Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  How had Zhou Yuan’s strength soared to such an astonishing level?!

  Xu Ming was momentarily stunned. His entire face twisted as he stared at the golden fragments on the ground. “Impossible! What did you do! How could you have destroyed my golden beast?!”

  Xu Ming lost his composure. Zhou Yuan had treated his prided battle puppet like a mere toy, forcefully tearing it in half!

  It was a huge blow to Xu Ming’s pride! His face distorted even more as he roared in anger, “Kill him!”

  The remaining golden beasts abruptly sped up, brimming with murderous intent as they leaped toward Zhou Yuan.

  Boom! Boom!

  Even with eleven beasts approaching him from every direction, Zhou Yuan did not shrink back. Instead, he transformed into a flash of silver and charged straight in.

  Thump thump!

  A brawl erupted between the two sides, and blast after blast of berserk Genesis Qi exploded, violently shaking the surrounding space.

  However, the eyes of countless onlookers rapidly twitched because the silver figure was unstoppable as he rampaged among the beasts. His silver fists repeatedly beat back the eleven ferocious golden beasts.

  As the battle grew increasingly intense, cracks began to appear on the golden beasts...

  Thud!

  Beast after beast slowly shattered under his silver fists, turning into golden fragments that spilled across the ground.

  Countless individuals watched on in shock.

  Even Yuan Kun sucked in a deep breath, his eyes filled with fear as he watched the silver figure. Zhou Yuan, with his destructive power, was practically akin to an invincible silver god of war!

  What the hell is that silver armor? Is it some kind of little Saint technique? Or perhaps a Saint treasure?!

  Astonishment and confusion flickered on Jiu Gong’s face as an extraordinary splendor filled her eyes. Zhou Yuan is truly astonishing. To think that he was still hiding such a powerful trump card...

  The Zixiao Region’s Xue Jingtao and the Wushen Region’s Zhao Yunxiao involuntarily cried out in unison, “How can this be!”

  Zhou Yuan was being overwhelmed just moments ago, so how had he suddenly brought about such a frightening reversal in the blink of an eye?!

  Could this be Zhou Yuan’s true strength?!

  Wu Yao silently watched the battle as a complicated look flitted across her eyes. Although she knew that Zhou Yuan had been hiding something, her heart could not help but ripple when she witnessed him reverse the situation.

  The man who had been born with the sacred dragon blessing was no ordinary person, after all.

  The Shengwen Region’s Li Tongshen and the Xuehai Region’s Wang Xi had originally shown little interest in the fight between Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming; however, their gazes were currently fixed on the silver figure.

  Li Tongshen’s handsome face appeared somewhat solemn, while the nonchalance in Wang Xi’s eyes was slowly replaced by seriousness.

  The Tianyuan Region’s Zhou Yuan is quite an interesting fellow.

  “How did this happen?” On the Wanzu Region side, Liu Qingshu involuntarily gritted her teeth, her face filled with regret.

  Zhou Yuan should have been about to meet an unfortunate fate, but the situation had somehow changed just as he was about to be finished off.

  Zhao Mushen concentrated on the silver figure and softly said, “The silver armor is extremely peculiar. It is neither a Genesis technique nor a Genesis artifact...however, his strength has risen to an astounding level after it appeared.”

  Liu Qingshu said, “Can Xu Ming handle him?”

  Zhao Mushen pondered for a brief moment before shaking his head. “I’m afraid Xu Ming will lose. Zhou Yuan is quite capable.”

  A single sentence from Zhao Mushen was already enough to prove that Zhou Yuan was one of the top experts among Hunyuan Heaven’s Divine Dwelling practitioners.

  Boom! Boom!

  An extremely astonishing Genesis Qi storm erupted on the statue’s head.

  Countless gazes watched in shock and horror as golden beast after golden beast was sent flying. Each exploded in the air and filled the entire place with golden fragments.

  Urgh!

  Blood sprayed from Xu Ming’s mouth. He stared ahead of him in disbelief. A silver-armored figure slowly walked towards him amidst the dancing golden fragments, his steps heavy.

  A terrifying pressure erupted from the silver armor, and a calm voice sounded from within, “Do you still have any other toys?”

  Chapter 971 Occupying the Stone Statue

  Golden fragments were scattered all over the vast plaza-like top of the stone statue’s head.

  Countless onlookers stared in shock at the mess atop the stone statue’s head. In the end, their gazes converged on the slender silver-armored figure as he walked out from the specks of light that filled the air. There was a sliver of graveness in the eyes of even the apex heaven prides from the other eight regions.

  They had no choice but to be wary of the astonishing power Zhou Yuan had displayed. No one had expected Zhou Yuan to so easily smash apart Xu Ming's twelve golden beasts.

  “How can this be…” Xu Ming stared at this scene with a warped expression. The reason he had repeatedly provoked Zhou Yuan was because he was envious of Zhou Yuan’s ability. At the eight heavens Divine Dwelling stage, Zhou Yuan was already able to vie with veteran heaven prides like Xu Ming.

  Once Zhou Yuan unlocked his ninth Divine Dwelling, his Genesis Qi would soar to even greater levels. At that time, Zhou Yuan would far surpass Xu Ming.

  However, Xu Ming had never imagined that Zhou Yuan would already be capable of defeating his prided twelve golden beast puppets before unlocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.

  It was undoubtedly a huge blow to the proud Xu Ming.

  “Toys…” Xu Ming’s face twisted even more as he abruptly jerked his head and laughed in anger. “Who the hell do you think you are! How dare you destroy the treasures of my Yaogui Region!”

  His hands swiftly formed a seal.

  Swish! Swish!

  The golden fragments on the floor suddenly shot towards Xu Ming and pierced his body, causing blood to flow.

  Thump!

  In a short few breaths, Xu Ming’s body began to swell, the golden fragments piling up into what seemed like a puppet giant. A berserk and savage aura exploded from the puppet giant’s body, and several cracks appeared on the ground below its feet.

  “Monster Puppet Art!”

  A piercing shriek resounded through the area when the part where the head should be started to warp and take on the form of a beast.

  Roar! Roar!

  Xu Ming roared as he slammed his foot into the ground, sending his enormous body into the air. He ruthlessly threw a punch at Zhou Yuan.

  Boom!

  A piercing sonic boom rang out before the punch even landed. The faint imprint of a fist even appeared on the ground below.

  “Zhou Yuan, die!” A rage-filled roar quickly followed.

  Zhou Yuan, still donned in silver armor, raised his head. The terrifying force in the sky made his expression change a little. The Monster Puppet Art seemed to be a fusion between one’s puppet and one’s own power. In a certain way, it was similar to Silver Shadow.

  However, it was clear that Xu Ming had yet to perfect the technique, and the fusion appeared overly forced.

  In Zhou Yuan’s eyes, Xu Ming was merely a cornered beast.

  Zhou Yuan slowly clenched his fingers into a fist. Snow-white hairs flowed out from the armor and covered his fist like a gauntlet.

  “Genesis Breaker,” a low voice sounded from the silver armor.

  The snow-white hairs were dyed as black as night.

  Boom!

  Zhou Yuan pushed off the ground, cracking it as his body turned into a flash of silver that soared into the sky like a raging silver dragon brimming with torrential power.

  Gold and silver streaked over the stone statue’s enormous head like two meteors, ulti
mately colliding above the head’s center with a loud boom.

  Kaboom!

  Gold and silver fireworks erupted, and a shockwave that could be seen with the naked eye unfurled across the sky, slamming into the Genesis Qi barrier around the statue, rippling it violently.

  Everyone focused their gaze on the area above the stone statue’s head. They knew that the fight between Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming would be decided right then and there.

  Two figures fell from the gold and silver fireworks, leaving long grooves as they hit and slid across the ground.

  Two figures—one gold and one silver—faced each other shakily.

  The black hairs on Zhou Yuan’s silver fist had completely receded. Light rapidly flickered on the silver armor as if it was neutralizing the clash’s terrifying power.

  He raised his head and gazed at the enormous golden figure. “You eliminated a team from my Tianyuan Region previously, so now, I shall eliminate you in return.”

  Thud!

  As his voice rang out, the enormous golden figure’s knees slowly fell to the ground. Golden fragments dropped from its body, ultimately revealing Xu Ming’s figure.

  Countless people stared in shock at the bloody hole in Xu Ming’s chest.

  His chest had been pierced, and even his beating organs could be seen. His complexion was deathly pale, his eyes filled with an unyielding spirit. He could not believe that he had lost to Zhou Yuan! Moreover, Zhou Yuan was only at the eight heavens Divine Dwelling stage!

  “How can this be…

  “How is this possible!

  “How could I have lost!

  “……”

  Xu Ming trembled as he mumbled. The space around him had begun to distort because his injuries were too heavy and the seal on his body was beginning to send him out of the Fallen Abyss.

  Once he was sent out, it would mean he was eliminated!

  If that happened, the Yaogui Region would undoubtedly place last in the nine regions tournament!

  However, there was no longer anything that could be done at this juncture. Xu Ming could only gnash his teeth as he viciously glared at Zhou Yuan. He croaked, “Zhou Yuan, don’t be too happy. You’ll soon be eliminated!

  “Zhao Mushen will not let you off! I’ll be waiting for you outside!”

  As his rage-filled voice echoed, a vortex formed behind him and swallowed his entire body.

  Gasp.

  Countless people gasped in the starry sky, their expressions filled with shock. No one had expected the battle between Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming to end with Xu Ming being eliminated!

  The Yaogui Region members were deathly pale, as if they were at a funeral.

  With Xu Ming eliminated, who among them would have the ability to vie for the nine ancient statues?

  In contrast, the Tianyuan Region side burst into earth-shaking cheers after getting over their initial shock and disbelief.

  Ye Bingling and Yi Qiushui tightly grabbed each other’s hands, their eyes overflowing with emotion.

  Lu Xiao and Mu Liu exchanged a look as they breathed a deep sigh of relief. With Zhou Yuan having eliminated Xu Ming, the Tianyuan Region wouldn’t be ranked last this time!

  Amidst the countless shocked and amazed gazes, the silver armor on Zhou Yuan’s body receded like liquid. There was not much joy on his face, only an exceptional calm.

  He lifted his head and gazed at the innumerable individuals in the starry space. His indifferent voice rang out, “This stone statue is mine for now. Anyone who wants it can go ahead and step forward.”

  His echoing voice was met with silence.

  The battle prowess he displayed had made everyone fearful. Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong had zero interest in challenging him because they had other options available.

  Li Tongshen and Wang Xi would not settle for the statue ranked third from the last. Hence, they saw no reason to compete with Zhou Yuan at this juncture.

  Zhao Mushen’s eyes faintly flickered as he stared at Zhou Yuan. However, before he could do anything, Su Youwei suddenly shot forward, heading straight for the biggest and oldest stone statue.

  Wu Yao’s eyes narrowed slightly. Without saying a word, she also turned into a streak of light and followed after Su Youwei.

  Their goal was clearly the most ancient stone statue!

  Zhao Mushen smiled helplessly when he saw the two girls’ actions and had no choice but to withdraw his gaze from Zhou Yuan. He could not let them occupy the most ancient stone statue.

  Compared to Wu Yao and Su Youwei, Zhou Yuan was far less of a threat.

  “Never mind, I’ll let him off for now.” With his decision made, Zhao Mushen no longer hesitated. His figure seemed to blink through the air, chasing after Wu Yao and Su Youwei.

  The trio’s actions immediately set off everyone else present.

  Wang Xi and Li Tongshen also flew towards the front few stone statues.

  Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong paused for a moment before quickly following.

  Everyone wanted to occupy a bigger and more ancient stone statue because the larger stone statues represented greater opportunity and more Alpha Spiritium.

  Their movement marked the start of the tournament’s climax.

  Zhou Yuan stood on the stone statue’s head. No one came to visit him due to the statue’s awkward position. It was ranked seventh among the nine statues, which was neither high nor low. His earlier battle had also intimidated everyone, making his location appear the most peaceful for a time.

  Zhou Yuan seated himself. He cast one glance towards the depths of the starry sky where power Genesis Qi undulations were erupting. He then closed his eyes slowly and gently touched the stone statue’s head. He could clearly feel boundless Alpha Spiritium and undulations of pure Genesis Qi deep within the statue.

  He breathed in deeply as a resolute look emerged in his eyes.

  He would seize this opportunity to unblock his ninth Divine Dwelling! Only after unblocking the ninth Divine Dwelling would he gain the power the vie with Zhao Mushen!

  A rank seven statue did not satisfy him either!

  His goal was first place in the nine regions tournament!

  Chapter 972 Chaos in the Starry Space

  Outside the Fallen Abyss.

  The many Law Domain experts were seated in the air, their gazes fixed on the mirror reflecting the starry sky in the depths of the Fallen Abyss.

  They were currently viewing the outcome of the battle between Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming.

  Space distorted, and Xu Ming was eliminated.

  This result made even the Law Domain experts’ eyes ripple a little before several of them glanced at Chi Jing in surprise. Even existences like them were somewhat surprised by this ending.

  People like themselves could naturally see Zhou Yuan’s enormous potential. Once he unlocked his ninth Divine Dwelling, he would gain the strength to compete with the top four.

  However, Zhou Yuan had yet to unlock his ninth Divine Dwelling when he had eliminated Xu Ming.

  That silver battle armor was quite amazing.

  Amidst the Law Domain experts’ surprised gazes, Chi Jing’s taunt body relaxed a little as happiness flitted across the depths of her eyes. She knew that having so many powerful foes around put Zhou Yuan under a tremendous amount of pressure, but he had ultimately managed to endure.

  After all, as someone who was regarded so highly by her master, this little junior brother of hers had excellent character.

  “Hehe, Zhou Yuan’s silver armor is rather interesting. Could it be one of the Tianyuan Region’s Saint artifacts?” laughter suddenly sounded.

  It was Zhao Xiansun. He smiled as he looked at Chi Jing, then shifted his gaze to another Law Domain expert. “If so, Law Lord Zhen Yu, Xu Ming’s loss is not shameful.”

  Zhen Yu was the Law Domain expert from the Yaogui Region.

  He had fair skin and no eyebrows. A glowing bead was currently spinning in his hand. His expression did not look too good. After all, he had not expected Xu Ming to be the fir
st one to be eliminated. Since this happened, it was very likely that the Yaogui Region would place last this year.

  Chi Jing chuckled icily. Zhao Xiansun was undoubtedly trying to stir things up. However, Zhen Yu and Zhao Xianxun were clearly in cahoots and had repeatedly tried to suppress the Tianyuan Region. As such, seeing Zhou Yuan eliminate Xu Ming greatly pleased Chi Jing.

  Chi Jing indifferently said, “Zhao Xiansun, even ordinary Law Domain experts are unlikely to own a true Saint artifact. Even if these young Divine Dwelling practitioners obtained one, how much power would they be able to bring out? After all, you’re a Law Domain expert, so how can you say such ignorant things?”

  Zhao Xiansun’s face twitched. He faintly smiled and retorted, “Who knows what kind of craziness your Tianyuan Region will resort to when backed into a corner?”

  He waved his hand as he continued, “But never mind. This is the limit of your Tianyuan Region’s good luck. Once Zhao Mushen is free, I’m afraid that Zhou Yuan will no longer be left standing.”

  Chi Jing shot back, “That may not be so. If Zhou Yuan manages to unblock the ninth Divine Dwelling, it may be Zhao Mushen who will have to pay back his earlier debt.”

  Zhao Xiansun did not respond. He merely shook his head in disdain.

  ...

  The fires of battle rose in the starry sky as berserk blasts of Genesis Qi soared into the sky.

  The situation had turned exceptionally intense and chaotic.

  Not only had the apex heaven prides of the eight regions begun to compete for the stone statues, but even the slightly weaker heaven prides had started to stir. However, their target was the smallest, bottom-ranked stone statue.

  Normally speaking, since there were only nine statues, only the nine regions’ apex practitioners were qualified to compete for them.

  However, no one could have predicted that Zhou Yuan would have eliminated the Yaogui Region’s Xu Ming at the start of the fight.

  Since it had happened, there was now one extra statue. After all, Zhao Mushen, Zhou Yuan and the rest of the apex heaven prides could not occupy two statues at once. Hence, the other noteworthy heaven prides of the nine regions would hotly contest over the final stone statue.