"Wait patiently."
Yun Shan had no idea what changes were taking place inside the Gate of Life and Death, so he could only reprimand them sternly.
Just then, the light on the stone stele's doorway abruptly faded, and its trembling stopped.
Immediately afterward, two figures emerged side by side from the spatial vortex.
The man wore a black robe. Tall and straight, with handsome features and deep, tranquil eyes, he was none other than Chu Zhou.
The woman wore a moon-white dress. Her beauty was peerless, and her cool bearing carried a trace of indescribably ethereal sword intent. She was none other than Yun Yun.
"How is that possible!?"
When everyone saw the two clearly, they gasped, as though witnessing something utterly impossible.
Their picture-perfect looks and bearing were not the point. Everyone's attention was fixed on the fact that Yun Yun was standing in midair.
After carefully using Perception, they discovered that the Misty Cloud Sect Master had actually broken through to Dou Zong—and was a Three-Star Dou Zong at that. Her aura was incredibly solid, without the slightest instability, and she faintly radiated a sharp sword intent, like a divine sword about to leave its sheath. No one dared look straight at her!
Seven days ago, Yun Yun had not even been a high-level Dou Emperor. How had she reached Three-Star Dou Zong after spending just seven days inside the Gate of Life and Death with Chu Zhou?
"Yun'er, you've broken through!"
Yun Shan stepped forward in delighted surprise. He sensed the pure, powerful aura of the Misty Cloud Sect's cultivation method and the refined sword intent coming from Yun Yun. This meant his disciple had obtained the inheritance left inside the Gate of Life and Death by their founder, Yun Potian.
"Teacher, I have broken through to