"Junior Brother Li, you... what stage have you reached now?" He Qiang couldn't help but ask, his voice tinged with inquiry and doubt.
This question represented the innermost thoughts of the vast majority of Nine Heavens Peak disciples at that moment.
"I remember it clearly. Just over a month ago, he broke through to the Sixth Layer of the Nine Heavens Divine Body," another veteran disciple whispered to the person next to him. "Even with his inhuman cultivation speed, he's probably... mid-to-late Sixth Layer at best."
"Mid-to-late stage..." someone in the crowd chimed in, their tone laced with regret. "If he's at the late stage, there's still some hope. But if he's only at the mid-stage, going up against those three who have already reached perfection..."
