Douluo: I am the True Master

At this moment, Ye Wen had already discerned the true nature of the eight-headed serpent.

"Interesting. The original form that achieved the Snake God's position is none other than the Eight-Forked Great Serpent. However..."

Ye Wen, hidden in the shadows, observed more closely for a while.

"Even at its peak, it only reached the Tier-1 god level. Truly, it's not much of a threat."

After confirming the extent of its strength, Ye Wen completely feigned ignorance and decided not to intervene further.

Because even if Da Ming unleashed his full potential now, it wouldn't change the outcome.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao's expression was serious. She pushed her Geomantic Reversal to its limits but found that the opponent was as slippery as an eel, gradually dismantling the cage she had set up.

As one of Ye Wen's disciples, she wasn't someone who would stubbornly charge ahead without thinking.

Ye Wen had once taught all his disciples: if one method proves ineffective against an enemy, switch tactics early. If none of your methods work, either flee immediately or call for reinforcements.

Though it might resemble Yu Xiaogang's strategy of running away when outnumbered or outmatched, at least Ye Wen provided comprehensive contingency plans.

"Though I haven't fully mastered this technique yet, it should be enough to buy me some time."

Xiao Xiao dispelled the Geomantic Reversal and instead clasped her hands together with interlocking fingers!

"Domain Activation – Three Lives Demon-Subduing Platform!!!"

In an instant, Xiao Xiao and Da Ming disappeared from their location, replaced by a massive black barrier floating in midair.

At this time, Jiang Nannan slowly regained consciousness under Ye Wen's healing and noticed the strange phenomenon.

Looking at the enormous black barrier, a flicker of envy passed through Jiang Nannan's eyes.

After all, even in this era, the ability to use domains was something only a handful of soul masters could master.

And forget about innate domains—Jiang Nannan's martial soul, the Soft Boned Rabbit, simply didn't have the capacity for one. Furthermore, the soul skills she had acquired were diverse and scattered. Even with Ye Wen's later guidance and tailored training, Jiang Nannan still hadn't grasped her own domain, let alone developed a closed-type domain based on it.

Though the gods of the God Realm were somewhat surprised by Xiao Xiao's domain, they quickly returned to their usual calm. At their level, every god possessed a unique domain, and a closed-type domain was merely a specialized technique.

At best, it could bully weaker opponents. In battles between equals, no one could rely solely on a closed-type domain to suppress their opponent.

Unless, of course, one possessed a domain ability as exaggerated as Ye Wen's.

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Inside the Domain –

The contents of the Three Lives Demon-Subduing Platform domain lived up to its name. Xiao Xiao and Da Ming, now transformed into the Eight-Forked Great Serpent, were both situated atop a high platform.

Outside the platform was an absolutely sealed barrier. Unless there was power capable of instantly destroying the domain, they were forced to remain here and contend with Xiao Xiao.

The platform was cylindrical in shape, with three massive tripods standing at different positions. These tripods maintained the barrier while also exerting immense gravitational force that weighed heavily on the Eight-Forked Great Serpent.

The Eight-Forked Great Serpent was a peculiar existence with eight heads and eight tails.

Moreover, it wielded multiple elemental powers. Even if its heads or body were severed, they would regenerate almost instantly, making it an undead and indestructible monster.

For someone like Xiao Xiao, who wasn't particularly skilled in offensive combat, this was an especially difficult opponent to eliminate.

Even though this domain was designed to enhance Xiao Xiao's attack capabilities.

Under the crushing weight of gravity, the Eight-Forked Great Serpent writhed in displeasure. Its massive body began to thrash violently, and its sixteen eyes locked onto Xiao Xiao with murderous intent.

Flames, ice, lightning, water, venom, foul winds—various terrifying projectile attacks surged toward Xiao Xiao.

But Xiao Xiao remained unfazed. Within this domain, she was invincible.

Well, unless the enemy's strength far surpassed hers, allowing them to forcibly break through the entire domain's defenses.

At this moment, Xiao Xiao stood before one of the massive tripods, protected by an invisible barrier.

While the serpent's other elemental attacks had little effect on Xiao Xiao, its venom caused her to sense that her domain was being corroded. If this continued, the entire domain might truly be dissolved by the venomous gas.

The Eight-Forked Great Serpent seemed to notice this as well. Instantly, its other heads ceased their elemental attacks and began spewing the corrosive venom alongside the initial head.

Xiao Xiao's expression turned cold.

"Though I can't kill you outright, I won't let you run rampant either."

At this moment, Xiao Xiao summoned her second martial soul—the Nine Phoenix Salute Flute.

Her delicate lips gently pressed against the flute's mouthpiece, and she began to play.

The three massive tripods maintaining the domain seemed to resonate, producing invisible fluctuations that formed a second barrier. This barrier isolated the Eight-Forked Great Serpent's attacks and began to gradually shrink in size.

"Three Lives Demon-Subduing – Void-Locked Nether Sound."

Xiao Xiao's Title Douluo title was "Xiao Ding."

Simple and straightforward, it reflected the characteristics of her twin martial souls.

Though the first soul ring of her second martial soul, the Nine Phoenix Salute Flute, was only a mere hundred-year soul ring due to an accident in her childhood, this flaw had long been erased after completing the divine position trials.

With the help of Ye Wen and her boyfriend, Electrolux, Xiao Xiao had unprecedentedly combined the strengths of her two martial souls into one extraordinary ability: mastery over "waves."

If the gravitational constraints of the Three Lives Demon-Subduing Platform domain were its shield, then this Void-Locked Nether Sound technique was its spear.

The "waves" were firmly locked onto the ground, forming an airtight barrier that continuously compressed. 

The powerful barrier suppressed the enemy's ability to attack the domain itself, and as the barrier shrank, atmospheric pressure within began to increase exponentially.

Unfortunately, Xiao Xiao's cultivation was ultimately insufficient. Even with the five-character Battle Armor forcibly boosting her to Tier-3 god-level strength, the most she could do was pin the Eight-Forked Great Serpent down, its skin cracking and body sprawled pitifully on the Three Lives Demon-Subduing Platform, resembling a beast awaiting death.

When Ye Wen and Electrolux had helped Xiao Xiao perfect this technique, they had envisioned compressing enemies into mummified husks in one fell swoop.

But for now, this was enough. Xiao Xiao sighed in relief and smiled.

In stark contrast, the Eight-Forked Great Serpent lay unwillingly on the ground, its mouth agape as it let out pained roars.

As Xiao Xiao continued to play the deathly melody, she calculated the time.

Xu Jiujiu should arrive soon.

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