Urgh.
When he finally came to a stop, he vomited a mouthful of blood. Fresh blood flowed down his arms, and even an eerily white bone could be seen.
“That blasted thing is way too ferocious!” Yuan Kun cursed out loud, his eyes filled with alarm. He had already done what he could, but a single punch had nearly beaten him. Is this the power of a 70 million Fallen Shadow?!
On the ice block, Zhou Yuan and Jiu Gong could not help but falter, their expressions shifting. The Fallen Shadow’s power had exceeded their expectations.
Yuan Kun's scalp turned numb when he saw the Fallen Shadow shoot towards him once more, and he hurriedly yelled, “Brother Ox!”
Moo!
The Divine Earth Ox mooed in the sky as it stepped forward. The surrounding space rippled as the ox seemingly turned into a terrifying embodiment of steel. It charged towards the Fallen Shadow with indescribable momentum.
The force behind its charge was enough to topple a mountain.
The Divine Earth Ox was extremely quick. The Fallen Shadow immediately turned around, erupting with boundless Genesis Qi. The released qi transformed into two giant hands and grabbed the ox by the horns.
Dong!
Space violently rippled. The Divine Earth Ox’s charge was forcibly stopped.
Swish!
Yuan Kun’s figure appeared on the Divine Earth Ox’s back. He frantically made a seal with his bloody hands before slapping the ox’s back, shouting, “Devil Ox God Horn!”
Bzzbzz!
The Divine Earth Ox’s horns abruptly turned black as night. The horns quivered, tearing open cracks in space as they erupted with terrifying power.
The two giant Genesis hands instantly disintegrated. With a mighty roar, the Divine Earth Ox rammed the Fallen Shadow.
Thud!
The Fallen Shadow was sent flying, and it crashed into a giant wall of ice. Enormous cracks spread from the point of impact.
The corners of Zhou Yuan’s eyes twitched as he shot a glance at Yuan Kun and the Divine Earth Ox. When they joined forces, their battle power was terrifying. To think that even the Fallen Shadow had been blown away…
However, it did not seem to be of any use.
The Fallen Shadow shakily descended from the ice wall and shook its head. The majestic Genesis Qi around its body did not show any signs of weakening, and the Fallen Shadow seemed to be somewhat angered. It released a piercing hiss.
Hss!
Its Genesis Qi undulations abruptly intensified, and the Fallen Shadow shot towards Yuan Kun again.
Yuan Kun’s scalp numbed a bit. He quickly patted the divine ox and said, “Brother Ox, run!”
He was finally certain that he could not beat it alone!
He and the Divine Earth Ox were linked by the mind, and thus it immediately turned and fled into the sky.
The Fallen Shadow immediately pursued them.
Man and ox frantically fled as the Fallen Shadow chased.
A dozen breaths later, Yuan Kun reached Jiu Gong’s boundaries. However, the Fallen Shadow suddenly slowed as if it had detected something.
Jiu Gong’s and Zhou Yuan’s hearts sank.
Yuan Kun also realized the Fallen Shadow had slowed down. He gritted his teeth, slapped the Divine Earth Ox and shouted, “Brother Ox, show it your secret move!”
Plop!
The Divine Earth Ox swung its tail. A dozen black egg-shaped metal balls shot out, viciously pounding the Fallen Shadow like arrows.
The black metal eggs gave off a strange odor capable of stimulating one’s emotions. The Fallen Shadow’s eyes turned red, and it dashed forward without any hesitation.
It stepped into the boundaries.
Zhou Yuan and Jiu Gong secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhou Yuan softly said, “The fish has entered the net...time to reel in our catch.”
Chapter 962 Divide
Buzz!
When the Fallen Shadow charged into the multiple boundaries, countless Genesis Runes appeared in the void under Jiu Gong’s manipulation, as though forming countless Genesis Rune whips.
The long whips hung down, blocking all the Fallen Shadow’s escape routes. They wrapped around the Fallen Shadow’s body and hands.
Boom!
The Fallen Shadow suddenly erupted with a gush of terrifying, violent Genesis Qi, exploding and shredding the layers upon layers of whips.
Jiu Gong’s beautiful face tensed up, and she frantically changed the seals.
Crash!
Those mighty Genesis Runes turned into a swamp, completely surrounding the Fallen Shadow, making it difficult for it to move.
Boom!
But in the face of its obstacles, the Fallen Shadow let out an enraged roar and swung out multiple punches. Genesis Qi raged like a torrent, quaking the void as it destroyed the Genesis Rune boundaries.
In less than ten breaths, five of the eight boundaries were already destroyed!
Jiu Gong’s beautiful forehead was beaded with sweat, and she couldn’t help but urge, “Zhou Yuan, why aren’t you doing anything?”
Zhou Yuan wore a solemn expression as he intently fixed his eyes on the Fallen Shadow creating havoc. “I only have one chance to attack. It isn’t the best time yet!”
Jiu Gong gritted her teeth without saying anything else. After all, she was also a top heaven pride who possessed extraordinary talent and strength. Therefore, she understood the importance of timing. Any reckless move could indeed make them lose their chance.
So, she continued to operate the three remaining boundaries to attempt to trap the Fallen Shadow.
Roar!
Above the icy lake, the Fallen Shadow released a thunder-like roar. Its Genesis Qi raged all over the place, knocking down blocks of ice that battered the lake. The power was terrifying, and it rapidly began to break down the three remaining boundaries.
Outside the boundaries, Yuan Kun’s face twisted with fear. He patted the Divine Ox, whispering, “Brother Ox, the situation doesn’t look favorable, so be ready to flee.”
Just now, the Fallen Shadow had almost killed him. He really didn’t want it to come so close to death again.
The Divine Earth Ox mooed in response.
Glistening beads of sweat rolled down Jiu Gong’s fair cheeks and chin. Her bright eyes were bloodshot, and she was staring fixedly at the last boundary. It was about to shatter.
After a few seconds, she finally couldn’t stand it, and she screamed, “Zhou Yuan, this old woman can’t withstand the onslaught any longer! Can you do it or not?”
It was clear how much pressure she was under from the fact that she, an icily arrogant and graceful beauty, had called herself ‘old woman’.
Zhou Yuan unblinkingly watched the Fallen Shadow tear down the last boundary. During that moment, he vaguely felt the surging Genesis Qi around the Fallen Shadow freeze for a moment.
It was clear that after battling Yuan Kun and destroying the eight boundaries, the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Qi had taken a toll!
“Now it’s time!” Zhou Yuan's eyes glinted. He turned to say to Jiu Gong, “I should tell you that you shouldn’t ask a man whether he can do it or not!”
Boom!
He folded his hands into a hand seal, and a pillar of Genesis Qi shot out from the top of his head. Numerous fragments broke out from within the beam of light, and they quickly fused together to form a five-colored light tower above the Fallen Shadow.
The light tower pressed down like lightning striking down and enveloped the Fallen Shadow.
Yuan Kun’s and Jiu Gong’s eyes lit up.
Boom!
Genesis Qi violently exploded within the light tower, shattering the tower.
Face ashen, Jiu Gong asked, "What happened? Did you fail?!”
Zhou Yuan looked over at the Fallen Shadow in mid-air. The Genesis Qi pulsing around it was gradually weakening, and there was a five-color tower seal faintly formed in the space between its brows.
Zhou Yuan smiled. “The s
eal succeeded.”
With the flick of his sleeve, the fragments returned to the palm of his hand.
Zhou Yuan wrinkled his brows. The fragments had become extremely dull, and it was obvious that Zhou Yuan had to store them in the Divine Dwellings for a while before he could use the technique again.
Boom!
When the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Qi grew weaker, Yuan Kun knew that the seal had succeeded, and he burst out in a hearty laugh. “The situation has changed. I will beat you this time!”
He patted the Divine Ox and, wrapped in a torrent of powerful Genesis Qi, charged towards the Fallen Shadow to kill it.
A battle once again broke out between the two sides up high. But this time, the arrogance the Fallen Shadow exuded had disappeared. Zhou Yuan’s Five Spirits Universe Tower sealing technique hadn’t truly sealed half of its Genesis Qi, but it had reduced it by at least 30%.
Therefore, the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Qi wasn’t much weaker or stronger than Xuan Kun’s. Moreover, with the Divine Earth Ox’s assistance, they began to push the Fallen Shadow into retreat.
But this smooth fighting didn’t last for long. Yuan Kun was stunned to find that the tower sealing rune between the brows of the Fallen Shadow was gradually dimming.
Moreover, the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Qi was beginning to recover.
Yuan Kun jumped up and couldn’t help howling, “Zhou Yuan, is your seal of such bad quality?! How long will it last?!"
Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes. If seals could exist for a long period of time, wouldn’t they be invincible?
“It’s your fault for playing around so long,” Zhou Yuan grumbled, then immediately erupted with Genesis Qi. He sped through the air and joined the battle.
With the addition of Zhou Yuan, the Fallen Shadow could no longer withstand the onslaught. Ganged up by three, the Fallen Shadow let out a prolonged miserable howl.
Boom!
The two sides fought for some time, and when the sealing tower between the Fallen Shadow’s brows was flickering and about to disappear, Zhou Yuan clenched his fist. Hair surfaced on his skin and turned into a glove.
Genesis Breaker!
The hair turned jet black. Zhou Yuan’s face was icy cold as he slammed his fist into the Fallen Shadow’s chest.
The Fallen Shadow stopped struggling. A crack slowly spread through its body before the Fallen Shadow burst into specks of light that filled the sky.
Zhou Yuan clenched his fist, grabbing a light orb from its dispersing body. It was a Fallen Genesis Orb.
Feeling the power contained within the Fallen Genesis Orb, Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes. He felt that if this Fallen Genesis Orb was refined, he should be able to greatly dissolve the barrier of the ninth Divine Dwelling...and perhaps maybe even connect through to the ninth Divine Dwelling.
Zhou Yuan tossed the Fallen Genesis Orb around in his hands and said to Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong, “This thing, I’ll trade it for one portion of Alpha Spiritium.”
They were only able to kill the Fallen Shadow with the three’s combined power, so he couldn’t keep the Fallen Genesis Orb to himself.
Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong exchanged a glance, then nodded. They knew that the power contained within the Fallen Genesis Orb could help people connect Divine Dwellings, but they were now at the pinnacle of the Divine Dwelling stage, so they no longer had a need for it.
It was their gain if Zhou Yuan exchanged a portion of Alpha Spiritium for it.
Zhou Yuan stored the Fallen Genesis Orb, and then the three people shifted their blazing gazes into the icy lake’s depths where the ice lotuses were glowing.
They had gone through difficulty in this mini domain, and now it was finally time to divide the spoils.
Chapter 963 Super Domain
Outside the ice mountain.
Zhou Yuan gently patted the spatial bag at his waist, unable to conceal the satisfied smile on his face because there were four strands of Alpha Spiritium inside.
Four strands of Alpha Spiritium was worth over 4000 ordinary strands of Spritium, a haul that far surpassed everything they had collected previously.
He lifted his head and looked at Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong. Two teams had already assembled behind them, ready to leave at any moment.
Zhou Yuan grinned and said, “It’s been great working together.”
Yuan Kun grinned as well as he bumped fists with Zhou Yuan, while Jiu Gong seemed indifferent. She had regained her previous cold and prideful look, but after some hesitation, she said, “I have something to tell you. I met Xu Ming in one of the earlier domains. He had eliminated one of your teams and had injured or killed about a dozen members in the process. The leader of that team should be your mountain pavilion master, Han Yuan.”
As someone from the Xuanji Region, Jiu Gong was very well informed about the Tianyuan Region. Hence, it was not strange for her to recognize Han Yuan.
The smile on Zhou Yuan’s face turned rigid. Normally speaking, although everyone was a fellow competitor in the tournament, most of the main teams had their pride and would not take things too far.
Just like Xue Jingtao from the Zixiao Region Zhou Yuan had met previously. Although Zhou Yuan was not fond of him, he had not eliminated his entire team or taken any of their lives. This was not purely because of Su Youwei but also because it was an unspoken rule among the participants.
Main teams should face other main teams, and there was no need to be too ruthless towards the other teams unless the other party was untactful.
Given Zhou Yuan’s understanding of Han Yuan’s character, he was definitely someone who could endure humiliation and would most certainly yield against someone like Xu Ming.
Despite this, Xu Ming had eliminated the entire team and had even made them suffer some losses.
This was truly too much.
Was it because of the slight disagreement they had previously? Xu Ming is truly both cruel and arrogant to the limit...
Zhou Yuan sighed. The truth was that with the exception of a few members from the Wind Pavilion, he was not too familiar with everyone else. It was very unlikely for him to feel much for them. However, he was the chief pavilion master of the Tianyuan Region and their generation’s leader; hence, he was responsible for their protection.
Xu Ming’s actions were most likely a provocation.
Zhou Yuan lowered his gaze before he looked towards Jiu Gong and said, “Thank you.”
His tone was calm, but Jiu Gong’s and Yuan Kung’s pupils shrank slightly. They could hear a chilling killing intent in his voice. Xu Ming’s actions had evidently angered him.
Yuan Kun remarked, “Xu Ming is still as unscrupulous as before.”
Jiu Gong stared at Zhou Yuan and said, “Just don’t blame me for standing by and doing nothing when the time comes.”
If the time came, she would naturally have the power to stop them, but she would not because she was not obligated to do so. Moreover, all there was between them was this one joint operation. It was not enough reason for her to pit herself against Xu Ming.
Although it wasn’t nice to hear, it was the truth.
Zhou Yuan shook his head and said, “I’m not that delusional.”
Jiu Gong nodded. Zhou Yuan was not someone who did not understand their circumstances, after all. She said, “This domain has already been cleaned out, so let us part ways here. Who knows whether we’ll be enemies or allies when we next meet.”
They had chosen to cooperate in this domain because the Fallen Shadow stationed here was too powerful. If not for its presence, Jiu Gong would have definitely monopolized everything, and a tough fight would have likely awaited Zhou Yuan and Yuan Kun if they wanted to contest.
Therefore, who knew whether they would be friends or enemies the next time they met.
“We’ll see each other again.” Zhou Yuan nodded.
Jiu Gong decisively turned around and swiftly left with her team.
Yuan Kun grinned and said, “Zhou Yuan, if we meet Xu Ming together, we can j
oin forces and give him a beating. He’s been an eyesore for a long time.”
Zhou Yuan gave a slight nod in response.
After a little more conversation, Yuan Kun left in a carefree manner.
Zhou Yuan was silent for a while as he watched the two teams leave. He did not plan to leave immediately because he wanted to absorb the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb to see if he could unblock his ninth Divine Dwelling.
With this decision made, he turned around and sat down on the ice mountain’s summit. He adjusted his condition in preparation to absorb the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb.
Yi Qiushui spread the team out, positioning them around Zhou Yuan.
Half an incense stick of time passed. However, just as Zhou Yuan was slowly getting into a calm state of mind, he suddenly heard alarmed, panicked noises and a strange disturbance.
His eyes abruptly opened.
“What’s going on?” He immediately looked towards Yi Qiushui as Genesis Qi surged around him.
Yi Qiushui was gazing at the sky in panic. Numerous other members were doing the same. Zhou Yuan immediately raised his head and looked at the sky, only for his pupils to shrink.
An enormous spatial crack was slowly tearing open in the sky, looking like a giant sinister mouth. Near-solid wind howled within it and devastated the surroundings.
At closer inspection, it was not wind but Genesis Qi that had been condensed to the limit!
“This is…” Zhou Yuan gravely stared at the giant spatial crack. After some silence, he slowly said, “A super domain is opening?!”
“Super domain?!” Yi Qiushui and the others cried out in surprise.
The Fallen Abyss was divided into numerous mini domains like the one Zhou Yuan and his team were currently situated in. Above high-class mini domains was the super domain.
It was said that the super domain would only open once a certain number of teams obtained Alpha Spiritium. In other words, the spatial crack above their heads had likely appeared above other teams that had Alpha Spiritium. This meant that numerous strong teams would be able to enter the super domain through the giant spatial crack.
Of course, the opportunities and resources in the super domain were not merely limited to Alpha Spiritium.
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