155: Chapter 155 The Black Turtle is Immortal

"Exotic beast."

Lin Xiao's gaze fell upon the black Xuanwu above the military Formation.

The phantom condensed by the military Formation also had distinct Ranks.

Basic military Formations only provided the simplest bonuses and could not condense a military Formation phantom.

Elementary and Intermediate military Formations could condense phantoms, but they only condensed ordinary units. For example, the Human Race military Formation condensed units like generals and mages, while the Purgatory Race and Bull Demon Race military Formations' phantoms were also related to the ordinary units of their respective races.

Once it reached Advanced military Formations, what was condensed was no longer mortals, but rather exotic beasts, ghosts, and deities.

Upon reaching top-tier military Formations, the condensed phantom was of an even higher Rank, reaching the level of ancient Vicious Beasts, Divine Beasts, and immortals or gods.

Therefore, an experienced person could determine the Rank of the Military Formation Technique just by looking at the opponent's condensed military Formation phantom.

As the military Formation formed, the phantom condensed.

The Formation's blessings immediately manifested, and the auras of the one hundred Black Armor Soldiers surged violently.

Lin Xiao sensed slightly that their strength had increased by about threefold.

For an Epic Grade Troop Type, this was undoubtedly equivalent to a minor burst skill, and even for a legendary grade Troop Type, it was a decent strength boost.

The key was that this bonus could persist continuously; as long as the military Formation was not broken, it would not disappear.

Unlike burst skills, which lasted for a very short time.

Moreover, the military Formation's blessing did not conflict with burst skills. Once the army chose to unleash full power, the two multiplied, resulting in a strength increase of at least ninefold.

Such a magnitude of strength increase was already close to a legendary grade burst skill.

According to Wang Wu, the Formation had just reached the entry level, and the bonuses were still relatively small. Once cultivated to the Minor Achievement, Major Achievement, or even Perfection Realm in the future, the military Formation's bonuses would be even higher.

"As expected of an Advanced Military Formation Technique."

Lin Xiao sighed inwardly.

Low- and Intermediate-level Military Formation Techniques probably needed to reach the Major Achievement or Perfection Realm to have such bonuses, and wanting to condense a military Formation phantom required at least the Minor Achievement or even Major Achievement Realm.

Advanced Military Formation Techniques could condense military Formation phantoms right upon entry, and their strength bonuses were also high, making them obviously much more high-end.

At this moment, the battle below had also erupted.

"Swish~"

Over a hundred crescent-shaped yellow blade lights flew out from the military Formation, fiercely slashing toward the monster horde in the sky and on the ground.

Every single blade light was dozens of meters tall.

Like unstoppable giant blade plows, they charged hundreds of meters deep into the monster horde before slowly dissipating.

Among them, the Thousand-Jun Slash unleashed by the ten legendary grade Black Armor Soldiers was even more terrifying. The crescent-shaped yellow blade lights they slashed out had a larger attack range and stronger lethality.

Countless Void Monsters were completely slaughtered by the blade lights, and even those meat-mountain-like giant monsters were sliced in half by a single strike.

Following closely was the second Thousand-Jun Slash, then the third, the fourth...

As if devoid of fatigue, the Black Armor Soldiers crazily slashed out wave after wave of Thousand-Jun Slash, completely blasting and killing the monsters in the sky and on the ground.

Although the consumption of Thousand-Jun Slash was not high, it was still a skill after all, and it was impossible to use it as an ordinary attack.

Yet at this moment, the Black Armor Soldiers treated it almost like a basic attack.

Seeing this astonishing scene, Lin Xiao did not feel surprised.

The Xuanwu Return-to-Origin Formation was an Advanced Military Formation Technique, so naturally it could not be as simple as just strength bonuses; even though it had just reached the entry level now, it had activated a characteristic.

That was abundant Origin Qi and an endless supply.

The spiritual power within the Black Armor Soldiers' bodies surged severalfold, and their recovery speed was incomparably astonishing, far surpassing their previous sustained combat capability.

Of course, no matter how abundant the Origin Qi was and how astonishing the recovery speed, it was impossible to truly use Thousand-Jun Slash as a basic attack. Once spiritual power consumption exceeded recovery, it would naturally slow down.

But before that, it was enough for the Black Armor Soldiers to dish out tons of damage.

Gradually, the spiritual power consumption within the Black Armor Soldiers became too great, the number of Thousand-Jun Slashes they unleashed began to decrease, and they could no longer maintain suppression over the Void Monsters.

The number of Void Monsters was simply too vast.

They crossed the death zone and killed their way right in front of the Black Armor Soldiers.

Even though the Black Armor Soldiers still possessed formidable combat power, the Void Monsters were not true weaklings. No matter how weak a Tier 5 was, it was still Tier 5, and their numbers far exceeded the Black Armor Soldiers.

Countless Void Monsters surrounded the Black Armor Soldiers tightly from the sky and the ground, pouring countless attacks onto them.

If it were any other army, casualties would likely have appeared by this time.

Yet the Black Armor Soldiers were completely unfazed.

Their defense had likewise been enhanced threefold by the Xuanwu Return-to-Origin Formation. The Black Armor Soldiers' defense was already powerful to begin with, and after a threefold enhancement, it became unimaginably terrifying, completely blocking all attacks from the Void Monsters.

As soon as their spiritual power recovered rapidly, they immediately returned the favor with a Thousand-Jun Slash.

At the most critical moment, a large number of giant monsters surged forward, and the Black Armor Soldiers immediately activated Shared Fate. No matter how many Void Monsters there were or how strong their attacks were, they could not break through their defense.

Under the blessing of the Xuanwu Return-to-Origin Formation, they maintained Shared Fate for an even longer duration.

When the skill ended, their auras weakened, but under the powerful recovery speed, their stamina quickly regenerated, and they soon returned to their prime state.

The subsequent battles held no further suspense.

Facing the unkillable and overwhelmingly tough Black Armor Soldiers, the Void Monsters were destined for defeat and destruction.

Lin Xiao retreated into the Void Realm, watching quietly.

"Not bad."

He gave his evaluation.

Under the blessing of the Xuanwu Return-to-Origin Formation, not only did the Black Armor Soldiers' strength surge threefold, but their sustained combat capability was also astonishing.

In fact, if they slowed down the rhythm of their attacks to keep recovery and consumption in balance, they could even use Thousand-Jun Slash for attacks continuously.

However, if the attack frequency dropped, the Void Monsters would still close in, so the difference wasn't all that great.

What made the Black Armor Soldiers even stronger was still their defense.

As long as they could not be killed and the military Formation could not be broken, they could provide solid-as-a-rock defensive support for the entire army and shoulder the maximum amount of damage.

It did not take long before tens of millions of Void Monsters were completely slaughtered by the Black Armor Soldiers.

The one hundred Black Armor Soldiers were completely unscathed from head to toe. The injuries sustained during the fierce battle had long since fully recovered, leaving only slightly soiled corners of their clothes.

The actual combat test of the Black Armor Soldiers had concluded. Next, stepping onto the stage second was the Wind Shadow Archer.

The exact same scene occurred in another Void Land.

Discovering that the invisible barrier separating the territory and the Void Land had vanished, countless Void Monsters immediately flooded into Lin Xiao's territory, forming a large-scale monster horde.

"Form up."

Xue Ying gave the order with a calm expression.

"Lord Leader is watching, so all of you perk up and don't embarrass yourselves."

"Whoever dares to let the Void Monsters get close, just wait and see how I deal with you when we get back."

The Black Armor Soldiers let the Void Monsters get close because their role was a defensive Troop Type, and attacking was not their forte.

But they, the Wind Shadow Archers, were the purest output Troop Type.

If they still allowed Void Monsters to close in, it would be utterly indefensible.

Terrifying and boundless power echoed across the ten Formation units.

As the Wind God Soul-Splitting Formation formed, a humanoid exotic beast with cyan wings on its back also appeared above the military Formation, which was precisely the Wind God corresponding to the military Formation.