On Da'ai Mountain, the State Preceptor saw Hu Ma summon a blood-red lightning, his expression instantly turning from shock to delight:
"So, you already possessed the ability to take the second step of Shangqiao?"
"..."
Previously, under his guidance, Hu Ma had cultivated nine life incense, reaching the pinnacle of the human world.
But Hu Ma seized the Tenth Incense, transcending the bounds of heaven and earth. He possessed divine skills beyond his human identity, aligning with the "not human" realm of Shangqiao.
However, after the Tenth Incense, Hu Ma aspired to transform heaven and earth, but showed no progress in magic, dealing a heavy blow to the State Preceptor himself.
Returning to Da'ai Mountain, faced with failure and despondency, he was consumed day and night with thoughts of accepting defeat. For such a person, the plan's failure was hard to accept, but losing his goal was harder still.
The White Jade City plan had been his goal worth all his efforts and costs.
