Chapter 342 – Avici Chains Unleashed! Heavenlock Domain!

After Tu Su Nine-Tails finished speaking, a group of demon race members furrowed their brows.

Clearly, not only White Deer and Tu Su found it difficult for Mu Lin to win; the other demon race members thought the same.

Just as they frowned and pondered how to ensure Mu Lin’s victory, thereby perpetuating the conflict between the north and south, the time arrived. A northern scholar leaped onto the arena and challenged Mu Lin.

“Mu Lin, come and fight!”

Naturally, Mu Lin had no intention of immediately engaging in battle with their challenge.

He was very busy… Over the past few days, the Yan Family, the Chu Family, Si Ye, the Merfolk Tribe that had pledged allegiance to him, and local nobles had all been gathering Gang Qi for him.

With many families working together, and given that Mu Lin’s requirements for Gang Qi were not specific—he could absorb all types, even the accumulated Gang Qi like Da Luo Vast Heaven Qi and Calamity Qi, which others dared not refine—his subordinates and allies managed to gather all the Gang Qi he needed within just a few days.

That amounted to over several hundred portions of Gang Qi. Due to the sheer volume, even with the True Spirit Karma Diagram, Mu Lin couldn’t refine it all in a short time and had to proceed step by step.

Moreover, aside from refining Gang Qi, Mu Lin was also practicing Sha Refinement to stabilize his foundation and balance his yin and yang.

A section of the Yellow Mud Road in the Grave Lord’s Realm had already been stripped bare by Mu Lin.

With both refining Gang Qi and condensing Sha underway, Mu Lin naturally had no desire to waste time on battles.

Fortunately, he had recruited subordinates precisely to have them handle matters for him, not to selflessly help others like a saint.

Thus, for this battle, Mu Lin did not appear at the start. Instead, Yan Yunyu took the lead.

Yes, the first to step forward was Yan Yunyu.

Her reasons for fighting were twofold: one was the eagerness to test her newfound strength, and the other was the fear of being outshone by Xue Ying.

“I won’t lose to you. The position of Brother Mu’s queen will definitely be mine.”

Holding this thought, when the northern aristocracy shouted their challenge, Yan Yunyu directly leaped onto the arena.

“Hmph, dealing with you doesn’t require Brother Mu’s intervention. I alone am enough.”

“Clatter…”

As she spoke, chains abruptly appeared, binding themselves toward the northern scholar.

This wasn’t a sneak attack. From the moment the northern scholar jumped onto the arena, the match had already begun.

And just as when dealing with Black Wolf, the Avici Chains possessed the traits of spatial traversal and vanishing presence—elusive and nearly impossible to detect before striking.

Combined, these two traits meant that even though the northern youth remained vigilant and scanned his surroundings when Yan Yunyu stepped onto the arena, he only realized he was under attack when the chains touched his body.

“It’s here, Yan Yunyu’s Avici Chains…”

“It’s said these chains possess sealing abilities. Once bound, it’s all over. Could this end quickly too?”

“Hahaha, if that happens, those northern barbarians will be utterly humiliated.”

The battle from three days ago had spread widely.

Those who learned of its outcome still held some confidence in Yan Yunyu.

However, upon closer observation, the clever ones could notice that those cheering and celebrating were ordinary citizens.

The southern aristocracy, as well as the clan elders and family heads of the aristocratic families, showed no signs of joy.

The reason for such sentiment was: “Although those northerners are barbaric, arrogant, and overbearing, they are not easy to deal with…”

As an Elder from one of the Noble Clans sighed and uttered these words, an anomaly occurred in the Arena.

“Splash…”

This time, it was not the sound of chains but the sound of flowing water.

The moment Yan Yunyu’s Avici Chains touched the northern scholar, with a “bang,” his body exploded.

Naturally, the exploded northern scholar did not die but transformed into endless flowing water.

Water has no constant form. Without a fixed shape, Yan Yunyu’s Avici Chains naturally could not touch it.

—Well, if bound beforehand, relying on the silencing and Fixation abilities, the Avici Chains could Stabilize his form, preventing the northern youth Lu Yun from dispersing into surging water.

Unfortunately, Lu Yun moved quickly. The moment the chains touched his body, he exploded on his own, rendering the chains’ silencing ability ineffective.

“?!?!”

The sudden explosion of water startled Yan Yunyu, and instinctively, she froze for a moment.

However, while she was stunned, Lu Yun was not.

“Splash…”

In the next instant, the countless streams of water that had exploded took shape as countless blades, shooting toward Yan Yunyu.

“Swish, swish, swish…”

Though they were water blades, propelled by Mana, they moved like streaks of light—swift and incredibly sharp.

Without defense, even city walls and mountains would be sliced apart by these water blades.

Fortunately, although Yan Yunyu was startled, her Avici Chains proved formidable.

“Bang!” “Bang!” “Bang!”

Animated like dancing serpents, they shattered all the water blades mid-air.

However, water has no constant form. The scattered blades did not disappear but, under Lu Yun’s control, transformed once again into countless blades, charging toward Yan Yunyu.

And Lu Yun’s voice echoed from all directions.

“You cannot defeat me. Your chains are indeed powerful, but my Water Stream Body perfectly counters them. Without your chains, you are nothing!”

As he boasted arrogantly, the surrounding water attacks grew fiercer and faster.

Fortunately, Yan Yunyu’s Avici Chains were not to be trifled with. Though they could not bind the formless water, dozens of chains whirled ceaselessly, forming a fortress that protected Yan Yunyu tightly.

No matter where the attacks came from, they were shattered by these elusive chains.

“Bang, bang, bang…”

For a time, the battle between the two reached a stalemate.

Countless streams of water transformed into sharp arrows, blades, and even animated snakes and birds, relentlessly attacking Yan Yunyu.

Meanwhile, the Avici Chains around Yan Yunyu grew even more frenzied, lashing like whips, capable of shattering anything.

Though the battle was intensely fierce, neither could gain the upper hand.

—Lu Yun’s water attacks could not break through, and Yan Yunyu’s chains seemed equally powerless against him.

This scene also drew a sigh from the Southern Aristocracy.

“As expected, relying on mere peculiar tricks is no match for the northern Prodigy. They are numerous, with diverse abilities, and cannot be defeated by mere strange and cunning methods.”

“The opponent hasn’t even used their Forbidden Power yet… Yan Yunyu is going to lose.”

When it came to Yan Yunyu’s impending defeat, the Southern Aristocracy didn’t feel much disappointment. They hadn’t placed their hopes on her in the first place—their expectations rested on Mu Lin. Thus, whether Yan Yunyu lost or not didn’t affect them much.

However, while the Southern Aristocracy didn’t care, Yan Yunyu herself had no intention of leaving the arena in such a humiliating manner.

“Don’t get too arrogant…”

Upon initially hearing these words, Lu Yun had intended to mock her, but what Yan Yunyu said next left him at a loss for words.

“I admit my strength is weak, but the power Brother Mu bestowed upon me is far greater than you imagine!”

“Witness true power!”

“Boom!”

As she spoke, Yan Yunyu’s aura surged violently, erupting with the imposing presence of Sha Refinement.

“Huh?”

“This…”

“She… she’s already completed Sha Refinement?”

“Just three days ago, she had only just begun Sha Refinement, and now, three days later, she’s already completed it… How is this possible?”

“What else could it be? It’s because of Mu Lin…”

“Is he just that unreasonable? Not only does he cultivate rapidly himself, but he can also help others cultivate quickly too… Damn…”

Many were shaken by Yan Yunyu’s sudden outburst, but on the arena, Lu Yun felt even greater pressure.

Still, even with this, he didn’t believe he would lose.

“So you’ve completed Sha Refinement. You’ve surprised me, but in battle, victory isn’t determined solely by who has the higher Cultivation Level. I possess the Water Stream Body, which completely counters your chains.”

“Is that so?”

After hearing Lu Yun’s unsettling words, Yan Yunyu wasn’t angered. Instead, she formed a hand seal, sneered, and said, “Completely countered? You think you’re worthy of countering the power Brother Mu bestowed upon me? You have no idea how high the heavens are or how deep the earth is.”

“I told you, I’ll show you true power.”

As she spoke, Yan Yunyu fully activated the hand seal in her grasp, and at the same time, a command erupted from her lips.

“Avici Chains, unleash—Heavenlock Domain!”

“Boom!”

As Yan Yunyu exerted her full strength, a massive chain shot toward the sky like a soaring dragon.

Upon reaching the highest point in the sky, the chain trembled and abruptly split into dozens of chains.

“Clatter, clatter…”

The chains didn’t immediately attack the enemy. Instead, like a cage or an inverted bird’s nest, they shot down from the sky toward the earth.

“Thud, thud, thud…”

Soon, chains embedded themselves into the ground like spears.

Gathered together, these numerous chains completely sealed off the entire arena, turning it into a prison-like cage.

This sight filled Lu Yun with a sense of foreboding.

“Not good!”

Immediately, the water stream he had transformed into surged upward, attempting to escape the cage formed by the chains.

Unfortunately, it was already too late.

Silence, magic suppression, Fixation, suppression… Once the chain prison took shape, immense pressure instantly enveloped the entire cage. Trapped within, Lu Yun quickly felt his power fading and his abilities being sealed away.

Even his body could no longer maintain its water stream form, reverting to a human shape.

“No!”

The Anomalous transformation made him roar in fury as he struggled desperately.

But all of it was futile.

What Yan Yunyu had unleashed at this moment was a Domain.

A Domain that combines the concepts of Source Rune – Stabilize, Divinity of Silence, and aspects of Hell.

Within this Domain, most abilities are silenced and sealed away. The space itself, due to the Source Rune – Stabilize, becomes incredibly solid, making it impossible for ordinary people to move.

Naturally, such a Domain was beyond Yan Yunyu’s ability to comprehend.

But if she couldn’t, Mu Lin could.

Having constructed the Crimson Blood Hell, the Other Shore Flower Sea – Illusion Prison, and the Blackwater Soul-Dissolving Prison, he could easily create a Domain ability that sealed away everything.

Especially since the Avici Chains were covered in seals. Using the chains as the Formation Runes connecting everything, with Source Rune – Stabilize and Divinity of Silence as the core, supplemented by knowledge of Arrays like the Celestial Fortress Array, Mu Lin effortlessly transformed the chains’ single-target suppression into a wide-area group suppression.

And Lu Yun became the first victim of the Heavenlock Domain.

Water has no constant form and cannot be bound?

Then I won’t bind the water itself—I’ll fix and silence this entire lake instead.

(End of Chapter)