Swallowing the Stars: Heart of the Martial God

Chapter 10 Rock Cracks
The three-pointed double-edged sword broke through the wind shield and went straight for the wind shadow's face.

Feng Ying dodged to the side and swept his battle scythe horizontally, attempting to force Ling Xuan back.

Instead of retreating, Ling Xuan advanced, turning the blade to stab at the opponent's throat at a tricky angle.

Feng Ying narrowly avoided a fatal blow and used his battle scythe to hook Ling Xuan's neck.

Ling Xuan sneered, and his flame domain suddenly compressed, forming a flame vortex.

As Fengying's battle scythe became trapped, it was restricted by the flame domain. A flame bound his battle scythe, rendering him unable to move.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Xuan pressed forward, his three-pointed double-edged sword striking like a venomous snake, delivering seven consecutive stabs.

Under the dual onslaught of flames and blades, Fengying's armor shattered into pieces.

With his final strike, Ling Xuan aimed straight for Feng Ying's heart.

Fengying tried to defend himself, but found himself completely suppressed by the flame domain, making his movements a beat slower than usual.

The three-pointed double-edged sword pierced his chest, and dark golden flames surged into his body along the blade, instantly burning his heart to ashes.

"This...this is impossible..." Feng Ying was horrified. Before he could finish speaking, he turned into specks of light and disappeared into the flames.

Ling Xuan's record has been officially updated to 1001 wins and 0 losses.

After defeating the Seven-Star expert Feng Ying, Ling Xuan's battle record also successfully entered the Seven-Star ranks. The label "Planetary Level 1, Domain Level 3" in the information bar was like a dazzling star, instantly causing waves in the circle of strong people in the virtual universe.

In an instant, countless challenge invitations rained down on Ling Xuan.

Some people wanted to contact Ling Xuan to see if they could recruit him into their own faction, or at the very least, cultivate a good relationship with him.

Unable to obtain Ling Xuan's virtual universe number through special channels, they could only recruit him during battles in the decisive space.

Of course, some people challenged Ling Xuan with the intention of taking advantage of the fact that he was only at the first level of the planetary stage and had not fully grown up, in order to crush the future super strongman in advance.

Ling Xuan issued an instruction to the auxiliary computer: "Filter out those with domain-specific strengths, and intercept all other challenges."

As the blue light flickered, 1852 names appeared on the screen.

"Begin accepting the challenge, starting with the first level of the domain," Ling Xuan instructed. The auxiliary computer began to carry out Ling Xuan's instructions to accept the challenge.

The first opponent was a seventh-tier planetary-level martial artist who also possessed a first-level fire domain. He wielded a long spear and was skilled in defense and close combat.

However, Ling Xuan killed him in just three rounds thanks to his superior domain.

Next was the second one, a planetary-level eighth-tier powerhouse from the Gold Domain, who was also killed in just a few rounds.

As Ling Xuan accepted more and more challenges, his winning streak continued to soar.

1002 consecutive wins, 1003...1056...1856...

It wasn't until the 1857th opponent that Ling Xuan felt a slight pressure, but it was only a slight one. Ling Xuan spent some effort and successfully defeated his opponent, continuing his winning streak.

Ling Xuan's pupils contracted slightly when the notification sound for the 2000th battle rang.

This time, the opponent is Rock Crack, who is marked as "Peak of the ninth rank of planetary level with a triple earth domain".

The system teleported him to a desolate Gobi battlefield, where a fierce wind swept past, carrying sand and gravel.

In the distance, Yan Lie, clad in black iron armor, held a massive battle blade half a meter wide, its blade shimmering with an earthy yellow aura.

"Little guy, after so many consecutive victories, it's time to take a break." Yan Lie's voice was like a deep thunder. "How about joining me, joining my Yanshan Legion? My Yanshan Legion is the number one power in the Nine Peaks Empire. Joining us will give you the best resources for training."

Ling Xuan held the three-pointed double-edged sword horizontally in front of his chest, and a dark golden flame domain suddenly unfolded. He didn't speak, but his refusal was self-evident.

"Arrogant brat, let me put your arrogance to a halt."

The triple earth domain resembled a materialized mountain phantom, each pulsation causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear on the ground.

The moment the two forces collided, the air emitted a crisp sound like shattering glass, and sand and gravel within a radius of a hundred meters were shaken high into the air, forming a sandstorm that blotted out the sky.

Rock Crack was the first to attack, his battle blade slashing diagonally, a yellowish-brown blade light carrying immense power tearing through space.

Ling Xuan slid sideways, the blade grazing his clothes and carving a ten-zhang-long furrow in the ground. Facing a powerhouse whose Force level was higher than his own and who possessed a domain of equal strength, Ling Xuan had no choice but to be extremely vigilant and unleash the secret technique 'Infernal Prison' that he had obtained from the temple.

With a move called "Flaming Dragon Tail Swing," he flicked out a fiery blade of energy that collided with the earthen light, bursting forth with a blinding burst of light.

"Interesting." Yan Lie's lips curled up, and his battle blade danced, creating a sky full of blade shadows, each shadow containing the pressure of collapsing mountains.

Ling Xuan stomped his feet quickly, and his three-pointed double-edged sword transformed into a red streak of light, constantly dismantling the attack from tricky angles.

Each strike of the rock-crack sword is more powerful than the last, each strike seemingly building upon the mountainous intent of the previous one, making the next strike incredibly heavy. This is a special technique of exerting force. Initially, the force is continuous and heavy, prioritizing defense to wear down the enemy's vigor. When the enemy is exhausted, the force is unleashed with overwhelming momentum to crush the opponent in one fell swoop.

Knowing he couldn't continue to be passively attacked, Ling Xuan suddenly raised his three-pointed double-edged sword high above his head, causing the temperature of his flame domain to soar instantly.

"World-Burning Wheel Slash!"

Ling Xuan spun like a top, his three-pointed double-edged sword drawing dozens of overlapping fiery rings that swept towards the rock fissure.

Upon seeing this, Yan Lie's eyes sharpened, and he slashed the ground with his battle blade. A yellowish-brown protective wall rose from the ground, but the moment the ring of flames touched the wall, it sizzled and burned, and part of the wall collapsed with a roar.

Seeing this, Yan Lie stopped holding back and activated the Triple Earth Domain, causing the entire Gobi Desert to rise and countless sharp stone pillars to pierce out from the ground.

Ling Xuan nimbly darted and flipped through the forest of stone pillars, his three-pointed double-edged sword precisely striking the stress points of the pillars, producing a series of explosive "bangs".

But there were so many stone pillars that if he wasn't careful, one of them grazed his back, leaving a bloody mark.

"Mountain Prison!" Yan Lie roared, and huge stone claws suddenly extended from the tops of all the stone pillars, attempting to trap Ling Xuan.

Flames exploded around Ling Xuan, and the powerful impact shattered the nearby stone claws.

He seized this brief opening, transforming into a streak of fire as he rushed toward the rock fissure, his three-pointed, double-edged blade aimed straight at his opponent's throat.

Yan Lie remained calm and composed, brandishing his battle blade, and an earthen-yellow barrier instantly formed.

Ling Xuan's three-pointed double-edged sword struck the barrier, instantly unleashing a burst of earth-yellow light and fiery red blade energy, carving a terrifying ravine into the surrounding earth.

Intense energy fluctuations filled this Gobi Desert, whipping up towering sand dunes that blotted out the sky.

Before he could retract his sword, Yan Lie's battle blade, like a venomous snake emerging from its hole, stabbed towards his abdomen.

Ling Xuan twisted his body forcefully, the blade grazing his side and leaving a deep mark on his Force suit.

The battle intensified, with both sides attacking at an increasingly rapid pace.

Ling Xuan's flame domain clashed repeatedly with the rock-cracked earth domain, shearing away layer after layer of the Gobi Desert to reveal dark red rock strata.

Ling Xuan felt his energy was being depleted and he was somewhat exhausted. However, Yan Lie's momentum was growing stronger with each strike. Ling Xuan had no choice but to grit his teeth and launch another attack.

He concentrated the flames at the three tips of the three-pointed double-edged sword and thrust it out with lightning speed. Three dark golden beams shot towards the rock fissure like lasers.

Yan Lie could also see that Ling Xuan was at his limit, so he swung his battle blade and unleashed a huge earth-yellow light wheel, blocking all three beams of light.

Immediately afterwards, the earthy yellow aura on the battle blade surged.

"The Wrath of the Earth!"

Countless earthen-yellow light blades shot out from the battle sword, densely covering all of Ling Xuan's escape routes.

Ling Xuan took a deep breath, and his flame domain burned wildly, forming a huge flame vortex.

He inserted the three-pointed double-edged sword into the center of the vortex and stirred it vigorously. The flames transformed into countless blades, which collided with the earth-yellow light blades, creating a deafening explosion.

The powerful shockwave sent the two flying. Ling Xuan crashed heavily to the ground, his throat burning with a sweet taste, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

"Looks like I have no choice but to show my true strength." Yan Lie's aura surged, and he no longer held back. The mountain-like power he had accumulated erupted in an instant, and his battle blade condensed into a huge earth-yellow blade light: "Earth Emperor Slash!"

This move concentrated all of Yan Lie's power, and wherever the blade's light passed, space began to distort and deform.

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