The Art of Chaotic Divinity-Chapter 1262: A Sudden Shift

"Xiao Bai, unleash the Eight Sword Strike!"

Ling Feng shouted and summoned Xiao Bai to block the Venerable of the Desolate Sea at the rear, while he himself charged toward the red-haired man at full speed.

Instinct told Ling Feng that although those Devil Worms were terrifying, it was far too naive to think they could kill a Heaven-Patrolling Angel.

Only by seizing the moment of chaos when the Heaven-Patrolling Angel was thrown into disorder could he unleash the Thunder Orb that the black-robed man had given him and destroy the target in one strike.

Once the Heaven-Patrolling Angel was dead, even the Venerable of the Desolate Sea would no longer pose a threat.

The instant Xiao Bai appeared, he executed the Heaven-Slaying Sword Art. The Eight Swords became one and shot like lightning toward the Venerable of the Desolate Sea.

A chill flashed through the Venerable of the Desolate Sea's heart. Knowing he could not take that sword strike head-on, he dodged to the side in haste. That momentary delay cost him the chance to pursue Ling Feng.

"Damn it!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea's eyes gleamed with venomous rage. He roared furiously, "Coward, face me properly in a fight!"

Ling Feng sneered. "Old bastard, you are a dignified Human Emperor at your peak. I have not even reached the Spiritual Sea Realm. What kind of proper fight are you talking about? Have you no shame left on that face of yours?"

"Outrageous!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea released his space-time power. In an instant, blades of void appeared everywhere as the fabric of space twisted and warped. Even Xiao Bai had to dodge repeatedly. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂

Although Xiao Bai had no true body, being struck by that power would destroy its form completely. If that happened, it would no longer be able to maintain its humanoid shape, much less help Ling Feng resist the Venerable of the Desolate Sea.

Fortunately, Xiao Bai moved like drifting smoke, elusive and unpredictable. Hitting it was almost impossible.

In that fleeting moment, Ling Feng had already reached the Heaven-Patrolling Angel. The five Primordial Locks within his body opened all at once.

Boom!

Ling Feng's aura surged to its peak. The violent energy tore his muscles apart, and elemental force raged through his body. His eyes were bloodshot as he raised the enlarged Eradicator of Realms and brought it down toward the Heaven-Patrolling Angel.

"Earth—Water—Army—Breaker!"

Ling Feng used water to counter fire. As the Eradicator of Realms descended, torrents roared like storming waves, shaking heaven and earth, striking fiercely at the Heaven-Patrolling Angel whose body was swarmed by countless insects.

"Lord Tianzun!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea shouted in panic. If the Heaven-Patrolling Angel died, every effort he had made for years would become nothing but a dream.

He hated Ling Feng's sword soul. Though weaker than himself, it was unpredictable, constantly intercepting his attacks, and with every Eight Swords As One strike forcing him to evade. It was maddening.

"My lord, retreat now!"

The Venerable of the Desolate Sea roared again and burned his primal essence, forcing Xiao Bai back as he charged frantically toward Ling Feng.

On the other side, Murong Zining had managed to hold off Lou Qianzhong's group with her divine weapon. When she turned and saw what was happening, she gasped sharply.

She understood her grandfather's intentions well. The Heaven-Patrolling Angel was his hope of ascending to the rank of Great Emperor and the Murong Clan's reliance for their rise to dominance. That being could not die in Ling Feng's hands.

"Ling Feng, if you dare ruin my clan's great plan, I will grind your bones to dust!"

In an instant, Murong Zining also rushed toward the Heaven-Patrolling Angel with all her strength.

"These two lunatics!"

Lou Qianzhong cursed while he struck furiously at the barrier before him with his heavy staff. "Bargaining with tigers for their hides, courting death!"

Beside him, Lin Mu formed a hand seal and summoned a Treasure of Heaven and Earth to battle Murong Zining's black lotus. The clash of their powers almost shattered the array.

He truly lived up to being a genius from Dongling Immortal Pool, possessing plenty of hidden trump cards.

"Break!"

Ling Feng roared, lightning flashing in his palm. The moment his sword cut open the Heaven-Patrolling Angel's chest, he would embed the Thunder Orb directly into the angel's heart and doom him to eternal ruin.

However, just then, Ling Feng noticed the Heaven-Patrolling Angel's eyes curve in a faintly amused smile.

"What!"

Ling Feng's eyelid twitched violently. A sense of dread gripped him. Without hesitation, he used the Boundless Sword Steps to retreat at once.

Boom!

The sword qi of Earth-Water Army Breaker struck the Heaven-Patrolling Angel squarely. Yet the Heaven-Patrolling Angel merely lifted a hand, and with a cracking sound, crushed the seemingly indestructible sword qi into dust!

"Heh heh heh."

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel's sinister laugh echoed through the air. His cold eyes locked on Ling Feng. "Boy, your reaction is not bad. Just a moment more, and I would have taken your body for my own!"

Sweat rolled down Ling Feng's temple. So those Heavenly Devil Worms had never been a real threat to the Heaven-Patrolling Angel. From the very beginning, the Heaven-Patrolling Angel had been pretending to expose a weakness to lure him into the trap!

Fortunately, he had been cautious enough to sense danger in time. If he had unleashed the Thunder Orb without hesitation, he would have lost all chance of turning the battle around.

"The Heaven-Patrolling Clan truly lives up to its name. If I had not stayed wary of you, I would already be another soul beneath your hand!"

Ling Feng drew a deep breath and put the Thunder Orb away again. That weapon could only be used when he was certain of a killing blow.

"Enough. You are not without perception. But this has grown dull. Utterly dull."

The Heaven-Patrolling Angel's body trembled once. All the writhing insects covering him shuddered like grain through a sieve and turned to ash in an instant.

Apart from his tattered robes, not a trace of injury could be seen on him.

A burst of flame shot from within the Heaven-Patrolling Angel's body, filling the air with a sharp burnt stench as the remaining Devil Worms were incinerated completely.

The eggs of the Devil Worms were immune to ordinary fire, but before the Heavenly Fire of a Heaven-Patrolling Angel, they had met their natural nemesis.

Back when the master of Tianluo Island had obtained only a single Heavenly Fire Seal from such an angel, he had nearly turned the entire Fengling County City into a sea of flames. From that alone, it was clear how terrifying the true Heavenly Fire of a Heaven-Patrolling Angel was.

A fierce gust swept through the battlefield. The Heaven-Patrolling Angel stood suspended in midair with his hands clasped behind his back, a cold smile on his face as he looked down upon everyone below.

From beginning to end, he had suffered no injury at all. He remained the same supreme being who could crush a Human Emperor with the turn of a hand!

"H-how is this possible?"

Lan Yuhuang's entire body trembled. She was skilled in controlling venomous insects and knew much about such demonic creatures, yet even she was horrified. The swarm that devoured flesh and bone had not harmed the Heaven-Patrolling Angel in the slightest.

The Heavenly Pool Island Master had sacrificed itself, believing that it could drag the angel to death with it. Who could have imagined that its final desperate strike had not even touched a single hair on the angel's body?

If it could see this from the underworld, it would never rest in peace.