Chapter 84: The Path of Legend

Could it be that forging an artifact somehow triggered a response from the laws of the world, leading to a breakthrough? After all, no other Saints have ever forged an artifact.

Netizens speculated, and just then, another big name made an appearance.

One leading talent remarked, “As far as I know, the Dwarves have created many artifacts! But they never broke their limits to advance!” Seeing this long-missing player return brought amusement to the netizens, who jokingly wondered if he had been entranced by the gentle charm of Dwarf women, forgetting to come home.

The few surviving players were puzzled too. After so many years, everyone had treated ‘World Tree of All Realms’ as a second life.

Aside from a few unexpected fatalities, the remaining players had made quite a name for themselves.

However, this particular talent had vanished without a trace all those years ago. Just when everyone thought he had perished on his travels, he would occasionally resurface on the forums.

One leading talent sighed, “It’s a long story. I left home when I was young and now I’m back as an old man. I never imagined the world would feel this vast!”

After all these years, crossing paths with a sparse few Dwarves nearly made me think I had taken a wrong turn! Thankfully, the Dwarves were quite hospitable. I managed to scrape by thanks to my skills, but I’m still quite far from their core tribe! Though it’s better than before.

Many netizens chuckled, believing he was the least accomplished among the surviving players. After all these years, what had he accomplished? He was just now starting to work for others.

And indeed, in the world of Hill, a sturdy, pitch-black Dwarf delivered a heavy slap to Ning Tianjiao’s head as he just regained consciousness.

“You strange human, are you slacking off again? Did you finish forging that block of refined iron?”

Ning Tianjiao rubbed his head. At that moment, he wore tattered clothes and was blackened all over. “Don’t worry, Old Dwarf! I hammered it a hundred times, no more, no less!”

When Ning Tianjiao first arrived in this Dwarf settlement, he thought his skills would instantly carve out a path for him.

Little did he expect the world’s rules to be so different! It felt like a tech tree was locked! Most of those things he knew became useless; only some ideas remained, while many principles needed to be learned from scratch!

But he was a determined person. Since he had gone through so much trouble and risk to come here, he’d start learning from the beginning!

Farming had always been the late-game grind; he wasn’t afraid of falling behind temporarily—he just needed a solid foundation!

On the forums, master players began jotting down their theories, endlessly speculating and deducing future skills. Besides Xilin, other players would occasionally contribute information.

Gradually, through the combined wisdom of two realms, a path nearing the truth began to emerge. “Based on information from multiple players and the derivations of numerous netizens, it can be almost definitively concluded that,

even if Gilgamesh is truly half-god and half-human, he hasn’t activated his divine blood! Instead, he continuously suppresses his divine brilliance! He has been erasing all ties with his father! Gilgamesh’s rise in strength has been entirely his own doing!

The very reason he reached the next tier was due to forging the Disruptor Sword! Yet, how he ascended remains a mystery to him—he still doesn’t know why this worked for him!

But based on our deductions, a being born after the Genesis must have their own domain to ascend to the legendary tier! As we all know, the Gods are born inheriting the laws of the world, naturally receiving divine status without any need for training; they have such power innately.

But for beings born after Genesis, after reaching the peak of the Saint tier, they must comprehend the laws of space! Then, depending on their attributes, forge their own domain!

The reason Gilgamesh succeeded is that the Disruptor Sword inherently tears apart space and shreds the world! Whoever wields the Disruptor Sword is destined to be legendary! Because of this, even if other Dwarven experts forge artifacts, they don’t advance to higher realms!”

This conclusion was the culmination of countless efforts—not only the wisdom of Earth’s netizens but also the contributions of legendary experts from the world of Hill!

“Good, very good! You’ve all charted a path to legend!”

Jiang Ping smiled at his notebook. After all this time, the lazy players have finally discovered a way for everyone to advance.

“Pressure breeds motivation,” Jiang Ping sighed. If it weren’t for Gilgamesh’s looming threat, Xilin wouldn’t have focused so much effort on finding the path to legend. Now that this path had been unearthed, Jiang Ping felt he could give it a shot; after all, he met all the conditions. Yet he raised an eyebrow.

“The path is still freshly unearthed. While it’s undoubtedly correct, it still needs the validation of many before I attempt to cultivate it—my intuition says it’s not mature enough.

Once a large number of legendary experts emerge, I can gather everyone’s domain strengths to create an unprecedented mega-domain for my ascension!”

Jiang Ping decided to hold back a bit longer. He glanced over at Genesis—this incredible entity far surpassed any Disruptor Sword. What domain could he create with its help? In the Middle Garden, Xilin opened his eyes wide, barely containing his excitement as he waved his hand:

“Quick, summon all the city lords and highest officials of the city-states! I’ve found the path to legend!”

When the news spread through the Xilin city-state alliance, nearly every city-state was shocked!

Even other mythical races were paying attention, though some were skeptical, doubting it could be that easy and suspecting it was a ploy against the powerful kingdoms across the ocean.

Actions speak louder than words. The Xilin alliance’s three strongest top-tier Saints actually broke through to become legendary! Each gained a dominion!

When they unleashed their domains, they felt like the masters of this space; they were unbeatable!

Even if one hundred former peers assaulted them, they wouldn’t stand a chance! Now, the entire Middle Garden was in an uproar! Countless Saint-tier experts led their city-states to join the Xilin alliance just to learn how to break through to legendary status!

Gradually, the once precarious alliance grew significantly stronger; even many ancient great cities joined the alliance without conditions.

The powerful Sumerian Dynasty’s offensive was suddenly halted!

On the battlefield, legendary experts began to appear one by one, each possessing incredible divine power. One could stand against an army, completely redefining the Saint tier! At that moment, the realm of humans in Middle Garden split in two, as the Xilin alliance countered the Sumerian kingdom with their legendary path! Gradually, the exclusive domains of the legendary were widely known, but their inner workings and details remained a tightly held secret.

Some things only require the knowledge of the outcome for others to deduce backwards.

The hardest part is achieving results that have never surfaced before.

“The path to legend, huh? Truly a stroke of genius from the Xilin Leader!”

Gilgamesh sincerely admired the Disruptor Sword, having also reached the legendary tier through sheer understanding, much like other gifted beings—something that can’t be replicated or expanded.

“It’s unfortunate you don’t know that once I understand the need for a domain to become legendary, I shall forge the strongest domain!”

Gilgamesh smiled. With the Disruptor Sword in hand, his domain would surely be the strongest in history!

The Disruptor Sword could tear apart space and stir the laws of time and space; with its assistance, Gilgamesh would create miracles! Gazing at the powerful trophies hanging on the wall, an idea began to take shape in his heart.

Most of these trophies were powerful artifacts, all sharpened for battle! Domains of Light, Slaughter, Darkness, and Wind God. In the Middle Garden, legendary figures emerged, filling in the gaps in the world’s hierarchies, even making Rahil secretly delighted.

Each unique domain coalesced from different laws, each with its own mysteries. But what no one knew was that the first legendary, Gilgamesh, would inevitably create a domain beyond imagination!