604: Zhang Youyou's Ten Secret Hidden Abilities

These seven Flying Swords, varying in 'height, size, and shape,' were all, without exception, extremely sharp weapons.

"This is a threshold-level top-tier resource called 'Invisible Blades.' They have no physical form, but they can harm people," Zhang Youren said calmly after seeing Chen Du activate his Domain and discover the seven Flying Swords.

"The suppressive effect of a Domain is indeed powerful. I don't know why you possess a Domain at Rank 25, but can you sustain such consumption for a long time?"

"I can perfectly use the Invisible Blades to contend with you, dragging out the time until you can no longer maintain your Domain."

"The current situation is 8 against 1. Even if you have a Domain, you might not be able to break this deadlock."

Zhang Youren said with a composed expression. Although he was momentarily surprised to see Chen Du's Domain, it was not an insurmountable situation.

He even confidently stated his strategy directly.

After speaking, he raised his sword, ready to join the battlefield and attack alongside the Invisible Blades.

Boom!

Just as Zhang Youren was about to move, a powerful life fluctuation suddenly erupted from Chen Du, and his Rank soared wildly.

He instantly shot up to Rank 28.

"What!"

"This Rank... and Ten Secret Treasures!?"

Zhang Youren looked at the red star plate above Chen Du's head, his face showing surprise.

Chen Du remained expressionless. This Zhang Youren was merely a copy. Although he was perfectly replicated, a copy was still a copy and would eventually dissipate. Therefore, Chen Du did not need to hide the matter of the Ten Secret Treasures from him.

"Invisible Blades, huh? Not bad as an offensive resource."

"You plan to contend with me and wear down my Domain, right? Then I'll 'capture the king to capture the thieves'!"

Chen Du finished speaking, giving Zhang Youren no chance.

He simply snapped his fingers, "Click."

Domain - Domain Kill!

Similar to Yan, the Rank of these copies had nothing to do with Chen Du's own. Thus, Chen Du did not need to worry about the opponent also rising to Rank 28 with him.

Through the previous attacks and probes, Chen Du already knew Zhang Youren's body, mind, and skill. At this moment, all were below his own, meeting the conditions for a Domain Kill.

However, this sure-fire strike actually failed.

And it failed in a very strange way, because Domain Kill could not be activated!

This inability to activate was not because the conditions for Domain Kill were unmet, but because Zhang Youren was simply not within the range of his Domain, making activation impossible!

At this moment, a red star plate also appeared above Zhang Youren's head!

This red star plate was extremely peculiar. It surprisingly only had three Mystic Treasures, and although the other slots appeared empty, they were not truly empty. Chen Du felt they were filled with some unknown substance.

Otherwise, the star plate could not be red, a color Unique to the Ten Secret Treasures.

Although only three Mystic Treasures glowed at this moment, it was clear that the opponent must have activated a Ten Secret Treasures ability to defend against his Domain Kill; it was just that the other seven "Mystic Treasures" were not visibly flashing.

"You also have Ten Secret Treasures?"

"And, in such a strange form."

Chen Du spoke, his tone filled with no small amount of surprise.

He hadn't expected Zhang Youren to also possess Ten Secret Treasures, besides Gao Zhongwang.

After these few rounds of assessment, Chen Du had come to understand the unfathomable abilities of this place. After all, even something like heavens favor could be perfectly replicated, though only within this environment.

Chen Du could understand Gao Zhongwang's Ten Secret Treasures as being forcibly created by this place.

But the Zhang Youren before him was a copy of the main body currently in the Rank 29 ~ 29.9 track.

This meant that the opponent absolutely possessed Ten Secret Treasures, without any enhancement components.

Although Zhang Youren was strong, Chen Du had never really thought that he possessed Ten Secret Treasures.

If the Gao Zhongwang outside also had Ten Secret Treasures, wouldn't this thing be common?

"This isn't strange; this is called exclusive," Zhang Youren said seriously.

Then, he revealed a relieved smile.

"I now understand why your Luck is so strong."

"Luck?"

"What is that?"

"You don't need to know."

"Besides, I can't explain it clearly either."

With that, Zhang Youren's tone deepened:

"The victor has been decided, Chen Du. Although I don't know what your Ten Secret Treasures ability is."

"But my Ten Secret Treasures, 'Unique,' allows me to possess the characteristic of being unable to be targeted by anything. In a sense, this state is also called 'Invincible Mode'!"

"You cannot defeat me when I have activated Invincible Mode!"

Chen Du's expression remained unchanged, and he thought to himself.

No wonder the previous Domain Kill was ineffective. Zhang Youren was clearly within his Domain, yet he wasn't enveloped by it, which meant he wasn't truly within the Domain.

A lifeform not within one's Domain naturally cannot be subjected to a Domain Kill.

However, according to his statement, even if he were within the Domain, he still couldn't be killed.

"A fine Invincible Mode."

"But is Invincible Mode truly invincible?"

Zhang Youren's words did not cause the slightest waver in Chen Du's gaze; instead, it became even more resolute.

"Your Invincible Mode is merely a temporary state. Perhaps you are indeed invulnerable during this phase, but there is ultimately a time limit."

"To put it plainly, it's still pseudo-invincibility. It's impossible for any lifeform in this world to possess true invincibility."

In Chen Du's understanding, 'invincible' was a word that did not exist in the world.

What is invincibility?

The simplest and most direct understanding is that nothing can kill him.

Even a powerful Starry Sky Warrior has a lifespan limit, meaning time can kill him. This alone is not enough to be invincible.

The Eternal Tree, which had infinite life, was killed by him in his Sky Soaring Warrior stage, making it even less related to invincibility. Although it later underwent Rebirth and changed its dominant consciousness, Chen Du didn't mind killing it again.

Even Energy Lifeforms, which were said to have energy that wouldn't disappear but merely transfer, were dealt with by Chen Du by throwing them into the Egg God deep Underground.

This made Chen Du even more certain that there was absolutely no true invincibility in this world.

Everything has a mortal enemy capable of destroying it!

"As you said, my invincibility is indeed pseudo-invincibility."

"But if I defeat you within the limited time of my pseudo-invincibility, then that is true invincibility!"

The next moment, a tank-like canister suddenly appeared on Zhang Youren's back, resembling an oil tanker.

The canister was transparent, and Chen Du could see it was filled with a dark green liquid, like some terrifying biochemical weapon.

"This is my Sky Soaring Warrior stage ability, 'Alchemical Demonic Jar.'"

"It can substitute all my energy consumption, and with less consumption. Your wishful thinking of dragging it out until my Invincible Mode ends is likely to misfire."

Zhang Youren said this, then revealed a smile:

"Besides, doesn't your Fifth Secret Treasure ability also have a time limit?"

"If I'm not mistaken, there are side effects too, right?"

"Calculating it this way, isn't your pressure even greater than mine?"

Both communicated via Mental Energy, completing all communication in an instant.

The total communication time was less than 0.1 seconds.

(To prevent a million-year-old nitpicker, Mental Energy communication can also convey expressions, but these expressions are emotions, unseen and untouchable, yet known.)

Whoosh!

The positions of the two, who had been observing each other from a distance, suddenly shifted.

Chen Du instantly teleported in front of Zhang Youren and decisively swung his sword.

First Mystic Treasure - Hand of God!

Chen Du took the initiative to attack; Zhang Youren was not wrong, the offensive pressure was on his side!