The blood waves surged and engulfed the icy world. Some ice crystals had not yet shattered when first submerged, managing to hold on for a fleeting moment before ultimately dissolving into nothingness. Within the **Xueying Domain**, the damage inflicted would continuously intensify. Moreover, after undergoing **Dream Cultivation**—where one ceaselessly trained and fought in dreams—the **Xueying Domain** had been refined through countless battles, becoming even more formidable.
Dongbo Xueying stood at the center, surrounded by a churning sea of blood that swept outward in all directions. The ice crystals could no longer pose any threat.
“To think… he actually withstood the first wave of assault head-on?” The white-haired elder was visibly shocked. “According to the rules of the **Primordial Land**, the domain he’s wielding still operates within the boundaries of the **Opening Realm**, yet its power has reached such an astonishing level?”
Take **Qing Shi**, for example—when he was still a **Venerable**, his fusion of different Daos allowed him to contend with a **Divine Emperor**.
Dongbo Xueying had also comprehended three Daos, and the fusion of his **Dao of Slaughter** and **Dao of Oscillation** was nothing short of perfection.
*Hiss—hiss—hiss—*
The temperature continued to plummet.
Amid the roiling blood waves, black liquid began to condense. Droplets of this dark substance appeared within the **Xueying Domain**, yet unlike before, they did not shatter immediately. Instead, they persisted stubbornly! And as the temperature dropped further, the number of these black droplets only increased.
“The second wave of survival trials has begun,” the white-haired elder murmured from afar. “This one is far more perilous than the last.”
“Hmm?”
Dongbo Xueying frowned.
Now, each droplet of black liquid could endure within the **Xueying Domain** for nearly a full breath before dissipating. But because they were continuously being replenished, their numbers within the vast domain only grew with time. They did not attack immediately—clearly biding their strength—yet their very presence exuded a faint but unmistakable threat.
“Interesting. Come at me then—let’s see how formidable you truly are.” Dongbo Xueying actually welcomed the challenge. At worst, he could retreat into the **Void World**, relying on its spatial manipulation to evade. Even if residual forces managed to strike him, his physical resilience would make shrugging them off effortless.
But…
Dongbo Xueying had absolute confidence in himself. He wouldn’t be forced into hiding just to survive.
***BOOM!***
The countless black droplets suddenly surged into motion, threading through the crimson tides of the **Xueying Domain** as they converged toward Dongbo Xueying.
“**Dao Wind Wave, Second Form: Domain!**”
An invisible oscillation erupted from Dongbo Xueying’s body, merging seamlessly with the **Xueying Domain** before expanding outward in endless ripples. Upon contact with the black droplets—
*Bang! Bang! Bang!*
Every single droplet exploded violently, annihilated in an instant.
This was the second chapter of Dongbo Xueying’s self-created ultimate technique, **Dao Wind Wave**, a killing move designed to synergize with the **Xueying Domain**.
The **Xueying Domain** itself was a fusion of the **Dao of Slaughter** and the **Dao of Oscillation**—just like the **Dao Wind Wave**.
During his **Dream Cultivation**, Dongbo Xueying had refined their integration, elevating the domain’s lethality to new heights. This was the only chapter of **Dao Wind Wave** crafted purely for the **Xueying Domain**.
“This… this…” The white-haired elder’s eyes widened in disbelief as the countless black droplets were obliterated in a single moment. “Since my master created this cosmos, eight cosmic epochs have passed. In this epoch, no one at the **Opening Realm** has ever cleared the trial. Even in the previous seven epochs, none did so… so overwhelmingly.”
Indeed, the trial itself was brutal—an overwhelming, inexhaustible assault meant to force survival through evasion.
Yet Dongbo Xueying had crushed it all head-on.
“The third wave… the final one.” The white-haired elder watched with anticipation.
As the temperature plunged further, the vast frozen terrain of the icy world began to *melt*. Dongbo Xueying witnessed the glacial landmass dissolve into an ocean of black liquid, which swiftly coalesced into a monstrous beast—a black draconic entity with disproportionately massive, savage foreclaws.
“Now that’s something.” Dongbo Xueying gazed up at the colossal black beast, now formed from the entirety of the frozen continent. The creature locked eyes with him and unleashed a world-shaking roar before lunging forward.
*Hmph.*
Dongbo Xueying snorted coldly.
The invisible oscillations radiating from his body flared violently, and the **Xueying Domain** surged outward in a devastating shockwave, crashing into the charging beast. The impact tore streams of black liquid from its form, yet its gargantuan frame remained largely intact.
“**Dao Wind Wave, Third Form: Annihilation!**”
Dongbo Xueying’s right arm expanded to blot out the sky, his palm descending like a colossal axe. Simultaneously, the black beast swung its massive claws to meet the strike.
***BOOM!***
The palm struck.
The beast shuddered violently before disintegrating into countless black droplets. The temperature of the world swiftly normalized as the liquid dispersed into frigid currents.
Dongbo Xueying retracted the **Xueying Domain** but remained standing, deep in thought.
“**Dao Wind Wave, Fourth Form**… it could be purer.” Countless insights clashed in his mind. Since awakening, he had deliberately avoided cultivation, fearing an accidental breakthrough into the **Divine Emperor Realm**—which would disqualify him from the **Opening Realm** trial.
But now, after unleashing **Dao Wind Wave** in battle, his understanding of its principles collided with the epiphanies from his **Dream Cultivation**, naturally guiding him toward the conception of a fourth chapter.
“Dongbo Xueying, congratulations on passing the trial,” the white-haired elder said after a brief pause.
“If I break through to the **Divine Emperor Realm** now, I’d still receive the ancestor’s gift, right?” Dongbo Xueying asked.
“Hahaha! You’ve already cleared the trial. Breaking through now is perfectly fine,” the elder replied, surprised. “What, ready to ascend? Well, given how you’ve wielded the principles to such heights, it’s only natural.”
Though conversing, Dongbo Xueying’s mind remained ablaze with clashing insights—past realizations merging with those from his **Dream Cultivation**. Ninety-nine percent of his focus was devoted to this internal storm.
“Shall we leave?” the elder urged.
“Let’s go.” Dongbo Xueying smiled, though his other two avatars remained immersed in contemplation.
—
The white-haired elder led Dongbo Xueying out of the frozen world, still marveling. “The ancestor designed this trial to test one’s survival instincts. Yet you crushed it outright. Truly remarkable—far surpassing that last youngster who excelled in spacetime.”
“Skilled in spacetime… **Spatial Island Master**?” Dongbo Xueying couldn’t help but ask.
“Mm, never mind him.” The elder gestured toward three distant thatched huts, eyes gleaming. “Your great fortune awaits. Hurry!”
Dongbo Xueying nodded, equally eager to discover what **Ancestor Tianyu** had left for his descendants.
As they approached within a hundred or so meters, the surrounding world began to distort. Drawing from prior experience, Dongbo Xueying advanced calmly, traversing layer after layer of twisted reality until finally passing through the protective barriers and arriving before the leftmost hut.
“Enter,” the elder said with a smile.
“Mm.”
Of the three huts, the left was reserved for those who passed the **Opening Realm** trial, the center for **Divine Emperors**, and the right served as a treasury.
*Creak—*
Dongbo Xueying pushed open the wooden door, which appeared utterly mundane. Yet beyond it lay an abyssal vortex, its depths unfathomable.
Stepping inside, he traversed the swirling darkness.
*Whoosh.*
The scenery shifted.
Before him was a simple chamber containing a low table, a meditation mat, and upon the table—a set of violet robes and a violet token.
Then, a translucent figure materialized atop the mat.
It was a slightly hunched elder, smiling warmly at Dongbo Xueying.
“Young descendant, let me say this—your cosmos is of my creation, and thus its lives are mine as well. Since you’ve passed the **Opening Realm** trial and arrived here, you are now a **Violet-Robed Disciple** of my **Taixu Temple**. Ah, **Taixu Temple**… a sect I founded in the **Seven Seas Sacred Realm**, at the invitation of **Primordial Devil Ancestor** and **Radiant Sovereign**.”
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