"That's right. After more than four months of bitter training, I was lucky enough to break through!"
"I still need to report to my master at the Fire Vajra Court, so I'll take my leave!"
Cheng Heng looked relaxed. He cupped his hands lightly toward Pan Xiong, who stood rooted to the spot, then walked straight out of the Earthcore Lava Cavern.
"Th-this is tremendous news!"
Pan Xiong stood there in a daze for a moment before coming to his senses.
Then he immediately raced toward the hall where Sect Leader Shi Songquan was.
He had to report the news to the sect leader at once.
Cheng Heng had successfully broken through to the Vajra-Force Realm. This was the Cloudpiercing Sect's greatest cause for celebration in half a year!
After leaving the seclusion area and stepping into the Fire Vajra Court, Cheng Heng felt a flicker of surprise.
The Fire Vajra Court was usually bustling with disciples coming and going, their training cries rising and falling. Today, it was unusually quiet.
The training ground was empty, no one walked the stone paths, and the cultivation quarters were silent.
Only a faint breeze stirred the treetops. Across the vast court, scarcely a single disciple could be seen.
Cheng Heng paused, swept his gaze over the deserted courtyard, and beckoned over a Fire Vajra Court disciple passing nearby.
The disciple looked up and saw Cheng Heng. His expression turned deeply respectful, and he hurriedly bowed.
Cheng Heng's renown needed no explanation. A disciple of the Cloudpiercing Sect might fail to recognize anyone else, but not him.
Cheng Heng asked gently, "Why is the court so quiet today? Where has everyone gone?"
The disciple quickly answered truthfully:
"Senior Brother Cheng, you've been in seclusion for so long that you haven't heard. An important