The seawater submerged the chessboard, and Chen Xiao vanished.
Tian Xingzi, however, stood alone on a small island.
Tian Xingzi's face was filled with terror and disbelief.
"This, how is this possible... this is actually a true domain space? Kid, who exactly are you?"
Chen Xiao's figure slowly materialized in mid-air, a faint smile gracing his lips.
He looked down at Tian Xingzi, like a deity gazing upon mortals!
This was Chen Xiao's domain space, the Canglan Spiritual Realm!
It was also what Chen Xiao had just comprehended after breaking through to the sixth level of the Nine Revolutions Canglan Art.
That's right, Chen Xiao had already broken through to the sixth level, the Nine Revolutions Canglan Art had finally entered its sixth turn!
During these twenty-odd days of seclusion, he had not only absorbed and refined the spiritual pills and medicines accumulated by the Chu family over two hundred years, but he had also completely refined the Azure Wood spiritual energy he had absorbed when he subdued the Azure Wood Spiritual Seed.
Let alone the massive spiritual energy generated by the Azure Wood Spiritual Seed, the spiritual medicines accumulated by the Chu family over two hundred years alone were enough for an ordinary cultivator to absorb and refine for a lifetime.
If Chu Qingbai knew that Chen Xiao had refined and absorbed all those spiritual pills and medicines in such a short period, he would have been scared stiff.
However, only Chen Xiao could achieve this because he possessed the Yin-Yang Jade.
In the space of the Yin-Yang Jade, time flowed extremely slowly.
An hour in the real world was equivalent to about half a month in the Yin-Yang Jade.
Therefore, while everyone thought Chen Xiao had only been in seclusion for twenty-odd days, Chen Xiao had actually experienced over twenty years.
The sixth level of the Nine Revolutions Canglan Art, while not making him invincible in this era, was only one step away from destroying the world with a single thought.
Therefore, a mere Nascent Soul stage cultivator like Tian Xingzi was no different from an ordinary person in Chen Xiao's eyes.
The moment Chen Xiao unleashed his domain space, Tian Xingzi had already lost.
He also realized this, his face full of dejection, looking at Chen Xiao in mid-air with a complex expression.
"Alright, are you ready to welcome death?"
Chen Xiao flashed in front of Tian Xingzi and asked coldly.
"You, you can't kill me..."
Tian Xingzi swallowed, trembling as he spoke.
"Give me a reason why I cannot kill you."
Chen Xiao said indifferently.
"I am from the Tianyuan Sect. If you kill me, the Tianyuan Sect will never let you go. I admit you are very strong, but in the Tianyuan Sect, there are many who are stronger than you!"
Tian Xingzi said with feigned ferocity.
"Are you done? Is that your reason?"
Chen Xiao asked with a smile.
"Yes, as long as you let me go, I will pretend that everything that happened today never happened. What do you think?"
Tian Xingzi asked tentatively.
"Do I look like an idiot to you?"
"Hmm?"
While Tian Xingzi was still confused, Chen Xiao's palm had already pierced his chest, crushing his heart.
"Bastard, I don't believe this is true. How could you, a mere ant from the secular world, comprehend a domain space? I don't believe it, I don't believe it... Pfft..."
Blood gushed out, and Tian Xingzi's face was filled with unwillingness.
But the reality was so. To save his life, he could only abandon his physical body and flee madly with his Nascent Soul.
The Nascent Soul of a Nascent Soul stage cultivator was already very tall and large, only one step away from becoming a Primordial Spirit.
But this was Chen Xiao's domain space, with vast seas all around. Where could he escape to?
Chen Xiao's divine sense transformed into a fist, and with one punch, he shattered Tian Xingzi's Nascent Soul.
Tian Xingzi, the dignified great cultivator of the Nascent Soul stage, a mid-level disciple of the Tianyuan Sect, died so silently in Chen Xiao's hands.
He still had many abilities he hadn't used, but he never had the chance.
This was simply because the Canglan Spiritual Realm was Chen Xiao's domain space. He was the master of this space, and within this space, sealing all of Tian Xingzi's abilities was merely a thought away for him.
This domain space appeared to be invincible, but in reality, it was not practical at all. If Chen Xiao hadn't wanted to test its power, he wouldn't have even wanted to use it.
Because it had two major drawbacks.
The first drawback was that maintaining this space consumed a massive amount of spiritual energy.
Even though Chen Xiao's spiritual energy was now as vast as the sea, maintaining this space still felt strenuous, and he could only maintain it for about half an hour at most.
The second drawback was that the effect of this domain space varied depending on the opponent's strength.
If Tian Xingzi's strength were comparable to Chen Xiao's today, the effect of the domain space would be greatly diminished.
And if Tian Xingzi's strength were superior to Chen Xiao's, this domain space would become completely ineffective.
In this regard, this domain space seemed rather useless.
However, the reason for this was that Chen Xiao's current cultivation level had not actually reached the level required to create a domain space.
Chen Xiao had once had the fortune to enter the domain space of Emperor Canglan.
Emperor Canglan's domain space was as vast as several star systems.
Compared to that, Chen Xiao's Canglan Spiritual Realm was as small as a speck of dust.
And the boundless spiritual energy possessed by Emperor Canglan was sufficient to constantly maintain the existence of that space.
He was the creator god of that space, and the only god of that space.
There was still an unbridgeable gap between Chen Xiao and that level.
However, as Chen Xiao grew, this Canglan Spiritual Realm would also grow, and one day, Chen Xiao would also become a creator god who looked down upon the world!
With a thought, Chen Xiao retracted the Canglan Spiritual Realm.
His body reappeared in the dining hall, along with Tian Xingzi's tattered corpse.
Chen Xiao's vanishing and reappearing out of thin air left everyone in the dining hall dumbfounded.
And when Chu Qingbai noticed Tian Xingzi's corpse, he was even more shocked.
"Chen Xiao, you really killed him?"
Chen Xiao retorted, "If I don't kill him, should I keep him for the New Year?"
Everyone was speechless, their foreheads covered in black lines.
Chen Xiao had effortlessly killed a Nascent Soul stage expert, yet he was spotless, showing no signs of battle. How monstrous was his strength now?
Among them, Zhu Xuanqing had slightly stronger strength, but he could not imagine the height Chen Xiao's strength had reached.
"Alright, stop staring blankly. Don't forget, our opponents are the two hidden sects, Tianyuan Sect and Xuanjian Sect. If killing Tian Xingzi is already difficult, then how can I contend with them?"
Chen Xiao's words jolted everyone.
Chu Qingbai dared to rebel based on his sheer courage. Although he had a meticulous plan, he had never dared to think that the plan could actually succeed.
"Chen Xiao, what do you think we should do next?"
Chu Qingbai asked tentatively. His plan only went as far as dealing with Tian Xingzi; he hadn't thought about what would happen afterward.
And Chen Xiao seemed to have already thought of it for them. As soon as Chu Qingbai finished asking his question, Chen Xiao said directly, "We can't stay in Medicine King Valley anymore. Pack up and prepare to leave here!"