Chapter 140.1: Domain Fusion Shocks the Crowd; Crushing Meng Fang as the Outer Sect Trembles! (I)

Chapter 140.1: Domain Fusion Shocks the Crowd; Crushing Meng Fang as the Outer Sect Trembles! (I)

The Wave and Storm Domains manifested before everyone's eyes. Beneath the arena, the outer sect disciples stared in disbelief. As disciples of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, they lacked neither martial techniques nor secret arts. They even knew many methods for comprehending Intents and evolving Domains.

By all measures, they were knowledgeable, and so they understood just how difficult it was to evolve a Domain, let alone two. Even within the inner sect, those who could evolve two Domains were exceedingly rare. Among the Three Untouchables of the outer sect, not one had ever managed two.

"Two Domains... No wonder he dared challenge Senior Brother Meng Fang. So this is Lu Changsheng's foundation."

"His Perception is terrifying. How could he possibly evolve two Domains?"

"He really lay low until now. Now it's clear that Wang Cheng was just lucky back then. With such strength, how could he have failed to keep his scion disciple status?"

"This is a true clash of dragons and tigers. I wonder if Senior Brother Meng Fang can still hold on?"

Meng Fang's expression gradually darkened. He had planned to end the fight quickly, yet now he had no choice but to take the opponent before him seriously—otherwise, he might lose.

However, although Lu Changsheng's two Domains were indeed shocking and immensely powerful, reality told a subtler story. As the storm and waves raged within the Sword Domain, they did not gain much advantage. Instead, both sides were locked in a tug-of-war. It seemed neither could overcome the other's.

A sharp glint flashed through Meng Fang's eyes. "I see. You only recently evolved the Domains, and neither has been cultivated in depth. But I have refined my Sword Domain for a long time. Trying to tear mine apart? Keep dreaming!"

Meng Fang regained his confidence. His Sword Domain was simply too powerful. Every time he exchanged something for a Dao Comprehension Pill, he almost always focused on comprehending the Sword Domain, and the results spoke for themselves. He had gone extremely far along the path of the Sword Domain, and its power was correspondingly fearsome. Even with Lu Changsheng striking in succession, he could not tear apart the Domain.

At the same time, Meng Fang's Sword Domain was likewise unable to crush Lu Changsheng's. They were in a stalemate, with neither side drawing a weapon first. They both understood clearly that disciples of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect would not lack secret techniques or martial techniques. If Intents or Domains could not decide the victor, then using secret techniques or martial techniques would also prove futile.

It looked like both combatants were waiting for their own Domain to overpower the other's; or rather, Meng Fang was. Lu Changsheng was not simply waiting; he was observing his opponent, gauging his actual combat prowess. It became clear that Meng Fang was indeed formidable, living up to his reputation as one of the Three Untouchables.

Even after unleashing two Domains, Lu Changsheng still could not break through Meng Fang's. Of course, this had much to do with the time Meng Fang had spent cultivating it. With the same amount of time, Lu Changsheng might have already perfected a Domain.

In any case, this was not the limit of his Domains. They were not merely two separate skills. In fact, they could fuse.

Buzz!

With a single thought, the Storm Domain and Wave Domain began to fuse. Meng Fang sensed the change immediately. After all, he was facing the two Domains head-on.

"Is that... Domain Fusion?" he murmured, wide-eyed.

He was shaken to his core. Evolving two Domains was already formidable, but actually fusing them? Domain Fusion was not Lu Changsheng's creation; the concept had already existed. It was just that very few people had ever accomplished that, and the reason came down to Perception.

Evolving even a single Domain was already incredibly difficult; to stumble into a second through chance alone was a blessing. And for those two Domains to be compatible enough to fuse? That kind of fortune was almost absurd. As for deliberately seeking out Domains that could fuse, the difficulty rose to another level entirely. Many martial artists would fail to comprehend even basic Intents, let alone evolve a Domain, and much less two that could merge.

In truth, those capable of Domain Fusion almost always relied on luck. Even Lu Changsheng was no exception. When he first evolved the Wave Domain and the Storm Domain, he never imagined they could fuse.

Everyone in the arena could see the fusion. A terrifying waterspout rose thousands of zhang high, stretching across the void and surging with the force to crush everything. The instant the Waterspout Domain formed, Meng Fang heard a crisp sound, which seemed to echo directly in his mind.

Crack!

His expression changed drastically. His Sword Domain had been broken, split open by sheer power.

This was the first time Lu Changsheng unleashed his Fused Domain before others, and the results were undeniable. The Waterspout Domain was incredibly strong, and it surpassed even Lu Changsheng's expectations. Meng Fang had dedicated himself to the Sword Domain for years, pushing it to an extremely profound level, and yet Lu Changsheng's Waterspout Domain had shattered it instantly.

"Impossible... I can't lose..." Meng Fang's expression darkened. He attempted to draw his sword, but the Waterspout Domain instantly enveloped him. In that instant, his entire body shuddered, and his mind went completely blank.

Meng Fang, one of the Three Untouchables, was actually being suppressed by a Domain. Lu Changsheng seized the opportunity and drew his saber in an instant.

Clang!

A crimson saber light tore through the void, reaching Meng Fang in the blink of an eye and slicing through his arm.

Splurt!

His arm hit the ground with a dull sound.

Thud.

With that, Lu Changsheng calmly sheathed his saber. The crimson light vanished, and the Waterspout Domain dispersed. The entire arena went still.

Only the bloody arm on the ground served as proof to everyone that what had just happened was not an illusion, but reality. Meng Fang had just been defeated. Had it not been for the sect's rules, Lu Changsheng could have split him in two with that single strike. After all, Meng Fang was not yet a Divine Fortification martial artist. Without divine fortification to protect him, that one strike would have ended his life.

Silence persisted. The arena was so still that it was possible to hear a pin drop.

Finally, Meng Fang murmured with great difficulty, "I lost..."

He picked up the severed arm on the ground and reattached it. To someone at the Divine Strength Realm, such an injury was insignificant. The true damage Meng Fang had suffered was not physical; it lay in his spirit.

The facts were undeniable: one of the Three Untouchables had just been defeated!

"Much obliged." Lu Changsheng's expression remained unchanged.

However, the outer sect disciples below the arena erupted into an uproar.

"How is that even possible? Senior Brother Meng Fang actually lost?"

"He actually lost to a disciple who has only joined the sect for four months?"

"Domain Fusion! That was a genuine Domain Fusion! At least, Senior Brother Meng Fang didn't lose unjustly."

"How long has it been since our sect produced a disciple capable of Domain Fusion? It's said that once two Domains fuse, the resulting power is unimaginable... and now we've finally seen it for ourselves."

"Still, even though Senior Brother Meng Fang lost to Lu Changsheng, with his strength, as long as he avoids challenging the other two Untouchables and Lu Changsheng next month, reclaiming the scion disciple status will hardly be a problem."

For a time, the outer sect was filled with restless discussion. Almost all of them were marveling at having their horizons broadened by witnessing Domain Fusion firsthand. Almost no one could ever hope to fuse two Domains—not even the outer sect's Three Untouchables, or even the inner sect disciples.

But Lu Changsheng had just done it!