After hanging up the phone, Ye Chen told Ye Xi to find an open space to receive the magic crystal bomb that Fatty was sending over.
Now that we've found the fat man, our firepower can be replenished at any time. Although the dark creatures no longer drop magic crystals, we can still exchange merit points for energy crystals of the corresponding level in the Inheritance Stone Tablet.
However, given Ye Chen's current level as a Tier 3 Lord, he can only exchange for Tier 3 energy crystals at most, and they are not cheap.
As for the fat man, he is only a Tier 1 Lord, and there is a limit to the number of Tier 3 energy crystals he can exchange for, so he can only use them for research.
Fortunately, he had a sufficient reserve of magic crystals beforehand, and now that he has dumped them all at once, there are still quite a few magic crystal bombs. As a large number of new lords emerge from the trial space, the price of magic crystals will likely rise accordingly.
However, Ye Chen should have already reached Tier 4 by then, and be able to directly exchange for Tier 4 energy crystals.
"Whoosh~~~" Sure enough, soon whole boxes of magic crystal bombs were transported out through the treasure trading disk. Most of them were level 3 magic crystal bombs, with a small number of level 4 and even level 5 ones. These were the ones that the fat man had survived. Every one used was one less.
Ye Chen didn't stand on ceremony and directly exchanged all the remaining merits for Tier 3 energy crystals to send to the fat man. Although he didn't want to admit it, he could only make do with these Tier 3 magic crystal bombs for now.
With his weapons ready, Ye Chen didn't hesitate and immediately activated spatial teleportation to head near the coordinates sent by Fatty.
He didn't dare teleport directly in; who knew what changes had occurred there in the past few days? Instead, he flew towards the coordinates from another relatively safe star system adjacent to it.
"My lord, the dark energy here is even denser, and the energy needed to maintain the territory's shield is increasing!" Ye Xi said with a hint of worry as he looked at the surrounding darkness.
"It's alright, it's normal. After all, this place is close to the core area of the battle, with a large number of high-level dark creatures. It's normal for the dark energy to be more concentrated! We're already very lucky that we weren't attacked by dark creatures as soon as we landed!" Ye Chen shook his head and said, not worried about such a small matter. Instead, he had his men carefully watch their surroundings to prevent any dark creatures from sneaking out and attacking them.
While territory shields can withstand attacks, they consume a lot of energy. If attacks can be blocked in advance, there is no need to consume energy in the territory.
Ye Chen is currently penniless, and he has to use the energy crystals he exchanged for merits sparingly. Otherwise, before he can find the spark of civilization of the dwarves, he will probably run out of supplies.
"Roar~~~" A beastly roar echoed in the darkness, and everyone felt a jolt of energy. A tremendous pressure emanated from the area, and even standing on the Baixian Platform, Ye Chen could sense the powerful strength of the newcomer.
"This is... a Tier 6 creature! We're really lucky!" Ye Xi was stunned for a moment, then said, his figure rushing towards the Baixian Platform, preparing to fight against this powerful Tier 6 creature together with Taishan, Xuanniao, Hou, and the Three-Legged Golden Crow.
Although there are quite a few people in the territory now, only a few can pose a threat to 6th-tier creatures. Taishan, who wields a trident, Xuan Niao after merging, her and the three-legged golden crow, and even Hou, are only a little bit of a threat because of the powerful toxicity of their urine.
"Wait a minute!" Ye Chen, standing on the high platform, suddenly spoke up, stopping Ye Xi who was rushing down. "Call Oros along too. Try to conserve your energy and finish this quickly. This is not a place to linger!"
With his seventh-tier strength, Oros could easily handle a sixth-tier creature like this. He only sent Ye Xi and the others along because he was worried that the dark creature would be too troublesome and drain Oros's energy.
After all, this is a dangerous area teeming with dark creatures, and the high-end combat forces in the territory must maintain sufficient physical and mental strength at all times to cope with battles that may occur at any time.
"Roar!!" As it spoke, the creature in the darkness finally emerged, its jet-black body slicing through the darkness like a giant celestial beast soaring through the starry sky.
Ye Chen couldn't really see the other's figure clearly, but judging from the fleeting glimpse of its size, this dark creature was at least several thousand meters long, even larger than Oros back then, making it the largest creature Ye Chen had ever seen.
"Let's go!" Ye Xi came to his senses, nodded to Ye Chen, then called to Tai Shan and the others, and rushed into the starry sky.
"Chirp~~~" The three-legged golden crow appeared, directly bypassing the territory's shield and entering the starry sky.
The dazzling sunlight shone forth, dispelling all the surrounding darkness. If someone were standing in the starry sky, they would surely feel a long-lost warmth.
And the appearance of that dark creature gradually became clear under the blazing sun.
It was a monster covered in tumors, enormous like a dire wolf, with its huge, scarlet eyes narrowed slightly as it looked warily at the three-legged golden crow outside its territory.
"An unknown high-level dark creature?" Ye Chen thought to himself as he looked at it.
Corroded by dark energy, many dark creatures often experience various uncontrollable mutations when advancing in their evolutionary stages. Most of these mutations lead to physical collapse and death, which is what is referred to as genetic collapse on Earth. However, some of them manage to survive.
However, these surviving dark creatures, while gaining immense power, also became neither human nor ghost, just like the giant beast in front of Ye Chen.
Covered in terrifying tumors, it was impossible to identify what kind of creature it was. It was even hard to say whether it could still be considered part of its former species, since its entire life form had been completely altered.
"Roar!!!" The dragon's roar echoed from its territory. Upon receiving the command, Oros flew out of Fengdu City and directly entered the starry sky.
With the three-legged golden crow dispelling the darkness, Oros didn't need to worry about being corrupted by the dark energy. Instead, he roared and charged towards the dark creature, which was countless times larger than himself.
"Roar!!!" Sensing that its life was threatened, the dark creature instinctively roared and leaped away, trying to dodge.
However, Oros, now in spirit form, was agile and completely unaffected. He easily turned around and passed right through the dark creature's body.
"Roar~~~" A painful roar rang out, as if the dark creature felt a soul being torn apart. And indeed it did. Oros's direct attack was aimed at its soul. The dark creature's already fragile soul was torn off in a large chunk, and it was already at risk of collapse.
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