527: Chapter 527 Heart vs. Love

"Domain Expansion!" ×2

Amidst the background music, a burst of stirring drumbeats sounded.

One second it was like a slice-of-life youth romance, and the next, it became a hot-blooded battle anime.

However, the first to expand their Domain was that pink-haired woman.

Before Zhou Yan could even think upon seeing her, the opponent had already initiated a zero-frame start, causing Zhou Yan to instinctively release his Domain to counter it.

Zhou Yan had been strolling along just fine when he suddenly spotted a pink-haired woman in his field of vision.

Scanning her with his panel, he immediately knew her cultivation and Realm.

She was a Soul Transformation Perfection Cultivator named Zhou Su.

This shouldn't have been a big deal; although there were few Cultivators in the Eastern Region, it seemed reasonable for a Soul Transformation Stage Cultivator to be in this disease area.

Soul Transformation Perfection was indeed high, but Zhou Yan wasn't surprised.

But the moment after seeing the panel, Zhou Yan suddenly realized he had never met her before and had never even heard the name, yet the panel had refreshed instantly, and the information was excessively comprehensive.

It even showed that she hailed from the Joyous Union Sect.

Because of this, Zhou Yan subconsciously wanted to ask if they had met before.

To his surprise, she asked the same thing, and after he finished asking, the pink-haired woman clearly became enraged, leading to the scene at the beginning.

Perhaps because they both considered this was a hospital, they coincidentally chose to confront each other with their Domains rather than directly blasting each other with Spells.

But Zhou Yan was a split second too slow; the pink-haired woman's Domain expanded first, instantly enveloping him.

A boundless, magnificent sea of flowers replaced the original hospital corridor; the sky was clear for ten thousand miles, and the fragrance of flowers was faint yet present. But standing in this beautiful scenery, Zhou Yan didn't relax in the slightest.

At a glance, this was an exclusive Domain that perfectly harmonized with the opponent's Law, capable of maximizing their combat power.

Here, even if he forcibly expanded his own Domain, he could only barely hold his own within the territory of the opponent's Domain, unable to seize even a hint of the initiative.

No longer caring about the state of the battle, Zhou Yan made a prompt decision. He activated the Law of the Heart, currently his highest-Rank Law, and launched a direct sneak attack toward the opponent's Sea of Consciousness, intending to break the deadlock with a fast attack and reverse the situation to regain the advantage.

But the moment their Domains fully collided and the Power of Law intertwined, both of them felt a shock in their hearts, sensing that something was wrong.

"What's wrong with this person?" The same question flashed through both of their minds.

Zhou Yan clearly sensed a force originating from the same source as his own, yet with subtle differences, fiercely penetrating and invading his Sea of Consciousness.

That familiar fluctuation of Law caused his pupils to shrink instantly.

This is... the Law of the Heart?

No, there's a difference between the two!

But for a moment, Zhou Yan couldn't even say exactly where the difference lay.

Clearly, he was the only one in this world who controlled the Law of the Heart, so why would a second person possess it?

Zhou Yan looked up at the pink-haired woman opposite him; her eyes were also surging with the same shock and surprise, and she herself was not affected by the invasion of the Law of the Heart at all.

Two forces of Law, originating from the same source yet opposing each other, collided violently. The two instantly fell into a stalemate, neither able to take another step forward.

Although the pink-haired woman had encountered the same type of Law, she had no intention of restraining her Domain or withdrawing her offensive. Instead, she activated all her Power of Law, continuously reinforcing the collision of Laws and stubbornly clinging to Zhou Yan, refusing to back down.

Zhou Yan understood that if he rashly switched to other Laws now, although he could cause a brief substantial impact on this woman, once the defense of the Law of the Heart was interrupted, the opponent's Law would immediately gain the upper hand and completely control the battle.

Trading a moment of scattered output for total passivity throughout the battle was clearly not worth it.

The Power of Law from both individuals clashed frantically and intertwined chaotically; neither could freely invoke the power of their Law anymore.

Spellcasting required a stable Law environment. In this Domain where Laws were rioting, Spells couldn't be released stably and would dissipate once they left the body.

Both of them frowned simultaneously. In a flash, they actually made the exact same decision with a shared understanding... abandon Spells for close combat, a Physical Body brawl!

*Bang!*

A deafening air-burst sound suddenly exploded as both their figures surged forward, turning into two afterimages charging toward each other.

In mid-air, arms carrying powerful mana collided violently, and a wild surge of power swept out frantically from the point of impact.

But the surrounding sea of flowers was only bent by the impact, without even a hint of damage, returning to its original state after the shock dissipated.

This was the Domain gap brought about by their Realms. One used the Domain to borrow the Power of Law, while the other used the Domain to enhance the Power of Law. The sturdiness of a Domain used in the Soul Transformation Stage far exceeded Zhou Yan's estimations.

It seemed that leaving here easily without damaging the hospital outside was impossible.

Giving up the idea of finding the right moment to break a corner of the Domain and escape, there was now only one way out.

A fierce battle descended without warning.

With no time for much thought, the pink-haired woman struck first. Her free left hand gathered mana refined to the extreme, and with a sound of breaking air, she slammed it down toward Zhou Yan's crown. The attack was fierce and ruthless, leaving no room for mercy.

At the very moment the blow was about to land on his head, Zhou Yan activated Unstained Dust, and the opponent's punch was instantly diverted.

Seeing the opponent's attack miss, Zhou Yan clenched his fist and struck back. The wind from his punch was sharp and ruthless, showing no hint of tenderly cherishing the flower as he aimed straight for the pink-haired woman's face.

*Thud!*

The heavy punch landed solidly, but the pink-haired woman's figure didn't retreat at all. Instead, she instantly curled into a ball and dissipated into countless fluttering petals.

A second later, on Zhou Yan's mini-map, two markers lit up simultaneously behind and below him.

Zhou Yan reacted quickly, swinging his right arm in a backhand punch toward the figure rushing from behind. The punch passed through, but only shattered a sky full of illusory petals.

At the same time, he reached down with his left hand, violent Thunder Pellets rapidly condensing at his fingertips. The moment he sensed the true aura below, the Thunder Pellets exploded, finally hitting the woman's true body.

The moment the feedback of force arrived, Zhou Yan immediately saw through the opponent's intention.

She actually intended to endure the thunderstorm attack herself to trade injury for injury.

Trading injury for injury, at a time like this?

Zhou Yan couldn't help but feel a bit puzzled. Although the influence of the Laws was intense and Spells were difficult to manifest with power, a Spell at such close range could take effect before it was even affected by the Laws.

The opponent was actually willing to take the damage just to exchange for this offensive move.

Before the thought could settle, a majestic force suddenly locked onto Zhou Yan's waist, yanking him into the air and hurling him toward the high sky, then slamming him down into the flower sea ground with the immense force of the fall.

His body slid rapidly across the soft yet tough petals, plowing a long, crooked trail.

Looking back at the pink-haired woman, the edges of her clothes were stained with traces of lightning burns, and her aura was slightly disordered, but she had no substantial damage.

She gripped Zhou Yan's collar tightly with one hand while the other was raised high, her killing intent surging.

"Just who are you!"

"The one who should be asking that is me!"

Zhou Yan roared angrily, and the Power of Wind and Thunder suddenly erupted around him. The violent airwave instantly blasted away the pink-haired woman's restraint.

In the next instant, a low thunderous rumble emanated from his bones, and deep green Dragon Scales rapidly spread from his neck and forearms. A sharp, peerless Dragon Might exploded outward with him as the center.

The petals of the surrounding sea of flowers were forced back by this pressure, and the air was filled with the scent of wind, thunder, and Dragon Qi.

After achieving the knockback effect with his transformation, Zhou Yan immediately slapped a heavy Dragon Buff onto the opponent.

When facing Dragon-type enemies, the sluggishness Zhou Yan had been feeling suddenly vanished, and his aura surged significantly.

Faced with such an uncommunicative and crazed opponent, Zhou Yan had already run out of patience.

Since their Physical Body strengths were evenly matched, it was time to start the second phase of the brawl!

But the scene before her caused the pink-haired woman to freeze instantly. Her expression changed drastically, filled with disbelief. Her offensive dissipated completely, and even her breathing came to a sudden halt.

Just as Zhou Yan flashed forward and his heavy punch, condensed with wind and thunder and carrying the sound of breaking air, was about to land, she suddenly abandoned all defense and rushed forward, hugging Zhou Yan tightly.

A bone-chilling yet deep-seated sense of familiarity instantly swept through Zhou Yan's entire body. Every inch of his Meridians and every wisp of his Divine Sense were frantically alerting him.

At this moment, Zhou Yan finally recognized the person in front of him.

"Meng Ke!"

What responded to the hug was not a matching warmth, but the increasingly hot and violent power of thunder on Zhou Yan's fist.

"You pervert, go to hell!"

"Ugh."