In the blink of an eye.
More than a decade passed.
During that time, the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan's formidable strength allowed it not only to hold the many treasure lands under the Five Howling Ghost Sect, but also to frighten off many forces that coveted them.
As it drew on those treasure lands, it gradually rose into a respectable Void Refinement Mid-Stage power, its reputation soaring.
Ling Pengxing's formidable showing in the earlier battle had also made him far more famous.
When several powerful forces learned that he was merely a Guest Elder of the Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan, they even offered him enormous benefits to win him over.
But however generous their offers, Ling Pengxing turned them all down.
It was not because of old loyalties.
He had his sights set on the entire Evil Eye Spirit Ghost Clan.
Meanwhile.
On this day.
Inside a quiet chamber on Five Howling Mountain, Ling Pengxing finally amassed enough cultivation with the aid of abundant resources. His foundation was solid, and no bottleneck stood in his way.
He naturally broke through to Void Refinement Third Layer.
The bitter battles he had fought earlier had also yielded many insights, allowing him to advance his mastery of the Sword Dao to Grade Six Mid-Rank ahead of time.
This was especially astonishing, for the Sword Dao was immensely complex.
For an ordinary cultivator at Void Refinement Third Layer, reaching Grade Six Low-Rank in it was as hard as climbing to the heavens, let alone reaching Grade Six Mid-Rank early.
The benefits were tremendous as well.
His strength improved considerably.
"The only shortcoming is that my Life-Bound Flying Sword, the Ghost Immortal Flying Sword, is still at Grade Six Low-Rank. It's hard for it to bring out the full extent of my Sword