Chapter 015: A Domain Appears!

Du Fan’s question was simple—he merely asked how many archers the Kayi elves had. It’s true that elves are skilled in archery, but like humans, some are strong while others are weaker. In a tribe of over 200 elves, not everyone can be an archer, right?
Of course, he wasn’t lying. After Nanali answered, he truly let them go.
“Be careful, don’t fall. Don’t look back. Uncle keeps his word.”
Du Fan smiled kindly as he watched Nanali pull her brother and run into the forest.
“Over fifty archers—even if there are just ten or so level-9 archers, that number is already terrifying.”
Du Fan frowned and analyzed the situation for a while before chasing after Nanali and her brother.
He really didn’t lie; he let them leave. But letting them go was one thing, and following them was another. It couldn’t be called despicable—at most, it was a bit shameless.
The rarely visited Twilight Mountains were full of dangers. With just his own strength, it was impossible to survive and get out. Du Fan had thought of this long ago.
How could he leave here alive? Most importantly, he needed to find Chenchen… These were questions Du Fan couldn’t ignore. So what if he was shameless? It was better than dying in this damned place.
To leave alive, he needed some help. At the moment, the best source of help he could think of was the elves.
It’s true that the elves and humans have been enemies for generations, but Du Fan believed that with some tactics, he could still use the elves’ strength to get himself out of here.
Nanali rushed ahead with her little brother, while Du Fan had calculated everything perfectly. By the time they found Joey, Joey, who had been knocked out by him, had just gotten up and regained consciousness.
The outcome was as Du Fan had predicted. Joey searched frantically at first, until he was sure Du Fan wasn’t hiding in hiding. Then he quickly ran away with the two children.
Du Fan watched clearly from hiding. He wasn’t following them because he knew the direction Joey was running in was exactly the opposite.
After chatting with the cute little girl Nanali, he had already roughly determined the correct direction. Not long after Du Fan left, the two groups of elves led by Nai Xiu and Jono also gathered. Naturally, none of them found Joey, and they returned empty-handed.

“There’s a human scent!” Naixiu’s nose wrinkled slightly as she took down the green long bow from her back, drew it into a full moon shape, took a deep breath, and closed her eyes.
“Hiss—”
Something strange happened—the arrow on the bow vanished abruptly, and with a pop, the bowstring returned to its original state. The arrow was gone!
At the same time, Du Fan, who was a kilometer away from Naixiu, broke into a sweat. He firmly grasped an arrow aimed at his head—exactly the same arrow that Naixiu had just placed on the bowstring before it disappeared.
“What kind of archery technique is this? Silent, without any warning, and… it seems like the archer is quite far away!”
Du Fan was horrified. Facing an elf archer of such skill—even one at the ninth level or above—he wouldn’t have been afraid, because those arrows could be seen and avoided. But now, they appeared out of nowhere right in front of his face. If not for his quick reaction, he would have already been killed by the arrow.
“Is this the arrow shot by that elf archer who has reached the Sacred Realm? No, judging by the situation, this arrow’s power exceeds even the Sacred Realm level. Could it be… that she also wields domain power?”
This bizarre arrow couldn’t be explained otherwise than through domain power. The moment he received this arrow, Du Fan concluded that its power must be related to a domain. If it weren’t for domain power, he would likely have died from it too.
Just now, when the arrow suddenly appeared in front of Du Fan’s face, an invisible force instantly spread throughout his body, stopping the arrow in its tracks and allowing him to escape. What kind of force was this? Du Fan himself couldn’t quite explain it. He had already experienced this force once before during Jo Yi’s ambush. Now that it appeared again, it was clearly no coincidence. The only explanation… was domain power.
It was Du Fan’s own domain power!
What was a Sacred Realm domain? What was a domain? And what was a god…? Ever since Du Fan became a holy fanatic of the Light Church, he had been pondering these questions. And when he met Chenchen and came into contact with power, his curiosity grew even stronger.
Power was a fascinating thing. Whether it was speech magic or the Holy Light Cross Slash, everything ultimately stemmed from power.

Verbal Magic is a mysterious power, just as the Holy Light Cross Slash is also a formidable force. Though different, they are ultimately both forms of power.
What are those at the Saint rank? Why do they possess abilities that surpass those of ninth-level warriors? What terrifying powers do they wield? And what about those at the Domain rank? What does that legendary, unattainable realm signify? Du Fan practiced both magic and martial arts, mastering “All Methods,” and even reached the Saint rank. Unfortunately, he never truly grasped the essence of that rank. As for domains, he understood nothing about them at all—nine out of ten aspects were clear to him, but one remained completely obscure.
Reaching a certain rank requires comprehension. And while “comprehension” seems simple—some people have sudden insights in seconds, while others never do—it’s both fascinating and frustrating.
Take Verbal Magic, for example: the lower the opponent’s rank, the more effective it is. But as the opponent’s rank rises, its effectiveness wanes… and it’s completely useless against those at the Saint Domain level.
Why is this? Du Fan had long pondered this question. He couldn’t find an answer before, but now that he possessed domain power, he understood the reason.
It’s because of power. The power of Saint-rank warriors is entirely different from that of those below ninth level—it has begun to transform into another kind of mysterious force, just like Verbal Magic. Their power is no longer mere strength but includes various strange and even unimaginable elements.
Nai Xiu’s Thousand-Mile Divine Arrow is one such example, while the domain Du Fan displayed is another. Though both stem from the same source, they diverge based on individual comprehension. In the end, the terrifying, unique powers displayed by these supreme warriors are what we call domains.
They cannot be replicated—only those who comprehend the rules of power can possess such terrifying abilities.
The body can automatically protect itself, eliminating all threats. This is probably my Saint Domain… Well, it’s quite passive, though.
Du Fan tested it secretly and concluded that his Saint Domain couldn’t be controlled at will yet. Sometimes he even doubted whether it appeared every time…
It’s not that far off. Clearly, my comprehension of the rules of the Saint Domain isn’t sufficient.
“Attack nullification? Then I’ll call it the ‘Null Domain’…”

Du Fan hated coming up with names the most, so he kept everything simple. After giving a name to his domain, he moved forward.

In the jungle.

“How is it, Naixiu? Did you hit the target?”

Jono asked with concern, looking at Naixiu’s pale face.

Naixiu slowly shook her head. With great effort, she slung her long bow behind her and continued walking silently forward.

Her “Invisible Arrow Technique” was indeed a form of domain power—a terrifying arrow technique achieved by taking archery to its extreme. It allowed arrows to move silently, automatically searching for targets, making it one of the most difficult techniques to defend against.

Yet this ultimate arrow technique wasn’t flawless. First of all, even Naixiu, who fired the invisible arrows, didn’t know where the target was or whether she had hit them. She relied solely on their scent, using it to make the invisible arrows appear instantly at the strongest scent source, thus hitting the target in one shot…

The side effects of this terrifying technique were severe. With her current strength, Naixiu could only use this technique once every two days. After using it, her body would be severely drained. As a once-potent Saint-level domain expert, her strength would drop to the ninth level right after using this technique.

“I can no longer use the Invisible Arrow Technique, nor can I sense his scent anymore…”

Naixiu sighed helplessly, feeling somewhat annoyed inwardly. She seemed a bit too impulsive earlier. If she hadn’t used the technique, she could have pursued the target by following the scent they left behind.

“Don’t worry. I’ve already sent people to search everywhere. No one has survived under your Invisible Arrow Technique. And even if he’s still alive, I don’t believe he can stay unharmed,” Jono said, confident in Naixiu’s technique.

Naixiu nodded slightly, a hint of pride appearing on her beautiful face. As the only Saint-level domain expert in the Kayi Elf Tribe, she was also very proud of her own strength.

“Leader, Joi and the others have been found!”

Just then, good news came. Two adult elves shouted loudly as they rushed over with Joi and his sister Nanali.

“Joi… You… weren’t you captured by the hunters? How did you escape?”

Jono stepped forward quickly, happily grabbing Joi’s hand.

Jono and Joi were brothers—Jono the elder and Joi the younger.

Seeing that Joi and the others were unharmed, Naixiu was also surprised.

“Leader, don’t ask about us first. I have urgent matters to discuss with you.”

Joey looked panicked and recounted in detail to Naixiu what had happened with Du Fan.