Final Lord

Chapter 234 New Territory! The City of Ten Thousand Spirits!
Wang Bufu lightly held the fire seed in his fingertips, letting it float in front of Bai Ling: "This is the 'fire seed,' the source of the core of the territory. It can absorb the power of order to grow, and it can also nourish the surrounding environment."

He pointed to the metal planks wrapped around the roots of the White Spirit Tree King, “For example, these runes—the Fire Seed can accelerate their spread.” He then pointed to the starlight shimmering beneath the gelatinous surface of the Miracle Spring, “And the Miracle Points in the spring will accumulate faster because of the presence of the Fire Seed.”

Bai Ling's wings vibrated rapidly, and phosphorescent powder poured down like a galaxy: "Then if you're not convinced, hurry up and put the fire seed here! I also want to see what it will become after it's combined with the Tree King and the spring!"

“But the seed needs to take root.” Wang Bufu pretended to hesitate. “I need to use the seed to build territorial structures near the Tree King and the spring, which may change the surrounding terrain, make the White Spirit Tree King and the Miracle Spring my private property, and may even affect you.”

"What do you mean?" Bai Ling asked, puzzled.

"In other words, if I use my fire to establish territory here, you will become connected with me and become my subjects. The White Spirit Tree King and the Spring of Miracles will also be influenced by me, allowing me to gain some control over them."

From now on, without my permission, no one else will be able to place their fire near us to build territory.

This will restrict some of your freedom.

"It's alright!" Bai Ling suddenly pounced on Wang Bufu's shoulder, her tentacles wrapping around his wrist. "Brother Bufu's territory is my territory. We're good friends."

Bai Ling suddenly lowered his voice, his main eye narrowing slyly. "Building a territory must require a lot of materials, right? Those Bai Ling branches and fruits that the Evil Eye secretly hid, if you're not happy about it, you can take them all as building materials! Consider it my friend's fee for next month."

"That's wonderful, Bai Ling! You definitely won't regret your decision, I promise!"

Wang Bufu nodded with a forced smile, then flipped his palm, and the fire seed suddenly split into two clusters! One cluster fell toward the trunk of the White Spirit Tree King, transforming into silver vines the moment it touched the bark, winding down along the grain of the buttress roots; the other cluster sank into the Spring of Miracles, where the gelatinous water immediately boiled, and countless hexagonal crystals gushed out from the bottom of the spring, piecing together in the air to form a miniature castle phantom.

[The spark has been linked to the natural wonder, the White Spirit Tree King]

[The spark has been linked to the natural wonder, the Miracle Spring]

[The spark has connected with the spirit of nature, Bai Ling]

Wang Bufu held the fire in his hand to his chest and said loudly:

"God's witness, the world bears witness. I, King Defiant & Kate Gru, hereby swear an oath."

I will use my body as a shield to protect the world of gods and the world of white spirits and safeguard peace.

I will use my entire life to nourish the fire and pass it on from generation to generation.

I will do everything in my power to help the White Spirit Tree King and the Miracle Spring thrive.

I will grow together with my guardian spirit, Bai Ling, we will be of one heart and one mind, we will follow each other through life and death, and I will never betray her.

I will banish chaos from the world, protect all peoples and nations, and illuminate the boundless darkness with the spark of order.

Please light the fire and build a village."

Compared to Shengyang Village, the oath Wang Bufu made this time was countless times grander.

Previously, when they were in Shengyang Village, Wang Bufu was the pioneering lord of the Xionglu Duchy who built the village.

But now, he has betrayed the Principality of the Bucks. He doesn't represent anyone else, he only represents himself!
The object of his oath changed from the gods to the world itself, the place he guarded changed from the frontier of the Duke of Sturgeons to the entire world, and the object of his protection changed from his subjects to the subjects of all races...

Therefore, all his vows were preparations for the future. Only a sufficiently grand vow could allow the spark to have enough potential to grow into a giant town, or even a nation, an empire!
This oath is not something to be taken lightly. If the king is unable to fulfill his oath, the fire will gradually abandon him.

But Wang Bufu remained completely unfazed. He dared to say it, and he dared to do it!
Deng!
The fire in Wang Bufu's hand instantly blazed brightly, its light illuminating the surroundings. The entire White Spirit Tree King glowed with golden light.

Information about all intelligent beings within the village area reappeared in Wang Bufu's mind. Without needing to eliminate any creatures, all living beings were brought into his territory.

Bai Ling's body trembled. She felt a thread connecting Huo Zi and Wang Bufu, linking them together. It was a thread of life-and-death bond, of absolute trust.

He could have easily broken the thread with the slightest movement. But she showed no intention of resisting, allowing the thread to bind him and Wang Bufu together.

"Good friend! Best friend for life! Hehe, now you can't run away from me if you don't submit."

The cavemen and harpies around them felt the warmth of the fire once more and breathed a sigh of relief. With the fire's protection, they had a sense of belonging, a home of their own.

Knicks and Shells wept with joy. It was the first time they had been protected by the Fire, and the profound sense of security they felt instantly overwhelmed them, filling them with boundless hope.

The evil eyes trembled as they sensed the power of the fire. They were initially resentful, as they were the first to arrive in the White Spirit Forest.

But when the fire shone on them, all their resentment vanished.

Without fire, no matter how large their villages, they would remain nomadic tribes. With fire, they became orderly leaders.

[The spark has successfully taken root. Territory established. If the spark's energy cap is greater than 1000, it can be directly upgraded to a Level 1 town.]

Construction successful. Please name the town.

"This place is the White Spirit World, guarded by the White Spirit God. There is also the Miracle Spring, which can give birth to all things. It is also a pure land that can protect all races."

This city should be named, the City of Ten Thousand Spirits!

The golden sphere of light fell again and entered Wang Bufu's body. In an instant, the town panel rapidly opened in front of Wang Bufu!
Territory: All Souls City

Territory Level: Level 1 Town

Location: White Spirit Forest

Lord: The King Disobeys
Citizens: …

[Domestic Affairs: Construction, Exploration, Search, Commerce, Village Building]

[Military: Training, Expeditions, Deployment]

[Diplomacy: Forging Alliances]

Construction panel:

[Lord's Manor: 300 Wood, 200 Ore, 1000 Gold]

[Town Hall: 200 Wood, 300 Ore, 1000 Gold]

[Residential Hut: 10 Wood, 10 Ore, Racial Adaptation requires additional resources]

[City Wall: 1 piece of timber / 5 meters]

……

[Spark Energy: 200/1000 (+65/day)

Search cost: 30
Search Cost: 50
Commercial Cost: 20 (Unavailable if no market buildings have been constructed)

Village construction costs: 100 points of Fire Seed Energy (cannot be used if the maximum energy limit of 1500 is not reached).

Training cost: 10
Cost of raid: 50
Expedition Cost: 200

……

[Due to the influence of the guardian deity Bai Ling, the morale of all beings in Wanling City increases by 1, and their defense increases by 5.]

Due to the influence of the natural wonder, the White Spirit Tree King, all living beings in Wanling City have their defense increased by 5 and their maximum health increased by 50.

(End of this chapter)