"Really? The Entering Dao Realm?" Huang Xiao asked in delighted surprise. "So soon?"
"Hmph, just who do you think I am? The most outstanding genius in the history of the Phoenix Clan! How could I be worse than you? You can slaughter Enlightenment Realm experts left and right when you're only in the Martial Realm, so why can't I have Entering Dao Realm strength?" Demon Phoenix snorted.
"Of course you can. It's just that you're improving far faster than I am. Right now, I can only fight Enlightenment Realm experts. Against someone in the Entering Dao Realm, I'm afraid I wouldn't stand a chance," Huang Xiao said with some feeling.
"Huang Xiao, don't get a bargain and then play innocent. Back when we first met, you were just a brat in the Half-Step Martial Realm, while I already had Martial Realm Peak strength. I was far ahead of you from the start. Now I have Enlightenment Realm strength, and you've reached the Martial Realm, yet your strength is actually about the same as mine. I simply can't stand it. So isn't it perfectly normal for me to gain Entering Dao Realm strength soon?" Demon Phoenix said.
"You have a point." Huang Xiao nodded. "But don't slack off. If you do, watch out-I might catch up to you, or even surpass you."
"Unless you claim the Demon Hall Master's Seat, I won't give you that chance," Demon Phoenix said.
Huang Xiao smiled without arguing.
Demon Phoenix had a point. Under normal circumstances, surpassing Demon Phoenix would be rather difficult for him. Now Demon Phoenix also had his parents' guidance, and his strength had been above Huang Xiao's to begin with.
"Another month and a half. In another month and a half at most, Old Demon will be back. Are you actually