The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 604: Battle of Two Avatars

Zhang Haoran decided to use his ultimate trump card, a reward he had received from Tarius for completing certain missions in the past. This reward allowed him to bypass the restriction of the giant formation that covered the continent.

It was something already within him and could be unleashed through his intent, requiring only the system’s help to activate it. The formation that covered the continent imposed strict limitations on the cultivators living within it. They could not break through beyond the peak Emperor stage and were unable to comprehend divine-grade techniques.

However, the reward known as the "Altering Rules" cheat, given by Tarius, was a game-changer. This one-time-use cheat had the function of altering a restriction placed upon him, as long as the rule was not divine in nature or did not violate heavenly laws. As long as those conditions were met, he could essentially break any restriction imposed on him.

For example, if he went to a place where there was a restriction requiring anyone who entered to have a maximum or minimum cultivation level, he could bypass that restriction using this reward.

Right now, in this continent, there was a restriction that blocked him from breaking through to the next realm beyond the peak Emperor stage, so he used the reward to overcome it. Still, he honestly did not want to use it, as he had wanted to save it for the future. It was a one-time-use item and could only be applied to a single rule. He had to be careful and wise in choosing when to activate it.

However, the current situation had pushed him to the point where he was forced to use it in order to gain an instant boost in strength. Aldrian was someone he had already regarded as a god, and he needed the power increase to stand a chance in the fight. He did not know the true extent of Aldrian’s abilities, nor whether Aldrian had more hidden trump cards.

He had already reached the peak Emperor stage long ago. All he needed was for the restriction to be lifted, and he could instantly break through. The quality of his entire being had been ready to touch the next realm for a long time, so advancing to the next level was not difficult at all.

At this moment, he became the first person on this continent to break through to the realm beyond the peak Emperor stage. The instant he used the reward, he also activated his avatar technique to block Aldrian’s strike. His strength erupted explosively, and his comprehension and mastery of the divine-grade artifact rose to a new level.

After all, cultivators at the peak Emperor stage had never been able to bring out the full potential of a divine-grade artifact. That stage still carried its own limitations when it came to fully using a divine-grade artifact’s power or potential.

Now that he had reached the pseudo-Immortal Foundation stage, he could feel it, he might be able to defeat Aldrian.

However, he needed to end the fight as quickly as possible. His cultivation was still unstable due to the breakthrough, and prolonged combat might damage his cultivation foundation. That was something he could not allow to happen, as it would affect his future potential.

"Aldrian! We’ll decide our fate here and now! One of us will fall!" he shouted.

Then, all six spears in his avatar’s grasp thrust toward Aldrian’s direction. Aldrian’s main body was located in the central chest area of the avatar, and that was exactly where Zhang Haoran aimed his attack.

Aldrian, of course, did not just stand by and watch Zhang Haoran’s attack come without doing anything. His massive avatar could move swiftly, as if there were no difference between it and his smaller main body. His sword swung with such speed that it generated a raging wind, intercepting the six spears as they came toward him.

Thang!

The sound of the clash echoed as sword and spears collided.

But Zhang Haoran did not stop. He soared higher with incredible speed. There were no restrictions in his movement, and he had no trouble maneuvering his giant avatar.

He lifted all six spears again and pointed them at Aldrian. Each spear was suddenly coated in a surge of powerful red energy, intensifying its aura dramatically, then he hurled them one by one.

Six Punishment of the Destruction Spears.

Each spear sliced through space as it flew at Aldrian with immense speed. Every single one carried the full force of a strike from the pseudo-Immortal Foundation stage!

Aldrian, watching the incoming strikes, swept his giant sword in a wide arc, channeling the full power of his domain to block the spears.

Thang! Boom!

He blocked the first spear, then moved his sword again to intercept the others. His avatar’s movements were so smooth, it felt as if it were Aldrian’s own body. The avatar could shift the sword’s trajectory with incredible speed, stirring powerful winds in every direction.

Thang! Boom!

Thang! Boom!

The sword kept blocking the spears with precise timing, but when it moved to stop the fourth—

Thang! Boom! Clang!

The sword in Aldrian’s avatar’s hand shattered. The fourth spear pierced through it and shot straight toward Aldrian, followed closely by the fifth and sixth spears. A split second later—

Dang! Dang! Dang!

The spears struck the chest of Aldrian’s avatar directly, pushing the massive figure back several hundred meters before it finally stopped. The spears had pierced into the avatar’s chest and nearly reached Aldrian’s main body. They came to a halt, stuck in the avatar’s armor just before touching him.

Aldrian that staring at the tip of a spear not far from his face, moved his avatar’s hand to pull it out from his avatar’s chest. He was not surprised that the sword in his avatar’s hand, which was an energy manifestation of the Eternal Spirit, could only withstand three full-power attacks from a pseudo-Immortal Foundation cultivator’s avatar. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

Those three strikes had also managed to pierce the armor of his avatar. The first spear weakened the armor without breaking through, but the second and third spears pierced the already weakened defense.

That showed just how powerful the strikes were, as they still managed to pierce armor enhanced by the full power of Aldrian’s domain. After all, a true pseudo-Immortal Foundation cultivator was still many times stronger than someone at the peak Emperor stage.

After pulling out the spears, Aldrian saw that Zhang Haoran’s avatar had already recalled the others he had successfully blocked. The spears flew back into his avatar’s hands. Zhang Haoran already tried to call back the remaining two spears embedded in Aldrian’s avatar’s chest, but they were already in Aldrian’s grasp.

They could not return because Aldrian was holding them tightly, refusing to let go.

Zhang Haoran, seeing that the rest of the spears could not return to him, did not dwell on it. He lifted the four remaining spears and pointed them toward the sky. In that moment, the sky above suddenly turned overcast.

Thunderclaps echoed as strands of lightning crackled through the dark clouds above. Lightning suddenly struck the four spears in Zhang Haoran’s avatar’s hands, and he pointed them at Aldrian. A few moments later—

Rumble! Rumble!

The Lightning’s Judgement.

Beams of lightning burst from the four spear tips, shooting toward Aldrian. The power within each beam was even slightly stronger than Zhang Haoran’s previous strike.

Aldrian’s avatar, still gripping the two spears, took a stance. His avatar mirrored his motion as he positioned himself like a warrior about to hurl a javelin at Zhang Haoran’s avatar. Then, with full force, he threw the spear.

Whoosh!

He then threw the second spear in his other hand with smooth precision.

Whoosh!

Right after, Aldrian manifested his sword once more, and his avatar gripped it tightly. He watched the spears fly directly toward the incoming lightning beams, until they collided.

Boom!

A massive explosion erupted, and massive spatial cracks split open at the point of impact. Winds howled in all directions, and even the ground far below was destroyed, leaving behind a huge crater.

But then, from within the explosion, the two spears Aldrian had thrown were hurled to the sides. The lightning beams had overpowered them and continued to surge toward Aldrian’s direction.

Aldrian’s avatar, now wielding its sword once more, swung it upward as Aldrian attempted to execute the Slash of Vanguard through it.

The result?

SWOOSH!

The entire space trembled and collapsed as a massive wave of slash energy burst from the sword’s blade, rushing toward the four incoming lightning beams. The slash met the beams just a second later.

BOOM!

A massive explosion shook the entire region. But behind the thick smoke, the slash energy could be seen forcing the lightning beams back, driving them toward Zhang Haoran.

Zhang Haoran sensed it as well and gritted his teeth. He had already used a significant portion of his energy since earlier. From the beginning of his battle with Aldrian until now, he had already expended fifty percent of his energy. However, because he was using the avatar technique, the energy within his dantian was depleting at an even faster rate.

The avatar technique could multiply the power of a cultivator’s attacks, but it consumed energy at a much faster pace.

Seeing that his technique was still being overpowered, Zhang Haoran realized he would need to use an even stronger technique, and even combine it with his domain. He had not activated his domain yet, knowing it would drain a large amount of his energy. But from the way things were going, he might need everything he had to overpower Aldrian.

He began preparing to cancel his current technique, as the slash energy continued to approach and push back his lightning beams.

But then, his eyes widened in shock. In the blink of an eye, Aldrian’s massive avatar vanished, then reappeared right beside his own.

Aldrian’s avatar, still standing on the ground due to its enormous size, had already begun a chopping motion, and the blade of the giant sword was instantly upon Zhang Haoran’s avatar.

"He can use teleportation with—?!"

BOOM!

Zhang Haoran’s avatar took a direct hit from the giant sword while he was still in shock.

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