I can find treasures in my dreams.

The hidden realm of the sunken sand abyss.

after an hour.

The Azure Warrior Legion's hunting operations continue efficiently.

Brilliant blue beams of light, like inextinguishable swords, rained down from the sky one after another, shattering giant worms into rubble and causing badges of bravery to condense in various parts of the battlefield.

This is practically an assembly line for slaughtering giant insects.

This Gobi battlefield is already ravaged.

The ground was covered with piles of rubble formed after the collapse of the stubborn rock general, and there were pits of all sizes everywhere.

The deep, knee-deep ravines are crisscrossed, marks left by the giant insect's feet as it struggled.

The Sky Shuttle hovered in mid-air, its light noticeably dimmed, and the range of the ripples spreading around it also shrank considerably.

Clearly, the extremely high frequency and intensity of use have depleted most of its internal energy reserves.

But the results of this frenzied hunt can only be described as "horrifying".

More than 80,000 stubborn stone generals were forcibly transferred here from all directions by the power of the Sky-Breaking Shuttle, and all of them became "nourishment" for the Azure Warriors to improve their strength.

On average, each high-ranking warrior earned more than ten Brave Badges.

At least 180 warriors, empowered by the power of the badge law, successfully condensed a wisp of Yuan Qi, taking a crucial step in breaking through the second barrier.
More than 110 others, after experiencing a surge in mental strength, successfully forged their own Mind Source Sea and touched the threshold of perception at the Knight level.

Although the Moon Spirit Warrior Livin had anticipated this, she was still deeply shaken by the data.

She silently calculated in her mind that, in the best-case scenario, more than 230 of the Azure Warriors who "smuggled" into the secret realm would be promoted to knights; even in the worst-case scenario, no fewer than 140 warriors would successfully break through the second barrier.

This incredible method of "mass-producing knights" truly broadened her horizons.

In many civilized worlds that have existed for a century, even with abundant resources, it is impossible to cultivate more than a hundred knights.

The Azure Civilization accomplished a feat that other civilizations could not achieve even after a hundred years of hard work, with just two hours of hunting.

After a while.

Yang Donglin suddenly sensed something, looked at the Cloud-Breaking Shuttle floating in mid-air, and his expression changed slightly.

As the wielder of the Sky-Piercing Shuttle, a gleam of white suddenly appeared in his eyes, and a strange scene that only he could see unfolded in an instant.

This is a chaotic and hazy world, with endless dark yellow patches floating between heaven and earth, emitting obscure energy fluctuations.

The giant net of the Locking Void Laws that we had seen before was like an endless silver veil, completely submerged in the chaos.

Countless thin gray streaks slowly crawled in the chaos, which were the stubborn stone generals hidden in various places underground.

With his rock-based superpower, Wu Dingtian's perception range of thirty kilometers is already astonishing.

With the help of the laws of the Sky-Breaking Shuttle, Yang Donglin's perception radius exceeded 50,000 kilometers, which was more than a hundred times that of the former.

Every giant worm and every energy node deep underground was clearly visible in his "field of vision".

"Om-"

The crystal pillar suddenly vibrated slightly, and the surrounding silver lock-in fibers underwent a change accordingly.

The originally transparent filaments lost their original color and turned into a light blue, the same color as the crystal pillar.

The blue aura traveled along the fibers at a speed visible to the naked eye, surging into the depths of the earth like a tidal wave, precisely entangling hundreds of stubborn rock generals hidden underground.

The blue filaments trembled violently, creating ripples that tightly enveloped the giant insects.

These stubborn stone generals instantly panicked, frantically twisting their massive bodies in an attempt to break free from the entanglement of the silk threads.

But they were like prisoners trapped in an invisible cage, only able to utter futile cries.

next second.

The blue ripples suddenly contracted and dissipated, and the encased stubborn stone general appeared out of thin air on the ground.

Several beams of light fell simultaneously, instantly pinning them firmly to the ground.

Witnessing this scene, Yang Donglin deeply felt just how powerful his father, who created the Sky-Breaking Shuttle, truly was.

According to my father, the method of pulling General Stubborn Stone out of the ground is called "Law Hijacking".

Simply put, it involves using specific methods to infiltrate the lock-and-lock rules of the secret realm, and then secretly altering them to make them work for one's own purposes.

Yang Donglin's gaze flickered and locked onto a particularly noticeable gray mark.

This giant worm was much thicker than its kind around it, and its size was several times that of an ordinary stone general.

As it moved, the surrounding dark yellow patches seemed to be impacted by an invisible force, and they all crumbled away.

Its body surface is covered with a layer of dark yellow that ripples continuously. It moves underground at a speed more than five times faster than other stubborn rock generals.

"Lord of the Stubborn Stone!"

Yang Donglin silently recited the name in his heart.

This thing's strength has reached the level of a mid-level knight. In the unique environment of the secret realm, its combat power is enough to steadily suppress five ordinary human knights of the same level.

The most bizarre thing is that this guy can quickly draw on the earth's energy within the Gobi Desert to rapidly heal his injuries.

Given its enormous size, it is practically an unkillable cockroach.

It was its extraordinary power of law fluctuations that alerted the Sky-Breaking Shuttle.

He naturally knew that, according to the "game" process arranged by the secret realm, the Stone Lord was most likely to be the "test" that appeared in the next stage.

As for the giant insect at the knight level, there are probably fewer than one in a thousand players who are capable of passing the test.

This game, designed by a fallen ancient god, is so cruel it's appalling.

at this time.

Yang Donglin stared at the Stubborn Stone Lord, a resolute glint in his eyes.

If they can successfully hunt down this Stone Lord, the badge reward will be extremely generous, and may even help several warriors break through to the Knight level directly.

Besides, Dad had already prepared an exceptionally powerful method. Since he had decided to do everything in his power to obtain the badge, there was no need to hide anything.

Yang Donglin's voice, transmitted clearly through the armor's communication channel, reached the ears of every warrior: "Attention everyone! A giant is about to appear. Its strength has reached the level of a low-level knight. Please be prepared for battle!"

"understand!"

"Yes!"

A chorus of unified responses instantly filled the communication channel.

His voice was filled with high morale and a hint of tension in the face of a formidable enemy, but there was not a trace of fear.

More than 300 Azure Warriors quickly adjusted their formation, activating all the weapon systems on their armors. Pale blue energy patterns flowed across the armor surfaces, and the air was filled with a heavy atmosphere as if a storm was brewing.

The Moon Spirit Warrior's heart leaped into her throat. With a swift movement, she raised her exquisite longbow with her left hand and drew back the bowstring with her right.

Yang Donglin said no more and focused all his energy on controlling the Sky Shuttle.

"Om-!"

The crystal pillar suddenly emitted a deep rumble.

next second.

Tens of thousands of originally transparent threads of the Void-Locking Law were instantly dyed a deep blue, the same color as the crystal pillar.

They intertwined into a giant net, spreading at an astonishing speed into the depths of the earth, precisely binding the Stone Lord.

Caught off guard, this enormous creature, far larger than its kind, felt a dizzying sensation before it could even retaliate.

"boom--!"

A deafening roar resounded, the earth trembled violently, and countless fragments of rock were thrown high into the air.

The massive body of the Stone Lord was as if it had been pulled out of the ground by an invisible hand, and it smashed through the hard Gobi rock layer.

The Stone Lord, who was supposed to appear in the third phase, revealed his true form ahead of schedule.

Moon Spirit Warrior Livin subconsciously looked up, and was immediately shocked by the scene before her.

The part of this giant monster that is visible above the ground is over 300 meters long. Its entire body is made of gray-white rock and its surface is covered with dense, sharp stone spikes.

In contrast, the ordinary rock general has no spikes on its body, only rock armor constructed from rough rocks.

The row of spikes in the center of the giant's back is exceptionally tall, generally exceeding twenty meters in length, and is black in color, resembling a row of black swords.

What was most unsettling was its head; six enormous stone eyes gleamed with an eerie, dark yellow light, exuding a sinister stillness. Livin glanced at it only once before her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly averted her gaze.

The power of the Spirit Moon clearly warned her that the monster's eyes possessed a terrifying petrifying ability; once struck by its light, even the soul could be frozen.

"hiss--!"

The Stone Lord roared angrily, its piercing sound waves sweeping across the surroundings like tangible blades, distorting the very air.

At the same time, the ground around it began to shake violently, and countless pebbles were drawn in by an invisible supernatural force, condensing into a thick defensive layer in front of it, protecting it like a city wall.

"attack!"

With a command from Yang Donglin.

Thousands of dazzling blue beams of light descended from the sky like a meteor shower, instantly piercing through the defensive layer and striking the Stubborn Stone Lord with pinpoint accuracy.

Despite the Stone Lord's formidable strength, he was still unable to withstand an attack of this scale.

It felt as if all its strength had been frozen solid, like a rock, and it couldn't muster even the slightest bit of power. All it could do was let out an angry and unwilling roar.

"Keng!"

The crystal column vibrated again.

More than three hundred illusory figures, identical to General Stubborn Stone, swam out of the crystal pillar in groups and surged into the ground like a tide.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Three loud bangs rang out in succession, and three stone giants, each two hundred meters tall, slowly rose from the ground.

They are made entirely of gray rock, with thick bodies and arms like giant pillars supporting the sky.

This is another ability of the crystal pillar—Soul War Puppet.

The soul of the Stubborn Stone General was extracted by the crystal pillar and fused into the Soul Battle Puppet, which wielded supernatural power to form a giant stone man.

The stone giant swung its massive fist and pounded it furiously on the Stone Lord, producing muffled "thump-thump" sounds.

The already damaged rock defense layer quickly collapsed completely under the stone giant's fierce attack, turning into countless pieces of rubble.

The battle scenes were breathtaking and exceptionally spectacular.

The Moon Spirit Warrior was completely stunned by what she saw.

at this time.

The fourth stone giant emerged from underground.

Instead of joining the hammering, it stretched out a pair of huge stone hands, precisely grabbed the longest black spike on the Stone Lord's back, and pulled it out with a sudden force.

Just listen to a "click".

The black spike, which was over twenty meters long, was forcibly pulled off.

The stone giant swung its spikes at top speed, as if wielding a giant spear, and thrust them fiercely toward the head of the Stone Lord.

"boom!"

Another muffled sound.

The spikes easily pierced half of the Stone Lord's head, puncturing and bursting its three stone eyes.

Livin instantly understood that this was not due to the giant insect's weak defense, but rather its exceptionally sharp spikes.

Given the difficulty of the game, this is very likely the only way to defeat the giant worm.

"hiss!"

The Stone Lord roared and launched a desperate counterattack.

A dazzling yellow light flashed from the remaining three stone eyes, transforming into three beams of light that struck the stone giant.

Without a sound, the stone giant's body turned into fluid.

It wasn't melted by high temperatures, but rather its material properties were altered by a strange force, causing the rock to flow like a liquid.

In an instant.

The stone giant then turned into a strange pool of "liquid stone".

This scene alone shows just how terrifying the giant insect is.

The Stone Lord had exhausted his power, and with the suppression of the pillar of light and the three stone giants, he was temporarily powerless to resist.

the other side.

The Azure Warriors seized the opportunity and took out short, all-black guns from their armor storage modules.

The short gun was made entirely of black metal, with a rhomboid black crystal at the tip, surrounded by dense black mist.

Livin recognized the material of the spear tip with just one glance—a level-three exotic material called "Netherflame Crystal"!
Among the many level-three rare materials, the Netherflame Crystal is considered extremely precious. It contains a strange dark flame that can directly burn the soul.

In the Moon Spirit Civilization, only knight-level powerhouses are qualified to use Netherflame Crystals to forge weapons, but the Azure Civilization uses so many Netherflame Crystals to forge short spears, which are given to warriors as disposable items.

This is an extreme display of extravagance!
A thought flashed through Livin's mind: "The foundation of the Azure Civilization is probably much deeper than I imagined."

"attack!"

Yang Donglin roared again.

Hundreds of Netherflame Crystal Short Spears swept through the air like raindrops, leaving faint black trails in their wake.

The Moon Spirit Warrior also released her right hand, and three light arrows transformed into streaks of light that shot out and instantly struck the giant worm's head.

But for the Stone Lord, this blow was just a tickle.

The light arrow exploded, scattering a large amount of light, leaving only three shallow dents on the surface of the stone armor.

Livin's pretty face twitched.

After a while.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The short guns struck the giant insect one after another, and the Netherflame Crystal exploded with a bang, bursting into clusters of black flames.

The flames had a very peculiar nature; they clung to the rock like maggots, and spread rapidly in all directions.

After just a few seconds.

The Stone Lord's massive body was engulfed by raging black flames, transforming into a giant fireworm. Under the scorching heat of the black flames, fine cracks began to appear on its stone body.

Not long after.

The Stone Lord's struggles gradually weakened and eventually ceased completely. Its massive body lay motionless on the ground, devoid of all life.

The stone giant was essentially a puppet made of soul energy. When it was exposed to the scorching flames at close range, it was also severely injured. A large number of spider web-like cracks appeared on its body surface, and it eventually shattered into piles of rubble.

Almost at the same time.

Hundreds of dim beams of light emerged from every corner of the battlefield.

Every warrior who participated in the battle, including the Moon Spirit warrior who tickled General Stubborn Stone, had a point of light appear in front of them.

A message immediately flashed through Livin's mind: "Heroic Lost Ones, you have slain the powerful Stone Lord. Please accept this reward."

The point of light flickered briefly, then exploded into a cloud of black mist, condensing into a palm-sized badge.

This badge has a metallic sheen and is distinctly different from the stone badge obtained from killing General Stone.

The badge no longer features a ferocious bone claw, but instead a bone hand gleaming with a chilling light.

Livin glanced at it, and a message immediately popped into her mind: "[Battle Soul Badge]: Using this badge will directly increase your Physique and Spirit by 50 points, and greatly enhance your understanding of power. Would you like to use it now?"

The Moon Spirit warrior widened her beautiful eyes and subconsciously murmured, "Moon Spirit above!"

She knew perfectly well that the so-called "increasing the user's understanding of power" was simply helping the user elevate their level of cultivation.

Only by elevating one's realm can one gain a deeper understanding of power.

Livin turned to look at the many Azure Warriors, her beautiful eyes revealing immense envy.

She could fully anticipate that after this battle, the Azure Civilization would gain more than three hundred powerful knights.

The Azure Venerable who orchestrated all of this is truly amazing! (End of Chapter)