Moreover, when fighting others, if one's Small World fell into turmoil, it could very easily trigger natural disasters and catastrophes, inflicting devastating casualties among the living beings within.
This was why Seventh-Order Open Heaven cultivators were exceedingly cautious about nurturing life inside their own Small Worlds. Having the qualifications to do so was one thing; actually choosing to do so was something else entirely.
Zuo Quanhui had not raised any living beings in his Small World. He knew his own limitations — a Seventh-Order Open Heaven cultivator was not invincible. Rather than wasting that time and energy, it was far better to simply buckle down and refine Open Heaven Pills.
Still, as a Seventh-Order, Zuo Quanhui's Small World had genuinely transitioned from ethereal to corporeal.
And right now, Yang Kai was standing inside Zuo Quanhui's Small World!
When Yang Kai had previously brought over a thousand Void Land Open Heaven cultivators from the Void Domain to the great domain where the Star Boundary resided, he had gathered them all into his own Small World.
But that method of gathering required the cooperation of the other party — those being taken in could not harbor too much resistance in their hearts, or even if Yang Kai managed it, the cost in power would be far greater.
The method Zuo Quanhui used was clearly different, because Yang Kai had felt no pulling force whatsoever.
The man had simply deployed his own Small World directly, unfurling it like a canopy and letting it descend over everything. Within the range of his Small World, all things were absorbed into it.
Yang Kai couldn't help but recall certain things the Landlady had told him before she entered seclusion — including all the various facets of a Seventh-Order Open Heaven cultivator deploying their own Small World!
The Landlady had said that once a superior Open Heaven cultivator deployed this against an enemy, it meant he was truly prepared to fight to the death. This was the most powerful means a superior Open Heaven cultivator possessed — the killing trump card of every one among their rank.
Because within their own Small World, they ruled over everything — just as Yang Kai had once ruled over the Minor Mystic World.
So when he realized that Zuo Quanhui had actually deployed his Small World, Yang Kai felt a mixture of shock and elation.
Shock, because Zuo Quanhui was truly going all-in now — the man was determined to fight him to the bitter end. Elation, because if Yang Kai could crack this situation, Zuo Quanhui was as good as dead!
This was a crisis — but also an opportunity!
Yang Kai drew a deep breath, settled his mind, and carefully recalled every word the Landlady had spoken before her seclusion.
A dozen or more Sixth-Order Open Heaven cultivators had laid siege to a badly wounded Zuo Quanhui. Knowing he was outmatched, the man had deployed his own Small World without a moment's hesitation. It wasn't that he was ignorant of the risks — but with his back against the wall, he had no other choice.
By taking everyone into his Small World, he could command the battlefield far more easily. At the very least, he could scatter the Void Land cultivators, forcing them to fight on their own.
Just like Yang Kai now — standing completely alone. Moments ago his companions had been right beside him, and now every one of them had vanished without a trace.
But this tactic carried enormous risk.
First, by deploying his Small World and letting it fall, Zuo Quanhui could only devote his full attention to what transpired within. He could no longer influence the outside world. In other words, the Small World he had deployed had become a fixed, immobile target. If someone attacked from outside, he could not fight back — he could only endure it passively.
Second, taking over a dozen Sixth-Order Open Heaven cultivators into his own Small World was itself a tremendous gamble. Everything that Yang Kai and the others destroyed within it would erode Zuo Quanhui's foundations and reserves. Damage inflicted from within a Small World was especially devastating.
Unless absolutely cornered, what superior Open Heaven cultivator would willingly resort to such a method?
It was plain that Zuo Quanhui had truly exhausted every trick up his sleeve!
And Yang Kai was certain that the man had not only taken him into this place, but had not let a single one of Void Land's dozen-plus Sixth-Order Open Heaven cultivators escape. After all, they had all been standing relatively close together, and Zuo Quanhui also needed to guard against attacks from the outside!
At the thought, Yang Kai couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Zuo Quanhui, you've really played a terrible hand! If you don't die today, who will?!"
Wasting no more time, the instant his words fell, he let out a low shout. A dragon's roar thundered forth as his body swelled dramatically — his small frame transformed into a colossal three-hundred-zhang giant in the blink of an eye, and the Azure Dragon Spear in his hand grew with him into a sky-rending titanic lance.
Channeling his own World Force, Yang Kai thrust his spear forward. Devastating power erupted forth, splitting heaven and earth apart.
Since this place was Zuo Quanhui's Small World, there was no need for restraint — he would unleash his most powerful techniques and destroy everything in sight.
There was no need to locate Zuo Quanhui's figure. In this world, the man moved freely. Even though Yang Kai had mastered the Space Laws, he might not be able to track his movements.
Zuo Quanhui was nowhere and everywhere at once. Every bit of damage inflicted upon this world would inflict a corresponding measure of harm upon the man himself.
What Yang Kai could do now was tie down as much of Zuo Quanhui's attention as possible. If Zuo Quanhui had ten parts of power, Yang Kai needed to divert at least six — only then would the man lack the spare capacity to go after Void Land's other Sixth-Order cultivators.
After all, not everyone was as strong as him. If Zuo Quanhui focused his full power on just one of the others, the rest would have no way to withstand it.
The earth cracked apart, great chasms spreading outward like a spider's web. Even the sky split with countless tiny spatial rifts.