Chapter 953: Five Qi Returning to the Origin

Although you may seem inexperienced on the surface, once your spiritual power levels are utilized in actual combat, you will be indistinguishable from entities at the level of the Red Dragon Squad Commander.

"If, within these three weeks, each of you can achieve significant progress within this new cultivation system, I will consider teaching the five of you a powerful combined formation. This way, even at the most crucial moment, should our leaders' powers be suppressed by interception, you will be able to leverage the combined effect of this formation to become invincible for a short period. This will give Lingyao and me enough room to act and resolve all issues."

It must be said that Xu Yang, as the linchpin of the team, truly played an unparalleled role. After hearing Xu Yang's words, a great weight was lifted from the hearts of every team member. Consequently, the intensive three-week closed-door training officially commenced.

Under the arrangements made by the Plancys, Xu Yang entered a secret chamber within the City Lord's mansion. This extremely secluded room, inaccessible to outsiders, offered an exceptionally rich cultivation environment. It was, in fact, the very place where the Plancys had previously refined their combined enchantment skills. In this location, all external disturbances were rendered completely meaningless. With such an ideal environment for cultivation, Xu Yang's teaching and guidance process became even more effective.

The original power cultivation system is entirely focused on developing one's inherent potential. The first step, naturally, involved condensing innate vital energy. To Xu Yang's pleasant surprise, the strength of the innate vital energy cultivated by these individuals far exceeded his expectations, which was quite unexpected. Typically, the strength of innate vital energy is purely determined by natural talent, with the physical body's inherent strength playing a significant role in this determination. Yet, for individuals such as the Joker, Lister, and Jessica, their physical strength was almost negligible. Despite this, the state of innate vital energy they cultivated was surprisingly excellent, even surpassing that of the team members who had initially trained alongside Xu Yang.

Initially, Xu Yang couldn't pinpoint the exact reason. He later realized that the spiritual power cultivation system had, unbeknownst to them, significantly enhanced the energy reserves within their bodies. This meant that the spiritual power cultivation system and the original power cultivation system were perfectly compatible, forming a mutually beneficial and complementary combination. Upon discovering this advantage, Xu Yang and Lingyao decisively opted to begin exploring the spiritual cultivation system as an auxiliary to their own original power cultivation.

The three short weeks flew by. During this period, all five other members of the Honor Squad successfully opened four energy vortexes, elevating their individual combat abilities to peak levels. Their progress significantly surpassed Xu Yang's and Lingyao's initial expectations.

"Excellent, your performance in the original power cultivation system has truly astonished me! Therefore, I've decided to impart the 'Five Energies Towards Origin Grand Formation' to you now. You have only three days left for practice and refinement. Whatever level of synergy you achieve in that time will suffice. In three days, we will depart precisely on schedule and head to the Demonic Dragon Legion's headquarters for what promises to be a perilous gathering."

*Rumble!*

After three days of practice and intensive study, the "Five Energies Towards Origin Grand Formation" simultaneously condensed by the Joker, Lister, the Plancys, and Guglas produced an astonishingly effective result. The primary functions of this "Five Energies Towards Origin Grand Formation" are body protection and energy replenishment after combat. In other words, when facing a sufficiently powerful group of opponents, the ability to sustain combat and manage physical exertion often becomes the most fatal weakness for the numerically disadvantaged side. However, with the intervention of this formation, such a vulnerability will be perfectly compensated. Even if the five individuals become excessively fatigued during combat, after activating the Five Energies Towards Origin Formation, they can fully recover to their peak condition in the shortest possible time. Furthermore, during this recovery period, the Five Elements spiritual energy generated by the formation itself will provide a protective barrier, capable of withstanding lethal attacks from spirit cultivators, thus ensuring ample defensive capabilities for the five individuals.

"Very well, the five of you will now immediately form the array. I will personally test what level of attack power the combined formation, wielded by five individuals at your current level, can withstand!"

As Xu Yang's words fell, Lister and the other four immediately began to form the array. The role of the formation's core and guide was entrusted to Lister, a decision Xu Yang made after carefully considering Lister's emotional state and past struggles. His intention was to instill strong self-confidence in Lister through the cultivation of original power. Lister did not disappoint; the innate vital energy he condensed was noticeably stronger than that of the other four. He was also the first among them to be infinitely close to activating the fifth energy vortex.

Five immensely powerful streams of vital energy rapidly condensed within the bodies of the five individuals. Immediately following this, the formation's light from the Five Energies Towards Origin Grand Formation simultaneously enveloped the ground beneath their feet, connecting them. This transformed five scattered individuals into an indestructible, unified entity of immense power. The moment the five individuals' vital energies merged, even Lingyao couldn't help but gasp in admiration. Even she, among the earliest practitioners of original power, lacked the confidence to completely break their combined formation.

"Holy smokes, is it really this potent? I mean, A-Yang, can you also teach me and this little ape some life-saving techniques? Seeing these formerly frail youngsters become so powerful after your guidance makes us two quite anxious."

"Exactly! You only ever give benefits to them. Don't we, as the guardian beast totems of the Honor Squad, deserve some perks too? Must unofficial members always face discrimination?"

The little ape and the saber-toothed tiger, now perfectly merged into a single entity, truly spoke with one voice, beginning to worry about their own benefits and their standing within the team. Xu Yang looked at the two creatures, whose antics resembled those of playful human-animals, and could only shake his head with a helpless, wry smile.

"Don't worry, your situation is different from theirs. You don't need to cultivate; there are other ways to enhance your power. When we attend this perilous gathering, if circumstances turn dire and we truly need to act, the spiritual essence of the strongest cultivators within the entire Demonic Dragon Legion will become your finest sustenance."

Upon hearing Xu Yang's promise, the little ape and the saber-toothed tiger immediately became restless and excited. Although they had initially followed Xu Yang without any personal agenda, the excellent developmental pace and promising future of the team under his leadership now made the two companions feel a growing sense of urgency. It is human nature for desires and ambitions to grow alongside increasing strength and status. The little ape and the saber-toothed tiger were now experiencing such a mindset. However, their ambition was fundamentally different from the truly boundless greed emanating from Xu Yang's opponents. This distinction was what brought Xu Yang the most satisfaction.