As Xiao Shuang absorbed energy faster and faster, a vast aura slowly emerged, making the surrounding magical beasts tremble in fear.
"Did he succeed in breaking through?" A flash of joy first appeared on Xiao Yu's face, but after sensing that vast aura, she murmured in confusion, "No, something's wrong. Why does this aura feel like it lacks follow-through? Could the breakthrough have failed?"
Sensing something amiss, Xiao Yu's expression grew increasingly grave. To her, Xiao Shuang was an important friend, so she did not want anything to go wrong with his breakthrough.
"Lacking follow-through... Could it be that he doesn't have enough energy to break through?"
Xiao Yu came to Xiao Shuang's side. Looking at the increasingly sparse energy around them, she formed a few guesses about the anomaly in his breakthrough.
If this continued, Xiao Shuang's breakthrough would definitely fail due to insufficient energy!
Xiao Yu's face was filled with anxiety. After hesitating again and again, she gritted her teeth and said, "Hmph, you're really getting off easy!"
A tiny wisp of two-colored flame appeared on Xiao Yu's fingertip. Though the flame was extremely small, the energy it contained was astonishing!
At this moment, Xiao Shuang, who was in the midst of breaking through, sensed the lack of energy and could not help but laugh bitterly to himself.
Even after using all those herbs and pills, it still isn't enough...
I was too hasty. Now I'll have to face the backlash of a failed breakthrough.
The speed at which Xiao Shuang absorbed energy gradually slowed. He intended to minimize his losses...
"Don't give up. I'll provide you with energy. Refine this wisp of my Origin Flame—it'll be enough for you to break through to Dou Zong."
Just as Xiao Shuang was about to give up, Xiao Yu's anxious