Chapter 442: The Unfolding Domain

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Zeng Yi's cold eyes glared at the fallen Qing Gui, his right hand raised high with [Ronin Sword] ready to deliver the final blow and end his life.

At this moment, something unexpected happened.

A huge circular inscription in a mysterious deep purple color suddenly appeared under Zeng Yi's feet.

The inscription emitted a powerful spirit force fluctuation, and a giant skeleton hand extended out fiercely towards Zeng Yi's position, ready to strike!

However, as soon as Zeng Yi noticed this anomaly, he immediately stepped back.

Boom~

The strike landed, causing countless snow to fly into the air, creating a cloud of snow mist.

"Hehehe, looks like you're in a sorry state, Qing Gui!" A cold and unfamiliar laughter came from within the mist.

Hearing the voice, Zeng Yi furrowed his brows. He knew that the other members of the Evil Spirit Master Group had arrived.

It seemed that things had become more complicated.

As the snow mist dissipated, Zeng Yi finally saw the people inside.

Standing beside the fallen Qing Gui was an obese middle-aged spirit master, surrounded by eight figures.

Among them were five Spirit Kings and three Spirit Emperors. The obese spirit master was a Spirit Saint with a spirit power of Level 73, one level higher than Qing Gui.

And at the back stood a towering figure.

A ten-meter tall skeleton creature held a colossal axe, with blood-red flames flickering in its deeply sunken eye sockets, and a pair of massive curved horns on its skull.

Perched atop the skull of this skeletal creature was a man dressed extravagantly, appearing with indescribable elegance and nobility, as if a charming aristocrat.

But this man was putting immense pressure on Zeng Yi.

Because he, too, was a Spirit Saint, with a spirit power of Level 79 – just one step away from being a Spirit Douluo!

The seemingly aristocratic Spirit Master studied Zeng Yi, his eyes filled with a certain disposition, then glanced at the heavily injured Qing Gui below and inquired, "What happened to those people? Are they dead or alive?"

Upon hearing the question, Qing Gui climbed to his feet in distress and reported, "Reporting to Lord, they were saved by this Spirit Master. Over there!"

Qing Gui pointed towards the hiding place of Zhang Ruonan and the others and then apologized, "Apologies, Lord, this person's strength is formidable, my subordinates are no match."

"Oh?" The seemingly aristocratic Spirit Master looked at the targeted hiding place and flashed a disdainful smile.

"So, there are still people who dare to interfere with the affairs of our Holy Ghost Church? Haha."

"Go, kill those people for me!"

"Yes, sir!"

Upon receiving the order, several Spirit Kings and Spirit Emperors rushed towards the hiding place.

However, the moment they started moving, they felt a chilling aura descend upon their bodies, causing them to shiver uncontrollably.

Meanwhile, Zeng Yi had been silently observing the Evil Spirit Masters, raising [Ronin Sword] in his right hand as spirit power converged on its sharp sword. He swung the sword viciously towards the side!

A horrifying sword intent suppressed the area, and invisible sword energy slashed out.

The formidable and terrifying sword cut through the ground, extending in a straight line, splitting the earth open. This deep crevice continued for nearly thirty meters before coming to a stop.

The force of this terrifying slash kicked up a massive snow mist, which dissipated instantly as a violent gust blew through.

Suddenly, everyone was astonished by the shocking scene.

A deep slash had appeared on the ground!

The neat groove left everyone dumbfounded! Moreover, the slash exuded a sharp and terrifying sword intent, sending shivers down their spines.

"I must say, you guys are making a lot of noise," Zeng Yi was the first to break the silence in the space.

He held [Ronin Sword]'s hilt in his right hand, resting its sword on his shoulder, as if carrying a long sword.

His left hand raised his pinky, scratching his slightly itchy ear, his expression relaxed and casual, even a bit lazy.

This display showed that he didn't take the opponent seriously.

In fact, Zeng Yi truly did not regard them highly.

Zeng Yi's chilling gaze fixed on the seemingly aristocratic Spirit Master on the opposite side as he sneered.

"To dare threaten the person I'm protecting in front of me? You guys really don't know how to respect your betters! Now, who dares to cross this line and try me?"

Zeng Yi's icy voice echoed in the space, brimming with intense killing intent.

"Still referring to your 'Holy Ghost Church'? Some third-rate cult lurking in the dark sewers, nothing more than a group of rats! And you dare to brazenly provoke me?!"

Faced with Zeng Yi's mocking and ridiculing tone, the seemingly aristocratic Spirit Master's face turned pale and green with anger, his cold gaze fixed on Zeng Yi as if wanting to tear him alive!

"Good! Good! Good!" For inexplicable reasons, that Spirit Saint gritted his teeth and veins popped on his forehead. He spat out three "goods" consecutively!

"It's been a long time since someone dared to provoke our Holy Ghost Church like this! Brat, today you will undoubtedly die! I swear, I'll let a myriad of ghosts feast on your flesh and blood! Imprison your soul, subject you to the cruelest torture this world has to offer, shatter your soul, and prevent your reincarnation forever!" He swore with a hateful voice, his killing intent permeating the air, almost solidifying.

Zeng Yi didn't know the full extent of his own strength, but he had absolute confidence in himself!

With his special secret techniques, even at Level 79 of Spirit Saint realm, he had personally slain a powerful Titled Douluo!

Furthermore, accompanied by two Spirit Saints, several Spirit Emperors, and Spirit Kings besieging him, was this person really capable of breaking free from this heaven and earth snare?

However, what he didn't expect was that Zeng Yi also didn't regard them highly. Zeng Yi also intended to wipe out these Evil Spirit Masters in this Icebound Forest!

Even if there were three Spirit Saints, several Spirit Kings, and Spirit Emperors on the opposing side.

Zeng Yi had this intention because he had absolute confidence.

In the few years of cultivating in the Star Dou Forest, not only did he change his cultivation methods, but even his combat power had multiplied several times over!

The Thorny Armored Beast with a cultivation of 50,000 years, Da Hei, was more than capable of fighting against a Titled Douluo. However, even such a powerful spirit beast was subdued and fought under Zeng Yi's control. Why?

From the moment Zeng Yi was a Spirit Elder, he had released a sword strike that astonished the Sword Douluo.

When Zeng Yi had just advanced to become a Spirit Ancestor, he killed a powerful Evil Spirit Emperor with strength comparable to a Spirit Saint!

Later, in the early stages of the Continental Advanced Spirit Master Academy Elite Tournament, with a spirit power Level of 46, he almost killed a genuine Spirit Saint expert!

All of this enabled Zeng Yi to erupt with such immense power, because in the face of adversity, he broke through his limits and entered that mystical state.

From a sword technique perspective, this was what his master, Chen Xin, called the highest realm of swordsmanship, [Unity of Heaven and Man!]

In the past few years of cultivating in the Star Dou Forest, Zeng Yi had been contemplating how to control that immense power.

And now, Zeng Yi was able to barely enter this realm.

That is...

[The Realm of Emptiness!]

"No, you're wrong! It's not me who will die! It's all of you scum who will die!" Zeng Yi held [Ronin Sword] in his right hand, pointing its sword directly at the opposing side.

"Do you know why that Spirit Saint didn't die?"

This sudden sentence from Zeng Yi made the Evil Spirit Masters feel uneasy.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Zeng Yi cracked a smile at the corner of his mouth.

"Because I've been waiting for all of you to die together with him!"

As soon as Zeng Yi's words fell, an unprecedented surge of spirit power erupted from his body. The fierce and surging spirit force spread like a tide in all directions.

Spirit rings appeared one by one around Zeng Yi's body, radiating a silver light!

Only five spirit rings?

When the Evil Spirit Masters saw the spirit rings on Zeng Yi's body, their brains went blank, as if struck by lightning on a sunny day.

Five spirit rings meant that Zeng Yi's spirit power level was only that of a Spirit King!

But what was the meaning behind these silver-colored spirit rings?

On the Douluo Continent, spirit masters had existed for countless years, but had anyone ever seen spirit rings that were silver in color?

Seeing that Zeng Yi only had five spirit rings brought some relief to them. However, seeing the color of the spirit rings brought back their uneasiness.

How could a torrent of such imposing spirit force, the epicenter of that storm, be possessed by a mere Spirit King?

Indeed, Zeng Yi's spirit power level was only 54. However, it was important to note that the strength of his first-level spirit power was not equivalent to that of an ordinary spirit master!

Moreover, all five of Zeng Yi's spirit rings were formed by the convergence of his entire spirit force.

Having five spirit rings was equivalent to Zeng Yi having five reserves of spirit power in addition to his own spirit force and the Spirit Bone techniques he possessed, totaling seven sources of power!

These seven sources of spirit power surged into Zeng Yi's body, burning together, creating an explosive force. How powerful would this force be?

Even Zeng Yi himself was not entirely sure.

But he was certain that no one below the rank of a Titled Douluo would be his opponent.

So?

Amidst the dumbfounded expressions of the Evil Spirit Masters, Zeng Yi's five silver spirit rings burst open one after another.

In an instant, the spirit rings burst apart, transforming into an endless surge of spirit power that poured into Zeng Yi's body.

[Sword of Selflessness: Extreme!]

In that instant, boundless spirit power burned rapidly within Zeng Yi's body, transforming into an immense power.

This power stirred up a raging snowstorm. Even Zeng Yi's hair tie could not withstand the force and snapped, causing his black hair to billow high in the air, dancing wildly within the gusts of power.

At this moment, the Evil Spirit Masters finally panicked.

This overwhelming strength and the center of the storm, this person was simply an existence they couldn't afford to provoke!

This time, they had kicked an iron plate!

They wanted to retreat, to escape, but realized that their own feet were no longer under their control!

Whoosh—

The storm raged for no more than ten seconds before suddenly dissipating from the space.

In the now calm space, countless beautiful snowflakes gently fell from the sky!

Zeng Yi stood with his hands behind his back, his loose black hair reaching his waist.

At this moment, an invisible, indescribable power emanated from his body.

All the surrounding forces seemed to be under his control.

Underneath his black bangs, his eyes, which were tightly shut, suddenly opened.

Those pitch-black, profound eyes seemed to see through everything, piercing into the depths of their spirits!

"Domain, Unfold!"