Chapter 280: Experiencing the Dark Domain
The top powerhouses of the Douluo Continent—such as Xuan Zi, Mu En, and Xu Tianran—when hearing the Holy Spirit Cult's bid and seeing Long Xiaoyao on their side, could not help but show solemn expressions.
They all understood that Long Xiaoyao's strength had already reached the Ultimate Douluo level, and moreover, his Dark Holy Dragon martial soul was incomparably powerful.
If he were to obtain the Core of Darkness, it was hard to imagine to what level the power of the Holy Spirit Cult would rise.
Each one of them shared a single thought—under no circumstances could the Holy Spirit Cult be allowed to acquire the Core of Darkness.
Thus, all the major powers began raising their paddles to join the bidding war.
On one hand, they wanted to prevent the Holy Spirit Cult from claiming the Core.
On the other, they desired to possess such a treasure themselves to strengthen their faction's foundations.
"150 million gold soul coins!"
"170 million gold soul coins!"
"200 million gold soul coins!"
"..."
As time passed, the competition among the top powers grew increasingly fierce.
The price of the auction item soared upward at a shocking pace.
At that moment, Ling Yun suddenly recalled something. During the bidding, she smiled faintly and said slowly:
"By the way, to help everyone better understand the power of the dark domain created by the Core of Darkness…"
"I will now demonstrate it once. After this, you will know exactly how extraordinary its effect is."
As her words fell, a trace of emerald radiance suddenly bloomed in Ling Yun's palm.
In the blink of an eye, a ray of black light flashed from the Core of Darkness and spread outward at incredible speed.
Within one second, the entire Starry Auction Hall was plunged into complete darkness.
"My goodness, is this really the Core of Darkness? I can't see a thing— even my spiritual power is being suppressed. I can't even use ninety percent of it!"
"This domain is terrifying! If someone obtained this Core, anyone who fought them would be in extreme danger."
"..."
Everyone below was thrown into panic when their vision vanished into pure darkness.
But realizing they were within the Starry Auction Hall, they gradually composed themselves.
They began to carefully sense the dark domain surrounding them, clearly feeling its immense strength.
It was no different from being blind.
…
On Shrek Academy's side, Mu En narrowed his eyes as light energy gathered in his palm.
"Buzz, buzz, buzz!"
A surge of brilliant light radiated outward, briefly illuminating the area—only to be completely devoured by the darkness a moment later.
Even as an Ultimate Douluo, Mu En couldn't sustain his light power for long within the domain.
"Elder Mu, how is this dark field?" asked Xian Lin'er with curiosity and a hint of tension.
Elder Mu possessed a top-tier light-attribute martial soul and an Ultimate Douluo's cultivation, so he could gauge the darkness's depth more clearly than anyone.
"I can only say it's far too strong," Mu En replied gravely. "Even my spiritual power is being suppressed by thirty percent, and my light is completely restrained by the surrounding ultimate dark power. In this domain, light energy burns out quickly. The light I just released was instantly devoured."
Fear flashed through Mu En's eyes as he voiced his thoughts.
They had to claim the Core of Darkness. If a hostile power like the Holy Spirit Cult obtained it, things would become dire.
Thanks to the Starry Auction Hall's earlier assistance, he had already reached the second stage of Ultimate Douluo. Besides those from the auction hall, he stood among the top experts of the entire continent.
If the Holy Spirit Cult got the Core, it would directly counter his powers, and their strength would skyrocket—something that spelled disaster for Shrek Academy.
"Indeed," Xuan Zi said. "My spiritual power was also suppressed by about thirty percent. For ordinary soul masters, that suppression would be at least seventy percent or more."
"That means within the Core's domain, they wouldn't be able to sense anything—completely vulnerable to attack," he added, voice grim.
"That would be catastrophic," Yan Shaozhe responded. "If someone used this dark domain against Shrek Academy, wouldn't all our students become sitting ducks?"
"No, this item must never fall into the hands of forces like the Holy Spirit Cult. Otherwise, the entire Douluo Continent would descend into endless suffering."
Yan Shaozhe's tone became firm as his expression darkened.
He glanced toward the Holy Spirit Cult's side, seeing both Long Xiaoyao and Zhongli Wu wearing looks of absolute determination. His heart hardened.
They had to fight for this item with everything they had. If the enemy obtained it, Shrek Academy's future would become bleak.
"You're right," said Mu En after some thought. "We must try to secure it at all costs."
They could not let such a threat fall into the wrong hands.
But Mu En also understood that Shrek's chances were slim.
Their resources had already been heavily depleted, and earlier they had spent over a billion gold soul coins to purchase another item.
Even so, they had to give their all, even if success was uncertain.
Xuan Zi, Xian Lin'er, and Yan Shaozhe all shared the same resolve.
There was no guarantee of victory—but they would not back down.
…
In the ranks of the Soul Beast Tribe, Di Tian was full of interest as he immersed himself in the surrounding ultimate darkness.
The energy resonated perfectly with the power within his body.
As the Golden-Eyed Black Dragon King, his innate attribute was ultimate darkness.
Within this field, Di Tian moved effortlessly as if swimming through water.
Instead of suppressing him, the darkness strengthened him.
"No doubt about it," he said, "the Core of Darkness truly is a treasure. A soul master with a dark-attribute martial soul would see their combat power soar dramatically—and it would directly counter light users."
He couldn't help but marvel at the fact that the Starry Auction Hall was actually auctioning such a legendary artifact.
Beside him, Gu Yue Na raised her right hand slightly. A silver gleam flared, instantly tearing apart the darkness around them.
The black radiance was completely shut out beyond the silver barrier, not daring to approach.
"Indeed, it's remarkable," Gu Yue Na spoke faintly. "But if the strength of the user and the target differ too greatly, then absolute power can still shatter the dark domain."
(END CHAPTER)
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