Seeing this sudden turn of events, several people nearby who understood the Death Domain cried out in shock—clearly, this Death Domain was anything but simple.
And hearing this, another expert swallowed hard and shouted, "This Death Domain—also called the God-Slaying Domain—is infamous. Even if a god gets trapped inside, they'll be executed instantly—no chance to catch a breath!"
"Hahaha, so the Great Shō War-God didn't show up earlier because he was busy setting up the formation! Now that the Death Domain is complete, Ryan Ling is toast!" Off to the side, Princess Makoto Akiyama—still lying on a stretcher—yelled. She'd been almost lifeless before, but at this sight, she suddenly struggled up with all her strength.
"Senior brother, what do we do now? Ryan Ling is trapped in the Death Domain. I doubt he can get out on his own—what should we do?" Hearing all this, Sophia Long's face grew even darker.
"I don't know either. If I'd known, we should've bailed way earlier! Japan's strength is way beyond what we imagined. Sure, Ryan Ling took out Fujita the Hegemon, but taking down the whole country? No way! Kid's still young—doesn't know when to quit while he's ahead!" Marshal Black Tortoise sighed, totally helpless.
Right now, not just Ryan Ling—even Marshal Black Tortoise himself was having trouble keeping safe!
"Death Domain—Body-Slaying Strike!" The Four God-Realm Attendants sneered and struck. Inside the dim barrier, streaks of black divine light shot at Ryan Ling, slicing toward him from head to toe as if to turn him into minced meat in an instant!
"Golden Core qi!" Seeing this, Ryan Ling didn't hesitate. He instantly unleashed his full Golden Core qi; powerful immortal-cultivation energy roared forth, suppressing all the black divine lights at once.
"Not bad! No wonder he beat Fujita the Hegemon—he can even tank the Death Domain's kill move!" The Great Shō War-God gave a cold, sinister smile, a bit surprised. But he quickly steadied himself and said, "Don't get cocky. This is just the first layer—there are two more. Let's see how long you last!"
At this moment, seeing Ryan Ling decisively wipe out the black light attack, the restless media reporters and Huaxia forces finally steadied a bit. Japan was clearly planning to silence them, and with the Great Shō War-God plus the combined Japanese and American military siege, no one below God-Realm could hope to break out. Their only hope was Ryan Ling.
"My boss will be fine—his power's already godlike! No matter how strong the Great Shō War-God is, he can't beat him!" Harvey 'Million' Jin shouted, and behind him Lin Zhan, Yuan Zhengang, Qin Feng and the rest joined in. These were Ryan Ling's sworn brothers—live or die together. Even facing disaster, they'd stand by Ryan no matter what.
Hearing their shouts, Sophia Long—and even the discouraged Marshal Black Tortoise—regained a bit of confidence.
"All Huaxia Dragon Group members, listen up! Don't just stand there—start looking for a way out! I don't buy that they've sealed off a thousand li with no gaps. There's gotta be a weak spot—we have to break out, get word out, and expose Japan's crimes to the world!" Marshal Black Tortoise steadied himself and muttered under his breath.
Instantly, the Huaxia Dragon Group members scattered. Just now, the Great Shō War-God's appearance and the Death Domain's shroud had left many stunned, but now everyone was starting to snap out of it.
But just then, the Four God-Realm Attendants roared again, launching a frenzied second wave of slaughter.
"Death Domain—Soul-Annihilating Strike!"
This move was clearly even fiercer than before. As soon as they spoke, the whole barrier turned blood-red. Every wall inside was covered with terrifying 'death' characters, and in an instant, countless blood drops rushed at Ryan Ling.
No need to explain—these blood drops were way scarier than killer blades. Just one drop could rot your whole body, and it wouldn't just destroy your flesh—it'd pollute your soul. These were the legendary Soul-Snatching Blood drops, the filthiest stuff in the world, specially designed to kill God-Realm fighters.
God-Realm cultivators possess a hint of divine intent, precious and sacred. If it's polluted, the result is fatal for anyone at this level!
Now the blood drops swept in like a torrential downpour—even the strongest cultivator couldn't dodge them all!
But just as the Great Shō War-God was busy gloating over Ryan Ling's imminent death, Ryan struck back—Infernal Madblade Style, full blast! Saber blades roared out, tens of thousands of cuts in a flash, each one packing God-Realm power.
Boom boom boom...
Under such a savage assault, the whole Death Domain shook, and every single blood drop got sliced away by Ryan's blades!
Seeing this, every fighter watching sucked in a cold breath. Just this one move showed Ryan's power was way beyond what he'd shown in the fight with Fujita the Hegemon days before!
"I never imagined Ryan Ling was still hiding his true strength. Unbelievable! A nineteen-year-old with this much depth... Calling him China's number one is a stretch, but as the top youth, I absolutely agree!" Down below, an old Huaxia martial artist couldn't help but gush.
Hearing this, Noboru Hidenaka immediately gritted his teeth and shouted, "Great Shō War-God, don't give him any more chances—kill him, kill him, finish him off!"
At this point, both attacks had failed. The Great Shō War-God clearly frowned, then roared—instantly, all the blood drops surged at Ryan ten times faster than before.
Right now, it was blood drops everywhere, sweeping through everything. Inside the Death Domain, almost every inch was flooded with these terrifying Soul-Snatching Blood drops.
And right then, a drop of blood splashed onto Ryan Ling's face!
In an instant, everyone was stunned. The Great Shō War-God was so excited he roared again.
"Haha! Looks like you finally slipped up, kid. Even if you surpassed the Sword Saint, don't think you can escape my Soul-Snatching Blood!"
"It's over, it's all over!" Marshal Black Tortoise, seeing this, nearly coughed up blood.
Beside him, Sophia Long was also dumbstruck. Even a god like Ryan Ling had finally been breached. Tears instantly streamed down her face.
"Ryan Ling, I—I don't want you to die!"
Sophia Long screamed with all her heart. Meanwhile, Princess Makoto Akiyama and the Japanese royals burst into wild laughter, clapping with delight. Clearly, they'd waited ages for this—Ryan Ling's defenses were finally breached, and the so-called invincible youth was finally about to fall!
"Great Shō War-God, finish him—wipe him out completely!" All the Japanese upper crust shouted, their excitement plain to see.
"No problem! I thought he was something special, but he couldn't even handle the second stage..." The Great Shō War-God laughed triumphantly. But just as he said "finished," he was suddenly stunned!
A bizarre scene unfolded before him: the blood that had splashed on Ryan Ling's cheek didn't rot his flesh or expose bone like usual—it just vanished!
"How is this possible?" The Great Shō War-God froze. Then, something even weirder happened: all the Soul-Snatching Blood started rapidly thinning out, as if Ryan was sucking it away.
The Four God-Realm Attendants were completely dumbfounded. They knew even God-Realm experts couldn't just shrug off Soul-Snatching Blood—unless they'd surpassed God-Realm, or their cultivation was on a whole different cosmic level.
"You really think you can kill me with this so-called Soul-Snatching Blood? You're way overestimating yourself. Today, I'm chopping you up for fertilizer!" Ryan Ling sneered, unleashing his aura. Cracks began to spread through the Death Domain.
Everyone who'd studied the Death Domain was dumbstruck. Since its creation, nothing like this had ever happened...