Chapter 57: Breaking the Emperor's Domain

To be able to cross half of the Chihuo Dynasty in such a short time—this kind of speed is enough to make even an Emperor sigh in admiration.

Han Yu's arrival caused the entire scene to fall into silence.

At first, joy welled up in Ji Yanling's heart, but once she realized Han Yu had intruded into Ji Huamao's Domain, she became flustered and distraught.

As a Zhuanshi Female Emperor, she knew very well how powerful an Emperor's Domain was.

Just moments ago, she could only barely manage to contend with Ji Huamao by relying on the city-protecting formation, and once the opponent unfolded his Domain, she dared not linger for even a moment.

If it weren't for the protection of Ji Huamao's Domain power, Ji Yanling's Red Lotus Heaven-Severing Slash would have at least left him severely wounded, if not caused him to regret it on the spot.

Now that Han Yu had intruded into Ji Huamao's Domain, he was like prey that had walked into a hunter's trap, left only to be slaughtered!

"What to do, what to do!"

"Risk it all, I must risk it all; only then can I save Senior Brother!"

Ji Yanling's gaze sharpened as she rapidly searched her mind for various forbidden secret arts.

She didn't care about the cost of these secret arts at all; as long as the power was strong enough, she was willing to pay any price.

While Ji Yanling was deep in thought, Ji Huamao also reacted and immediately burst into loud laughter.

"So you are that Han Yu, are you? I thought you were some kind of heaven-gifted talent, yet you are so reckless as to dare intrude into this Emperor's Domain. Now, even if the elders of your Youxian Sect came here, they couldn't save you!"

Ji Huamao had investigated intelligence regarding Han Yu and recognized him at a glance.

Han Yu had arrived in time, so he was unhurried and looked at Ji Huamao with indifference.

"You seem to think you have victory in your grasp. I want to know, who exactly gave you the courage?"

Ji Huamao did not expect Han Yu to be so composed and could not help but sneer repeatedly.

"Kid, what exactly are you pretending for? Do you think this Emperor would still be wary of that groundless identity of yours?"

"This Emperor has long since investigated clearly; that was nothing but a smoke bomb released by the Youxian Sect. Heh, and as for that matter of the Chi Hu Emperor defecting, this Emperor is already aware of it."

"As for him now, he has likely already been refined into a puppet by the Wood Puppet Emperor, right? Serves him right! That is the price for betraying this Emperor!"

"That idiot, I don't know what kind of madness took hold of him, but he actually dared to side with the Youxian Sect!"

"Oh, and as for Liu Ruyan and the others, they have likely already been intercepted. Once I finish dealing with this side, I will go and clean them up, so there is no one left who can come to save you now!"

Hearing Ji Huamao's words, Han Yu's heart stirred.

"Is the Tianshui Sect on such good terms with you? To want to intercept the experts of my Youxian Sect, the top brass of the Tianshui Sect must have poured out in full force, right?"

Ji Huamao scoffed upon hearing this.

"The Tianshui Sect? Heh, idiot, where in this Qingzhou is there still a Tianshui Sect? Now, there is only the Tiankui Sect!"

Han Yu's face showed surprise upon hearing this; he recalled the Wood Puppet Emperor from just before, and his heart shook as he thought of a possibility.

The Tianshui Sect had already been usurped by the Tiankui Sect, and the Great Yan Dynasty had long been in deep cooperation with the Tiankui Sect; even Ji Huamao himself was already a member of the Tiankui Sect, and this was a matter Ji Huamao had never told anyone from start to finish.

Therefore, when the Chi Hu Emperor reported the Tianshui Sect's response, he had sensed something was wrong immediately.

Seeing the change in Han Yu's expression, Ji Huamao was very satisfied.

"Ignorant child, you think you can scheme against this Emperor with just these little tricks of yours? Heh, that is simply wishful thinking!"

"I am the master of Qingzhou's destiny; only I can unify Qingzhou!"

"Once I step into the Venerable Realm, I will be able to lead Qingzhou into the ranks of the Shangzhou!"

"And you so-called heaven-gifted talents are nothing but stepping stones for this Emperor!"

Ji Huamao was incomparably excited and looked at Ji Yanling with a laugh, saying, "Rebellious daughter, why don't you come over and kneel to beg for mercy? This Emperor might just show some kindness and spare your Senior Brother's life!"

"Isn't he very good to you? If you dare to show even the slightest defiance, this Emperor will kill him on the spot and then refine him into a Corpse Puppet!"

Ji Huamao's words made Ji Yanling tremble all over, a sense of fear surging in her heart.

If she were to unleash a forbidden secret art, even if she could kill Ji Huamao, could her own Senior Brother survive?

Her Senior Brother was currently within Ji Huamao's Domain; if that guy wanted to kill him, it would take no more than an instant.

"No, Senior Brother cannot die!"

Ji Yanling bit her silver teeth tightly, the Red Lotus Sword in her hand fell to the ground, her eyes filled with despair, and she said coldly to Ji Huamao.

"Release my Senior Brother, and I will let you dispose of me."

"If my Senior Brother suffers even the slightest injury, I will destroy my own dantian and sever my constitution on the spot!"

Ji Huamao was stunned for a moment, then burst into loud laughter.

"Hahaha, you really are much like your mother; this Emperor can agree to that!"

As he spoke, he drove the Domain to spread toward the ground below.

Once a Domain is unfolded, moving it is relatively slow, but this slowness is only relative to the speed of an Emperor.

For those at the King Realm, the speed of the Domain's movement is considered fast; a moment of carelessness, and one would be swallowed by the spreading Domain.

This Ji Huamao was indeed very cautious; he wanted to pull Ji Yanling into the Domain first, so as to prevent any other variables from occurring.

Everyone watched the rapidly descending fire domain, their hearts filled with extreme despondency.

Ji Huamao watched the ever-closer Ji Yanling, feeling incomparably excited, as if he saw his path to becoming a Venerable already within reach.

But just at this moment, he suddenly felt a terrifying aura rising all around him.

The joy in his heart vanished completely, replaced only by an intense sense of crisis.

There was another expert!

Ji Huamao's heart trembled; he immediately stopped driving the Domain to move and instead gathered all his power onto himself.

At the same time, he looked back and saw, within his own Domain, a Dharma Idol of immense heavenly might slowly rising.

That rolling pressure swept out, and his own fire Domain was rapidly churning, showing signs of shattering.

"This... what kind of Dharma Idol is this!"

Ji Huamao's heart trembled; without the slightest hesitation, he immediately took out the National Destiny Jade Seal of the Great Yan Dynasty.

At this moment, he was deep within the territory of the Chihuo Dynasty, a great distance from the Great Yan Dynasty, so the amount of National Destiny power he could mobilize was not much.

However, the Chihuo Dynasty cannot be compared to the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty after all; if he forcibly draws upon the National Destiny to empower himself, he can still achieve a significant effect.

It is just that he himself must pay a certain price.

At this moment, Ji Huamao is incomparably vigilant in his heart, not daring to be even half-negligent.

He slaps his chest, spitting out a mouthful of essence blood that falls onto the National Destiny Jade Seal.

The next moment, one only hears rumbling sounds from the distant horizon; hundreds of millions of miles away, within the borders of the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty, the formless yet substantial National Destiny surges ceaselessly, like a river or sea, rushing into the territory of the Chihuo Dynasty.

At this moment, the National Destiny of the Chihuo Dynasty also begins to resist fiercely; in that dark void, one can see two National Destiny manifestations fighting crazily.

This National Destiny manifestation can only be seen by a few people; one can see a Red Flame Fire Dragon and a Red Fire Phoenix fighting ceaselessly.

The Red Flame Fire Dragon, regardless of its size or strength, is far superior to the Red Fire Phoenix; the latter ultimately suffers defeat, and a wisp of National Destiny aura falls onto Ji Huamao.

Within this wisp of National Destiny aura, the backlash of the Chihuo Dynasty's National Destiny is also mixed in, all of which falls into Ji Huamao's body.

The latter only feels a sense of discomfort in body and mind; this is the backlash of forcibly mobilizing National Destiny in another place.

Even if the National Destiny of the Great Yan Imperial Dynasty is far stronger than that of the Chihuo Dynasty, National Destiny is National Destiny after all; the struggle between the two is, in the end, not on the same level as that of mortal beings.

Fortunately, Ji Huamao can still endure this negative effect.

The Domain that was just about to collapse condenses once more, and Ji Huamao feels much more settled in his heart.

However, he still stares at Han Yu's Heaven-Human Dharma Image with a face full of wariness, his heart filled with all kinds of complex emotions.

"What kind of monster is this brat? Is the information the Tiankui Sect gave me definitely not wrong? If this guy possesses such means, is he really not from Shangzhou?"

"Just now, the aura on his body was only at the Primordial Spirit realm level, but the threat he gives me now is actually no less than an Extreme Realm Battle Emperor!"

"No, no matter what, I cannot let him go; it has come to this point, I have no way back!"

"Control him, then hand him over to the sect to be refined into a Human Puppet; he will definitely be a great combat force in the future!"

Thoughts surge in Ji Huamao's heart, and the look of determination in his eyes grows ever more intense.

He no longer hesitates and immediately transforms into the Red Flame Fire Dragon, attacking toward Han Yu.

At this moment, after Han Yu unfolds his Heaven-Human Dharma Image, he only feels the power within his body surging like a raging sea, wanting nothing more than to pour it all out.

The Wood Puppet Emperor from just before was too weak, causing him to not even maintain his Dharma Image for very long before breaking the opponent's Domain.

This feeling is just like having taken a drug and being unable to find a target to release it on, leaving his body and mind very unsatisfied.

This is also one of the reasons why Han Yu immediately deactivated the Heaven-Human Dharma Image state.

If he were to continue, the power surging endlessly within his body, unable to find a point of release, would only make him feel more uncomfortable.

Although the Heaven-Human Dharma Image is powerful, it is actually a process of fusing Han Yu's essence, Qi, and Spirit; the more essence, Qi, and Spirit are fused, the stronger the power within Han Yu's body becomes.

Only when the essence, Qi, and Spirit are fused to one hundred percent will the combat power of Han Yu's Heaven-Human Dharma Image climb to its peak.

When dealing with the Wood Puppet Emperor, Han Yu had only fused less than one-tenth, and the opponent already could not withstand it.

Yet Ji Huamao has considerable strength; now that Han Yu has fused up to two-tenths, the opponent's Domain has still not collapsed.

A sense of excitement surges in Han Yu's heart.

Finally, he can stretch his limbs!

Seeing Ji Huamao take the initiative to attack him, Han Yu is even more excited.

Good, good, good!

Excellent!

At this moment, Ji Huamao gathers the power of his Domain, transforms into the Red Flame Fire Dragon, and has already arrived before Han Yu's Heaven-Human Dharma Image.

This Red Flame Fire Dragon carries infinite might, and wherever it passes, the space is scorched and somewhat distorted by the high temperature.

It lunges straight at Han Yu's Dharma Image, and the latter also suddenly extends both hands, directly gripping the face of the Red Flame Fire Dragon.

Give me—perish!

The power within Han Yu's body surges like a river, all of it poured out.

The head of that Red Flame Fire Dragon is actually torn apart by Han Yu, turning into sparks that scatter across the sky.

This scene is frozen in the eyes of everyone.

Seeing this, they have no other emotions in their hearts, only shock that could not be added to!