Chapter 59: On the Eve of the Great Battle, Executing a Level 6 Star-Glaze Flame Dragon to Sacrifice to the Flag!

"Old Mo, get me 1,000 mining machine cards."

"A giant teleportation array, preferably one that can transport 30,000 people."

"A defensive barrier capable of withstanding the attack of a 3-star Monarch."

Leaving the city wall, Su Mu headed straight to Old Mo's exchange counter, tossed a aquamarine storage ring onto the table, and began frantically purchasing supplies.

There were still over 200 million Grade 4 spiritual ore crystals left in the ring, which was more than enough for Su Mu to buy all the supplies he needed.

Truth be told, this might be the last time he would ever come to Old Mo to buy anything.

If the territory could not be defended, everything would return to zero. Therefore, Su Mu intended to spend all the spiritual stones he had in one go.

As the saying goes, the greatest tragedy in life is dying with unspent money. Su Mu was in precisely that mindset right now.

"Oh? Is the Lord Territory Owner planning to pack up his valuables and run away, giving up on defending this little territory of yours?" Old Mo teased as usual.

Too lazy to bother with him, Su Mu replied calmly, "I'm not running away. It's just that fighting a war consumes massive amounts of spiritual stones. I need to buy a few more mining machines to keep up the supply."

"Makes sense."

Dropping the banter, Old Mo quickly gathered all the requested supplies for Su Mu.

One thousand mining machine cards, a giant teleportation array, and a super defense card cost a total of only 100 million Grade 4 spiritual ores.

As Su Mu leisurely organized his supply cards, he suddenly noticed that the super defense card was damaged, with a large hole right in the middle.

"What is the meaning of this?" Su Mu frowned, pointing at the gaping hole in the back of the card and asking Old Mo.

Old Mo smiled with a trace of embarrassment. "Lord Territory Owner, you can't blame me for this. Defense cards capable of withstanding Monarch-level attacks are extremely rare to begin with and completely unavailable on the open market. It took a massive amount of effort just to source this Level 12 defense card from a friend for you."

"Although it's damaged, as long as you can hunt down a 5-star Star-Glory Flame Dragon and use its heart to patch this hole, this barrier will still be fully functional."

"If you use the heart of a Flame Dragon above 6-star Star-Glory, the power of this barrier will be even greater, and it will definitely get you through this Dark Tide."

"You probably don't know this yet, but the Human God Monarch and the Dark Sovereign have an agreement that the Dark Tide only permits powerhouses below 3-star Monarch to make a move. So if you can successfully repair this barrier, surviving this Dark Tide should be no problem at all."

"Hunt down a Flame Dragon of 5-star Star-Glory or higher? I understand."

With a solemn expression, Su Mu nodded and walked out of the exchange counter.

In the past, if anyone had asked him to hunt down a 5-star Star-Glory monster while he was only at Grade 2 Diamond rank, he would have told that person to get lost.

No one wanted to throw their life away foolishly.

But now, Su Mu was willing to give it a try.

Because he possessed two supreme divine artifacts: the Grim Reaper Set and the Hammer of Thor.

Not to mention that the Grim Reaper Set could immunize him against 60% of incoming attack power, the Hammer of Thor alone could multiply his combat power by 60 times.

Multiplying his current Grade 3 Diamond strength by 60 gave him 18 million points of combat power—solidly at the 7-star Star-Glory level.

With that kind of strength, killing a 5-star Star-Glory Flame Dragon would be nothing short of a one-hit kill.

Su Mu made his decision instantly.

Slay the dragon, ensure survival.

Use the dragon's heart to repair his Level 12 barrier.

...

The night was as dark as ink.

The dark world had reached nighttime, and the blood moon had already risen. Judging by its fullness, it was probably only two or three days away from being completely full.

The cold wind was biting.

Su Mu arrived at a deserted spot near the territory's city wall. Glancing around to make sure no one was paying attention to this area, he took a flying leap right off the city wall from a height of over 300 meters.

For this operation, he intended to go alone. Little Divine Dragon and Blade Slash had to stay behind to guard the stronghold. As for the others, Su Mu didn't plan on telling them either, so as to spare them the worry.

As the territory owner, matters concerning the lives and safety of everyone in the city were best handled personally; it was a territory owner's bounden duty.

Swish!

The moment Su Mu dropped into mid-air, the Grim Reaper Set instantly enveloped his entire body.

A pair of colossal black wings snapped open behind Su Mu. Spanning fully ten meters long, the powerful air currents generated by their flapping were enough to keep him suspended in mid-air.

"I can actually fly."

A surge of pleasant surprise welled up in Su Mu's heart, though he quickly calmed himself down.

With formidable enemies lurking all around, this was not the time for self-satisfaction.

Rip!

Flapping his wings twice, Su Mu rapidly vanished into the darkness.

He knew that the sky here had already been sealed off by four Monarch-level Void Warriors, but he was banking on a stroke of luck.

It would be best if he went unnoticed by the Void Warriors, but if he were discovered, the blistering speed of the Grim Reaper Armor should allow him to shake off any pursuit.

Another gamble with life and death.

Win, and he would guarantee the safety of every living soul in the territory.

Lose, and he would merely leave his skin and bones scattered across the wilderness.

The adverse wind howled.

Su Mu quickly departed the area.

However, what Su Mu did not know was...

The moment he left the fortress, a voice filled with wonder echoed from the darkness:

"Huh, looks like a little bug just escaped. But Queen Catherine explicitly stated that aside from that kid named Su Mu, every single living entity in this territory must be slaughtered. I might as well go check it out."

A Void Warrior clad in blue armor materialized from the shadows, casting a glance at the direction Su Mu had flown. A pair of translucent, cicada-wing-like aquamarine wings sprouted from his back, and with a whoosh, he closely tailed Su Mu.

"Trying to match speed with us Void Warriors?"

"Utterly suicidal!"

"A Monarch-level Void Warrior can flash a thousand meters away in an instant. Is that something a crawling bug like you can compare to?"

The Void Warrior sneered inwardly.

...

[Warning! Warning! A powerful enemy has appeared behind the host.]

[System analyzing enemy combat power...]

[Analysis complete. Enemy name: Void Warrior, Quantity: 1, Rank: 3-star Monarch, Attack Power: 30 million points, Defense Power: 50 million points, Skills: Void Chains, 8,000-fold Gravity, Void Cross Slash, Soul Storm.]

While flying and searching for the lair of the Star-Glory-tier Flame Dragon, Su Mu suddenly heard the system's early warning chime ring in his ear.

[Warning, the Void Warrior is less than 500 meters away from the host. Please prepare for combat.]

The system's voice sounded in Su Mu's ear once again.

Damn it!

Su Mu's heart sank heavily.

He had been targeted by the terrifying Void Warrior after all.

"Accelerate!"

Su Mu abruptly activated the acceleration function of the Grim Reaper Armor, his body turning into a streak of white light that vanished into the darkness in a flash.

At this moment, Su Mu's speed had reached 2,000 kilometers per hour, far exceeding the speed of sound. Whenever direct combat could be avoided, Su Mu still chose to use sheer speed to shake off the terrifying enemy behind him.

The Void Warrior materialized from the darkness once again, sneering as he looked in the direction of Su Mu's escape:

"If I'm not mistaken, that kid is wearing the armor of some Hell Overlord. Truly lucky indeed, but his good fortune ends here."

"Once I kill him, I'll take this set of armor for myself. Who knows, I might even become a Dark Sovereign and sit on equal footing with Queen Catherine."

Greed flashed across the Void Warrior's eyes as he gave chase once more. His speed proved to be not a bit slower than Su Mu's, and he quickly spotted Su Mu's figure ahead.