Bzz!
Just then, Xiao Fan and Zi Yan suddenly noticed violent fluctuations in Xiao Yan's aura beside them. A vortex appeared around him, and the dense energy nearby began surging into his body.
"Is he... about to break through?"
Sensing the increasingly turbulent energy around Xiao Yan, neither the Heavenly Fire Venerable nor Xiao Fan looked particularly surprised. Only Zi Yan tilted her head, watching Xiao Yan in confusion.
"Damn it, even this guy has broken through to Nine-Star Dou Emperor now..."
Sensing Xiao Yan's aura, Zi Yan looked a little discouraged. Back then, she had been able to thrash both Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, yet now her cultivation was the weakest among them.
Xiao Fan seemed to notice her dejection. He reached out and rubbed her head. When Zi Yan looked up at him with bewildered eyes, a faint smile curled his lips. He shook his head without saying anything.
The discouragement on Zi Yan's face gradually vanished, replaced by a radiant smile. She shook her head, shaking his hand off, and muttered, "Don't touch my head. I won't grow tall..."
As the bottleneck of his cultivation loosened, Xiao Yan did not hesitate. He sat cross-legged on the spot and kept absorbing the dense energy around him.
The cave was already brimming with fire-attribute energy, making it a natural cultivation ground for Xiao Yan.
Now that he was breaking through, an endless stream of fire-attribute energy surged toward him.
It was only because Xiao Fan was here that Xiao Yan could seize the opportunity and begin his breakthrough so readily. Had he entered this unfamiliar place alone, he would probably have hesitated, at least setting up some defenses before beginning.
While Xiao Yan broke through, Xiao Fan stood beside him, keeping watch as he carefully examined the strange