Gravity Heavy Domain
"You have recovered your life."
After saying those words calmly, Yuhao turned and walked away. However, just before leaving the center of the stage, he spoke again in an indifferent tone.
"But you won't be so lucky next time."
Looking at Yuhao's departing back, Xiao Hongchen felt as if an invisible hand had gripped his throat. A suffocating sense of oppression surged over him instantly, making it hard for him to breathe.
What he did not know was that the image of Yuhao's back at this moment would become a lifelong nightmare engraved deep within his heart.
...
Yuhao had single-handedly defeated the genius siblings Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen.
During this period, the others on both sides had already entered a chaotic melee.
Zhenyue and Ma Rulong, the only two Soul Emperors present, were locked in a fierce confrontation. Long Aotian was entangled with a ten-thousand-year soul beast that had been deployed as combat support, yet it was clear that he held the upper hand.
Bai Ting, Qian Hua, and the remaining members of the Noumenon Academy were also fighting intensely against their respective opponents.
Overall, the Noumenon Academy held the advantage.
After all, Yuhao had eliminated Xiao Hongchen and Meng Hongchen by himself, giving them superiority in numbers.
In addition, Yuhao's spiritual detection provided full battlefield awareness to his teammates, allowing them to anticipate every movement of their opponents.
If under such conditions the Noumenon Academy still failed to secure the advantage, then they would truly be incompetent.
However, the Sun Moon Team was worthy of being the top soul engineer academy on the continent.
Even while at a disadvantage, they displayed extraordinary resilience and coordination.
Zhenyue and Long Aotian might still need to expend considerable effort to completely suppress them.
Seeing this prolonged stalemate, Yuhao shook his head slightly. He had no intention of dragging the battle out any longer.
The next moment, Yuhao stepped forward with his right foot.
Instantly, the atmosphere of the entire competition stage changed.
Ma Rulong and the remaining members of the Sun Moon Team suddenly felt an immense gravitational force descend upon them. Their bodies were uncontrollably pulled toward Yuhao's position.
When they attempted to activate their flying soul tools to escape into the air, they discovered in shock that they could not take flight at all. Even soul skills related to movement or displacement were suppressed within this force field.
"This is… a domain!"
Ma Rulong shouted, instantly recognizing the nature of the ability.
That was correct.
It was the third soul skill granted to Yuhao by his Ice Emperor soul ring—Gravity Heavy Domain.
With Yuhao as the center, a powerful gravitational field spread outward. Within the domain's range, enemies were forcibly drawn toward him, unable to control their bodies freely. At the same time, any flying-type soul skills, teleportation abilities, or flight-based soul tools were suppressed.
Compared to a large-scale freezing skill such as Ice Age, the destructive power of Gravity Heavy Domain might not appear as overwhelming.
However, it was a genuine domain-type soul skill.
And domain-type soul skills were extraordinarily rare, even among titled Douluo.
Although Yuhao's cultivation was not yet high, once the domain was unleashed, it instantly restricted several opponents, including Ma Rulong.
"Attack!"
While maintaining the Gravity Heavy Domain, Yuhao issued a calm yet commanding order to Zhenyue, Long Aotian, and the others.
Hearing Yuhao's voice, the Noumenon Academy members immediately seized the opportunity.
They launched a coordinated assault on the five remaining members of the Sun Moon Team and the supporting soul beast.
Originally, Ma Rulong and his team were already at a disadvantage.
Now, under the suppression of the Gravity Heavy Domain, they were forced to continuously expend soul power merely to resist the domain's pulling force.
Under such circumstances, how could they possibly withstand the combined offensive of Zhenyue and Long Aotian?
In barely more than a dozen exchanges, the Sun Moon Team's members were successively defeated, until only Ma Rulong remained struggling to hold his ground.
On the Noumenon Academy's side, all members were still standing.
Seeing that the situation was irretrievable, Ma Rulong decisively disengaged with the assistance of a shock-type soul tool and retreated a short distance. He then raised his hand and spoke clearly:
"I concede."
The moment those words left his mouth, the referee stepped forward and officially announced the victory of the Noumenon Academy.
Yuhao showed no particular reaction.
For him, winning this match had never been in doubt.
The only regret was that Xiao Hongchen had not been killed.
But that did not matter.
There was still the individual battle tomorrow.
"Let's go."
Yuhao spoke lightly before leading the Noumenon Academy members off the stage.
The entire audience erupted into thunderous applause and cheers. Everyone present had been completely shocked by the overwhelming strength Yuhao displayed.
Especially the one red and two orange-gold soul rings—they were beyond comprehension.
Even several powerful figures who had come to observe the competition were left with solemn expressions.
For instance, Xu Jiawei, the Emperor of the Star Luo Empire, had initially been stunned by Yuhao's soul rings. Later, like Yan Shaozhe, he had suspected that they were merely illusions.
After all, how could a mere Soul Master possess a hundred-thousand-year soul ring?
However, when Yuhao displayed a genuine domain-type soul skill such as Gravity Heavy Domain, Xu Jiawei's doubts gradually faded.
Domain-type soul skills were extraordinarily rare and generally associated with soul rings of extremely high level.
This meant that Yuhao's displayed strength was not simple deception.
Looking at Yuhao walking back toward the contestants' area, Xu Jiawei's gaze grew deep and unreadable.
"If this son cannot remain in Star Luo… then he must be destroyed."
What Xu Jiawei did not know was that Yuhao's soul ring configuration was far more complex than anyone could imagine, having undergone unique evolution beyond ordinary comprehension.
...
"Yuhao, what you just used… was that truly a domain soul skill?"
Jin Peng stared at Yuhao with blazing eyes, unable to hide his excitement.
Even as a Super Douluo-level expert, he could not help but feel envious of such a rare ability.
Yuhao did not conceal anything from him and replied calmly:
"Yes. Gravity Heavy Domain is one of the domains I have mastered."
"One of the domains… wait, what?"
Jin Peng initially nodded absentmindedly, but when the meaning of Yuhao's words sank in, his voice involuntarily rose.
"What do you mean by one of?"
"It means that I also possess other domain-type soul skills. However, they consume too much soul power at my current cultivation level, so I cannot use them freely yet."
Yuhao's tone remained calm and matter-of-fact, as if he were discussing something entirely ordinary.
The corners of Jin Peng's mouth twitched uncontrollably.
After a long moment, he swallowed and said:
"Yuhao… to be honest, I'm beginning to feel jealous of you."
Yuhao merely smiled faintly and said nothing further.
...
The next day, the individual battle between the Noumenon Academy and the Sun Moon Team proceeded as scheduled.
However, to Yuhao's disappointment, neither Xiao Hongchen nor Meng Hongchen appeared.
Meng Hongchen's absence was understandable. She had been severely injured by the Ice Explosion Technique the previous day. Recovering fully within a single night would have been unrealistic.
But Xiao Hongchen had only suffered mental shock and the destruction of his defensive soul tool. Physically, he had not been seriously injured.
Why did he not appear?
Naturally, Yuhao did not know that after the team battle, Xiao Hongchen had suffered severe psychological trauma. Even his grandfather had no choice but to let him rest and recuperate.
In such a condition, he was in no state to participate in an individual match.
Replacing him were Ma Rulong, Chen An, and Mika.
Because they had already lost the team battle, the Sun Moon Team could only hope to secure qualification by defeating the Noumenon Academy in the individual rounds.
But reality was cruel.
The first contestant sent by the Noumenon Academy was Bai Ting, the Soul Master of the "Heart" martial soul.
With overwhelming offensive pressure, he defeated Chen An and Mika consecutively. Only when Ma Rulong personally stepped onto the stage was Bai Ting finally defeated.
Even so, Bai Ting had already consumed a significant portion of Ma Rulong's soul power.
The second contestant from the Noumenon Academy was Qian Hua. Although he ultimately failed to defeat Ma Rulong, he forced out several of the latter's hidden trump cards.
By the time the third contestant, Zhenyue, stepped onto the stage, Ma Rulong had already exhausted much of his strength.
Under Zhenyue's relentless pressure, Ma Rulong had no remaining means to turn the tide and was ultimately defeated.
Thus, the Noumenon Academy successfully advanced to the finals of the Continental Advanced Soul Master Elite Competition.
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