Maxwell replied to his father after pondering a little.

" Father, I have some doubts, do you remember when we focused our forces towards the north after, Mr. Musin made his prediction… We have also sent detective Harman towards the north.

There was an incident of him disappearing for a while. Neither his subordinate or the rest of our men could get in contact with him or locate him for some time.

At that time he had responded saying that his sky watch had malfunctioned but interestingly one of his subordinate who wanted to find him couldn't find him after looking for him in every place in that specific time and later the subordinate found him entering the town from outside in a hover vehicle and he looked a little disheveled as if he has been through a fight in sand storm.

I had been a little suspicious of him, but he didn't report anything back. As far as I know about this person he is someone that likes to keep himself in a safe position without caring much of anyone else.

If he had found the barbarian he wouldn't shy away from reporting the matter back unless something else happened which changed his mind.

I have put someone to spy on him since then, there has been no abnormal behaviour or anything unusual from his daily routine, but I have a feeling that he might know something.

If we can't find any more clues regarding the barbarian anymore I think we should take detective Harman into custody and question him…"

Family head pondered on the matter a little more before speaking.

" You should know that guy is not so simple, he could be considered one of the best detectives on the entire planet… the only problem is attitude and willfulness otherwise he could be a great asset for us.

Remember this when taking care of someone like that you should go all out from the get go…. We wait a little more before anything.."

But before Manual could complete what he was saying, a message arrived in Maxwell's sky watch.

Maxwell pressed his sky watch looking at the urgent notification and as he read the message his expression changed from happiness to a calm and cold one.

Manual had stopped talking when he saw the urgent notification and was scrutinizing Maxwell, he could more or less guess things from his son's facial expressions.

"What's the matter ? "

Maxwell replied in a calm tone .

" We have information on that guy, it was sent by one of our spies.. But things are a little complicated "

Manual didn't interrupt as Maxwell took a pause before he continued.

" The intel is that the Barbarian will be participating in the Empire's war challenge along with his newly formed Young Dragon Company.."

Manual didn't put forward his opinion but asked

" What do you think ? "

Maxwell continued " The intel was sent by a long term source and there is 80% chance that it is true …. father what will we have to pay to monopolize the War challenge invitation that the Alliance government received this time… "

Manual sighed deeply as he slightly massaged his head with his right hand thumb and index fingers " Hah …. this is really troublesome, you should know this is not just a matter of dealing with President Lauren alone, we have to deal with all the 6 family heads… the price for compromise will be high, go and invite your uncle Mathias here I want to discuss something with him.. "

Maxwell took his leave with Manual still pondering over the matter.

...

A few days had passed by since Xeander had distributed the pills, but today was a jubilant day for the young dragon Company under Dror.

Inside a small cabin in a deserted area Old Zhao was sitting in lotus position and meditating while the rest of his team along with Xeander and others were keeping guard outside.

Old Zhao had decided today to be the date of his breakthrough to the true warrior realm.

Actually Old Zhao had decided to wait for 2 or 3 months before attempting a break through, but after he took the body enhancement serum he got an epiphany and decided to break through when that special state of mind was still fresh in his mind.

Breaking through any realm was a dangerous process. People need to find a secure place to break through as their enemies could sneak attack at a critical juncture destroying them completely . Then there was the appearance of the universal resonance when someone broke through, when this resonance appeared the spiritual beast in the surrounding would be attracted as the body of someone resonating with the Universe was one of the best panacea for the spiritual beast's and they would go crazy over it.

So it was always advised for someone to break through far away from forests or other areas with spiritual beasts.

Even though the Earth base was one of the safest places it was located deep inside the forests and breaking through there would be like inviting a beast tide. As far as breaking through in some other towns or villages were considered, other warriors in the higher levels or above the warrior realm or above will be able to detect the universal resonance happening even from miles away.

So the rebel forces have found different places for their warriors to break through, throughout the planet. Where neither the Alliance government nor the spiritual beast would notice anything.

Still the person who was attending the break through would be really vulnerable so they needed other trustworthy people to protect them, at the same time this was also a chance for anyone below the true warrior realm to watch how someone breaks free from mortal bondage's to reform their body and dantain.

So most of the people in the company who were at the peak of the warrior realm already, had also come to experience this event, so that it could aid them when they attempted their own break through.

Chaow, and the rest were also sitting in meditation positions, while Xeander along with two other people in the True warrior realm stood a little far away observing the surroundings.

All of sudden there was a small whirlwind surrounding the cabin in which Old Zhao was breaking through, then the heat of the surroundings started to increase rapidly.

Old Zhao was someone who cultivated the fire element, it was also the same reason he chose this deserted place with more fire element present to break through.

The fire spiritual essence present in Old Zhao's lower Dantian was swirling and enraging, his whole body started heating up and then started turning red slowly like a metal that is heating up.

But Old Zhao remained motionless in his meditation as if the person who was starting to burn up was not him but someone else.

But all of sudden the entire surrounding started calming down with the heat dissipating. Everyone sitting outside could feel that something had changed but they couldn't fully grasp what was the change. Only those who were already in the True warrior realm knew what it was.

Xeander slowly muttered " so it is beginning…"

But he kept his attention to the outside.

Old Zhao was already slowly resonating with the universe as if he was entering a deep sleep that he has been waiting for a long time.

He could feel that he was nothing in front of this vast universe but at the same time as a part of this vast universe he was also as vast as the universe.

Old Zhao's soul started vibrating in the exact same frequency with his surrounding as if he had become one with the surrounding, but at the same time his body was already on flame and burning away slowly, his dress had started to completely burn away leaving him almost naked.

But Old Zhao was not reacting anymore; he felt like he was just a part of the universe and was becoming one with the universe as it was always meant to be.

The allure of becoming one with the universe was so big that he had already forgotten who he was, but still some of that determination that he had held as a warrior for so long was trying to remind him of who he was.

But Old Zhao felt like a small sleeping baby in his mothers womb and didn't wanted to be disturbed but remain there in peace and protection of that womb in a peaceful sleep.

By Now his lower Dantian had already started breaking and his skin had started charring.

If he remains in this state for more time, soon his dantain would completely blast out along with his whole body turning into ash, while his soul will return to the universe entering the reincarnation cycle.

As he continues to remain motionless his internal organs and all other parts have started burning turning into ash.

At that time in his upper dantian the position of the third eye, the resting place of his soul, his soul which was already vibrating in the exact same frequency with the surrounding had a slight fluctuation.

It was like his years of training, combat's and every other experience was reminding him to wake up , it was not yet time to sleep.