could gain more benefits through trade and exchange.
There was just one precondition...