Seven Kill Sword Domain

"Greedy Wolf!"

With a swoosh, an icy-blue wave of sword Qi sliced through the air toward Sword Chen Xin.

Clang! The sword Qi struck Sword Chen Xin as he stood with his sword held across him, producing the sound of metal clashing.

"Huff, huff."

Yu Tianshuang stood not far away, panting heavily as he looked at Sword Chen Xin.

"Not bad. You've mastered all seven sword intents of the Seven Kill Sword. What comes next is to gradually integrate them. Grandpa has nothing more to teach you."

"One flower, one world; one leaf, one bodhi."

Ye Lingling, standing not far outside the training ground, summoned her evolved Martial Soul, the Nine Heart Undying Begonia.

"One promise from the begonia, revival with the coming of spring. First Soul Skill, Begonia Heart Revival."

A ray of emerald-green light shone from the heart of the Nine Heart Undying Begonia onto Yu Tianshuang.

Feeling its healing power and his strength returning, Yu Tianshuang turned to Ye Lingling with a hearty smile. "Thanks, Lingling."

"Hanhan, why won't you help Grandpa Sword recover too? Is Tianshuang really the only one you have eyes for?"

At Sword Chen Xin's teasing, Ye Lingling's pretty face flushed. She lowered her head and said, "That's not true. I just saw that he..."

Her voice, already as soft as a mosquito's hum, grew quieter and quieter. When Sword Chen Xin burst out laughing, Ye Lingling stomped her foot in embarrassment and irritation, then trotted away.

"Tianshuang, now that you've mastered all seven sword intents of the Seven Kill Sword, you must continue to familiarize yourself with them until they become one. When that happens, your attacks will become incomparably fearsome. And once you've fused the seven sword intents, perhaps, with your talent, you can awaken the most fearsome profound art of a Seven Kill Sword successor: the Seven Kill Sword Domain."

"Grandpa, what's the Seven Kill Sword Domain?"

Hearing the unfamiliar term, Yu Tianshuang couldn't help asking.

Sword Chen Xin looked at Yu Tianshuang and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "When a Seven Kill Sword successor has fully integrated the seven sword intents, he can not only fuse them into one, but those of exceptional talent can also comprehend a domain unique to Seven Kill Sword successors: the Seven Kill Sword Domain. Generally speaking, a domain is something only a tiny number of Titled Douluo-level experts can obtain. I only comprehended the Seven Kill Sword Domain after you gave me those two Immortal Herbs a while ago."

With that, Sword Chen Xin closed his eyes tightly, then abruptly opened them.

"Seven Kill Sword Domain, sword pierces the heavens, open!"

As Sword Chen Xin's words fell, a formation inscribed with countless upright Seven Kill Swords slowly began to unfold, centered beneath his feet.

"When the sword rises, heaven and earth shatter; when the sword moves, the firmament trembles."

As the Seven Kill Sword Domain fully unfolded, Yu Tianshuang felt as though he stood within an endless, chilling sword domain, surrounded by countless waves of sword Qi. The terrifying pressure left him unable to move, as though the slightest movement would see him sliced to pieces by the countless waves of sword Qi the next instant.

Then Yu Tianshuang felt his body grow lighter, and the terrifying pressure vanished. Cold sweat dripped from his forehead like rain. Drip, drip.

"This is the Seven Kill Sword Domain. Once it is deployed, it not only strengthens the user's attack power, but also drives the sword Qi within the domain to attack enemies. The sword domain also weakens enemies' strength by twenty percent."

"But all that is still too far off for you. What you need to do now is fuse the seven sword intents of the Seven Kill Sword into one."

After returning to his room, Yu Tianshuang was still recalling the terrifying sensation of being suppressed by Sword Chen Xin's Seven Kill Sword Domain earlier that day.

Knock, knock, knock. The door was gently knocked open, and Ye Hanhan walked in carrying dinner, followed by a purple-haired, green-eyed girl.

"Lingling, you're here. Miss Dugu, what brings you here too?"

"What, am I not allowed to come? It's been almost a year, and who knows what Grandpa's busy with? He still hasn't come to get me. I'm just about bored to death here at the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect."

"I knew you'd be cultivating late, so I made you dinner. Eat it while it's hot."

Looking at the steaming food on the table, Yu Tianshuang felt a warmth in his heart.

"I've finished learning the Seven Kill Sword Intent Grandpa taught me. There's no use staying here any longer, so I'm planning to say goodbye to him and return to the academy. Lingling, come with me."

Ye Lingling, who was still arranging the bowls and chopsticks on the table, blushed at his words and said softly, "All right!"

"Hey, hey, Cold-Faced Ghost, Lingling is supposed to return to Heaven Dou Royal Academy with me. I already promised Tian Heng I'd recruit a top-class support-type Soul Master for the team. You can't steal her away. Besides, if you both go back to the academy, what am I supposed to do? I'll be so bored here by myself. Why don't you take me back to the academy first?"

Yu Tianshuang waved a hand. "No. When someone entrusts you with a task, you must see it through. Senior Dugu asked me to look after you before he left, so I can't let you go back alone. Come back to Skywater Academy with us first. We'll talk about it when Senior Dugu returns."

Dugu Yan pouted and said irritably, "You always bring Grandpa up. Fine, fine, I'll go with you. That way, you won't have a chance to bully my Lingling when you're alone with her."

"How could I bully Lingling? I'll protect her for the rest of her life."

"Tianshuang..."

"Oh, come on, you two are at it again. Fine, why did I even come here? I'm just getting in the way."

After clearing away the bowls and chopsticks, Ye Lingling gave Yu Tianshuang a reluctant look before Dugu Yan pulled her away.

"With Lingling joining Skywater Academy, we'll fill the gap of having only Senior Hairou as our support-type Soul Master. I imagine Teacher will be very happy too."

"Grandpa, I'm leaving. Please take care of yourself. Sect Master Ning, Grandpa Gu, Rongrong, take care of yourselves too."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself when you return. Everything else can wait until you have the strength."

"Young friend, the doors of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect will always be open to you."

"Little one, if anyone bullies you, tell your Grandpa Gu. Grandpa Gu will beat him up for you."

"Brother Yu, take care! When Rongrong's a little older, I'll come find you and play!"

Yu Tianshuang waved goodbye to everyone, and the three of them set out on the road back to the academy.