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"Hmph, don't think that with those things protecting you, you can escape death. Watch my 'Death Black Box'—"

The power of a Sword Saint is far from limited to this. Soon, Hades took advantage of the defensive but insufficiently offensive nature of Jin Luosha's side, distanced himself, and unleashed the unique ability of a Sword Saint—the "Domain."

Hades' Domain was different from the usual spherical domains of Sword Saints; it was a cube, about three hundred meters in length, width, and height, resembling a black crystal sculpture, almost completely opaque. As soon as it appeared, it enveloped the entire "Ancient God" Goblin Warship, and the nearby sea surface, under the influence of the powerful Domain, crackled and froze into blue-gray ice.

Meanwhile, Chen Xuanfeng and the three young human Sword Saints had already fought their way to the distant sea surface, leaving no chance to stop the activation of this Domain.

"Lord Blizzard, those two girls have been sealed within Hades' Domain. You should know that within a Domain, a Sword Saint's power increases severalfold. Even if their strength is formidable, they cannot escape death. Are you truly indifferent to this? They are girls who love you wholeheartedly, even willing to betray their own race." A touching female voice came from the chaotic battlefield, as Tan Yueer spoke to Chen Xuanfeng.

The three Saint Realm experts surrounded Chen Xuanfeng, naturally holding the upper hand. Carol's sword technique was directly inherited from "Sword Saint" Arshu, while Morova's martial arts, though self-realized, were also deeply studied after being officially recognized, based on the teachings left by "Flame Saint" Levis. "Sword Saint" and "Flame Saint" were originally close friends, constantly exchanging and refining each other's martial arts for over a century. Although their disciples' techniques were not as perfect and formidable as the "Six Stars Demon-Slaying Array," they were still seamless. Even with minor shortcomings, Tan Yueer was there to compensate. This "Moon Heavenly Maiden's" "Stellar Chess Sword" might have lost to Chen Xuanfeng, but her strategic abilities were still astonishing, not only launching fierce attacks herself but also perfectly coordinating the powers of "Flame Phoenix" and "Han Moon," greatly enhancing their combined strength.

Unfortunately, their opponent was no ordinary man. Chen Xuanfeng, now in his true orc form, not the human form from the undersea battle, unleashed his full combat technique, matching the young Sword Saints in power. Wielding different combat techniques in each hand, he could fully withstand the attacks of Morova and Carol. Moreover, his two combat techniques were top-tier skills, rivaling the "Emperor Martial Overlord Art," giving him a significant advantage in lunar attribute alone over the three young Sword Saints. Additionally, his sword and blade techniques were fully mastered. If not for Tan Yueer's battlefield strategy, even with "Death Knight" Hades and the other two working together, they might not have gained the upper hand.

Thus, even though Chen Xuanfeng was at a disadvantage, there was no sign of him being overwhelmed. His sword and blade steadily blocked the three's attacks, showing no flaws. Moreover, unlike ordinary warriors, he had an endless supply of "Nine Yin True Qi" regulating his blood and energy, allowing him to sustain combat far longer than typical Sword Saints, unafraid of their war of attrition.

In truth, Tan Yueer and the others also wanted to unleash their Domains to break the enemy. Unfortunately, firstly, they had all become Saint Realm experts through external forces, requiring a moment of concentration and energy gathering before activating their Domains, which would leave them vulnerable in close combat. Secondly, this place was not Saint Spirit Mountain, and without the assistance of the grand prelates' divine arts, their Domains could not overlap. Fighting within someone else's Domain would weaken even their companions' powers. Therefore, after repeated calculations, they concluded that not using their Domains offered a better chance of victory.

Thus, the result of the four's battle was a stalemate. Tan Yueer, seeking to break the deadlock, took advantage of Hades' Domain trapping Jin Luosha, attempting to distract Chen Xuanfeng with words.

Unfortunately, Chen Xuanfeng, a hardened criminal through two lifetimes, was as unyielding as iron. Prepared in advance, he was not worried about Jin Luosha's ability to handle the Sword Saint's Domain, so he showed no hesitation in his attacks, sneering, "Ridiculous. The ones who should be worried are your companions. He's not a thousand-year-old Lich from the Island of the Dead, yet he dares to summon those dark and death forces of mere quantity and low level before Jin Luosha. Isn't that akin to suicide?"

Chen Xuanfeng said this because he knew Jin Luosha's super phantom beast, "Holy Angel Sijialette," had already acquired some traits of a Seraph. Seraphs are the ultimate warriors of the divine realm, tasked with purging negative forces. The more negative forces are present, the more powerful they become. If Jin Luosha were facing one of the other three, Chen Xuanfeng might have been concerned. But since she was up against the successor of the "Frost Mourning Sword," who manipulates darkness and death, Chen Xuanfeng was actually the most at ease.

"Lord Blizzard truly embodies the nature of a beast—cruel, cold, and ungrateful..." Tan Yueer spoke words meant to provoke Chen Xuanfeng, but in her heart, she knew such language was unlikely to sway the enemy.

This werewolf was astonishingly strong in power, wisdom, and will. Originally, she should have sent him back to the orc alliance, even helping him rise in power, thereby pitting him against Orc King Samanda, ultimately achieving the goal of dividing and weakening the orc alliance. Unfortunately, this orc was a dual-combat technique practitioner. Although this path was extremely difficult and did not guarantee he could reach the Saint Realm (historically, not all dual-combat technique practitioners succeeded, except for the "Ancestor of Sword Saints" and "White-Haired Demon Lion King" Leimen, all others perished), the risk was something humanity could not bear. If he was not killed before fully maturing, once he crossed that threshold, the human world would not have the capacity to face another "White-Haired Demon Lion King."

Thinking of this, Tan Yueer couldn't help but regret. Due to concerns about the elves suddenly turning hostile during this southern journey, she had not brought the precious "Nameless Heavenly Sword." If she had that miraculous sword infused with the wisdom of the "Ancestor of Sword Saints," her "Stellar Chess Sword" could have reached perfection, and she would not be as restrained as she was now.