Zhao Pan smiled coldly. “I’m afraid his path is more akin to the road to hell.”
Hints of mockery could be heard in Mu Wuji’s voice as he spoke, “Weren’t you the one who said that Zhou Yuan was completely incapable of competing with Wu Huang and the rest? Yet, he has now managed to ascend the peak at the same time as Wu Huang. Zhao Pan ah Zhao Pan, is your memory really so bad?”
Zhao Pan’s eyes hardened as he disdainfully said, “One may be able to somehow cheat their way through the steps, but a life or death battle will be next. That brat will undoubtedly die at Wu Huang’s hands.”
Mu Wuji smile faintly. “I’m just afraid that you’re going to lose all face again.”
Zhao Pan sneered chillingly. “Since you have such a high opinion of Zhou Yuan, I feel that you should get ready to collect his corpse.”
...
Zhou Yuan was naturally unaware of the various happenings on the outside. At this current moment, he seemed to be falling within the clouds.
His figure slowly landed, down towards mists. The seemingly endless stone steps had already disappeared.
“The steps to the mountaintop are gone.” Zhou Yuan’s eyes flashed.
As he fell, he suddenly realised his feet had touched solid ground, and the surrounding mists began to swiftly disperse.
Only now did Zhou Yuan discover that he was standing on an incomparably large white jade plaza of sorts which clearly lay upon the peak of the Saint mountain.
“This place is the peak of the Saint mountain!” Excitement blazed in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. After so much painstaking effort, he had finally reached his goal.
His eyes suddenly narrowed slightly as he looked to the front where the mists were swiftly dissipating, revealing a figure in golden robes standing with his hands behind his back.
The figure coldly looked over, endless killing intent surging around him.
Who else could it be but Wu Huang.
Their gazes met in the white jade plaza, killing intent spilling in every direction.
“I truly never expected this… back then, I could not even be bothered to give you a single glance, and now, you’ve come all the way here to stand on the same stage as myself…” Wu Huang’s voice was indifferent, without the slightest hint of any emotion.
“I do feel a little regret now. I should have taken things more seriously in the past, and completely destroy your Zhou clan.”
“If I had done so, it would have saved me a lot of trouble today.”
Back when Great Zhou was at its weakest, if he had given king Qi just a little more support, the latter might have overthrown the Great Zhou royal clan.
However, the him from back then had believed sending four Alpha-Origins would be enough.
Who could have imagined a single thought would make such a difference. The crippled dragon in his eyes had steadily advanced one step at a time, until he reached the very same stage Wu Huang now stood on… and now even posed a threat to him.
“I feel… that your regret will grow a little more after I kill you.” Zhou Yuan grinned, revealing a set of eerily white teeth, his killing intent bare for all to see.
“Ha, kill me? You? The crippled dragon of the Zhou clan?!” Wu Huang was expressionless, his gaze overflowing with unconcealed ridicule and haughtiness.
Zhou Yuan laughed. “Where does a petty thief like you find the face to act as if you’re in the right.”
“Petty thief?!” Mockery was rich in Wu Huang’s voice. “It seems that the pitiful worm you are really believes you’re that sacred dragon?”
Zhou Yuan shook his head. “I do not care whether or not I truly am that sacred dragon.”
He smiled faintly as he continued, “Wu Huang, that fateful event caused me to suffer endlessly over the years. However, I do not believe that it was all bad.”
“Similarly, that fateful event allowed you, the crown prince of Great Wu, to have smooth sailing life, never suffering a single setback or defeat. Likewise, this may not have been good for you either.”
A dark and cold expression emerged in Wu Huang’s eyes. Zhou Yuan’s speech made him feel an uncontrollable rage, because he had heard these very same words from someone that mattered a lot to him.
Wu Yao.
Wu Yao may speak such words to me, but how dare you crippled dragon of the Zhou clan?!
Moreover, how dare you use the same tone as her?!
Wu Huang closed his eyes, Genesis Qi madly churning around him, only gradually calming down a long while alter. However, anyone could tell that this calm was only temporary. Like a volcano, it was being suppressed for now for the sake of a more terrifying eruption later on.
“Zhou Yuan, after I kill you, I will personally lead an army to exterminate the Great Zhou empire!” Endless killing intent spilled from Wu Huang’s voice, causing the air to freeze.
Zhou Yuan raised his eyelids, his hand grasping around the Heavenly Yuan Brush as it grew with a flash of light, the sharp brush tip slanted at an angle towards the ground.
He stared at Wu Huang with a gaze that was similarly bone bitingly cold.
“Wu Huang, your Wu clan stole my blessings back then, took an arm from my father and caused my mother to lose a great deal of her lifespan… I will make sure to properly clear all of these debts with your Great Wu empire one by one.”
“And now, I will be taking the first one from you!”
Rumble!
Dark gold Genesis Qi exploded. Zhou Yuan’s clothes flapped, icy and deadly murder in his eyes.
“Haha!”
Wu Huang laughed heartily at the sky. “The likes of you?!”
“Haha, fine, fine. I will cut you down here today and use your blood to prove to Wu Yao whether or not I am the true dragon!”
Rumble!
Scarlet-red Genesis Qi erupted like a volcano, shaking the space around it.
Under the countless watching gazes both inside and outside the Saint Remains Domain, two boundless murder filled auras violently clashed like a storm on the white jade plaza.
The silhouette of a dragon seemed to rise behind them, roaring at the heavens.
The only difference was that Wu Huang’s dragon was gold, while the dragon behind Zhou Yuan was blood-red!
Chapter 189 Python Devours Crow
Roar!
The faint roar of a dragon echoed across the white jade plaza as two boundless murder filled auras ferociously clashed. The iciness that rippled outwards froze even the air itself.
Dark gold Genesis Qi erupted from Zhou Yuan’s body without reservation, as he icily stared at Wu Huang. In the next instant, Genesis Qi exploded beneath the former’s feet, sending his figure rocketing forward.
In a short span of a few breaths, he appeared in front of Wu Huang. With a jerk, the Heavenly Yuan Brush powerfully thrust forward, snow-white hairs whistling through the air as the brush tip ruthlessly approached the latter’s throat.
The reflection of snow-white hairs rapidly grew in Wu Huang’s pupils, but he stepped to the side, avoiding the sharp brush tip.
“Zhou Yuan, since when did you have the courage to take the initiative against me?” Wu Huang’s chilling voice sounded.
Zhou Yuan was expressionless. One could only watch as the brush tip shuddered, the snow-white hairs transforming into numerous white threads. Every thread gave off a sharp aura, seemingly covering the sky and land as they shot towards the fatal spots on Wu Huang’s body.
The attack was clearly merciless.
“Humph!”
Wu Huang coldy snorted. His foot slammed into the ground as Genesis Qi burst out like a rising sun.
Thud thud!
Countless white threads struck the scarlet-red Genesis Qi, but every single one was ultimately flung backwards.
Wu Huang’s eyes were ice-cold. His hand made a grabbing motion as rays of light began to emerge, and a dark red spear appeared. Carvings of flying golden crows decorated the spear’s body while it emitted a searing Genesis Qi ripple.
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bsp; Golden Crow Spear, a high grade Black Genesis Weapon.
The moment Wu Huang’s hand closed around the Golden Crow Spear, his aura turned even more berserk and violent. With a furious roar, the long spear whipped through the air, leaving after images behind it as it was powerfully swung down towards Zhou Yuan.
A long scar began to melt on the white jade floor.
Clang!
The Heavenly Yuan Brush blocked horizontally above Zhou Yuan’s head, a loud clang resounding from the collision of brush and spear.
Sparks flew as their gazes clashed again, murder spilling into their surroundings.
Wu Huang’s spear was withdrawn, its tip pointing towards the ground at an angle. Genesis Qi began to converge at the tip of the spear, culminating into a flare that was several feet long. The flare first appeared as green, before ultimately turning purple.
The purple flare pulsed, so sharp that no words could describe it. In fact, even the ground was easily cut open.
“Watch me pierce your lousy brush!” Wu Huang icy voice sounded as his body shot forward. The purple flare pulsed as it sliced across the ground, splitting the floor open wherever it passed, the insides of the cuts smooth as a mirror.
“Auraflare technique? I know it too.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes flashed when he saw the pulsing purple flare on Wu Huang’s spear. With an icy chuckle, the brush tip’s snow-white hairs shivered as Genesis Qi gathered towards it, forming a pulsing flare.
His flare likewise appeared green at the start, before gradually turning purple. There were two levels to the Auraflare technique, which were based on color; green and purple.
Initially, Zhou Yuan had only managed to reach the green level of the Auraflare technique, but as his strength continued to rise, he was finally able to push the power of the technique to the next level.
Swish!
His figure also shot forward, meeting Wu Huang in the white jade plaza several breaths later. Berserk Genesis Qi unfurled, showing that the two figures had poured all their power into their attacks.
Clang clang clang!
They forced their speeds to the limit, making it practically impossible to clearly see either figure. One would only be able to see two afterimages colliding time after time as purple spurted in all directions, shredding the surrounding ground.
Anyone could clearly tell that both parties were merciless in their attacks.
Countless gazes both inside and outside the Saint Remains Domain were tightly glued to ferocious exchange between the two figures on the jade white plaza...
In a short span of a mere dozen breaths, they two individuals had clashed over a hundred times. The crazed rapidness nearly causing many onlookers to be unable to catch their breaths.
Everything in the vicinity was a complete mess.
Pchla!
The ground was torn up once again as two blurs shot at each other. Purple flares pulsed from the spear and brush as they ripped through the air, powerful colliding a split second later.
Clang!
A clear clang sounded, followed by an extremely berserk shockwave.
The figures were caught in the shockwave, their bodies blown away by the powerful force.
Zhou Yuan slid dozens of feet backwards, the brush tip leaving a line of sparks on the ground.
On the other hand, Wu Huang was only pushed ten feet back, quickly stabilizing his body with a sweep of his spear.
It was clear that Wu Huang had taken the upper hand in their clash.
However, Wu Huang’s expression did not look happy at all, but instead grew increasingly dark and stormy. He still clearly remembered how Zhou Yuan was unable to receive even a single punch from him when they had just entered the Saint Remains Domain.
But now, Zhou Yuan was already able to push him so far!
How could this not infuriate Wu Huang? Of course, buried in the depths of his anger was a sliver of fear that Wu Huang would never admit to. The rate of Zhou Yuan’s growth was clearly leaving the former no choice but to begin taking him seriously.
A breath of white was slowly spat out from Zhou Yuan’s nose. He gazed at Wu Huang’s dark, stormy eyes and said, “Two years ago, you, the great crown prince of the Great Wu Empire, were pretty unreachable in my eyes…”
Two years prior, he had still been unable to find his channels. Let alone Wu Huang, even Qi Yue had been an untouchable existence in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. Yet, in a mere two years, this cultivationless youth was now able to go toe to toe with the crown prince of the Great Wu Empire.
“Wu Huang, you’ve had the lead for so many years, but I was still able to catch up in such a short period of time. What do you think this means?”
Zhou Yuan smiled faintly. “It means that I am even more outstanding than you.”
Wu Huang’s gaze was chillingly sinister, staring at Zhou Yuan as if he was about to devour him, while the Genesis Qi around him began to rage violently. However, he ultimately closed his eyes and took in a deep breath, slowly suppressing the anger inside.
Wu Huang frostily asked, “Zhou Yuan, are you planning to anger me with your words to find an opening?”
“Don’t even dream of it. I know that I used to look down on you in the past, however… I will make up for all of these mistakes by paying with your life!”
“Your foundations are strong, but unfortunately, at the end of the day, you’re just a Heaven Gate stage practitioner!”
“While I am already at the Alpha-Origin stage!”
At the final word, scarlet-red Genesis Qi shot out from the top of Wu Huang’s head like a beam of light, dashing straight into the heavens, and began to burn the sky.
“Golden Crow Sky Burning Qi!”
In the wake of Wu Huang’s thunderous shout, a glowing silhouette suddenly gathered within the scarlet-red Genesis Qi, slowly turning into an enormous golden three-legged crow.
Flames burned around the golden crow, causing the temperature to rise.
“This guy’s Genesis Qi… is also grade 5?”
“Zhou Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he looked at the barely visible golden three-legged crow. This Genesis Qi had definitely reached the realm of grade 5.
Zhou Yuan knew that he could not withdraw at such a time, and immediately took a step forward.
Dark gold Genesis Qi erupted, golden light filling the horizon. Everyone watched as the dark gold Genesis Qi converged into a translucent giant dark gold python.
The giant python coiled behind Zhou Yuan as it released a deafening roar towards the heavens.
“Golden Crow Sky Burning Qi, Golden Crow’s Heavenly Inferno!”
Howled Wu Huang as the golden three-legged crow swept forth. Scarlet-red flames began to burn on its body, distorting the space wherever it passed.
Even the ground below was charred black.
Countless gazes both outside and inside the Saint Remains Domain gasped as they watched. Though they were not present in the battlefield, they could still sense the tyrannical power of Wu Huang’s attack.
The golden three-legged crow descended like a giant sun, a terrifying sight to behold.
Zhou Yuan’s expression was grave as scarlet-red rapidly grew in his eyes. He spat out a breath of air as he hands came together and a low voice sounded in his heart.
“Omni Python Qi, Python Swallows the Heaven!”
Hss!
The python hissed as it shot forth, crashing into the golden three-legged crow a moment later, its giant mouth opening and swallowing the crow whole...
Zhou Yuan watched this happen with a fierce look in his eyes.
“Wu Huang, let us see which is stronger, your Golden Crow Burning Sky Qi or my Omni Python Qi!”
Chapter 190 Risking One’s Life in Battle
Hss!
With a hiss, the giant dark gold python opened its giant maw, swallowing the incoming golden three-legged crow in a single gulp under countless shocked gazes.
This scene was rather provoking to the eyes.
Waves of noise spread inside and outside the Saint Remains Domain.
“Zhou Yuan’s techniques are not shabby at all.”
“Both of them likely have grade 5 Genesis Qi, else it would be very difficult for their Genesis Qi to take on such forms.”
“I thought that Zhou Yuan would lose rather quickly, but from the looks of it, he can still last for some time.”
“Hehe, I’m of the opposite opinion, just consider how strong Wu Huang is. No matter what, Zhou Yuan is one cultivation level lower. If he was also at the Alpha-Origin stage, Wu Huang may not be able to beat him, unfortunately…”
In the sky outside the Saint Remains Domain, the six envoys and the numerous representatives watched the scenes within the mirror in rapt attention.
When the giant dark gold python swallowed the golden three-legged crow, Zhao Pan’s eyes narrowed slightly, but an icy smile appeared from the corners of his lips as he said, “Zhou Yuan’s appetite is quite large, isn’t he afraid of eating beyond his means?”
Someone of his calibre was naturally able to tell that both individuals possessed grade 5 Genesis Qi. Such Genesis Qi was already pretty extraordinary.
However, although both parties were the same grade 5, Zhou Yuan was only at the Heaven Gate stage, while Wu Huang was an Alpha-Origin expert. The difference in Genesis Qi cultivation between them was not small at all.
Zhou Yuan may have previously been able to take advantage of others with his grade 5 Genesis Qi, but that advantage was no longer present against Wu Huang.
Upon hearing Zhao Pan’s remarks, the other envoys gave a slight nod. They were naturally also able to tell that Zhou Yuan would not have any advantage in a clash such as this.
Mu Wuji did not comment this time. He merely continued to stare at the giant dark gold python that had swallowed the golden three-legged crow as he frowned slightly.
Under their attention, the python suddenly hissed as scarlet-red flames began to unfurl inside its body.
“You’re too arrogant Zhou Yuan. You may have grade 5 Genesis Qi, but I have one too.”
“Your Genesis Qi is powerful and plentiful, but mine is even more so!”
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