Nine Ring Mission Completed, the Three Kings' Evaluation and Wager!
(Two-in-one)
The chieftain of the Hana Tribe was named Lun Jing.
This is the custom of the Southern Barbarians; most of them only have given names and no surnames.
Some primitive blood sacrifice and human sacrifice rituals are still preserved.
Therefore, they were always regarded as barbarians by the Great Zhou.
The meaning of "Lun Jing" is that it grows in a field of green Thorns.
He was a Strength Shaman whose sorcery was equivalent to a martial artist's skills.
There is no such thing as succession in the selection of the chieftain of the Hana Tribe. Whoever is the strongest becomes the chieftain. Therefore, Lun Jing defeated many strong people in the tribe and went through many challenges before he was able to secure the position of chieftain of the Hana Tribe.
He was very satisfied with his son Zhao Ke, because Zhao Ke was a relatively noble Insect Witch, and had even been praised by a Silver Moon Level Lord.
The environment in the Southern Wilderness is harsh, Lun Jing only has this one child, who was born after he found his twenty-seventh woman.
At the time, there happened to be a small pot nearby, with food being cooked in it. Lun Jing felt that Heaven had bestowed upon her a son, and it was because she ate the food cooked in this small pot that she gave birth to a son, so she named him "Zhao Ke".
The Hana Tribe has developed quite well in recent years, with a population of over 50,000 and 5,000 soldiers.
Lun Jing himself is Seventh Grade Earthly Fiend Realm cultivator, and his son also reached the Seventh Grade last year.
Everything is moving in a positive direction.
"My son will become the most powerful Insect Witch among the Southern Wilderness One Hundred and Eight Tribes!" Lun Jing surveyed his territory, standing on a high point overlooking the mountains. "In this summons from the royal court, I must conquer a sufficiently fertile land for him!"
Lost in his reverie, Lun Jing was full of vigor and couldn't help but swing the giant axe in his hand.
A gentle breeze caressed his face, the sky was blue and the clouds were white, the tribe was thriving, and everything before his eyes was so beautiful that Lun Jing wanted to sing a song.
But as soon as he opened his mouth, Lun Jing's smile froze.
"Waaah~~"
Because the people in the tribe responsible for guarding the area blew the horn.
"The enemy? Which direction are they coming from?!"
Lun Jing quickly carried the giant axe down the mountain and ran towards the camp below.
Because the enemy's bugle calls sounded one after another from different directions.
Enemies, enemies everywhere!
"Form ranks and prepare for battle! Don't panic!"
Lun Jing shouted loudly, trying to make his voice reach the ears of his clansmen.
However, the camp below quickly descended into chaos.
"Pfft~"
Upon entering the camp, Lun Jing saw a group of the Hana Tribe warriors suddenly reduced to pieces, their hard weapons also shattering into several pieces.
Fifty warriors at the Essence Gathering Realm died so mysteriously.
Lun Jing looked up sharply, but saw nothing in the sky. The sky was still so blue, and the clouds were still so white.
But at this moment, a trace of fear appeared in Lun Jing's eyes, because the clouds in the sky were drifting too fast!
In the blink of an eye, it completely enveloped the Hana Tribe's camp.
Just moments before it was only a gentle breeze, but after he came down, a series of tornadoes appeared outside the camp.
"Lei! Where is Elder Lei?!"
Lun Jing shouted, "Come out quickly! Come out quickly!"
Lei is the shaman of the Hana Tribe who controls the power of the heavens. He can Summoning Wind and Rain and control the clouds.
However, Lun Jing's voice could not be heard at all because thunder began to rumble in the sky, and the surroundings were too noisy. The invisible cutting was still there, and the enemy could not be seen at all, plunging everyone in the Hana Tribe into panic.
"Ah--"
"Run!"
"No, don't run outside!"
"Heh heh, save me..."
"Get inside the stone house! Don't run outside!" Lun Jing roared at the ordinary tribesmen, then shouted to the warriors, "Scatter! Scatter!"
But the thunder completely drowned out his voice. He wanted to stop his people from escaping the camp, because the area outside the camp was now the most dangerous.
He recognized the bizarre method of killing as the Mechanism Heavenly Net of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This kind of mechanism was area-of-effect, falling from the sky at an extremely fast speed. Each net weighed over ten thousand catties and was launched at an extremely fast speed. Once unfolded, it was so fine that it was almost invisible.
The Sky Net was launched around the camp, specifically targeting his elite warriors.
The tornadoes outside are moving at high speeds, and the powerful wind pressure not only reduces their ability to jump, but also causes people who are close to them to be directly sucked in.
"Thunder! Thunder!"
Using the building as cover, Lun Jing finally found Lei, the most powerful sorcerer in the tribe.
"Chieftain!" Lei stood beside a circular, massive stone tunnel, his face filled with anxiety. "Chieftain, you're finally back! Run! This tunnel leads thirty miles away!"
"Let's run before the Great Zhou soldiers come down!"
"Run?!" Lun Jing's eyes blazed with fury. "You're just going to let me run away like this? Abandon the Hana Tribe?! Why aren't you fighting?!"
"Chieftain, you don't understand!" Lei roared, pointing at the sky. "I can't borrow a single wisp of wind, nor summon a single cloud, and my thunder magic has been weakened!"
"Nine Section Shennong, we've encountered a powerful Nine Section Shennong from the Great Zhou! He's very likely Sixth Rank, and his magic completely overwhelms mine, do you understand?!"
"Let's run from here, taking advantage of the chaos. If we can escape, our people can always find us again!"
Lun Jing fell silent. He looked at Lei and the group of sorcerers behind him, who had all lost their courage.
"Lei, we grew up together, now run away!"
"Zhao Ke is still on his way back; I must wait for him here!"
Having said that, Lun Jing raised a shield and charged out again.
"Pat-pat~ Pat-pat~"
It's starting to rain outside.
"Lun Jing!" Lei saw Lun Jing rush out, gritted his teeth, gripped his scepter, and stood at the foot of the cave, shooting beams of blue light into the sky.
The raindrops were bounced off at a height of fifty meters, and the rain stopped falling within a radius of thirty meters around Lun Jing, but that was all he could do.
If you expand any further, you will be met with an invisible suppression, as if the world were only this size.
Zhao Xing stood on the Arrowfish Flying Boat, quietly watching the chaos below.
At this moment, there are fifteen Duckweed airships above the camp. They are completely Invisibility, and there are only a dozen or so people operating the mechanisms on board.
The Sky Net a path, Spirit Breaking Crossbow fired in rapid succession, bombarding the camp below.
"Is the Mirage Pearl open?" Zhao Xing asked Che Shihai beside him.
"They're all running," Che Shihai. "Don't worry, there won't be a single mistake. This is all thanks to them."
Once they ventured three thousand miles into Phoenix Cry Mountain, the Military Realm's mission statistics had to rely on the soldiers themselves to record the process, because the Military Realm couldn't monitor such a long distance, and even if they could, they couldn't monitor such details.
"Alright, stop watching and go down and cast a few spells," Zhao Xing said with a smile. "Don't not make up the kill count."
The Way of Cloud Method is unique to me, so Zhao Xing Supporting Cloud, but no one else can.
However, the other spells are not affected. In addition, Zhao Xing's Cloud Method can amplify the Time Law of others.
He wasn't afraid to steal credit, because there were enough people in the Hana Tribe to go around.
Even if he monopolizes too many kills, it's useless if the battle merit ranking isn't open.
"There's a group of sorcerers in that direction, ranging from Ninth Grade Eighth Grade, and there's even an early Seventh Grade one among them. Think it over and don't get too close."
"This person can still cast spells under my Cloud Method; he's got some skill."
Zhao Xing pointed to a circular stone path, which was where Lei was located.
"..." Che Shihai was speechless. The other party was also Seventh Grade, so wasn't it normal for him to be able to cast a spell under your command?
Why do you make it sound like it's worthless?
Are the opponents really that bad?
Che Shihai stepped on the clouds and headed towards Lei's location.
After descending to a height of 100 meters, they began to unleash heavenly lightning on the enemy's location.
"Boom!"
Che Shihai was also a Class A, but he was only at the Eighth Grade at the moment. The Heavenly Thunder Nine Turns struck the tunnel entrance with a thick pillar of lightning.
"Bang!"
Debris flew everywhere, and a corner was blasted open.
"Puff!"
Several sorcerers were immediately struck down to the ground by the flashing lightning.
"Let's give it our all!"
Lei was covering for Lun Jing, but when he saw the mysterious expert appear, he was desperate. He waved his staff, and a Thunder Dragon immediately flew out from his body.
Boom!
Che Shihai and his counterpart.
Unexpectedly, the shaman's Thunder Dragon swallowed his thunder pillar whole and went upstream.
"What?!"
Che Shihai was startled and immediately dodged to the side.
However, Thunder Dragon suddenly turned back and quickly caught Che Shihai.
"Um?"
Seeing the enemy in this state, Lei also showed a strange expression and immediately controlled the Thunder Dragon to give chase.
"Whoosh~"
Just then, Zhao Xing appeared in front of Che Shihai.
"Sizzle~"
Lightning crackled from his fingertips, and soon a three-meter-long purple finger emerged from the lightning, touching the forehead of the 'Thunder Dragon'.
Advanced Technique: Thunder Breaking Illusion Finger!
"Pop~"
A shockwave spread outwards, sweeping away the falling Rain Water and creating a brief vacuum.
Thunder Dragon vanished without a trace, while Zhao Xing's Thunder Breaking Illusion Finger continued its downward charge.
Both were clashes of spells, but Zhao Xing had complete control over the power of heaven and earth. He could borrow it, but his opponent couldn't. That was the difference.
"So this is the real expert!"
Lei had a final thought in his mind before collapsing to the ground.
A large hole appeared in his chest, pierced by the Thunder Breaking Illusion Finger. There was no blood in the wound because it was completely charred.
After Zhao Xing used his thunder magic, he didn't look back to see if the other party was alive or dead. Instead, he looked at Che Shihai.
"Didn't I tell you to be careful? Why did you pick the strongest one right away?"
"Cough cough..." Che Shihai's hair was all sticking up at this moment. He had suffered a great loss in the fight just now.
Faced with Zhao Xing's questioning, he had no answer.
"Boss, you've made him sound so bad, I thought..." Che Shihai couldn't finish his sentence.
Although he was not Grade A when he was in the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven, he was still a top-tier genius.
Zhao Xing used the Devouring Cloud Art to control the airspace. He received the amplification from the Cloud Method, and he fought against Seventh Grade while being Eighth Grade opponent. Shouldn't that be basic?
How could this be?
If Zhao Xing is a weakling, is he really that hard to beat?
Che Shihai couldn't help but question his life. Just how big was the gap between himself and Zhao Xing?
"Don't overthink it. At the Seventh Grade Earthly Fiend Realm, all spells carry fiendish energy, which amplifies their power. You haven't comprehended any high-level spells, and even at the Third-Turn of the Knowing Realm, it's difficult to challenge opponents of higher levels. This isn't your fault, so don't doubt yourself."
"When you reach the Seventh Grade, you can take on ten of those people you just fought."
Zhao Xing's emotional value is off the charts.
Che Shihai asked, "Boss, how many can you take on?"
Zhao Xing waved his hand, and a gust of wind carried him away. "Stop talking nonsense, hurry up and kill people, or Xia Jing and the others will be wiped out."
He did not answer Che Shihai's question, lest his newly restored confidence be damaged again.
The shamans of the Hana Tribe were merely ordinary Seventh Grade; even by the standards of the Great Zhou, their equipment and individual spells barely met the requirements.
Zhao Xing can defeat any number of enemies like this, because it's a qualitative difference, not something that can be overcome by sheer quantity.
Bring a hundred, a thousand 'lightning' attacks, it's useless. There's no such thing as forced health deduction. When you use your full strength, the enemy can't even cast spells.
If it were Strength Shaman or someone of another type, even Seventh Grade wouldn't be powerless to fight back. But this person is equivalent to a barbarian's 'Military Sima Nong,' and he wouldn't stand a chance against Zhao Xing.
"You scum, come on! Fight me!"
Lun Jing roared desperately at the sky.
He couldn't touch anyone and could only watch helplessly as the soldiers fell one by one. After Lei died, the Rain Water fell on him again.
With his hair disheveled, Lun Jing resembled a desperate, trapped beast, leaping into the air time and time again, only to return empty-handed each time.
Under the suppression of the Swallowing Clouds Devouring Technique, he couldn't even fly briefly using his vital energy.
Where is there any vital energy he can use? That's all the vital energy controlled by Zhao Xing!
Lun Jing was already in despair, but when Xia Jing came down, he realized what true despair was.
"Brother Zhao, please let the wind and rain stop."
"Remove the suppression as well."
Xia Jing stepped on the air and landed in front of Lun Jing step by step.
On this massive stone roof, he and Lun Jing stood facing each other, fifty meters apart.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xing immediately cleared out an area.
He knew what Xia Jing wanted to do.
In front of everyone in the Hana Tribe, he defeated the strongest member of the Hana Tribe in a one-on-one, head-on battle.
Only in this way can their will to resist be completely crushed.
After all, they number less than two thousand, so it would be very slow for them to wipe out the fifty thousand-strong Hana Tribe.
But if we defeat Lun Jing, things will be much easier from here on out.
"Barbarian chieftain, I'll give you a chance for a fair fight!" (Common language)
"I am only Eighth Grade, while you are Seventh Grade."
"If you can withstand three moves from me, you live, and everyone in the Hana Tribe lives!" (Common language)
"If you lose, you must order the entire Hana Tribe to surrender." (Common Language)
Xia Jing used his sonic technique to amplify his voice, and Zhao Xing also used his Wind Art to send his voice to every corner of the Hana Tribe's territory.
"My name is Lun Jing, and I am willing to accept this condition! Please tell me your name!" Lun Jing calmed down at this moment.
"You'll know when you're defeated." Xia Jing smiled slightly and beckoned to the other party. "Come on."
"Die!" Lun Jing roared, and swung his giant axe fiercely, charging towards Xia Jing.
Zhao Xing also quietly watched the battle below.
Xia Jing failed to complete the Third Ring Mission, so he is currently also constrained, only at the level of the Eighth Grade Spirit Bridge Completion.
But realm is realm. Xia Jing is the number one person in the Azure Dragon Martial Division of the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven. Even Fu Ying is slightly inferior to him.
Three moves?
One move is enough!
"Boom!"
Xia Jing's vital energy surged, and the tangible vital energy condensed into a coiled Azure Dragon on his body. Facing the aggressive Strength Shaman Lun Jing, he did not draw the battle sword on his back, but just stood there.
"Slash!" Lun Jing's entire body was glowing with silver light. When he charged over, the axe he raised produced a killing aura that stretched for several feet.
Countless totem phantoms appeared behind him, formed by learning from exotic beasts and absorbing the baleful energy of various exotic beasts.
This is his most powerful and explosive move, fast and incredibly powerful!
Swish~
Xia Jing touched the ground with his right foot, and his whole body suddenly flickered in place.
Before Lun Jing could bring his axe down, he suddenly appeared in front of Lun Jing and grabbed the handle of the axe that Lun Jing was using to chop.
The next moment, a loud explosion was heard.
"What!" Lun Jing was stunned. He looked at his own hands, which were radiating silver light, and then at Xia Jing's finger bones, which were radiating Golden Light, and suddenly understood what was going on.
"Greater Mastery of Gold Bone, advanced movement techniques, and the One Cry Speed?!" Zhao Xing was somewhat surprised. "Only Sixth Rank martial artist can achieve this speed, yet Xia Jing can do it? Although it's only a burst of speed for a moment, it still breaks the sound barrier!"
"Hold head high!"
Xia Jing extended his left hand, and a Dragon's Cry Resonance seemed to resound as an Azure Dragon surged from his back into his fingertips.
This is also a high-level martial art – Azure Dragon Essence-Piercing Finger!
When Zhao Xing Lawless Training, he was repeatedly defeated by Xia Jing using this move.
"Bang!"
With a flick of his Grade A on Lun Jing's chest, Lun Jing involuntarily released his battle axe and was sent flying backward at an incredible speed.
"Bang bang bang bang bang!"
It crashed into more than a dozen buildings and was buried in the rubble.
All the Hana Tribe were stunned. When they saw their usually invincible chieftain defeated, it felt as if something inside them had collapsed.
One move! With just one move, their strongest clan leader was defeated!
If everyone in the Great Zhou is such a genius, then what's the point of their resistance?
"Surrender, or die!"
Xia Jing roared angrily at the surroundings.
"Surrender, or die!"
The Martial Office also struck their shields and weapons, roaring in unison.
The Clear Skies up, and the rain stopped.
Lun Jing was unable to climb out of the ruins, and Zhao Xing could sense that his life force had completely disappeared.
The Hana Tribe dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground, while the surviving warriors spontaneously gathered together to await their fate.
"This kid." Zhao Xing looked at Xia Jing with his Five Elements Observation and couldn't help but shake his head.
To show off, Xia Jing now only had 30% of his energy left.
It may seem like a casual remark, but in reality, it involved all his strength.
But the results were surprisingly good.
Apart from sporadic resistance, Hana Tribe absolutely no further resistance.
"Phew~"
Zhao Xing descended from the clouds and stood next to Xia Jing.
"You don't really want to take these tens of thousands of people back, do you? We don't have the time or the energy to transport so many people back."
"How could that be?" Xia Jing chuckled. "According to the barbarian rules of surrender, all the warriors are to be killed. I'm just saving the brothers some effort."
"In a moment, have Zhang Yi subdue a group of barbarian soldiers. Not many, just one-tenth will be enough, about eight hundred men. Then have these men take up arms and separate the remaining warriors, letting them kill their own men in batches."
"There are at most seven or eight thousand warriors Ranked Realm. What about the rest?" Zhao Xing asked. "The Hana Tribe does not worship the Great Zhou."
"Release all the old, sick, and disabled," Xia Jing said. "The rest will be massacred."
"That's good." Zhao Xing breathed a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Xia Jing would go easy on him, so he came to ask.
Because apart from the Mechanism Master and medics, the tasks in the fourth to sixth rings were basically all about killing the enemy.
There is no such thing as benevolence or righteousness in racial wars. Unless Xia Jing wants to recruit barbarian soldiers, but these barbarian soldiers are not qualified to be recruited, and they do not worship the Great Zhou, but only believe in the Golden Feather Royal Court.
As for increasing population to enhance fortune, there is absolutely no need for that.
After a thousand years of recuperation and peaceful development under Wen Emperor, the population of the Great Zhou Dynasty had already exploded. It did not lack people, but rather land.
Conquering the territory and filling it with the Zhou Dynasty subjects would be far more cost-effective than subjugating these barbarian tribes.
As for harsh environments, once occupied, maintaining rule and change is only a matter of time for the Agricultural Official, unless the environment is extremely harsh or the time cost is too high.
Once a weapon is laid down, it is difficult to pick it up again; once a knee is bent, it is difficult to stand up straight again.
With the entire Hana Tribe surrendering, the mission suddenly became much easier for the more than 1,800 people from Cloud City.
Eight people could drive more than a thousand barbarians to dig a pit, and then bury themselves in it.
Crying and begging for mercy were useless.
Zhao Xing and his group had already undergone mental training at the Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven.
In war, there is no such thing as right or wrong in morality; it's just a matter of stance.
The barbarian tribes did the same thing when they invaded the land of the Great Zhou.
While others were dealing with the Hana Tribe, Zhao Xing was reviewing the Military Realm missions.
The fourth mission requires killing a thousand Unranked barbarians, one hundred Ninth Grade barbarians, ten Eighth Grade barbarians, and one Seventh Grade barbarian.
The fifth mission requires killing two thousand Unranked barbarians, two hundred Ninth Grade barbarians, twenty Eighth Grade barbarians, and two Seventh Grade barbarians.
The sixth mission requires killing 3,000 Unranked barbarians, 300 Ninth Grade barbarians, 30 Eighth Grade barbarians, and 3 Seventh Grade barbarians.
The seventh mission requires killing 6,000 Unranked barbarians, 600 Ninth Grade barbarians, 60 Eighth Grade barbarians, and 6 Seventh Grade barbarians.
Eighth ring, total kills: 8,888.
The ninth ring, with a total of 9,999 kills.
To get the highest rating, all of the above requirements must be doubled, and none of the conditions can be missing.
Why demand to kill those below one's own level?
This time, the goal is to cripple the barbarians and leave them without any weakness, and there can be no mercy whatsoever.
For Zhao Xing, this three-ring mission was not difficult, because his strength already far exceeded that of the Military Realm mission itself.
In reality, the mission of the Military Realm is not to make things difficult for these top-tier geniuses, but to hone their skills rather than make them risk their lives for merit.
It is clearly unreasonable that a Seventh Grade official would have to risk his life to complete a task, even if he were a genius of the Grade A.
Moreover, being on the Pacifying Barbarians Battlefield, no one can predict what kind of opponent they will encounter, which is dangerous enough in itself!
"Becoming Regular Seventh Rank official is a sure thing; only by striving for higher positions can one risk their life. Seeking Third Grade Official Rank will begin to grant titles, and the lifespan and fortune rewards will be greatly increased... The real threshold begins from the Sub-Sixth Rank."
As for the Nine Ring Mission, it's just an appetizer.
On April 12th, the Hana Tribe was wiped out, Zhao Xing completed his fourth mission, and Xia Jing completed his Third Ring Mission.
The vast majority of other people did not have such high requirements; the Hana Tribe alone satisfied many people's needs to complete the Third Ring Mission.
On April 13th, the straw man, disguised as "Zhao Ke," appeared after the Hana Tribe was destroyed. He led the old, weak, sick, and disabled to escape, and was discovered by another tribe, the "Wa Luo" tribe, along the way.
The Wa Luo Tribe is slightly larger Hana Tribe, with 60,000 people. The chieftain, Wa Luo, intends to take in this Insect Witch.
But then a large army arrived.
So on April 13th, the Wa Luo Tribe followed in the footsteps of the Hana Tribe.
Zhao Xing has completed the fifth stage of the mission.
On April 15th, in addition to the Zhao Ke Grassman, the Wa Luo Grassman also went online.
They resorted to the same old trick, with one Insect Witch Strength Shaman wandering aimlessly through the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range.
They soon encountered spies from the "Golden Horn Tribe" again.
On April 15th, the Golden Horn Tribe was wiped out.
Zhao Xing has completed the sixth stage of his mission.
Zhao Xing returned to Cloud City that day. After a half-day rest for the various departments, Zhao Xing entered the temple to complete his investiture.
He was promoted from the Lower Seventh Rank, Junior to the upper Seventh Grade.
The extra lifespan increased by 10 years, while other aspects showed little improvement.
After organizing the data on the Golden Horn and Wa Luo Tribe.
We set off again at 7:00 AM on April 16th.
They ventured four thousand miles into the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range and subsequently annihilated two more tribes.
After that, the Five Offices of Cloud City mostly lived in the Phoenix Cry Mountain Range. With the Military Sima Nong in charge, there was no need to worry about supplies. Only Ling Yuan would bring a group of people to transport supplies for the Mechanism Master.
They stopped at a depth of 5,000 li and did not go any further, because if they went any further, they would encounter 108 large tribes.
So they began moving along the horizontal axis of five thousand miles, quickly eliminating the barbarian tribes.
Because Zhao Xing and his men moved very quickly and hardly rested, they would often arrive at the next tribe before the news of the previous tribe's destruction even spread.
Zhao Xing fought his way through the entire Nine Ring Mission without encountering any decent opponents or significant resistance.
"Brother Xia, it's time to go back," Zhao Xing said. "The Pacifying Barbarians Merit List is about to open, and the Southern Barbarians will also issue the Divine Court War Edict. We should go back to rest."
"Yes, it's time to go back." Xia Jing nodded. "We haven't encountered a single decent opponent in so many days. We've been too lucky. I also felt that this good luck wouldn't last forever, and I've been wanting to say so for a while."
By the end of April, the brothers were all in a frenzy of fighting, and even those without any quests had accumulated a lot of battle merits and spoils.
No matter how poor the barbarians were, they couldn't withstand being plundered by one tribe after another. Now, everyone is rolling in wealth.
A winning streak can't always be a good thing. Zhao Xing and Xia Jing both vaguely sensed that many people had lost their vigilance.
"And I have a feeling that a team is tracking us." Zhao Xing glanced at the sky. "It seems they're setting a trap to lure us deeper in."
"I have the same feeling," Xia Jing said in a deep voice. "It's the intuition of Seventh Grade martial artist."
"It's time to go."
The two hit it off immediately and quickly retreated, not even bothering to loot anything, forcing everyone to board the flying boat and evacuate as fast as possible.
And just half an hour after they withdrew from the settlement of the tribe called "Sheep Forest".
A ship of bones appeared on the horizon, but after searching it without success, they had to give up.
Inside the Military Realm, within the high tower.
In front of Earth Mirror.
"It's over." Ling De King watched Zhao Xing walk out of the temple in the picture. "This kid is already Official Seventh Rank, Lower. He and Xia Jing completed the Nine Ring Mission in the Military Realm in less than two months."
"Shi Yong, Zhuang Ziqing, Fu Ying and other geniuses are still in the seventh ring."
"Of the other four major Grotto-Heaven, only fifteen officers in reserve completed the Nine Ring Mission."
"Before the Pacifying Barbarians Merit List is opened, the rest of us will have little chance of completing it."
"If they can't seize the opportunity and can't even do the easy tasks, who can they blame?" Rahu King said coldly. "Later they will find that the Nine Ring Mission is actually the easiest way to get promoted."
"If we don't seize the opportunity, the promotion criteria will be different when the Pacifying Barbarians Merit List opens."
"The Nine Ring Mission is a continuation of the Grotto-Heaven Training, and its advancement is relatively easier."
"Like Zhao Xing, after completing the third-ring quest, he was immediately Lower Seventh Rank, Junior!"
"What did he actually do? He just killed a bunch of people, destroyed a few temples, and defended against an attack by a group of Insect Witch."
"He was originally just Ninth Grade selection officer, but after the third-ring mission, he was directly Lower Seventh Rank, Junior!"
"After Nine Ring Mission, he even crossed the threshold of becoming a regular official and became Regular Seventh Rank."
Rahu King, "There is no easier path to promotion in the world than this, and he seized the opportunity. And this kind of opportunity to be promoted after completing training only comes once in a lifetime."
"If you don't seize the opportunity, it's gone."
Ling De King nodded. Indeed, the training in the Grotto-Heaven was the easiest. If they waited until the Pacifying Barbarians Merit List was opened, it would be much more difficult to gain merit, because millions of people were involved, and the standards for promotion would naturally be more stringent.
Rewards for killing enemies are mainly in the form of granting rank and title, along with cash, land, rare treasures, and improved welfare benefits.
But to get Official Rank, you have to be among the best! You have to make great contributions and be ranked high on the merit list to get promoted.
"Judging from the kill records submitted by Cloud City, Xia Jing and Zhao Xing are both commanders of exceptional talent," Heaven Derivation King. "If they can survive this great battle, they have a chance to be ennobled."
Ling De King nodded. "The Creation Disc has predicted the future of all the geniuses who have completed the Nine Ring Mission. These people all have the potential to be ennobled."
"There is only one month left before the opening of the Pacifying Barbarians Merit List," Heaven Derivation King. "Our duty is to watch over the growth of these geniuses, to prevent them from being corrupted by evil spirits, and to prevent them from suffering unfair treatment."
"If one-third of this batch of new recruits survives and is promoted to marquis in the next few years, then the Military Realm training program will have achieved its goal."
"The people in Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven who are worth looking forward to are currently only twenty or thirty. Xia Jing and Zhao Xing, who completed the Nine Ring Mission the fastest, are both highly capable and have leadership qualities. The others, although they can complete the Nine Ring Mission in the next month, have performed somewhat worse."
"The Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven is still weaker than the other Grotto-Heaven," Rahu King said, shaking his head. "Only these two are outstanding. However, for now, whether they can adapt to a real battlefield is still unknown."
"Luo Hou, how about we make a bet?" Heaven Derivation King.
"Oh? How do we gamble?" Rahu King asked.
"Xia Jing and Zhao Xing have already returned to Ten Yang Grotto-Heaven to digest the gains from the Nine Ring Mission. They've acquired quite a few spoils, so their Qidian is higher than others, and they have more time to prepare," Heaven Derivation King said with a smile. "I bet the two of them can be ennobled as marquises before the Fifth Grade event, and even become second-class Martial Marquis."
"I'm not betting on this," Luo Hou shook his head. "Their chances are still pretty good."
"Then let's bet on the two of them being the first to be granted titles of nobility," Heaven Derivation King.
"I'm taking the gamble," Luo Hou said without hesitation. "To be among the first to be granted titles, one not only needs to surpass the other top geniuses of the Four Great Grotto-Heaven, but also compete with veteran generals. It's difficult."
"Alright, it's a deal." Heaven Derivation King smiled. "How about a Seventh Order Divine Soldier as the wager?"
"Make a deal!"
The Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon, so I might be a bit busy. I estimate I'll be back to normal after the festival and will catch up on the missed updates after the holiday.