The underground chamber seemed endless. Black obsidian pillars stretched into shadowy heights, absorbing light. The Sealed One's presence dominated the entire space, radiating a pressure so intense that even Lin Feng's Titan Core struggled to stabilize.
SYSTEM ALERT – ANCIENT PRESENCE MAXIMUM THREAT
Estimated Level: Beyond Stage 9
Energy Signature: Absolute Suppression + Mixed Elements
Survival Probability: 18%
Recommended Action: Engage only with full Fist God Realm output
Lin Feng wiped blood from his lips, ignoring the warnings.
"Eighteen percent? Ha! I like those odds better than 1%."
Titan Core energy flared around him, golden light swirling and casting shadows that danced across the obsidian walls. Chaos Instinct calculated every millisecond, predicting the Sealed One's movements, energy fluctuations, and subtle shifts in aura.
The First Strike
The Sealed One moved with terrifying grace, its fist descending like a meteor. Gravity, air, and even time itself seemed compressed in its wake.
Lin Feng rolled forward, leaving a golden trail of light, his Fist God Realm Awakening Mode flaring at full intensity.
SYSTEM ALERT – PRESSURE CONVERSION ENGAGED
Environmental Pressure Absorption: 100%
Temporary Strength Boost: +45%
He leapt onto a floating rock fragment, slamming his fist upward at the Sealed One's chest. The golden energy collided with black-gold armor, sending out a shockwave that rattled the chamber.
The Sealed One staggered slightly—just enough for Lin Feng to smirk.
"Finally… someone who feels the punch!"
System pinged: Comedic efficiency: -1%
Morale Impact on opponent: +12%
Chaos Instinct Mastery
The Sealed One's next move was a swift, multi-directional strike, faster than Lin Feng had ever seen. Chaos Instinct responded instantly. His body twisted, rolled, and spun mid-air, predicting not just the strike but the aftershock it would cause.
He countered with Momentum Surge Lv2, chaining into Seismic Impact Lv2, striking a series of rapid blows at weak points the System highlighted in microseconds.
XP +280
Fist Points +230
Hidden Sync Rate: 88% → 90%
Fist God Realm Awakening Mode: 65%
Lin Feng landed on the cavern floor, dust and debris exploding around him. Blood trickled down his temple, but his grin widened.
"Sixty-five percent… not bad for a warm-up."
The Sealed One's Counter
The Guardian-class entity raised both arms simultaneously. Energy spiraled outward in a vortex of black-gold suppression. The cavern quaked violently. Even the Titan Core fragment in Lin Feng's hand pulsed erratically, warning him of instability.
SYSTEM ALERT – SUPPRESSION FIELD EXCEEDS 97%
Recommended Action: Utilize Absolute Fist Resonance + Temporal Impact
Lin Feng's eyes narrowed. He knew what this meant. The next few moments would determine whether he could truly survive the Sealed One.
"System, let's make it interesting," he muttered. "Give me everything we've got."
SYSTEM ALERT – ABSOLUTE FIST RESONANCE ACTIVATED
TEMPORAL IMPACT READY
Absolute Fist Resonance + Temporal Impact
Golden light surged from Lin Feng's fists. Pressure Conversion transformed the suppression into explosive energy, amplifying his speed, strength, and reaction time. Chaos Instinct extended into temporal micro-adjustments, predicting and countering the Sealed One's next moves in near real-time.
He dashed forward, a golden streak through the black chamber, fists crackling with energy. Each blow left ripples in the air. Each strike disrupted space, creating miniature aftershocks that interfered with the Sealed One's attacks.
The entity staggered, and for the first time, its defense began to crack.
Lin Feng grinned through blood and sweat.
"See? I told you… chaos is kinda fun."
Clash of Legends
The Sealed One's eyes widened, an aura of incomprehensible scale radiating outward. Each movement distorted the cavern. The energy of Pre–Xian Wu Era power collided with Fist God Realm energy, creating shockwaves that shook the earth above Iron Spine Peak.
Lin Feng unleashed a continuous barrage:
Rising Seismic Fist – destabilizing the Sealed One's armor
Golden Tornado Kick – disrupting its momentum
Twin Palm Pulse – directing energy into the weak chest fracture
The Sealed One tried to respond, but the combination of Chaos Instinct, Pressure Conversion, and Absolute Fist Resonance made its attacks increasingly ineffective.
Cliffhanger Moment
The Titan Core fragment pulsed violently, sensing an ancient seal within the Sealed One beginning to crack. Energy swirls illuminated the cavern in golden and black-gold streaks.
Lin Feng's eyes glowed gold-white. Blood streaked his face. Sweat soaked his hair. He laughed fiercely.
"Alright… show me what you've really got!"
The Sealed One raised both arms, compressing energy to unimaginable levels.
SYSTEM ALERT – CATASTROPHIC IMPACT IMMINENT
Recommended Action: Maximum output. Survival probability: 12%
The chamber froze, the very air bending with anticipation.
Lin Feng clenched his fists, golden aura flaring:
"Let's punch history itself!"