Published: February 19, 2025
In the morning, on the outskirts of the Cloud Mist Mountain Range, several fourth-level mutated beasts lay with their scales shattered and wounds all over their bodies. Hot blood continuously flowed from deep wounds, dyeing the surrounding ground red.
At the same time, trees were toppled, and the ground was in ruins, having just experienced a brutal battle.
At this moment, Lin Xue and Lin Yu sat cross-legged in the middle of the battlefield, each holding a Blue Crystal containing high-purity energy.
As their true power circulated and they continuously absorbed the high-purity energy from the crystals, the aura around the two sisters grew increasingly majestic, and suddenly, a breakthrough aura erupted.
Whoosh!
A gust of wind surrounded the two sisters, and their long hair danced in the wind without any breeze, indicating they had broken through to the late stage of the three heavens.
Not far away, under the shade of a tree, Lin Mei, with her arms crossed, smiled: “Little Xue and the others have finally broken through to the late stage of the three heavens.”
“Next, they need to keep working hard to break through to the four heavens.”
A sturdy third-year female student showed envy on her face: “To break through to the late stage of the three heavens in just the second semester of the first year, they will definitely break through to the four heavens within a year.”
“This talent is enough to put them in the top three of our cohort.”
Lin Mei shook her head: “It’s not just talent; during this time, Little Xue and the others have been very diligent, fighting against fourth-level mutated beasts every day to squeeze out their potential.”
“After each battle, they seize the time to absorb resources for cultivation, which is why their progress is so fast.”
At this point, Lin Mei showed gratitude: “Ah Juan, thank you for your hard work during this time, staying with me at the outer edge of the mountain range.”
The sturdy Wang Juan shook her head: “Ah Mei, there’s no need to mention that; we’ve been through life and death together for years. Your business is our business.”
Luo Ling also nodded slightly: “Just consider it our way of relaxing.”
“However, Juan is right; Little Xue and the others do have great talent. Otherwise, no matter how much they push their limits in battle, it would be useless if they cannot assimilate resources into cultivation.”
“Unfortunately, there are too many geniuses in their cohort; even Little Xue and the others seem a bit dim in comparison.”
“Indeed, just within our southern heaven martial high, there are already several who have broken through to the four heavens. Compared to us, we’ve been cultivating for three years and are only in the mid to late stage of the five heavens.”
“There’s always a feeling that before we graduate, we’ll be surpassed by these youngsters.”
“How is that possible? The four heavens require tempering of will; at this stage, it’s about comprehension. Relying on resources can no longer accelerate improvement.”
“So, Juan, you can rest assured, even if they are geniuses, they still need to take it step by step.”
“Even that Ji Changkong from the second year, who is said to be as talented as the Summer Overlord from a few years ago, took quite a while to break through to the five heavens in the four heavens.”
At the moment Lin Xue and the others were breaking through, Chen Chu also arrived at the edge of the Nine Ring Mountain Range once more.
In the distance, the sun rose in the horizon, and amid the mist, a golden beam of light pierced through the heavens, precisely falling onto the cliff where Chen Chu stood, enveloping him.
Under the golden sunlight, his black-red crystal armor shimmered with dazzling light, making Chen Chu appear like a deity within it.
At that moment, a small team emerged from the woods below.
The team consisted of three men and two women, with two men carrying a body of a mutated beast about twenty-nine meters long, exuding an aura that suggested it was at the initial stage of the sixth level.