Truly Few People Stand Out From It

At that moment, everyone within the Martial Academy who heard that sound had disbelief and shock written across their faces.

This was especially true for the disciples in the Inner Academy.

They knew very well what that sound represented!

Six echoes!

This was the sign of the Mountain-Shaking Fist reaching major accomplishment!

And from within that sound, they could also hear that it contained a special kind of force!

That dull, thunderous tremor.

It was incomparably distinct from Bright Force.

Dark Force!

Without question, this was Dark Force.

The shock on the faces of Lin Qian and the other Inner Academy disciples grew even more obvious.

And the direction that thunderous sound had come from... was the Side Courtyard.

In other words, the person breaking through to Dark Force at this moment... was Xiao Tian!!

"Th-this... is this a breakthrough to Dark Force? Senior Brother Xiao Tian has broken through to Dark Force?!"

A voice from within the Outer Academy said in shock.

Although these Outer Academy disciples did not know exactly what Dark Force was.

They did know what six consecutive echoes from the Mountain-Shaking Fist represented.

And they knew even more that the sound had come from the direction of the Side Courtyard.

So almost at once, everyone thought of that possibility.

And naturally, the result was no different from what they imagined.

Within the Side Courtyard.

As those six consecutive thunderous sounds rang out together just now.

Zhao Cang immediately arrived in front of Xiao Tian.

"How is it? Did you..."

Zhao Cang asked Xiao Tian before him with some concern.

"Many thanks for Master's cultivation. This disciple has not failed expectations and has achieved Dark Force!"

"Hahaha, good, good, good! As expected, you did not disappoint your master. Dark Force! You've finally achieved it!"

Within the Inner Academy.

Zhao Cang's laughter was not quiet.

And everyone in the Inner Academy was a Bright Force disciple.

Naturally, they could hear his voice clearly.

Immediately, the expressions on Lin Qian and the others' faces varied.

Some were silent, some were astonished, and some revealed faces full of delighted surprise.

"Four months. He has only been admitted for four months and has already broken through to Dark Force. Such talent truly makes one sweat with shame!"

At this moment, Zhang Ming said inwardly.

And the only one who still had an expression on her face at this time was Zhou Ya.

There was a delighted smile on her face.

Although she was not the one breaking through to Dark Force at this moment.

She knew very well that her family had already invested resources to support Xiao Tian.

She and Xiao Tian were completely in a state where one's glory was the other's glory.

Now that Xiao Tian, whom she had won over, had broken through to Dark Force.

Presumably, she could use this to suppress that younger female cousin who was also her competitor.

Because she had heard that the genius the other party had won over had taken a full five months to break through to Dark Force.

The gap between them was obvious at a glance!

If she brought this news back to the clan.

Her status would certainly rise once again.

After all, it was clear that Xiao Tian, whom she had won over, had even more investment value than the genius the other party had recruited!

His future path in martial arts would also go even farther!!

Perhaps, after this, Xiao Tian could even break free of the shackles of Dark Force, knock at the gate three more times, and break through to Transformation Force!!

At that moment, as the thought rose in her mind.

Zhou Ya felt as though even her vital blood had instantly sped up its flow!!

Yet the ones standing beside Zhou Ya were actually silent-faced.

Because Xiao Tian's breakthrough at this moment was an incomparably heavy blow to them.

They had entered the Martial Academy far earlier than Xiao Tian.

But now, Xiao Tian, who had joined later, had broken through one step ahead of them.

This was simply...

Creak.

The gate of the Side Courtyard was pushed open at that moment.

Xiao Tian, his face full of pride, walked out from within.

Seeing this, Zhou Ya was the first to react.

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She forcibly suppressed the surging emotions in her heart.

Then she hurried forward to congratulate him. "Congratulations to Junior Brother Xiao Tian on breaking through to Dark Force! Junior Brother's talent is truly extraordinary!"

The few disciples at the side, after hearing Zhou Ya's words.

They also immediately came back to their senses.

Then they hurried forward as well and offered their congratulations together.

At this moment, Xiao Tian's talent was plain for all to see, and his future accomplishments would certainly be extraordinary.

Even though they had already suffered a heavy blow.

They were also well aware of just how dazzling Xiao Tian's future would be.

If they befriended him now.

Then for their future, there would certainly only be benefits and no harm.

Yet facing everyone's flattery at this moment.

Xiao Tian had no intention of paying them any attention and walked straight through.

Even toward Zhou Ya, he merely nodded to show a response.

Then he paid them no further attention.

In the distance, Lin Tian looked at the youth whose eyes revealed nothing but arrogance.

He could not help feeling somewhat emotional.

After all, when Lin Tian had first seen him at the very beginning.

The other party had still been a somewhat timid youth hiding behind his elder sister.

He had not expected that in the short span of five months, the other party would actually change so greatly.

That was right—the woman who had brought him into the Martial Academy back then.

Was Xiao Tian's elder sister, Xiao Hong.

She had also come to the Martial Academy several times before.

So Lin Tian was not unfamiliar with her.

However, he merely paused slightly as he looked at him.

The fist technique he had been practicing halfway in his hands began to swing out once more.

And this movement naturally attracted Xiao Tian's gaze.

But when he saw Lin Tian's diligent back.

Aside from arrogance, a trace of disdain also flashed through his eyes.

But he did not say anything more.

He merely let out a soft chuckle, then turned and left.

Xiao Tian was very fast.

The people of the Inner Academy had almost no time to react at all.

The other party had already left.

And clearly, he was going back to tell his elder sister the news of his breakthrough.

Watching his departing back.

The people who had been ignored froze where they stood, at a loss for what to do.

After finishing one round of the fist technique.

Lin Tian looked at the Fate Grid within his mind, Fate Grid · Learning Leads to Success

Mountain-Shaking Fist (Limit-Breaking) 4783/10000

Demon-Subduing Golden Body (Iron Garment) 1465/8000

After Lin Tian received the Bao Family's support, his cultivation speed had also risen by leaps and bounds.

The progress of his Mountain-Shaking Fist was already nearly halfway there, and even the Demon-Subduing Golden Body had been cultivated to the second realm, Iron Garment.

Now that Xiao Tian, that genius of the Inner Academy, had already broken through to Dark Force, perhaps he should also consider revealing his own realm...

A day quickly passed.

That night.

Zhao Cang walked out of the Side Courtyard.

Because his personal disciple had broken through to Dark Force, he had, for once, walked out of the Side Courtyard.

And the moment he came out, he saw Lin Tian, who was still cultivating in the Inner Academy at this hour.

Looking at that diligent back, Zhao Cang, for reasons even he did not know, almost subconsciously shook his head.

His heart was filled with regret.

He naturally knew how hard Lin Tian worked.

But he also knew that breaking through to Bright Force on his first gate-knocking attempt had already been Lin Tian's limit.

Even if he kept working this hard, it would only be useless effort.

On this second gate-knocking attempt, there was no way he could succeed again.

As for the so-called "diligence can make up for clumsiness," it was nothing more than a word of encouragement people gave so others would not lose all hope.

But as Zhao Cang saw it, Lin Tian was simply not among those rare few...

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