When Xin Hun users reach S-rank, their souls, upon reaching one percent burning, undergo their first qualitative change.
At this point, Xin Hun power can exist independently of the body.
S-rank Dragon Cavalry normally store a portion of their Xin Hun power in their battle armor for extended periods.
Because S-rank battle armor cannot yet be integrated into the body, most of the time, Xin Hun users rely on their stored Xin Hun power to remotely control their battle armor, keeping it on standby within the maximum control range.
When combat is required, the Dragon Cavalry will remotely manipulate the Xin Hun power within the battle armor, causing the armor to quickly converge with them.
Previously, when Chen Luo's four disciples attacked the Su family head, Su Huang relied on this ability to rapidly converge his battle armor, which was on standby at the bottom of the metal tower, with himself.
Otherwise, by the time he slowly crawled to the bottom of the tower, he would have already been killed ten thousand times by Lin Qing and the others.
Above S-rank, Xin Hun users undergo new transformations with each ascending step.
However, when a Xin Hun user becomes a True Guard at the triple S-rank, their soul burning reaches one hundred percent. Theoretically, at this point, the Xin Hun user's soul has begun a complete combustion, and their power should have reached the pinnacle of the Xin Hun path.
Yet, within the Nine Dragons, such True Guards are still considered basic units that can be replaced at will!
Even, as long as the Nine Dragons wish it, any Xin Hun user can be forcibly promoted to the True Guard level.
For the Nine Dragons, only those Apostles above the True Guard level, who have surpassed one hundred percent soul burning, are truly important existences.
The Xin Hun path is a unique extraordinary system in this world.
It is different from Chen Luo's path and also different from the path of otherworldly monsters.
In this world, beings who can reach the Apostle level are already considered miracles on the Xin Hun path.
And each of these miracles on the Xin Hun path carries an unimaginable, immense price behind them.
Of course, the other side of the price is another leap in power!
Even without his armor, the blood-red Xin Hun power emitted by Neumann caused faint black cracks to appear in the air.
If struck by this Xin Hun power, Reidy would be severely injured, if not killed.
However, the Xin Hun power, flashing with lightning speed, did not achieve the expected effect.
At the main seat of the conference room, a humanoid figure woven from metal threads appeared at some unknown time.
He slowly raised his hand, clenched it gently, and the blood-red fluctuation that shattered space instantly vanished without a trace.
The next moment, the three high-ranking members of the Nine Dragons, sensing the appearance of the metal figure, abruptly stood up.
Whether it was the fierce Neumann, the flippant Reidy, or the arrogant Ivanov, all of them now looked solemnly at the suddenly appearing humanoid figure.
The three of them raised their hands sharply, struck their chests forcefully, and simultaneously declared in a loud voice:
"Glory to the Nine Dragons!"
The metal humanoid casually waved his hand, and the three were pressed back into their seats by an irresistible force.
The next moment, a voice devoid of any emotion slowly emanated from the mouth of the metal humanoid:
"Neumann, there is no need to blame Reidy."
"The reason for the riots on the nine major battlefields is with me."
Upon hearing this, the three were greatly shaken.
The Zero Battlefield was managed by Long Jiu, the ruler of the Nine Dragons. In addition to Long Jiu, they, as Apostle-level powerhouses, were also required to be stationed at headquarters year-round to deal with emergencies.
However, Long Jiu did not need to report battlefield situations to any of them, and most of the time, without Long Jiu's permission, they were not even allowed to enter the Zero Battlefield.
The last time Ivanov entered the Zero Battlefield was after discovering the anomaly that was Chen Luo, and it was only after repeatedly contacting them that he received Long Jiu's permission.
Therefore, even these high-ranking members of the Nine Dragons had a limited understanding of the situation on the Zero Battlefield.
They only vaguely knew that Long Jiu had remained in the Zero Battlefield since the start of the Doomsday Game, and even the formation of the other stable nine major battlefields was related to the Zero Battlefield.
In the ninth game world, at the beginning of the Doomsday Game's descent, the appearance of monsters was random, just like Chen Luo's mother world.
But after Long Jiu entered the underground of the headquarters, that black space that suddenly appeared after the Doomsday Game, the monsters that spawned worldwide became fixed in nine locations.
This provided immense convenience for the Nine Dragons' subsequent clearing and suppression activities.
However, no one had ever received any explanation from Long Jiu. Even high-ranking officials like Neumann only vaguely knew that Long Jiu seemed to be planning something significant in the Zero Battlefield.
But no matter what Long Jiu did, there was no need to explain it to his subordinates. His sudden appearance now, helping Reidy out of a tight spot, caused a hint of doubt in their hearts.
As if sensing their doubts, the metal humanoid, carrying Long Jiu's will, continued to speak:
"My deployment in the Zero Battlefield is nearing completion. The recent rebounds on the other nine major battlefields are merely the aftershocks of the Doomsday Game's opposition to my plan."
The three were startled, and then their admiration and submission to Long Jiu deepened.
Compared to themselves, who could only see otherworldly monsters, Long Jiu's gaze seemed to be fixed on a much higher and farther horizon.
He was directly confronting the game!
Long Jiu paid no attention to the psychological changes of his subordinates, and his emotionless voice continued:
"Soon, the nine major battlefields will lose their purpose, and otherworldly monsters will descend upon the entire world in complete disorder."
"But none of this matters."
"Ivanov!"
Old Ivan's expression became solemn, and he immediately responded, "Your subordinate is here!"
The metal humanoid looked at the gray-haired Ivanov and slowly said:
"Convey my will to the nine major battlefields: activate the War Fortresses! Abandon the battlefields they are guarding, and all personnel return to headquarters!"
"Afterward, the entire world will turn into a purgatory under the backlash of the Doomsday Game!"
"But once my plan is completed! The entire world will truly enter a new era!"
"And I will lead humanity to evolve to a new level!"
As the words fell, the metal humanoid suddenly trembled and then transformed back into countless metal threads, disappearing into the conference room.
The three high-ranking members of the Nine Dragons, however, still bowed their heads respectfully and said in unison:
"We obey your will!!!"
.....
On this day, communications from headquarters were immediately transmitted to every battlefield guardian.
In the seven seas, island-like metal structures rose with a roar under the will of the guardians.
The massive metal sea islands, carrying countless Nine Dragons personnel, slowly sailed towards the central continent.
And on the central continent, the two War Fortresses stationed in the desert and grasslands also slowly moved towards the center of the continent.
Following Long Jiu's command,
The world began to undergo new changes.