In the night sky, the moon was hazy and the stars sparse. The entire land seemed to have fallen asleep.
In the Inner Academy's freshman residential area, most students were still cultivating diligently. Although cultivation at night was not as effective as it was in the Heavenly Flame Qi Refining Tower, they could not afford to waste time.
To earn genuine respect from others in the Inner Academy, they had to demonstrate strength worthy of it.
Otherwise, people only thought more highly of them out of respect for their leader.
Suddenly, many students noticed the energy between heaven and earth circulating rapidly. Even the energy in their area rushed in a particular direction, as though drawn by a stronger pull, severely disrupting their cultivation.
"What's going on?"
Sharing the same bewilderment, the members of Tianying stepped out of their buildings, only to freeze on the spot.
Above a distant building, dense worldly energy gathered into a vortex visible to the naked eye, pouring madly inside. Beneath the night sky, it was a spectacular sight.
"What's the boss doing? Why's he causing such a commotion? When the Red Fang Gang's leader-the guy ranked third on the Strong Ranking-broke through to Dou Wang a few months ago, even that wasn't this impressive, was it?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? If I knew, I'd already be on the Strong Ranking."
"Just keep quiet and watch. We'll find out when the boss comes out."
Drawn by the commotion, more and more students gathered. Eventually, even senior students from previous years and some elders came to investigate.
With tacit understanding, nobody spoke loudly. They all waited quietly for Chen Cang to emerge, eager to see what sort of miracle this student in a league of his own would create.
The energy