Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme-Chapter 1004 - 615: Three Gods (Harvest Chapter, Data Stream)

A grand victory, successful ascent to the top, followed by the much-loved post-battle harvest phase.

In these past months, Xu Yang, though he waged war frequently, conquering dozens of territories, didn’t gain as much as expected; let alone legends and myths, there weren’t even many epic items.

No way around it, the core skill of a Lord wasn’t military or management, but the ability to make a strategic retreat.

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As a Lord, you might not understand the military or how to manage a territory, but you must know when to run.

After all, "As long as the green hills last, there will be wood to burn!"

Xu Yang encountered many Lords who knew when to run, especially those at the top of the reputation rankings. With their solid backgrounds, they could retreat without any burden, taking their heroes and troops back to the Demon Abyss at the first sign of trouble, leaving only empty territories behind.

Thus, although Xu Yang’s military exploits had been brilliant in recent months, his gains weren’t substantial, especially after his fame spread. Many Lords simply fled without fighting, not giving him a chance to reap rewards.

This battle was different. Nearly a hundred Lords from the Demon Abyss had joined hands, seeking to wash away their shame and curb his military edge, amassing an army of a million, including three legendary heroes, numerous epic heroes, and rare heroes.

Even though they ended in defeat, they contributed many lives to Xu Yang, with only half of the million-strong army escaping. One legendary hero died, one was injured, one fled, and nearly a thousand epic heroes and rare heroes were lost by more than half.

Thirty thousand against a million, the vast number of captives taken was indicative of the quality of the spoils.

Captives alone totaled over three hundred thousand, including special troops of first and second order, as well as rare and epic heroes.

For these captives, Xu Yang had the same plan as always: use what could be used, for those that couldn’t, pass them to Zhang Yan and Feng Cheng, or sell them at the Sky-reaching Tower.

He was in dire need of resources. Despite the Gongshu Family’s overbearing mechanism technique being so formidable, it was all exchanged for resources. Whether Gongshu Disciples, Gongshu Mechanics, or epic machinery like Thunderbolt Carts and Charging Carts, all required massive resources to recruit and build.

Even the Thunder Fire Stone they fired were prohibitively expensive to make; ordinary people couldn’t afford to use them.

Although Xu Yang was no ordinary person, they had caused quite a deficit in his resources, which he needed to obtain through warfare to ensure a balanced budget.

That was the plan for most of the captives. Besides, there were some special troop types exclusive to Demon Abyss Lords, like the Black Lotus Sect’s Black Lotus Warriors and Blood Flesh Puppets, which couldn’t be sold but could be sacrificed to Taiping Temple for rewards.

It’s worth mentioning that Li Cunxiao was also among these "captives." Although Xu Yang didn’t hold back against him, with Thunderstorm covering the battlefield, he still managed to survive, thanks to his legendary equipment and a physical attribute of one hundred and twenty, though he was severely injured and did not die.

In the end, due to the effect of King’s Way, as a general, he submitted and became Xu Yang’s second Legendary Hero, after Gongshu Ling.

Although Xu Yang wasn’t lacking in martial power, it was always good to have more. He was happy to incorporate Li Cunxiao into his command.

Over three hundred thousand captives, one Legendary Hero—although he paid a price himself, with the Yellow Turban Army suffering heavy losses and casualties among the Gongshu Disciples, and most of the Thunderbolt Carts painstakingly crafted destroyed by the enemy—this battle was still worth more than its cost.

And that was just the captives, not counting the spoils of war and special drops.

A million-strong army, nearly a thousand heroes—the quality of the spoils goes without saying, yielding three mythical items and two legendary items.

Nine Halls Eight Trigrams Robe (Spiritual Artifact)

Equipment Order: Second Order (Legendary)

Equipment Attributes: 100 Protection, Intelligence +20, Charm +10, Mana Value +300, Mana Skills and Casting Skills +10.

Equipment Special Skill: Magic Robe (A robe refined from the power of faith and cultivating skills, impervious to water and fire, resistant to swords and blades, can immunize against most attacks, and can channel mana to create a shield barrier, its strength determined by mana values and related skills)

Equipment Special Skill: Nine Halls Eight Trigrams (With my vital energy, combining the creation of heaven and earth, activated to increase Mana Value +1000, Mana Skills and Casting Skills +10, mana recovery speed +200%, lasts for 1 hour with a cooldown of 72 hours)

Equipment Introduction: A magic robe exclusively for the Sect Hierarch of the White Lotus, imbued with formidable mana!

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Magic Equipment!

The value of this item needs no explanation, as Mana Value is a special attribute for magic type soldiers and heroes akin to his Unrivaled Value, necessary for the use of various mana skills, serving both for offensive output and survival sustainability.

The Nine Halls Eight Trigrams Robe not only has a protective attribute of one hundred but also significantly boosts intelligence, charm, mana value, and mana skills, making it an object of desire for all magic heroes.

Its two special skills, a mana shield and mana enhancement, are essential for protecting oneself and surviving. If not for the bad luck of Master Pudu encountering an Array Splitting White Dragon Spear, which completely controlled the mana with Dragon Qi, he could have at least managed to escape with his life, if not defeat Xu Yang.

It was just fate!

That was the first legendary item, now for the second one, also contributed by Master Pudu.

White Lotus Taoism (Jade Slip)

Item Order: Second Order (Legendary)

Item Effect: Enter Taoism (Usage requires 50 base Physical Strength, 80 base Intelligence; upon use, it unlocks the special attribute Mana Value and the White Lotus Taoism skill tree)

Item Introduction: Mother of No-Life, Hometown of the Void!