"System prompt: Congratulations to the player for killing 62,130 alien players above the Sealed Emperor Realm, destroying 2,352 player cities, gaining 468.65 billion experience points (double), 956.4 billion gold coins, 11,820 spirit stones, and reducing the cooldown of 'Golden Touch' by 521 hours."
"System prompt: Congratulations to the player for killing a total of 5,456,951 Hong beasts of various levels, gaining 2.7542 trillion experience points (double), 1.5 billion spirit stones, 359,403 drops of Hong beast essence blood, 354,349 Myriad Stones, fragments of the Scepter of Flowing Authority..., reducing the cooldown of the Golden Touch skill by 31,560 hours, with 30,000 hours of 'Golden Touch' remaining cooldown."
Countless spoils of war streaked across the night sky like meteors, creating a cascade of fireflies.
"Another one? Well, that's great, now we won't even get the scraps."
"Damn, that's what a true powerhouse looks like. It takes our group of five half an hour to kill a single Hong beast, and this guy is mowing down millions with his eyes closed. When will I ever have such power?"
"Want that kind of power? Maybe after a thousand years of effort. Keep at it, kid. Your first goal: be able to kill a Level 1 Hong beast on your own."
"Is this the strength of that City Lord?"
Countless players, seeing the flames engulfing the entire New Mortal Continent, erupted in fervent discussion. After all, Ye Yun hadn't acted so decisively on the New Mortal Continent in a long time. For many newcomers to the continent, Ye Yun was merely a legend; they hadn't witnessed his true capabilities.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" a player from the Wood Clan stood amidst the flames, looking at the Level 1 Savage Beast lying at his feet before turning to the figure behind him.
Prince Pingtian, the brother of Princess Yaodie. No, Yaodie could no longer be called a princess. When Yaodie successfully colonized the fourth universe, she had ascended to the top position of the Wood Clan with absolute power and authority. Simultaneously, she established the Futan Empire, ruling the four universes and becoming the first monarch in the Ten Great Universes with such vast territories!
She styled herself externally as 'Great Emperor Futian', her ambition was evident.
"No wonder he could bring the entire New Mortal Continent under his control in such a short time. It seems this fellow truly has some skills," the player known as the Prince ignored his subordinate's question, gazing at the endless sea of fire and murmuring to himself.
Prince Pingtian was originally the Crown Prince of the Wood Clan, but Yaodie's talent and abilities were so dazzling that he, as Crown Prince, appeared incredibly incompetent.
Yaodie did not kill him when she declared herself Emperor; instead, she bestowed upon him a princely title devoid of real power, instantly quelling all his previous resentment. He understood clearly that his current princely title held immeasurably more weight than his former position as Clan Leader of the Wood Clan.
Furthermore, lacking real power did not mean he lacked influence. According to the empire's new laws, the Crown Prince could recruit a private army of five hundred thousand.
"Brother Jiujiu, let's go back. By this time, the Hong beasts and Savage Beasts on the surface should have already been cleared," a slender Wood Clan player said from behind him.
"Mu Tuo, how much do you know about this Cloud Sky City Lord? Tell me in detail," Jiujiu heard Mu Tuo's words and immediately recalled what Mu Tuo had told him, asking, "Brother Jiujiu, you know what I told you before. I can only say we're acquaintances. I feel he's somewhat wary of me, so I rarely go to Cloud Sky City now," Mu Tuo said to Jiujiu with an embarrassed expression.
"Cloud Sky City, how many players want to join now, but the entry requirements are indeed beyond the reach of ordinary players. And you, you follow this loser like me every day," Jiujiu said to Mu Tuo with a smile.
"However, Mu Tuo, if possible, take some time and introduce me to him."
Jiujiu genuinely cared for this half-brother, whom he had watched grow up.
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"System prompt: Congratulations to the player for leveling up, gaining 307.2 trillion attribute points, current level 70."
"System prompt: Congratulations to the player for reaching level 70, unlocking True Essence Attribute Awakening. Reading player-added attribute points... Reading player's real-world strength... Reading complete. Player's success rate for awakening their own attributes is 100%. Awakening time is thirty minutes. Please proceed to a safe area before confirming awakening. Countdown for awakening confirmation: 1000 seconds."
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Ye Yun looked at the system prompts with great excitement.
A 100% chance of awakening success! This was absolutely unprecedented. Remember, even Elder Yuexia, who ranked third in talent, only had a 50% chance of awakening.
"Confirm awakening!"
What safe area? For him now, any area was a safe area.
*Boom...*
A dull thunderclap echoed in Ye Yun's mind, and then his entire being felt as if it were lifted by an invisible giant hand. A flame coursed through him, mingled with wisps of lightning.
Pain! A pain that pierced his soul!
The immense agony instantly engulfed Ye Yun, causing him to cry out in pain. He felt his body being torn apart by countless energies, only to be pieced back together, one fragment at a time, by an omnipotent divine physician.
Even as a supreme powerhouse, he couldn't help but scream in agony.
Ye Yun's screams even attracted the attention of all the players in Cloud Sky City. The city itself had a small resident population, but tens of thousands of players stayed in hotels there, drawn by the reverence for the sacred image.
"Who is that? Not resting in the middle of the night, have they no consideration for others?" a player who had just returned via the teleportation array, looking at Ye Yun screaming in the air, exploded with the frustration of not having hunted any Hong beasts.
"Are you looking to die and drag me down with you? Can't you see the ten Great City Guard Generals surrounding that person?" Hearing the player's words, the captain in front of him immediately slapped him, stunning the player.
Many powerful guilds chose to permanently station themselves in Cloud Sky City, partly for convenient worship of the sacred image, and partly in hopes of interacting with even stronger individuals.
As time passed, Cloud Sky City had become a gathering place for the strong.
"True Essence Attribute Awakening! And judging by this spectacle, the success rate is quite high?"
A figure clad in what looked like solid iron walked to the foot of the city wall, looking at Ye Yun enveloped in flames in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh with envy.
"Heh heh, as the City Lord of Cloud Sky City, this is only to be expected, isn't it? Guild Leader Tie, though we are in the same city, it's been a long time since we've seen each other, hasn't it?" A figure covered in sharp spines also emerged.
Following them, several other guild leaders appeared, standing beneath the city walls and discussing Ye Yun animatedly.