First Lord of Earth

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

A white demonic python with a length of more than ten meters, with a jade luster on its scales, exuding the aura of three transformations, and its eyes glowed with a strange purple light.

He moved his jade-white body and rushed towards the handsome human lord wearing silver robes opposite him.

"Well done!"

Xia Tian's eyes stared at the mortal monster coming from the shop, his expression calm and collected.

When it got close, it opened its huge bloody mouth, revealing a pair of pale snake teeth like daggers, and bit down hard on his neck.

Buzz!

A layer of silver thunder power suddenly appeared on the surface of the body, and the "Jade Ring Step" was performed at a speed far beyond normal.

In the midst of lightning and flint, he dodged the attack of the demon snake and walked around to its side, swinging out a long black sword dotted with seven stars in his hand.

Like slicing tofu, he opened the head of the giant python that had transformed into a third-level mortal, and slashed it to the ground from the neck with a sword!

Then, white light emitted from the giant python's body, and most of it turned into light spots and dissipated, leaving behind a large piece of snow-white fresh snake meat that contained rich spiritual power.

"Yes, white jade anaconda meat... this is a delicious ingredient listed in the "Taotie Recipe"."

Xia Tian put this piece of snake meat into the "Lord Space".

Then, he looked up at the sky.

[Lord ‘Xia Tian’ defeated ‘White Jade Boa (Silver)’. 】

In the sky, pieces of cloud floated to form a line of "writing" of universal text. This is not the "eternal place", but the "secret realm" challenged by super heroes!

"Unexpectedly, this last challenge turned out to be a test of the lord's own 'combat strength'..."

Xia Tian raised his head and looked around himself.

There is a lord wearing full armor holding a warhammer in his hand, surrounded by a pile of sharp metal fragments, fighting with a group of red rosefinch birds with mouths that can easily peck open rocks; there is a lord with a layer of red cloth wrapped around his eyes, waving his fists and feet, and fighting Three grey-brown canine wolves were fighting; someone else was being chased by a huge stone man with blue light...

The current time is the third day after the end of "Mystery Inn".

It’s also the last day of the entire “Super Hero Competition Challenge”!

The environment of this last challenge was somewhat similar to the first challenge he participated in. It was also in a canyon.

The content of the "challenge" is also not complicated. You only need to go from the "starting point" at one end of the canyon to the "end point" at the other end!

But unlike last time, the center of the canyon is a complex terrain, including heights, jungles, rivers, swamps...it is filled with all kinds of "ferocious beasts and monsters", and human lords cannot summon the heroes of their own territory. Or a soldier, he can only summon at most one exotic spiritual pet or mount!

"Obviously, this challenge is to let the lord adapt to fighting. Moreover, it has to let him personally fight different ferocious beasts..."

Xia Tian has already understood the reason why the will of the earth set the last "challenge" for the Lord to participate in person.

After all, lords like him who like to "drive and conquer personally" are in the minority.

Due to the existence of the "shield", most lords would actually choose to stay in their territories for their own safety.

In the past, this choice was not wrong.

After all, as long as the lord can manage the territory well, make reasonable use of the resources provided by the will of the earth, and leave combat and other matters to heroes and soldiers, it will be fine.

However, after three days, the shield of the territory will disappear, and the lord's own safety should be taken seriously.

Just like Zongze in the Mysterious Inn, even if his ability to control is very strong, his own combat effectiveness will become a weakness in the territory if he is too weak.

Therefore, this last forced "battle" for the lords should be to let the lords "see blood" within the final protection period!

"Damn it, this is too difficult... Isn't there any challenging creature in this secret realm that is less than mortal?"

"Not only are there none below the mortal level, but the groups are all above blue. Individual ones are silver, and there are even golden ferocious beasts..."

"This is not a challenge at all, is it? In less than a month, how can any lord be able to defeat an enemy with a gold rating?"

"Fuck, didn't I say before that challenges are a test of the territory's advantage? Are our lords considered the territory's 'advantage'..."

Xia Tian heard all the surrounding lords complaining.

After all, it hasn't been long since everyone arrived in the "Eternal Land".

Even with various rewards and support from the "Will of the Earth", most of the lords can barely reach the "Blue Talent" rating and are struggling in such a secret realm!

Not to mention killing these challenging creatures, being able to successfully escape from their pursuit is already considered a good thing.

Therefore, it is inevitable that everyone will complain!

However, there are always some people who are exceptions.

"puff!"

The Seven-Star Longyuan Sword in Xia Tian's hand thrust out. The sword was straight, with cold and ruthless murderous intent, and penetrated the body of a challenging creature whose life breath was between animals and plants!

[Lord ‘Xia Tian’ defeated the ‘Bluestone Wood Demon (Silver)’! 】

Thanks to the rare object "Sword Pavilion", after these three days of practice, Xia Tian has been able to defeat Ximen Chuixue simply based on "sword skills".

Well, even though it’s only the “ten-year-old” Ximen Chuixue!

There is no way, even if the talents, characteristics, and resources are fully supported, after all, it will only last three days, more accurately, two and a half days.

His ability to practice the art of "swordsmanship" to the level of "mastery" is already a sign of extraordinary talent.

"Obtained, the bluestone demon's spiritual seed (silver)..."

The body of the bluestone monster dissipated, leaving an object that looked like a "stone" on the ground?

Just like the previous secret realm challenges, in fact, in addition to the final reward, the Will of the Earth will also "distribute benefits" during the challenge. After killing these wild monsters, you can obtain various resources, including not only the flesh and blood of mortal creatures, Fur and seeds.

For example, this bluestone spirit demon seed that looks like a stone can actually grow "stones" on the ground. It can be said that it is very valuable to the territory. You can consider multiplying it and planting it into a fence!

In addition, metamorphosis-level meat is also very valuable to Xia Tian.

Due to the rapid increase in population, the food reserves in the territory are being depleted very quickly these days, especially in terms of meat. Even with rivers and dark caves for hunting, it is not enough, and they can only rely on "markets" for maintenance.

As a result, Xia Tian, ​​as a lord, also lacks the transformation-level ingredients, which affects the cultivation effect.

This secret realm has solved a lot of problems.

Especially Xia Tian once opened a "Taotie Recipe" in the treasure chest, which recorded a large number of "delicious foods", many of which can enhance physical attributes.

Just because of the lack of materials, I haven't had the chance to try it. As a result, I encountered several "delicious foods" in this secret realm.

Moo!

At this time, a sudden furious roar resounded throughout the canyon.

Xia Tian raised his head when he heard the sound, and found that there was a person about one foot tall not far away from him. His body was covered with a layer of purple-black horniness, his muscles were bulging like rocks, and a sulfur-smelling flame was sprayed out from his mouth and nose. A creature with a ferocious bull head and an arm-thick purple chain wrapped around its arm was running on the ground, and trees were uprooted wherever it passed!

[Bull Demon (gold), the fourth level of mortal transformation, a kind of violent temperament, comes from the creatures in the abyss. 】

"Hey, another creature recorded in the "Taotie Recipe"? The flesh of the demon cow in the abyss is extremely delicious. After eating it, it can strengthen the body and gain a certain degree of poison resistance and magic resistance!"

There is some joy on Xia Tian's face.

This abyss bull demon was roaring while running to chase a creature flying off the ground.

That vulture-shaped creature with a wingspan of more than ten meters, the pattern on its wings looked like a ferocious grimace, and a layer of faint green will-o'-the-wisp emerged under the wind!

Compared to the Bull Demon, it actually looks more sinister.

On the back, a person wears an ancient "Gunlong suit" with a yellow circular dragon pattern on the chest. The young lord is thin and has a splayed eyebrow. He is holding a hand taller than himself, with runes flashing. Using a war bow, he bit his finger and smeared it on the arrows, then pulled the bow string to shoot out "blood arrows" that could change directions in the air, and kept shooting at the "ox demon" chasing below!

However, as a challenging creature with a golden name, the Bull Demon has extraordinary combat power. A layer of translucent purple fire burns on its body, and it evaporates into ashes before the blood arrows get close.

After the Bull Demon was attacked, he roared, and the chain on his arm rolled up a stone the size of a human head on the ground, and threw it at the young lord in the yellow "Gunlong Suit" in the air like a hammer.

"Hmph...back off!"

The stone flew out of the air like a real cannonball, almost exploding the head of the young lord flying in the air.

The latter's expression changed and he commanded his flying mount to move away.

At the same time, it vibrates its wings and sprinkles green "will-o'-the-wisps" on the ground below, like rain.

After these green will-o'-the-wisps flew down from the air, they touched the lord who was fighting the challenging creatures on the ground. The latter suddenly felt sluggish, tired, and confused...

Moo!

And the bull demon continued to pursue.

Seeing the figures of these human lords who had been attacked in the process, they roared and rushed forward, smashing their heads with a punch, causing their figures to turn into white light and dissipate, and exited the secret realm of challenge!

"Fuck, this green light is poisonous!"

"What the hell, who lured a golden challenge creature here!"

"It's that guy in the sky! What a bastard, he hurts others without benefiting himself, right?"

"Grandson, I planted it."

Suddenly, Xia Tian heard a scolding sound in the canyon.

Many people glared at the Lord Sky, but they could only stare angrily.

Because the young man had already asked his mount to raise his height, beyond the attack range of ordinary people.

There are currently relatively few flying creatures in human territory, and there are even fewer such flying creatures that can directly carry people into the sky!

"Hmph, incompetent rage!"

"Those who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters. If you want to become a hero and overlord, you must know how to use means reasonably, even if it means sacrificing your own clan..."

In the sky, a young man wearing a yellow dragon suit and holding a blood-red rune war bow looked disdainful and a bit cold and arrogant.

In a sense, he does have a certain degree of pride, because the aura on his body has completed "four" transformations, at least in terms of level alone, it is not inferior to the top creatures in this secret realm!

"Hmm...is this a ghost vulture?"

Unlike others, Xia Tian looked into the air but ignored this young man.

Instead, it mainly fell on its "mount", just because the appearance of this flying creature was so memorable to him!

After arriving in the "Land of Eternity", the scene of "Hundred Ghosts Walking at Night" at night could be said to have a huge impact on him who was still a little immature.

Later, there was no more news.

It wasn't until he purchased a dark dish containing "Ghost Vulture Powder" through the "Fangshi" in order to reach the "Soul Limit" that he realized that this alien race had been conquered by the other lords!

To be honest, I still have some regrets in my heart.

Unexpectedly, on the last day of this "super challenge", we would meet again!

Is this a coincidence?

Well, not really.

Xia Tian has learned about it through the Lord's "Chat Channel" these days.

In the process of challenging the secret realm, the will of the earth will follow certain matching principles such as "region and cause and effect" just like the arrival of heroes!

For example, the two lords he met on the first day of the challenge, who had "unparalleled admirals" under their command, seemed to be in the same area as himself.

Now on the last day, it was not surprising that he happened to meet this young lord who had subdued the ghost vulture.

"Um……"

The next moment, Xia Tian couldn't help but frown.

Just because that "ghost vulture" actually flew in his direction.

The opponent was condescending and could clearly see the entire canyon. After causing trouble and being hostile to everyone, he began to deliberately lead the "Bull Demon" to move towards a place with people, using the power of the other lords to consume the Bull Demon's physical strength and supernatural powers. force……

At this time, he was probably regarded as a "tool man" as well!

"interesting……"

Xia Tian's eyes suddenly turned cold.

His character belongs to the principle of "I will not offend others unless they offend me".

There was no "nosy" thought in the beginning.

After all, judging from the available information, it is estimated that the distance between this person's territory and him is not very far. After leaving the secret realm, there may be contact in the future.

But now, the other party actually wants to bring "disaster" to him. If he doesn't pay some price, wouldn't it look like his character is too good?

"Jade, go!"

Xia Tian's eyes flashed and his arms were raised.

Jade is the name Xia Tian gave to the "Jade-clawed Eagle".

Phew!

The jade-clawed eagle crows.

The figure with a wingspan of less than two meters rose into the air, like a jade-white flying sword, and rushed towards the ghost vulture with a wingspan of more than ten meters, like a dark cloud covering it!

"Well, a flying spiritual pet..."

The young lord in the yellow dragon suit flashed in his eyes.

After noticing Xia Tian's actions, the expression on his face was relaxed.

You must know that his "mount" itself is a creature with a silver name, and it is even more of a "different species".

And thanks to the "dark cuisine", before the first fusion of heaven and earth, the "spirit" broke through the upper limit and obtained a "blood power"!

His own combat power is enough to confront many silver creatures of the same level head-on.

This one looks like a small "white eagle", could it be a golden creature?

Although the "Eye of Insight" cannot be used in the secret realm, because of the transformation of the soul, he can feel that the aura of the Jade Claw Eagle is only at the third level of mortal transformation and cannot threaten him.

Therefore, the young lord in the yellow dragon suit raised the "Rune War Bow" in his hand, pointed it at the Jade-clawed Eagle with a sneer on his face, and shot a bloody arrow!

However, just the next moment, his expression changed.

Phew!

Because, at the moment when he attacked.

The jade-clawed eagle in the field of vision suddenly burst out with the power of silver thunder.

Immediately, like a flying sword shrouded in thunder, it shot out and easily avoided this "blood arrow".

The distance between him and the "Ghost Vulture" was even closer in an instant.

puff!

There was a flash of white light, and the group of lords below could barely see clearly.

A ferocious wound suddenly appeared on the neck of the third-level silver-tongued ghost vulture, and green-glowing blood gushed out like water from the head!

Poof, poof!

Two more white lights flashed across the sky above the secret canyon.

The giant ghost vulture, which was over ten meters in size, had two wings burning with will-o'-the-wisps. Most of them were broken off from the roots. The residual thunderous aura in the wound made it difficult to heal.

Unable to hold up his figure, he fluttered his wings and fell from the air to the ground, accompanied by blood.