Chapter 909 How
When Zhou Yuan’s voice echoed across the area, countless gazes converged on his body, and numerous whispers arose.
“So that is the chief pavilion master of the Tianyuan Region, Zhou Yuan?”
“From what I can see, his Genesis Qi cultivation is only at the seventh Divine Dwelling.”
“If so, wouldn’t that mean that there hasn’t been much change since he fought Lu Xiao two months ago?”
“Hehe, if that is the case...the Tianyuan Region will likely be thoroughly humiliated today!”
“......”
There were all manners of people present, including numerous scouts and spies from various factions. As such, they were naturally sharper than the average individual. A single look was all that was needed for them to realize that Zhou Yuan had not made much progress in his cultivation for the last two months.
This discovery immediately made them gloat over the Tianyuan Region’s predicament. After all, Chen Xuandong was not someone the likes of Lu Xiao could compare to.
Two months ago, it had taken Zhou Yuan almost everything to defeat Lu Xiao. If he were to face Chen Xuandong, who was even stronger, he would most likely lose in quite an ugly manner.
Zhou Yuan ignored the skeptical and gloating gazes. He cupped his fists together towards Chi Jing, Mu Ni and the other grand elders before walking forward. He slowly arrived above the deep crevice.
Chi Jing pointed at the air as she gazed at Zhou Yuan’s back. Ripples spread from her finger, forming a giant mirror of light. The mirror shimmered as innumerable ancient Genesis Runes flowed across its surface, revealing Zhou Yuan and Chen Xuandong’s figures.
At the same time, light erupted from the many towers in the Tianyuan Region’s several hundred prefectures. Strings of light weaved together in the air, forming similar mirrors that reflected the Endless Crevice.
The Tianyuan Utopia was no exception.
Practically every member of the four pavilions was gathered at the round plaza of the Four Spirits Origin Tower. They held their breaths as they stared at the giant mirror that appeared in the sky. It drew in countless gazes from the Tianyuan Utopia.
Zuo Ya’s brows were tightly knitted together, and she could not help but exclaim, “What the heck? He hasn’t ascended to the next minor cultivation stage? How will he be able to match Chen Xuandong in this state!”
“No one will think you’re a mute if you don’t talk!” Yi Qiushui, who was nearby, cast an icy glare at her.
Zuo Ya bristled in anger, retorting, “Did I say anything wrong? Although it becomes harder to unlock the later Divine Dwellings, he might have succeeded if he had poured all his effort into Genesis Qi cultivation. He didn’t break through because he had spent all his time on the mountain and forest spirit runes. It wasn’t a wise decision!
“Even if he did manage to complete the final two spirit runes, it would only enhance his Genesis Qi by 7 million. But Chen Xuandong’s Genesis Qi foundations have reached almost 30 million stars, and do you think he lacks external boosting methods similar to the four spirit runes?
“Zhou Yuan is not just representing himself, but all the Divine Dwelling stage experts of our Tianyuan Region. If he loses, our entire generation will be too ashamed to show our faces in the future.”
The surrounding Fire Pavilion members secretly nodded their heads as their brows furrowed in worry.
Yi Qiushui indifferently said, “Zhou Yuan naturally has a plan. You just can’t see it because you’re too shortsighted. There’s no need to shake everyone’s hearts. If you keep uttering nonsense, you’d better return me the rest of the origin coins.”
Zuo Ya had only managed to return half of the ten thousand origin coin debt due to her bet with Yi Qiushui.
With Yi Qiushui pinching her tender spot, Zuo Ya’s pretty face instantly turned ashen. However, she did not dare to say anything else. She could only stomp her foot in anger and say, “Fine, I’ll be waiting to see what kind of plan he has!”
The bickering between the two young ladies finally came to a stop. Although many of the four pavilion members were gathered at the plaza, the atmosphere was somewhat stifling, not lively.
Yi Qiushui raised her head and stared at the giant mirror in the sky. She involuntarily clenched her hands tightly and tried to conceal the worry in the depths of her eyes. Chi Jing had taken away Zhou Yuan the moment he had left his secluded cultivation. Hence, she knew nothing about the results of his two months of training.
At the very least, it did appear that Zhou Yuan was at a huge disadvantage.
“Zhou Yuan, do your best,” murmured Yi Qiushui in a soft voice.
All eight hundred prefectures of the Tianyuan Region were currently watching the match. If Zhou Yuan lost, he would likely have to relinquish his chief pavilion master position, even if everyone knew that Lu Xiao would probably fare much worse. Zhou Yuan had no other choice because someone needed to bear the consequences.
Of course, she also knew that if Zhou Yuan won, his fame and influence would reach their peak in the Tianyuan Region. At that time, no one would be able to shake his position. Even sect master Xuan Kun would not be able to touch him no matter how much of a thorn he was in the Heavenly Spirit Sect’s side.
It was undoubtedly a grand gamble.
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“Grand elder Chi Jing, are you really so confident in him? To think that you even activated the Thousand Eye Projection Mirror. Are you not afraid that this will backfire and end up making him a laughing stock?” sect master Xuan Kun gazed at the glowing mirror in the sky. Genesis Runes flowed in the mirror like numerous eyes, creating an exceptionally bizarre sight.
He glanced at Chi Jing as he continued, “If Zhou Yuan loses, I believe grand elder Chi Jing is fully aware of what will follow.”
Chi Jing’s face remained composed as she replied, “If he wins?”
Sect master Xuan Kun was silent for a moment before he said, “If he wins, the Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples in the Fire Pavilion will obediently listen to his every command.”
Sect master Xuan Kun understood how influential Zhou Yuan would become if it reached that stage. With Chi Jing taking his side, sect master Xuan Kun would have no way to touch Zhou Yuan. Hence, sect master Xuan Kun felt that he might as well gracefully admit defeat if it happened.
“Then let’s wait and see.” Chi Jing had no intention of continuing the conversation, and she cast her gaze towards the slim figure above the giant crevice.
She might not trust her own judgment, but she believed in her master’s eyes.
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Under countless watching gazes, strong winds blew towards Zhou Yuan, ruffling his clothes. His expression was akin to the water in an ancient well. The unshakable presence he emitted made several onlookers secretly nod in approval.
Although the chief pavilion master of the Tianyuan Region might be lacking strength, there was nothing to be said about his courage.
Gaze after gaze turned towards the Tri-Mountain Alliance, where Chen Xuandong walked forward and arrived in front of Zhou Yuan.
The two individuals faced each other in the sky above the deep crevice.
The tip of the spear in Chen Xuandong’s hand quivered as it gleamed under the light. He stared at Zhou Yuan in interest and said, “I originally believed that I’d have a satisfying battle today, but chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan has made me somewhat disappointed.”
Zhou Yuan replied, “I feel bad for failing to meet your expectations.”
Chen Xuandong shook his head and asked, “Are you really planning on playing with me?”
Zhou Yuan chuckled but did not respond to such a pointless question.
Chen Xuandong shrugged. Then, three Divine Dwelling halos appeared behind him, and boundless Genesis Qi dashed into the sky, shimmering in the air. The number of Genesis Qi stars had reached 30 million!
Countless gasps sounded around them.
A terrifying Genesis Qi pressure spread above the crevice. C
hen Xuandong’s expression gradually turned ice-cold as he stared at Zhou Yuan with a toying look in his eyes.
“How will you play with me with such foundations?”
Chapter 910 Battling Chen Xuandong
Thirty million Genesis Qi stars twinkled in the sky, a grand sight accompanied by tremendous pressure. Countless onlookers could not help but inwardly exclaim in admiration. As the ninth ranker on the Divine Dwelling List, Chen Xuandong was indeed an extraordinary individual whose strength could awe almost anyone.
Though several factors would decide the victor in a fight, one’s Genesis Qi foundation was one of the major ones. Hence, everyone understood that things were dire for Zhou Yuan when Chen Xuandong displayed his foundation of 30 million Genesis Qi stars.
From what Zhou Yuan had shown two months ago in the fight with Lu Xiao, his Genesis Qi foundation should be at 21 million.
This was a giant gap of 9 million!
It was already enough for one side to easily crush the other. Ordinary methods would not be able to make up for such a massive disparity.
The expressions of countless people from the Tianyuan Region’s several hundred prefectures turned grave as they watched through the mirrors.
Chen Xuandong proudly stood in the air, the Genesis Qi he cultivated shining with a pitch-black luster. It was a grade-seven Genesis Qi named the Black Bicorn Corrosion Qi, and it possessed extremely terrifying corrosive power. It was also one of the Tri-Mountain Alliance’s top-tier Genesis Qis.
He displayed a skin-deep smile as he stared at Zhou Yuan. Chen Xuandong was obviously very confident in his abilities.
“Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan. It will be better for you to give the participation rights for the nine regions tournament to me. Otherwise, you may not reach the third stage of the nine regions tournament with your abilities. If that were to happen, you would only bring shame to the Tianyuan Region,” said Chen Xuandong.
Zhou Yuan’s expression did not change; he seemed not the least bit angry due to Chen Xuandong’s words.
He knew that the other party was trying to infuriate him in hopes of affecting his condition. Chen Xuandong might appear to be domineering, but he was evidently very cunning as well.
Zhou Yuan’s calm voice sounded, “Although a Genesis Qi foundation of 30 million stars is strong, you might not be able to triumph over me today.” He took a step forward in the air as three chaos halos emerged behind him. Then, the roar of a dragon vibrated the air as boundless Genesis Qi swept out from his body, occupying the sky behind him like a vast and mighty cloud.
Genesis Qi shone in the air, revealing 23 million Genesis Qi stars.
Although Zhou Yuan had spent the majority of the past two months on the final two spirit runes, his Genesis Qi cultivation had grown as well. He now had 2 million more Genesis Qi stars, but this was roughly his limit. Any future growth would be extremely slow unless he unlocked the eighth Divine Dwelling.
However, there was still a 7 million difference between him and Chen Xuandong!
Chen Xuandong wore a faint smile, clearly unfazed by Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation. He shook his head and said, “Since chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan does not wish to yield the spot to me, I have no choice but to take it myself.”
He made a seal with one hand.
Bzz!
His torrential black qi roared as it swept forth like a dense black sea. A mighty pressure suffocated the place as the sea of black loomed over Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as a sword orb rose from his palm.
The cry of a sword pierced through the air. The sword orb transformed into a thousand-foot-long wave of sword light as it ruthlessly slashed at the black sea with peerless ferocity.
Sword light chopped into the black sea, instantly tearing it apart. However, endless dense black qi fueled the sea, and wave after wave crashed into the sword light, continuously grinding away at it.
In a short few breaths, only a hundred feet of dim sword light was left.
Zhou Yuan slapped his hands together, and a mysterious glowing silhouette emerged around his body.
“Omega Saint Spirit Art!”
Zhou Yuan’s aura soared, and he dashed forward as if running along the body of a green dragon, charging straight into the black sea. The sword orb shot back into his outreached hand, and sword light grew once more.
Swish! Swish!
Countless rays of sword light shot forth, forcibly tearing apart the black sea.
Clang!
Zhou Yuan’s expression suddenly shivered as he unhesitatingly sent a ray of sword light slashing towards his right. A spear suddenly thrust out from the air, accompanied by frightening power.
The sword light and the spear collided, but the sword light shattered after a few breaths.
A black figure appeared like a ghost. A thousand spears seemed to turn into stars in the sky as they thrust towards Zhou Yuan’s vitals with powerful killing intent.
Chen Xuandong had finally moved.
Zhou Yuan did not dare to delay even a single second. Sword light slashed out from his hand as a lantern appeared in the other.
“Spirit Lantern Art!”
Boundless Spirit Fire howled from the lantern, pouncing straight at Chen Xuandong.
Zhou Yuan had evidently prepared this killing bow in advance and was only waiting for Chen Xuandong to appear.
“Hehe, I already know of chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan’s Spirit Fire move.” However, Chen Xuandong did not show even the slightest hint of fear in the face of the howling Spirit Fire, evidently already prepared for the deadly technique. With a grasp of his hand, a black clay bowl appeared.
The bowl seemed to be filled with some kind of black liquid.
He directed the black liquid with his finger, and it flew into the air, turning into a torrent of black water. Endless cold qi rose from the black water, cold enough to freeze even one’s Spirit.
Chch!
The Spirit Fire and the black water clashed. A sizzling noise erupted as both parties extinguished each other.
Meanwhile, the black spear in Chen Xuandong’s hand turned into a graceful shadow as it pierced through the air. The spear appeared right in front of Zhou Yuan and shot towards his brows; the attack’s ruthlessness was enough to scatter even the Spirit.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes widened slightly as boundless sword light slashed downwards.
Bang!
However, the sword light instantly crumbled when the two forces collided, and the sword orb was sent shooting back towards him.
In that moment of peril, Zhou Yuan tightly clenched his fist as black hairs rushed out from his pores, turning into a black gauntlet around his hand. Boundless Genesis Qi surged out layer by layer as the gauntlet smashed towards the deadly spear tip.
Clang!
Sparks flew as the surrounding space rippled.
Zhou Yuan’s figure was sent flying as if struck by a heavy blow. The hairs covering his fist shrank back, and blood flowed down his fingers. Chen Xuandong’s terrifying attack had injured him.
The exchange was brief, but it clearly displayed the ferocity of both parties.
Anyone could tell that although Zhou Yuan had tried his best and repeatedly gone on the offensive, Chen Xuandong had easily neutralized his attacks. In comparison, Chen Xuandong’s sudden attack had immediately blown away Zhou Yuan.
Chen Xuandong undoubtedly had the upper hand.
This was no surprise to everyone. After all, Chen Xuandong had the absolute advantage in terms of Genesis Qi foundations. Zhou Yuan’s assault was basically akin to trying to smash a rock with an egg.
Countless cries of unresigned pity sounded in the Tianyuan Region’s 800 prefectures.
On a round plaza in the Tianyuan Utopia, the members of the four pavilions were silent, their expressions on the verge of despair.
In the sky above the Endless Crevice.
Chen Xuandong pointed his spear to the side and revealed a faint smile as he lo
oked towards Zhou Yuan.
“Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, I’ve long heard of the Tianyuan Region’s amazing four spirit runes. If you don’t bring them out now, I’m afraid you won’t have a chance.
“Moreover, I’m interested to see how many of the four spirit runes you’ve managed to acquire.”
Zhou Yuan massaged his fist, the wounds on his face swiftly healing as he pursed his lips. The opponent’s 30 million Genesis Qi foundation was indeed very overwhelming. He had failed to gain any leeway even after using the Devil Sweeping Sword Orb technique, the Omega Saint Spirit Art and the Spirit Lantern Art.
Chen Xuandong was indeed a much more troublesome foe than Lu Xiao. He was basically steamrolling Zhou Yuan due to the massive disparity between their Genesis Qi foundations.
However, Zhou Yuan’s expression did not waver. Without further ado, two ancient runes began to glow on the backs of his hands.
As the two spirit runes emerged, another ancient rune appeared between his brows.
The third rune!
Several gasps of surprise rang out across the area.
However, when a light began to blossom from Zhou Yuan’s chest in the pattern of an ancient rune, these gasps suddenly grew even louder!
Four spirit runes!
As the four spirit runes appeared, the Genesis Qi undulations around Zhou Yuan began to climb steadily.
Chen Xuandong, who had seemed unconcerned since the beginning, suddenly became focused, not expecting Zhou Yuan to have acquired all four spirit runes!
He licked his lips as he mumbled to himself, “It’s finally becoming a little interesting.”
Chapter 911 Four Runes Completed
“All four Genesis Runes have been completely refined!”
All members of the four pavilions on the round platform in the Tianyuan Utopia were all struck dumb when they saw the four ancient Genesis Runes appear on Zhou Yuan’s body.
As members of the four pavilions, they were well aware of the difficulty of refining the four Genesis Runes. Even if Zhou Yuan had the four mother runes he had created to accumulate Genesis marks more quickly, it would still require a lot of time and energy to refine a complete Genesis Rune.
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