Swoosh!
The nine beams of Genesis Qi then swiftly shot out, and where they passed, the void collapsed as if a black hole was forming.
The beams rushed towards the Fallen Abyss’s distorted world, and the sky and ground began to crack and tear open a gap.
Ancient and wild energy, as well as faint battle cries like those from a battleground, gushed from the fissure.
In the void above, Zhao Xiansun’s indifferent voice rang out, “The Fallen Abyss has opened. Everybody get ready to enter.”
Everybody peered through the crack, which seemed to lead to an ancient battlefield, their eyes blazing with excitement and battle intent.
Everybody knew that the nine regions tournament was truly beginning.
Chapter 938 Split Into Teams
The zone containing the Fallen Abyss’s world showed signs of distortion, forming a clear boundary with the outside world. It was blocked off all year round, but the nine region’s Law Domain experts were using their power to forcibly tear it open.
As Zhou Yuan watched the crack widen, his eyes lit up. He was very interested in the Alpha Spiritium found in the Fallen Abyss. After connecting his nine Divine Dwellings, he would also need to think about advancing to the Heavenly Sun stage.
Naturally, an ordinary grade of the Heavenly Sun stage couldn’t satisfy his appetite.
In the void above, Zhao Xiansun said indifferently, “There were originally two more small steps in the three trials, but now it doesn’t seem necessary. So, after much deliberation, we’re opening the Fallen Abyss.”
Zhou Yuan pursed his lips because he felt he was being targeted.
Among the three trials, the most difficult one was the Sever Nine Dragons. Was Zhao Xiansun omitting the other two levels to let them join the main show and face powerful enemies because the Tianyuan Region had smoothly passed the trial?
It was as though Zhao Xiansun couldn’t wait to see something bad happen to the Tianyuan Region.
Zhou Yuan’s mind was racing, but he remained calm and composed. It didn’t matter whether other people wanted to see misfortune befall the Tianyuan Region; the Tianyuan Region just needed to do their best. After all, it was a good thing that two of the three trials were removed, since that would save them some of his strength.
“The Fallen Abyss has opened, and I believe you all know the rules. Everybody go and prepare,” Zhao Xiansun said.
His voice faded, and a commotion broke out among the people of the nine regions.
Many Law Domain experts had perished in the Fallen Abyss, and when they had died, their Law Domains had collapsed and greatly impacted the world’s rules and regulations, thus forming many strange spectacles.
Therefore, many independent spaces had formed within the Fallen Abyss, each like a mini domain with its own mysteriousness.
And it was in these mini domains that the power of the Law Domain accumulated and gave birth to a large amount of Spiritium.
The nine regions tournament was a competition for these mini domains.
The more mini domains one had, the more spiritium one would gain. This was a great opportunity for anyone. After all, wasn’t the fierce battle in the Fallen Abyss for Spiritium?
Moreover, Alpha Spiritium was also born in dangerous mini domains in which the top heaven prides ranked on the Divine Dwelling List would compete.
Zhou Yuan turned to say to Lu Xiao and the others, “We will split into five groups led by me, Lu Xiao, Han Yuan, Mu Liu and Ye Bingling.”
The moment they enter the Fallen Abyss, they would be randomly teleported to many different mini domains. Generally speaking, the more teams teleported into a mini domain, the greater the danger and the greater the likelihood there would be more Spiritium.
This meant that the nine regions needed to divide into several groups and take several routes to compete for more mini domains and obtain the most Spiritium.
Of course, the size of the group couldn’t be too small; otherwise, it would be impossible to compete against the groups of the other regions.
According to what happened in the past, the number of people in each team was around 400 to 700, which was the most suitable range.
The Tianyuan Region only had 2,000 people, so Zhou Yuan divided them into five groups, each with around 400 people.
The other eight regions had many more people. The Wanzu Region, which had the highest number of people, might have divided into ten larger teams. This would undoubtedly give them an advantage from the very start because the amount of Spiritium obtained would determine the final ranking in the nine regions tournament.
In truth, Zhou Yuan would like to split into more teams, but doing so would only weaken the strength of each group and not bring much benefit. Splitting the Tianyuan Region’s people into five groups was already the limit.
Zhou Yuan held the light scroll, which was the pass to enter the Fallen Abyss. He instilled Genesis Qi into it, and it immediately erupted with specks of light. The specks descended onto the 2,000 people from the Tianyuan Region.
“These markings are very sensitive. If you encounter life-threatening danger, you can break them.” Zhou Yuan ran his eyes over the crowd, slowly adding, “Everyone, although the Spiritium is good, don’t be too greedy. The most important thing is your life.”
Once one destroyed the marking, one would be sent out of the Fallen Abyss and be disqualified. Therefore, everybody was always reluctant to break them, and if they didn’t, the price they had to pay in the end would be their own life.
In the nine regions tournament, in order to fight for Alpha Spiritium, no one would hold back.
Everybody nodded.
In the void above, Zhao Xiansun glanced at the scroll in Zhou Yuan's hand, a strange look flashing across his eyes. His eyes drooped, and his indifferent voice rang out again, “If all parties are ready, then come through.”
Boom!
The moment his voice faded, Zhao Mushen sped out, followed by the vast number of people from the Wanzu Region.
The thousands of people raced through the crack and vanished in the blink of an eye, as though the tremendous space instantly swallowed them.
The Wanzu Region’s movement immediately broke the peace. The other regions also set off, causing the Genesis Qi of the universe to surge violently.
“Go!” Zhou Yuan thundered and sped out, Lu Xiao and the others quickly following. Their 2,000 people skimmed across the air, then vanished without a trace as they passed through the crack.
As the countless people of the nine regions entered the Fallen Abyss, the world fell silent.
Zhao Xiansun smiled. “Everyone, the nine regions tournament has truly begun. We will all be waiting here.”
He flicked his sleeve, gathering mighty Genesis Qi to form a compass-like shadow in the void. It was a compass-like mirror, and multiple light specks appeared within it. The specks were each a different color, representing the people of the nine regions.
Although they couldn’t interfere with the operation in the Fallen Abyss, the nine regions’ Law Domain experts had refined the passes so they could roughly detect the changes happening inside.
The other Law Domain experts also sat down cross-legged in the air. Genesis Qi turned into clouds beneath them, and the Genesis Qi of the universe gathered around their bodies. It was as if there were many strange and mysterious spectacles happening.
“I’m really curious which region will be eliminated first.” Zhao Xiansun chuckled, glancing at Chi Jing not far away. An imperceptible smile curved his lips.
In the distant Fallen City, countless people reluctantly retracted their gazes from the empty mirror in the sky. They knew that the battle that was about to happen in Fallen Abyss would be truly marvelous. It would be the true nine regions tournament, but they couldn’t watch and enjoy it.
It didn’t matter. When the final result came out, it would still cause an uproar.
Thus, numerous people in Fallen City began to guess the nine regions tour
nament’s final rankings. Unsurprisingly, the Wanzu Region and Zhao Mushen topped the list, with Wu Yao and Su Youwei following behind.
As for Zhou Yuan and the Tianyuan Region, they were still very unpopular.
Even after his amazing achievement in the Sever Nine Dragons round, the vast majority still wasn’t optimistic about Zhou Yuan and the Tianyuan Region because his opponents were the other eight regions!
Chapter 939 Mini Domain
When Zhou Yuan entered the Fallen Abyss, he felt the surrounding space begin to ripple violently as the Genesis Qi around him turned extremely volatile.
It felt as if heaven and earth were being overturned, and it was greatly discomforting.
Fortunately, the sensation did not last for long. After several dozen breaths, Zhou Yuan felt his feet touch the ground. He immediately scanned the surroundings, and a mysterious land entered his sights.
It was a barren land covered in weeds, and there were barely any other signs of life.
Thick clouds floated in the sky, giving one an immeasurable feeling. Giant rends occasionally streaked the ground, as if an earth-shaking battle had once occurred in the mini domain.
In addition, the domain felt unstable, and pockets of space distorted from time to time.
Zhou Yuan gazed at the barren land for a while before turning around. Nearly five hundred figures appeared one after another behind him, each wearing slightly lost yet wary looks as they looked around.
This was the team Zhou Yuan led, and Yi Qiushui and a few familiar figures were at the group’s front.
Shang Xiaoling, Ling Feng, Yuan Tiegang...these were the people Zhou Yuan had personally recruited into the Wind Pavilion. They currently held the high ranking positions of deputy pavilion master, and Zhou Yuan had placed them into his team during the distribution of members.
Upon seeing Zhou Yuan’s gaze, Sheng Xiaoling and the others displayed respectful gazes. After all, Zhou Yuan’s status was now much higher than when he had recruited them.
Of course, status was not the only thing that had changed; his strength had also soared tremendously.
“Zhou Yuan, the Genesis Qi here is very berserk.” Yi Qiushui walked over, her brows furrowed in worry.
Zhou Yuan nodded. The Genesis Qi in the Fallen Abyss was extremely berserk. Hence, it took much longer to absorb than in Hunyuan Heaven.
In other words, ordinary Divine Dwelling stage experts could not recklessly use their Genesis Qi. If one took two hours to fully replenish one’s Genesis Qi in Hunyuan Heaven, one would take at least six hours in the Fallen Abyss.
This would undoubtedly hold one back in battle.
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment. With a thought, he absorbed some Genesis Qi into his body and quickly activated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture. The faint roar of a dragon echoed in his body as his channels vibrated.
Several breaths later, the berserk Genesis Qi was refined into a wisp of pure Heavenly Serpent Qi, and it flowed into his Divine Dwelling.
Zhou Yuan raised his brow, somewhat surprised. It had not taken any longer for the Ancestral Dragon Scripture to refine Genesis Qi.
Was it because the Ancestral Dragon Scripture was too tyrannical and could ignore the sliver of berserkness within the surrounding Genesis Qi?
A trace of joy emerged in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. This was good news for him. At the very least, he had a unique advantage in the Fallen Abyss.
Zhou Yuan put this good news aside for the time being as he looked towards the five hundred figures before him. “We’ve already entered the Fallen Abyss. The nine regions tournament has finally begun.
“There may be another team that has entered this mini domain, and if we meet them, an intense battle will await us.”
The several hundred members were silent, their expressions exceptionally solemn. They clearly understood that the Tianyuan Region was currently the weakest of the nine regions.
On the bright side, the participants from the nine regions were split into numerous teams. With Zhou Yuan leading them, as long as the Tianyuan Region did not meet the main team from the other eight regions, they might be able to put up a fight against the other sub-teams.
Furthermore, who could say that they would not meet a fellow Tianyuan Region team in this mini domain?
It was not impossible. There were numerous mini domains in the Fallen Abyss, and even with several tens of thousands of people entering, they might not meet another team in every mini domain.
However, Zhou Yuan could not be so optimistic as the leader, and he needed to be prepared for everything. He looked towards Sheng Xiaoling and said, “Xiaoling, lead twenty members to search for spatial cracks. Let us know when you find any.”
Spatial cracks were the mini domains’ exits, and they were used to travel to other mini domains.
Of course, spatial cracks could also be used as an escape route if the team encountered a strong foe.
Shang Xiaoling nodded and swiftly led away twenty members.
“Ling Feng, lead eighty members to scout the area and see if any other teams have entered this mini domain.”
The latter acknowledged the order and quickly left with his group.
“As for the rest, follow me to search for places with the highest concentration of Spiritium.” Zhou Yuan looked towards the remaining three hundred members as his eyes turned sharp. “The Fallen Abyss is filled with danger. There are not only many powerful foes waiting in the dark but also numerous hidden dangers. Hence, everyone needs to follow my commands properly. I will severely punish anyone whose recklessness causes any losses to the team!”
Everyone’s hearts shivered at Zhou Yuan’s stern words, and the people respectfully responded, “Understood!”
Zhou Yuan nodded in approval and said, “Let’s go!”
He led the way, flying in the air at low altitude as three hundred figures followed him closely.
...
When Zhou Yuan began sweeping the mini domain with his group, several hundred figures were standing at the foot of a hill at another corner of the mini domain.
These figures were dressed in mysterious yellow robes, and powerful Genesis Qi undulations were surging around them. A single glance of their powerful auras was all one needed to tell that they were elites. They were all advanced Divine Dwelling stage experts!
What should have been an untameable group was a group of elites respectfully looking towards the top of the hill. There, a tall figure stood with his hands behind his back. He wore an indifferent expression as a heart-palpitating pressure slowly spread from his body, making the several hundred figures below feel tremendous pressure.
This figure was the king of the Divine Dwelling stage in Hunyuan Heaven, Zhao Mushen!
No one would have imagined that Zhou Yuan would meet the strongest contender in the first round.
Zhao Mushen gazed at the clouds churning in the sky as he softly mumbled to himself, “Teacher-uncle Zhao, there’s no need for you to do this...is a mere Zhou Yuan worth such effort?”
He paused as he shook his head. “Never mind, since I’m already here, I shall complete the mission from the supreme sovereign first. It’s convenient, anyways.”
His gaze turned towards the figures below as a nonchalant voice sounded, “Go, find the other team in this mini domain...and destroy them.”
Rumble!
Several hundred figures instantly soared into the sky, accompanied by cold killing intent.
Chapter 940 Scheme
On a barren land.
Several hundred figures flew at low altitude like a flock of birds.
Zhou Yuan led the group, his eyes scanning the land like an eagle’s. Genesis Qi surged around him, ready to react if anything were to happen.
The Fallen Abyss was filled with unknown danger, and it was a vile environment. One could not afford the slightest bit of carelessness.
However, Zhou Yuan was surprised to discover that nothing out of the ordinary had happened along the way. Everything seemed to b
e rather calm.
“Is the danger lower because we just entered?” This was not impossible. He had heard that it would become increasingly dangerous as they traveled between the various mini domains.
Though such thoughts swirled in his head, Zhou Yuan did not let his guard down. Slowly finding his own path over the years had forged his cautious nature. He had seen far too many occasions of people failing unexpectedly due to carelessness, and there was no lack of such individuals who had been defeated by his hand.
Hence, he would not permit himself to make such a mistake.
As the group swiftly advanced, Zhou Yuan carefully felt the surrounding flow of Genesis Qi.
The place with the highest concentration of Genesis Qi would also hold the greatest Spiritium. After all, abundant Genesis Qi was one of the necessary conditions for the birth of Spiritium.
Of course, this did not mean that every location with high Genesis Qi concentration would also contain Spiritium. However, the chance would be much greater.
After traveling for an incense stick of time, Zhou Yuan found two locations with relatively higher Genesis Qi concentrations. Unfortunately, neither contained Spiritium.
Despite this, Zhou Yuan was not disappointed. After all, the nine regions tournament had just begun.
While leading the team in search of highly concentrated Genesis Qi, he suddenly tilted his head and looked towards a certain direction. A blast of Genesis Qi soared into the air, forming the shape of a tower before slowly dissipating.
“It’s the signal from sister Xiaoling. Looks like they’ve found a spatial crack,” said Yi Qiushui.
Zhou Yuan nodded as he breathed a small sigh of relief. Finding a retreat route was pretty good news.
“Continue searching!” He waved his hand and quickened his speed.
Several hundred figures flew past in the air. After a few dozen minutes, Zhou Yuan finally found a third area with high Genesis Qi concentration.
When he arrived, his eyes immediately brightened.
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