The battlefield had become a nightmare suspended between worlds.
Above
golden executioners descended from the Heavenly Gates like divine judgment incarnate.
Below
the Void fracture expanded endlessly while Bone Saints and twisted creatures poured into the Upper Sky Region without end.
The silver heavens trembled continuously beneath the pressure of both forces.
And at the center of it all
Lin Feng stood with the Azure Sword in hand.
Alone.
Yet not isolated.
Behind him, the giant Azure Sword Phantom towered silently while the nine dragon heads circled around it like ancient sovereign guardians.
Crimson flames burned within the eyes of Dominance.
Sword intent rippled endlessly around the Blue Dragon.
The Void-Black Dragon of Destruction stared coldly toward the descending heavens.
And faintly
deep within the darkness behind them
the hidden Tenth Presence remained asleep.
But even asleep…
it made the heavens wary.
The first golden executioner descended fully from the gates.
Humanoid.
Clad in radiant armor formed from divine law itself.
Its face possessed no features.
Only a glowing golden mark where its eyes should have been.
In its hand rested a giant spear formed from condensed heavenly lightning.
The pressure emanating from it surpassed ordinary Saint Realm cultivators completely.
Commander Yue's expression tightened.
"Heaven Executors…"
Xu Tian's gaze sharpened slightly.
"So they finally started using them again."
The executioner slowly raised its spear.
Then
it pointed directly toward Lin Feng.
The Heavenly Voice echoed across the battlefield.
"Eliminate the anomaly."
BOOOOOOOM!?
The executioner vanished instantly.
Fast.
Terrifyingly fast.
Even space distorted behind its movement.
Several nearby cultivators lost sight of it completely.
But Lin Feng remained calm.
The Silver Dragon of Wisdom roared faintly.
His perception sharpened instantly.
He saw it clearly.
The executioner appeared before him in a flash of golden light, spear already descending toward his head.
Lin Feng stepped forward instead of retreating.
Azure Sword Steps.
SHING!
Blue sword light flashed upward.
BOOOOOOOM!?
The spear and sword collided directly.
Violent shockwaves erupted outward.
The surrounding battlefield exploded apart instantly.
Yet Lin Feng remained standing.
The executioner's arm trembled slightly from the impact.
Commander Yue's eyes widened.
"He blocked it head-on?"
Even Xu Tian revealed faint surprise.
Because that executioner possessed power approaching the peak of the Saint Realm.
Lin Feng's cultivation still remained lower.
Yet his sword intent…
was overwhelming.
The Blue Dragon roared again.
Sword qi exploded around Lin Feng like a rising storm.
Azure Sword Art
"World Severing Current."
SHIIIIING!
A river of blue sword light erupted across the battlefield.
The executioner reacted instantly.
Golden laws formed a barrier before it.
Then
the barrier split apart.
The executioner was blasted backward through the heavens.
Its golden armor cracked visibly.
Shock spread throughout the battlefield.
The Bone Saints below instinctively retreated further.
Because the pressure emanating from Lin Feng's sword attacks had become increasingly terrifying.
The Heavenly Eye darkened slightly.
"You grow too quickly."
Golden light erupted from the Heavenly Gates again.
Three more executioners descended simultaneously.
Commander Yue cursed quietly.
"Four Heaven Executors at once…"
Even Saint Kings would struggle against such a lineup.
Xu Tian stepped forward slightly.
But before he could move
Lin Feng raised a hand calmly.
"I'll handle them."
Silence followed.
Several nearby experts looked at him in disbelief.
Handle them?
Alone?
But Xu Tian merely observed Lin Feng quietly.
Then
he nodded once.
"Don't die."
BOOOOOOOM!!
The four executioners attacked together.
Golden lightning exploded across the battlefield.
The heavens themselves became filled with divine spears and collapsing laws.
Lin Feng inhaled slowly.
The Emerald Dragon of Life awakened.
Green radiance spread faintly through his body.
The damaged meridians from earlier battles rapidly stabilized.
At the same time
the White Dragon of Purity opened its eyes.
Instantly
the oppressive heavenly pressure surrounding Lin Feng weakened drastically.
The surrounding golden laws could no longer fully suppress him.
The Heavenly Eye trembled slightly.
As if recognizing those authorities.
Lin Feng moved.
Azure Sword Steps.
His figure split into countless afterimages across the battlefield.
The first executioner thrust its spear downward.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The ruined city wall exploded apart.
But Lin Feng had already appeared above it.
Azure Sword Art
"Dragon Heaven Spiral."
A vortex of azure sword qi descended violently.
The executioner crossed its spear defensively.
Too late.
SHING!
Its right arm separated cleanly.
Golden fragments scattered through the air.
At the same moment
another executioner appeared behind Lin Feng.
A spear thrust directly toward his heart.
The Void-Black Dragon of Destruction roared.
Dark azure energy exploded around the Azure Sword instantly.
Lin Feng turned.
Then slashed horizontally.
Azure Sword Art
"Void Extinction."
BOOOOOOOM!!
The spear shattered instantly.
The executioner itself was blown backward violently through the heavens.
Cracks spread throughout its body.
Lin Feng did not stop.
The Crimson Dragon and Gold Dragon roared together.
Dominance and Sovereignty fused.
A terrifying pressure erupted across the battlefield.
The remaining executioners slowed briefly beneath the overwhelming aura.
Then
Lin Feng attacked.
Azure Sword Art
"Sovereign Dragon Judgment."
SHIIIIIIIIING!!
A giant azure dragon manifested around his sword.
The dragon roared upward toward the heavens themselves before crashing directly into the three executioners simultaneously.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!
Golden light exploded apart.
One executioner disintegrated instantly.
Another lost half its body.
The last was blasted through the Heavenly Gates themselves.
Shock spread across the battlefield.
Even the Bone Saints stopped moving momentarily.
Commander Yue stared blankly.
"He's suppressing Heaven Executors…"
Xu Tian remained silent.
But inwardly
even he felt astonishment.
Lin Feng was no longer merely talented.
He was beginning to resemble the ancient records themselves.
The Heavenly Voice thundered furiously.
"Enough."
The giant Heavenly Hand descended again.
At the same time
the Gate Lord below finally forced half its body through the fracture.
The battlefield instantly became unstable.
The pressure from Heaven above and Void below collided violently.
Space itself began collapsing between them.
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes.
Then suddenly
the Violet Dragon of Mystery stirred faintly.
His perception shifted instantly.
And for one brief moment
he saw the truth.
The Heavenly Gates.
The Void fracture.
The executioners.
The Gate Lord.
All of them…
were connected.
Not enemies.
Not allies.
But parts of the same ancient cycle.
Lin Feng's expression changed slightly.
The furious residual will inside the Azure Sword spoke quietly.
"Now you see."
Before Lin Feng could respond
the Heavenly Hand and the Gate Lord attacked simultaneously.
One from above.
One from below.
The entire battlefield froze beneath overwhelming pressure.
Commander Yue's face turned pale.
Xu Tian's sword intent erupted violently.
Even he could not block both attacks alone.
Then
Lin Feng raised the Azure Sword.
The nine dragon heads roared together.
And behind them
the shadow of the Tenth stirred slightly once more.