Li Qingchan’s pretty face tensed up as an anxious look flashed past in the depths of her eyes. In her view, Zhou Yuan was being far too reckless. One must know that the Sacred Palace had stationed two Chosen outside the Spirit Subduing Mountain.
However, she also understood that it was useless to worry at this juncture. She immediately took in a deep breath before she icily said, “Zhou Yuan must have some confidence since he has dared to go. You’d best not celebrate too early.”
At present, she could only place her hopes on Zhou Yuan’s strength.
“Is that so?”
Zhan Taiqing chuckled softly before raising her hand. A copper mirror appeared, and Genesis Qi swiftly poured into it, causing rays of light to shoot out and create an image in the air.
Within the mirror, one could see Zhou Yuan standing in the air while Lei Jun and Tie Mo stood opposite him.
Zhan Taiqing smiled faintly as she said, “Since you’ve so much faith in him, let’s enjoy the show...of course, I’ll gladly accompany you if you wish to fight, but you and I both know that it will only be a waste of Genesis Qi.”
Li Qingchan stared at the image in the sky. She knew that Zhan Taiqing had intentionally created this for the watching Cangxuan Sect disciples behind them. She wanted them to helplessly watch Zhou Yuan being defeated, and in turn shake the Cangxuan Sect’s morale.
However, even if Li Qingchan knew this, there was no way for her to stop it.
Fortunately, she had already sent news of this to the others. If Chu Qing, Tuntun and the rest managed to free themselves, they would rush here to lend their aid as soon as possible.
She looked towards Zhou Yuan’s figure, her hands slowly clenching into fists.
“Zhou Yuan, you’ve got to hang on a little while longer.”
...
When Zhou Yuan’s murder-filled voice rang out across the mountain range, Lei Jun and Tie Mo were first stunned before they suddenly burst into laughter.
Not even in their wildest dreams would they have imagined that Zhou Yuan would not only refuse to run away but that he would instead utter such foolish things in front of them.
Did he really believe that defeating Chai Ying would allow him to look down on all the Sacred Palace Chosen?
Both of them were stronger than Chai Ying. As such, there was little reason for Zhou Yuan to have any advantage over them just because he had been able to defeat a weaker Chosen.
More importantly, they currently had two people on their side!
With two Chosen stationed here, how dare Zhou Yuan say such brazen words to them?!
The two continued to roar with laughter for quite some time. When they finally stopped, they exchanged a look as sinister smiles slowly rose from the corners of their mouths.
“Ignorant fool, the two of us will love to see what right you have to act so arrogantly before us.”
Bzz!
As their voices sounded, vigorous Genesis Qi unfurled from their bodies, creating cracks in the ground below their feet.
The violent Genesis Qi pressure began to overwhelm the surroundings.
Genesis Qi interweaved behind them, turning into a Genesis Qi starry sky.
In the mountain forest far away, Zuoqiu Qingyu’s, Li Chunjun’s and Ning Zhan’s expressions turned extremely grave. From the scale of those Genesis Qi starry skies, the number of Genesis Qi stars in Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s bodies had most likely reached forty-five thousand.
They were indeed stronger than Chai Ying.
Rumble!
Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s eyes turned exceedingly cold. Their figures shot forward at the same time, clearly not opting to take on Zhou Yuan one on one.
They were evidently planning on working together to crush Zhou Yuan as quickly as possible.
After suffering due to Chai Ying, the Sacred Palace had clearly learnt from their mistake and were no longer going to underestimate this chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect.
Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s figures flashed past the horizon, swiftly rushing towards Zhou Yuan from the left and right like lightning as surging Genesis Qi rumbled in their wake.
Zhou Yuan stood in the air, expressionless as he gazed upon the two incoming figures from his left and right. Killing intent filled his eyes as golden Genesis Qi poured out of his body.
There was no sign of him backing down.
From the looks of it, he was intent on taking them both head on.
This scene also came into the eyes of Zuoqiu Qingyu and the others below, causing their expressions to change slightly. The current situation was extremely unfavorable for Zhou Yuan, and he should be rationally trying to avoid for the moment while finding an opportunity to counter-attack. So what the hell was this posture of getting ready to directly take on their combined attacks?!
“He! When did he become a brainless barbarian!” Zuoqiu Qingyu could not help but stamp her foot in anger as a worried look filled her pretty face. Although she had witnessed Zhou Yuan defeat Chai Ying previously, it had clearly taken Zhou Yuan everything he had.
What was more, the combined might of the two Sacred Palace Chosen that Zhou Yuan now faced clearly far surpassed anything Chai Ying could muster.
Under their gazes, Lei Jun and Tie Mo roared as they both punched with all their might. Genesis Qi surged forth, blasting away all the air in front of them.
Each punch possessed the power to shatter a mountain. As they swung forward together, the air around Zhou Yuan seemed to compress to the very limit.
Two streaks of light rapidly grew in Zhou Yuan’s pupils. However, he remained unmoved from the spot, his face expressionless. Only his eyes gleamed with a chilling, icy light that made anyone who saw them shiver involuntarily.
“Die you arrogant fool!”
Lei Jun and Tia Mo were clearly enraged by Zhou Yuan’s nonchalance, causing fresh murder to surge in their hearts. In the next instant, their figures appeared on his left and right like phantoms.
Genesis Qi reached outwards, sealing off all paths of escape.
At the same time, two punches containing all of their power ruthlessly thrust towards Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan finally began to move at this moment, both hands thrusting with great force towards the two deadly punches.
He was going to receive them head on!
A sinister smile rose from the corners of Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s mouths. Zhou Yuan’s actions were practically suicide.
They firmly believed that their punches would soon shatter all the bones in Zhou Yuan’s body.
Rumble!
Under Zuoqiu Qingyu’s and the others’ changing expressions, the full power punches from the two Sacred Palace Chosen slammed into Zhou Yuan’s thrusting palms.
A storm of berserk, unrivaled Genesis Qi unfurled as dazzling light drowned the bodies of the three combatants.
Half of the mountain below them caved inwards due to the aftershocks.
Even Zuoqiu Qingyu and the others’ location was affected, the towering ancient trees around them uprooted one after another. The trio hurriedly circulated their Genesis Qi to firmly root themselves to the ground, preventing them from being blown away.
However, they had no attention to spare for such things at this juncture. Their eyes tightly glued to the epicenter of the Genesis Qi explosion in the sky.
The resplendent Genesis Qi light slowly began to fade as the scene in the sky became clear once more.
Thick shock appeared on the trio’s faces.
“How can this be…”
In the sky, Zhou Yuan’s figure had not budged a single inch from his spot, Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s fists tightly grasped in his hands.
He had directly caught both their full-powered blows, but not even his clothes had been ruffled.
Looks of disbelief flooded Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s originally sinister faces. In that earlier split second, it had felt as if their power had rushed into a black hole instead of destroying Zhou Yuan’s body like they had expected.
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bsp; Zhou Yuan’s face remained akin to a deep rippleless well. Golden light blossomed in his eyes as golden Genesis Qi began to gush out without reservation, converging into a golden starry sky behind him.
Stars twinkled in this starry sky.
Thirty-nine thousand!
Chapter 635 Ferocious Might
High up in the sky.
Zhou Yuan stood in the air, his left and right hands stretched out on both sides while Lei Jun and Tie Mo were still stuck in their punching postures. Their fists were seemingly glued to Zhou Yuan’s palms.
If not for the roaring berserk Genesis Qi around the trio that was rippling even space itself, a passerby would have mistaken them as good friends shaking hands.
Below, Zuoqiu Qingyu, Li Chunjun and Ning Zhan watched this scene in astonishment, especially shocked by the twinkling golden stars behind him.
The number of stars had reached thirty-nine thousand!
“He...he had a cultivation breakthrough!” mumbled Zuoqiu Qingyu. She clearly remembered that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi cultivation had been far weaker than this in his fight against Chai Ying.
Back then, Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi stars totalled to slightly over ten thousand at most, but that number had now grown by over three times!
The only conclusion was that his strength had surpassed its limits over the past few days.
Zhou Yuan should currently be at the eighth layer Alpha-Origin stage; however, his eighth layer Genesis Qi foundations were scalp-numbingly unreasonable. Thirty-nine thousand Genesis Qi stars was an amount that even some of the Chosen from the various sects did not reach.
“No wonder he dared to come alone.” Ning Zhan sighed and said, “He truly is a monster.”
He rubbed the black serpent tattoo on his arm as he continued, “I won’t be able to beat him even if I unseal this black serpent out of desperation.”
Li Chunjun nodded in agreement as his raspy voice sounded, “The mouthful of sword qi I have is also unable to deal with him currently...he is indeed much further ahead of us. Looks like my cultivation is still insufficient. I’ll need to intensify my training after returning to the sect.”
His tone was filled with conviction, clearly displaying that these words were not just for show.
However, the expressions of any of the Sword Seeker Sect disciples would likely change if they were here to hear these words, because everyone in their Sword Seeker Sect knew how crazy Li Chunjun’s training was. It had already gone far beyond the bearable limits of an ordinary person, and yet he could still say that it was not enough.
While they spoke, the look in Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s eyes also changed upon seeing the golden Genesis Qi starry sky behind Zhou Yuan.
“How did his Genesis Qi cultivation grow so much in a short few days?!” shocked voices rang out in both of their hearts.
Both of them had seen the duel between Zhou Yuan and Chai Ying. Back then, Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi cultivation had only been at the ten thousand stars level, and it had taken him the combined might of his Genesis Qi, physical prowess and Spirit to face Chai Ying head on.
However, the Genesis Qi currently rising from Zhou Yuan’s body was clearly no weaker than their own!
The duo’s expressions sank. Neither had pulled their punches earlier, and they had clearly felt their destructive Genesis Qi charge into Zhou Yuan’s body like a raging dragon.
Ordinarily speaking, even a large mountain would have been pulverized by their attacks.
But Zhou Yuan’s body had merely jolted a little before returning to normal, most likely because he had forcefully neutralized the power within their punches.
How strong did one have to be to neutralize their full-power blows inside one’s body?
At the very least, neither Lei Jun nor Tie Mo would easily let the Genesis Qi from an opponent of the same level enter their bodies; it was far too risky and dangerous.
But Zhou Yuan had just done this very thing, and he had even successfully neutralized the invading Genesis Qi.
At this moment, a strong feeling of danger rose in Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s hearts. What they had believed all along to be a mere wolf had now turned into a terrifying creature that could devour lions!
Retreat!
Various thoughts rapidly whirled in their heads. Genesis Qi erupted a split second later as both individuals attempted to withdraw.
The instant they began to move, however, Zhou Yuan let out a single chilling chuckle. His Genesis Qi was not the only one to thank—his strong physical body and Spirit finesse had also played a big part in neutralizing the two Genesis Qi attacks that had invaded his body.
Since these two had voluntarily sent himself to his doorstep, there was no way he would let them leave.
His hands suddenly clenched as a suction force appeared, tightly gripping the duo’s fists. In the next instant, golden Genesis Qi exploded from Zhou Yuan’s body as a golden giant glowing python emerged in the air.
Zhou Yuan abruptly began to spin, seemingly turning into a golden spinning top as countless after-images were created. Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s expressions changed drastically as they were violently pulled along for the ride.
Swoosh! Swoosh!
The terrifying spinning force made the space around them warp a little. Zhou Yuan’s arms jerked a split second later, sending Lei Jun’s and Tie Mo’s bodies hurtling through the air. Their figures streaked across the sky, ultimately crashing into two large mountains on Zhou Yuan’s left and right.
Boom!
Two mountains immediately crumbled, causing countless boulders to tumble into the growing rubble.
The two were deeply embedded into the rock, their clothes in tatters as fresh blood sprayed from their bodies, making them look extremely miserable.
Because Zhou Yuan had so violently flung their bodies, their Genesis Qi rippled chaotically within them, making it impossible for them to extract themselves for a time.
In the sky, Zhou Yuan’s eerily chilling gaze looked towards the two figures. Was his assault over? Impossible.
Bzz!
With a flick of his finger, the buzzing Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared, and he immediately poured surging golden Genesis Qi into it. The brush turned into a flash of gold as it shot towards Tie Mo like rushing thunder.
“Genesis Breaker!”
The snow-white tip of the Heavenly Yuan Brush swiftly turned pitch-black, and sharpness seemed to gleam from its tip as killing intent steamed from its body.
Tie Mo’s expression changed drastically. He ignored the chaotically rippling Genesis Qi in his body and roared. Genesis Qi rapidly poured out in an attempt to block the incoming Heavenly Yuan Brush.
Chla!
However, the many layers of Genesis Qi defenses were akin to tofu in the face of the Heavenly Yuan Brush, easily piercing through one by one.
Golden light rapidly grew in Tie Mo’s eyes as dread began to flood his face. His hastily crafted defenses were completely incapable of stopping Zhou Yuan’s swift attack.
“No!” a piercing shriek sounded.
Ch!
The Heavenly Yuan Brush did not stop. Golden light swept past, piercing through Tie Mo’s body without a pause and into the mountain behind him.
The Heavenly Yuan Brush shot out from the other side and thrust itself into the ground, creating a giant crater.
A bloody hole had appeared on Tie Mo’s chest. Golden Genesis Qi could be seen wreaking havoc within, and it swiftly destroyed the life in his body. Blood spewed from his mouth as he reached out a hand towards his chest. In the end, there was nothing he could do but feel his lifeforce swiftly fade away.
His face was filled with terror, terror that belonged to the fear of death.
Tie Mo struggled to look up at the sky where Zhou Yuan looked down with an emotionless face. Endless regret rose in Tie Mo’s heart. He should not have accepted this mission back then.
Darkness began to flood Tie Mo’s vision as his head slowly fell and hung lifelessly from his body
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His lifeforce had been fully extinguished.
In the distance, the mouths of Zuoqiu Qingyu and the others opened bigger and bigger at the sight of this scene. They were unable to conceal the alarm and horror in their eyes.
None of them had expected Zhou Yuan’s counter-attack to be so ruthlessly clean.
All it had taken was a single blow for the Sacred Palace’s Tie Mo to lose his life!
It was an unimaginably clean kill.
In the sky, Zhou Yuan gazed at the dead Tie Mo with cold eyes before turning towards the other mountain where Lei Jun was also staring at Tie Mo in shock and horror.
Lei Jun’s scalp immediately turned numb when he felt Zhou Yuan’s chilling gaze turn towards him. In the next instant, Lei Jun’s figure abruptly soared into the air, turning into a glowing figure as he fled for his life.
Zhou Yuan was currently far too ferocious, and he had even scared away a Sacred Palace Chosen!
Zhou Yuan’s eerie gaze looked towards Lei Jun fleeing. His face was emotionless as a voice filled with chilling murder rang out across the area, “Thinking of leaving? I said earlier that two Sacred Palace Chosen positions shall be vacated today!
“Since you guys came together, you should also leave together!”
His boundless killing intent had not waned in the slightest even after slaying Tie Mo!
Chapter 636 Nine Underworlds Lightning Art
Swish!
Lei Jun’s figure hurriedly retreated in the sky, leaving numerous after-images behind as he pushed his speed to the limit. His face was currently filled with terror.
He had evidently been scared witless by the scene of Zhou Yuan killing Tie Mo.
Even though Lei Jun understood that Zhou Yuan had made use of the moment of weakness created when Tie Mo’s Genesis Qi was shaken up and rippling wildly, it was still enough to prove that they had underestimated Zhou Yuan.
They had previously believed that Zhou Yuan had only been able to defeat Chai Ying through the fusion of his Genesis Qi, physical power and Spirit. After that brief exchange earlier, however, they now understood that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundations were no weaker than their own.
His only shortfall was now gone.
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