Let them offer their loyalty!

Thinking this way, Qiu Tu tried to activate the "Sealing Jade".

The next second, Qiu Tu felt his power start to rapidly drain, his appearance turned youthful, and his size began to slowly shrink.

Qiu Tu tried to perceive his current strength.

Peak Fifth Order, Mid Fifth Order, Early Fifth Order.....

As it reduced to the Early Fifth Order, Qiu Tu's appearance settled at around 18 or 19 years old.

At this age, Qiu Tu could barely accept the limit.

If he fell to the Fourth Order, his power would decrease significantly: his "Order Space" would become ineffective against all Fifth Order enemies.

Moreover, his appearance would become incredibly youthful. As a garrison commander, Qiu Tu needed authority, not youth.

Therefore, all things considered, Qiu Tu temporarily settled at the Early Fifth Order.

Once the strength limitation was complete, Qiu Tu adjusted to his "new body" and then continued refining the Earth Vein Nodes.....

Soon, in the blink of an eye, a week passed.

During this week, the situation in the Sixth Sanctuary remained tense, intense, and unpredictable.

Since the verbal clash was almost over, both sides began recruiting and gathering talent in their respective territories.

The situation in the entire Sixth Sanctuary was very delicate, with senior frontier officials of various states remaining rational and restrained, preventing the civil war from escalating uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, various factions in the central hub aligned themselves.

Some sided with the Kou family, others with Princess Xi.

Of course, compared to the deeply entrenched Kou family, the loyalist forces on Princess Xi's side were at a certain disadvantage. This disparity, coupled with the "do or die" stance of both sides, significantly widened the gap with the Kou family. The power contrast between the two sides reached about 3:7, with Princess Xi seemingly on the verge of defeat....

'Shouldn't they be asking for reinforcements soon?'

Silently pondering in his heart, Qiu Tu glanced at the prompt that appeared before him.

"No Work, No Gain - Refining of Earth Vein Nodes Completed."

Since his strength had reached the Peak Fifth Order, coupled with the assistance of "No Work, No Gain," Qiu Tu refined the Earth Vein Nodes rapidly.

In just over a week, he had completed refining all five adjacent regions.

As Qiu Tu, looking youthful at 18 or 19, let out a slight burst of cataclysmic power, nine stars formed in a row across his forehead, just like Zhao Ji.

While refining these regions, Qiu Tu's strength gradually accumulated.

Though he had already reached the Peak Fifth Order, with each refined region, his strength increased layer by layer.

Now, after the Nine Stars in a row, Qiu Tu suddenly felt that the 9 regions were completely linked together, like they had become a whole!

Even more strangely... the East City Area, which had already evolved into a "Second Rank Region," began to silently infiltrate the thick cataclysmic power and fresh vitality into the other regions after aligning with them under the Nine Stars in a row.

Although there didn't seem to be much change in the other 8 regions now, Qiu Tu, using his "Absolute Perception," still felt as though they were undergoing some magical transformation....

'Could it be that these 8 regions can also enhance their regional energy level? Become Second Rank Regions?'

Qiu Tu was a bit surprised.

If this was verified to be true, the value of the "earth vein flower" would be too high, no wonder so many people fought to seize it. Some forces were even willing to pay exorbitant prices to purchase it.

The boost from the 9 Second Rank Regions was incredibly tempting for ordinary catastrophe beings.

As for himself, reaching the Peak Fifth Order, Nine Stars in a row, and with all 9 regions slowly becoming Second Rank Regions, the only hurdle left in front of him was obtaining the "Mountain Root," the threshold to advancing to the Sixth Order.

At that moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, his customized communicator suddenly buzzed with vibrations.

Qiu Tu casually picked up the communicator, and a smile curved on his lips because.... the call was from Princess Xi....

'Looks like someone can't sit still....'

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While refining these regions, Qiu Tu's strength continued to accumulate.

Though he had already reached the Peak Fifth Order, with each refined region, his strength increased layer by layer.

Now, after the Nine Stars in a row, Qiu Tu suddenly felt that the 9 regions were completely linked together, like they had become a whole!

Even more strangely... the East City Area, which had already evolved into a "Second Rank Region," began to silently infiltrate the thick cataclysmic power and fresh vitality into the other regions after aligning with them under the Nine Stars in a row.

Although there didn't seem to be much change in the other 8 regions now, Qiu Tu, using his "Absolute Perception," still felt as though they were undergoing some magical transformation....

'Could it be that these 8 regions can also enhance their regional energy level? Become Second Rank Regions?'

Qiu Tu was a bit surprised.

If this was verified to be true, the value of the "earth vein flower" would be too high, no wonder so many people fought to seize it. Some forces were even willing to pay exorbitant prices to purchase it.

The boost from the 9 Second Rank Regions was incredibly tempting for ordinary catastrophe beings.

As for himself, reaching the Peak Fifth Order, Nine Stars in a row, and with all 9 regions slowly becoming Second Rank Regions, the only hurdle left in front of him was obtaining the "Mountain Root," the threshold to advancing to the Sixth Order.

At that moment, just as Qiu Tu was thinking this, his customized communicator suddenly buzzed with vibrations.

Qiu Tu didn't mind the vibrations.

Qiu Tu didn't mind the vibrations.

Qiu Tu didn't mind.