Collision of Domains
The Spider God Cave is over ten miles long and is filled with all kinds of spiders.
Without the approval of the seven spiders, any entrant will be attacked by them.
This is an unusual snake den. The trouble in this area is not the strength of the individual spiders, but the fact that when a conflict occurs, you will face an endless horde of spiders. Even crushing them into corpses will cause blockages and make it difficult to move forward.
But the sound, though approaching from afar, seemed to encounter no resistance and continued to get closer at a relatively fast pace.
Zhang Xuezhou concealed his aura and hid in the underground river, constantly listening and judging the cultivators who came to the Spider God Cave.
Nine heads? One hundred eyes? Six ears? White Bone?
Thinking about the other four Fire Meteor cultivators, Zhang Xuezhou couldn't make a judgment for a moment, but avoiding them was no problem for him.
What intrigued Zhang Xuezhou even more was the purpose of their visit, and whether it involved a joint effort to strike Qinmeng, that half-step ascendant.
Something seems wrong!
Hidden in the glacial waters, Zhang Xuezhou listened with remarkable patience until a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.
Through the glacial water, Zhang Xuezhou could see that faint yet familiar light.
That was the color of Void Gold, and it was a large expanse of Void Gold.
As if frozen by a cold wave, Zhang Xuezhou saw layers of glacial-eroded cave rocks constantly shimmering and transforming downwards as if taking root.
The spider corpses clinging to the rocks did not fall; instead, they transformed into a dark, solid mass of mineral as the rocks turned into void gold, resembling a few black sesame seeds stuck to rock candy, making them extremely conspicuous.
This sent chills down Zhang Xuezhou's spine. He couldn't care less about hiding or dodging; he could only try to get away from this constantly transforming area.
Even with his slow thinking, he knew exactly who had arrived at that moment.
This is not only a risk caused by the transformation of the region, but also the possibility of being eliminated by the Qinmeng half-step dimensional ascenders.
He always thought of having others act as forwards to make contact and assess the opponent's strength; he never imagined he would rush in headfirst.
"Old spider, you can't escape by hiding down there. Once I catch you, there's no way you can get away!"
The moment he moved, Zhang Xuezhou heard a mental shock amidst the ear-piercing cutting sound.
His retreat was extremely subtle, but this subtlety did not escape the enemy's notice.
The shocking sound had barely faded when Zhang Xuezhou saw large sections of the cave rocks above collapsing, and gusts of wind swept downwards through the collapse like waves of knives.
The glacial water, mixed with the fierce wind, quickly turned into solid ice blades, constantly splashing in all directions.
"You can't escape! These few poisonous spiders can't stop me!"
"This layer of rock in the cave can no longer conceal your presence!"
"The underground river is only a limited length. Do you think you can swim faster in the water, or I can chase you down faster through the cave?"
"Stop your futile struggle, and I'll give you a whole corpse!"
You should know my current situation, and you should also be aware of the irreparable gap between us!
Zhang Xuezhou was very familiar with the terrain of the Spider God Cave, and he was also very familiar with the underground glacier, knowing which locations would lead him astray from the cave passage.
He repeatedly shifted his position, causing his pursuers to make noise.
Later, the pursuers' admonitions faded away, and only the occasional gusts of wind that blew through the gaps in the collapsed area swept across the underground glacier, continuously enveloping it.
The ever-sweeping winds created regional effects within the area, which differed from Huang Daoxian's previous guess of 'absolute zero.' This Qinmeng, a half-step ascendant, seemed to be more adept at using Wind Technique.
"The entire cave is now under my control. No matter how agile you are with the terrain, it's useless. Once I shrink my area, you can just wait to die!"
More than ten seconds later, Zhang Xuezhou heard the other person's voice again.
"This is barely acceptable; the flint is passable enough not to waste my scattered primordial power... Hmm? Damn it, what else are you hiding here?"
With victory firmly in hand, this Qinmeng, who had only recently ascended to a higher level, remained calm and composed, even offering his own commentary.
Later, his voice, guided by his spirit, became tinged with surprise and annoyance.
"You know my weakness in this state, you've set a trap for me, hoo~"
The angry voice eventually turned into a roar, and Zhang Xuezhou saw the underground river water rapidly solidify, with the entire river visibly crystallizing.
His eyelids twitched, and he quickly lunged forward.
In the relentless pursuit, he had already approached the exit of the underground river.
The control over speed quickly spread throughout Zhang Xuezhou's body, and everything around him seemed to freeze almost instantly.
"You..."
The prolonged mental shockwaves formed a fixed expression, much like the continuous and prolonged roar of a ship that Zhang Xuezhou heard when he first entered a state of fast and slow.
The sensation of piercing and squeezing surged into my heart; the power to control fast and slow had shifted to a domain-like state.
Two different forces from different fields intersect and collide, yet constantly dissolve.
Zhang Xuezhou felt the underground river water flowing slowly forward, the river crystals receding, and his speed of traversing long distances in an instant becoming ordinary.
"... There's no escaping it!"
The sounds following the mental shock became coherent, and Zhang Xuezhou's expression changed slightly as he continued forward.
The water area is Zhang Xuezhou 'Power of Favor arena, but it's not the arena where Zhang Xuezhou can truly showcase his abilities.
His flying techniques and cloud wings were ineffective in the underground river; only by leaving this underground river could Zhang Xuezhou spread his wings and fly high.
As Zhang Xuezhou hurriedly swam towards the entrance, he saw that the entrance had already turned into a thick layer of ice crystals.
As the other party said, the entire cave was indeed under control, and the outer escape routes had been sealed off.
His domain power can collide and dissolve with the opponent's domain, thus forming his own safe zone, but it is very difficult to dissolve the opponent's pre-converted zone.
As Zhang Xuezhou moved forward with his domain, he saw the ice crystals slowly melting away, and his domain, which he had gathered with all his might, was finding it difficult to break through the opponent's grip in a short time.
I'm not letting you leave today!
The sound came from afar, then continued to move closer to the outer perimeter.
Zhang Xuezhou felt a chill run down his spine.
He discovered that the area he was colliding with and dissolving was likely to be a few beats slower.
If they were face to face, how could his domain power possibly contend with the other's?
Running towards the source of the underground river is a dead end, since the source is not a passage that can be traversed, but rather permafrost and high mountains that have remained frozen for thousands of years.
"Break through the battle and break free?"
A thought flashed through Zhang Xuezhou's mind, but he quickly dismissed the absurd idea. After all, he had never experienced a surge in strength during a crisis, so how could he significantly increase his domain power in such a short time? Moreover, his current domain power was built up by the Void Heaven Palace. Not to mention the increase in domain power, it would be remarkable if he could even maintain this state.
"That's right, An Ran once led a team to plant explosives in the Spider God's Cave!"
Thoughts raced through his mind, and Zhang Xuezhou abruptly stopped his outward surge, carrying his domain towards another part of the underground river.
That was the first place they encountered when they first crossed the glacier.
The area has been covered by ice and snow again, and the ice and snow no longer melt. The water level of the underground glacier has dropped significantly, and the water that was originally several meters deep has become much shallower, revealing various areas eroded by the flowing water.
But Zhang Xuezhou not only remembers this area, but also the places where he made marks with fluorescent agents, traces of which are still visible today.
He didn't need to use his brain; he could find the original location simply by following the fluorescent markers.
The familiar platform came into view, and Zhang Xuezhou leaped onto it, the detonation point of the explosives immediately appearing before him.