The thunderclouds outside were indeed far more terrifying than last time, and they were still gathering.
Judging by that, Xu Changxing had most likely made another breakthrough.
Yet Shi Haoyan had cultivated for hundreds of years just to advance from early Spirit Transformation to middle Spirit Transformation, and his cultivation had now remained stagnant for a century.
He simply refused to believe that Xu Changxing could traverse in a few short years a path he had failed to complete in centuries.
Rumble!
A muffled peal of thunder interrupted Shi Haoyan's thoughts.
He looked up in astonishment. "Why so soon?"
Shi Haoyan had originally expected the thunderclouds overhead to need at least some more time to develop before fully taking shape.
But after that muffled peal of thunder, the thunderclouds overhead began expanding rapidly.
In mere moments, they extended another several dozen li outward.
This was a sign that the thunderclouds were about to unleash their lightning!
After a moment's stunned silence, Shi Haoyan abruptly flew out of his cave abode and gazed toward Xu Changxing's cave abode in the distance.
He was not the only one to react this way. Chen Xingyan, another Spirit Transformation elder in the sect, had also abandoned his cultivation and was watching Xu Changxing's cave abode with a grave expression.
Several sects near the Setting Sun Sect were also keeping an eye on these thunderclouds.
As Message Jade Pendants lit up one after another in various places, news of the thunderclouds' rapid expansion instantly spread to every corner of the land.
Under the watchful eyes of countless cultivators, Xu Changxing slowly opened his eyes.
"I was still a little short, after all. It seems Spirit Transformation is already the pinnacle in this world!"
Only after murmuring this did Xu Changxing raise his head to look