350: So, instead of focusing on numbers, they're talking about mechanics now?

“Rumble——”

The Thick Earth Domain was like a living entity, carrying the will to bury everything, squeezing and swallowing Lu Ming's Xuan Ming Death Domain from all directions!

At the center of the abyss-like fissure, an absolutely terrifying suction force was generated, as if a Taotie had opened its mouth, intending to swallow Lu Ming whole!

However, Lu Ming would not sit and wait for Death. He immediately mobilized the Yellow Springs torrent to crash violently into the Thick Earth Domain!

“Boom——!”

The moment the two made contact, they immediately fell into a stalemate!

The murky Yellow Springs water attempted to overflow the abyss-like mouth, while the Thick Earth Domain won by sheer volume, using endless Earth Vein Qi to drag the Yellow Springs water into the underground abyss.

Every moment, Wutu Essence Qi was eroded by the Yellow Springs, its spirituality annihilated, transforming into Mortal Earth, and finally scattering as pale dust, but the next moment, more Wutu Essence Qi surged from underground to fill the void.

Meanwhile, the Yellow Springs water was continuously divided and diluted under the constant wrapping and squeezing of heavy earth and stone, yet it was continuously replenished from the Xuan Ming Death Domain.

For a time, the energy at the boundary between the two was chaotic and violent to the extreme.

An ever-expanding expanse of murky yellow was wildly intertwining, forming a chaotic zone created by mutual consumption; sometimes the gray decay encroached upon the yellow light, and sometimes the yellow light submerged the gray darkness, constantly seesawing and wearing each other down.

The scene instantly devolved into the fiercest and most stubborn War of Attrition, where neither side could easily overwhelm the other.

And Lu Ming clearly felt unprecedented pressure!

Li Daoxuan truly deserved his reputation as a veteran Golden Core Perfection cultivator who had dominated a Blessed Land for hundreds of years; his ability in Magic Duels and adaptation was far beyond that of ordinary people.

In just a short time, he quickly gave up on directly clashing with the Xuan Ming Law. Instead, capitalizing on his strengths and avoiding weaknesses, he pushed the “Bearing All Things” characteristic of his own Thick Earth Law to the extreme.

“Is this his intention—to use the infinite Earth Vein Power of the great earth to slowly wear me down to Death!”

Runes surged in Lu Ming's eyes as he quickly analyzed the current situation on the field.

Although the Xuan Ming Death Domain naturally restrains and suppresses the Thick Earth Magic Incantation, regardless of cultivation Realm, depth of dao attainment, or the understanding and application techniques of the Law itself...

Compared to Li Daoxuan's centuries of comprehension, Lu Ming's foundation was more than a step behind, especially since his current power was “borrowed.”

The fact that he could fight to a draw right now was entirely due to Lu Ming's lack of Immortal Morality, his exploitation of the situation, and the sheer Numerical Value provided by the human emperor banner, a Peak Third Tier Magic Treasure!

However, when Li Daoxuan stopped competing on “Numerical Values” and started talking “Mechanics” with Lu Ming, it gave him a headache.

After all, this kind of pure War of Attrition was extremely unfavorable to him!

The existence and expansion of his Xuan Ming Death Domain relied almost entirely on the human emperor banner's own energy reserves.

Although the human emperor banner had a profound foundation, it was not truly inexhaustible.

In contrast, Li Daoxuan, as long as the Earth Element Law existed in heaven and earth, could use it to communicate and continuously draw power from the vast earth veins to replenish himself.

Even if the efficiency was greatly reduced by the erosion of the Xuan Ming Law, it was enough to drag the battle into a long War of Attrition that was highly advantageous to him.

Therefore, he could not continue like this, because time was not on his side.

However, having clearly seen the situation, a hint of a smile flashed in Lu Ming's eyes.

“But did you truly think I only had these methods?”

The corner of his mouth slowly curled up, forming an arrogant arc.

“Train soldiers for a thousand days to use them for an hour. I have nurtured you for so long; it is time for you to exert your strength for me!”

Before his voice faded, he bit his tongue sharply, spitting out a mouthful of Essence Blood containing pure Life Origin, which accurately sprinkled onto the dimly glowing surface of the human emperor banner!

“Buzz——”

The moment the Essence Blood touched the banner surface, it was instantly absorbed completely, followed by a low hum of violent vibration!

The next moment, the human emperor banner burst forth with brilliant light!

The original Mysterious Yellow and antiquated color faded, replaced by a profound, ultimate gloom.

On the banner surface, the previously vague and fluctuating Soul Shadows suddenly became incredibly clear and solid!

Countless Yin Soldiers and Ghost Generals clad in ancient armor, powerful Demon Souls of various forms, and even the spectral images of Fierce Spirits radiating resentment and obsession.

Layer upon layer, densely packed, they seemed ready to break free from the banner's confines and descend upon reality!

And at the core of the world within the banner, amidst the hazy gray fog that perpetually enveloped it, pairs of scarlet Soul Fire lit up simultaneously!

They seemed to pierce the barrier between the inside of the banner and reality, seeing everything outside.

Without the need for words, a resonance and sensing, originating from the Soul Origin, arose in the hearts of all Banner Spirits.

“Whoosh——!”

At this moment, countless powerful Banner Spirits inside the banner prostrated themselves and kowtowed without hesitation!

Even Ji Ruge, wearing the Mysterious Black Dragon Robe and the Pingtian Crown, with his majestic countenance, was no exception.

“Boom——”

A wave of Xuan Ming Law Qi, far more condensed, vast, and terrifyingly profound than before, instantly erupted from the deepest part of the human emperor banner!

This time, what surged forth was no longer just the simple Xuan Ming Law.

Instead, due to the phenomenon of commanding the Yin Division and having Ten Thousand Souls Come to Court, it was favored by some unseen will, faintly carrying a grander, yet profoundly mysterious Strange Phenomenon!

It was no longer the cessation where all things return to silence, but the authority to rule over Life and Death, known as the Law of Death!

“Ugh ah——!”

However, guiding and bearing this terrifying power, which far exceeded his own Realm, was akin to a Small Horse Pulling a Large Cart for Lu Ming's Mid-stage Golden Core dharma body!

His entire skeleton emitted an unbearable “creak” of strain, his muscles violently spasmed, and fine, gray, cracked patterns, like shattered porcelain, even appeared on the surface of his skin.

More terrifyingly, the Law of Death phenomenon inevitably affected him personally.

Visibly, Lu Ming's originally young and handsome face quickly became covered in a layer of vicissitude and Senescence. Fine lines appeared at the corners of his eyes, and the hair on his temples turned frosty white at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It was as if, in an instant, he was forced to endure the erosion of decades of time and the loss of life force.

This was the price of forcibly wielding a Law that surpassed his own level!

However, Lu Ming paid no attention to this. At this moment, veins bulged on his forehead, the muscles in his arms swelled to their limit, and using all his will and strength, he hoisted the human emperor banner high, like wielding a giant axe capable of Creating Heaven and Earth, and violently chopped it down toward the chaotic battlefield ahead!

“Open... for me!”

Hualala——

As this chop descended, the human emperor banner's surface immediately grew against the wind, extending and expanding infinitely!

In an instant, a dark Netherworld Sky Curtain, blocking out the sun and covering the wilderness, obscured the original sky!

The Sky Curtain was heavy, with only a deep vortex at its center transforming into the illusory image of a massive, tightly closed gateway covered in Profound Mysterious Patterns!