Time ticked by, and Xian Meng'er's evolution had not yet concluded. Outside the territory, the roars of beasts grew increasingly frenzied. During the day, the demon beasts had scattered in fear of the Immortal and Demon Team's hunt, keeping their distance from the territory. However, as night fell, influenced by the darkness, they became wild and fearless. Many even began to frantically attack the protective shield, attempting to breach the territory. Among them were numerous flying demon beasts that repeatedly dived downwards, only to repeatedly smash their heads against the absolute defense of the shield, leaving them bloody.
Xiao Mo looked up at the flying demon beasts in the sky, his heart undisturbed. Tonight was the last night of the novice protection period; it was strange that these demon beasts had become so frenzied. What he cared about now was whether Xian Meng'er could successfully evolve.
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A long time passed. Under the expectant gazes of everyone, the milky white light mass finally began to crack and dissipate like an eggshell. The moment the light mass was about to completely vanish, a powerful aura permeated the entire plaza. Simultaneously, a beam of golden light shot towards the heavens, exuding a strong sense of oppression.
"Master! This is the aura of a Rank Ten Low-grade! Her strength has already risen to Rank Ten!" Mo Jingjing excitedly informed Xiao Mo.
"Congratulations, Master! It looks like Sister Meng'er has successfully evolved!" Earlier today, when they conquered the Dwarf tribe, Xian Meng'er's strength was only Rank Nine Mid-grade. While the day's hunting had brought some improvement, she had still not reached Rank Nine Peak. Yet, with just an evolution blueprint, her strength had directly surged to Rank Ten Low-grade. More importantly, upon successful evolution, her initial tier belonged to the Earth-grade Immortal race general ranks. This increase was truly astonishing! This was undoubtedly good news, and even if the evolution had failed, the blueprint's efficacy was enough to be marveled at.
Lost in thought, the milky white light mass completely dissipated. The next moment, Xiao Mo's smile widened. Beneath the statue, Xian Meng'er's graceful figure slowly ascended into the air, emanating an incredibly sacred aura, with wisps of immortal light swirling around her.
[Earth-grade Immortal Demon General (Immortal Race)]
[Strength Tier: Rank Ten Low-grade (Killing enemies can rapidly increase cultivation)]
[Loyalty: 100 (Devoted, always prepared to die for Master)]
[PS: Earth-grade generals possess excellent command and troop-leading abilities. Leading troops can boost the combat power of Immortal race soldiers by 50% and Demon race soldiers by 20%!]
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Upon seeing the information prompt, Xiao Mo finally relaxed. Although the blueprint had served to increase her strength even if the evolution failed, he had truly hoped for a successful evolution. It seemed his luck was as good as ever. A forty percent chance, and it had succeeded on the first try.
"Master!" Xian Meng'er, now accustomed to her enhanced strength, descended from mid-air and respectfully bowed before Xiao Mo, her eyes seeming to burn with even greater fervor. Having successfully evolved into an Earth-grade Immortal race general, her true strength could reach Saint-grade Peak, with the potential to even touch the threshold of Divine-grade. Saint-grade and Monarch-grade were separated by a mere word, but the difference in power was like that between heaven and earth. All of this was thanks to Xiao Mo, and her devotion to him naturally grew even more fervent.
"Excellent! With this, the Immortal and Demon Team's strength has advanced further!" Xiao Mo said with a smile, waving at Xian Meng'er. "Even facing that King-grade Black Python now, the Immortal and Demon Team would be capable of killing it!" He then began to comfort Mo Jingjing and Xian Qing'er. "You all must continue to work hard. Obtaining higher-grade blueprints as soon as possible will be your opportunity for evolution. I have high expectations for you all; I hope every one of you can evolve to Heavenly-grade or above!"
Xiao Mo's words caused the three Immortal and Demon troop types to exchange glances. The opportunity to evolve into a Heavenly-grade commander was already incredibly exciting for them. The true strength of a Heavenly-grade commander could reach Divine-grade Peak, placing them among the elite within both the Immortal and Demon races. What lay beyond Heavenly-grade commanders? Those were the existence of Desolate-grade Immortal Demon Kings! The number of Immortal Kings and Demon Kings in the Immortal and Demon races could be counted on two hands. Their personal strength could reach Divine King-grade Peak, capable of moving mountains and filling seas with a mere flick of their wrists! As for the Grand-grade above Desolate-grade, that was a realm they dared not even imagine! However, since it was their Holy Lord's expectation, it was naturally impossible to refuse. They would simply strive with all their might. As for the final outcome, as long as they did not disappoint their Master's expectations, that would suffice.
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After the evolution concluded, Xiao Mo began to collect and decompose the corpses of the demon beasts hunted by the Immortal and Demon Team. In half a day, the Immortal and Demon Team had hunted a total of three hundred and eighty demon beasts, yielding nearly four thousand units of food and various demon beast materials. Xiao Mo listed two thousand units of food on the [Myriad Races Trading Platform]. The remaining less than two thousand units would naturally be used to trade for iron essence with the little brat Dou Xiaodou.
The [World Chat Channel] remained bustling. However, most messages were urging Xiao Mo to quickly list trading equipment. In the morning, the more than a thousand sets of equipment Xiao Mo had listed were far from satisfying the appetite of these lords. Let alone just over a thousand sets; even ten million or a hundred million sets would be rapidly consumed by the lords. After all, the base of tens of billions of lords was significant. Even if only one-tenth of them possessed humanoid troops, that would still be several hundred million. Unfortunately, equipment, being a relatively rare commodity at present, was difficult to obtain. Thus, they were all eagerly hoping to be among the lucky few to snatch equipment from Xiao Mo.
The novice protection period would end in a few more hours. Not to mention the potential beast tide crisis, the increasingly frenzied demon beasts surrounding the territory were enough to make them find ways to improve their troop strength. Without sufficient strength, not only would they be unable to deal with a beast tide, but the moment the protective shield dissipated tonight, the demon beasts outside the territory would likely devour them whole. This was beyond doubt! This was the most brutal aspect of this world. With sufficient strength, one could stride forward on the path of inter-racial competition. Without sufficient strength, one might not even survive tonight, let alone contend for supremacy. Xiao Mo believed that after the novice protection period ended tonight, a portion of the weaker lords would undoubtedly perish, eliminated from this world. Regardless of who you were, or how impressive your former status, it was worthless in this world. On the Primordial Continent, the most primitive law of the jungle prevailed: the strong preyed on the weak. Only the strong had the right to speak, and might made right!