A Surge in Power

At the summit of Heaven Stele Mountain, eighty-one golden pillars of light reached straight into the sky, bathing the entire peak in a solemn, mysterious glow.

Below, countless people gazed up at the eighty-one beams, their eyes filled with awe, envy, and curiosity. They silently wondered when this supreme Heaven Stele Baptism would end.

"A Yu, do you think the Young Master has a chance of reaching the Eighth Order after the baptism?"

Standing beside Zhuge Yu, Taishi Feng asked quietly through soul transmission, "All of us advanced past Fourth Star. The Young Master holds a Heaven Stele Token and received the finest Heavenly Stele Light. He should be able to break through to the Eighth Order, shouldn't he?"

"Hard to say."

Zhuge Yu gently waved his feather fan and looked calmly toward the summit. "The Young Master only recently reached the Seventh Order. Then he took the lotus seed Qin Tian gave him and advanced several times in succession, reaching Seventh-Order Fifth Star. According to the Young Master, although the lotus seed was a top-tier treasure, those rapid breakthroughs left his foundation a little unstable. So he needs to use the Heaven Stele's power to stabilize it before pushing for a higher realm. With that concern, whether he can reach the Eighth Order remains uncertain."

He paused, a smile touching his lips. "Still, even if the Young Master doesn't reach the Eighth Order, I'm sure he'll have no trouble reaching the peak of the Seventh Order. And after the Heaven Stele Baptism, his talent and foundation will rise to unimaginable heights. He'll be able to push directly for the Eighth Order then without any risk."

"True." Taishi Feng nodded, then sighed. "I have to say, Qin Tian has helped the Young Master enormously. Without him, I can hardly imagine