206: After a hundred battles, you should be crowned as a legend!

The gilded invitation, emblazoned with the Alliance's star emblem, was casually placed on the desk by Su Jin.

The commendation ceremony in the Red Moon Land was important, but not as urgent as another matter.

Rewarding those with meritorious deeds, honoring the entire army!

In the Southern Border campaign, his soldiers fought bravely and achieved victory after many battles.

The post-war summary meeting had already been held, and pensions and rewards had been distributed to various units.

Now, only the last and most crucial step remained.

To hold an Sublimation ceremony, belonging solely to Infinite City, for those distinguished commanders!

Valerius's legacy and the spoils of the Southern Border War had elevated Infinite City's resource reserves to an unprecedented and terrifying level.

And as Yadran World's consumption and digestion of that aberrant planar embryo neared its end, his World Power became increasingly solid and immense.

Consequently, the Spirit Source Convergence of the Grand Void Azurewood Palace also rose proportionally.

The monthly, single-person restriction had long been broken.

Now, the Spirit Source Convergence was enough to support a small-scale collective transformation.

Mu Yang, Stone Rock, Huo Jun, Zhui Yun, Shadow One...

These heroes, who had followed him earliest, had been honing themselves for a long time at the threshold of the twelfth tier, their foundations far more solid than ordinary people's.

The blood and fire of the Southern Border were their final tempering.

Now, everything was ready, lacking only that final push: the Heart of Legend.

That was the crystallization of world laws, the only ticket to entering the legendary rank, and a recognized chasm in the Boundary Sea (Realm Sea).

But for Su Jin, a so-called chasm was meant to be crossed.

He would personally kick open this door for them!

Using "Sublimation" as the key and "World Power" as the hammer, combined with the immense vitality of the "Grand Void Azurewood Palace,", he would supersede the rules and forcibly create a miracle!

To motivate the entire army, Su Jin did not deliberately conceal this matter.

As soon as the news broke, General Xiang Tian, with his loud voice, began visiting Infinite City every few days.

Ostensibly, he came to discuss strategies for post-war reconstruction.

But each time, the conversation would inevitably circle back to Su Jin's miraculous training methods and the upcoming Sublimation ceremony.

After all, the growth rate of Su Jin and his forces was truly challenging conventional wisdom.

Most lords of the same period were still struggling in level five territories, and having a few gold-tier combatants under their command was enough to boast as a trump card.

Looking at Infinite City, silver-tier was common, and gold-tier combatants were everywhere.

As for Legends... Every time Xiang Tian thought of an existence like Bai Xiao, he felt that this kid Su Jin was somewhat abnormal...

On this day, as the two sat opposite each other, sipping tea in the Lord's Mansion pavilion, Xiang Tian finally couldn't hold back.

"Su Jin, what exactly is the plan for your Sublimation ceremony?"

His large, fan-like hand held the small teacup, looking somewhat comical.

"Can it really make people cross that legendary threshold out of thin air? I don't believe in such good things falling from the sky."

Su Jin heard this, put down his teacup, and smiled.

"Pies naturally don't fall from the sky, but the wheat you plant yourself will always be harvested when the time comes."

"Their foundations are solid enough; I'm just helping to sharpen the scythe and give them a push."

Seeing Xiang Tian's face, full of curiosity, he extended an invitation.

"Words alone are not enough, General Xiang. If you have time, in a few days, you might as well come and see for yourself."

Xiang Tian had been waiting for this very sentence. He drained the tea in his cup and laughed heartily.

"Good boy! I'd like to see what kind of trick you're up to!"

"It's agreed, don't mind me, a rough man, being an eyesore then!"

"At that time, I will sweep the mat to welcome you."

Su Jin responded with a smile.

...

A few days later, Infinite City, Central Axis Plaza.

The plaza, usually bustling with people, was exceptionally solemn today.

Rows of Infinite City's elites, in perfectly maintained military attire, stood like silent steel sculptures, arrayed on all sides.

The Wanren Halberd Guards's heavy halberds were like a forest, their sharpness contained.

The Storm Dragon Horses beneath the Abyssal Thunder Dragon Riders stood quietly, only the occasional arcs of electricity spewing from their nostrils betraying the violent power contained within their bodies.

Everyone's gaze converged on the center of the plaza.

There, Mu Yang, Stone Rock, Huo Jun, Zhui Yun, and Shadow One, the five heroic commanders of Infinite City, stood like mountains in their standard battle armor.

An invisible aura of iron and blood swirled and condensed above the plaza, making the air heavy.

General Xiang Tian arrived as promised.

He had changed out of his Vermillion Dragon General Armor, wearing only ordinary training fatigues, yet he still couldn't conceal his mountain-like presence.

He stood beside Su Jin, looking around, feeling the extremely condensed military might, and his eyes flashed with brilliant light.

This aura... was truly forged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood!

Soldiers starting at silver-tier, officers with gold-tier as the core...

Damn it!

Xiang Tian cursed inwardly. Who wouldn't be envious of such a foundation!

Su Jin had no lengthy opening remarks.

He slowly walked to the five commanders, his gaze sweeping over their faces one by one.

"You fought for Infinite City, for the Alliance."

"Infinite City will not forget your merits."

"Today is the time to fulfill that promise."

He paused, his voice echoing across the entire plaza.

"This is both a reward and your... deserved glory."

"Now, receive it."

"We are willing to die for Lord!"

The five knelt on one knee, shouting in unison, their voices shaking the sky.

Su Jin nodded, saying no more.

He stepped back several paces.

As his thoughts flowed, the magnificent Grand Void Azurewood Palace behind him responded.

Om—

A distant, ancient resonance emanated from deep within the palace.

The entire Qingmu Palace seemed like a living entity awakening from slumber, emitting a vibrant green and gentle radiance.

An endless emerald glow surged out like a tide, instantly filling the entire plaza.

Xiang Tian felt his whole body lighten, as if immersed in a spring of life, and the old injuries from years of battle were soothed somewhat.

But the relaxed expression on his face did not last long, because he realized this was merely an appetizer.

The endless emerald light did not scatter but condensed in the air into five solid, vine-like bands of light.

The tips of the light bands gently extended, adhering to the foreheads of Mu Yang and the other five, respectively.

"This is... life energy infusion? Quite a grand gesture, but to create a Legend with this..."

Xiang Tian's muttered words were cut short by the astonishing scene that followed.

In the depths of Su Jin's eyes, a magnificent and vast world projection flashed and disappeared!

"Om..."

A power far vaster, more immense, and more fundamental than the life essence of the Qingmu Palace descended.

It was a supreme will... that ruled over all things and controlled the rules!

Xiang Tian's hairs stood on end instantly!

This thing gave him an immense sense of danger.

"This... this is... World Power!"

Xiang Tian roared madly in his mind, his mountain-like body actually trembling slightly.

"This kid... he... he actually completely controlled a world?"

Damn it!

He finally understood where Su Jin's "abnormality" came from!

The World Power of Yadran World, manipulated by Su Jin, merged into the light bands of the Grand Void Azurewood Palace.

Boom!!!

Five incredibly thick cyan pillars of light erupted with the five commanders at their center!

They shot up into the sky, like five colossal divine pillars propping up heaven and earth, tearing five enormous holes in the thick clouds above Infinite City!

The cyan light soared into the sky, spreading across the high heavens.

The sky was filled with cyan clouds, dreamlike and illusory, enveloping the entire Infinite City in a cyan glow.

Everyone stared dumbfounded at this miraculous scene, completely speechless.