Whew.
Chen Wen let out a soft breath of stale air.
He was exhausted to the bone again.
Without the help of the Earth Spirit Technique, had that Killing Tribulation been allowed to gather its power completely, he would have been the one defeated in the end.
Never mind.
He would recover first and talk later.
This time, the expenditure had been too great.
If he rashly entered the tenth stage, the losses might outweigh the gains.
With that thought, Chen Wen sat down cross-legged on the spot and slowly began using the Arc of Life.
He succeeded???
Th-this... gulp.
When He Shan saw the ninth stage being breached, he froze once more.
Judging from his expression and reaction alone, it was more than enough to show how shocked he was.
If Chen Wen had left him astonished and incredulous by clearing the eighth stage in less than half an hour—
Then clearing the ninth stage in one hour had completely won him over.
He had set another record.
Before this, the fastest time anyone had taken to clear the ninth stage was one day.
Yet Chen Wen had used only one hour. This was no mere surpassing—it was a crushing sweep.
Even though he had witnessed it with his own eyes, he still found it unbelievable and could not bring himself to believe it.
Swoosh!!!
At that moment, space was torn open, and a figure stepped out from within.
Who else could it have been but Dongfang Chuge?
The instant He Shan saw him, his whole body shook violently, and he hurried forward on instinct.
Dongfang Chuge stopped before He Shan.
"This one greets the Alliance Leader."
He Shan hurriedly said.
Dongfang Chuge nodded. "How are things?"
"Reporting to you, sir, that kid has already cleared the ninth stage."