James stared at the creature before him.

The creature was so terrifyingly strong that its palm wind alone was able to send him and Sky flying. It must have reached the peak of the Ninth Stair.

No, wait…

James had reached the peak of Ninth Stair himself. If the creature’s True Energy was even greater than his, it must have surpassed the Ninth Stair.

Could it be ninth-rank?

Upon thinking about this, James took a deep breath as he fixed his gaze on the creature before him.

The creature simply remained silent. After staring at James and Sky for some time, it returned to the cavern and disappeared from their view.

James turned to look at Sky behind him. Seeing that there was still some blood trace on his lips, he asked, “Is everything alright?”

“I’m fine.” Sky was wearing a solemn expression.

He had ascended the Ninth Stair. Though he begrudgingly acknowledged that he was comparatively weaker than James, Sky could not accept the fact that he was sent flying by an unknown c