Douluo Unrivaled: The Beginning Materializes the Black Abyss and White Flowers

Chapter 318 The Terrifying Domain
The power to decompose all things and return them to nothingness is on full display at this moment—even this invisible power of the domain, as long as its composition still depends on energy and rules, can be forcibly decomposed and annihilated by this domineering power!
Of course, this is not absolutely invincible.

If he were to encounter a powerful individual like Jing Liu, whose control over his own power had reached a state of perfection and whose domain had been refined to the extreme, even if the opponent only unleashed a simple Frost Domain, Lu Jingming, with his current level of strength, would absolutely not be able to so easily suppress and decompose it with his Withering Domain.

But clearly, the Titan Ape in front of us is not among them.

Although his gravity domain is powerful and domineering, relying on his bloodline talent and abundant soul power, he is ultimately just a level 98 Title Douluo, far from being comparable to top experts.

Faced with the decomposing power of the Withering Domain, which represents death, his Gravity Domain was as fragile as paper.

The true terror of the Withering Realm is only just beginning to unfold—

The ever-expanding gray halo, like a tide of death, spread uncontrollably, eventually completely enveloping and swallowing the Titan Ape's mountain-like, hundred-meter-tall body.

Almost instantly upon being enveloped by that gray domain, the Titan Ape's dark, tough fur visibly lost all its luster and vitality, quickly becoming dry, gray, and turning into a bleak gray-white that blended into the surrounding desolate environment.

Although he was still alive, his heart was still beating heavily, and terrifying power was still surging in his muscles, he could clearly feel that his boundless vitality, vast spiritual power, and even the soul power on which he depended for survival were all rapidly disappearing at an alarming speed.

It was as if an invisible black hole had appeared inside his body, greedily and efficiently devouring all his energy and vitality.

Within this realm of decay, apart from Lu Jingming himself, all external beings, regardless of their form—whether physical or energetic, living or inanimate—will be indiscriminately eroded and decomposed by the authority of "decay."

If one cannot unleash power beyond the domain's limits in a very short time, defeat or even kill Lu Jingming in one fell swoop, and break the domain's shackles... then one can only watch helplessly as one's power is gradually drained and life is gradually exhausted in a continuous and irreversible decline, eventually losing all ability to resist, becoming a lamb to the slaughter, until turning into nothingness.

To fight Lu Jingming at this moment, unless one's strength can create an absolute crushing advantage, protracted warfare is undoubtedly the most foolish choice. Only by going all out and fighting quickly can one have a chance of victory.

Although Titan is impulsive and hot-tempered, he is by no means a brainless fool. As a 100,000-year-old soul beast that fought his way out of the dog-eat-dog Star Dou Great Forest core area, his combat wisdom and intuition are equally amazing.

Almost the instant he was enveloped by that desolate realm and felt his life force rapidly draining away, he fully realized the perilous predicament he had fallen into.

"Roar--!!!"

A roar filled with fury shook the heavens and the earth.

The Titan Ape's massive body suddenly charged forward with unprecedented ferocity. Its fists, like two volcanoes that had accumulated power for thousands of years, clenched together and unleashed a terrifying force that distorted space. With absolute violence capable of instantly leveling a small hill, it slammed down fiercely towards Lu Jingming in the center of the deep pit.

With each swing of his fists, countless heavy afterimages blurred into a dazzling display, and the violent shockwaves he unleashed were like countless invisible blades, tearing the surrounding air apart.

Countless enormous, solidified fist shadows overlapped and covered the sky and earth, so dense and impenetrable, as if to smash Lu Jingming and the ground beneath his feet into the most primitive powder.

When it comes to the purest and most savage physical force, the Titan ape, with its massive body as large as a mountain, undoubtedly holds an absolute advantage.

As a member of the Titan Giant Ape clan, which reveres strength in the world of soul beasts, and with the terrifying physical enhancement brought by its hundred-meter-tall true form, the power of each of its punches is enough to easily destroy a bustling commercial street, turning steel and concrete into dust.

At this moment, his desperate, all-out burst of power caused subtle, water-like ripples to spread throughout the entire Withering Domain. It seemed that even the power to decompose all things and return to nothingness was about to be forcibly shaken and torn apart by this most primal and tyrannical force.

However, Lu Jingming would never be foolish enough to compete with a raging Titan Ape in terms of strength.

Although his physical strength and power have been tempered many times and far surpassed those of human soul masters of the same level, and even comparable to some top soul beasts, it would be a self-inflicted wound to confront this hundred-meter-tall behemoth that has the word "power" engraved into its bloodline and soul. It would be attacking the enemy's strength with one's own weakness.

In his left hand, he gripped the white-flowered lance, which shimmered with a soft, silvery light and symbolized "life," while in his right hand, he held the Black Abyss Spear, which was surrounded by a deep, dark aura and represented "death."

The two pistols seemed to come alive and have a spirit in his hands; every seemingly light swing, block, and pull carried a subtle trajectory.

Faced with the Titan Ape's powerful and swift punches, he would either use the white flower spear to gently deflect and redirect the force, or skillfully sidestep and slide with the immense momentum of the punch. In the blink of an eye, he could deflect and redirect the terrifying power that was enough to shatter mountains and stir up the wind, causing it to crash into empty air and leave behind huge craters on the ground.

The sky over Mingdu was still shrouded in thick, dark clouds. The light that the rising sun tried its best to emit could not penetrate the oppressive cloud layer, only leaving a dim halo around the edge.

On the battlefield, the violent air currents lifted the short white hair that fell across Lu Jingming's forehead, clearly revealing his pair of crimson eyes that remained calm as a deep pool, reflecting the giant ape's frenzied attacks.

What Jingliu taught him was never just the exquisite swordsmanship—the agility and movement of his body, the shifting of footwork, the control and restraint of his breath, the keen perception, and even the precise grasp of the rhythm of battle. Every skill related to combat, from the former Luofu Sword Master who once stood at the pinnacle of martial arts on the Immortal Ship, was taught to him without reservation and with utmost dedication, undergoing the most rigorous instruction.

"Follow the trajectory of your opponent's force, blend into the natural flow of the surrounding air, and become the most dynamic part of the storm, rather than foolishly trying to be a stubborn rock that will eventually be crushed against the storm."

Jingliu's cool yet wise words of instruction still seemed to echo clearly in his ears.

Lu Jingming's movements at this moment perfectly exemplify this concept.

His figure was as elusive as willow catkins in the wind, as light as snow falling into a cold pool. Every move seemed fraught with danger, but in reality, it concealed a secret. He could always avoid the most fatal attacks at the most critical moments with the least cost, turning the Titan Ape's earth-shattering ferocious offensives into futile efforts time and time again.

Who is Jingliu?
She had personally participated in the brutal war between the Celestial Ship and the Abundant People, a war so devastating it could overturn galaxies and bury civilizations, and had fought a life-or-death battle with the powerful Abundant Envoy.

Her combat experience and skills have long surpassed the ordinary level, reaching a level of insight into the essence of combat that is close to the Tao.

Let alone the Soul Masters of Douluo Continent, even the seemingly powerful God Kings who reside high in the God Realm, if we disregard their divine power levels and rules of authority, and only consider their purest combat skills, killing techniques, and grasp of battle opportunities, would probably find it difficult to reach even one ten-thousandth of her level.

Under the tutelage of such a renowned master, who could be described as a martial arts god, Lu Jingming's combat skills had long been honed to perfection.

In terms of controlling the rhythm of battle and making the ultimate use of his own and his enemy's power, he can even steadily suppress many well-known and experienced Title Douluo.

Seeing that Lu Jingming remained unscathed and completely unaffected by his relentless and frenzied attacks, the Titan Ape's enormous beastly eyes finally revealed an increasingly intense sense of impatience and rage.

He could clearly feel that his condition was rapidly declining in that pervasive realm of decay.

The immense soul power flowed away uncontrollably like a flood breaking its banks, and the seemingly endless limbs and bones began to feel weak, as the power was being gradually drained away.

If this continues, I'm afraid I won't even need the other party to take action; I'll be slowly worn down and drained by this strange and domineering domain.

This was undoubtedly a suffocating predicament that he had rarely experienced in his long life.

After a Title Douluo successfully condenses a soul core, the speed at which their soul power recovers is far beyond that of ordinary people, almost inexhaustible, and they rarely experience the situation of "dying from exhaustion" in the traditional sense.

However, even though he was fully activating the soul core within his body, which contained all his life's cultivation, and frantically absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth that had become thin due to the withering domain, the speed at which he converted and replenished his soul power was far from keeping up with the speed at which the domain was decomposing and devouring him.

He could even clearly 'see' the originally brilliant light inside the soul core, which was becoming dim and waning at a visible speed.

Little did he know that in order to barely maintain a balance of soul power in this domineering and desolate domain, one would need to simultaneously activate two soul cores and reach the level of a level 99 Limit Douluo, the limit of human soul masters, in order to just barely offset the energy decomposition that was happening all the time.

Although he possessed a formidable cultivation level of ninety-eight, seemingly only one step away from the pinnacle, in reality, they were worlds apart, and he was ultimately missing that crucial step.

What made him even more desperate was that this damned domain was not only destroying and annihilating his soul power.

His boundless vitality was being invisibly and forcibly drained away through every pore, leaving his tough skin with an ominous grayness and wrinkles.

The vast spiritual power was also like being repeatedly polished by rough sandpaper, and a series of needle-like stings came from the sea of ​​consciousness, making thinking sluggish.

Unlike soul power, vitality and spiritual power cannot be quickly replenished by relying on the soul core.

Once these two powers are completely exhausted, it is truly a case of running out of fuel and the soul extinguished, leaving no room for maneuver.

"Roar!!!"

The Titan Ape let out a roar mixed with pain, anxiety, and resentment, and its punching speed was forcibly increased again in the face of desperation.

(End of this chapter)