How... long... will... all this digging take?!

The Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillar has unknown power; he forged 15 of them.

The Level-6 Sky-Piercing Pillar has unknown power; he forged 100 of them.

A total of over 20 million Eerie Stone were consumed.

Chen Fan clicked his tongue in amazement as he calculated the Eerie-Stone Reserves in the Warehouse. The mining progress in the New Continent was very fast. He had dispatched 50,000 non-official members of the Mortal Domain to the New Continent, where they continuously mined large quantities of Ghost Bone and Eerie Stone, which were then transported to the Mortal Domain through the Undersea Tunnel.

But.

He couldn't withstand it and consumed it even faster.

The Warehouse was quite empty due to the construction of the Rainy Season Defense Line, but in the past few days, the New Continent has been continuously sending in Eerie Stone, so it has become more spacious again. After building this Sky-Piercing Pillar, the wallet has tightened again.

He felt that his Warehouse was like a clam, sometimes swelling up and sometimes flattening out.

Currently, the Mortal Domain's Warehouse only holds a few million Eerie-Stone Reserves.

But it's all worth it to have achieved this.

It's worth it.

He gazed with satisfaction at the Sky-Piercing Pillar before him, resembling Easter Island. The sight was magnificent; over a hundred Sky-Piercing Pillar, each hundreds of meters high, stood along the Jiangbei Coast, their grandeur beyond description.

Three years later.

This was the day these Sky-Piercing Pillar were activated.

A profound foundation needs time to develop.

The fermentation period for this batch of Sky-Piercing Pillar) is three years.

The greatest strength of the Sky-Piercing Pillar lies not in its power, but in its unpredictable attack methods and its extremely long-range strike capability. When the Sky-Piercing Pillar is upgraded to its maximum level, its range also increases significantly.

"This is Jiangbei, that's Jiangnan, this should be the West Pass Plains, and behind the West Pass Plains is... um..."

"I don't know."

A semi-transparent Map appeared before my eyes.

You can clearly see the Desert Jiangbei Wasteland, the Jiangnan, the Great River that blocks the two places, and the West Pass Plains further south. Landmark buildings such as the Great River and the Desert will appear on the Map.

They can bomb or strike wherever they want.

It has a very long range.

He even saw the Coastline at the southernmost point of the West Pass Plains.

Certainly.

He couldn't see the entire Eternal Night Continent, and his firing range wasn't that wide yet.

But if he's willing.

A fully Max-Level Sky-Piercing Pillar can be deployed to the West Pass Plains and even further south, greatly expanding the influence of the Mortal Domain.

"Good."

Chen Fan nodded in satisfaction and grinned. He really liked the building. "Sky-Piercing Pillar"—the name didn't quite fit. He rested his chin on his hand, pondering, "Hmm... what should I name it?"

"Um..." Wang Kui asked tentatively, "Domain Lord, doesn't it have a name? It's called the Sky-Piercing Pillar."

Chen Fan glanced at Wang Kui, quickly made a decision, and nodded in satisfaction.

"Let's call it the Mortal Domain Cruise Missile."

"Good name."

Wang Kui gave a serious and admiring Thumbs-Up: "Appropriate, powerful, and stylish!"

Cruise Missile?

He could barely understand the former, but he couldn't quite grasp the latter.

But it doesn't matter.

Just like how no one could understand why the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail was called the Mortal Domain High-Speed Rail at first, why would it be called the "high-speed railway"? But later, everyone in the Four Regions of Jiangbei gradually became familiar with this name.

After doing all this.

Chen Fan then forged another level 1 Sky-Piercing Pillar and placed it nearby, preparing to conduct an experiment to see if it could be blocked by the Airspace Ban. Incidentally...

The Mortal Domain has now reached a point of near completion.

After the Rainy Season ends.

It's time to head south to the West Pass Plains. He's collected most of the Eerie Stone from the Four Regions of Jiangbei, and it will take some time before the people have enough surplus grain to make them rich again.

However, the entire process for recovering the Eerie Stone has now been perfected.

For example, although the monthly salary of Mortal Domain Member is high, in addition to saving some, they also need to spend money, such as buying Braised Delicacies or something, which will bring some money into the Mortal Domain's pocket, creating a perfect cycle.

Although the New Continent has a considerable supply of Eerie Stone.

However, the New Continent will not produce an additional Eerie Stone.

The number of Eerie Stone is constant and will not change; once they are mined out, they will be gone.

We cannot sit idly by and let our savings run out.

We also need to go to the West Pass Plains.

Just then

The Message Talisman in Chen Fan's arms was burning hot, and a somewhat panicked voice came from inside the Crippled Monkey.

"Young Master, King Mazi's health has almost returned to normal, but he looks terrified, as if he's seen a ghost."

He said he wanted to report to you in person.

"I'm taking the High-Speed Rail back to the Mortal Domain now."

"We couldn't stop him. I told him to talk to me first, or to contact you directly using Message Talisman Young Master, but he refused. He insisted on reporting to you in person."

Chen Fan frowned slightly, as if something serious had happened.

After glancing once more at the towering Sky-Piercing Pillar he had laid, he strode toward the Harbor.

"Wang Kui, you will stay and guard the Mortal Domain."

"I'm going to the New Continent."

He remembered that King Mazi had gone to explore an unknown Deep Pit, lost contact for three days, and returned in this state. Logically speaking, there shouldn't have been any major crisis on that deserted New Continent.

How could I encounter a ghost?

Even if you encounter a ghost.

As long as it has a physical form, the firepower of King Mazi's Flying Boat is not low.

West Pass Plains.

It is currently the Rainy Season, and the area is located south of Jiangnan. It is one of the largest plains on the Eternal Night Continent.

The plants grown here, whether Exotic Plant or medicinal herbs, naturally grow faster and are more succulent.

The same applies to poultry such as cattle and sheep.

In addition.

The occasional discovery of a "Eerie Ore" on the West Pass Plains has made it quite prosperous, much more so than the Jiangnan West Pass Plains. As for Jiangbei...

Few people from the West Pass Plains know that there is such a place as Jiangbei.

Most people only care about their own small plot of land.

The continuous heavy rain, like Gray Fog, enveloped the entire West Pass Plains, bringing a chill to the air.

Winter is coming again.

"My feet always sweat Tianyi it gets cold."

A Middle-Aged Man sat on a carved Carved Rosewood Chair, and with the help of two Maid, removed his socks and placed his feet in Hot-Water Tub. Steam rose into the air.

Her feet quickly turned bright red.

The Middle-Aged Man leaned back in his chair, a look of pure enjoyment on his face. He closed his eyes in blissful reverie and murmured, "When the weather gets cold, soaking my feet in hot water is so comforting, so refreshing."

Two Maid, wearing veils, stood on either side of the man, constantly rubbing their breasts against him.

Heating by friction.

This is one of his favorite ways to keep warm in winter.

After a while.

He waved his hand casually and said, "Bring me a serving of that braised Braised Delicacies offal."

Soon

A servant entered carrying Silver Tray with many Silver Dish on it, each containing a small portion of Braised Delicacies.

The Middle-Aged Man leaned back in his chair and opened his mouth, while the Maid beside him used chopsticks to pick up a piece of Braised Kelp and put it into his mouth.

"Good."

The Middle-Aged Man chewed and chuckled, "What haven't I tasted in my life? This Braised Delicacies is certainly something special. Where did the person Braised Delicacies say it came from?"

"Jiangbei Mortal Domain."

His subordinate reported Subordinate a low voice.

"Jiangbei?"

The Middle-Aged Man frowned slightly, deep in thought.

"Jiangbei seems to have improved a lot in terms of food over the years, but I wonder how clean it is."

"But one"

"Could this Mortal Domain be the strongest force in Jiangbei?"

"To be able to extend business directly across the Jiangnan and into the West Pass Plains, that's quite a reach."

"This is not business in the Mortal Domain."

His Subordinate hurriedly explained, "It's business with 'Jiangnan West Lake Tower.' They source goods from the Mortal Domain and then transport them to the West Pass Plains for sale."

"Jiangnan West Lake Tower?"

The Middle-Aged Man paused slightly, looking down at the familiar logo on the Silver Dish. It was indeed the logo of Jiangnan West Lake Tower: "Isn't Jiangnan West Lake Tower supposed to sell Skeleton Horse? When did they start doing this kind of small business?"

Compared to Strategic Resource like the Skeleton Horse.

Selling Braised Delicacies.

It can no longer be called a small business.

He has completely faded into obscurity.

The West Pass Plains is not bordered by the sea and does not face the pressure of large-scale Strange Tide landing. Therefore, the West Pass Plains is frequently embroiled in inter-factional warfare, and the demand for Skeleton Horse is very high, making it a stable business.

"It's changed."

The Subordinate immediately replied again that these were just gossip rumors and had nothing to do with their master, who usually didn't care about such things. But he did care.

Those of them who were his Subordinate loved to gossip about which power had risen and which had fallen.

"Since before the Rainy Season, a steady stream of large numbers of Skeleton Horse have been arriving in the West Pass Plains at a relatively low price. They come from several Jiangnan Factions, and the price is much lower than that of the Jiangnan West Lake Tower."

"Then the Jiangnan West Lake Tower was transformed."

"We started specializing in selling these Braised Delicacies, and business is currently quite good. The prices aren't cheap, and many West Pass Plains regularly order their Braised Delicacies."

The Middle-Aged Man nodded thoughtfully, picked up a piece of Braised Delicacies with his chopsticks, and put it in his mouth again to savor it. The taste was still very good.

It didn't feel like it had been heated too many times.

There was not a trace of foul odor or other unpleasant smell.

Transporting Braised Delicacies offal from Jiangbei to the West Pass Plains is quite a journey, taking several days.

Jiangnan West Lake Tower doesn't make this Braised Delicacies offal; instead, it sources it from Jiangbei Mortal Domain. He wondered what kind of preservation methods they used. He suddenly became curious about Jiangbei Mortal Domain.

After a while.

He put down his silver chopsticks, waved his hand to signal the removal of the braised Braised Delicacies, then wiped his mouth with a handkerchief and said with satisfaction.

"If he can do this kind of business at West Lake Tower, then our 'Sun-Moon House' could certainly do it too."

"Wait until the Rainy Season is over."

"You personally lead a group of men on Skeleton Horse to Jiangbei, find out who makes Braised Delicacies in the Jiangbei Mortal Domain, and bring them back." "Give them a sufficiently high monthly salary."

"He'll obediently come back with you. If he really disagrees, then tie him up."

"Understood."

After his Subordinate left.

The Middle-Aged Man was still savoring the Braised Delicacies he had just eaten. He had eaten delicious Braised Delicacies before, such as the Braised Delicacies made by the Western Pass Braised-Food Master of the "Divine Artifact Sect".

But it doesn't taste as satisfying as this.

It's kind of like what poor people eat.

I didn't enjoy the food.

And although the taste is somewhat similar, it's still not as delicious as this braised Braised Delicacies.

It's just a bit of a pity.

The Rainy Season is here. I just finished the last serving of Braised Delicacies that I bought before the Rainy Season. I won't be able to buy it again until after the Rainy Season.

Jiangnan (southern China)

West Lake Tower.

This faction, which once relied on selling Skeleton Horse as its main source of income, resolutely decided to transform itself after the Skeleton Horse in the Mortal Domain completely seized the market at extremely low prices.

He used to have several established Trade Route in the West Pass Plains, and also had many familiar ties with various factions.

If he were to purchase Skeleton Horse from the Mortal Domain and then sell them to the West Pass Plains, he would have a greater advantage compared to the forces in Jiangnan that purchase Skeleton Horse from the Mortal Domain and sell them to the West Pass Plains.

But he gave up on that path.

Instead, they chose to transform and sell "Jiangbei Mortal Domain Braised Delicacies".

It was during the Rainy Season.

Business at Jiangnan West Lake Tower has also been temporarily suspended.

The West Lake Tower Pavilion Master looked earnestly at the group of members below and said, "Gentlemen, the Rainy Season is not a time for us to rest, but a time to recharge and prepare for even greater glory after Rainy Season ends!"

Business was very good that year.

Relying on his familiarity with the West Pass Plains, he quickly spread the word about Braised Delicacies.

But it was precisely because business was good.

Many details were not done perfectly.

It's a good time to take advantage of the Rainy Season and give them a proper training.

What is the "Mortal Domain"?

"They are the largest power in the Four Regions of Jiangbei, a power that has created countless miracles, and a power that will inevitably move south to the West Pass Plains in the future." "We don't sell delicious Braised Delicacies."

"It is, however, braised Braised Delicacies that embodies the spirit of the Mortal Domain."

"Next"

The West Lake Tower Pavilion Master no longer had the despair he had shown after learning about the Skeleton Horse in the Mortal Domain. Instead, he was full of energy, and his face was flushed.

The Western Pass Braised-Food Master used to taste great, but why aren't they popular in the West Pass Plains?

First, reputation.

The "Divine Artifact Pavilion," where the Western Pass Braised-Food Master) resides, looks down on its own Artifact Refiner and considers it a disgrace to hear about this from outsiders. Secondly, there's the price.

The prices at Western Pass Braised-Food Master are too low.

These factors make eating this Braised Delicacies offal a rather unseemly affair.

An unseemly thing.

Even if the core technology is excellent, people will remain silent because it's considered undignified.

So what he had to do was make the matter more respectable.

The first step is to reduce the portion size.

A single serving of Braised Delicacies purchased from Mortal Domain contains several portions, but they specially crafted a large number of Silver Dish, Silver Tray, Silver Fork to reduce the Braised Delicacies size to an extremely small amount.

A huge plate contained only one Kelp Knot.

When buying Braised Delicacies, bring your own Silver Tableware.

The cost of the tableware is higher than that of the Braised Delicacies.

He sells it for hundreds of times the price of Mortal Domain Braised Delicacies, not to the common people, but only to those with power and influence.

Under this packaging...

No one would think that eating Braised Delicacies is a undignified thing.

Or rather...

Eating ordinary Braised Delicacies is indeed not respectable, but eating the Jiangbei Mortal Domain Braised Delicacies sold by West Lake Tower is a respectable thing. He was in the process of transformation.

He had actually considered whether to promote it as "Jiangbei Mortal Domain Braised Delicacies" or "Jiangnan West Lake Tower Braised Delicacies," and later chose the former. He was paving the way.

He is paving the way for the Jiangbei Mortal Domain to move south to the West Pass Plains.

It doesn't matter that many people haven't heard of Jiangbei Mortal Domain yet. He believes that once Jiangbei Mortal Domain moves south, given Domain Lord Chen's style of doing things, it won't be long before Jiangbei Mortal Domain's reputation resounds West Pass Plains.

And at this time...

His Jiangbei Mortal Domain Braised Delicacies will also rise to prominence!

Soon.

After completing the training, the West Lake Tower Pavilion Master walked to the Level-3 City Wall next to him, looked out at the Eternal Night beyond the Eerie Fire, and after a long period of melancholy and dazedness, suddenly laughed.

This year.

He has experienced many setbacks.

The moment the Skeleton Horse appeared in the Mortal Domain, he almost completely collapsed.

This forced him to change his career path.

The Zhong Yi

He found a way to survive.

He thought he was very capable, that even with such a large and powerful business, and all his resources related to the Skeleton Horse business, he was still able to find a way out of a deadly situation.

As the head of the family, he needed to maintain a composed demeanor. Even when happy, he couldn't show too much of a smile, otherwise his subordinates would perceive him as frivolous.

But actually...

At this very moment, he truly wished he had a sycophant among his Subordinate.

This way, he could appear outwardly indifferent, but inwardly he could secretly rejoice as he listened carefully to how the sycophant praised him.

After a long while.

He stood on the City Wall and turned to look City Wall.

The "Vehicle Workshop" had been abandoned for a long time. Next to the Vehicle Workshop, an old man was frantically swinging his hammer to forge Silver Tray and Silver Dish.

It's not Building Blueprint.

Simply by hammering.

This old man was Level 7 Builder at the former West Lake Tower. When West Lake Tower was transformed, he no longer needed to build the Skeleton Horse. He started swinging a hammer and hammering Silver Dish.

I'm getting more and more Proficiency.

And..

With his strategic plan in place, he wasn't worried about anyone competing with him for business.

The West Lake Tower Pavilion Master smiled and turned back to look at the Eternal Night.

I don't know why.

He felt that the Eternal Night of this Rainy Season weren't particularly dark. After months of despair and despair, he finally saw the dawn that belonged to their Jiangnan West Lake Tower.

The Mortal Domain ruined his old business.

But this forced him to transform his business, giving him the more profitable Braised Delicacies business.

He knew that neither destroying him nor bestowing upon him was the intention of the Mortal Domain.

The Mortal Domain simply developed on its own.

In the process of development, it is like a Nine-Five Dragon Chariot speeding across a plain. These forces are like blades of grass. Some will be crushed to death, while others will be reborn, turning into Withered Grass that clings to the Wheel, and together they will move at an even faster speed toward the unknown future.

New Continent.

Since the Rainy Season was approaching, Chen Fan had not been to the New Continent for a long time. Now, as he returned to the New Continent New Continent, he found that it had changed drastically since his last visit.

At a glance.

Everywhere you look, there are busy Mortal Domain Member.

He had given the order to recruit 50,000 new non-official staff in the Mortal Domain, but he had never seen these 50,000 Mortal Domain staff members in person and didn't have much of a concept of what they were.

We met today.

They were somewhat taken aback.

Are there really that many people?

The Mortal Domain is actually able to feed so many Zhang Zui; compared to the last Rainy Season, this is a huge improvement. There are just too many people.

On the ground near the First Defense Line next to "New Continent No. 1 Outpost", there are obvious signs of digging. The ground has been dug up to a great depth, and a large area has no trace of any Eerie Stone or Ghost Bone.

Extremely clean.

These 50,000 unofficial members of the Mortal Domain, like locusts, were systematically sweeping through this Ancient Battlefield.

After Chen Fan got off the High-Speed Rail.

It was already afternoon.

He didn't go to find King Mazi right away. Instead, he stood on the City Wall of New Continent No. 1 Outpost, looked around, and then looked at the Crippled Monkey beside him.

"Let's go find King Mazi."

This is New Continent No. 1 Outpost, the foundation Chen Fan laid.

Soon.

The Crippled Monkey led the way to a Well, then glanced helplessly at King Mazi's clearly abnormal mental state before leaving, leaving King Mazi and the Young Master alone.

Chen Fan looked at King Mazi, who was lying on the edge of the Well, staring at the bottom. His brows furrowed slightly. King Mazi's condition was indeed a bit off. When he left the New Continent last time, he built a lot of Well to replenish fresh water. Now, King Mazi was lying on the edge of the well, looking at the bottom.

It's like they're possessed.

He leaned on his Jadeite Staff with one hand, walked to the table next to him, picked up the teapot and poured himself a bowl of tea, then poured another cup of tea for King Mazi and stood beside him, speaking softly.

"King Mazi, I'm here."

"Tell me the truth slowly; you're losing your composure right now."

The words had barely left his mouth.

King Mazi, whose body was still clearly weak, suddenly turned to look at Chen Fan, his hands trembling as he took the teacup, tears welling in his eyes as he said in a trembling voice.

Domain Lord

"I... I... I 'Heavenly Dao."

"Puff!"

Chen Fan couldn't help but spray the tea he had just put in his mouth all over King Mazi's face.

A few breaths later.

Chen Fan took a deep breath, put the teacup aside, and slowly sat down by the well. After a long silence, he whispered, "Did we encounter Strange Entities that can create illusions?"

"Tell me the whole story from beginning to end."

The Heavenly Dao?

This is ridiculous; he's probably possessed.

"Good!"

Perhaps because he had been sprayed with tea, King Mazi seemed much Composure at this moment and began to reminisce.

Three days ago.

"I led the members of the Commerce Pavilion, obeying the Domain Lord's command, to explore the depths of the New Continent. We discovered an enormous Deep Pit, and it took us a full day to fly there before we landed at Deep Pit center."

"The ground inside the Deep Pit had Obsidian, obsidian-like appearance."

"It looks like it was formed after a huge impact."

"After landing."

"I'll have the members of the Commerce Pavilion search in pairs."

But at that moment...

"I suddenly felt a powerful suction force coming from underground. The next moment, a Rifts suddenly appeared in the ground in the center of the Deep Pit, sucking me in."

"When I opened my eyes again..."

"I found myself in a Rock-Wall Cave deep underground, with no gaps or openings around me, but strangely, my breathing was normal, and I didn't feel anything unusual."

"The first thing I did after waking up was try to contact the Commerce Pavilion members on the ground using Message Talisman, but it wouldn't work. It wasn't because the distance was too far; it was simply impossible to activate."

The Cave walls are not large.

There was nothing there, absolutely nothing.

"Just then, I saw a line of carved text on the wall. It wasn't a script we recognized; it looked like a child's scribbles, just random scribbles."

"But the moment I saw that line of text, I immediately entered a place that might have been a dream. My thoughts floated in the air, soaring extremely high, overlooking the entire New Continent."

After a pause, King Mazi's body trembled again, and he said in a trembling voice.

That must have been thousands of years ago.

"Where we are, seven defensive lines stretching thousands of kilometers stand like Heavenly Chasm along the Coastline, and behind these walls, many people are constantly transporting various supplies."

"Outside the defensive line."

"A sky full of Strange Entities that blot out the sky."

"So many, so many!"

"At the same time, I saw that all regions of the New Continent were simultaneously being impacted by massive Strange Tide. I don't know how long I watched, but I saw the New Continent gradually fall."

One by one, the Eerie Fire were extinguished.

"Eternal Night gradually enveloped the entire New Continent."

"Until"

"Only one last area remains, with only a small number of humans hiding behind the City Wall, putting up a last stand."

"I saw a monster emerge from the Strange Tide monsters."

"That monster was tens of meters tall, with three heads and six arms, each holding a huge Hammer. The enormous Strange Entities looked up at me, its voice booming, almost echoing through the Heaven and Earth."

He asked me.

"Are you willing to become the Heavenly Dao of their Strange Entity Clan?"

"I could even clearly see his gaze falling on me. It was then that I realized my perspective, which overlooked the entire continent, was the perspective of the Heavenly Dao."

I opened and closed my mouth, trying to speak.

But he couldn't utter a single word.

"My body felt like it was out of my control. I took one last look at the New Continent being slowly swallowed by the Eternal Night, then suddenly burst into laughter, followed by—"and then—exploded."

"A massive explosion."

"A piercing pain coursed through my body. The last thing I saw before I fainted from the pain was a massive explosion that blasted a Deep Pit in the plain. At the same time, a torrent of Seven-Colored Light surged from the epicenter of the explosion toward the New Continent."

"That three-headed, six-armed Strange Entities instantly turned into a bloody mist."

"All the Strange Entities that came into contact with the Seven-Colored Light turned into a bloody mist."

"Even the last remaining humans were reduced to a bloody mist."

The Strange Entities that were far from the New Continent and had not yet landed rushed towards the distant "Thunderstorm Sea" in a panic. The Seven-Colored Light dissipated immediately upon touching the "Thunderstorm Sea," and only a small number of Strange Entities managed to escape by rushing into the Thunderstorm Sea.

When I woke up again, I was already on the Flying Boat.

"The members of the Commerce Pavilion said they searched for me for three days and finally found me at the spot where I disappeared, which is the center of the Deep Pit. They are now taking me back. As soon as I regained consciousness, the first thing I wanted to do was tell you, the Domain Lord."

Perhaps they've said everything they wanted to say.

King Mazi, who had been somewhat apprehensive, now felt much more relaxed.

The Heavenly Dao.

For King Mazi, a native of Jiangbei, this word was like a deity. Just hearing the word made him feel apprehensive, let alone viewing it from the perspective of the Way of Heavenly Dao.

Chen Fan remained silent on the spot, expressionless, for a long time.

He understood.

King Mazi did not become the Heavenly Dao, but rather entered the perspective of the Heavenly Dao in the "New Continent" and witnessed the final battle of the "New Continent" up close.

Just like when he obtained the Jade Slip of the "Undying Celestial Master" and saw the last battle in Jiangbei in Primordial Era.

This is a perfectly normal approach.