85: Struggle, self-expression, and legacy!

Behind the door was an extremely magnificent palace.

The dome of the hall was a real starry sky, with stars moving along mysterious trajectories.

The ground was paved with flowing Chaos Qi.

In the center of the hall, three items were suspended:

On the left was an ancient longsword; the blade was dull and edge-less, yet it exuded a terrifying Sword Intent capable of severing eternity and destroying all—the Heavenly Emperor's personal sword, [Severing Dao]!

On the right was a floating jade book; the cover of the jade book was wordless, yet it flowed with the aura of the Origin of ten thousand Daos, as if it recorded the ultimate mysteries of all Laws in the world—the Heavenly Emperor's Cultivation Technique, Primal Dao Scripture!

In the center was a hazy ball of light; within the light, a blurry figure could be vaguely seen sitting cross-legged, exuding a Concept that transcended everything and was eternally indestructible—the core of the Heavenly Emperor's Immortal Legacy!

Any one of these three supreme treasures, if leaked out, would be enough to cause powerhouses of the Xiaoyao Realm to fight to the death!

Everyone's breathing quickened, and their eyes became incomparably fiery.

"Make your move!"

It was unknown who shouted, but a chaotic battle erupted instantly!

Thunder Without Extremes had a clear target, going straight for the Primal Dao Scripture, as purple lightning transformed into a giant hand to grab it.

"Get lost!"

Battle Vault roared, his battle halberd sweeping across, the tyrannical power directly tearing through the lightning; he was also determined to obtain the Dao Scripture, believing it could complete his Dao of Power.

Mysterious Heaven Son waved his horsetail whisk, and clear light rolled toward the core of the Immortal Legacy.

The Buddhist Child and You Lu rushed toward the [Severing Dao] sword at the same time, their Buddhist and Devilish auras colliding in a fierce confrontation.

Phoenix Nine Songs transformed into a Golden Crow, spreading her wings, attempting to sweep up both the Dao Scripture and the Legacy light orb simultaneously.

The scene instantly descended into Chaos; the collision of Laws and the explosion of energy distorted the stable space of the palace.

The Seven Saints of the Lin Clan naturally could not stand by and watch.

"The sword is mine!"

Lin Hao transformed into sword light, arriving later but reaching first, instantly appearing beside the [Severing Dao] sword, ignoring the aftermath of the Buddhist-Devilish clash, and reaching out directly to grab the hilt.

"Presumptuous!"

The Buddhist Child and You Lu roared simultaneously, abandoning their fight with each other to jointly attack Lin Hao.

The golden Buddhist palm and the pitch-black Devilish claw intertwined, their power astonishing.

Lin Hao's eyes turned cold; he pressed his fingers together like a sword, and a cyan sword aura, condensed to the extreme, slashed out.

Ssh!

Wherever the sword aura passed, the Buddhist palm and Devilish claw were simultaneously severed!

The Buddhist Child and You Lu's bodies shook violently, and they retreated simultaneously, horror appearing on their faces.

Lin Hao's sword was even stronger than before!

Lin Hao's hand firmly grasped the hilt of [Severing Dao].

Hum!

The [Severing Dao] sword vibrated violently, and a Sword Intent like that of a primordial beast rushed into Lin Hao's body along his arm, attempting to destroy his will and occupy his Sword Soul.

Lin Hao let out a muffled groan, his face turning pale, but his eyes became even brighter.

The Sword Soul within his body let out an unyielding clang, crazily resisting and devouring the invading Sword Intent.

On the other side, Ye Chen blocked Battle Vault, who wanted to snatch the Primal Dao Scripture.

"Your opponent is me!"

Ye Chen grinned, revealing white teeth, and threw a punch; the pure force made the Void Realm cave in.

"Well come!"

Battle Vault laughed wildly, his battle halberd meeting the attack; the two were like two primordial savage beasts, engaging in the most direct and violent physical combat.

Fist and halberd clashed, emitting a deafening sound of metal striking metal, and the shockwave directly blasted away several Prodigies nearby who wanted to pick up scraps.

Lin Yun did not participate in the direct contention; his Star Heavy Pupils locked onto the core of the Immortal Legacy.

At this moment, Mysterious Heaven Son, Phoenix Nine Songs, and another woman in green from the Azure Emperor Palace, whose aura was gentle yet unfathomable, were competing for it.

Lin Yun formed seals with both hands, and the Star Power of the Universe was drawn upon, transforming into countless star chains that coiled toward the light core, while simultaneously interfering with the other three.

"Law of Stars? Not bad."

The woman in green, named Mu Wanqing, smiled slightly and flicked her finger; a wisp of cyan Qi full of vitality flew out, easily dissolving the star chains.

She came from the Azure Emperor Palace and was proficient in the Laws of Life and Vegetation; her strength was unfathomable.

Mysterious Heaven Son's horsetail whisk manifested tens of thousands of silk ribbons, rolling toward the light orb.

Phoenix Nine Songs' True Sun Fire burned the Void Realm.

The four were locked in a chaotic battle, their Laws intertwined, making it hard to distinguish the winner for a moment.

Phoenix Spirit was interested in the Primal Dao Scripture; her Phoenix True Fire transformed into giant wings that covered the sky, fanning toward the few people who were entangled with Thunder Without Extremes in the fight for the Dao Scripture.

Lin Feng stood in place, unmoving; his gaze swept across the entire field and finally landed on the core of the Immortal Legacy.

He did not directly make a move to compete; instead, he slowly moved his hands, drawing upon the aura of ten thousand Daos within the palace.

An invisible Dao Rhyme permeated the area, beginning to influence the entire battle situation, causing the operation of everyone else's Laws to appear slightly and imperceptibly sluggish.

Yang Yan and Moon Radiance joined forces, their Taiyin and Taiyang Divine Power transforming into a huge Yin and Yang millstone, charging through the battlefield, specifically interfering with those guys trying to sneak attacks on Lin Hao, Ye Chen, and others, escorting their brothers.

The chaotic battle continued, and people were constantly injured and withdrawing, or blasted away by the aftermath of powerful energy, losing their qualification to compete.

Thunder Without Extremes finally seized an opportunity; purple lightning transformed into a cage, temporarily trapping the Primal Dao Scripture; he had a look of joy and was about to collect it.

"Lightning Law? You are still far from it!"

A cold voice sounded.

Ming Jue, an Emperor-level figure from the Nine Nether Mansion who had not truly made a move until now, finally acted.

His figure was like a ghost, ignoring spatial distance, appearing directly behind Thunder Without Extremes, and pointing a finger.

The fingertip was pitch-black, containing the ultimate Law of Death and annihilation.

Thunder Without Extremes' hair stood on end, feeling a fatal crisis; he had to give up the Dao Scripture and turn around to defend with all his might.

Boom!

Lightning and the power of death collided; Thunder Without Extremes groaned, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth, and he was blasted backward, his eyes filled with shock and anger as he looked at Ming Jue.

Ming Jue did not even look at Thunder Without Extremes, reaching out to grab the Primal Dao Scripture.

"This item has an affinity with me."

Lin Feng appeared in front of Ming Jue at some point, his tone calm.

He raised his hand and pointed; the aura of ten thousand Daos condensed, transforming into a plain and unadorned finger, pointing at Ming Jue's palm.

Ming Jue's eyes narrowed slightly; he felt a threat from this finger.

Changing his grasp into a palm, the Law of Death condensed, and he met the attack.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the silent annihilation of Laws.

The space around the two shattered inch by inch, turning into nothingness.

In one blow, it was a draw!

For the first time, a look of seriousness appeared in Ming Jue's eyes: "Innate Dao Body... truly lives up to its reputation."

On the other side, Lin Hao finally subdued the violent Sword Intent within the [Severing Dao] sword and completely refined it.

He stood holding the sword, his entire body's Sword Intent fused with [Severing Dao], his sharpness fully exposed, making it impossible to look directly at him.

The Buddhist Child and You Lu's expressions were ugly; knowing there was no chance left, they turned their targets elsewhere.

The battle between Ye Chen and Battle Vault was also nearing its end.

Although Battle Vault was brave, Ye Chen's Ancient Desolate Sacred Body, combined with his newly acquired power, was simply too monstrous.

In the end, Ye Chen punched and broke Battle Vault's battle halberd, blasting him away while he vomited blood, causing him to lose his combat ability.

The competition for the core of the Immortal Legacy among Lin Yun, Mu Wanqing, Mysterious Heaven Son, and Phoenix Nine Songs also reached a white-hot stage.

Relying on the mysteries of his Star Heavy Pupils, Lin Yun nearly succeeded several times, but was dissolved by Mu Wanqing's endlessly regenerating Azure Emperor Cultivation Technique or Mysterious Heaven Son's Supreme Dao Law.

Phoenix Nine Songs seemed somewhat powerless; although her True Sun Fire was strong, in this level of chaotic battle, the advantage was not obvious.

Just then, the floating Immortal Legacy light orb suddenly vibrated violently, and a more magnificent, more transcendent will descended.

A magnificent and ancient voice resounded in everyone's Divine Soul:

"To be able to reach this place, all possess supreme potential."

"However, the Legacy is unique."

"The final test—defeat 'the self'."

As the words fell, beside each of the few people still participating in the competition in the palace, a figure condensed from Chaos Qi appeared simultaneously.

These figures' appearance, aura, cultivation, and even the Laws they mastered were exactly the same as their own!

Self-replicating bodies!

Defeating oneself was the most difficult test!

Without any hesitation, the battle erupted instantly.

Lin Hao faced a "Lin Hao" holding a [Severing Dao] sword simulated by Chaos Qi; sword lights collided, every move was extremely dangerous, and the opponent completely copied his Sword Dao cultivation and combat awareness.

Ye Chen's opponent was another "Ye Chen"; two Ancient Desolate Sacred Bodies crazily bombarded each other, fist to flesh, blood and Qi churning, shaking the entire palace.

Lin Yun and "Lin Yun" locked pupil against pupil, Law of Stars colliding, as if two Universes were crushing each other.

Phoenix Spirit's replica also had towering Phoenix True Fire.

Lin Feng's replica had Dao Rhyme flowing, not at all weaker than the original.

Yang Yan and Moon Radiance's replicas also combined their Yin and Yang power.

Thunder Without Extremes, Mysterious Heaven Son, Ming Jue, and Mu Wanqing also fought fiercely against their replicas; everyone was in a hard battle.

This was the ultimate test of will, potential, and the ability to break through on the spot!

Lin Hao, in the sword battle with his replica, found his Sword Heart becoming purer; some originally obscure Sword Dao supreme principles suddenly became clear, and his sword technique became simpler and more lethal.

Finally, he found a trace of extreme, microscopic sluggishness in the replica caused by pure imitation, and thrust his sword out!

"Break!"

The cyan sword light pierced the center of the replica's eyebrows, and the replica dissipated.

Ye Chen fought more crazily; he abandoned all techniques, condensed his power to the extreme, and threw a punch that surpassed his own limits: "Shatter for me!"

The replica also threw a punch.

The two fists collided, and the replica's fist, and even its entire arm, shattered inch by inch, finally disintegrating completely.

Lin Yun's Star Heavy Pupils had galaxies flowing to the extreme; he was no longer just drawing upon the power of stars, but began to attempt... creating stars!

Although it was only a tiny embryonic star core, the power of creation that erupted in that instant directly crushed the replica's Law of Stars, devouring it.

In the fire confrontation, Phoenix Spirit's Phoenix ancestor imprint deep within her Bloodline was stimulated, and her True Fire underwent a qualitative change, carrying a trace of true immortal aura, burning the replica's flames, along with itself, into nothingness.

The battle between Lin Feng and his replica was the most mysterious; the two seemed to be discussing the Dao, with the aura of ten thousand Daos intertwining and colliding.

In the end, Lin Feng's Innate Dao Body displayed an "evolution" ability that surpassed the replica; he simulated a Concept of the beginning of Chaos and the unjudged Grandmist, and although it was only for an instant, it was enough to cause the replica's Dao Rhyme to collapse.

Yang Yan and Moon Radiance, siblings with a shared heart, under extreme pressure, completely fused their Taiyin and Taiyang Divine Power, no longer separating from each other, transforming into true Chaos power, and defeated the replica's Yin and Yang joint attack in one fell swoop.

In contrast, Thunder Without Extremes, Mysterious Heaven Son, Ming Jue, and Mu Wanqing found it much more difficult.

Although they were also top Prodigies, facing an opponent that completely copied all their abilities, they could not win in a short time, and even faintly fell into a disadvantage.

Thunder Without Extremes was scorched black by his own lightning.

Mysterious Heaven Son's Supreme Dao Law was completely copied, making it difficult to find flaws.

Ming Jue's Law of Death was greatly reduced in effect when facing the same Law of Death.

Mu Wanqing's Azure Emperor Cultivation Technique was endlessly regenerating, but the replica was the same.

In the end, the four of them, almost simultaneously, paid the price of serious injuries to barely defeat their respective replicas, but they were all withered in aura and had lost the strength to continue competing.

Thus, the only ones still standing were the Seven Saints of the Lin Clan!

Although the seven also had huge consumption, their eyes were still bright, and their Battle Intent had not diminished.

They cast their gazes simultaneously toward the center of the hall, where the three suspended supreme treasures were—the [Severing Dao] sword had been collected by Lin Hao, while the Primal Dao Scripture and the core of the Immortal Legacy were still ownerless.

"The Dao Scripture belongs to me."

Lin Feng spoke, walking toward the Primal Dao Scripture.

No one objected; his Innate Dao Body was indeed the most suitable for this scripture.

Lin Feng easily gathered the jade book into his hand, swept it with his Divine Sense, showed an expression of understanding, and then put it away.

Finally, everyone's gaze was focused on the core of the Immortal Legacy.

Lin Hao, Ye Chen, Lin Yun, Phoenix Spirit, Yang Yan, and Moon Radiance, the six looked at each other and smiled.

"Old rules?"

Ye Chen grinned.

Lin Hao nodded: "Rely on your own ability."

The next moment, six figures rushed toward the light core simultaneously!

There was no chaotic battle, but each exerted their own means, attempting to draw, communicate with, and refine the core.

Lin Hao used [Severing Dao] Sword Intent to split the outer barrier of the light orb.

Ye Chen used supreme power to shake the Origin of the core.

Lin Yun used the power of stars to connect with the Dao Rhyme of the core.

Phoenix Spirit used Immortal True Fire to burn and refine it.

Yang Yan and Moon Radiance used Chaos power to wrap and penetrate it.

Under the impact of six types of supreme power, the core of the Immortal Legacy flickered violently, and finally, it seemed to have made a choice, or rather, it recognized the shared potential and power of these six people.

Hum!

The light orb erupted suddenly, splitting into six, transforming into six streams of light of different colors, but all containing immortal aura, which submerged into the foreheads of Lin Hao, Ye Chen, Lin Yun, Phoenix Spirit, Yang Yan, and Moon Radiance respectively!

The six people's bodies shook violently, instantly enveloped by rich immortal Dao Rhyme, suspended in the air, and began to receive the final baptism of the Legacy.

Lin Feng stood to the side, holding the Primal Dao Scripture, looking at the six brothers and sisters wrapped in immortal light cocoons, a faint smile appearing on his face.

The value of the Primal Dao Scripture he obtained was not necessarily lower than that Immortal Legacy.

In the hall, Thunder Without Extremes, Mysterious Heaven Son, and others who were still conscious looked at this scene, their eyes complex, with shock, with unwillingness, but in the end, it all turned into a sigh.

The Seven Saints of the Lin Clan had actually swept up the vast majority of the Heavenly Emperor Inheritance!