Time drifted leisurely by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.
Above Heart-of-the-Lake Island, the intertwined dragon and phoenixes had grown from one dragon and two phoenixes to one dragon and six phoenixes.
The ceaseless influx of energy painted all of Heaven and Earth in a riot of colors.
In the Celestial Realm, a vast energy vortex slowly revolved above the Bamboo Sea.
Endless energy from Heaven and Earth surged into that enormous vortex from every corner of the Celestial Realm.
Then great ribbons of energy streamed out of the vortex and plunged into the boundless Bamboo Sea.
This extraordinary phenomenon in Heaven and Earth naturally drew the attention of the Celestial Race and the Hidden Sect within the Celestial Realm. After observing it for a while, however, they all went back to their own affairs.
After all, the Bamboo Sea was home to the Celestial Realm's four Venerables. This energy vortex surely arose from a breakthrough in their cultivation.
On Heart-of-the-Lake Island, the energy fluctuations grew increasingly fierce, seemingly reaching a peak. The seven illusory figures released a resounding chorus of dragon and phoenix cries before gradually fading...
Inside a room in one of the courtyards, there was nothing but an enormous Red Jade Bed.
A tall, hazy figure sat cross-legged upon it, the Dragon-Phoenix Illusion intertwining around him.
As his eyes slowly opened, a terrifying aura flashed past, warping the void and smoothing it out again almost in passing.
"Six-Star Dou Zun!"
Liu Yu murmured. This time, his strength had risen by nearly two stars! Even his soul realm had made a considerable breakthrough, advancing from the early Heaven Realm to the middle Heaven Realm.
Beside Liu Yu, six figures lay sleeping... Their delicate bodies were exposed to the air, gleaming with a crystalline