When Shang Xia finally emerged from the Polarity Essence Gathering Pool…

“Did your cultivation reach the large completion stage?” Sun Haiwei asked when she felt the energy fluctuations around his body.

Liu Qinglan glanced at Shang Xia and snorted softly, “Hmph! Of course he managed to enter the large completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm. He absorbed half the energy in the Polarity Essence Gathering Pool alone! Anyone else who did the same would probably be close to breaking through to the Martial Intent Realm!”

Sun Haiwei giggled at the side. “Teacher Liu, other people wouldn’t be able to absorb as much energy as he did!” 

He thought of a proper excuse for his rapid increase in cultivation before emerging. He wanted to blame it on the Scarlet Crystal he ingested during the war, but from what they were saying, it seemed as though they thought his increase in strength was too little! 

Turning to look at the remnant energy in the Polarity Essence Gathering Pool, he thought of something.

“Did I… Did I absorb a lot of energy?” 

In Sun Haiwei’s eyes, Shang Xia was obviously bragging.

Liu Qinglan snapped at the side before Sun Haiwei could say anything. “Brat,...