Chapter 230

“I’d rather believe there are ghosts in the world than trust a word out of Ye Qiao’s mouth.”

Today, Ye Qinghan deeply understood this principle. Within the pale green domain, countless plants grew wildly, driving away the intruding enemies. In a moment of distraction, they were quickly wrapped into a bundle by vines and green plants from all directions, which began to tighten, trying to crush the intruders into a mass.

To be fair, Ye Qiao’s domain looked less harmful than Ye Qinghan’s. Wherever the pale green reached, there were vibrant plants and swaying flowers, and the temperature was pleasant. The only thing that left them at a loss was the plants coming at them from all directions.

“You tricked me again,” Ye Qinghan said expressionlessly.

“Who tricked you? Don’t worry.” Ye Qiao waved her hand dismissively. “The first four won’t be lethal.”

“And now, it attacks whoever is stronger. It won’t even spare me.”

As she finished speaking, a vine obediently wrapped around her calf, suddenly tightening upon touching her. The tremendous pulling force made it clear that if she moved a bit slower, her leg would be broken.

Ye Qiao cut the vine with her sword and shrugged, “See?”

In his own domain, Ye Qinghan could still move freely without being injured or attacked. But Ye Qiao’s domain was indiscriminately lethal. It attacked whoever posed the greatest threat first.

All the sword cultivators in the field received special attention from the domain. Petals spun through the air, fire descended from above, and vines grew crazily from all sides, delivering powerful blows that could send people flying with a single strike.

Ye Qinghan watched the domain, which could attack at any moment, and moved his feet to dodge. Just the force of the vines hitting him would at least break a few ribs. “What level of realism did the ancestor set for your domain?”

He tried to maintain a calm appearance, but his heart was racing, half from tension and half from an inexplicable unease.

Ye Qinghan had never felt such intense unease when facing his own domain, even though its destructive power seemed ordinary.

“Didn’t the ancestors say?” Ye Qiao pursed her lips. “Fifty percent realism.”

Ye Qinghan’s lips curled coldly. “You believe their nonsense? Fifty percent is this terrifying?”

Ye Qiao wasn’t sure either. She squinted at the domain, which was about to change color, and clenched her palms, her thoughts racing to find a way to stop it. Otherwise, once the four color changes were complete, they were all doomed.

Zhu You looked at the surrounding petals, each as sharp as a blade, aimed at her throat. Water formed a wall to resist the petals from all directions, and cold sweat broke out on her forehead. “Is there a way to control it and calm it down?”

Mu Chongxi replied, “We need Little sister to control it as best as she can.”

Ye Qiao found a high spot and tried to communicate with the domain. Domains were unruly and hated being restrained without sufficient strength to control them. Sensing her intention to control it, the surrounding plants began to grow wildly again.

Layer upon layer, the green plants spread over the ground, covering everything.

The environment grew darker and darker.

It seemed like the entire space was enveloped by this colossal entity.

Ye Qinghan’s expression turned colder. “Is this also part of your domain?”

“It feels less like a mirrored domain and more like a real one.”

Ye Qiao rubbed her chin, looking at the domain that had gone completely out of control. “I think so too.” So what degree of realism did the ancestor of Chengfeng Sect set for her domain?

The realism of this domain made her very uncomfortable.

Not only was the interior affected, but the Senluo Mirror outside was also pierced by a sudden vine, which continued to grow, targeting all the living beings present.

With their view completely obscured, the gloomy environment of the domain made everyone huddle together back-to-back, barely feeling a bit safer.

In terms of lethality, it was inferior to Ye Qinghan’s. After all, Ye Qinghan’s domain could actually freeze people to death if they stayed too long.

But in terms of fear, the domain of people induced an indescribable terror.

“Senior Brother,” Zhu You took a deep breath, “if you faced Ye Qiao’s domain, what are your chances of winning?”

Ye Qinghan looked at the domain and said honestly, “Her domain is a bit stronger than mine.” He was not one to refuse to admit defeat, but Ye Qiao’s domain was truly bizarre.

“But it’s too slow at eliminating people.”

He acknowledged that Ye Qiao’s domain was strong, but the fact that it took four color changes to finish someone off was really time-consuming.

Facing stronger opponents, it only had killing power after four cycles.

“Senior Brother,” Zhu You’s voice trembled, “it’s really… changing color.”

The pale green domain turned into a fiery red, with countless leaves flying around like boomerangs, attacking them indiscriminately.

Originally, the leaves were like knives. Zhu You thought it would be the same this time and raised her sword to block. As the leaves shattered, they exploded in the air, and the strong shock waves affected everyone.

Chu Xingzhi spat and cursed, covered in dirt, feeling worse than ever.

“Ye Qiao!!” Chu Xingzhi’s roar almost deafened her.

The first color was already this terrifying, and there was really a second color?

Ye Qiao turned, equally irritated, and shouted back, “Why are you yelling at me? It’s not like I want to kill you.”

Chu Xingzhi replied word by word, “Ha! This is name fraud!” Otherwise, why would they have broken Senior Brother’s domain so quickly?

Senior Brother’s domain was just cold, but Ye Qiao’s didn’t match any of their expectations, from its name to its structure.

The unknown was the most terrifying.

Ye Qiao raised her voice, “Why don’t you say it’s your comprehension that’s the problem?”

“Let me ask you, doesn’t this domain have everything? Don’t all these things grow from the ground to attack you? Is there anything wrong with calling it ‘All Things Grow’?”

Who said ‘All Things Grow’ must be healing?

The two of them argued loudly, as if competing to see whose voice was louder.

Zhu You held her forehead. Even within a domain, these two could still argue.

“All Things Grow, let me guess. Your domain really does have everything, doesn’t it? Water, vegetation—it started off pale green, with only plants attacking us. Now that it has turned red, it’s started to explode.”

“Could it be that it encompasses all four seasons?” Zhu You looked at the gradually changing domain, vaguely discerning a pattern.

Who could have thought?

The biggest enemy in their trial wasn’t the ancestors or the seniors, but Ye Qiao’s domain.

Ye Qiao said, “That’s right.”

“Right, my ass!” Chu Xingzhi grabbed her and shook her wildly. “Think of something, Ye Qiao! Can you break through it all at once like you did with my senior brother’s domain?”

Ye Qinghan’s face darkened for a moment. His domain being shattered by someone at the late Golden Core stage was not a source of pride.

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“She can’t break it.” The ancestor of Chengfeng Sect’s expression was unclear. “Ye Qinghan’s domain could be broken not just because of his strong sword technique, but also because his domain’s realism was only seventy percent, still within his control.”

As the owner of the Senluo Mirror, he knew clearly that Ye Qinghan and Zhou Xingyun’s domains were both at seventy percent realism.

But only Ye Qiao’s was at one hundred percent.

The Senluo Mirror perfectly replicated her domain’s functionality and structure.

Just as he finished this thought, the screen reflected by the Senluo Mirror was suddenly covered by green plants, and the image disappeared again.

His eyes narrowed slightly.

This domain was more ruthless than he had imagined.

The ancestor of Changming Sect, who could only hear the sound, couldn’t help but nudge the person next to him. “Why does your mirror keep having issues?”

The ancestor of Chengfeng Sect replied irritably, “Isn’t it thanks to your disciple?” First, she broke through it, and now her domain has directly covered the mirror.

A hundred percent realism—he had never seen anyone successfully control it. Ye Qiao’s situation was even more complicated. Her domain was out of control from start to finish, making it extremely difficult to master.

As expected by the ancestor of Chengfeng Sect, Ye Qiao, inside the domain, stared at it. “This time, I can’t break through it. I can’t find its weak point at all.”

She had tried to communicate with the domain. Ye Qinghan could still establish a connection with his domain, but her rebellious domain refused to communicate, leaving no weak point to exploit.

“Hurry up,” Ye Qiao was getting annoyed, especially since the second color had already appeared. She said heavily, “We can’t let it go through all four color changes.”

“What happens if it finishes?”

Ye Qiao’s expression darkened. “We’ll be wiped out of existence. Not just death—completely obliterated, with not even a soul left.”

She emphasized “completely obliterated,” and instantly, the disciples who were previously jumping around froze.

Hearing the words “completely obliterated,” Zhu You shivered uncontrollably. She remembered Senior Brother’s confident assertion that a healing domain was nothing to fear.

Her voice trembled as she asked, “So you call being wiped out a ‘healing domain’?”

Mu Chongxi clicked his tongue. “No wonder Elder Duan wouldn’t let us check it out. It’s terrifying.”

Since they couldn’t break through, Ye Qiao had to rely on her spiritual consciousness to quickly take control of the domain. She closed her eyes, sensing the domain’s situation. It was drifting around, like a ghost difficult to catch.

Ye Qiao decisively spread her spiritual consciousness like a vast net, covering the domain. Sensing the pressure from its owner, the previously calm domain went out of control again, shaking the ground violently, almost making them all fall.

Ye Qiao steadied herself on a high point, her footing rock solid. Her spiritual consciousness enveloped the domain, shattering it without mercy.

“The domain is disobedient.” Ye Qiao shook her hand and sneered. Taking advantage of its temporary restraint, she jumped up, landing in three leaps. “A good beating will fix it.”

Some people could multitask.

Ye Qinghan could cast cross-boundary sword techniques while controlling his domain. Ye Qiao could do the same, giving her domain a good beating while controlling it.

Domains could be captured by spiritual consciousness, but since a domain is part of its owner, who would normally fight against their own domain?

Ye Qiao punched the pale green mass hard. Light scattered before her eyes as her spiritual consciousness gathered it back into a ball. She sneered twice. If she didn’t beat it to tears, it wouldn’t be worthy of its special treatment of her.

The battered domain went berserk, all its creatures swarming towards Ye Qiao to attack.

“What kind of domain is this?” Chu Xingzhi clicked his tongue. His senior brother’s domain never attacked its owner. It only attacked Ye Qinghan in self-defense.

But Ye Qiao’s ‘All Things Grow’ seemed completely crazy.

A domain and its owner should be partners, not enemies trying to strangle each other.

“Little sister’s domain is uncontrollable.” Mu Chongxi licked his lips and spoke honestly, “It’s more dangerous than any of your domains. It’s also harder to control.”

Ye Qiao didn’t care about her domain attacking her.

She hit it hard, chopping and kicking, becoming the first person to give her own domain a thorough beating.

A wave of heat rushed toward her. Ye Qiao’s Frost Sword touched the ground, spreading ice and freezing the temperature in front of her.

This domain lived up to its name of ‘All Things Grow.’ It had everything—water, fire, ice, plants. Anything a domain could control was being used against her.

Ye Qiao met each attack head-on, observing the rampaging domain as she flexed her fists. Her predictive abilities allowed her to anticipate the domain’s movements.

She cut through the obstructing water flow with her sword and enclosed the domain within her spiritual consciousness. Despite its wild attempts to break free, Ye Qiao held firm. She somersaulted through the air, kicking apart the encroaching vines.

Light began to seep through, and Ye Qiao squinted. She pressed down with her spiritual consciousness and, while the domain was immobilized, delivered a powerful stomp, intending to crush it.

With a massive impact that stirred up dust, they saw Ye Qiao land gracefully, pinning an unidentifiable object to the ground with a swift stomp.

“What is that?” Zhu You asked, stunned for a few seconds.

Ye Qiao pressed down harder, making sure the bundled entity couldn’t move. She sneered, “That’s my rebellious domain.”

Upon hearing it was the domain, everyone instantly took three steps back.

No one wanted to deal with a domain that could mercilessly obliterate them after four color changes.

The domain frantically tried to escape, but Ye Qiao stared at it intently, suppressing her urge to destroy it completely. She commanded, “Open the domain.”

Stubborn as ever, the domain remained motionless despite being nearly crushed by Ye Qiao.

Inside the domain, the red phase ended, giving way to yellow, and then finally to blue.

Ice-blue snowflakes began to fall from the center of the domain. Ye Qiao frowned, her sneer growing. They had just been thawed from Ye Qinghan’s ice, and now they were facing this.

When the snowflakes touched a person, they didn’t freeze them but rather drained their vitality and strength.

The sense of impending death grew stronger, and Ye Qiao could no longer suppress her urge to curse. Her temper flared, and the energy around her fluctuated, accompanied by a faint golden glow. At this moment, her long-stagnant cultivation level broke through.

Golden Core Peak.

Every breakthrough enhanced her spiritual consciousness.

Ye Qiao’s spiritual sea at the Golden Core Peak was equivalent to that of a late Nascent Soul cultivator, exerting overwhelming pressure. Even the domain couldn’t help but shrink back.

She smiled, “I’ll say it again: open the domain.”

The eerie snowflakes within the domain gradually ceased falling. After a violent internal struggle, the domain seemed on the verge of collapse.

Her spiritual consciousness enveloped the entire space, compressing the domain into a ball of light. Alchemy of talismans and spells had honed her control over her spiritual power to the utmost.

Using her spiritual sea for an attack was effortless. Under Ye Qiao’s dominant suppression, the chaotic domain began to calm down.

The pale green light of the domain settled into Ye Qiao’s hand, fitting snugly in her palm. With her at the center, all the aggressive elements dissipated. The previously unstable and tumultuous domain was now under her easy control.

Zhu You steadied herself, looking up. “Did you manage to control it?”

Ye Qinghan had to break his domain forcefully with sword techniques. Yet, this uncontrollable domain was subdued so effortlessly?