The Power of Perfectly Fused Domains

Lin Yuan's Domain of Metal partially merged into his Domain of Earth, and with the added reinforcement of the Law of Earth Origin, the strength he displayed was more than ten times greater than in the previous battle.

Lin Yuan did not want to expose his talent and insights into the Law of Fire Origin right now. Firstly, while his insights were sufficient, he lacked any practical combat experience or secret techniques to practice. Secondly, if he were to expose them, it would be difficult to explain to his teacher, Marquis Yuankun; he couldn't exactly say he had been hiding it from the start or that he had recently encountered some great opportunity.

In short, it was impossible to explain clearly and would only bring him unnecessary trouble, so he decided to wait until a later time to reveal it.

The black-clad figure's eyes flashed with surprise as he charged with his giant flame axe, his speed significantly faster than in the previous bout.

Lin Yuan swung his axe to meet him head-on.

The black-clad figure's strike contained deep insights into the Law of Fire Origin, making the assault incredibly fierce. The figure's axe techniques were clearly more refined, and his power output exceeded Lin Yuan's. However, Lin Yuan held the advantage in his domain; bolstered by the Law of Earth Origin, his domain was immensely heavy and possessed formidable defensive capabilities.

"Clang! Clang! Bang!"

The black-clad figure failed to break through Lin Yuan's defense. Lin Yuan's current advantage did not lie in his offense, and he posed little threat to the figure, leaving the situation in a temporary stalemate.

Lin Yuan was in no rush. Relying on his "thick skin," he continued to study and experience the figure's axe techniques and his application of the Law of Fire Origin.

The longer they fought, the more Lin Yuan realized how amateurish his own axe techniques were. It seemed he was in urgent need of an axe-based secret technique suited to him.

If he could acquire a suitable god-tier giant axe to pair with a secret technique, that would be even better, as it would serve him well for a long time.

Beyond axe techniques, his movement techniques also needed improvement; otherwise, he would easily fall into this passive, defensive situation where he could only take a beating.

Lin Yuan pondered in his mind.

He had already passed the A-Grade Assessment and could become a student of the Sacred Land. However, since he was already here, Lin Yuan was curious about the level of strength the black-clad figure in the C-Rank Assessment possessed.

Lin Yuan had only just grasped a sliver of the Law of Space Origin. This was no secret to his teacher, Marquis Yuankun, and there was no need to deliberately hide it in the Sacred Land, so he could use it normally.

Lin Yuan made a decision. He gripped his giant axe tightly and unleashed a sliver of his understanding of one of the 108 essences of the Law of Space Origin.

The surface of the giant axe vibrated slightly. As Lin Yuan swung with all his might, trails of afterimages formed along the trajectory of the axe, making the strikes appear ghostly.

With a single swing, the afterimages followed in a flurry, as if several giant axes were hacking down in succession.

The black-clad figure was shocked by this sudden move and raised his axe to block.

One axe, two axes, three axes...

The black-clad figure finally could not withstand the continuous barrage of afterimage attacks.

"Puchi! Puchi!"

The axe shadows shattered the black-clad figure's armor and bit into his body. The figure collapsed into a pool of blood...

"You have passed the B-Grade Assessment."

The mechanical electronic voice sounded once again.

"You may choose to exit the Assessment Space, or you may choose to participate in the C-Rank Assessment."

"I choose to continue to the C-Rank Assessment."

In the real world.

The uniformed woman was still puzzled as to why this "Giant Axe Warrior" had not yet emerged from the B-Grade Assessment.

She opened the live combat feed of the Assessment Space.

"Huh? He actually passed the B-Grade test!"

The woman was startled.

"And he entered the C-Rank test..."

"I have to report this to my superiors. Where did this 'Giant Axe Warrior' come from to be so powerful?"

Before long, a figure in red robes suddenly appeared before the woman; it was an ordinary World Lord instructor of the Nine Flame Sacred Land.

"What is going on?"

"Lord Fenyu."

The woman bowed her head in salute.

"It is like this, my Lord. A Universe Level 'Giant Axe Warrior' wanted to join the Sacred Land and become a student, so I had him take the A-Grade Assessment."

The woman glanced at the combat screen before her and continued:

"Who would have thought he would pass the A-Grade and B-Grade assessments in succession and enter the C-Rank Assessment now."

"What? Let me see."

The World Lord Fenyu raised an eyebrow and looked at the combat screen in the Assessment Space.

"Universe Level stage nine, his domains have begun to merge, he has grasped the Law of Earth Origin, and there is also... a sliver of the Law of Space Origin?"

World Lord Fenyu reacted immediately, frowning as he spoke to the woman:

"This person should be the new disciple Marquis Yuankun just took in. Marquis Yuankun already notified the Sacred Land yesterday that his young apprentice would be joining."

World Lord Fenyu's tone was somewhat angry.

"Why did you let Marquis Yuankun's disciple participate in the trials? Do you not remember the instructions that were passed down?"

"My Lord, I did not know he was..."

"Enough!"

"Ten years of your bonus is deducted. Go reflect on your actions."

The uniformed woman looked aggrieved but dared not make a sound, silently retreating.

World Lord Fenyu continued to stare at the combat footage.

"Hmm... his talent is excellent, and his comprehension of the laws is not bad, but his combat style is too crude, and his axe techniques are subpar. He shouldn't be able to last much longer... just as I thought."

"The C-Rank Assessment is not so easily passed, but with this kid's strength, entering the core layer is more than enough."

World Lord Fenyu thought to himself.

Virtual Universe, inside the Assessment Space.

A few minutes ago.

Lin Yuan had initiated the C-Rank Assessment.

The corpse of the man in black on the ground vanished, and the man in black reappeared, completely unharmed.

The man in black looked Lin Yuan over and said:

"Being able to pass the Grade B Assessment means you could be called a genius even within the Holy Land. Next is the C-Rank Assessment; if you pass it, your strength will be among the very best in the entire Holy Land."

"In the history of the Holy Land, no student has ever passed the C-Rank Assessment on their first attempt."

"Enough talk, let's begin. Let me get a feel for your strength."

Lin Yuan urged impatiently.

"Young man, don't be so impatient."

The man in black raised the hand holding his Giant Axe.

"This time, you really need to be careful."

Suddenly, fire-red air currents erupted from the surface of the man in black's body. These currents emitted ripples, as if they were about to solidify the surrounding space entirely.

Lin Yuan immediately felt immense pressure.

The man in black's Domain of Fire had perfectly fused the Law of Fire Origin and the Law of Space Origin together. This was a perfect fusion domain.

Lin Yuan swung his axe to strike, but the man in black did not move.

Lin Yuan watched as the Giant Axe in his hand slowed down more and more within the man's domain, its power diminishing until it finally stopped altogether. Then, flames ignited on both Lin Yuan's axe and his body.

The man in black unhurriedly raised the Giant Axe in his hand and brought it down in a slash...

Everything before Lin Yuan's eyes vanished, and he returned to the initial single-player space.

A mechanical, electronic voice echoed:

"This assessment has ended. You ultimately passed the Grade B Assessment."

Lin Yuan's expression remained calm; he was not discouraged. He knew he had many shortcomings, which also meant he still had massive room for improvement.

Lin Yuan logged out of the Virtual Universe.