Qin Ruqing had studied the Domain of All Things.

Although it was primarily supportive, it also had offensive capabilities.

It could not only impose negative environmental effects on opponents and positive effects on herself but was more like a portable version of the Four Hell Prison.

In other words, it could create various trials from the Four Hells within the domain.

She initially planned to use the trials from the Four Hells against Fifth Youlin, but now, seeing his strong resistance to the domain, it was clear that the trials’ difficulty level was high, and the domain’s offensive effect was likely diminished significantly.

As for herself, because she had transformed into a beast, she could no longer use her original techniques.

She had to rely on the Flame Tiger’s innate divine abilities and fire, which, despite the beast clan’s bloodline enhancement, was still insufficient to defeat a Celestial-grade young clan leader.

Thinking about this, Qin Ruqing became frustrated!

She realized that using someone else’s abilities was indeed unsatisfactory!

She had initially hoped to master the Domain of All Things while in the Source Rule Cave, but now it seemed that the domain was high in energy consumption and mostly supportive.

To make matters worse, it even seemed to slacken against allies!

For someone like Qin Ruqing, who was usually quick to discard anything unsatisfactory, this was especially frustrating.

However, given that she only had this higher-level method and was on the battlefield, she had to make do with it.

Since she couldn’t discard it, she might as well try to modify it.

Qin Ruqing lost her awe of this so-called “advanced” domain and began to brainstorm how to alter it to fit her preferences.

While she and Fifth Youlin had different objectives, it didn’t hinder their combat.

At their level, they had long mastered multitasking.

During their fight, Fifth Youlin suddenly noticed that the temperature of the domain seemed to have risen sharply.

Initially, he didn’t find it strange because Qin Ruqing, who had transformed into the Flame Tiger, was known for her control over fire.

With her ability to manipulate the environment and raise the temperature, it was entirely normal.

Fifth Youlin had prepared for extreme heat and had discreetly taken out a millennium-cold jade to prevent overheating from affecting the battle.

This jade, unlike the Cold Profound Ice, was warm to the touch but also had cooling effects to combat heat and stabilize the mind.

Unexpectedly, the anticipated heat did not arrive.

Instead, he was met with a torrential rain of fire.

The intensity required far exceeded Qin Ruqing’s current capabilities.

Though Fifth Youlin’s expression was serious, he acted calmly, projecting a green shield with one hand while dodging the firestorm and spells flying from various directions.

At the same time, he advanced towards Qin Ruqing with his sword!

He pressed forward rather than retreating!

This aggressive stance, as if he wanted to decapitate her, momentarily stunned Qin Ruqing, who then laughed inwardly.

As expected of someone who could become a young clan leader, his actions were indeed decisive!

With the domain under her control, various techniques transformed endlessly.

To escape, she would need to defeat the true master behind this domain.

However, Young Clan Leader, balancing a defensive barrier while attacking Qin Ruqing seems rather challenging.

Can you even cast spells with one hand?

Fifth Youlin demonstrated with his actions that he could.

The Celestial-grade techniques far exceeded her imagination.

Fifth Youlin steadily maintained the barrier and swiftly closed the distance to her.

Naturally, Qin Ruqing evaded his strike.

But this attack was a feint. During the brief moment she was evading, Fifth Youlin seized the opportunity to cast a spell.

He kicked the sword into the air, controlled it with one hand, quickly formed several seals, and instantly split the sword into nine, each becoming a massive golden illusion with a destructive force!

Qin Ruqing exclaimed, “Wow, you can really cast spells with one hand! How do you do that? Teach me!”

“And, Young Clan Leader, you false sword cultivator!”

It was clear that this was a signature move, lacking any sword aura.

Fifth Youlin was merely using the sword as a conduit for his spell; like her, he was essentially a spellcaster!

Qin Ruqing joked while remaining calm and even a bit excited.

When spellcasters faced each other, it was time to fiercely clash!

Let’s see who has mastered the art of explosion better!

Qin Ruqing began to concentrate the power of the domain on herself.

The domain could now release various fire-based spells she was familiar with, a result of her “modifications.”

The domain was an extremely profound spell she was still only barely able to use.

Therefore, she could only cleverly manipulate the fire attribute rules within the domain, which she was most skilled at.

As she listed various spells in her mind, Qin Ruqing dismissed them one by one.

Somehow, she recalled the astonishing female cultivator she had seen in the historical rift within the fire attribute rule cave.

She had controlled purple lightning, wind, thunder, and fire, and decapitated a great demon amidst the storm.

Qin Ruqing had noted her spell seals at the time. Now, she could vaguely replicate about fifty to sixty percent of them.

So, should she use it?!

The technique that Fifth Youlin used, which appeared to be a sword technique, was actually the top-tier spell of the Fifth Family, known as the Nine-Nine Return to One Technique.

The characteristic of this technique is that the nine swords can be flexibly split or unified.

When split, each sword accumulates power one after another, and if the final sword is reached, it can cleave mountains and fill seas, demonstrating immense power.

Conversely, if the nine swords are unified, the explosive power is astonishing, capable of flattening mountains in an instant.

Each method has its own advantages and disadvantages, and the practitioner only needs to choose according to the situation in battle.

In the current situation, Fifth Youlin pondered for a moment and chose to split the swords.

He was confident in defeating Qin Ruqing and believed that there was no need to use such high-damage techniques.

The most critical point was that although they were not physical beings now, Fifth Youlin worried that the explosive power of the nine swords unified might cause irreparable damage to Qin Ruqing’s spiritual soul.

But Qin Ruqing… was not truly an enemy.

They were still in an illusion.

Fifth Youlin had a clear understanding that everything around him was false.

Thus, since both methods were feasible, he chose the milder one.

He controlled a single sword to fly out.

The first suspended sword accumulated power. If the first strike was blocked, the second would follow immediately, and with the first strike’s momentum, it would be even stronger.

While maintaining a protective barrier, Fifth Youlin cast spells and attacked, remaining calm and composed.

Until he sensed the intensity of the fiery rain weakening, as if the domain’s energy was running low and feeling exhausted.

Fifth Youlin looked towards Qin Ruqing and noticed that, at some unknown time, thunderous sounds and howling winds had appeared around her.

Qin Ruqing was rapidly forming an extremely complex seal, and the sequence even seemed unlike contemporary methods.

Fifth Youlin frowned, sensing a bad premonition.

Sure enough, when the final seal was completed, a thunder dragon materialized in the sky behind Qin Ruqing, crackling with electrical sparks and accompanied by fierce winds.

The thunder dragon roared and, riding the wind and thunder, charged aggressively towards the first sword.

Fifth Youlin grunted, feeling a tremendous impact force being channeled through the spell towards his chest.

He quickly controlled the first sword to defend and then the third sword…

Fortunately, the high-level spell Qin Ruqing used also consumed considerable energy.

She was obviously unable to simultaneously control the domain to attack him while also engaging in a direct clash.

As the fiery rain gradually disappeared, Fifth Youlin finally managed to free up his other hand to manipulate the spell.

This gave Fifth Youlin a moment to breathe.

Casting spells with one hand was not as effective as using both hands, and focusing on one task made it difficult to exert the maximum power of the technique.

What alarmed Fifth Youlin was that, even though he was now using both hands and had invoked the Nine-Nine Return to One Technique up to the fifth sword, the thunder dragon with wind and lightning attributes still showed no sign of slowing down.

Qin Ruqing was a fire mage, right?

How could she also control wind and lightning attributes and use such high-level wind and lightning spells?!

Fifth Youlin found himself increasingly unable to understand Qin Ruqing.

Despite the family’s limited background, her methods seemed endless and varied.

As for why Qin Ruqing could control wind and lightning attributes, that was naturally because she had passed through the Five Elements Rule’s domain previously!

To this day, no one knew that her Five Elements Rule’s domain involved all attributes.

The fact was too terrifying and clearly defied common sense in the cultivation world—how could she, with a Heavenly Fire Root, practice all five elements without any attribute rejection?

Everything about “Azure Lutos” became increasingly intriguing and mysterious to Qin Ruqing.

Her desire to understand and obtain it grew more urgent.

She felt this was her real chance to establish herself in the cultivation world and gain respect.

The Source Rule Cave was coming to an end…

Qin Ruqing glanced towards Fifth Youlin and noticed that the enormous golden sword shadows behind him had already accumulated to the seventh sword.

It was evident to Qin Ruqing that Fifth Youlin was using a rare charging-type spell.

The longer he charged, the greater the power. If he reached the ninth sword, it would be beyond her current ability to resist.

There was no time to delay!

Qin Ruqing made a decisive decision, immediately mobilizing all remaining rule power to fully reinforce the domain.

As the domain’s light blazed, the previously weakening Thunder Dragon became fierce again.

Recalling the scene of the female general using her spell on that day, Qin Ruqing understood that the key to such high-level moves was speed and destruction.

Speed: Utilize the advantage of the wind attribute to prevent the enemy from reacting.

Destruction: Deliver overwhelming power in the moment before the enemy can react.

Qin Ruqing closed her eyes.

When she opened them again, her gaze flashed, and the Thunder Dragon instantly transformed into a bolt of lightning, charging towards the seventh sword in the sky.

It had a dramatic, sky-tearing sensation. By the time Fifth Youlin reacted, the three remaining sword lights in the sky had already been severed by the lightning.

She didn’t give the sword any more time to charge.

The spell was forcibly interrupted. After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Fifth Youlin staggered, almost falling to the ground, and supported himself on one knee.

Looking up, Fifth Youlin saw that the domain space was indeed slowly dissipating, and the huge Flame Tiger was walking towards him with its massive paws.

Ironically, Fifth Youlin saw the word “bright” on this Flame Tiger.

Even though she was Qin Ruqing, her current form was still a demon.