The shockwaves left Tianming covered in wounds and pushed him underground. When he looked up, the sky seemed to have vanished, the world returning to a state of chaos. He drew a sharp breath.
He had witnessed the sun emperor using this move to kill Skywolfâs Grand Emperor. The sun emperor had overwhelmed his opponent then, but what about now?
The decapath era godswordsâ destructive might had quickly been unleashed, and it vanished just as fast. The sky rapidly cleared.
âThe sovereign!â Tianming looked up. A clump of black mist descended from the flaming clouds. Within it was the Flameyellow Coffin. There were many sword scars on its surface and its brightness had greatly dimmed, clearly having expended much energy.
The coffin carriers in front and behind it were both still there. However, their bodies were scorched black and they were covered in so many injuries that even their bones showed. The sun emperorâs injuries were especially bad. Half of his face had become a bloody mess and he was missing an eye. Even now, remnant destructive power was still festering in his wounds. But he still looked like a bronze man. Even with his injuries, he still remained cold and emotionless. His movements had also become more mechanical.
Although his injuries werenât fatal, they would still impact his combat prowess! Even astral physiques had a limit to how much life force they had. At least a fifth of his albi must have been wrecked, by the looks of his injuries.
The sun emperor had lost in this clash. And although âLi Wudiâ had been hurt too, it couldnât be helped.
The sun emperor seemed to have lost his senses from the shock. He finally reacted, frowning as he ferociously glared at Tianming with his one remaining eye. âWhy didn't you kill me long ago if you had such power?!â It was obvious that Tianmingâs move had really frightened him. It had thrown all his calculations out of the window.
Even though he hadnât died, he had almost lost his soul from fright.
âOh, I get it! So itâs a move that sacrifices your totems. Now that your all-in gamble failed, you wonât have the strength to resist me for at least the next two months.â His face hideously distorted. Since thatâs the case, donât even think of escaping today. What an amazing attack! Amazing! Itâs no wonder you donât dare to carelessly use it. As long as I walk over to you, you're a goner, right?â the sovereign laughed. With his distorted expression, he looked like a different person; his inner darkness had been magnified.
When heâd discovered even more of the horror that was Tianming, his killing intent had intensified and become even more urgent. Clearly, he had begun feeling fear. Not fear of Tianmingâs attack, but his future that was filled with infinite possibilities. If the brat up and left with the Ninedragon Imperial Tomb, he could always hide in the shadows even if the sun emperor had the Flameyellow Imperial Star.
Before, the sun emperor had been like the sun personified. He had existed majestically above everyone else, dominating everything under the sky. The word âfearâ hadnât been in his dictionary! That was what Lingfeng meant by âimpetus of the sunâ.
Tianmingâs sword hadnât been able to kill the sovereign, but it had pierced through his âimpetus of the sunâ and brought him back to earth. After being controlled by his emotions, he was no longer the sun personified.
Tianming was elated when he saw the sun emperorâs fear after reading between the lines. âLittle Feng!â Tianming stared at the sun emperor. The sun emperor might be more violent now, but he was no longer shining with radiance. He only represented himself, and no longer represented the Flameyellow Imperial Star.
âYes.â There was a soft reply from behind, but it gave Tianming absolute comfort. Lingfengâs tone had told him that Tianmingâs sword had been more effective than he had expected.
A wave of darkness next to Tianming threw itself forward. Darkness swallowed everything as baleful spirits brushed past him.
Lingfeng had waited for this moment for far too long. So had the billions of baleful spirits from Skywolf Frost. Lingfeng was like a beacon for them now; he just needed to show them the sun emperor, and they would explode with all the vengeful hatred they could muster without any manipulation needed.
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âKILL!â
âVengeance, vengeance!â
âThe crime of genocide cannot be forgiven!â
The wails of the ghosts buzzed in Tianmingâs ears. His eardrums were close to bursting even though he wasnât at ground zero.
Grudges had their causes and debts had their debtors. No one could stop it. Lingfeng could only magnify it and make them vent their anger on the Skywolf Blaze specters, but he couldn't pacify their hate of the sun emperor.
The sorrow in the wails would make even those unrelated to them shed tears for them. The countless shadows had all congregated into a ball that shrouded the sun emperor and Flameyellow Coffin. Countless baleful spirits were still adding themselves to the mass. The density continued rising as they packed themselves in tighter and tighter until they grew smaller and smaller. There were no longer any individuals left, but one single Skywolf Frost vengeful spirit!
Everywhere the sun emperor looked was filled with vengeful spirits.
âRevenge! Revenge!â
âYou must die!â
âYou must suffer forever, never to reincarnate!â
âSun emperor, you and your clansmen must die in misery!â
The sun emperor was like a little boat being thrown around in a vast sea. Within the sea of darkness, a pair of red eyes looked into the sun emperorâs heartâLingfeng had arrived in front of the sun emperor.
The sun emperor chuckled. âYe Lingfeng, youâre here. What about my daughter? Could you tell her her dad misses her? As long as sheâs willing, I can still love and pamper her. I know you wonât believe it, but the soul is the root of who we are. Me and the other meâs soul are already fused into one, so Iâll never give up on my biological daughter no matter what. Tianming is different, as he isnât biological in the endâ¦.â