Server-wide rewards, skyrocketing military merit (5200)

Chapter 637: Server-Wide Rewards, Exploding Battle Achievements (5200)

Meanwhile.

Liu Muxue and Bai Zhi stood inside a glorious and sacred grand hall.

It was illuminated by a strange light source, making it as bright as day.

All around the grand hall stood towering stone statues, each one so lifelike that it seemed as though it could awaken at any moment.

The statues varied in form: there were griffins with spread wings ready to fly, sacred unicorns, and winged pegasi.

Bai Zhi explained from the side, "This fourth round of the trial requires us to defeat these twelve angelic guardian beasts in succession."

"They will awaken one by one, starting from the griffin, to the holy deer, the heavenly eagle, the white bear—"

"The level and strength of the guardian beasts that appear each time will gradually increase."

"By the fifth statue, when the pegasus awakens, its level even reaches Level 75, which is Hero-level."

Speaking of this, Bai Zhi said with a hint of frustration in her tone, "I have come in to challenge it a few times, and every time I stopped at the 5th round."

"Against Hero-level enemies, I cannot defeat them even with all my might."

"Fortunately, if you can't beat them here, you can run."

"If you encounter—"

Bai Zhi suddenly closed her mouth, seemingly realizing that she was worrying over nothing.

After all, she already knew from the last server-wide announcement that the woman in front of her had already broken through to the Legendary realm.

Moreover, she was the server's first Survivor with Legendary combat power.

Dealing with these Hero-level enemies was simply not a problem for such a powerful existence.

After listening to her explanation, Liu Muxue nodded gently and asked in a calm tone, "Alright, can I go straight over now and start the challenge?"

"Mhm."

Bai Zhi nodded in response, "Heading to the exact center of the grand hall will automatically trigger the challenge."

Holding an ancient treasured sword, Liu Muxue walked composedly to the center of the grand hall.

The next moment, as if she had triggered some mechanism, the entire grand hall experienced a strong tremor.

"Rumble—"

At the same time, the surrounding twelve stone statues underwent changes simultaneously.

The stone skin on their bodies quickly shook off, as if they were about to come to life right away!

Seeing this scene, a trace of shock and panic instantly appeared in Bai Zhi's eyes.

She hurriedly issued a loud warning: "Liu Muxue, the method of the trial has changed!"

"Previously, these stone statues revived one by one, but this time they are appearing simultaneously."

"The difficulty has skyrocketed drastically, let's get out of here quickly!"

There was obvious anxiety in her tone.

After all, compared to monsters taking turns fighting one-on-one versus twelve guardian beasts reviving at the same time, the difficulty of these two methods was completely on different levels!

Although she knew Liu Muxue was very strong, the monsters in this trial were not to be underestimated either.

By the fifth round, Hero-level guardian beasts had already appeared; who knew what level the guardian beasts in the remaining seven rounds would soar to?

However, Liu Muxue still stood in place with a calm expression, as if everything was under her control.

Meanwhile.

The twelve guardian beasts fully revived!

As soon as they appeared, a sacred and intense white light erupted from their bodies, like the descent of an angel's blessing, causing the aura of these guardian beasts to skyrocket significantly!

"Roar—"

"Roar—"

Accompanied by terrifying beast roars, a full twelve guardian beasts charged towards Liu Muxue from all directions!

Panic appeared in the eyes of Bai Zhi nearby once again,

because she could already feel how terrifying the aura on these guardian beasts was. When she scanned some of them, there was even a string of question marks.

This meant that the strength of these guardian beasts had definitely reached Level 90 or above, which was at least Tier 10!

Bai Zhi knew Legendary was very strong, but the strength of the enemies before her was equally terrifying,

causing intense panic to instantly well up in her heart!

Meanwhile, Liu Muxue had switched to combat stance.

Her body lowered slightly, holding a shield in her left hand and gripping a longsword in her right.

She stood calmly in place, looking like a heroic female God of War.

"Roar—"

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Accompanied by a high-pitched cry, a heavenly eagle swooped down from high above, its talons hook-like, coming straight at her with a whistling sound that tore through the air!

At the instant the opponent was about to rush right in front of her, Liu Muxue tightly gripped the shield in her hand and fiercely counter-reflected.

"!"

After a dull thud, the heavenly eagle was directly knocked back, and a dizziness icon appeared above its head.

Before it could react, it suddenly saw a flash of Aurora, which arrived in front of the heavenly eagle at an even faster speed.

The ancient treasured sword in her hand was swung by her into afterimages in an instant.

"Puff! Puff puff!"

Following a series of continuous flesh-piercing sounds, seven or eight terrifying damage numbers popped up.

[-2771563!]

[-2896642!]

[-1562045]

[-29526172!]

This heavenly eagle, possessing Level 80 commander-level strength, was instantly killed.

It transformed back into a stone statue and collapsed onto the ground.

At this moment, Bai Zhi was still in a dazed state.

Yet she saw that Liu Muxue had already charged into the monster horde on a killing spree!

"Hum! Hmm!"

As paths of Aurora power swept past, a beautiful yet dangerous figure shuttled back and forth through the grand hall at an extremely fast speed.

Whenever she paused briefly, she would appear beside a guardian beast and then wave the ancient treasured sword in her hand, instantly killing the enemy.

"Swish! Puff!"

Guardian beast after guardian beast turned into stone statues and collapsed onto the ground.

Just like that, she fought the monsters in the grand hall with breezy ease.

Even her angel form was not utilized.

54 seconds later.

As Liu Muxue slashed out with her final sword strike.

That huge heavenly lion stood rigidly in place, its body also rapidly petrifying.

The total time taken for the entire battle added up to less than a minute.

These enemies didn't even manage to touch a corner of Liu Muxue's clothing before the battle ended.

This was her current combat power.

Under the amplification of a series of terrifying skills, she had long surpassed ordinary Legendary powerhouses.

Enemies of this level did not pose any threat at all!

A prompt appeared.

[You have successfully passed the fourth round of the Angel Trial, please claim your rewards.]

As the prompt ended, the grand hall gradually experienced a strong tremor.

"Rumble…"

At the same time, the stone platform in the center of the grand hall slowly rose.

Then, a long-sealed Bright Moon Treasure Chest presented itself before her.

A gentle smile appeared at the corner of Liu Muxue's mouth, and then she looked at the white-haired woman beside her and said,

"Little Sister Bai Zhi, let's go open the treasure chest together."

Only then did Bai Zhi snap out of her daze.

She suppressed the shock in her heart and tried to keep herself calm as she said, "You should go open this treasure chest."

"I didn't do anything throughout the whole process; I have no qualification to open this treasure chest."

"If there is anything suitable for me inside, you can just give it to me depending on your mood."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue smiled faintly.

Without declining, she stepped forward directly and opened the treasure chest.

As a strong flash of white light passed, the treasure chest was successfully opened.

Liu Muxue bent down and picked up a white necklace from the chest.

The chain body was entirely crafted from a white metal, engraved with delicate wing patterns, and a crystal-clear gemstone hung in the middle.

The entire necklace exuded a sacred and serene aura.

Glancing at the necklace's attributes, slight surprise appeared in Liu Muxue's eyes.

"Could it actually be an Epic-quality necklace?"

"And its attributes look pretty good too; I'll let Cao Xing take a look when we get back."

Thinking of this, Liu Muxue turned around and said, "Little Sister Bai Zhi, this necklace is helpful to me, so I'll keep it first."

"Later on, I'll have Cao Xing give you other equipment to compensate you."

Hearing this, Bai Zhi casually said, "It's fine even without compensation."

"That won't do."

Liu Muxue shook her head and said, "After all, this inheritance originally belonged to you. I consider this as snatching your opportunity, so I definitely have to give you sufficient compensation."

"Otherwise, I won't feel at ease holding onto it."

Bai Zhi thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Alright then—after clearing the trial here, just give whatever you like."

Hearing her agree, a smile surfaced on Liu Muxue's face once more.

"Little Sister Bai Zhi, let's continue."

"Alright, follow me. Once we pass through this grand hall, we will enter the fifth round of challenges."

After speaking, Bai Zhi took the lead and walked forward.

Liu Muxue followed closely behind, and the two of them stepped into an ancient stone gate together.

"Rumble—"

The stone gate behind them closed accordingly, and the surroundings instantly plunged into pitch darkness.

Even the Legendary-level Liu Muxue's vision could not pierce through this darkness.

Right at this moment, as a beam of light appeared ahead, the scenery in front of the two instantly changed.

They discovered that they seemed to be in a boundless space, surrounded and shrouded by the intertwining of soft light and profound darkness.

Then, these lights and darkness gradually turned into patches of barriers.

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The space beneath their feet seemed to stretch infinitely, directly separating Liu Muxue and Bai Zhi.

"Bai Zhi, little sister—"

The change came too quickly, so fast that even Liu Muxue couldn't react in time.

After a dizzying spin, she saw that she and Bai Zhi had each appeared in a strange passage.

This passage was composed of countless barriers of light and darkness, each barrier continuously showing illusions.

Liu Muxue even saw that on a barrier of light ahead, a graceful young girl appeared.

She stood there, extending her right hand in an inviting gesture.

This young girl was none other than Liu Muxue herself as a child.

And on the barrier of darkness ahead, an old woman lying on a sickbed appeared. Her wrinkled face seemed to show great pain, but looking at Liu Muxue, she forced out a kind smile.

This old woman was the grandmother who had once loved Liu Muxue the most.

The figures in each barrier whispered, trying to bewitch her mind.

The little girl spoke in a clear voice: "Big sister, come quickly! I'll take you back to the world that belongs to you." The old woman on the sickbed called softly: "Xiaoxue—come into Grandma's arms, let me hold you again—"

Faced with these bewitching voices and scenes, Liu Muxue remained unmoved.

She steadied herself and asked softly, "Bai Zhi, little sister, have you also encountered these illusions on your side?"

After waiting a moment, Bai Zhi's response came from the empty space ahead.

"Mm—the content of this fifth round of the Angel Trial is a bit strange."

"I haven't gotten this far before, so I don't know what the trial content is here."

Hearing this, Liu Muxue lowered her head in thought.

Just then, a system notification appeared before the two women.

[Challengers, please note: You have successfully opened the fifth round of the Angel Trial: Trial of Light]

[Trial Content: Enter the passage of light and darkness, complete the trial of the mind, and only then can you reach the end.]

[This trial tests the challenger's perception and judgment. Only by truly facing your inner fears and desires,

can you find the correct path.]

[Light and darkness, which side do you choose?]

[Is your path unwavering?]

When the continuous notifications ended, expressions of realization appeared on both Liu Muxue's and Bai Zhi's faces.

"The Trial of Light?"

"We have to reach the end of the passage to be considered as having passed the trial—"

Liu Muxue raised her head and said softly, "Bai Zhi, little sister, it seems this trial isn't testing our combat ability."

"Yes."

Bai Zhi responded, "And we also need to cooperate with each other to reach the end together. This is a bit troublesome…"

Her brows furrowed slightly, showing some worry. Hearing this, Liu Muxue encouraged her, "It's okay, Bai Zhi, little sister. Let's work together and we'll definitely pass."

Bai Zhi's expression shifted. She didn't know why, but although this was her first contact with Liu Muxue today,

she felt an inexplicable blind trust in this woman's words, as if her voice carried some kind of magic.

Bai Zhi replied, "Mm—let's challenge it together."

Next, they resolutely stepped into the passage.

Time flew by, and the night passed quickly.

The next day, when dawn broke,

a server-wide notification appeared again.

[All Survivors, please note: The Blood Legion activated 5 more Blood Teleportation Pillars last night, teleporting more of the Blood Army to this plane.]

[Because of your efforts, the number of teleportation pillars has been greatly reduced.]

[All server Survivors receive a Plane Will reward: War Merits *10,000]

[Please continue to hold on and curb more of the Blood Legion's destruction to this plane.]

[Remaining Teleportation Arrays: 29]

[Today's Weather: Local areas light snow turning to heavy snow, temperature between -56°C and -78°C.]

When the notification ended, the chat channel exploded into an uproar again!

"A server-wide reward of 10,000 war merits, holy crap! Holy crap!"

"This reward is so damn generous! I can directly exchange it for 10 Corrupted Blood Barbarian recruitment scrolls!"

"Indeed, getting 10,000 war merits for free is just too awesome!"

"Brothers, we should thank Great Lord Cao Xing. He's the one clearing out the Blood Teleportation Pillars everywhere and killing those Blood Soldiers, which not only greatly reduced our casualties but also brought everyone such huge benefits."

"Yeah! These past few days, I've seen several Legendary powerhouses under Great Lord Cao Xing come to the Orchid Kingdom. Many Blood Teleportation Pillars were destroyed by them."

"Not just those teleportation pillars, when those Legendary powerhouses passed by other places and saw the Blood Army, they would also take action. Some of us were saved by them. If not for these powerhouses under him, who knows how many of us would have died!"

"Great Lord Cao Xing is truly the hope of our Blue Star human race!"

For a time, the vast majority of Survivors across the server felt even stronger gratitude toward Cao Xing.

After all, they had indeed gained substantial benefits from Cao Xing's actions.

Meanwhile, the chat channels of the four major districts had a different style.

"I report! There's still a Blood Legion squad hiding in the Sunset Forest of the Brissbane Wilderness, at least a thousand strong. Brothers, come quickly!"

"Damn it, there's still this kind of thing? These bastards are hiding really deep!"

"Our Reincarnation Legion is coming right away, let's crush these bastards!"

"Any brothers in the Central River Region? I found an ancient teleportation array here, looks like a Blood Legion teleportation pillar, not fully activated yet. There are over a hundred thousand Blood Army stationed here, need support!"

"Central River Region? The brothers from the Star Moon Legion seem to be there. Call out to Legion Commander Ji Xinyue."

"No need to call, our Xinyue Legion has already seen it. We're bringing people over right away, other brothers can come too."

"For war merits, charge!"

Cao Xing also saw the system notification, and a look of satisfaction appeared in his eyes.

"Not bad, actually triggered a server-wide reward."

"Since that battle the day before yesterday, after I killed so many ten-thousand-man commanders of the Blood Legion, the speed of activating Blood Teleportation Pillars has greatly decreased."

"Plus, my group of powerhouses is still constantly destroying teleportation pillars, and Survivors all over the world have united one after another. The situation is excellent."

"If the Watchers don't have any backup plans, then this operation is doomed to fail for them."

Probably no one expected that the Watchers had planned for thousands of years and made ample preparations.

Yet because of a series of actions by Cao Xing, the Blood Chaos was about to be snuffed out by him before it even fully erupted!

At this moment, even the Nightmare God Démǔ and the Demon Lord were extremely frustrated.

Not only had the blood eroding the barrier receded, but now even the number of teleportation pillars was decreasing one by one.

They had even less hope of coming over!

Cao Xing got up alone from the large bed, stretched his muscles, and then washed up.

Just as he walked down from the second floor of the castle, he saw that the dining table in the first-floor hall was already set with steaming hot food.

On it was a bottle of fresh milk and steaming bread.

In the front, the kitchen maids in the territory would get up early every day to prepare breakfast for him and Liu Muxue.

Cao Xing glanced casually, and the information of these two items appeared before him.

[Fresh Cloud Penguin Milk (Green) *450ml]

[Fresh Kurin Barley Bread (Green) *2]

His breakfast could be said to be very sumptuous. This bottle of milk and bread were worth at least ten to twenty thousand crowns.

Equivalent to a common person's annual income, yet he ate it in one meal.

But Master Cao now owned such a large territory and didn't care about these things.

While drinking the milk, he opened the system panel and glanced at his war merits.

[War Merits: 47,423,300]

"Not bad, yesterday's battle added nearly fifty million war merits again."

"These war merits—what should I exchange them for?"

Currently, the most precious Relic boxes in the war merits shop had already been exchanged.

The rest, besides a few hundred [Great Chaos-level Hearts of Power], there were still some good things to exchange.

For example, in the blueprint interface, there was even a Legendary quality blueprint—the Blood Destroyer Tower—available for exchange.

However, it required a full 200 million war merits!

Even at Cao Xing's current rate, it would take at least four or five days to accumulate.

Cao Xing shook his head: "Besides the Legendary 'Blood Destroyer Tower' blueprint, other blueprints are also good."

"Since I have plenty of war merits now, let's exchange and see what they do."

Then, he directly opened the 'Blueprints' interface of the war merits shop—