novelraw Chapter 247 : Power of the Rule
Chapter 247 : Power of the Rule
Chapter 247: Power of the Rule
Gu Fan felt a mix of awe and shock as he tried to comprehend this new ability of his.
“This is the Domain Power that can only be accessed at the Celestial Heart Realm…”
“No wonder, no wonder all the top ten true disciples of the Immortal Ai Sect are at the half-step Celestial Heart Realm. But even within the same realm, there’s a difference in strength. And it's said that the gap is huge. It seems that the gap lies in the comprehension of the Domain…”
Although it was said that only those in the Celestial Heart Realm could comprehend this ability, for exceptionally talented disciples, most would have already begun to access it at the half-step Celestial Heart Realm.
Some would have predecessors guiding them in their enlightenment, others would obtain certain Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures that aided in comprehension.
In short, as long as one’s talent was decent and background not poor, at half-step Celestial Heart Realm, they must begin attempting to study Domains.
Yet now Xu Zhou hadn’t even fully reached the Solar Radiance Realm, and he already began to possess a Domain!
If word got out, it would scare a whole bunch of people to death!
The most critical part was that Gu Fan wasn’t just contacting a Domain, nor merely trying to comprehend one—he had already directly activated a Domain!
This damn thing was truly terrifying.
That group of half-step Celestial Heart Realm cultivators were still fumbling and exploring, yet Gu Fan had already mastered and was using it...
Gu Fan took a deep breath, and in a flash, his eyes flickered as the Domain retracted. The black Domain that had shrouded the earth disappeared in an instant.
He savored the sensation of controlling everything within the Domain just now.
There wasn’t that absolute sense of sovereign mastery, but he could clearly feel that he was able to twist certain things within it to some extent!
The feeling was incredibly mysterious, and the combat advantage it provided was unquestionably beyond imagination!
It was said that at later stages of cultivation, as one’s Domain grew stronger, within it, they would become a godlike existence—where words shaped laws, and they could toy with rules at will.
But that was a means of the great figures. For now, what he could achieve was already abnormal to the extreme.
"Perhaps now, I can seriously have a battle with Xun Bo, and see what kind of techniques these top ten disciples truly possess!"
Thinking of this, his figure flickered, and he dove deeper into other areas of the city where zombies gathered, beginning a frenzied slaughter of the horde.
With each bite and devouring of Living Souls, Gu Fan felt himself drawing closer and closer to breaking through to the Solar Radiance Realm.
He made a rough estimate of the time and felt a tinge of regret.
“What a pity, just one more day until the duel with Xun Bo. Otherwise, after breaking through to Solar Radiance, defeating him would be a breeze!”
However, forcibly breaking through now wasn’t realistic either. It would be better to prioritize the duel first.
With that thought, Gu Fan stepped forward—and in the blink of an eye, he appeared once more in his own Cave Residence within the Immortal Ai Sect.
At that moment, his expression shifted slightly—his Divine Soul had detected Nan Xuanrou standing outside his Cave Residence.
He instinctively panicked a little, but quickly realized that the formation within his Cave Residence that shielded Divine Soul probing had not been broken.
That meant no one had discovered his absence using Divine Soul…
Gu Fan let out a sigh of relief, then activated the formation and said:
“Senior Sister Nan, why are you standing at the door without saying anything? If I hadn’t happened to just finish cultivating, I wouldn’t even know you were here.”
Nan Xuanrou was startled for a moment, not expecting Gu Fan to speak so suddenly.
“Ahem, you are, after all, a disciple of Changxing Peak, and this matter has something to do with me.”
“So I came over this time to offer you a bit of help.”
With that, she tossed a scroll over.
Gu Fan caught it, glanced at it, and immediately looked up at Nan Xuanrou with some surprise.
“This is Xun Bo’s?”
“That’s right. I found it among the information I gathered on the top ten true disciples before breaking through to the Celestial Heart Realm.”
Nan Xuanrou spoke casually, as if it was a trivial gesture of no consequence.
However, for someone about to face off against Xun Bo, this thing was extremely important!
Nan Xuanrou had actually handed over Xun Bo’s personal combat intelligence directly to him.
Inside, not only was there a thorough analysis of Xun Bo’s strengths and weaknesses, but even strategies for both countering and initiating attacks were detailed.
No, no, this wasn’t just intelligence anymore—it was practically a complete strategy guide!
“This… so many of the realm and cultivation level updates here are recent. Senior Sister, you really…”
Nan Xuanrou’s ears flushed slightly in embarrassment, then she coldly replied:
“Since it involved your challenge, I conveniently updated the latest intel.”
“In any case, I do bear some responsibility for this duel. Though you defeated Wan Peng who ranked fifteenth, the gap between the top ten and those below fifteen is immense. In fact, the ranking difference between each of the top ten is significant.”
Gu Fan nodded. He had realized this himself—after all, the top ten rankings had remained unchanged for years.
This meant the differences among these ten individuals weren’t minor. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so difficult to shake their positions.
“Rest assured, Senior Sister Nan. I will do my best.”
Seeing Gu Fan’s response, Nan Xuanrou nodded, then hesitated slightly before speaking somewhat uncertainly:
“Actually, if you’re not quite ready yet, I could find a way to buy you some time.”
Gu Fan was momentarily stunned, not quite grasping what she meant.
What did she mean by buying time?
“As long as I find a chance to injure him, he’ll definitely postpone the duel voluntarily.”
Nan Xuanrou spoke seriously, as if she believed this plan had high credibility.
Gu Fan, however, was speechless and immediately refused:
“That won’t be necessary, Senior Sister. In fact, I’m still somewhat confident. Moreover, I aim not just to enter the top ten but to quickly break into the sect’s overall top five!”
“The sect’s top five?”
Nan Xuanrou paused for a moment, then thought of something and asked:
“You intend to participate in the Eastern Region Assembly?”
Seeing Gu Fan nod, she revealed a puzzled expression:
“The Eastern Region Assembly is essentially meant to raise the sect’s prestige and showcase its strength. It doesn’t offer us disciples any real benefit. Why would you…”
“I’m not saying you’re being selfish. I mean, it brings no personal gain to you. Why are you fixated on the Eastern Region Assembly?”
Gu Fan smiled somewhat awkwardly and replied:
“Senior Sister should remember that I first arrived at the Sacred Domain with someone.”
“I remember… could it be related to the Eastern Region Assembly?”
“Correct.”
Gu Fan said helplessly:
“My friend suffered severe Divine Soul injury while saving me. It’s said that only the Divine Soul Sect has secret arts that can save her. That’s why I want to make contact with the Divine Soul Sect during the Eastern Region Assembly.”
“As long as they’re willing to help, even if I have to pay a price, it’ll be worth it.”
Nan Xuanrou nodded, then pondered for a while before saying:
“Only the top five can participate in the Eastern Region Assembly, but those currently ranked in the top five are not easy opponents. Even if you break through to the Solar Radiance Realm now, it’ll still be difficult.”
Gu Fan wasn’t too worried. Nan Xuanrou probably thought it was difficult because she assumed those in the top five had already reached a high level of Domain mastery, making it hard for him to win.
But now that Gu Fan had already acquired Domain abilities, and if he added a breakthrough to the Solar Radiance Realm…
The outcome of victory or defeat was far from certain!
At the very least, Gu Fan was confident in taking on the top five after breaking through to the Solar Radiance Realm!