Very quickly, Evan Chu realized that Hector Vaughn’s spatial domain was saturated with fire-element particles. At minimum, this domain contained a Fire Domain, but at Hector’s level, Evan would never believe he only commanded a single elemental field.
Even Logan Vaughn had mastered a Triple Spatial Domain, so how could his father be a weakling? After Evan resonated with the fire element, the pressure on his body eased considerably, though it remained intense—barely within his limits.
Next, he reached out to the water-element particles. Resonating with them further lightened the pressure. But when he tried to sense more, he found he couldn’t detect anything else—he instantly understood that Hector had grasped a Light or Dark Abyss Domain, the very fields Evan himself had yet to comprehend.
He still had Light and Darkness Pearls in his storage ring, but had never taken the time to study them. Now, Hector’s domain was precisely this kind of frustrating field—while the pressure from the water and fire domains was gone, the unknown domain still made him extremely uncomfortable.
After all, Hector Vaughn was a late-stage Immortal Emperor. If it were anyone else, they’d probably have been crushed to death by this overwhelming pressure already. Evan, on the other hand, could still hold out—though his movement was heavily restricted. He could move, but it took real effort.
Evan frantically gathered fire-element particles from within the spatial domain, determined to use Heavenfire to break it open. But as he concentrated the fire element, Hector seemed to notice something—an astonished look flashed across his face.
"Kid, you can actually break through my Fire Domain? I really underestimated you. But my Light Domain—there’s no way you can break that. It took me nearly ten thousand years to master it. Dying in my domain is a stroke of luck for you." Hector Vaughn said coldly.
"Die my ass! You think you can kill me? Keep dreaming!" Evan Chu snapped back with a curse.
Hector’s old face flushed red—he hadn’t expected this kid to still have the strength to talk back inside his domain. Absolutely freakish. Even a mid-stage Immortal Emperor would be flattened by now.
With a thought, Hector unleashed his full power on the spatial domain. Evan felt the pressure intensify again, but it was still just within his tolerance. If he hadn’t broken through the water and fire domains, he really would’ve been crushed by now.
At this point, Evan had gathered enough fire-element particles. With a single thought, he released them all—every one infused with Heavenfire. There weren’t that many, but the power was immense. In an instant, Heavenfire erupted and burned within the spatial domain.
This bizarre sight stunned the spectators below. Nolan Nangong and the others were especially shocked—Heavenfire manifesting as an attack inside a spatial domain was unheard of in the Immortal Realm. Other than the Phoenix Clan, who could spew Heavenfire, only Master Treasureforge of Treasureforge Sect was known to wield it.
Now even Evan Chu could summon Heavenfire within a spatial domain—the shock he brought today was simply monstrous. The secrets this kid was hiding just kept piling up, and each one was more jaw-dropping than the last. No one could figure out how he pulled it off.
The eruption of Heavenfire made Hector Vaughn’s spatial domain crackle and pop, the temperature soaring higher and higher. Hector felt increasingly uncomfortable—since the domain was controlled by his mind, the Heavenfire was essentially burning his spirit. No matter how strong his defenses were, he couldn’t withstand a Heavenfire assault.
Helpless, Hector Vaughn was forced to withdraw his spatial domain. The pressure on Evan vanished instantly, though his forehead was drenched in sweat—this kind of domain pressure was absolutely brutal.
"Kid, you actually forced me to withdraw my domain. You’re the first in the Immortal Realm to ever do that—be proud. But you’ll also be the last, because you’re about to die. Taste my supreme-grade magic treasure!" Hector Vaughn roared.
"You old fossil! What’s so special about some broken artifact? I’ve seen plenty of good ones. Watch how I take you down today!" Evan Chu shot back.
A golden disk appeared in Hector Vaughn’s hand, covered in sharp spikes—it looked like a weapon, but Evan knew it was far more than that. Any artifact this strange had to be insanely powerful.
"Kid, let me show you my Abyss Wheel. Dying under its power is a blessing for you," Hector declared.
He tossed the golden disk into the air, where it started spinning rapidly. As it spun, the spikes unleashed streams of sword-qi, and the disk grew larger and larger—soon, it was about the size of a house. The sword-qi pouring out became more and more ferocious.
The surrounding space twisted violently, ready to rupture at any moment. Evan Chu could feel the crushing pressure, while Hector Vaughn poured all his power into the artifact, determined to kill Evan on the spot.
"Nolan Nangong, Hector Vaughn’s artifact is insanely powerful. Linfeng’s in real danger this time—should we help him?" asked the Sect Master of Loveless Sword Tomb.
"Qin Xiaojiao, you finally called me by name. I’ve waited tens of thousands of years for this—have you forgiven me?" Nolan Nangong replied.
"I’ll never forgive you. You know exactly what you did back then. We’re both overlords now, and the past is behind us. But if you dare cross me, I’ll make you regret it," said the Sect Master of Loveless Sword Tomb.
Yvonne Xuan was stunned. Loveless Sword Tomb was the most mysterious force in the realm, its disciples all top-tier experts. The Sect Master’s Loveless Divine Sword was legendary—few in the Immortal Realm could rival her.
But now it turned out the Sect Master was a woman—and seemed to have some ambiguous relationship with Nolan Nangong. Such an earth-shattering secret was shocking, but Yvonne Xuan knew better than to ask questions at a moment like this.
"Enough—I won’t say another word. Let’s wait and see. If he’s really in danger, we can save him then," Nolan Nangong said.
Meanwhile, Evan Chu darted around at top speed, but the golden disk overhead was impossible to dodge—he was getting more and more frustrated. He drew the Frostbane Sword, preparing to channel Stellar Power and destroy the disk in one blow.
Just as Evan drew the Frostbane Sword and activated Heart-Sword, something strange happened. Far away, Xander Xuan was locked in a fierce battle with Goldwing and Shadow, but suddenly, the Solarion Sword flew out of his grasp and streaked toward Hector Vaughn’s battlefield…