After compressing seven Phenomenal Domains, Ling Tian's strength was already no weaker than that of a cultivator at the Ascension Stage. Then, wielding the heavy halberd with a technique that channeled three layers of force through his punches, he reached the peak of his power in an instant, his might awe-inspiring.
"Clang!" "Clatter!" "Clatter!" "Buzzz!"...
Another metallic clash rang out, followed by the trembling of the chain and the heavy halberd. This time, however, the noise was louder, and the soul fluctuations surged even more violently.
After a long while, everything finally settled. A mark as thick as a fingernail had appeared where the heavy halberd had struck—far deeper than the barely visible mark from before. Even so, it was still a long way from severing the chain.
"Senior, that was the strongest I can manage." Ling Tian looked at the mark and shook his head. "My cultivation is still too low. I can't unleash the full might of this divine heavy halberd, so I can't break the chain."
"Kid, don't sell yourself short. You're already very strong," Yun Tian said with a soft laugh. Then he murmured to himself, "Leaping high to build momentum, sharpening the halberd blade with Gold Attribute Domain Power, then layering its afterimages—you made that strike far more terrifying than an ordinary Mortal Immortal's."
"Exactly. Ordinary immortals wouldn't dare take that strike head-on." Bu Yan nodded and pointed to the mark on the chain. "This Soul Locking Chain is nearly a divine artifact, yet you left such a deep mark on it. Give yourself a little more time, and you could probably break it after a few thousand strikes. That's far beyond what I expected."
"I can't maintain this state for long." Ling Tian shook his head and released the compressed Phenomenal Domains. Then he