Chapter 275: Chapter 252: Breaking the Shell Barrier, Golden Core Second Stage

The allied army worked with surprising efficiency.

In just two days, the Contribution Points for destroying the spatial node were settled and distributed to all participants’ accounts.

Upon receiving the news, Anton immediately headed to Ranfeng Hall.

The three elders, Romance, and Cedric did not follow him.

They had all entrusted the management of their Contribution Points to Anton.

It was a show of absolute trust in their Clan Leader.

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Ranfeng Hall was as boisterous as ever.

Figures from various races moved back and forth between the stone counters, their eyes fixed on the crystal panels as they searched for items, their expressions a mix of anticipation and contemplation.

At a crystal panel in the corner, Aolu was focused on entering item information.

So far, his squad had yet to succeed in a mission to destroy a spatial node, so they hadn’t earned any Contribution Points.

For now, he could only trade for resources with others by selling some of the items he had brought from his clan.

’It’s a shame I only have one Thunder Prison Pillar,’ Aolu thought with some regret. ’Otherwise, I might have been able to ask Lord Anton to help me forge another piece of Extraordinary Level Magic Equipment.’

Just then, a commotion suddenly erupted in the hall.

Aolu’s thoughts were interrupted. He turned to look and saw many people craning their necks toward the main entrance.

Confused, he looked as well, and his eyes widened in an instant.

"It’s Lord Anton!"

The moment Anton entered, the clamor in the extremely lively hall abruptly quieted down.

The elites of the various races who were lining up, conversing, or browsing the crystal panels all stopped what they were doing in unison, their gazes uniformly turning to the hall’s entrance.

"It’s the Fallen Dragon Sword Saint..."

"That’s him? He looks so young."

"Well, he’s of the Elf Race. They always look young. But I heard he’s not even two hundred years old, which is indeed very young for an Elf."

"A Legend under two hundred years old... His talent is simply outstanding."

"Outstanding? He single-handedly took down over thirty Giant Dragons and even injured the Azure Abyss Dragon, a peak Legend! His strength surpasses that of many veteran Legends!"

"I can’t believe a genius like him could emerge from a remote place like the Eldron Plain."

Whispers surged from all directions like an undercurrent.

Amazement, awe, curiosity, jealousy... All kinds of gazes focused on Anton.

At this moment, he was undoubtedly the center of everyone’s attention.

Watching this unfold, Aolu, who was not far away, subconsciously puffed out his chest and rubbed the totem on his back with a hint of deliberateness, a trace of pride showing on his face.

’This is a piece of Magic Equipment that Lord Anton personally forged for me!’

Anton’s expression remained unchanged. He paid no mind to the discussions and walked straight through the central open area to the redemption zone on the inner side.

Finding a vacant crystal panel, he placed his identification plate into the groove.

Faint blue ripples spread across the panel’s surface, and lines of glowing text emerged from within.

His gaze swept over the top-right corner, where his Contribution Point balance was displayed.

It was a rather astonishing number.

The Contribution Points for destroying the spatial node were distributed based on each squad’s contribution during the battle.

And in that battle, the number of Giant Dragons he had slain accounted for more than half of the allied army’s total kills. In the end, he had even joined forces with Valin to kill the Azure Abyss Dragon.

Naturally, his Contribution Points were in the highest tier.

Even Valin might not have received more than him.

According to his agreement with Valin, this number had already been calculated after deducting the share for the Azure Abyss Dragon’s corpse.

Anton directly opened the redemption page and searched for Thunder Prison Pillar.

The entry was still there.

The Thunder Prison Pillars hadn’t been redeemed by anyone.

Without hesitation, Anton redeemed six Thunder Prison Pillars in one go.

The redemption price for these things wasn’t too high, ultimately costing him less than a sixth of his total Contribution Points.

After that, Anton also redeemed the Array blueprint for the Thunder Cage.

This item didn’t require many Contribution Points, just a fraction of what he had left.

With this, he had gathered everything he needed for his breakthrough.

Suppressing his joy, Anton didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he stared at the redemption list, a thoughtful expression on his face.

The battle in the Subspace had served as a wake-up call.

He may have swept through the horde of dragons, but that was only because his strongest opponents were merely veteran Legends.

The moment he faced a true peak Legend—like a royal Giant Dragon such as Irad—his strength would prove to be insufficient.

At his current stage, he was still unable to contend with a peak Legend alone.

Although his strength would surely leap forward after advancing to the Golden Core Second Stage, he still had to find a way to add more trump cards to his arsenal.

The best trump card was, of course, the Jia Shen Divine General.

However, successfully forging it was still some time away; he couldn’t count on it in the short term.

He would have to start from other aspects.

Anton didn’t ponder for long before an idea came to him.

’The Nine Dragon Divine Fire Shield!’

The Heaven-Overturning Seal had already proven how immediate the boost from a Profound Artifact was to a Cultivator’s combat power.

If he hadn’t had the Heaven-Overturning Seal to suppress the Azure Abyss Dragon this time, he wouldn’t have succeeded with a single strike so easily.

If he could get his hands on another offensive Profound Artifact, it would undoubtedly enhance his strength even further.

Putting his thoughts into action, Anton immediately searched for entries on the crystal panel and quickly found his target.

Dragonheart Blood Essence.

Dozens of records were densely listed under the entry. Each line specified the Giant Dragon’s species, rank, and the corresponding Contribution Point price for its blood essence.

Everything was there, from lesser Giant Dragons to greater Giant Dragons, and from newly advanced Legends to veteran Legends.

Unfortunately, there was no Dragonheart Blood Essence from royal Giant Dragons or peak Legendary Giant Dragons.

But that was to be expected.

As far as he knew, since the start of the Dragon Slaying War, only one royal Giant Dragon and one peak Legendary Giant Dragon had been killed in battle.

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