"What did you say!? You've found that guy's territory?"
On a certain hillside, in an imposing palace.
Murong Tian abruptly stood up from his seat, glaring at the person who just spoke.
"Yes... yes, this morning I sent the eagle species from the territory out on patrol, and they discovered a plant-type territory at the end of the forest, very close to the swamp. It should be the one we've encountered before."
The person, clearly flustered under Murong Tian's gaze, quickly replied.
Upon hearing this, Murong Tian was overjoyed.
"Good! Very good! I've been waiting to avenge that arrow from a few days ago. Now I've finally found his hideout! Excellent!"
As he spoke, a trace of malevolence gradually appeared on Murong Tian's face, accompanied by a strong killing intent.
If it weren't for that guy, how would Murong Tian be in such a sorry state?
How would he have become the laughingstock of everyone, suffering endless humiliation?
Now, when people mention him, the first thing they think of is not his strength, but his appearance during defeat, a disgrace beyond measure!
Now, he has finally found the wretched guy's territory and can finally avenge that arrow from the past!
No wonder he's so excited.
Seeing this, others below began to advise: "Boss Murong, I think it's better if we're cautious, what if the opponent is really that person ranked ninth?"
"Yes, if he's really that person, we're probably not his match combined."
"Indeed, such a person..."
"Alright, stop talking!"
Murong Tian suddenly interrupted their conversations.
He raised his head, with determination and disdain flashing in his eyes.
"Do you really think the people on the ranking are that easy to encounter? Besides, even if he's ranked ninth, so what? No matter how powerful he is, he's just one person."
"And have you considered that after destroying his territory, we could obtain things to upgrade to Tier Five, along with all the resources in his territory? Why worry about not advancing in the rankings then?"
"Anyway, I've said what I need to say. If anyone wants to back out, you can leave now, I won't stop you!"
The indifferent voice echoed continuously in the palace, causing the four below to look at each other.
There's no denying that what Murong Tian said is indeed very tempting.
Advancing to Tier Five, climbing the ranks, exerting dominance over millions—each is enough to make them moved.
Moreover, they know that in this world, survival is truly difficult without strength. To become stronger, one must tread over countless corpses; there's no other path.
Murong Tian also made sense; in such a vast world, how could they easily encounter the person ranked ninth?
So, after hesitating, only one person stood up and said: "Boss Murong, everyone, I choose to back out, I won't participate in this action..."
"Are you sure?"
A chilling light flashed in Murong Tian's eyes, quickly concealed.
The person was noticeably worried, not daring to meet Murong Tian's gaze.
After wrestling for a while, he mustered the courage to say: "I'm sure!"
"Alright then, you can go, I won't stop you." Murong Tian replied indifferently.
"Really!?"
The person suddenly lifted his head, looking at Murong Tian in disbelief.
Seeing him looking earnest rather than deceitful, he felt relieved, didn't dare say more, and directly turned to leave, swiftly exiting the palace.
Yet, at that moment, a golden light flashed, with a "poof," it swiftly slit his throat, his movement froze.
"Uh..."
The man's body stiffened, eyes wide to the limit.
He looked at the angel holding the bloody sword in front of him, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a sound.
Ultimately, unable to support himself any longer, he collapsed to the ground heavily.
Then the body was silently carried away by the angel, without even leaving a trace of blood.
The few people within the palace were unaware of the happenings outside.
Only Murong Tian had a cold gleam in his eyes that was hard to notice.
He looked at the remaining three below, smiling again: "Since you've chosen to stay and help me, you're brothers to me, Murong Tian, and you'll certainly benefit in the future."
"Haha, Boss Murong is joking, this is what we're supposed to do."
"Exactly, we'll follow Boss Murong's arrangements."
"Alright, let's go, we should head out to find that guy!"
Murong Tian didn't waste words and left the palace, starting to gather the angels outside.
The others naturally followed him, also gathering their species, forming a formidable force of more than a hundred Tier Four Species, heading toward Lin You's territory.
Meanwhile, a voice sounded in Murong Tian's mind.
[Successfully killed Tier Four Lord, gained 89 points of magic energy, 20 units of wood, 35 units of stone, Tier Four Territory Essence x1]
Murong Tian, who was initially moving forward, had a quiver in his gaze, revealing slight surprise.
But unfortunately, they had just upgraded their territory and recently experienced a beast tide, with resources long depleted.
Even concentrating resources wouldn't suffice to upgrade to Tier Five.
This made the action to destroy Lin You's territory imperative; otherwise, it would be impossible to gather enough resources in a short time.
Thinking of this, Murong Tian's lips curled into a cold smile.
"Hmph, just wait, I'll make you die without a burial ground, kneel and beg for mercy!"
...
On the other side.
Lin You was unaware that his territory had been targeted.
At this time, he was out exploring with the Plant Legion, while helping the plants gain some experience.
Because during the demon kills, the species also absorb a portion of the demonic qi for self-enhancement.
Put simply, it's attribute improvement.
The more demons killed, the higher the experience, which translates to stronger attributes.
This is why there are differences even among species of the same level.
Even if upgrading isn't possible temporarily, at least there's some strength to gain, isn't there?
Take this Fission Mushroom beside Lin You, for example.
Due to the beast tide previously killing a lot of demons, it absorbed a significant amount of demonic qi, with attributes nearly reaching the maximum for Tier Four.
[Name: Fission Mushroom]
[Race: Plant]
[Level: Tier Four (79/100)]
[Power: 20]
[Constitution: 84]
[Agility: 82]
[Spirit: 99]
[Skills: Wooden Thorn, Self-Destruction Mushroom, Fission]
[Introduction: A harmless little mushroom, a master in explosive abilities, skilled in wide-range fatal attacks.]
...
Note that these Fission Mushrooms initially had comprehensive attributes of only sixty or seventy points, but now they've reached eighty or ninety points.
Especially the spiritual attribute, which is nearly a hundred points, greatly enhancing their explosive ability.
So, the entire morning.
Lin You stayed near the territory's forest, leading the plants on explorations, killing demons, earning some magic energy in the process.
Yet, unexpectedly, just as he finished killing a Tier Four Demon and was about to proceed.
A series of warnings suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Warning! Your territory is under attack...]
[Warning! Your territory is under attack...]
[Warning! Your territory is under attack...]
...
"The territory is under attack!?"
Lin You shuddered, his gaze immediately turning cold.
Someone actually dared to attack his territory while he wasn't there!