Chapter 521: Chapter 244: Breakthrough to Sixth Grade, Divine Pill Realm (Seeking Monthly Pass)
Xu Zhou was a bit surprised and said, “What about the 12th and 13th Brigades…”
Wang Beiwang chuckled and said, “Our main task was to intercept the Earth Star 3rd Corps. Now that we have annihilated their two main divisions, with the Earth Star 3rd Corps losing more than half of its forces, we’ve essentially completed our mission.”
“As for the 12th and 13th Brigades, I have already notified them to return.”
“Next, we just await orders from the Military Department.”
Xu Zhou nodded, realizing that the two brigades previously sent to pursue the enemy’s main commander would hardly gain any merit now.
On the contrary, the troops stationed at Black Lao Mountain garnered substantial merit.
One had to admit, things indeed turned out quite unexpectedly.
Soon, Wang Beiwang ordered the entire army to set up camp around Black Lao Mountain, taking control of the area.
“Brothers, feel free to plunder what’s in the enemy camp. Whoever finds something, it’s theirs!”
With that order from Wang Beiwang, the soldiers of the 108th Division were immediately thrilled and charged into the tents, starting to loot.
Seeing this scene, Xu Zhou was still a bit puzzled, but Zhang Yuandong couldn’t hold back any longer and quickly said, “Commander, this is the Heavenly Gate area; there must be a lot of good things in the enemy camp that can’t be found on Blue Star.”
Only then did Xu Zhou understand and immediately waved his hand, saying, “You all go too.”
“Yes!”
With that, the soldiers of the 23rd Brigade scattered, rushing in to plunder.
Xu Zhou, however, did not follow them; he found a tent to rest instead.
After a series of battles, it was finally time to rest, and Xu Zhou was happy to enjoy some peace.
In the tent, Xu Zhou sat cross-legged.
“After several days, the rank of the avatar is about to break through to Sixth Tier Level 5.”
Xu Zhou glanced at the panel.
Avatar: Supreme Dragon Beast
Rank: Sixth Tier Level 4 (95%)
Net Weight: 1,400,000 kilograms
“With the avatar’s rank breaking through to the mid-Sixth Tier, the feedback to the main body has become increasingly evident.”
Xu Zhou thought to himself, “Thanks to the constant feedback from the avatar, my foundation is extremely solid. Although I’ve just broken through the Peak of Fifth Grade, I feel I can immediately break through to the Sixth Grade.”
Ordinary people would probably choose to break through with the current momentum.
However, Xu Zhou decided to settle down for a moment.
Although he hadn’t solidified the foundation of the Peak of Fifth Grade fully, he could easily break into the Sixth Grade if he chose to break through now.
But this is not beneficial for his future breakthrough to the Ninth Grade or even beyond.
Xu Zhou’s vision has never been limited to the Sixth or Seventh Grade, but the Supreme Realm above the Absolute Peak of Ninth Grade.
“However, at most, within five days, I can formally break through to the Sixth Grade.”
Xu Zhou sensed for a while, then closed his eyes and started meditating to cultivate.
…
Half a day later, a figure hurriedly rushed into Xu Zhou’s tent.
“Commander.”
Zhang Yuandong saw Xu Zhou meditating, his expression changed, and he quickly said, “Did I disturb you…”
“It’s fine.” Xu Zhou opened his eyes and looked at him, “What’s the matter?”
Zhang Yuandong said, “I just looted with the troops and found quite a few good things.”
He waved his hand, and a pile of artifacts fell onto the ground, forming a small mound half a human high, sparkling—these were all treasures.
“I got these from several commander tents.”
Zhang Yuandong then picked up a flag and introduced, “This is the Five Elements Formation Flag, which allows a single person to form a formation with the power equivalent to a combat formation of several hundred or even a thousand middle-grade ranks.”
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhou couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows.
Just a single array flag can allow a person to exert the power of a thousand-man combat formation?
By the scale of a thousand-man middle-grade combat formation, a commander could at least enhance their strength by a small realm.
This is a middle-grade small realm, and the increase is quite exaggerated.
Zhang Yuandong picked up another orb and said, “This is the Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl. It’s said to contain the essence of Earth’s millennium Spirit Pond, capable of enhancing a Fifth Grade realm at least by a small realm.”
“This is the Flame Spirit Fan, which should be the magical treasure of the First Division’s leader. A single wave can burn thousands of miles, and though it’s not famously known as a supreme treasure, it has had records of defeating Seventh Grade adversaries…”
“This is…”
Zhang Yuandong was eloquent, tirelessly introducing each item.
It was clear that he was well-versed in Earth’s treasures, and some items Xu Zhou had never even heard of, yet Zhang Yuandong explained them thoroughly.
Amongst these treasures, some items were quite tempting to Xu Zhou.
After Zhang Yuandong finished his introduction, Xu Zhou immediately selected a few from the pile and then said, “The rest, distribute them to the brothers of the 23rd Brigade.”
He knew that Zhang Yuandong brought these items here partly to curry favor or even flatter him.
But apart from a few magical treasures, Xu Zhou really had no use for the rest.
It would be better to leave them with the 23rd Brigade to strengthen its power, since now that he’s leading the formation, the stronger the overall strength of the 23rd Brigade, the greater his power output would be.
Zhang Yuandong chuckled, “Then I’ll thank the commander on behalf of the others.”
With that, he retracted the treasures and turned to leave.
Xu Zhou looked at the treasures he had just selected: the Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl, the Five Elements Formation Flag, and the Spiritual Pressure Ring.
“With this Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl, I can break through to the Sixth Grade right away.”
Thanks to Zhang Yuandong’s previous explanation, he now knew that the most unique ability of the Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl is its capability to max out the current progress of one’s realm.
The reason Xu Zhou initially needed five days to break through to the Sixth Grade was that his progress wasn’t maxed out.
With this Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl, he could break through immediately.
“This Five Elements Formation Flag is perfect for my newly understood Five Elements Divine Technique—the Five Elements Ring. When used together, the former seals the ground, the latter seals the sky, leaving no place for enemies to escape.”