"Qiong, you were no match for me before. You're still no match for me now."
Tiandao's voice pierced through the energy storm, exploding beside Qiong's ears like thunder.
As his words fell, he dodged the black star mist Qiong hurled with all his strength. Azure Star Energy burst forth, transforming into fine Star Energy chains that tightly coiled around Qiong's wrist, completely imprisoning him within the Boundless Time and Space Domain.
"..."
Qiong—or rather, Bai Kong—stared fixedly at Tiandao, as though he were seeing the man before him anew.
Although he still occupied Chen Kong's body, the "skeleton" covering half his body had become mostly transparent. The crack between his brows continued to widen as black star mist poured out like a tide. His aura had weakened like a candle flickering in the wind.
He could clearly sense his consciousness rapidly fading, while Chen Kong's consciousness within the body had completely gained the upper hand, steadily squeezing out and driving away his power.
Damn it, that useless trash.
Just as Qiong sensed that things were going badly, Chen Kong began fighting for control of his own body with Tiandao's help.
At the same time, Tiandao controlled Black Azure, giving Chen Kong all the assistance he could.
Tiandao was not doing this entirely for Chen Kong. He was also doing it for himself.
Because he could clearly feel that after being tempered by this life-and-death battle, both his Star Energy and state of mind had improved beyond anything before. He had even vaguely touched the threshold of the Legendary rank.
However, advancing to the Legendary rank was no easy matter. It required specific requirements and conditions.
Attempting a breakthrough rashly would only invite a backlash from violent Star Energy. Not only would he fail, he would completely destroy everything he had