Volume 6 Chapter 120

Volume 6 + Chapter 120: The Silent Domain

“Domain Descend!”

Having activated the bloodline of the Silver Dragon Royal Family, Heart Demon Xia Yi unleashed her domain.

When the Human Envoy rose into the sky using the Mimic Divine Authority of Humanity, Heart Demon Xia Yi actually could have used the Holy Sword to defend herself and block that terrifying attack.

But even if she had done so, it would not have changed the outcome of the battle.

So she chose to abandon defense altogether and instead use a completely new technique she had developed herself…

A domain.

During direct combat with the Human Envoy, if she attempted to deploy her domain, he would certainly perceive her intentions and interrupt her with sword techniques.

However, once he released Heavenfall and left the ground, he no longer had any way to stop the domain from unfolding below.

That was why Heart Demon Xia Yi had not used the Holy Sword to defend herself and had instead endured Heavenfall head-on with her own body.

It was an enormous gamble.

And yet, she had won the bet. She had not fallen.

“What an absolute madwoman!”

The Human Envoy charged forward at top speed, gripping the branch of the World Tree tightly, intending to sever Heart Demon Xia Yi’s head in a single strike.

However, it was already too late. The descent of the domain could no longer be stopped.

With Heart Demon Xia Yi as its center, the domain rapidly spread outward in all directions.

This domain was completely different from Xia Yi’s Dragon King Domain.

Bottomless darkness surged outward like a world-devouring tsunami, sweeping across every inch of space.

“This technique was originally developed to defeat the Puppet Maiden. Using it on someone like you is honestly a waste.”

Heart Demon Xia Yi’s voice brimmed with confidence.

Darkness swallowed her whole body. Before vanishing completely, she spoke the name of the domain.

“Silent Domain.”

Whoosh!

The area swept by the branch of the World Tree returned no sensation whatsoever. The Human Envoy’s strike had clearly missed.

“Hiding within your own domain? What a cowardly way to avoid battle.”

The Human Envoy’s expression darkened with displeasure.

He looked around him, but could see nothing. There was only thick darkness everywhere, dense beyond measure.

Those capable of deploying domains were already among the greatest experts walking this land, even in the Mythological Era.

For someone at the fifth rank to release a domain was utterly outrageous. Even the term “peerless genius” seemed insufficient to describe it.

The Human Envoy was indeed astonished, but he did not yet believe this domain possessed anything truly remarkable.

From appearances alone, it did not resemble an offensive domain at all. It merely used darkness to conceal the user’s whereabouts.

To endure the damage of Heavenfall and leave herself grievously wounded just to deploy such a domain, it seemed entirely not worth the price.

“Human King Armor, activate illumination system.”

The Human Envoy issued the command silently in his mind.

He intended for the Human King Armor to release intense light and illuminate the area. Once the darkness was dispelled, Heart Demon Xia Yi would have nowhere left to hide. Then he could seize the cowardly rat concealed in the dark and strike her down with a fatal blow.

Yet even after giving the command, the Human King Armor emitted no light whatsoever. Darkness still engulfed everything around him.

What was happening?

The Human Envoy frowned.

Normally, a single thought was enough to activate the Human King Armor. Although its remaining energy reserves were low, producing light should have been effortless.

So why had the darkness not been dispelled?

“Human King Armor, release energy!”

The Human Envoy barked angrily.

He had intended to do exactly that, but once the words left his mouth, there was no sound at all.

His voice vanished like a pebble sinking into an endless sea.

Only then did the Human Envoy realize the anomaly. This… might not be ordinary darkness.

He tried to grasp the branch of the World Tree and use sword techniques to tear apart the darkness, yet no sensation came from his hand. He could not even feel the Human King Armor on his own body anymore.

“Could it be…”

The Human Envoy’s expression changed drastically. The calm confidence he once possessed vanished completely.

Perhaps the Human King Armor had already received his commands and activated its illumination system, but…

He simply could not see it.

Not only sight, but hearing, smell, taste, and touch as well, within Heart Demon Xia Yi’s domain, all five senses had been completely stripped away.

“That’s right. The Silent Domain indiscriminately deprives everyone within its range of all five senses, whether it’s the domain’s caster or the enemy.”

Holding the Holy Sword in her hand, Heart Demon Xia Yi slowly advanced through the darkness.

“Though you probably can’t hear what I’m saying. Of course, I can’t hear you either.”

“Come out! Get out here, Silver Dragon! Where exactly are you?!”

The Human Envoy roared furiously. Unable to perceive Heart Demon Xia Yi’s location, fear began to rise within his heart in the face of the unknown.

Driven by that fear, he lashed out wildly, attacking the space around himself.

Yet because he had lost all sense of touch, he could not even determine whether his body was moving at all.

“Without control of the battlefield, you really do look like a headless fly.”

Heart Demon Xia Yi sneered coldly.

At present, her situation was technically no different from his. She too could not perceive his existence through normal senses.

However, she had long since mastered a way to avoid the Silent Domain’s side effects.

“Heart Like Still Water.”

Heart Demon Xia Yi closed her eyes, guiding her state of mind into flawless serenity.

In terms of swordsmanship mastery, she had already surpassed Xia Yi herself. Thus, her exploration of the sword had advanced even further, touching upon a deeper realm.

The silver dragon girl slowly opened her eyes once more. This time, her vision was no longer consumed by complete darkness, but instead transformed into a world woven from ripples and fluctuations.

“Mind’s Eye.”

Even without the five senses, Heart Demon Xia Yi could still use Mind’s Eye to perceive the fluctuations of all things in existence. She had already locked onto the Human Envoy’s position and movements.

Within the Silent Domain, this was no different from having the entire map revealed.

She was not looking with her eyes. She was controlling the battlefield from the perspective of a god overlooking all things.

“It’s over.”

Brilliant radiance erupted from the Holy Sword in Heart Demon Xia Yi’s hand. Amplified by her sword intent, an unstoppable slash of sword aura tore forward.

Slash!

The golden sword aura struck the Human Envoy directly.

At the moment the attack landed, Heart Demon Xia Yi shattered the domain as well. The exploding energy and sword aura erupted together, destroying the Human King Armor, severing the branch of the World Tree, and cleaving straight across his waist.

The darkness shattered like glass. When the Silent Domain dispersed and the Human Envoy’s senses returned, he found himself collapsed on the ground. In his field of vision stood only… the lower half of his own body.

“Ugh… AHH!”

Only then did the Human Envoy release a scream of agony. At last, he realized that Heart Demon Xia Yi had cut him cleanly in half.

“What a laughable and hideous sight. But to be slain by me, you should feel incomparably honored.”

Savage light flowed through Heart Demon Xia Yi’s eyes as she raised the Holy Sword in her hand. Her voice overflowed with arrogance and contempt.

“Human Envoy, die like the trash you are.”

The Holy Sword descended. A cruel, blood-red blossom bloomed before her eyes, announcing the final end of the Human Envoy.

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