"Domains?!" Yue Guan and Gui Mei cried out in shock at the same time, alarm bells ringing in their minds!
They knew all too well how terrifying a Super Douluo's domain could be, especially one wielded by Sword Douluo Chen Xin, famed for his offensive power!
The enormous Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar shuddered as golden light flowed across it. Fine cracks appeared along the edges of its petals, as if sliced by invisible sword energy, accompanied by a grating screech.
Yue Guan's face paled. He could feel razor-sharp wills trying to pierce through his Martial Soul's defenses and stab straight into his soul.
"Old Ghost! We can't let ourselves get trapped in here!" Yue Guan shrieked. The Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum blazed with dazzling golden light, and countless golden petals shot out like a torrential rain.
"Ninth Soul Skill: Chrysanthemums Fall, Wounds Cover the Ground, Petals Fall and Hearts Break!"
The torrent of golden petals, carrying potent corrosive and paralyzing poisons, crashed furiously against the Seven Kill Domain.
Yet the seemingly all-consuming torrent of petals struck the Seven Kill Sword energy that filled every corner of the domain and vanished like a stone sinking into the sea. Layer upon layer of sword light shredded it to pieces, scattering it as golden dust.
The Seven Kill Domain stood firm as a rock, while the sword energy grew ever more concentrated and pressed forward step by step!
"Hah! A trifling trick!" Gu Rong's wild laughter echoed through the domain as his enormous Bone Dragon True Body took a mighty step forward.
He did not attack Yue Guan and Gui Mei directly. Instead, he raked both claws viciously through the air on either side!
"Riiiip—!"
Space tore like cloth being ripped apart! Two enormous spatial rifts, like hideous black maws, appeared beside the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo's true bodies.
Terrifying suction burst from within, dragging fiercely at the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum's stem and the black mist of Gui Mei's Ghost True Body.
"Bone Dragon Sky-Ripping Claw!"
The enormous ghostly figure formed by Gui Mei let out a piercing shriek. The black mist churned violently, and countless wailing vengeful spirits were swallowed by the spatial rifts.
His true body grew extremely unstable, as though it might be torn apart by the rifts at any moment! The spatial force was rapidly draining the Soul Power required to maintain his Martial Soul Avatar.
"Chen Xin! Gu Rong! You've gone too far!" Gui Mei's hoarse voice rang with fury and alarm.
He and Yue Guan had fought together for many years. They knew they had to break the deadlock now. If the Sword and Bone Douluos managed to divide and suppress them completely, the consequences would be unthinkable! A look of grim resolve flashed through his eyes.
"Yue Guan!" Gui Mei shouted. His enormous ghostly figure abruptly contracted, and the dense black mist rolled and gathered like a living thing. A chilling, deathly aura erupted, as if it could freeze the soul!
Yue Guan understood at once and let out a shrill cry as well.
The golden light of the enormous Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum Avatar drew inward. All its petals curled back and layered over one another around the flower's heart. An energy that was entirely different yet equally vast and majestic began to resonate, intertwining vitality and destruction!
The Ninth Soul Rings on both of them flared with unprecedented brilliance!
"Martial Soul Fusion Skill—!"
Chen Xin and Gu Rong's expressions turned grave in an instant. They knew all too well that this was the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo's ultimate trump card!
"Polar Stasis Domain!"
Yue Guan and Gui Mei's voices seemed to merge into one, ringing through the entire Seven Kill Domain with an eerie resonance!
Vmmm—!
An indescribable beam of light, half gold and half gray, erupted from the two of them and spread outward!
Wherever the beam passed, time and space seemed to fall into absolute stillness!
The sword energy flying through the air froze in place, like solidified crystal!
The spatial rifts were forcibly smoothed over and locked in place!
The howling wind, the flow of Soul Power, even the light itself—all were forcibly brought to a standstill!
Even the fierce, peerless Seven Kill Domain faltered for the briefest instant! The omnipresent cutting force of its sword intent suddenly weakened!
Chen Xin furrowed his brows. He could clearly feel a power strong enough to interfere with the laws of nature trying to invade and freeze the core of his domain!
The Seven Kill Sword in his hand emitted a low hum, its blade trembling slightly. The countless sword projections within the domain flickered as they fought with all their strength against the eerie power of stasis.
Gu Rong's enormous Bone Dragon True Body let out a muffled growl as well. His claws, which could tear through space, seemed to be caught in the thickest glue. Even the slightest movement became extremely difficult.
"What a Polar Stasis Domain!" Chen Xin said coldly, his eyes blazing.
He suddenly tossed the Seven Kill Sword into the air!
"Seven Kill True Body!"
The ancient sword swelled against the wind, instantly transforming into a colossal blade that reached from heaven to earth!
Seven star-like runes lit up one after another along the blade, radiating an oppressive force capable of cleaving the heavens and splitting the earth!
It was as if the entire Seven Kill Domain had been given a new soul. Countless sword projections solidified in an instant, becoming enormous silver-white swords that pointed straight at the core of the expanding golden-gray beam!
"Ten Thousand Swords Return to Origin!"
Chen Xin joined his fingers like a sword and pointed toward the center where Yue Guan and Gui Mei had merged, though they were still far away!
Boom—!
The enormous Seven Kill Sword carried the boundless sword energy of the entire domain, transforming into a silver torrent that ripped through the sky as it slashed toward the Polar Stasis Domain, which sought to freeze everything!
As the torrent of sword energy passed, the space that had been forcibly frozen cracked under the strain.
"Roar!" Gu Rong seized the moment when the domain's struggle had slightly eased its hold on space and his Bone Dragon True Body let out a thunderous roar.
He no longer tried to tear through space. Instead, he gathered the tremendous spatial power within his body into his enormous bone claws and struck down hard at the core of the golden-gray beam!
"Bone Dragon Star-Shattering Strike!"
An enormous claw formed from countless bones appeared out of thin air, wrapped in ripples of warped space. With a force capable of shattering stars, it struck the very heart of the Polar Stasis Domain's balance at the same time as Chen Xin's Torrent of Ten Thousand Swords, attacking from the opposite side!
Rumble—!!!
An indescribably terrifying explosion erupted above the valley! Gold, gray, silver, and white light intertwined in a furious blaze!
Space shattered inch by inch like a broken mirror, revealing the deep darkness of the void beyond!
A ring-shaped shock wave of violent energy swept outward, instantly flattening and pulverizing the surrounding mountain peaks! The earth shook violently, splitting open into bottomless ravines!
The surviving Soul Masters of Spirit Hall were flung away by the shock wave, their fates unknown.
The light and dust slowly cleared.
In midair, Yue Guan and Gui Mei's Martial Soul Avatars had vanished. Their faces were as pale as paper, blood bright on their lips. Their auras had weakened to the extreme, and they could barely stay aloft even while supporting each other. Their eyes brimmed with shock and unwillingness.
Their Martial Soul Fusion Skill was powerful, but Chen Xin had unleashed his Seven Kill True Body with the full force of his domain, while Gu Rong followed up with a frenzied spatial attack. Together, they had forcibly shattered it!
The backlash had left them gravely injured.
Across from them, the enormous sword that was Chen Xin's Seven Kill True Body had dimmed slightly, but it still floated in the air, radiating a chilling sword intent.
Gu Rong's Bone Dragon True Body had also returned to its normal size. His aura fluctuated somewhat, but he was clearly in much better shape than the Chrysanthemum Ghost Douluo.
Though shaken by the shock wave, the Seven Kill Domain had not broken. It continued to radiate its formidable might.