Evan Chu's strike landed squarely on the middle-aged man, and the powerful sword-qi attack made the surrounding space violently tremble and twist. At that moment, a crack appeared in one area, shocking the middle-aged man.
That blow sent him flying back several dozen meters before he managed to steady himself. Although he wasn't seriously injured, his clothes were left in tatters—something he could hardly believe.
To force him back that far would normally require at least God-Lord Realm strength, yet the brat before him was only late-stage Immortal Emperor. But his attack power was not inferior to a God-Lord at all, leaving the man stunned and unable to believe it.
What shocked him even more was that Evan had used Divine Cleave and Ninefold Divine-Dragon Metamorphosis—martial arts that only exist in the God Realm. Seeing them appear here, plus the Frostbane Divine Sword in Evan's hand, was simply unbelievable.
After a long pause, the middle-aged man finally said, "Kid, you've passed this trial. With your strength and realm, being able to unleash such powerful attacks truly surprised me. But this last test won't be so easy—it's all about talent, or you could call it potential."
"Senior, just ask whatever you want. I'm sure I can do it—I have confidence," Evan Chu replied earnestly.
The middle-aged man didn't immediately ask the questions in his heart. He wanted to see if Evan could clear the final trial—the hardest one. If he really passed, then maybe he'd ask about the connection between Evan and himself, since the martial arts Evan used clearly had some link to him.
"This last test is that I'll unleash my Space Domain. You need to survive inside it for at least half a stick of incense. At the same time, I want to see if you can use Stellar Power. I know this is extremely difficult—you could easily die inside my Space Domain. If you're afraid, you can quit early and save your life," the middle-aged man said.
"I won't give up. This trial may be tough, but I will pass! I have to get stronger—only by getting stronger can I carve out a place for myself in the God Realm. Senior, begin!" Evan Chu declared.
Inside, Evan was actually thrilled. Space Domain might be terrifying for others, with deadly risks at every moment, but for him it was no big deal. As long as he resonated quickly with the elemental particles inside the domain, he could lessen the pressure and eventually break through it.
As for Stellar Power, that was even easier. Although he couldn't fully control Stellar Power yet, borrowing it just once was no problem. He already had three Star Points in his body—the result of hundreds of years of effort.
"Then you'd better be careful. I won't go easy on you!" the middle-aged man warned. He stretched out his hand, and a crushing force slammed down on Evan Chu, pinning him to the ground. Evan felt as if ten thousand jin were pressing down on him, making it nearly impossible to breathe.
If he didn't quickly resonate with the elemental particles, he figured he could last only a few breaths in this Space Domain—half a stick of incense was completely out of the question. In this situation, he had to stay calm; only by staying calm could he solve the problem.
Evan Chu rapidly spread out his divine sense, searching for the unique elemental particles inside the Space Domain. He soon found that the fire element was especially active—there was definitely a Fire Domain embedded here.
With his current mastery over fire, Evan managed to resonate with it in less than two breaths. The pressure on his body eased up a lot, but he still couldn't move; at best, he could hold out a few breaths longer. This middle-aged man's cultivation was at least above God-King Realm.
The domain pressure pressing down on him now was at least late-stage God-Lord level. With Evan's current strength, he shouldn't have been able to bear it at all.
Evan kept searching and quickly found the water element. After a few breaths, he managed to resonate with it. By now, he was drenched in sweat—if he hadn't resonated with water within three breaths, his body might have been crushed into pulp.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged man stared intently at Evan. He'd already considered withdrawing the Space Domain; even God-Lord experts couldn't last half a stick of incense in there. That Evan had lasted this long was already a miracle.
But Evan had no idea what the middle-aged man was thinking. All he knew was that he had to break the Space Domain as fast as possible. The pressure on his body eased again—now he could barely hold out, but breathing was still extremely difficult.
Evan's time inside the Space Domain kept ticking up, and the middle-aged man looked more and more shocked. In his heart, he muttered, "How is this possible? How can he last so long in here? Could there be something wrong with my domain?"
He checked his domain and found everything normal, which only made him more puzzled. Meanwhile, Evan Chu had already broken through the third layer—the Metal Domain. Evan hadn't expected the man's triple domain would all be elements he was most familiar with.
The pressure on his body instantly lightened and then vanished, but he felt like his whole body had been torn apart, aching all over. He'd finally made it through the ordeal, but didn't rush to stand up; that would be the dumbest move right now, since the middle-aged man would definitely put more pressure on him.
After slowly calming his surging energy, Evan felt his physical endurance had grown even stronger. He actually regretted dissolving the metal pressure so soon—if he'd kept it active, he could've used it to temper his body even further.
If the middle-aged man knew what Evan was thinking, he'd probably cough up blood from frustration. Who else would dare have such thoughts inside his Space Domain? The half-stick of incense passed quickly. Just as it was about to end, Evan stood up and even stretched lazily, nearly making the middle-aged man collapse in shock.
Not only had this brat survived his Space Domain's pressure, he even stood up like it was nothing—a miracle. The man's willpower and endurance were the strongest he'd ever seen; even the God Realm's top geniuses couldn't compare. The middle-aged man couldn't help but feel a bit more admiration for Evan Chu.
He withdrew the Space Domain and looked at Evan. "To last half a stick of incense in my Space Domain was truly beyond my expectations. As long as you can borrow Stellar Power right in front of me, this trial will be complete. Do you know what it means to borrow Stellar Power?"
"Borrow Stellar Power? Is it something like this?" Evan replied, and with a thought, instantly resonated with one of the Star Points in his body...