At the Myriad Phenomena Grounds, everyone watched Nie Hongjie without blinking.
"Seven Turns of Dark and Yellow!"
Yellow light blazed around Nie Hongjie's feet. He stepped forward, his body shooting straight toward the Sky-Rising Boat like a cannonball.
In almost an instant, he reached a height of several meters. But at that same moment, his momentum began to fail, and he showed signs of stopping.
"He can't make it up!"
Many eyes narrowed. If this continued, he would fall to the ground before reaching the Sky-Rising Boat.
"Hmph!"
Nie Hongjie's expression did not change. With a cold snort, he made brilliant yellow light burst from his feet again. The air beneath him seemed to turn into solid earth, and with a slight push of his legs, he shot upward once more.
After several such bursts, Nie Hongjie was only a few meters from the Sky-Rising Boat.
"Get up there!"
But at that moment, the yellow light around his feet gradually dimmed. Dense beads of sweat covered his forehead. He had clearly reached his limit.
At the crucial moment, Nie Hongjie gave a low roar. The light around his legs, already fading, suddenly blazed again!
Amid the yellow glow, a faint thread of golden light could be seen.
Whoosh!
At the appearance of that golden light, delight flashed in Nie Hongjie's eyes. He made one last dash and landed aboard the Sky-Rising Boat.
Pushed to my limit just now, I actually made a breakthrough in Seven Turns of Dark and Yellow! I've barely touched the threshold of minor mastery!
Nie Hongjie was both startled and overjoyed. Though he was especially skilled in movement techniques, his family's Seven Turns of Dark and Yellow was extremely difficult to cultivate. A breakthrough now naturally filled him with joy.
The Myriad Phenomena Grounds had already