Chapter 422: Chapter 208: 2 Demons Slain
Four masters who had comprehended Domain Power were crammed into a cave less than a hundred square meters in size, their figures moving like lightning as they weaved and dodged.
They weren’t the least bit restricted by the cramped space.
Their figures never remained in one spot for more than 0.01 seconds, vanishing almost in the blink of an eye.
At the peak of the Martial Dao, nothing is indestructible, and only speed is unbreakable. In the end, the contest always came down to power and speed.
Domain Power was the ability to control the surrounding space and time, to harness the world’s True Qi for oneself, and to use Natural Power to amplify one’s own strength.
Likewise, within a Domain, the body arrived wherever the mind willed it. In this area, under your command, you were everywhere and yet nowhere at all.
Thus, one’s speed was naturally pushed to its absolute limit.
The four fighters’ techniques were unpredictable. A single casual strike contained dozens of potential follow-ups, allowing them to strike after their opponent and still gain the upper hand.
Once a Martial Artist’s Cultivation broke through to the Divine Void Realm, they were no longer restricted to ordinary techniques. The greater purpose of a powerful Cultivation Technique was to absorb the True Qi of the world and comprehend the Majestic Power of Heaven and Earth for one’s own use.
Their actual combat techniques had long since reached the stage of ultimate simplicity, Returning to the True.
Every single move appeared ordinary, yet contained immense power.
Master Qingyang strained his eyes to their limit, trying to track the four figures. He hoped to gain some insight from their battle to perfect his own understanding of the Domain Realm.
The sight of four Domain masters clashing was a rare opportunity for a Grandmaster Realm expert who had only just begun to glimpse the nature of a Domain.
The four of them fought with such intensity that Yin and Yang were thrown into chaos and the world itself seemed to turn upside down within the cave. If an ordinary Martial Artist were to enter, they would be instantly crushed to dust.
The cave had already become an arena where the four Domains wrestled for supremacy, altering the very laws of heaven and earth within.
Master Qingshan, being weaker, was curled up cross-legged in a corner of the cave. He circulated the True Qi throughout his body, struggling to resist the corrosive influence of the four clashing Domain Powers.
If he had been alone, he certainly would not have survived. Fortunately, Master Qingyang was at his side, offering him some protection, which was the only reason he managed to endure.
Even so, blood trickled from his seven orifices, and his mind was groggy and listless.
The four of them fought for a full four hours.
Ultimately, Mu Hua Zi was old and his body was failing. The peak condition he had forcibly summoned was gradually beginning to fade, and his stamina was running out.
"Haha, Old Ghost Mu, you’re just too old! Today, I’ll shatter the tortoise shell of your Taishan Sect and show you the might of the Nine Saints of Tianshan!"
Seeing Mu Hua Zi’s aura weaken, the Nine Yin Old Demon was overjoyed. He immediately abandoned Zhao Rui and charged toward Mu Hua Zi, intending to strike him down while he was weak.
"Come and go as you please? What do you think this is, a hotel?"
Zhao Rui let out a cold laugh, and his figure abruptly vanished.
When he reappeared, he emerged directly from the Nine Yin Old Demon’s own shadow, striking at his back with his palm.
The Nine Yin Old Demon’s face fell in terror. He hastily spun around and swung his palm to counter, but the immense Force sent him flying over ten feet away.
"The Shadow Realm... the Shadow Control and Shadow Chasing Skill? You... Where did you learn that?"
The Nine Yin Old Demon was utterly horrified, his face a mask of disbelief.
"I just learned it from you. It’s a parlor trick, and you’re the only one who treats it like some priceless treasure."
Not only did Zhao Rui steal his opponent’s Martial Arts, but he also twisted the knife by belittling it.
The Nine Yin Old Demon’s breathing grew ragged—an involuntary, physical reaction that should never have appeared in an expert of his caliber.
Clearly, the Nine Yin Old Demon was horrified beyond measure.
"Who in the world are you?"
"We can talk after the fight."
Zhao Rui gave him no time to think, pressing his advantage. It was shadow against shadow, and he directly shattered his opponent’s Domain Power.
"Eighth Brother, help me!"
The Eight Sunflower Demon was in the middle of suppressing Mu Hua Zi. Seeing the old man’s strength plummeting, he had been waiting for his Ninth Brother to join him so they could injure Mu Hua Zi together.
But instead, what reached his ears was his Ninth Brother’s cry for help.
Startled, he whipped around to look, only to see his Ninth Brother darting in and out of the shadows like a panicked gopher, looking utterly wretched.
Most importantly, that strange young man was also inside the shadows, chasing him.
"This..."
With no time to think, the Eight Sunflower Demon immediately turned and charged at Zhao Rui.
Having known each other for decades, the Nine Yin Old Demon’s coordination with him was flawless. In that same instant, he spun around and attacked Zhao Rui alongside the Eight Sunflower Demon.
Mu Hua Zi lacked the stamina to pursue, and in that brief moment, Zhao Rui found himself caught in a pincer attack.
"Bring it on!"
Zhao Rui roared as all the Acupoints in his body flew open. With his left hand, he unleashed the Thunder Domain; with his right, he activated the Shadow Realm.
In an instant, he enveloped both of them completely.
"One against two, and you dare to look down on me!"
The Eight Sunflower Demon flew into a rage. Cannibal Flowers materialized out of thin air, one after another, surging toward Zhao Rui like a floral tide.
"Are you an idiot? It’s two against one, not the other way around."
Zhao Rui was speechless. ’This Old Demon’s brain isn’t screwed on right.’
"Damn it! To think you’d force me into a two-on-one fight! A thousand deaths wouldn’t be enough for you!"
The Eight Sunflower Demon hesitated for a moment before roaring in anger, clearly displeased with the situation.
"Eighth Brother, this is no time for that! Just kill him first!" the Nine Yin Old Demon snapped.
"I know!"
With a wave of his large hand, the Eight Sunflower Demon commanded the Cannibal Flowers to spit out wisps of Misty Qi, which gradually began to fill the entire cave.
"Watch out! That Old Demon is releasing Mistaken Flower Qi..."
Mu Hua Zi recognized the technique and immediately shouted a warning. At the same time, his figure flickered as he deployed his Rock Domain to block the encroaching vapor.
With Mu Hua Zi blocking, Zhao Rui found the sliver of an opening he needed. He shifted his Domain, unleashing Spring Rain to counter the Eight Sunflower Demon’s Flower Domain.
Rain falls and flowers bloom; the world is a tapestry of splendor.
Wind blows and leaves fall; the world is scarred and ruined!
