Chapter 522: Chapter 244: Breakthrough to Sixth Grade, Divine Pill Realm (Seeking Monthly Pass) - 2
Xu Zhou thought to himself: "As for this Spiritual Pressure Ring..."
It was a crystal clear, faintly red ring, resembling red agate.
According to Zhang Yuandong, this ring originated from the Earth Star 3rd Corps commander, possessing extraordinary spirituality, and once worn, it automatically absorbs the owner’s Yuan Yang power.
Therefore, the commander couldn’t possibly keep the ring on all the time; it was left in the tent when unexpectedly, the 108th Division launched a surprise attack, and he left in a hurry without wearing it.
In the end, it was the 23rd Brigade that got lucky.
Undoubtedly, this ring is a rare magical treasure, even more precious than the Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl and the Five Elements Formation Flag.
However, the main reason Xu Zhou chose this item was that it fit perfectly with the "Nine Yang Star Breaking Finger" divine skill.
"The Spiritual Pressure Ring continually absorbs Yuan Yang power, capable of holding more than one could imagine."
"When activated, it releases all the accumulated Yuan Yang power in one go."
"In other words, the more energy stored in the ring, the greater the explosion of energy, reaching beyond even Eighth Grade at its peak!"
Xu Zhou was secretly thrilled.
Of course, to accumulate energy beyond Eighth Grade would take a long time to nurture.
But Xu Zhou’s Nine Yang Star Breaking Finger shares a mysterious similarity with this ring in operation.
The Nine Yang Star Breaking Finger uses the power of the Fire Dao divine skill to draw in Nine Heavens Pure Yang, concentrate it, and unleash it with a single point, capable of breaking all things.
If these two were combined, even against a true Eighth Rank Expert, Xu Zhou felt confident in killing them!
"Of course, this is assuming the Eighth Grade stands still for me to hit..."
An Eighth Rank Expert’s speed is incredible, able to tear through space, travel thousands of miles in an instant, unimaginably fast.
Facing such an attack, it is impossible to stand still; thus, it’s easy to dodge.
But undoubtedly, if such an attack hits an Eighth Rank Expert head-on, they would be heavily injured if not dead.
"Moreover, after I break through to the Seventh Grade, I will be more adept at using the Nine Yang Star Breaking Finger, increasing the hit rate significantly, posing a deadly threat to the Eighth Grade."
Xu Zhou couldn’t help but feel excited.
Once he fully charges the Spiritual Pressure Ring, it means he’s mastered an Eighth Grade level killing move!
The very thought was exciting.
Soon, Xu Zhou placed the ring on his middle finger.
As for why the middle finger?
When engaging the enemy, pointing with the middle finger not only causes great harm but also insults—killing two birds with one stone.
"Next, I’ll break through to the Sixth Grade."
Xu Zhou calmed his excitement and cooled down.
He picked up the Heavenly Melody Spirit Pearl, driving it with Qi-Blood, to prepare for a Sixth Grade breakthrough.
Although he previously mentioned building a foundation, since he now had other means to accelerate the process, he naturally didn’t mind.
After all, being on the battlefield, the stronger the power, the greater the chances of victory.
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Meanwhile, while Xu Zhou was breaking through Sixth Grade...
In the vicinity of the 38th Parallel, other battlefields were also reaching a fever pitch.
The Blue Star dispatched its 1st Group Army divisions, heavy armor brigades, to harass and block various passes near the 38th Parallel.
Some units gained a certain degree of advantage.
But most units fought extremely hard due to backward intelligence and strength, and some armies were even completely wiped out by the enemy.
No one was surprised by this.
Once they stepped over the 38th Parallel, everyone was prepared not to return.
Every battle they won earned more time for Guang Han and those Ninth Grade Experts behind the lines!
As time went on.
The 2nd Group Army achieved significant victories on the front battlefield, repelling the Earth Star 9th Corps, advancing further into the 38th Parallel.
Meanwhile, reinforcements began to support the frontlines blocked by the 1st Group Army units.
The Blue Star 3rd and 4th Group Armies began joining the battlefield, gradually pushing the 38th Parallel towards Earth Star with a huge numerical advantage.
This battle has achieved considerable success at this stage.
But soon, a more shocking message came from the frontline.
"What? Half of the Earth Star’s Ninth Grade Experts have withdrawn?"
Wang Beiwang was startled when he heard this news.
Currently, the 38th Parallel battlefield was ablaze, and the Blue Star’s middle third-grade army was escalating the conflict comprehensively.
Yet, instead of interfering, the enemy’s high-grade forces withdrew entirely to Earth Star?
Something’s off.
Something is definitely off!
Wang Beiwang immediately realized the peculiarity, quickly calling a superior to inquire thoroughly.
Soon, he received a response:
"Even the top doesn’t know the details? It’s considered a good thing regardless?"
After putting down the phone, Wang Beiwang fell into deep thought.
Soon, he nodded: "No matter why, it’s indeed a good thing for us; without the enemy’s high-grade, our army can stand undefeated on the battlefield with its massive numbers."
Indeed, Earth Star’s high-grade strength was formidable.
But in the middle third-grade level battles, Blue Star’s numerical advantage is absolutely overwhelming.
Now, with the four main group armies of Blue Star launched, they have fully suppressed the enemy.
From crossing the 38th Parallel to now, the Blue Star army has advanced hundreds of miles forward!
"This war is going too smoothly; there’s a feeling that something’s not right."
Wang Beiwang frowned, feeling a trace of unease inside, thinking carefully.
"Boom!"
At that moment, a powerful aura suddenly surged nearby.
Wang Beiwang’s expression changed, suddenly looking towards the direction of Xu Zhou’s tent, showing some surprise: "Major General Xu has broken through to the Sixth Grade?"
He immediately stood up and walked outside the tent.
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Meanwhile, Xu Zhou suddenly opened his eyes.
Looking inwardly at his body, he saw a gray, ancient Dan Pill spinning within the divine state of his Five Internal Organs.
"The Sixth Grade Divine Pill Realm, finally broken through!"
Xu Zhou took a deep breath.
Unexpectedly, breaking through to this Sixth Grade realm was not as easy as he imagined, taking two entire days.
And these two days of results were quite remarkable.
Why is the Sixth Grade called the Divine Pill Realm?
Because when a Martial Artist breaks through to the Sixth Grade, their Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo begins to nurture a Divine Pill!
The Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo is the cradle of the Divine Pill, like the placenta of Tao, with the Five Elements and Yin Yang all birthed from it.
And when a fifth-grade reaches its limit, the Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo can nurture a Divine Pill, like the life source on a placenta, concentrated essence of the human body, embodying Tao’s ultimate truth!
The initial formation of a Divine Pill appears gray, like chaos.
Sixth Grade cultivation is to cultivate this Divine Pill, and when the Divine Pill gains a trace of gold, it signifies maturity, ready to break through to the Seventh Grade!
Of course, the deeper the gold hue of the Divine Pill, the more solid the foundation.
If one breaks through to the Seventh Grade with just a hint of gold, there is a high risk of failure.
And if a high-grade breakthrough fails, it most likely results in death and disappearance.
Therefore, most Sixth Grade experts wait until a tenth of the Divine Pill turns gold before attempting a breakthrough, greatly increasing the chances of success.
Some self-assured prodigies cultivate until a fifth of it is gold before attempting a breakthrough.
Moreover, some unparalleled prodigies wait until a third of the Divine Pill turns gold before breaking through.
The further along, the harder it is, often requiring decades or even hundreds of years.
Therefore, going further is not worth it.
However, legends say that in ancient times, someone refined the Divine Pill to nearly entirely golden realm, known as the "Immortal Golden Core."
Even then, it was still slightly short of complete transformation into gold.
"Immortal Golden Core..."
Xu Zhou thought to himself: "Perhaps to break through beyond the Ninth Grade, one must cultivate this Immortal Golden Core."
He had already set a goal in mind.
Of course, these are still distant for Xu Zhou.
"Now, having broken through to early Sixth Grade, my overall strength has increased more than tenfold compared to before."
Xu Zhou felt the changes within himself, immediately revealing a smile.