“However, Jin Zhang is clearly there to face Yaoyao… to be frank, Zhou Yuan is not deserving of his time.” Su Wan paused for a moment, before she continued, “However, the person Zhou Yuan will face is no pushover either.”
“Who is it?” Gu Hongyi quickly asked.
Su Wan stared at the Genesis Qi mirrors floating in the air, wariness flashing across her eyes as she slowly said, “It is the little genius of Spirit Rune Peak of course, junior sister Xia Yu…”
“She is the top gold sash disciple of Spirit Rune Peak, and is also one of the main contenders for the upcoming purple sash selection. I am afraid it will not be easy for Zhou Yuan to get past her.”
Gu Hongyi’s expression changed slightly, her lips beginning to tightly purse together, as the worry in her eyes intensified.
To break the boundary together with Yaoyao, wouldn’t Zhou Yuan have to face senior sister Xia Yu?
Even though Hongyi had ample faith in Zhou Yuan, she could not help but be apprehensive of his chances against such an opponent.
After all, Xia Yu was going to be an extremely tough opponent to deal with.
Chapter 353 Jin Zhang and Xia Yu
Zhou Yuan slowly advanced in the swirling mist, his eyes filled with vigilance as he looked around. He could just barely make out several glowing runes emerge from within the mist, a clear sign that the place was filled with countless Genesis Runes.
This boundary was akin to a maze. If one moved about recklessly, one would very likely fall into one of the Genesis Rune traps inside, and ultimately be drowned by a sea of Genesis Runes.
As such, every step had to be taken with extreme caution.
“I’ve already been separated from big sis Yaoyao…” Mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. Yaoyao should be heading towards the other location.
He lowered his head, looking at the ring on his finger as he gave it a gentle rub. Looks like he had to work faster. If he wasn’t ready when Yaoyao reached the boundary core, he would instead become a burden to her.
His eyes faintly glimmered in thought. A long while later, his footsteps suddenly paused as he stared at the mist in front of him. He had detected a faint, strange undulation from that spot.
However, Zhou Yuan did not stop here. Instead, he walked forward decisively.
Buzz!
The instant his foot landed, he felt the scenery around him change rapidly. Searing heat waves rushed him from every direction, as scarlet-red filled his eyes. The originally mist-filled surroundings had transformed into a world of lava.
The heat was so intense that Zhou Yuan’s felt skin burn.
Pop!
All of a sudden, giant bubbles rose from the flowing lava river in front of him. In the next instance, the bubbles exploded, transforming into a hundred feet large lava hand that viciously swiped at Zhou Yuan.
With a quick grabbing motion, the Heaven Yuan Brush appeared as it rapidly drew a series of mysterious strokes in front of him.
“Ice Mountain Rune!”
Boom!
With one final stroke, a bright light exploded from that floating Genesis Rune, as the surrounding Genesis Qi swiftly gushed towards it. A chill spread, as a razor-sharp hundred foot tall ice mountain shot out from within the rune, directly colliding with the giant lava hand.
Boom!
The two forces crashed into each other, sending lava, ice and snow all over the place.
Boom! Boom!
Meanwhile, numerous streams of lava rose from the lava river, seemingly covering the sky and land as they blasted towards Zhou Yuan.
“Great Golden Bell Rune!”
The tip of the brush seemed to dance, creating a Genesis Rune above him that immediately began to glow. In the end, a faint golden bell appeared, shielding his entire body.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Countless lava streams smashed into the golden bell, causing its surface to ripple.
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained calm as he began to walk forward even under the lava bombardment, stepping onto the lava river and heading towards the bank.
Attacks continuously erupted from the lava river. However, Zhou Yuan neutralized each one with Genesis Runes.
After a few minutes, he finally reached the opposite bank.
The world of lava instantly disappeared the moment his foot touched the ground, as mist gushed towards him once again.
Zhou Yuan knew that he had just passed an important checkpoint.
“Although it was quite powerful, it's still within my limits.” Muttered Zhou Yuan to himself. Instead of rejoicing, however, his brows furrowed slightly.
Given how formidable the Genesis Rune Boundary was, the checkpoints within should be more powerful than this. The main reason was likely because eighty percent of its power was being directed elsewhere.
Obviously to Yaoyao’s location.
The reason why he had such an easy time was because Yaoyao was doing most of the heavy lifting.
Zhou Yuan pursed his lips, not feeling overly dejected because of this. After all, he understood that only by doing what he could would he best be able to assist Yaoyao.
Therefore, he took a deep breath, before stepping into the mist once again.
In front of Spirit Rune Hall, numerous disciples were practically glued to the two enormous Genesis Qi mirrors in the sky.
“It seems like Zhou Yuan does have a little ability…” Some disciples could not help but remark when they saw Zhou Yuan pass the lava checkpoint. They could not help but admit that Zhou Yuan had been fairly adept at drawing Genesis Runes earlier.
However, some of the Spirit Rune Peak disciples immediately retorted, “There is nothing worthwhile to see on his side, you should look at Zhou Xiaoyao instead. After all, more than eighty percent of the boundary’s power has been directed to her side.”
Other disciples echoed in agreement, and all eyes swiftly turned towards the mirror showing Yaoyao. Inside the mirror, numerous complicated Genesis Runes were given form under her brush, continuously drawing over the Genesis Qi from the surroundings to block the mad onslaught from the boundary.
It was an earth-shaking sight.
The scale of her battle was obviously incomparable to Zhou Yuan’s side, causing many of the watching disciples to secretly wet their lips.
It was clear that the majority of the boundary’s power was focused on Yaoyao.
Zhou Yuan’s side was undoubtedly much duller when compared to Yaoyao’s.
“Zhou Xiaoyao’s Genesis Rune talent is truly out of this world.” Xu Yan could not help but remark as he watched Yaoyao fearlessly face the berserk attacks Genesis Rune attacks from the boundary. Rune after rune was thrown out with a casual flick of her hand, neutralizing all of the incoming attacks.
Lu Xuanyin bit her lip upon hearing this. Although she really did not want to accept it, she knew she had no way to retort.
On the stone stairs, Ye Ge stood with his hands behind his back, the admiration in his eyes growing as he watched Yaoyao stroll forward while deflecting uncountable Genesis Rune attacks.
Only a lady this outstanding could touch his heart.
Even though Yaoyao was breezing through all the checkpoints, Ye Ge expression remained rather calm. He glanced at Zhou Yuan’s mirror and suddenly chuckled.
He knew that the key to breaking the boundary didn’t lie with Yaoyao. Given how talented she was, it would basically be impossible to stop her even with Jin Zhang defending the core.
Therefore, the solution to stopping the duo lay with Zhou Yuan.
As long as they stopped Zhou Yuan, they boundary would never be broken no matter how much of an advantage Yaoyao had on her side… Therefore, Ye Ge had no cause for concern.
“Junior sister Yaoyao, I’ve told you before that only with my assistance will be able to pass through this Genesis Rune Boundary.” Ye Ge muttered to himself, a strong confidence radiated from his words.
“Even though it isn’t honorable to force you into such a situation, every man would c
hase such an amazing girl, and only a powerless fool would do stand by and do nothing…”
Time slowly passed.
Inside the Genesis Qi mirrors, Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao continued to pass each checkpoint. As they ventured deeper and deeper, the power from within the boundary grew stronger and stronger.
They were rapidly approaching the core of the boundary.
“The’re almost there…” Ye Ge suddenly muttered.
Yaoyao gracefully advanced with her Genesis Rune Brush in hand. Suddenly, the scene before her eyes began to change, transforming into an endless ocean.
She stood on the surface of the water, calmness in her eyes as she looked to her front.
A whirlpool churned before her, as a giant water pillar rose from within. Seated atop the water pillar, was a disciple dressed in golden robes.
“Spirit Rune Peak chief disciple Jin Zhang greets junior sister Yaoyao.” The young man in golden robes smiled slightly.
Meanwhile, when Zhou Yuan’s foot slowly descended, he realized that he had stepped onto a mountain peak. He lifted his head, only to see a giant heaven pillar like mountain towering before him.
A dainty little figure could be seen atop the giant mountain.
It was a young lady with bright eyes. She had an extremely innocent look, and long ponytails which reached all the way down to her hips. There was currently a slightly shy expression in her eyes as she looked at Zhou Yuan.
“Spirit Rune Peak Xia Yu greets senior brother Zhou Yuan… “ The young lady’s soft voice sounded.
A wave of excitement instantly swept through the numerous disciples in front Spirit Rune Hall, as their eyes began to burn with excitement. All of them knew what was coming next.
The climax of today’s event was finally here.
Chapter 354 Genesis Rune Battle Part 1
“They finally meet…”
The images projected by the two Genesis Qi mirrors caused the numerous disciples gathered in front of Spirit Rune Hall to exhale in anticipation. Now that they had finally reached this stage, the most exciting part of today’s boundary breaking trial was finally about to start.
As such, gaze after gaze began to fill with excitement and anticipation.
“Zhou Xiaoyao is truly formidable…” At a certain corner, Su Wan stared at Yaoyao’s mirror as admiration and surprise flashed across her face.
This was because Su Wan felt that she could not pass through any of the obstacles that Yaoyao had crossed previously. Moreover, it seemed like those obstacles hardly posed a threat to Yaoyao. This goes to show how talented she was in Genesis Rune.
Gu Hongyi nodded in agreement. Yaoyao did give off an immeasurable aura.
“Even though she is powerful, the crux of today’s match lies with Zhou Yuan.” Su Wan’s eyes shifted towards the other mirror.
She somewhat warily stared at the innocent looking girl with a ponytail. Though Xia Yu was young, she was the top gold sash disciple of Spirit Rune Peak. From this, one could imagine just how talented she was in Genesis Runes.
“Based on Zhou Xiaoyao’s previous performance, even if senior brother Jin Zhang may not have the upper hand even if he can tap into eighty percent of the boundary’s power… However, the boundary has two cores, and they need to take over both cores at the same time in order to break it.”
“Hence, if Yaoyao is the only one to succeed, the boundary will continue drawing Genesis Qi from its surroundings to maintain it, causing Yaoyao to fall into a deadlock.”
Su Wan looked towards Gu Hongyi as she slowly said, “Based on the current situation, I am afraid that it will be a tall order for Zhou Yuan to break through Xia Yu’s side.”
“Xia Yu’s Spirit has already reached the mid Corpoeral stage. What’s more, she can also utilize the power of the boundary. In fact, Her mastery of Genesis Runes alone has already pretty much doomed Zhou Yuan’s chances.”
Gu Hongyi’s expression changed slightly. In the end, she stubbornly bit her lip and said, “Anything is possible before the outcome is determined.”
Su Wan smile and did not remark, clearly treating Gu Hongyi’s words as her final act of defiance.
However, gritting one’s teeth and toughing it out in a situation like this would not change a thing.
...
Above a boundless ocean.
Yaoyao’s gorgeous face was impassive as she stared at the young man seated atop the water pillar. The latter was also watching her, a faint smile emerging on his face as he was just about to speak.
However, Yaoyao’s hand suddenly descended as ancient Genesis Runes seemed to flow down from her fingers, merging into the surface of the ocean.
Rumble!
Scarlet-red suddenly extended from under her feet. In the next moment, the ocean surface was ripped apart, as a several hundred feet large fire dragon suddenly emerged with a ferocious roar. The scorching heat promptly evaporated the surrounding water, as the dragon charged towards that young man named Jin Zhang with earth-shocking momentum.
She attacked immediately, wasting no time talking.
When Jin Zhang saw this, his pupils tightened slightly, before he suddenly clapped his hands.
Rumble!
The surface of the ocean swelled, as ten thousand feet tall wave rose. A giant water beast howled as it emerged from within the wave, before slamming into the fire dragon.
Boom!
A loud sound echoed as violent shockwaves devastated the surroundings, causing huge waves to emerge from the ocean.
“Junior sister Yaoyao is quite the merciless one.” Jin Zhang sighed as waves raged on the ocean, a grave expression present in his eyes. From the previous clash, he had felt just how terrifying his opponent was.
To think that she had reached the level of creating Genesis Runes with a casual flick of her hand. If it not for the fact he was able to borrow the power of the boundary, there was no way he would be her match.
Jin Zhang slowly said, “However, this is the core where I can borrow the power of the boundary. I am afraid that it won’t be so easy for you to pass!”
However, Yaoyao had no intention of talking. She grasped the jade Genesis Rune Brush, its glowing tip streaking across the air as uncountable strokes rapidly took shape, ultimately transforming into numerous ancient Genesis Runes.
The Genesis Qi in the vicinity was rapidly sucked over.
Rumble!
Boundless black clouds appeared in the sky above Yaoyao’s head, lightning berserkly moving within them. Thunder boomed across the area, as an astonishing pressure spread.
This sight caused the expression in Jin Zhang’s eyes to grow even graver. He did not dare to waste a single moment, and lifted his palm.
Boom!
The ocean howled as a ten thousand feet tall wave slowly rose behind him. It was so tall that it seemed to blot out the sun, and was a majestic sight to behold.
Yaoyao stared at giant wave behind Jin Zhang, as her eyes lowered slightly. She soon turned to look in another direction, as she muttered, “Zhou Yuan, I will do my best to draw the power of the boundary here…”
“As the rest, you can only rely on yourself.”
Her brushtip fell the moment the last word left her mouth. One could only watch as giant serpent-like lightning bolts descended, seemingly covering the entire sky as they shot towards Jin Zhang from all directions.
The giant wave behind Jin Zhang transformed into giant hand, and moved to meet the numerous lightning bolts.
Incessant booms immediately engulfed the area.
...
On a mountain peak, Zhou Yuan lifted his head to look at the young girl atop an even taller mountain. Even though she seemed to be a little shy and nervous, there wasn’t a hint of contempt in his eyes, but instead a grave expression.
This was because he could detect the scent of danger from the girl’s body.
Although she called him senior brother, it was only out of courtesy. Zhou Yuan knew that if they were to go by status, he s
hould be the one to address her as senior sister instead.
“The top gold sash disciple of Spirit Rune Peak huh…” Zhou Yuan muttered to himself as his hand slowly tightened around the Heavenly Yuan Brush.
He could feel a slight pressure from opponent’s Spirit. Evidently, Xia Yu had reached the mid Corporeal stage, a level stronger than himself.
However, the most important factor for this battle was one’s Genesis Rune mastery. Otherwise, given Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi cultivation, he would have no reason to fear her.
“Little senior sister Xia Yu, I hope that you won’t hold this against me.”
Zhou Yuan took in a deep breath, before he suddenly moved the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand. A Genesis Rune quickly took shape as the surrounding Genesis Qi began to gather.
“Glowing Eagle Rune!”
The Genesis Rune rapidly expanded, Genesis Qi drumming around it as it transformed into a hundred feet tall glowing eagle. That glowing eagle screamed as it soared into the sky. The eagle then tucked in both its wings, becoming a glowing blurry shadow as it dived towards Xia Yu.
“Swift Wind Rune!”
As the eagle plunged through the air, Zhou Yuan sent out another Genesis Rune. The Genesis Rune wrapped around the eagle's wings, causing its already alarming speed to increase.
“Mountain Piercing Blade Rune!”
Another Genesis Rune was sent out. Light began to flow on that eagle’s beak, giving it unmatched sharpness that could pierce a mountain.
At the sight of this, Xia Yu’s eyes brightened slightly as she softly said, “Senior brother Zhou Yuan is quite adept with Genesis Runes. To think that he can actually stack them…”
Extremely precise Spirit control was required to achieve this feat. Otherwise, the Genesis Runes would collide with one another, making it extremely easy for them to destroy each other.
Aowww!
Light streaked across the sky. Even an ordinary sixth layer Alpha-Origin disciple would not dare to underestimate such an attack.
With a gently stomp, the huge mountain beneath Xia Yu’s feet began to shake. Rocks began to grow from the ground, forming multiple walls of substantial thickness.
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