Void Overlord: Ten Thousand Races Struggle For Hegemony

"The realm is still too low, there isn't much spiritual power in my body. If I fully activate the Sword Art, it can only be sustained for a short three breaths before it can no longer continue."

Ye Fei was somewhat dissatisfied. Three breaths of time were too short. It was enough to use a finishing move in a life-or-death battle, but if it dragged on into a prolonged war, Ye Fei would be at a disadvantage.

"If I can reach Rank Three and increase my spiritual power, the Sword Art can be used as a regular attack method. Right now, it can only be used as a trump card."

Based on the current expansion speed of Absolute Beginning, Ye Fei estimated that the territory would be promoted to Rank Three in another half month.

"When the territory is promoted to Rank Three, with the help of Little Black's nourishment, I can quickly reach Rank Three as well. It will be much better then, with abundant spiritual energy in my body and more Divine Abilities and techniques to learn."

After depleting the spiritual energy in practicing the Sword Art, Ye Fei began to exercise his physical body and repeatedly refine his martial skills. There was still room for improvement in his swordsmanship and body techniques.

While Ye Fei was striving to enhance his strength, in a certain place in the Endless Void...

A huge fleshy structure floated in the void, various bodily tissues piled together, mixed with other unidentifiable materials, forming this deformed nest. Countless strange creatures came and went between the buildings.

An invisible fluctuation spread from afar, passing through the fleshy tissues and directly reaching the depths of the nest.

In a blood pool deep within the nest, the owner of this insect nest, a Rank Three Late Stage Spider Queen, soaked in the blood pool, absorbing its energy.

At this moment, the signal sent by the scouting eye bug was received by the Spider Queen, and the previously calm blood pool suddenly surged.

A monster with a spider lower body and a deformed humanoid upper body instantly drilled out from a nearby tunnel.

"Master!"

This spider guard prostrated on the ground, waiting for the Spider Queen's command.

"The great Queen has given us a new spawning ground. Now we need a commander to occupy and devour it. Is the commander still in the nest?"

"Master, all five commanders have gone out to forage. There are currently no commanders left in the nest," the spider guard respectfully replied, still crawling on the ground without daring to stand up.

"They've all gone to forage? Then when the first one returns, let him lead the swarm to devour this Void Territory. Let him follow the guidance of the eye bug and complete the mission as soon as possible."

"I need more flesh, more energy, more life!"

"Understood, master. Your command is our mission. Soon, the nest will be filled with flesh and life."

The massive body of the spider queen gradually sank into the blood pool, continuing to absorb energy and evolve. The spider guards who received the command slowly exited the blood pool and gathered in a hall outside, waiting for the return of the nest leader from their hunting expedition.

One day later, a swarm of insect troops returned, fully loaded. They devoured a Void Territory, and although there were some losses, compared to the flesh, life, and various materials they obtained, these losses were not considered losses in the eyes of the insect leader. His troops would quickly recover and expand again with these resources.

This insect leader was a mid-stage Rank Three insect, different from the other insects in the nest. He relied on devouring various minerals to evolve. His body resembled a large centipede, exceptionally tough due to the consumption of many minerals. Therefore, the spider queen named him "Iron Body."

Iron Body, who returned to the nest, prepared to present the harvest and exchange it for the master's reward. However, before he could see the spider queen, he was stopped by a spider guard.

Looking at Iron Body, the spider guard said coldly, "Guard, you should stay by the master's side."

"The master already has guards. Now the master has a new command for you. A Void Territory has been discovered by the Eye Worm. The master wants you to leave immediately, devour this territory, and bring back all the resources. The master needs more resources for evolution."

Iron Body received the command without any hesitation. He ordered all the commanding insect swarms to set aside the harvest and immediately set off.

"The master's will is our will. Her loyal warriors will bring her more resources."

Iron Body led hundreds of Rank Two insect swarms of various types towards the new target.

One day later, the insect troops arrived at the location indicated by the Eye Worm. With the help of the Eye Worm, they confirmed the position of the Void Territory in front of them.

Once the target was confirmed, Iron Body ordered the insect swarms to launch an attack without any hesitation.

When Iron Body arrived at Absolute Beginning to launch the attack, three days had already passed for Ye Fei. With the help of two Rank Two earth mages he summoned, all the city walls had been repaired, surrounding the core area of Absolute Beginning with walls over thirty meters high and ten meters wide.

The tall city walls brought a strong sense of security, and the orderly distribution of defensive towers on the walls further increased Ye Fei's confidence.

A day ago, he had already broken through to Rank Two Late Stage, and with the help of elixirs and his own diligent training, his physical body had reached Rank Two Completion. Under his full effort, the territory had also significantly strengthened.

With the Origin Points earned in the past three days, he purchased two earth mages and a Rank Three runic cannon, leaving him with half of the Origin Points. He also spent thirty Origin Points to purchase ten runic cannon shells to enhance the firepower. The runic cannon itself could only fire twenty shots before its energy was depleted, and it would take time to slowly recover, which was not feasible on the battlefield.

Ye Fei looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar cannon in front of him, feeling much more at ease. It looked similar to the cannons on Blue Star, but it was slightly smaller in size and covered in complex runes. The material used to make it was also not steel.

Ye Fei had tested the power of the rune cannon once before. A small meteorite outside the territory was instantly blasted into pieces. If he were to be hit head-on, he estimated that not even ashes would be left.

"Another trump card, powerful and long-range, but the frequency is slightly lower and the energy reserves are not enough."

Ye Fei caressed the rune cannon, a product combining special metal and mysterious runes, giving it a unique beauty.

Ye Fei placed the rune cannon on the city wall, which was currently the highest point of the territory. It provided a clear view of all incoming enemies and, in order to have a flexible cannon position, Ye Fei had Ironheart create a mobile gun carriage to quickly move the rune cannon. Since the rune cannon had no recoil, the construction of the gun carriage was simple.

Ye Fei didn't have any professional gunners under his command. The personnel who usually operated the Void Crossbows could handle the bed crossbows, but they had no idea how to operate the rune cannon. So Ye Fei used the remaining Origin Points to recruit the first artillery squad of Absolute Beginning.

The artillery squad consisted of five people, all professional rune gunners who knew how to operate the rune cannon. They were all Rank Two. Although operating the rune cannon was simple, it still required some technical skills. Rank One individuals couldn't even sense the runes, let alone qualify to operate the rune cannon.

"I leave it to you, Qichuan. The big battle could start at any time, and you and the artillery squad should be prepared to join the fight. Familiarize yourselves with the environment as soon as possible," Ye Fei said to the middle-aged man in front of him.

Qichuan was the squad leader of Ye Fei's artillery squad. His appearance showed that he was a calm and honest person, and Ye Fei trusted his proficient artillery skills.

"Yes, sir. My brothers and I are ready and waiting for your orders."

Ye Fei had a premonition that the insect swarm was about to arrive, and he had done everything he could. He casually opened the territory information.

[Overlord: Ye Fei]

[Level: Rank Two Late Stage]

[Territory: (Absolute Beginning) Rank Two, (27.3 hectares)]

[Population Information: 117 people]

[Special Buildings: Void Market, Spirit Spring...]

[Origin Points: 0]

[Note: 1. The current territory condenses 10 Origin Points every day. 2. Clan bonus: The effects generated by sharing information accumulate continuously.]

[Overlord Talents: Sword Body, Sixth Sense, Steel Bones...]

[Overlord Skills: Swordsmanship, High-Level Swordsmanship, Basic Swordsmanship, Martial Arts, Fishing...]

[Territory Talents: Border Expansion, Devour, Concealment, Spirit Gathering]

"The territory has expanded by nearly ten hectares in three days. As long as I deal with those damn bugs, it won't be long before it reaches Rank Three territory."

"The feeling of being passively attacked is really unpleasant." Ye Fei stood on the city wall, gazing at the distant void.

Looking at the void not far above his head, Ye Fei thought, "If it weren't for the territory constantly assimilating Sky Crystals, this city wall would directly connect to the sky."

Absolute Beginning continuously devoured various crystals, including many Sky Crystals. Now, the height of Absolute Beginning's sky had reached over two hundred meters, far from the low "small houses" it started with.

Although Void Species could move in the void, that was because the rules in the void were different. Once they entered the Void Territory world, they would be affected by the rules of the territory world. Races without flight abilities, whether they were Void Species or other territory races, could not fly in the Void Territory.

Therefore, whether it was battles between Void creatures or Void overlords, they all broke through from the boundaries of the territory. Of course, if the enemy had the ability to airdrop, it was also very possible to descend directly from above.

When Ye Fei built the city wall, he also studied whether the enemy would have flying troops or airdrop capabilities. In the end, he discovered that no matter what the enemy had, he still had to do what he needed to do. It was worth spending some resources.

"When the cart comes, block the water; when the water comes, cover the soil. There is always a way to deal with it."

Ye Fei returned to the Overlord's Mansion to continue his cultivation, and the people of the territory worked overtime and intensively carried out their respective tasks.

At the end of the third day, just as the fourth day began, the battle that Ye Fei had been waiting for finally arrived.

Under the command of the leader, the insect swarm swarmed towards the border barrier of Absolute Beginning, launching a frenzied attack.

Seeing the insect swarm attacking crazily outside the territory, the soldiers responsible for vigilance immediately sounded the alarm.

The other residents of the territory skillfully returned to their homes, waiting for the battle to end.

Ye Fei also immediately sensed the commotion outside the territory and went directly from the Overlord's Mansion to the city wall.

"It's finally here!"