Three More Masters, Each More Monstrous Than the Last! (Continued)
To advance one's domain to the second level, one needs not only a strong foundation but also sufficient comprehension.
But considering the old knight's special circumstances, it's not surprising that he could directly possess a second realm.
Even if you let him directly activate the third or fourth level of his domain, Shen Xing would only be shocked, not surprised.
"Excellent, excellent. In this way, all three Tier Four Overlord in my territory have reached the second level of their domains."
Shen Xing became increasingly satisfied, then opened the panel and glanced at his newly activated domain attribute.
[Silver Glory Sanctuary (Second Level)]
[Effect: Centered on the user, all friendly units within a 3000-meter radius will gain 1 stack of shield every 30 seconds, which will absorb 10% of the user's damage taken, up to a maximum of 3 stacks.]
While protected by a shield, all attacks have a 10% chance to inflict Holy Light Burn.
Burst Form: Summons a 'Holy Phantom', expanding the area of effect to 5000 meters!
During this period, all friendly units continuously heal their injuries and become immune to all control effects.
Furthermore, it can resist one fatal effect when receiving fatal damage.
The Holy Phantom lasts for 20 seconds, with a 24-hour cooldown.
(Note: Evil cannot prevail over good; justice will surely triumph over evil!)
"Outrageous! A shield equal to 30% of the entire unit's health, and it's based on the unit's base stats."
"This is equivalent to giving Tier Four heroes like Leina and Luna a 30% increase in health."
"Some low-tier units might take forever to break through, and you still might not be able to break their shields."
"Plus, the burst phase provides continuous healing and resistance to fatal damage, etc."
"It can be said that this [Silver Glory Sanctuary] has significantly improved the survivability of everyone in the territory."
Shen Xing analyzed in a low voice, increasingly impressed by the old knight's strength.
Next, as usual, I opened his full panel and took a look.
[Hero: Tirion Fordring]
[Level: 30 (Tier Four)]
[Potential: Overlord ★]
[Detailed attributes: Click to view]
At that moment, the old knight, hammer in hand, slowly approached. "My lord, your power is as wondrous as ever, even surpassing the power of the Holy Light."
"I believe that under your leadership, this territory will surely break through the darkness and move towards light and prosperity."
Shen Xing smiled slightly, thinking to himself, "This man certainly knows how to talk: 'Fordring Fording, there will be new enemies appearing tonight.'"
"Go back and rest first, then prepare for tonight's battle."
"Yes, the Holy Light will obey your command."
Old Fordring bowed and then respectfully withdrew.
Next, Shen Xing wandered around the territory.
Upgrade more arrow towers while simultaneously monitoring the territory's logistics.
He earned a lot of Soul Stone in the past few days. Although he spent a lot on Lotus Pond acceleration and daily troop upgrades, he still had a surplus of over 100,000 to 200,000.
This is a good opportunity to digest the damage and improve the territory's defensive capabilities.
He first built 120 level 1 arrow towers, and then upgraded all the level 2 arrow towers to level 3 Flame Arrow Tower.
He upgraded all the level 3 Flame Arrow Tower to level 4 Lightning Tower.
After finishing these tasks, he recruited 500 orc cannon fodder as a precaution.
About two hours later, at 8:12 PM.
In the open space of the southern district of the territory, a jet-black pillar of fire shot into the sky.
In the firelight, a tall figure, flapping its black bat wings and wielding a giant axe, slowly descended from the Firmament.
[Your territory hero: Hellscream has successfully advanced to Tier Four, and the level cap has been raised to 39!]
[This breakthrough grants a 100% increase to all attributes and an additional 20% increase to Agility!]
[Having passed the 'S' level trial, he gained a completely new understanding of Power Control, automatically mastering the fourth level of power Control: Mountain Collapse!]
[Power Control - Mountain Collapse: Concentrate power into a single point and detonate it the moment it touches the target. It can penetrate armor and directly damage the target's body, causing 40%~100% armor penetration.]
Simultaneously, after the power burst, it deals 30% to 80% splash damage to nearby enemies.
"Good heavens! Fourth level of Power Control?!"
Shen Xing was shocked; this was even Rare than the second level of the Overlord Domain!
It should be noted that the vast majority of Master Rank experts only Control their power to the third level, which is already considered genius.
Take Zhang Yu from Jiangcheng, for example.
Even at the Master Realm, he only possessed the third level of spiritual power— the Manifestation.
Even so, he possesses combat power far exceeding that of Common Master, and can even take on a Tier Four Boss single-handedly.
According to him, after breaking through to the Grandmaster, his Mental Power Control reached the fourth level— Empowerment.
In other words, Hellscream had just broken through to the Master and already possessed Grandmaster Rank Control.
"Very good, as expected of the number one general in my territory, truly exceptional talent."
"Of course, this is also related to the meticulous guidance of my lord."
Shen Xing was increasingly satisfied, and then sent Hellscream back to the training ground to adapt.
On the other side, Gorehowl had already absorbed all the energy from the materials and was undergoing the Master Trial.
However, he started with the 'A' level trial.
It might sound like it's a tier below other heroes, but it's actually quite remarkable.
According to information on the forum, most Tier Three Boss unlock Rank C trials, while a small number of Overlord unlock Rank B trials.
Gorehowl's ability to unlock Rank A trials surpasses that of countless other units of the same rank.
The other three were able to unlock the S-rank trial because they were all freaks.
After all, there are differences between people, and the same is true between different military branches.
Shen Xing approached and observed Gorehowl's trial progress for a while.
They discovered that he was on a vast battlefield, leading several thousand cavalrymen in battle against two other legions, each with tens of thousands of men.
The goal of the trial is simple: just defeat the other two legions.
For Gorehowl, who possesses a variety of war talents, this mission is a piece of cake.
By simply issuing a few [Declaration of Strife] and adding a few tricks, the other two legions were instigated to fight each other.
Next, all we need to do is wait until they've fought enough, then Gorehowl can lead his cavalry out to finish them off.
At 22:38, the trial space shattered, and a powerful Power of War erupted.
"Tap tap... tap tap..."
Suddenly, the heavy sound of horses' hooves echoed through the sky.
A red-haired orc, wielding a greatsword and riding a wolf, came flying through the air.
He raised his weapon high, and a blood-red flag appeared behind him.
Like a general returning victorious, exuding confidence and charisma!
[Your territory hero: Gorehowl has successfully advanced to Tier Four, raising the level cap to 39!]
[This breakthrough grants a 100% increase to all attributes and a 20% increase to Strength!]
[Having passed the 'A' level trial, the exclusive skill "Banner of Victory" has been activated!]
[Banner of Victory: Gorehowl summons a 'Banner of Victory', increasing the entire army's Charge speed by 50% and armor penetration by 30%!]
Furthermore, each victory in a battle will increase the flag's skill attributes by 1%!
Winning 100 matches will activate additional attributes.
"Oh? The Banner of Victory can bless the entire army?"
"This skill is quite useful."
Like Gorehowl, Fordring's new skills, which are awakened through the Master Breakthrough, are more support-oriented.
But this does not mean that their combat strength is weak.
After all, the Metamorphosis from expert to Master is not as simple as just improving attributes.
During the Master Trial, their Control over their own power undergoes a qualitative change, just like Leina and Hellscream.
In addition, the range and effects of various skills will be significantly improved.
At this point, all the powerful individuals in the territory had completed their breakthroughs.
To date, the territory has officially surpassed six Tier Four Master, and all of them are Heroes!
This number is astonishing; even veteran Master don't possess this level of expertise.
At this moment, Shen Xing thought of another problem.
"Based on previous experience, the Blood Mist Frenzy will increase in difficulty as the territory's strength increases."
"And I've gained three Master Rank experts in just one day."
"In other words, tonight's Blood Mist Frenzy attack will be even more intense than before, and the monsters will be of a higher level."
However, he quickly came to terms with it.
"Perfect timing, I was just thinking there weren't enough monsters attacking our territory."
"With Leina and Luna around, we're not afraid of any low-level monsters, no matter how many come."
"Even if Tier Four Overlord or even Crown Rank monster appears, I have generals like Hellscream and Onyxia, so I have nothing to fear."
With that in mind, he took out the communication crystal and once again issued the order for everyone to prepare for battle.
Thousands of combat troops from the territory moved swiftly and soon assembled at the battlefields around the city gates.
Six Tier Four experts also flew into the air, their Master Rank auras clearly visible.
They stood there, like six suns hanging in the sky, guarding the entire territory.
As everyone waited, the time quickly came to 23:55.