Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf Chapter 1878 - 1049: Star Sky Feudal Towns, Tenfold Vassals (Part 2)
Previously on Devouring Evolution: I Reborn as an Arctic Wolf...
Following the appointment of the eight mighty Star Sky Lords, the enfeoffment proceedings pressed onward!
[Shadow Army Group]
Through displays of power and notable feats, the Sand Fox has gradually affirmed its vital role.
Be it in earlier times or during the recent clash against the Sea of Star Sand, it has contributed immensely from the shadows.
Examples include waging battles over public sentiment with the Sea of Star Sand, sneaking into their ranks, manipulating diverse Exotic Beasts, and even spotting how Exotic Beasts from various Military Groups fabricated their successes—all first uncovered by Shadow Unit Two.
As the days passed, Shadow Unit Two outshone Shadow Unit One in infiltration skills, surrounding conditions, personal might, and overall size.
It now boasts an incredible scale exceeding thirty trillion!
Of these, the spies operating inside and outside total more than ten trillion, while the direct subordinates of the Sand Fox approach twenty trillion in count.
Thus, Su Lin chooses to bring Shadow Unit Two out of the darkness no longer.
At times, exposing a concealed force akin to a secret police can quell numerous schemes brewing in the thoughts of Exotic Beasts.
The Shadow Army Group stands officially formed!
With the Sand Fox at the Peak of Nine Heavens, holding a Source of Demonic for rapid advancement, it further received the tenth Heavenly Boundary Mark from the Six-armed Star Ape King, granted by the Wolf Lord!
Leading under it, the Ghost Firefly has advanced to the Late Stage of Nine Heavens!
The Hundred-Change Dragon has climbed to the Mid-stage Peak of Nine Heavens!
The Colorless Dandelion has attained the Mid-stage of Nine Heavens!
The deputies aligned with the Sand Fox clearly show the tremendous growth and bolstering of the Shadow Army Group over this period.
The Sand Fox, once matching the Charm Fox in cunning strategies, secretive mindset, innate Talent, and fighting ability, ranked among the elite.
There was a moment when the Sand Fox's uprising nearly destabilized the core of the Southern Territory Mountains in the Wolf Pack Civilization!
With the Shadow Army Group fully set up,
the Sand Fox gets named by the Wolf Lord as a Special-level War King, overseeing the Northern Starry Sky that edges the Red Sun Empire.
It also bears the duty to swiftly organize and build the Trading City in the Wangshu Edge Zone!
The Ghost Firefly, Hundred-Change Dragon, and Colorless Dandelion each rise to Upper-level War King; their efforts have been priceless in pushing Shadow Unit Two to this stage!
Yet, despite the enfeoffment of the Shadow Army Group, it stays firmly under the Wolf Lord's direct authority!
Going forward, it will continue monitoring the whole Sky Wolf System, both within and beyond!
Enfeoffing the Shadow Army Group now serves mainly to link it rapidly with the enormous Red Sun Empire.
Indeed, beyond the Shadow Army Group, no other Military Group possesses the capability for such profound insight and infiltration across the starry expanse.
[Mercenary Army Group]
This premier assembly of wandering elites, gathered from distant places, gets thrust into the immense starry realm, led by the Desperate Evil Tiger who wields the Space-Time Altar formerly owned by the Fallen Black Angel!
The Mercenary Army Group totals about eight hundred million, consisting solely of Second and Third Heavenly Boundary Level powerhouses, serving as a swift-response unit across this broad span of thirty to forty light-years.
It periodically oversees and audits the influences in the other nine paths of Star Sky Feudal Towns!
Once the Mercenary Army Group's existence becomes known, the Wolf Pack Civilization’s Fealty Ceremony draws to its conclusion.
No additional top-tier Exotic Beasts or Military Groups receive enfeoffment, though the fresh rules and battle merit framework of the Wolf Pack Civilization get restated at the close!
In the end, abundant pure resources and blood food get distributed!
During such instances, even within the disciplined Wolf Pack Civilization, minor unrest and clashes arise.
After all, no Exotic Beast from any Military Group can stay indifferent before such vast wealth.
Still, thanks to the oversight by commanders of various Military Groups and myriad War Generals enforcing discipline, chaos remains contained.
Witnessing this magnificent Fealty Ceremony wrap up flawlessly, a sense of ease flickered in Su Lin’s gaze.
This event essentially revealed ninety percent of the Wolf Pack Civilization’s might to the open.
Since the Undead Army Group, Mercenary Army Group, and Shadow Unit Two had outgrown their need for secrecy!
The secretly withheld Military Groups aren't numerous, yet they stand as supremely elite!
So elite that invoking thoughts of them sends shivers through spines.
Besides, the immense sizes of the Undead Army Group and Shadow Unit Two render full concealment impossible.
Regarding the Mercenary Army Group, it's mostly made of lone wanderers who've held back for more than ten thousand years, finding it tough to persist in a hidden, ascetic existence!
On top of that, Su Lin’s hidden reserves like the Demon Breaking Formation Army and Nightmare Army suffice already!
These two secret weapons can force any Exotic Beasts, inside or out, to think twice before acting.
Next,
The complete Fealty Ceremony, just for resource allocation, spanned several hundred years, and gradually, sections of the Military Groups shifted to their assigned starry domains.
Among these, the ten outer routes of Star Sky Lords took their leave from the Wolf Lord individually.
Only the Charm Fox, still reeling from that crushing loss and suffering, skipped the farewell.
Even the fresh Phantom Army got directed by the Shadow of Plague and the American Murderous Scorpion toward the Heavenly Horse Stellar System.
Su Lin observed every bit of this, of course.
But he remains helpless to intervene.
For even with unmatched Strength that could reshape the turbulent starry sky, it can't alter a being's inner mindset!
Should the Charm Fox, former pinnacle and serene guide of the Wolf Pack Civilization, overcome this trial, she'll likely shed some of her edge and ferocity, gaining steadiness and deeper strategy to advance even farther!
Yet if she fails to surmount it, she might blend into obscurity ahead, a fate Su Lin must endure.
In truth, it was his initial urging that sent her into the starry unknown!
Still, mercy has no place in leading forces!
This lingering obligation won't halt Su Lin’s drive to uphold the Wolf Pack’s grand hierarchy—mightier above, lesser below!
As the vast army groups launch into far-flung journeys and defensive swaps, time flows by unnoticed.
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Post the conflict in the Sea of Star Sand, just two major factions linger in the Wangshu Edge Zone of the Blazing Nebula.
One claims the former domain of dread from the Sea of Star Sand—the Wolf Pack Civilization, emerging as the new dominant force in this region.
The other hunkers down in the harsh, forsaken icy wastes—the Black Sun Stellar System.
Yet, positioned at the fringe brings a key benefit: leaning against the expansive nebula barriers.
These Level Seven Late Stage nebula layers prove tough even for forbidden entities from afar to breach,
though from within, an Ultimate Heavenly Venerate can typically rip a minor breach.
Hence, it offers an extra shield,
ensuring that no matter the dire straits for the Black Sun Constant Star, an escape from the Blazing Nebula always exists.
That said, the Black Sun Stellar System once aided the Wolf Pack Civilization, and post-major clash, the Wolf Pack lacks desire or drive for fresh conflict, fostering a peaceful standoff between them.
Meanwhile, the Red Sun Empire to the North and the Bright Day System no longer qualify as fringes.
Their lands now brim with vital supplies.
In particular, the Bright Day System lies mere steps from the Chaotic Zone, linking to external Little Star Core Fragments.
As such, it falls under the Wangshu Zone.
The Void Abyss Mayfly Clan in the West and the Hundred Stars Alliance in the East join the Wangshu Zone as well!
At present, the full Wangshu Zone has reclaimed its past calm!
Amid this peace, a millennium flashes past swiftly.
Over these thousand years, thanks to the regulatory edicts and acclaim from powerhouses like the Sky-Cunning Beast clan, Heizi Tribe, and the Red Sun Empire itself, none dared challenge the Wolf Pack Civilization.
Indeed, the Wolf Pack Civilization, which eradicated the Sea of Star Sand rapidly and earned nods from numerous clans, might harbor ultra-mighty figures or hidden backers—who can say!
And during this span,
the joint trading city of the Wolf Pack Civilization and Red Sun Empire starts to solidify.
Su Lin sends forth the Shadow Army Group, as the Red Sun Empire deploys the longtime ally of the Wolf Pack, the Red Peak Bird!
Together, they secure the site, dangling numerous premium resources as bait, which successfully draws in smaller groups and lone powerhouses across the Wangshu Zone.
The trading city's guidelines stay straightforward.
Buying resources through the trading city lets the Wolf Pack Civilization and Red Sun Empire offer paid escort services to the buyer's home base.
For trades between clients, the trading city mediates and takes a five percent cut.
Purchasing outside the trading city yet paying fees means no security assurances from the trading city!
Plus, are the Wolf Pack Civilization or Red Sun Empire charitable souls?
Against gullible forces and Exotic Beasts eyeing loopholes in this Wangshu Zone hub, they deploy shadow killers for raids and eliminations!
Such ruthlessness defines the Dark Starry Sky!
Furthermore, those refusing to pay up while freeloading on the platform erected by the Wolf Pack Civilization and Red Sun Empire ought to weigh their own mettle!
Ultimately, the trading city's rise brings gains to both the Red Sun Empire and Wolf Pack Civilization!
This spurs their embedded spies and explorers to vigorously advertise the trading city all over the Wangshu Zone.
Yet, save for a handful of trading city-related talks, the two sides avoid further interactions.
Consequently, key issues once ripe for discussion now appear neglected.
Though the Red Sun Empire and Wolf Pack Civilization appear to shelve plans against the Bright Day System, the Bright Day System hasn't eased its wariness toward them!
Right now, prominent envoys from the Bright Day System visit the Hundred Stars Alliance and Void Abyss Mayfly Clan.
These envoys outrank the prior Yao Star King who sought swift profits, holding far greater prestige.
One serves as a Star Sky Lord of Vassal Towns beneath the Bright Day System, commanding no less than nearly two hundred thousand warriors!
The other is a quasi-emperor!
The Bright Day System boasts just two quasi-emperors!
One trails the Sun Emperor, locked in brutal combat at the Star Core against the Heizi Tribe,
While the other has stealthily headed to the Hundred Stars Alliance's core!
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