The Dragon Girl, as if recalling a possibility, skillfully wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. After readjusting her expression, she resumed her initial demeanor of a proud and aloof powerful being.
Under the Dragon Girl's gaze, the moment the dark light spot pierced her domain, it began to change drastically.
A golden-red lotus, exuding an aura of immortality, slowly emerged from the black dot.
Wherever the lotus passed, a golden-red radiance naturally emanated.
Where the radiance reached, the wind and snow vanished, and the glaciers disappeared without a trace.
Within the golden-red glow, the sounds of boisterous battles and clear recitations of texts could be faintly heard.
The golden-red radiance was like another world, completely separating itself from the influence of the ice and snow world before them.
In fact, it was precisely that – a brand new domain! It had forcefully unfurled within the Dragon Girl's domain!
The collision of domain powers, at the boundary between the golden-red radiance and the endless wind and snow, formed a dark line – the unevenness of the world.
As the golden-red domain expanded into a towering pillar of light, the golden-red lotus slowly faded, merging into the radiance.
The sounds of boisterous battles and clear recitations of texts testified to the Saint's achievements. If the domain were to fully unfold, new divine phenomena would emerge.
This divine phenomenon was also possessed by the Frost's Arrogance – the wind and snow that could freeze everything, nearing the very rules of existence.
The sounds of reading gradually faded, while the sounds of battle grew louder.
In a daze, the visions of clashing armies and a unified realm flashed rapidly across the golden-red pillar of light.
After these dreamlike visions, the sky-piercing golden-red pillar of light completely vanished.
And a naked human youth, with his eyes tightly shut, floated in mid-air amidst the endless wind and snow.
The wind and snow, capable of freezing all things, passed directly through the youth's body the moment they touched him, as if they existed on different planes.
...
With her hands clasped across her magnificent chest and her ice-blue hair extending to her feet,
The dark golden dragon eyes had watched the entire transformation. Her calm words slowly emerged from her cherry-red lips:
"Seeking life from death, has it advanced further?"
"Human, you are not bad."
As she spoke, the power of her domain converged from the entire world towards the Dragon Girl. A trace of ice-blue radiance gradually suppressed the dark gold of her dragon pupils.
For the first time since unfolding her domain, the Dragon Girl felt a threat from an equal.
The blood in her heart surged like never before, but the icy domain power made her increasingly rational.
Chen Luo, floating in mid-air, slowly opened his eyes. A flash of golden light flickered and disappeared in the wind and snow.
His warm, black eyes calmly looked at the increasingly powerful Dragon Girl:
"Is this the world you inhabit?"
"Thank you for going easy on me all this time."
[Detected Player Chen Luo's successful domain creation!]
[Congratulations to Player Chen Luo's combat power rating, breaking through Abyss level and entering Forbidden level!]
[Forbidden Level: The ultimate existence above mortals, below gods.
Whether Demon Lords or Saints, these are titles bestowed upon you.
For by stepping into this tier, you have completely transcended the mundane.
Even the Archons in the void will acknowledge the status of the Forbidden.
Upon reaching this tier, you have reached the end of the second-tier life stages.]
[Congratulations on obtaining the racial heritage skill "Domain Unfold!"]
[Domain Unfold]
[Restriction]: Forbidden exclusive
[Type]: Skill (Racial Heritage)
[Effect]:
1. World in a Thought: Inscribe the self within the void. The void's boundless energy, anchored by the "self," constructs a domain world exclusive to you.
When you are in the material realm, you can, with a single thought, use your domain to erode reality, unfolding your domain world in reality.
When you are in the void, your domain world will automatically envelop and protect your existence.
2. Domain Power: Domain power is the fundamental force for constructing a domain world. You can freely choose how to use it.
3. World Augmentation: Abyss level beings are already the limit of mortals, but after creating a domain, the augmentation from the domain world will cause your combat power to soar to another level.
[Description]: This is the Heavenly Dao!
Previously, within the Dragon Girl's ice and snow domain, Chen Luo had to constantly expend vast amounts of vital energy to resist the terrifying gravity and the erosion of the boundless wind and snow.
But now, a strange power was augmenting Chen Luo's body, allowing him to stand in mid-air and disregard the fearsome wind and snow.
The advancement of a domain is multiplicative.
The greater the base power, the more terrifying the amplification gained upon entering the domain realm.
Chen Luo's eyes flashed, and a massive amount of vital energy suddenly appeared on his body's surface, instantly weaving into a fitting black trench coat.
A sense of unease flashed in the Dragon Girl's heart.
This was the first time the Dragon Girl had encountered an opponent of equal caliber. She found that she could not quite see through Chen Luo at this moment.
However, the trepidation in her heart could not dampen her soaring fighting spirit.
The integration of domain power had not yet broken through the limit, and her indifferent emotions could not yet sway her state of mind.
She clasped her hands across her chest, her gaze condescending as she said:
"Human, are you ready? Let me witness your strength!"
"If you are too weak, I fear I might accidentally kill you!"
Hearing this, Chen Luo looked up at the Dragon Girl, his gaze surprisingly calm and clear:
"Oh."
"Then, here I come."
The Dragon Girl's gaze sharpened, and the pull of void power once again approached the critical point.
But in an instant, within her line of sight, Chen Luo's figure had completely vanished.
"How can this be?! Where did he go?!"
Suddenly, her instinct for danger was triggered!
The integration of domain power's pull reached its limit!
The sense of panic was suppressed by her indifference, and everything within the domain instantly became the Dragon Girl's senses.
"Here!!"
*Buzz!*
An ice-blue barrier instantly formed,
And a crimson-gold fist was precisely blocked by the newly formed barrier!
But!
*Boom!!*
The entire domain world trembled violently, and a faint crack appeared on the barrier.
Chen Luo calmly looked at the indifferent Dragon Girl and said softly:
"Thank you for going easy on me all this time, so this punch is at thirty percent strength."
The next moment, Chen Luo's figure vanished again!
The Dragon Girl, with her domain fully unleashed, turned rapidly, and a new barrier formed once more!
*Bang!!!*
Amidst the sound of shattering, a massive crack appeared on the barrier!
The entire domain world also began to tremble and shake wildly!
"Thank you for your guidance over the past half-year, so this punch is at sixty percent strength."
The terrifying power was gradually exceeding the limit of the domain world's endurance.
The ice walls at the boundary of the world began to shatter in large swathes. Domain power flowed out of the Dragon Girl's body spontaneously, attempting to repair the world.
However, Chen Luo's attack came even faster:
"I thank you for all the help you gave me at the beginning of the apocalypse!"
"But I cannot forgive your slaughter of the Great Yan soldiers!"
"Therefore, this punch! Twelve percent strength!!!"
Golden-red light covered his fist, and even heaven and earth seemed to tremble.
The ice-blue barrier that blocked it was shattered in an instant!
The premonition of death appeared in the Dragon Girl's heart for the first time.
The massive dissipation of domain power caused her indifferent emotions to completely disappear.
The seemingly proud Dragon Girl, facing this fist capable of destroying her, suddenly cried out like a little girl, covering her head:
"Wait! Wait a moment! They're not dead!!!"