Fang Bai stood behind the two sisters, his clothes flapping noisily, his Essence Energy roiling around him, his eyes flashing a compelling brilliance. His fists swung repeatedly towards the sky, smashing the fragments of rock falling towards the mountaintop to prevent them from injuring the Linghu sisters, who were in a Cultivation State.
At the same time, Fang Bai controlled the Fire Primordial Qi, condensing a True Essence Barrier around the Linghu sisters, firmly protecting them within it.
This True Essence Barrier effectively isolated the ash from the surroundings, yet it did not hinder the influx of Fire Primordial Qi.
The rolling heat waves, continuously spewing from the volcano, contained the pure Fire Primordial Qi erupting from beneath the earth.
For Fang Bai and the two sisters, the scorching Fire Primordial Qi around them not only posed no threat but also greatly aided their cultivation.
The Linghu sisters closed their eyes tightly, frantically circulating the "Nine Revolutions True Fire Art," their bodies like sponges, continuously absorbing this rare abundance of pure Fire Primordial Qi.
Due to the massive influx of Fire Primordial Qi, in just a short while, beads of sweat began to form on the snow-white, jade-like skin of the two women, soaking their clothes completely.
Both women were wearing very light dresses, which, once soaked through, revealed their exquisite and curvaceous figures, undeniably alluring. Even Fang Bai, who had seen countless stunning fairies across the nine domains of the Immortal Realm in his previous life, couldn’t help but be moved.
Thanks to Fang Bai’s protection, the variety of threats from the volcanic eruption couldn’t harm the Linghu sisters at all.
The sisters’ bodies trembled slightly, covered in fragrant sweat, their exceedingly beautiful faces blushing as if on fire.
Their cultivation had entered the most critical phase. Their bodies were autonomously isolated from sight and sound, oblivious to the external dangers.
As the volcano continued to erupt, a constant stream of pure Fire Primordial Qi flowed towards them, greatly assisting the sisters in advancing their cultivation level.
In this way, the whole day and night passed without incident; by dusk, the Essence Energy around them fluctuated violently, their bodies trembling fiercely. Their aura rapidly escalated to a peak before gradually subsiding to calmness.
The sisters simultaneously let out a long breath and slowly opened their eyes.
Upon opening their eyes, the first thing the sisters saw was a terrifying, apocalyptic scene, with lava and fragments of rocks still raining down from above.
However, these streams of lava and rocks were smashed apart by Fang Bai’s fists, powered by strong Essence Energy, a yard or two away from reaching their heads.
The sisters knew that Fang Bai had been guarding them all along, and they were profoundly grateful as they stood up.
"Ladies, congratulations on becoming Heaven Level Martial Artists!"
Fang Bai, sensing the surge of Essence Energy from the two women, knew they had successfully advanced. He spoke with a beaming smile while continuing to punch away falling rocks.
"Thank you, Mr. Fang, for making this possible!"
Becoming a Heaven Level Martial Artist had been the sisters’ dream for a long time, and now that their long-cherished wish was fulfilled, they were both excited and thrilled, feeling a heart-to-heart connection as they deeply bowed to Fang Bai.
"There’s no need for thanks! Now, it’s your turn to protect me... Hmm, I’ll try too, to see if I can make a breakthrough with this opportunity."
Fang Bai said with a smile.
"Even if it costs us our lives, we must protect Mr. Fang thoroughly!"
The sisters stood behind Fang Bai, taking over his role to fend off the magma and rocks falling from the sky.
Fang Bai knew that when a martial artist had just advanced to the Heaven Level Realm, there would be a period when the Essence Energy inside their body became violently unstable and needed to be thoroughly vented to help solidify their realm; this was an ideal opportunity for the sisters to contend with the magma rocks, using them to temper the vast amount of Essence Energy flooding their bodies and turn it into their own strength.
Fang Bai sat down cross-legged and began to circulate the "Nine Revolutions True Fire Art." In just a few moments, he had entered into a cultivation state, his body beginning to frenziedly absorb the Fire Primordial Qi from around him.
Seeing the pure Fire Primordial Qi from the direction of the volcano continuously gather towards him and swiftly forming a giant vortex of airflow above Fang Bai’s head, he then absorbed the Qi like a giant whale sucking in water, the sheer amount and speed of which were far beyond what the sisters could achieve. The Linghu Sisters could only stare in amazement, marveling at Mr. Fang’s extraordinary capabilities, as even the disturbance he caused during cultivation was immense.
The sisters also worried for Fang Bai, wondering if he wasn’t afraid that such a rapid intake of Essence Energy might burst his Qi Sea.
Little did they know, Fang Bai’s Qi Sea was like a bottomless pit, and he could continue cultivating here for three days and three nights without the slightest problem, and the mass of Chaos Origin Energy forming in his Qi Sea was the purest Essence Energy in the world, even approaching the primordial essence.
Even as Fang Bai absorbed massive amounts of Fire Primordial Qi from the outside world, after being "compressed and purified," it was merely a tiny fraction when merged into the mass of Chaos Origin Energy in his Qi Sea.
Over the course of the night, the volcano continued to erupt, but its activity significantly weakened, and the Fire Primordial Qi it released seemed neither as pure nor as abundant as at the beginning.
By dawn the next day, just when the Linghu Sisters felt extremely tired and almost unable to hold on, the seated Fang Bai suddenly trembled slightly, his aura surged, and a thick and mighty wave of Essence Energy transformed into a shockwave that expanded in all directions, sweeping all debris off the entire peak.
If the Linghu Sisters hadn’t already reached the Heaven Level Realm and reacted quickly enough to dodge the sudden shockwave, they would have been affected by the blast and fallen down from the thousand-meter-high peak.
Gonghu Qianjiao leaped into midair, and after avoiding the powerful shockwave, she approached Fang Bai, still in shock, and asked, "Mr. Fang, have you advanced in rank?"
At that moment, Fang Bai looked no different from before at first glance, but upon closer observation, one could see that there were indeed slight changes.
He stood tall, with a smile on his lips exuding immense confidence, his gaze deep and mesmerizing like a dazzling starry sky, standing there as if he had merged naturally with the heavens and the earth.
In him, none of the sharp and aggressive aura typical of martial artists could be detected; he seemed even more serene and harmonious, as gentle as a light breeze under clear skies.
If one were to see him for the first time, they might assume he was just a handsome, attractive young man unfamiliar with martial arts, unaware that he was in fact an incredibly powerful super-warrior that could render one hopeless.
"I guess Mr. Fang must have advanced in rank! Right?"
Linghu Baimei’s eyes sparkled as she scrutinized Fang Bai. Although she found it increasingly difficult to see through him, she guessed from the subtle changes in him that, like herself and her sister, his strength had also significantly increased.
As they talked to Fang Bai, magma and rocks continued to fall overhead, but compared to the previous days and nights, they had significantly lessened, finally allowing them chances to rest.