Rumble!
Almost the instant his words fell, Lu Yang struck. The towering phantom of the [Heavenly Palace] emerged and crashed thunderously toward the Sword Lord.
There was no flourish whatsoever.
For his opening move, Lu Yang activated the Deification Method, gathering the might of the entire [Wild Continent] and smashing into the depths of Void Darkness with overwhelming force.
"Again, this."
Watching the [Heavenly Palace] loom before her, containing boundless power and far surpassing her in scale, the Sword Lord's cold eyes suddenly brightened.
What beautiful eyes they were.
As the chill faded from her pupils, it was replaced by wind, flowers, snow, and moon; by love, desire, sorrow, and longing—as though she were gazing upon the beloved companion of her life.
"The mortal world is a vast Sea of Suffering."
The Sword Lord's voice was no longer icy and detached. Instead, it carried an intense heat that made one's heart itch without realizing it.
"The word love makes people unable to forget through three lives and three worlds, willing to pledge themselves through lifetime after lifetime. Mortal folk drift and sink through their lives amid countless threads of affection—friendship, familial love, romantic love. Who knew how many people had been bound and hindered by these feelings, ultimately finding it difficult to advance upon the road of the Great Dao?"
"This is the trial of love, and also the calamity of love."
"Heavenly calamities are easy to overcome; Human Calamities are hard to guard against. The calamity of love cannot be blocked."
As she spoke, a layer of illusion actually appeared before Lu Yang's eyes. Layer upon layer, threads of affection curled around his fingers with gentle softness, gradually wearing away at his profound power.
What kind of method is this?
Lu Yang frowned slightly. Then he clasped his hands