Chapter 343: Breakthrough! (2 more)

"Breakthrough! How can I break through!"Ling Feng’s mind raced as he continuously pondered how to break the deadlock. If it continued like this, he was sure to be worn down to death by the Five Elements Sword Guards.

That’s right!

"Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique!"

Suddenly, Ling Feng had a stroke of insight; he remembered the swordsmanship brought about by "Ten Directions Annihilation," the "Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique."

What Ling Feng relied on was not the powerful instant kill ability of the "Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique," but rather its deterrent and restraining effects.

Ling Feng had slain many enemies using the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique and knew well that once it was unleashed, regardless of how formidable the opponent, they seemed to be bound to a certain extent by something akin to the rules of the Great Tao.

And this bondage left the opponents with no way to avoid the move; they had no choice but to face it head-on.

Ling Feng’s plan was simple. At the moment he unleashed the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique, he would use the power of deterrence to momentarily restrain his opponents.

And that brief moment was the only chance to turn defeat into victory, to reverse the situation!

As to whether it would actually work, Ling Feng had no idea.

After all, the Five Elements Sword Guards were not living beings; perhaps they would not be affected by the suppression of the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique?

He clenched his teeth, and his Earth Fire True Qi burst forth in an instant— "Leaving Fire Burning Sky!"

Clang!

A red sword light flashed, resembling a skyfire scorching the earth, spreading continuously; the Five Elements Sword Guards he was battling did indeed pause for a moment!

"It works!"

A glint flashed in Ling Feng’s eyes; the suppressive power of the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique seemed to not care whether the opponents were living beings or not. As long as they were the target of the attack, it could indiscriminately suppress them.

After this trial, Ling Feng’s True Qi had nearly been halved and his speed had also slowed down. He was even stabbed in the thigh by the Water Sword Guard, but his heart was filled only with excitement and surprise.

He forcibly gathered a breath of True Qi, a trace of a smile hanging on his lips.

Now, it was time to get serious!

With his current strength, although he couldn’t suppress all the Five Elements Sword Guards at once, he could restrain the Gold, Water, and Fire Sword Guards close to him for about three breaths. During these three breaths, as long as he could take down the Wood Sword Guard, the situation would definitely turn around!

"Bring it on!"

Ling Feng swallowed a Wood Spirit Elixir, a determined look flashing in his eyes; he did not want to die here.

Swinging "Ten Directions Annihilation," he blocked an attack from the Fire Sword Guard coming from the right side and then abruptly leaped backward. His gaze covered the Gold, Water, and Fire Sword Guards.

"Now, Earth Water—Breaking Army!"

Ling Feng’s frantic surge of Earth Western True Qi burst forth, unleashing the most powerful killing move he currently possessed.

In an instant, the Gold, Water, and Fire Sword Guards’ figures stagnated, directly facing the "Earth Water Breaking Army" sword move, entering a suppressed state where they could make no move at all. Follow current novᴇls on NoᴠᴇFɪre.nᴇt

And in that instant, Ling Feng didn’t care about the momentary weakness that came after using "Earth Water Breaking Army." His figure flashed, and he shot toward the Wood Sword Guard, who controlled the hub of the entire Five Elements Formation.

He had only about three breaths’ time. If he missed this chance, he no longer had extra Wood Spirit Elixirs to try again.

After all, using the Earth Water Breaking Army would deplete half of his True Qi; if he forcibly executed a second sword move, he would exhaust his True Qi. Even if he managed to reach the Wood Sword Guard’s side, he likely would only be delivering himself to death.

First breath!

The Earth Sword Guard realized his companion was restrained and burst out of the ground, frantically swinging the earthy-yellow long sword in his hand, fiercely slashing towards Ling Feng.

This move by the Earth Sword Guard seemed to be an attack on Ling Feng, but it was actually meant to block in front of the Wood Sword Guard, even if it meant getting severely injured by Ling Feng.

Ling Feng had always thought the strongest Golden Sword Guard was the core of the Great Formation, but after severely injuring the Golden Sword Guard once, he discovered that the connection between the Five Elements Sword Guards was not broken. During the subsequent battle, Ling Feng realized that these Sword Guards seemed to subconsciously prioritize the safety of the Wood Sword Guard!

As long as Ling Feng attacked the Wood Sword Guard, the other four Sword Guards would abandon their attacks on him and retreat to protect the Wood Sword Guard.

Because as long as the Wood Sword Guard was still present, the Five Elements Sword Guards wouldn’t possibly be defeated. And if the Wood Sword Guard were killed, it wouldn’t just be a simple issue of losing one Sword Guard; the entire Five Elements Formation would instantly collapse, because this Wood Sword Guard was the true core of the entire formation!

"Get lost!"

Flames flickered in Ling Feng’s eyes, and the twenty-three meridians in his body simultaneously burst forth with immense True Qi, heavily launching the Earth Sword Guard blocking in front of him away.

Second breath!

With the Wood Sword Guard losing the protection of the four Sword Guards, it had no choice but to engage Ling Feng with its sword.

The Wood Sword Guard’s right hand swung, and the emerald-colored long sword emitted a dazzling burst of light. The Sword Force expanded, slashing towards Ling Feng with a Sword Technique that was both incredibly straightforward and yet held a hint of simplifying complexity, returning to the basics.

Ling Feng’s eyelids twitched; he had thought this Wood Sword Guard was just a simple "healer," but unexpectedly it also possessed such swordsmanship. This trial in the Five Elements Heavenly Palace was indeed frustratingly abnormal!

Ding!

Ten Directions Annihilation clashed fiercely with the wooden sword filled with the aura of wood. Ling Feng made a desperate gamble, placing all his hope in this strike, sparing no mercy as he pushed the Thunder Evil Power to its limits. If this sword stroke couldn’t kill the Wood Sword Guard, he would plunge back into a difficult fight.

Third breath!

The Wood Sword Guard was knocked back several steps by Ling Feng, but it did not hesitate for a moment as it attacked again, incredibly quickly, carrying immense wooden aura, aiming straight for Ling Feng’s heart.

Meanwhile, the Sword Guards who had been intimidated by the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique were beginning to regain their freedom and were about to defend again.

Ling Feng grew anxious, his Carefree Sword Step frantically deployed underfoot, rapidly pressing towards the Wood Sword Guard, and Ten Directions Annihilation swept past the opponent’s neck.

A green head immediately soared into the sky, drawing a high parabola before rolling to rest a dozen steps away.

However, the headless Wood Sword Guard didn’t die immediately; it absurdly tried to pick up and reattach its head. Ling Feng would not allow it to succeed, striking with "Six Paths of Floating and Sinking," directly shattering that head. Only then did the body of the Wood Sword Guard honestly fall to the ground, its Life Spirit Energy dispersing entirely.

And with the loss of the Wood Sword Guard, the Five Elements Sword Formation collapsed on its own, meaning Ling Feng now only needed to face four opponents comparable to the Eighth Level of the Origin Transformation Realm.

Although these opponents were still troublesome, they were no longer unbeatable.

And although the four Sword Guards had lost the enhancement of the Great Formation, their coordination was still present, yet now full of flaws.

Ling Feng’s Heavenly Dao Eye, during this time, continuously activated, deciphering the combined deadly moves of the remaining four Sword Guards, breaking them one by one.

Finally, Ling Feng’s eyes nearly burned with intensity, and the four Sword Guards, under Ling Feng’s relentless execution of the Heavenly Punishment Sword Technique twice in a row, were all successively slain.

"Puh!"

Ling Feng suddenly spewed out a mouthful of reversed blood, battle-worn with numerous wounds large and small almost too many to count, every single vein and muscle in his body feeling as though it had snapped from pain.

And to slay that Earth Sword Guard, who sneak attacked like a vile cretin, he was even stabbed through the lower abdomen by the Fire Sword Guard. Such a grievous wound would likely leave a normal Martial Artist without the capacity to fight again, but the miraculous power of the Eight Desolate Body Forging Technique made itself known.

Ling Feng, like an undying cockroach, though beaten and covered with injuries, had ultimately won!