Li Yichen frowned and immediately activated the great perfection netherworld realm. With a boom, the white light formed from runes shattered.
His figure flickered, and a moment later, he appeared beside the boulder. He raised his foot and kicked it. "Back at you."
The boulder shot toward the old man like a cannonball with a sharp whoosh.
"Not bad, kid. You've got some skill." A glint flashed in the old man's eyes. He leaped straight off the ground, then stepped repeatedly through the air.
With each step, an invisible ripple spread outward. Every time his foot came down, he rose another ten feet.
Seeing this, Li Yichen stamped hard on the ground. With a boom, he launched himself into the sky like a meteor.
"Hahaha... kid, watch this..." The old man had only just steadied himself in midair and was about to form a hand seal when a large foot appeared before his eyes and stomped squarely on his face.
With a cry of "Aah!", the old man plummeted even faster than he had risen.
Then came a crash, and the old man slammed flat onto the ground, his arms and legs spread wide.
Li Yichen grimaced. Did I hit him too hard? Don't tell me that killed him.
To his surprise, the old man staggered back to his feet a moment later.
His eyes had gone red, and a distinct shoe print marked his face.
"Kid, you've made me angry." As he spoke, his hands began rapidly forming Hand Seals, while he continuously chanted an obscure incantation.
Suddenly, the old man's Hand Seal stopped. He pointed two fingers toward the sky and shouted, "Heaven-Sealing Formation, rise!"
Floating in the air, Li Yichen abruptly felt his body grow heavy, as though something were dragging him down. Even though he desperately