An extremely tall mountain stood beside a deep crevice. The mountain stood out from its barren surroundings because it was verdant and full of life. Numerous streams of light peaked out between the foliage, creating a rather marvelous sight.
“There’s definitely Spiritium here!”
Zhou Yuan was overjoyed, but he did not blindly charge in. He made a ‘be on guard’ gesture as he spread his spirit senses, carefully probing the surrounding area.
After a long time, he withdrew his spirit senses. Nothing was out of the ordinary.
Only then did Zhou Yuan relax a little. His figure flew forward and soon appeared on the mountain.
He stood on a giant ancient tree as his eyes zoned in on its trunk. Like fireflies, faint specks of light floated out from the bark.
Zhou Yuan could feel an indescribable aura swirling within the trunk.
He lightly stomped, and the giant tree began to break apart from the top.
Swish!
As the tree fell apart, a flash of light suddenly shot out like an arrow.
Zhou Yuan, however, was already prepared. He reached for the escaping light, and a stream of Genesis Qi rushed out from his hand, caught it, then slowly brought it before him.
He looked towards his prize and found that the light was faintly transparent. Numerous specks of light sprinkled its insides like tiny diamonds. Overall, it seemed like a stream of air containing a flowing liquid. It gave off a very mysterious aura.
Zhou Yuan grasped the strand of glowing air. At that moment, he felt his Divine Dwelling vibrate a little.
It was a feeling of desire.
“So this is Spiritium.” A sliver of curiosity flashed in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. To incite such a reaction from his Divine Dwelling, it had to be the rumored Spiritium.
Spiritium would naturally form when a numerous combination of strict requirements were met, one of which was a certain level of Genesis Qi concentration.
The strand of Spiritium snaked between Zhou Yuan’s fingers as if it had a life of its own.
Zhou Yuan played with it for a while before raising his head. Three hundred individuals stared at him with heated gazes as if they couldn’t wait any longer.
Zhou Yuan chuckled. He knew that Spiritium held an enormous allure to the others. It was a chance for them to reach the Heavenly Sun stage, a lifelong goal that many of them strived towards. To be honest, most of them did not care what grade Heavenly Sun they attained because ordinary people did not have the qualification for such ambition.
“Prepare to begin harvesting. All of the Spiritium will be gathered together first before being allocated according to your contributions.” He waved his hand.
Three hundred individuals burst into cheers before quickly scattering across the mountain in an orderly fashion. They began to search for the hidden Spiritium.
Spiritium might be found in the trees, plants, rocks, or even in the ground.
To find it, they would have to begin cutting apart the trees and excavating the ground.
Rumble!
A bustling atmosphere enveloped the entire mountain. Tall ancient trees were chopped down, boulders were smashed, the ground was torn open by Genesis Qi...
Zhou Yuan stood on a cliff, somewhat helplessly shaking his head at the chaotic scene. The group really resembled a swarm of locusts that only knew how to destroy.
In contrast to the others, Zhou Yuan did not have much interest in the Spiritium because he had far greater ambitions. What he wanted was the even rarer and more precious Alpha Spiritium.
However, Alpha Spiritium could not be found in these mini domains, but Zhou Yuan was not worried. The nine regions tournament had just begun, after all.
Hss.
Zhou Yuan sucked in a deep breath of the ancient and berserk air before shutting his eyes, silently waiting for them to finish their work.
As time flowed, an incense stick of time quickly passed.
Zhou Yuan’s lightly shut eyes suddenly sprang open as a piercing look arose within them. He looked towards the northwest where a Genesis Qi disturbance had originated.
Swish! Swish!
Under Zhou Yuan’s gaze, a dozen figures appeared on the horizon.
The dozen figures were hurriedly fleeing. Eight figures closely followed them, powerful Genesis Qi erupting from their bodies.
The group being chased was the scouts Zhou Yuan had dispatched earlier.
Boom!
While the scouts were urgently rushing towards him, blasts of Genesis Qi continuously soared into the sky and exploded, forming a warning symbol.
It was the signal for an enemy attack!
The three hundred individuals collecting Spiritium also saw the signal. The team leaders immediately shouted for everything to drop what they were doing as figure after figure rose into the air.
“Someone’s coming to attack us?” Yi Qiushui swiftly arrived at Zhou Yuan’s side with a grave expression.
Zhou Yuan nodded as his eyes narrowed slightly. “I wonder which region this team is from.”
“They’re very strong!” Yi Qiushui’s expression suddenly changed as she peered into the distance. She had likewise found that only eight individuals were chasing the dozen scouts from their side.
One must know that the scouts they had sent were elites!
Boom!
While they were observing from afar, Genesis Qi suddenly pulsed from the eight pursuers, causing their speed to rise. In the next instant, they blasted several torrents of berserk Genesis Qi towards the scouts.
Their attacks were swift and fierce. It looked as if the scouts would not be able to avoid the bombardment.
Gasps sounded from the Tianyuan Region group.
Rumble!
However, a blurry figure suddenly appeared in the sky. With a wave of his sleeve, golden Genesis Qi swept out and shattered the eight individuals’ deadly attacks.
“Chief pavilion master is almighty!”
On the mountain, three hundred Tianyuan Region members burst into cheers.
The one who had stopped the attacks was naturally Zhou Yuan.
He stood in the air, staring at the eight pursuers as he said, “Which region are you from? Who is your team leader?”
The eighth advanced Divine Dwelling stage experts superficially smiled when they saw Zhou Yuan. “Do you really want to know?”
Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes.
One of the eight chuckled and said, “We’re from the Wanzu Region. Our team leader, hehe, it’s honestly your honor to meet him.
“Our team leader is called Zhao Mushen.” They toyingly stared at Zhou Yuan.
These words caused the faces of the three hundred Tianyuan Region members to turn pale.
Zhou Yuan’s pupils shrank.
Wanzu Region? Zhao Mushen?!
The first team I meet in the Fallen Abyss is headed by Zhao Mushen?!
At this moment, Zhou Yuan did not feel that he was unlucky, but he instead smelled some kind of conspiracy.
Someone might be scheming against him!
Chapter 941 Encounter
Zhao Mushen...
The pressure from these two words made the three hundred Tianyuan Region members in the mountain turn deathly pale, and chills ran up their bodies.
A few even lost their composure and cried out in a trembling voice, “How can it be the Wanzu Region? How can it be Zhao Mushen?! That’s impossible!”
The team led by Zhao Mushen was definitely Wanzu Region’s strongest. More importantly, its leader was the strongest Divine Dwelling stage expert in Hunyuan Heaven, Zhao Mushen!
Everyone felt that they could put up a fight against the sub-teams from any of the other eight regions, but they couldn’t match the main teams, let alone the team led by Zhao Mushen!
Trying to fight would be akin to smashing a rock with an egg!
The eight advanced Divine Dwelling stage practitioners from the Wanzu Region stood in the air as they mockingly looked towards the three hundred trembling Tia
nyuan Region members. Despite being at a huge numbers disadvantage, their presence overwhelmed the three hundred.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes flickered in thought as his expression darkened slightly. He could smell a conspiracy.
He refused to believe that his luck was so bad that the first team he encountered would be Zhao Mushen’s...
Someone must have secretly done something to make our paths cross. But who could do such a thing?
Zhao Xiansun!
Iciness flashed in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. Only Zhao Xiansun, a Law Domain stage expert from the Wanzu Region, could have done it. It all made sense; Zhou Yuan had faintly felt malice from Zhao Xiansun when he was drawing lots earlier.
But how had he done it?
The seal!
Zhou Yuan touched the seal on his body. Everyone had been imprinted with a seal when they entered the Fallen Abyss, and the seals were created through the combined efforts of the nine regions’ Law Domain stage experts.
Zhao Xiansun must have done something to the seal without senior sister Chi Jing noticing! Everything makes sense now.
After Zhou Yuan figured it out, anger flared in his heart. Zhao Xiansun was truly shameless. To think that a mighty Law Domain stage expert would use such underhanded tactics!
As the host of the nine regions tournament, Zhao Xiansun should be the most impartial person, and yet he had still taken the opportunity to play such tricks. From this, one could see how despicable he was.
“Zhao Xiansun, huh. Don’t let me find a chance in the future, or I’ll make sure to pay you back for everything that happened today!” Zhou Yuan committed this debt to his heart.
So what if he was a Law Domain stage expert? Zhou Yuan did not fear even the palace master of the Sacred Palace in Cangxuan Heaven, a half Saint!
While these thoughts swirled in Zhou Yuan’s head, the nearby advanced Divine Dwelling stage expert misread Zhou Yuan as being intimidated by Zhao Mushen’s name. A disdainful smile rose from the corners of his mouth as he nonchalantly said, “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, you are truly unlucky to have met us. All of you better obediently wait here for our first senior brother to arrive and decide how to deal with you.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes flickered faintly before he turned his head. He said to Yi Qiushui, “We’re retreating. Withdraw towards the spatial crack we found.”
He had no intention of clashing with the other party for something as silly as trying to prove himself. He acknowledged that he was not Zhao Mushen’s match for now. Furthermore, both the team and their individual members were at a clear disadvantage.
Yi Qiushui decisively nodded and turned around to issue instructions.
Although the three hundred Tianyuan Region members were extremely unwilling, they understood the gravity of the situation and immediately prepared to withdraw.
Everyone knew that they were definitely no match for the most elite Wanzu Region team!
Stubbornly facing them would only result in heavy losses, and the entire team might even be wiped out!
The Wanzu Region squad leader’s expression darkened. “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, did you not understand what I just said? Obediently wait here! Don’t invite trouble to yourselves!”
However, Zhou Yuan ignored him.
The squad leader’s expression grew increasingly stormy as he stared daggers at Zhou Yuan. “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, are you really going to be so tactless?”
Zhou Yuan did not reply, but a sword orb appeared in his palm.
Bzz!
Torrential sword qi dashed into the sky, turning into eight deadly beams of sword light that mercilessly slashed at the eight individuals from the Wanzu Region.
The eight advanced Divine Dwelling stage experts roared in anger, and Genesis Qi exploded from their bodies without any reservation. Although they knew Zhou Yuan was strong, it was too arrogant of him to face all eight of them alone!
After all, all eight were quite famous even among the Divine Dwelling stage practitioners of the Wanzu Region.
Rumble!
The eight individuals acted in unison, unleashing a barrage of ferocious Genesis Qi attacks, but then their expression abruptly changed.
The eight beams of sword light had surpassed their expectations. The beams instantly sliced apart their attacks, and the remaining sword qi ruthlessly struck their bodies.
Urgh!
The eight individuals were sent flying, and they vomited mouthfuls of blood.
The squad leader’s face was filled with terror. He had never expected that even the eight of them working together would be unable to block even a single sword attack from Zhou Yuan. The strength of Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi far exceeded their imagination.
On the giant mountain, the retreating Tianyuan Region members burst into cheers, their originally low morale recovering somewhat.
Yi Qiushui continued to hurry them. The three hundred individuals swiftly rose into the air and began moving towards the location Shang Xiaoling had released the signal.
Zhou Yuan stood in the air, his eyes filled with indifference as he gazed at the eight Wanzi Region Divine Dwelling stage practitioners. They did not dare to approach and could only look at him in fear and anger.
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s lips curled downwards slightly. These Wanzu Region members were truly arrogant. To think that a few unknown individuals would dare to act all high and mighty before him. Did they think his sword qi was merely for display?
“Zhao Mushen is indeed very strong, but unfortunately, the likes of you guys cannot subdue me. If you continue to follow us, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
As his voice rang out, he turned around and left in an unhurried manner.
The squad leader gnashed his teeth in anger. “Keep on acting! We’ve already notified our first senior brother. When he comes, we’ll watch you kneel and beg for forgiveness!”
However, the squad leader no longer dared to pursue. Zhou Yuan’s earlier sword attack had already frightened him.
...
Swish!
Three hundred figures pushed their speed to the limit as they frantically flew through the air. The scattered scouts continuously returned to the group along the way.
The mood was vastly different from when they had just arrived. Panic was rising in the hearts of the Tianyuan Region members. Encountering the Wanzu Region and Zhao Mushen had evidently placed them under a tremendous amount of stress.
At the front of the group, Zhou Yuan maintained a composed expression, but he did not try to console them because he felt it would not be effective.
“Zhao Mushen…”
Zhou Yuan could not help but sigh as he observed the frightened expression of the Tianyuan Region members. As expected of the king of Hunyuan Heaven’s Divine Dwelling stage, his name alone was enough to make so many people panic.
However, Zhou Yuan also understood that his current chances against Zhao Mushen were abysmal.
Although he had a few trump cards, he did not believe that Zhao Mushen did not have any.
He could only defeat him if he unlocked the ninth Divine Dwelling.
However, it was extremely difficult and unrealistic to achieve in a short amount of time. Hence, he intended to avoid Zhao Mushen for the time being.
The Fallen Abyss was home to numerous opportunities. Zhou Yuan needed to make full use of it to unlock the ninth Divine Dwelling before being able to face Zhao Mushen.
Before that happened, Zhou Yuan did not mind running from Zhao Mushen every time they met.
He did not feel that fleeing was disgraceful. Stupidly challenging an opponent while knowing full well that you weren’t his match was essentially courting death.
Over four hundred individuals moved as fast as lightning. After an hour, a dozen figures rose to meet them. It was Shang Xiaoling’s group.
Space distorted nearby as a several-foot-long spatial crack squirmed. It was the mini domain’s exit.
Zhou Yuan waved his hand. Several hundred
figures orderly rushed towards the spatial crack in silence.
Everyone was quite dispirited. After all, no one expected that they would end up fleeing from their first mini domain in such a sorry manner.
Zhou Yuan stood in the air as he watched the team hurriedly exit the mini domain. Every second mattered at this juncture. Once Zhao Mushen arrived, he would definitely be able to make them suffer losses.
Zhou Yuan could only hope that Zhao Mushen arrived a little later.
However, when this thought flashed across Zhou Yuan’s mind, the corner of his eye suddenly twitched. He expressionlessly lifted his head and saw the space ripple. A slim figure slowly emerged.
An alarming pressure filled the area.
The eyes of the retreating Tianyuan Region group flooded with terror as they gazed upon this figure.
Zhao Mushen was here!
Chapter 942 First Clash
Zhao Mushen stood in the air, his expression calm and composed as he watched the Tianyuan Region group attempt to retreat through the spatial crack. His gaze shifted towards Zhou Yuan as he displayed a faint smile. “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, are you planning on leaving so soon?”
Zhou Yuan chuckled and calmly replied, “We’re not your match, and I can’t beat you for now. What else can we do but leave?”
Zhao Mushen said, “From your words, it seems that you only feel that you can’t beat me for now? Does it mean that you’ll be able to in the future?”
Zhou Yuan shrugged but did not comment.
Meanwhile, he made a hand signal towards Yi Qiushui and the rest from behind his back, telling them to hurry up and leave through the spatial crack.
Zhao Mushen seemed to be unaware of Zhou Yuan’s little movements as he continued to stare at Zhou Yuan with interest.
Sensing Zhao Mushen’s gaze, Zhou Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked, “You seem to be very interested in me?”
“Why do you say so?”
Zhou Yuan replied, “To have that mighty Law Domain stage expert of yours personally take action and let us meet in the first round...is investing such effort not a sign of interest?”
Zhao Mushen chuckled, “You’re very perceptive.”
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