After passing through the gates of Heaven's Sky Court, no one had noticed Leona split from the group. Their attention was fixed on Lin Feng, their curiosity burning with questions about where his boldness came from and how he intended to take down Xiao Yue. If they had paid closer attention, they would have noticed something they had all missed. Leona glanced back at the ring, her frown deepening. She had managed to dull the connection between her and the sword in Xiao Yue's hands, but being this close made it harder to ignore. One thing she had failed to tell Lin Feng was that the closer she was to the sword, the stronger it would become. Even now, she could feel the tyrannical energy rising in the sword with each passing second. She was not worried about the sword. She was more worried about the person wielding it. If Xiao Yue became unable to handle Lin Feng in time and quit using the sword, she would pay a big price for drawing its power. One that might cost her life. Leona sigh

Elder Wu stared at Leona in disbelief, unable to understand what he was seeing. The hole in her chest continued closing until the crystalline surface became whole again, leaving behind nothing more than a faint glow. What frightened him was the sudden surge of energy coming from her body.He had struck her heart with enough power to kill her. Even if her strange body could repair itself, she should have been exhausted. Instead, her pressure continued growing.“How?” Elder Wu muttered, taking an involuntary step backward. His mind raced as he tried to understand what was happening. Had she concealed her true strength?Before he could find an answer, Leona disappeared.Elder Wu's pupils contracted as a sharp sound rang through the chamber. He immediately raised his blade, blocking the crystal sword that suddenly appeared before his face. The impact forced his arm downward before a second sword came from his left. He twisted his body, allowing the blade to pass close to his ribs, but a

Leona remained on her knees after Elder Wu's body collapsed, her chest rising and falling heavily as she tried to recover from the immense exhaustion consuming her body. The terrifying pressure that had filled the chamber moments ago had completely disappeared, leaving behind nothing but destruction and the faint traces of Chaos Dao lingering in the air.She stared at Elder Wu's face without saying anything.The look he had worn before his death remained fresh in her mind. It was not the fear that stayed with her, but the regret. He had finally witnessed the true height of Chaos Dao, only to realize that he would never have the opportunity to reach it himself.Leona understood that regret.In fact, she had once carried the same desire.She had spent her previous life chasing the pinnacle of the sword, refusing to accept defeat because she believed she had to surpass everyone else. Unlike other cultivators, she did not possess a spirit beast that could merge with her and increase her

Chaos energy surged through Lin Feng's body the moment his eyes opened. The energy was violent, unlike the Dao energy he had cultivated over the years, and every strand of it seemed determined to tear his body apart from within. Blood seeped from the corners of his mouth, but instead of retreating, Lin Feng looked toward Xiao Yue with a grin.Xian understood what he intended to do.The dragon stepped away from the battlefield, folding his arms as he watched the two monsters before him.“I'll leave this to you two and go rest my bones.”Xiao Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, but Lin Feng had already moved.His figure blurred as he activated his Time Upanishad. The space around him distorted, and in the next instant, he appeared directly before Xiao Yue. His palm struck forward, carrying Chaos energy mixed with the power of Time. The attack did not simply explode against her defense; the chaotic energy twisted the flow of time around her body, causing the surrounding space to distort viol

The words that Elder Mu Xuan had just spoken left the entire area silent. Xiao Ling stared at him with a complicated expression while Lin Feng stood nearby, looking completely unconcerned about the situation. The death of Elder Wu had already shaken the Heaven's Sky Court, and with Xiao Yue imprisoned, nobody could tell what would happen next.Xiao Ling slowly lowered her gaze toward the black cube still held by Elder Mu Xuan.“You're sure my sister is in this artifact?”Elder Mu Xuan nodded. “She is.”“Then release her.”The old man studied her for a moment before shaking his head. “Not yet.”Xiao Ling's brows furrowed. “What do you mean, not yet?”“There is an agreement to be reached first.”His voice remained calm. He had no reason to rush, nor did he seem concerned about the number of cultivators watching them.“Your sister entered this place intending to kill my disciple. Had I arrived any later, I suspect I would now be preparing his funeral instead of having this conversation