Chapter 603: Hidden Rule and Infernal Heart Pump

【【Insight Demon Eye】 observes domain confrontation!】

【Grass Domain · Green Vines Mutual Healing (Luo De): 41】

【Bone Spike Domain · Bloodbone Spiral (Vincent): 71】

【Result: FAILURE!!!】

The blinding words "FAILURE" appeared on the panel.

The Bone Spike Domain, as the name suggests, was a domain with a relatively narrow scope of authority.

Clearly not as broad as Luo De's Flame Domain or Plague Domain.

But domains aren't something you can choose at will—many people never gain even a single domain power by the eighth rank.

Luo De's body stiffened; he staggered and knelt half-down, sensing the spinning bone spikes pierce through his heart.

Pump pump—

But the linked pumping of the 【Dragon Heart】 and 【Second Heart】 did not halt the pierced organ.

The spiraling bone spikes did not stop either; they slipped through the gaps between the ribs, greedily striving to burst outward.

"Bone powder?"

Vast amounts of bone powder mixed with frost mist obscured vision.

The panel triggered another domain assessment.

【【Insight Demon Eye】 observes domain confrontation!】

【Defensive Domain · Basic (Luo De): 51】

【Bone Spike Domain · Bloodbone Spiral (Vincent): 71】

【Result: FAILURE!】

Failure again!

He felt the chest muscles tearing and being drilled open, then bulging beneath his scaled skin, twisting violently.

But it hadn't pierced through yet.

The Grass Domain was tied to the human origin, making direct control over bone mutations difficult.

The +18 【Dragon Scale Technique】 faced domain forces stronger than Luo De's, but they had been significantly negated by the Defensive and Grass Domains, making breakthrough harder.

Luo De stared at the small mound of skin pulsing on his chest.

He suddenly recalled the sight of Lin Saixier's belly rising and falling on the bed.

"So this is how it feels? Is this why Saixier likes it so much?"

The audience erupted in loud cheers as they saw Luo De kneeling.

Waves of sound crashed into his ears.

The dragonfly-masked man sneered: "Vincent's Bone Spike Domain—how could a man who hasn't even reached the eighth rank resist it? Captain Carter, tell us how you want to play it—we'll let Vincent put on a show."

Captain Carter's expression didn't change: "Spirit warriors above a certain rank don't die even if their heart is pierced. Don't lower your guard."

The man scoffed inwardly: If it weren't for you serving the Igoh Church, I wouldn't give a damn about you.

"Captain Carter is right—but look at Luo De's face, utterly stunned at his own chest. I bet he's confessing his sins before death!"

Carter didn't reply.

"The Colosseum's honor points are nearly enough. End him now."

"No rush, no rush—hahaha—"

Eve frowned at the scene: "Act now. Kill the man who holds the Colosseum's treasure first."

"Not yet."

"Huh?"

Eve, leader of the Hunterwind, looked at Rosalia in confusion.

Didn't you come here specifically because you were worried about Luo De's safety?

Even if spirit warriors don't die from a pierced heart, their combat power plummets—especially against a ninth-rank.

"If you don't act now, he'll die."

Rosalia shook her head: "He's fine. Not a scratch. Look at his expression."

"Expression?"

Eve studied him closely—she saw nothing unusual.

Rosalia smiled faintly, her gaze distant: "Perhaps you don't know, Eve—Luo De keeps women of every race in the forest, openly, without hiding his lust. And every time he gets that look, it's this exact one."

"?"

On the field.

The spear-wielding mage Vincent's face changed.

He felt no dimming of Luo De's spirit at all.

Worse—he could clearly sense that the domain inside Luo De's body couldn't penetrate further.

From Luo De's groin, an invisible force radiated outward, eroding all foreign domains.

What the hell is this?!

I heard Luo De keeps countless beauties in the forest, even succubi—masters of draining essence. Even if you're gifted and can handle them…

Then why the hell is your below even neutralizing my domain?!?!

Sssss—

Sssss—

Blue frost rapidly evaporated, spewing white steam.

The steam was then driven into mist by rising heat, twisting the air above.

Luo De slowly rose, thin layers of golden-orange flame rising from his shoulders and head.

His expression was arrogant.

"It's decent. But that's all."

One of the derived skills from absorbing Lilith's blood: 【Final Tide】.

【Details: Your bodily fluid contains a micro-abyss, capable of eroding domain or law forces.】

An unexpected bonus.

This effectively eliminated any possibility of others fully controlling Luo De's body through domains.

Of course.

Not just that.

【Negative Emotion Absorption】—Anger skill: 【Infernal Heart Pump】.

【Details: Consume Anger points to enter this state. The more wounded you are, the stronger your attacks. When vital signs near extinction, automatically trigger "Nirvana Blazing," releasing 300% of all Anger points as an energy storm and restoring all injuries.】

Given the godlike defense of 【Dragon Scale Technique】, Luo De rarely gets wounded.

So this skill had been buried for a long time.

Now, with his heart pierced, it qualified as serious injury—even if still far from "vital signs near extinction."

【【Infernal Heart Pump】 current attack boost: 227%!】

"Luo De!"

Lily, beside the waiting area, suddenly called out.

Luo De turned to see a miniature ritual before the halfling girl emitting brilliant white light.

【Lily shared with you the hidden rule of "The Colosseum of the Lion's Spine"】

【Hidden Rule: The Last Gambler!】

【Gamble! Gamble! Gamble! Bet everything!】

【Flesh Wheel: Strip one organ to gain +30% stat boost (10% success rate)!】

"You're amazing, Lily!"

"Of course!" Lily crossed her arms, head raised, triumphant.

Luo De threw his head back and laughed loudly.

Behind him, the war spirit of the Hundred-Eyed Demon emerged—countless withered crimson arms flared wildly, each palm bearing a yellow, protruding vertical pupil, vile and terrifying.

【Eye Growth】.

Rip—eyes instantly sprouted densely across his arms and chest.

Then, under the effect of the Flesh Wheel, they withered and dissolved into blood.

【Flesh Wheel victory count: 32】

【Selected boost: 【Infernal Heart Pump】】

【【Infernal Heart Pump】 current boost: 227% + 960%!!!】

Boom!!!

The compressed rage-fire exploded on the spot, golden-orange magma surging violently upward—hitting the dome, rebounding off the false blue sky and clouds, then falling as molten rain.

The explosive force instantly shattered the Colosseum floor into a massive meteor crater.

Luo De laughed wildly, body rigid, raising his sword high.

【Giant Slash +28】 + 【Blessing of the Skytree】's colossal golden-orange flame sword slammed into the dome.

【Power Release 1500%!】

"I'M FUCKING INVINCIBLE!!!"

Vincent stared in horror at the earth-shattering, absurdly overpowered blade of light—worse than legendary spells.

The super-magic 【Blue Sapphire Shield】 was instantly coated in bone, and with a loud pop, the sword light stuck fast for two full seconds before the shield finally shattered and dispersed.

"This—this damn thing is seventh-rank?"

He stared in horror as the sword light was about to strike him.

To be struck by a seventh-rank and suffer such a humiliating injury in front of so many?

No! Vincent's face turned icy cold as he decisively activated the 'Surrender' technique.

A massive burst of karmic fire exploded right where he stood!

The searing, violent shockwave surged outward, slapping every frozen, speechless spectator in the stands across the face.

Hum—

【Home Advantage】 activated.

Teleportation lights flashed continuously across the arena and the stands.

The piercing mage Vincent appeared among the spectators, looking down at the arena, where Luo De, flames still unextinguished, once again jabbed his thumb downward—arrogant, reckless, and defiant.

In an instant, Vincent's face turned ghastly.

"Next."

(End of Chapter)