The purple stone mountain Lu Chen had manifested with the Earth Seal possessed tremendous might, brimming with demonic power and an undying force. It snapped the silver dragon formed by the Heaven-Cutting Finger, sending terrifying energy spilling in every direction.
"Suppress!"
With a soft shout, he unleashed another Purple Mountain, merging the two and bringing them crashing down with even greater, soul-shaking power.
"Heaven-Cutting Finger!"
Ji Haoyue's expression changed slightly. Roaring, he unleashed his supreme technique again. Both hands shook in unison, conjuring a full ten silver dragons that charged into the sky to block the purple stone mountain.
Boom!
The two attacks collided. Ji Haoyue was thrown back dozens of yards by the tremendous impact, his face pale and his expression ugly.
The Four Extremes Secret Realm consisted of four minor stages. By imprinting their four limbs upon the void, cultivators could draw upon the power of the Heavenly Dao, unleashing profound arts with a step and secret techniques with a wave of the hand.
For many ordinary cultivators, this realm already marked the pinnacle of the human body. Even for powerful constitutions such as Divine Bodies and Sacred Bodies, it represented a stage of initial accomplishment.
Ji Haoyue had entered the Four Extremes Secret Realm years ago and reached its third minor stage. Yet against someone who had only entered this realm today, he had fallen behind in battle. How could he not feel humiliated?
Even a single minor stage represented an enormous gulf. It was like climbing a stairway to heaven: one step up made one an "immortal," while one step back left one "mortal." Without outside aid, those of a higher stage could almost always utterly suppress those below them.
But exceptions always existed. A rare few of extraordinary talent could "defy the heavens and strike