As the domain's power manifested, Bai Li Changqing immediately felt his body grow heavy, as if it had been filled with lead.
"Huff... Huff..."
An Shan, who had dodged to the other side, was panting heavily, his eyes still wide with fear.
The events had unfolded too quickly. In just a brief exchange, the S-rank weapon that he had carefully nurtured for so many years had been shattered by Bai Li Changqing!
An Shan's heart bled at the loss. His eyes locked onto Bai Li Changqing, now filled with murderous intent.
"You're dead!!!"
He roared, his body erupting with a surge of energy. This time, the energy transformed into ice, and the temperature around them dropped noticeably.
With a wave of his hands, the icy energy formed into a massive dragon. Controlled by his power, the ice dragon charged toward Bai Li Changqing.
"Damn it..."
Bai Li Changqing's expression shifted slightly. He realized that within this gravity domain, his body felt unbearably heavy, making it difficult to even react.
Boom—
In the next moment, the ice dragon slammed into Bai Li Changqing, sending him flying.
Thud—
He hit the ground hard a short distance away, blood spurting from his mouth.
"Damn it..."
Bai Li Changqing coughed a few times as he struggled to get back on his feet. But his movements were slow and labored.
"Hahaha! This is my gravity domain!"
An Shan laughed triumphantly. "In my gravity domain, you're bearing several times the weight of your surroundings!"
He controlled the ice dragon, sending it crashing toward Bai Li Changqing again.
Boom—
Bai Li Changqing's pupils contracted as he summoned a surge of blue energy from his body. This was his own domain power:
[Amplification Domain]!
In this domain, his strength and speed were amplified several times over.
[Hell's Cross Formation]!
Without stopping, Bai Li Changqing unleashed another skill through Jiemie. With both the domain power and [Hell's Cross Formation] active, he regained some mobility. As the massive ice dragon rushed toward him, Bai Li Changqing leaped to the side just in time.
Boom—
The ice dragon crashed into the ground where Bai Li Changqing had just stood, causing a violent tremor to ripple through the earth.
"I'm starting to adjust," Bai Li Changqing muttered as he rose from the other side.
He could feel his body gradually adapting to the increased gravity in the domain. Initially, the sudden increase in weight had overwhelmed him, but as a Martial Saint, his body was resilient. In a short time, he had nearly adjusted.
With his [Amplification Domain] and [Hell's Cross Formation] active, his strength and speed had increased significantly. However, he knew he couldn't rely on Falling Moon Pavilion's techniques, as An Shan would be even more familiar with them than he was.
"Die!!!"
An Shan roared as he commanded the ice dragon to charge at Bai Li Changqing once more.
[Nether Flame Soul Slash]!
Bai Li Changqing swung Jiemie, releasing a massive burst of white flames from the sword. The flames hurtled toward the oncoming ice dragon.
Boom—
The flames collided with the ice dragon, causing an explosive impact that shook the surrounding space. The ice dragon evaporated in an instant.
"What kind of flame is this!?"
An Shan's eyes widened in shock as he watched his ice dragon disintegrate. That technique had always been one of his strongest.
But now, to his horror, he saw Bai Li Changqing charging straight at him.
"You dare to attack me in my gravity domain? You're asking to die!"
An Shan growled, his face twisting in fury. He couldn't believe someone would dare challenge him within his own domain. But without a weapon, An Shan knew he couldn't engage in close combat with Bai Li Changqing.
Frantically, he began launching blasts of icy energy from his palms.
Boom boom boom—
The ground erupted with explosions as the ice blasts collided with the earth.
Bai Li Changqing remained fearless, his sword Jiemie dancing through the air, cutting through the icy energy.
Swish swish swish—
Each strike of his sword split the icy blasts in half, instantly neutralizing them.
"This... This can't be real!!!"
An Shan's face turned ashen. He couldn't believe his eyes. Bai Li Changqing was cutting through all his attacks and steadily closing in on him.
In a panic, An Shan continued to launch energy blasts, desperate to land a hit on Bai Li Changqing.
Boom—
One of the blasts struck Bai Li Changqing's body, creating a massive explosion.
"Now!"
Seeing the hit land, An Shan quickly gathered even more energy for a larger blast.
Boom—
The explosion sent a thick cloud of dust into the air.
"Die!!!"
But just as a victorious smile began to spread across An Shan's face, it froze. His smile turned to disbelief as he sensed a presence behind him.
[Eighth-Rank Martial Skill: Flashing Blade]!
Swish—
Bai Li Changqing, now behind him, swung his sword like a flash of cold light. A spurt of warm blood splattered through the air.
"So close..."
Bai Li Changqing muttered as he glanced at the severed arm lying on the ground.
An Shan had barely managed to dodge in time, retreating to a safe distance. His face had gone pale, and he was panting heavily.
His eyes were wide with terror.
If he had reacted a moment later, Bai Li Changqing's sword would have sliced him in half. Though he had escaped death, his left arm had been severed. The excruciating pain made his body tremble uncontrollably.
Moreover, with blood still pouring from his wound, he could feel his strength waning.
His gravity domain, which should have kept Bai Li Changqing slow and sluggish, seemed to have lost its effect. Bai Li Changqing had regained his original speed!
"Bai Li Changqing!"
An Shan roared in desperation. "If you kill me, the Pavilion Master will never let you go!!!"