The Dragon Pearl hovered in midair, emitting a faint hum as it began to spin.
But it spun faster and faster, until even space and time began to rotate, and an enormous vortex appeared between heaven and earth—
Bzzzz—!
Something incredible happened. The silver Dragon Pearl suddenly shattered, transforming into an incomparably condensed beam of light filled with countless profound runes—it shot into the sky, then traced an arc and fell to the earth, sinking into it!
Rumble...
Before long, the ground began to shake violently. But this was neither an earthquake nor a rupture. Under the influence of some invisible great power, the land began to rise and take shape on its own!
Towers of black jade rose from the ground one after another, automatically linked by cloud bridges formed from mist.
Across the ground, hard rock melted like flowing water, turning into golden-red lava before reforming and cooling. Soon, it became workshops and transport passages etched with dragon patterns.
In less than the time it took to burn an incense stick, an outpost fortress brimming with the peculiar characteristics of the dragon race unfolded from nothing and rose from the barren desert of the Nether Land!
The golden dragon opened its mouth as well, spitting out a golden Dragon Pearl that likewise began to spin and shine.
But this time, it shot skyward and surged into the Cloud Vortex!
A massive vortex of spiritual energy formed above the base, frantically drawing upon the primal spiritual energy of the Zhaolin Realm and transforming it into bolts of heavenly lightning that struck down upon the base, pouring power into it.
Having received the Spirit Fiend, the base immediately began operating. The tower workshops sprang into action, warehouse gates opened, and several enormous pig-dragon-shaped mining vehicles emerged, beginning to devour matter