The moment the Azure Sovereign spoke
Lin Feng's expression sharpened.
Within the Azure Sword World, the Sovereign had guided him through trials, shown him fragments of the ancient rebellion, and watched his growth without interference.
Even during the appearance of the Heavenly Eye...
the Sovereign's will had remained calm.
But now
for the first time
there was unmistakable seriousness in his voice.
That alone told Lin Feng enough.
The figure seated upon the heavenly throne was dangerous.
Extremely dangerous.
Far above the battlefield, the First Heavenly Regent slowly rose.
Golden robes drifted around him.
Ancient laws rotated endlessly beneath his feet.
The silver heavens themselves seemed to obey his existence.
Every step he took caused reality to ripple.
The pressure alone surpassed the combined force of every Heaven Executor present.
Commander Yue felt cold sweat run down her back.
Several Saint Realm experts instinctively retreated.
Even Xu Tian's sword intent became sharper.
The Regent's gaze never left Lin Feng.
"You resemble the records."
His voice was calm.
Too calm.
Like someone discussing the weather.
Yet every word carried the weight of heavenly law.
The nine dragon heads behind Lin Feng roared faintly.
The Gold Dragon's eyes narrowed.
The Blue Dragon's Sword Intent intensified.
Lin Feng calmly met the Regent's gaze.
"And you resemble a puppet."
Silence.
Several nearby cultivators nearly stopped breathing.
Commander Yue stared blankly.
Had he just insulted a Heavenly Regent?
The Regent remained expressionless.
But the surrounding heavenly laws darkened slightly.
"A sharp tongue."
Lin Feng shrugged.
"I've met worse."
Far below
the Gate Lord laughed loudly.
Its massive body shook as dark flames surged around it.
"Good."
"You speak better than the last one."
The Heavenly Eye immediately released killing intent.
The Gate Lord ignored it completely.
The Regent slowly raised one hand.
Instantly—
the battlefield became silent.
Not metaphorically.
Actually silent.
Sound disappeared.
Wind stopped moving.
Spiritual energy froze.
The entire world seemed trapped inside an invisible cage.
Lin Feng immediately felt immense pressure.
The Silver Dragon of Wisdom activated.
His perception expanded rapidly.
The Regent had not attacked directly.
Instead
he was controlling reality itself.
A terrifying level of law comprehension.
Xu Tian's eyes narrowed.
"World Authority."
The Regent finally spoke.
"This is why rebellion always fails."
Then
he closed his hand.
BOOOOOOOM!!
Space collapsed around Lin Feng.
Invisible pressure surged from every direction.
Mountains in the distance exploded.
The ruined battlefield sank several meters.
Yet Lin Feng remained calm.
The White Dragon of Purity awakened.
The Gold Dragon roared.
Sovereign authority erupted outward.
CRACK.
The invisible prison fractured instantly.
The Regent's eyes narrowed slightly.
Interesting.
The surrounding cultivators noticed it immediately.
That tiny reaction alone was astonishing.
Because the Regent had finally acknowledged Lin Feng as more than an insect.
Lin Feng stepped forward.
Dragon aura spiraled around him.
Cloud Step Art activated.
His figure vanished.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The place where he stood exploded.
The Regent had already attacked.
A golden spear of condensed heavenly law pierced through space itself.
Fast.
Faster than any Heaven Executor.
But Lin Feng had already appeared above.
Dragon Sovereign Fist.
"Sky Crushing Dragon."
ROOOOOOOAR!!
A gigantic dragon phantom erupted forward.
The Regent calmly raised one finger.
The dragon shattered.
Instantly.
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed.
No wasted motion.
No dramatic clash.
Just overwhelming comprehension.
The difference in realm was obvious.
Yet Lin Feng did not hesitate.
Cloud Palm Art.
"Falling Heaven Current."
BOOOOOOOM!!
A massive palm force descended.
The Regent flicked his sleeve.
The attack dispersed.
Then
he appeared before Lin Feng.
Without movement.
Without warning.
Simply there.
Lin Feng's instincts exploded.
The Silver Dragon roared.
Cloud Step Art activated at full power.
BOOOOOOOM!!
The space he had occupied collapsed completely.
Even the remaining Heaven Executors retreated from the shockwave.
Xu Tian's gaze sharpened.
Dangerous.
The Regent wasn't merely powerful.
His mastery of heavenly law was absurd.
The Regent looked toward Lin Feng again.
"No wonder Heaven noticed you."
Then
he raised his hand.
The Heavenly Gates trembled.
Countless golden runes illuminated across the silver sky.
The Heavenly Eye brightened.
Something massive was gathering.
Commander Yue's expression changed.
"No..."
Xu Tian's grip tightened around his sword.
"He intends to erase the entire battlefield."
Far above—
a gigantic golden formation began appearing.
Millions of runes rotated within it.
The scale was unimaginable.
The Gate Lord's laughter vanished entirely.
Even it recognized the danger.
The Regent spoke calmly.
"Everything touched by the Azure lineage..."
"...will disappear."
The formation descended.
Slowly.
Inevitably.
Its pressure covered the battlefield.
The city.
The surrounding mountain ranges.
Everything.
Lin Feng felt his dragon authorities react simultaneously.
Dominance.
Wisdom.
Destruction.
Sword Intent.
Sovereignty.
Purity.
Life.
Mystery.
Transcendence.
The nine dragon heads roared together.
The Azure Sword trembled.
Within the Sword World
the Azure Sovereign stood before the ancient Tomb Palace.
For the first time
Lin Feng saw him clearly again.
The Sovereign looked toward the descending formation.
Then shook his head.
"Still relying on that."
His tone carried faint disappointment.
Then
he looked directly at Lin Feng.
"The fourth seal."
Lin Feng's pupils contracted.
The fourth seal?
The Azure Sovereign's eyes remained calm.
"You are ready."
The entire Azure Sword World trembled.
Floating continents shook.
Azure flames erupted across the broken skies.
The distant Tomb Palace began radiating ancient light.
Another seal...
was beginning to respond.
Outside
the heavenly formation continued descending.
The Regent watched silently.
The Heavenly Eye watched silently.
The Gate Lord watched silently.
And at the center of the battlefield
azure light slowly began emerging from the Azure Sword.
The next seal was awakening.