365: Meeting the Demigod

The moment Xiao Shi successfully transformed this special area into his own domain, a rumbling sound echoed.

The entire massive landmass, suspended high in the sky, began to descend rapidly amidst violent tremors.

At this moment, whether it was the Great Wu Crown Prince from the Great Wu Dynasty, or the Three Heavenly Kings from the Three Great Domains, all were intently watching the special area in the sky.

Especially after the Martial Demons who had previously entered the special area returned, they gained some understanding of the situation within it.

They knew that the one with the most hope of controlling this special area was a mysterious person from the Great Wu Dynasty.

As this special area descended, everyone realized that someone had successfully taken control of it!

Soon, as this special area continued to descend, it stopped abruptly when it was only a hundred meters from the ground.

The next moment, the ground beneath this special area began to shake.

The land below it started to expand amidst the tremors, growing at an astonishing speed.

In an instant, a vast and immense area extended out of thin air between the Imperial Domain and the Three Great Domains.

Boom!!

With a loud bang, the land suspended in the sky crashed heavily into this new area, perfectly merging with it.

This formed the Fifth Domain, in addition to the Imperial Domain and the Three Great Domains!

"A Domain!!"

Both the Great Wu Crown Prince and the Three Heavenly Kings were shocked.

Even though they knew this special area was extraordinary, they never expected it could directly become a Domain.

One must know that a Domain and a territory are two completely different concepts.

Firstly, a Domain is far larger in area than a territory.

Secondly, a Domain can give birth to multiple Saints, while a territory can only have one Saint.

Given the current scarcity of Saints on the Tianwu Continent, the birth of a Domain will lead to the emergence of more Saints on the Tianwu Continent!

This is an immense attraction for the many Martial Demons on the Tianwu Continent, prompting many to vie for joining this newly appeared Fifth Domain to gain a chance at becoming a Saint.

At the same time, the power of a Domain is completely incomparable to the power of a territory.

"It’s actually a Domain!!"

The Great Wu Crown Prince’s heart surged.

He clearly knew how much a Domain could increase the destiny of the Great Wu Dynasty.

But what puzzled him was… this Domain did not directly merge into the Great Wu Dynasty?

According to the Martial Demons who returned from the special area earlier, the one with the most hope of controlling this special area was a mysterious person from their Great Wu Dynasty.

Although he didn't know who this person was, since he was from the Great Wu Dynasty, after gaining control of this special area, it should have directly merged into the Great Wu Dynasty and become part of the Imperial Domain.

However, this special area did not merge into the Great Wu Dynasty, but became a completely independent Domain.

This left the Great Wu Crown Prince somewhat bewildered.

At the same time, the Three Heavenly Kings of the Three Great Domains also felt puzzled.

This special area neither merged into the Great Wu Dynasty nor integrated into their Three Great Domains… this was truly strange.

Logically speaking, if the person controlling this Domain was not a Martial Demon from the Great Wu Dynasty, then he must be a Martial Demon from their Three Great Domains.

But now this Domain is independent and does not belong to any side.

This is very peculiar.

In response, a sharp glint flashed simultaneously in the eyes of the Three Heavenly Kings.

Although they couldn't understand the reason behind it, they clearly knew the astonishing value of this Domain.

After all, this was the Fifth Domain of the Tianwu Continent!

If they could incorporate it into their own Domain, forming a combination… then by controlling two Domains simultaneously, both their own strength and their influence would see a significant increase.

Thinking of this, the Three Heavenly Kings moved simultaneously, directly charging towards this newly appeared Fifth Domain.

No matter who was in charge of this Fifth Domain, in their eyes, that person was not qualified to control a Domain.

Before this, the Tianwu Continent had only four Domains, each controlled by the Three Heavenly Kings and the Great Wu Crown Prince.

If the lords of various territories within the Tianwu Continent were likened to feudal lords, then the Three Heavenly Kings were like three overlords!

They were the supreme symbols of power on the current Tianwu Continent.

Even the Great Wu Crown Prince, facing these Three Heavenly Kings, could only stay within the Imperial Domain, not daring to step out and confront them directly.

This made the control of a Domain not just about controlling a region, but also represented status and position within the Tianwu Continent.

To some extent, the person in charge of this Fifth Domain could already be called the Fourth Heavenly King of the Tianwu Continent!

How could these Three Heavenly Kings tolerate a Saint being on par with them, becoming the Fourth Heavenly King, and possessing the same status and position as them?

Even if this person was an unprecedented strongest Saint, it was far from enough to qualify.

This thought was not exclusive to the Three Heavenly Kings; the Great Wu Crown Prince also felt that a Saint was neither qualified nor capable of controlling a Domain.

However, he could not directly participate in the competition like the Three Heavenly Kings.

In the current situation where the Great Wu Dynasty had no Demigods, they didn't even dare to easily step out of the Imperial Domain.

Once without the protection of the Imperial Domain, they would be at the mercy of the Three Heavenly Kings outside.

However, this newly born Fifth Domain was extremely important, a matter of great significance.

The Great Wu Crown Prince mused that Chen Yuan now possessed the eye of imperial judgment, a Demigod-level treasure, and even if he couldn't contend with the Three Heavenly Kings, he should still be able to save himself.

So, he immediately ordered Chen Yuan to go to this newly born Fifth Domain.

If the person in charge of the Fifth Domain was from their Great Wu Dynasty, he should make that person quickly merge the Fifth Domain into their Great Wu Dynasty, not giving those Three Heavenly Kings a chance.

Upon receiving the Great Wu Crown Prince's order, Chen Yuan also understood the importance of the matter.

He did not hesitate, and immediately rushed to the newly born Fifth Domain at his fastest speed.

Anyway, his main purpose in going there was to negotiate with the controller of the Fifth Domain, not to plunder directly like the Three Heavenly Kings.

Therefore, there was no need to worry about any conflict with the Three Heavenly Kings.

Even if the Three Heavenly Kings wanted to kill him while he was outside the Imperial Domain, he could escape back to the Imperial Domain using the eye of imperial judgment.

Chen Yuan was quite confident about his own safety.

He wouldn't go to his death for no reason.

Just like that, the three Demigods from the Three Great Domains, and Chen Yuan representing the Great Wu Dynasty, all rushed towards the Fifth Domain at an astonishing speed.

Since the Fifth Domain was located exactly between the Imperial Domain and the Three Great Domains, they arrived at this newly born Fifth Domain in an instant, thanks to their incredible speed.

Upon arrival, the Three Heavenly Kings immediately charged into the Fifth Domain with an aggressive and domineering posture.

They completely disregarded the strongest Saint who had taken control of the Fifth Domain.

A mere Saint was nothing but an ant in their eyes.

The so-called strongest Saint was merely a slightly larger ant among ants, but still an ant!

But the moment they approached this Fifth Domain, an earth-shattering roar exploded in their ears.

Furthermore, a powerful and terrifying aura made all Three Heavenly Kings feel threatened, forcing their charging bodies to retreat.

Boom!

Almost the instant they retreated, a golden giant dragon suddenly soared out of the Fifth Domain, letting out an earth-shattering dragon roar that made the void tremble.

"This is…"

The Three Heavenly Kings were shaken.

After the first golden giant dragon burst out from the Fifth Domain, a second and a third golden giant dragon swiftly followed, circling and moving around the Fifth Domain, emitting a powerful aura that even the Three Heavenly Kings found daunting.

Chen Yuan arrived a step later than the Three Heavenly Kings.

By the time he arrived, the entire Fifth Domain was already surrounded by nine golden giant dragons, their roars echoing through heaven and earth.

Chen Yuan's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed simultaneously with the Three Heavenly Kings, "Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation!!"

As people from the era of the Martial Emperor, they had all witnessed this astonishing divine formation that only the Martial Emperor could unleash!

After the Martial Emperor's demise, this divine formation also disappeared from the Tianwu Continent, and no one could ever cast it again.

No one had expected that this long-lost divine formation would appear in this newly born Fifth Domain, becoming its guardian formation.

This caused the faces of the Three Heavenly Kings to simultaneously darken.

They knew that even if the three of them joined forces, they would not be able to break this divine formation.

This was a formation that could only be deciphered by someone in the Martial Dao Ninth Realm.

"This Domain is not for you to occupy," one of the Heavenly Kings said in a deep voice, his voice directly entering Xiao Shi's domain and exploding above it.

"The Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation can indeed provide you with protection, but you must also be prepared to stay inside forever and never come out."

Another Heavenly King followed, saying, they knew that while the Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation possessed powerful protective capabilities, it also had a flaw.

That is, this formation… cannot be moved.

It can only serve as a guardian for an area, not for an individual.

Thus, unless Xiao Shi stayed inside forever, the moment he came out, they could immediately capture him.

Although the third Heavenly King did not speak, he waved his hand, creating a barrier outside the Fifth Domain, causing anyone entering or exiting the Fifth Domain to fall into his barrier, thereby completely sealing off the entire Fifth Domain.

Rumble!

Streaks of lightning suddenly appeared above the Fifth Domain, constantly intertwining in the air, gradually converging to form a blurry, gigantic face.

The moment they saw this face, everyone frowned.

Although the face looked very blurry, they all clearly knew that this face was not that of the Saint who controlled this Fifth Domain, but… the Martial Emperor's face!!

Evidently, the other party deliberately formed the Martial Emperor's face to intimidate them while also concealing himself.

"Threatening me?"

The Martial Emperor's face in the sky gazed at the Three Heavenly Kings, showing no fear despite them being Demigods.

Such a gaze and words caused the expressions of the Three Heavenly Kings to darken simultaneously.

They never expected this Saint to be so arrogant.

Through the condensed Martial Emperor's face, Xiao Shi could clearly see the figures and appearances of these Three Heavenly Kings at this moment.

One of the Heavenly Kings was a burly old man with white hair and white eyebrows, exuding an incredibly terrifying aura. Simply standing there, the void around his body continuously twisted and collapsed.

The most terrifying thing was his pupils. Stars flowed within his pupils, and upon closer inspection, there were layers behind the stars, extending deep into his eyes, with countless layers.

This gave his eyes a magical quality; gazing into them would involuntarily draw one in.

Fortunately, Xiao Shi was now gazing at him under the protection of the Nine Dragons Divine Sky Formation, able to be immune to the influence of his pupils.

Otherwise, a mere clash of their gazes would have been enough to plunge Xiao Shi into a life-and-death crisis.

At the same time, a complex and profound mark existed on his glabella.

Aside from this burly old man, another Heavenly King was a Gaunt Man with long, flowing hair, a pale face, and an air of sickness and effeminacy.

His eyes also contained dizzying layers, but they were not stars; instead, they were a type of grass-like plant that rapidly grew, then withered, then sprouted anew, growing again, in a cyclical fashion… At the same time, around his body, various plants continuously grew, and even in the void, lush trees ceaselessly grew.

A complex and profound mark also existed on his glabella.

The last Heavenly King was a woman.

Her features were exquisitely beautiful, like a meticulously carved work of art, with a fiery and enchanting demeanor. She wore a black gown, her hips full like a peach, her waist slender like a willow, her bosom full and firm, and the slit in her skirt revealed two porcelain-white beautiful legs.

Her body possessed the most perfect golden ratio, beautiful, mature, and ageless.

Xiao Shi found it hard to imagine that anyone in the world could possess such perfect facial features and physique.

However, upon reflection, the other party was a Demigod.

Love for beauty is a woman's nature, and since she had the ability, she would naturally make herself possess the most perfect appearance and figure in the world.

Of course, in addition to her exquisite face, her eyes were also filled with numerous layers, and when gazing into her eyes, one would unconsciously see scenes from a few seconds ago, giving one the illusion of having returned to a few seconds prior.

Although the surrounding void was constantly twisting, it was a different kind of distortion. If the twisting of the void around the white-haired old man represented destruction, then the twisting of the void around her represented a powerful recovery.

A distinctive mark of a Demigod was on her glabella.

"This is… a Demigod!"

Xiao Shi gazed across the void at these three strongest individuals on the current Tianwu Continent.

This was his first time seeing a Demigod.