Xiang Shaoyun had held back from using his soul clone because he wanted to use the battle to pressure himself into breaking through. Both his body and soul had long grown beyond his actual cultivation level. Thus, so long as he had enough energy, he would be able to break through without encountering any bottlenecks. That was a big advantage he held over many other cultivators.

His soul started glowing, and a layer of nine-colored radiance covered his body. His wounds started closing up while his aura surged, creating a storm around him. When Zi Ming sensed Xiang Shaoyun's breakthrough, he frowned with a sinister...