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Chapter 68 Fusion Domain with All Its Might, Zhou Qing Pierces the Sky with a Single Sword (Please Read On, Please Vote)

"Zhou Qing's strength is even greater than the rumors suggest."

"Indeed, Zhou Qing killed the Poison Demon with a single sword strike. Mountain Lord Meng Feng and Wind and Thunder Palm Shen Fang are ranked after the Poison Demon on the Earth Ranking. Moreover, neither of them has refined their internal energy into pills; they have only mastered the realm of intent, so they are probably no match for him either."

"In this competition for the crown prince, the nineteenth prince is likely to be a dark horse that leaves everyone else in the dust. With the help of a strongman like Zhou Qing, how can anyone else have a chance to compete?"

"Not necessarily. Meng Feng and Shen Fang came from top forces. When they were still Houtian Realm martial artists, they had mastered more than one kind of intent. More than ten years ago, they were already True Gang Peak Grandmasters. The reason they did not refine Gang into pills for so long was that they wanted to transform the second kind of intent power into intent domain as well."

"If one masters two realms of intent and condenses one's Qi into a pill, then one's strength is enough to enter the top twenty of the Earth Ranking."

"..."

Zhou Qing's battle was over, but many people were still discussing it.

In the midst of everyone's discussion.

The second round of the competition also ended quickly.

The eight winning princes drew lots to compete in the third round.

In this round, Zhou Qing was the first to appear, and his opponent was only a True Qi Grandmaster, who immediately conceded defeat.

However, in this round, Meng Feng, the Mountain Lord, and Shen Fang faced off ahead of time.

Zhou Qing also watched the two fight intently.

To his surprise, both Meng Feng and Shen Fang had condensed two layers of true qi and mastered two kinds of intent power, and had even transformed the two kinds of intent power into intent domains.

Once the Qi is refined into a pill, the strength will be among the top twenty grandmasters on the Earth Ranking.

Although they are all True Pill Masters, their strength is divided into different levels. Masters who only master one realm of intent and true qi and refine qi into pills are naturally the weakest among all True Pill Masters.

Although the mainstream practice in this era is to cultivate a technique that combines two or more attributes, some top geniuses from leading forces still choose to cultivate techniques that combine two or more attributes. Although this requires more cultivation resources, their strength will far surpass that of other martial artists of the same level, and they will be far ahead when they reach the Innate Realm.

Therefore, the top twenty True Pill Masters among the seventy-two Grandmasters on the Earth Ranking all condensed their True Qi into pills using two or more True Qi, making them extraordinary in status and position.

They are either the leaders of top-tier forces or the heads of ancient families, the strongest beings below the Grandmaster level.

The True Pill Masters ranked 20th and below on the Earthly Ranking only possessed True Pills refined from True Qi.

At this moment, the battle on the arena had reached a fever pitch.

Both of them released their artistic conception domains.

Mount Jun Mengfeng possesses the Mountain Intent Domain and the Flame Intent Domain. The fusion of these two domains transforms into the even more terrifying Volcano Domain, increasing its power several times over.

Shen Fang, the master of the Wind and Thunder Palm, possesses both the Storm Intent Domain and the Thunder Intent Domain. These two domains have merged into the Wind and Thunder Domain, within which a terrifying thunderstorm has emerged.

The two sides can be described as evenly matched.

The competition is about who can last longer, who can maintain the fusion domain for a longer period of time, and who will gain the upper hand in this battle and achieve the final victory.

The audience below the ring watched intently.

Zhou Qing's swift slaying of the Poison Demon shocked everyone, but the fight ended before it even began, offering little entertainment value. For the audience, a battle between evenly matched opponents is the most exciting.

The two Grandmasters on the Earth Ranking each unleashed their fused realms of intent, a truly eye-opening spectacle. This level of combat was undoubtedly a visual feast for the martial artists present, from which they benefited immensely.

Time passed little by little.

Shen Fang was the first to give up with the Wind and Thunder Palm. He was not yet proficient in the fusion of the two realms of intent, so the Wind and Thunder Domain began to show flaws. The thunder and storm gradually weakened, and the Wind and Thunder Domain became unstable.

Seeing this, Meng Feng immediately seized the opportunity and broke through the Wind and Thunder Domain, transforming it back into the Storm Intent Domain and the Thunder Intent Domain.

Both realms of artistic conception were immediately suppressed when faced with the realm of fusion.

"I surrender!"

With the Wind and Thunder Domain broken, Shen Fang had no choice but to admit defeat.

If they don't admit defeat, their inner realm will eventually be broken, and they'll only end up in an even more sorry state. A short while later...

The third round of competition has ended.

The four winning princes then drew lots again.

In the fourth round, Zhou Qing and Meng Feng did not meet.

However, by the fifth round...

Only the eldest prince and the nineteenth prince remained.

"Zhou Qing and Meng Feng have faced off."

"Meng Feng has mastered two major realms of intent and can even fuse them. Although he hasn't refined his inner energy into a pill, in terms of strength, he is probably above the Poison Demon. I wonder who would win in a fight between the two."

"I guess Zhou Qing is stronger. Even if Meng Feng is stronger than the Poison Demon, the difference is only limited. But Zhou Qing killed the Poison Demon with a single sword strike."

"That's right. Unless Meng Feng refines his inner energy into a pill and uses the true pill to enhance his strength, he won't have the power to fight Zhou Qing."

"..."

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Zhou Qing and Meng Fang stepped onto the arena.

The two stood facing each other, the atmosphere heavy.

The audience held their breath, their eyes fixed on the two.

"Zhou Qing, let me experience your skills today!"

Meng Feng shouted in a deep voice.

As soon as he finished speaking, the two realms of artistic conception were released.

Furthermore, the two realms merged instantly and pressed down on Zhou Qing.

"The fusion of two major realms of artistic conception is truly extraordinary."

Suddenly, Zhou Qing felt a terrifying suppressive force.

While at sea, he faced Lu Yuan and Xu Feiyu, two Grandmasters on the Earth Ranking, and was attacked by the fusion of two major realms of intent. However, at that time, the two realms of intent came from different Grandmasters, so they were independent and fought separately.

However, at this moment, Meng Feng's two realms of intent were perfectly integrated, as if they were born as one, and their power was increased several times over.

If a comparison must be made, the fusion of the two realms of intent is roughly comparable to the power unleashed by the realm of intent empowered by Lu Yuan's true core at the last moment.

Back then, Zhou Qing needed to use the "Soldier" and "Fight" seals to break through Lu Yuan's domain of intent, but now he doesn't need to.

Clang!
With a single sword strike, Zhou Qing channeled seven emotions—joy, anger, sorrow, longing, grief, fear, and surprise—into his swordsmanship. The sword light was as dazzling as a rainbow, yet it also contained a powerful momentum, like a rainbow piercing the sun.

Faced with the Seven Emotions Sword Technique, Meng Feng's seven emotions were stirred, causing him to fall into a daze. In the real world, the sword light swept through everything with unstoppable force, and the void of the merged realm of intent was also cut apart.

Keng!
The sword light broke through Meng Feng's fusion realm, but just as the sword light was about to strike the opponent's body, a fiery red light burst out from the latter's body, transforming into a flame armor that blocked the attack.

"A superior-grade defensive spirit weapon!"

Zhou Qing sensed an even more powerful aura emanating from this flame armor than from the Silver Dragon Armor, clearly indicating that it was a rare and superior defensive spiritual weapon.

The appearance of the Flame Armor allowed Meng Feng to temporarily block Zhou Qing's fatal blow. He briefly regained his senses and immediately said, "I concede!"

Keng!
Upon hearing his opponent admit defeat, Zhou Qing sheathed his sword.

“Zhou Qing, you have cultivated the Innate Primordial True Technique. If you can successfully refine your Qi into a pill and enter the True Pill Realm, you can come to the Imperial Heaven Sect.”

After saying that, Meng Feng's figure flashed and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Since he failed to help the eldest prince seize the title of heir apparent this time, there is no need for him to stay any longer.

(End of this chapter)