On a mountain beside the Inner Academy of Jia Nan Academy, Yao Chen, Xiao Yan, and Xiao Yi Xian stood facing one another, their expressions grave.
A gentle breeze drifted past, stirring the hems of their clothes.
Yao Chen took a deep breath and looked firmly at Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian. "Girl, Little Yan, are you both ready?"
Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian exchanged a glance, determination filling their eyes. In unison, they replied, "Teacher, we're ready!"
Yao Chen gave a slight nod and began rapidly forming hand seals, his lips moving as he murmured an incantation.
At his movements, the energy of heaven and earth around them began to surge wildly, forming a gigantic vortex of energy.
Yao Chen shouted.
"Teaching Art, activate!"
In an instant, a powerful, pure energy surged from his body, rushing toward Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian.
Xiao Yan felt an immense force pour into his body like a rising tide. The impact made his meridians ache and swell unbearably, but he clenched his teeth and desperately circulated his Dou Qi, guiding the force through his meridians.
Xiao Yi Xian was faring no better. Her face flushed red, and the Dou Qi throughout her body churned violently.
Yet with sheer strength of will, she struggled to control the energy.
Beads of sweat the size of beans began to form on Yao Chen's forehead, and his face gradually turned pale.
Still, he continued pouring out energy with all his might, not daring to slacken for even a moment.
Time passed second by second. Xiao Yan was the first to break through his bottleneck. His aura surged, and he successfully advanced to Two-Star Dou Emperor.
Xiao Yi Xian was not to be outdone. After a powerful surge of energy, she broke through to