Chapter 1738: Human Emperor Domain

In a sense, Xu Yang's impact on the Dragon Vein Totem was even more profoundly shocking than Kunlun's, as Xu Yang's true limits seemed utterly unfathomable. Even during his previous confrontation with Kunlun, where Xu Yang unleashed an unprecedentedly powerful sword strike, the Dragon Vein Totem consistently felt that it wasn't the ultimate strength Xu Yang could unleash in a truly life-or-death situation. In other words, if Xu Yang were ever truly threatened with death, he might be capable of even more formidable techniques.

"So that's it," Xu Yang mused. "The Kunlun Sacrifice, just as I suspected, pushes offensive cultivation techniques to their absolute peak. It continuously compresses life force within the void using the power of laws, shrinking it infinitely into a single point, which is then completely detonated. This is the core principle of the Kunlun Sacrifice technique. Since I've now understood all of this, perhaps I should attempt to harness the power of the Kunlun Sacrifice inheritance myself."

With this thought, Xu Yang slowly extended his left hand, causing the immense spatial energy around him to rapidly converge into his palm within a very short period. Xu Yang felt no pressure during this process. However, he clearly perceived the foundational energies from space entering his new domain with a palpable tremor. In other words, while simulating the Kunlun Sacrifice technique, Xu Yang inadvertently discovered that by wielding this method, he could perceive the more subtle qualities of the surrounding spatial energies, and even discern their inherent emotions. These were deeper domains that Xu Yang had not accessed when he previously developed his own Way of Tai Chi.

The most significant enhancement the Kunlun Sacrifice technique provided Xu Yang was not an increase in practical combat ability, but rather a far clearer, microscopic perception of his surroundings. While this didn't appear to be a substantial improvement for Xu Yang at the moment, Xu Yang understood clearly that once he reached higher cultivation realms, he would undoubtedly reap enormous benefits from the Kunlun Sacrifice.

For three full days and three nights, Xu Yang immersed himself in what was once Senior Kunlun's exclusive training ground, continuously sensing the aura of the Kunlun Sacrifice technique's inheritance. Xu Yang remained there until he had completely mastered the power of this lineage's technique inheritance. He then re-envisioned and enhanced the inherent power of the Kunlun Sacrifice technique through his own understanding and refinement. Furthermore, using the Kunlun Sacrifice inheritance as a foundation, Xu Yang independently created several incredibly potent new techniques.

When he finally opened his eyes again, Xu Yang's aura had grown noticeably stronger. It was precisely at this moment that the well-prepared Dragon Vein Totem silently appeared above the space.

"Master, congratulations! You have successfully acquired the complete essence of the Kunlun Sacrifice technique inheritance, thereby inheriting the true lineage of the former Ninth Human Emperor, Kunlun. Now, as your guardian, I shall bestow upon you, my new master, the second gift of the Ninth Human Emperor. This is the Domain Totem of the Ninth Human Emperor, the supreme glory that once belonged to Master Kunlun! Simply put, this Domain Totem is the unique aura associated with the title of Ninth Human Emperor, complete with its incredibly potent exclusive Human Emperor Domain."

Xu Yang didn't need to guess to grasp the general concept of the Human Emperor Domain. As the mark of the strongest among all humans throughout the ages, its exclusive domain naturally transcended all other beings. Indeed, an incredibly dazzling golden light swiftly coalesced under the Dragon Vein Totem's summons. Xu Yang tilted his head slightly and observed a crown-like mark above him, seamlessly merging with his own life force. During this process, the Kunlun Sacrifice totem that had originally been in the center of the mark swiftly vanished, perfectly replaced by Xu Yang's Tai Chi totem.

It was as if the previous Ninth Human Emperor, Kunlun, was passing on his imperial mantle directly to Xu Yang. The entire experience filled Xu Yang with an overwhelming sense of honor. The instant he perfectly merged with this Human Emperor aura, Xu Yang exuded an immensely powerful Human Emperor presence. It was at this precise moment that Xu Yang truly ascended to the pinnacle of human civilization's era on the Main Continent. Although he had not yet challenged the preceding eight Human Emperors or ultimately contended for the Human Emperor's throne to become the true paramount figure of all ages, for Xu Yang, this marked an absolutely new and higher starting point. From this moment onward, he possessed a fundamental distinction from all other beings nurtured on the Main Continent. No matter where he traveled in the future, any human cultivator who encountered Xu Yang would be compelled to bow in reverence and worship.

The instant Xu Yang perfectly unleashed the Human Emperor Domain, a colossal golden Tai Chi totem — the symbol most representative of Xu Yang's unique lineage — manifested beneath his feet. Combined with the aura-strengthening effect of the Human Emperor Halo, this Human Emperor Domain possessed a suppressive effect of over thirty percent on all human cultivators throughout the world, making it several times more powerful than the Killing Domain Xu Yang had previously created himself.

"Congratulations, Master Xu Yang, on your coronation as Human Emperor," the Dragon Vein Totem declared. "From this moment forth, you are one of the ten most powerful human experts of all time. This glorious gift from the King of Men can transcend the space-time epoch of the Main Continent itself. It proves that you are the strongest human in this current era, and indeed, a preeminent figure among all human experts who have emerged throughout history since the dawn of ancient continental civilization. With the blessing of the Ninth Human Emperor Domain, no laws created by any human cultivator in this age will have any effect on you."

Hearing the Dragon Vein Totem's explanation, Xu Yang nodded repeatedly in satisfaction. "Excellent," Xu Yang remarked. "This gift is certainly intriguing. Let me guess: this so-called third gift must be Senior Kunlun's guidance for me. The secret undoubtedly relates to the Supreme God's will."

As Xu Yang finished speaking, the Dragon Vein Totem beside him burst into hearty laughter. "As expected of my new Master, your wisdom far surpasses my previous estimations. Indeed, theoretically speaking, my former Master Kunlun was able to smoothly transfer everything he possessed to you for one crucial reason. He wished to entrust you with the task of helping him eliminate the Supreme God's will, ensuring that the Kunlun lineage would continue to flourish and establish itself firmly on the Main Continent for all eternity. These were tasks my former Master Kunlun was unable to accomplish. As he himself once stated, his power was on par with the Supreme God's will, but he lacked the means to utterly destroy it."