High in the sky, Qin Hao looked at Dewen, who was attacking him, without the slightest fear, but rather with great excitement. His clone had already fought against a Universe Rank and successfully subdued him, but he, as the main body, had never fought against a Universe Rank expert.
Now, he finally had the opportunity to experience a Universe Rank expert.
Although excited, Qin Hao did not underestimate the attack in the slightest. His Earth Domain was fully unleashed. Under the pressure of the nine-fold Domain, even Dewen felt immense pressure.
"So what if you've comprehended a Domain? The gap between Universe Rank and Astral Rank cannot be bridged by a mere Domain," Dewen's face was ferocious. He hadn't expected the Earthling's Domain to reach the ninth level. However, fortunately, his cultivation was only Astral Rank Three, and with the powerful strength of a Universe Rank, he could completely handle it.
The overwhelming power of the Universe Rank made Dewen very confident in his attack. His longsword directly pierced towards Qin Hao, completely tearing through the surrounding air. Even the restrictions of the Earth Domain became slightly unstable under the attack.
This situation made Dewen even more excited, and he attacked Qin Hao with a sneer.
"Black Tortoise Shield," Qin Hao murmured softly. The Five Elements Ring behind him quickly changed shape. The part representing the Earth Law rapidly formed a giant shield in front of Qin Hao, blocking Dewen's attack.
The suppression brought by the nine-fold Domain and Qin Hao's own strength did not fall behind in front of Dewen, a Universe Rank expert.
"The strength of a Universe Rank is truly powerful, but is that all there is to it?" After blocking the attack, Qin Hao was also ready for a quick battle. His first non-attack was also to see exactly how strong a Universe Rank was.
With that said, the Black Tortoise Shield in Qin Hao's hand changed shape, quickly transforming into a giant battle axe.
"Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, First Form!"
The Great Axe in his hand was raised high, and the power of the surrounding Domain was instantly fully mobilized by the Great Axe. As the Great Axe fell, the oppressive force of the Domain suddenly increased, and a trace of Earth Law power erupted with the cleave of the Great Axe.
"No, no, no," Dewen looked at Qin Hao in horror. The power on the Great Axe made him feel a fatal threat. He even wanted to dodge, but the powerful binding force around him made his movement extremely slow.
"Bai Kaluo, save me!" Dewen shouted with his last bit of strength.
At the same time, Bai Kaluo, behind Dewen, had already moved. A blue light flickered on his body, and his Domain expanded, moving quickly towards Dewen's position. He quickly appeared beside Dewen, pulling him to dodge Qin Hao's attack.
"Wind Domain." Seeing the blue light on Bai Kaluo's body, Qin Hao also recognized it. He had also comprehended the Wind Domain, and it held no secrets in Qin Hao's eyes.
"However, it's not enough." Qin Hao's figure disappeared from his original spot, closely following Bai Kaluo and Dewen, who were quickly retreating.
"Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, Second Form!"
A horizontal sweep, carrying immense power that could destroy everything, attacked the waists of Bai Kaluo and Dewen. The Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, as a secret method of the Earth Law from the Source Star King's legacy, was a secret manual created by combining the Source Star King's comprehension of the Earth Law and Space Law.
The thirty-six axes were divided into nine levels, with every four axes making one level. The first level only required some comprehension of the Earth Law, while the second level required some understanding of the Space Law.
As a Universe Rank Eight expert who had comprehended a Domain, Bai Kaluo was highly valued by Nolan Mountain and listed as an elite by the Hundred Tiger Tower, one of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire's four major civilian organizations. His strength was still very powerful.
After dodging Qin Hao's first strike, Bai Kaluo pushed Dewen out of Qin Hao's Domain, wanting to save Dewen, entangle Qin Hao, and gain the initiative.
Just from that single axe strike, he had already seen that Qin Hao was not simple. An Astral Rank Three, yet he erupted with power no less than a Universe Rank, and he also had a nine-fold Earth Domain. In the recent axe strike, he also felt other powers.
This was no longer something he and Dewen could handle; perhaps only their teacher could defeat this young man in front of them.
Pushing Dewen out was precisely to contact his teacher, and at the same time, to retreat and save Dewen's life. He himself had the Wind Domain and the strength of a Universe Rank Eight, so even if he couldn't win, leaving was not a problem.
However, Qin Hao was not prepared to give him a chance. These two Universe Ranks could not be left alive. If his strength were exposed to Nolan Mountain, it might attract more than just Nolan Mountain.
The second axe strike was unleashed, and Bai Kaluo fully dealt with the Great Axe in front of him. However, at the moment of contact, he did not feel the power on the Great Axe. The Great Axe in front of him disappeared, and at the same time, Qin Hao's figure also disappeared.
It turned out that as the second axe strike was about to collide, Qin Hao exerted force to change the direction of the Great Axe's attack. Using the power of the Great Axe, his body twisted, disappearing from Bai Kaluo's sight and appearing behind Dewen, who was about to be pushed out of the Domain.
An axe directly split Dewen's body in two, and his body subsequently fell.
Bai Kaluo realized something was wrong the moment Qin Hao's figure disappeared. He raised his saber and attacked Qin Hao. The saber in his hand split into two, then two into four, and a total of sixteen saber shadows attacked Qin Hao.
Facing Bai Kaluo's attack, Qin Hao was not flustered in the slightest. After killing Dewen, the Great Axe in his hand quickly unleashed the Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, Third Form, colliding with Bai Kaluo.
Upon collision, both their figures couldn't help but quickly retreat. Qin Hao's current strength was very strong; crushing ordinary Universe Ranks was no problem. However, facing an elite like Bai Kaluo still required some time.
Even if the power of the Law was very strong, basic strength was also very important to fully unleash it. If Qin Hao now had the power of Astral Rank Nine, he would even dare to directly contend with an ordinary Territory Lord Rank. In the Genius Battle, Bolan's power was already comparable to a Territory Lord Rank.
After all, facing tens of thousands of Blood-haired Mammoths who had comprehended the Law, even a Territory Lord Rank would find it difficult to retreat unscathed.
However, the power of Astral Rank Three meant the basic gap was still too large.
"The small fry is dealt with, now you prepare to go on your way too," Qin Hao said, directly attacking Bai Kaluo with the Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, Fourth Form.
Although the Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes was a secret method of the Earth Law, it was almost entirely an offensive secret method with no defense. Each axe strike was pure attack, and each axe was stronger than the last. In Gu Lao's explanation to Qin Hao, he mentioned that the Source Star King's Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes was comprehended out of admiration for the Great Axe Founder.
Each attack of the Opening Heaven Thirty-Six Axes, while pulling on the power of the Law, also continuously integrated the power of the Law into the Domain. Therefore, each attack was not only stronger in power, but the power of the Domain also continuously grew stronger with the integration of the Law's power, constantly compressing the enemy's living space.