Chapter 1914: Overbearing
The people of Heavenly Terrace took their positions, and instantly a terrifying oppressive force permeated the void.
"Where is Lin Feng!" Ji Wuyou shouted loudly. The humiliation of the battle three years ago would be fully avenged today.
"He will come when it is time." Hou Qinglin replied calmly, lifting his head to glance at the sunlight. There were still two hours until noon. Lin Feng's avatar should have returned by now.
"At this point, you still intend to stay hidden? Since that's the case, we'll knock all of you down and see how he can continue to avoid us." Ji Wuyou's voice rolled like thunder. "Today's battle will be fought on three battle platforms simultaneously. Once you step onto a platform, you cannot descend. Descending means defeat. This continues until one side has no one left standing on the platforms. Do you dare or not?"
Three years ago, the agreed battle allowed for rest. But this time, on the battle platforms, there would be no rest. Once you stepped up, descending meant defeat.
"Why would we not dare?" Hou Qinglin said calmly.
"Then let the battle begin." As Ji Wuyou's words fell, three figures simultaneously stepped forward, landing on the three battle platforms arranged in a triangular formation. They were all experts from the Moon Gate.
"These three are among the weaker members of the Moon Gate. It seems they are testing the strength of Heavenly Terrace's people first." The onlookers thought to themselves.
Hou Qinglin's gaze flickered. He had agreed with Lin Feng to meet at noon, but since Lin Feng's avatar couldn't make it in time, so be it. If they lost, Lin Feng's avatar alone wouldn't be able to turn the tide.
"Great Pest, Tantai, Qin Wu, you take the first battle." Hou Qinglin said calmly. The three nodded slightly, stepped forward, and shot straight toward the three battle platforms.
Lin Feng, however, was unaware of all this. His avatar had already reached Holy City Province and was heading straight for War King Academy.
As for Lin Feng's true body, on the Heavenly River battlefield, a dazzling sword of light flashed past, and a figure's head was severed. Lin Feng collected the falling rain curtain, pocketing any treasures he saw, and then continued forward. They seemed to be able to see the boundary line of the Heavenly River battlefield now. A natural chasm stood there, as if splitting the entire void in two.
Looking at this chasm, Lin Feng and Sword Blind directly stepped forward. In an instant, light shone at their brows, and a mark appeared there.
"Avoid crowds as much as possible. If you encounter someone, finish them quickly." Lin Feng said to Sword Blind. Then the two continued to soar through the void without pausing for a moment. On this side of the Heavenly River battlefield, once others discovered the marks on their brows, they would surely try to intercept and kill them with full force. Lin Feng was confident he could handle many, but if they encountered an entire legion, he was not yet strong enough to ignore everything.
"Invaders!" Ahead of Lin Feng, a sharp gaze shot toward them. Those eyes were like suns, dazzlingly bright, as if they could burn out others' eyes. This person stepped forward directly, charging at Lin Feng and Sword Blind.
"Kill!" Lin Feng spat out a single word. Sword Blind's body roared forward. Suddenly, his pupils, which had no luster, burst forth with a brilliant beam of light—true light. It made the opponent feel as if his eyes were being blinded. At that moment, Sword Blind's entire body erupted with a dazzling radiance, like pure light. A sword strike flashed past, a beam so bright it dimmed heaven and earth, splitting the opponent's body in two. Then Sword Blind's body passed through the gap between the severed halves, moving at an extreme speed.
A sharp glint flashed through Lin Feng's gray pupils. This was Sword Blind's absolute speed. When the Dao intent of light was unleashed, it was too fast—whether it was the man or the sword. Even if his realm was far below his opponent's, when the swift sword descended, who could stop it?
After killing that person, they didn't pause for even an instant. They sped away, rushing toward the other end.
However, in the distance, several others had noticed the commotion. A cold glint flashed in their eyes, and they immediately soared through the void, converging in a pincer movement toward Lin Feng and Sword Blind.
"Invaders! Kill them!" A furious shout rang out, causing Lin Feng's expression to darken. His pupils grew colder. That shout would surely alert many others to come.
Over the past year, during the two-realm war on the Heavenly River battlefield, whenever invaders were encountered, they would unhesitatingly join forces to eliminate the enemy and defend their own immortal kingdom's territory.
"Three high-rank Martial Emperors." Lin Feng's pupils were icy. He said to Sword Blind, "You kill the one on the right. I'll hold off the other two."
Sword Blind nodded in agreement. The two sides grew closer and closer.
The brilliant light flared up again. Sword Blind charged toward the person on the right. At the same time, the person on the left felt invisible swords howling toward him, formless and traceless, aiming to destroy his soul. This forced him to stop abruptly, his divine soul roaring as he desperately defended. Meanwhile, Lin Feng himself charged at the person in the middle. The judgment of death's tribulation force blasted out directly. The opponent's body was covered in a layer of green earth-light armor, preventing the force from penetrating.
"Strong defense." Lin Feng thought to himself. Instead of slowing down, he sped up. He grabbed at the void, and a black water river flooded heaven and earth.
"Death Dao intent." The opponent's expression turned ugly. The green armor light completely enveloped his body, covering him in a dazzling green suit of armor. Lin Feng descended, his fist carrying a wild, ferocious force as he punched out. The terrifying power was wrapped in the overbearing Heavenly Demon Tribulation Force. With a cracking sound, the opponent's green armor showed cracks. But Lin Feng's pupils involuntarily contracted slightly. This green armor was some kind of technique, its defensive power terrifyingly strong. It blocked the invasion of attacks, wrapping the entire person inside.
Earth laws excelled at defense. Death force could instantly erode a person's life force, causing death. But against this powerful defensive technique, the strong death force couldn't penetrate the opponent's body. It was like mutual restraint. The principle that each elemental force has its own strengths applied here. Lin Feng's direct physical attack power wasn't enough.
"Break!" Lin Feng roared. An indestructible force radiated outward. All kinds of laws and forces rampaged wildly. Dozens of heavy blows landed on the opponent in an instant, continuously hammering at the cracks. This power seemed as if it would never decay. Combined with Lin Feng's own terrifying physical body, the green light finally shattered. Lin Feng's terrifying fist smashed toward the opponent's head. Without that formidable defensive technique, the opponent's head was easily blown apart.
Although the opponent's technique had terrifying defensive power, it clearly had a weakness: while defending, he was also bound by the green armor, restricting his own power and leaving him vulnerable to attack.
A destructive force suddenly emerged behind Lin Feng. But a flash of sword light sliced through, shattering the attack. Sword Blind's body attacked the remaining opponent. Lin Feng suddenly turned around. The invisible sword of death twisted and killed again, forcing the opponent to be unable to handle both attacks. He was eventually killed by Sword Blind. The simultaneous attack of the invisible sword and the real sword unleashed even more terrifying power.
"Let's go quickly." Lin Feng sensed powerful auras pressing in from all directions. His heart trembled. This was the central area of the Heavenly River battlefield. The people here were generally stronger and more formidable than those at the borders.
"Roar!" At that moment, a rolling dragon roar seemed to shatter the sky. A thick demonic aura rampaged wildly through the void. Then Lin Feng saw a figure rushing toward them. Light shone at this person's brow—he was also from the Underworld.
"Ao Xu." Lin Feng's pupils contracted when he saw this person. It was Ao Xu. Two years ago, he and Lin Feng had entered the Questioning Dao Peak together. Now that he had come out, he must have comprehended the rudiments of Dao.
"Lin Feng, we meet again." Ao Xu also saw Lin Feng. His pupils contracted slightly, and then he burst into laughter. In the distance, powerful experts were charging in, all from the Nine Heavens side.
"These bastards kill their way into the Underworld but won't allow Underworld people to kill their way over here. Lin Feng, how about we fight our way to the other side together?" Ao Xu's voice rolled like thunder. Behind him, a terrifying palm print struck toward him. Ao Xu sneered. He was a demon dragon with an incredibly powerful physical body. His palm trembled, and the void exploded. At the same time, a terrifying light shot from his pupils. The opponent felt an overwhelming, overbearing force pressing down on him, an invisible power that threatened to crush him into dust.
"Kill!" Ao Xu roared. His fist light shattered the void. Heaven and earth trembled, as if a Dao intent had merged into his fist. With a thunderous explosion, the opponent's body directly exploded, torn into pieces. Flesh and blood flew everywhere. The expressions of those who had arrived stiffened, and they abruptly halted their steps.
"Ao Xu, it seems that after entering the Questioning Dao Peak, you also comprehended Dao intent. What kind of Dao power is this?" Lin Feng asked Ao Xu.
"Overbearing Dao, the Dao of dominance. It can also be called the Dao of strength. Dragons are favored by heaven, unmatched in their overbearing nature. As a member of the dragon clan, I naturally aim to be the overlord. The Overbearing Dao shakes the world and stirs the universe." Ao Xu's voice rolled like thunder, as if even his words carried a hint of overbearing Dao intent, making the entire void feel a heavy, powerful pressure.
"It does suit you well. The Overbearing Dao makes your attacks stronger and more domineering." Lin Feng nodded slightly. Dao was ethereal and elusive. As long as you had comprehension, you could grasp any kind of Dao. He had comprehended the Dao of Life and Death. The Green Lotus Commander had comprehended the Green Lotus Great Dao. And Ao Xu had actually comprehended the Overbearing Dao.