Dense branches completely sealed off the surroundings, leaving no space at all to escape.
Shua—
A cold flash of light appeared within, and a large swath of branches was cut cleanly in half at the waist, instantly clearing a small area around him. Whether it was the sharp blade in his hand or the wings on his back, both transformed into blade-like rays that slashed outward, severing all the branches that had been winding toward him.
"Trying to trap me with just this level of strength? That's far too naïve!"
Domain Lord Myriad Heavens had a cold look in his eyes. As long as he was not facing a high-level Heavenly Venerable, he still had a chance to escape—or even destroy his opponent!
Just as he was about to charge out, vines suddenly began to grow from his body. Before he could even react, they had already bound him tightly.
In the blink of an eye, Domain Lord Myriad Heavens was wrapped in countless vines, bundled up like a zongzi.
Without him even noticing, the attack had already been planted inside his body, taking root and sprouting. Everything happened so suddenly, so terrifyingly.
"End it…"
The countless branches scattered once more, transforming into innumerable green points of light. When they gathered again, they formed Heavenly Venerable Long Ming. Only then did it become clear that this dense mass of branches had been his true body all along!
Once dispersed, they effectively became countless attacks. Domain Lord Myriad Heavens seemed to have cut through everything, but in reality, Heavenly Venerable Long Ming's energy had already been implanted into him. It quickly took root and sprouted, ultimately binding him completely.
There was no warning at all—he was subdued just like that.
"T-this… what's going on…?"
Domain Lord Myriad Heavens struggled desperately. In the end, countless vines burst out from his nose, mouth, and ears, rapidly sealing him completely. At the instant he was sealed, Heavenly Venerable Long Ming formed hand seals. The vines wrapped around Domain Lord Myriad Heavens tightened violently, crushing him into a cloud of blood mist.
Such a brutal method made many people feel a chill in their hearts. A dignified Domain Lord Myriad Heavens—killed in an instant just like that?
"An extremely marvelous bloodline… and extremely marvelous martial arts…"
Yi Tianyun could not help but sigh with emotion. Domain Lord Myriad Heavens was not weak, but in the end, he still fell short by one step. The gap was not in raw power, but in the sheer eeriness of the technique!
Invading the body without any awareness, then taking root and sprouting—just thinking about it was terrifying. Accompanied by a violent strangulation, everything was reduced to nothingness.
"Ding! Successfully killed Domain Lord Myriad Heavens. Gained 210,000 compressed experience, 8,000 compressed Crazy Points, and 5,000 compressed Sin Points. Obtained Myriad Heavens Divine Claw (low-level Heavenly Venerable spirit treasure), Myriad Heavens Wings (mid-level Heavenly Venerable spirit treasure), and Myriad Heavens Divine Art."
"Cross-level kill: additionally gained 50,000 compressed experience points!"
Once again, experience and items were obtained—another massive harvest. With so many Heavenly Venerable spirit treasures, it could be said that he had more than he could ever use. Or rather, he simply could not use them at all. These items were different from the Myriad Venerable Divine Tower, which allowed control through a spirit controller.
Although these treasures had artifact spirits, those spirits would not actively unleash attacks on their own. They could only serve as auxiliary tools. Thus, only someone who possessed Heavenly Venerable-level power could truly wield them. Otherwise, they were nothing more than piles of scrap metal.
As for the spoils of war from those who were killed, they naturally collected them all. Even Heavenly Venerable Li Tian, after killing Domain Lord Sacred Peak, had taken all of the loot.
Although they had come to help Yi Tianyun, that did not mean they could not take the spoils. They too were in need of resources. Since they helped kill the enemies, the spoils naturally belonged to them—especially those from enemies with high cultivation levels, which were undoubtedly abundant.
Yi Tianyun did not say much about it. Since they had come to help, these spoils rightfully belonged to them. Besides, he himself also gained rewards, so he did not feel he had lost anything.
"They're dead… both Domain Lords are dead…"
The elders and disciples who had followed them saw their Domain Lords being easily wiped out, and their morale immediately plummeted. Even their Domain Lords were dead—what ability did they have left to resist?
"Kill!"
At once, everyone charged forward like a raging tide, wiping out the remaining invaders. Yi Tianyun also joined in the harvesting. Domain Lord Liu Li, Elder Ji Yu, and the others all took to the field as well. Anyone capable of fighting participated.
They were all members of the Three Realms Divine Domain. There was no way they would stand by idly. They had long since prepared for this battle.
"It's over…"
Heavenly Venerable Li Tian and the others watched the scene. They did not make any move against the remaining Divine Lords—there was simply no need. This could be left to the cultivators of the Three Realms Divine Domain.
Before long, all the invaders were wiped out, without the slightest suspense. Once the leading Domain Lords were destroyed, the invasion was already doomed to failure.
With the strongest eliminated, the rest were nothing more than cannon fodder.
"Is it a guaranteed victory?"
Yi Tianyun let out a breath of relief. This time, their side suffered no losses at all—not even a single casualty. The invaders were completely crushed.
In truth, he had been overly cautious. Even if he had flown here directly, the outcome would have been the same. The losses would not have been significant—one could even say there would have been zero losses.
The Three Realms Divine Domain had been reinforced in all aspects, and with powerful external reinforcements, taking control of this battle was never really a problem.
But Yi Tianyun had been too cautious. What he wanted was zero losses. That was why he had shouldered everything alone at first, wiping out a large portion of the enemies beforehand. That way, even if the rest managed to invade the Three Realms Divine Domain, they could still deal with them easily.
Now, it seemed he had overthought things. Just Heavenly Venerable Li Tian alone was enough to suppress both Domain Lords.
"It's not over yet. Everything is only just beginning."
Heavenly Venerable Li Tian flew to Yi Tianyun's side and looked at the token core in his hand. "Less than a week has passed. There's still more than half a month left. In that time, anything can happen."
"Both Domain Lords of the two Divine Domains have been killed by us. What else could they possibly have to deal with us?" Yi Tianyun frowned.
"They do," Heavenly Venerable Li Tian said solemnly. "And it just so happens to be the final counterattack of those two Divine Domains…"
"The final counterattack… Could it be that they're willing to give up their own qualifications just to wipe us out?" Yi Tianyun's expression changed.
"That's right. That's exactly what it means," Heavenly Venerable Li Tian said gravely. "If they can't obtain it themselves, then they won't let others have it either. That's the idea. In the end, the one who obtains the token core might be another Divine Domain—possibly one of their puppet Divine Domains. Perhaps the final outcome won't be what they imagined, but at the very least, they won't be handing the opportunity over to others."
Yi Tianyun's face sank. If that was the case, then a full-scale counterattack would likely mean a surge of mid-level Heavenly Venerables—or even high-level Heavenly Venerables.
"At that time, wouldn't it mean that all the external forces of the two Divine Domains would come attacking us?" Yi Tianyun asked in a deep voice.
"Yes," Heavenly Venerable Li Tian replied solemnly. "The Divine Domain War isn't just about one's own strength—it's also about foundation. If they can't beat you in terms of surface strength, then exhausting you to death with external reinforcements is still entirely possible."