Chapter 1342: Domain Power Coverage

There isn't much time left for us. We must find a way to break free before they fully consolidate their power. Otherwise, if this prison, formed at the cost of lives, truly materializes, it will be incredibly difficult for us to escape."

The fact that even a powerhouse of Xu Yang's caliber issued such an order shows just how formidable the opponent's current power is.

"Boss, I've truly done my best, but I'm at a loss as to how to deal with their methods. It seems I'll have to rely on your strength to get through this predicament."

Xu Yang had anticipated this situation and didn't bother to argue with the White Tiger youth. He was well aware of the young one's current capabilities and knew that even under extreme pressure, no breakthrough strategy would come from him.

Just then, Xu Yang suddenly recalled the Phoenix Domain he had inadvertently unleashed earlier to save the White Tiger youth from a disadvantage on the battlefield. Yes, fire, when powerful enough, is always the perfect counter to ice and frost. Xu Yang conceived a daring plan.

His idea was to direct his Phoenix Domain at Ape King Zun, allowing its power to radiate outwards. If successful, it would naturally resolve the entire predicament.

Xu Yang immediately put this ingenious, unexpected strategy into action on the battlefield.

He deliberately pointed a finger at his glabella. Although it was a familiar gesture, the raw mental energy he unleashed this time far surpassed what he had used to apply the domain power to the White Tiger youth just moments before.

Xu Yang understood that while the two casting methods were fundamentally similar, the targets were vastly different. The White Tiger youth's absolute trust in him meant there was no instinctive resistance to the power he bestowed.

Ape King Zun, on the other hand, would instinctively generate a strong sense of repulsion, regardless of Xu Yang's actions.

The greatest challenge throughout the casting process was how to effectively envelop Ape King Zun with his Phoenix Domain.

With this in mind, Xu Yang unleashed a torrent of formidable raw mental energy, so potent it could instantly shatter Ape King Zun's very soul.

He then integrated this immense mental power into the Phoenix God totem. In that very instant, the cry of a phoenix echoed through the heavens, and a colossal phoenix totem, having rent the long sky, descended directly above Ape King Zun's head.

Vast quantities of elemental fire swiftly enveloped Ape King Zun's physical form. The ice-blue ape, moments before, was forcibly transformed by Xu Yang into a gigantic red ape wreathed in roaring flames.

"Hahahaha, that's hilarious! The ice monkey has turned into a fire monkey! I'd like to see how he plans to complete his life-sacrificing prison now."

The White Tiger youth guffawed, a triumphant look on his face, mocking Ape King Zun with his laughter.

Unbeknownst to him, Ape King Zun was utterly helpless himself. He had never anticipated that Xu Yang possessed such incredible methods to subdue him.

What was even more critical was that the phoenix totem Xu Yang had embedded within him possessed a powerful ripple effect. The flames rapidly expanded in an incredibly short time, radiating outwards wildly from Ape King Zun's body.

Within moments, it surged towards every surrounding ice ape warrior.

It was crucial to note that at this moment, they were in the process of consuming their own life force and could not endure the intense scorching from the Phoenix God's inherited flames. Their life force rapidly evaporated.

"You would use such a brutal method to suppress me? This truly marks the desperate hour for my Ice Ape clan. I have no other options left."

In the very next instant, Ape King Zun unleashed an incredibly potent, forbidden technique from the Ice Ape clan's bloodline inheritance. In a mere flash, every part of his body began to rapidly crystallize into ice.

Transforming into the most resilient ten-thousand-year ice crystal, this icy formation spread from his feet, gradually encompassing his entire body until he was completely frozen.

This action offered a key advantage: it rendered his body impervious, transforming it into an indestructible state. Even the inherited flames of the Phoenix God would be unable to melt it in a short period.

The entire array functioned by utilizing his life force as its central conduit. With the activation of the Eternal Ice Solidification technique, Xu Yang's inherited Phoenix God flames would be unable to immediately suppress the life force emanating from his body, thereby indirectly guaranteeing the ultimate completion of the frozen battle.

"Darn it, Boss! This fellow actually sealed his own body. It looks like stopping him with Phoenix Fire is no longer possible."

The White Tiger youth immediately voiced this concern, and his assessment was indeed correct; this was now their primary challenge.

Yet, Xu Yang maintained a calm expression. At that very moment, he simultaneously activated eight qi vortexes within his body, signifying his intent to employ a primal energy technique to resolve the immediate crisis.

"In my presence, Xu Yang, nothing is ever absolute. This includes any power wielded by an opponent, no matter how absolutely formidable they believe it to be. In my view, it merely signifies that they haven't yet encountered a force of greater magnitude."

"Since you all consider this so-called freezing power to be an absolute, unyielding force, then I shall demonstrate the extent of my own might—I, who specialize in subduing the absolute."

Xu Yang appeared to be seething with anger, though in reality, he was merely more focused than before.

The emergence of this radiant light was not instantaneous; rather, it was the culmination of a slow, progressive accumulation of power. Bit by bit, it breached existing limits, achieving the ultimate effect that the rules of this space could accommodate. All attributes completely disintegrated under the crushing force of the energy halo emanating from Xu Yang's right fist—this was the true genesis of the white light.

"My goodness! How can the power condensing around Boss's fist be so immense? I can even hear the void itself crackling and groaning nearby!"

The White Tiger youth had never witnessed such a magnitude of power. He couldn't fathom what kind of formidable physical body Xu Yang possessed to wield such astonishing force with apparent ease.

Before he could even begin to comprehend, Xu Yang was already making his next move.

He slowly began to walk forward, approaching the Ape King Zun, who was now encased in ice.

"You cannot permanently seal yourself now, for you have not yet completed your final mission: to surrender the inherited essence of the Beast Emperor's power within you."

"If you wish to fall into slumber, I will not stop you. However, no one, and no power, shall ever defy my plans."