Chapter 381 Dark Domain! The New Beast Tamer's Overpowered Skills!!

Above the ruins of the Blood Fiend Pavilion.

The blood-red mist slowly dissipated.

The old man stood in place, his face livid.

His gaze was fixed intently on the spatial rift that had already closed.

Dammit!

He actually... escaped?!

He had lived for over a hundred years, possessed a cultivation of Meteorite Level 8, and had roamed the Bone Burial Area without restraint, never once failing.

Today, he had actually let a mere brat at the Brick Stone Rank escape from right under his nose?!

His fists clenched until his knuckles cracked.

"Hmph! It seems this kid has some tricks up his sleeve!"

He snorted coldly, a trace of disdain flashing in his eyes.

"But... run?"

"This old man would like to see just where you can run to!"

He closed his eyes.

His vast Mental Energy surged out like a tide!

It spread frantically in all directions!

Five hundred meters!

One thousand meters!

Two thousand meters!

His Mental Energy swept across every inch of land, every rock, and every blade of grass!

However...

In the next moment...

His expression changed.

Nothing.

There was no sign of Jiang Yun's aura.

Within a two-kilometer radius, there was no trace of Jiang Yun or that Nine-Tailed Fox!

He snapped his eyes open, his gaze filled with disbelief.

How is this possible?!

His Mental Energy covered two kilometers!

That Nine-Tailed Fox was only at Diamond Rank Nine!

Even if she exerted all her strength to use Space Jump, she could jump five hundred meters at most!

How could she have jumped beyond two kilometers?!

He didn't believe it.

He closed his eyes again.

His Mental Energy expanded once more!

This time, it was three thousand meters!

Within three thousand meters, the aura of every living being could not escape his perception!

However...

There was still no sign of Jiang Yun's aura.

Jiang Yun seemed to have completely vanished.

As if he had never existed at all.

The old man opened his eyes, his face turning completely dark.

He's gone.

He actually... really escaped?!

Below...

Iron Mountain Liu, Li Fengxing, Blood Lady, and those surviving Diamond Rank experts were all dumbfounded at this moment.

They looked up at the old man in the sky and then at the rift that had already disappeared, their minds going blank.

Master Jiang... escaped?

From right under the nose of a Peak Meteorite Level 8 expert... he escaped?!

Iron Mountain Liu muttered.

"Master Jiang... did... did he really escape?"

Li Fengxing's face was also full of shock.

"This... how is this possible?! That's a Meteorite Level 8 expert! Although Master Jiang is indeed powerful, to be able to escape despite such a huge gap... this is simply..."

Blood Lady held the unconscious Blood Nether Lotus.

Her eyes were filled with shock.

"To be able to escape from a Meteorite Level 8 expert... just what kind of monster is this Master Jiang?!"

The Diamond Rank experts were even more abuzz with discussion.

"Heavens! Master Jiang actually really escaped!"

"Wasn't his beast already heavily injured? How could he still escape?!"

"Didn't you see? At the last moment, that Nine-Tailed Fox risked her life to block the attack and pushed Master Jiang out!"

"That Nine-Tailed Fox... is too loyal to Master Jiang!"

"Just what charm does Master Jiang have to make a beast of that level risk its life for him?!"

"Regardless, to be able to escape from a Meteorite Level 8, Master Jiang is definitely the most Heaven-Defying person I've ever seen!"

"If Master Jiang doesn't die, he will surely become a titan of his generation! He will also likely seek revenge against this old man."

They looked at the rift that had already closed.

Their eyes were full of admiration.

Although they could hardly protect themselves now, Jiang Yun's final silhouette was deeply etched into their hearts.

A youth of sixteen or seventeen.

Facing a terrifying existence at Meteorite Level 8.

Neither haughty nor humble, fighting to the death without retreating.

In the end, he actually managed to escape with his heavily injured beast.

This is simply a miracle!

In the sky...

The old man's face turned even uglier as he heard the discussions below.

He suddenly turned his head and looked at the people below.

In his eyes, killing intent boiled.

"Damn it!!!"

His roar echoed throughout the entire Blood Fiend Pavilion!

A terrifying pressure descended from the sky!

Iron Mountain Liu and the others were pressed directly onto the ground, their bodies trembling!

However...

The old man did not kill them.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the fury in his heart.

He calmed down.

He closed his eyes and pondered again.

No.

That Nine-Tailed Fox is only at Diamond Rank Nine.

Even with the support of the Five Elements Origin Law, the distance of her Space Jump could absolutely not exceed one thousand meters.

Two kilometers is already the limit of limits.

And just now, he had searched a three-kilometer radius.

Nothing.

What does this mean?

A glint flashed in the old man's eyes.

Could it be... they didn't escape far, but used some treasure to conceal their aura?!

Thinking this, the old man became certain.

Yes!

It must be so!

After all, this kid has a Saint King Rank treasure on him; perhaps he has a treasure that can hide his aura!

They definitely haven't gone far!

They must be nearby!

However, since Mental Energy cannot detect them right now...

It can only be a carpet search.

The old man opened his eyes, a cold smile curling on his lips.

"Kid, you want to play hide-and-seek with this old man?"

"This old man would like to see just how long you can hide!"

He looked down at the crowd trembling on the ground below.

A trace of cruelty flashed in his eyes.

He raised his hand.

He gave a light wave.

A blood-red light descended from the sky!

It directly entered the bodies of Iron Mountain Liu, Li Fengxing, Blood Lady, and those Diamond Rank experts!

They all shuddered, their faces turning deathly pale instantly!

They felt a strange power added to their bodies.

That power, like a maggot on a bone, was entrenched within their Divine Sense.

It seemed that with just a single thought from the old man...

He could make them explode and die!

Iron Mountain Liu looked up in terror.

"L-Lord, what is this..."

The old man looked at them coldly.

"This old man has planted a Blood Fiend Restriction inside your bodies."

"From this moment on, your life and death depend on my single thought."

His voice was as cold as frost.

"Now, I will give you a chance to live."

He pointed into the distance.

"Go, search for me!"

"Find that kid. Even if you kill him, you must bring back the body!"

"That Nine-Tailed Fox has already been heavily injured by me and has no combat strength left. That kid's own avian beast is only at the Gold Rank and is completely vulnerable! Even with that avian beast, he certainly couldn't have run far."

"With so many of you, finding him will be easy!"

Hearing this, Iron Mountain Liu and the others...

Their faces turned even paler.

Go hunt down Master Jiang?!

They had just seen Jiang Yun escape from the old man's hands, and now they were being told to hunt him down?!

This Master Jiang has many tricks.

Who knows if he still has some hidden trump card?

Isn't this sending them to their deaths?!

Everyone looked at each other, at a loss for what to do.

Seeing this, the old man sneered.

"What? You're unwilling?"

He raised his hand.

He gave a light squeeze.

Boom!

In the crowd, three Diamond Rank experts instantly exploded into blood mist!

They didn't even have time to scream!

Blood splattered all over the people nearby!

Everyone collapsed to the ground in fear!

The old man withdrew his hand and said coldly,

"If you don't go, you die now."

"If you go, you can live a little longer."

"Perhaps if you find the treasure and this old man is in a good mood, I might even spare your lives."

He looked at the crowd, his eyes full of playfulness.

"How to choose is for you to decide."

Iron Mountain Liu and the others trembled all over.

They looked at the three clouds of blood mist and then at the old man's cold gaze.

Finally...

Someone spoke up.

"I... I'm willing to go!"

It was Li Fengxing.

He gritted his teeth and knelt on the ground.

The old man nodded in satisfaction.

"Very good."

Iron Mountain Liu also hurriedly said,

"I am also willing!"

Blood Lady, holding Blood Nether Lotus, hesitated for a moment before nodding as well.

"I... I'll go too..."

The other Diamond Rank experts also expressed their agreement one after another.

No one dared to refuse.

To refuse was to die.

Going meant they could at least live a while longer.

Maybe...

Maybe there really was a sliver of hope?

The old man looked at them, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.

"Remember, once you find that kid, notify me immediately through the Restriction."

"I will arrive immediately."

"If you dare let him escape..."

He didn't finish the sentence.

But everyone knew what that implied.

Everyone nodded hurriedly.

"Yes! Lord!"

The old man waved his hand.

The surrounding blood-red pillars of light instantly dissipated.

The Blood Prison Domain was withdrawn.

He said coldly,

"Go."

As if granted a great pardon, everyone hurriedly summoned their respective beasts, took to the air, and flew off in all directions.

Soon, only the old man remained on the ruins of the Blood Fiend Pavilion.

He stood in place, watching the receding figures, a cold glint in his eyes.

"I'm afraid these trash won't be able to kill that kid."

He muttered.

"This child's methods are strange; he possesses a Saint King Rank treasure and has such a Heaven-Defying beast. His identity is likely extraordinary."

"To have such talent at such an age..."

"If he grows up, he will definitely be a major threat!"

"Today, I absolutely cannot let him leave the Bone Burial Area alive!"

"It seems I must report this matter to the higher-ups..."

He took a deep breath.

He flipped his right hand.

A Jade Slip appeared in his hand.

It was a Message Jade Slip.

It could transmit information across thousands of miles.

He closed his eyes and sent his Mental Energy into the Jade Slip.

One blood-red rune after another...

...appeared on the Jade Slip.

He was inscribing the report for his superiors.

A moment later...

He opened his eyes.

He applied pressure with his right hand.

Crack!

The Jade Slip crumbled into powder.

A blood-red light shot into the sky and vanished into the horizon instantly.

The old man looked up at the direction where the light had vanished.

A cold smile curled on his lips.

"Kid, no matter where you come from or what background you have, you must die today."

With those words...

...the old man also chose a direction to pursue Jiang Yun's trail and flew off through the air.

...

At this moment.

Three thousand meters away.

In a desolate valley.

The void was suddenly torn open.

Two figures tumbled out of the rift.

One was Jiang Yun.

The other was Fox Immortal, who was covered in blood.

Jiang Yun fell to the ground, and ignoring his own injuries, he hurriedly crawled toward Fox Immortal.

"Fox Immortal! Fox Immortal!"

He picked up Fox Immortal and looked at her face, which was as pale as paper.

Her body was covered in blood.

Her nine snow-white fox tails hung limply.

Her aura was so weak it was almost undetectable.

But she still opened her eyes and looked at Jiang Yun.

The corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

"This Empress... keeps her word... I never break a promise..."

Her voice was so weak it was almost inaudible.

After saying that, she closed her eyes.

She fell unconscious.

Jiang Yun froze in place.

He looked at the blood-covered woman in his arms, looking at her pale yet still stunningly beautiful face.

An indescribable emotion welled up in his heart.

Distress.

Anger.

Guilt.

And deep gratitude.

He never expected that this Yao Race Empress, who was usually cold to him and had never taken him seriously, would actually block for him without hesitation at such a life-and-death moment.

She blocked the attack for him.

She let him go first.

While she herself was heavily injured.

Jiang Yun's fists clenched tightly.

He raised his head and looked towards Black Rock City.

His eyes were filled with a murderous intent that reached the heavens.

"Old geezer..."

"I, Jiang Yun, swear that sooner or later, I will take your wretched life!!!"

He took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart.

Now was not the time for impulsiveness.

Fox Immortal was heavily injured; he had to find a safe place as quickly as possible to treat her wounds.

He summoned Little Skylark.

Little Skylark landed in front of him, its eyes full of worry as it looked at the unconscious Fox Immortal.

It let out a soft cry.

Holding Fox Immortal, Jiang Yun jumped onto Little Skylark's back.

"Little Skylark, fly in the opposite direction, as fast as you can!"

Little Skylark nodded.

With a flap of its wings, it soared into the sky!

It flew rapidly in the direction opposite to the Blood Fiend Pavilion!

The wind whistled past his ears.

Jiang Yun held Fox Immortal, feeling her aura grow weaker and weaker, his heart filled with extreme anxiety.

But he knew they couldn't stop yet.

The Mental Energy of a Meteorite Level 8 expert had a coverage range of at least three thousand meters.

They were likely still within that old geezer's range of perception.

They had to escape as soon as possible!

But...

He didn't know exactly how far a Falling Star Rank expert's Mental Energy could reach.

Could he really escape?

Just then.

A thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

A new beast.

The Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast.

The fellow he had subdued in the cave at Ash Town.

He recalled the scene when he entered that cave before subduing it.

In that strange field, because of its presence, Mental Energy could not penetrate, and all light was devoured.

They had fought the ghosts it summoned in absolute darkness; if Fox Immortal hadn't acted, they would have suffered a great loss.

Perhaps...

Its ability could block Mental Energy perception!

Although he didn't know if it would work against a Meteorite Level 8 expert, he had no choice but to try anything at this point!

Jiang Yun's eyes lit up.

He immediately closed his eyes.

His Divine Sense entered the Beast Taming Space.

Inside the Beast Taming Space.

All was peaceful.

Little Fire was lying on the ground, radiating a golden light as it stabilized its Realm; with an infinite supply of resources, its Advance had steadily reached the Gold Rank Eight Peak.

It was even heading straight for rank nine.

As for that newly subdued Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast...

It was currently lying in a corner, surrounded by the Seven-Colored Crystals brought from the cave.

It opened its large mouth and swallowed a crystal in one gulp.

Then, closing its eyes, it began to refine it with a look of enjoyment.

Swallow one.

Refine for a bit.

Swallow another.

Refine for a bit more.

It looked extremely comfortable and leisurely.

It was almost as if it were on vacation.

Jiang Yun was fighting for his life outside, nearly killed by that Meteorite Level 8 old geezer.

This fellow was living more comfortably than anyone in the Beast Taming Space!

The corner of Jiang Yun's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

He took a deep breath, and his Divine Sense condensed into a figure that appeared before the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast.

"Nether Abyss!"

Jiang Yun called out.

However, the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast only lifted its eyelids and glanced at him.

It didn't give any response...

It continued to lower its head and swallow other Heaven And Earth Treasures Jiang Yun had thrown into the Beast Taming Space...

This was total disregard.

Complete and utter disregard...

Seeing this, Jiang Yun frowned, momentarily speechless.

"..."

Clearly, this new beast had not yet fully accepted or recognized him, and it didn't seem to think much of him.

The current situation was urgent.

Jiang Yun could only suppress his anger and speak again.

"Nether Abyss, I need your help."

Yet, the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast still ignored him.

It continued to swallow spirit crystals, refine them, and enjoy itself.

Veins bulged on Jiang Yun's forehead.

He knew now was not the time to lose his temper.

He took a deep breath.

He tried his best to calm his tone.

He continued speaking to Nether Abyss.

"Don't play dead with me. There's a Meteorite Level 8 expert outside chasing us right now."

"Fox Immortal is heavily injured and unconscious. We need a way to conceal our aura to evade his perception."

"Your Light-Devouring Body can devour light and create a Domain that Mental Energy cannot penetrate."

"I need you to act."

The Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast finally raised its head.

It looked at Jiang Yun, a hint of mockery flashing in its eyes.

Then, it actually shook its head and refused Jiang Yun?

Immediately afterward, it lowered its head again and continued swallowing crystals?

Seeing this, Jiang Yun finally reached the end of his patience.

He clearly realized that reasoning with this beast was useless; now that Fox Immortal was heavily injured, he had no means of threatening it anymore.

The other party clearly no longer feared him.

If he wanted it to act, he could only rely on threats.

"Listen to me!"

Jiang Yun's voice suddenly became stern.

"Right now, you and I are grasshoppers on the same string!"

"If I'm killed by that old geezer, do you think you'll have a good life?!"

Just as Jiang Yun finished speaking.

The Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast's movements indeed paused slightly.

Jiang Yun continued.

"Do you think that if you fall into that old geezer's hands, you'll still be able to lie leisurely in a Beast Taming Space like this?"

"He will forcibly contract you and turn you into his slave!"

"By then, you'll just be a tool to him, a thug!"

"Every day, you'll have to kill for him and risk your life for him!"

"At the slightest displeasure, you'll be tortured!"

"Are you willing to accept that?!"

In the eyes of the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast.

A flicker of emotion passed.

Seeing this, Jiang Yun struck while the iron was hot.

"Look at my place again."

He pointed around.

"This Beast Taming Space has an abnormal flow of time, rich energy, and it can even eliminate negative statuses."

"One day of Cultivating here is worth ten days outside!"

"As for those resources, you can eat as much as you want, and no one will stop you. You're currently living off me."

"Only by following me can you have this kind of treatment!"

"If you follow that old geezer, you can expect to be a slave for the rest of your life!"

He looked at the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast.

"What kind of life do you want..."

"Choose for yourself."

Hearing Jiang Yun's words.

The Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast remained silent for a long time.

It looked at Jiang Yun, then at the surrounding Beast Taming Space, and the Heaven And Earth Treasures and spirit crystals.

A hint of complexity flashed in its eyes.

Finally.

It nodded.

A thought was transmitted into Jiang Yun's mind.

"This King... can act."

"But remember your words."

"If you mistreat this King, this King can devour his master at any time."

Jiang Yun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

"Rest assured! I, Jiang Yun, am as good as my word!"

His Divine Sense withdrew from the Beast Taming Space.

He opened his eyes.

In the next moment.

In the Void Realm beside him.

A shadow quietly emerged.

It was an entirely pitch-black beast.

Its body was only about ten meters in size.

It was a circle smaller compared to the current Little Skylark.

It was covered in pitch-black scales, each of which seemed capable of devouring light.

Its eyes were a deep purple, like two amethysts.

And it was indeed the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast.

It stepped out of the Void Realm.

It glanced at Fox Immortal in Jiang Yun's arms.

Then it lowered its head.

Its form merged into the shadow cast by Little Skylark and vanished.

Jiang Yun's pupils constricted at the sight.

Shadow Shuttle!

This was the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast's Innate Talent Skill, the ability to travel freely through any shadow!

It was the first time he had seen it use this skill with his own eyes, and he was somewhat shocked.

This was too eerie!

However.

Just then, something even stranger happened.

Jiang Yun suddenly discovered.

Nether Abyss's aura... had disappeared.

No, not disappeared, but shielded.

He couldn't feel even the slightest leak of Nether Abyss's aura.

He soon understood.

This was the effect of Nether Abyss's skill.

Aura Concealment.

But what was the use of only shielding its own aura?

He and Fox Immortal...

Weren't they still exposed in the air?

Just as Jiang Yun was puzzled.

The surrounding space suddenly underwent a change.

dark attribute power rose up from the shadows!

This power, like black mist, spread in all directions!

In an instant, it enveloped an area of dozens of meters!

Jiang Yun only felt his vision go dark.

The surrounding scenery began to grow dim.

Darker and darker.

Darker and darker still.

Finally, it fell into complete darkness.

A darkness so thick you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.

Absolute darkness.

It was as if they had been thrown into nothingness.

Jiang Yun was stunned.

But he soon reacted.

This was... a Domain!

Nether Abyss's Domain skill!

Within this Domain.

Its passive skill.

Light-Devouring Body was fully activated!

It devoured all the light within the Domain!

It created an environment exactly like that cave back then!

An environment that Mental Energy could not penetrate!

Jiang Yun was ecstatic.

This... this was simply Heaven-Defying!

This Nether Abyss possessed Prodigy-like abilities completely different from Little Fire and Little Skylark.

In certain situations, it was even more useful.

Now that the Domain isolation was complete.

In this darkness, even if that old geezer's Mental Energy swept over, it would be completely blocked!

He wouldn't be able to find them at all!

Just as Jiang Yun was rejoicing.

Several Seven-Colored glows suddenly lit up.

Those were Seven-Colored Crystals.

The companion treasures of the Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast, which could coexist with it and provide light that was not devoured.

The Seven-Colored light illuminated an area of about ten meters.

Jiang Yun looked down and saw Fox Immortal's pale face clearly.

Her aura was still weak.

But at least, they were safe for now.

In the darkness.

The Nether Abyss Light-Devouring Beast's head poked out from the shadows.

It looked at Jiang Yun, and a thought was transmitted.

"This space has been refined by this King into a Light-Devouring Domain."

"Unless this King's true body is found, no Mental Energy can detect this Domain."

"This King's power can last for a day. Until this King's power is exhausted, you are temporarily safe."

Hearing this, Jiang Yun's heart was filled with shock.

He looked at the absolute darkness before him, at the head poking out from the darkness, and at the unconscious Fox Immortal in his arms.

He let out a long breath.

Safe.

Finally... they were safe.

Although it was only for a day.

It was better than immediately facing an unknown crisis.

He would use this day to find a way to turn the situation around...

However, although they were safe for the moment.

Jiang Yun still did not let down his guard.

He immediately sent a voice transmission to Little Skylark through the contract.

"Little Skylark, keep flying forward, don't stop."

Little Skylark let out a soft cry, indicating it understood.

Jiang Yun lowered his head.

He looked at Fox Immortal in his arms.

Her brow was slightly furrowed.

It seemed that even in her unconscious state, she was still enduring pain.

Jiang Yun reached out and gently smoothed her brow.

"Fox Immortal..."

"Thank you..."

"I will definitely make sure you are safe and sound..."