Although he had successfully broken through to Heavenly Sovereign, Xiao Yan knew full well that this alone did not guarantee he could fight his way out of the encirclement. He immediately took out the high-grade artifact-forging divine stone and used it to strengthen the Xuan Heavy Ruler and his pile of Heaven and Earth Divine Objects once more. This time, he had to raise them to at least the level of Peerless Sacred Artifacts. Otherwise, with Demon Emperors surrounding them and trying to kill them, they would be of no use at all.
Qing Yanjing also sat cross-legged nearby and began cultivating. Unlike Xiao Yan, who had forged his own unorthodox path, she was a gifted prodigy from one of the Ancient Clans and naturally knew many of the mysteries surrounding Heavenly Sovereigns. At this moment, she too was doing everything she could to improve herself in preparation for the fierce battle ahead.
When Qing Yanjing opened her eyes, her aura surged to its peak. She was now a true Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign. Moreover, as a member of the Buddha Ancient Clan, she had refined the Divine Vein within her after her breakthrough, making her aura seem even stronger than Xiao Yan's.
Of course, Qing Yanjing knew perfectly well that although her aura was somewhat stronger than Xiao Yan's, she would be absolutely no match for him in an actual fight. After all, this freak had been able to thrash Heavenly Sovereigns while still a Great Perfection Earth Supreme. Now that he had broken through to Heavenly Sovereign, he would probably be even more terrifying.
Under ordinary circumstances, realizing the gap between them would likely have filled her with despair. After all, it also meant she might never be able to take her revenge. Right now, however, she felt