Two days had passed since the great battle at Wolf Head Mountain.


    Thanks to the intelligence shared by the Elves and Giants, Mu Yuan identified sixrge tribes under the control of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf.


    He did not strike.


    The timing was no longer suitable for an attack, as the risks were considerably high. Moreover, the Fang of the Jackal Wolf still had more than a handful of Legendary beings, with abined force still far surpassing Tianyuan Territory.


    Whether the ruler of the Jackal Man had stepped into the second realm of Legend; whether they concealed more Legendary beings or powerful weapons of mass destruction; these details were unclear to both the Elves and Giants.


    They had already risked much by exploring the outside world, naturally making it very difficult to ascertain the true strength of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf.


    Under these circumstances, retaliatory strikes were eptable, but pressing the Fang of the Jackal Wolf too hard and provoking a full-scale war would be disadvantageous for them. In the end, this was because Tianyuan Territory was too weak, its situation precarious andcking the power to crush the Fang of the Jackal Wolfpletely.


    The Fang of the Jackal Wolf was, after all, just one of the regional hegemons.


    Tianyuan Territory needed time to develop.


    Time was on their side.


    "The closest major Monster Tribe to Tianyuan Territory now is several hundred kilometers away, greatly reducing the Fang of the Jackal Wolf''s control over this area. Of course, it''s now the tribes to the south that are closer to our border."


    "Observations from the Eye of Heaven indicate that it seems the Fang of the Jackal Wolf is conducting construction on the Blood Pond, though it''s unclear whether they intend to relocate it or if they are nning to set traps within it, waiting for us to blunder in."


    Whichever it was, they didn''t have to go.


    The significance of subduingrge tribes for Tianyuan Territory mainlyy in the Blood Pond.


    ying high-order monsters? Not very useful. Monsters breed quickly like cockroaches, and their numbers are inexhaustible.


    The Fang of the Jackal Wolf was notcking in tribes or miners for mining.


    These tasks could be aplished by numerous monsters.


    "However..."


    "Apart from these tribes serving as spies and ck ve Miners, ording to information provided by the two great forces, there''s a very important fortress with strong defenses overseen by the Fang of the Jackal Wolf. Its location is at..."


    Mu Yuan stood on the outer corridor of the Staff of Divine Right, his view extending over the city walls and across the mountains, where he could faintly see a colossal ck mountain of indeterminable height and grandeur, partially shrouded in the mist.


    The cey a considerable distance from Tianyuan Territory, over a thousand kilometers away.


    Yet, he could gaze at it from afar on days when the mist was less dense.


    Beneath the colossal ck mountain was the stronghold of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf. Although referred to as being in in sight, this fortress was much more hidden and its scale far smallerpared to the major tribes scattered across thends.


    If it weren''t for the advance intelligence provided by the Elves and Giants, even if Mu Yuan had asked Jun to scour this area repeatedly, it would have been difficult to discover this fortress.


    Enshrouded in thick mist, it almost merged with the surroundingndscape.


    But under the gaze of the Eye of Heaven, this fortress of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf was unmistakably revealed.


    The fortress was not extensive, bordered by tall reddish-brown walls, with a majestic blood-red structure standing in the middle. Beyond that, there were just a few dozen Flesh Towers like those Mu Yuan had seen in Monster Tribes.


    However, these Flesh Towers seemed more imposing, and their gigantic eyeballs at the top were even more chilling and bizarre.


    "The ground area of the fortress is only equivalent to a dozen or so football fields; whether there are wider spaces underground is uncertain. ording to the Elves, there seems to be a secret of great value hidden within the ck mountain, and as a result, the Fang of the Jackal Wolf has stationed elite forces within this ck mountain fortress.


    The Werewolf Legends stationed in this fortress definitely number more than one!"


    The Elves were certain.


    To gather this intelligence, they had sacrificed a considerable number of their Third-order and Fourth-order Strongmen.


    They paid a heavy price.


    Unfortunately, they were unsure of whaty on top of the ck mountain.


    The Eye of Heaven could not observe it either, as it seemed that a ck mist akin to an Enchantment enshrouded the mountain''s peak, concealing the gaze of the Eye of Heaven.


    However, the mist above the Jackal Man fortress was nearly transparent to the Eye of Heaven.


    Therefore, Mu Yuan was convinced that the Elves'' intelligence was correct, but not precise enough.


    "There are not just two, but five Werewolf Legends stationed in this fortress!"


    Had the Natural Garden been nning tounch a surprise attack on this fortress, expecting only two or three enemies of this stature, they would have been thoroughly defeated.


    Looking at the Eye of Heaven''s disy showing the sizeable red dots representing beings of Legendary Realm, and then ncing at the control center beside it, where a button to activate Large-scale Magic awaited, Lord Shepherd felt a strong temptation.


    He was so eager to press it and unleash a nuclear st on that fortress!


    But in the end, Lord Shepherd, with his strong will kindled by the Light of Will, managed to suppress the budding impulse within his heart.


    They couldn''t fight.


    Not now, it wasn''t the right time.


    If theyunched an attack now, the Fang of the Jackal Wolf would be forced into a full-scale war with Tianyuan Territory, possibly even drawing the attention of the Blood Snake Encase from the south. Tianyuan Territory needed time to grow.


    "I have to think like this."


    "The lives of these Werewolf Legends are merely being held temporarily in the hands of the Fang of the Jackal Wolf, yes, that''s right."


    "Only when Tianyuan Territory has gathered enough strength, and the Expedition Corps and nuclear st from the Staff of Divine Right act in unison, can the optimum strategic impact be achieved."


    ...


    Time continued to crawl by, and a week had now passed since they had quelled the wave stirred up by the Fang of the Jackal Wolf.