Chapter 312: So It Turns Out, You Too

Lei Yuhuang's figure rose slowly into the air, the terrifying sword wound on his chest writhing and healing at a visibly rapid pace; though his complexion was slightly pallid, his thunderous eyes shone frighteningly, showing no trace of gloom or despondency, only a heartfelt excitement at finally meeting an opponent of sufficient caliber!

"Feng Caichen! Good! Very good!" He wiped a strand of blood from the corner of his mouth, his gaze burning as he stared at Feng Caichen, "You are the first true peer opponent I, Lei Yuhuang, have ever recognized since I debuted! To think you could wound me this badly... How many years has it been since I felt this sensation?"

Although he smiled, the aura surrounding him underwent an earth‑shattering shift with his laughter! His previous arrogance and dominance remained, yet now carried a deeper, more restrained, and even more towering, invincible charm!

"Wha—la—la—!!"

A sound like surging rivers rose, and the thunder that coiled around Lei Yuhuang ceased being outward energy, beginning instead to fuse more profoundly with his own Primordial Force! The brilliant glow of his original Primordial Force was gradually replaced by a more condensed, purer thunder hue that exuded a terrifying destructive aura!

Thunder Primordial Force!

It is a special power of exceptionally high quality, far surpassing ordinary world Primordial Force!

Its level of condensation and embedded destructive traits are enough to leave cultivators of the same tier far behind!

Ye Wuque's pupils contracted slightly at that moment.

He clearly felt that the Thunder Primordial Force Lei Yuhuang was now channeling was of such high quality and profound depth that it was nearly comparable to the Sacred Battle Qi he had forged through countless trials!

This Lei Yuhuang truly hides his depths!

And this is far from over!

"Buzz!"

An anomaly rebirthed within Lei Yuhuang's twin eyes!

His left eye turned into pure primordial white, within which seemed to pulse the Creation Divine Thunder that opens Heaven and splits Earth, spawning all things.

His right eye became a deep abyssal black, within which seemed to contain the Nether Thunder that returns all things to void and ends epochs, roaring!

Left eye: Creation Divine Thunder; right eye: End‑time Nether Thunder!

He merged the Creation Force that represents life's beginning with the End Force symbolizing the universe's conclusion—two utterly opposing, almost impossible-to‑coexist supreme powers—perfectly into his own Thunder Dao!

"Thunder Realm... Descend!"

With a deep, authoritative shout, centered on him, a genuine, flawless thunder world illusion rapidly expanded, instantly enveloping tens of thousands of miles of void!

Within this 'Thunder Realm', he is the sole ruler! Endless thunder transforms into mountains, rivers, flora, and stars, and all laws are covered and replaced by the Thunder Dao! A terrifying suppressive force, like billions of thunder mountains, thundered down upon Feng Caichen at the center of the Thunder Realm!

Thunder Domain! And such a perfect, terrifying domain!

When that move was unleashed, Ye Wuque's body jolted violently!

Not because of its power, but because the dormant Battle Sage Method origin within him emitted an extremely subtle yet unmistakably clear ripple at that moment!

This is... a special resonance that only occurs when encountering a force of the same tier and origin level!

Ye Wuque's heart instantly surged with a colossal wave, his gaze sharp as a blade, fixed intently on Lei Yuhuang:

"He... could he possess... the Saintly Method?!"

That speculation shook his very spirit!

The Saintly Method! It is a supreme inheritance that surpasses the Ancient Heavenly Skill and Imperial Art, a Zhutian-level ultimate legacy! Each possesses incomprehensible might, concerning the mysteries of the universe's origin! Throughout history, none among the billions have ever earned its recognition! That Lei Yuhuang bears a thunder‑related Saintly Method? No wonder he is so terrifying!

Facing Lei Yuhuang's ultimate suppression that fused Creation Divine Thunder, End‑time Nether Thunder, and a complete Thunder Realm domain, Feng Caichen stood unmoving.

The Yangwu Sword in his hand emitted a faint hum, as if excited, as if yearning.

An unfathomably profound, indescribably terrifying aura rose, like a slumbering Creation God merely opening its eyes, slowly ascending from within Feng Caichen's seemingly frail body!

That aura was neither dazzling nor overwhelmingly grand, yet the moment it appeared, the entire 'Thunder Realm' seemed to freeze for an instant, and the omnipresent thunder suppressive force appeared to meet an invisible, even more supreme barrier, unable to fully descend!

There was no earth‑shattering opening move, nor any elaborate, flamboyant sword technique variations.

Feng Caichen simply, gently extended his Yangwu Sword forward.

Yet as that sword was offered, the whole world seemed to lose its color! Time, space, causality, reincarnation... everything, before this slowly thrusting ancient plain long sword, lost its meaning!

And Feng Caichen's figure, at the instant the sword was extended, vanished abruptly!

Not a blur from extreme speed, but a genuine, complete disappearance!

His person, his will, his soul, his everything seemed at that moment to merge perfectly with his sword and the profoundly mysterious sword‑Dao aura into a single entity!

Man and sword united! No, it transcended that—Dao and sword united!

An ultimate sword light, indescribable in color or form, as if surpassing all worldly perception, moved at a seemingly slow yet mind‑beyond speed, ignoring spatial distance and the Thunder Realm's barrier, instantly appearing before Lei Yuhuang!

Lei Yuhuang's thunderous twin pupils, fused with creation and end, suddenly contracted to the size of a needle tip at that moment!

He felt it! A colossal terror, a massive crisis born from life's instinct, capable of utterly ending everything!

He let out a feral roar, driving the Thunder Realm's power, the Three Great Thunder Gods, the Thunder Primordial Force, and even the hidden Saintly Method power to their limits, layering absolute defenses before him!

However—

"Ch—..."

A sound so faint it was almost negligible.

That ultimate sword light, like a hot knife slicing butter or a gentle breeze over water, passed unimpeded through all his defenses, including the overwhelmingly massive thunder flesh, and the protective Saintly Method radiance...

Then it swept past his throat.

Time seemed to freeze at that instant.

Under countless horrified gazes, Lei Yuhuang's towering, thunder‑ensnared body suddenly stiffened.

The next moment—

"Poo‑chi!"

A massive head, still bearing an incredulous expression, shot high into the air!

Its bright red blood, with fine thunder sparks within, spouted like a fountain, soaring skyward from the severed neck!

Lei Yuhuang, the foremost of the young generation of Eternal Heaven, bearing a supreme monster possibly rooted in the Thunder Saintly Method...

Was unexpectedly beheaded by Feng Caichen's incomprehensible, indescribably terrifying sword!

The scene was deathly silent!

One could hear a pin drop!

All the onlookers, creatures of the battlefield, stood rigid, their minds blank, barely able to process the revolutionary sight before them.

Ye Wuque's heart surged with turbulent waves!

He likewise hadn't completely seen how Lao Feng's sword achieved that, but in that instant the Battle Sage Method Holy Law Origin within his body again emitted a clear vibration, even more intense than when he sensed Lei Yuhuang!

This undeniably confirmed his other conjecture—

Feng Caichen also possesses the Saintly Method!

Moreover, it is some extremely terrifying, ultimate‑attack‑specialized… Sword Dao Saintly Method!

To this, Ye Wuque felt no surprise at all.

With Lao Feng's sword heart pure to the extreme and his sword‑dao talent that dazzles the ages, if it had not received recognition from some Sword Dao Saintly Method, that would truly be abnormal.

"Is… is it over?" a living being's voice was hoarse, struggling to swallow saliva.

"Lei Yuhuang… decapitated?! What… what kind of sword technique is this?!"

"The battle… could it end like this?"

In that ultimate silence and unbelievable atmosphere, the severed head, instead of losing life as a usual decapitated one, traced an arc in the air and slowly flew back onto the neck of the headless body.

"Hum……"

A hazy, radiant light imbued with immense vitality and strange law lit up; at the gruesome wound the flesh and blood writhed wildly, the Bones rejoined, and within just a few breaths the wound healed anew!

Lei Yuhuang, not dead!

His complexion was as pale as paper, his breath showed obvious turbulence and decline, clearly the recent sword had inflicted an unimaginable grievous injury, far beyond a simple surface healing.

Yet he indeed survived; the eyes that had been reconnected stared fiercely at the opposite side where Feng Caichen, already showing a slightly pale complexion but with ice‑cold, steadfast gaze, stood.

In his gaze were unprecedented solemnity, shock, and a hint… of understanding.

"So… this is…," Lei Yuhuang murmured, his voice hoarse and weak, "so you… also possess…"

Though he did not state it outright, those present, such as Ye Wuque and the few others, all understood what he referred to — the Saintly Method!

Feng Caichen possesses the Saintly Method, and its offensive power is terrifying enough to instantly pierce all his defenses, even endangering his life's Primordial!

"But…" Lei Yuhuang suddenly lifted his head, his pale face flashing with madness and resolve, and in those Lei Dian eyes seemed an ancient sleeping will stirring, "This battle… is not over yet!"

Before the words finished, a brilliance far surpassing any previous moment, as if transcending this shattered spacetime, a peerless radiance burst out from Lei Yuhuang's body!

The radiance was grand and towering, as if in an instant it illuminated Nine Heavens Ten Earths, Zhutian Wanjie!

Yet it carried a supreme charm that made all things submit, causing Tiandao to resonate!

It was clearly… Extreme Realm Radiance!