Chapter 1554: Great Breakthrough! Huge Growth!

Whoosh!

A violent energy tempest raged deep within the void in the Celestial Mirror Pagoda, causing the entire area to shake violently with waves rippling like water in every direction.

Wang Xuanjin stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the source of the energy tempest with great interest. It was none other than the two people sealed within the crystal mountains.

After a year and half of cultivation, the two had accumulated a tremendous and horrifying amount of energy within their bodies. They had purposely kept it suppressed, all for the sake of making a shocking breakthrough.

"Those two brats have built robust foundations, allowing them to accumulate an immense amount of energy over the past year and a half until they reached their absolute limits." Wang Xuanjin sighed.

Even Lu Qing'er with her Permafrost Sacred Seed had only managed to hold on for a year, whereas these two had stretched on for another six months. If it weren't for the solid foundations they had established much earlier, they wouldn't have lasted so long.

After all, extremely high requirements were necessary for the body to act as a suitable container for such a tremendous amount of energy.

Under Wang Xuanjin's close supervision, waves of the terrifying energy storm continued to spiral out of the duo's bodies.

Kacha!

All of a sudden, cracks began to quickly spread across the surface of the crystal mountains, covering its entirety within a few short breaths.

Boundless amounts of worldly natural energy began to condense above the mountains, forming two massive energy vortexes.

Bang!

The crystal mountains seemed incapable of containing so much energy, and they violently exploded, resulting in a rain of crystalline shards falling across the horizon, like a grand meteor shower.

Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e finally opened their eyes after a year and half of seclusion. Boundless amounts of light of colors burst out of their eyes, piercing through the skies. As the two ascended into the air, they directly entered the eyes of the energy vortexes, copiously absorbing the energy and causing it to shrink.

Just a moment later, the energy vortexes were completely devoured and a brilliant glow dawned upon the void like the rising of a grand sun.

Wang Xuanjin was unaffected by this phenomena, so he weaved through the vast amounts of energy to approach the duo. Above each of them were six perfect and beautiful Duke Bergfrieds.

Wang Xuanjin sighed emotionally. "Sixth-grade Transcendents."

Although he had guessed that the two had accumulated a large amount of energy after being sequestered away for such a long amount of time, he could not help but be shocked upon seeing these monstrous geniuses. And he had personally seen generations of unparalleled talents as the Heavenly Origin Ancient College's principal. Li Luo was at the third-grade, whereas Jiang Qing'e was at the fourth-grade before this. Now they had both reached the sixth-grade! One had vaulted three grades in one go while the other had leaped two! Furthermore, these were Transcendent grades, not ordinary ones. The difficulty of each grade was immense, and Wang Xuanjin understood this very well. After all, every King had forged at least one Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfried when they were younger.

In the depths of the void, the light that surrounded Li Luo and Jiang Qing'e swiftly receded. They looked at the Ten-Pillar Golden Duke Bergfrieds above them, and a look of emotion flashed through their eyes. This was the largest jump in strength they had ever experienced in their many years of cultivation.

They were just one step away from becoming true Transcendent Dukes! After which, they would be capable of standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Kings! At that point in time, they would have truly entered the ranks of the titans of their world. No matter where they went, they would be true pillars of power.

Furthermore, they would be qualified to establish their own lineage within the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li. The two kids from the Xia Kingdom had now turned into experts that stood tall and proud.

As Li Luo calmed down the turbulent waves in his heart, he couldn't help but to sense the resonant palaces within his body. After all, he wanted to know what grades his resonances had reached! The Divine Fruit crystal resonance's energy was incredibly mystical, capable of tempering one's resonance grades. It was not at all inferior to ninth-grade spirit liquids and purifying lights and thus, this was the largest opportunity Li Luo had obtained thus far. His consciousness entered his body and the four palaces appeared before him. Then his heart began to thump uncontrollably.

Incredible amounts of joy surged through him.

This was because of his resonances!

Lower ninth-grade waterlight resonance! Lower ninth-grade woodearth resonance! Lower ninth-grade Heavenly Thunder Dragon resonance! Middle ninth-grade ice crystal resonance! This was a terrifying leap forward. Before Li Luo had sealed himself away, only his waterlight resonance was at the lower ninth-grade, whereas the other two were quasi ninth-grade. Meanwhile, the ice crystal resonance was only seventh-grade! Everything other than the waterlight resonance had taken a massive leap forward, especially the ice crystal resonance, which he had possessed for the shortest amount of time. It was the first to reach the middle ninth-grade! Even Li Luo, who was usually strong-willed and composed, was exceptionally ecstatic. After experiencing how difficult it was to evolve his resonances to the ninth-grade, he understood how rare and amazing this opportunity was. After all, he had managed to save an immense amount of time and spirit liquids and purifying lights. He truly felt like he was extremely strong now.

He gradually regained a sense of calm and then turned to face Jiang Qing'e with a self-confident smile. "Qing'e, I've finally caught up to you. We're both sixth-grade Transcendents now."

Jiang Qing'e's deep, golden eyes narrowed and a faint but lethal aura emanated from her. This fellow had merely reduced the gap between them by a little, yet he dared to change the way he addressed her?

Sensing her murderous gaze, Li Luo continued to push. "Qing'e, from today onwards, the roles of attacker and defender will change!"

She then unhappily retorted, "I'm sorry, I'm an upper sixth-grade and you're a lower sixth-grade. We are not the same."

"My resonances have leapfrogged ahead and my combat strength is extraordinary," Li Luo continued.

Jiang Qing'e coldly snorted and a streak of light appeared between her smooth eyebrows. It then cracked apart, revealing a divine and sacred crystal core, resembling a vertical eye that emitted a mighty holy light. The Apex Resonance Crystal Core!

Li Luo was taken aback. "Have your light resonances evolved to the upper ninth-grade?"

"Only one has reached that level," Jiang Qing'e coolly replied.

Li Luo smacked his lips in envy. After experiencing the power of an upper ninth-grade light resonance, he was clear of how powerful an Apex Resonance Crystal Core was. Even though he had made significant advancements, Jiang Qing'e had similarly kept pace.

He thought that he had managed to overtake her, but unexpectedly, he was still a step behind. It was unbearable.

Jiang Qing'e then coldly snorted as she glared at him. "If you want to change how you address me, then you'll have to wait for the day you truly surpass me."

Li Luo was left speechless.

"So, what are you going to say?" Jiang Qing'e wasn't planning to let him off.

His expression was a little strange because he found out that Jiang Qing'e was being particularly persistent about this matter. He then gave a smile that wasn't a smile. "So you like it when I call you that. That is a little weird..."

Her fair and delicate face revealed a hint of redness and her gaze turned coy. It seemed that this bad man had discovered something... Perhaps this was all baggage from their childhood.

"Sister Qing'e." Li Luo grinned and stretched his hand out to grab hers, warmly saying, "I really like calling you that."

Jiang Qing'e's face turned beet red as Li Luo clutched her hand. Finally, she felt so ashamed and annoyed that she couldn't help but to rake the back of his palm with her nails, leaving several bloody scratches. He grimaced in pain.

Meanwhile, as the two who had not had any physical contact for more than a year flirted with each other, a faint voice drifted out. "Are the two of you done? If so, then get ready to collect Pang Qianyuan's corpse."