I Lost.

In an instant.

With Hong at the center, the area for hundreds of meters around him plunged into darkness, devoid of a single ray of light.

And he was the god of this dark realm.

"This is the Darkness Domain I achieved only after breaking through to the Unity of Flesh and Human realm of Huaxia Internal Martial Arts."

Hong chuckled, his gaze fixed behind Li Qingxu.

A figure manifested within that golden light, appearing as if it were another Li Qingxu.

He sat high upon the Nine Heavens, wreathed in Mysterious Yellow Qi, looking down upon the world like an Immortal King descended to earth.

"I am different from you; this is an exclusive phenomenon unique to my lineage."

"Immortal King Descends Upon the Nine Heavens."

Li Qingxu's entire body shimmered with golden light, shrouded in chaotic mist, appearing almost identical to the figure behind him.

At this moment, he looked solemn and dignified, like an eternal Immortal King gazing down upon all living beings.

This was merely a Sacred Body phenomenon he manifested using his Life Spring Realm, not the true Immortal King Descends Upon the Nine Heavens.

If it were manifested by a fully realized Sacred Body, its mere aura would be enough to instantly grind the Earth to dust.

Of course, he had only unleashed the phenomenon, without employing any other techniques or secret arts.

"Shall we try?"

"Come."

As the words fell.

Hong waved his hand, and a beam of black light shot instantly toward Li Qingxu.

Li Qingxu shifted his divine sense slightly, and the Immortal King figure perched in the void behind him extended a finger, which descended like a pillar supporting the heavens to suppress Hong within that dark domain.

"Boom!"

A sound like a thunderclap erupted in the sky.

"It actually won't break?"

Hong's eyes showed surprise.

The solidity of that massive figure perched in the sky somewhat exceeded his expectations.

Furthermore, his own domain attack seemed to be influenced by an unknown magnetic field, its power gradually weakening.

Clearly, the cultivation realm had not yet reached the Planetary Level, yet this so-called phenomenon provided such a massive boost.

Feeling the giant finger pressing down upon him, Hong no longer suppressed his power.

He had originally intended to keep his strength below the Planetary Level, but he found he couldn't even break through the defense.

In an instant.

Hong's aura shifted; he became like a peerless spear poised to pierce the firmament.

The Darkness Domain that permeated the surrounding hundreds of meters now seemed to condense into the tip of a spear.

"Whoosh!"

A black spear collided with the finger that resembled a pillar supporting the heavens.

The moment they clashed, a terrifying wave of energy erupted from the center point.

"Rumble!"

The skyscraper a hundred meters beneath their feet collapsed in an instant.

When the shockwaves dissipated.

Hong's aura remained undiminished, clad in his black attire.

Although Li Qingxu still stood in the void where he had been, the Sacred Body phenomenon behind him had vanished.

His strike already possessed the strength of the third layer of the Dao Palace Realm; the domain truly provides a massive boost to him.

Li Qingxu silently assessed that power within his heart.

Using the Sacred Body phenomenon at the Life Spring Realm without the support of secret arts, he was far from being Hong's match.

Based on his calculations, if he were to rely solely on his realm to drive the Sacred Body phenomenon, he would need to reach at least the Other Shore Realm to suppress him, and that was assuming Hong wasn't fighting for his life.

A life-or-death strike from Hong would likely reach the level of the fifth layer of the Dao Palace Realm.

"I suppose I have lost this time."

Hong spoke.

He had suppressed his strength to below the Planetary Level, only to find that he could not break through the Immortal King phenomenon no matter what he did.

In fact, he had been suppressed by it instead.

Only by merging his domain with his body and unleashing a Planetary Level attack was he able to contend with it and shatter that figure.

"You haven't been defeated; you simply lack systematic training."

Li Qingxu shook his head.

Hong possessed an incredibly high level of comprehension. Without a master or superior genes, he had relied solely on his own insights to attain the Domain realm, something not even all Universe-level beings could achieve.

Furthermore, through Hong's domain, he had probed the true nature of what a domain was.

Allowing one's own power, will, and origin energy to influence the heavens and earth produced a field-like effect, but this was merely an auxiliary result of stepping into the Domain realm.

Just now, as Hong gathered his momentum to fight, his will, power, and origin energy resonated with the heavens and earth to create pressure, forming a Darkness Domain spanning five hundred meters.

Within this domain, his attack power increased significantly, and the generated pressure could render low-level martial artists completely incapable of resistance.

However, this pressure was useless against high-level martial artists.

Yet, because those who stepped into the Domain realm could achieve resonance with the heavens and earth in their mastery of power, their combat strength was formidable, and their attacks were terrifying.

And beyond the nine levels of the domain lay the World.

To step into the World realm was to directly alter the environment itself.

For him, this was quite a pleasant surprise—to draw from the strengths of a hundred schools, fuse them into one, and forge his own path.

"Indeed."

Hong nodded with a sigh.

Over the years, he had obtained various knowledge inheritances from ancient civilization ruins, so he naturally knew how brilliant the universe beyond Earth was.

In the vast universe, there were far too many powerful empires, and the Milky Way Galaxy where Earth resided was merely a part of the Silver Blue Empire.

One could only imagine how powerful the martial artists within the Silver Blue Empire must be.

"I will gift you a supreme secret technique for reference. The systems are different, but after you contemplate it, it may prove helpful to you."

Li Qingxu spoke.

He looked down upon the secret manuals on Earth and had no intention of exploring or referencing them.

Moreover, the so-called force-exertion techniques on Earth seemed to have taken a wrong turn.

What he valued most were the 52 Chaos Steles in Chaos City, created by the strongest existences of the human race throughout infinite eras, as well as the secret techniques left behind by Void True Gods when they traversed the reincarnation in the Universe Ocean.

"You can do that?"

A look of astonishment appeared on Hong's face.

From the phenomena Li Qingxu displayed, he could guess a thing or two; Li Qingxu must have obtained the core inheritance of some faction or sect in the universe.

Yet, he was now offering to gift him a supreme secret technique. Did the faction behind him have no restrictions?

For instance, their own secret manuals were strictly forbidden from being sold or taught privately; the penalty for violators was death.

"I can."

Li Qingxu nodded with a smile.

He had a favorable impression of Hong, especially regarding Hong's state of mind—his heart was infinitely vast, capable of encompassing everything.

Besides, he had given the secret technique away; surely Old Ye wouldn't come looking for trouble with him over it.

"But you can't exactly contemplate it here."

Li Qingxu gestured to their surroundings.

"Haha, that is true."

"Let's go, we are returning to headquarters."

Three hours later.

In Hongning Base City, the global headquarters of the Limit Dojo was a massive, ten-thousand-meter-long, spaceship-style structure, standing about a hundred meters tall.

This giant spaceship building featured a massive hatch several dozen meters wide, allowing people to enter.

Outside this structure, large numbers of troops stood guard, creating a very stern atmosphere.

At this moment, a Blood-Red Triangular Fighter Jet slowly descended from the sky above the headquarters.

Two figures stepped out from the fighter jet and quickly vanished.

Only a very select few caught sight of the young man following beside Hong.

Although they had their suspicions, they dared not step forward to inquire without the Dojo Master speaking up.