The two people inside the hall were both stunned.
A trace of astonishment flashed through the Sect Master's eyes before he said, "Let him in!"
A moment later,
Fang Chen strode into the main hall with the bearing of a dragon and the steps of a tiger. When he saw Pang Yuan was there too, a trace of confusion flashed through his eyes.
"Disciple Fang Chen pays his respects to the Sect Master!"
The Sect Master collected himself and asked with a smile, "Fang Chen, what important matter brings you to me at this hour?"
His tone was gentle. "Have you encountered some difficulty in your cultivation and need me to answer your questions?"
Pang Yuan assumed the same thing. He thought Fang Chen had run into a difficult bottleneck and come to seek the Sect Master's guidance.
However,
Fang Chen raised his head. His expression was calm as he said evenly,
"The Sect Master once told me that when I felt I had the strength to defeat someone at the sixth level despite being at a lower level, I should come and report to you."
He paused, his gaze sweeping over Pang Yuan's astonished face before finally settling on the Sect Master.
"Now, I feel I can do it!"
"What?!"
The smile on the Sect Master's face instantly froze, replaced by deep astonishment. He could not help leaning forward slightly.
"That fast?! You..."
Pang Yuan let out an even louder cry of surprise, his face filled with disbelief.
His eyes locked onto Fang Chen. "You—you mean... you've already broken through to the fifth level?!"
Fang Chen said nothing. With a thought, he released his Gang Yuan beneath his feet.
An invisible lifting force surged into being, causing his entire body to rise steadily from the ground and hover in