Chapter 1583: Sword Domain
"Yun Xiao, now that you’re caught in my Nether River Domain, you might as well resign yourself!"
An arrogant voice suddenly resounded in Yun Xiao’s ears amidst the darkness, naturally coming from You He, though to Yun Xiao, it sounded as if this voice was coming from all directions.
Of course, You He was full of pride; not only had he used his Talent Secret Method to elevate his cultivation to the level of an Advanced Holy Grade Heavenly Spirit, but he had also unexpectedly brought Yun Xiao within the scope of the Nether River Domain.
Earlier, when Yun Xiao’s Meridian Qi Cultivation advanced to the Heavenly Realm Middle Stage, it had in fact given You He quite a scare. However, now, with Yun Xiao trapped inside the Nether River Domain, he felt there was hardly any chance for a significant struggle.
Just hearing You He’s proud voice, Yun Xiao, hidden in the darkness, had a glint of an unusual light in the depths of his eyes, indicating that he had made some unknown decision.
"Looks like I can try those two moves!"
Yun Xiao made up his mind, and immediately, within the Nether River Domain, there was a flash of black light. Although it didn’t illuminate the entire darkness, a Black Light Wooden Sword already appeared in front of Yun Xiao.
This Black Light Wooden Sword was of course the Dragon Taming Sword, but Yun Xiao didn’t draw it to slay You He; in this vast Nether River Domain, he couldn’t determine the exact location of You River Spirit Crystal.
The reason Yun Xiao had summoned the Dragon Taming Sword was because, upon breaking through to both the Lingyun Realm and the Heavenly Realm, two special sword moves for the Dragon Taming Sword had appeared on a page of Mysterious Black Paper in his mind.
The fourth sword of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords was named "Ten Thousand Swords." As the name suggests, once this technique is unleashed, the Dragon Taming Sword can transform into thousands, creating a vast sea of sword shadows which the enemy cannot defend against.
During this period, Yun Xiao encountered extremely formidable foes; while the technique of the Ten Thousand Swords was indeed powerful, it was less unexpected compared to the first three swords of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, so he had yet to utilize it.
Until Yun Xiao broke through to the level of Heavenly Realm, some more text appeared on the Mysterious Black Paper, revealing the fifth move of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords. The name of this move was astonishingly "Sword Domain!"
After researching this fifth sword of the Dragon Taming Nine Swords, Yun Xiao was both shocked and delighted. It was a masterpiece akin to You He’s Talent Secret Method in the Nether River Domain.
That is, with the help of the Dragon Taming Sword’s fourth move, Ten Thousand Swords, Yun Xiao who hadn’t broken through to the Holy Rank Third Realm could form a unique Sword Domain.
Simply put, if Yun Xiao thoroughly masters this move, he too could have his own domain under the Holy Rank Third Realm, but it would emerge from the Dragon Taming Sword.
Previously, Yun Xiao had considered the fourth move, Ten Thousand Swords, somewhat impractical. Upon encountering formidable enemies, since it couldn’t produce an unexpected effect, the gaps between the sword shadows made it challenging to slay enemies.
Yet after the fifth sword, Sword Domain appeared, Yun Xiao realized how important the fourth move truly was. These two moves are essentially a single entity, complementing each other, thus forming a Heaven-defying Sword Domain.
Hence, upon seeing You He possess the Nether River Domain, Yun Xiao decisively wanted to use the domain to counter the domain. He believed his Dragon Taming Sword Domain would not be inferior to the so-called Nether River Domain.
At this very moment, many human cultivators outside could only see a black Nether River stretching across the sky, but couldn’t see the young boy in coarse clothes within.
People like Lu Yanji and Xue Tianao had traces of worry in their eyes. Based on their vast experience, they recognized the domain as belonging to You He.
Even if one has never eaten pork, they have seen pigs run before. Powerful sects like the Demons Mountain and Shenxiao Sect originate from the Nine-layered Dragon Cloud Inheritance and know such secrets very well.
Domains are an elite method used by Holy Rank experts against cultivators below them. Within a powerful domain, the Holy Rank expert is sovereign, leaving enemies with little room for resistance.
But domains are rare; even among the Holy Rank Third Realm, only a small number of exceptionally talented individuals possess domains. This was the first time Ouyang Wuantong, Hou Tianlie, and others had seen a true domain.
Knowing the formidable nature of domains, everyone felt worried for Yun Xiao, believing that You He, possessing a domain, was probably invincible even among the Heavenly Rank Third Realm.
Generally, the best method to deal with such domain-possessing experts is to stay far away from their domain. Once caught within its scope, any chance of reversing fortunes is virtually impossible.
Moreover, Yun Xiao’s Meridian Techniques cultivation is one level below You He. Now trapped within his domain, can this miraculous young man find a way to resolve it?
In contrast to these leaders of reference sects, people like Lingwan Mo Qing have great confidence in Yun Xiao. They had seen clearly, during the sweep of the Black River, Yun Xiao actually had time to use Shadow Clone Meridian Techniques to escape the Black River’s scope.
Based on Mo Qing and others’ understanding of Yun Xiao, if he didn’t evade and was directly drawn into the Black River, he must have had his own plan and wouldn’t suffer much.
"It’s useless, Yun Xiao, even if your Dragon Taming Sword is razor-sharp, you won’t find my spirit crystal within this Nether River Domain!"
Once again You He’s proud voice echoed within the Nether River Domain, followed immediately by the sound of rushing water, as he unleashed his next technique. In this domain, it’s not just as simple as trapping an enemy.
"Oh? Really?"
Listening to the voices coming from all directions, Yun Xiao’s face hidden in the darkness involuntarily revealed a slightly sarcastic smile, and then as his hand seal changed, the wooden sword, faintly glowing with black light, directly split into two.
Swish swish swish...
Under Yun Xiao’s handprint control, the Dragon Taming Sword that split into two did not pause at all, then turned from one to two, two to four, four to eight, and in the blink of an eye, the entire Nether River Domain was densely packed with Dragon Taming Divine Swords.
"Trying to use numbers to find my Spirit Crystal’s location? I must say, you are truly naive!"
As the controller of the Nether River Domain, You He naturally could see Yun Xiao’s every move. At this moment, his subconscious thought was that Yun Xiao must be trying to use these tens of thousands of Dragon Taming Swords to locate his Spirit Crystal.
But the Nether River Domain is far from simple. In this domain, You He is the absolute king. As long as those tens of thousands of wooden swords do not cover every corner of the Nether River Domain, he can hide his Spirit Crystal’s vital spot.
Having suffered a loss from the Dragon Taming Sword earlier, no matter how confident You He was, he did not dare let his Spirit Crystal touch the Dragon Taming Sword. In this Nether River Domain, he had that confidence.
"I think the naive one is you?"
This time, a cold smile appeared on Yun Xiao’s face. When his words fell, those millions of originally irregularly placed wooden swords suddenly burst forth with an extremely special and bizarre aura.
"Sword Domain, rise!"
With Yun Xiao’s low shout, the Nether River Domain suddenly emitted a dazzling black light, as if those countless Dragon Taming Sword Shadows were erupting with a mysterious power in an instant, or in other words, creating a subtle connection between them.
Countless Dragon Taming Sword Shadows emitted black light, which, unexpectedly, did not get suppressed and dissipate in the Nether River Domain, but instead became increasingly bright.
"What’s going on?"
As the controller of the Nether River Domain, You He was extremely sensitive to any change within the domain, but at this moment, his voice was filled with a faint unease.
Because no matter how You He exerted the power of the Nether River Domain, he could feel that the black light emitted by those wooden swords was not suppressed, but rather intensified.
"Could this be a domain too?"
At that moment, a flash of insight crossed You He’s mind, but as soon as this idea surfaced, he forcefully extinguished it.
"No! Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"
Deep in You He’s heart, a roar was forming, as he expressed in a low voice: "I’ve cultivated for a thousand years as the true body of the Nether River, only then could I possess the Nether River Domain. What qualification does this human brat have to possess a domain under the Holy Rank Third Realm?"
Perhaps this was why You Sa managed to convince himself, for he clearly knew that a human cultivator, without reaching the Holy Rank Third Realm and mastering Space Power, could not possess a domain.
Moreover, Yun Xiao was merely a Heavenly Realm Early Stage boy, even if he mastered Space Power, possessing a domain would be exceedingly difficult. This belief was deeply entrenched in his mind.
But regardless of how You He disbelieved, Yun Xiao’s actions did not halt for even a moment, and soon, those Dragon Taming Sword lights were not only spreading within the Nether River Domain but even faintly projected outside.
"Look, what’s that?"
Mo Qing, with sharp eyes, was the first to notice the black light distinct from the color of the Black River, and pointed towards it, uttering a joyful exclamation.
"Look at the color of that black light; it seems to be emitted by Yun Xiao’s Dragon Taming Sword!"
Liu Hanyi’s Spirit power was extremely formidable and was quite familiar with certain aspects of Yun Xiao. Upon hearing this, her beautiful eyes lit up with brilliance, and her words led more cultivators from Lianyun Mountain to subconsciously speculate.
"He really is still alive!"
Compared to Yun Xiao’s friends who understood him, figures like Duan Zixiao from Sky Thunder Valley or the Destroyer Venerable from Thunder Sound Mountain had much more complex expressions, and their tone carried a trace of hidden regret.
After all, these sects all had varying degrees of conflict with Yun Xiao, and if that young man really died within the Nether River Domain, it wouldn’t necessarily be a bad thing for them.