Chapter 602: Deceive Yourself First, Reverse the Strange Five Elements Formation

With a single thought, heaven and earth responded.

Wherever Wang Yu's divine sense swept, it was like a vast net thoroughly examining the entire Five Elements Corpse Workshop. It identified those with unusual fates, those who concealed their core cultivation techniques, and the villains confirmed by Elder Fu's memories. All of them, like flies caught in a spiderweb, were firmly locked onto by him.

Yama...

The moment the five stepped into the dark rift, the surrounding light abruptly twisted, as if the entire world was torn into countless fragments. They felt their bodies sink, and their consciousness seemed to be pulled by some invisible force, plummeting into an endless abyss.

When they regained consciousness, they found themselves in an unfamiliar world.

This was a space without the concept of time, enveloped by ink-black mist, with air heavy with an oppressive and decaying aura. The ground was pieced together from countless broken stone slabs, each intricately carved with ancient runes that emitted a faint glow.

"Is this..." Li Hao frowned, looking around. "The Domain of the Lord of Finality?"

Zhao Yunlan gripped his long sword, his gaze stern. "That's right, we've entered its core space."

Su Yao gently closed her eyes, sensing everything around her. "The flow of time here is extremely unstable; we must proceed with caution."

Ye Qingxue stood by, silver-blue spiritual energy swirling in her palm, her gaze resolute. "No matter what, we cannot let it revive again."

Chu Tianxing scoffed, the light of order subtly emerging within him. "Then let it taste our power."

Before he finished speaking, a low chuckle suddenly echoed from the distant darkness, a sound that seemed to surge from all directions, carrying a suffocating sense of oppression.

"So, you've finally arrived?" A hoarse, cold voice slowly intoned. "Lin Feng is gone; do you still think you can stop me?"

The next moment, a colossal dark shadow materialized from the void—a being formed from pure chaotic energy, with eyes as deep as black holes, devouring all light.

The Lord of Finality had arrived.

"You are nothing but ants," it said, looking down coldly at the five. "Lin Feng couldn't completely seal me; what can you hope to do?"

Zhao Yunlan's eyes sharpened, and he swung his long sword, a dazzling sword light cleaving through the darkness, aimed directly at the Lord of Finality's chest.

However, before the sword light could reach its target, it was blocked by an invisible barrier, dissipating into specks of starlight.

"Hmph." The Lord of Finality scoffed with a sneer. "With your current strength, you can't even touch my essence."

Chu Tianxing stepped forward, a brilliant light of order radiating from his body. "Then let me show you what ten years of cultivation has brought!"

He formed hand seals, and spiritual energy surged from within him, transforming into a blazing white pillar of light that slammed towards the Lord of Finality. This strike contained the culmination of his ten years of arduous training, pushing him almost to his limit.

Yet, the Lord of Finality merely raised a hand, effortlessly devouring the pillar of light.

"Interesting," it smiled faintly. "But that's all there is to it."

Just as it prepared to counterattack, Li Hao suddenly made a hand gesture and began chanting a cryptic, incomprehensible incantation under his breath.

In an instant, the surrounding space-time began to warp, as if countless timelines were intersecting and overlapping.

"Future Reckoning!" Li Hao roared, complex patterns appearing in his eyes. His consciousness traversed through countless timelines, searching for the sole opportunity for victory.

On the other side, Su Yao had entered a state of spiritual resonance, her mind connected with all things in heaven and earth, perceiving every subtle change.

"He's guiding us in a certain direction," she whispered. "Li Hao, quickly tell me, what did you see?"

Li Hao grit his teeth, cold sweat beading on his forehead. "There's one timeline... where we can win! But we must launch our strongest attack simultaneously, or the chance will be gone in an instant!"

Zhao Yunlan, Chu Tianxing, and Ye Qingxue exchanged glances, each seeing determination in the other's eyes.

"Alright," Zhao Yunlan nodded. "Then let's gamble on this one."

The five quickly took their positions, each activating the most potent power within them.

Zhao Yunlan invoked the law of destiny, golden threads of fate intertwining around his sword's edge.

Li Hao controlled the flow of time, illusions of the future dancing at his fingertips.

Chu Tianxing released the light of order, his entire being seeming to transform into a blazing sun.

Su Yao communicated with the will of heaven and earth, drawing forth a vast torrent of spiritual energy.

Ye Qingxue unleashed her final trump card: she mobilized all her spiritual energy, fusing it with silver-blue fire to form a divine flame spear capable of incinerating everything!

The five streams of power converged, forming an unprecedented energy storm that surged directly towards the Lord of Finality.

"Do you think this is enough to defeat me?" the Lord of Finality roared, pressing its palms together, attempting to withstand the terrifying energy.

However, just as the two forces collided, a familiar figure quietly emerged above the void.

It was Lin Feng.

He quietly watched the battle below, a slight smile gracing his lips.

"It's time for this to end."

He extended his hand and lightly pointed.

In an instant, a golden ray of light descended from the void, merging into the five individuals' combined attack. At that moment, the entire space trembled.

The Lord of Finality's body shook violently, and for the first time, terror appeared in its eyes.

"No... impossible! How can you still be alive?!"

Lin Feng did not reply, merely looking at it indifferently.

"I told you, I would protect them."

The next instant, the five's combined attack exploded, completely engulfing the Lord of Finality.

Accompanied by a deafening roar, the entire dark space began to collapse, and the Lord of Finality's form gradually faded into nothingness.

The five collapsed to the ground, their breathing ragged, but their eyes were filled with joy and relief.

They had succeeded.

The Lord of Finality had fallen completely.

Lin Feng's figure also gradually blurred, finally transforming into a golden light that merged into the bodies of the five.

At that moment, they felt an unprecedented warmth.

"Lin Feng..." Ye Qingxue murmured.

"He's still alive," Su Yao whispered. "He's just accompanying us in a different way."

Zhao Yunlan slowly stood up, looking into the distance. "It's time to go back."

The others nodded, dragging their weary bodies, stepping out of the collapsing space.

When they returned to the end of time, sunlight bathed them, bringing a long-awaited warmth.

They knew the battle was over.

But they also knew that their true journey had just begun.

For they had inherited Lin Feng's will and become new guardians.

And Lin Feng, in another form, would continue to protect this world.