
Jiang Feng raised the Shui Mang Sword, unleashing a massive sword shadow that slashed down fiercely, carving a large trench along the stone pillar.
This action drew out all the guardians.
There were giant serpents, pig demons, and all sorts of creatures. Jiang Feng didn't engage them directly but instead led them away to create an opportunity for Le Huadie.
At the same time, this also diverted trouble towards Ban Zhi and Xueshan.
This strategy had its pros and cons, but overall, the benefits outweighed the drawbacks. As long as Le Huadie could find the musical score, it didn't matter if they couldn't get anything else.
The remaining stone pillars lit up, revealing the hidden jade tablets inside. Le Huadie swiftly moved through, searching for the musical score.
Persistence paid off, and on the last stone pillar, Le Huadie found the jade tablet containing the musical score.
She crushed it, and the musical score entered her mind.
"Alright, I've got the score. Let's get out of here quickly," Le Huadie shouted.
"Okay, let's go. Yao Yaoling, collect the stone giant and follow me closely," Jiang Feng said.
It wasn't wise to linger here. If they stayed too long, Ban Zhi and Xueshan would surely cause trouble.
Fortunately, Ban Zhi and Xueshan were too preoccupied to bother with them, so they easily left the ninth level.
As they rushed downward and reached the fifth level, Jiang Feng suddenly stopped, remembering something.
He had thought of a special cultivation technique upon entering, which could absorb the Five Elements Domain as a personal ability.
"Since we're leaving anyway, let's see if I can gain some benefits by attaching this domain to myself," Jiang Feng thought to himself.
Then he said to Le Huadie, "Le Huadie, you go ahead. I'll cover the rear to prevent them from catching up."
Le Huadie didn't think much of it and said, "Be careful, don't push yourself. If there's danger, escape immediately."
"Okay, I promise I'll be fine," Jiang Feng replied.
Le Huadie sped up and quickly left, leaving Jiang Feng alone.
Now that he was alone, Jiang Feng could perform the cultivation technique.
"Transfer and borrow power! Begin!"
Jiang Feng silently recited the incantation, forming a vortex centered on himself, drawing in the surrounding spiritual energy like wind blowing over water.
This place was the Earth Domain, which belonged to Yao Yaoling.
Seeing his domain about to be destroyed, Yao Yaoling couldn't help but say, "If you destroy my domain, you must compensate me."
"Stop talking nonsense. This isn't even yours. You should thank me for destroying it. It's been imprisoning you like a cell. Have you developed feelings for a prison?" Jiang Feng retorted.
"You're right. Hurry up, then. I'll be here to applaud you," Yao Yaoling replied.
Jiang Feng had absorbed most of it when suddenly the entire space shook violently, as if it were about to collapse.
"This isn't good. The airflow is chaotic, making it hard to integrate into my body," Jiang Feng exclaimed.
Yao Yaoling, frightened, burrowed into Jiang Feng's arms, shouting, "What are you doing? Don't blow us up."
"Hold steady. I don't want to be blown to pieces."
"Come on, if you can't handle it, don't act like a big shot."
"Shut up, or I'll throw you out," Jiang Feng threatened.
Yao Yaoling immediately fell silent, not daring to speak again.
The space continued to shake more violently, with billions of air particles colliding and exploding, filling the area with restless energy.
But now that the transfer and borrowing of power had begun, it couldn't be stopped. Retracting it midway would cause a backlash, resulting in injury.
So unless absolutely necessary, Jiang Feng wouldn't consider interrupting the absorption.
Jiang Feng had to calm his mind and stabilize the space.
With Jiang Feng's relentless efforts, the space gradually stabilized and became peaceful.
"Now's the time," Jiang Feng shouted.
"Absorb!"
In an instant, the Earth Domain shrank and was absorbed into Jiang Feng's body.
The Earth Domain condensed into a sphere, entered his dantian, and hovered at the top, rotating slightly like an autonomous planet.
The Earth Domain was successfully absorbed.
Jiang Feng was ecstatic.
Without the support of the Earth Domain, the fifth level revealed its true form, resembling an ordinary tower structure, albeit slightly more refined.
"Open for me," Jiang Feng attempted to activate the Earth Domain.
Swish!
The Earth Domain unfolded instantly, creating a patch of yellow earth within a hundred meters of Jiang Feng, containing rocks, dust, and sand... and most importantly, the stone giant.
Now, all of this was under his control, becoming his weapon against enemies.
With a single thought, Jiang Feng retracted the Earth Domain back into his dantian.
After a few more tests, Jiang Feng was very satisfied. With the Earth Domain, he would have an innate advantage in battle once activated.
"Heh, onto the next one," Jiang Feng chuckled wickedly and moved to the fourth level.
While Jiang Feng was busy absorbing the various domains, Ban Zhi and Xueshan were still battling the guardians on the top level.
But they had also reaped significant rewards, obtaining all the magic jade tablets that appeared.
Soon, the last person arrived here, none other than Li Yuxin, who had been trailing behind.
She had reached this point through sheer determination. Her body was covered in wounds, bleeding continuously, but she persisted, her resilient eyes shining with a hint of joy.
To have made it this far and still be alive was no easy feat.
But when she saw the mess, her heart sank, realizing something was wrong.
She rushed forward, passing each stone pillar, finding nothing on them.
Was she too late?
Reaching the final stone platform, Li Yuxin collapsed on it, staring at the three empty slots with a sense of loss.
"The Three Decrees of the Sages have already been taken," Li Yuxin said.
The Three Decrees of the Sages were three tokens jointly created and issued by A Hundred Schools of Thought, protected and recognized by them. Whoever possessed the tokens could command A Hundred Schools of Thought to serve them.
Moreover, they had even greater significance, but the specifics were known to few.
Each token could incite a storm of bloodshed, prompting A Hundred Schools of Thought to compete for it.
Yinyang Yuhang and Li Yuxin had risked great danger to open the Yinyang Tomb for the Three Decrees of the Sages, only to end up empty-handed.
Even if they couldn't obtain the Three Decrees of the Sages, acquiring some magic would have been worthwhile.
But now, even the magic had been snatched away.
These were complete spells, and if they spread, they would undoubtedly change the current landscape.
Perhaps the era of peace was coming to an end.
The hidden families of A Hundred Schools of Thought, martial artist families, national martial arts families, ancient martial arts families... would likely be unable to sit still upon learning of this.
Everything would change because of the opening of the Yinyang Tomb.
Ban Zhi and Xueshan quickly finished off the guardians, collected many valuable items, and left without paying any attention to the despondent Li Yuxin.
Meanwhile, Jiang Feng had retreated to the first level, the Gold Domain. Once he absorbed this domain, he would have all five elements.
"Absorb for me."
Without hesitation, Jiang Feng began the absorption.
With prior experience, Jiang Feng absorbed it smoothly this time.
Once the Gold Domain was absorbed, it gathered in his dantian.
The Five Elements Domain was finally complete.
At the moment of completion, a force connected the five domains.
Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth!
The five elements fused, separated, and fused again...
Ultimately, they completely merged yet remained independently existent.
This meant they could be activated individually or simultaneously.
"This is the Ultimate Domain!" Jiang Feng exclaimed. "It contains all the characteristics of the five elements. When activated together, the attack methods are more diverse, one after another, leaving the enemy overwhelmed and ultimately defeated by successive attacks."
"Marvelous!"
"With such a technique, I can rest easy."
"Even the exquisite martial skills of the Immortal Realm are no better than this."
In the Immortal Realm, although many martial skills were exquisite, they also depended on the practitioner's comprehension. Different people practicing the same martial skill achieved varying results.
Of course, it also depended on many factors, such as cultivation, physique, and understanding.
Jiang Feng hadn't focused on cultivating Immortal Realm martial skills yet due to these factors. He could only train them once he reached a certain level, not because he was ignoring the nearby opportunities.
In his excitement, Jiang Feng attempted to unfold the Ultimate Domain.
The domain activated, unleashing the power of the five elements. Countless weapons flew through the sky, forests and flowers covered the ground, and rivers crisscrossed, occasionally erupting with flames that burned the mountains, which stood tall and unyielding.
"What a magnificent Ultimate Domain, it's like a living world. If there were some creatures inside, it would be perfect," Jiang Feng marveled.
As Jiang Feng reveled in his success, countless weapons suddenly turned on him, threatening to cut him to pieces.
His hands were bound by an invisible force, rendering him immobile and unable to resist, leaving him at the mercy of the weapons that sliced his skin open.
Then came a barrage of wooden spikes, water arrows, fire scythes, and earth spikes, bombarding him relentlessly, leaving his body battered and bruised.
Yet, through this ordeal, his body grew stronger.
Yes, stronger.
In the end, his body reached a certain level of strength, more effective than his previous training under the waterfall.
His skin turned a bronze hue, creating a striking visual impact. If a woman were present, she would surely be captivated.
Crackling sounds like frying beans echoed as Jiang Feng's muscles twitched, indirectly triggering the operation of the Nine Heavens Tyrant Body Technique.
The cultivation technique was the foundation, and being automatically triggered was not a bad thing but rather a good one.
Snap!
A crisp sound echoed from within, and the Nine Heavens Tyrant Body Technique broke through to the second level.
Who would have thought that absorbing the Five Elements Domain would also temper his body, enhancing its toughness?
With a stronger body, the Nine Heavens Tyrant Body Technique naturally upgraded.
Because the Nine Heavens Tyrant Body Technique was inherently a cultivation technique of extreme strength and yang, emphasizing the practitioner's physique.
So the body's strengthening could indeed elevate the Nine Heavens Tyrant Body Technique.
This was beyond doubt.