25: Chapter 25 The Mountain-Splitting Axe, Fierce Battle

Checking the attributes of the mountain-splitting axe, as expected, there were the words "Seal" behind it.

Obviously, it was impossible to unleash its true power in the First Source Sea, but even so, its might was comparable to the top-tier Rare-grade weapons.

With a slight thought, Lin Xiao took it out.

He did not reach out to catch it, letting the giant axe land in front of him.

"Boom~"

The ground trembled slightly, and the mountain-splitting axe smashed a pit into the ground, demonstrating its weight.

Jiang Yao, who was guarding nearby, had her gaze turn stern for a moment before relaxing.

Others were also startled.

The gazes of Tu Lie and Zhong Yue both fell on the mountain-splitting axe immediately.

The former was full of pleasant surprise, while the latter remained calm.

"Tu Lie, it is yours."

Lin Xiao said.

"Thank you, Lord." Tu Lie was overjoyed; he impatiently stepped forward and grabbed the massive weapon in his hand.

The incredibly heavy mountain-splitting axe felt as light as a feather in his hands.

With a casual swing, a gust of wind instantly whipped up on the flat ground, rushing toward them with a whistle.

"Hahaha."

After being happy for a while, Tu Lie put away the mountain-splitting axe and glanced at Zhong Yue with some provocation, as if saying, "Look, I am the subordinate most trusted by the Lord."

Ever since Zhong Yue joined the territory, he had felt a huge threat, as the latter was not inferior to him in any aspect.

In every major battle, he was entrusted with the heavy responsibility of leading the charge, and he was deeply valued by Lin Xiao.

This inevitably caused Tu Lie to develop some sense of competition.

On the other side, Zhong Yue turned a blind eye to Tu Lie's provocative gaze.

He did not feel too much regret.

Although he could use this mountain-splitting axe, it could not perfectly adapt to him; only in Tu Lie's hands could it exert its maximum effect.

Zhong Yue believed that when there was a suitable weapon, the Lord would naturally distribute it to him.

...

In the last Void Land, Lin Xiao and his team undoubtedly encountered the largest monster tide.

A full five hundred thousand-plus Void Monsters gathered and launched a desperate attack on them.

Among these five hundred thousand-plus Void Monsters, there were over sixty thousand Tier 2 monsters, over two thousand Tier 2 elite monsters, and even several Tier 2 giant monsters appeared.

The magnitude of the threat was imaginable.

Even a force as strong as Lin Xiao's had to fight while retreating, and they only stabilized after retreating to the edge of the territory.

It was not that their strength was insufficient, but that the number of monsters was too large to kill them all.

Five hundred thousand-plus monsters were truly endless, covering the mountains and plains.

Many ants can kill an elephant. To avoid unnecessary casualties, and more importantly, for the safety of Lin Xiao, they chose to retreat. With their backs against the invisible barrier, they could advance to attack and retreat to defend. Without worries behind them, Tu Lie and the others could fully exert their enormous strength advantage.

One kill would take out a large area.

Under the tireless and crazy slaughter of everyone, after a long fierce battle, they finally killed all five hundred thousand-plus Void Monsters.

Thus, this round of battle came to an end.

Although there were still monster nests that hadn't been resolved, they no longer posed a threat.

After opening the last regional treasure chest, Lin Xiao opened the territory panel.

He saw that the size of the territory had changed to 87 square kilometers, with the longest part exceeding ten kilometers.

With over a hundred people in such a large area, they were like ants, not noticeable at all.

With such a large territory, defense and vision became very important; it was impossible for Lin Xiao to not even know where the enemy was if someone invaded in the future.

"It is time to make the final preparations for the Seven-Day Assessment."

Lin Xiao opened the regional channel.

...

Meanwhile, Jin Ruxuan was deeply shocked.

He stared fixedly at the information displayed in front of him, looking dazed.

"87 square kilometers, 87 square kilometers..."

"This Lin Xiao actually cleared the eighth layer of the Void Land."

Jin Ruxuan was shocked to the extreme.

At this moment, in his friend list, only the two super powerhouses, Wei Xuanqi and Yun Zhiyue, had cleared the eighth layer of the Void Land. Other top lords were still in the midst of clearing; some had cleared one Void Land, some had cleared two, and some hadn't even cleared a single Void Land.

This situation was very common.

Top lords also had levels of strength; those who could reach the eighth layer of the Void Land, regardless of how many Void Lands they had cleared, could be called the top existences among this batch of new lords.

Jin Ruxuan even knew that some top lords did not count on relying solely on their own troops to clear the eighth layer of the Void Land.

Their strategy was to first reduce the number of monsters in the Void Land as much as possible, and wait until the seventh day when the Seven-Day Assessment arrived, the barrier between the territory and the Void Land would disappear, and then use the powerful defenses within the territory to complete the clearing.

Lords who could truly rely on the power of their troops to clear the eighth layer of the Void Land were few and far between among the new lords who had descended over the years.

After all, the number of heroes and population were limited, and the equipment and items that could be used were only at the Rare grade level.

There was an upper limit to their strength, so it was normal for these new lords to be unable to defeat them.

Hundreds of thousands of Void Monsters could exhaust them to death.

"He actually did it." Jin Ruxuan was somewhat incredulous.

Compared to other top lords, he knew Lin Xiao better, as most of Lin Xiao's goods were purchased from him.

Jin Ruxuan could not imagine how the things he sold to Lin Xiao allowed the latter to surpass a group of top lords and clear the eighth layer of the Void Land...

His highest expectation for Lin Xiao was just that he could solve the eighth layer of the Void Land, whether or not it was dragged until the Seven-Day Assessment arrived, so that he could stay in the first echelon without falling behind.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiao gave him a big surprise, or rather, a shock.

"This Lin Xiao is definitely a super dark horse."

"In the future, he might even amaze the entire Human Race."

Jin Ruxuan gradually made a decision in his heart to fully support Lin Xiao.

"If our Jinshi Chamber of Commerce wants to rebuild in the First Source Sea, I am afraid we will have to count on Lin Xiao's protection."

Jin Ruxuan whispered to himself.

...

Lin Xiao did not know about Jin Ruxuan's psychological changes; he contacted him as usual to sell the new resource points in the territory.

His luck was good this time; several resource points appeared on the newly converted territory, all of which were small-scale, including a small gold mine.

Gold mines were very valuable.

Far exceeding basic resources like wood and stone, it could allow Lin Xiao to exchange for more resources he needed.

"Lin Xiao, are you interested in further cooperation?"

Seeing the message sent by Jin Ruxuan, Lin Xiao couldn't help but be stunned.

Further cooperation?

Was Jin Ruxuan shocked by his progress in clearing?

Lin Xiao was obviously very clear about what it meant for him to be able to clear the eighth layer of the Void Land on the sixth day.

"Let's hear it."

"I am preparing to rebuild the Jinshi Chamber of Commerce in the First Source Sea and need a powerful War Lord as an ally. As long as you are willing to sign an alliance, all debts will be wiped out, and I will fully support you to help you grow rapidly."

Jin Ruxuan stated his thoughts.