45: The power of the sword domain

Blue light spread across the entire area. Li Jiangchen felt as if a great mountain was pressing down on his shoulders, his body trembling involuntarily. Even with his Giant Spirit Gang Yuan Body, a Body Refining secret technique, he still found it hard to endure.

Nearby, a jade pendant in Xianluo's arms bloomed with light, transforming into a white light barrier to block the erosion of the blue light.

Yet after only a few breaths, the jade pendant began to crack; it clearly could not hold on for long.

"A Third Grade water-type Divine Ability... and it is a rare Domain-type at that..." Xianluo's complexion was ugly.

In the distance, the Clam Demon River God was holding the remains of Consort Bang, tearing into her flesh and blood with large bites. As every inch of flesh was swallowed into his belly, his originally withered body visibly grew plump, and his Demon cultivation rose continuously.

"Wuwu. My poor daughter... If it weren't for these damnable Human Race, why would I have needed to activate the Heavy Water Profound Domain, causing my Demon cultivation to be insufficient?" Tears streamed down the corners of the Clam Demon River God's eyes, turning into a string of white pearls upon hitting the ground, yet he did not stop devouring.

"That's right, it is all their fault. Daughter, rest in peace. Very soon... Father will let them go down to accompany you."

Boom—

The Clam Demon River God's eyes turned scarlet, blue light erupted, and the Divine Ability power radiating from the heavy water bead surged suddenly.

The protective barrier on Xianluo's body quickly became precarious. With a crisp cracking sound, thousands of fissures spread across the jade pendant.

"Am I going to die..." Xianluo was filled with despair.

The next instant, black mist surged from Li Jiangchen's palm. Two invisible force fields collided, and invisible sparks burst forth in the Void Realm.

The usually infallible Peerless Grade Dao technique—Demon Kingdom in the Palm—was actually suppressed, forced to shrink within a three-zhang radius.

'I have no choice but to use this move...' Li Jiangchen glanced at Xianluo.

Once he unleashed the Immortal Sword Domain, the secret of him possessing a Divine Body would be exposed.

However, there was no other way right now.

Clang—

Boundless sharpness soared into the sky, piercing through the blue light like a sharp sword, forcing it back.

"This... how is this possible?" The Clam Demon River God was dumbfounded. He had actually sensed a terrifying aura from the Aperture Opening Realm Human Race before him.

A Divine Ability?!

And its grade was far superior to the Heavy Water Profound Domain.

Pfft! The Clam Demon River God suddenly spat out a mouthful of essence blood, which merged into the heavy water bead. Immediately, the heavy water bead was stained with a trace of blood color, and the blue light intensified, yet it was still suppressed tightly.

"Heavens and Stars, Appear!"

Li Jiangchen performed a hand seal, and all the Star Power absorbed within his Aperture burst forth. Above his head appeared the visions of the Ziwei, Tianchu, Tianxuan... stars.

The next instant, the Star Power poured into the demon slaying sword, and a giant Sword Light swept across the heavens and earth. The Heavy Water Profound Domain, which had originally been struggling, collapsed instantly like a deflated ball.

Boom—

The giant sword descended, and boundless sharpness slashed out. Everywhere it passed, everything turned into powder. The Clam Demon, along with his clam shell, was evaporated by the Sword Qi, not even a scrap of flesh remaining.

Accompanied by an earth-shattering roar, the remaining power of the Sword Qi pierced through the thick stone walls of the Mysterious Water Cave, churning up boundless lake water that shot straight into the sky, falling as fine rain.

[Slayed Demon Lord Clam Demon River God * 1, gained 3,500 years of Demon cultivation.]

"It seems the commotion was a bit too big..." Li Jiangchen looked around. The earth shook and the mountains swayed; the entire Crystal Cave had been pierced by the Sword Qi just now and was collapsing rapidly.

These underwater giant rocks weighed more than hundreds of millions of jin; he had to leave quickly.

He opened his demon soul, absorbed the soul of the Clam Demon, and then grabbed the heavy water bead that was already cracked.

This bead had blocked in front of him just now; even as a Spiritual Artifact, it had still been cracked by a single sword strike.

With the prize in hand, just as he was about to leave, Li Jiangchen suddenly noticed a flash of golden light beneath the falling rocks below.

"Is that the sword bone?"

He sucked with his palm, and a golden sword bone flew over. The moment it made contact, a familiar Sword Intent seeped into his body.

There was no time to check it; he grabbed Xianluo and flew outward.

A moment later.

Whoosh—

A water tornado shot into the sky, and two people leaped down from the crest of the wave.

"Thank you for saving me this time. As for that matter... I will naturally keep it a secret." Xianluo said softly.

"Good."

The two tacitly did not mention the Divine Ability from just now.

Arriving at the shore, General Guo Ziyi, with his graying hair, hurriedly welcomed them: "How is that Dragon Lord?"

Xianluo glanced at Li Jiangchen, then recounted the events of the trip with nine parts truth and one part falsehood.

She pointedly omitted the secret of Li Jiangchen possessing a Divine Body.

After listening, Guo Ziyi sighed heavily: "I didn't expect that the Clam Demon River God still had such means. Back then, I had underestimated him..."

As he spoke, he cupped his hands and said: "Many thanks to little brother Li for taking action this time. Once the Green Wave Pool calms down, I will certainly head to the Qingzhou Demon Suppression Division to thank you in person."

"The old General is too kind; demon slaying is the duty of the Demon Suppression Division." Li Jiangchen said, cupping his hands in return.

After some conversation, Li Jiangchen took his leave.

Watching Li Jiangchen's departing back, Guo Ziyi suddenly sighed: "I have guarded the Green Wave Pool for hundreds of years, I never expected to see a True Dragon Level Genius who has opened a Divine Body today."

As soon as these words were spoken, Xianluo, who was beside him, widened her eyes immediately.

"Heh heh. I am a Guanshen Realm Martial Artist with Spiritual Sense. How could that Divine Ability Sword Qi, which pierced through layers of lake water from underwater and turned into a monstrous giant wave, escape my notice?"

"Foster father, this matter..." Xianluo said anxiously.

"Rest assured, I know the weight of this. If the Yao Race were to know that our Human Race has given birth to such a Genius, they would naturally send spies and human traitors to assassinate him." Guo Ziyi waved his hand: "Rest assured, I have long since used a Dao technique to cover up the aura of that Divine Ability."

"Only you and I know about this matter."

Only then did Xianluo let out a long sigh of relief.

In a dark forest, Ancient Spirit, riding on the round Fenghu, came to Li Jiangchen's side.

"You have worked hard on this trip."

"Being able to relieve the master's worries is my honor."

Li Jiangchen opened his Demon Kingdom, and black mist swirled to engulf them both.

"It is time to go back..."

A few days later.

Li Jiangchen returned to the Demon Suppression Division.

At this moment, the Demon cultivation on his panel had actually reached as much as 5,500 years.

"My luck was not bad that day. The Sword Qi slashed open the Mysterious Water Cave, causing the Crystal Cave to collapse. It seems I crushed quite a few Demons."

"Besides that, there is also this..."

Li Jiangchen opened his palm, and the Demon Kingdom expanded. The Clam Demon River God floated out from within, holding a deep blue precious bead in his hands, which emitted the light of Spiritual Artifact.

"Master, this subordinate has not failed the mission and has finally repaired the heavy water bead."

"Very good."

Li Jiangchen nodded with satisfaction.

Although the Clam Demon River God was not good at attacking, he was a rare Artifact Refining Great Master among the Yao Race, proficient in the method of water refinement.

In the future, if he found spiritual materials, he might even be able to refine a water-type spirit sword.

With the heavy water bead in hand, True Qi poured into it, and he quickly refined the Restrictions within. Immediately, the mysteries of this bead surfaced in his mind.

A few breaths later, Li Jiangchen opened his eyes, a smile hanging on the corner of his mouth.

"Third Grade water-type Divine Ability—Heavy Water Profound Domain."

"Very good, another Domain-type Divine Ability. When stacked with the Immortal Sword Domain, the binding and amplification power will rise to another level."

"Moreover, when facing strong enemies in the future, I can prioritize activating this Divine Ability to reduce the possibility of my Divine Body being exposed."

Li Jiangchen naturally understood that a Divine Body was extremely rare.

Usually, only the four great Divine General Mansions and the Imperial family mastered the method of opening one.

Outside of the imperial court, only those top-tier hidden Sects might possess one or two.

A Genius who masters a Divine Body has the hope of breaking through to the Martial God Realm and is a thorn in the side of the Yao Race.

Once exposed, the Yao Race would do everything possible to eradicate him.

Although Li Jiangchen was not afraid, he did not want to invite too much trouble.

"Lastly, there is this..."

He took out a golden sword bone, upon which flickered strands of golden Sword Intent. The moment his palm made contact, the Immortal Sword Intent in his mind trembled.

Immediately, the special Sword Intent contained within the sword bone decreased like a giant whale absorbing water, quickly merging into his Immortal Sword Intent.

The Immortal Sword Intent vibrated and suddenly expanded, faintly touching that layer of barrier.

Peak of the Second Stage!

At the same time, the sword bone quickly faded from its golden color, turning gray-white, but hundreds of ancient seal characters floated out from within and flew into the air.

Directly above were four large characters.

[Indestructible Sword Body]