192: Secret Realm Collapse

Before his voice had even faded, he raised the autumn water sword in his right hand once more.

This time, the three-colored radiance on the blade was no longer distinct; instead, under the command of the newly born "Hunyuan Qi and Blood," they began to undergo Fusion! The heavy pale gold, the scorching bright white, and the sharp ice blue gradually transformed into a gray haze, reminiscent of the beginning of Chaos, yet it contained infinite variations and an unstoppable power!

The "momentum" of the "Mountain Suppressing Seal" was no longer limited to palm techniques.

Using the sword as a vessel, the weight of a mountain and the intent of suppression condensed at the sword's tip!

Chen Linsheng gave a low shout and swung his sword in a horizontal slash!

There was no earth-shattering sword light, only a gray arc of Sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, that slashed out plainly.

Wherever the Sword Qi passed, the black fire net snapped silently!

It wasn't cut apart; rather, the vengeful spirits' obsessions and the nodes of the Black Flame Law that formed the fire net were forcibly "fixed" and solidified by the Hunyuan suppression intent contained within this strike, after which their structure collapsed!

"Crack... Snap..."

A sound like shattering glass rang out as the entire black fire net broke apart inch by inch, turning into black ash that drifted through the air.

Chen Linsheng burst through the net, his figure like lightning as he lunged straight for the Black-Robed Demon Person!

"Bastard!" the Black-Robed Demon Person screeched, no longer daring to hold anything back as he fully unleashed the Qi and blood of a half-step Iron Bone Realm! His black robes were completely incinerated, revealing a pale body covered in eerie lotus patterns, and the centipede scar on his left cheek twisted like a living creature.

"With my essence blood, I summon the Holy Fire! White Lotus Purifies the World, incinerating all evils!"

He bit the tip of his tongue and spat out three consecutive mouthfuls of essence blood. Each mouthful burned in the air, transforming into three palm-sized, eerie flame lotuses interwoven with black and white. The lotuses spun, emitting heart-palpitating waves of destruction, as if they could purify everything in the world.

The three fire lotuses formed a triangular pattern and, carrying an aura that could annihilate everything, slowly pressed down toward Chen Linsheng!

Wherever they passed, the Void Realm rippled with folds, and the starry sky illusion trembled slightly, as if unable to withstand this power.

This strike had already exceeded the scope of the Jiaojin Realm and was faintly touching the threshold of the Iron Bone Realm!

Chen Linsheng's gaze was solemn; he could feel the terrifying energy and sinister Law contained within those three fire lotuses, which were by no means comparable to previous attacks.

But there was no fear in his heart.

The newly born "Hunyuan Qi and Blood" surged and roared within his body, and the five-viscera Qi cyclones spun frantically, continuously converting and purifying power. The opening scriptures of the "Great Sun Burning Heaven Physique" flowed through his mind, and that spark of "Great Sun True Flame" combined ever more closely with the Heart Fire Qi Vortex.

He shifted the autumn water sword to his left hand—though sharp, it was not his primary weapon and could hardly withstand the full power of the next strike.

Freeing his right hand, his fingers slowly clenched into a fist.

Hunyuan Qi and Blood surged and gathered, the colors of pale gold and blazing white interweaving and flowing across his fist. The majestic momentum of the "Mountain Suppressing Seal," the spiral penetration of "Python Dragon Strength," and a trace of the ultimate Yang true intent from the "Great Sun Burning Heaven Physique" were perfectly unified by the newly born Qi and blood at this moment!

Even before the punch was thrown, a terrifying Fist Intent that could suppress mountains and rivers and incinerate evil spirits soared into the sky!

"This punch is for the innocent people of my Qinghe County, for the grudge of Su Wan nearly being blood-sacrificed, and even more for your White Lotus Sect—the crime of bringing Chaos to the world!"

Chen Linsheng's voice was calm, but every word was like a hammer striking the Black-Robed Demon Person's heart.

"Suppress! Mountain! Incinerate! Evil!"

As those four words were uttered, his right fist crashed forward!

There were no fancy lights, no violent roars.

There was only a gray fist-qi, condensed as if solid, within which miniature mountains seemed to rise and fall, golden dragons circled, and a great sun was rising, meeting those three black and white fire lotuses.

The moment the fist-qi made contact with the fire lotuses—

Time seemed to stand still for an instant.

In the next moment, the three fire lotuses shook violently at the same time!

Where the seemingly all-consuming petals touched the gray fist-qi, they actually melted and vaporized as quickly as spring snow meeting a blazing sun! The upright Yang and unified Hunyuan will contained within the fist-qi was the perfect nemesis for such sinister fires!

"No—!!!"

The Black-Robed Demon Person let out a desperate roar, frantically pushing his essence blood to maintain the fire lotuses. But it was in vain.

The first fire lotus scattered!

The second fire lotus collapsed!

The third fire lotus held on for half a breath before finally exploding under the unwavering advance of the gray fist-qi!

The remaining black and white flames splashed in all directions, but they could no longer hinder the fist-qi in the slightest.

The fist-qi's momentum did not slow as it slammed firmly into the Black-Robed Demon Person's crossed arms.

"Crack! Crack!"

The clear sound of bones snapping rang out.

The Black-Robed Demon Person's arms were twisted and deformed. His entire body was sent flying back like he had been hit by a falling star, coughing up blood and drawing a tragic red line across the starry sky before crashing heavily into a distant floating star fragment, shattering it into pieces.

He slumped among the rubble, his chest sunken and his breath faint. The black vortexes in his eyes had already dissipated, leaving only the gray of impending death and disbelief.

"Wh... why... did the Holy Fire... fail..." he asked hoarsely, coughing up blood.

Chen Linsheng withdrew his fist and slowly exhaled a breath of scorching white air, the steaming Qi and blood around him gradually calming down.

"Evil cannot triumph over righteousness; it has been so since ancient times. Your fire was born of resentment, greed, and blood sacrifice; its Foundation was crooked from the start." He walked toward the dying cultist, his voice cold. "But the Foundation of this punch of mine is upright martial arts cultivation, a heart of protection, and a will to seek the Dao. How could it lose?"

The Black-Robed Demon Person gave a miserable laugh, his eyes poisonous. "The Holy Cult... will not let you off... I'll be waiting for you... down there..."

His voice grew fainter, his head slumped, and his breath ceased.

Chen Linsheng looked away and turned toward the other two battlefields.

On Yan Chen and Xiao Zhan's side, the battle was also nearing its end.

The two White Lotus Cult Agents were already slightly inferior in strength and had lost the initiative. Under Yan Chen's fierce and overbearing Golden Crow Fist Technique and Xiao Zhan's iron-blooded and murderous Army-Breaker Saber Technique, they were already covered in wounds.

Seeing their leader executed, their minds were thrown into even greater Chaos.

"I'll take you with me!" The one-armed agent acted like a madman, his remaining fleshy tentacle arm suddenly swelling as he prepared to self-detonate.

"Hmph!" Yan Chen snorted coldly. His figure was like a Golden Crow gliding through the air as he punched through the man's chest. Red-gold fist energy surged through the body, instantly incinerating his internal organs to charcoal.

The other agent tried to flee but was blocked by Xiao Zhan's saber-qi and decapitated in a single stroke.

At this point, all three White Lotus Sect cultists had been executed.

In the starry sky, silence was temporarily restored.

Both Yan Chen and Xiao Zhan were panting as they looked at Chen Linsheng with complex gazes. Although they had helped, they had also personally witnessed Chen Linsheng fighting the Black-Robed Demon Person alone and ultimately killing him with his newly born power.

This young man, after obtaining the Legacy, was now unfathomably powerful.

Chen Linsheng cupped his fists solemnly to the two of them. "I will remember the kindness of your assistance just now."

Yan Chen waved his hand, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and grinned. "None of that. I didn't do it to help you. I just find these rats unpleasant to look at." He looked at Chen Linsheng, the Battle Intent in his eyes undiminished. "The Legacy belongs to you; I accept that. But once we leave this Secret Realm, you and I will eventually have to fight again."

Xiao Zhan nodded slightly. "It was my duty. The White Lotus Sect is a great scourge of the Northern Border; they must be killed on sight." He paused. "Since the Legacy now has a master, it is time for us to leave."

Just then—

"Rumble, rumble..."

The entire starry sky illusion suddenly vibrated violently!

In the distance, those floating star fragments began to collapse and fall; in the Void Realm, spiderweb-like pitch-black cracks appeared; even the platform beneath the nine people's feet began to shake and crack.

"Not good! The Secret Realm is about to collapse!" the Student of Tingtao Academy cried out.

The Northern Desert Shaman also struggled to his feet, his expression grim. He was severely injured and had no hope of the Legacy; at this moment, he only wanted to save his life.

Mu Qingxue's voice came again, carrying a hint of urgency: "Chen Linsheng! The core of the Legacy has been taken, and the Secret Realm has lost its support; it is about to be annihilated! Find the exit quickly!"

Chen Linsheng's heart tightened, and he immediately used his thoughts to communicate with the phantom of the "Great Sun Burning Heaven Physique" jade scroll in his Sea of Consciousness.

The jade scroll trembled slightly, transmitting a piece of information—the exit was in the center of the starry sky, right below where the Legacy had originally been floating.

He looked up and saw that a slowly rotating reddish-gold vortex had appeared there at some unknown time, emitting stable spatial fluctuations.

"The exit is there!" Chen Linsheng pointed at the vortex while shouting to Yan Chen, Xiao Zhan, and the others, "Go, quickly!"

Without needing another word, the few survivors immediately used their Movement Techniques and rushed toward the vortex.

Yan Chen and Xiao Zhan were the first to leap in and disappear. The Student of Tingtao Academy and the Northern Desert Shaman followed closely behind.

Just as Chen Linsheng was about to move, he suddenly felt something and looked back into the depths of the starry sky.

There, there seemed to be an extremely faint trace of an aura remaining, almost blending into the environment—was it that Black-Robed Rogue Cultivator who had remained hidden and never truly participated in the struggle? Or was it the remaining will of the Secret Realm itself?

There was no time to investigate further as the cracking of the platform beneath his feet intensified.

He no longer hesitated and leaped into the reddish-gold vortex.

The moment his figure disappeared—

"Crack!!!"

The entire starry sky illusion, like a shattered mirror, collapsed with a bang! Countless spatial fragments turned into a violent turbulence that swept through everything, devouring and annihilating all traces of battle, remaining auras, and even the bodies of the three White Lotus Sect cultists into nothingness.

The Fentian Secret Realm had, from then on, completely become history.