Chapter 73

How could they withstand a single strike from a fifth-rank commander?

Took another hit.

The wild boar lord's barrier was showing signs of cracking.

And at that very moment.

The surrounding wolf packs had already clashed with the wild boars in fierce combat.

As the battle between the two lords erupted.

The soldiers also began fighting each other.

But clearly.

The prepared wolf packs faced the suddenly ambushed wild boars.

In complete domination.

Moreover, this time the Wolf Lord's own forces outnumbered the Wild Boar Lord's significantly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Yet even so, the Wild Boar Lord still had fourth-rank giant wild boar warriors.

They rushed forward, trying to support their lord.

However…

Two hands suddenly emerged from the ground.

Those hands pulled effortlessly.

Each hand gripped the two legs of one of the giant wild boar warriors.

The giant wild boar warriors crashed to the ground.

These hands emerged from the 【Flesh Tubes】.

After the territory's rank was upgraded.

Lu Cang no longer settled for a ten-kilometer control range.

He expanded it to twenty kilometers.

The path they took happened to be where Lu Cang had built the Flesh Tubes.

Those arms were the limbs of the Crawlers, extending from beneath the earth.

The fourth-rank wild boar men were restrained.

Only the Wild Boar Lord remained, enduring brutal beatings from the fifth-rank 【Black Moon Wolf King】 and several fourth-rank 【Bai Langwang】.

The 【Wolf Lord】 approached near the Wild Boar Lord.

Looked down at him coldly.

"Heh, trying to compete with me for the core area's treasures?"

"I'll break you, then see what you've got left to challenge me with."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

Crash!

Again, only a few seconds passed.

The Wild Boar Lord's barrier shattered.

And he was killed outright, sent back to his territory.

After sending the Wild Boar Lord back to his homeland.

Crawlers gradually appeared in various places throughout the forest.

These Crawlers swiftly swept through the battlefield.

Eliminating all remaining forces of the Wild Boar Lord.

In the end, not a single trace of the wild boars remained.

…………

"It's over."

The 【Wild Boar Lord】

Revived within his territory.

His expression was filled with rage.

He never imagined he had treated the Wolf Lord as a brother.

Yet the Wolf Lord had stabbed him in the back?

Now, he couldn't even claim to have fifth-rank combat power.

Even fourth-rank power felt inadequate.

He had only three fourth-rank giant wild boar men left.

His current combat strength was even weaker than an ordinary fourth-rank lord.

If another lord attacked now, he'd surely lose his territory.

Yet what angered him most was the Wolf Lord.

The betrayal from the Wolf Lord.

What could be more infuriating than being betrayed by a close brother?

But he could only rage helplessly.

In the end, he chose to post a thread on the community.

Denouncing the Wolf Lord's treacherous conduct.

Yet such incidents were far too common in the Lord World.

This is already a case of overreacting to something rare.

Even if posted, few would care.

In the Lord's world, nine out of ten are deceitful; all scheming is merely to grow stronger.

When the rabbit dies, the fox grieves; if a Lord perishes in an accident,

the happiest may well be his own good brother.

He could then lawfully seize the deceased's territory and wealth.

In the end, this post sank without a trace.

The Wild Boar Lord's furious helplessness ultimately had no outlet.

This is the truth of the Lord's world.

The strong prey on the weak.

Filled with conspiracy and treachery.

Lords have long grown accustomed to this.

Even brothers turn against each other over resources.

……

Some time passed.

【Community】

"Fifth-Rank Mist Zone Discovers Secret Steel Stone!"

A post appeared in the 【Treasure Exploration】 community category.

"What the hell? Secret Steel Stone?"

Players flocked to click into this post.

Discovering Secret Steel Stone in the Fifth-Rank Mist Zone is no common occurrence.

Yet, when they opened the enlarged image,

they found the Secret Steel Stone amounted to a full cubic unit.

A single, intact block.

"Damn, I'm jealous!"

"A full unit of Secret Steel Stone dropped in the Fifth-Rank Mist Zone?"

"If forged into armor, wouldn't that make one invincible at Fifth Rank?"

"Be confident—even among Seventh-Rank Lords, few possess a block that large!"

"I'm so jealous!"

"The Fifth-Rank Mist Zone can yield so much treasure!"