Chapter 523: Chapter 427 Return from Seclusion
’Benage’ Mage Tower, inside the Dean’s Office.
Chen Jichuan and Beirut were still conversing.
"The development of the ’Summoning Cottage’ has already hit a bottleneck."
"Previously, I was struggling on my own, unable to expand outward, and forced to entrench myself in ’Valgrion.’ Now that the base is stable, it’s time to make a move."
Chen Jichuan took out a map, with ’Valgrion’ at the center, encompassing the entire East Continent and various maritime domains of the homeland.
The map was dotted with numerous red markers.
Beirut took one glance and, comparing them with the information in his memory, immediately recognized that each red dot represented a critical location, most of which were under the control of various Immortal Organizations, big and small.
Such as the ’Taiyang Basin.’
Here lies a paradise for mages of the Light Element and Flame Series, producing a magical material called ’Taiyang Stone,’ which is exceedingly rare.
It is exclusively occupied by the Immortal Organization ’Magic Martial Holy Hall.’
There are also some critical locations shared by multiple organizations.
For example, ’Magic Sound River.’
This vital area hidden in a dimensional crevice is only partly controlled by an Immortal Organization like ’Dawn Era,’ which holds merely a small portion of it.
Similarly, there’s one such critical location on the continent of ’Valgrion,’ named ’Blood Hoof Mountain.’ Within this mountain grows the magical herb ’Blood Hoof Grass,’ the primary ingredient for crafting Legendary-grade Meditation Potions.
’Blood Hoof Grass’ is considered precious.
’Blood Hoof Mountain’ is considered a critical location.
But compared to the ’Taiyang Stone’ and the ’Taiyang Basin,’ it unquestionably falls a tier below.
"The sacred artifacts currently stored in the ’Summoning Cottage’ are few—if any Legendary Mages ascend to immortality in the future, we might not even be able to forge the artifact for the throne."
"Thus, we must open up new sources, step out of ’Valgrion,’ and claim several critical locations."
The output of a single ’Blood Hoof Mountain’ alone is substantial and can fully support the expenses of fifteen to twenty Legendary Mages.
If we can occupy just one more, the ’Summoning Cottage’ can independently sustain more than thirty Legendary Mages, instead of relying solely on Chen Jichuan’s personal charisma.
But Chen Jichuan’s ambition clearly exceeds this.
"Here."
"Here."
"And here."
Chen Jichuan casually pointed at three locations on the map and declared with a commanding tone, "This time, you’ll join me in taking down these three critical locations."
Beirut’s gaze followed Chen Jichuan’s finger, slowing at the third location, where his heart skipped a beat.
"Dean."
"The ’Virtual Arena’ is occupied by ’Coastline Alliance.’ They’ve stationed numerous Mage Towers and Magic Formations there and value it greatly. If we attempt to seize it, it will undoubtedly trigger their full-scale resistance, leading to an all-out battlefield."
Beirut was somewhat shocked.
Although the ’Coastline Alliance’ operates from the West Continent, their Immortal Organization is immensely powerful, boasting a roster of ten immortals alone.
This force holds dominance across the East Coast of the West Continent and commands a total of sixteen critical locations within the Main Material Plane.
The ’Virtual Arena’ ranks first among these sixteen critical locations.
If the ’Summoning Cottage’ seeks to seize this location, they must be prepared for a full-scale war with the ’Coastline Alliance.’
"If war must break out, so be it."
"The ’Coastline Alliance,’ stationed far in the West Continent, dares extend its reach to our backyard—this is simply unacceptable."
Chen Jichuan shook his head, his palm pressing lightly on the map to finalize the decision.
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Magic Sound River.
In the territory of ’Dawn Era,’ on Dawn Island.
Following the battle over 3,500 years ago, ’Dawn Era’ lost more than half of its Legendary mages and over twenty sacred artifacts, its overall strength severely diminished.
At that time, when ’Anos’ went to the ’Summoning Cottage’ to recruit Chen Jichuan, he claimed ’Dawn Era’ controlled four critical locations.
Now, however, only two remain.
One of them is the ’Magic Sound River.’
’Magic Sound River’ is naturally easy to defend and hard to attack, thanks to its sparse islands and treacherous terrain, making permanent footholds difficult. Once someone claims an island within, establishes Mage Towers and Magic Formations, it becomes an impregnable fortress, near impossible to breach casually.
Additionally, ’Dawn Era’ places considerable importance on ’Magic Sound River,’ frequently reinforcing its defenses, allowing this critical location to remain secure.
On this particular day.
Hogg was inside the Mage Tower, using ’Holy Chanting Sand’ to construct magical models.
In its prime, ’Dawn Era’ boasted four Extreme Legends, each with the potential to ascend to immortality. The mage stationed at ’Magic Sound River’ back then, the ’Violent Dragon’ Hillman, was one of them, ultimately dying at the Star Cluster Graveyard.
Three millennia later.
Times have changed.
Legends rise and fall.
The Legendary figures of that era have long passed away, replaced by a new generation. Yet even in this era, ’Dawn Era’ has not regained its former glory.
Today, there remains only one Extreme Legend.
That would be none other than Hogg, commonly known as the ’Little Tyrant.’
Hogg is incredibly gifted, achieving the rank of Legendary Mage at just three hundred years old. At six hundred, he stood alone against six Legendary Mages, relying on Fourth-level Magic ’Undead Disaster’ and ’Mirror Image Army,’ ultimately earning him recognition as an Extreme Legend.
The nickname ’Little Tyrant’ started circulating from that legendary battle.
Now, it has been another two hundred years since Hogg’s illustrious battle.
Hogg is now eight hundred years old.
"Sigh!"
"Regrets! Such regrets!"
The Extreme Legend, known outwardly as the peerless ’Little Tyrant’ who single-handedly overpowered six Legendary Mages, carries within him a regret that no one else can fathom.
In his youth, he had heard of the moniker ’Tyrant’ and the epic divine ascension battle outside the Star Cluster Graveyard, stunned in awe.
Thus, when he first ventured into magic, he had firmly resolved to follow the path of the ’Tyrant.’
And so.