Brothers United

Xiao Li's face showed sudden realization. "Good kid, no wonder you can drink so much without getting drunk."

"Little Madman, aside from greatly enhancing your recovery, does this Special Physique you awakened have any other abilities?"

Facing Xiao Ding's curious gaze, Xiao Feng nodded, half-truthfully. "Yes! Besides greatly enhanced recovery, I can also transform into a five-zhang-tall Stone Giant, and its combat power far surpasses that of ordinary Third Order Magical Beasts."

"Really?!"

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li's expressions immediately turned serious.

If Xiao Feng truly could transform into a Stone Giant comparable to a Third Order Magical Beast, then it would only be a matter of time before the Mo Tie Mercenary Group dominated Stone Desert City.

"Really!"

Xiao Feng said with a straight face, spinning his tale. "Not long ago, while training near Green Mountain Town, I accidentally discovered a cave dwelling left behind by a Dou Wang expert. I found quite a few treasures and medicinal herbs there.

Later, I accidentally revealed my wealth and was targeted by the local mercenaries. If I hadn't transformed into a Stone Giant in my rage, I probably would have died there."

What Xiao Feng said was not exactly a lie. He had merely switched around the timing of discovering the Dou Wang's treasure and transforming into the Armored Titan.

The reason Xiao Feng had taken the initiative to reveal that he could transform into the Armored Titan was because he now had a new trump card: the ability to transform into the Colossal Titan.

"..."

Upon learning that Xiao Feng had discovered a treasure left behind by a Dou Wang expert during his training, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li did not know what to say.

"Oh, right! I also obtained a Mystic High-Rank spear Dou Skill from that treasure cave."

With a wave of his hand, Xiao Feng took out the scroll recording "Furious Lion's Roar" and handed it to Xiao Li. "Second Brother, don't you use a spear? This Dou Skill is for you!"

If Xiao Ding and the others had still harbored some doubts over whether Xiao Feng was joking, those doubts vanished the moment they saw him casually take out a Mystic High-Rank Dou Skill.

"Good kid, I didn't spoil you for nothing!"

After recovering from his shock, Xiao Li did not stand on ceremony with Xiao Feng. He eagerly picked up the scroll and began reading through it.

It was no wonder Xiao Li was so excited. The strongest Dou Skill he currently possessed was a Mystic Low-Grade Dou Skill called Thunder Arc Three-Segment Dance.

If Xiao Li could learn Furious Lion's Roar, his combat power would increase by at least several times.

"Big Brother, I also found plenty of gold, silver, and treasures in that treasure cave. I can't use it all by myself anyway, so I might as well give it to you to recruit more people."

As he spoke, Xiao Feng raised his hand and took out gold, silver, and treasures worth around two hundred thousand gold coins from his Storage Ring. A somewhat crafty smile appeared on his face. "Use this money to recruit as many people as possible and expand the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. The Sand Mercenary Group definitely won't be able to sit still then.

Once they can't resist coming to cause trouble, we'll have a legitimate reason to defeat them and take the opportunity to unify Stone Desert City."

Looking at the pile of gold, silver, and treasures before him, as well as Xiao Feng's confident expression, Xiao Ding said with a gratified smile, "Little Madman, you've grown up."

"Not really~"

Xiao Feng waved his hand modestly.

Time flowed like water. More than ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the financial support provided by Xiao Feng, Xiao Ding and the others recruited quite a few people during this period.

Aside from over a hundred mercenaries at the Dou Zhe level, they had also recruited two mercenaries at the Dou Shi level.

The Mo Tie Mercenary Group now had around three hundred members, making it the largest mercenary group in Stone Desert City.

If the new and old members did not still need time to work together, Xiao Ding and the others would have wanted to recruit even more people.

Just as the Mo Tie Mercenary Group was developing at a feverish pace, the leader of the Sand Mercenary Group finally could no longer sit still. He gathered the mercenary group's core members overnight to discuss how to respond.

"Leader, what's there to discuss?"

Mo Xing, ugly and sinister-looking, slapped the table and shouted, "I say we just fight them directly!"

"What do you all think?"

Luo Bu's expression changed slightly as he turned to look at the other core members.

"Leader, I agree with the vice leader's proposal! Those two, Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, have been recruiting people nonstop lately. Their wolfish ambitions are obvious to everyone!"

"Leader, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group has recruited so many people that they definitely won't be able to stabilize themselves in a short time. This is the best time for us to strike."

"Exactly! Leader, if we wait until the Mo Tie Mercenary Group has secured its foundations, it'll be even harder for us to defeat them..."

Seeing that everyone present agreed to attack the Mo Tie Mercenary Group, Luo Bu finally made up his mind. His tiger-like eyes narrowed as he said, "Since that's the case, tomorrow you will accompany me to the Mo Tie Mercenary Group. As long as we cripple Xiao Ding and Xiao Li, the rest of them will be nothing to worry about!"

"The leader is wise!"

In truth, given the Sand Mercenary Group's strength, they had long had the chance to unify Stone Desert City. Unfortunately, Luo Bu was far too indecisive.

Originally, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group had only two Dou Shi overseeing it. Xiao Ding was a Three Star Dou Shi, while Xiao Li was a One-Star Dou Master.

With Luo Bu's cultivation as a Two Star Dou Shi, killing Xiao Ding and Xiao Li should have been as easy as turning over his hand.

However, Luo Bu was somewhat wary of the Xiao Family behind Xiao Ding and the others. Furthermore, the Mo Tie Mercenary Group and the Storm Mercenary Group had secretly formed an alliance for self-preservation, which was why he had not dared to make a move for so long.

But the Mo Tie Mercenary Group's current momentum was simply too rapid. It had given Luo Bu an intense sense of crisis, forcing him to act.

At the same time, Xiao Feng, who was cultivating with his eyes closed in his bedroom, suddenly felt the Dou Qi within his body surge, as though it had broken through some boundary.

Whoosh!

Xiao Feng abruptly opened his eyes. A glint flashed through his Sword Eyes as excitement filled his face. "Five Star Dou Zhe!"

At this point, only about a month had passed since Xiao Feng broke through to Four-Star Dou Zhe. Yet, with the dual support of the Low-Rank Earth Tier Technique, Xun Dragon Nine Transformations, and the Nourishing Spirit Pill, he had successfully advanced to Five Star Dou Zhe.

Of course, Xiao Feng's rapid breakthrough was also closely related to the more than half a month of training he had undergone in the desert.

Taking medicinal pills could indeed speed up cultivation, but if one's cultivation rose too quickly in a short period, it could easily lead to unstable Dou Qi and a weak foundation.

However, Xiao Feng's more than half a month of training in the desert had not only made his body much stronger, but had also condensed the Dou Qi within him considerably. Therefore, he did not need to worry about his Dou Qi becoming unstable.

After spending more than half an hour thoroughly stabilizing his cultivation, Xiao Feng summoned his Attribute Panel. It displayed:

Name: Xiao Feng

Cultivation: Five Star Dou Zhe

Bloodlines: Colossal Titan, Armored Titan

Technique: Xun Dragon Nine Transformations

Dou Techniques: Dragon Subduing Eighteen Palms, Storm Split Dance, Phantom Shadow Step...

Merit: 1438 points

Simulations: 0 (Countdown: 8 minutes)