All Beneath the Title Are Ants

Looking at the introduction of the Burning Heaven Purgatory Mastiff in the book, Lin Chuan could not help but associate it with the fierce beast of the Peerless era, the Three-Headed Red Demon Mastiff.

These fierce beasts never appeared in history, so naturally, there were no records of them. Perhaps they had been slumbering all along, only revealing themselves to the world after being awakened by the commotion when the Seven Devils of that era became gods.

However, judging by the age of the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear and similar creatures, the various fierce beasts would have already produced offspring during this period.

It is not impossible that they used Di Tian's spatial abilities, or perhaps the power of the Silver Dragon King, to carve out a space underground and hide there together.

The specific location might just be beneath that cluster of karst cave volcanoes.

I can go and inspect the area appropriately; perhaps I might even witness a clash between Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beasts from two different eras.

I can also test my current peak combat strength and exert a proper level of deterrence over Ling Yuan.

Since I have already given her the Immortal Herb, if I don't make her submit to me sooner, there might not be many opportunities left later on.

Having a Title Douluo as a follower would also give him more say in his future public appearances.

Thinking of this, Lin Chuan turned his gaze toward Ling Yuan, who was still in the midst of breaking through to the Title Douluo realm.

The energy fluctuations erupting within her body were thick, violent, and completely irregular; just looking at the state of her breakthrough, one could tell she was impatient in her state of mind.

Sometimes, the more anxious one is, the harder it is to break through.

Just like perceiving an opportunity, a restless mindset and blind rushing only waste more time and energy.

Seemingly realizing that her urgency was not helping her reach level 90, the shockwaves on Ling Yuan's body began to erupt in a rhythmic pattern.

At the same time, the others, having finally caught on, began to look around the enclosed space.

Hu Liena asked in confusion:

"Lin Chuan, what is this place? Weren't we just in the courtyard before?"

With Hu Liena asking the question, everyone else's gaze fell upon Lin Chuan, all filled with curiosity.

They knew they couldn't be disturbed while refining and absorbing, so they hadn't been moved elsewhere; looking at the abnormal situation here, it appeared to be inside a barrier space.

Lin Chuan did not hide it and said directly:

"This is within my domain, belonging to another space."

"The commotion from Ling Yuan's breakthrough is too great. Within my domain, the outside world won't suffer from even a hint of the fluctuations."

"Furthermore, the size of my domain inside and outside is not the same. Here, it is a space several tens of meters in height, width, and length, but in the outside world, it could be one centimeter, or even one millimeter."

"So others won't be able to discover it. Our current position is still within the courtyard; we have just been pulled by me into this different space."

Hearing the explanation, Xie Yue and the others were greatly shocked.

It was their first time seeing such a domain, but they had to admit that all things in the world are strange and varied.

They didn't know much, and they were filled with new surprise and curiosity regarding Lin Chuan's domain.

"I've seen descriptions of domains in ancient books; they provide quite a few boosts to the Spirit Master themselves and can suppress enemies. Some can even ignore defensive skills—it's very unsolvable."

It was the first time any of them had come into contact with a domain, so curiosity was inevitable.

In the books of Martial Soul Hall, the records only introduced the general abilities of domains: they could boost the Spirit Master and suppress enemies.

Before they had domains of their own, they were all curious about the specific effects of different domains.

Xie Yue knew his limits and asked: "Lin Chuan, what are the general effects of your domain?"

"I can teleport here at will, and... plunder the souls of Spirit Masters whose strength and mental power are weaker than mine," Lin Chuan said.

As he spoke, the aura of Ling Yuan, whom everyone had forgotten, suddenly erupted. A surging pressure of spirit power poured down like the Milky Way from above the nine heavens.

The group could clearly feel their shoulders becoming heavy as the pressure gradually rose to its peak.

Xie Yue and the others turned pale; they were clearly having a hard time under this pressure.

Seeing this, Lin Chuan waved his hand, and the pressure on everyone instantly receded like a receding tide.

The domain also dissipated, and the sunlight poured down instantly, shining upon them.

The scorching sun hung high; without realizing it, it was already noon.

Ling Yuan had successfully broken through to the Title Douluo realm as she wished. Her aura was surging, several times stronger than when she was at level 89.

As the saying goes, all are ants beneath the Title; this was very applicable during the Douluo I era.

It wouldn't be like the era tens of thousands of years later, where Spirit Emperors kill Title Douluo and Spirit Kings fight Title Douluo.

In this era, a Title Douluo could wipe out several Spirit Douluo with a single hand.

The gap between the two sides was a massive chasm, which was also accompanied by a rise in status and reputation.

"I've broken through!"

Ling Yuan opened her eyes, feathers like flames flickering in the depths of her pupils. Her martial soul and aura vanished in an instant.

"Congratulations to Senior Ling Yuan for breaking through to Title Douluo..."

As for these flattering words, they were merely lip service, and Ling Yuan had long since ceased to care.

Successfully breaking through to Title Douluo this time put her in a very good mood, and she looked at the group and said:

"Alright, let's go. I'll take you all to hunt for suitable Spirit Rings quickly!"

Immediately after, she turned her gaze toward Lin Chuan, signaling to ask what he intended to do.

Lin Chuan understood the meaning behind her inquiry. After a moment of thought, he said:

"There are four of them. I will take two, and you will take two."

Traveling to the Star Dou Forest by carriage was not particularly far, perhaps requiring two days, but he did not wish to waste that much time.

These few days might cause them to deviate from the plot, so arriving early would avoid any other unexpected incidents.

Regarding Lin Chuan's proposal, Ling Yuan readily agreed.

Having broken through to become a Title Douluo, her perception of heaven and earth had deepened, so taking four people was not an issue, though it would consume a certain amount of spirit power.

However, traveling inevitably consumed spirit power, so she did not say much more and waved her fair hand lightly.

A gentle surge of spirit power lifted Xie Yue and Yan, leaving the easier-to-carry Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena for him.

"Then I shall wait for you at the Star Dou Forest."

In truth, she still somewhat underestimated Lin Chuan. Although he had once made her feel a tremendous sense of oppression, under the concept that everyone below the Title Douluo level was merely an ant in this world, she truly did not believe that Lin Chuan, who had only reached the level of a Spirit Saint, could catch up to or surpass her.

Her face was slapped within three seconds.

Just as she flew into the high sky with Xie Yue and Yan, Lin Chuan also used a steady stream of spirit power to lift Zhu Zhuqing and Hu Liena.

His figure transformed into a streak of light, instantly charging into the clouds with such speed that only a lingering trail of spirit power remained visible.

He soon caught up to Ling Yuan, and with the augmentation of the Blue Silver Emperor Spirit Bone, Lin Chuan accelerated once more.

Ling Yuan widened her eyes in astonishment and likewise urged her spirit power to accelerate, only then barely managing to keep up with his figure.

Her mood shifted; the trace of superiority she had felt moments ago vanished instantly.

Her heart hammered like a drum, and her beautiful eyes were filled with shock, inquiry, and a hint of admiration.

Lin Chuan was currently only at the Spirit Saint level, yet he had already reached the point where a Title Douluo perceives the laws of heaven and earth.

Although he could not yet fly without consuming spirit power, the deeper his perception became, the sooner he would be able to achieve it.

He might even be able to tear through space once his perception of the laws reached a profound level.

Tearing through space was, in fact, merely a spirit master's perception of the laws of this world; it did not mean that tearing through space was the pinnacle of strength—it only meant that the level of this world was too low.

To judge the strength of a person, one looks at the range of their attacks and the damage they cause.

Only upon reaching the god level could one barely destroy a mountain with a single hand, which was incomparable to other worlds.

The ability to tear through space existed only because the level of this world was too low.