Swallowed Star: Lord of Thunder
Chapter 138

Sweeping Through! Entering the Pale Highlands

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Why did Yang Yu waste time traveling instead of using the spaceship, all for this moment?

In this vast Shilan World, apart from the Universe Crystal that have long been hollowed out, only these powerful Fierce Beast have any value.

These fairly strong Iron-Armored Eagle were enough for Yang Yu to test the 'Soul Judgment' move that he had perfected last night.

"Call out!"

Yang Yu's figure instantly transformed into lightning, darting across the valley and passing by the rapidly approaching Iron-Armored Eagle Flock.

Strangely, as these Iron-Armored Eagle passed Yang Yu, they all instantly lost their life force and plummeted down into the valley.

Instant kill!

The improved Soul Judgment is more than twice as powerful as yesterday's.

Even with their impressive Soul Defense, these Iron-Armored Eagle were still unable to withstand the attack.

Seeing that this 'little guy' was so troublesome, the Iron-Armored Eagle in the distance let out a shriek and joined the battle.

There were more than three hundred Iron-Armored Eagle attacking this time!

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

"Call out!"

With so many Iron-Armored Eagle, Yang Yu is currently unable to unleash so many Soul Attack at once.

So Yang Yu gripped the Thunder Blade and transformed into Thunder once more, charging towards the Iron-Armored Eagle Flock ahead.

"Puff!"

"Laugh!"

A massive Purple Blade Light flashed continuously, and with each Annihilation Mystery, an Iron-Armored Eagle was cleaved in two, its head shattered, and it died.

Many more Iron-Armored Eagle were killed by Yang Yu's continuous Soul Attack.

This time, Yang Yu did not rely solely on Soul Judgment, but instead alternated between using it and Soul-Splitting Slash.

But whether it's Soul Judgment or Soul-Splitting Slash, both can easily kill these Star Level 9 Iron-Armored Eagle.

And so.

In less than a minute.

These more than 300 Iron-Armored Eagle once again became a 'buffet' as they fell into the valley.

Seeing the 'delicious' food falling from the sky, these vengeful Giant Devouring Beast once again chose to 'take a bite' before fighting.

Revenge can happen anytime, but these unexpected delicacies are truly gone if you miss them!

While possessing exceptionally strong vitality, these Giant Devouring Beast also have enormous appetites.

The abundant Cosmic Energy within the Shilan World can only keep them from starving; to feel truly full, they must constantly eat.

They chose to migrate this time because they had eaten all the food in their previous area and needed to find a new place.

At this moment, Jarvis and the others, who were fighting the Giant Devouring Beast that were surrounding them from below, finally noticed the anomaly.

They all took a moment to look up.

This sight was quite alarming; it nearly scared the souls out of them!

The Iron-Armored Eagle that Yang Yu just killed accounted for less than one percent of the total number of Iron-Armored Eagle in this valley. These Iron-Armored Eagle were all close relatives of the Iron-Armored Eagle that Yang Yu killed at the beginning.

But the other Iron-Armored Eagle, though not their close relatives, are still distant relatives, or even members of their clan!

Seeing Yang Yu easily kill so many of his clansmen, the Iron-Armored Eagle who had been watching the battle were enraged!

"Beep!!!"

In an instant.

The Iron-Armored Eagle Flock flying over the entire valley have rioted!

Led by a giant Iron-Armored Eagle that was an astonishing 4,000 meters long, tens of thousands of Iron-Armored Eagle charged towards Yang Yu!

"My God," Jarvis was now experiencing firsthand the madness of their master.

"Which Madman squad is courting death?" The Adventurer who were secretly lurking in the Sunset Mountain Range saw so many Iron-Armored Eagle mobilized at once, and heard the roars of the Giant Devouring Beast echoing in the valley.

They knew that a small team had alerted both the Giant Devouring Beast Herd and the Iron-Armored Eagle Flock.

"Get out of here, get out of here!"

These Adventurer dared not step forward to investigate the situation more closely. At times like these, if they did not control their curiosity, they would most likely end up as the excrement of Giant Devouring Beast or Iron-Armored Eagle.

But Yang Yu was even more excited at this moment.

"Finally, I can warm up properly." Yang Yu's eyes turned slightly cold, Moyun Vine Battle Suit instantly covered his entire body.

He then gripped his War Blade and charged headlong into the leading Iron-Armored Eagle Flock!

The primary target remains the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader, which has reached the Universe Level 1.

Seeing that the 'little one' dared to charge head-on, the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader, which had dominated this place for tens of thousands of years, became even more enraged.

It will make this arrogant human pay the price!

"Beep!!!"

A sharp, piercing shriek rang out.

A strange sound wave rushed towards Yang Yu.

But Yang Yu, whose entire body was wrapped in the Moyun Vine and who was also wearing the Force Battle Suit, only felt a strange fluctuation impacting his mind.

However, due to the doubly weakened sound waves, coupled with Yang Yu's powerful soul and consciousness, this sound wave attack, which could have posed a threat to an ordinary Universe Level 1 Fierce Beast, did not cause any damage.

"A sonic attack?" Yang Yu smiled slightly. "This Iron-Armored Eagle Leader is quite interesting."

Seeing that his signature move had no effect whatsoever, the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader narrowed his dark golden vertical pupils. The human before him, whose aura wasn't particularly strong, seemed to be someone to be trifled with.

But the arrow is already on the bowstring, and there's no turning back!

The Iron-Armored Eagle Leader unleashed all its energy, its massive wings flapping violently, increasing its speed dramatically. In an instant, it distanced itself from the Iron-Armored Eagle Flock behind it, transforming into a black phantom as it charged towards Yang Yu.

It will tear Yang Yu apart with its sharp claws and strong beak!

"Good timing!"

Yang Yu was delighted to see how numerous and fierce these Iron-Armored Eagle were.

Wielding the Thunder Blade, he accelerated once more, heading straight for the Universe Level 1 Iron-Armored Eagle.

When the distance between the two closed to several thousand meters, Yang Yu's eyes turned cold, and an Illusory Blade Shadow shot out.

It plunged straight into the head of the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader with unparalleled speed.

"Ding~"

It felt like a sharp blade striking a steel helmet.

Yang Yu's 'Soul Judgment' failed to penetrate the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader's Soul Defense; it was blocked by the leader's immense Soul Power!

"Not bad, not bad." Yang Yu, who was blocked, was not discouraged.

This Soul Judgment technique only contains the 'Judgment Profundity' that I have just grasped; I am still far from fully comprehending the complete Judgment Profundity.

However, the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader, whose Consciousness Sea was under fierce attack, still showed obvious signs of pain.

Although it blocked the Soul Attack, it was still in bad shape.

The Soul Attack, imbued with the characteristics of 'Judgment Mystery,' caused the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader considerable suffering. After taking the hit head-on, its entire Consciousness Sea trembled violently.

But it still blocked the way.

Then the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader became even angrier!

It's going to tear the other person apart and vent its anger.

But it didn't get a second chance.

Because Yang Yu's next Soul-Splitting Slash contained the full essence of 'speed'!

In an instant, the Soul-Splitting Slash, reaching its maximum speed, crashed into the head of the Iron-Armored Eagle Leader.

The Soul-Splitting Slash, transformed into a sharp War Blade, easily cleaved through its Soul Defense and struck directly at its soul!

The Iron-Armored Eagle Leader, its soul utterly torn apart, let out a piercing scream before its death.

He then fell headfirst downwards.

The Universe Level 1 Iron-Armored Eagle, a cosmic-level creature, has fallen!

The remaining Iron-Armored Eagle, seeing their leader mysteriously die and fall halfway through the charge, had no idea what had happened.

But by nature cruel and tyrannical, they seek revenge!

But clearly, they'll never have that chance in their lifetime.

Engrossed in the battle, Yang Yu had completely transformed into a demon god, wielding the Thunder Battle Blade. While simultaneously controlling the Thunder Blade Diagram to harvest the charging Iron-Armored Eagle, he continuously unleashed 'Soul Judgment' and 'Soul-Splitting Slash'.

A few Iron-Armored Eagle managed to get close, but Yang Yu swung his Thunder Battle Blade and cut one in two!

"This is insane!" exclaimed the Third Imperial Princess of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, who had arrived at the scene without anyone noticing.

"This is truly insane! Our Black Dragon Mountain Empire has actually produced such a Peerless Genius. In the Genius Competition held by the Virtual Universe Company decades later, our empire will surely make a name for itself!" The Third Imperial Princess's personal guard exclaimed.

Over the valley.

Yang Yu was now completely engrossed in the battle, wielding his War Blade, unleashing Thunder Blade Diagram strikes, and sweeping forth with Soul Attack.

Suddenly, the Iron-Armored Eagle in the sky seemed to be swarming like dumplings being dropped into a pot, and even the Giant Devouring Beast below stopped fighting.

Normally, they would never have the chance to eat this Iron-Armored Eagle, known as the 'King of the Skies'.

This is their chance to evolve and become stronger!

I'm sure the Giant Devouring Beast Leader wouldn't blame them if they found out.

Everything is for the sake of the community!

By consuming these Iron-Armored Eagle, especially the corpse of the Universe Level 1 Iron-Armored Eagle, many Giant Devouring Beast can directly evolve from the first or second tier of the Star Level to the Star Level 9!

It was originally at the Star Level 9, and even had a considerable chance of evolving into the Universe Level in one fell swoop!

This is a windfall of wealth.

These Giant Devouring Beast went berserk, fighting each other to get food!

The scene became incredibly chaotic.

This absurd and bizarre scene greatly relieved the defensive pressure on Fengling Yue and her team.

Seeing their master so brave, they were happy and took the opportunity to fly swiftly towards the other side of the valley.

More than ten minutes later.

Having already taken the opportunity to unleash their full speed and fly to the opposite valley Fengling Yue and the others looked up at the sky.

At that moment, Yang Yu had just killed the last Iron-Armored Eagle!

"Master is too strong!" Fengling Yin said in a daze.

"Exactly, terrifyingly strong." Jarvis was completely convinced at this point.

"This is our master! How exciting!" Doris exclaimed excitedly.

At this moment, Yang Yu, who had just killed Iron-Armored Eagle, saw Jarvis and the others on the other side of the valley and flew towards them with a smile.

"Not bad, no one has fallen behind. Let's continue!" Yang Yu said casually, as if nothing had happened.

"Yes, Master!" Fengling Yue and the others responded loudly, their eyes filled with even more admiration as they looked at Yang Yu.

"Uh, they're gone, what do we do now?" the Third Imperial Princess asked, dumbfounded.

Although she brought quite a few bodyguards, this small number was not enough to cross the valley teeming with Giant Devouring Beast Herd Giant Devouring Beast, who were still fighting each other for food and had fallen into a frenzy.

"There's no other way, we'd better take a detour," the bodyguard sighed. "These Giant Devouring Beast have eaten tens of thousands of Iron-Armored Eagle, they won't be moving anytime soon."

Indeed, after each Giant Devouring Beast had eaten its fill, they spent the rest of their time digesting the energy within their bodies, taking the opportunity to grow stronger, and then vying for a new Giant Devouring Beast Leader!

As for revenge?

I'm sorry, that's my benefactor!

The Giant Devouring Beast, having had their bellies full from the Iron-Armored Eagle, lay lazily in the huge valley, basking in the sun and silently absorbing energy to grow stronger at top speed.

But don't be fooled by their quiet digestion; if you dare approach them, you'll be met with a fierce attack.

Other Star Level 9 beings do not possess Yang Yu's courage and strength.

Half a day later.

"Master, the Pale Highlands are just ahead!" Doris exclaimed happily.

Once you cross the Pale Highlands and then the Shilan Plain, you'll reach the Core Region. Although it's more dangerous there, it contains the items needed for this mission.

There were no benefits to becoming Apprentice Mercenary.

However, Yang Yu always sees things through to the end, and he didn't participate in this assessment to become Apprentice Mercenary, but to hone himself and find a suitable body-snatching target.

Now, there is no more suitable target for possession than Zhuliuyin Clone, and there is also the treasure left by Shilan World Lord. The remaining goal is to hone oneself as much as possible.

The Pale Highlands ahead would be an excellent testing ground.

As its name suggests, the Pale Highlands are the highest point in the entire Shilan World, covered in snow all year round, and appear as a white highland from a distance.

The living conditions here are extremely harsh, and food is scarce. Only top predators can survive and reproduce here.

Most Fierce Beast are solitary creatures, and even the weakest among them are at the ninth level of the Star Level. Universe Level Fierce Beast are not uncommon.

Even Domain Lord Level Fierce Beast occasionally appear. This is the upper limit of the strength of Fierce Beast in the Shilan World. As for stronger World Lord Level Fierce Beast, the Shilan World has not yet been able to nurture them.

Leaving the Sunset Mountain Range, Yang Yu and his group continued their advance towards the Pale Highlands.

10,000 meters.

20,000 meters.

It wasn't until they flew at a low altitude of 30,000 meters that Yang Yu crossed the 'barrier' of the Pale Highlands and entered the mountainous and hilly terrain.

"Phew, it's so cold in here." Fengling Yue shivered.

"The physical rules of this World Lord World the outside world. Temperatures lower than absolute zero can occur here, and the Pale Highlands are the coldest place in the entire Shilan World, so it's normal for it to be a bit cold."

Yang Yu said, "Everyone, hang in there. In about a week, we'll be able to traverse the Pale Highlands and reach the Shilan Plain ahead."

Amidst the Tian Feng, Yang Yu stood at the forefront, holding up his Moyun Battle Suit to shield the Fengling Yue Sisters behind him from the strong mountain winds. Behind them were Jarvis and the others, separated by a small distance, to guard against the potential Time Storm that could appear at any moment.

"This wind is even stronger than a Category 15 hurricane on Cangming Planet," Fengling Yue Mental Force telepathically.

In such a strong mountain wind, a sound would be blown away as soon as it was uttered, and even Mental Force could not travel very far.

"The wind is indeed a bit strong. Let's hang in there a little longer. Once we get past 'Mountain Wind Pass' and into the heart of the Pale Highlands, it will be much better."

Yang Yu transmitted his voice to everyone.

Although this place is not a 'dangerous area' in the Shilan World, the real danger here is no less than that of those dangerous places.

Such a powerful hurricane is difficult to even stand in, let alone reach the Star Level. Even those who have reached the Star Level 9 can barely fly against the hurricane, but their flight speed is extremely slow.

Meanwhile, Ice Blade occasionally slip through the snowstorm, their hardness comparable to that of Third-Order Weapon!

If you're unlucky enough to get hit in a vital spot by a few Ice Blade, you could be instantly reborn.

Because of these dangers, many test takers would rather take a longer route than cross through this area.

But these dangers were not a problem for Yang Yu and his group. With Yang Yu in front, they could directly use the Thunder Blade to shatter any incoming Ice Blade. As for the hurricane, it would only slow them down a bit.

Finally.

After flying slowly for almost the entire day, Yang Yu and his group left 'Mountain Wind Pass' and arrived in the heart of the Pale Highlands.

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