Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  Zhou Yuan raised his hand as a faint seal emerged on its back.

  His Spirit reached out and entered the seal, carefully searching for any strange undulations. This seal was the handiwork of the Law Domain stage experts from the nine regions. As such, the experts’ auras maintained a certain equilibrium, serving to monitor each other.

  Zhou Yuan based his inspection on this equilibrium point, trying to figure out if anything was amiss.

  After a long time, Zhou Yuan put down his hand as his expression relaxed slightly. His findings told him that the auras within the seal were indeed in equilibrium. In other words, Zhao Xiansun’s trick was a one-time thing.

  This made sense. After all, no matter how amazing Zhao Xiansun was, he could not possibly manage to keep deceiving the rest of the Law Domain stage experts.

  Hence, Zhou Yuan no longer needed to worry that Zhao Mushen would pursue them.

  This gave him some time to increase his strength.

  After putting down this worry, Zhou Yuan closed his eyes. Although he had ultimately neutralized Zhao Mushen’s attack, it had taken a lot out of him, and he needed to recover his Genesis Qi.

  While Zhao Yuan was recovering, he was unaware of the ripples he had caused outside the Fallen Abyss.

  ……

  Half a day prior, outside the Fallen Abyss.

  A group of Law Domain stage experts was sitting in the air, vast Genesis Qi gathering around them like clouds.

  Their gazes were fixed on a giant compass in front of them. Over ten thousand dots flickered on the compass, representing the participants of the nine regions tournament.

  Chi Jing’s eyes were likewise glued to the compass. Through the aura she had left in the seals, she could clearly differentiate which dot belonged to which individual.

  From the very beginning, she paid close attention to Zhou Yuan’s dot.

  She observed him as he led the team into a mini domain, and she soon discovered that another team had entered at practically the same time.

  Her pupils shrank slightly, evidently recognizing the team.

  The Wanzu Region, Zhao Mushen!

  Chi Jing was silent. A terrifying undulation erupted from her body, and all the Law Domain stage experts present suddenly looked towards her.

  Bzz!

  Chi Jing lifted a slender finger, and endless Genesis Qi converged above her head, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot long glowing azure blade. The blade looked as if it was crafted from crystal, a sign that Genesis Qi had been compacted to the limit.

  When the blade appeared, cracks formed in the surrounding space.

  Swish!

  The azure blade pierced through the air as it mercilessly slashed downwards towards Zhao Xiansun with destructive power.

  Zhao Xiansun raised his brow as he waved his sleeve. Boundless Genesis Qi converged towards him, forming a ten-thousand-foot-wide pair of wings. The wings blotted out the sun, their crystal-clear feathers sparkling under the light.

  Clang!

  The azure blade collided with a wing, causing layers of space to crumble around them.

  The other Law Domain stage experts were greatly alarmed, and they quickly moved to neutralize the aftershocks from the clash. Otherwise, the land below would be instantly destroyed.

  Zhao Xiansun indifferently asked, “Grand elder Chi Jing, are you crazy?”

  Chi Jing let out an icy chuckle. “Zhao Xiansun, I never imagined that a mighty Law Domain expert like yourself would be so despicable. Aren’t you afraid that your petty tricks would bring shame to the Wanzu Region?”

  She pointed towards the compass. The other Law Domain experts followed her finger and instantly found that Zhou Yuan and Zhao Mushen had met, causing them to frown slightly.

  As Law Domain experts, none of them were fools. Hence, they knew that it was indeed far too unlikely for Zhou Yuan and Zhao Mushen to meet in the very first round.

  Zhao Mushen merely smiled and said, “Grand elder Chi Jing, don’t make baseless accusations. Do you have any proof?”

  He had done it very cleanly and was not afraid of being discovered. Hence, the other party could not do anything to him as long as he did not admit to it.

  Chi Jing, however, had no intentions of arguing. Icy light flashed in her eyes as she slowly raised a slender finger. Azure light pulsed from her body.

  In the next instant, an enormous azure Law Domain appeared behind her.

  Endless azure wind howled within the Law Domain. The wind possessed devastating power and could turn everything into nothingness wherever it passed.

  Wind God Law Domain!

  Zhao Xiansun’s eyes widened when he saw that Chi Jing had actually directly brought out her Law Domain. Only a Law Domain could match another, and even he did not dare to easily let himself fall into someone else’s Law Domain.

  Hence, he let out an icy snort and waved his sleeve. A Law Domain abruptly surged out from him, spreading outwards.

  Within this Law Domain, one could see a seemingly endless flood of flying creatures that gave off a majestic presence.

  Immortal Falcon Law Domain!

  It was said that Zhao Xiansun’s Immortal Falcon Law Domain possessed terrifying might and had once devoured a hundred thousand miles of mountains in a single gulp.

  The two Law Domain experts faced each other, filling the entire area with a murderous aura.

  The other Law Domain experts cried out for them to stop. If they fought with their Law Domains, the nearby Fallen Abyss might be affected. If that happened, the disciples of the nine regions would likely suffer tremendous losses.

  The gray-robed Zixiao Region Law Domain expert, the elder Lu Xuangang, said in a heavy voice, “Neither of you will be able to take responsibility for the consequences of fighting here.”

  Jin Zhong’s voice boomed like thunder, “If you want to fight, find a chance to after the nine regions tournament is over.”

  The other Law Domain experts nodded in agreement, indicating that they would take action against the two if they began to fight.

  Lu Xuangang looked towards Zhao Xiansun. “Zhao Xiansun, the nine regions tournament needs to be fair. As the host, such little tricks are unbecoming of your position.”

  Zhao Xiansun narrowed his eyes and chuckled. “I don’t know what old brother Lu is talking about.”

  Jin Zhong of the Wushen Region laughed and said, “Why are you still so shameless?”

  Zhao Xiansun’s acting might work against an ordinary person, but it was useless towards Law Domain experts like them.

  Zhao Xiansun maintained his smile, ignoring Jin Zhong’s mockery. His skin was clearly very thick, and his character unscrupulous.

  The Law Domain expert from the Yaogui Region had fair skin and no eyebrows. Several glowing beads rolled between his fingers as he displayed a slight smile and said, “Everyone, it’s useless to bicker about such things. Even if Zhao Xiansun did do something, the blame is on us for not realizing it.”

  This person was called Zhen Yu, and he was quite a famous individual in Hunyuan Heaven.

  However, his words were clearly in support of Zhao Xiansun.

  For a time, the Law Domain experts in the air bickered, creating a rather noisy atmosphere.

  But from the looks of it, there was no longer any way for the battle to continue.

  A Law Domain expert watching the compass suddenly exclaimed, “Eh? Zhou Yuan ran away with his team?”

  The arguing paused as everyone immediately cast over their gaze. Sure enough, they saw the glowing dot that represented Zhou Yuan flee from the mini domain.

  Lu Xuangang’s gaze flashed, and he suddenly remarked, “Zhao Mushen’s attack is chasing him…”

  The other Law Domain experts nodded. They had likewise sensed an extremely powerful attack pursuing Zhou Yuan. It was evidently from Zhao Mushen.

  Chi Jing watched closely.

  Everyone wanted to know if Zhou Yuan would be able to neutralize Zhao Mushen’s attack.

  Under t
he Law Domain experts’ watching eyes, Zhou Yuan escaped to another mini domain before turning around to meet the pursuing attack.

  Zhou Yuan’s glowing dot flickered violently.

  A dozen breaths later, the dot dimmed a little but still continued to glow...

  He had neutralized Zhao Mushen’s killing move!

  The numerous Law Domain stage experts present raised their eyebrows slightly. The outcome was a little unexpected.

  Zhou Yuan seemed to have some ability.

  To think that someone who had only unlocked eight Divine Dwellings would be able to exchange a blow with the king of the Divine Dwelling stage, Zhao Mushen...

  The terrifying undulations around Chi Jing gradually calmed down. Her nearly vertical brows also returned to normal as the Law Domain behind her dissipated.

  She cast an indifferent glance at Zhao Xiansun. Although he still maintained his smiling appearance, Chi Jing could sense the hidden rage in his eyes.

  “Zhao Xiansun, remember these despicable actions of yours. If there’s an opportunity in the future, the Tianyuan Region will make you pay.”

  Chi Jing’s icy voice rang out as her figure descended, arriving beside the compass once more.

  The other Law Domain experts inwardly shook their heads as they glanced at Zhao Xiansun. He had really been humiliated this time. His painstaking efforts had ultimately borne no fruit.

  It truly was trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice to bait it. Zhao Xiansun had lost face for no reason.

  Zhao Xiansun also withdrew his Law Domain and silently returned to his position. However, his fists involuntarily clenched within his sleeves.

  Zhao Mushen, what the hell are you doing! I can’t believe you actually let that trash escape! an angry roar echoed in his heart.

  In the end, he restrained his anger. It was fine to have failed this time. He believed that Zhao Mushen would have plenty of chances in the future. Zhou Yuan might have been able to escape like a sorry dog that had lost its home, but he would not be so lucky next time.

  The little bastard is going to die sooner or later, anyway!

  Chapter 945 Fallen Shadow

  In a scattered mess of a mountain valley.

  Zhou Yuan was seated on a boulder. The surrounding Genesis Qi continuously flowed towards him, turning into Heavenly Serpent Qi after being refined by the Ancestral Dragon Scripture. It poured into his Divine Dwelling to replenish his reserves.

  After recovering his Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan did not stop immediately but instead pondered for a moment before submerging his mind into his Divine Dwelling.

  Zhou Yuan had currently unlocked and connected eight Divine Dwellings, making it extremely vast. Over 30 million Genesis Qi stars twinkled within, giving off a dazzling radiance.

  However, Zhou Yuan’s gaze looked towards the barrier of the ninth Divine Dwelling.

  It looked like a mottled shell that was covering the entire ninth Divine Dwelling.

  With a thought, light exploded from all 38 million Genesis Qi stars. The light sprinkled down onto the mottled barrier, slowly grinding away at it.

  This continued for two hours.

  Zhou Yuan’s brows could not help but furrow. There was negligible progress. From this, one could see just how difficult it was to open up the ninth Divine Dwelling.

  It truly felt as if he was trying to grind an iron rod into a needle.

  Moreover, he had a strange feeling that there was something inside the ninth Divine Dwelling that made it much harder to unlock...

  I should have saved that Divine Dwelling Immeasurable Fruit… The thought flashed across Zhou Yuan’s mind, but he soon shook his head. He had a feeling that even the fruit would fail to help him immediately unblock the ninth Divine Dwelling.

  There was something strange about his ninth Divine Dwelling that he could not explain.

  Zhou Yuan felt a little distressed. It seemed that having a Divine Dwelling of too high a grade brought its own problems.

  Plagued by these troubles, he could only withdraw from his Divine Dwelling and open his eyes.

  Nearby, Yi Qiushui immediately flew over when she saw him open his eyes.

  She asked with concern, “Are you okay?”

  Zhou Yuan grinned and nodded. “How’s the scouting going? Are there any problems?”

  Yi Qiushui answered, “After carefully searching for half a day, it’s likely that we’re the only team in this mini domain…”

  Zhou Yuan was not surprised. In the first place, it was quite unlikely to meet another team in every mini domain. There were uncountable mini domains in the Fallen Abyss, and even several tens of thousands of individuals could not fill them all.

  Yi Qiushui smiled and said, “While you were recovering, I sent them to search for Spiritium.”

  Zhou Yuan nodded. Although the Fallen Abyss was filled with danger, there were also numerous opportunities. If he intended to unblock his ninth Divine Dwelling as soon as possible, he would likely need to find some kind of special opportunity.

  He stood up. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly sensed something and lifted his head to find several figures flying towards them.

  The figures soon landed in the valley. It was Shang Xiaoling and a few others.

  “Chief pavilion master, we’ve discovered a place rich in Spiritium. However, we’ve also found some very strange things there. We’re guessing that they’re Fallen Shadows,” reported Shang Xiaoling.

  “Fallen Shadows?” Zhou Yuan was slightly taken aback. He knew of these Fallen Shadows. Due to the Fallen Abyss’s unique environment, the practitioners that died within it would turn into mindless shadows of their past selves. These existances were known as Fallen Shadows. The shadows retained some of their power from when they were alive, and they also possessed certain special abilities due to the special characteristics of the Fallen Abyss.

  These Fallen Shadows were considered one of the most dangerous existences in the Fallen Abyss.

  However, Fallen Shadows also came in varying degrees of power. It was said that the Fallen Shadows would grow stronger the deeper they ventured into the Fallen Abyss. In fact, it was even rumored that Law Domain shadows existed.

  Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment before he said, “Let’s go and take a look.”

  Shang Xiaoling nodded before flying off to lead the way while Zhou Yuan and Yi Qiushui followed.

  The group travelled at full speed and finally reached their destination an hour later.

  Zhou Yuan stood on a hill, his eyes directed to the front where a giant lake could be seen. The lake was covered in mists that completely blocked off one’s senses. Despite this, one could faintly make out flickering light flowing at the bottom of the lake. It was Spiritium.

  Currently, several hundred Tianyuan Region members were gathered around the lake. They stared in desire at the lake bottom, but no one dared to rashly step in.

  “Chief pavilion master, twenty members entered at the very beginning, but no one has yet to come out. After some probing, we discovered that the mist on the lake is likely a Genesis Rune boundary.

  “We gathered a team proficient in Genesis Runes, but the progress has been rather slow and will likely take some time. We’re worried that if it takes too long, the members trapped inside the mist will be at risk,” explained Shang Xiaoling.

  Zhou Yuan focused on the thick mist. It seemed to churn without any pattern, but he could keenly sense a peculiar undulation.

  “It is indeed a Genesis Rune boundary,” said Zhou Yuan.

  Moreover, he could faintly feel a powerful undulation hidden deep within the mist. If his guess was correct, it should be a Fallen Shadow.

  “Can it be broken?” asked Yi Qiushui. She knew that Zhou Yuan was one of the most proficient in Genesis Runes among the Divine Dwelling practitioners of the Tianyuan Region.

  “I’ll try.” Zhou Yuan fell into thought. Since there were people trapped inside, they could not afford to delay, or things would become dange
rous.

  His figure moved, flying through the air like a great peng as he cast himself into the thick mists.

  When he entered, Zhou Yuan immediately felt his body sink as if he had fallen into a swamp.

  Furthermore, the surrounding mist seemed to endlessly rush towards him from every direction. As more and more mist converged around him, Zhou Yuan felt the Genesis Qi circulation in his body turn somewhat sluggish.

  Zhou Yuan raised his brow slightly. This boundary is quite problematic. No wonder so many people fell into its clutches earlier.

  However, he did not panic. Spirit light began to flicker between his brows, and his Spirit began reaching out to explore the boundary. To destroy it, he needed to find the boundary’s nodes.

  It was times like this that Zhou Yuan somewhat missed the Decoder Saint Rune. If it were still around, he would easily find the boundary nodes with a single glance.

  Without it, he could only rely on his Spirit and his Genesis Rune proficiency.

  Zhou Yuan slowly walked forward, allowing the layers of mist to stick onto his body.

  He could see numerous mysterious Genesis marks in the depths of the mist. Together, these Genesis marks made up the mist boundary.

  As long as he could decipher the pattern, he would naturally be able to seek out the nodes.

  Zhou Yuan carefully observed the marks. Moments later, his eyes flickered faintly as if he discovered something.

  As time passed, however, he seemed oblivious to the increasing amount of mist sticking to his body...

  Swish!

  The mist faintly rippled some distance behind him as an almost invisible silhouette stealthily shot forward. A blow containing terrifying power viciously headed for Zhou Yuan’s back.

  Just as the palm was about to hit him, the corners of Zhou Yuan’s lips curved slightly as he muttered to himself, “Finally come out?”

  Spirit light flickered between his brows as Spirit fire erupted and swiftly enveloped his body.

  Chch!

  The thick mist that stuck to his body was instantly burned away by the Spirit fire.

  The Genesis Qi circulation in his body immediately returned to normal.