Nine Palace Star Body, Xiao Ming Dan Lake Great Perfection

After an impassioned and stirring speech, Xiao Ming suddenly felt a surge of energy, and the Dan Lake of true essence within him stirred restlessly.

Without a word, Xiao Ming sat cross-legged on the Iron Winged Eagle's back, then took out various spiritual herbs and pills and began to cultivate.

A moment later, he entered a state of self-forgetfulness, and at the same time, the true essence energy in his body began to rapidly increase.

Hu Yunxi, who had been silent, stepped forward and quietly guarded Xiao Ming, preventing any accidents.

Cultivation knows no time.

By the time Xiao Ming finished his cultivation and opened his eyes again, it was already nighttime.

Although the Iron Winged Eagle was still flying, its speed had decreased by more than half; after all, the dark night was more dangerous, with various demonic beasts foraging and fighting everywhere.

The Iron Winged Eagle also dared not fly too fast, lest it suffer unnecessary attacks from demonic beasts.

Stretching, Xiao Ming was quite satisfied with today's cultivation.

After a day of cultivation, the true essence energy in his body had once again surged considerably, and he was one step closer to breaking through.

Xiao Ming estimated that by tomorrow evening, he should be able to break through to the Danhu Realm Great Perfection.

And by that time, he should also be able to reach the Qingtian Sword Sect.

He looked around.

Suddenly, Xiao Ming noticed something was off.

Wang Hao was also in a state of cultivation with his eyes slightly closed, but his body was trembling slightly, and wisps of faint starlight emanated from his body, shooting straight into the sky.

Perhaps influenced by Wang Hao, the many stars in the sky seemed a little brighter than usual.

Of course, this brightness only appeared in a small area centered around Wang Hao.

Seeing this, Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow.

Could this unusual phenomenon mean that Wang Hao was about to attract starlight to condense the Nine Palaces Star Body?

Because Wang Hao's fortuitous encounter was precisely on his way to the Qingtian Sword Sect, where he formed a Heaven-grade Star Body.

Indeed.

Just as Xiao Ming was speculating, a dazzling burst of starlight suddenly erupted from Wang Hao's body; the starlight gathered without dispersing, forming a slowly rotating vortex of light above his head.

Affected by this, the stars in this area of the sky suddenly brightened significantly!

At this moment, Li Changfeng and Lin Feng simultaneously turned their heads to look, and Hu Yunxi also looked at Wang Hao with some surprise.

“What is Junior Brother Wang doing?” Lin Feng asked in astonishment.

Li Changfeng shook his head, indicating he did not know.

“He is about to draw in starlight to temper his body,” Hu Yunxi said indifferently, “It seems his physique can be further enhanced.”

With that, Hu Yunxi withdrew her gaze, her expression still cold and indifferent.

Wang Hao’s advancement seemed to hold no interest for her.

However, upon hearing Hu Yunxi's explanation, Li Changfeng was overjoyed.

The three of them, Xiao Ming, Lin Feng, and Wang Hao, were to represent the Spirit Sword Sect in the Eight Sects Tournament; the stronger they were, the greater the Spirit Sword Sect's chances of winning!

Wang Hao's sudden physique enhancement was an unexpected and great surprise for Li Changfeng!

Subsequently.

Under the gazes of the crowd, some calm and some surprised, the stars in the sky cast down countless brilliant and thick beams of light, which then converged to form a gigantic pillar of light.

Then.

It plunged straight down!

Completely engulfing Wang Hao.

At this moment, Wang Hao was enveloped in dazzling and piercing starlight, appearing quite mystical.

This unusual phenomenon lasted for a full half an hour.

Half an hour later.

The starlight dissipated, the sky returned to normal, and Wang Hao opened his eyes.

The moment he opened his eyes, Xiao Ming clearly saw that Wang Hao's eyes were filled with rich starlight, becoming extremely profound.

Furthermore.

On the surface of Wang Hao's chest, nine large stellar light points appeared; these light points shimmered through his clothes, subtly forming a mysterious pattern.

However, this situation did not last long either; as Wang Hao finished his cultivation, these unusual phenomena slowly dissipated.

If one only looked at his appearance, Wang Hao now seemed no different from his previous state.

But Xiao Ming understood that Wang Hao had already cultivated the Heaven-grade Nine Palaces Star Body.

Xiao Ming had no interest in the Nine Palaces Star Body.

Firstly, to attract starlight to temper the body and cultivate the Nine Palaces Star Body, one must cultivate the Minor Heavenly Cycle Star Dou Technique. Under this restrictive condition, Xiao Ming could not obtain it even if he wanted to.

Secondly, the Nine Palaces Star Body was only a Heaven-grade physique, far inferior to his supreme Five Elements Saint Body!

After possessing the Five Elements Saint Body, which was like a big watermelon, Xiao Ming no longer cared for Wang Hao's Star Body, which was like a small sesame seed.

Li Changfeng, on the other hand, was quite excited.

“Wang Hao, what have you cultivated?” Li Changfeng asked expectantly.

“Reporting to Sect Leader, my physical body has advanced, and I have now cultivated a Heaven-grade physique,” Wang Hao replied.

However, Wang Hao did not specify which Heaven-grade physique it was, and no one asked.

After all, this was Wang Hao’s own secret.

“A Heaven-grade physique! My goodness, this is a physique divine ability on the same level as Xiao Ming’s Indestructible Sword Body!” Li Changfeng exclaimed in admiration, then patted Wang Hao’s shoulder with satisfaction, saying,

“You truly surprise me. Keep up the hard work; perhaps your future achievements will not be much worse than Xiao Ming’s!”

With that, Li Changfeng subconsciously glanced at Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming smiled slightly.

Putting other things aside, his Indestructible Sword Body had actually already upgraded to the Five Elements Saint Body, but he had not revealed this secret about himself.

Li Changfeng simply did not know.

“Sect Leader, you flatter me. Compared to Vice Sect Leader Xiao, I still have quite a gap,” Wang Hao humbly stated.

However, amidst his humility, a strong sense of confidence inevitably surged in the depths of his eyes.

Stimulated by this, Lin Feng, who was nearby, secretly clenched his fists.

“Even Wang Hao has condensed a Heaven-grade physical body; I must also speed up my cultivation!” Lin Feng secretly encouraged himself in his heart, “One day, my Mystic Sword Body will also be able to advance to the Heaven-grade level.”

“I, Lin Feng, will not be inferior to anyone! Even the immensely powerful Vice Sect Leader Xiao, I can keep up with his pace!”

...Time flowed slowly.

The moon set, the sun rose.

As the new day arrived, the Iron Winged Eagle continued to fly swiftly, while Xiao Ming once again entered a state of cultivation.

If one counted the day he defeated Murong Ce and raided his home, today was exactly the third day.

Achieving Danhu Realm Great Perfection was today!

As the Iron Winged Eagle flew several thousand li and was about to reach the Qingtian Sword Sect, Xiao Ming, who had been cultivating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them!

The moment he opened his eyes, a majestic and sharp aura suddenly surged out from Xiao Ming’s body.

The aura shot into the sky, transforming into a roaring storm that fluttered loudly!

Li Changfeng, Lin Feng, and Wang Hao all looked over in surprise.

Xiao Ming slowly stood up, his entire being like a towering sharp sword, standing between heaven and earth.

“From today onwards, I am Danhu Great Perfection!”

Xiao Ming roared, his voice rolling like a tiger’s roar, spreading in all directions.