Chapter 514

Chapter 514: Cross-Domain Teleportation Portal

The Shaded Realm had five layers in total.

The First Layer connected to the surface through massive underground water veins and surface magic veins. Nearly no creatures lived there, making it more like Arad’s underground section than part of the Shaded Realm.

Those who endured the magic veins’ pressure and chaos element erosion could reach the Second Layer.

This marked the real Shaded Realm – a completely lightless environment.

The Second Layer housed various magical beasts with no traces of civilization.

From the Third Layer onward, underground races like goblins, dog-headed humans, and Lizardmen dwelled, though these were relatively weak groups.

The fourth layer formed the Shaded Realm’s core, rich in resources and vast territories occupied by major races: dark elves, Dragonkin, Heart-Seizing Demons, black Dwarfs, and gray dwarves.

Dark elves held the strongest power here, surpassing all other factions combined.

The fifth level served as the convergence point for the Shaded Realm’s water veins and magic veins. If the First Layer was Arad’s "underside," the fifth level represented the Shaded Realm’s deepest foundation.

Legends claimed the passageway between Shaded Realm and Demon Realm lay within this mysterious fifth level, where demons roamed and hellfire’s aura permeated the air.

Though richer in resources than the fourth layer, the fifth level’s magic concentration mixed with hellfire energy proved harmful. Ordinary practitioners staying too long risked magic corruption leading to madness or death.

The Dragon Tooth Arena, hosting the Black Dragon Conference, stood in this fifth level. While direct tunnels connected fourth and fifth layers, these dangerous paths remained occupied by amphibious magical beasts. Even dark elves avoided provoking these creatures.

Traveling by foot took unpredictable time – one might arrive months after the Black Dragon Conference ended. The practical solution came from cross-domain teleportation portals.

Each fourth layer district (east, south, west, north) contained massive portals built by King Bacal of the Tyrant Dragon during Dark Dragon City’s construction. These activated automatically before each Black Dragon Conference.

Using these portals allowed direct teleportation to both fifth level and Dragon Tooth Arena. Four months and three weeks had passed since Midi entered the Shaded Realm, leaving five weeks until the Conference.

The journey from Mososbury City to eastern portal took two weeks. With portals activating two weeks pre-Conference, this left one week buffer. Though leaving earlier seemed safer, major factions like Mososbury City preferred avoiding early attention. Thus the Death Scorpion Family Head scheduled departure three weeks before portal activation.

The warrior team faced numerous challenges en route. Beyond Mososbury City’s maintained trade routes, wilderness required constant direction-checking. Frequent magical beast encounters and territorial disputes with other factions occurred.

Most pressures couldn’t be handled solely by the Death Scorpion Family Head and guarding squad – the fighters themselves often needed intervention. Ultimately, these warriors comprised the team’s strongest combat force.

During this period of training, the relationship between Midi, Thor, and Alexis had slightly improved.

After two weeks, Midi’s group finally arrived at their destination – the eastern cross-domain teleportation portal in the Shaded Realm.

This vast cavernous space contained astonishingly dense magic energy, with occasional strong winds carrying Dragon Breath howling through the cave.

At the cavern’s heart lay an unimaginably large magic array.

Carved directly into the adamantite floor, the kilometer-wide formation appeared to blanket the entire cavern ground when viewed from above.

Remarkably preserved after ten thousand years, every line remained as clear as the day it was drawn.

This was the legendary cross-domain portal said to be created by King Bacal of the Tyrant Dragon himself.

When activated, everyone in the cavern would be instantly transported to the fifth level.

Even Midi, with his wealth of experience across two lifetimes, gasped in awe at this miracle surpassing human capability.

"Could you create such a Teleportation Array?" Midi asked after a moment’s silence.

His question wasn’t directed at any team member, but to the Eighth Apostle Rot.

"In my prime, I built similar formations across the Demon Realm’s oceans!" Rot’s voice boomed without hesitation. "Though smaller in size, mine spanned greater distances! My magical prowess matches Bacal’s!"

"Your prime…" Midi smiled wryly, knowing Rot’s current weakened state prevented such feats.

"Stop dawdling and get me to Dark Dragon City for rebirth materials!" Rot snapped.

"Both your rebirth and my promotion are priorities," Midi nodded with determination.

The colossal array not only awed Midi but also revealed the Black Dragon Conference’s true scale.

"We camp here until the portal activates in one week," ordered the Death Scorpion family head.

Though the city-sized formation allowed ample camping space, Midi noticed an unspoken hierarchy – powerful factions occupied central areas while smaller teams stayed at the edges.

As representatives of top-tier Mososbury City, they secured prime central positions.

Approaching the core area, the family head halted. "That central clearing is reserved for the eastern temple forces – the true superpower here. Avoid provoking them unless at the Conference."

His stern warning to all seven fighters emphasized the temple factions’ might. Midi felt both tension and anticipation – stronger opponents meant faster growth.

As they finished setting camp, another inner-circle team approached. The Death Scorpion leader’s frown signaled trouble.

"Which faction?" Midi asked.

"Too busy training to study our enemies?" Thor sneered. "See their crescent windblade emblem? City of Fierce Wind."

The name felt familiar when realization struck – Fierce Wind fighters were already confronting their group, smirking at a particular member.

"Zaknavan! Who knew trash like you could become a Black Dragon warrior?" one jeered. "Mososbury City’s truly fallen!"