Chen Chuan quickly examined himself. Before completely breaking through to the upper realm, this was the limit of his strength.
It still was not enough to suppress Xiang Boqing. After all, they were separated by an entire level. What he lacked was simply lacking, especially when it came to secret teachings and the application of techniques.
Then...
He watched Xiang Boqing draw ever closer, stretched out his hand, and Spiritual Impact erupted instantly.
This eruption was especially fierce. It even eclipsed the sunlight in the sky, and several impacts appeared at once.
Xiang Boqing immediately flashed back to evade, but he did not think much of it. Such attacks could not hit him at all. At most, they could delay the battle and buy Chen Chuan a little time to strengthen himself.
He could sense that this strengthening was gradually reaching its end. That meant it was about to, or already had, touched its limit. This amount of power was nowhere near enough to defeat him, and could not even withstand his sustained assault.
Meanwhile, the island's blockade of the rift had never ceased. Even if it could not completely sever the connection between the rift and its owner, sensing it would inevitably become harder and harder. The moment there was even a brief delay, it would be the end.
He still had patience.
After evading several successive Spiritual Impacts, Xiang Boqing found that the final one was already far enough away that he simply stopped dodging. Gathering the force of his spear, he thrust upward and shattered the last mass of Spiritual Fire in midair.
The distant burst of light reflected in Chen Chuan's eyes. At that moment, a thought crossed his mind, and his Second Self instantly merged with him. The light in his eyes seemed to become