Legend of Mir 2: Seeking the Truth in Marfa

Bayin and Brooke roughly understood that all the changes were related to the world behind the monster vortex channel. However, no one knew what exactly happened. Rumor has it that no one has ever returned alive after entering it, and the Dragon Emperor might be the only exception.

Brook thought for a moment and asked again:

"Commander-in-Chief, how powerful is that king-level monster?"

"King-level monsters are ten times more powerful than ordinary high-level monsters. Their attack range is also double that of human cultivators, and some of their ultimate attacks can even reach a hundred yards. A cultivator below level 6 will die instantly upon contact. Even if a level 7 cultivator manages to survive, their health will be very low. Only level 8 cultivators can withstand them head-on for several rounds. Once a king-level monster descends, this place will become a Shura battlefield. Cultivators like us, even if we know we will die, must give it our all! If they rush into the main city and enter the vortex passage, the consequences will be disastrous."

"Them? Are there more than one king-level monsters?"

"Sometimes it's one, but it could also be two. Every 20 years, the vortex channel on the monster side will open wide, a beast tide will erupt, and king monsters will come. In the great battle 16 years ago, two king-level monsters came. At that time, countless 6th and 7th-turn cultivators were killed and wounded. We 8th-turn cultivators each died several times. Even His Majesty the Emperor, who had survived the fifth level of soul tribulation, died once. There are less than 4 years left before the monster invasion, but the number of 8th-turn cultivators in my Shenlong Empire is even less than it was back then." The commander sighed.

Brook and Bayin remained silent. The King-level monster was so powerful that with their current strength, they were probably no match for it.

I must improve my strength as soon as possible! Not only myself, but others as well.

"Later today, Bayin and I will go to the Dragon Valley. Please choose a monk who is proficient in formations to wait for us. I will persuade the ancient dragon to allow one more person to ride!" Brook said slowly.

When the commander heard this, he was immediately delighted: "That's perfect!"

"Bayin and I need to return to the main city. Please inform the many monks in the Warcraft battlefield not to covet the artifacts on Bayin and me, and not to attack my ancient dragon friend."

"Of course, I'll go back and issue the order right away!"

"Thank you, sir."

The commander of the guard returned to the city and left.

Brook contacted Xuanyuan Dasheng and Duanmu Duxing and asked them to meet at the top of the mountain.

"Two million ingots, ten Seventh Revolution Pills. The previous misunderstandings are now written off." Xuanyuan the Great Sage handed the things to Brook.

"Thank you, Chief Xuanyuan."

Duanmu Duxing also handed over a package and said with a smile, "If Brooke has any extra defense rings, my Duanmu family is willing to buy them at a high price."

"If there is, I will definitely contact you." Brooke agreed readily.

This Duanmu Duxing was a little different. If he had not withdrawn from the battle first, Brook might still be commanding the ancient dragon and the three major families to fight.

After these two left, the ancient dragon finally arrived.

"Elder, Bayin and I will be gone for two hours. Please wait here for us. We need to return to Dragon Valley later."

"Okay. I'll take a nap. You guys go and come back soon."

Brook and Bayin returned to the main city, used the gold ingots they received as compensation to buy a lot of equipment, and then went to the nearby furnace of heaven and earth to smelt the equipment.

Many cultivators watched from the sidelines. They didn't dare attack. Brook and Bayin could control dragons, and Xiao Yan was a role model for anyone who dared to attack them. They couldn't attack either, because this was a safe zone. Furthermore, the commander of the Dragon Guard had just issued an order forbidding any attack on Bayin Brook. Bayin's wanted case would be sent back to the Empire for retrial.

It looked like there was no hope for the artifact. However, judging by the speed at which the two men were smelting equipment, if they could take the equipment stored in the warehouse and put it up for auction at a high price, they should be able to make a killing.

Brooke and Bayin kept shopping, and they would buy things even if the prices were more than half higher than usual.

Brooke first leveled up from 169 to 180, then began preparing for his 7th-Rank True Dragon equipment. Some of the True Dragon equipment was already in the warehouse, but the rest would require upgrades like Blood Equipment, Soul Gems, Blessing Gems, and Creation Gems.

After another half hour, Bayin had accumulated 280 billion experience points worth of Spirit Gathering Orbs. Then, a golden light shone from his body, and he leveled up 20 levels in a row, from 160 to 180! The onlookers were shocked.

After the upgrade was completed, the two were teleported back to the top of the mountain, sat cross-legged, took out the 7th-turn pill, and impacted the bloodline node.

Four hours later, they both opened their eyes at the same time.

7th turn finally achieved!

Brook's various attributes have grown again, and his health has reached 10.

At this time, the sky was dotted with stars and it was already 10 o'clock in the evening.

"Bayin, wait here for me. I'm going to find Soraka."

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Brook put on his invisibility ring and flew directly to the outskirts of the main city on the right side of the Monster Beast. Not finding any high-level monsters nearby, he summoned Xiaobai and watched him enter the Monster Beast main city.

20 minutes later, Soraka and Xiaobai arrived outside the city. For safety reasons, Brook took Soraka and teleported to the top of the mountain.

"I heard that a human monk controlled an ancient dragon. It turned out to be you!" Soraka said when she saw the ancient dragon lying beside her.

The ancient dragon stared at Soraka. Soraka was clearly a demonic beast, yet she exuded a peaceful and tranquil demeanor that did not inspire any hostility in it.

"It's not manipulation, it's just cooperation. Elder and I get along well, so he came over to help me temporarily." Brook said, "This is my good friend Bayin. Bayin, this is Soraka, the Son of the Stars." Brook introduced the two to each other.

"Greetings, Her Majesty Soraka. Brook has mentioned you to me many times, saying that you have been of great help to him."

"Hello, Bayin. I sense an energy in you that is as powerful as Brook's." Soraka's senses are very sharp.

"Soraka, actually, Bayin is wearing the resurrection ring you need. According to the agreement, I wanted to give this resurrection ring to you this time. However, Bayin and I are going to a dangerous place, so can I borrow this resurrection ring first? I will give the resurrection ring to you within 2 months." Baruch said.

"Your strength has improved a lot since the last time I saw you, but you're still honest and your heart is still clear. I'm very happy. In fact, I'm very satisfied that the resurrection ring was found so quickly. Two months will pass quickly. I can wait."

"Thank you for your understanding, Sokala. This time, I brought more than 400 gems. Have you collected the advanced skill books I need?" Brook asked.

In the past two months, he went to the auction house from time to time to buy gems and was well prepared.

"I collected two books this time." Sokala took out the skill book.

A copy of "Mad Thunder and Purple Lightning" and a copy of "Infinite True Qi" are exactly what Bayin and Brook need right now!

Brook put away the skill book and gave all the prepared gems to Sokala, asking her to continue collecting.

"There have been frequent wars recently, and I have been staying in the rear instead of going to the front line. Several heroes are already dissatisfied with me. I plan to leave the World of Warcraft battlefield immediately after obtaining the resurrection ring. So, this may be the last time I help you collect skill books." Soraka said.

"I understand. I will cherish these last two months. Soraka, can I ask you a few questions?"

"You ask."

"The vortex passage in the Monster City is connected to the Red Star?"

"Yes."

"You said before that Xiaobai could enter the vortex channel and significantly increase his strength on the Red Star?"

"Yes. Although Xiaobai has already reached Rank 5, it has yet to enter the Demon Sealing Tower. As long as it can emerge from there, its strength will be greatly improved, especially its health points, which will increase by at least a hundred times. And after it emerges, it will have its own unique name, instead of being called the Mutated Skeleton as it is now."

"Oh~ Then can human monks enter the Red Star?" Brook asked.

"When a human cultivator enters Red Star, it's like a monster entering the human world. They will be attacked by all monsters and will almost certainly die. Unless the human is extremely powerful, so powerful that the monsters cannot kill them. But this is almost impossible. Compared to monsters, humans have too fragile blood volume." Soraka said.

"So, what about the humanoid monster?" Brook asked again.

"A humanoid monster is actually a humanoid puppet controlled by a demonic beast. Some demonic beasts have the ability to seduce, and can directly control human cultivators into a humanoid monster. Alternatively, they can kill a cultivator, bring him back to Red Star, and cast a secret technique on his corpse, which can also create a humanoid monster. If you bring a humanoid monster to the Demon Sealing Tower and successfully pass it, the humanoid monster's strength will also be greatly enhanced."

Brooke asked again, "If a human cultivator enters this Demon Sealing Tower... I mean a human cultivator, not a humanoid puppet... will the human cultivator also be able to increase their strength after passing through it?"

"It should be possible. However, the Demon Sealing Tower is located in the heart of Scarlet Star. There are many demon beasts and it is heavily guarded. How could a human cultivator possibly get close to it?"

Brooke roughly understood. The Dragon King, somehow entering the Demon Sealing Tower, emerged with a greatly increased strength, his HP reaching 260 million. Unfortunately, his soul had been damaged for some unknown reason, causing him to forget everything that had happened on Red Star.

"You want to enter Red Star?" Soraka asked. Brook asked so many questions, and Soraka naturally saw what Brook was thinking.

Brooke nodded: "Yes, I want to go and take a look."

"Red Star is extremely dangerous for human cultivators. It's like a demonic beast entering the human world. They can be attacked at any time, without support, rest, or supplies. I advise you to think twice before acting. Even I can't stop so many demonic beasts."

"I understand. But there are some things that I have to go to Red Star for." Brook said in a firm tone.

He wasn't going to the Demon Sealing Tower, but to find Ksitigarbha. Brook wanted to give the Bloodthirsty Pearl to Ksitigarbha. Ksitigarbha said that if he wanted to seal the Red Star, he would need the Bloodthirsty Pearl.

"Okay. If you must go, I'll give you a piece of advice: Don't die! Not even once," said Soraka.

"Can't die even once?"

"Can't you human monks be reborn and resurrected after death? You can be resurrected, but there's something wrong with your method of resurrection."

"What is the problem?"

"When our demon beast heroes die, they usually need to be slowly resurrected using the altar. The stronger they are, the longer the resurrection time. The altar resurrection takes several hours, but it is still too fast and has certain flaws. The best way is through the soul tree. Once dead, the soul tree can be used to reshape the body and re-condense the soul. Although it may take decades or even hundreds of years, the soul will be very complete."

"But your human method of resurrection is almost instantaneous, which is too rough. On the surface, they are resurrected, but in fact, their souls have suffered irreversible trauma. It's okay to stay in your human world. Due to the lack of demonic energy, it won't be a big deal. But if you go to Crimson Star, under the pressure of the powerful demonic energy, the problem of missing souls will become apparent. Once the injury breaks out, you will lose consciousness and become a mindless puppet." Soraka explained.

So that's how it is! Brook and Bayin exchanged a glance, suddenly realizing. The Dragon Emperor had died before, and then returned to Red Star, causing his soul to flare up. Fortunately, he had only died once, and coupled with his immense strength, he was able to maintain a modicum of clarity, ultimately fighting his way back to the Dragon Empire from Red Star.