"The aura of civilization!" Taishan murmured, then, braving the sea of lightning, he walked resolutely into the deep pit.
The terrifying lightning struck Taishan, making him grimace, but his control over the lightning was also constantly increasing.
Although his attributes and talents seem unchanged, his actual combat power has undergone a dramatic transformation, and the lightning he casually unleashes is enough to destroy everything.
This is also the main reason why the strength gap between high-level units is too large in actual combat. Powerful units like Ye Xi can contend with 6th-level units at the 5th level, while weak high-level units cannot even defeat low-level units except for their brute force.
While it is said that brute force can overcome all methods, one must possess such great strength. Otherwise, skill can make up for the difference. Moreover, isn't skill itself a form of "force"?
However, as he ventured deeper into Mount Tai, the power of the lightning grew stronger and stronger. Even he found it difficult to withstand and had to stop, enduring the lightning that enveloped his body, while waiting for his body to adapt.
Before him, besides the sky filled with lightning, the lava pool was also close at hand, less than ten meters away, just a step away. But he dared not take that step. The destructive aura emanating from the lightning ahead made him dare not make the slightest move.
Ye Chen couldn't see this scene from the outside; he could only see that Mount Tai had entered the mountain's interior through the external communication equipment. However, he had no way of knowing what happened after it entered.
Moreover, at this moment, he no longer had the energy to pay attention to Mount Tai, because other lords were approaching in this silent, dark starry sky, and judging from the size of their territories, they were at least mid-level lords of rank 4 or above.
Most importantly, it wasn't just one lord who arrived; it seemed to be three lords traveling together, a situation quite common in the Dark Dimension.
"My lord?" Ye Xi turned his head and saw Ye Chen frowning slightly. Encountering dark creatures in the dark world was one thing; if you couldn't beat them, you could just run away. If you couldn't run away, you would just die here.
But when you encounter a lord, things get complicated, because you don't know if they are friend or foe, or if they have always been either.
"Send a few fire crows out to tell them there are already people here, and don't let them get any closer!" Ye Chen said, which was the most common practice.
In the dark world, if you encounter someone there, a lord will usually send his retinue to stop you, indicating that someone is already there and you should leave.
Normally, upon receiving such a message, the later lords would leave. If they continued to advance, it would indicate suspicion of illegitimate intentions, and the first lord to arrive would have the right to launch an attack.
Although not explicitly stated, this is a tacit rule among all lords, learned from instructors during new lord training sessions, not in formal courses.
Therefore, the appearance of the fire crows at this moment was Ye Chen's way of showing his attitude: there are already people here, so please leave.
The presence of fire crows immediately brought the group to a halt in their territory, likely because they knew someone was cleaning up the wasteland planet and therefore chose not to approach.
The three of them didn't leave, but simply stood at a distance and watched quietly. They even sent a level 4 kobold warlock to ask if Ye Chen needed any help. Ye Chen naturally refused.
The allure of the spark of civilization and the artifacts of the dwarves is immense; who knows if they're here to help or to share the spoils?
The three expressed their regret, but still wanted to observe from a distance to see what kind of things were unearthed on this wasteland planet, and said they would absolutely not disturb him.
"These people..." Ye Chen's eyes narrowed slightly. No matter how he tried to drive them away, they just stubbornly refused to leave. He had no choice but to grit his teeth and endure it.
With the majority of his forces currently on the wasteland planet, he lacks the ability to wage war even if he wanted to, and can only allow these lords to watch from the sidelines.
"Arrange for a few agile Yue'e to investigate the strength of these people. Also, prepare enough energy in the energy furnace in case these guys launch a sneak attack!" Ye Chen said in a deep voice. Ye Xi next to him nodded and went to make the arrangements.
Meanwhile, on the other side, the projections of three lords sat together, watching Ye Chen's direction warily and discussing in hushed tones.
"Brother, are we really going to make a move? This is a formidable figure who has traveled alone through the dark starry sky!" One of them asked, looking slightly nervous at the two beside him.
A lord who can walk independently through the dark starry sky must have the strength to suppress high-level dark creatures; otherwise, he can only band together like them, combining the high-level combat power of one or two of them to protect the safety of everyone else.
Of course, this protection is not free; lords with high-ranking families will inevitably reap the lion's share of the benefits.
"What are you afraid of? Look at his territory, 99% of it is empty and desolate. He must have just become a fourth-tier lord not long ago. Even if he has some high-level combat power, he's only fifth or sixth tier, barely able to walk in the dark. We have four sixth-tier familiars with us, what's there to be afraid of?"
"And look at that wasteland planet. It's sparkling with electricity. If I'm not mistaken, there should be some artifacts left behind. If we're lucky, we might even find a spark of hope. If we could get that, it would be a huge fortune. Don't you want to create another kind of clan and advance towards a higher realm?"
The leader was a skinny lord with monkey-like cheeks and a pointed mouth, whose eyes gleamed with greed. He had noticed the light on the wasteland planet as soon as he arrived, which was why he refused to give up.
Otherwise, who would be so foolish as to want to provoke a powerful figure who can roam the dark dimension? It's all about the allure of wealth!
Sure enough, upon hearing his words, the other two were also tempted. Heaven knows that after fighting in the Moore plane for so long, they had only accumulated some merits and acquired some resources.
A spark of civilization or a divine artifact is enough to surpass all their previous gains. Murder and arson bring wealth and honor, while building bridges and repairing roads leaves no trace of their bodies. This is not the first time they have done such things.
Otherwise, how could they, as mere low-level lords, possibly advance to the 4th rank and become a mid-level lord?
"Damn! This kid only used a few fire crows to send a message, so his strength is obviously just so-so. I guess he got lucky somewhere and got a high-level familiar. With our strength, we can definitely take him down!" The lord, who was just tense and fearful, was now as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood, and was just short of taking action.
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