Zhou Yuan calmly answered, “In terms of attack power, your Meridian Golden Light Boundary is remarkable among boundaries of the same level. In truth, if you hadn’t launched that final attack, it would have been difficult for me to break the formation.
“Your boundary wasn’t broken by me but by you.”
This was the truth. The boundary’s attack power was too terrifying, but Zhou Yuan destroyed it using its own power.
Jiu Gong was silent for a moment, then uttered, “Constructing another boundary from the remains of my boundary...your mastery of Genesis Runes is very impressive.”
She then calmly added, “I’ve lost. I underestimated you, Zhou Yuan.”
There still wasn’t a ripple of emotion on Zhou Yuan's face. “Then the Alpha Spiritium in this place...?”
Jiu Gong pondered for a moment, then turned to say to Xue Jingtao. “Take your people and leave.”
“Miss Jiu Gong, didn’t we agree to share the Spiritium inside the snow-capped mountain? We have only collected less than one tenth! How can we leave now?!”
“I was in charge of this place, but now it’s not just up to me. If you can get them to agree, I naturally won’t have any objection,” Jiu Gong said indifferently.
Yuan Kun smiled. “Although there is abundant Spiritium here, there isn’t enough to share with so many people.”
Of course he didn’t want Xue Jingtao to stay and take a share of the Spiritium. He felt that Xue Jingtao wasn’t qualified to be treated on the same level as them. If he were Su Youwei, it would have been very different.
Xue Jingtao immediately turned to Zhou Yuan and forced out a smile. “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, you are acquainted with junior sister Youwei. I hope you will give her some face.”
Zhou Yuan's eyelids drooped as he said indifferently, “You also didn’t give face to her before, isn’t that right?”
Prior to this, Xue Jingtao had displayed an uncompromising attitude and showed no mercy to them, but now that the situation had changed, he had again brought out Su Youwei’s name. His behavior was simply despicable.
Xue Jingtao’s face went livid when he heard Zhou Yuan’s argument. He clenched his fists tight in anger, and his heart almost exploded.
In the end, he took two deep breaths and threatened, “Fine, the Zixiao Region will remember what you did to us. I will tell junior sister Youwei the truth when I see her. I will let her know what kind of person you are!”
Jiu Gong chuckled, “It’s unknown who Su Youwei will side with.”
The veins on Xue Jingtao’s temples visibly throbbed, and his eyes became a little bloodshot. He glanced at Zhou Yuan contemptuously and said, “Don’t worry. Junior sister Youwei knows what’s important. Nobody is more important than the Zixiao Region in her heart. If you don’t believe it, then wait and see.”
He flung his arm and turned away because he knew that it was no use lingering. The members of the Zixiao Region silently followed after him.
Zhou Yuan retracted his gaze. He didn’t feel that his actions would upset Su Youwei because he knew that they both understood their positions.
Just as if Lu Xiao ran into Su Youwei with his team and foolishly schemed against her, Zhou Yuan wouldn’t be upset with Su Youwei if she took action against Lu Xiao.
After they drove away the Zixiao Region team, Yuan Kun rubbed his hands together and turned to Jiu Gong with a smile. “Jiu Gong, can you tell us how much Alpha Spiritium you have found here?”
Jiu Gong shot a glance at him. “None.”
The smile on Yuan Kun’s face stiffened. “Jiu Gong, do you think we will believe that?”
Zhou Yuan also scrunched his brows. Jiu Gong has occupied this place for so long. If there is Alpha Spiritium here, she must have gotten them already, right? Her words really can’t be trusted.
Jiu Gong snorted and didn’t bother to explain. She just swept a glance over the two like they were country bumpkins.
“Do you really think that strands of Alpha Spiritium are that easy to find? Let’s go. I’ll show you.”
Jiu Gong turned around, heading into the depths of the ice mountain.
Zhou Yuan and Yuan Kun exchanged a surprised glance with each other, and in the end, they quickly settled the teams and followed after her.
They wanted to see what was so special about Alpha Spiritium!
Chapter 960 Seventy Million
Zhou Yuan and Yuan Kun silently followed Jiu Gong to the depths of the ice mountain when she suddenly halted her footsteps. Zhou Yuan looked ahead and saw an ice cave in front of them.
The ice cave led underground, making it extremely deep.
Without saying anything, Jiu Gong leaped down. Zhou Yuan and Yuan Kun exchanged a glance with each other before they followed after her.
They rapidly slid down the ice cave, cold wind lashing their bodies.
Such a rapid descent lasted for several minutes, and the deeper they went, the more solemn Zhou Yuan’s expression. The temperature was plummeting, and in the end, he had to operate his Genesis Qi to withstand the freezing temperature.
It was impossible for ordinary people to stay long in such harsh conditions.
Chi!
While Zhou Yuan was beginning to panic, Jiu Gong suddenly stretched out her beautiful hand and touched the ice wall, leaving deep claw marks with just her fingertips. Her speed slowed, and she floated down.
They seemed to have arrived.
The Genesis Qi at Zhou Yuan’s and Yuan Kun’s feet quivered, and their speed also decreased.
The three descended onto a huge bulging block of ice.
Peering down, Zhou Yuan saw a tremendous icy lake below them. Huge ice blocks floating on the lake, and he vaguely saw dozens of specks of light in the lake’s depths.
He transferred Genesis Qi to his eyes, and his gaze turned sharp. Seeing through the lake, he made out ten specks of light.
Ten ice lotuses! They were vivid and slowly blooming. Each petal was engraved with mysterious patterns as though they were created naturally. They also looked real yet gave off an illusory feeling, as if they were formed from the flow of air. The ice lotuses were incredibly bizarre.
When Zhou Yuan laid eyes on them, his Divine Dwellings trembled violently with longing.
Chi.
Zhou Yuan inhaled sharply, a look of shock and joy filling his eyes.
Besides Alpha Spiritium, what other objects could make his Divine Dwellings react so strongly!? Those ice lotuses were no doubt formed from Alpha Spiritium!
While Zhou Yuan was overjoyed, he heard the sound of swallowing saliva beside him. Yuan Kun was staring intently into the icy lake’s depths, and that look of desire almost burst forth from his eyes.
Yuan Kun couldn't help but take two steps forward.
“If you want to die, then go in,” Jiu Gong said coldly.
Zhou Yuan focused his gaze, the Spirit in the middle of his brows flashed, and his perception power spread out.
After a few breaths, he shifted his gaze to a small block of ice floating in the icy lake. Vaguely, he saw a silhouette inside it.
The silhouette gushed with a dangerous, uncontrollable aura, stinging Zhou Yuan’s skin.
Zhou Yuan grabbed Yuan Kun’s arm and signaled with his eyes.
When Yuan Kun looked over, his fat shook, and his expression turned solemn. “It’s a Fallen Shadow?”
Jiu Gong answered indifferently, “From my investigation, that Fallen Shadow should have been at the Heavenly Sun stage before its death. So even though its strength has been considerably weakened, its Genesis Qi foundation should still be around 70 million Genesis Qi stars.”
Yuan Kun gasped with astonishment, and even Zhou Yuan’s eyelids shook a little.
“Seventy million Genesis Qi stars.”
That was stronger than any of them! If they were fighting alone, any one of them would be utterly crushed. After all, a gap of tens of millions in Genesis Qi was enough to make anybody despair.
Jiu Gong shot
a glance at Yuan Kun, saying, “Do you now know why I haven’t gotten any Alpha Spiritium?”
Yuan Kun looked a little embarrassed, but then he retorted, “Since you know you can't get them yourself, why did you drive me away before?”
Jiu Gong was taken aback for a moment. She snorted, “I only found the Fallen Shadow after I got rid of you. Also, I knew you wouldn’t give up so easily and would come back. There is also a high possibility that you would find someone to help.”
Yuan Kun exclaimed, “So you were waiting for me to come back with a helper!? Then why were you so arrogant?!”
Feeling tricked, he gave her an exasperated look.
Jiu Gong said indifferently, “If you had brought back the leader of one of the other regions, I wouldn’t have had to set up a formation to test you. But you had brought Zhou Yuan, so of course I needed to test his strength.”
Zhou Yuan ignored the quarrel between the two and continued to study the ice-encased Fallen Shadow. “Even if we join forces, I don’t think we can get rid of it.”
Even if they used an amplification art to increase their foundations, their Genesis Qi would at most be between 50 million and 60 million. But three people with 60 million Genesis Qi in total still couldn’t compare to someone with a foundation of 70 million!
Yuan Kun nodded, “A foundation of 70 million Genesis Qi stars—only Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and Su Youwei have this ability.”
“Wang Xi should be able to reach such a level too,” Jiu Gong added.
Zhou Yuan's eyes flashed. Zhao Mushen’s Genesis Qi foundation has exceeded 70 million! He is indeed a powerful enemy!
He scanned the surroundings and turned to Jiu Gong, saying, “There are remains of Genesis Runes, is that your doing?”
Jiu Gong cast him a surprised look. “Your Spirit is really sensitive. That’s correct. I had left these Genesis Runes. I originally planned to set up a Genesis Rune Boundary.”
Zhou Yuan pondered for a moment before he said, “A boundary isn’t a bad plan, but it won’t be enough. Even if you move the Meridian Golden Light Boundary here, it will still be difficult to wound the Fallen Shadow.”
Jiu Gong shook her head. “The Meridian Golden Light Boundary requires a lot of nodes and people. It is a formation of a huge scale. But the cold and harsh conditions of this place make it difficult for anybody to get close besides the three of us.”
Zhou Yuan was silent. Without the Meridian Golden Light Boundary, ordinary boundaries would only pose a slight impediment.
He and Yuan Kun could at most slightly injure a Fallen Shadow of the Heavenly Sun stage, but such injuries were unlikely to lead to a victory. At that time, when the battle became intense, the slightest of carelessness could result in their elimination.
All three were silent for a good while, and the atmosphere turned somewhat depressing.
It was clear that they were extremely reluctant to leave. After all, it was incredibly difficult to find Alpha Spiritium, and there were ten strands here! How could they be willing to let the Fallen Shadow obstruct them?
During this silence, Zhou Yuan's eyes suddenly flashed. “But it isn’t impossible to deal with.”
Looks of astonishment crossed Yuan Kun’s and Jiu Gong’s faces.
“You have a plan?” Jiu Gong asked doubtfully. Ordinary methods would be ineffective in dealing with a Fallen Shadow with a foundation of at least 70 million Genesis Qi.
Zhou Yuan said calmly, “I have a treasure that possesses a sealing power, and if it hits its target, it can seal at least half of one’s Genesis Qi. But this treasure is one of my trump cards, and there is a limit to the number of times I can use it. So, if we end up with ten strands of Alpha Spiritium, I need to have at least half.”
The sealing treasure that Zhou Yuan spoke of was indeed the Five Spirits Universe Tower that he had seized from Lu Hai and the others. He could just about activate it after keeping it for a period of time, and of course, the number of restrictions he mentioned was a lie.
“Five?” Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong both scrunched their brows. In the face of a treasure like the Alpha Spiritium, even the top heaven prides of the nine regions would appear petty.
Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong were obviously reluctant to let Zhou Yuan take half the share.
But Zhou Yuan didn't say anything more. He just stared at the two people, appearing extremely firm.
He didn't deliberately take advantage of the situation. His sealing method could indeed play a crucial role, and his contribution would be the greatest.
Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong were both very intelligent and understood this very well. Therefore, they gritted their teeth and reluctantly agreed.
“Fine, if your seal is as good as you say it is, then after this matter is solved, you can have half of the Alpha Spiritium!”
Chapter 961 Working Together
In the depths of the ice mountain.
Zhou Yuan was silently sitting on a chunk of ice floating in the icy lake, and his eyes were lightly shut. His mind was submerged in his Divine Dwelling, where a ball of Genesis Qi was churning. Within the ball were several glowing fragments.
They were fragments of the Five Spirits Universe Tower.
Lu Hai and the others had to work together to activate the Five Spirits Universe Tower, but Zhou Yuan could achieve the same feat by himself because his Genesis Qi foundation was far stronger than theirs.
However, he could only activate it once over a short period.
Zhou Yuan circulated his Genesis Qi, nourishing the fragments. This continued for an incense stick of time before he opened his eyes.
Yuan Kun was sitting to one side of the same ice block. He retrieved several pieces of dried meat from his spatial bag and ravenously devoured them while the Divine Earth Ox also gorged itself beside him.
Upon seeing Zhou Yuan open his eyes, Yuan Kun chuckled and offered him a piece of meat.
Zhou Yuan shook his head. His gaze peered into the distance just as Jiu Gong’s pretty figure nimbly flew past them. Icy qi filled the air, enveloping her body. Each time she landed, she left behind numerous Genesis Runes.
She was setting up a Genesis Rune boundary.
The Fallen Shadow before them was a huge threat, and even with the three of them working together, they did not like their chances. Hence, none of them dared to hold anything back, and they poured all their efforts into preparing their strongest trump cards.
While Zhou Yuan nourished the fragments, Yuan Kun roped in the Divine Earth Ox, and Jiu Gong worked hard to set up her best boundary.
After nearly half a day, Jia Gong’s figure finally returned, her chest heaving gently as she panted.
When she landed, her brows furrowed slightly as she gazed at the seated Zhou Yuan and the still eating Yuan Kun. These two bastards are so heartless. Both of them had happily watched her work without intending to help.
“Are the preparations done?” asked Zhou Yuan with a smile.
Jiu Gong snorted coldly in response.
Zhou Yuan swept a glance at the surroundings, his eyes narrowing slightly. “Amazing. You set up eight Genesis Rune boundaries in such a short time. Even with that Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Qi foundation of 70 million, it would be trapped for a brief moment.”
Jiu Gong looked at him in surprise. Her eight boundaries had been layered together, yet Zhou Yuan could still discern them clearly. He was indeed very proficient in Genesis Runes. It was no wonder he could break her Meridian Golden Light Boundary.
She slightly hoisted her fair chin and said, “At least you can recognize it.”
Unfriendly on the outside but warm on the inside.
Zhou Yuan chuckled, and then he gravely said, “I should also warn you guys that my sealing technique requires the target to be trapped for a moment. If it is avoided, finding a second chance will be much more difficult. Hence, we must succeed on our first attempt.”
Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong were not disappointed by Zhou Yuan’s words. Instead, they breathed a tiny sigh of relief. If h
is sealing move were perfect, it would be a trump card that was nigh impossible to guard against.
As participants of the nine regions tournament, they were also fellow competitors and naturally did not wish Zhou Yuan to have such an unblockable skill.
Jiu Gong said, “Yuan Kun will be the vanguard, so search for a chance to lure it into the boundary. My boundary will delay it while Zhou Yuan finds an opportunity to use his sealing technique. Is everyone okay with this?”
Zhou Yuan nodded while Yuan Kun displayed a pained look. Being the vanguard meant that he was going to receive a beating, making his role the most tragic.
However, he knew that this was the part he needed to play, and there was no avoiding it.
“If everyone is ready…” Zhou Yuan took a deep breath as a fierce look emerged in his eyes. “Then let’s go!”
Yuan Kun climbed to his feet and patted his tummy, undulating layers of fat. Despite this comical sight, a dangerous light slowly flickered in his narrowed eyes.
Rumble!
He suddenly erupted with a powerful wave of Genesis Qi.
“Beast Devil Body!” roared Yuan Kun as all of his flesh instantly turned pitch-black like metal. With a stomp, his body shot forth like a cannonball, and a punch blasted through the air.
Rumble!
Power poured out like a flood, blasting the ice block where the Fallen Shadow was hidden.
Thud!
The ice block instantly burst apart, and a piercing shriek rang out. The sound wave rippled through the air, throwing up giant waves on the icy lake.
A glowing figure shot out like a phantom, ripping apart a wave as it appeared in front of Yuan Kun.
Rumble!
The Fallen Shadow didn’t use any fancy tricks, and it threw a simple punch. A sonic boom rang out as the surrounding space rippled.
Yuan Kun roared as he crossed his arms in front of him.
Thud!
The Fallen Shadow’s fist landed, and a berserk ripple erupted in the air. Giant waves rose from the lake again.
Yuan Kun shrieked in pain as his enormous figure was sent flying. He slammed into the lake, smashing all the ice blocks in his path as he skidded across its surface.
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