Breakthrough! Half-Step Dou Zun!

Breakthrough! Half-Step Dou Zun!

"Kid Jiang, we can go in now."

Before the Library Pavilion, Vice Dean Hu noticed Jiang Han's gaze and urged him onward.

Jiang Han did not move, nor did his eyes leave one of the gray-robed elders.

His observation progress had only just reached 50%. Besides, this was the best opportunity to observe the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders.

"Honored Elders, I know your strength runs deep, and you should be far stronger than Elder Su."

Jiang Han respectfully cupped his fists toward the two gray-robed elders. "I am currently at a bottleneck in my breakthrough. I hope the Honored Elders can offer me some guidance."

Upon hearing Jiang Han's words, the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders were first stunned. Then they exchanged a glance and nodded together.

"Little fellow, with your talent, breaking through this bottleneck will not be difficult."

Elder Qian Mu smiled. "Still, we have accumulated some experience over the years. You may as well get a feel for it in advance."

After saying that, Elder Qian Mu looked at Elder Bai Lie and signaled him with his eyes.

Then, Elder Bai Lie spread his hands apart, and Pang Bo's Dou Qi surged from both palms at once.

The violent energy Dou Qi was continuously compressed under Elder Bai Lie's control until it condensed into an energy sphere the size of a football.

"Elder, be careful! Don't blow up the Library Pavilion!"

Feeling the terrifying energy contained within the sphere, Vice Dean Hu took two steps back, a trace of nervousness appearing on his face.

If that sphere exploded on the spot, even if it did not kill him, it would seriously injure him.

"Old Qian, it's your turn to teach," Bai Lie said.

Qian Mu nodded, then looked at Jiang Han. "Little fellow, focus and sense it carefully. It will help you on your future path."

As soon as he finished speaking.

An intense spatial fluctuation suddenly spread from Elder Qian Mu's body.

As space rippled, the space around Elder Qian Mu became twisted and distorted, like countless crooked folds.

As Qian Mu's own energy surged, the spatial fluctuations grew increasingly intense until a strange, pitch-black and profound gleam slowly appeared on his fingertip.

Under Jiang Han's watchful gaze.

Qian Mu's withered finger lightly slashed through the air.

The next moment!

The space containing the energy sphere condensed by Elder Bai Lie seemed to be violently torn apart by an invisible giant hand, and a huge spatial rift silently emerged.

"Go!"

Elder Qian Mu shouted. A terrifying gust of wind surged forth, pushing the sphere containing destructive power into the endless black spatial rift.

Boom!

The sphere, having lost Elder Bai Lie's control, exploded within the spatial rift.

But because Elder Qian Mu repaired the spatial rift in time, not a trace of the explosion's energy leaked out.

"Little fellow, did you sense that fluctuation of spatial energy?"

After personally demonstrating it, the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders both turned their gazes toward Jiang Han.

Jiang Han shook his head and asked the two elders to do it once more.

Because his observation progress was only at 75% now.

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders helplessly shook their heads and could only do it again.

Five minutes later.

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders looked at Jiang Han expectantly.

"Honored Elders, I felt it. This will definitely be of great help to my future path!"

Jiang Han put on an expression of sudden enlightenment, then pleaded again. "Honored Elders, please do it one last time!"

Only ten percent of his observation progress remained.

"Kid Jiang, aren't you going too far?"

Vice Dean Hu stepped forward, tugged Jiang Han's arm, and coughed several times in reminder.

Jiang Han remained unmoved, still staring at Elder Qian Mu with a stubborn light in his eyes.

"Fine, one last time!"

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders took a deep breath and agreed to Jiang Han's request.

Neither of them was a true Dou Zun. They merely knew how to wield some rudimentary spatial power.

Elder Qian Mu in particular was already somewhat drained after displaying his spatial abilities twice.

For this third time, the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders switched roles, and Elder Bai Lie used the spatial ability instead.

"Little fellow, why are you still staring at me this time? We switched!"

Qian Mu hurriedly reminded Jiang Han, pointing at Bai Lie, who was currently wielding spatial power.

Jiang Han acted as though he had gone deaf, his gaze not shifting in the slightest.

Progress: 99%

Progress: 100%

"Honored Elders, this junior has understood!"

"I'll be taking my leave first!"

The instant his observation was complete, Jiang Han did not even give the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders or Vice Dean Hu time to react. He impatiently spread his wings and flew into the distance.

"He just left?"

Watching Jiang Han's figure vanish beyond the horizon, the Thousand-Hundred Two Elders were stunned.

Elder Bai Lie especially was still not done displaying his spatial power!

Didn't that mean all his effort had been for nothing?

"That kid is quite interesting."

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders looked at Vice Dean Hu at the same time and burst into laughter.

A moment later.

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders turned and returned to the Library Pavilion.

Within the continuous mountain range between the Outer Academy and the Inner Academy.

Besides the lush forests, there were countless powerful magical beasts, some of which even possessed the strength of Dou Emperors and Dou Zongs.

Jiang Han landed halfway up a small mountain.

He allowed the energy of heaven and earth around him to surge.

Five-Star Dou Zong

Six-Star Dou Zong

Seven-Star Dou Zong

Nine-Star Dou Zong

Jiang Han clearly felt his realm rising.

Unfortunately, when the surging energy faded away.

He still failed to enter the ranks of Dou Zuns.

The Thousand-Hundred Two Elders were Nine-Star Dou Zongs. At this moment, he should be between the peak of the Dou Zong realm and the Dou Zun realm.

He already had one foot through the door.

As for the System's cultivation enhancement, as long as he could kill his target without using skills produced by the System, his cultivation would stop increasing.

In other words, Jiang Han could now defeat Elder Qian Mu using only the Strange Fire.

As for the Godslayer, Extreme Blade Three Styles, and Void Escape Tablet produced by the System.

Jiang Han was certain that even when he had been a Four-Star Dou Zong, he could have defeated Elder Qian Mu with those three items.

After his aura stabilized, Jiang Han vanished. When he reappeared, he was already before a huge boulder five hundred meters away.

Jiang Han's sudden appearance made the shadow that had been hiding there shudder violently.

"You've watched enough, haven't you?"

Jiang Han calmly looked at the shadow before him, his voice indifferent. "I already warned you before."

"I don't know what you're talking about. I was merely passing through."

The shadow replied, then turned and flew into the distance. He needed to return immediately and inform them that this person's strength far exceeded what he had shown on the surface.

Boom!

However, just as the shadow flew a hundred meters away, the space around him twisted.

Then, accompanied by towering flames, an earth-shaking explosion rang out.

The shadow vanished without a trace, leaving nothing behind.

After dealing with the shadow that had followed him several times.

Jiang Han flew toward the Inner Academy.

By evening.

Inside an exquisite residence in the Outer Academy.

"Why hasn't Teacher Ling returned yet?"

Xiao Xun'er stood by the window and murmured to herself.

As she gazed into the distance, her delicate brows knitted slightly.

At this time every day, her family guard would come report to her.

But today, he had yet to arrive.

(End of Chapter)