Chapter 667: The Primordial Body

That day, Li Mochen and Zhuanxu discussed matters for half a day before seeing the latter off, then stayed in Yuanqiong Realm for nearly five full days.

This far exceeded Li Mochen's original plan, but he ultimately could not rest easy about the sect that had nurtured him, so he stayed twice as long.

This was also because his own spiritual sense vaguely perceived certain omens, forcing him to make preparations in advance to deal with possible future tragedies.

During his stay at Divine Thunder Mountain, Li Mochen not only spent a great deal of time instructing disciples but also multitasked, directing Situ Jingyu and others in modifying the mountain's 'Divine Thunder Demon-Subduing Sword Formation.'

With his current level of cultivation, a little attention could bring about a transformative change to the sword formation, elevating its power by two to three tiers beyond its original level.

Li Mochen also specially refined the 'Town Thunder Sword,' not only rearranging the internal prohibitions of the sword but also using three drops of Source Blood to greatly enhance its material quality.

This directly elevated the sect's foundational artifact to the level of a post-natal spiritual treasure. Because the sword's inherent sword intent and Dao resonance were already very strong, and its various divine authority laws, nurtured by the sect over thousands of years, had reached a high level, the overall upgrade was a natural progression once the material caught up.

Naturally, the corpse puppet named 'Yuan Huang' was also refined by him. This was easy for Li Mochen, who wielded the pseudo-truth-level divine authority of 'Life and Death.' He then personally went to the back mountain, dug a deep pit, arranged a sizable formation, and placed the corpse puppet inside to nurture.

Yuan Huang, in life, was the culprit who once destroyed Yuanqiong Realm, bearing the karma and sins of countless beings. Thus, in Li Mochen's view, this corpse puppet had great potential for growth. With proper refinement, its physical strength could rival that of a Golden Immortal within three to five years.

Then came the condensation of the incense-fire divine body of 'Divine Thunder Heavenly Mandate Taiyi Immortal Lord' in this realm—this was Li Mochen's true means of suppressing the sect's fortune.

With just a sliver of Li Mochen's divine thought and the gathering of two hundred million incense beliefs, a Golden Immortal-level avatar could be condensed in this realm.

The divine domain was also prepared in advance: a Mosleran destroyer, hovering above Divine Thunder Mountain. Daily maintenance would be handled by the sect.

This incense-fire divine body was far more important than the 'Town Thunder Sword' and the 'Yuan Huang' corpse puppet. In the event of future calamities, it would be the most crucial defensive measure. Combined with the realm and the 'Divine Thunder Demon-Subduing Sword Formation,' it could even hold out against a Daluo Golden Immortal for a while, giving him time to rush to the rescue.

Although there was a risk of contamination in this realm, potentially following in the footsteps of the Lord of Radiance, as long as Li Mochen kept a watchful eye, the problem should not be significant.

After all, Yuanqiong Realm was not far from the Radiant World, and with Li Mochen's current ability to elevate his time sequence to the 'Truth' level at any moment, a round trip would take only fifteen minutes.

Only after everything was arranged did Li Mochen summon Situ Jingyu and the many immortal elders of the sect, earnestly instructing and entrusting them once more.

It was nothing more than that their cultivation should not be neglected, the faith in 'Divine Thunder Heavenly Mandate Taiyi Immortal Lord' needed to be expanded and consolidated, the mountain required more spiritual energy veins, and the management of mortal affairs, etc.

“Master, regarding the Huaxia system you mentioned, I have already begun preparations.”

Situ Jingyu answered Li Mochen's questions methodically: “Several senior brothers and I are optimistic about this system. For our sect to continue controlling this realm, conflict with secular royal power is inevitable. It would be better to implement this Huaxia system: no throne, only a figurehead monarch, rotated every twelve years, with a cabinet to check power. Interfering in secular affairs would be much easier, and there would be less intense conflict with secular regimes.”

“However, I believe that truly implementing this system will require a period of fermentation. The key to this system, I think, lies in people's hearts and thoughts. Everyone in Yuanqiong Realm is accustomed to monarchy. Without an emperor, they will find it hard to adapt. So before implementation, we must guide public opinion and reform ideas. I have already organized people to distribute the books you brought back among the populace.”

“Your words are very much in line with my thoughts. People's hearts are hard to go against; one cannot impose by force. It should be done unhurriedly, with sufficient groundwork, and then naturally achieved.”

Li Mochen was truly at ease with this female disciple who held the reins of Divine Thunder Sect. However, Situ Jingyu then deeply prostrated herself before him, and her words gave him a headache.

“—Your disciple presumes to beg Master to take me to the Radiant World!”

These words caused an uproar among everyone present, shocking them. Yet few were truly surprised; those familiar with Situ Jingyu's temperament knew that she was devoted to the Dao and had only become sect leader out of necessity, not by choice.

Li Mochen was also not surprised; he had long known that Situ Jingyu had such thoughts, and there was no need to ask why.

“It's not that you can't go there, but for now, Divine Thunder Sect still needs you to hold the fort.”

“Master, you are mistaken!”

Situ Jingyu raised her head, looking at him defiantly: “As far as I know, Senior Brother Wei will soon be promoted to Celestial Immortal, on par with me, enough to support the sect. The position of sect leader should rightfully be his.”

Like Wei Jianyi, she relied on the biological implants and magical armor bestowed by Li Mochen to have cross-tier strength. Situ Jingyu's true cultivation was only that of a Celestial Immortal.

Wei Jianyi, standing by, could only smile bitterly. He did not think so; compared to leading the sect, he was now more interested in the Radiant World.

Li Mochen knew he had to give a clear answer. After a moment's thought, he said solemnly: “Jingyu, can you wait another five years in Divine Thunder Sect? I anticipate that within these few years, the sect may face a real calamity. With only your senior brother's strength, he may not be able to handle it alone. I promise you that in five years, whether the calamity I foresee occurs or not, I will take you to the Radiant World.”

At this, the hall fell into silence.

Situ Jingyu raised an eyebrow, then her eyes showed more relief. She knew that when Master returned, his focus on the 'Divine Thunder Demon-Subduing Sword Formation' and the 'Divine Thunder Heavenly Mandate Taiyi Immortal Lord' must have had a reason.

So the sect leader then smiled instead of being alarmed.

“Then it's settled! Within five years, your disciple will do her utmost for the sect, even unto death. But Master, you must not go back on your word!”

What she wanted was precisely this promise from her master; she had never expected to shake off the responsibility and shackles of Divine Thunder Sect this time.

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“You made me wait two extra days.”

Thirty-two minutes after Li Mochen left Yuanqiong Realm, at the edge of a void storm, Zhuanxu said to him with a hint of teasing: “I guessed you couldn't finish things there within three days.”

Notably, beside him were the Magic Goddess Diana and the Earth Angel Moon Rabbit. The latter two had arrived two days earlier and now stood expressionless, their bodies slightly stiff as they bowed to Li Mochen.

The identity of the True Martial Emperor beside them clearly startled Moon Rabbit; this was a great power that existed only in scriptures and legends, now appearing real beside her.

Diana's emotions were more complex; she had never imagined Li Mochen had such a powerful ally.

Li Mochen rubbed his nose apologetically: “Sorry, I broke my promise.”

He had originally planned to complete all arrangements in Yuanqiong Realm within three days, but the 'Divine Thunder Demon-Subduing Sword Formation' ended up twice as large as intended; the refinement of the corpse puppet 'Yuan Huang' was nearly flawless; and the divine domain and body of 'Divine Thunder Heavenly Mandate Taiyi Immortal Lord' took more effort.

Finally, there was the enhancement of the 'Dutian Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation,' whose prefix he had changed to 'Dutian,' distinguishing it from the previous 'Zhoutian.'

The meaning of 'Dutian' is similar to 'Zhoutian,' meaning 'all,' 'great,' 'complete.' But additionally, 'du' also implies command, leadership, and chief.

This was because the 'star' method of this sword formation had truly entered the 'pseudo-truth' level, capable of commanding all celestial star power.

“It's not a breach of promise, since you informed me.”

Zhuanxu shook his head, then gazed into the depths of the void storm at an immensely huge being: “Do you need to prepare, or shall we start now?”

Li Mochen also looked over, his eyes solemn and cold.

It was a giant star beast, roaming at the core of the void storm; indeed, the storm was born from it.

Its form resembled a giant hare, moving by 'hopping' and constantly changing position.

“I'll start now. I'll trouble you, senior brother, to keep watch.”

The Yuan Huang Tomb and that cluster of star source matter were indeed the reasons that attracted Li Mochen back to Yuanqiong Realm. If it were only the star source matter, there was no need to wait until after the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor' had its rank elevated.

This giant star beast discovered by Situ Jingyu was the reason Li Mochen strengthened the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor' to near pseudo-truth level before setting out.

The task of guarding was originally for Moon Rabbit and Diana, but with the more reliable True Martial Emperor now available, Li Mochen had no reason not to use him.

Zhuanxu would not directly intervene in his war with the Lord of Radiance, but that didn't mean he couldn't help.

For instance, hunting star beasts, exploring the Sea of Sin in the Dark World, or dealing with dangerous insect swarms already not far from the Radiant World.

Like Diana, the Magic Goddess must remain neutral in the Radiant World. But beyond the realm, she was not bound by the original oath.

“A trivial matter.”

Zhuanxu smiled: “If I didn't know the capabilities of your 'Scarlet Dragon Armor,' I could have slain it for you.”

Then he scanned the void: “I doubt there are more than two Divine Kings or Daluo here.”

It was a star beast two million years old, five hundred kilometers long, enough to arouse the greed of all Divine Kings and Daluo.

But once a star beast reaches over a million years, it becomes very hard to kill; ordinary Divine Kings and Daluo are helpless against it, so the possibility of interception or interference does exist.

Yet the probability was extremely low. Although Li Mochen took only thirty-two minutes to get here, given his speed, this place was about three times the distance from the Radiant World as the Radiant World was from Yuanqiong Realm.

There were no large worlds nearby, and the chance of encountering a Daluo was negligible.

Moon Rabbit's expression was uneasy: “I feel it might be my ancestor.”

'Star beasts' are the origin of life in all realms; like stars, they project their existence and the laws of their power onto all worlds.

So this hare-shaped star beast could indeed be the source of her bloodline.

Li Mochen shot her a sidelong glare: “What nonsense are you talking? Your ancestor, the Chaotian Hound, existed thirty million years ago.”

But there was still some connection; many star beasts have a fairly close inheritance relationship. Their method of reproduction is not mating, but the mutual shining and influence of starlight.

Then he stepped directly into the void storm, heading toward the star beast's location.

Without Zhuanxu, Li Mochen would have definitely prepared further, at least setting up a formation in this star region to ensure Diana and the others could briefly hold off a Divine King.

But with the Northern True Martial Emperor assisting and guarding, Li Mochen allowed himself a bit of audacity.

“I've heard that star beasts over two million years old have at least twenty divine ranks and inexhaustible power. So most Divine Kings and Daluo avoid them. I've even heard that some powerful star beasts can contend with three to five Divine Kings.”

After Li Mochen left, Diana looked sideways at Zhuanxu: “Does Your Majesty think he can succeed?”

She knew Li Mochen's plan, but it depended on him killing the star beast alone.

“It shouldn't be a problem. This star beast isn't very strong; the key is it can't escape. And His Majesty Wiltonstein is no ordinary Divine King in this star region.”

Zhuanxu laughed: “You should know that his foundation lies in the stars. In the star region, this Lord of Fate is at his most powerful. But it will take some time—three to five days at least, maybe ten to fifteen. We'll have to wait here—”

Just as they spoke, a huge fluctuation of spiritual energy came from over there.

Sound cannot travel in the star region, but spiritual energy, or magical energy, can move unimpeded.

When Diana focused, she saw Li Mochen, using the four hundred and one 'Dutian Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation,' condense a massive sword qi that struck fiercely at the star beast's right leg.

Whether because the spacetime was temporarily frozen by Li Mochen's power, the star beast could not move or dodge.

However, the latter's super-strong defensive ability was fully displayed; Li Mochen's full-force strike, which could shatter a medium-sized world, only caused a large amount of silver-white blood to spill from the beast's thigh, blocked firmly by its scales and bones.

Diana's pupils contracted. One sword strike wounded the star beast to this extent? Was that truth-level time sequence? Andrei's strength had reached this level.

She thought, no wonder he had achieved a glorious victory in the Sea of Sin of the Dark World, even killing the Goddess of Freedom despite the combined efforts of several Divine Kings.

It was said that the Lord of Fate had other tricks there, but his strength was undoubtedly one of the most important factors.

“Causality ability and truth-level time sequence?”

Zhuanxu raised an eyebrow, then changed his words: “It seems it will be resolved within two days at most. He is borrowing power from his past and future.”

These were top-tier divine authority powers. This fellow Daoist of his had slightly surprised him.

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As Zhuanxu predicted, Li Mochen ended the battle exactly two days later.

Starting two hours earlier, the star beast, whose limbs had been severed and body nearly broken, began to flee instinctively, but was still suppressed and finally died under Li Mochen's sword.

This star beast was not weak; it possessed at least three truth-level laws—'Absorption,' 'Jumping,' and 'Tearing.' Its pseudo-truth-level laws numbered as many as seven, including powerful ones like 'Strength,' 'Space,' and 'Defense.'

However, star beasts lack intelligence and cannot properly utilize their divine authority powers, so Li Mochen went through the entire process without injury.

The star beast had no divine authority like Eternity or Vitality; it relied entirely on its own incredibly fierce regenerative ability and the truth-level Absorption to resist Li Mochen.

But its regenerative ability ultimately could not offset the damage Li Mochen inflicted. After holding out for two days, it finally succumbed.

At this moment, Moon Rabbit was already absorbing the star beast's silver-white blood, analyzing its abilities. But the vast sea of information nearly caused her to faint on the spot.

Because the gap between them was enormous, even larger than when Moon Rabbit had obtained Typhon's blood. This star beast possessed numerous laws, totaling two hundred, most of which had reached the high and ultimate levels.

This is also the basis for the star beast's core to evolve into a world after its death.

Li Mochen stood at the center of the star beast's corpse, sensing the changes in his 'Scarlet Dragon Armor.'

Using the star beast's blood, Li Mochen completely washed away the power of Typhon and Skadi within the dragon armor, making room to absorb the star beast's power.

His plan had undoubtedly succeeded. At this moment, anyone could feel the powerful aura flowing within the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor.'

But it failed as well; the power of this star beast still exceeded the load limit of the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor'. This armor had indeed replicated the star beast's abilities, but once Li Mochen began to fully activate it, within at most thirty minutes, this dragon armor would completely collapse.

Even if not used, this mythical armament would gradually self-destruct and disintegrate.

So next, Li Mochen had to find more 'metal' or source substances related to sturdiness to increase the load capacity of the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor'.

In Li Mochen's view, the abilities of this star beast were all very practical.

For instance, that 'Leap' was not just about jumping high; it could also extend to spatial leaps, temporal leaps, and even dimensional leaps.

As for 'Tear', it was even more powerful. Any weapon imbued with truth-level 'Tear' would become infinitely formidable.

But the most powerful was 'Absorb'; it could absorb any energy and matter, even spacetime, laws, and concepts—an excellent ability that combined offense and defense.

Unfortunately, this divine power had limited effect on the star beast, because the absorbed energy and matter had to go somewhere. Although the star beast possessed pseudo-truth-level 'Space' and ultimate 'Chaos', it didn't know how to use them, so it couldn't demonstrate the full power of 'Absorb'.

Li Mochen, on the other hand, had countless ways to accommodate everything absorbed; at worst, he could use his temporal abilities to toss them into the past or future.

Moreover, in recent years, he had taken advantage of his proximity to study the abilities of 'Jörmungandr', mastering high-level 'Energy Circulation' and high-level 'Energy Release'.

Even if he only absorbed kinetic energy, Li Mochen could play wonders with this divine power.

Beyond that, the star beast's own strength and magical energy were incredibly immense—at least hundreds of times greater than Typhon's. The difference between them was like that between an ant and a giant.

And such immense power allowed star beasts to contend with most divine kings even without any divine powers.

Li Mochen looked forward to the day when he could overpower Odin purely with strength.

But this required that the material of the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor' be further improved, allowing him to use this ability without any restrictions.

After this, Li Mochen began to collect his spoils. There wasn't much to collect; everything on the star beast was theoretically a supreme treasure. Its scales, in terms of strength alone, far surpassed Li Mochen's Scarlet Dragon Armor.

However, all the flesh, claws, skin, and bones of the star beast contained the 'curse' of the celestial stars. Anyone carrying them for a long time would trigger mutations in body and soul, or even be 'contaminated' and transformed into a 'star beast' themselves.

So far, no one had been able to crack the secret of this curse. Some believed it was due to the excessive star power on their bodies, while others thought it was an invisible, bacteria- or virus-like entity, a way for 'star beasts' to reproduce.

In short, the only useful thing left by a star beast was its star beast crystal core. But aside from spawning worlds, it had no other use.

This star beast left a crystal core the size of a fist, which seemed small but could eventually evolve into a small to medium-sized world.

Li Mochen had no use for this thing; even if he merged it into the original core of the Bright World, he wouldn't gain even one percent of the share. However, it was an excellent trading chip that could be exchanged for things he wanted.

In addition, Li Mochen also collected a bit of everything from the star beast, sealing each in a sealing box made of mythical alloy.

This was at Anthony's request. After hearing that Li Mochen planned to use the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor' to replicate the star beast's power, Anthony proposed the idea of studying the star beast's structure.

Li Mochen naturally didn't want Anthony to risk being transformed into a 'star beast', but the latter threatened to go on strike and used the 'Scarlet Dragon Armor', still in the furnace, as a hostage, ultimately forcing Li Mochen to agree to his request.

Li Mochen knew Anthony's style; if he didn't agree, the man might do something even more extreme, like threatening the production of magical power armor.

However, the main reason he agreed was that Li Mochen himself was very interested in the star beast's structure and the mysteries inside its body. For a cultivator dedicated to the Dao and seeking the truth of the world, this was an irresistible temptation.

After this, Zhuanxu took his leave, and Li Mochen finally set off on his return journey.

The time for them to return from here to the Bright World was exactly forty-seven minutes. Li Mochen moved everyone at light speed and soon approached the outer domain of the Bright World.

Upon arrival, Li Mochen immediately connected his divine sense with his secondary body and let out a long sigh of relief.

From the information received from his secondary body, the situation in the Bright World was relatively calm. Neither the Mandate Pantheon and the Church of Fate nor the 'Sunrise-Light Demon Alliance' had experienced anything beyond control.

The major pantheons, including Gaia, were indeed suspicious, but so far, they had only been testing the waters with mild force. His secondary body had decisively organized counterattacks. Thanks to the recent surge in the Mandate Pantheon's strength, Li Mochen's secondary body hadn't even needed to show itself to suppress all undercurrents and disturbances.

The gods under his command were now capable of handling major responsibilities. As long as the few divine kings didn't act directly, their strength was sufficient to maintain the situation.

However, just as Li Mochen was about to accelerate further and return to his divine kingdom, a warning sign suddenly arose in his heart. He halted his escape technique in the void and stared intently at a certain spot in the void.

Which fellow daoist is spying on me? Do you dare to show yourself?

He didn't wait long; in an instant, two figures clad entirely in metal armor crossed through the void and appeared before him.

Li Mochen's pupils contracted, and a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. He recognized this type of power armor—the top-tier magical power armor of the human empire under the 'Emperor'. Crafted by the empire's 'Mechanicum', the armor alone could rival a 'Major God' in combat power.

Although the design was clumsy and heavy, lacking any aesthetic appeal, the technology and materials it contained surpassed the 'Destroyer' prototype Anthony was developing by more than one grade. This was the latest power armor they were developing, with combat power equivalent to a mid-level god. But so far, only two test units had been built, with many defects, and mass production was still decades away.

The identities of the two opposite were not hard to guess. They must be sons of the 'Emperor', two of the twenty 'Primarchs'. Li Mochen even recognized their identities from the emblems on their armor.

They were Rogal Dorn of the 'Imperial Fists' and Sanguinius of the 'Blood Angels'!

Zhuanxu had just given a warning, and now the human empire directly intervened?

Although these two 'Primarchs' showed no obvious hostility, they exuded a deep-seated contempt and arrogance toward Li Mochen.

"Is he the so-called Lord of Fate, the native deity of the neighboring world? One of Horus's opponents?"

"It should be him. Such a dense aura of truth, related to time and fate—there's no one else nearby."

Sanguinius kept staring at Li Mochen. A crack opened in his helmet, revealing a vertical pupil that scrutinized him from top to bottom.

"There's no sign of Chaos corruption, but corrupters are always good at hiding. I need to examine more carefully."

"Examine what? Whether he's corrupted by Chaos? I'll know after a fight with him."

Rogal Dorn let out a 'ha', seemingly with sarcasm and a domineering air that despised everything.

As he spoke, Li Mochen had already moved Moon Rabbit and Diana tens of thousands of miles away, keeping them far from the battlefield. He sensed the surging battle intent of the Imperial Fist and knew a fierce battle was inevitable.

The two behind him, even Diana at the sub-divine king level, were powerless to participate in a war between divine kings. But before Li Mochen could prepare, a fist force of extreme dominance blasted through the void toward him. What stirred his heart was that even the prelude to this fist force caused part of his flesh and blood to disintegrate!

In an instant, Li Mochen identified the core powers of this Imperial Fist: truth-level 'Impact', truth-level 'Vibration', truth-level 'Strike', truth-level 'Combat', and truth-level 'Crush'!

This magnificent power, capable of tearing apart most stars, exploded on Li Mochen's chest, shredding his body into pieces in a millionth of a second.

But that was just an illusion. Li Mochen had already teleported a thousand kilometers away using the dispersed 'All-Heaven Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation'.

Zhuanxu was right: in this star domain, his power was at its peak. After the 'Star' divine power of the 'All-Heaven Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation' reached pseudo-truth level, Li Mochen's 'Star Leap Technique' had reached heights his temporal powers couldn't match.

The 'Star' method encompassed everything, making it easy to learn but hard to master—the most difficult of all laws, far surpassing time and fate, rivaling causality. Thus, Li Mochen had only elevated his 'Star' to the ultimate level, and even then, he was just at the entry stage.

But once this powerful natural law was mastered, even just stepping to the threshold of truth, one could grasp all sorts of incredible abilities. Using the power of stars to leap and travel through star domains was just the least significant of them.

Rogal Dorn appeared before Li Mochen like a shadow, then punched out again. His pseudo-truth-level 'Space' and pseudo-truth-level 'Speed' allowed him to nearly match Li Mochen's leap speed.

But only 'nearly'; Li Mochen's leap speed still surpassed his. Although each of the Imperial Fist's strikes was magnificent, shaking the galaxy, and fierce enough to make Li Mochen's scalp tingle, they all hit empty space without exception.

Meanwhile, the millions of sword energies gathered by the 'All-Heaven Thunder Fire Star Core Sword Formation' began to slice at Rogal Dorn's source force armor, causing countless thunder fires to burst all over his body.

Under the illumination of the celestial stars, the thunder fire star power of the four hundred and one sword artifacts was amplified by at least sixty percent compared to inside the Bright World.

"A fine mythical armament! But if this is all you've got, you'll still die by my hand today."

Rogal Dorn praised, his tone growing more serious. The next moment, his right hand suddenly threw a phantom black anchor at Li Mochen.

This was undoubtedly a powerful mythical armament. Li Mochen exhausted every means to prevent it from reaching him, but failed. The end of the anchor chain was firmly held by Rogal Dorn.

"I've encountered opponents like you before—not strong, but good at running. So I had the Mechanicum craft this."

By then, the black anchor had already embedded itself in Li Mochen's chest and abdomen. It had no summoning ability, but when Li Mochen completed another 'Star Leap Technique', the distant Imperial Fist appeared almost simultaneously before him. Without hesitation, he punched again—no variation, no technique, just a simple punch. Yet all matter ahead disintegrated under his fist, all starlight was twisted and expelled, overwhelming like a tidal wave, irresistible, swallowing mountains and rivers!

Li Mochen's eyes turned cold. He absolutely dared not face this man's punch head-on. Even with a pseudo-truth-level mythical armament like the 'Thebes Sacred Shield', he was unwilling to confront him directly—it would be a one-sided result.

Unless he could now use the Scarlet Dragon Armor, he couldn't match him in destructive power head-on.

Boom!

Rogal Dorn's fist still hit empty space, merely shattering this region of the star domain. The slight difference was that this time, some stars collapsed and annihilated under the weight of his fist force, rather than just shattering phantoms.

"Causal Transference?"

With this surprised exclamation, the Imperial Fist's aura momentarily condensed.

He discerned that his opponent had used the surrounding stars to temporarily form a false body, then employed causal transference to distort the target of the phantom anchor in his hand.

This showed that his opponent's causal abilities had reached a considerable height, allowing him to evade detection and resist even someone like him, who could resist fate and even dominate it.

"Interesting! I now admit you're worthy of being my opponent."

His tone was unprecedentedly grave, his vast soul power expanding boundlessly in all directions. At the same time, the phantom anchor began to frantically chase Li Mochen's figure.