Chapter 22: The Ancient Sky Battlefield Part 2: The Primordial Garuda's Ancient Wings The Primordial Sky Domain continued shaking. The golden sky was filled with cracks. Silver sword intent and ancient golden energy collided endlessly. Adrian stood in the center of the battlefield. The Void Sovereign Skyblade remained in his hand. Around him... Thousands of sword marks floated silently. The Originless Sword Domain continued expanding. Every inch of space was filled with sharp sword intent. The Primordial Garuda looked at the surrounding domain. Then it moved. Its ancient wings opened. A powerful golden pressure descended. The sword marks around Adrian trembled. The Primordial Garuda raised one wing. Countless ancient symbols appeared across its feathers. "Primordial Sky Wings." The moment the technique activated— The entire domain changed. The golden feathers separated from the ancient wings. But unlike normal attacks... These feathers did not fly toward Adrian. They spread across the entire battlefield. One feather. One position. One restriction. The golden feathers created a massive formation around Adrian. The surrounding space became heavy. Adrian's movement slowed. The sword intent around him became compressed. The Primordial Garuda moved forward. Its wings created countless golden afterimages. Each movement left behind a sharp golden blade. Adrian raised the Void Sovereign Skyblade. A silver sword light flashed. Clang! The golden blade was blocked. But another attack arrived immediately. Clang! A third. Clang! A fourth. The Primordial Garuda's attacks continued without stopping. Unlike previous battles... It was not trying to overwhelm Adrian with power. Every attack was forcing him into a smaller area. The golden feathers surrounding the battlefield were limiting his movements. Adrian stepped back. A golden feather passed beside him. The edge of the feather cut through his clothes. A small wound appeared. The first time the Primordial Garuda had managed to injure him. Adrian looked at the wound briefly. Then he tightened his grip on the sword. The Void Sovereign Skyblade released a deeper vibration. The sword intent around him changed. The thousands of sword marks inside the domain moved. They gathered around Adrian. "Originless Sword Domain." "Second Layer." The moment the second layer activated— The entire battlefield became silent. The invisible sword intent became sharper. The air itself was cut apart. The golden feathers surrounding Adrian stopped. Tiny cracks appeared on their surfaces. The Primordial Garuda's eyes became focused. Adrian stepped forward. The distance between them disappeared. The sword moved. "Originless Skybreaker." A silver slash crossed the golden sky. The Primordial Garuda blocked with its wing. BOOM! Golden feathers exploded. The ancient being was pushed backward. But before Adrian could continue— The Primordial Garuda disappeared. A golden light appeared above him. A massive wing descended. "Ancient Heaven Crushing Wing." The attack carried the weight of the entire domain. Adrian raised the Void Sovereign Skyblade. The sword intent gathered into a single point. "Originless Absolute Cut." A thin silver line appeared. The sword moved upward. The golden wing and silver sword collided. BOOM! The shockwave spread across the Primordial Sky Domain. The golden sky split. The floating sword marks were pushed away. Adrian's body moved backward several hundred meters. The Primordial Garuda also retreated. Both sides remained silent. The ancient existence looked at Adrian. Then it spread its wings again. The damaged feathers slowly recovered. The golden energy around it became stronger. Adrian noticed the change. The Void Sovereign Skyblade moved slightly. The battle had reached a higher level. The Primordial Garuda suddenly disappeared. This time... Even Adrian's eyes followed with difficulty. A golden claw appeared beside him. Adrian turned his sword. CLANG! The impact created a massive shockwave. The Primordial Garuda continued attacking. Claw. Wing. Feather. Every attack connected smoothly. The ancient existence was using its entire body as a weapon. Adrian blocked each strike. But the pressure continued increasing. The sword domain around him was being pushed back. The golden energy was slowly occupying more space. The Primordial Garuda raised both wings. The ancient symbols on its feathers shone brightly. "Primordial Heaven Burial." The golden sky disappeared. A massive pair of wings covered the entire domain. The attack descended. The sword marks around Adrian began breaking. The pressure became heavier. The Originless Heaven Ark outside the domain trembled. The Naga elders felt the change immediately. "The pressure increased." "The entire domain is being compressed." Inside the battlefield... Adrian looked at the endless golden wings above him. Then he lowered the Void Sovereign Skyblade. The sword intent around him became completely still. The thousands of sword marks disappeared. Only the sword remained. Adrian stepped forward. The next movement was simple. No large aura. No massive energy. A single slash. "Originless Silent Blade." The sword moved. The golden wings stopped. A thin line appeared across the entire attack. Then— Crack. The massive golden wings split apart. The Primordial Garuda's expression changed slightly. The golden sky shattered. Fragments of ancient energy fell like rain. Adrian stood beneath the falling golden light. The Void Sovereign Skyblade remained calm. The Primordial Garuda looked at the broken technique. Then it moved again. The ancient existence was not retreating. It was preparing another attack. The golden feathers around it gathered once more.