However, after a brief moment of calm, the energy that had already subsided began to surge again, raging through the Heavenly Tomb like a violent hurricane.
The repeated surges of energy plunged the entire Heavenly Tomb into an extremely unstable state.
This continued for a full year in the Heavenly Tomb.
Throughout that year, Yao Chen remained immersed in the critical stage of his breakthrough. The energy fluctuated between strong and weak, keeping everyone around him constantly on edge.
Xiao Yan, Xun Er, and Xiao Xuan stood guard nearby, never letting their vigilance waver for even a moment.
During this long wait, their moods rose and fell along with the surging energy.
At last, at some point a year later, everything fell silent.
The light around the place where Yao Chen had been gradually faded, and a figure slowly emerged.
Yao Chen had successfully broken through to Dou Emperor!
At that moment, the aura radiating from him filled Xiao Xuan with an unprecedented sense of pressure.
It was a power that surpassed everything, as if it could trample the entire world beneath its feet.
Xiao Xuan's eyes widened, his face full of shock.
He could clearly sense that Yao Chen's aura had completely surpassed the peak he himself had once reached. It was a realm he had dreamed of attaining, yet had never managed to touch.
Xiao Yan and Xun Er were also stunned by this aura. They gazed at Yao Chen, their eyes filled with admiration and delight.
Yao Chen opened his eyes, his gaze imbued with endless depth and majesty.
With a light wave of his hand, the chaotic energy around them instantly became docile.
"I did it."
Yao Chen's voice was not loud, yet it carried clearly to everyone's ears in the silent Heavenly Tomb.
Xiao Xuan