Chapter 526 Shen Yao's Messenger (4K)_2
Oh my gosh! Big news!
Red Frost carefully took out her diary that she always carried with her, recorded the scene she had witnessed today, and marked it as one of The Seven Wonders of Tianyuan City.
...
The construction plan for the Nine-layered Netherworld was quickly perfected.
The chosen construction site was outside Tianyuan City, yet still within the range covered by the Radiant Barrier. Mu Yuan planned to dig a "Concept Channel" from the Skeleton Cemetery to channel the power of death to the construction site as early consumables for the early stages of construction.
At the same time, he placed an order for Superior Grade Miracle Blueprints "Bone Prison", along with a main construction material not available in Tianyuan City.
"Beep~"
"Contribution Points deducted, your order has been placed."
"The Miracle Blueprints 'Bone Prison' and the material 'Chilling Bone' are expected to be delivered to Pan Shi City within six hours. This order has opted for 'pick-up' delivery, wishing you a pleasant estate construction."
In less than four hours, both items were delivered to the official warehouse of Pan Shi City.
Subsequently, the person in charge of Tianyuan stationed in Pan Shi City came to pick up the goods and brought them back, sending them to the estate through the Starry Sky Gate, all in one go.
Construction in the west of Tianyuan City began swiftly.
The building to the west of Tianyuan City was completed in the blink of an eye.
Next, it was time to integrate the Nine-layered Netherworld... or rather to use this building as a vessel, to wield more potent powers in this world.
Within the Miracle Building, shaped like a skeletal tower, a crack suddenly appeared, as if a giant was opening its eyes, with its pupils reflecting a sea of knives and flames. Immediately after, the crack spread and expanded, covering the entire tower.
Some mysterious transformation quietly occurred.
From the outside, the entire Bone Tower appeared unchanged, only about ten meters tall.
This prison building chosen by Mu Yuan had a locking ability that ranked as T0 within the Superior Grade, and could even rival some Epic Buildings of the same type.
The flaw of Bone Prison was that it occupied a small area, and despite its strong locking capacity, it was meaningless when the internal space was cramped.
But now, the Bone Prison was merely an external appearance, and anyone who stepped inside would discover a much larger space underneath the structure.
The space seemed to have multiple layers and was expanding rapidly in circles.
Mu Yuan wanted to continue watching to see what this newly formed prison building would turn out to be, but suddenly an urgent matter arose.
"Are you saying we have visitors?"
he asked.
Secretary Mo Li said, "Yes, and they are not ordinary visitors, they claim to represent the Shen Yao Empire."
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Tianyuan City, outside the city.
A group of three, looking travel-weary, finally reached this place.
The three, two men and one woman, seemed to be Lords, and it was only now that they dismounted their steeds and stored them in the Mark Space.
"So this is Tianyuan City? It looks pretty ordinary." Enjoy exclusive content from My Virtual Library Empire
The brown-haired youth muttered.
Beside him, the blond woman glanced and said, "This is not ordinary at all. The entire Tianyuan City uses Superior-grade city walls, and outside the city, relocated mines can be seen everywhere. What's more, Tianyuan City has been established for less than two years."
"Yes, yes, right, right."
The brown-haired youth responded perfunctorily, but he was well aware that the ability to build a city to this scale in just under two years was incredibly rapid.
Though, admitting that the Lord of Tianyuan was powerful would mean admitting their own inferiority, right?
Even though Tianyuan indeed possessed strength.
"But even so, I don't think there's a need to woo Tianyuan. Our Shen Yao doesn't lack strong people, and Vivian, among you seven Super Lords, who isn't as good as this Tianyuan? Not to mention the high price we're offering Tianyuan."
The blond woman replied, "..."
Most of our seven Super Lords are very self-aware and know that they are not as strong as this Tai Xuan prodigy, so why do you have so much confidence?
She didn't want to say more.
If it weren't for the funding of the Super Lord project, she wouldn't have accepted such a pointless mission.
This mission wasn't even led by her; she was just a messenger to relay a message.
Although she came from a noble family, it was only a minor one. Now, she was the backbone of her entire family, naturally lacking the power that those backed by large financial families possessed, even though many of them were far less capable than her.
Like some, who dare not come in person and can only project a temporary avatar through a medium.
She took out a golden Treasure Bead and activated it.
Immediately, strands of golden lines spread on the bead, and within seconds, they intertwining to form an imposing old man with white hair in a suit.
"Have we arrived? Why are we still outside the city?"
The old man looked towards the blonde woman.
The blonde woman, Vivian, said, "I think, this could better show our sincerity."
"Fine."
The four were soon led into the city and waited in the reception building next to the municipal building.
"Where is your Lord?"
"We have already informed our Lord, please wait a moment."
Mu Yuan had received the message earlier. With his speed, he could have arrived at the scene even before these Divine Radiance people entered the city.
But there was no need.
After all, it was Divine Radiance.
Mu Yuan didn't have a deep hatred for the Shen Yao Empire; after all, the spies from the Eye of Divine Radiance hadn't caused him any loss; they were too weak. But he definitely didn't feel positively about Divine Radiance; cooling them off was appropriate.
If it weren't for the fact that Tai Xuan and Divine Radiance were still allies in name, and the visitors were significant enough, Mu Yuan wouldn't have bothered to receive them.
After all, he now represented Tai Xuan to some extent.
"One at the Soul Realm, two at the Heaven and Earth Realm, and one projection."
"Now, Tianyuan City has a City Defense Barrier and a sufficient number of strong warriors; not to mention one Soul Realm, even ten more wouldn't cause any waves."
After observing for a while, Mu Yuan arrived late deliberately.
The member from the Shen Yao Empire sitting at the end introduced, "This is Duke Mika from our empire, this one here is one of the seven Super Lords of our empire, Diamond Queen Vivian, this one..."
He introduced them in order, one by one.
Mu Yuan had recognized Diamond Queen Vivian early on, as she was promoted by Divine Radiance as a 'young generation powerhouse' along with the Fire God, Winter King, and others.
These people could also be considered world-class strongmen, having a bit of a reputation globally.
As for the others? Unfamiliar.
Including the so-called Duke Mika.
Mu Yuan had only heard about several powerful Dukes of Divine Radiance, and Mika wasn't among them.
Duke Mika looked him over and then said, "Young man, the Duke will speak frankly. We came here to invite you to join Divine Radiance Empire to forge great strides together. Don't rush to refuse; first listen to our terms.
"If you agree, we can directly include you in the Super Lord plan, ranking you as one of the seven Lords without any examination. Additionally, the empire will grant you a Duke's title, and all you need to do in return is perform some minor tasks as directed by the council.
"The Duke is well aware that the Tai Xuan Alliance can't offer much in the way of resources, even to a talent like you, they are very stingy. Divine Radiance is different. We are stronger and richer; the vast resources that a Super Lord can obtain, you are likely aware of them too.
"Young man, this is a rare opportunity."
The old man, confident, having said his piece, then confidently awaited Tianyuan's response.
Half a second later,
"Is that all you have to say?"
Indeed, the Divine Radiance Empire was richer than Tai Xuan because initially, the Holy Griffon Empire invested in the Lanxing forces, choosing Divine Radiance.
Indeed, Divine Radiance now had more abundant high-end combat power, managing to send a Soul Realm Lord here as a mediator, or rather, as a broker.
But that was merely because Divine Radiance had fewer people and had filtered out a large number during the Lanxing doomsday. Now, they had fewer areas to defend.
No matter what terms Divine Radiance offered, he wouldn't waver; it was a matter of principle.
Moreover,
The terms offered by the Shen Yao Empire made him want to laugh.
"Xi Liu, see our guests out."
"Young man, you'll regret such a hasty refusal!"
The white-haired old man's projection clicked off; he had canceled it himself.
The remaining three no longer wished to stay, and they promptly took their leave.
Once out of the city, a brunet youth muttered, "I think the offer was very generous."
The blonde woman said nothing.
The current momentum of the Lord of Tianyuan City was even more formidable than the Lord of Han Yue City. The empire was offering a Super Lord position and a nominal Duke title. Were they joking?
She would snort at such an offer herself.
Duke Mika, such an old fellow, his mind must be muddled.
If she could sway the Lord of Tianyuan Territory to their side, she would naturally be happy. But it's not that easy. It needed a substantial offer and careful planning to have even a slight possibility.
Unfortunately, she's not the decision-maker.
She didn't speak up for Duke Mika throughout because she didn't want to antagonize Tianyuan.
But merely that was not enough.
She still needed to establish a bit of goodwill and maintain some contact.
In the meeting room,
A note slowly appeared on the table.
"A small token to express my apologies — Vivian. Stay."
Mu Yuan: "Interesting."