443: Chapter 443 Breaking Down the Whole into Smaller Units

[However—]

[At the very instant she was about to vanish, a boundless, invisible force, like an inescapable net, instantly enveloped that pillar of light.]

[Sword Law.]

[Perfection-level Sword Law.]

[Countless invisible strands of Sword Intent wove together into an absolute Sword Domain, locking that pillar of light firmly within it.]

[You stood suspended in mid-air, watching all of this with a calm expression.]

[The Sword Law you wielded, powered by your Spotless Sword Body and Void Refining cultivation, had already far surpassed the power a Spirit Transformation Realm could mobilize.]

[This is what it meant to crush an opponent.]

[Inside the pillar of light, Liu Jinfeng's eyes widened.]

[She saw those invisible strands of Sword Intent pierce through the pillar of light, through the defense she had hastily erected, through her Physical Body, and through her Primordial Spirit—]

["No—!"]

[A despairing roar echoed across the sky for a long time.]

[It was her final, unwilling cry, issued with all her remaining strength.]

[Inside the pillar of light, Liu Jinfeng's figure was sliced into a pile of mangled flesh by countless strands of Sword Intent.]

[A bloody mess, no longer recognizable as human.]

[Then, the pillar of light wrapped around that pile of flesh and, with a flash, vanished.]

[The Teleportation Talisman had activated after all.]

[Only, what was teleported away was a corpse that was already thoroughly dead.]

[Pity, Liu Jinfeng died without ever knowing who killed her.]

[Although she had long been prepared to die for her Family, she had never imagined that death would come so suddenly.]

[She was short by just one breath of time.]

[If she had been given just one more breath, the Teleportation Talisman would have been able to carry her away completely.]

[Unfortunately, she couldn't wait for that single breath.]

[This was the method of a Void Refining Cultivator.]

[It was also the experience you had gained with your life after clashing with Void Refining experts many times—]

[Once a Void Refining Cultivator takes the initiative, a Soul Transformation Cultivator doesn't even have a chance to fight back.]

[You wouldn't be as foolish and underestimate the enemy as Liu Xuanyin and Liu Suifeng once were.]

[Who knew if Liu Jinfeng had any other life-saving trump cards?]

[Now that it was your turn to stand in this position, you finally understood how despairing that kind of crushing power was.]

[One move ahead, every move ahead.]

[The first strike is the killing blow.]

[Liu Chenfeng and Liu Yunge witnessed all of this with their own eyes.]

[The two felt a chill run through their bodies. Cold sweat instantly soaked their backs.]

[The Teleportation Talismans were still in their hands, they hadn't even had time to activate them—two silver giant claws that blotted out the sun had already loomed over their heads.]

[Fast. So fast they couldn't react at all.]

["Block it for me!"]

[Liu Chenfeng roared, a brilliant spiritual light erupting from his body as his Law Power operated at full capacity, transforming into one indestructible barrier after another above his head.]

[Liu Yunge also fought for his life, likewise propping up defenses while frantically channeling the Teleportation Talisman in his hand.]

[However—]

[Those two giant claws didn't pay any attention to those barriers at all.]

[Qin Han's Hand of Rules directly ignored defenses at the level of Law.]

[It wasn't tearing them open, nor breaking them, but simply ignoring them.]

[Those Law barriers, which were enough to withstand the full-strength blow of a Cultivator of the same rank, were as if non-existent before those giant claws.]

[The giant claws passed through the barriers and grabbed the two of them in one go.]

["No—!"]

[Liu Chenfeng only had time to let out one despairing roar.]

["Bang!"]

["Bang!"]

[Two explosive sounds.]

[Their physical bodies exploded, and their Primordial Spirits dissipated.]

[In the air, only the unwilling echoes of the two remained, along with a mist of blood scattering across the sky.]

[The battlefield fell completely silent.]

[Only the wind remained, blowing across this wasteland littered with corpses.]

[Before the crowd could recover from the massacre just now, you had already landed in front of them.]

[Xuanyuan Yao and Peak Master Wuji reacted almost at the same time, arriving before you in a flash and bowing in salute:]

["Thank you, Senior, for saving our lives!"]

[You waved your hand and gave a casual response.]

[Then—]

[With a thought, your form shifted slightly, turning into another appearance in the blink of an eye—Yun Xiaozi.]

[You stood with your hands in your pockets, chin slightly raised, wearing a punchable expression that said 'I'm the greatest in the world.']

[Xuanyuan Yao was stunned, then a flush of crimson flew onto her face, and her whole posture softened slightly.]

[She leaned forward a step, reaching out to grab your arm, her voice sickeningly sweet:]

["Brother Yun Xiaozi, so it was you!"]

[A 'buzz' went off in your head.]

[Crap.]

[Forgot about this—Xuanyuan Yao likes Yun Xiaozi.]

[You quickly took a step back, inconspicuously pulling your arm out, and gave a dry cough:]

["Junior Sister Yao, long time no see."]

[As soon as the words left your mouth, you knew it was over.]

[The blush on Xuanyuan Yao's face instantly faded, replaced by an icy coldness.]

[She took half a step back, her gaze sharp as a knife:]

["You aren't Yun Xiaozi."]

["Yun Xiaozi never calls me Junior Sister Yao. Every time he sees me, he jumps three yards away and then says with a face full of disdain—"]

[She paused, mimicking Yun Xiaozi's tone, and said coldly:]

["Xuanyuan Yao, don't pester This young master. This young master is a man you can't have."]

["..."]

[Fine then.]

[You gave a sheepish smile and reverted to your original appearance.]

["Forgive me, forgive me. I've gotten used to the disguise."]

[Peak Master Wuji looked at your face, stunned for a breath, then suddenly realized and guessed who you were.]

["It's you..."]

[He didn't finish, but his eyes said everything—the battle on Ziyang Star, it was you.]

[Meaty, however, was quick to react, squinting her eyes as she leaned in, pointing at your nose and saying gigglingly:]

["Hehe—it is you! I was wondering why you felt a bit familiar."]

[She leaned closer, sniffed, and added: "You have a familiar scent on you."]

[You knew what she meant.]

[She possessed the Spotless Sword Body, which resonated with the Spotless Sword Body inside you. As long as she was close, she could sense that Sword Intent.]

[You smiled awkwardly and quickly changed the subject: "What are you all doing here?"]

[You looked at Xuanyuan Yao again: "And you, a grand Prodigy of the Xuanyuan Immortal Clan, what are you doing in this desolate wilderness?"]

[Peak Master Wuji sighed and slowly began to explain.]

[After listening, you fell silent.]

[It turned out that after the battle on Ziyang Star, everyone had scattered to escape for their lives.]

[The Heavenly Sword Sect, the Lin Family, and those other surviving forces had split into countless teams. Each team was led by a Soul Transformation or Spirit Transformation Cultivator, breaking up into small groups to try and evade the Heavenly Palace's search.]

[A large group is a large target and easily wiped out in one go. Everyone understood this logic.]

[Peak Master Wuji's team had been hiding in various parts of the Shattered Star Continent.]

[They hid and fled all the way; of the original team of several hundred people, some died and some scattered, until only these few dozen remained.]

[That was how the injuries on Meaty's body had come about.]

[As for Xuanyuan Yao—she had come under orders.]

[The Xuanyuan Immortal Clan was willing to take in this group of people from Ziyang Star, but it wasn't easy to openly oppose the Heavenly Palace. So they sent Disciples of the clan to scatter everywhere and provide support in secret.]

[Xuanyuan Yao had searched for a long time before finally finding Peak Master Wuji and the others. Just as she was trying to find a way to take them away, they ran into Liu Jinfeng's group.]

[If you hadn't happened to arrive... the consequences would have been unthinkable.]

[You looked at these few dozen people in rags and covered in scars, then glanced at the ground covered in corpses in the distance.]

[Your heart felt heavy.]

[Several hundred people.]

[Only a few dozen were left.]