The Art of Chaotic Divinity

"Looks like none of you are willing to give up."

The Great Desolation Sword Saint's expression remained impassive as his gaze swept across the ten people still standing in the hall. He spoke calmly, "Then enter through here. This is the path that you have chosen for yourselves."

The next moment, the Great Desolation Sword Saint's figure turned translucent before vanishing completely into the tip of the sky-piercing colossal blade at the center of the great hall.

At the same time, a dazzling golden portal appeared before everyone.

"The Sword Saint's inheritance belongs to me alone," Han Su said with a sneer. His gaze drifted toward Ling Feng intentionally before he took the lead and charged into the golden gateway.

Yi Ming of the Tianchuan Sword Manor clenched his fists before following him into the golden entrance. One after another, the remaining martial artists rushed toward the golden gateway, each scrambling to enter first.

"Brother Ling, Brother Luo, I'm heading in as well. Whether I obtain the Great Desolation Sword Saint's inheritance will depend on my own luck. Also, I hope the two of you will keep an eye out for the matter I entrusted to you," Xiao Juanyun said. He looked at Ling Feng and Luo Hanzhou before cupping his fists in a fist-and-palm salute.

"Of course." Ling Feng nodded with a smile. "Since I accepted your request, I'll certainly do my best."

"Haha, then until we meet again!"

Xiao Juanyun laughed heartily before leading the two remaining disciples of Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace into the golden gateway.

Luo Hanzhou glanced at Ling Feng before activating his movement art and darting forward.

"Despicable Donkey, was that Great Desolation Sword Saint just now the same as Senior Tianbai Emperor's spiritual manifestation? I feel like there was something different about him."

Ling Feng remained where he stood as he communicated with the Despicable Donkey through his spiritual consciousness.

"Of course they are different! Tianbai Emperor came from the Immortal Domain, but his luck was terrible. He died before reaching the Saint Realm, so he never had the chance to advance any further. The Great Desolation Sword Saint was a completely different story. Before his death, he had probably already stepped halfway into the Ancestral Realm. A single sneeze from him could have wiped out hundreds of Tianbai Emperors!"

Ling Feng's pupils contracted slightly after hearing that. He had known the Great Desolation Sword Saint was powerful, but he had never imagined he was this powerful.

"Still, no matter how strong he was in life, all that's left now is a remnant soul. He doesn't even possess his original soul imprint anymore, so only a tiny portion of his memories remains. Most likely, before his death, the Great Desolation Sword Saint deliberately separated a portion of his spiritual consciousness to create this clone so it could select a successor. As for the rest of his power, it was probably used to maintain all those bizarre arrays outside."

Ling Feng nodded slightly. The fact that the arrays throughout the Great Desolation Ruins had remained intact for tens of thousands of years spoke volumes about how terrifying the Great Desolation Sword Saint's strength had been during his lifetime.

"Despicable Donkey, have you ever heard of someone called the Great Desolation Sword Saint?" Ling Feng continued questioning him instead of rushing into the golden gateway like everyone else.

The Despicable Donkey raised his head proudly and declared in a booming voice, "Hmph! This divine beast comes from the Immortal Domain and stands above all others. Why would some insignificant human Sword Saint ever catch this divine beast's attention?"

"Tch..." Ling Feng rolled his eyes. "If you don't know, just admit it."

The Despicable Donkey's old face reddened as he gritted his teeth.

"Who says this divine beast doesn't know? That Great Desolation Sword Saint clearly carried a trace of divine beast bloodline. He was very likely descended from some ancient divine beast. If this divine beast had to guess, I'd say the Great Desolation Sword Saint's inheritance is probably connected to that bloodline!"

"An ancient divine beast bloodline?"

Ling Feng narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew exactly what such a bloodline represented. Jiang Xiaofan had been completely transformed by nothing more than a single drop of Xuanwu blood.

The Despicable Donkey's words instantly lifted Ling Feng's spirits.

"Time to go!"

Ling Feng took a deep breath before flashing forward. His figure vanished into the golden gateway.

***

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The shrill sound of colliding metal echoed incessantly.

In an open area ahead, six or seven figures were locked in a fierce battle.

The disciples of Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace were the first to discover the treasure vault, but before they could claim the treasures within, members of Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor and Floating Willow Sword Sect arrived.

What happened next was obvious. The three factions immediately began fighting for control of the vault.

Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor and Floating Willow Sword Sect each had two disciples remaining, while Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace still had three.

Unfortunately, Dragon Sword Heavenly Manor and Floating Willow Sword Sect seemed to have reached an agreement. Han Su alone kept Xiao Juanyun occupied, while the other two disciples of Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace struggled to withstand the combined assault of the remaining three opponents.

Clang!

After another clash of swords, Han Su forced Xiao Juanyun back several steps, leaving his expression darker than ever.

"Han Su, are you really determined to become an enemy of the Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace?" Xiao Juanyun shouted. He tightened his grip on his sword. Since he was weaker than Han Su, he had no choice except to invoke the name of Solitary Moon Heavenly Palace in hope that Han Su would show some restraint.

Han Su let out a sinister laugh. "Hehe, if you die here, then no one will ever know, right? Xiao Juanyun, don't tell me you actually believe you'll leave this place alive. The Great Desolation Sword Saint already said it. If you die inside the Great Desolation Divine Hall, then you are really dead."

Xiao Juanyun gripped his sword tightly and fixed his furious gaze firmly on Han Su.

Such was the law of this world. The strong devoured the weak.