At the summit of Heaven Stele Mountain, eighty-one powerful figures were slowly adjusting to their transformed bodies.
Some clenched their fists, feeling the power surging within them. Others closed their eyes and focused on bringing their sharply increased Psionic Energy under control.
Qin Tian walked over to Dongfang Haoyue and studied him for a moment. Then a faint smile touched his lips. "Seventh Order peak?"
A smile appeared on Dongfang Haoyue's face, and he nodded. "Yes. It's a pity I couldn't break straight through to Eighth Order."
As Zhuge Yu had explained, he had advanced too quickly in a short time, leaving his foundation unstable. He first had to use Heavenly Stele Light to strengthen it before climbing higher.
Though he had failed to break through to Eighth Order, he felt little regret.
His bloodline, Psionic Energy, Mental Power, and every other aspect of his being had reached heights he could once hardly have imagined.
If someone like him could not break through to Eighth Order, then perhaps no one in the entire empire could.
Once he left the Secret Realm, he only needed to make a few adjustments and deal with what was about to happen. Then he could begin his attempt to reach Eighth Order.
"What about you? How strong are you now?" Dongfang Haoyue glanced around before asking through soul transmission, curiosity in her eyes.
"Eighth-Order Sixth Star," Qin Tian answered honestly.
Dongfang Haoyue's heart jolted.
Qin Tian had risen five stars as well, from Eighth-Order First Star to Eighth-Order Sixth Star.
And with the strengthening of his body, Mental Power, and bloodline, Dongfang Haoyue could scarcely imagine how powerful Qin Tian had become.
Even before his breakthrough, Qin Tian could casually kill members of the Eighth-Order Orc Royal Clan like Ormond and Gu He. Now that