A Single Blade Clears the Field

He gripped his blade with both hands and spun his body, unleashing a ring of dark red blade light, condensed to the absolute limit, that swept out instantly with him at the center!

BOOM!!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Those Star-level and Universe-level beasts that had pounced forward were like butter under a hot knife; their bodies stiffened instantly before being sliced silently in two!

The blood didn't even have time to spray out before it was vaporized by the terrifying high temperature and destructive intent contained within the blade light!

In a single strike, hundreds of beasts were killed instantly!

Only then did the attacks from the three Domain Lord-level beasts finally arrive!

Facing this terrifying ring of blade light, the pounce of the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast, the sharp claws of the fierce avian, and the venomous hook of the giant scorpion all appeared so pale and powerless!

The blade light swept past—

BOOM!!!

It was like crushing dry weeds and smashing rotten wood!

The fierce avian and the giant scorpion bore the brunt of the attack; their strikes, along with their protective energy, were instantly annihilated by the blade light. Their massive bodies were sliced clean through, and before the shock in their eyes could fade, their life force was extinguished entirely.

As for the peak Domain Lord-level Golden-Scaled Lion Beast, relying on its superior strength and reflexes, it crossed its claws in front of its chest at the last critical second, causing its dark golden scales to erupt with blinding light!

However—

"BANG!!"

With a dull thud, the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast was sent flying uncontrollably as if struck by a high-speed planet, slamming heavily into the mountain wall hundreds of meters away. Dust filled the sky, and the entire valley trembled!

Lu Ming stood with his blade sheathed, his gaze indifferent as he looked toward the dust-filled crater.

"Oh? Not dead yet?"

As the dust slowly settled, the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast was seen struggling to crawl out from the indented mountain wall. The scales on its chest were shattered, and its claws were a bloody mess, but it was indeed still alive.

The look it gave Lu Ming was filled with unprecedented fear and disbelief.

Lu Ming's gaze fell upon its shattered chest, where a stone about the size of a washbasin, pitch-black and covered in strange, faint patterns, was embedded. It was this stone that had blocked the majority of the blade's power.

"Hmm? So this was what saved your life just now?"

Lu Ming raised an eyebrow slightly.

"To withstand a strike from me without shattering—what exactly are you?"

He walked forward slowly, his tone remaining calm.

"However, that is all you have."

The Golden-Scaled Lion Beast let out an angry low growl, but it dared not take another step forward.

The strength of this human before it had surpassed the limits of its comprehension!

On the mountain peak, Carlos, Man Ji, and Shadow Shuttle were already dumbfounded, frozen in place like statues.

One strike... to clear the field?

Including two mid-stage Domain Lord-level beasts, hundreds of others... and severely wounding a peak Domain Lord-level beast?

Is this... is this really Lu Ming, who just broke through to the Domain Lord level?

The deathly silence on the mountain peak lasted for several seconds before being broken by Man Ji's trembling, gravelly voice.

"Damn it... I must still be dreaming, having hallucinations..."

He rubbed his bald head vigorously, his eyes wide as copper bells.

"Or... are those three Domain Lord-level beasts down there actually made of paper? Old Lu... when did he become this savage?!"

Carlos's throat felt dry as he muttered, "It's not a hallucination... one strike... just one strike... This strength is definitely far beyond an ordinary peak Domain Lord! What level did Old Lu reach with this breakthrough?"

Shadow Shuttle's body, hidden in the shadows, tensed slightly—a sign of his extreme shock—and he whispered, "It seems... our previous estimation of his strength was wildly off."

Just as the three were stunned into silence, the situation below shifted once more.

Lu Ming moved again.

"Since you have no will to fight, let's end this."

Before the words had even faded, his figure blurred once more.

The Golden-Scaled Lion Beast's pupils constricted, its scales standing on end as it instinctively tried to retreat and defend!

But Lu Ming's speed was too fast!

Like a teleportation, Lu Ming appeared at its side and behind it. The flame blade in his hand traced a strange arc with effortless grace, precisely avoiding the hard black stone on its chest and slicing directly across the relatively vulnerable junction of its neck!

The blade light flashed and vanished.

Lu Ming's figure appeared several meters away, his back to the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast as he slowly sheathed his blade.

The massive body of the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast froze in place, its dark golden pupils filled with confusion and disbelief.

A fine line of blood appeared across its throat.

The next moment—

Squelch!

The massive lion head slid along a line of blood, crashing heavily onto the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.

The headless carcass swayed for a moment before collapsing with a thunderous thud, blood gushing out like a fountain to stain the earth red.

The black stone that had once saved its life clattered into the pool of blood.

A peak Domain Lord-level beast, the Golden-Scaled Lion Beast, dead!

Lu Ming did not even spare the corpse a second glance, his gaze shifting toward the dense mist at the deepest part of the valley, as if he had merely swatted a fly.

He raised a hand in a beckoning gesture, and the fallen black stone along with the corpses of the other two Domain Lord-level beasts were swept up by an invisible force, flying before him to be casually tucked away.

The entire process was smooth and fluid.

The three people on the mountain peak were once again petrified.

If the first strike had been shocking, this second, understated strike was utterly terrifying!

An instant kill of a peak Domain Lord!

Man Ji opened his mouth, but in the end, he could only choke out two words: "...Monster."

Having dealt with the three Domain Lord-level beasts, Lu Ming looked up at his three teammates, who were still in a state of petrification on the mountain peak, and greeted them in a calm tone.

"Stop spacing out up there, come on down. The obstacles have been cleared; it's time to see what kind of treasure is inside."

His voice was not loud, yet it reached the ears of Carlos and the others clearly, pulling them back to reality from their extreme shock.

The three exchanged glances, seeing the same disbelief and a hint of... awe in each other's eyes.

Carlos took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the waves in his heart, and gave a wry smile: "Let's go, down we go. This guy Lu... he really hid his strength well!"

Man Ji bared his teeth, his expression complex.

"Damn, I can't just pat him on the shoulder anymore. If he doesn't hold back his strength, my frame won't be able to take it."

Shadow Shuttle did not speak, merely nodding silently as his figure drifted down the mountain like a wisp of smoke.

The three landed in the valley one after another, stepping amidst the still-warm pools of blood and severed limbs. The air was thick with the heavy scent of blood and the charred smell of annihilated energy, reminding them that everything that had just happened was no dream.

Looking at Lu Ming, who stood ahead with his aura as steady as ever and not even a corner of his clothes ruffled, their hearts remained far from calm.

Carlos walked up to Lu Ming, unable to help but look him up and down, his tone filled with wonder and confusion: "Old Lu, you... did you really just break through to the Domain Lord realm? Why do I feel like you're far stronger than some veteran peak Domain Lords?"