I make a contract with myself

Spirit level, ninth grade, seventh rank.

Sun Yan opened his eyes, and the surging spiritual energy within his body gradually calmed down.

After three years of recuperating and cultivating, and with the help of the power of rebirth and the elixirs from the Dao Court, he finally broke through.

"Great! I'm even stronger now!"

Sun Yan grinned, thinking to himself, "As expected of the Dao Court's treasure, it's really powerful."

With his current cultivation level, it would be as difficult as ascending to heaven to make further progress.

After all, Sun Yan's talent was just so-so. He did change after being messed with by Mu Nian and An Suxin, but he still couldn't compare to Yun Yun and the others.

Without the nourishing power of the regenerative pill, and the constant brushes with death, how could I have possibly broken through?

Currently, the Daoist temple still has two precious pills.

"Breaking through the bottleneck can be done using the power of feedback, this precious pill..."

Sun Yan didn't hesitate for long before opening his mouth and swallowing it.

It was already a rare top-grade elixir, and after being nourished in the Daoist treasury for a thousand years, its medicinal power was quite astonishing.

With one bite, pure spiritual energy exploded within his body, flowing along his meridians to his limbs and bones, tempering his body while also consolidating his cultivation.

Three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

Although it's a short time, it's already quite an achievement to digest a precious pill within three days.

Fortunately, his body was extraordinary, his meridians were strong, and he cultivated a top-level technique; otherwise, who knows how long it would have taken him to refine this precious pill.

"Continue... Huh? What's that thing?"

Sun Yan suddenly looked up, his gaze piercing through space, as if he saw something.

It was a half-beast, half-machine thing that looked a lot like a horned monster, but it was clearly different from the previous one.

Looking further back, a portal appeared in the starry sky.

Beyond the portal lies a vast, cold, mechanical world.

The Supreme System was also staring at him.

Without a doubt, this guy is a half-legendary. He may not be strong in combat, but he is the most troublesome one.

The only method Sun Yan could think of was to completely destroy the mechanical world in order to kill it.

There was no communication, nor was there any need for communication.

There are many civilizations in the starry sky, some of which are even more advanced than the ancient spirit world.

However, all life follows one, and only, rule.

Survival of the fittest!

Sun Yan withdrew his gaze, and with a thought, he instantly arrived in the starry sky, joining the moon.

"The Supreme System is modifying the horned monsters, which may make them even stronger," Sun Yan said seriously.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's charge in!" Yue Yun said calmly.

"Great idea!" Sun Yan smiled.

The next moment, a surge of powerful spiritual energy destroyed the entire oncoming interstellar fleet, leaving not a single one alive.

Like a wolf among sheep, it fought its way through.

Sun Yan followed closely behind, only occasionally making a move.

Don't get me wrong, he wasn't slacking off; it's just that there were simply too many interstellar warships, tens of thousands, which was no match for them.

Sun Yan's current cultivation level has surpassed most leaders, which is indeed quite high. Considering his own special characteristics, he can easily fight against a half-step legend.

But ultimately, it's not just a legend.

What is a half-step legend?

According to Sun Yan's understanding, it roughly means mastering one or more rules of power, and regardless of how strong or weak they are, one can be called a half-step legend.

Just like Xiaobai and Xiaohei, Zai and Zhu, they are all born half-legends.

However, as strong as it is, its capabilities are also limited.

The difference between primordial immortal spirits like dragons and phoenixes is an objective fact.

The reason is actually quite simple.

After developing their talents to the fullest, learning other methods from scratch may not make them true legends, but they will definitely become stronger.

In contrast, Yue, an ordinary being, cultivated himself to the half-step legendary realm. He may have been very weak in the early stages, and could not compare with the Primordial Immortal Spirit at all, but he became terrifyingly strong in the later stages and even had the potential to step into the legendary realm.

This shows that the world is fair.

As for whether the gains and losses are fair, who can say for sure?

After years of cultivation, the difference between Sun Yan and a half-step legend is not strength or cultivation level, but rather the understanding and application of the rules.

He understands and is proficient in the rules of time and space, life and death, the physical body and the soul, and so on.

But to say that I've fully mastered it, I'm still a bit short.

Or rather, there is an invisible and intangible barrier, commonly known as a bottleneck.

Clinging to someone powerful works wonders; in no time, the two broke through the starfleet's blockade.

What I saw was no different from what Sun Yan had seen back then.

The only difference might be that the horned monsters have more mechanical parts.

The aura has become even stronger!

The moon frowned and remained silent, its spiritual energy quietly circulating.

Sun Yan's eyes lit up: "Blood and flesh suffering, mechanical ascension?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Sun Yan flashed forward, wielding his spear, and swung it down fiercely at the horned monster.

The horned monster raised its claws to block.

Two laser cannons shot out from between its claws.

Caught off guard, Sun Yan was blasted several miles away.

Immediately afterwards, countless shells were launched from the back of the horned monster. In less than three breaths, the shells traversed space and landed precisely within a hundred meters of Sun Yan, exploding.

boom!

Some of those shells were specifically designed to create concussive space, leaving Sun Yan with no way to escape and forcing him to endure them.

Fortunately, these shells were nothing to worry about. Caught off guard, they suffered a slight loss, but were able to quickly unleash defensive spells.

Water Spirit Weapon Shell!

One of the strongest defensive spells in the water system, inherited from the Daoist court.

Meanwhile, between the horns of the horned monster, a black sphere was being conceived and quietly expanding.

Sun Yan's lips twitched, but he wasn't too nervous.

He opened his palm, and a ball of flame suddenly ignited, its color gradually becoming more vibrant.

Fire Spirit Celestial Star!

The next moment, the black sphere and the flames suddenly met in the starry sky.

Both of them fly at speeds that are invisible to the naked eye.

Only the rapidly spreading storm of spiritual energy showed that the battle between the powerful was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Sun Yan was no match for him.

It's a tough fight, and given enough time, he's bound to lose.

However, the goal was achieved.

The moon bypassed the battlefield, but instead of recklessly venturing into the mechanical world, it fought against the Supreme System through a spatial portal, attempting to destroy the entire system network.

Yue said coldly, "The Ancient Spirit World is not something you can meddle in. You should leave now."

The Supreme System's voice was icy cold, devoid of any emotion: "You are not strong enough; resistance is nothing but a futile struggle."

The implication is that as long as the Ancient Spirit World is powerful enough, it naturally won't covet it, nor would it dare to.

During their conversation, these two near-legendary figures had already exchanged dozens of blows.

Both are very strong, and it will be difficult to determine a winner in a short period of time.

On the other hand, Sun Yan was gradually being overwhelmed as time went on, and was no match for the horned monster.

"The combination of machinery and flesh is truly difficult to deal with... But are you willing to simply degenerate into its puppet?"

Sun Yan knew he was no match for the horned monster, especially the enhanced version, so he focused on defense and used psychological warfare as a secondary strategy to buy time.

To defeat a half-step legend, you must be patient.

He is not fighting alone.