The Art of Chaotic Divinity

Clang!

A sharp sword cry erupted.

The Eradicator of Realms suddenly appeared in Ling Feng's palm.

"Eight Swords As One!"

In an instant, eight streams of differently colored light burst forth.

The green-robed swordsman did not even have time to react before eight terrifying strands of sword qi exploded through him, blasting him into a cloud of blood mist.

"A genius of the Western Sword Domain?"

Ling Feng flicked his blade and coldly spat out four words.

"Nothing special."

Sima Xu and his remaining companion widened their eyes in disbelief.

What they were seeing was completely beyond their expectations.

Since when had people from the Eastern Spirit Domain become this strong?

In truth, although Sima Xu and his group possessed decent strength, they only ranked among the upper-middle tier in the Western Sword Domain. They were far from first-rate geniuses, let alone top-tier monsters.

Furthermore, they had looked down on Ling Feng from the very beginning.

Caught completely off guard by Ling Feng's sudden attack, the green-robed swordsman had been struck directly by a killing move from the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art. Once hit, death was inevitable.

After all, while geniuses of the Western Sword Domain possessed extremely high attainments in the sword dao, their physical bodies were a major weakness.

"How... how is this possible?"

Sima Xu felt as though his mind had stopped working.

Wasn't the Eastern Spirit Domain supposed to be weak?

What he did not know was that his luck was simply terrible.

He had happened to run into the strongest genius in the entire Eastern Spirit Domain.

A once-in-an-era powerhouse.

"Now, I'll send both of you down to keep him company."

Ling Feng curled his lips slightly.

Since enmity had already been established, he naturally intended to eliminate the roots completely.

Clang!

A dark gleam flashed across the Eradicator of Realms.

Boundless killing intent erupted, causing even space itself to tremble.

Within the Profound Sword Earth Palace, Ling Feng could clearly feel that both his Slaughterous Sword Will and Reincarnated Sword Will were steadily growing with every passing moment inside his Sea of Consciousness.

Faintly, they were already showing signs of advancing from the advanced level to the Minor Perfection stage.

"W-Wait!"

Sima Xu was so frightened that his soul nearly left his body.

He immediately retreated.

The sole remaining swordsman instantly drew his sword and let out a furious roar.

His figure flashed forward and appeared directly in front of Sima Xu.

Every ounce of his power surged into a single strike.

The sword shone brilliantly.

This was the strongest attack of his entire life.

Unfortunately for him, his opponent was Ling Feng.

The sword soul, Xiao Bai, merged into the Eradicator of Realms.

Ling Feng unleashed Scorching Sky Blaze with a ruthless slash.

Rolling flames transformed into a crimson arc descending from the heavens.

The swordsman was split cleanly in half by a single strike.

Under the raging flames, his body was reduced to ashes.

The sword light continued onward after piercing through him.

It shot directly toward Sima Xu.

At the critical moment between life and death, a golden barrier suddenly lit up around Sima Xu's body.

It forcibly blocked Ling Feng's sword qi.

However, it lasted only briefly.

A moment later, a cracking sound rang out.

The golden light shattered like an eggshell.

Although most of the sword qi from Scorching Sky Blaze had been neutralized, Sima Xu still had enough time to slash his sword and barely preserve his life.

"Damn it!"

Sima Xu reacted instantly.

Elemental force surged through his body.

A layer of blood-colored light burst outward and transformed into crimson flames that burned fiercely, releasing an incomparably terrifying aura.

Then, with a loud boom, Sima Xu shot into the sky.

After a sharp turn, he immediately fled the area.

His earlier attack had merely been a feint.

His escape route had been planned from the start.

"Trying to run? Eight Directions Shatter Abyss!"

Ling Feng shouted.

The Eradicator of Realms slashed downward.

Countless strands of sword qi erupted and transformed into dazzling arcs of light that chased after Sima Xu at even greater speed.

Boom!

Sima Xu spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yet he borrowed the force of the impact to increase his speed dramatically.

In the blink of an eye, he vanished from Ling Feng's sight.

A flash of black light appeared.

The Despicable Donkey emerged from the Five Elements Heavenly Palace, cursing loudly.

"That guy runs faster than a rabbit!"

Ling Feng's expression darkened.

He had never expected Sima Xu to possess a protective treasure capable of blocking Scorching Sky Blaze, even when empowered by the sword soul.

Still, although Sima Xu had escaped using a blood escape technique, he had been struck by Ling Feng's sword and suffered severe injuries.

Combined with the backlash of the secret art, he would be fortunate to keep half his life even if he survived.

Moreover, danger lurked everywhere beneath the Profound Sword Earth Palace.

The odds of Sima Xu surviving were not high.

Unfortunately, Ling Feng's spiritual consciousness was being heavily suppressed.

Even the Boundless Vision could not cover a large area.

Otherwise, he would certainly have hunted Sima Xu down and eliminated the threat permanently.

...

Meanwhile, exactly as Ling Feng had guessed, Sima Xu encountered a massive crisis after escaping with the blood escape secret art.

"Pfft!"

Sima Xu spat out another mouthful of blood.

While fleeing frantically, he crashed heavily into a rock wall ahead.

His body folded backward from the impact.

At a glance, it was obvious that his spine had been completely shattered.

Blood dripped steadily onto the ground.

Ling Feng's final strike had driven sword qi deep into his body.

Now the destructive power of the Slaughterous Sword Will was fully revealing itself.

No matter how desperately he circulated elemental force to heal himself, the wounds continued bleeding.

The remnants of the Slaughterous Sword Will lodged in his injuries were nearly impossible to remove.

At this rate, death was only a matter of time.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Sima Xu ground his teeth in hatred.

At the same time, regret filled his heart.

Why had he provoked that fiend Ling Feng?

But who could have imagined that the traditionally weak Eastern Spirit Domain would produce such a monster?

It was like being taught since childhood that ants were weak creatures, only to suddenly find yourself being stepped on by one.

The feeling was impossible to describe.

"Ling Feng, is it?"

"When I return this time, even if you're in the Eastern Spirit Domain, I will capture you and grind your bones to dust. Only then will I be able to vent the hatred in my heart!"

Boom!

After cursing furiously, Sima Xu threw a punch.

His fist slammed heavily into a stone monument before him.

Bang!

The monument shattered.

Immediately afterward, strange gray light emerged from the broken monument.

Streams of gray mist poured out and entered Sima Xu's body.

"W-What's happening?"

Sima Xu's eyelids twitched violently.

In an instant, the gray mist seemed to drain all the blood from his body.

He could see his flesh visibly rotting and shriveling at an alarming rate.

"No! No!"

A desperate scream echoed through the area.

Before long, even Sima Xu's head had shrunk into a withered corpse-like state.

His eyeballs fell from their empty sockets.

Moments later, two eerie green ghost flames appeared in their place.

Crack!

Crack!

A series of strange sounds echoed from his body.

Then Sima Xu suddenly stood upright.

Gray mist swirled around him.

His previously shriveled body began restoring itself.

Yet streams of gray energy flowed across his face, making him appear sinister and terrifying.

At the same time, repeated cracking sounds rang from throughout his body.

His frame twitched and shifted.

First it grew taller.

Then it became shorter.

Eventually, it returned to its original appearance.

Only his eye sockets remained unchanged.

Within them floated two dark ghostly flames that looked deeply unsettling.

"How many years has it been..."

"I have finally come back to life."

"This time, no matter what, I will enter the Fourth Layer!"

The mouth of "Sima Xu" opened slightly.

A hoarse and obscure voice emerged.

His figure flashed.

He transformed into a streak of light and shot away at astonishing speed.

However, this Sima Xu was no longer the same Sima Xu.