Volume 30 — The Decisive Offensive
The Core Archives quaked under the intensity of the battle. Shadows twisted violently, yet Lin Feng hovered at the center, petals of the First Bloom spinning with unrelenting precision. Hei Xu's aura flickered with fury and disbelief—he had never faced an opponent who could harmonize so perfectly with the palace's hidden energy.
Caiyi shouted, "Lin Feng! Now is the time! Push forward! He's on the defensive!"
Lin Feng clenched his fists, petals forming blinding arcs around him. Peach Spirit… this is it. We strike decisively. Every movement, every petal, every pulse of energy… flow together.
Yes, Host, the Peach Spirit whispered. This is the moment to turn your mastery into action. Hei Xu's arrogance is his weakness; exploit it fully.
Hei Xu roared, summoning a massive shadow serpent that twisted through the chamber, its scales gleaming like black glass. "You think you've won? I will crush you completely!"
But Lin Feng didn't flinch. Petals of the First Bloom expanded, spinning independently yet perfectly synchronized, forming barriers, slicing through the shadows, and redirecting the serpent's attacks. Each movement was guided by the pulse of the Core Archives itself, every strike anticipating Hei Xu's next move.
Caiyi's eyes shone with admiration. "He's controlling everything! The palace itself is fighting with him!"
Lin Feng's aura surged, petals multiplying into a radiant storm. Hidden techniques unlocked within the First Bloom moved in perfect patterns, striking Hei Xu's serpent from all sides. The shadows shattered under the precise assault, leaving Hei Xu staggered, his defenses crumbling.
Hei Xu's face twisted with rage and disbelief. "Impossible… how can you… control the palace's power… so perfectly?!"
Lin Feng's voice rang loud and determined. "Because I am not just a cultivator anymore. I am one with the palace, the First Bloom, and everything we stand for. And I will not lose!"
The chamber erupted in blinding light as Lin Feng unleashed the full force of the palace's energy, petals slicing, spiraling, and striking with perfect harmony. Hei Xu was pushed back, finally on the defensive, the balance of the Obsidian Root Palace shifting decisively in Lin Feng's favor.
Caiyi breathed heavily. "We… we're turning the tide completely…"
Lin Feng hovered, petals spinning in a radiant storm. The decisive offensive had begun—the path to truly defeating Hei Xu and mastering the Obsidian Root Palace was now in sight.