Chapter 518: Chapter 242: Peak of Fifth Grade, The Unity of Five Elements and Yin Yang! (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_2
This is the treacherous side of Black Lao Mountain!
And as the 23rd Brigade arrived here, Zhong Qiang sighed once more: "This godforsaken place, there’s no way the enemy would come here unless they’re crazy."
Zhang Yuandong had been staying beside Zhong Qiang, and by now, he was quite familiar with him: "Alright brother, let’s just stay put; it’s a rare moment of leisure for us."
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Just then, the sound of fierce battling erupted not far away.
The people of the 23rd Brigade immediately knew that Wang Beiwang had already led the army into battle with the Earth Star Division.
Standing at the peak and looking down, one could vaguely see the scene of the two armies clashing.
For a moment, many people felt their spirits stirred.
"I really want to join the fight!"
"This is such a rare opportunity for war merit."
"Ah, if only our Commander Xu was a bit more assertive, we wouldn’t be just idling here."
"If you ask me, it’d be better to give 4,000 men to Commander Wang, can our Commander Xu really exert the full power of this 8,000-strong battle formation?"
Within the 23rd Brigade, some people started whispering.
A few even thought it was because of Xu Zhou’s weakness that they were stuck here, unable to participate in the battle.
It’s not that they blamed Xu Zhou, it’s just that for ordinary soldiers, war merit is really hard to come by.
And right now, such a large-scale legion battle is the best opportunity to earn war merit!
But they couldn’t join the fight.
How could that not be frustrating?
"What are you all arguing about!" Zhang Yuandong shouted suddenly: "Shut your mouths, all of you!"
With this mid-sixth-grade colonel’s shout, everyone quickly fell silent.
Zhang Yuandong glared at them and whispered harshly: "If anyone keeps babbling, if the Commander doesn’t deal with you, I will!"
With these words, the entire 23rd Brigade fell into dead silence, no one dared to mumble anymore.
Zhong Qiang saw this scene and couldn’t help but glance at Xu Zhou.
Things had come to this point, yet Commander Xu remained silent, lost in his thoughts.
At this moment, Xu Zhou was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and what was he thinking about? Naturally, it was about his breakthrough.
"Now I’m only one step away from the peak of the fifth-grade, so why not just break through here?"
Xu Zhou thought to himself.
After days of seclusion and refinement, he felt that he had reached the ultimate limit of the late stage of the fifth-grade.
His understanding of the Five Elements and battle had become incredibly clear, ready to break through at any moment.
Now was the perfect time, taking advantage of this downtime, to break through on the spot.
"After breaking through to the peak of the fifth-grade, my control over this formation will be further enhanced, enough to rival a true high-grade master of this formation!"
With this thought, Xu Zhou stopped hesitating and began to meditate with eyes closed immediately.
Time waits for no one, and he was also worried that the enemy might indeed come attacking, so he ignored the whispers among the troops earlier.
Everything else, he would deal with after he breaks through!
He had a premonition that this breakthrough would come quickly.
...
While Xu Zhou was attempting his breakthrough.
On the main battlefield of Black Lao Mountain, both sides were already locked in fierce combat.
The 108 Heavy Armored Division lived up to its name as an elite unit, even under the fierce assault of Earth’s two divsions, it wasn’t daunted.
Of course, the most crucial reason was having Wang Beiwang, a high master of the late stage of the seventh-grade, overseeing the battle.
Earth Star Martial Artists are very strong at the same level.
But facing Wang Beiwang, who was two small realms higher than them, they were no match.
It was only because Earth’s two master divisions relied on their numerical advantage that they held out for so long.
Wang Beiwang commanded the Ten Thousand Army, using his realm advantage, gradually suppressing Earth’s two master divisions.
But just then, Wang Beiwang’s expression changed suddenly: "Something’s wrong!"
"How come these two master divisions have only one thousand men each?"
Due to the protection of the battle array, it could block spiritual power detection and even visual inspection, it’s typically impossible to see the enemy’s situation.
But as they gradually gained the upper hand, Wang Beiwang also figured out the enemy’s numbers.
But just now, he discovered that the two master divisions on the opposing side, combined, totaled just over ten thousand men.
No wonder he could gain the upper hand with the manpower of the Ten Thousand Army.
It turned out that the enemy had another ten thousand men who had not yet joined the battle!
"Do they plan to flank us from behind?" Wang Beiwang narrowed his eyes.
Flanking from behind is a commonly used strategy in the wars between Two Worlds.
Especially in complex terrains like Black Lao Mountain, it’s a sure-fire trick.
Wang Beiwang, of course, had considered this, which is why he arranged for the 23rd Brigade to be on the side of Black Lao Mountain.
But he originally believed that the enemy would at most arrange two to three thousand people to flank them, in which case, with the "demobilized battle formation" led by a fifth-grade commander, the 23rd Brigade would be enough to deal with it.
But he hadn’t expected that the Earth Star Division would look down on him, Wang Beiwang, so much to only arrange ten thousand men for direct confrontation.
And the other ten thousand went secretly to flank!
"Black Lao Mountain’s flank..."
Wang Beiwang couldn’t help but look towards the flank, he knew clearly that once those ten thousand men encountered the 23rd Brigade, the 23rd Brigade would likely be wiped out!
"Quickly finish off these people in front, and go to support the 23rd Brigade."
With this thought, Wang Beiwang immediately went all out, suppressing the Earth Star Battle Array ahead.
...
The flank of Black Lao Mountain.
About fifty kilometers away from the 23rd Brigade.
A dense group of soldiers was crawling forward.
If viewed up close, it would be found that these people were exactly the second division under the Earth Star 3rd Corps!
The second division was advancing in a crawl, naturally preparing to stealthily flank and then form a pincer attack on the 108th Division, aiming to wipe them out in one blow.
At this moment, at the forefront of these men, the second division commander, Xiu Ji Bo, who was at the early seventh realm, was cautiously surveying the surroundings.
"Be careful everyone!"
Xiu Ji Bo transmitted to his subordinates: "Blue Star might be ambushing at the flank; if any anomaly is found, use thunderous force to defeat them!"
"Yes."
Under the leadership of Xiu Ji Bo, this ten thousand-strong division was gradually advancing forward.
And as they continuously moved forward, they were getting closer and closer to where the 23rd Brigade was.
...
In the 23rd Brigade.
Xu Zhou’s breakthrough was reaching its final stage.
At this moment, the aura around him was surging continuously.
And Zhong Qiang and others quickly realized that Xu Zhou was about to break through.
For a moment, Zhong Qiang was somewhat shocked: "Brother Xu actually chose to break through at this moment? Seems like he also felt the pressure."
Not far away, Zhang Yuandong frowned slightly: "Even if he breaks through to the peak of the fifth-grade, there’s not a huge difference from the late stage of the fifth-grade."
The gap between the late fifth-grade and the peak of the fifth-grade is indeed significant.
But this small gap seems trivial when compared to high-grade power levels.
At this moment, Xu Zhou naturally did not know the thoughts of these people.
He only knew he was just one final step away from crossing that threshold completely.
The next moment, Xu Zhou took out a pill bottle.
"At a critical moment, I still have to rely on it," Xu Zhou thought quietly.
Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo Mixed Yuan Pill!
If it were a usual breakthrough, Xu Zhou wouldn’t have needed it, but now with enemies at the doorstep, surrounded by danger.
The most important thing was he sensed that a large force was approaching this area!
For this reason, he wasn’t thrifty, swallowing all three pills in the bottle in one gulp.
"Gulp~"
"Boom!"
The next moment, incredibly pure energy exploded within Xu Zhou’s body.
"Consolidate!"
Xu Zhou operated his cultivation technique, guiding that pure energy towards his Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo.
Soon, on the surface of his Five Internal Organs Divine Embryo, it began gradually transforming to Yin-Yang two colors.
This indicated the fusion of the Five Elements had reached a certain depth, achieving the realm of Yin and Yang unity.
"Boom!"
In the next moment, Xu Zhou’s aura suddenly blasted out with force.
His Qi-Blood and energy surged tremendously in a short time, exponentially increasing several times over.
"Broke through, the peak of fifth-grade!"
Xu Zhou opened his eyes, a smile appeared on his face.
At this moment, he could feel his Qi-Blood and energy inside him had multiplied threefold at least.
This was the difference between the peak of the fifth-grade and the late fifth-grade!
Of course, this was just the most superficial statistical difference; this breakthrough’s greatest enhancement was his deeper understanding of the Five Elements, reaching a new height in mastering the Five Elements of heaven and earth.
Then, Xu Zhou looked in a certain direction, a sharp light glinting in his eyes.
"A ten-thousand-man division? It’s just what I wanted."
He was keen to see what kind of ultimate power he could now unleash.
Immediately, Xu Zhou shouted: "23rd Brigade, all units heed my command, form the strong attack battle array!!!"