Infinite Professions-Chapter 83 - 13: Domain
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Above the high skies, unbroken by clouds, a state of white heat twisted by scarlet fire, and the sea below boiled into froth, countless sea beasts transforming into a pot of fish stew.
All this originated from the Immortal Vermilion Bird. As a Tier Six Spirit Beast, it was akin to a deity in this world, now unleashing its Emperor’s Combat Skills, creating a realm of fire.
Logically, on this vast sea, the power of fire should be extremely scarce and limited, but for the Immortal Vermilion Bird, it posed absolutely no obstacle.
As a Tier Six King Species Spirit Beast, its mastery of fire had reached unparalleled heights, capable of burning any spiritual qi or material, even water and air as fuel.
This is the sovereign power of a Tier Six Spirit Beast, able to ignore the surrounding environment and create a battlefield suited to itself. Should it desire, it could transform this realm into a permanent sea of lava and make it its abode.
Within such a terrifying domain, all primordial spirits were converted into fire attribute primordial spirits, all matter ignited, leaving only a trace of golden light undiminished.
That was Shen Hex, adorned with the "Emperor’s Ten Thousand Spirits Armor," having already fused the Golden-Winged Roc into his being, as even it couldn’t survive long in the realm of fire.
Unlike the previous battle with Dongfang Bai, where the Earth Dragon Beast wielded its Earth Realm—a terrifying but Tier Four domain—and due to the competitive nature, it hadn’t used the Earth Realm immediately to suppress the Vajra Fierce Ape and the three Monarchs.
Now, the Immortal Vermilion Bird, though a King Species, is a Tier Six Spirit Beast, and Tier Six is indeed Tier Six. The higher the tier, the wider the gap, unless faced with a Tier Five Emperor Species Spirit Beast; nothing can endure long in this realm of fire.
Moreover, Shentu Yu and Shen Hex are in a state of irreconcilable enmity, making the Immortal Vermilion Bird hold nothing back, not even granting Shen Hex the chance to release spirit beasts; anything entering this domain would be incinerated instantly.
Luckily, Shen Hex had foreseen this and integrated the spirit beasts into the Ten Thousand Spirits Armor, so while he stood alone, he wasn’t fighting solo—an array of spirit beasts within the armor provided support.
This is precisely why he remained standing within the realm of fire.
Emperor’s Ten Thousand Spirits Armor
Artifact Profession: Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts (Exclusive)
Item Tier: Tier Five (Can be enhanced with professional experience)
Item Special Effect: Ten Thousand Spirits Armor (An exclusive armor for the Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts, capable of assimilating the strength of all spirits to empower oneself. Each integrated spirit beast enhances physical and mental augments for the Emperor, while also sharing the inflicted damage.) 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
Item Special Effect: Emperor Realm (The Emperor of Ten Thousand Beasts can temporarily convert armor attributes to a singular attribute to construct an Emperor Realm, altering the primordial spirit’s nature, providing environmental support to the Emperor.)
Item Introduction: Ten Thousand Spirits undying, Emperor eternal!
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Golden light flickered around Shen Hex’s figure, not only revealing his Martial Dao True Essence but also showcasing the Ten Thousand Spirits Armor.
The nine coiled dragons on the armor seemed to come alive, twisting the power from thousands of spirit beasts into a singular attribute, constructing a miniature Emperor Realm.
The fire primordial spirits of the Immortal Vermilion Bird invaded, only to be absorbed and transformed by the Emperor Realm’s power, which not only failed to harm Shen Hex but actually enhanced the Ten Thousand Spirits Armor.
"Domain Power?"
"Emperor Spirit Beast?"
"You indeed possess an Emperor Spirit Beast!"
Shentu Yu’s gaze sharpened, unsurprised, yet immediately deploying a Spirit Control Secret Technique to amplify the Immortal Vermilion Bird’s strength.
The Primordial Spirit Realm is an Emperor-level Combat Skill, executable by Emperor Species and Tier Six Spirit Beasts. The former, like the Earth Dragon Beast, the latter like the Immortal Vermilion Bird.
Although Shentu Yu did not know the full details of the Emperor’s Ten Thousand Spirits Armor, it didn’t prevent him from classifying it as an Emperor Spirit Beast.
"Is this your reliance?"
"An Emperor Spirit Beast?"
"Indeed powerful."
"But the gap between you and me is Tier Five versus Tier Six—not Tier Four versus Tier Five."
"The higher the tier, the greater the gap; the gap between Tier Five and Tier Six cannot be bridged even by an Emperor Species."
"Unless... it’s Celestial Destiny Emperor!"
"But the Ancient Dragon King is dead; I refuse to believe you can bring it back to life!"
"Today, there’s no escape from death!"
With burning resolve, Shentu Yu continuously formed seals with both hands, channeling Spirit Control Secret Techniques into the Immortal Vermilion Bird, escalating the power of the fire realm.
The Immortal Vermilion Bird, bolstered by his secret technique, roared fiercely, conjuring splendid fiery wings, each with the might to incinerate mountains and boil seas.
A Spirit Master paired with a Spirit Beast is the most formidable combination under heaven.
Yet Shen Hex remained unfazed, launching himself into a golden streak, facing the sky’s blazing fury, rushing towards the Immortal Vermilion Bird.
Immortal Vermilion Bird
Spirit Beast Rank: Emperor Level (King Species)
Spirit Beast Species: Vermilion Bird (Phoenix Race)
Spirit Beast Combat Skills: Fire Realm, Celestial-Burning Vermilion Fire, Burning Jade and Stone Together, Nirvana Rebirth...
Shen Hex surged forward, Emperor Realm and Martial Dao True Essence collaborating to pierce through the Celestial-Burning Vermilion Fire, aiming to breach the realm and slay the Immortal Vermilion Bird.
But how would Shentu Yu let him succeed? With a flash of mystical light from the Spirit Control Ring, he released several spirit beasts to assist in battle, though not reaching Tier Six, these Tier Five Monarchs were all fire-attribute spirit beasts.
"Burn as kindling, fuel with life!"
"Fire spirits undie, phoenix birds endure!"
Shentu Yu invoked Spirit Control Secret Techniques, turning these Tier Five Monarchs into kindling, burning their Lifebound Primordial Spirit to augment the power of the Immortal Vermilion Bird and the fire realm.
This was a strategy of mutual destruction, sacrificing thousands, incurring hundreds of losses. Regardless of victory or defeat, these fate-consuming Tier Five Monarchs would drop in rank, potentially losing even the King Species Tier, degrading into Tier Four Spirit Lord Species or Elite Species.
But Shentu Yu could no longer care; he has pursued Shen Hex relentlessly for eighty years, now seizing the opportunity; failure to eradicate the threat would result in eternal regret.
Such terrifying foes of life and death—forget these Tier Five Monarchs—even the Tier Six Immortal Vermilion Bird could be sacrificed if necessary.
Having suffered the fruits of mercy before, he would hold nothing back this time.
"Boom!!!"
Amid the sacrifice of Tier Five Monarchs, the originally crimson realm turned to gold-red, the Immortal Vermilion Bird’s wings glimmering within, resembling more of a phoenix’s stance, competing with the Scorching Sun, creating a spectacular "two suns in a sky" phenomenon.
"Gurgling!"
Under such blazing sunlit pressure, the seawater boiled as in a cauldron; surviving spirit masters hastily invoked Water Spirit Secret Techniques to plunge into the deep sea, evading the scorching heat while cursing profusely.
"Shentu Yu, you damn bastard!"
"As an Emperor-level Spirit Master, behaving so ruthlessly!"
"When the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond suffer!"
"Had known there was an Emperor Spirit battle, I never would’ve come!"
"That Li Taiyi is truly a monster, enduring the Vermilion Bird’s realm with Tier Five and still able to strike back."
"No wonder Shentu Yu has chased him relentlessly for eighty plus years—such a foe must be eradicated, else who could sleep in peace?"
"Previously, he subdued the Golden-Winged Roc amid Rage Sea Tides, depleting much of his strength. To still contend with Shentu Yu..."
"Is this the power of the once Hero of Destiny?"
"Even for a Celestial Destiny Spirit Master, this battle strength is staggering, especially as he lost his Celestial Spirit Beast long ago. What did he gain during his disappearance years back?"
"Knowing there’s a tiger, yet heading towards its den, he has transformed from his former rash self. With his ability to manage Martial Country’s strategies and means, he should’ve anticipated Shentu Yu laying in ambush, yet he still came. What does this signify?"
"It reveals his confidence to confront Shentu Yu, or even..."
Spirit masters submerged deep beneath the sea, gazing through layers of water at the Vermilion Bird Fire Realm above, both excited and fearful.
Thrilled to witness an Emperor Spirit battle, yet fearing to suffer collateral damage.
