A Clash of Innate Domains

"Divine Slaughter's Domain?" A grave chill pierced directly into her skin. In Bibi Dong's eyes, Qin Xuan seemed to have become a bloodthirsty demon.

Yet her resolve did not waver, nor did she feel the slightest fear. All she felt was excitement—the desire to battle a genius Soul Master of her generation.

Because of Wushuang's talent, she had nearly given up in the past, believing that only Tang Hao of the Clear Sky Sect, nine years her senior, could possibly become her future opponent.

Now, Qin Xuan seemed to be no worse than that so-called greatest genius the Clear Sky Sect had seen in a century.

"Let me tell you something. A Soul Master's Innate Domain can only display its true power after reaching Soul Saint."

"And you're not the only one with an Innate Domain."

"My domain is called—Death." Intense purple light surged from her body. Wherever it passed, the highly corrosive Death Spider Emperor Venom rapidly spread and expanded.

In almost an instant, it suppressed the white light of Qin Xuan's Divine Slaughter's Domain. Seeing that the Death Domain was about to completely corrode and engulf the Divine Slaughter's Domain, Bibi Dong reminded him, "Qin Xuan, admit defeat. As fellow holders of Innate Domains, the gap between a Soul Emperor and a Soul Saint cannot be bridged."

Qian Xunji's lips curled slightly. "To think he actually forced my dear disciple to use her Death Domain. The Divine Slaughter's Domain truly is extraordinary, but unfortunately, the battle is already over."

Like Qian Xunji, nearly all the Titled Douluo present believed Qin Xuan had no chance of winning.

The Death Domain was simply too terrifying.

It could increase all of the user's attributes by ten percent while reducing all of the enemy's attributes by twenty percent. Enemies within the domain could not use any concealment or instant-transference skills, while also suffering mental intimidation. The user's Mental Power increased by twenty percent, while the opponent's Mental Power weakened by twenty percent. Everywhere the domain reached was filled with Death Spider Emperor Venom, which possessed tremendous corrosive and spreading power and could reduce the opponent's speed by ten percent. Once poisoned, the body would continuously weaken until death.

The outside world often said Bibi Dong had become Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden because she possessed Innate Full Soul Power and the top-tier beast Martial Soul, the Death Spider Emperor. Spirit Hall's higher-ups who knew a little of the inside story believed she relied on Twin Martial Souls.

Only a very small number of people knew that what truly made Bibi Dong terrifying was her Death Domain.

With this domain, at the Soul Saint stage, she already possessed strength nearly comparable to someone like the original Dugu Bo.

From the moment Bibi Dong unleashed the Death Domain, the outcome had already been decided.

It was not that Qin Xuan was weak, but that Bibi Dong was too strong—strong enough to suppress Spirit Hall's younger generation until they could barely breathe.

Perhaps only Tang Hao, the genius said to appear once in a century in the Clear Sky Sect, could temporarily take the lead by virtue of his age advantage.

"You're right. An Innate Domain can indeed only unleash its true power upon reaching the Soul Saint realm, but I never said I only had one domain."

Just as everyone thought Qin Xuan's defeat was certain, a clear phoenix cry soared into the air, accompanied by intense red light.

Qin Xuan's Vermilion Bird Domain finally erupted.

Either the Vermilion Bird Domain or Divine Slaughter's Domain alone might not compare to Bibi Dong's evolved Death Domain after she advanced to Soul Saint, but stacking the two was an entirely different matter.

It was definitely not as simple as one plus one equaling two.

The Vermilion Bird Domain and Divine Slaughter's Domain transformed into one red and one white streak of light.

Like a red snake and a white snake entwined together, they interwove and became a rapidly spinning spear of light that shot toward the oncoming Death Domain.

The pressure exerted by the two domains made Bibi Dong instantly grow serious, not daring to be careless in the slightest.

The two domains collided, continuously wearing each other down.

After a while, there was a bang. The red-and-white spear of light snapped, but the purple barrier representing the Death Domain shattered like a mirror at that very instant.

"The Death Domain was actually broken?" The Titled Douluo present erupted into an uproar.

Qin Xuan had always been the sort who acted whenever he could rather than wasting words. Almost the instant the Death Domain broke apart, he had already arrived beside Bibi Dong, thrusting the sword in his right hand at an extremely tricky angle.

Buzz— A sword cry rang out as the Everbright Sword struck empty air.

Bibi Dong was, after all, one of the greatest geniuses in the history of Douluo Continent. Without guidance from her predecessors, she had taken that final step and become the Rakshasa God.

How could someone like her be so easily dealt with?

The instant Qin Xuan thrust out the Everbright Sword, she twisted aside and dodged. Her eight spider legs moved rapidly, and she vanished from Qin Xuan's sight in an instant.

Although the Death Domain had been shattered, its broken domain energy turned into pale purple poisonous mist that filled the entire space. Though it was not fatal, it could greatly obstruct vision. Over time, Soul Masters within the purple mist would suffer slow-acting poison, their bodies gradually weakening until death.

Unfortunately, Qin Xuan was not among them. His Phoenix Fire already possessed a passive resistance to miasma, while the Ghost Valley Breathing Technique he cultivated also protected against poisonous gases. He was completely unafraid.

Taking advantage of the terrain, Bibi Dong moved back and forth among the dozen or so enormous golden pillars in the hall, concealing herself within the poisonous mist as she waited for an opportunity.

From time to time, she launched sudden attacks, yet Qin Xuan narrowly evaded them every time.

"Qin Xuan, I underestimated you. I never expected you to grow this much in only a year. Perhaps you truly may become my opponent someday, but not now."

There was not the slightest mockery or disdain in Bibi Dong's words. There was only the excitement and thrill of encountering a powerful Soul Master of her generation, along with an almost imperceptible yandere streak.

Yes, that was right—a yandere streak.

Even though she had not yet been violated by Qian Xunji and remained innocent and kind, that yandere nature seemed etched into her very bones.

"Likewise." Blue light swirled over Qin Xuan's forehead as he secretly activated the Wisdom Skull, sending out powerful Mental Power.

He quickly locked onto Bibi Dong's movement trajectory.

"There." His first Soul Ring lit up. Qin Xuan swung the sword in his right hand, and a three-meter-long, crescent-shaped golden-red slash suddenly flew out, cutting through the poisonous mist and shooting toward the dark figure atop a golden pillar behind him.

Unfortunately, he was still a step too late. The slash missed, striking the Soul Power barrier jointly erected by several Titled Douluo and sending ripples across it.

"Though she's a control-type, her spider legs let her ignore terrain, making her even faster than agility-types. I just wonder how strong she is."

This was the first time Qin Xuan had truly fought Bibi Dong. He did not lose heart and once again swung several probing slashes, but every one of them missed.

"Your Mental Power is impressive, and your combat awareness is flawless, but unfortunately, you're still too slow." Bibi Dong's voice rang out again.

She seemed to have lost patience. She took the initiative, suddenly appearing behind Qin Xuan. Her right arm, already transformed into a black claw, glowed with intense black-purple light as it grabbed at him.

Clang— Qin Xuan used the Vertical Sword Technique. His sword clashed with Bibi Dong's claw, sparks flying everywhere as he used a clever application of force to neutralize her attack.

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