Chapter 600: Level 2 Domain War, Declaration of War!

At the same time.

Inside the pitch-black abyss.

Red-haired Chen Mi sat upon the corpse of a bear-like ancient divine beast, staring blankly at the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed overflowing with divine light before him.

"To think..."

His voice trembled.

He had already given up, assuming Lu Wuyi would absolutely use the auction-exemption authority in his hands to obtain the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed he held.

As it turned out, he did not.

For a moment, endless complexity surged in the depths of Chen Mi's heart.

Compared to Lu Wuyi, he, Chen Mi, was more like a petty person who only cared for himself.

The other party not only resisted the temptation of the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed but also promised to come to the Ancient God Forbidden Land to bring him the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Map.

This...

Greatness, no words are needed!

For a moment, Chen Mi felt incredibly conflicted, yet a fierce, indescribable anticipation arose in his heart.

After all, since Lu Wuyi did not take away the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Seed in his hands.

That meant the other party would truly bring him the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Map.

Moved!

"Since Lu Wuyi will send me the Dao-Enlightenment Myriad-Form Map, I don't need to rush to advance to the eighth rank; perhaps I can attempt to break the limit!"

A glimmer of sharpness appeared in Chen Mi's eyes.

He was first on the Creation Realm Ranking, and since his birth, he had always pursued the most perfect martial Dao.

But above perfection, there is breaking the limit.

Breaking the limit, transcending the concept of perfection!

If he breaks the limit in the Creation Realm, then Chen Mi, after advancing to the eighth rank, would be even more powerful than some ancient eighth-rankers.

A smile appeared on the corner of Chen Mi's mouth.

Why delay his own martial Dao because of a Chen Yan?

Yet at this very moment, above the Vault of Heaven.

Suddenly, streaks of purple light appeared, converging to write upon the firmament.

Chen Mi sat on the corpse of the bear-like ancient divine beast, looking through the abyss crack above toward the Vault of Heaven, his pupils constricting the next instant.

【Level 2 Domain War triggered!

Applicant: Dark-Devouring Brood, Chi Xue.

Domain War betting pool opened; excluding Chi Xue, everyone may invest Spirits of Divinity to participate in the wager.

Start time: Five days later.

Domain War duration: Three days.

Winner's reward: One hundred thousand Spirits of Divinity.

Note: The number of personnel for both Chi Xue and the Dark-Devouring Brood has been adjudicated and cannot be added to.

Within eight days, personnel from both sides are under the protection of the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror; other factions may not attack Chi Xue or the Dark-Devouring Brood, defense excepted.】

These few lines of large characters were presented just like that above the Vault of Heaven.

"Impossible!"

Chen Mi was the first to let out a low shout.

Level 2 domains all have eighth-rank ancient divine beasts guarding them.

Even if Chi Xue is monstrously talented, it is impossible to defeat an eighth-rank ancient divine beast.

Moreover, that is a domain; it doesn't just have one eighth-rank ancient divine beast.

How could Chi Xue possibly be a match for a Level 2 domain?

At the same time.

Throughout the entire Struggle of the Five Clans, almost everyone saw these lines of large characters.

Everyone's expression trembled slightly.

"Has Chi Xue been deceived? How could he apply for a Level 2 Domain War?"

"Could it be that he is already eighth rank?"

"Even if he is eighth rank, he couldn't possibly move against an eighth-rank ancient divine beast; that's still a domain!"

Voices of questioning and shock rang out just like that.

Chi Xue, seventh on the Creation Realm Ranking.

Indeed powerful, but no matter what, he could not possibly be a match for a Level 2 domain.

Everyone's first reaction upon seeing these lines was disbelief.

But after confirming, they were shocked and stunned.

Inside the Reverse-Fire Castle.

Chen Yan walked onto the balcony, also gazing at the lines of large characters above the firmament.

Immediately, Chen Yan frowned.

A native domain cannot initiate a domain war against a martial artist; it has no authority and is merely a tool of the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror.

Therefore, the person initiating the domain war could only be Chi Xue.

But why would Chi Xue seek death?

A breeze blew, Chen Yan's black hair fluttering, and deep within his profound eyes, golden-red light flickered.

Above Counter-Fire Castle, the massive thunder sphere had already grown to a diameter of five kilometers.

Over five hundred thunder-sphere lifeforms and nine spider-type mechanical bodies circled around the giant thunder sphere.

Ke Qingxuan and the others who were still busy hurriedly flew out from within the thunder sphere and looked at Chen Yan, wanting to speak but hesitating.

They were also extremely shocked, but at this moment, they did not want to disturb Chen Yan's thinking.

Immediately following, Chen Yan spoke:

"Bring Chi Yuexi over."

"Yes," Ke Qingxuan said hurriedly.

Soon, the blood-covered Chi Yuexi was brought to Chen Yan's side in an extremely disheveled state; when her pair of eyes looked at Chen Yan, they were cold and complex.

Chen Yan waved a single hand, and his Immortal Will restored the injuries on Chi Yuexi's body.

"You..." Chi Yuexi wanted to speak but hesitated:

"You are insulting me too much."

Chen Yan restoring the injuries on Chi Yuexi's body meant that he was not worried at all that Chi Yuexi would escape.

After all, Chi Yuexi was too weak.

"I have a few questions I would like to ask Miss Chi.

As long as Miss Chi answers honestly, you can have a room all to yourself, and no one will watch over you," Chen Yan said.

Chi Yuexi took a deep breath, then looked at Chen Yan gloomily:

"You are afraid!"

She suddenly laughed:

"Seeing Chi Xue launch a Level 2 Domain War, you panicked, didn't you? Haha..."

Hum!

The power of his will suppressed her instantly, and Chi Yuexi's face turned deathly pale; she hurriedly gritted her teeth and said:

"Ask!"

Chen Yan said indifferently:

"When I launched the Domain War, you were just undergoing the trial in the Thousand-Face Corridor.

When the Purple Firmament World-Settling Mirror issued the announcement, did the Thousand-Face Corridor stop your trial?"

Chi Yuexi frowned, unable to understand why Chen Yan would ask this, but she still said:

"Our trial had not ended at that time; it wasn't until three days later, three hours before the Domain War began, that our trial ended."

She sighed:

"If not for the fact that we were left with too little time, we would not have prepared so hastily."

Chen Yan glanced at Chi Yuexi:

"Even if you were given one day to prepare, the result would not have changed."

"Why?" Chi Yuexi asked coldly.

"Because you are too stupid."

Chi Yuexi snapped instantly:

"You really deserve to die!"

The next instant, Chi Yuexi was kicked flying by Chen Yan.

Ke Qingxuan was about to capture her, but Chen Yan said:

"No need to imprison her; just let her stay within Counter-Fire Castle."

Ke Qingxuan's expression changed slightly, and she immediately withdrew.

"Chen Yan!" Chi Yuexi snapped:

"You might as well just lock me up! If you want to sow discord, just say so!"

Chi Yuexi's expression was cold; if Chen Yan treated her like this, what would the others think of her, Chi Yuexi?

Chen Yan swept a glance at Chi Yuexi indifferently:

"You think too highly of yourself. Is it possible that there is no need to sow discord with you at all?"

Chi Yuexi almost vomited blood.

On the balcony, Chen Yan narrowed his eyes, then looked at Ke Qingxuan:

"In four days, send troops to the Dark-Devour Mother Nest."

As Chen Yan's voice fell, Chi Yuexi sat blankly on the ground.

Ke Qingxuan and the others also had their expressions change drastically.

The Dark-Devour Mother Nest was a Level 2 domain.

Within it, there were several peak Creation-Realm Ancient God Beasts, and the number of large and small Ancient God Beasts was even greater than all the Level 3 domains like Counter-Fire Castle combined.

Moreover, the most terrifying thing was:

The Dark-Devour Mother Tree that governed the Dark-Devour Mother Nest was an Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast.

Although Chen Yan's forces were indeed becoming larger and more powerful, going to attack the Dark-Devour Mother Nest was still like a moth flying into a flame.

The white-haired old man and the middle-aged man both turned deathly pale at this moment.

An Eighth-Rank Ancient God Beast.

That was the nightmare in everyone's heart.

Chen Yan was actually going to send troops to the Dark-Devour Mother Nest; wasn't that the same as courting death?

A layer of cold sweat appeared on the middle-aged man's forehead, and his breathing became extremely difficult at this moment.

"Yes!" A firm and gentle voice sounded, and Ke Qingxuan bowed to Chen Yan.

"Yes!" Zhang Chao said hurriedly.

"Yes!"

"Yes!" the middle-aged man and the white-haired elder said with deathly pale faces.

"You..." Chi Yuexi said with difficulty:

"You... are crazy!"

She wore an expression of utter disbelief, looking at Chen Yan in astonishment:

"Hey... hey, are you going to use us as shields?"

Chen Yan couldn't be bothered to pay attention to Chi Yuexi, and immediately sent a voice transmission to Ke Qingxuan:

"Tell everyone later, if you want to place a bet, bet that Chi Xue will win."

Ke Qingxuan's face stiffened slightly, then she nodded hurriedly.

Chen Yan returned to his own forging room, his expression cold.

He did not believe that Chi Xue would send himself to his death.

Therefore, if Chi Xue initiated a Level 2 Domain War, there must be a purpose behind it.

To deal with Chen Yan.

There was only this one explanation.

Chen Yan's continuous development made Chi Xue feel a trace of pressure.

But relying on Chi Xue's own strength alone, it was clearly difficult to contend with the current Chen Yan.

Not to mention those Backfire Soldier Remains, the newly born Magnetic Storm Thunder Prison and the Laser Turrets and Satellite Cannons originally prepared for Chen Yan by the Yu Clan were enough to give Chi Xue a hard time.

If Chen Yan were Chi Xue.

The only method he could think of would be to unite with the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

But how to unite with the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest?

As a native domain, the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest was restricted by the rules of the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror and could not possibly take the initiative to attack Chen Yan.

Unless Chen Yan was stupid enough to lead his army directly to attack the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest, allowing the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest to obtain authorization for a counterattack.

But Chen Yan would not do that.

Chen Yan's original plan was to kill Chi Xue and then take everyone to the Withered Dream Maze City.

As for the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest, Chen Yan had no intention of provoking it at all.

Nonsense.

That was an Eighth-Order Ancient God Beast.

Chen Yan was not stupid enough to commit suicide at this point.

Therefore, in the original plan.

There would not have been the slightest conflict between Chen Yan and the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

But Chi Xue had successfully found a loophole in the rules.

Chen Yan paced inside the room, the killing intent in his heart growing increasingly thick.

Chi Xue launching a Domain War was not for the sake of truly attacking the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

Launching a Domain War did not necessarily mean one had to actually fight.

When Chen Yan attacked the Thousand-Face Corridor, he had also deceived the Thousand-Face Corridor; neither side made a move, and they were able to end the Domain War in a draw.

Chen Yan guessed that Chi Xue had the same intention.

But his goal was to obtain control of the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

In that case, the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest would no longer be a Level 2 domain controlled by the Purple Universe World-Fixing Mirror.

Instead, it would be a massive force controlled by Chi Xue.

For Chen Yan to go head-to-head with such a force, there was almost no chance of winning.

As for how Chi Xue would obtain control, Chen Yan did not know.

But what he had to do now was to bring back Qi Fan and the others who were still undergoing trials inside the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest.

According to what Chi Yuexi said, the Dark-Devouring Mother Nest would end the trials three hours before the start of the Domain War.

The time Chen Yan had to retrieve Qi Fan and the others was precisely these few hours.

And now.

Chen Yan had to plan out his time ahead.

1. On Yu Qing's side, he had to turn the Laser Turrets and Satellite Cannons into weapons that Chen Yan could control.

The mechanical battle armor for Ke Qingxuan and the others also had to be completed as soon as possible.

2. On the side of the Ten Thousand Prison Nether Thunder.

The current Ten Thousand Prison Nether Thunder had already built a Soldier-Breeding Chamber, and the production speed of the Thunder Ball Lifeforms and Spider-Type Mechanical Bodies far exceeded the past.

In one day, it could produce about three hundred and fifty Thunder Ball Lifeforms and three Spider-Type Mechanical Bodies.

Four days, no, five days.

After all, during the march, the Soldier-Breeding Chamber would continue to develop.

Five days of time would mean one thousand seven hundred and fifty Thunder Ball Lifeforms and fifteen Spider-Type Mechanical Bodies.

3. Naturally, on Chen Yan's own side.

Chen Yan needed to raise his strength in the Blood Qi path to the Sixth-Order peak.

The Hard-Refining path also needed to be rapidly improved with the help of Backfire Crystals and the Myriad Manifestations Enlightenment Map.

Of course, there was also the aspect of martial arts.

The Hard-Refining breathing technique Chen Yan practiced, 【Forging the Boundless Firmament】, was only of Bright Moon-grade, First-Class.

The grade is too low.

Now that he has the Enlightenment Myriad Forms Map, Chen Yan needs it to be able to deduce 【Forging Expansion Firmament】 to the Sun-Illumination grade.

There is also the blood-Qi cultivation technique 【Illusion Ripple Abyss Domain】, a Bright Moon grade Grade-A blood-Qi technique merged from two Great Xia Four Blood Arts.

The grade is, likewise, too low.

Similarly, it requires the Enlightenment Myriad Forms Map.

At the same time.

Several lines of text suddenly appeared before Chen Yan.

【Domain War Betting Board has opened, please wager Divinity Spirits】

【Chi Xue】 【Dark Devour Mother Nest】

【Quantity of Divinity Spirits】: 【00000】 【+】

Chen Yan sensed his own Origin Space.

【×6】

This is the number of Divinity Spirits Chen Yan has remaining now.

At the auction, Chen Yan spent a total of 117,000, which is 【×6】 Divinity Spirits.

Immediately, Chen Yan directly invested the 【×6】 Divinity Spirits into the betting board.

If it weren't for the fact that the Enlightenment Myriad Forms Map requires Divinity Spirits to evolve martial arts, Chen Yan would absolutely have bet all the Divinity Spirits on Chi Xue.

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes.

Just a moment ago, Chi Xue had already declared war on him.

And just at this moment, someone knocked on the door.

It was Zhang Chao.

"What is it?" Chen Yan opened the door and looked at Zhang Chao.

"It's like this." Zhang Chao took a deep breath:

"I've been too busy before and didn't tell you; before I left, Brother Qi Fan told me a string of secret words.

He asked me to pass them on to you."

Chen Yan nodded, and soon Zhang Chao's voice transmission rang out in Chen Yan's mind.

Indeed, it was a string of secret words similar to Sanskrit.

"What is this?" Chen Yan frowned.

"You don't know?" Zhang Chao was surprised; he had thought Chen Yan knew.

Otherwise, why would Qi Fan have asked him to pass it on?

"I don't know." Chen Yan shook his head.

"That's not right." Zhang Chao hesitated, his expression darkening:

"That's not right."

…………

At the same time.

Above an endless lake, the ink-thick lake water remained stagnant and motionless.

A dark ancient tree, its body wreathed in the aura of decay, was vast and boundless, blotting out the sky and sun.

It was as if it were the root of all decay, as if it were the nest of darkness.

Before the ancient tree, Chi Xue sat calmly cross-legged upon the lake.

"I didn't expect it would actually take five days to be able to open the Domain War."

Chi Xue grinned, a strange smile appearing across his entire face.

"I clearly, am already unable to wait!"

Hiss, hiss, hiss...

Endless evil winds blew from the depths of the ancient tree, like ten thousand ghosts wailing in unison.