The Everfrozen Crown, advance towards legend!

Even the group of mercenaries looked at him with envy.

Cao Xing wore a faint smile, very satisfied with the contents of the chest.

Next, it was time to check the attributes of these items.

There was no need to check the other items, as he had already obtained them before.

What he cared about most was that Relic.

The next moment, a pure white crystal crown appeared in Cao Xing's left hand.

Intense cold air continuously seeped through his skin and drilled into his body.

He thought to himself, "As an ice-attribute Relic, I wonder which class this belongs to."

"If it's for the Frost Mage class, that would be great. That way, I can immediately advance towards Legendary!"

"Of course, even if it's for another ice-attribute class, I wouldn't lose out."

With a heart full of trepidation, he checked its attributes.

[Relic · Eternal Frost Crown]

[Quality: Unknown]

[Item Effect 1: This crown contains a portion of Ice Divine Power and is one of the main materials required for the Frost Mage class to break through to the Legendary realm.]

[Item Effect 2: Can directly absorb the Divine Power contained within to gain 100 points of Divine Power, but the Relic will vanish once the Divine Power is exhausted.]

Cao Xing: "!!!"

At this moment, he was once again plunged into intense shock!

This Relic actually belonged to a Frost Mage breaking through to Legendary.

And since Cao Xing was a Frost Mage, which is also an ice-attribute class, in other words, this was his Relic!

"Damn, is my luck this good?"

"The first Relic I obtained in this ruin is for me!"

"Doesn't this mean I can break through to Legendary immediately!"

Thinking of this, Cao Xing was so excited that his hands were trembling slightly.

After all, his level had been stuck at 100 for a long time.

The two conditions for breaking through to Legendary had also been met, including over a dozen [Heart of Legend] items prepared in his backpack.

But because he lacked a Relic, he had been unable to break through.

Now, he had finally collected them all!

At this moment, Braum, who was nearby, asked curiously, "Lord, whose Relic is it?"

Everyone else also perked up their ears, their faces filled with anticipation.

Cao Xing replied with a smile, "It's my own."

Upon hearing this, the subjects present were stunned for a moment.

Then, just like Cao Xing, expressions of wild joy appeared on their faces.

"Wow! It's actually the Lord's Relic! Our luck is just too good!" Elisa said, extremely excited.

A look of gratification also appeared on big guy Braum's face.

He grinned widely and laughed happily, "Aha! That's great! The Lord will soon be able to break through to Legendary as well."

Cairne Bloodhoof lowered his head piously, "This must be Mother Earth's blessing upon the Lord—"

All the powerhouses under Cao Xing's command had expressions of heartfelt joy.

Because they knew their Lord was about to become a Legendary powerhouse.

As for City Lord Oran, Bai Zhi, and the others, they revealed complex emotions.

There was envy, but more so, lamentation.

After all, for them, the Legendary realm was still too far away.

The members of the Iron Rose Mercenary Group looked at each other, clearly shocked by this unexpected development.

Although they didn't know what a Relic represented, they gleaned one piece of information from everyone else's words.

This mysterious and powerful Otherworld Lord was about to break through to Legendary!

Talia asked tentatively, "As far as I know, to break through to Legendary, besides the corresponding Relic, one also needs a Legendary-level power carrier—"

"Have you prepared this as well?"

Cao Xing nodded with a smile.

Upon receiving his confirmation, Talia's eyes instantly became complex.

For her, the Legendary level was also the realm she dreamed of.

To break through to that realm, she had broken into this dangerous building alone, almost losing her life.

If Cao Xing hadn't brought people to rescue her, she would have died completely in two days at most.

Talia took a deep breath and finally just said softly, "Congratulations."

Within those few simple words, there were too many emotions contained.

Cao Xing naturally didn't know their thoughts.

He only wanted to use the Relic immediately and transform into that Legendary realm!

Anyway, the breakthrough wouldn't take long.

However, before that, he still had one thing to do.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Cao Xing looked at the middle-aged man named Jamie and asked, "I remember you said that besides the Relic, there was also a black jar in this building?"

"Where is the jar?"

Hearing this, Jamie's expression suddenly became somewhat uneasy, and he looked at his captain for help.

Talia frowned slightly, seemingly understanding something.

She sighed softly and took a step forward, "The jar is with me."

"Since this was the condition for him to come and rescue me, it rightfully belongs to you."

After speaking, she waved her hand, and a black jar appeared out of thin air in her palm.

The jar was covered with ancient patterns, emitting a dim glow under the light.

Then, Talia tossed it gently, her movements crisp and decisive.

Although the black jar was precious, she had no attachment to it, as if it were just an ordinary container.

Cao Xing caught it easily.

[Obtained: Unopened Black Jar (Orange)]

Looking at the item in his hand, a satisfied smile appeared on Cao Xing's face again.

The harvest from this trip could be said to be truly good.

Not only did he subdue three Hero-level Magic Elephants, but he also obtained a large amount of precious materials, as well as a most precious Relic.

"Since that's the case, let's open this black jar while we're at it."

Cao Xing weighed the jar in his hand and swept his gaze over everyone.

Elisa, who was nearby, immediately stepped forward excitedly, rushing to say, "Lord, let Elisa smash this jar. I will definitely be able to smash out something good!"

She clasped her hands together, her large amber eyes sparkling with anticipation, looking at Cao Xing with a yearning expression.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and said casually, "Alright, then let you smash it."

After speaking, he tossed the jar to Elisa again.

The little girl reached out her hands, caught it steadily, and a brilliant smile bloomed on her face.

"Hehehe! Watch Captain Elisa open something good!"

Elisa seemed to be full of confidence.

The next moment, she raised the black jar with both hands, took a deep breath, and smashed it forcefully onto the ground.

The jar traced a beautiful arc in the air and slammed heavily against the metal floor.

"Clatter!"

After a crisp sound, the jar shattered into pieces!

As the fragments scattered, countless shining items burst out from the broken jar!

Everyone saw that a large number of Platinum Ancient Coins were scattered among them, as well as faintly glowing Purest Shards, and… a bright red crystal!

"Hero's Heart!" City Lord Oran's pupils constricted!

His voice trembled slightly from shock.

Clearly, he also recognized this item.

As a Tier 7 Sovereign-level creature, City Lord Oran had been stuck at the Master realm for many years.

The Legendary level was too far away for him, but the Hero-level had always been his goal.

However, for the indigenous people of this world, wanting to break through to the Hero-level was also very difficult!

Besides the slow, grinding effort of daily accumulation, spending decades to break through the bottleneck, there was another method: using treasures containing powerful energy, absorbing the power within, and then breaking through to the Hero realm in one go!

However, such treasures were too rare; there weren't even two in the entire kingdom.

But with the arrival of these Otherworld Lords, a new path for breakthrough had appeared.

That was—Hero's Heart!

That was why he was so excited.

Looking at the treasures scattered all over the ground, a faint smile also appeared on Cao Xing's face.

Although he didn't get a Relic, it was still quite good.

"Elisa is amazing, right! Lord!" The girl puffed out her chest proudly, her face full of an expression that said, "Praise me, praise me!"

Cao Xing chuckled, "Not bad. Next time there's a jar, I'll let you open it again."

"That's awesome! Thank you, Lord!" Elisa said happily.

Then, Cao Xing waved his hand and picked up everything on the ground.

[Obtained: Platinum Ancient Coin * 35]

[Obtained: Hero's Heart * 1]

[Obtained: starfall ingot * 24]

[Obtained: Purest Shard * 15]

Another [Hero's Heart] obtained.

Counting the one he just obtained from that loot chest, he had two Hero's Hearts in his backpack, plus the other Relic.

In other words, this batch of resources would likely allow him to produce one Legendary and two Hero-level powerhouses!

Thinking of this, Cao Xing couldn't help but get a bit excited.

However, how to allocate these two [Hero's Heart] items needed careful consideration.

Currently, there were still many existences on the field who were at level 70.

Like some of the veterans: Black Smoke Shaman Blot, Dragon Blood Warrior Bjorn, and Elisa, etc., were all still around level 70.

Cao Xing pondered for a moment and swept his gaze through the crowd.

And when the others noticed Cao Xing's gaze, they seemed to realize something, and their hearts couldn't help but fill with anticipation.

A moment later, Cao Xing's gaze finally settled on two figures.

"Little Chuchu, Commander Bo Jie." His voice was exceptionally clear in the empty room.

"You two, come over here and take these two Heart of Strength items to absorb."

Upon hearing this, the two immediately stepped forward quickly.

Tong Chuchu's little face flushed red, and she said excitedly, "Okay, Big Brother!"

Bjorn gripped the handle of his axe and bowed respectfully, "Thank you, My Lord!"

They simultaneously accepted the two Heart of Strength items.

Cao Xing nodded, then looked at everyone present and said, "Next, I will attempt to break through to Legendary here."

"Little Chuchu and Commander Bo Jie will also attempt to break through to Hero-level."

He paused, then instructed, "Sarah, go guard the entrance and don't let anyone in."

"Braum, you stay here and protect us."

"Everyone else, stay on guard."

Hearing this, everyone present turned serious and replied solemnly, "Understood, My Lord!"

The sound echoed throughout the spacious room.

The next moment, they immediately took action!

They all knew that the Lord's breakthrough was crucial and could not be interrupted by anyone.

As for the few members of the Iron Rose Mercenary Group, a look of bewilderment appeared in their eyes.

They looked at each other, standing there at a loss.

After all, this group of mercenaries had heard Cao Xing's words.

This Otherworld Lord was going to break through to Legendary right here.

In other words, they were going to witness the birth of a Legendary powerhouse today!

Thinking of this, a sense of unreality instantly welled up in their hearts.

Even Talia gripped her greatsword with both hands, her emerald eyes watching Cao Xing intently.

She knew that being able to observe the breakthrough process of a Legendary powerhouse at such close range was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her!

On the other side.

After receiving Cao Xing's order, Tong Chuchu and Commander Bo Jie were the first to crush the Heart of Strength they were holding.

"Crack—crack!"

Two consecutive cracking sounds rang out.

From those two dark red crystals, pure liquid flowed out and was absorbed by the two of them.

In an instant! Two powerful auras rose up!

A powerful mechanical force suddenly erupted from Tong Chuchu's petite body.

A dazzling blue light swept out like a storm!

She was already a level 70 Frost Iron Mechanic; once she broke through to Hero-level, she would become the world's first Tier 8 Mechanic!

And from Commander Bo Jie, three chaotic auras erupted.

The first aura was filled with intense battle intent, like thousands of troops charging, making one's blood boil!

The second aura contained a bone-chilling cold, accompanied by waves of trembling dragon might, as if some ancient Ice Dragon were awakening.

The third aura appeared extremely evil and powerful, as if it came from a demon deep in the abyss!

Three different power auras mixed together, colliding within his body!

His body underwent strange changes; dragon scale-like patterns appeared on his skin, and two small demon horns even grew on his forehead!

The violent energy fluctuations caused the surrounding air to begin to distort.

As they absorbed the energy, the auras emanating from the two grew stronger and stronger.

The mere aura emanating from these two made Natalie, who was standing nearby, feel a suffocating pressure!

Her eyes were full of shock, and she muttered, "The momentum of their breakthrough is so terrifying; it's several times stronger than when I broke through to Hero-level!"

On the other side.

Cao Xing also began the process of breaking through to the Legendary realm.

Hoo…

He exhaled softly, trying to calm himself down.

Then, he took one from the large pile of Heart of Legend items in his backpack and crushed it casually.

"Crack!"

As the black crystal shattered.

An extremely pure power flowed out and was slowly absorbed into his body.

In an instant, the frost aura emanating from Cao Xing surged wildly!

Terrifying cold air spread from his body in all directions.

The temperature in the entire room, which had been around minus ten degrees, instantly dropped below minus thirty degrees!

The moisture in the air instantly condensed into tiny ice crystal snowflakes, which drifted down slowly.

Cao Xing exhaled again, and the white mist condensed into tiny ice crystals in the freezing air.

"The first step, absorbing the power from the Heart of Legend, is considered complete—"

"According to previous experience, the next step is to begin absorbing the divine power from the Relic—"

Thus, Cao Xing took out the nearly transparent crystal crown from his backpack.

The moment the crown touched the air, the ice-attribute divine power within it overflowed, forming a ring of light blue energy ripples in the surroundings.

For others, the cold emanating from this divine power was enough to freeze their blood, making even breathing incredibly difficult.

But for Cao Xing, this bone-chilling power was incredibly intimate, as comfortable and natural as returning to the womb.

Then, he released frost magic from his body, covering the crystal crown in his hand.

He then guided the divine power out of the crown and absorbed it directly into his body.

At this moment, Cao Xing felt an incredibly pure ice power surging within his body.

This power was ancient and mighty, as if it came from the source of extreme cold at the beginning of the world's creation.

Every inch of his meridians that the energy flowed through was rejoicing, greedily absorbing this power.

He couldn't help but close his eyes, immersing himself fully in this wonderful metamorphosis. However, to the eyes of others, a strange scene unfolded.

After Cao Xing finished absorbing the divine power contained in the crown, the color in his body quickly faded, and his skin became incredibly pale.

One could even see his blood vessels and muscle tissue through the surface of his skin.

Not only that, but his body was also rapidly becoming stiff.

Starting from the soles of his feet, his feet had completely turned into pure ice, and it was still spreading at a slow pace.

As if it were going to completely turn him into an ice sculpture.

Everyone noticed his changes, but they didn't dare to make a sound, let alone step forward to interrupt.

Under their nervous and expectant gaze, time passed slowly. One minute later.

With Cao Xing as the center, the ground for dozens of meters around had been covered by a thick layer of frost.

The ice layer displayed perfect radial patterns, while he remained motionless at the center.

Cao Xing made no sound, and not even his breathing could be heard; only his slightly rising and falling chest proved his existence.

Another two minutes or so passed.

Cao Xing was still in a deep state of metamorphosis.

Meanwhile, Tong Chuchu and Bjorn's breakthrough had reached the final stage.

Tong Chuchu suddenly opened her eyes, and infinite mechanical force burst forth from her petite body!

Like a blue wave, it instantly spread out for one or two kilometers.

The moment the five golems nearby touched this mechanical force, they seemed to crash, and all the runes on their bodies dimmed.

After this ancient building made contact with the mechanical force, it seemed to have activated some defense program, and all the runes on the walls instantly lit up!

The entire building, from the inside out, began to erupt with unprecedented light!

On the other side.

The aura on Bjorn also became extremely unstable!

Sometimes intense, sometimes cold, sometimes manic!

Three distinct powers collided fiercely within his body, and this collision caused Bjorn to endure extremely intense pain!

His face had turned deathly pale, and his body was shaking violently.

His right hand, gripping the axe handle, was even dripping with blood.

"—" A hoarse panting sound came from Bjorn's mouth.

He gritted his teeth tightly, and blood was already seeping from the corners of his mouth.

Everyone could see how intense the pain this Dragon Blood Warrior Commander was enduring!

His thin body was swaying, as if it could be torn apart by the violent energy within him at any moment.

However, as a Legendary figure of the Norn Clan, Commander Bo Jie had experienced pain far beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

His childhood experiences had further forged his tenacious character!

"I… will never—yield to your power—"

"Zhuoma!!"

He squeezed these words out through his teeth, and an unprecedented look of determination burst forth from his bloodshot eyes!

Finally, amidst a roar, all three different auras were forcibly suppressed by him!

Bjorn stood quietly in place, and all the strange changes on his body disappeared.

At the same time, two consecutive notifications appeared.

[Your territory member: Tong Chuchu has successfully broken through to a Hero-level creature. Base attributes increased by 100%, attack range increased by 200%, Prosperity +50]

[Your territory member: Bo Jie, Sun Chaser has successfully broken through to a Hero-level creature. Base attributes increased by 100%, attack range increased by 200%, Prosperity +50—]

[Because Bo Jie, Sun Chaser activated his bloodline power during the breakthrough, he additionally activated the Hero skill: Three-Pulse Resonance · Demon Dragon Awakening]

This time, both Hero's Heart items obtained by Cao Xing were successful.

Commander Bo Jie also happened to activate a Hero skill, which could be considered an unexpected gain.

However, at this moment, Cao Xing was still in a deep state of metamorphosis—