Chapter 656: Qiu Duanhun’s Secret Weapon
On the arena, Qiu Duanhun’s aura grew increasingly fierce, with a killing intent slowly spreading from his body. Though invisible to the naked eye, those with keen eyes could tell that the entire arena was enveloped in this murderous aura.
Ye Feng frowned. He naturally understood that this was the effect of a domain. He had expected Qiu Duanhun to have a secret weapon, but he hadn’t anticipated that the latter could master a domain even before reaching the star domain level. However, judging from the speed at which he activated the domain and his solemn expression, it was clear that his domain was still new and not very stable.
The stone, now covered by the domain, knew exactly what it faced. It had fought against Ye Feng and Long Tian before and had some understanding of domains. But as a fierce beast, though it had strong combat skills, that didn’t mean its cultivation talent could compare to those extraordinary humans. Anyone who could master a domain before the star domain level was undoubtedly a genius among humans. Yet that didn’t mean the stone feared him.
Earlier, when using a domain to spar with Stone and others, Ye Feng had seriously emphasized that if one didn’t possess a domain but encountered a stronger opponent with one, there was no need to worry about the domain’s existence—just stay calm and fight as if the opponent had an advantage. Stone remembered these words clearly. Having been taught by Ye Feng, he naturally remained calm.
“Hmph, you’re quite skilled for forcing me to use my domain,” Qiu Duanhun said, seemingly confident of winning outright and showing no regard for Stone. “But within this domain, not only are my speed and attack power doubled, but the killing intent here also intensifies. If you don’t want to die, just admit defeat.”
“Stop talking nonsense and fight if you dare!” Stone snapped, cutting off Qiu Duanhun’s nonsense.
“It’s your fault,” Qiu Duanhun replied indifferently before disappearing.
Outside the arena, Ye Feng could see Qiu Duanhun attacking from a strange angle, aiming straight at Stone’s heart.
Inside the domain, Stone was completely affected, unable to see Qiu Duanhun at all. He could only stand still and adapt to whatever came.
As the sword slashed through the air, Shi Tou immediately sensed the danger. Though he didn’t know where it came from, he dodged right away and rolled to the side. Yet his speed was still insufficient, leaving a deep gash across his left shoulder that reached the bone. After all, it was a peak-grade spiritual weapon—its sharpness was far beyond what his body could withstand.
Ye Feng below clenched his fists. He knew Shi Tou wouldn’t give up, so it was very likely he would die here.
Although the first attack failed, the wounds on Shi Tou’s body and the flowing blood excited Qiu Duanhun. His attacks no longer focused on Shi Tou’s vital points but targeted every part he could, aiming to make Shi Tou bleed—this was what he wanted most to see.
One sword strike, two, three…
Shi Tou dodged time and again but failed each time. In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, he already had hundreds of wounds—big and small, all from sword cuts. Blood kept seeping from each wound, causing everyone to worry deeply. Even those who didn’t know Shi Tou before began to silently cheer for him.
“Shi Tou, give up!” Ye Feng knew Shi Tou couldn’t hold on much longer. Though he knew Shi Tou would never agree, he still tried to persuade him.
“No!” Shi Tou shook his head firmly.
“Not giving up is good. Let’s see how long you can last!” The more stubborn Shi Tou became, the more pleasure Qiu Duanhun felt. His mind had been twisted by killing.
Sword after sword was thrown at him. He no longer targeted Shi Tou’s vital points, as he found it uninteresting to kill him too quickly. He wanted to watch Shi Tou die slowly. Each time, his sword cut into Shi Tou’s muscular areas, causing him to bleed without sustaining too much damage.
Another cup of tea passed. Shi Tou was kneeling on the ground, gasping for breath. His body was covered in wounds; hardly any flesh remained intact. He could no longer stand, and the blood seeping from his body had soaked the surrounding area.
“Referee, he has no fighting ability left… declare the result now!” Ye Feng looked at the referee in Ring 1.
The referee looked troubled. “But the rules state that the result can only be declared when one side gives up or dies.”
Ye Feng suppressed the urge to kill the referee. “If that’s the case, I’ll go and settle this fight myself!”
Just as he was about to take action, a hand pressed on his shoulder. He turned to look and saw it was the chief referee. “If you disrupt the normal order of the match, you will be disqualified from subsequent matches,” the chief referee said, staring at Ye Feng. “Do as you please!” Ye Feng darted away, evading the referee’s hand. “Huh?” The chief referee was surprised and immediately tried to grab him again. He didn’t want Ye Feng to disrupt the match order, nor did he want him to lose his qualification for future matches, so he intervened. At that moment, Ye Feng suddenly stopped in his tracks and also retracted his hand, looking up at the ring. He noticed that the atmosphere on the ring had become strange. Shi Tou’s breathing grew heavier, and his once weak vitality seemed to surge as if he had taken some miraculous medicine. Everyone could even clearly hear his strong heartbeat. The pace of his heartbeat accelerated further, forcing Ye Feng to halt his attempt to storm into the ring. He vaguely remembered that the Ancient Demon Ape seemed to possess a supernatural ability called “Frenzy.” What was happening now seemed quite similar to it. As his heartbeat quickened, Shi Tou’s size began to increase visibly, and his once clear eyes turned blood-red in an instant. With a deafening roar, Shi Tou slowly stood up, staring intently at his opponent. His aura was even stronger than Qiu Duanhun’s. Being stared at by those red eyes felt like being hunted by some ferocious beast, sending chills down his spine.