Chapter 475: Chapter 346: Gifted, Innate! (Double-Length)

"Blazing Divine Thunder? Born with it?"

Song Changming pondered the meaning of the other party’s words.

"That’s right, born with it," Xu Yuan nodded and said.

In the Fifth Army, this was actually no longer a secret, and even back then, it alarmed the Grand Marshal of other armies and Prince Cui.

All because of the wonder of this Innate Divine Thunder.

"It’s just like organs such as the liver and stomach; within me, there exists a Thunder Seed from birth, deeply rooted, even if I lack Innate Qi Aura, do not know Martial Techniques, or even do not understand Martial Tao, I can still release thunder and lightning.

Thunder is my destiny. Even if I was treated as a Demon Fiend in my childhood and abandoned by my parents, I only learned of my extraordinariness after growing up. Those people were merely afraid of this ability of mine..."

Xu Yuan did not hide much of his past.

Despite an unfortunate childhood, his character was not gloomy; on the contrary, he appeared particularly candid.

He was frank with Song Changming, whom he had just met.

"There is such a thing..." Song Changming was more surprised by the fact of Innate Divine Thunder.

A miraculous physical trait? A unique talent?

Song Changming speculated that it should be similar to the Thunder Roar Body and Fire Attuned Tao Body he acquired later.

The difference is that the other party’s Thunder Element Physical Traits were born with him, and are more special, naturally accompanying a kind of Anomalous Thunder.

"At first, I thought I was a unique existence, but later, the Great King told me that under heaven there are many gifted individuals like me. If one can’t properly develop this gift from the heavens, eventually they will just be one of the mediocre.

Initially, I was somewhat incredulous, but after seeing the world, I came to believe it. The Great King was right; someone like me doesn’t count for much..."

Xu Yuan casually tore off a few remaining armor plates from his upper body and looked at Song Changming.

"Your strength should also be your talent, no wonder you chose the path of Body Refinement. With such a strong body gifted by the heavens, it would indeed be too wasteful not to utilize it well."

He believed that Song Changming was like him, born with an extremely powerful physical constitution, which is why he could cultivate such terrifying power.

Perhaps because of this, or perhaps out of recognition of Song Changming’s strength, he was willing to chat with him for so long.

Song Changming did not explain much, considering it as tacit acknowledgment.

Only he himself knew that his physical traits were acquired bit by bit through the panel and yearly rewards.

At first, he was nothing but an ordinary person who could not be more mediocre, possibly spending a lifetime without even crossing the First Realm of Martial Tao.

Compared to these real martial prodigies in front of him, it was like the difference between clouds and mud!

"It seems the world is far beyond my imagination," Song Changming thought to himself.

From Xu Yuan’s Companion Divine Thunder, numerous possibilities could be seen.

In the distance, the sounds of slaughter continued.

Song Changming withdrew his thoughts and looked toward the battlefield.

One had to admit, the Fifth Army truly deserved to be called a strong army, even though Song Changming rose unexpectedly, causing the east to fall and creating chaos in the defense line.

Yet soon, the Fifth Army reorganized, stabilized the east, and even counterattacked the battle line of the 41st Army.

Their strength lay in their overall power; even without Xu Yuan, a top general, they could still maintain strong combat power.

Meanwhile, the 41st Army, lacking the variable of Song Changming, a dark horse, gradually revealed its waning power.

Ultimately, in terms of the combat strength of soldiers and generals, and the power of the Battle Array, both armies were stronger than the 41st Army.

The difference in overall hard power was hard to bridge.

The two sides fought fiercely for several hours, battling from afternoon until sunset, and into the night.

In the end, the 41st Army was defeated, unable to reverse the outcome.

However, although the Fifth Army was a seasoned strong army, they did not achieve a decisive victory.

Their forces were ultimately diminished, leaving only less than two thousand soldiers on the field, with over eighty percent casualty rate, which could only be described as a pyrrhic victory.

For the 41st Army, it was a defeat with honor.

They were a mid-tier army within the Military Department, and performing as they did under such circumstances exceeded most expectations.

Even Prince Cui, after watching, did not comment much on Grand Marshal Meng Kunlun of the Fifth Army, but he did praise Wang Tianshuang from the defeated side.

Frankly, it was only natural for the Fifth Army to defeat the 41st Army; being pushed to such a situation was not particularly glorious.

From his chair, Grand Marshal Meng Kunlun at some point opened his eyes, looking towards the edge of the battlefield, his gaze finally fixed on Song Changming, who was conversing with Xu Yuan.

Anyone with eyes could see the significant contribution Song Changming made in this battle, almost single-handedly altering the battlefield situation.

As a result, after the battle, many Grand Marshals asked Wang Tianshuang about the identity of the young general.

Among the discussions at the rear, the intense confrontation between Song Changming and Xu Yuan was the most talked about topic among the Little Flag Masters.

"These outstanding people, once they start to shine, truly cannot be hidden..." Wang Shifu suddenly exclaimed.

"Hehe," Yang Zhen smiled; he naturally knew Wang Shifu was referring to the exceptionally impressive Song Changming.

To this, he was pleased to witness.

After all, Song Changming had long been recruited onto the same ship as him, along with Xing Tiexin and Fu Yuan.

The better Song Changming performed, the faster he grew, the more Yang Zhen could rise along with him—it was a mutual win.

As the battle concluded, the order to retreat was given.

Thus ended the first day of the military review.

From then on, such battles were scheduled to take place daily.