Chapter 2293 - 2282: Sword Domain

"Whiz..."

In an instant, hundreds of weapons flashed with afterimages, sealing off Lin Zifeng’s path of retreat, intending to kill him within this domain.

"Sword Domain? Interesting, let’s see if it can rival the Heavenly Painting Halberd in my hand."

Before the words were finished, Lin Zifeng suddenly raised his Heavenly Painting Halberd; the alternating red and black spearhead tore through the air with a bloody gust, instantly shattering dozens of knives and swords into pieces.

"Crack..."

A crisp sound of breaking rang out, and Jiang Xuefeng, from outside the field, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. His face became even paler, yet his determination remained unshaken.

The steel, shattered into countless fragments, was swept away by the leftover force of the Heavenly Painting Halberd. Lin Zifeng, having cut through one side, quickly turned to face the long spear whistling towards him.

"Clang clang clang..."

Sparks flew, and Jiang Xuefeng, outside the domain, was half-kneeling on the stone slab, his right hand drawing streaks of blood on the ground to steady himself from falling.

But inside the domain, the previously wide and open movements of Lin Zifeng with the Heavenly Painting Halberd suddenly narrowed, as a strong sense of danger neared his back.

"Puff..."

As he turned his head, the starlike eyes of Lin Zifeng reflected the very iron fragments he had just shattered!

The iron fragments formed from dozens of knives and swords rushed at him, and despite Lin Zifeng’s swift movements, he couldn’t avoid them all. Several pieces of steel pierced through Beast Emperor Xuan Yan and embedded shallowly in Lin Zifeng.

Though they were just ordinary sword wounds and quite shallow, blood trickled down from underneath Lin Zifeng’s robes, covering the dark-red congealed blood with a fresh layer of crimson liquid.

Controlling the iron fragments, Lin Zifeng could hardly imagine that Jiang Xuefeng would employ such a tactic. To know that these knives and swords in the domain were condensed by his Elemental Power, the delicate control over Elemental Power stirred some admiration within Lin Zifeng.

But admiration aside, Lin Zifeng wasn’t about to surrender meekly. With a roar, the blades embedded in his robe suddenly shot out.

With a sweeping hand, a wave of golden energy passed through, and the flying iron fragments turned to dust, losing all sharpness.

Outside, Jiang Xuefeng’s mouth had been stained red with blood. Even his resilience couldn’t withstand the pain of a destroyed domain, and his body began to tremble. He turned his head arduously, seeing that the ruins of Xuanwu Gate were cleared, a faint smile finally forced its way to his lips.

Fifteen minutes, just fifteen minutes of holding Lin Zifeng at bay was enough!

For some reason, Jiang Xuefeng felt a warm sensation from the Azure Dragon Lianyun Order in his hand. His previously cold heart was ignited with fighting spirit, and with a steady resolve, he suddenly slammed the ground and stood up!

At the same time, the previously weak knives and swords within the domain suddenly grew fierce, each weapon leaving a shadow as it swung. Even Lin Zifeng found it tougher to fend them off.

Gradually, the number of knives and swords circling in mid-air lessened, and the blood marks on Lin Zifeng increased. Despite his strength, he couldn’t withstand the swarming iron fragments attacking like a beehive.

Another blood-red spear shadow swept past, and this time Lin Zifeng was more alert. Before the fragments could fly, he struck out with his left hand, a wave of energy turning the fragments into dust.

During the fierce battle, as Lin Zifeng twisted, he noticed with the corner of his eye a snow-white longsword standing in mid-air.

For some reason, Lin Zifeng’s eyes focused on that longsword, contemplating as he defended himself. Suddenly, an idea struck him, and he exclaimed: "This... this is the key to the domain!"

The sword in mid-air was the very one shattered into pieces during his earlier clash with Jiang Xuefeng.

With that realization, Lin Zifeng understood why despite breaking so many weapons, the weapons circling in mid-air never ceased attacking him. It was clear that this longsword allowed Jiang Xuefeng outside the domain to continuously channel Elemental Power to generate weapons, aiming to exhaust Lin Zifeng to death!

"Hmph, if the Heavenly Painting Halberd can destroy you once, it can destroy you again. Jiang Xuefeng, prepare to die!"

With an explosive shout, the star-like eyes of Lin Zifeng gleamed with brilliance as he pushed away the incoming knives and swords, using them as stepping stones to dart towards the snow-white longsword towering over him.

"Whiz..."

Like the wind, Lin Zifeng’s movements were noted by Jiang Xuefeng outside the domain. He dared not hesitate, urgently channeling Elemental Power. The cascading knives and swords once again obscured Lin Zifeng’s vision.

"Whiz whiz whiz..."

Instantly, thousands of knives and swords surged forth, twisting the very air in the domain. Even Lin Zifeng couldn’t help but narrow his eyes cautiously.

At this moment, more and more Forbidden Army soldiers gathered around Lin Zifeng and Jiang Xuefeng. If not for the officers skilled in domain arts holding them back, the enraged citizens and soldiers might have already brandished their weapons against Lin Zifeng.

"Divine Essence Soldiers!"

With a shout, Lin Zifeng, standing atop a long spear, suddenly emitted a light as dazzling as the Nine Heavens’ blazing sun.

In the blink of an eye, a dozen weapons glowing with golden light floated by Lin Zifeng’s side, their sharpness unmistakable!

"Whiz..."

With a flick of his right arm, the weapons formed by Elemental Power responded, trailing afterimages as they launched towards the surge of nearly a thousand knives and swords.

On one side, nearly a thousand gleaming knives and swords sought to cut Lin Zifeng down.

On the other, a dozen or so weapons exuding formidable power showed no fear confronting the oncoming wave of swords.

"Boom..."

In mid-air, the dozen weapons were swallowed within the thousand metal blades, disappearing without a trace, but just then, an unexpected change occurred!

With a thought, the weapons initially formed by golden light erupted with brilliance akin to the scorching sun, their immense contained Elemental Power exploding.

In an instant, within the previously silent thousand knives and swords, golden light enveloped everything. The entire domain of Jiang Xuefeng overhead suddenly erupted with cracks.

The ground beneath Lin Zifeng trembled ever so slightly. A keen perception alerted him that the once-sturdy Elemental Power domain was now crumbling.

"Crack..."

Amidst the sky-high golden light, countless sounds of metal breaking reverberated. Thousands of knives and swords seemed to melt away, disappearing without a trace.

"Puff..."

Outside the domain, this time Jiang Xuefeng could hold on no longer. The blood arrow bursting from his mouth was intermingled with pieces of his internal organs. The surrounding Forbidden Army rushed forward to support him, but he waved them back with his long sleeve, forcing them to retreat continuously.

The power unleashed from the imminent collapse of his domain wasn’t something these soldiers could withstand. Jiang Xuefeng didn’t want the Lianyun Empire to suffer further unnecessary casualties.