Volume 28 — Hei Xu's Forbidden Technique
The chamber shook violently, fragments of the Core Archives trembling under the force of the battle. Lin Feng hovered, petals of the First Bloom spinning in precise, radiant arcs. Hei Xu's shadows thrashed violently, but his aura had visibly weakened.
Caiyi shouted, "Lin Feng! Don't let your guard down! He's cornered, but that makes him even more dangerous!"
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes, feeling the pulse of the palace guiding him. Peach Spirit… I can sense his desperation. He's hiding something… a forbidden technique.
Yes, Host, the Peach Spirit whispered. Hei Xu will attempt a gamble. Be ready to counter at the very moment it is unleashed.
Hei Xu's dark eyes glowed crimson. "You think you've won? Fools! If I cannot defeat you with skill, then I will unleash a power even the palace cannot contain!"
With a scream, Hei Xu slammed both hands to the ground. Shadows surged, twisting into a massive, swirling vortex that pulled at the walls, the ceiling, even the floor itself. The air was thick with oppressive energy, bending light and reality. Lin Feng felt the First Bloom struggle to maintain form, petals buffeted by the unnatural force.
Caiyi gritted her teeth. "This… this is insane! He's breaking the laws of cultivation!"
Lin Feng inhaled deeply, focusing. Palace, First Bloom… we adapt. Flow with me!
The orb above pulsed violently, and Lin Feng harmonized fully with the palace's hidden energy. Petals multiplied into thousands of razor-sharp spirals, forming a radiant storm that moved independently, countering the violent vortex. Each strike redirected shadow tendrils, pushing back the impossible force.
Hei Xu's eyes widened, fury and disbelief mixing. "Impossible… no one can counter this…"
Lin Feng's voice rang with determination. "I'm not just anyone. I have the palace, the First Bloom, and Caiyi. And we're stronger than your forbidden techniques!"
The chamber exploded with light as petals collided with shadows, stabilizing the Core Archives and forcing Hei Xu onto the defensive. The forbidden technique had been unleashed, but Lin Feng's mastery of the palace's hidden energy had turned it into an opportunity rather than a threat.
Caiyi exhaled, awe in her voice. "We… actually held it back…"
Lin Feng hovered, petals spinning like a radiant storm. Hei Xu's greatest gamble had failed, but the battle was far from over—the true test of strength and cunning was only beginning.