Over Half Lost

Peng Donghan, Zhan Qiu, and several other Domain Lords stood there, collectively stunned.

The Outer Battlefield is extremely brutal, yet it is a place where talent constantly emerges; they had all heard stories of powerhouses capable of defeating opponents at higher realms.

However, for someone at the first stage of the Domain Lord rank to kill a peak World Lord was still far too exaggerated—even if it was a Zerg Warrior without a domain or the control of a Mother Empress, it was still a genuine peak World Lord.

Of course, such a Zerg Warrior would certainly be no match for a human World Lord of the same rank in a one-on-one fight; after all, the greatest advantage of the Zerg is their sheer numbers.

Bai Muye was currently brimming with vigor. The drop of Spirit Marrow Fat within his body had not been fully consumed after repairing his injuries and was still exerting its effects. With a thought, he gathered all the energy toward his Singularity, where it was promptly absorbed.

Having already reached the peak of the first stage of the Domain Lord rank, he immediately broke through to the second stage, and his power continued to climb.

Feeling the surging strength within his body, he gripped his spear tightly. If not for the inappropriate setting, he would have loved to let out a long roar toward the sky.

The Tiger Armor Zerg did not even possess storage spaces, so there was no need to loot their corpses. The group exchanged glances and immediately headed toward the other squads to regroup.

Bai Muye's Mixed Domain acted as an extremely potent "taunt" for the Tiger Armor Zerg. Once bound, the Tiger Armor Zerg, driven by combat instinct, would prioritize eliminating such a threat.

Thus, Bai Muye used his Mixed Domain to lure another Tiger Armor Zerg.

After some entanglement and probing, by repeating the same method, Bai Muye killed two more Tiger Armor Zerg in succession.

Just as Bai Muye was about to lure a third Tiger Armor Zerg, all the Zerg Warriors seemed to receive some kind of command; they suddenly gathered together and flew toward the high altitude without looking back.

Dongluo, who had been in a precarious situation while under siege, watched as the Zerg suddenly retracted, gathered together, and departed, slowly letting out a breath.

A voice filled with charm drifted from afar: "Human Immortal, you are lucky this time because your allies were close. Next time we meet, I will surely kill you!"

Dongluo was so angry her face turned ashen, yet she had no way to retort—she didn't even know where the opponent was, so she didn't know where to direct her telepathic message to mock them back.

She couldn't just shout it out loud in front of so many subordinates, could she? Dongluo still cared about her reputation.

Less than a minute later, allies arrived—a squad of Immortal Gods belonging to a human vassal race, led by a Marquis Immortal.

Dongluo immediately stepped forward to express her gratitude, stating that the enemy had detected them and fled before they could arrive.

The two sides chatted for a few moments before the Marquis Immortal left with his squad.

Dongluo looked at her subordinates, more than half of whom were dead or injured, her ashen face darkening even further.

Only thirty-seven World Lords remained, all of them wounded.

There were fewer than four hundred Domain Lords left, and thousands of Universe Rank soldiers had perished.

This was a rare and painful defeat for the Dongluo Legion.

After a moment of silence, Dongluo waved her hand and produced a new spaceship.

"Clean up and leave immediately."

Worried that the Zerg Mother Empress might launch a counterattack, Dongluo and the others entered the ship and immediately piloted it away.

Having lost more than half their numbers in this battle, there was no point in staying in the Black Meteor Mountain Range any longer. Dongluo didn't even bother going to the temporary military camp, choosing instead to head straight back to the 049 Military Base.

In the cabin where Bai Muye was located, his squad was relatively intact, having only lost one Universe Rank soldier during the first wave of the Tiger Armor Zerg attack. At this moment, besides him and Zhan Qiu, there were only four Universe Rank soldiers left, including Feng Yi.

In such an atmosphere, everyone remained silent. Bai Muye had no desire to chat, so he simply sank his consciousness into his Singularity.

"Xiao Si, can you detect the location of that Zerg Mother Empress?"

"Within the range my roots can detect, that Mother Empress does not exist..." Xiao Si said lazily.

"That's true, your roots can only detect three thousand kilometers..."

"It's more than that now. After devouring so much, my roots are ten times longer than before, reaching a length of one-tenth of a light-second..." Xiao Si interrupted him proudly before he could finish, "I couldn't devour anything that was too far away in previous battles, but now it's great! Anything within one-tenth of a light-second is within my devouring range!"

"Impressive." Bai Muye praised without much sincerity.

"Although I didn't detect the location of that Mother Empress, I do know what she is called through the memories of those bugs."

"What is she called?" Bai Muye asked indifferently; he didn't think he would ever encounter that Mother Empress again.

"You don't understand the Zerg language, but translated into your human tongue, it roughly contains the meanings of shell, sunny day, and falling snow. You could call her 'Bei Qingxue'."

"Not a bad name," Bai Muye hummed softly, "Do you know if they usually stay in a specific region?"

"From their memories, they used to be over by the 'Red Waterfall Lake' and only recently came to the Black Meteor Mountain Range..."

"Then she will likely stay in the Black Meteor Mountain Range for a long time..." Bai Muye speculated.

"I find your strength is still a bit low," Xiao Si remarked critically, "I was really afraid you'd be torn apart by that bug earlier..."

"The casualties this time were quite severe. I expect we will return to the 049 Military Base for reinforcements. I wonder how long we'll be able to stay at the base..." Bai Muye mused, "I've accumulated quite a bit of Military Merit this time. If we can stay for a while, I can cultivate for a bit longer..."

The military system was fair; it didn't give less Military Merit just because the targets were Zerg Warriors. Killing three Tiger Armor Zerg earned him 300,000 Military Merit, which was already a significantly high amount for the Domain Lord rank.

Added to the 50,000-plus Military Merit he had accumulated over the past decade or so, it was enough to exchange for quite a few good things.

"You have enough Military Merit now to earn your freedom, don't you? Do you have any plans to act alone or... retire?" Xiao Si asked.

"Do you want me to leave the Outer Battlefield?"

"Of course I don't!" Xiao Si said helplessly, "But your strength is low right now, and the Outer Battlefield is still too dangerous for you. I can't just think of myself and keep you in such a dangerous place..."

"Acting alone is almost impossible, and as for retiring..."

Bai Muye felt a warmth in his heart. After thinking for a long time, he said: "How about this, let's not rush to a decision. After we return to the military base, I will try to cultivate the Hunyuan Body Refining Technique. If I can master the first layer and then digest the energy you've absorbed, I imagine my strength will increase significantly..."

"If the cultivation speed is too slow, or if it's impossible to cultivate at all, then we'll cross that bridge when we come to it..."

"Fine." Xiao Si agreed, "Quite a few World Lords in your team died this time, and the bugs on the other side suffered heavy losses too. However, the soul quality of those bugs is too poor; it takes ten of them to equal one human..."

"Fortunately, those bugs possess a significant amount of energy. I secretly absorbed quite a bit, and the three little bugs you captured this time can be fully drained. Three peak World Lord bugs contain a lot of energy. Added to what we've accumulated over the past few years, it will definitely be enough for you to reach the ninth stage of the Domain Lord realm... But if you succeed in cultivating the Hunyuan Body Refining Technique, it's hard to say what stage that energy will be enough to reach."

Xiao Si had explained before that the energy it absorbed could not be converted at a one-hundred-percent rate, and after the extraction and refinement process, even less remained.

"It doesn't matter, this is actually a good thing," Bai Muye laughed, "If the energy meant for the ninth stage only allows me to reach the fifth stage, doesn't that prove that I can possess the strength of a ninth-stage fighter while only at the fifth stage? Just imagine how strong I'll be once I actually reach the ninth stage..."

"You had better reach the World Lord realm as soon as possible, so that I can finally take root and sprout..."

After leaving the Black Meteor Mountain Range, the spaceship traveled for several days before arriving at the jump point. Only after entering the Dark Universe did Dongluo inform the World Lords that they were about to return to the military base, causing everyone to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Have all the World Lords come to the main control room." Dongluo's voice rang in Zhu Ang's ears. Seeming to hesitate for a second, Dongluo added, "Tell that Domain Lord who killed the three Tiger Armor Zerg to come as well."