Official Announcement

Primordial Pressure Chamber.

First Heaven-Class Room.

Under dozens of times the limit of crushing pressure.

Lu Zhen practiced the moves of the Star River Sword Art over and over.

With every swing of his sword, his blood and qi roared wildly. The fusion of his soul and sword momentum was more than several times faster than in the outside world!

"So fast." Lu Zhen's eyes gleamed.

On the Panel, the experience values flickered so rapidly they nearly formed an afterimage.

Mortal Realm, Profound Entry, Profound Penetration...

Under such extreme pressure, the immense momentum of "Gather Stars into a River," which had originally been sluggish and obstructed, was now being completely brought under his control at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Lu Zhen calculated silently. At this rate, three days at most.

"Three days from now, this eighth-rank sword art will completely surge to the True Intent level!"

At that thought, a smile crept onto Lu Zhen's lips.

In the neighboring Heaven-Class Room, Liu Jingshu and Liu Jingyi were likewise gritting their teeth and cultivating bitterly.

Not until night fell.

The three of them ended their cultivation and left the academy together.

On the long streets of Nine Provinces Market, the lanterns had just begun to glow.

They had just reached a bustling intersection.

"Look!"

"The Heavenly Ark Commerce Guild's giant Afterimage screen has lit up!"

A sudden stir ran through the crowd.

Lu Zhen and the two women stopped and followed the direction of the crowd's gaze.

They saw that the enormous formation light screen, which had originally been dim in midair, was now radiating a dazzling brilliance.

Discussions immediately rose from the streetside.

"Have you heard? This is a new Afterimage just released by the Heavenly Ark Commerce Guild."

"What a grand gesture! I heard this