Slay and Raise Affinity for Three Elements

Hua Qiang stumbled and almost fell.

He raised his hand and quickly wiped away the glaring bloodstain from the corner of his mouth, a crimson stain spreading across the back of his hand.

His eyes seemed to burn with two clusters of ghostly fire as he stared intently at the crisscrossing, dark iron pillars before him.

These iron pillars exuded a cold, even decaying aura in the dim space, like the fangs of a ferocious beast, trapping him in this small area.

Previously, Hua Qiang was anxious to break through, and he unleashed his Blade Domain attack without reservation, almost blindly and frantically.

However, when the sharp blade struck the iron pillar, it only sparked a few Mars, like an egg hitting a rock, unable to break through the cage's defenses. At this moment, he realized that he had been far too reckless.

In this cramped, stifling, and suffocating cage, Hua Qiang took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

He didn't believe that such a large cage could be without flaws. Since it was a cage, it must have shortcomings, and he was sure he could find that fatal flaw.

With a thought, Hua Qiang instantly activated his Prediction ability, his eyes snapping open like tangible arrows, scanning the surrounding iron pillars inch by inch with meticulous care.

Time passed slowly, each second seemingly stretched out. Large beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, tracing the dried bloodstains on his cheeks, and dripping onto the dusty ground.

Finally, under Hua Qiang's intense gaze, the strengths and weaknesses of the iron pillars surrounding the cage gradually became clear in his mind.

He sneered inwardly. Sure enough, everything in this world, no matter how indestructible it may seem, will always have flaws. Moreover, this is just a domain constructed by a Third-Level Spirit Beast. How could it possibly be flawless and impeccable?

Hua Qiang's gaze swept quickly across several weaknesses, and after weighing them, he finally locked onto the weakest one.

In that spot, the iron pillar was slightly thinner than in other places, and the Spiritual Power fluctuations on its surface were also dimmer, as if it were a vital point hidden behind a solid defense line.

Hua Qiang gripped the knife handle tightly with both hands, let out a loud shout, and his muscles tensed up, bulging like small hills.

The broadsword in his hand, imbued with powerful energy, drew a dazzling arc in the air before being swung fiercely.

In an instant, the surrounding air was torn apart by the blade, emitting a sharp whistling sound, and the force converged in one place like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea.

The next moment, countless blades shot out like silver meteors, rushing towards that weak point with an indomitable momentum.

"Jingle bells!"

The metallic clanging sound instantly reverberated throughout the cage, sharp and piercing, as if it would puncture one's eardrums.

Hua Qiang's face was deathly pale. He suppressed the churning discomfort within his body and stared intently at the point of attack, his eyes unblinking.

By focusing too much on attacking with his blades, the defensive Spiritual Power surrounding him instantly thinned out, becoming as fragile as an eggshell.

At the same time, the three elemental forces that had been lurking in the cage, waiting for their chance to strike—the raging Black Mist, the scorching magma, and the sharp ice spikes—sensed his weakened defense and suddenly intensified their attacks, crashing down on him wave after wave like a surging tide.

Hua Qiang felt as if his body was being devoured by thousands of ants, and every inch of his skin was suffering.

Fortunately, he activated his Flame Martial Guardian, a faint red light barrier enveloping his body. Although he was teetering on the brink of collapse from the attack, his body was not directly exposed to the merciless slaughter of the three elements.

The Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog stood atop the cage, controlling this world that imprisoned Hua Qiang.

At that moment, it felt a sudden jolt in its heart, keenly sensing that a cornerstone of the domain it had constructed seemed to have been violently struck, and the entire domain trembled ominously, giving it a sense of imminent collapse.

The three-headed dog was shocked and, disregarding everything else, immediately mobilized its Spiritual Power, unleashing it like a floodgate opening, rushing towards the damaged area in an attempt to repair the crumbling defense.

But Hua Qiang's attack was swift and decisive, like Gale storm, giving it no chance to breathe.

Cerberus's repairs came too late; the weak point could no longer withstand the continuous impact of the Blade.

With a loud "crack," one of the iron pillars broke in half, like dominoes being toppled. The entire area was instantly affected, and the Spiritual Power fluctuations became chaotic.

Hua Qiang keenly seized this fleeting opportunity. With a light tap of his foot, he moved swiftly, using his Void Escape to pass through the slashed opening like a ghost.

In an instant, the fresh air outside the cage rushed in, and the suffocating feeling of being trapped, heavy as a mountain and stuck in the mud, was swept away.

"It's only polite to retaliate! Since you used your domain to kill me, then taste my domain in return!"

Hua Qiang's eyes flashed with resolute light, and his aura suddenly surged. He roared, "Raging Saber Domain!"

In an instant, this world seemed to transform into a molten furnace, the sky trembled, and countless massive weapons, identical to the Thunderclap Saber, appeared out of thin air in the void.

They resembled a massive, unleashed torrent of steel, densely packed and layered, like a torrential downpour, instantly enveloping the sky completely. Hua Qiang and the Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog were naturally swept up in it as well.

Each of the large swords was more than two people tall, with arcs of electricity leaping and sparks flying across its broad body, like silver snakes dancing wildly, containing endless rage and killing intent, before swiftly slaying the Saint Prison Three-Headed Dog.

The three-headed dog, which had been swaggering around, suddenly found itself surrounded by a dense, impenetrable rain. Its entire body of black fur stood on end, each hair pointing upwards.

The three dog heads opened their mouths in a panic, desperately spewing out billowing Black Mist, chilling ice crystals, and scorching magma, trying to build a defense against the rapidly approaching rain of magma.

However, the rain was like a relentless steel storm, overwhelming and penetrating everywhere.

No matter how much the three-headed dog struggled and resisted, the large halberds still broke through its defenses and slashed irresistibly at its massive body.

The sounds of "plop plop" were incessant. In the blink of an eye, the three-headed dog's skin was torn open, its wounds crisscrossing, and blood flowed like a burst dam, staining the ground beneath its feet a glaring scarlet red.

As more and more blood flowed, its originally powerful aura gradually weakened and declined, like a deflated balloon. The Black Mist, ice crystals, and magma it spewed out also became powerless and its momentum sharply diminished.

Upon seeing this, Hua Qiang's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he formed hand seals, fully activating his domain power.

The raging rain, as if injected with a stimulant, surged forth once more, slashing down wave after wave.

The three-headed dog swayed, its limbs trembling, and finally let out a mournful howl of despair before its massive body crashed to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.

In an instant, Hua Qiang seemed to sense something, closed his eyes tightly, and focused on comprehending it.

He felt as if he were in a mysterious land, surrounded by Black Mist, ice crystals, and magma, and his understanding of these three elements was rising rapidly like bamboo shoots sprouting in spring.

He vaguely felt that he had already gained control over it. What surprised him even more was that he realized that when he fought against enemies and launched attacks, he could be imbued with the power of the laws of these three elements.