"He drew the power of heaven and earth into his body and condensed astral energy. He really broke through to Heavenly Origin..."
Lu Ren looked utterly lost, still finding it hard to believe.
Wasn't Xu Yang's talent supposed to be comparable to his? Why was the gulf between them growing wider and wider?
Xiong Kun stood beside him, feeling the vast surge of energy, and his hands and feet turned cold.
All around them was silent as the grave. No one spoke.
Sun Tao swept his sharp gaze over the crowd. Everyone could only watch, not daring to make a sound.
"Thank you for guarding Junior Brother Xu, Junior Brother Sun. I happened to go get some food. I never imagined he would break through at precisely that moment."
Zhu Yuan stepped forward and cupped his hands, his back soaked with cold sweat. Had anything gone wrong with Xu Yang's breakthrough because of his absence, Elder Firecloud would probably have flayed him alive.
"Xu Yang is my junior brother too. Naturally, I should guard him."
Sun Tao smiled, showing no intention of blaming him.
Zhu Yuan had guarded Xu Yang for three months without slacking off in the slightest, eating and sleeping here the entire time. This had simply been an accident.
"Junior Brother Zhu, Junior Brother Sun and I will guard Junior Brother Xu. Hurry and tell Master the news," Gao Lin said, his face brimming with excitement.
He had been sweating on Xu Yang's behalf, believing he was about to fail, only for Xu Yang to actually succeed.
Without a Heavenly Spirit Pill, he had broken through the bottleneck on his first attempt, transcending the mundane to become a Heavenly Origin powerhouse.
"Right!" Zhu Yuan swiftly turned and left.
In Elder Firecloud's Hall, Elder Firecloud was somewhat distracted.