After an unknown amount of time, Xiao Shuang sensed that the energy outside had grown much thinner, so he withdrew from his cultivation state.
He opened his mouth and exhaled a breath of stale air, then slowly rose to his feet. Having remained still for too long, his body crackled and popped.
"What is my strength now?"
As though she had heard Xiao Shuang's muttering, Qin Yu flashed over to stand before him.
"As for your strength, you've reached Six-Star Dou Sheng. It seems quite a bit of energy was still wasted. Right now, you only possess the strength of a Six-Star Dou Sheng. If you want to bring out the combat power you should have, you'll still need to go through battle."
Qin Yu looked Xiao Shuang over from head to toe and smiled in satisfaction. "Next, your teacher will take you through those battles. Though they are illusions, the experiences are real."
"Teacher has said before that reality and illusion cannot be clearly distinguished, so prepare yourself. You first went through a hundred years of reincarnation, then cultivated in seclusion for several years before reaching your current strength. What you lack now is real battle!"
"Six-Star Dou Sheng?" Xiao Shuang froze for a moment, then examined himself. Boundless energy surged endlessly within his body, while Ice Dou Qi filled every corner of him. Compared to his previous Four-Star Dou Zun strength, it was like heaven and earth.
To put it bluntly, the current Xiao Shuang could kill his former self with a single breath!
"Teacher, what should I do now?"
"Enter the illusion. This time, Teacher will accompany you, since the battles you are about to experience are all battles Teacher once fought." Qin Yu smiled and looked toward the black-clothed woman beside them. The latter nodded expressionlessly.