Ye Qingchen forced himself to remain calm, sitting cross-legged on the ground with his eyes tightly closed.
He reviewed his current predicament from beginning to end once more. It was no longer a mere crisis—it was a complete and utter dead end.
No allies.
No way out.
All he faced was the siege from the three major academies.
The Spiritual Energy around him was still abundant, but he was surrounded on all sides by an energy barrier, preventing him from leaving. Nor could he find any opportunity to rapidly enhance his strength.
HUFF!
Ye Qingchen took a deep breath. Since he couldn't rely on external forces, the only thing he could do now was bring himself to his absolute peak condition and perfect the energies he possessed.
