After being expelled from the Ancestral Court's treasure vault, Xiao Chen saw Elder Shi waiting outside the underground palace. Elder Shi was obviously very surprised by the speed at which Xiao Chen had chosen the three treasures.
It should be known that Xiao Chen had only been in the treasure vault for less than half a day, yet he had already chosen the three treasures. Judging from his expression, he was obviously very satisfied with the treasures he had obtained.
However, Elder Shi did not mention the treasures that Xiao Chen had chosen. The Ancestral Court gave warriors the opportunity to enter, and the opportunities they obtained depended on their luck. As for whether they were good or bad, precious or ordinary, it was over once they were expelled from the treasure vault.
"Elder Shi!"
Elder Shi nodded when he saw Xiao Chen walk out of the underground palace.
"Alright, the Ancestral Court's reward for finding and killing the Bloodmoon Wolf Elder has been completed. Next, you will receive the reward for leading the four major combat divisions to conquer the wasteland and wipe out the foreign tribes. You can go directly to the Hall of Merit and receive the reward with this jade talisman."
As soon as he finished speaking, Elder Shi handed a jade talisman to Xiao Chen. The surface of the jade talisman had traces of flowing patterns. Xiao Chen recognized that this jade talisman was a kind of jade talisman that was used to store information in the wasteland and was a one-time consumable.
He had already returned the purple-gold token he had received from Xue Feng to Great Elder Ming He and reported to the Great Elder of the Ancestral Court about the tribe's extermination of the foreign tribes. The message contained in this jade talisman was obviously a reward for his Gu Yuan Tribe and the four major combat divisions that he led.
"Elder Shi, I have something to ask you."
After handing over the jade talisman, Xiao Chen's heart thumped and he immediately spoke to the elder.
"I have obtained some battle merits in the past few days. I want to exchange them for some resources that the tribe needs to develop from the Ancestral Court. Where can I go to exchange them?"
Elder Shi did not respond to Xiao Chen's words. Ever since Xiao Chen had become a Venerable, he had killed no less than 10 foreign tribe Venerables. Even An Zhonglou, who was at the Seventh Heaven of the Bloodmoon Wolf Elder, had died at his hands. The Bloodmoon Wolf Elder alone had obtained more than 4,000 battle merits, which was enough to exchange for some useful treasures in the Ancestral Court.
"You can also exchange them in the Hall of Merit!"
After obtaining what he wanted, Xiao Chen bowed to Senior Shi. Then, he bade farewell to the old man and headed out of the ancestral court.
The Hall of Merit was located in the periphery of the Ancestral Court, under the Sacred Pagoda of Flame. Compared to the busy Task Hall, the entire area where the Hall of Merit was located was very secluded. There were towering ancient trees and spirit herbs swallowing their fragrance, giving off a sense of peace.
However, as the place where the Ancestral Court counted battle merits, the Hall of Merit was also guarded by experts. After entering the courtyard where the hall was located, Xiao Chen already sensed two strong auras. They belonged to the Venerables. As for the auras below the Venerables, there were dozens of them.
Stepping into the hall, Xiao Chen discovered that there was a stone platform in the depths of the hall. It looked like the most ordinary stone of the Great Wilderness. It was covered in mottled marks, and some places had even been polished to the point of being as smooth as a mirror.
However, behind the stone platform, there was an old man in a gray beast robe. He had a smile on his face, giving Xiao Chen a silent sense of affinity. When people saw him, they would unconsciously want to feel at ease and open their minds.
"Hmm!"
In an instant, Xiao Chen had already reacted. His entire body was instantly covered in cold sweat. It was as if he had been lost the moment he entered the Hall of Merit.
"You must be Clan Leader Xiao. Please take a seat. I am the Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Merit!"
Said the Deputy Hall Master softly when he saw Xiao Chen enter the hall. He even invited Xiao Chen to sit on a stone chair at the side.
Xiao Chen did not show the slightest contempt just because the Deputy Hall Master was weaker than him. He then bowed slightly and handed the jade talisman in his hand to the Deputy Hall Master.
Buzz!
The Deputy Hall Master took the jade talisman and placed it between his eyebrows. He closed his eyebrows slightly and soon opened his eyes. Following that, a green light flashed in his hand and a green wrist guard appeared in his hand. It was obviously a storage space, and the rewards for the Gu Yuan Tribe were placed in it.
"Patriarch Xiao, the rewards from your clans are all in this storage bracer."
The wrist guard was immediately handed over to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen probed it with his Mind Will and saw a dense pile of Primordial Stones, as well as Spirit Weapons and Spirit Medicines.
In just an instant, Xiao Chen had already retracted his Mind Will. He looked at the Deputy Hall Master again and said, "I would like to use my battle merits to exchange for some treasures for the tribe's development."
A green light flashed in Xiao Chen's hand. It was his battle merit token. At the moment, the battle merit token was marked with 15,300 battle merits. This number was thanks to the Ancestral Court's edict, which had doubled his battle merits during this period of time.
The battle merit token awarded Xiao Chen 4,000 battle merits for killing the Bloodmoon Wolf Ancestor. This was because the Bloodmoon Wolf Ancestor had been separated from the Divine Tree and his strength had been reduced. He had barely reached the late stage of the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm.
The battle merit token awarded 2,000 battle merits for killing the Bloodmoon Wolf Ancestor. Within the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm, the Bloodmoon Wolf Ancestor's strength would increase by 1,000 battle merits for every small realm increase. An alien great venerable at the Seventh Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm would receive 5,000 battle merits.
In addition, Xiao Chen had also killed two alien great venerables at the Supremacy Realm, one late venerable, and two intermediate venerables. These battle merits had all doubled.
"I wonder what treasure you need, Clan Leader Xiao." The Deputy Hall Master was still unperturbed.
"I need a battle formation that the Battle Masters can practice!"
The Deputy Hall Master seemed to be very familiar with these battle formations. As soon as Xiao Chen's voice fell, the Deputy Hall Master said, "Sure. I wonder what kind of battle formation you need, Clan Leader Xiao."
"I wonder what's the difference between these battle formations!"
"Battle formations are divided into three grades: Heaven, Earth, and Mortal. Each grade is further divided into different types based on the number of cultivators that form the formation. Our Desolate Border Region doesn't have a Heaven Grade Battle Formation. The strongest one is only at the Earth Grade."
"An Earth Grade Low Grade Battle Formation with an ordinary Blood Refining Realm cultivator as the foundation can rival an ordinary Third Heaven of the Heavenly Grade Battle Formation."
"An Earth Grade Mid Grade Battle Formation with an ordinary Blood Refining Realm cultivator as the foundation can rival an ordinary Fifth Heaven of the Heavenly Building Realm cultivator."
"An Earth Grade High Grade Ten Thousand Battle Formation with an ordinary Blood Refining Realm cultivator as the foundation can rival an Eminence!"
"What I'm talking about is when these battle formations are at their strongest. In truth, depending on the cultivation and number of cultivators that form the battle formation, the effects are different as well. For example, an Earth Grade Hundred Battle Formation with an ordinary Bone Tempering Realm cultivator as the foundation can rival an ordinary Blood Refining Realm cultivator."
The Deputy Hall Master of the Hall of Contributions explained the various types of battle formations to Xiao Chen. Xiao Chen couldn't help but be shocked by the might of the battle formations. To an Eminence, a Blood Refining Realm cultivator was already an existence akin to an ant. Even if ten thousand Blood Refining Realm cultivators were gathered together, they would still be nothing more than a bunch of ants that could be easily destroyed. However, a battle formation that could rival an Eminence had piqued his interest.
A moment later, Xiao Chen recovered from his shock and asked, "How many contribution points do these three Earth Grade Battle Formations require?"
"An Earth Grade Hundred Battle Formation is called the Hundred Ring Battle Formation. It can be formed by a maximum of nine hundred and ninety people with a minimum of a hundred people. It requires three hundred contribution points!"
"An Earth Grade Thousand Battle Formation is called the Thousand Blood Sword Formation. It can be formed by a maximum of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine people with a minimum of a thousand people. It requires one thousand contribution points!"
"The Earth Rank Ten Thousand People Battle Formation is a combination battle formation. It is divided into four parts. Each part requires ten thousand people to form the formation base. What this old man said just now, the Reverse Strike Venerable, is only a quarter of its power. If the four major battle formations work together, it is enough to resist the Seventh Heaven of Heavy Building Realm Venerable!"
"En!"
A sharp light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes when he heard that he could rival a Great Venerable. He looked at the Vice Palace Lord as if he wanted to see if what he said was true. Not to mention a Seventh Heaven Venerable, even an ordinary Venerable had already surpassed the scope of an ordinary cultivator. Their life levels had also metamorphosed several times. This was already a battle between different levels.
"This battle formation is called the Four Directions Divine Beasts Formation. Ten thousand people form a formation that condenses the four great divine beasts, Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise. However, it is not easy to form the formation. It requires forty thousand Blood Refining Realm cultivators as the foundation of the formation. Patriarch Xiao, you can exchange for one of the formations. It only requires three thousand contribution points!"
One formation required three thousand contribution points, which was equivalent to the contribution points Xiao Chen had obtained from killing the Bloodmoon Wolf Progenitor. If it was not for the fact that his contribution points had doubled, Xiao Chen could only look at these battle formations and lament his inadequacy. He could only exchange for one of them.
If he wanted to exchange for the Four Directions Divine Beasts Formation, he would need twelve thousand contribution points. It seemed that the other Hundred Battle Formations and Thousand Battle Formations were not worth mentioning.
"I'll exchange for all three of these battle formations!"
After a moment's consideration, Xiao Chen made up his mind. Although the Gu Yuan Tribe did not have enough cultivators to support the battle formations, Xiao Chen was not worried. Now that he had the opportunity to see such amazing battle formations, he had to exchange for them.
The Vice Palace Lord casually replied, "Alright. Apart from the Hundred Battle Formations and Thousand Battle Formations, which one would you like to exchange for the Ten Directions Divine Beasts Formation?"
"I'll exchange for all of these battle formations, including the Four Directions Divine Beasts Formation!"
What!?
Finally, the Vice Palace Lord, who had been calm ever since Xiao Chen entered the hall, revealed a trace of shock. If it was not for the fact that people at their level no longer had auditory hallucinations, he would have thought that he had misheard.
Exchanging for all of them would mean more than ten thousand contribution points. He had heard of Xiao Chen's reputation, but such a large amount of contribution points was not something a Venerable could easily take out.