Within each bubble, the figure of the Sea Shark Emperor flickered, each one an entire, self-contained world of water, complete with submerged reefs, coral, seaweed, and darting fish, all surging toward Freer from every direction.
Like mountains collapsing, the pressure was immense, stealing Freer's breath, his expression growing exceedingly grave.
"Azure Nether Thunder Realm!" A world of lightning suddenly materialized, swelling like a taut ball, enveloping Freer entirely.
Inside the somber blue realm of thunder, serpentine dragons of lightning twisted across the heavens, cascading down like immense waterfalls that plunged to the deepest abysses and reached up to touch the firmament.
At first glance, the entire thunderous world seemed propped up by pillars of electric light, with Freer standing within it like a god of thunder, his eyes blazing as he condensed thunder orbs the size of millstones.
The orbs rolled and detonated, the thunder realm erupting with world-shattering violence that violently distorted and blasted the seabed incessantly.
The Sea Shark Emperor’s water worlds and the thunder realm violently compressed and clashed.
Water currents and thunder orbs exploded in concert, instantly birthing colossal tornadoes spanning tens of thousands of meters above that patch of ocean, swallowing many islands atop the Sea of Ruin.
The resulting shockwaves, formed by the impact of power, shot out like razor-sharp blades in every direction.
Many powerful martial artists nearby sensed the terrifying nature of these light blades and fled, though numerous others suffered unprovoked disaster, instantly shredded by the lingering shockwaves of the battle between the Sea Shark Emperor and Freer.
"What terrifying aura!" "Too frightening!" "A true powerhouse is fighting!
This is...
the intensity only a Domain Ancestor can achieve.
Do they intend to destroy the bottom of the Sea of Ruin?" "How long has it been?
How long since Domain Ancestors last clashed in the Sea of Ruin..." Martial practitioners of countless races and factions, spanning the seabed, the surface, and the skies, were roused by the battle between the Sea Shark Emperor and Freer, murmuring amongst themselves with expressions ranging from shock to excitement to fear.
Those of lesser cultivation immediately relocated their entire sects, moving far away from the epicenter of the conflict, terrified of being caught in the crossfire.
Those who considered their own cultivation profound, however, were inexplicably thrilled, instead converging toward the battle zone.
In particular, experts who had reached the Immortal Realm became utterly absorbed, driven by the desperate desire to glimpse the true essence of Dark Energy and hoping to seize a breakthrough opportunity relying on the clash of these Domain Ancestor powerhouses.
—These individuals plunged deep into the ocean!
At this moment, the Sea of Ruin was teeming with masters.
The members of the Seven Clans, scattered across the region, had previously been dejected after failing to locate Shi Yan.
Now, witnessing the battle between two Domain Ancestor powerhouses, they all realized the event might be connected to Shi Yan and rushed over joyfully.
In their view, what else could a battle between two Domain Ancestors be about, if not the Tabernacle of Profound Runes?
In a pitch-black stretch of the ocean, clusters of fierce souls floated like dark clouds.
Naphtor of the Soul Clan sat enthroned above the souls, his expression grim.
He abruptly opened his eyes and sneered, "Interesting!" The cloud mass of fierce souls stirred, skimming the seabed like a dark sheet, speeding rapidly toward the combat zone.
In a forest of stone pillars, the Lizard Ancestor, Tu Shiqi, and Ya Yun were anxiously awaiting the arrival of Xilo of the Bone Race.
Sensing the earth-shattering battle between the Domain Ancestors, the three exchanged a look.
Tu Shiqi sent a message to Xilo, and they too hastened toward the area of conflict.
Qimo of the Devouring Clan stood on the surface of the Sea of Ruin, flanked respectfully by a dozen Devouring Clan martial artists behind him.
He watched the colossal tornadoes erupt into the sky, the sound of thunder roaring within the vortexes, and frowned deeply.
"Submerge!" Immediately, he and the cohort of Devouring Clan warriors dove into the deeps of the ocean.
The majority of the high-level members of the Five Clans were advancing toward the fierce engagement zone of the Sea Shark Emperor and Freer, all sharing the same objective.
This Domain Ancestor conflict was destined to capture everyone's attention.
"Boom!
Boom!
Boom!" Inside the thunder realm, the somber blue thunder orbs exploded one after another.
The explosive force of each orb was sufficient to shatter meteorites, capable of reducing even some minor stars to dust.
Amidst the ruptures within the thunder realm, the Sea Shark Emperor's water worlds were intermittently torn apart, looking like sheets of water sliced by blades, yet they instantly restored themselves.
By now, many nearby martial artists had approached the perimeter of the vast combat zone.
These were all Immortal Realm cultivators, influential figures within the Sea of Ruin.
They condensed their Divine Power, forming protective shields of varied hues—azure blue, fiery orange, subdued indigo, gleaming silver, and dark green.
Circuits of rainbow light flowed over these shields, a testament to the highly condensed state of their Divine Power.
The collisions between the Sea Shark Emperor's and Freer's forces sent out arcs of raw power currents.
These currents could instantly obliterate a Primal God, but because the Immortal Realm experts were forewarned and braced themselves with their full strength, they merely absorbed the blasts; the shields flared with dazzling sparks of light.
They watched from afar, their expressions ranging from solemnity to excitement, conversing quietly among themselves.
Among them were Tu Shiqi, Ya Yun, and the Lizard Ancestor, the first group to arrive.
Watching the terrifying impacts unfold ceaselessly between the Sea Shark Emperor and Freer, the Lizard Ancestor was particularly energized.
"A battle between Domain Ancestors is truly extraordinary!
Both the Thunder Realm and the Water Realm are genuine domains, refined from the Origin Realm, containing the exquisite essence of the profound truths of Thunder and Water, constructed and rendered nearly real with Dark Energy…" He sought to decipher the mysteries of Dark Energy through their clash, hoping to reach the Domain Ancestor stage himself.
Within Freer's Thunder Domain, patches of land condensed from lightning gradually materialized—complete continents.
If lower-level martial artists cultivating the profound truth of lightning were present, such as those at the Minor Three Gods or Greater Three Gods stages, they could gain immense benefit by cultivating there.
For lower-level warriors, that Thunder Continent was a long-sought sacred ground for cultivation.
At this moment, three immense Thunder Continents, shining brilliantly and echoing with deafening thunder, charged forward directly, morphing into thunder orbs mid-flight before slamming into the Sea Shark Emperor's Water Domain.
Inside the Sea Shark Emperor's Water Domain, composed of boundless, endless seas, the impacts from the lightning and the thunder orbs caused sections to shatter.
These seas would momentarily explode and vanish, only to quickly reform.
The Sea Shark Emperor materialized in every aquatic region of his water domain, his eyes blood-red, letting out a savage, mocking laugh: "The momentum of water is inconstancy; water flow cannot fundamentally be destroyed by chopping, slashing, or blasting.
You try to cleave water with a blade—how can you succeed?" Each water bubble represented a miniature world within the greater Water Domain; when they burst, they would inevitably coalesce once more.
The surrounding onlookers, watching the combat and hearing the Sea Shark Emperor’s words, showed expressions of profound surprise.
For a long time, many believed that among the three Domain Ancestors of the Sea of Ruin, Freer, who cultivated the profound truth of lightning, was the strongest, with Ricardo second, and the Sea Shark Emperor the weakest.
However, this battle completely overturned everyone's previous judgment.
They realized that the most low-key of them all, the Sea Shark Emperor, not only held his own against Freer but seemed to possess a subtle advantage.
Many suddenly understood, musing inwardly: This location is the seabed, the deep ocean.
The Sea Shark Emperor, who cultivates the profound truth of Water, holds an inherent advantage.
How could Freer not show signs of fatigue?
Only now did they fully grasp the advantage conferred by the Sea Shark Emperor's profound truth, concluding that his current upper hand in the fight was perfectly understandable.
The battle raged on.
...
The Star Fragment Zone.
Shi Yan remained utterly still, like a statue, for a long time.
He had stopped operating the profound truth of Stars, existing in a death-like silence.
Mei Ji’s anxiety intensified.
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