Chapter 429: Chapter 298: Tun Tun Gu and Outdoor Buildings (5K)_2

To sacrifice future security for fleeting stability is indeed unwise.

However, not breaking through doesn’t mean one cannot continue to enhance oneself. Refining the body to its limit is a lengthy process of meticulous effort, and marginal improvements in three dimensions are not obvious in terms of combat power.

Dead Bone’s gaze turned to his few core skills.

Wraith Sacred Mountain could still continue to expand—while domains are subject to the restrictions of rules, with an expansion limit, the Holy Mountain has none. As it watched the Holy Mountain slowly spread and rise, as it watched more and more undead beings crawl out from piles of buried bones and carcasses, its heart filled with satisfaction.

But this was still not enough.

It needed to hoard a bit more, and then hoard some more.

Regardless of the size of the undead, each could provide it with power. With the birth of every undead on the Holy Mountain, its sense of security would rise a notch.

And at that moment, atop the Holy Mountain, just above the Bone Dragon’s Nest, there stood a well with a diameter of only a few meters, yet it seemed bottomless, as if it led to the depths of the Holy Mountain, to the Nether Hell.

The part of the well that protruded from the ground looked like monuments, clustered together.

Looking down into the well, no liquid could be seen, only wisps of black smoke drifting about, slowly rising from the mouth of the well.

“Too little, far too little.”

“The Well of Death has not even managed to cover its bottom with a thin layer.”

Before the Well of Death was established, Dead Bone had already created energy storage crystals in the Holy Mountain. These inert objects were its hidden reserves of power, and the undead creatures were also ‘living’ hidden reserves of power.

The energy it had stored and accumulated was already substantial.

Moreover, Dead Bone’s energy reserve chambers always had energy flowing in and very rarely flowing out. On the occasional use of some reserve energy, it was imperative to replenish double, triple, ten times as much.

Only then could it feel fulfilled and secure.

But now, at the sight of the empty Well of Death, its sense of security drained away like water being siphoned from a dry well.

“This feels far too insecure.”

“If one day it becomes necessary to use the Well of Death’s energy and there’s none here, it could be a matter of life and death!”

“Round it up, not charging the Well of Death equals a major crisis.”

With this thought, Dead Bone could no longer sit still and hurriedly set off for the territories beyond after a brief word with its lord.

Praise the Lord’s foresight, praise the Concealing Pearl.

Without this treasure bead, seeking materials to charge with would inevitably be worrisome. The Lord certainly has a Steady Spirit.

Its Tianyuan Will and Steady Spirit could still be further enhanced.

…

“Dead Bone plans to charge the Well of Death and explore methods to supplement the Power of Witheress while also delving deep into the surrounding larger tribes.”

Mu Yuan himself continued to tinker with fusion Techniques with Isloa, hoping to create a more perfect hidden city defense art.

There are very few teams leaving Tianyuan Territory for exploration currently, in order to avoid leaving ‘traces of life,’ as after all, there is only one Concealing Pearl, and the quantity of Concealing Potions is also quite limited.

On another front, now in possession of the Eye of Divine Right, he could have a clear view of a sixty-kilometer radius around him.

Even without the Battle Falcon’s scouting or exploration teams mapping the area, he still had a transparent view and no fear of surprise attacks from Wisdom Monsters.

Know that even Dead Bone could not initially evade the Eye of Divine Right’s scans. It was only after Dead Bone updated its stealth capabilities that the Eye of Divine Right could no longer detect its presence.

Strong beings holding a Concealing Pearl could still not evade the gaze of the Eye of Divine Right because the scans were not limited to aura detection.

South, a small Soul Sand Mine just over a hundred kilometers from Tianyuan Territory is not to be mined by Mu Yuan for the time being. He even camouflaged the exposed veins, making the entire Soul Sand Mine less conspicuous.

“I don’t need Soul Crystals for the moment, and I have no means to purchase Remnant Souls right now. Having saved up a considerable amount before, it should cover the expenses for some time to come.”

“Moreover, my income during this period hasn’t been insignificant—attacks from monsters always bring gifts from Nature.”

Thus, he decided not to mine.

To mine, one would, after all, need to eradicate the surrounding large Monster Tribes first; otherwise, one wouldn’t have the environment to mine in.

Mu Yuan tapped on the tabletop, pondering for a moment.

“On the other hand, exploring south for an alliance remains important.”

Originally, Miss Duo had been eager to head south on her own initiative.

She’s fast, after all.

The previous journey from Tianyuan Territory to Pan Shi City took little time. If General Duo Lai were to fly south, in the best-case scenario, it might take only a few days to find traces of Tai Xuan.

But that would require everything to go smoothly.

And although General Duo Lai was swift in travel, she was not skilled in hiding tracks or concealing presence. Letting her rush through the night was not something Mu Yuan could easily come to terms with.

Another important reason was that General Duo Lai was sprinting towards the Legendary Realm and was currently the mainstay of the territory’s combat power… there was even less reason to allow her to scout the south.

After much consideration, Lord Shepherd entrusted this arduous task to a capable officer who was not weak in self-preservation, ranked within the top five for mobility in the Tianyuan Territory.

—Rakshasa.

To ensure smooth communication, Mu Yuan gave Rakshasa the remaining Hero’s Proof to use. The old general’s ascension to a hero was well deserved.