The region where Tian Yuan Territory was located briefly fell quiet, seemingly the calm before the storm.
Under the Gnoll Overlord, only the large "Kobold Tribe" remained. Kobolds came rushing out of the tribe, seemingly searching for something, but stayed confined to their own little patch of land.
A wise kobold nervously stepped onto the scorched and destroyed ground. After putting on an act and looking around for a while, it darted away.
The Gnoll Legendary did not appear again.
Even after Mu Yuan used the Heavenly Eye twice—once over the area where the Gnoll Tribe had been burned away, and once above the Kobold Tribe—he detected no high-energy reaction from the Legendary Realm.
He still stationed scouting falcons at various points, while a few evil spirits and elite ghost generals hid among the dense forest.
At the same time, Shiling Town was beset by wind and rain.
No, it was no longer Shiling Town. It had become a city-grade territory: Shiling City.
Some time ago, Town Chief Cui Long had led his own commanders and elites in commencing the "Territory Advancement Trial." Advancing a level-four territory to level five was a hurdle that every Miracle Lord had to face.
After entering the city grade, a lord's "Lord's Power" would be enhanced.
For lords with personal talents, their own talents could usually undergo a transformation at this time as well.
Lords without talents also had a chance to awaken personal talents during the baptism of this trial.
The gap between a City Grade Lord and a town-grade lord was enormous.
The former was the main force against monster tides in the Eternal World, the backbone of the fight. The latter were, at best, planting zones, breeding zones, and processing plants.
However, advancing a territory from level four to level five