"Swish..."
Just then, Bai Zihe's eyes snapped open.
A dazzling light flashed across the sky, striking awe into the heart, like a sliver of ancient light dispelling infinite, eternal darkness!
At the same time, the corners of Bai Zihe's lips curled upwards, and a smile appeared.
"Putting on a show!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal squinted and snorted coldly.
Then.
Various techniques, like a sky-covering net, came crashing down.
There was the wind of world-ending fury.
There were blazing infernos.
There was extreme cold.
There were three thousand thunderous claps.
Intertwined, they formed powerful nets that engulfed Bai Zihe.
It was as if boundless waves were capsizing a small boat.
Clean and neat.
Without a doubt.
"Clang!"
"Crack!"
"Rumble..."
"..."
The next moment, various sounds blended together as the techniques struck Bai Zihe, raging incessantly, blooming thoroughly, erupting with raw power!
In clumps.
In clusters.
Leaving no room for escape.
"This time, I'll see if you die!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal watched Bai Zihe, now completely covered and without a hint of movement, a chilling arc forming on his lips.
"Buzz..."
A powerful divine sense, belonging to the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal, instantly radiated outwards, permeating every corner of the domain.
He used his divine sense to probe for any trace of Bai Zihe's presence.
Empty. Lifeless.
"As expected."
After the probe with his divine sense, the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal finally relaxed, murmuring with a smile, "Under my attack, a cultivator in the Tribulation Transcension stage could never survive."
"No chance of survival."
"That's how powerful I am."
As an Eight-Turn Loose Immortal, although he only mastered two types of power, his profound understanding of the laws of heaven and earth, coupled with the eight Loose Immortal lightning tribulations he had endured, bestowed upon him immense power.
Dealing with cultivators in the Tribulation Transcension stage...
Normally, it was a matter of one move, easily annihilated.
It was only because he encountered a freak like Bai Zihe that it took so long and was so arduous, but he was confident that Bai Zihe could no longer be in this forbidden zone.
"Whoosh..."
"Swish..."
As the techniques unleashed their full force.
The dust gradually dispersed, the light shimmered, and everything returned to calm, resuming its former appearance.
"Huh?"
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal instinctively looked, and was instantly stunned.
His eyes widened, his mouth slightly agape, clearly utterly incredulous, unwilling to believe what he was seeing.
Behold.
Bai Zihe still stood in his original position, without moving.
Uninjured.
Not dead.
Everything that had just happened had not harmed him in the slightest.
This was because, around Bai Zihe, a layer of hazy yellow ripples had appeared.
This was not a ripple!
It was...
The boundary of Bai Zihe's domain!
Upon colliding with the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's domain, the true essence clashed, thus presenting such a scene.
"You, you..."
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal stared intently at Bai Zihe, his chest heaving, clearly too shaken to recover his composure, to the point where his speech was faltering.
"Thank you."
Bai Zihe looked at the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal, a smile gracing his face.
If not for the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal unleashing his domain, if not for the opportunity he provided, if not for the countless moments of contemplation within this domain...
Bai Zihe would never have comprehended a domain in such a short time.
And now...
His domain, supported by the power of the five elements, was clearly far more powerful than the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's domain. Although it had just taken shape, its foundation was solid!
Bai Zihe's domain, in its confrontation with the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's domain, now had the qualifications to fight, no longer completely crushed.
"Thank me?"
"Pfft—"
Upon hearing Bai Zihe's words, the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal actually spat out a mouthful of blood.
He had unleashed his domain with the intention of crushing Bai Zihe with overwhelming force, expelling him from the forbidden zone's trial space.
But Bai Zihe had actually used his domain as a template, a model, to comprehend his own domain!
Tribulation Transcension stage...
Generally speaking, even for cultivators at the Great Perfection of the Tribulation Transcension stage, comprehending such a powerful domain was almost impossible.
Yet Bai Zihe had achieved it.
Treading on his dignity, he had achieved it step by step.
This was a profound insult to him!
An insult!
"You..."
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal glared at Bai Zihe, no longer able to suppress the rage within him, and then let out a heaven-shaking roar: "Ahhhhhh..."
"I will kill you!"
"Kill you!"
As the roars reverberated, the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal also began to expand.
Yes.
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's form began to grow immense, reaching skyward, like a colossus, obscuring the sun and covering the heavens.
Standing before Bai Zihe, he exuded an overwhelming pressure.
"This is a divine ability I chanced upon, and it is my most powerful technique – 'Heavenly Manifestation'!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's eyes blazed like lighthouses, emitting a fierce light as he stared at Bai Zihe, unblinking, filled with chilling killing intent.
"Boy..."
"To be defeated by this technique, you should be proud!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's tone was filled with certainty.
As if.
Once this technique was unleashed, this battle would be over, its conclusion drawn.
Bai Zihe remained silent.
He was still comprehending the various wondrous uses of his domain.
This was a fundamentally different kind of power, and he had a feeling.
From borrowing momentum, to aura, to domain...
This was not the end.
Above the domain, there must be even more powerful forces.
Forces akin to a barrier, but far more formidable, more profound, and irresistible, captivating and inspiring.
"Hmph."
Seeing Bai Zihe ignore him, a flicker of anger crossed the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal's face.
Then.
He directly slapped down towards Bai Zihe's head.
A key characteristic of 'Heavenly Manifestation' was that as the body grew, so did the power and true essence. It was not simply an increase in size with unchanged total power.
Therefore.
As the colossal Eight-Turn Loose Immortal brought down his palm.
It stirred up boundless wind and thunder, scattering in all directions, terrifying to the extreme.
"Die!"
The Eight-Turn Loose Immortal let out a cold shout.
"Swish!"
Bai Zihe's face showed no trace of fear, and he slowly raised his hand.
"Rumble—"
The next moment, their disproportionate hands met in mid-air.
One, like a vast canopy covering the land.
The other, as frail as an infant.
Utterly incomparable.
No contest.
"Urgh..."
However, the next moment, the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal, who had expected to crush Bai Zihe effortlessly, froze.
He turned his head to look.
His thick palm had been pierced through by Bai Zihe's immense power.
Blood flowed profusely.
The pungent smell of gore filled the air.
Then, intense pain struck, and the Eight-Turn Loose Immortal nearly jumped.
Bai Zihe...
A domain could be this powerful?!
How had he achieved it!