Domain Fusion

After leaving the Trial Tower, Qin Hao could not help but smile bitterly. From becoming a martial artist until now, everything had gone smoothly for him. Yet he had never expected the Trial Tower, which had seemed simple, to be so difficult. He had not even lasted long on the first floor—and this was only the first floor.

I still underestimated the geniuses of the entire universe. Qin Hao had gained a profound understanding of his own arrogance. The Golden Finger, being a transmigrator, and his recently skyrocketing strength had all distorted his assessment of his own abilities.

After that brief battle, he had been completely awakened. In the Universe Genius Battle held by the Virtual Universe, even Luo Feng—who had already comprehended the Metal Law and could wield the Godly Secret Weapon—had not been considered capable of entering the top thousand.

The top geniuses selected from countless humans in every Universe Kingdom were, at the very least, at the ninth level of Domain and had touched upon Laws.

After his defeat, Qin Hao threw himself into cultivation once more. Comprehending Domains, studying the Enlightenment Stele, and gaining insight into Force Generation became part of his daily routine. The changes brought by the transformation of Kong Xuan's Blood became increasingly apparent at this time.

His immense affinity for the Five Elements Laws allowed Qin Hao to advance rapidly along the path of comprehension. In a single month, each of his Five Elements Domains reached the fifth level, and the Laws became clearer as well. His clone had directly reached the ninth level of Domain and comprehended a trace of the Metal Law.

Even Qin Hao himself found such speed of Law Comprehension deeply shocking. After all, in the original work, anyone at the Star level who could comprehend even a trace of a Law was considered a genius.

However, compared to his clone, Qin Hao also felt the limitations of his original body. Even with his clone's comprehension, the gap in their genes made it difficult for Qin Hao to fully absorb those insights. This was not merely a difference in their bodies, but even more so a difference in their souls and wills.

The power of Laws determined their difficulty. They were far beyond what a Planetary level soul and body could bear. It was like an enormous iron hammer: one could touch it and understand it, but actually wielding it was difficult to endure.

Only someone like his clone, who had been born with an extremely high Gene Level and formidable foundational abilities in every aspect, could withstand it. Qin Hao did not dwell too much on this. Instead, he devoted more time to comprehending Domains.

Through his intensive study of the Enlightenment Stele and auxiliary cultivation, Qin Hao also gained some understanding of Origin Star King's path. The first Enlightenment Stele had guided him toward the Five Elements Domain, so the following steles would most likely concern the Five Elements Laws, perhaps even involving some Space-time Law or Space Law. The path he was taking was likely one of Five Elements Law Fusion.

It had to be said that such a path was not easy, and Origin Star King had not managed to complete it either. However, Qin Hao was not frightened off by this. The path of Fusion Laws was one he would inevitably have to walk in the future. Before becoming a God King, everything was a process of Law Fusion. Only after the Ten Great Laws were fused into the Chaos Law could one break through to the level of Chaos Master.

Although his original body had yet to comprehend a Law, Domains were also part of Laws. As Qin Hao comprehended Domains, he was continuously studying the fusion of the Five Elements Domains as well. In the world of Swallowed Star, early Laws involved pairing a Low Law with a High Law to break through to the level of Venerable. Afterward, one either fused Laws or comprehended the Space-time Law to reach the realm of a Universe Lord.

The fusion of Low Laws could be said to receive little attention.

However, for Qin Hao, who knew the path ahead, comprehending and fusing Low Laws were things that had to be completed early on. He even needed to complete Law Comprehension and Law Fusion at the World Lord stage. It would be completely fine even if that slowed his comprehension of High Laws. Especially now, with the talent he had displayed in the Five Elements Laws, his plan had become much simpler.

Even one hundred-millionth of Kong Xuan's talent was more than enough to comprehend the Five Elements Laws.

"It had been a year. Even at ten times the flow of time, more than a month had passed." The passing of time made Qin Hao somewhat anxious. Improving his strength was one matter, but being out of contact with his family for so long would inevitably make them worry. That was not something Qin Hao wanted to see.

"Begin challenge."

Qin Hao once again arrived on the first floor of the Trial Tower. Facing the incoming herd of Raging Bulls, he spread his Domain and charged toward them.

"Only by taking the initiative can I seize the initiative." After the previous battle, Qin Hao knew that passively waiting for the Raging Bulls to charge him left no hope of victory.

After charging into the herd, his Metal Domain swiftly enveloped the surrounding Raging Bulls. He attacked at an extremely fast pace. Once his attack was complete, he withdrew the Metal Domain and released his Earth Domain. Standing upon the ground, he was as immovable as a mountain as he faced the incoming attacks. During the gaps between attacks, he sought opportunities to break free and retreat.

The instant he leaped into the air, his Wood Domain spread over his body. Life energy rapidly gathered, and his injuries and exhaustion vanished. At the same time, his Fire Domain expanded. A powerful burst of force erupted in midair, and he crashed directly into the herd, taking out several dozen more Raging Bulls.

The moment he landed, his Water Domain opened. A mist rose up, shrouding dozens of meters around him. Qin Hao seemed to transform into an assassin, continuously attacking the bewildered Raging Bulls.

The five elemental Domains continuously shifted, and he wielded each Domain as easily as his own limbs. Yet even so, Qin Hao gradually began to feel strained. There were over ten thousand Raging Bulls. Even though Qin Hao's strength had increased tenfold, it was still difficult for him to gain the upper hand.

Although the five Domains allowed him to handle the Raging Bulls with ease, Qin Hao still found it difficult to establish an advantage under the suppression of sheer numbers.

The wounds on Qin Hao's body gradually increased. Even under the Wood Domain, they were difficult to heal quickly. Often, before the Raging Bulls under his Domain's suppression could be cleared out, more Raging Bulls would already come rushing in. The Domain spanning dozens of meters was gradually filled with countless Raging Bulls, and the pressure on Qin Hao in its center suddenly surged.

A Domain could render one invincible among those of the same level, but it was not without cost. In the original work, Bolan had held an absolute advantage in one-on-one combat on the first floor of the seventh Trial Tower, yet he had still failed when overwhelmed by sheer numbers.

Qin Hao continued killing while constantly adjusting his Domains. The Domains gradually stacked atop one another, but the effect remained extremely limited. Under the immense pressure, his Domains even showed signs of collapsing.

However, Qin Hao did not give up. Under that extreme pressure, an idea flashed through his mind. The power of his Domains continuously contracted, while the strength of his entire body rapidly condensed, swiftly gathering in his left hand.

The moment he activated One Thought Creates World, his Gene Energy was rapidly consumed. The Five Elements Domains seemed to ignite as well, swiftly melting and merging with the Gene Energy, transforming into a black base point.

Looking at the fused Five Elements Domains, Qin Hao was shaken. He carefully watched every stage of the melting process, wanting to record it all. However, the process was incredibly fast, and the base point formed almost instantly.

Before Qin Hao could react, the newly formed base point rapidly collapsed, releasing an enormous wave of energy. The immense power formed a massive shockwave. Qin Hao himself was the first to be struck, his body turning to dust in an instant, while the surrounding herd of Raging Bulls vanished as well.

"Pant, pant, pant..." As his consciousness returned, Qin Hao gasped for breath, his eyes filled with lingering fear and excitement.