Tempering Fire · Yinghua

At dawn, deep within Heavenly Phoenix Academy, an independent area shrouded in layers of formations—the exclusive training grounds of Wenying Pavilion—was already bustling with noise.

This area covered a full hundred mu and was divided into several distinct sections: at its center stood a broad alloy sparring platform, surrounded by simulated cultivation chambers that replicated all manner of extreme environments. To the east lay the Soul Tool testing grounds and meditation rooms, while the west housed the gravity adjustment zone and elemental trial grounds.

At this moment, within the gravity zone.

"Fifty times gravity, activate!"

As Li Xuansheng's cool voice fell, an invisible force field instantly enveloped a circular area thirty meters across. Within it, twelve figures all sank at once.

"Ugh!"

Muffled groans rang out almost simultaneously. Apart from a few freaks with monstrous physical strength, such as Li Xuansheng, Li Longyue, and Li Aotian, who merely swayed slightly, everyone else—including Li Bing'er and Li Xuanyin—went pale as their waists and backs were instantly bent under the pressure.

"Circulate your Soul Power and resist the gravity! This is not meant to crush you, but to familiarize you with precise Soul Power control in extreme conditions!" Li Xuansheng stood at the edge of the zone, his voice amplified by a Soul Tool and carried throughout the grounds. He himself was under fifty times gravity, yet he stood perfectly straight, as though he were carrying nothing more than a slightly heavy pack.

His gaze swept over the crowd. Li Longyue let out a low roar, and a faint earthy-yellow glow spread across his skin. The extreme strength and powerful physique granted by the Mountain Dragon King Martial Soul allowed him to adapt the fastest. He even began attempting small punches, each one producing a dull boom through the air. Li Aotian