63: Chapter 63 Domains and Advance Rewards

Use the Split ability to drain his stamina, and when he can no longer maintain his Vajra Transformation, counterattack.

This wasn't a particularly clever tactic, but it was highly effective.

Because he had no way to break it.

But Commander Tie Mu hadn't made it this far by relying on brute force; he relied on his ability to turn the tables in desperate situations.

He took a deep breath and withdrew his Vajra Transformation, the dark golden light fading from his body.

His body returned to its normal color, and his muscles stopped bulging.

He stood in the center of the arena, his hands hanging naturally at his sides, looking as if he had given up resistance.

Captain Huo Xiao frowned slightly.

He didn't believe Commander Tie Mu would admit defeat so easily.

A level 6 powerhouse who had fought in the camp for over a dozen years wouldn't surrender in the arena.

Unless... he was preparing some ultimate move.

Captain Huo Xiao didn't hesitate; his eight clones lunged at Commander Tie Mu simultaneously.

No matter what Commander Tie Mu was preparing, he couldn't give him the time.

Eight Captain Huo Xiaos attacked from eight directions at once, their fists and kicks falling like raindrops, sealing off all of Commander Tie Mu's escape routes.

Commander Tie Mu didn't dodge.

He brought his hands together in front of him, palms facing each other, and something began to condense between them.

It wasn't light, it wasn't airflow, but a kind of... weight.

A kind of weight that was invisible and intangible, yet could be felt—a heavy, crushing weight.

That weight spread out from his palms, like an invisible boulder pressing down on the entire arena.

Captain Huo Xiao's eight clones stopped simultaneously, one meter away from Commander Tie Mu.

It was as if an invisible hand had pinned them in place; their limbs felt like they had been filled with lead, and even lifting a finger was a struggle.

Veins bulged on Commander Tie Mu's forehead, and sweat poured down like rain.

"This is the Gravity Domain I have comprehended."

"Within my domain, everything is under my control."

"No matter how strong your Split ability is, you cannot split Gravity."

Captain Huo Xiao's pupils contracted slightly.

He hadn't expected the opponent to have comprehended a Gravity Domain.

This wasn't an ordinary Superpower, but a domain-level Superpower.

Only ability users above level 6 could master it, capable of altering physical laws within a certain range.

Within the Gravity Domain, Commander Tie Mu was a god.

He could make you heavier, or he could make you lighter;

He could make you fly, or he could make you lie on the ground unable to move.

This kind of ability could not be broken by mere technique.

The bodies of the eight Captain Huo Xiaos began to sink.

Their knees bent, their backs hunched, and their fingers pressed against the ground, their nails scraping against the stone surface with a harsh sound.

They tried to split, tried to escape through the gaps in the Gravity, but Gravity had no gaps.

It was omnipresent, pervasive, like an invisible hand pressing them firmly against the ground.

Commander Tie Mu walked toward Captain Huo Xiao step by step.

His pace was very slow, and every step was laborious.

Maintaining the Gravity Domain required a massive consumption of stamina; his legs were trembling, and his face was as pale as paper.

But he kept walking, step by step, toward Captain Huo Xiao's main body.

"Captain Huo Xiao, your ability is very strong."

"But unfortunately, you have not comprehended the power of a domain."

He raised his right hand, and the dark golden light covered it once again—Vajra Transformation.

Even within the Gravity Domain, he could still maintain a localized Vajra Transformation.

This punch would be enough to smash Captain Huo Xiao's main body into a pulp.

Captain Huo Xiao knelt on the ground, watching Commander Tie Mu's fist get closer and closer.

His expression remained calm, but the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

He had been waiting, waiting for Commander Tie Mu to walk right in front of him.

Now, he had finally waited for it.

Commander Tie Mu raised his fist to its highest point, and the corners of his mouth also curled up:

"It's over, Captain Huo Xiao."

The fist smashed down.

Captain Huo Xiao didn't close his eyes.

His body exploded the instant the fist was about to strike.

One of his eight clones.

The one furthest from the main body and closest to Commander Tie Mu.

Its body began to swell, like a balloon blown to its limit.

Commander Tie Mu felt the disturbance behind him and turned his head sharply.

He saw that swelling Captain Huo Xiao,

Saw that blinding white light,

Saw the final expression on that calm face.

It wasn't fear, it wasn't pain, but a kind of calmness from completing a mission.

"Boom!"

That clone self-destructed.

That force overturned the Gravity Domain.

Commander Tie Mu's body was sent flying backward by that force,

His feet left the ground, he flipped twice in the air, and landed heavily on the edge of the arena.

His Vajra Transformation was still active, but the force penetrated his defenses, shaking his internal organs until they were churning.

He lay on the arena, a mouthful of blood gushing from his mouth; he raised his head, looking at Captain Huo Xiao, his eyes full of disbelief.

Captain Huo Xiao stood there.

His body had returned to normal, and the remaining seven clones had merged into one.

But his aura was completely different from just a moment ago.

Not level 6, not peak level 6, but...

Commander Tie Mu's pupils contracted violently.

He felt a sense of oppression.

It was an oppression that came from a difference in rank.

"You... you are not level 6..."

Captain Huo Xiao looked down at him, his expression calm.

"A few days ago, I was still level 6."

"But that night, with the help of that great one, I broke through."

The whole venue was silent.

That great one.

He didn't say the name, didn't say the identity, only used four words: that great one.

But everyone could hear the weight in those four words.

People who could make a level 7 powerhouse speak in such a tone could be counted on one hand in the entire camp.

Commander Tie Mu lay on the arena, his voice hoarse: "Is... is it Mr. Chen Long?"

Captain Huo Xiao didn't answer.

There was no need to nod, no need to speak; silence itself was the best answer.

The whole venue was shocked, but there was one person who wasn't shocked, and that was Su Wan.

Because she had known for a long time.

On that night a few days ago, after leaving Wang Lin's home, the Captain sat in the helicopter, eyes closed, not saying a word.

She thought the Captain was resting, digesting the heart-pounding experience they had just had.

But after returning to the camp, the Captain asked her to gather all core members for a meeting.

When she knocked and entered, she saw the Captain standing by the window, back to her, shoulders trembling slightly.

"Captain?" she called out tentatively.

Captain Huo Xiao turned around and looked at her.

"Su Wan, I have broken through to level 7."

Su Wan was stunned.

Level 7?

The Captain had been stuck at the level 6 bottleneck for years; she knew that better than anyone.

That bottleneck was like a wall; the Captain had crashed into it countless times, battered and bloody, but that wall hadn't moved an inch.

How could he have broken through just by visiting Wang Lin's home?

"It was Mr. Chen Long."

"When Mr. Chen Long's pressure descended, I felt that barrier."

"It wasn't broken; it was crushed."

"Like a piece of glass run over by a truck, shattered until not even a shard remained."

"This is the reward Mr. Chen Long pre-paid for me."

"Pre-paid reward?" Su Wan repeated, not quite understanding.

"It is the reward for protecting Wang Lin."