“In my fight with Zhou Yuan, his Genesis Qi foundations had only reached 21 million. If he manages to unlock the eighth Divine Dwelling, he might be able to put up a fight against Chen Xuandong.
“The final two Divine Dwellings are far harder to unblock than the first seven. From what I know, Zhou Yuan has spent the past two months in the Four Spirits Origin Tower. Hence, his focus should be on the mountain spirit rune and forest spirit rune, which means that the possibility of him unblocking the eighth Divine Dwelling is quite low...
“To be frank...even if he completes all four spirit runes, I do not feel it will let him beat Chen Xuandong.”
Expression grave, he looked towards Zuo Ya and Zhu Lian and slowly shook his head.
“That’s why our new chief pavilion master will likely be beaten this time.”
Chapter 907 Attention from Various Parties
After Zhou Yuan accepted the challenge letter from the Tri-Mountain Alliance, the anticipation and buzz around the upcoming battle grew at an alarming speed.
Many factions sent out their scouts to camp at the border between the Tianyuan Region and the Tri-Mountain Alliance.
Although it was merely a contest between two Divine Dwelling stage practitioners, everyone understood that it was the first true clash between the newly rising top-tier faction, the Tri-Mountain Alliance, and the declining veteran among the nine regions. The match’s outcome would likely cause huge ripples throughout Hunyuan Heaven.
Hence, countless factions in the Hunyuan Heaven cast their gazes towards the Tianyuan Region and the Tri-Mountain Alliance.
...
The Xuanji Region.
At a sky observatory, Jiu Gong stared at the information that had been sent into her hands. A long time later, she finally put it down and remarked, “The Tri-Mountain Alliance really knows how to choose their moment.”
A beautiful girl asked from the side, “Senior sister, who do you think will win?”
“If we were to look at the rankings, it would be Chen Xuandong, of course.” Jiu Gong could not help but chuckle. “But, after all, I had decided these rankings. If anything unexpected occurs, it would mean that my information and discernment is not up to par.”
She paused for a moment before adding, “But rankings cannot properly represent one’s power. Otherwise, in any disputes, one would only need to compare rankings, and the one ranked lower would have to bow his or her head in defeat.
“I put Zhou Yuan at fourteenth place not because he isn’t strong but because I judged him based on Lu Xiao. His rank only means that Lu Xiao is lacking, and it does not say much about Zhou Yuan.”
Jiu Gong grasped a piece of jade with both hands, which contained all the information about Zhou Yuan and Chen Xuandong. She studied for a while before she softly said, “But despite this, from the strength both parties have displayed, if Zhou Yuan does not have any shocking growth since his battle with Lu Xiao, he will definitely lose.”
“Senior sister thinks so highly of Chen Xuandong?”
Jiu Gong casually threw the jade piece onto the table as she calmly said, “It’s not that I think highly of him. This is the judgment I’ve made from the information I’ve received.”
She shook her head and sighed.
“If Zhou Yuan really loses, the Tianyuan Region will likely lose all face this time. What a pity. If supreme sovereign Cang Yuan was still around, who would dare to stroke the whiskers of the tiger that is the mighty Tianyuan Region?”
She soon cast away such thoughts. The nine regions tournament would arrive in three months. This was what she should be focusing on.
Only in the nine regions tournament would the true apex heaven prides reveal themselves. Chen Xuandong and Zhou Yuan were merely individuals with the qualifications to participate.
...
The Wushen Region.
Wu Yao was seated in front of a stone table on a scenery viewing platform, her slender figure and bright red dress giving her a fierce aura.
With long and narrow phoenix eyes, she stared at the jade piece in her hand as the corners of her lips curved into an unreadable smile.
Opposite Wu Yao, a man smiled faintly and said, “The Tri-Mountain Alliance is becoming more and more ballsy. This is basically an attempt to trample on the Tianyuan Region’s face.”
He wore a white robe and gave off an extraordinary air. He was called Lan Ting and was second in status only to Wu Yao among the Wushen Region’s numerous disciples. With regards to strength, he likewise had the qualifications to contend for the top ten rankings on the Divine Dwelling List, but he was one of the hidden cards the Wushen Region had prepared for the nine regions tournament and was thus not allowed to partake in the rankings. Together, he and Wu Yao were the Wushen Region’s strongest Divine Dwelling stage disciples, though one was in the open, while the other was hidden in the shadows.
Lan Ting gazed at the girl in red before him. Her stern, empress-like aura roused an indescribable fascination deep in his heart. However, he hid it very well, not daring to display even a trace of it in front of her.
“Junior sister Wu Yao, who do you think will win?” asked Lan Ting with a smile.
Wu Yao put down the jade piece. Her expression didn’t change as she said flatly, “The Tianyuan Region will win.”
Lan Ting was stunned. Her answer exceeded his expectations.
However, Wu Yao had no intention of explaining, and she merely continued to stare at the jade piece. From the information she had gathered over this period, she was certain that the Zhou Yuan from the Tianyuan Region was him!
It was the same Zhou Yuan from the Great Zhou Empire of Cangxuan Heaven!
Wu Yao’s fingernails gently scratched the jade piece. He really came to Hunyuan Heaven!
Moreover, it had only taken him a single year to become the leader of the Divine Dwelling stage experts in the Tianyuan Region. Such rapid progress...as expected of the one who once owned the sacred dragon blessing!
She clearly understood how formidable he was. He had his blessing completely taken away, essentially leaving him crippled. And yet, he had ultimately crawled back up and achieved a nearly impossible reversal, triumphing over Wu Huang and even overthrowing the Great Wu Empire. He was no ordinary individual. Hence, Wu Yao did not believe that a mere Chen Xuandong would be able to stop him.
“Zhou Yuan, have you come to take back the sacred dragon blessing?” mumbled Wu Yao in her heart. However, an abnormal craziness secretly surged from the depths of her eyes.
“Then come!
“Let’s see whether you’ll devour me or if I will devour you!”
...
The Zixiao Region.
In a certain room filled with a faint fragrance.
Su Youwei was seated on her bed with her legs folded under her. Her hand was currently tightly covering her mouth as her glistening eyes stared at the jade piece in her other hand. The jade was emitting rays of light that weaved together to form a translucent glowing figure.
The figure belonged to a man. That appearance...who could it be but Zhou Yuan?
“Your Highness, it really is you…”
Su Youwei’s eyes glowed with a tender light. If any of the other Zixiao Region disciples saw her in this state, the entire land would be flipped upside down.
However, Su Youwei could not care about such things. After asking around, she had finally obtained information about Zhou Yuan, the chief pavilion master from the Tianyuan Region. With a single glance, she had immediately recognized the image’s familiar face.
Although it had been many years since she had last seen him and he now looked more mature, the memories buried deep within Su Youwei’s heart rose to the surface once more.
Hence, even someone with a tough character like her could not help but feel the urge to cry.
Su Youwei’s slender fingers trembled as she gently touched the image that was only a few inches away. The feelings in her heart made her suddenly leap off the bed and run several steps with
her bare feet. “I want to go to the Tianyuan Region!”
But just as she was about to push open the door, her hand paused and her expression sank.
With the nine regions tournament so near, she could not possibly leave the Zixiao Region.
However, this somber mood did not last long before being dashed by the joy of soon meeting an old friend again. Su Youwei twirled in the room, her fluttering skirt revealing a pair of dazzling, fair and slender legs.
There was no rush. He had already arrived in Hunyuan Heaven after all.
Hehe.
The uncontrollable giggle of a young girl sounded in the room as she fell into her soft bed. The corners of her red lips curled slightly as she slowly closed her clear, limpid eyes.
It was a divinely beautiful sight.
“Your Highness…
“Meeting you again will be so great.”
...
With the various factions watching, a month stealthily passed.
Chapter 908 Endless Crevice
At the border between the Tianyuan Region and the Tri-Mountain Alliance was a giant crevice set between a mountain range. The deep, bottomless crevice was what separated the Tianyuan Region from the Tri-Mountain Alliance.
Unable to see an end or bottom, people called this deep crevice the Endless Crevice.
It was said that Saints had fought at the Endless Crevice in ancient times, one of them tearing it open. If this was true, the crevice could be used to gauge the power of a Saint. A single finger from a Saint possessed the mighty power to shape the land.
As the boundary between the Tianyuan Region and the Tri-Mountain Alliance, not many would typically come to the Endless Crevice. However, it had become a gathering place for countless factions from the Tianyuan Region and the neighboring lands over the past month. On the many mountains visible on both sides of the crevice were uncountable figures. All sorts of people were present, creating an exceedingly complex mix.
From this, one could see how attention drawing the battle between Zhou Yuan and Chen Xuandong was.
However, this was not unusual. Everyone clearly understood that the battle appeared to be a clash between two young Divine Dwelling stage practitioners but was, in truth, a kind of arm-wrestling match between a new top-tier faction and one of the veteran nine regions. Anyone with half a brain would know the impact of such an event.
On the two sides of the Endless Crevice were two particularly large groups. Every member gave off powerful Genesis Qi undulations. None of the other onlookers could match these two groups in strength and scale.
These two groups were naturally from the Tianyuan Region and the Tri-Mountain Alliance.
Since the Endless Crevice was the decided venue of the match, both factions had naturally dispatched a party to scout the area in advance for anything suspicious and prevent the other group from preparing any underhanded tricks. The two parties were also guarding against the factions that had come to watch.
Despite being separated by the large crevice, the powerful individuals on both sides were still able to see each other. Icy killing intent filled the air as their gazes clashed. If both groups were put together, a fight would have already broken out.
To the people from the Tianyuan Region, the Tri-Mountain Alliance were ignorant fools for daring to challenge them.
On the other hand, the Tri-Mountain Alliance was brimming with ambition and refused to continue bowing their heads to the Tianyuan Region, which they once looked up to as a big brother. They had bided their time and eventually formed an alliance. They grew stronger with each passing day, creating a clear contrast to the gradually declining Tianyuan Region. Furthermore, the ruler of the Tianyuan Region, supreme sovereign Cang Yuan, had been missing for many years. Since there was no Saint stage expert suppressing them, the Tri-Mountain Alliance was naturally unwilling to be the Tianyuan Region’s underling.
After all, the superior status of the nine regions was something every faction in Hunyuan Heaven deeply desired, especially the top-tier factions that were second only to the nine regions.
Individuals from both groups stared intently at each other, while others looked towards the sky. That day was the promised date.
When the sun rose to its peak, space began to distort on the Tri-Mountain Alliance side. Three powerful presences emerged, causing everyone’s expression to change.
Everyone looked over to see three figures standing in the air. Not even the slightest trace of Genesis Qi could be sensed from them, as if they were ordinary people. However, everyone present knew that the lack of Genesis Qi was because the trio had perfectly merged with their surroundings. To existences like them, they were the land, and the land was them.
All the Genesis Qi in the area was under their control, even the Genesis Qi within the many individuals present.
The three arrivals were Law Domain stage experts. When they appeared, the surrounding space was already within their Law Domains, making it impossible for anyone to escape.
This was the terrifying power of the Law Domain.
Respect and fear rose in the eyes of countless individuals. Wariness even filled the expressions of the many experts on the Tianyuan Region’s side.
The trio was naturally the Tri-Mountain Alliance’s three Law Domain stage experts.
They consisted of two old men and one woman.
The Tri-Mountain Alliance consisted of three mountains: Origin Mountain, Moon Palace Mountain and Mystic Turtle Mountain.
Each mountain had a master who jointly controlled the Tri-Mountain Alliance.
The elder in the center was the very picture of an immortal. With white hair and a white beard, he was the master of Origin Mountain.
The woman on the right was a gorgeous beauty at her prime and gave off a celestial aura. She was the master of Moon Palace Mountain.
Lastly, the hunchback elder on the left was the master of Mystic Turtle Mountain.
The three were considered top-tier super experts in Hunyuan Heaven and were famous individuals in their own right.
The three mountain masters of the Tri-Mountain Alliance waved their sleeves after appearing. Space tore open behind them as a figure slowly walked out. He was dressed in a black robe and wielded a black scale spear. With a body tall and straight like a pine, he emitted a domineering aura as if he were a mighty overlord, his eyes filled with anticipation.
When this black-robed man appeared, a commotion arose in the surrounding area.
He was one of the main participants! Chen Xuandong of the Tri-Mountain Alliance!
“What an imposing presence! As expected of the ninth ranker on the Divine Dwelling List!” several onlookers sighed deeply. Chen Xuandong’s majestic aura left a profound impression. He was indeed an outstanding genius.
After the Tri-Mountain Alliance’s three mountain masters and Chen Xuandong appeared, space rippled on the Tianyuan Region’s side. Five figures then emerged.
When these five figures appeared, the terrifying pressure from the three mountain masters was immediately pushed back, ultimately withdrawing to the other side of the deep crevice.
The three mountain masters narrowed their eyes as they gazed at the five figures that had appeared in the air.
The origin mountain master smiled and said, “I did not expect all five grand elders of the Tianyuan Region to come. You really give face to our Tri-Mountain Alliance.”
The ones who had just appeared on the Tianyuan Region side were naturally Chi Jing, sect master Xuan Kun and the other three grand elders. Their icy gazes immediately locked onto the origin mountain master. “Is the Tri-Mountain Alliance not afraid of inviting trouble and calamity with such impudence?”
The origin mountain master chuckled and said, “It’s merely a duel between two young ones; there’s no need to exaggerate. I believe that even supreme sovereign Cang Yuan will not object to it if he was here.
“Hehe, all of us really admire supreme sovereign Cang Yuan. If the five grand elders can invite him over, the
three of us will personally apologize to him.”
Chi Jing narrowed her eyes slightly. It seemed everyone wanted to probe for news about her master.
The Tri-Mountain Alliance’s provocations might be more than they seemed. From what Zhou Yuan had told her, their master couldn’t return because a great power in Hunyuan Heaven was targeting him.
In Hunyuan Heaven, one could count on one hand the number of existences that her master would be wary of. Without such existences secretly supporting them, the Tri-Mountain Alliance would not have the guts to challenge the Tianyuan Region.
Chi Jing’s eyes flashed faintly. Soon after, she withdrew such thoughts and indifferently said, “Don’t worry. There’ll be a chance in the future.”
The origin mountain master displayed a regretful expression as he shook his head and said, “In that case, our Tri-Mountain Alliance will be taking advantage of him this time.”
His gaze shifted towards Chen Xuandong as he gave a slight nod.
Under countless watching gazes, Chen Xuandong cupped his fists together towards the three mountain masters in the air before he moved and appeared in the sky above the crevice. His eyes were filled with boldness as he looked towards the Tianyuan Region side and shouted in a booming voice, “Chen Xuandong of the Tri-Mountain Alliance is here. Where is Zhou Yuan?!”
His tone was provocative and challenging.
As Chen Xuandong’s shout echoed, the space behind Chi Jing was slowly torn open. Under countless excited gazes, a slim youth slowly walked out.
It was Zhou Yuan!
At the sight of him, however, the hearts of the Tianyuan Region group sank. They realized that he was still at the seventh Divine Dwelling stage.
Zhou Yuan ignored their disappointed gazes. He coolly looked towards Chen Xuandong as his calm voice also rang out.
“Tianyuan Region...Zhou Yuan.”
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