Just as Heavenly Venerable Heaven-Severing raised his hand again, Venerable Soul-Slaying let out a string of sinister laughs, and Venerable Life-Extinguishing's gaze shifted slightly,
a voice without the slightest ripple of emotion, as though it had come from before the ages began, resounded deep within everyone's Sea of Consciousness:
"You threatened my wife and children, hurt my flesh and blood... well done."
Before the voice faded, a figure in azure robes had appeared soundlessly before Lin Man and the other four, his back to them as he faced Heavenly Venerable Heaven-Severing, Venerable Soul-Slaying, and Venerable Life-Extinguishing in the distance.
It was Lin Feng.
His appearance came without warning, as though he had been standing there all along.
He radiated no earth-shaking aura; even his Emperor Lord pressure was restrained to the utmost.
Yet the moment he stood there, the entire battlefield's attention converged on him involuntarily.
Lin Feng had concealed his aura earlier only to let his family and friends test their limits.
And now, he knew!
Heavenly Venerable Heaven-Severing's raised fist froze in midair, his pupils abruptly contracting.
He had not even seen how Lin Feng appeared! Before his arrival, he had not sensed so much as a trace of his aura!
Venerable Soul-Slaying exchanged a blow with Dong Xuan and temporarily drew back. His ghostly green soul flames fixed on Lin Feng, filled with shock and uncertainty.
At last, a faint ripple disturbed Venerable Life-Extinguishing's eyes, previously as still as an ancient well.
"Husband!" Dong Xuan flew back to Lin Feng's side. Though her face was somewhat pale, her eyes were full of trust.
Lin Feng gently took her hand and channeled a warm, soothing strand of Chaos Divine Power into her to stabilize her injuries. His gaze swept over Lin Man and the others behind him, gravely