"Crackle!"
"Boom!!"
Ji Changxin created numerous illusions, but they were quickly shattered by Mu Jinyu's illusions. Moreover, Mu Jinyu's illusion attack speed was far faster than Ji Changxin's reproduction speed, completely suppressing him.
At this moment, Ji Changxin's expression changed drastically.
He knew that relying solely on his domain, he would probably struggle to disrupt Mu Jinyu.
Therefore, Ji Changxin gritted his teeth and prepared to personally use his divine skills to deal with Mu Jinyu!
Unfortunately, when Mu Jinyu saw his intention, he suddenly exerted divine power, causing all the illusions to move simultaneously, directly interrupting Ji Changxin's move and sending him flying off the Ascending Dragon Platform, spitting blood.
If it were a one-on-one fight, Mu Jinyu wouldn't mind letting Ji Changxin use all his skills to completely crush his confidence!
But at this moment, there was still Li Zhexiong behind him!
Mu Jinyu didn't want to delay any further. As long as he could prove that he was far superior to Ji Changxin in the domain, suppressing him until he couldn't fight back, there was no need to let Ji Changxin waste his time on his weaknesses.
"Whoosh!"
With Ji Changxin's defeat, a Dragon Qi far more substantial than others separated from the Great Ran Dragon Spirit above his head and surged toward Mu Jinyu.
With the loss of this Dragon Qi, Ji Changxin's Great Ran Dragon Spirit regressed directly back to the form of a Great Python!
He would need to sweep through the entire arena and defeat everyone else except Mu Jinyu to turn his Dragon Spirit back into a Great Ran, but a Flood Dragon was destined to be impossible!
As for Mu Jinyu's Flood Dragon Soul above his head, after swallowing Ji Changxin's massive Dragon Qi,
it suddenly expanded rapidly, reaching a length of over ninety meters, appearing even more majestic and extraordinary.
What made everyone uneasy was that the horn on top of the Flood Dragon, originally similar to a unicorn's horn, had now transformed into deer antlers; these were Dragon Horns!
Moreover, its limbs' claws had changed from four to five!
In appearance, it was already a Five-Clawed Golden Dragon!
The only thing preventing it from being called a True Dragon...
is probably that its throat has not yet grown the last piece of Dragon's Reverse Scale!
Perhaps, once Mu Jinyu defeats Li Zhexiong and absorbs his strand of Dragon Qi, it can successfully grow that reverse scale!
Or perhaps Li Zhexiong is not enough; he may need to defeat a few more monstrous Heaven's Pride on the scene!
"Huff... this feeling is really good..."
As the Flood Dragon Soul transformed more into the shape of a True Dragon, Mu Jinyu exhaled deeply, feeling very comfortable.
Some of the fatigue from several consecutive battles dissipated significantly!
Then, Mu Jinyu turned around, glaring coldly at the pursuing Li Zhexiong behind him!
Aside from his impressive Intent Domain achievements, Li Zhexiong's speed and strength weren't at a level that surpassed his peers.
Even Gu Rulong and Chen Huaiyu's strength and speed were much stronger than his!
Because of this, Mu Jinyu managed to divide and conquer, avoiding Li Zhexiong and consecutively defeating Chu Xingyun and Ji Changxin!
Otherwise, if his speed hadn't been inferior to Chen Huaiyu's, and he got entangled with them, Mu Jinyu might not have guaranteed that he could turn the tables against their combined attack!
But now, with only Li Zhexiong remaining, Mu Jinyu didn't think he needed to avoid him anymore!
On the Secluded Dragon Platform, Lingxiao, Xuanyuan Qianqiu, and others sighed as they watched only Mu Jinyu and Li Zhexiong left on the Ascending Dragon Platform.
"Sigh, how did it come to this!"
"Ji Changxin and Chu Xingyun are both defeated, leaving only that old guy at the Fifth Layer of the Fanxu Realm. What chance does he have against Mu Jinyu?"
"Is there really no way to stop Mu Jinyu's rise? It's so frustrating!"
None of them had confidence in Li Zhexiong, thinking that Mu Jinyu was too lazy to deal with him before tackling the troublesome Chu Xingyun and Ji Changxin, hence giving him the chance to remain on the Ascending Dragon Platform.
But the scene of Mu Jinyu and Li Zhexiong's head-on collision that followed left them incredulous, their eyes nearly falling out of their sockets!
"Clang!"
"Bang!"
"Clang clang!"
As Mu Jinyu charged at Li Zhexiong, he sheathed the long knife, withdrew his various domains, and fully exerted his My Way State of Mind before clashing with Li Zhexiong with a sword.
The crowd was shocked to find that in the clash between Mu Jinyu and Li Zhexiong, Mu Jinyu was the one at a disadvantage!
"What's going on?"
"Why is Li Zhexiong getting the upper hand?"
"I understand now. Mu Jinyu is still adhering to his promise to defeat us within our strongest domains, so against Li Zhexiong, he refrained from using the Path of slaughter and domains, choosing to battle with Intent Domain against Li Zhexiong, but his Intent Domain is just not as strong as Li Zhexiong's!"
"Great, finally someone who can suppress him!"
"Perhaps there's hope to curb his path to ascendance!"
"Now we all have a chance, haha..."
"Hmph, who told him to arrogantly claim he could easily defeat us, but insists on defeating us in our strongest aspects? Now he's hit a brick wall!"
Previously, seeing Mu Jinyu suppressing Ye Wushuang in Sword Dao, overpowering Gu Rulong in strength, outrunning Chen Huaiyu in speed, dominating Ji Changxin in domain, and overbearing Chu Xingyun in the Path of slaughter...
Everyone truly believed Mu Jinyu was like a War God descended into the world; otherwise, how could he already be unmatched in various fields at just eighteen!
It left them with dejection and hopelessness!
But now, seeing Li Zhexiong's Intent Domain surpassing Mu Jinyu's, they were all rejuvenated, regaining their confidence.
Not only did they now feel that Mu Jinyu was no longer an invincible existence.
They also believed that if Mu Jinyu fell to Li Zhexiong, with a large portion of Dragon Qi transferred to Li Zhexiong.
They wouldn't need to be like Mu Jinyu, arrogantly needing to suppress the opponent with pure intent alone. They could use other means to defeat Li Zhexiong and take his Dragon Qi.
This way, they might still have a chance to become a dragon!
Meanwhile, the fight between Mu Jinyu and Li Zhexiong grew increasingly perilous.
"Slash!"
Li Zhexiong's excellence wasn't limited to his unmatched Intent Domain; his Sword Dao prowess also far surpassed that of Ye Wushuang!
As Li Zhexiong's sword cut through, numerous scenes of slaughter surged, stirring up Mu Jinyu's spirit, causing him discomfort, nearly shattering his My Way State of Mind!
'No, his prowess in Intent Domain is indeed too strong, while I'm weakest in this aspect. What should I do?'
As Mu Jinyu dodged, avoiding Li Zhexiong's sharpness, he pondered internally.
His cultivation journey has been smooth. Whether in cultivation, strength, speed, or domain, all are achieved through his own cultivation insights.
It's only in the Intent Domain that he gained insight from absorbing Sword Qi in the Heavenly Sword Pool, not entirely his own comprehension.
Moreover, his cultivation speed was too fast. Although there were no hidden dangers left in the realms, the result was even weaker accomplishments in Intent Domain!
Ironically, Intent Domain is actually a reflection of the State of Mind and can't be easily enhanced and mastered like Pure Physical Strength or Domain!
'Am I really going to lose to him? Should I just use my domain to defeat him directly?'
A thought suddenly flashed in Mu Jinyu's mind.
But soon, Mu Jinyu shook his head strongly, rejecting the notion internally.
As he had already spoken, if he defeated Li Zhexiong not through the Intent Domain, resorting to other means.
Being mocked would be one thing.
The most important aspect is that it would greatly damage his invincible belief, perhaps even leading him to victory at the cost of becoming entirely broken.
He would rather lose this battle against Li Zhexiong, having the chance for future redemption through shame.
Rather than preserving his reputation through evasive tactics!