147: Legend! Legend!

Inside Grand Void Azurewood Palace.

The green heart, woven from countless roots and vines, had transformed into a pulsating giant cocoon.

Each beat caused the entire palace to resonate.

Su Jin's palm was pressed against the surface of the giant cocoon.

The '∞' symbol on the back of his hand glowed with unprecedented brilliance, like a newborn star.

A primordial power, far beyond the understanding of this world, was being forcefully extracted from the void by him and infused into this giant cocoon of life.

The laws of the world were twisted and rewritten at this moment.

Inside the palace, electricity crackled in the void.

The Qing Xiao Divine Thunder from the Yi Wood Thunder Pool overflowed on its own, yet dared not approach, only circling in the distance, like subjects paying homage to their king.

The myriad phenomena evolved by the Shapeshifting Simulated Realm.

At this moment, all disintegrated, turning into the purest psionic particles, greedily devoured by the giant cocoon.

The 'Glow of Embers' suspended nearby.

The golden aura it emitted grew stronger and stronger, gently smoothing all violent energy fluctuations, faithfully fulfilling its duty as a Dao Protector.

Su Jin's expression was calm, but a storm gathered in his eyes.

He could sense that...

Inside the giant cocoon, a brand new 'Legendary Heart', unique to Bai Xiao, was being forcefully woven and condensed from nothingness!

Finally.

When the last wisp of primordial power was injected into it.

"Dong—"

That fierce and rapid pulsation abruptly stopped.

The entire Grand Void Azurewood Palace fell into an absolute dead silence.

The next instant.

"Dong!!!"

A heavy beat, as if it could shatter stars, suddenly rang out!

A vast will, whose color could not be described in words, nor its form captured by sight.

Soared from Grand Void Azurewood Palace, pierced through the Infinite City's defensive barrier, and shot straight into the clouds!

That was not energy, nor a pillar of light, but a pure 'existence'!

An absolute 'existence' declaring its ascent to the pinnacle of the world!

Woma World, once again trembled for it.

Whether on a battlefield of slaughter or in a peaceful city-state, regardless of race or strength.

Two ancient and heavy words, once again.

And more clearly, more deeply, etched into the depths of every living being's soul—

Annihilation!

This time, it was no longer a whisper, no longer a premonition.

But a world-shattering, irrefutable proclamation!

...

Red Soil Plateau, Forward Base.

"Boom—!!!"

A salvo from the main cannons of a war construct under Giant Statue Overseer Ba'er's command, after a violent flash, the energy shield finally buckled under the strain, shattering like glass.

"Charge in! Crush them!" Ba'er roared with laughter, pointing his warhammer forward.

An endless horde of undead and constructs, like a breached flood, surged towards the base's breach.

Just then, the tremor from the world's origin descended.

Maergan's body stiffened abruptly, and the vertical pupil on his forehead, flashing with an eerie purple light, suddenly contracted.

"Annihilation..."

He muttered in a lost voice, a hint of disbelief in his tone.

"What's wrong?"

Ba'er noticed his abnormality and roared impatiently, "Don't mess up at a time like this!"

"A new Legend... has been born."

Maergan's voice was a bit hoarse.

His future prediction ability, at this moment, saw a blurry image that made his soul tremble.

A pure white silhouette, a wisp of pitch black devouring all things.

"Legend?!"

Ba'er's wild laughter froze on his face, "At this time? Who is it?!"

"Blue Star Alliance..."

Maergan gritted his teeth, "It's that guy with the sword!"

He remembered the man who had unleashed the nascent form of his 'True Name'.

He had thought that was the limit, a fleeting moment after burning everything.

He never expected that the other party had actually crossed that chasm!

An unprecedented sense of urgency, like a noose, tightened around his neck.

Their revenge carnival had just begun.

A character capable of dominating the entire scene had already taken the stage!

"Speed up!"

Maergan's roar was tinged with madness.

"At all costs! Before they react, destroy this place, then enter the secret realm."

"Tell You to get ready..."

...

On the other side, a massive land war chariot was speeding towards the Red Soil Plateau.

Inside the chariot, the atmosphere was heavy.

Dragon Battle, in full military uniform, stood tall and straight like a spear, gazing at the trees rapidly receding outside the porthole.

Beside him were Ling Feng, the Master of Tiance Manor, and Zhou Yong, the Lord of Yong City.

"Report! Estimated arrival at the battlefield in twenty minutes!"

"Warm up the Sky Punishment Matrix, lock onto enemy large war constructs, and launch a saturation strike immediately upon arrival!"

Dragon Battle's voice was steady and powerful.

Just then, the will proclaiming 'Annihilation' swept through.

Everyone on the bridge was stunned.

Zhou Yong frowned: "This fluctuation... feels a bit familiar."

"It's Bai Xiao, the hero under Lord Su Jin."

Ling Feng's eyes flashed with brilliance; he almost immediately concluded, "A month ago, when he unleashed the nascent form of his True Name, it was this will."

Dragon Battle turned his head sharply, his eyes bursting with astonishing light: "You mean... he is now..."

"Mm."

Ling Feng's lips curved into an uncontrollable smile.

"He succeeded. Just now, Woma World gave birth to a new Legend."

"A Legend... belonging to our Blue Star Alliance!"

"Holy crap!"

A staff officer, unable to hold back, blurted out an expletive, then blushed crimson.

But no one blamed him, because everyone's expression was much the same as his.

Shock, ecstasy, disbelief.

"Damn it! How many trump cards does Su Jin still have hidden?"

Dragon Battle slammed his fist on the control panel, but it was with an excited laugh.

"Faster! Even faster! We can't let that guy surpass us, haha..."

Inside the entire war chariot, the previous solemnity was swept away, replaced by a surge of high morale.

...

Radiant City.

Apolosi, the Lord of Radiance, who was on her way to the Red Soil Plateau.

Looked up at the gradually dissipating torrent of will, her golden pupils filled with shock.

She had witnessed the birth of countless powerhouses, but had never seen such an 'unreasonable' promotion.

There were no celestial phenomena, no trials of law.

It was simply, with an absolutely brutal posture, 'stuffing' a brand new Legend into this world.

She looked towards Infinite City, as if she could penetrate layers of obstacles and see the man standing at its core.

"Su Jin... Bai Xiao..."

...

Inside Grand Void Azurewood Palace, the energy subsided.

The green giant cocoon slowly cracked open, and a figure emerged from it.

It was still the same simple, pure white samurai uniform.

But the black patterns along the edges of the garment now seemed to come alive, like flowing ink, shifting between reality and illusion.

Bai Xiao raised his eyes.

In those deep, dark eyes, a universe on the verge of Annihilation seemed to be contained.

He bowed slightly to Su Jin.

"My Lord."

Su Jin observed him, and a brand new panel appeared before his eyes.

[Bai Xiao ★ Legend ★ Annihilation Sword Master]

[Rank: Legend (Tier 13)]

[True Name: Annihilation]

[Legendary Trait 1 · Annihilation Physique: Immune to all instant death, curses, and mind control effects below Legendary rank. 50% of all damage received will be nullified by Annihilation Sword Intent.]

[Legendary Trait 2 · Law Blade: All attacks carry the 'Annihilation' law, capable of severing rules, ignoring partial defense and energy resistance of targets, and dealing devastating damage to soul entities and energy entities.]

[Skills: Soul Cry Slash (Evolved) → Annihilation Soul Sever, Heart Mirror (Evolved) → Myriad Thoughts, Dimension Break (Evolved) → Interstitial Flash, Soul Burial Calamity (Evolved) → Return to Void Torrent, Soul Release, Mind Unleashed, God Liberation]

[Domain (Awakened): Boundless Dead Realm — Unfold the domain, and all things wither. Within the domain, all hostile targets' vitality and energy will continuously drain, spatial laws are suppressed, preventing teleportation or spatial leaps. The Sword Master can instantly move to any location within the domain.]

[Aura: Ashen Extinction Ring (All friendly unit weapons are wreathed in pale white flames, attaching 'Soul Scorch' to attacks, dealing bonus soul and fire damage, covering a radius of 10000 meters)]

[Ultimate Skill · True Name Liberation: Annihilation — Invoke the True Name, trigger the world's Annihilation law, greatly enhancing power, capable of unleashing a sword that ends all things.]

Upon promotion to Legend, the hero's templated description had disappeared.

Because, a Legend itself, is a walking myth.

From the looks of it, even the aura had directly ascended to a more powerful domain.

"How do you feel?" Su Jin asked.

"Never better," Bai Xiao replied, clenching his fist, seemingly sensing the brand new world within his body.

Just then, an urgent battle report arrived.

Su Jin quickly scanned it, his eyebrows slightly raised.

"Maergan and his crew certainly pick their moments; they're launching a full-scale assault while our rear is vulnerable."

He handed the battle report to Bai Xiao.

"It seems they're in a hurry."

Bai Xiao's gaze swept over the words "Red Soil Plateau" on the battle report.

"They'll be in an even greater hurry."

Su Jin smiled.

"Indeed."

He turned, facing the vast army assembled in Infinite City, his voice echoing in all directions.

"Objective: Red Soil Plateau."

"Prepare to depart, to give our allies, and our enemies, a surprise."