Nine Dragons Saint Ancestor

"Sword Domain Light, disperse!"

Within the Nether River Domain, Yun Xiao once again uttered a cold shout, and those seemingly gentle black lights instantly brightened, directly piercing through the river body of the Nether River Domain.

Countless black lights made the hundred-zhang long Nether River look as if it had been stabbed by thousands of little swords, riddled with holes, and flashing with black light, presenting an extraordinary sight.

Moreover, those Dragon Sword lights showed no signs of dissipating. As the black lights intensified, they enveloped the entire Netherworld River.

It could be said that after Yun Xiao deployed the Ten Thousand Sword Domain, he had regained the initiative in the domain competition. The Netherworld River, corroded by countless black lights, lost its domain power in an instant.

Unfortunately, You He’s innate Nether River Domain, believed to be invincible under the Holy Rank Third Realm, only managed to trap Yun Xiao for several breaths before being forcefully broken.

Up until then, even sensing the Nether River Domain’s riddled state, You He still couldn’t understand how this young human, who only elevated his Meridian Qi Cultivation to the Early Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm by relying on the Ancestor Vein Power, possessed such a heaven-defying domain.

"Oh no!"

As these doubts arose in You He’s mind, he suddenly realized a fact in a flash of insight: with his own domain breached, would the opponent’s domain seize the opportunity to engulf him?

Swoosh!

The facts proved that You He’s worries were not unfounded. Just as he was about to take action, the endless sword light suddenly burgeoned, then penetrated the entire black river, completely enveloping it.

At this moment, the human cultivators outside finally saw it clearly. Under the reflection of those black lights, countless wooden swords flew in mid-air, and thousands of little swords flitted like bees chasing among flowers, seemingly chaotic yet with some obscure connection.

"It’s a domain! Yun Xiao invoked the domain with the Dragon Taming Sword!"

At this point, Lu Yanji finally realized, and couldn’t help but exclaim in delight, leaving all the watching human cultivators once again in a stupor.

Using a domain to break a domain is said to be quite simple: if your domain is stronger than your opponent’s, it boils down to control and strength over the domain; eventually, the stronger side wins.

Yet this seemingly simple concept, when unfolding in the present battle, stirred waves in everyone’s heart, leaving them unable to comprehend how it all transpired.

An Advanced Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit River owning a Nether River Domain naturally shocked the human cultivators, but a detailed deduction could trace it to the innate talents of a Strange Spirit Expert.

However, Yun Xiao, despite being extraordinarily gifted, is a genuine human cultivator, fundamentally a completely different category than those inherently gifted Strange Spirits?

Therefore, upon seeing Yun Xiao’s already completed Ten Thousand Sword Domain, everyone felt their minds were inadequate. Could this really be something achievable by a young human at the Early Middle Stage of the Heavenly Realm?

Despite the skepticism of these human spectators, at this moment, Yun Xiao had already reclaimed his initiative with the Ten Thousand Sword Domain.

The once invincible black Nether River, or rather the Nether River Domain, was now riddled with countless black lights, or more precisely, overwhelmed with dragon sword shadows like a beehive, naturally incapable of trapping Yun Xiao any longer.

Swoosh!

When a simple figure emerged from a location within the black river, the numerous watching cultivators naturally confirmed their previous guess, as the young man once again offered them immense astonishment.

"Now, do you still believe that within the Nether River Domain, you are invincible?"

Yun Xiao didn’t bother with the peculiar thoughts of those human cultivators but instead whispered while staring at the black river. By now, within these Stepping Heavenly Stone confines, it was already Yun Xiao’s domain.

Crash!

Realizing that presenting the current state of the black Nether River was only a show of disgrace, You He, under the sound of water currents, reverted the massive black Nether River back to the Strange Spirit’s octopus-like form.

Yet, at this moment, You He’s mood was undoubtedly gloomy. After glancing around at the endless black lights with his eyes from who-knows-where, his heart couldn’t help but sink.

"Do you have any method to dissolve this within my Ten Thousand Sword Domain?"

Without waiting for You He to respond, Yun Xiao uttered yet another soft question, as if sealing You He’s last glimmer of hope. You He realized that he had ultimately lost to the young man in the domain path.

What You He didn’t know, however, was that Yun Xiao’s ability to possess a domain while in the Heavenly Realm was thanks to the Dragon Taming Sword. Without the Ten Thousand Swords and Sword Domain techniques, it would have been impossible for him to escape the Nether River Domain so easily.

Regardless of the reasons, at this moment, You He was already within the Ten Thousand Sword Domain. Where he once thought Yun Xiao would be at his mercy within the Nether River Domain, the situation had evidently reversed now.

"This boy is too strange; it seems we can only retreat for now and plan for another day!"

You He’s thoughts whirled around in his mind; perhaps this was the first time he’d felt wary of Yun Xiao. Previously, even when his Spirit Crystal had a corner sliced off by the Dragon Taming Sword, he merely considered it a cunning trick under Yun Xiao’s scheming.

However, it was only the Nether River Domain that was You He’s greatest trump card. This formidable domain ability, which he had never used on the Tenglong Continent before, was easily broken by Yun Xiao, utterly destroying all of You He’s confidence.

Even his most proud technique could be effortlessly neutralized, and now, finding himself trapped in the opponent’s Ten Thousand Sword Domain, You He would not be a Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit if he could not discern the difference in power.

With such a cunning disposition like You He’s, he wouldn’t care about the shame of fleeing from a losing battle. He was only aware that preserving his life was the only chance for a comeback.

Especially as You He gazed at the countless wooden swords flying within the Sword Domain, his heart chilled, knowing that among those many wooden swords, one must be the true body of the Dragon Taming Sword.

While You He knew that such a vast array of sword shadows couldn’t all be transformed by the Dragon Taming Sword, what if, by chance, his Spirit Crystal got struck again by it? His life would be forfeit here for sure.

Whoosh!

As these thoughts settled in You He’s mind, he didn’t waste a moment, his massive watery form streaking towards the Chongxiao River behind the Stepping Heavenly Stone.

After all, being a water attribute Heavenly Spirit expert, he believed that if he could reach the Chongxiao River, the battle would be on his home ground. Even if he couldn’t defeat that human boy, he could at least retreat safely.

"Yun Xiao, don’t let him escape!"

The Xuanyin Hall Master, seeing this, was understandably anxious. He saw through You He’s intentions; if such a favorable situation were to result in his escape, wouldn’t all efforts be in vain?

Such a being, capable of advancing to an Advanced Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit at any time, if allowed to escape today, would cast a shadow of terror across the future Tenglong Continent.

Because who knows if such a treacherous and shameless Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit would massacre a human sect or family, like the Zhao Family of Sky Thunder Valley, whose strongest already is only at the Lingyun Realm Early Stage.

Lu Yanji and Yun Xiao might be able to protect themselves, but if You He continued with clandestine attacks, it would be a catastrophic disaster for the human tribes of the Tenglong Continent.

Therefore, from both an emotional and rational perspective, many human cultivators did not wish to see You He escape, and this was undoubtedly a perfect opportunity to eliminate him completely; the only one capable of doing so was the young man in coarse clothing on the Stepping Heavenly Stone.

"Rest assured, he won’t escape!"

As if hearing Xue Tianao’s shout, Yun Xiao even turned his head around at this moment to reply, which caused a hint of a cold smile to flash in You He’s eyes as he drew closer to the Chongxiao River.

"Hmph, Yun Xiao, and you detestable humans, just you wait. I will repay today’s grudge tenfold in the future!"

Seeing the Chongxiao River within reach, once inside, he could use the Water Power to escape, You He no longer had any qualms. With a cold snort that contained both malice and a hint of unhidden confidence.

Whoosh!

However, just as You He’s cold snort faded, and he was about to dive into the Chongxiao River to transform into water and escape, a sudden black light flashed in front of him. What else could it be if not the Dragon Taming Sword?

"Damn it!"

Seeing the familiar wooden sword and sensing a faint pain within his body, You He immediately recognized the true nature of this wooden sword.

Moreover, he clearly knew that this wasn’t a mere sword light illusion from the Ten Thousand Sword Domain—it was the true form of the Dragon Taming Sword.

No matter how confident You He was, he did not dare allow his body to come into contact with the Dragon Taming Sword. The piercing sharpness was indestructible; if it touched his Spirit Crystal, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Bear in mind, this was Yun Xiao’s Ten Thousand Sword Domain; he could turn any one of the Ten Thousand Sword Illusions into the Dragon Taming Sword’s true body at any moment. Thus, no matter how fast You He was, he couldn’t outpace the stabs of the Dragon Taming Sword.

As a result, under the black light shrouding the Stepping Heavenly Stone, a peculiar scene unfolded—an unassuming black light wooden sword chased a colossal, ever-changing water-bodied entity all around in chaos.

The prestigious Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit You He, elevated to an Advanced Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit through his Talent Secret Method, found himself in an embarrassingly pitiful state from being chased by just a wooden sword. It seemed utterly inexplicable.

The faces of the onlookers grew increasingly odd, secretly wary of the formidable power of the Ten Thousand Sword Domain. If they, ordinary cultivators, were caught within, they feared they’d be riddled with holes within moments.

Nonetheless, most felt shock yet were pleased with the current developments, for maybe, soon, You He would be struck by the Dragon Taming Sword, eliminating a significant threat to the Tenglong Continent!