“Not bad.” Lu Ren’s lips curled up.
“Really not bad.”
Facing two Spirit Emperors, it would be a lie to say there was no pressure.
But he wasn’t afraid at all.
Just as well, he also wanted to see if his Cursed Technique could go head-to-head with high-level Spirit Masters.
“In that case, I’ll open my Domain as well.”
Lu Ren slowly raised both hands and formed a seal in front of him, as vast Cursed Energy surged from within his body.
“Domain Expansion!”
In the World of Jujutsu Kaisen, there’s a saying: the best way to deal with a Domain is to expand one’s own Domain to overlap or crush the opponent’s barrier.
The Douluo Continent also has Domains, but they are far inferior by comparison.
They lack the guaranteed hit and the guaranteed kill; even the top-tier Domains from there would be considered semi-finished products at best within the Jujutsu system.
After all, Douluo Domains are mostly just all-attribute buffs or Spirit Ability power boosts, and nothing more.
His Domain, however, was different.
Lu Ren’s Cursed Energy spread out in all directions, the air began to tremble, and fine cracks appeared on the ground…
Ji Juechen’s grey Domain had just expanded and hadn’t even had time to take shape before it was crushed by a more domineering and overbearing force.
Like a wall that had just been built being swept away by a flood.
Not only that, in their eyes, something seemed to be erupting from the ground behind Lu Ren…
followed by countless slashes filling the sky, rushing toward Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan.
However, all these phenomena lasted for only 0.2 seconds before disappearing completely, as if nothing had happened.
This caused both Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan to break into a cold sweat, their pores opening all over as if they had just been rescued from a life-or-death crisis.
“What…
is this?”
The two were completely dumbfounded, blankly feeling the previous crisis and the killing intent released by Lu Ren.
This was because Lu Ren’s Domain had only been expanded for 0.2 seconds before being retracted.
But those 0.2 seconds were already enough.
Ji Juechen’s Domain was forcibly broken; he froze in place, his face pale, and the sword in his hand buzzed and trembled, unable to thrust out even half an inch.
Based on this extremely short duration alone, Lu Ren knew that if he hadn’t retracted the Domain, both people present would likely have been sliced to death by his slashes.
“Fortunately, Electrolux gave me some pointers yesterday; otherwise, this 0.2-second Domain Expansion would have been difficult to pull off.
After all, the precision required to break Ji Juechen’s Domain without harming them is quite high…”
Lu Ren sighed inwardly; this sequence of maneuvers had left him somewhat mentally exhausted.
After adventuring in the Douluo Continent for just one year, he had already mastered advanced techniques like the Reverse Cursed Technique and the 0.2-second Domain Expansion.
Theoretically, even in Jujutsu, he would be at the level of a strong Grade 1 Sorcerer, right?
This was just Lu Ren’s conservative estimate; after all, he had never gone all out yet.
While Lu Ren was carefully evaluating the power of his 0.2-second Domain, Jing Ziyan quickly snapped out of her daze and used her long-range spirit tool again.
The launched spirit tool shells had already reached Lu Ren.
Three consecutive shots in a triangular formation blocked all paths of retreat.
In the next moment, invisible slashes erupted from around Lu Ren, precisely slicing every shell in half.
Metal fragments grazed past his cheeks, exploding into a series of sparks on the ground behind him.
She couldn’t even see where those slashes came from.
In the next second, Lu Ren appeared in front of her.
He threw a right punch, and a dazzling black light exploded.
Black Flash!
Jing Ziyan crossed her arms to block, spirit power surging wildly to protect her body, and she even used a Class 6 spirit tool shield.
But that power was too overbearing; not only did the punch shatter the Class 6 spirit tool shield, but it also slammed into her crossed forearms.
She felt like she had been hit by a stampeding rhino, her feet leaving the ground as she was sent flying backward.
She did two somersaults in the air, barely managed to steady herself upon landing, and stumbled back seven or eight steps before stopping.
The spirit tool bracers on her forearms had shattered, their fragments scattered all over the ground.
Jing Ziyan hissed in pain a few times, then looked up at Lu Ren in front of her, her lips twitching involuntarily.
Not even a few moves had passed…
and she had been defeated just like that.
And the opponent had held back; otherwise, she would probably have been knocked out cold by that single punch.
What kind of physical strength was this?
It was likely already at the level of a Spirit Saint using their Martial Soul Avatar!
Many onlookers nearby gasped in shock upon seeing this scene.
Meanwhile, Ji Juechen stood in place, unable to mobilize his spirit power for the moment due to the backlash of his Domain being broken; he could only watch Lu Ren with a complex gaze.
Two Spirit Emperors…
had been defeated so decisively by Lu Ren, without even the slightest ability to fight back.
Lu Ren clapped his hands and walked toward Ji Juechen.
“You have already grasped the combination of mental force and spirit power.
Not bad.
That thing just now was your Domain, right?
What’s it called?”
Ji Juechen was silent for a moment before explaining:
“‘Ji,’ as in loneliness.
It’s not complete yet; otherwise, I wouldn’t have needed Ziyan to stall you first.”
He paused and then spoke again:
“You used a Domain just now too, right?”
“You expanded it for only 0.2 seconds and broke my Domain.”
“That’s right.” Lu Ren nodded in acknowledgment.
Ji Juechen fell silent.
A Domain maintained for only 0.2 seconds could crush the Domain he had just comprehended.
This gap was even larger than he had imagined.
He never would have thought that the opponent, merely a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor, could completely dominate him, a Spirit Emperor, and seemingly without even using full strength—even holding back.
Furthermore, the opponent possessed a Domain that was even stronger than his own self-created Domain.
This made Ji Juechen even more curious about what realm Lu Ren’s limits actually were.
His gaze gradually became fervent.
Noticing Ji Juechen’s gaze, Lu Ren raised his hand and patted his shoulder. New chapters come out on novelping.com first.
“You are strong, but unfortunately, I am stronger.”
“If you want to surpass me, you’ll likely be chasing me for a lifetime.”
After saying that, he turned and left, his receding figure looking as casual as someone who had just finished shopping and was heading home.
Ji Juechen stood in place, his hand gripping the sword tightening slightly.
Jing Ziyan walked over while rubbing her numb arm, looking in the direction where Lu Ren had disappeared, and muttered:
“This guy…
what kind of monster is he?”
Ji Juechen did not answer.
He just looked down at his sword, sword intent slowly swirling in his eyes.
Chasing for a lifetime?
Then I’ll chase for a lifetime!
As the battle ended, the crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, and the entrance to the cafeteria returned to its usual tranquility.
A few late-arriving students poked their heads in to look, and seeing that there was no more excitement to watch, they also went their separate ways.
Xiao Hongchen sat on a stone bench by the flowerbed, his face ashen, his fingertips digging deep into the edge of the bench, leaving a faint mark.
He had witnessed the entire short but overwhelming battle.
Sword Fanatic Ji Juechen, the head disciple of the Practical Control Soul Tool Department of Mingde Hall and a Six-Ring Spirit Emperor, had strength that could be said to be at the top level among his peers; at least few Class 6 Soul Engineers could be stronger than Ji Juechen, unless one sought out some old-timers.
And Jing Ziyan, the Uncrowned Queen of Class 6 spirit tools and a recognized genius girl of Mingde Hall, was among the strongest of the Class 6 Soul Engineers.
Yet these two, working together, were defeated by Lu Ren within a few breaths.
This kind of strength gap was no longer something that could be bridged by effort alone.
In the end, is this guy Lu Ren really just a Four-Ring Soul Ancestor?
This strength is simply despair-inducing!
“Brother,” Meng Hongchen walked over and sat down beside him, “Haven’t you recovered yet?
Why do you look so pale?”
Xiao Hongchen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled.
“I’m fine.”
His voice was low, carrying a suppressed tremor.
“I saw that battle just now.”
Meng Hongchen was silent for a moment, then said softly:
“Ji Juechen and Jing Ziyan…
are indeed very strong.”
“It’s not just that they’re strong.” Xiao Hongchen clenched his fists.
“I’ve been in Mingde Hall; I know the strength of those two monsters better than anyone.”
“But in front of Lu Ren, they didn’t even have a chance to fight back.”
He looked up, something almost scorching burning in his eyes.
“Therefore, I’m going into seclusion.”
“What?” Meng Hongchen was taken aback.
“Within this month, I must break through to become a Spirit King.” Xiao Hongchen stood up, his tone resolute.
“Then I will challenge him again.
If I can’t even beat him, how can I lead the team to defeat Shrek in the Continental Tournament?”