Nine streams of sword light erupted in silver brilliance. Compared to the Sword Light Slashes mastered by some experts, the Bronze Dragon King's Nine-Fold Sword Light Slash was not only silent and imperceptible—the appearance of the nine sword lights was like flowers blooming, mesmerizingly beautiful and utterly enchanting. And as the flowers blossomed, the entire world seemed to freeze solid.
If Nine Heavens Dragon Cloud had been here to witness this scene, he would have been unable to stop himself from crying out in shock.
Because the ultimate level he had always pursued was now displayed flawlessly in the Bronze Dragon King's hands. The nine streams of sword light not only evaded all forms of perception, but their trajectories ultimately converged at a single point, forming a technique that was simultaneously offensive and defensive.
As the nine sword lights condensed into one point, tearing the space apart and forming a streak of black radiance that descended toward Shi Feng—a slash utterly invisible to both the naked eye and spiritual perception—Shi Feng reacted. He stepped forward with one foot, angling the Holy Sword Thunder Slayer slightly in front of his body and executing the Parry skill. The entire sequence of movements was plain and unadorned; from a distance, they appeared exceptionally slow, every motion clearly visible.
Yet those slow movements actually blocked the lightning-fast Nine-Fold Sword Light Slash.
Boom!
The instant the two swords clashed, a deafening explosion erupted. The violent shockwave was clearly felt even a hundred yards away. Shi Feng himself was forced backward by the tremendous impact, retreating more than ten yards before finally steadying himself.
As the dust settled, a sword mark several meters deep appeared on the ground where the Bronze Dragon King stood, stretching all the way out to thirty yards. Its destructive power even exceeded that of some Tier Three skills…
And yet, despite possessing such devastating force, a flicker of surprise crossed the Bronze Dragon King's face.
"A mere human—you could actually see my attack?"
The Bronze Dragon King glanced at the sword mark at his feet. The trajectory of the mark was clearly different from the arc of his own swing, showing a distinct deviation. If Shi Feng hadn't seen the attack's path, the deflection would have been impossible—he would have simply been sent flying along the original trajectory of the slash.
What the Bronze Dragon King didn't know was that Shi Feng had not seen his attack at all. Rather, through the repeated process of self-awakening, Shi Feng had broken through a long-standing bottleneck and grasped Domain.
Even Shi Feng himself was surprised by this.
Years of life-and-death combat had left his mind utterly exhausted, his vision beginning to blur. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have been able to see the Bronze Dragon King's attacks, let alone with his vision compromised. But in this extreme environment, Shi Feng had employed every means at his disposal to track the attack trajectories—no longer relying solely on bodily movement or the invisible arm, but instead reading the Bronze Dragon King's breathing and every subtle movement of his body, performing a kind of predictive anticipation.
Through repeated deaths and repeated verification, in the very final moment, he had finally "seen" the Bronze Dragon King's attack trajectory.
"So this is Domain?" Shi Feng looked at the trembling Holy Sword Thunder Slayer in his hand, unable to contain the excitement surging within him.
A realm he had never been able to touch—he had finally grasped it in this moment.
Perhaps because his perspective had shifted, or because the angle from which he observed the world had begun to change, everything felt entirely different now.
Only now did he truly understand how powerful Domain was. No wonder all who possessed Domain were called monsters.
In this instant, he could discern his enemy's intentions and next move from the slightest movement. It was no wonder so many experts who hadn't grasped Domain were easily toyed with.
Furthermore, every major power deeply feared players who had mastered Domain—not only because such players possessed extraordinary combat prowess, but because anyone who could grasp Domain was destined to reach the pinnacle of the Divine Realm. Barring any accidents, the minimum achievement for such a person was a fifth-tier Class.
But the Bronze Dragon King in the distance did not pause to celebrate Shi Feng's acquisition of Domain. In a sudden burst of movement, he charged straight toward Shi Feng, his Dragon Scale Greatsword swinging viciously at Shi Feng's neck.