The sixth legend——Glacier Holy Guard!

Cao Xing replied, "I understand, Harold. Let's put the matter of forging those two scales aside for now. I'll take a look when I have the chance to visit your Southern Continent in the future."

"Your next task is to inlay crystals into these two sets of equipment."

"Since we have a battle tomorrow, you'll need to work hard tonight."

Upon hearing this, the dwarven blacksmith immediately replied respectfully, "I guarantee I will complete the task, respected Lord!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly and then left the blacksmith shop.

As for Harold, he gripped his forging hammer and began working overtime to strengthen the equipment for Assam and Liu Muxue.

Cao Xing walked alone in the buffer zone.

Looking at his backpack, he pondered for a moment again.

"Among the items left behind by the two Ancient Dragons, I've already figured out what to do with the scales; I'll find those dwarves to help me forge them when I head to the Southern Continent later."

"Then there is one more thing I haven't dealt with, and that is—Krakatoa's Blood."

This drop of true god-level dragon blood was something Cao Xing had exchanged for 10 million points during the Battle of the Oracle. Its effect was that it could allow a creature to fuse with it and become a dragon-type hidden class, while also significantly boosting their attributes!

However, because this drop of blood had a prerequisite—it required a Legendary powerhouse to fuse with it, otherwise the user would explode and die—Cao Xing had not used it yet.

"Currently, I already have five Legendary powerhouses on hand, and counting Braun, who is about to break through, that makes six in total."

"This drop of blood boosts all attributes, so it would be great no matter who I give it to."

"It could even be given to Liu Muxue—"

"However, there is only one drop of blood, so deciding who to give it to has become a headache."

Cao Xing fell into a dilemma.

After thinking for a long time, he still couldn't come up with a suitable candidate.

A moment later, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's just let Braun break through to Legendary first."

He pressed the communication device on his ear and said.

"Braun, come to the buffer zone and find me."

"No problem, Lord!"

Before long, a big guy with a bare upper body and a giant shield on his back walked over quickly.

Before he even arrived, his deep voice had already sounded.

"Braun is here, do you have any orders?"

Cao Xing smiled slightly, a look of approval appearing in his eyes, and said, "You've been in my territory for a while now, and you've become a Tier 10 powerhouse with potential that has reached the Sovereign realm."

"Are you ready to advance towards Legendary?"

Upon hearing this, the big guy's eyes suddenly shrank, and even his breathing became rapid!

His eyes flashed with excitement and longing, and he said with a trembling voice, "I am ready!"

"Braun has long been looking forward to the day I can break through to Legendary. When that time comes, no one will ever be able to get past me and harm the Lord again!"

"Very good."

After saying this, Cao Xing took out a [Heart of Legend] and the [Relic · Ancient Beast Shield], handing them both to him.

"Start now. You should know the steps for breaking through."

The big guy took them respectfully, looking at the crystal and the shield in his hands, and couldn't help but let out a hearty laugh.

"Haha, Braun is finally going to become a Legendary powerhouse!"

"Thank you, Lord!"

With an excited expression, he reached out a broad palm and crushed the pitch-black Heart of Strength, "Crack!"

As the pure power contained in the crystal was absorbed by him, an extremely thick aura emanated from Braun's body, like an ancient mountain standing firmly in place.

Then, he continued by taking out the Ancient Beast Shield and releasing his aura to cover it.

He then drew out the divine power contained within the shield and absorbed it into his own body.

At this moment, Braun's body underwent changes once again.

The skin on his bare upper body gradually turned gray-white, becoming as if covered in a thick layer of calluses, and his entire person looked like a boulder weathered by time.

At the same time, a majestic and heavy aura emanated from his body, filling the entire territory within a short time.

This feeling was very familiar, just like when he broke through to the Sovereign realm back then.

It was as if a solid power was enveloping everyone, full of a sense of security.

Many powerhouses in the territory, who were originally busy with their own affairs, couldn't help but stop what they were doing the moment they sensed this aura erupt.

Looking in the direction of Braun, these powerhouses had expressions of surprise and admiration in their eyes.

They knew that tonight, another Legendary powerhouse was about to be born in this territory!

For a moment, everyone felt a sense of emotion.

However, Braun's breakthrough did not seem as smooth as the previous few.

His body underwent a bizarre change.

The terrifying muscles on his body were like ignited powder kegs, bulging one after another as if to burst through his skin.

Bristles like steel needles even grew on the skin of his back, as if he were evolving towards a beast form!

However, this bizarre scene did not last long.

Before long, his body turned bright red again.

Like a red-hot branding iron, his whole body emitted astonishing heat.

Haa… Haa…

The big guy kept letting out heavy gasps, his hands gripping the shield tightly, and the veins on his forehead bulging.

He seemed to be enduring some intense pain!

Seeing this scene, Cao Xing frowned slightly.

Before this, other powerhouses who broke through to the Legendary realm had not encountered this situation.

"Is he going to fail?"

For Cao Xing, a failed Legendary breakthrough, while a significant loss, was not unacceptable.

It just meant consuming an extra Heart of Legend, plus 10 Divine Power Shards.

As long as the Relic did not disappear, it meant he still had hope of continuing to push for Legendary.

Sure enough, before long, the aura on Braun's body came to an abrupt halt.

The big guy's expanded body quickly returned to its original state, and he walked over with a look of frustration, saying apologetically, "Lord… I…"

Cao Xing waved his hand, directly interrupting him.

"It's fine, it's just a failed breakthrough, it's nothing."

"What you need to do now is to regain your confidence and prepare for the next breakthrough."

Upon hearing this, the big guy's gaze instantly became firm.

He gripped the shield in his hand again and said solemnly, "Yes, Lord, Braun will definitely not fail again!"

Cao Xing nodded slightly, "Very good, now give me the Ancient Beast Shield in your hand, let me replenish the divine power."

Braun handed over the shield that had lost its divinity.

[Obtained: Relic · Dim Ancient Beast Shield]

He glanced at the attributes.

After the divine power was exhausted, the shield lost its function for breaking through to Legendary and needed to be replenished with divine power.

[Consume 10 Divine Power Shards to replenish divine power for the Relic · Ancient Beast Shield?]

"Yes."

As the 10 Divine Power Shards disappeared, they turned into dots of starlight that fell onto the Ancient Beast Shield.

A special charm reappeared on the previously dim shield surface.

Cao Xing took out the last Heart of Legend from his backpack and handed it over, saying, "Alright, continue."

"Yes, Lord!"

Braun took the Relic and the Heart of Legend, then began to break through again, following the previous steps.

"Crack!"

The Heart of Legend was crushed by him, and the power contained within it was quickly absorbed.

Compared to the last time, this breakthrough seemed much smoother.

After the first step was completed, it was the second step: absorbing the divine power contained in the Relic.

Last time, he failed at this step.

Braun took a deep breath, his gaze incomparably firm.

He then directly released the power from his body and drew the divine power from the shield over.

As the divine power was absorbed.

This time, the big guy's body did not undergo those bizarre changes.

Instead, he closed his eyes and began to concentrate all his spirit, feeling the changes in his body.

As he continued to take deep breaths, the aura on his body also became much more stable.

At the same time, a majestic power once again filled the entire territory.

A few minutes later.

Braun suddenly opened his eyes!

A strong chill erupted instantly!

It froze the ground of the buffer zone, and the temperature in the territory dropped suddenly by more than ten degrees!

At this moment, Braun stood quietly in place, like an iceberg, exuding a steady and insurmountable temperament.

At the same time, a system prompt appeared.

[Your territory member: Braun Ironwall has successfully broken through to a Legendary creature. The class 'Ice Shield Guard' has changed to "Glacial Holy Guard", and the level cap has increased to 150.]

[This breakthrough: Base stats increased by 1000%, attack range increased by 200%, territory prosperity +500.]

[Additionally activated Legendary skill: Glacial Body · Eternal Barrier]

[Braum Ironwall 'Divine Power' feature has been enabled.]

At this moment, Cao Xing felt immense gratification in his heart.

Tonight, his territory had gained another Legendary combatant!

And not just an ordinary Legendary, but a being with what could be called the strongest defensive power in the territory—Braum!

Now that he had transformed into the Legendary realm, his defensive power would rise to a terrifying level.

"Very good. Although Braum failed once, this breakthrough awakened a Legendary skill, which is still quite excellent."

"Now, let's check the attributes of this skill."

[Glacial Body · Eternal Barrier: Consumes 10 Divine Power, allowing the user to merge with the glacier.

During this period, armor is increased by 100%, and maximum HP is increased by 500%.

Each time an attack is received, there is a 30% chance to release a Glacial Impact on surrounding enemies, dealing damage equal to 5% of your own maximum HP and reducing the enemies' movement speed by 30% for 3 seconds.

However, while merged with the power of the glacier, movement is impossible.

Effect duration: 200 seconds, Cooldown: 12 hours]

"This skill is a bit outrageous—"

"A 100% armor increase and a fivefold increase to maximum HP; he could easily stack his HP to over a billion and his armor to hundreds of thousands."

"And after the bonus from Eternal Power, it's equivalent to a permanent increase."

"But at the same time, this skill has a fatal drawback, which is that he cannot move."

"Enemies could simply choose not to attack you, making you just a decoration on the battlefield."

A thoughtful look appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

At this moment, he seemed to have thought of something, and a flash of inspiration crossed his mind.

"Wait, that's not right. Braum has a group taunt skill!"

"And after upgrading during this period, the duration of this taunt skill has been extended to 80 seconds!"

"In other words, within these 80 seconds, all enemies are forced to attack him!"

"And relying on Braum's defensive power, combined with this Legendary skill, he could probably withstand even Demigod-level attacks for a while!"

After reaching this conclusion, Cao Xing's breath hitched, and a flash of undisguised excitement crossed his eyes!

You have to know, all this time, he had been suffering from a lack of means to deal with Demigods!

Demigod-level powerhouses were like an insurmountable mountain, constantly weighing on his heart.

Now, Braum's breakthrough could be said to have finally broken this predicament!

Apart from the Lizardman statue, he once again had a trump card capable of contending with a Demigod.

Meanwhile, Cao Xing's gaze fell on Braum's [Shield of Origin], and a different thought flashed through his mind.

"Besides 'Glacial Body' combined with 'Group Taunt' being able to drag out the enemies."

"The Legendary shield also has a special effect: Shield of Origin Protection, which can absorb all damage for 100 friendly units and reduce the damage taken by himself by 50%!"

"More importantly, this effect can even last for 1 hour!"

"Holy shit! This is a bit broken!"

A burning light flickered in Cao Xing's eyes; he seemed to have already imagined the scene ahead.

It could be said that if another Legendary battle broke out, as long as Braum was there, they wouldn't have to fear being besieged at all!

All enemy attacks, even if directed at Cao Xing and others, would be borne by Braum alone.

Relying on his HP, he could even survive under the siege of a group of Legendaries!

Conversely, on the enemy's side, what they would have to face is a group of Legendaries who don't need to worry about getting injured and possess extremely fierce attack power!

Just thinking about it makes one excited!

With an excited mood, Cao Xing quickly scanned Braum's attributes after his breakthrough.

[Name: Braum Ironwall]

[Class: Glacial Holy Guard]

[Race: Human]

[Level: 100 (Legendary creature)]

[Potential: Sovereign]

[Divine Power: 0/100 (Recovers 1 point daily)]

[Detailed attributes: Click to view]

"Holy shit! 600 million HP, plus the 100% shield value granted by the Shield of Origin and 'Wind God's Shield',"

"that's nearly 1.3 billion HP!"

"Plus 180,000 armor!"

"Broken! This is just too broken!"

At this moment, Cao Xing even doubted whether he could kill Braum if he stood there and let himself attack him all night.

He wouldn't even need to activate the [Glacial Body · Immortal Barrier] skill!

How could this be playable without a nerf?

At this moment, the big guy also felt very happy about his breakthrough.

He kept admiring the smooth muscle lines on his body, occasionally striking a narcissistic pose.

Until Cao Xing's voice brought him back.

"Braum."

The big guy quickly raised his head, looking at Cao Xing with an excited and thrilled expression.

"Lord, please give your command."

Cao Xing said: "Although you have broken through to Legendary now, you cannot immediately appear on the battlefield."

"You need to stay in my necromancers bag first, just like Sarah and Malenia."

Cao Xing knew that his constant destruction of the Blood Legion's teleportation pillars over the past two days had already attracted the attention of the Blood Legion.

They would absolutely not allow an Otherworld Lord to keep destroying their plans with two Legendaries in tow.

They would definitely find a way to deal with him.

That time—is coming soon—

Braum's expression turned serious, as he also knew what Cao Xing was worried about.

He immediately said respectfully: "No problem, Lord!"

"If you encounter danger, you can release me at any time, and Braum will block all attacks for you!"

Upon hearing this, a smile appeared on Cao Xing's face, "Alright, I understand."

"Go back and rest now."

"Yes!"

The big guy quickly turned around and returned to his room.

After he left, Cao Xing checked his backpack and glanced at the last Relic chest.

"Should I—open it and see?"

After thinking for a moment, he decided to open this chest.

Although he no longer had a Heart of Legend on hand, he could still make some preparations for the next Legendary breakthrough.

[Do you want to open the Relic chest? After opening, you will obtain a random Relic for a class to break through to Legendary.]

"Yes."

As he clicked confirm, the ancient-looking chest slowly opened.

Waves of soft green light spilled out from the chest, like mist, permeating the air.

Within it, there was a faint, rich natural spiritual energy, as if one could feel the breathing of the forest and the rhythm of life.

When the light dissipated, Cao Xing saw a strange seed appear at the bottom of the chest.

"A seed? What the hell is this?"

"Could it be a Relic of the Ancient Tree race?"

With a look of confusion, Cao Xing picked it up. A warm, smooth sensation came from his palm, and he could feel the immense power contained within this seed.

[Obtained: Relic · Forest Seed]

He carefully examined the seed's attributes.

[Relic · Forest Seed]

[Quality: Unknown]

[Item Effect 1: A seed left behind by a certain Forest Sage. Legend says it can be used to nurture a forest. It contains powerful natural Divine Power and spiritual energy, and can be used to help relevant classes break through to the Legendary realm.]

[Item Effect 2: Can directly absorb the Divine Power contained within to replenish 150 points of Divine Power, but the Relic will disappear due to the depletion of Divine Power.]

"Natural Divine Power and spiritual energy, huh?"

A thoughtful look appeared in Cao Xing's eyes.

Currently, in his territory, there are indeed two people who master these two types of power.

The first is Andrew; this Druid's several forms are all related to nature.

The second is Francesca; as a Forest Witch, she also masters extremely powerful forest spiritual energy.

"Currently, Andrew has already broken through to level 100, but this Relic doesn't really suit him."

"In other words, is there only one choice left?"

Cao Xing decided to give this seed to Francesca.

However, the problem is that this witch is currently still a level 70 Master, and her potential is Commander-level; she is still some distance away from breaking through to Legendary.

"Previously, because of Francesca's talent, I always kept her at home to refine medicine."

"If possible, I could improve her potential and rank to prepare for the Legendary realm."