Boom!
The brush landed as a wave of Genesis Qi exploded, making the waters within a thousand feet churn violently.
As for the aquatic beast that was comparable to a third layer Alpha-Origin expert, it was instantly blown apart.
Zhou Yuan’s body gradually etherealised, transforming into a blurry shadow as he shot forward. Aquatic beast after beast exploded without any resistance.
The battle was swiftly over. With Zhou Yuan’s current strength, he was able to directly face even a fifth layer Alpha-Origin opponent. These merely third layer equivalent aquatic beasts were naturally unable to stop him.
After the battle was over, Zhou Yuan collected the Dragon Genesis Essence crystals. The water rippled with a swing of his Heavenly Yuan Brush, as he let out an icy chuckle and said, “I won’t turn away any of the Dragon Genesis Essence sent straight to my doorstep. I’m itching to see just how many you guys will be gifting me!”
The moment his voice faded, Zhou Yuan’s figure swiftly shot forth again, brimming with motivation.
He was done with mulling over the issue. It did not matter why these aquatic beasts were coming for him, especially since his goal was Dragon Genesis Essence. The more that came, the better it would be for him!
As such, Zhou Yuan encountered another five waves of aquatic beasts in the next hour. The battles that erupted were extremely intense, Zhou Yuan going at it with his full power, causing the waters around to churn violently as all the aquatic beasts that appeared were slayed. It could be said to be a full and bountiful harvest, a look of excitement revealing itself on his face as he hunted.
“Nine Dragons Canon, fifth dragon!”
Five Genesis Qi beasts roared as they pounced, ripping a nearly four hundred feet aquatic beast to pieces. A fist-sized Dragon Genesis Essence crystal rose from its remains, and was grabbed by Zhou Yuan.
“Who else?!”
Zhou Yuan let out a hearty laugh. He had gradually grown more and more thrilled as he continued to hunt, because the aquatic beasts were donating a tremendous amount of Dragon Genesis Essence crystals. According to his estimation, the number of crystals he had currently collected would already be able to achieve a four dragons rank baptism.
And it had been accomplished in only two hours.
With such a haul, Zhou Yuan was now quite excited indeed.
Worked into a killing frenzy, Zhou Yuan gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush, its tip pulsing sharply as he boldly declared, “No matter how many of you come, I’ll kill you all!”
However, the instant his voice sounded, the waters to his front began to violently ripple as five hundred feet aquatic beast after beast rapidly approached at an alarming speed.
There were a total of eight of these five hundred feet aquatic beasts, along with dozens of four hundred feet beasts and even more shorter ones.
A line-up like this immediately made the bold look on Zhou Yuan’s face turn rigid. If there was only one five hundred aquatic beast, Zhou Yuan would naturally be confident of slaying it, but eight at the same time together with so many others… even a sixth layer Alpha-Origin disciple would have to retreat.
Green and white interlaced on Zhou Yuan’s face. He gazed at the incoming swarm, and ultimately gritted his teeth and said, “You win!”
Next, he kept the Heavenly Yuan Brush and fled.
He was no fool. Given the scale of this group, all of his Genesis Qi would likely be exhausted even if he somehow managed to win after a bitter struggle, and using up all of one’s Genesis Qi in the reservoir was clearly not a smart decision.
*Stomach Rumbles*!
Bubbles were emitted from the giant mouths of numerous aquatic beasts as they violently jerked their bodies, rapidly cutting through the water, their figures turning into blurred shadows as they zipped towards Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan’s body etherealised, his speed as quick as lightning, while cursing inside as he shot a glance back at the doggedly chasing pack. He had not expected to draw out so many of them.
The only thing he could do now was to shake them off, before making any other plans.
A human and a horde of aquatic beasts continued their chase in the reservoir, occasionally encountering other disciples, who were immediately stupefied by this scene.
They were having such a hard time searching for aquatic beasts in the Genesis reservoir, so how the heck did so many aquatic beasts gather to chase a single person?
There were actually some disciples that thought of attacking, but after getting a clearer view of how many there were, their scalps instantly turned numb as they quickly backed away. A horde of such scale was something that normal purple sash disciples had no confidence in handling.
Zhou Yuan continued to flee, but he realised that more and more aquatic beasts were joining the line at his tail. This made him no longer dare to stay in the Genesis reservoir, and he hurriedly began to return on the route he had came from.
In a certain valley.
Yaoyao’s slender legs were gently swaying in the water, while Tuntun lazily lay beside her.
Tuntun stood up all of a sudden, and unleashed a few barks at the reservoir.
Plop!
The waters broke open, and a miserable looking figure shot out, clearly panicked as he landed on a boulder.
Rumble!
The water behind him continued to break open as enormous aquatic beast after beast leapt out of the reservoir, menacingly pouncing at Zhou Yuan with their mouths wide open.
Roar!
At the shore, Tuntun’s originally tiny body abruptly began to grow at this moment. Dark gold light flowed as golden scale armor appeared, glowing as if magma seemed to be flowing under it.
In a short few breaths, the cute little creature had turned into a sinister looking mysterious giant beast, as a terrifying pressure swept out from its body.
Tuntun’s four legs sprung off the ground, and appeared in front of Zhou Yuan. Its giant mouth opened as a frightening suction force exploded from the black light flowing within it, sucking in the entire five hundred feet long aquatic beast that was leading the pack.
Roar!
After swallowing one of the aquatic beasts, Tuntun roared once again, the thunderous roar violently shaking the entire valley as a powerful presence unfurled.
The aquatic beasts that were just about to fly out from water immediately froze, as if being restricted by something. In the end, they unwillingly sunk back into the reservoir, disappearing from sight.
The chaotic surface of the reservoir gradually returned to calmness.
Tuntun’s giant body also began to shrink, swiftly returning to its cute dog like form.
It then turned its head and swept a gaze at Zhou Yuan.
Yaoyao cocked her head slightly. The previous scene had not alarmed her at all. Instead, she stared at Zhou Yuan in interest as a playful angle rose from the corners of a ruddy little mouth.
“Was it fun?”
Zhou Yuan wiped the cold sweat on his forehead. Soon after, he suddenly realised that something was amiss, his eyes widening as he looked towards Yaoyao.
“You, you know what’s going on?!”
From Yaoyao’s appearance, it seemed as if she knew that he would be chased by the aquatic beasts after entering the Genesis reservoir!
Chapter 307 Helper
In the valley by the shore, Yaoyao raised her arms and stretched as she let out a yawn in response to Zhou Yuan’s wide eyed stare, revealing the perfect curves of her lovely body.
However, Zhou Yuan was not in the mood to admire them at this moment, merely continuing to stare at Yaoyao in bewilderment.
“The aquatic beasts here are born from the dragon Qi emitted from the Origin Dragon Vein. Although they possess no intelligence, they are still able to act according to instinct.” Yaoyao gently swung her fair feet, beads of crystal like water droplets sliding down her legs, dazzling brilliantly under the sunlight.
“The Omni Python Qi on your body has its roots in the Ancestr
al Dragon Scripture, and in a certain sense also contains dragon Qi. Moreover, its dragon Qi that is closest to the original.”
“That’s why the natural pressure everyone else has to withstand in the Genesis reservoir does not have much of an effect on you.”
“And it is also due to the Omni Python Qi that these aquatic beasts have been chasing you. In their eyes, you are the most delicious of delicacies, and if they manage to eat you, they may even become sentient, allowing them to transform into a true living creature instead of their current existence where they can only act on instinct.”
There was a sliver of amusement in Yaoyao’s eyes as she gazed at Zhou Yuan and continued, “While you want to obtain the Dragon Genesis Essence in their bodies, they too are also thinking about eating all the time.”
Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment. Although he had an inkling that this was the case, only after hearing Yaoyao’s explanation did he truly understand the reason.
So the Ancestral Dragon Scripture was the culprit.
“Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Said Zhou Yuan in a slightly peeved manner.
Yaoyao was clearly in the know long ago, but had chosen not to inform him. It was obvious that she wanted to watch him make a fool of himself.
Yaoyao placed a hand on the tip of her snow-white chin, her beautiful eyes lowering slightly as she answered, “If I tell you everything, life would be so boring.”
Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes as he sat down and said in a slightly depressed manner, “What do I do now, I’ll only draw a horde of aquatic beasts if I enter the Genesis reservoir.”
The key reason was that the aquatic beats he attracted kept growing in numbers and strength. With his current strength, he really could not handle them.
Zhou Yuan let out a deep sigh as he retrieved a bottle filled with Dragon Genesis Essence crystals. These were the spoils of his hard work from earlier, and were likely only enough for him to achieve a four dragons rank Genesis Marrow Baptism.
However, that was obviously not going to satisfy Zhou Yuan.
He was still not a purple sash disciple, and if he lost this chance, it would likely be a long time before he could come to the Genesis reservoir again. Thus, he intended to benefit as much as his could.
Swish!
While Zhou Yuan was dazedly staring at the glittering Dragon Genesis Essence crystals, a shadow suddenly flashed past. Zhou Yuan suddenly felt his hand become lighter as the bottle disappeared.
Zhou Yuan was stunned, and hurriedly turned his head, only to dumbstruck when he saw Tuntun holding the bottle in its mouth as it poured the contents into its belly, before smacking it lips in satisfaction.
“ARGHHHH!”
A miserable howl rang out in the valley.
Zhou Yuan charged over, grabbing Tuntun’s neck as he shook it violently and roared, “You bastard, spit it out!”
That was the fruits of his labor! Seeing them swallowed by Tuntun had put him on the verge of exploding!
However, no matter how hard he shook, Tuntun’s lips remained tightly sealed, even leaving bloody scratches on Zhou Yuan’s face with its paws.
An ugly fight ensued between beast and man, filled with bitterness and desperation.
Yaoyao sighed as she placed a hand on her temple. These two were basically idiots.
After fighting for a good chunk of time, Zhou Yuan was finally able to save a thumb-sized Dragon Genesis Essence crystal from Tuntun’s mouth. The price he paid was being covered all over in bloody scratches, every single one Tuntun’s handiwork.
*Whine*
Though Zhou Yuan only managed to snatch back a single crystal, Tuntun was obviously not very happy. After all, allowing something that was already in its mouth to be snatched away was extremely humiliating to it.
“Your grandmother!”
Zhou Yuan could not help but curse as he looked at the single pitiful Dragon Genesis Essence crystal in his hand. Let alone a four dragon baptism, he didn’t even have a one dragon baptism now!
*Piak*
A small pebble hit Zhou Yuan’s forehead.
Yaoyao rolled her eyes at him and said, “No cursing Tuntun.”
A gloating look immediately surfaced in Tuntun’s eyes as it joyfully ran towards Yaoyao.
However, Yaoyao shot it a glare, causing Tuntun to hurriedly come to a stop, whimpering as it lay on the ground.
Zhou Yuan dragged a hand down his face as he moaned, “Looks like I’ll have to head back in.”
It was impossible for him to stop now. He had no choice but to enter the reservoir again to hunt aquatic beasts. The only thing left to find out was how many times he would be chased by them.
Zhou Yuan venomously glared at Tuntun, before standing up to prepare.
“The Dragon Genesis Essence here originates from the Origin Dragon Vein, and is also helpful for Tuntun. That’s why it snatched them away to eat.” Said Yaoyao.
Zhou Yuan was surprised to find out. Truthfully speaking, he was not really angry at Tuntun for snatching away the Dragon Genesis Essence crystals, and was mainly having a playful fight with the latter.
“After I get more of them, I’ll give Tuntun a little.” Zhou Yuan shrugged. Increasing Tuntun’s strength was not a bad thing for him.
Yaoyao thought for a moment, before waving at Tuntun.
Tuntun immediately skipped over to her, before being picked up by Yaoyao and thrown to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan hastily caught it, his eyes wide with confusion as he stared at Tuntun’s small eyes.
“Bring Tuntun with you.” Yaoyao ignored their confusion. “Since it wants a share of the good stuff, let it work for it. With Tuntun following you, you will no longer need to worry about being chased by the aquatic beasts.”
“Tuntun’s strength is enough to guarantee your safety.”
Zhou Yuan was overjoyed. With a powerful helper like Tuntun, the aquatic beasts that wanted to eat him would practically be throwing themselves into his net. All of them would be killed no matter how many came.
“You’d better work hard if you want to eat more of those Dragon Genesis Essence, and I’d better not catch you slacking off.” Zhou Yuan stared at Tuntun. “Whatever we manage to get shall be split like this, eighty percent for me, twenty percent to you.”
He gestured with his fingers.
However, Tuntun was extremely intelligent, immediately understanding what he was saying. It also extended its paws, gesturing that it should get seventy percent while he got thirty.
Zhou Yuan laughed due to anger. This little bastard still dared to bargain with him, did it think that he was some kind of laborer?!
As such, beast and man began to argue again, hands and paws rapidly gesturing one after another.
Yaoyao was beginning to feel an approaching headache due to their quarreling, deciding that she could not watch this any longer. With a casual twist of her hand, a Genesis Qi was flung, turning into snowy light after light that ruthlessly blasted man and beast.
“Half each. Now scram!”
Man and beast immediately fell silent.
Tuntun whimpered twice. Although it could not be bothered with Zhou Yuan, it still jumped onto his shoulder.
Zhou Yuan also pouted a little as he avoided the snowy light, before his excited gaze turned towards the endless Genesis reservoir. With Tuntun’s protection, the aquatic beasts were no longer any threat.
“Chasing me for so long earlier, come and try it again now!” Zhou Yuan sneered, his confidence soaring.
Splash!
He waved goodbye at Yaoyao, before diving head first into the reservoir again.
Yaoyao massaged her forehead. Peace at last.
Why is it so hard to have a nice, peaceful soak...
Chapter 308 Perfect Teamwork
In the mist filled waters of the reservoir.
Zhou Yuan zoomed past on his golden Genesis Qi, rapidly cutting through the water. Tuntun lay on his shoulder, its eyes lazily scanning their surroundings.
Zhou Yuan was brimming with confidence again, no longer worried about having to flee from the aquatic beasts.
“When we encounter them later, I’ll try to take them on first. If there’s any aquatic beast I can’t handle, it’ll be your turn.” The culture form Heavenly Yuan Brush nimbly spun between Zhou Yuan’s figures as he grinned.
Tuntun looked at him disdainfully. Acting so dignified, you’re clearly just leaving the tough bones for me.
“They’ve come so quickly.”
Zhou Yuan did not bicker with Tuntun, raising his head instead as he looked to the front with slightly narrowed eyes. The waters there were rippling as enormous aquatic beast after beast began to appear.
Those translucent eyes were overflowing with greed and desire.
*Stomach grumble*!
Bubbles rose from the mouths of the aquatic beasts. In the next instant, the reservoir waters were ripped apart as their titanic bodies madly charged towards Zhou Yuan.
“Just a group of two hundred feet aquatic beasts.” Zhou Yuan icily chuckled as golden Genesis Qi rose from his body, and completely wrapped around him.
Rumble!
His figure also shot forward, the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand rapidly expanding as its snow-white brush hairs pulsed dangerously, transforming into countless after images that surrounded the numerous aquatic beasts.
Thud! Thud!
The water rippled violently, blown away by the powerful force as an empty space was created.
Zhou Yuan charged into the herd of aquatic beasts, his attacks deadly and powerful, every thrust of the brush piercing an aquatic beast.
The battle was over in a few minutes, all that remained were golden Dragon Genesis Essence crystals floating in the water. Half of them were swept up into his sleeves, while he tossed the other half towards Tuntun.
Tuntun opened its mouth, gulping down all of them as a satisfied look surfaced in its eyes.
While man and beast enjoyed their harvest, Zhou Yuan’s expression changed, catching sight of giant aquatic beasts swarming towards them from all directions.
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