After all forty-five blueprints were appraised, Xiao Mo once again acquired two [Troop Expansion Blueprints] and twenty-three [Troop Evolution Blueprints]. He also obtained seven [Siege Crossbow Blueprints], eight [Defensive Wall Blueprints], and four [Watchtower Blueprints].
Besides these forty-four blueprints, there was one that surprised Xiao Mo the most:
[Top-tier Divine Ability Skill Cultivation Blueprint—Annihilation Divine Thunder]
[Basic Information: Upon using this blueprint, one can directly learn and comprehend the Annihilation Divine Thunder divine ability skill, possessing immense power.]
[Hint: Can only be used when one's strength reaches the Monarch tier and before comprehending any divine ability skill!]
The description of this blueprint was simple, but these three points alone were enough to prove its extraordinary nature.
Firstly, it was a top-tier blueprint, surpassing advanced levels.
Secondly, it was a blueprint for the user to learn and comprehend a divine ability skill.
Divine Ability Skills!
These were the hallmarks of Monarch tier powerhouses. The greater the might of a divine ability, the stronger a Monarch tier powerhouse became.
Therefore, under normal circumstances, Monarch tier powerhouses would directly clash their divine ability skills in combat.
It was as if during a great battle, a Monarch tier powerhouse would say to their opponent, "Come! Let's clash!"
The opponent would reply, "A clash it is!"
And then they would directly unleash their divine ability skills.
Once one party's divine ability skill was suppressed, it was basically a guaranteed defeat.
If a divine ability skill were to shatter, it would likely result in severe injuries or even death.
Thus, it was said that the stronger a person was, the simpler and more brutal their battles became.
This was also why divine ability skills were considered the most important aspect for Monarch tier powerhouses.
Similarly, if two individuals were both Monarch tier powerhouses, and one had comprehended a divine ability skill while the other had not, then the one without the divine ability skill would have no point in continuing the fight; a swift suicide might even be more merciful.
Generally, divine ability skills could only be comprehended up to one or two types.
Of course, there were exceptional monsters who could possess multiple divine ability skills.
However, such individuals were rare, occurring only once in a blue moon.
Xiao Mo had just ascended to the Monarch tier and had not yet had the chance to comprehend his own divine ability skill, or rather, he was unsure which attribute of divine ability skill would comprehensively enhance his strength.
But now, this [Top-tier Divine Ability Skill Cultivation Blueprint—Annihilation Divine Thunder] saved him a lot of mental effort.
After all, it was a top-tier divine ability skill, and its name suggested it was a thunder attribute divine ability.
Its specific strength was unknown, but it wouldn't be weak.
Xiao Mo knew that if this blueprint were put up for auction, it would fetch a terrifyingly high price.
Although Xiao Mo believed he disliked combat, and combat was not his primary objective, this did not mean he did not want to possess immense strength.
Therefore, he decided to use the blueprint directly.
With a thought, the blueprint instantly transformed into a golden light, burrowing into his mind through his glabella.
The next moment, he felt a change within his body.
The most noticeable was the Immortal-Demon spiritual energy within him.
The Immortal spiritual energy and Demon spiritual energy, which were clearly separated in his dantian, began to surge wildly, as if undergoing some transformation.
Xiao Mo immediately sat down cross-legged, calmed his mind, and instantly entered a meditative state, sensing the drastic changes in his internal Immortal-Demon spiritual energy.
Time ticked by, and after a full half-hour, Xiao Mo slowly opened his eyes. Within them, streaks of thunderous light could clearly be seen flashing.
His left eye emanated a deep black thunderous light, while his right eye showed a pure white light.
At this moment, the Immortal-Demon spiritual energy in his dantian was no longer its original gold and red hues, but pure black and pure white.
The black and white Immortal-Demon spiritual energy formed a perfectly round Taijitu, slowly circulating in his dantian, black within white, white within black.
Xiao Mo raised his hand, and a thick bolt of thunderous light appeared, half white and half black, looking exceptionally peculiar.
However, when the surrounding troops sensed the power of this thunderous light, their expressions changed drastically, and they couldn't help but take a small step back.
This bolt of thunderous light, though appearing only one to two meters long, contained such annihilating power that if unleashed, it could potentially blast a black hole into space.
Xiao Mo did not notice the troops' reaction; he merely gazed at the strange thunderous light in his palm.
With a thought, he directly retrieved a piece of stone from his warehouse.
Before the stone could even approach the divine thunder, it crumbled into dust and then vanished, leaving not even a speck of powder behind.
Seeing this, Xiao Mo was slightly taken aback. He then took out another piece of iron essence.
However, the iron essence disappeared no slower than the stone, merely by being slightly closer.
Subsequently, Xiao Mo tried several more times, finally nodding with satisfaction.
This divine ability did not seem to be solely thunder-attribute; its primary attribute appeared to be annihilation.
Annihilation was not complete destruction, but rather, within the destructive power lay the power of creation.
It was just that stone and iron essence were lifeless inanimate objects, so after annihilation, nothing remained.
If it were a living being, after complete annihilation, it could be resurrected through the power of creation and blood-spiritual reorganization.
Of course, this also depended on Xiao Mo's willingness. If he did not wish it, annihilation would be absolute, leaving absolutely no trace.
Recalling the divine thunder in his hand into his body, Xiao Mo stood up excitedly.
He hadn't expected the divine ability skill from this blueprint to be so powerful.
Not only did it allow him to comprehend a divine ability skill, but it also directly re-integrated and refined the Immortal-Demon spiritual energy within him.
The current Immortal-Demon spiritual energy was undoubtedly many times stronger than before.
Although his divine ability skill was in its nascent stage, only able to extend one to two meters from his body, this distance would increase as his strength grew.
Most importantly, this distance represented his absolute domain; anyone who approached would face annihilation. Furthermore, the Annihilation Divine Thunder could attack autonomously, its power amplified immensely.
Moreover, his divine ability skill now possessed three attributes: destruction, creation, and thunder.
This meant that with the same amount of spiritual energy expenditure, he could unleash power of three attributes, whereas others could only use one or two.
Clearly, based on this alone, he could essentially achieve invincibility among those of the same rank.
Thinking this, Xiao Mo's smile grew wider and wider.
He had only ever seen characters in novels possessing the potential of a young supreme being; now, he could barely be considered to have reached that level himself.
Although he knew he did not need to personally fight on the battlefield, in such an environment, who wouldn't want their own strength to be greater?
Furthermore, he was the Holy Lord to all his troops; without formidable strength, how could that be?
With his strength significantly enhanced, Xiao Mo put aside further thoughts and turned his gaze to the other blueprints.
As usual, any blueprints he couldn't use were listed on the trading platform to exchange for considerable resources.
Next, the [Watchtower] blueprint was directly handed to Xian Meng'er for construction.
Watchtowers were like surveillance devices; the more, the better.
Following that, Xiao Mo took out the retained [Advanced Defensive Wall Blueprint] and handed it to Xian Qing'er.
"Destroy all existing defensive walls and then construct this advanced defensive wall!"
"Yes, Master!"