Chapter 526: Chapter 246: Status Promotion, Genuinely Recognized! (Vote for Monthly Tickets, Catch-up Reading)_2
But at this moment, a terrifying energy fluctuation suddenly emerged.
"Hmm?"
Wang Beiwang abruptly looked up, only to see a massive five-colored ring appear in the sky.
"It’s that move..."
He immediately realized this was the move Xu Zhou used at that time to annihilate the Earth Star Ten Thousand People Division!
Five Elements Ring!
"With Five Elements as the lead, condense!"
Xu Zhou’s expression was stern, all the portals to his five organs opened, and the Five Elements Divine Technique surged out together.
Not only that, but his entire Qi-Blood rushed into the Five Elements Ring like wolf smoke, causing it to expand rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the Five Elements Ring transformed into a gigantic ring towering to the skies, spanning the entire horizon.
After breaking through to the Sixth Grade, the power of the Five Elements Ring naturally soared unprecedentedly, the most direct manifestation being — its diameter increased from one kilometer to a thousand meters!
"Go!"
With a wave of his hand, Xu Zhou directed the mountain-like Five Elements Ring to crash down onto Wang Beiwang.
Wang Beiwang’s expression stiffened, and he immediately maneuvered the Platinum Horned Dragon, swinging its tail like a divine dragon!
"Boom!"
The Five Elements Ring smashed into the Platinum Horned Dragon, unleashing an overwhelming force.
This strike created an incredibly terrifying shockwave.
A gigantic mushroom cloud slowly rose from mid-air, covering a thousand miles.
Even Zhong Qiang, Zhang Yuandong, and others, observing from a hundred miles away, felt a tearing pain and were horrified.
This level of energy fluctuation gave them the feeling of being barely able to endure, making it hard to imagine the intensity of the collision!
...
The smoke gradually dissipated.
Wang Beiwang still stood motionless in the center of the battlefield.
However, at this moment, he was looking at his palm, as if pondering something.
On his palm, there was a hideous wound extending to his forearm, bleeding continuously.
Of course, for a Late Stage Seventh Grade, such an injury would not take much effort to heal.
But Wang Beiwang did not intentionally heal the wound, instead looking at it thoughtfully.
Meanwhile, Li Shuai and Commander Tang, having seen this scene, couldn’t help but show surprise.
"Xu Zhou actually injured the commander?!"
No wonder they were so shocked.
The key was that Xu Zhou had just broken through to the Sixth Grade!
And he already managed to injure their Late Stage Seventh Grade commander?
Being at the Seventh Grade Middle Stage themselves, Li and Tang were well aware of Wang Beiwang’s strength.
Even they didn’t have complete confidence to withstand Wang Beiwang’s full-force strike!
And obviously, Wang Beiwang had also meant business just now.
Yet in the end, it was Wang Beiwang who was injured.
The two looked at Xu Zhou not far away, only to find that Xu Zhou was completely unharmed.
"This kid is defying the heavens."
Li Shuai couldn’t help but take a deep breath.
...
At this moment, Xu Zhou also realized the battle was over.
He flew forward, making a cupped fist salute towards Wang Beiwang: "Thank you, Commander, for showing mercy."
Xu Zhou’s words were not polite; if Wang Beiwang had insisted on hitting him with the move Platinum Horned Dragon, he would certainly end up with severe injuries.
At the critical moment, Wang Beiwang pulled back, not just to counter the Five Elements Ring, but mostly out of mercy.
After all, with Wang Beiwang’s strength, he could have used other methods to counter the Five Elements Ring.
Xu Zhou was aware of this, so he did not have any sense of complacency.
Wang Beiwang looked up at him, feeling a sense of wonder: "The younger generation is truly formidable. I didn’t expect you could actually break through my defense."
"However, what intrigues me more is your Five Elements Formation Flag’s power seems somewhat unusual?"
"Even I was briefly sealed for about four or five breaths of time."
Originally, he thought the Five Elements Formation’s seal would at most hold him for two breaths of time at most.
After all, with the strength of a Late Stage Seventh Grade, one could instantly break free.
But in fact, Xu Zhou managed to seal him for about four breaths of time.
Don’t underestimate the gap of just two breaths, but precisely these two breaths forced Wang Beiwang to endure that one move head-on.
Otherwise, with his strength, as long as he didn’t take it head-on, he wouldn’t be injured at all.
Hearing this, Xu Zhou chuckled and said: "Actually, I secretly used another tactic just now, space blockade."
"Oh?"
Wang Beiwang’s eyes lit up: "You have space talent too?"
Xu Zhou nodded.
Indeed, as the other said, if relying solely on the Five Elements Formation Flag, it would be hard to seal a top master like a Late Stage Seventh Grade.
But with his space blockade ability, sealing the heavens and locking the earth, even a strong figure like Wang Beiwang could not instantly escape.
"Space blockade and Five Elements Formation Flag, combined with my newly comprehended Five Elements Ring, are enough to pose a significant threat to top masters in the early or middle stages of the Seventh Grade."
Xu Zhou thought to himself: "But when it comes to Late Stage Seventh Grade giants, especially veteran masters like Wang Beiwang, it’s somewhat challenging."
Wang Beiwang looked at Xu Zhou, couldn’t help but sigh again: "Truly impressive, no wonder you can command an army at such a young age. I must have underestimated you earlier."
Xu Zhou laughed: "Just a fluke. The commander didn’t exert full strength; otherwise, I would have been defeated in an instant."
Wang Beiwang slightly shook his head, but his gaze towards Xu Zhou became increasingly calm.
After this battle, he finally truly recognized Xu Zhou!
In some sense, he already placed Xu Zhou on the same level.
Previously, Xu Zhou was known for his ability to command formations, but that was ultimately relying on external means.
In this world where strength reigns supreme, only intrinsic power is true strength.
And now Xu Zhou truly proved that.
...
When Xu Zhou returned to the ground, Zhong Qiang and Zhang Yuandong immediately flew over.
"Brother Xu, you’re amazing!"
Zhong Qiang was full of admiration.
Beside him, Colonel Zhang Yuandong’s eyes were also full of respect, clearly having completely recognized this commander after the battle.
Even the former commander of the 23rd Brigade, Zhong Qiang, was thinking at this moment that having a prodigy like Xu Zhou, even if he really took over his 23rd Brigade and became his superior for life, why not?
If Xu Zhou knew his thoughts, he would most likely be amused.
The 23rd Brigade, though good, was not his goal; his target was the Ten Thousand People Division, even the corps level.
At this time, Xu Zhou looked towards Wang Beiwang not far away, and said: "Commander, what is the current situation on the front line?"
He was so focused on proving his strength just now that he almost forgot the important matters.
Wang Beiwang walked over with a somewhat peculiar expression and said: "Currently, the Blue Star’s major forces are progressing very smoothly, even some Earth Star Army strongholds withdrew before the battle could start, retreating back to Earth Star."
"Oh?"
Xu Zhou was surprised: "Earth Star just gave up their advantages built over centuries? Could there be some conspiracy?"
Wang Beiwang slightly shook his head: "The Military Department is also discussing this matter because the entire Earth Star Army is showing signs of retreating, the decision to pursue or not is also something to consider."
Xu Zhou slightly nodded.
If it was only some Earth Star troops retreating, it wouldn’t be significant.
But the entire Earth Star Army showing signs of retreating was very unusual.
"So we now have to wait for the Military Department’s orders to continue taking action, right?" Xu Zhou asked.
Wang Beiwang nodded.
"I understand."
Xu Zhou slightly nodded and turned to return to his tent.
Since the Military Department has no intention of advancing for the time being, he might as well take this opportunity to further enhance himself.
"After breaking through to the Sixth Grade, I feel my realm can continue to improve." Xu Zhou thought to himself.
This is the benefit of a solid foundation.
If an ordinary person just broke through to the Sixth Grade, they would need a long time of accumulation and comprehension to make progress.
But Xu Zhou was different.
Thanks to an extremely deep foundation, he sensed that the Divine Pill within him had the potential to elevate further.
Of course, breaking through is not an easy task.
"Fortunately, I’ve already prepared an elixir for the Sixth Grade realm."
Xu Zhou smiled slightly, and a mysterious golden elixir bottle appeared in his hand.