Chapter 661 - My Doomsday Territory

Chapter 661: Several Months Warm sunlight bathed the stone walls of the castle, where gray bricks were entwined with ivy vines, adding an ancient charm to its facade. In the garden before the castle, white roses were in full bloom, swaying gently like crisp smiles in the breeze. Their silky petals appeared so delicate and lightweight, with morning dew sparkling like crystals, refracting vibrant colors under the bright sun. "Chirp chirp, chirp chirp." Amid the sea of roses, a single bloom twirled and danced in the air. At a closer glance, it appeared to be a little person with a rose on its head. This tiny creature, no bigger than a palm, was cloaked in an interwoven pattern of white and pale green. Petals flowed elegantly like a skirt from its body, with stamens beneath forming what looked like tiny feet swaying in the wind. Atop its head, the rose rested like a crown of silver hair in full bloom. "Chirp chirp." The little creature alighted on a broad palm, and with a graceful curtsy, it held its skirt like a genteel lady. Tang Yu toyed with the little creature. "Rose" was a spirit born a month ago, right in this bed of roses. While not particularly adept in battle, as a Wood Element Spirit, it could communicate with plants and accelerate their growth cycles, serving as a significant aid in agriculture. "Is the medicine in the Herb Valley being tended to properly?" "Chirp chirp!" "Good." Tang Yu produced an emerald green fruit in his hand, exuding a rich life essence — the condensed essence of a supernaturally powerful plant after its demise. The little Rose eagerly embraced the fruit that was larger than itself, and with each delicate sip, it absorbed the life energy from the fruit, its tiny face flushing with satisfaction as if intoxicated. "Chirp." After placing the little creature back among the flowers, Tang Yu headed towards the outside of the castle. Not far from the "Tower of Knowledge" stood a white palace, nearly twenty meters tall but only one story high, giving it an imposing yet spacious feel. The structure was enclosed on all sides, with only the dome featuring a few openings fitted with nearly indestructible glass, allowing streams of sunlight to disperse the gloom within. The interior was simple, with no intricate furnishings, just six towering crystal pillars, each around ten meters high, crafted like sculptures, standing in three different directions—at the nine, twelve, and three o’clock positions against the walls of the hall. Paired in groups, each set of crystal pillars stood about seven or eight meters apart, releasing an ocean-blue energy which connected them like a vivid painting that ebbed and flowed with the tides. This was a space gate, leading to three separate small worlds. These worlds were borne from the World Tree's fruits, stationed within the territory. Building stable space gates proved to be more cost-effective than teleportation arrays—setting up gates between the territory and small worlds was easier, unlike those leading to otherworldly realms, which were unfeasible due to the lack of space gate technology in the system. On the left was the "Herb Valley," where the most valuable herbs of the territory were cultivated. In the center was the "Enlightenment City," built using fragments of Law Crystals as a place for understanding laws. On the right was the "Tech City," a hub of cutting-edge technology from Green Shade, where masters like Kevin and other top-tier experts had established large laboratories for the research, experimentation, and manufacturing of advanced technologies... The workshops had also been relocated here. Large-scale experiments or the creation of top-tier divine weapons often produced uncontainable phenomena, which could only remain unnoticed within these small worlds. The previous locations of the Research and Equipment Departments had been converted into assembly line production zones. As Tang Yu prepared to head towards "Enlightenment City," he noticed, near the "Tower of Knowledge," two members of the Defense Corps escorting a beaten and bruised man towards the outer city. "Lord." "Greetings, Lord." "And who might this be?" The battered man's aura was not weak, already at the Condensation Realm, but his hands were bound with magic-suppressing stones, halting his energy flow, while his feet were shackled with gravity stones, restricting his physical strength. Compared to the rudimentary versions provided to Anxia Kingdom, this was the complete version. With these restraints, an Awakened Stage great circle individual would be no different than an ordinary person, except for perhaps their resilience to being beaten. "This guy tried to sneak into the 'Tower of Knowledge' and even stole an access card, but his aura didn't match, so he couldn't get in." The Defense Corps members were accustomed to such cases. "I'm not... I didn't... Mmph, mmph." "Alright, take him for questioning." Tang Yu realized that naive individuals like this young man were not uncommon. Every day, dozens of sneaky individuals were caught by the Defense Corps, the Intelligence Department, and the newly established Security Department. On average, two or three were apprehended every hour. He hadn’t dealt with espionage for a long time. Green Shade was the center of the world, with countless people lurking within the city harboring ill intent. Unless he closed the city off to the world, apprehending them all was impossible. He couldn’t watch the map all the time—besides, staring at a mass of red dots too long would likely strain his eyes. He left it to the departments to handle. Within core operational areas such as the departmental headquarters, the World Tree Academy, the Tower of Knowledge, and the Pure Energy Pool, he set up system alerts to receive relevant notifications—every month or two, sometimes every four or five days, he would idle through them. More critical areas like the castle and the transference hall only triggered real-time alerts upon high-energy reactions—otherwise, his mind would be perpetually buzzing with "beeps." For several months, there had been no alerts, leading Tang Yu to assume there were fewer reckless infiltrators. Now, it seemed every department was functioning efficiently, freeing him from those worries. As a diligent and responsible lord, his responsibilities never ceased. ... In Enlightenment City, automatic perception arrays had been arranged. Entering the room where the law tablets resided triggered an array connected to his preset authority—consuming mental energy points to enhance enlightenment. It liberated his hands. Within the God of Catastrophe's divine spark lay some fragments of information. His understanding of the Mountain and Sea Great World now far exceeded that of Dachang, which was confined to one corner. The Mountain and Sea Realm was perilous; even a deity like the God of Catastrophe faced near destruction after offending a top-tier power. For Green Shade, with its current strength, it was still too weak. High-tier treasures were unattainable, while mid-tier ones available in the market posed no problem. He chose to bide his time. For several months now, Tang Yu had been comprehending space laws, his understanding nearing the second level. From just skimming the surface to being on the verge of grasping the fundamentals of space laws, he had achieved in months what was beyond the imagination of domain-level experts caught at the threshold of sainthood. Entering the realm of laws enabled basic manipulation of law powers and was an essential condition for learning divine abilities and breaking through to saint-tier. Such was the result of his tireless efforts. Reaching this point entailed trials unimaginable to ordinary folks... Though it should be acknowledged that his avatars and the law fragment crystals played equal parts in his success. ... Tang Yu’s consciousness ascended continuously, breaching the dimensional barriers and entering the "Mental Space." He activated personal training mode, and within seconds, the ground beneath his feet transformed into a post-apocalyptic wasteland scene. In the distance, the God of Catastrophe appeared, skin blazing red with horns protruding from his forehead. He simulates the full version of the God of Catastrophe, including its divine domain. The divine presence was overwhelming, and the God of Catastrophe's mere strike fractured the surrounding space. With a whoosh~ Tang Yu silently appeared several kilometers away. The trembling space had no effect on his spatial maneuvers as he projected multiple illusions with a mere thought. —These were not ordinary illusions but ingeniously employed spatial laws, allowing him to shift freely between them, effectively making each illusion real. Every time he made progress in understanding the laws, he would spar with the God of Catastrophe. Of course, each session ended in a brutal defeat. Without “blood rebirth” or “elementalization,” he couldn’t withstand even a single blow from the God of Catastrophe initially. Now he managed to hold his own for several minutes. ... Green Shade City, Old District. A five-star hotel. A youth with an average appearance knocked lightly on a door, paused, then knocked thrice more. Click, The door opened, and the youth entered, maintaining an air of nonchalance. Inside the room, there were four individuals: a gloomy, bald middle-aged man, a genial-looking fat man, a stern man in glasses and a suit, and a skinny young assistant. The bald middle-aged man, who appeared to be the leader, tossed down two cards and inquired, "Have you pinpointed the location of the prison?"