Uma Musume Girl, I'll tell you about my Santa Hat special move too?

His eyes widened, and even his breathing stopped for a moment.

In an instant, Dongshang Bianbian felt as if time itself had been completely frozen and stood still.

The strong wind blowing in her face, the grass clippings crushed by her legs, the panting from exhaustion after the escape, the shouts of the spectators supporting the horse girl... all these sounds disappeared without a trace.

Space, time, and even consciousness all lose their meaning at this moment.

Dongshang was certainly aware of the changes and what they meant.

field.

Even looking at the chilling battle aura emanating from behind the emperor, which was already almost tangible, one could understand that she, like herself in Yayoi's novel, had now touched upon this power called a domain!

In the blank, empty world of consciousness, the sound of raging flames burst forth.

Then, a tiny flame suddenly appeared in the boundless sky.

The flame was initially only the size of a sphere.

However, immediately afterward, the incandescent white flame, which had been scorched by the fire, was completely ignited.

Everything that was contaminated began to fall apart as the flames burned.

A clear and sharp phoenix cry suddenly rang out, and the area that had been burned by the flames completely shone, spreading out endless deep red vortexes, revealing the original arena once again.

The vortex completely evaporated the flames and battle qi, which drifted towards the endless sky until it completely connected with the star called Spica.

This terrifying, undeniable presence has completely permeated the entire competition venue.

The aura of the Stardust Illusion, which was just moments ago terrifying, has now been compressed to just a tiny bit remaining on her own body.

At this moment, the protagonist has completely changed.

Every presence in the arena that could sense the atmosphere was surrounding the girl running in second place.

The East Sea Emperor's eyes remained blank, but suddenly, a crimson flame ignited in her right pupil.

The crimson flames that emanated from his pupils spread outwards from the Emperor of the East Sea.

Is it an illusory aura, or is it real fire?

The Dongshang reformers who witnessed this scene could not discern the truth.

Because that soaring, fiery phoenix swept over the heads of everyone on the field in that instant, scattering flames powerful enough to scorch the ground as it flew towards the road ahead.

"—Ugh!"

Even with the changes in Dongshang, the immense pressure she felt at that moment made her appear shorter.

Breathing was difficult, my steps faltered, and I felt as if I were completely stuck in a quagmire, feeling immense resistance even with the slightest movement.

...the next moment.

The Emperor of the East Sea took the next step.

In the intervals between the raging flames and the phoenix sweeping across the land, this runner exuded an unparalleled, high-spirited fighting spirit.

The crimson flames, like bayonets, pierced through the hearts of all the racehorse girls, then exploded with a deafening roar, completely destroying everything—

Stepping on the divine flames of the phoenix that swept across the entire arena and burned the world to ashes.

Only one runner was able to continue on the track.

Because the Satsuki Sho arena is now entirely her domain!

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The so-called "domain" is when the horse girl feels her mind is clear, and she enters a state of climax, at which point the whole world comes to a complete standstill.

Once this premise is understood, it's easy to see why the Japanese horse racing community named it "Domain".

Once a runner enters this phase, all other runners who haven't yet entered the zone will be almost completely rendered incapacitated under this terrifying pressure.

Throughout the race, one might even get the illusion that only racehorses of the same caliber are allowed to run.

This is the result of them pushing themselves to the limit in the process of surpassing their limits and stepping towards the other side. Even after pushing themselves to the extreme, it was still not enough, so they demanded from everything around them that was blessed by the three goddesses.

Previously, during the Japan-France exchange competition, the Noble Clan had fully combined their fighting spirit and demonic nature to unleash power approaching the domain level. This was because these two powers were themselves the two fronts of a domain.

The fighting spirit burns within, while the demonic nature plunders from the opponent.

Only by fully combining and transcending these two aspects can one obtain the unreasonable power of the domain.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, draped in the feathers of an immortal bird, and his eyes radiating a fierce battle aura...

Sparks flew as his hair swayed, and the emperor seemed to be draped in a feathered robe of flames as he charged forward!

[This dangerous downhill section is finally over, and all the participants have successfully completed it. The competition in the escape team remains fierce!]

[Stardust Illusion showed no sign of stopping; in the lead, she had already stepped onto the second straight and was charging straight towards the third bend! Her running form was so perfect, just like the phantom with the gossamer feathers who had passed the glory to her!]

[Ladies, the race is now in its second half. The upcoming third and fourth turns will determine her final position in the sprint. Will the other riders be able to catch her?]

[Stardust Illusion continues to lead, unchallenged. Has she entered a state of complete solo escape?! No one can stop her escape in this Satsuki Prize... Huh?!]

Facing Stardust Illusion's spirited and perfectly executed running form, the host is enthusiastically introducing her current advantages.

However, at that very moment, the intense heat that swept across the entire arena enveloped all the contestants, and even the host noticed that something was wrong.

Just as she was about to shift her gaze to the back of the arena, the crimson blade broke free of all restraints and approached the stardust illusion ahead at an exaggerated speed.

In the blink of an eye, the Emperor of the East Sea had already erased the original three-horse-length gap and arrived directly outside the Stardust Illusion.

What just happened in that split second?!

The host, who had specifically confirmed the location of the East Sea Emperor before speaking, was so astonished by this scene that defied common sense that he was speechless.

They caught up... but how could that be?

Even though they had already entered the straight track, and Stardust Illusion even used the running technique passed down from Oguri Hat, it was practically perfect.

However, the audience could hardly understand what was happening before their eyes.

The speed at which the Emperor of the East Sea pursued the enemy in that instant could not be explained by obsession or fighting spirit.

People staring at this scene almost forgot how to speak. The once lively and bustling venue fell silent, and even the host opened his mouth in surprise but couldn't utter a word.

The commentator sitting next to her quickly grabbed the microphone and shouted:

[The Emperor of the East Sea, the Emperor of the East Sea is catching up!!!]

[Having followed the Stardust Illusion since the start of the competition, she finally unleashed the true power of this genius at this moment—no, it had already surpassed the realm of genius, it could even be described as a divine speed akin to the arrival of the Emperor himself!]

[What on earth happened?! The East Sea Emperor was able to unleash such speed! The Stardust Illusion has been caught up! This means her escape has collapsed!!!]

[In this G1-level Satsuki Sho race, two runners who had made a pact beforehand engaged in a fierce competition on this second straight line that exceeded everyone's expectations!]

From the downhill start, this runner displayed a terrifying strength completely different from what he had shown a month ago. The East Sea Emperor... the East Sea Emperor had actually broken through before even reaching the third bend, shattering Stardust Illusion's escape!

[Her speed hasn't slowed down yet, can the Stardust Illusion maintain its momentum...? No, it's already surpassing her! This contest... has this contest ended in victory for the Emperor of the East Sea!?]

Chapter 227 Declaring War on the Synchronous Dimension!

Within this fiery furnace, shrouded in the Emperor's domain, everyone will be devoured—

--no.

In this Satsuki Prize, the runners who possessed the domain... were far more than just the Emperor of the East Sea.

Another gust of wind suddenly blew from the second group of runners.

Within the crimson domain scorched by the azure flames, a crystal-like flash of light shot out as if appearing out of nowhere, instantly arriving beside the phoenix.

The phoenix that had just repelled the monster in the sky was attacked again by the crystal-winged dragon.

The runner at the forefront seemed to sense the aura of a top-tier runner clashing with the East Sea Emperor.

She slightly turned her gaze to the side, using the third bend to glance blankly behind her.

The first thing that caught the eye was a huge, gold-stamped witch's hat. The girl, dressed entirely as a witch, fixed her gaze on the back of the Emperor of the East Sea.

Her gaze was completely different from that of the other runners who had opened up the realm in the emperor's perception.

That persistence was so intense that it seemed to transform into a thorn, almost piercing through the emperor who had just surpassed the illusion of stardust and was rushing towards the top.

Even though this runner's figure was smaller than an emperor's, and her face should have been cute and charming, the fierce aura she exuded at this moment, the chilling fighting spirit that seemed to want to crush her—

And that had already broken through the Azure Flame Domain that originally covered the entire arena, creating a space that belonged to her.

Ice, snow, crystal, rain... all the elements of [magic] suddenly expanded around the Eastern Merchant Revolution, paving a broad road for the little witch to walk on!

All of this, including the witch rushing towards him... had become almost as prominent as the East Sea Emperor's own presence.

Transformation of Eastern Merchants?

Yes, she was also a runner who had once broken into this field, so it's reasonable for her to step into this realm again under this stimulation.

However... there are also differences between fields.

(You can't catch me!)

She spotted the runner charging towards her and knew that the other runner was giving it their all.

Only those who, faced with the oppressive force he exudes, remain uncontrollably excited, even displaying a fighting spirit no less than his own, are qualified to join this battle...

Join her in her battle against the stardust illusions!

This is the dignity of Dongshang Transformation as a runner, and the will to never yield to any strongman.

However, the Eastern Sea Emperor, being a powerful figure, would never allow anyone to so blatantly steal her glory within her domain!

His eyes widened.

Before the Emperor of the East Sea, it seemed as if several of those ambiguous, fantastical particles, existing between existence and non-existence, were once again drifting out.

The emperor now even felt the fog before his eyes being suddenly blown away by those particles.

It was still daytime at the stadium, but a star appeared in the sky that shone brightly even under the sun's rays.

That's Spica!

The competition... no, it could even be called the world!

The truth of the entire world was revealed to her, in part, through the influence of these particles. The Emperor of the East Sea had never felt such a clear consciousness before...