Battle Intent Domain, Battle Emotion

"Of course not." Mimis shook her head. "Besides combat experience, which is extremely important in battle, there is something else that is equally important—something that can even determine the outcome of a battle."

"What is it?"

"Battle Emotion!"

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Mimis explained, "Battle Emotion can be understood as one's state of mind during battle. If your emotions are pessimistic, you won't be able to bring out your full strength. If your emotions are excited, you can perform beyond your usual limits!"

"So today, we'll be training your Battle Emotion!"

With that, Mimis pointed her spear forward. A chilling, murderous atmosphere immediately enveloped the entire training room.

Surrounded by that atmosphere, Lu Leng and Hu Liena suddenly felt something stir within their hearts. It was as though they stood upon a blood-soaked battlefield, their spirits soaring with heroic fervor as an urge to charge forth and fight rose from within. At the same time, as time passed, that emotion grew more intense. Faintly, Lu Leng even felt as though his strength had surged dramatically.

"This is my Battle Intent Domain. Under my benevolent intent, it can heighten your Battle Emotion and allow you to bring out your greatest strength," Mimis explained.

A Domain! Lu Leng was startled upon hearing this. He knew such things as Domains existed. Tang San had possessed several of them back then. However, he had never seen one before, much less experienced one himself.

Only after experiencing it personally did he realize just how powerful a Domain could be.

He vaguely remembered that on Douluo Continent, those who possessed Domains were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, and every one of them was a genius.

Yet he had never expected Teacher Mimis, who taught at Spirit Academy, to possess a Domain!

The Battle Intent Domain!

Lu Leng was shocked, and Hu Liena was no better off.

This was also her first time experiencing a Domain. Its formidable power instantly filled her with longing!

She suddenly looked at Lu Leng, and what had happened yesterday surfaced in her mind. Last night, she had returned to Spirit Hall and found Bibi Dong, asking for permission to train together with Lu Leng.

Bibi Dong had been somewhat surprised by her request, but she had agreed nonetheless.

At this moment, Hu Liena was immensely glad she had made that decision last night.

If she had not made that request, she likely would not have experienced a Domain today. At the same time, the gap between herself and Lu Leng would only have grown wider! Wherever Lu Leng goes in the future, I'll go too. I'll stick to him no matter what! Hu Liena suddenly made a decision in her heart.

It was this very decision that, years later, she would recall tirelessly and with immense pride!

"Alright, you've experienced the benevolent side of my Domain. Next, I'll let you experience its malicious side!"

As soon as Mimis finished speaking, the aura around her abruptly changed. Lu Leng's previously heroic emotions instantly turned into helpless desolation, as though he had been abandoned by the battlefield and surrounded by loneliness.

Behind him was a cliff—there was no path to survival!

Hu Liena felt it as well, and the expression on her face was identical to Lu Leng's.

This Battle Intent Domain actually had a dual effect!

In an actual battle, releasing the Battle Intent Domain would be equivalent to weakening the enemy while strengthening oneself. The combined effect was not merely a simple increase; it was more than twice as effective.

It's better to stay friends with Teacher Mimis. This feeling of helplessness is far too unbearable, Lu Leng muttered inwardly.

"You have now experienced the power of my Domain. Next, I will switch between the two at intervals. What you two need to do is fight each other within the Domain while adjusting your emotions. Once you can still be filled with intense battle intent even under my malicious intent, you will have succeeded."

"Now begin. Fight each other!"

After Mimis spoke, Hu Liena and Lu Leng exchanged a glance before charging at each other.

That night, the moon was dark and the wind was high.

A man and a woman walked along a small path in the academy. There was a considerable difference in their heights, yet they supported each other as they limped along, making for a rather strange sight.

They were Hu Liena and Lu Leng, who had trained for an entire day.

Mimis's Battle Emotion training seemed unremarkable on the surface, but it was actually extremely torturous. It was not merely physical torment, but mental devastation as well.

The repeated shifts in emotion, especially, consumed a tremendous amount of their Spiritual Power. Yet in such a state of extreme exhaustion, Mimis did not allow them to rest at all. Instead, she became even stricter.

In her words, no one in a real battle would let you rest for a while before continuing to fight you to the death.

With no other choice, the two could only grit their teeth and endure.

As a result, their physical strength was completely depleted, and their minds were utterly exhausted. It would not be an exaggeration to say they were on the verge of collapse.

If not for his formidable willpower, Lu Leng would probably have collapsed onto the ground and fallen asleep by now.

"Hey, I'm telling you, you're really heavy," Lu Leng said weakly.

He was currently shorter than Hu Liena. With her hand resting on his shoulder, her body naturally leaned toward him. However, that meant her entire body was practically pressed against his. Rather than supporting each other, it was more like Lu Leng was supporting her.

Because of their difference in height, her chest happened to press right in front of Lu Leng's eyes, making the situation extremely ambiguous. Lu Leng could even smell the fresh, maidenly fragrance wafting from her body.

However, Lu Leng had no such thoughts at the moment. All he wanted was to return to the dormitory as quickly as possible and sleep soundly.

"Mhm." Hu Liena made a muddled sound. She probably had not even heard what Lu Leng said.

Lu Leng was helpless and could only hope that the road would somehow become shorter.

At last, the two returned to the dormitory.

"Hey, where's your key?"

"Mhm."

Mhm my ass! "..." Lu Leng was speechless. This girl had completely lost consciousness.

Without a key, they could only go to his dormitory first.

"Damn it, where's my key?!" Lu Leng checked inside his ring and discovered that he had not brought his key either.

But Lu Leng immediately stopped panicking.

He simply raised his foot and kicked!

The door opened.

The important thing was that the lock was not even broken.

"Teacher Mimis truly is a teacher. She teaches me lessons in every part of life." Lu Leng once again marveled at Mimis's greatness.

After returning to the dormitory, Lu Leng did not plan to tidy up. He was ready to go straight to sleep.

However, Hu Liena suddenly opened her eyes at that moment. "We're here? Thanks. I'm going to sleep first."

As Lu Leng stared in stunned disbelief, she directly lay down on the bed.

However, even as she lay down, one arm remained wrapped around Lu Leng's neck. Driven by inertia, she pulled Lu Leng down onto the bed with her.

Then Lu Leng was held in her embrace.

Then, in less than a second, she began breathing softly in sweet sleep.

"..."

Lu Leng was speechless. His first reaction was to struggle free and get up, since this was hardly proper behavior for a gentleman.

However, more than half of Hu Liena's body was pressed against him, making it difficult for him to move at all.