CHAPTER 862: CHAPTER 345: THE YUCHAN WARHAMMER RETURNS (9,000-WORD BONUS)

Compared to most people, it was big enough.

But still not quite sufficient.

Suddenly, Xu Jin discovered that the coverage of his Primordial Spirit Embryo Light had reached 8.1 meters.

An increase of 0.1 meters again.

In just two days.

It used to take three days to grow 0.1 meters.

Now it has become two days to grow 0.1 meters, likely due to the Clearing Soul Star Pattern being advanced to the Eighth Tier Lower.

The speed of Divine Soul Cultivation’s improvement has accelerated!

In the Sumeru Space, Xu Jin’s Divine Soul Thought Power spun frantically like a cutting machine, with the 8.1-meter Primordial Spirit Embryo Light spreading Thought Power over the space, cutting through it like a hot knife through butter.

The Sumeru Space was expanding rapidly at a visible speed!

"It’s time!"

An hour later, Hou Yunzhang’s voice rang out.

Xu Jin glanced around and saw that in just that one hour, his Sumeru Space had been expanded to two meters by three meters by three meters, a total of eighteen cubic meters.

However, a third of his Divine Soul Thought Power had been consumed.

Given Xu Jin’s current vast reserves of Divine Soul Thought Power, consuming a third is actually a significant amount.

In the next moment, Xu Jin got up.

As he stood, a thought flickered in his mind, causing seventy-eight Clearing Soul Star Patterns to simultaneously spin in the Upper Star Palace, forming a radiant Spirit Platform, illuminating both inside and outside Xu Jin’s Star Palace as his depleted Divine Soul Power began to recover visibly.

Raising his eyes, he saw dozens of strands of Starlight streaking towards this position, among them a blue-silver Starlight that Xu Jin found extremely familiar.

Who else but Ning Yuchan could it be?

This time supporting the Huashi Star Domain, all the elite forces were deployed.

The entire Fifth Guard’s Second Division sent all its Fifth Tier and Mid to Late Fourth Tier members, and the Fifth Guard General gathered an additional twenty Fifth Tier elites for battle, totaling twenty-eight Fifth Tier and forty-five Mid to Late Fourth Tier elites.

In addition, there were twelve members from the Green Forest Mercenary Team and ten from the Swordman Mercenary Team.

In comparison, the strength of the Green Forest Mercenary Team was far superior to that of the Swordman Mercenary Team.

The Green Forest Mercenary Team’s captain, Li Zhen, was Fifth Tier Eighth Layer, and besides him, there were nine Fifth Tiers, with only two members at the Fourth-order Ninth Layer Peak.

This support team deployed a total of forty-three Fifth Tier experts and fifty-two Fourth Tier experts.

Despite the large numbers, in Xu Jin’s view, the elite level is far below the National Taoist Institute’s previous expeditions to Fifth-tier Star Domains.

During the Lougong Battle, all five members who went on the National Taoist Institute’s Fifth-tier Star Domain expedition were at the Fifth Rank Ninth Layer Peak.

Among the forty-three Fifth Tiers here, only Cui Chongguang, the Fifth Guard’s Second Division Governor of the Mystic Tiger Army, is at the Fifth Rank Ninth Layer Peak, followed by the strongest being the Green Forest Mercenary Team’s captain, Li Zhen, at Fifth Tier Eighth Layer.

However, this is just their apparent cultivation level.

The actual combat power is hard to assess.

For instance, Ning Yuchan, though only at Fifth Tier Triple.

But her combat power is evident, having slain a Fifth Rank Ninth Layer from the Alien Race, heavily injured a Sixth Tier Early, and even fought against a Sixth Rank Middle from the Alien Race.

So, even though this support mission is led by Governor Cui Chongguang, Ning Yuchan still holds immense influence, especially as both mercenary teams are all here for Ning Yuchan.

Just a few glances and Xu Jin understood.

That Green Forest Mercenary Team’s Li Zhen had his eyes mostly on the gallantly charming Ning Yuchan during his entire time there.

Even leaning on a silver crutch, Ning Yuchan stood tall, her posture unaffected.

Half a year apart, and her gallant presence had only grown.

But she had replaced her previous blue battle skirt with an entire set of white attire and silver armor.

As the saying goes, "If you wish to look pretty, wear white!"

This set of white and silver made Ning Yuchan’s gallant demeanor carry a touch of demure beauty, prompting even Xu Jin to take a few more glances.

She’s thinner!

Since the last time he saw her in the barracks, she’s lost weight.

Perhaps Xu Jin’s gaze lingered a tad too long, drawing Li Zhen’s sharp glance and even Ning Yuchan’s look.

"Captain Hou, who are these two? Why do they seem unfamiliar? Hmm? Why do I feel I’ve seen you somewhere before?"

Ning Yuchan’s remark almost startled Xu Jin; how could she tell?

Then he realized, Ning Yuchan was speaking to Ji Hongli.

Ning Yuchan had met Ji Hongli during the autumn exam.

"Vice Governor Ning, you probably saw me at the National Taoist Institute. My name is Ji Hongli," Ji Hongli introduced herself proactively.

"Ji Hongli?"

Ning Yuchan furrowed her brow, recalling where she had seen Ji Hongli.

The autumn exam venue.

At the same time, she also remembered Xu Jin!

Everyone said Xu Jin had already died!

Sorrow briefly appeared in her eyes!

"Since you’re a disciple of the National Taoist Institute, your combat power should be commendable. However, during missions, firstly, follow orders, and secondly, act with caution!"

Upon finishing her advice, Ning Yuchan turned to Xu Jin.

When Hou Yunzhang introduced Xu Jin as the one who had sold the Mid-tier Star Healing that previously saved her, Ning Yuchan solemnly bowed deeply, expressing her gratitude!

"Is it about time?" On the side, Li Zhen addressed Governor Cui Chongguang.

"Yuchan, should we prepare to depart?"

"Let’s move."

Fifteen minutes later, a group of ninety-five people passed through the Da Chen Battle City’s checkpoint, stepping into the Galaxy Channel, and soon arrived at the entrance to the Fifth-tier Huashi Star Domain’s Star Gate.

Upon their arrival, Governor Cui Chongguang retrieved a large space-crossing Array Plate and began embedding the Jade.

He embedded exactly ninety-five Fifth Order Star Jade Tablets before it was complete.

"Everyone, prepare for combat!"

In the next instant, Cui Chongguang activated the space-crossing Array Plate, which fired ninety-five Starlight chains to lock onto each person present. Then, under Governor Cui Chongguang’s command, the space-crossing Array Plate surged into the Star Gate first.