Chapter 343: Breaking the Stalemate!

Chapter 343: Breaking the Stalemate!

"How do I break this?!"

Ling Feng's mind raced as he desperately searched for a way to break the stalemate. If this continued, the Five Elemental Sword Guards would surely exhaust him to death.

Wait!

The Heaven-Slaying Sword Art!

Suddenly, inspiration struck Ling Feng. He remembered the powerful sword technique that came with the Eradicator of Realms: the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art.

What Ling Feng relied on wasn't the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art's powerful insta-kill ability, but its ability to exert a kind of oppressive force that immobilized opponents.

He had used this technique to slay many enemies and knew that once the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art was unleashed, even the strongest adversaries seemed to be bound by a force akin to the laws of the Great Dao.

This binding effect made it nearly impossible for opponents to evade and forced them to confront the attack head-on.

Ling Feng's plan was straightforward. In the instant he unleashed the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art, he would use its oppressive force to immobilize the sword guards for a moment.

That brief moment could be his only chance to turn the tide of the battle and achieve victory!

However, whether it would work or not was uncertain.

After all, the Five Elemental Sword Guards were not living beings and might not be affected by the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art's suppressive power.

Gritting his teeth, Ling Feng summoned his Earth-Fire true qi and erupted the Scorching Sky Blaze!

Clang!

A crimson sword light blazed, spreading like wildfire across the battlefield. As it enveloped the Five Elemental Sword Guards, they all froze momentarily!

"It worked!"

A gleam of excitement flashed in Ling Feng's eyes. The suppressive power of the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art could indeed affect the sword guards, regardless of whether they were living beings or not.

This attempt had cost Ling Feng nearly half of his true qi and slowed him down significantly. The Water Sword Guard even managed to pierce his thigh with a sword, but despite the pain, Ling Feng felt a surge of exhilaration and hope.

Forcing himself to gather more true qi, a determined smile played on his lips.

Without the protection of the other four guards, the Wood Sword Guard was forced to face Ling Feng head-on.

The Wood Sword Guard swung its green sword, emitting a blinding light. The sword force that was surging toward Ling Feng was simple yet exuded a sense of returning to basics. It found elegance through simplicity.

Ling Feng's eyes twitched. He had thought that the Wood Sword Guard was merely a healer, but its swordsmanship was also formidable. The Five Elements Heavenly Palace's trial was insanely challenging!

Clang!

The Eradicator of Realms clashed fiercely with the wood-infused sword. Ling Feng gambled everything on this strike, channeling all his thunderous power. If he couldn't kill the Wood Sword Guard with this blow, he would be in for another grueling fight.

Third Breath!

The Wood Sword Guard staggered back a few steps but didn't hesitate. It launched another quick strike filled with the abundant energy of wood, aiming straight for Ling Feng's heart.

Meanwhile, the guards suppressed by the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art were beginning to regain their mobility and were ready to return to the fight.

Ling Feng panicked, urgently deploying his Boundless Sword Steps to swiftly close the distance to the Wood Sword Guard. The Eradicator of Realms slashed across its neck.

A green head flew high, tracing an arc before landing several paces away.

The headless Wood Sword Guard didn't die immediately. It tried to retrieve its head to reattach it, but Ling Feng wouldn't allow it to. A Six Paths of Rise and Fall shattered the head to pieces. Only then did the Wood Sword Guard's body collapse, its spirit energy dissipating.

With the Wood Sword Guard's demise, the Five Elemental Sword Array disintegrated. Now, Ling Feng only had to face four opponents, each comparable to an eighth-level Transformation Realm martial artist.

Though these opponents were still tough, they were no longer invincible.

The remaining four Sword Guards, despite losing the formation's support, continued their coordinated attacks, though now with visible flaws.

Ling Feng continuously activated the Heavenly Dao Eye, breaking their joint attacks one by one.

Finally, after almost burning his eyes out and with two more Heaven-Slaying Sword Art strikes, Ling Feng managed to slay the remaining four Sword Guards.

"Ugh!"

Ling Feng spat a mouthful of blood, his body covered in countless wounds. Every tendon in his body felt as if they were breaking.

To kill the sneaky Earth Sword Guard, he had let the Fire Sword Guard stab through his abdomen. Such a severe injury would leave an ordinary martial artist powerless, but his Eight Desolations Body Refinement Art showed its might.

Ling Feng, like an undying cockroach, despite being battered, had won!