Although his cultivation had broken through,
Chen Fan's strength would see no small increase.
But after all, it was not his core Sword Dao that had broken through.
Though the Dao of Lightning was formidable, to Chen Fan it was more for completing and supporting his abilities.
Thus, the increase in his personal strength was limited.
Even if he launched a sneak attack now, he still could not kill the Demon Emperor.
"Since my cultivation has broken through, I'll use the opponent in the second round of the Battle Hall assessment to test my strength..."
Chen Fan's eyes flashed.
If he could defeat the opponent in the Battle Hall's second round, he would gain more opportunities to cultivate in the Enlightenment Hall.
If he could gain a few more years of cultivation, his own strength would naturally improve even further.
After briefly consolidating his cultivation, Chen Fan decisively left the Enlightenment Hall and went to the Battle Hall, once again challenging the opponent in its second round.
Although dealing with his opponent was no longer as one-sided as before, he still remained at a disadvantage.
A Marquis-level opponent, even if only an illusion, was not so easily dealt with.
"Now that my cultivation has broken through, I should be able to easily pass the ninth floor of the Sky-Reaching Tower. But without relying on external objects, there's still a certain gap between me and the Marquis level. It's easy to remain undefeated, but winning is still far too difficult..."
Remaining undefeated before a Marquis-level expert and defeating a Marquis-level expert were two entirely different concepts.
Chen Fan's physical body was powerful, and his defense was astonishing, especially after his Indestructible Vajra Body broke through to the eighth level.
But his raw combat strength was still far lacking.
Chen Fan tried