The opening of the super domain symbolized that the nine regions tournament had entered its second phase. The clashes in the super domain would determine the tournament’s final rankings.
Zhou Yuan concentrated on the spatial crack as excitement burned in his eyes.
Compared to the super domain, the domain he was currently in was destitute.
Of course, with so many strong experts gathering, the competition would intensify beyond one’s imagination.
Swish!
Zhou Yuan suddenly heard the wind swoosh and looked over to find Jiu Gong and Yuan Kun rushing over with their teams. Even from a distance, he could still see the joy and excitement on Jiu Gong’s and Yuan Kun’s faces.
Evidently, the opening of the super domain was also out of their expectations, and its opening meant that the tournament’s greatest battles would soon begin.
Zhou Yuan could not help but chuckle, “It seems that it’s not time for us to part yet…”
...
Meanwhile, outside the Fallen Abyss.
The dozen or so seated Law Domain stage experts suddenly opened their eyes. They gazed at the compass before them, their expressions trembling for an instant. They then waved their sleeves, and light blossomed from the compass and slowly formed a giant screen.
Within the screen seemed to be a vast ancient domain.
The Law Domain experts narrowed their eyes, which flickered with a sliver of interest.
“Has the super domain finally opened?”
“Hehe, the good part is finally about to begin…”
Chapter 964 Failure
“The super domain is finally here…”
Outside the ice mountain, the hurriedly returning Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong could not help but sigh as they stared at the giant spatial crack in the sky with excited eyes. They had originally intended to leave the mini domain through the spatial crack but had suddenly felt the disturbance, causing them to rush back immediately.
The super domain’s appearance was both a shocking and happy surprise, and they clearly understood what the opening of the super domain represented.
If one were to say that the mini domains they previously entered were mostly consolation prizes for the sub-teams, then the super domain was the thing every main team looked forward to.
Nearby, Zhou Yuan grinned at Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong. However, after a brief moment of contemplation, he did not approach them and instead stayed where he was.
No matter what, he needed to attempt unblocking his ninth Divine Dwelling first.
The opening of the super domain meant that the nine regions’ other main teams would soon appear, and he was almost guaranteed to meet Zhao Mushen again. If he did not wish to flee again like before, Zhou Yuan needed to do everything he could to raise his power.
Unblocking his ninth Divine Dwelling was the most realistic and effective method he currently possessed.
Zhou Yuan clenched his hand, and the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb appeared in his palm. He brought his hands together as the Genesis Qi in his body began to churn.
Resplendent rays burst out from the orb as boundless power flooded his body. This orb was more than several times more powerful than the Fallen Shadow Genesis Orbs he had absorbed previously.
As the power washed through his body, Zhou Yuan felt a slight stabbing pain. The pain did not make him panic but instead made him secretly happy. The stronger the power within the orb, the better his chances of unblocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.
The orb’s power ultimately converged within his Divine Dwelling. Under Zhou Yuan’s control, it charged towards the barrier of his ninth Divine Dwelling.
Boom!
The entire Divine Dwelling trembled.
As the boundless power ground it, the barrier thinned at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, making Zhou Yuan overjoyed.
Wave after wave of energy crashed into the barrier.
However, Zhou Yuan's happy mood did not last for long because he realized that when the barrier thinned to a certain point, it became impossible to progress any further no matter how much he tried.
As time passed, the power within the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb slowly diminished.
In the end, calm returned to the Divine Dwelling. Although the stars within shone even brighter than before, the thin barrier continued to stand, dashing Zhou Yuan’s hopes of unlocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.
He slowly opened his eyes. Even someone like him could not help but look rather gloomy.
“Goddamnit!”
He tightly clenched his fists as his eyes flickered indeterminately in thought. The ninth Divine Dwelling was even more difficult to unlock than all eight of his Divine Dwellings combined!
Moreover...
Zhou Yuan tightly furrowed his brows. He did not know why, but he had a faint feeling that there was something in his ninth Divine Dwelling supporting the barrier, causing his repeated attempts to fail. It was that something that made it so difficult to unlock his ninth Divine Dwelling!
“Is it just my imagination?” mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. He could not ascertain whether his hunch was correct because such a thing had never happened before to anyone.
His expression rapidly fluctuated. A long while later, he gradually composed himself. Although he had failed again, it was not without benefit. Zhou Yuan could feel that he was one step closer to a breakthrough.
He only needed more powerful Fallen Shadow Genesis Orbs, and he would eventually unlock his ninth Divine Dwelling.
As for how to obtain them, Zhou Yuan was not worried because he would soon enter the super domain. The opportunities there would far surpass anything from the earlier domains. Getting another powerful Fallen Shadow Genesis Orb would not be difficult. However, he would likely have to flee again if he encountered Zhao Mushen.
At this thought, Zhou Yuan could not help but click his tongue. It had been many years since he had experienced this feeling of constantly having to run away. Zhao Mushen was a formidable foe, as expected of the king of Hunyuan Heaven’s Divine Dwelling stage practitioners.
However...king of the Divine Dwelling stage, you won’t be happy for much longer. When I unlock my ninth Divine Dwelling, the first one I’ll be coming for will be you!
Moreover, even without unlocking the ninth Divine Dwelling, Zhou Yuan was confident that if he went all out, he would at least make Zhao Mushen pay a substantial price even if he could not defeat him. It would be a price that Zhao Mushen might not be able to afford because he was not truly invincible among the Divine Dwelling experts. Wu Yao and Su Youwei possessed the strength that could threaten him.
After reaffirming himself, Zhou Yuan stood up. He found that Yuan Kun’s and Jiu Gong’s teams were still here. They were waiting for the spatial crack to fully stabilize before entering.
Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong likewise sensed that Zhou Yuan had ended his cultivation session and looked over.
A sliver of pity flitted across their eyes; they evidently realized that Zhou Yuan had failed to break through.
Yi Qiushui quickly walked over as she looked at Zhou Yuan in worry.
Zhou Yuan’s expression was calm as he waved his hand. He had experienced countless trials ever since stepping onto the path of cultivation. Hence, they underestimated his tenacity if they believed temporarily failing to unlock the ninth Divine Dwelling would leave him dejected.
He did not say anything and merely raised his head to gaze at the growing spatial crack in the sky. It slowly squirmed as the Genesis Qi storm within grew more savage.
Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes. He stared into the depths of the crack as if hoping to peek into its mysteries. His efforts, however, were fruitless. The only thing he sensed was the super domain’s vast and ancient aura.
He did not know what kind of opportunities would be inside, but he rather looked forward to them.
Perhaps, the long-anticipated Heavenly Sun stage may be a possibility...
While such thoughts swirled in
Zhou Yuan’s head, the spatial crack gradually stabilized, and the devastating storm slowly calmed.
Once it finally stabilized, Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong dashed into the sky without the slightest shred of hesitation. Nearly a thousand individuals closely followed behind them. They entered the spatial crack and disappeared in the blink of an eye as if swallowed by a giant mouth of darkness.
Zhou Yuan did not hesitate either. He made a ‘be careful’ gesture before rising into the air, leading his team into the still-slowly-squirming spatial crack.
When they entered, Zhou Yuan clearly felt all of his senses being stripped away. The entire world seemed to spin as space distorted.
However, the feeling only lasted for a few dozen breaths before coming to an abrupt halt.
Zhou Yuan discovered that his surroundings had changed.
He swept his gaze across the area. He seemed to be in a starry sky. Countless broken islands floated among the stars, as the land had been shattered.
As he looked towards the starry sky’s depths, his pupils shrank slightly. There were several giant human-shaped statues silently floating among the stars.
Chapter 965 Young Heroes Meet Once More
Ancient statues stood in the depths of the starry sky, giving off mysterious auras. A total of nine were standing in line from big to biggest. The final statue was ten thousand feet tall, mottled and ancient like a god overlooking the starry sky.
As Zhou Yuan gazed upon the statues, his Divine Dwelling frantically shook as if his Genesis Qi was about to go out of control.
He suppressed his Divine Dwelling with some difficulty but was unable to control his ragged breathing. He knew that his Divine Dwelling had reacted because it had sensed Alpha Spiritium.
In other words, the nine mysterious statues contained a tremendous amount of Alpha Spiritium! The quantity was definitely incomparable to the few pathetic strands from earlier...
It was likely that the bigger the statue, the more Alpha Spiritium there was within it...
Zhou Yuan cast his gaze at the final statue. That ten-thousand-foot-tall monstrosity would definitely become the most intensely fought over thing in the nine region tournament. Whoever managed to occupy it would possibly become the tournament’s champion!
His eyes flickered in thought as competitiveness rose within him.
Swish!
While Zhou Yuan was staring at the nine ancient statues, the sound of rushing wind rang out. His gaze swiveled, and he saw numerous teams emerging from several spatial cracks.
The silent starry sky immediately became rather noisy.
“So many?” Behind Zhou Yuan, Yi Qiushui suddenly blurted in surprise, “Have all the remaining teams been drawn over?”
Zhou Yuan glanced at the surroundings and nodded. “The nine regions tournament has already entered its final stage. At this stage, ordinary members will no longer have much use.”
He nudged his chin at the ancient statues standing in the depths of the starry sky and said, “They are the keys to deciding the final rankings. Ordinary individuals won’t be able to approach.”
He could feel a tremendous amount of Genesis Qi pulsing from within the nine statues. The Genesis Qi formed barriers that ordinary individuals would not be able to pass. Hence, only the apex Divine Dwelling experts of the various regions would be able to approach and occupy the ancient statues.
The other teams could only watch as spectators from the outside.
Zhou Yuan said to Yi Qiushui, “Send out the signal to gather the rest of our brethren.”
As teams flooded into the domain, numerous signals exploded in the starry sky as each region began to gather its members.
Yi Qiushui nodded in acknowledgment. She immediately retrieved a signal flare before flinging it into the sky.
Boom!
The flare exploded in mid-air as the flames condensed into the shape of a tower.
Swish! Swish!
After a brief pause, swooshes of wind suddenly sounded as two teams sped towards them. They were led by Lu Xiao and Ye Bingling, respectively.
When they saw Zhou Yuan, relief immediately appeared on their previously grave faces.
“Chief pavilion master.”
The two teams arrived in front of Zhou Yuan and respectfully cupped their fists towards him.
Zhou Yuan observed the teams. He could tell that they had experienced some tough times and had suffered substantial losses.
Under Zhou Yuan’s gaze, Ye Bingling reported in an ashamed manner, “My team has collected 1,000 strands of Spiritium but has lost 132 members. All of them were eliminated.”
There was a complicated look in Lu Xiao’s eyes as he also reported, “My team obtained 1,300 strands of Spiritium and lost 89 members. All of them were also eliminated.”
Zhou Yuan softly said, “It’s been hard on you guys. The Tianyuan Region is the weakest in this tournament, after all, and I know that you guys have tried your best to have made it all the way here. I also have something important to tell you...Han Yuan’s team has been completely eliminated.”
Lu Xiao’s, Ye Bingling’s and the others’ faces instantly changed.
An entire team eliminated...who would be so cruel?
“It was Xu Ming of the Yaogui Region.” Yi Qiushui gritted her teeth in anger.
Rage surged on the faces of every single Tianyuan Region member. Xu Ming was from the Yaogui Region’s main team, yet he still so ruthlessly dealt with one of the Tianyuan Region’s sub-teams. What a shameless bastard with no respect for the rules.
Zhou Yuan waved his hand to subdue the angry crowd. “At the end of the day, it’s because we are weaker than them, but I will not forget this matter.”
He then lifted his head and gazed towards some of the floating islands in the distance.
As various signals rose into the air, the numerous teams that were flooding into the domain finished gathering into their groups, creating quite an impressive sight.
Zhou Yuan suddenly felt an icy gaze on him, and he immediately looked towards one of the floating islands in the distance.
Numerous figures were gathering towards the island. On the highest point of the island, a figure was staring at him darkly. It was Xu Ming of the Yaogui Region.
Upon seeing Zhou Yuan look over, a superficial smile rose from the corners of Xu Ming’s mouth as he wordlessly transmitted, “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, do you like the gift I sent you?”
The gift he referred to was obviously eliminating Han Yuan’s team.
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained indifferent. He only gave Xu Ming a single glance before shifting his gaze away, unaffected by the provocation. Let him jump while he can. There will be a chance for revenge later on.
Teams from the other six regions gathered on many floating islands, the groups growing bigger and bigger.
He soon found the Zixiao Region. A familiar figure stood at the very front of the group. It was Su Youwei. Beside her, Xue Jingtao was saying something as he occasionally cast a vicious glare in Zhou Yuan’s direction. He was likely telling Su Youwei about how Zhou Yuan had chased them away earlier.
Su Youwei’s beautiful face remained calm. No one could tell if she was happy or angry.
Even farther away, Wu Yao proudly stood at the front of the Wushen Region group. She looked towards Zhou Yuan with her long narrow eyes, evidently not surprised that he had come this far.
She had never underestimated him before.
However, she would still defeat him.
She wanted to prove that she was the perfect host for the sacred dragon blessing.
Among the many gathered groups, the Wanzu Region undoubtedly created the largest presence. At the very front of the giant group, Zhao Mushen stood with his hands behind his back, his immeasurable aura akin to a bottomless abyss. Many experts felt only wariness towards him.
Beside Zhao Mushen stood a pretty young lady. It was Liu Qingshu, and they were both staring at Zhou Yuan.
A sliver of surprise fl
itted across Zhao Mushen’s bottomless eyes as he deeply stared at Zhou Yuan. The fact that Zhou Yuan could stand here meant that he had neutralized Zhao Mushen’s killing move.
Liu Qingshi hatefully gritted her teeth as she stared at Zhou Yuan. “First senior brother, you can’t let that tactless guy off. When I met him previously, I originally wanted to split some Spiritium with him out of goodwill. But in the end, he used force to chase us all away, giving no face to our Wanzu Region!”
“I underestimated him.” Zhao Mushen chuckled as he slowly shook his head. However, a sliver of interest rose in his eyes.
The failure had not affected his state of mind. It was fine that Zhou Yuan had not died to his technique. Zhao Mushen could now use this opportunity to capture Zhou Yuan alive.
His bottomless-abyss-like eyes focused on Zhou Yuan as an astonishing pressure slowly spread from his body.
The originally noisy sky suddenly fell silent as countless gazes looked over in fear. Was Zhao Mushen going to move?
Who was his target?
They quickly followed Zhao Mushen’s gaze, only to be stunned.
Zhou Yuan!
Zhao Mushen was going to attack Zhou Yuan?!
Zhou Yuan was way too unlucky!
Chapter 966 Bully
When Zhao Mushen released his Genesis Qi pressure, countless people in the starry space looked over in fear. His reputation among the Divine Dwelling stage experts was far too overwhelming, and any move he made would greatly impact the current situation.
Hence, numerous individuals secretly sighed in relief when they realized Zhao Mushen’s pressure was directed at Zhou Yuan of the Tianyuan Region.
It was also very surprising. After all, most of them had never heard of any disagreements between the two.
However, such things were unimportant at this juncture. Several people gloatingly imagined how sullen Zhou Yuan would feel if he was eliminated with the main event right before his eyes.
A mocking smile rose from the corners of Xu Ming’s mouth as he shook his head. It seemed he would not even have a turn to deal with Zhou Yuan.
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