At the Pojun Sect's position, Ren Yanyu and the other two watched Shangguan Tianque. Once he reached six hundred zhang, he remained firmly stuck there.
Concern appeared on all three faces. Ren Yanyu's delicate brows, in particular, knitted into three deep furrows.
When the lampshade rotated toward Master Wei, they saw that he, too, had been stalled there. After a hundred breaths or so, however, he began flying upward again, though his pace was still far from fast.
They did not know that Master Wei was no longer deliberately holding back his speed. Rather, his extraordinary flame could no longer melt away those demon beasts.
He, too, had to fight the demon beasts that appeared, making it difficult to pick up speed.
The extraordinary flame Master Wei possessed was powerful, but he had nurtured it himself, and its level was roughly on par with his own.
Using the extraordinary flame also depleted its power. Once exhausted, it likewise needed time to recover.
Thus, as he continued using it, every bit he expended weakened the extraordinary flame a little more.
When they saw Master Wei break past six hundred zhang and resume his ascent, those from the Pojun Sect grew even more anxious, while subdued cheers rose from the Blazing Flame Sect.
This was the first time Master Wei had overtaken Shangguan Tianque since the latter passed him.
Many Golden Core Realm cultivators from the Blazing Flame Sect grew excited. A sect's Supreme Great Elder was often a god in the hearts of all its disciples.
Meanwhile, on Chongyangzi's side, none of the three Chunyang Hall cultivators spoke. They merely continued watching in silence.
As assessors, they would not casually comment on who was stronger or weaker. If others overheard such remarks, they might believe the assessors had already formed a