Chapter 604: Battle of Two Avatars
Zhang Haoran decided to use his ultimate trump card, a reward he had received from Tarius for completing certain missions in the past. This reward allowed him to bypass the restriction of the giant formation that covered the continent.
It was something already within him and could be unleashed through his intent, requiring only the system’s help to activate it. The formation that covered the continent imposed strict limitations on the cultivators living within it. They could not break through beyond the peak Emperor stage and were unable to comprehend divine-grade techniques.
However, the reward known as the "Altering Rules" cheat, given by Tarius, was a game-changer. This one-time-use cheat had the function of altering a restriction placed upon him, as long as the rule was not divine in nature or did not violate heavenly laws. As long as those conditions were met, he could essentially break any restriction imposed on him.
For example, if he went to a place where there was a restriction requiring anyone who entered to have a maximum or minimum cultivation level, he could bypass that restriction using this reward.
Right now, in this continent, there was a restriction that blocked him from breaking through to the next realm beyond the peak Emperor stage, so he used the reward to overcome it. Still, he honestly did not want to use it, as he had wanted to save it for the future. It was a one-time-use item and could only be applied to a single rule. He had to be careful and wise in choosing when to activate it.
However, the current situation had pushed him to the point where he was forced to use it in order to gain an instant boost in strength. Aldrian was someone he had already regarded as a god, and he needed the power increase to stand a chance in the fight. He did not know the true extent of Aldrian’s abilities, nor whether Aldrian had more hidden trump cards.
He had already reached the peak Emperor stage long ago. All he needed was for the restriction to be lifted, and he could instantly break through. The quality of his entire being had been ready to touch the next realm for a long time, so advancing to the next level was not difficult at all.
At this moment, he became the first person on this continent to break through to the realm beyond the peak Emperor stage. The instant he used the reward, he also activated his avatar technique to block Aldrian’s strike. His strength erupted explosively, and his comprehension and mastery of the divine-grade artifact rose to a new level.
After all, cultivators at the peak Emperor stage had never been able to bring out the full potential of a divine-grade artifact. That stage still carried its own limitations when it came to fully using a divine-grade artifact’s power or potential.
Now that he had reached the pseudo-Immortal Foundation stage, he could feel it, he might be able to defeat Aldrian.
However, he needed to end the fight as quickly as possible. His cultivation was still unstable due to the breakthrough, and prolonged combat might damage his cultivation foundation. That was something he could not allow to happen, as it would affect his future potential.