Chapter 24 - Mutation
Yang Xie’s vision blurred as he slowly regained consciousness, his head still heavy from the overwhelming force that had hit him earlier. However, as his senses cleared, a startling realization struck him.
How did I suddenly reach the fourth stage of Martial Artist?
The last thing he remembered was barely making it past the second stage the night before. Yet now, in an instant, he had skipped two whole stages. It was impossible for him to grasp how this happened. Was this related to Yang Yi’s actions the previous night? He had no time to dwell on it, though—he needed to focus on the present.
His eyes scanned the battlefield around him. At first, he had been overwhelmed by the sight of Nangong Ya and the other captives held hostage. But upon a closer look, he saw s
