A storm of blood soon rose over the ninth stone statue.
In the depths of the starry sky, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and Su Youwei had locked onto the biggest and most ancient stone statue.
This statue was extraordinary. Terrifying Genesis Qi formed an extremely frightening Genesis Qi barrier around it. Due to the barrier’s thickness, even the Zhao Mushen trio could only slowly push their way in one step at a time.
The slightest lapse would result in them being forced out from the barrier.
Evidently, the first requirement to reach the most ancient stone statue was that one’s Genesis Qi foundations had to have reached an astonishing level.
Behind the trio, the Xuehai Region’s Wang Xi, who was ranked fourth on the Divine Dwelling List, was also attempting to break through the Genesis Qi barrier.
However, his expression darkened when he realized that he couldn’t advance even after pouring out all of his Genesis Qi. His rate of pushing into the barrier couldn’t match the rate at which he was being forced out. After wasting half a day trying, he was still stuck in the most outer area.
From this, one could see that there was still a gap between him and the other three.
Even so, he at least had the ambition to try. Li Tongshen did not even glance at the first statue and instead sensibly choose the fourth one.
However, the fourth statue was not peaceful either because Jiu Gong and Yuan Kun also arrived at this moment.
Sparks flew when the trio’s gazes met. They then began to break into the Genesis Qi barrier. One could tell that a battle would surely follow after they broke through. Only the final victor would have the right to occupy the statue.
After all, everyone wanted a better statue because the resources contained within would be greater. Hence, no one would willingly give up without a fight.
As a result, the starry sky was divided into three waves.
The first wave was, of course, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao, Su Youwei and Wang Xi, who was still stuck at the barrier’s outermost region. They were the most powerful in the tournament.
The second wave was Li Tongshen, Jiu Gong and Yuan Kun.
The third wave was at the ninth stone statue where numerous powerful heaven prides, second only to the top, were restlessly stirring.
It was quite a chaotic mess.
Amidst the chaos, Zhou Yuan’s stone statue was the most peaceful. No one came over to disturb him.
After all, those with the strength to were competing for the other statues. Although the heaven prides without sufficient strength were tempted, they did not dare to provoke him after Xu Ming’s example.
Hence, Zhou Yuan silently sat with his eyes tightly shut amidst the chaos, his mind slowly entering the stone statue.
Within the statue was a glorious radiance, and at the radiance’s core, he saw a crystal skeleton.
Tremendous, pure Genesis Qi churned like a sea. After solidifying, the Genesis Qi had slowly formed the stone statue’s every grain. Evidently, the entire statue was made of the skeleton’s solidified Genesis Qi.
Zhou Yuan’s heart surged as he sensed the enormous amount of pure Genesis Qi.
He knew that it was finally time to unlock the ninth Divine Dwelling.
Chapter 973 Rivals Move
The crystal-like skeleton in the depths of the stone statue maintained a sitting, cross-legged posture as it continuously released pure, abundant Genesis Qi.
Zhou Yuan's mind was completely focused on the skeleton’s remains. From the looks of it, the remains should be that of an expert of the Nascent Source Stage because Zhou Yuan couldn’t feel any waves of energy at the Law Domain stage.
Moreover, the remains of a Law Domain expert would be much more terrifying.
He wondered if there would be the legacy of a Law Domain expert in the depths of the ancient statue.
The vast amount of Genesis Qi seemed to have become an ocean in the depths of the stone statue. In that ocean, there were fish swimming back and forth, each crystal clear with shimmering scales.
However, he didn’t attempt to take the Alpha Spiritium. Time was too precious right now, and he needed to connect all nine Divine Dwellings. Only by doing so would he have the chance to compete for the largest ancient stone statue.
The Spiritium here couldn’t be compared to the amount contained in the other stone statue.
Having made his decision, Zhou Yuan sent a stream of Genesis Qi out of his body without the slightest of hesitation. It swiftly arrived at the unfathomable ocean of Genesis Qi in the stone statue’s depths, whirling above the ocean as though forming a tornado.
The rotating column of wind drew up Genesis Qi from the ocean like a dragon inhaling water into its mouth. Finally, the Genesis Qi began to flow endlessly into Zhou Yuan’s body.
Zhou Yuan suddenly trembled. The Genesis Qi was so pure that it didn’t require much refining before it turned from its transparent color to the golden-azure World Subduing Heavenly Serpent Qi.
Zhou Yuan controlled the endless stream of Genesis Qi, directed it into his Divine Dwellings and battered the barrier of his ninth Divine Dwelling.
As the barrier weakened, Zhou Yuan felt his mind shake as he once again felt a suppressive power spreading out from the ninth Divine Dwelling.
A look of puzzlement crossed Zhou Yuan’s face. This kind of matter is unheard of. Could someone have done something without me knowing?
Zhou Yuan immediately increased the absorption rate of Genesis Qi. Increasingly powerful Genesis Qi madly rushed into his body.
As Genesis Qi tunneled into him, his body suddenly began to expand, and wisps of terrifying Genesis Qi escaped from his body, almost forming a turbulent flow of Genesis Qi around him.
The barrier of the ninth Divine Dwelling gradually weakened under the Genesis Qi’s berserk force. It was only a matter of time until he connected through to the ninth Divine Dwelling.
While Zhou Yuan was making the best use of his time to connect the ninth Divine Dwelling, there were movements around the largest ancient stone statue in the deepest part of the starry sky.
Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and Su Youwei cleared the Genesis Qi barrier almost at the same time and appeared above the ancient stone statue in a flash.
They were the most dazzling people at the Divine Dwelling stage in Hunyuan Heaven, so countless people under the chaotic starry sky naturally cast curious looks their way when they saw the three standing facing each other.
Among the three, Zhao Mushen was the first to make a name for himself and become well-known throughout the world overnight. As a result, he had firmly occupied the first position on the Divine Dwelling List for years.
Wu Yao and Su Youwei both gained fame a little later than Zhao Mushen, but their reputation was in no way inferior to his.
Wu Yao's strength lay in the challenges she had experienced. After stepping into the Divine Dwelling Stage, she had been through numerous battles without losing a single one. There were even rumors that she had challenged Heavenly Sun stage experts, and although she had never won, she was able to escape unscathed.
Compared to Wu Yao's fierceness, Su Youwei appeared to be much gentler, but nobody dared to look down on her. After all, she was ranked first among all experts in the Divine Dwelling stage of Hunyuan Heaven in terms of one’s Genesis Qi foundation.
There was no record of a battle between these three people, and even Wu Yao and Su Youwei had only clashed briefly.
So, when the three stood facing each other, not only did the people present have a curious glow of excitement on their faces, even the Law Domain experts outside the Fallen Abyss gleamed with interest.
Outside the statue’s Genesis Qi barrier, Wang Xi hovered in the void with a look of unwillingness mixed with bitterness. He finally drew a deep breath. His body suddenly gave up his defenses, and he let the Genesis Qi barrier squeeze him out. He then sat down cross-legged outside the barrier.
A faint halo of red light broke out from his body, and his originally blood-re
d hair turned a darker red, as if blood was dripping and flowing down his strands of hair.
“Once he completes his technique, his blood will start to burn and cause him endless pain. But if he can endure it, his strength will skyrocket.”
“But it is said that to reach the peak state of this technique, one must strengthen it through constant battle and massacre. Wang Xi is brewing a murderous power. With him standing guard there, whoever dares to touch the first stone statue must pass him first.”
“Once Wang Xi's murderous state reaches its peak, he will be able to break through the Genesis Qi barrier, rush into the first stone statue and compete with the other three!”
“--”
Gasps and exclamations rippled throughout the crowd. At this stage in the nine regions tournament, it was time for the rivals to use everything they had.
Chapter 974 The Battle of Three Kings
On the ancient stone statue in the depths of the starry sky.
It was wider there than the place Zhou Yuan and the others were. The top of the ancient stone statue was like an endless huge plain, and only the starry sky above it was shining brightly.
On the plain, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and Su Youwei stood facing each other in a triangular formation.
Zhao Mushen stared intently at the two remarkably stunning and graceful women. A glimmer of admiration appeared on his handsome face, which looked as if someone had carved with a knife. He had never thought that of all the people in his generation, it would be two women of unparalleled beauty who could compete with him.
Even Zhao Mushen, who was incredibly proud, thought highly of them.
“Do you two have to fight with me for this statue?” Zhao Mushen said softly. “If you retreat now, then I, Zhao Mushen, will owe you two a favor. If you need anything in the future, you can just let me know.”
Although his voice was gentle, it passed through the plain and fell clearly in the ears of the two women.
Wu Yao raised her beautiful brows. “What? The person ranked first on the Divine Dwelling List, the so-called king of the Divine Dwelling stage, doesn't even have the courage to fight?”
Wu Yao's voice was slightly husky and, compared to an average woman’s voice, wasn’t soft but tough and deep.
“We have come all the way here, is there a reason to not fight?” Su Youwei asked. Her voice was gentle and soft, as if making others feel they were wrapped in a spring breeze. Her voice sharply contrasted with Wu Yao’s.
Zhao Mushen wasn’t the slightest bit angry at being mocked by the two women. He helplessly smiled. “You two are thinking too much. I just feel that since you two are both as beautiful as goddesses, other people would feel pity for you when you’re tragically defeated in my hands.”
He shook his head. “But since you two aren’t interested in my suggestion...let's fight.“
As Zhao Mushen’s voice faded, he gently waved his sleeve and erupted with thousands of rays of light. The void quaked violently.
Countless Genesis Qi stars emerged in the space above him. The total was at least 75 million!
The appearance of such a terrifying amount caused even the universe Genesis Qi to surge violently. The roar from the collision of Genesis Qi echoed throughout the area.
Many people in the outside world intently watched the stars form, and they couldn’t help but gulp. A foundation of 75 million...and it was achieved without the help of any foreign means!
An ordinary expert who just reached the Heavenly Sun stage would only possess 100 million Genesis Qi stars at most! Zhao Mushen was only at the peak of the Divine Dwelling stage, yet he had almost reached this number. The top heaven pride with the title of Little Heavenly Sun was indeed incredibly terrifying.
Even Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong would feel a sense of powerlessness when they faced experts with a Genesis Qi foundation of that level.
On the other hand, Wu Yao and Su Youwei didn’t reveal a ripple of emotion on their stunning faces. They remained as calm as a lake as they stood before Zhao Mushen.
Wu Yao folded her slender and beautiful hands together in front of her chest, forming a hand seal. A black lightning bolt rumbled out from the top of her head, and countless Genesis Qi stars emerged within the lightning.
74 million!
It was just one million stars fewer than Zhao Mushen’s! Her foundation was equally astonishing.
Countless people marveled at the sight before they simultaneously cast their gazes toward Su Youwei. In Hunyuan Heaven, based on Genesis Qi foundation alone, everyone knew that no one could compare to Su Youwei.
Under countless gazes, millions of specks of purple light emerged behind Su Youwei, transforming into a purple starry sky. Its stars, dazzling and beautiful, flickered endlessly.
Chi!
Countless gasps of astonishment sounded one after another throughout the world.
Eighty-three million Genesis Qi stars were shining in the purple starry sky behind Su Youwei.
83 million!
The sight suffocated many people, and such a terrifying Genesis Qi foundation made them feel hopeless.
A ten heavens Divine Dwelling was indeed terrifying!
It wasn’t just them. Even Zhao Mushen and Wu Yao felt jealous when they saw the purple starry sky behind Su Youwei, their eyes flashing with envy. They knew the difficulty of increasing one’s Genesis Qi foundation when one reached their level.
Despite the difficulties, Su Youwei was able to surpass 80 million!
The ten variant Divine Dwelling, which was rarely seen in the world, gave Su Youwei a huge advantage. However, it was still impossible to predict the outcome of such a high-leveled battle with just this, even though the difference of millions of Genesis Qi stars was advantageous.
As the top heaven prides of each region, their hidden trump cards were the turning points that would determine the battle’s outcome.
The millions of Genesis Qi stars shining brightly above the plain turned the universe Genesis Qi into a raging storm, and an oppressive feeling pervaded the air before the battle began. Even extraordinary heaven pride experts wouldn’t dare take a step into the three’s battlefield.
Their gazes collided, and the void even quaked at that moment.
Boom!
The countless Genesis Qi stars vibrated, and three silhouettes shot out at almost the same time. They moved at lightning speed, making it impossible for many people to see them.
The three crossed the vast and endless plain in just a few breaths and collided at its center like three meteors.
Terrifying Genesis Qi shock waves swept out in all directions like thousand-foot-tall waves.
Wu Yao clenched her slender and beautiful hand, and the black lightning rapidly materialized into a lightning whip resembling an enraged dragon. The lightning whip whizzed out, wrapping around Zhao Mushen and Su Youwei. During the process, even the void cracked and shattered.
The whip’s destructive power was terrifying.
Zhao Mushen opened his mouth, shooting out a stream of light that met the thunderstorm head-on. The bolt of light transformed into a golden halberd engraved with flashing inscriptions and several dragon patterns. The dragons within the patterns entwined with one another and resembled real living creatures.
As the golden halberd formed, a dragon roar resounded across the sky, and a terrifying pressure filled the air. It was a top Heaven Genesis Weapon!
Zhao Mushen tightened his grip, then suddenly swung down the golden halberd. His slash shattered the void and tore apart the black lightning whip speeding towards him. He also took advantage of the moment Su Youwei was impacted by the whip’s force to strike at her.
A screech rang out with his slash.
At lightning speed, Su Youwei folded her hands in a hand seal. Purple Genesis Qi frantically gathered and formed two purple wheels of light at her palms. More than 80 million stars were twinkling within the wheels. It was a magnificent spectacle.
She lifted her hands, bringing the two purple wheels
of light to meet the lightning whip and golden halberd at the same time.
Clang!
Terrifying sounds rang out as Genesis Qi shock waves erupted.
The plain below was collapsing!
The two purple light wheels spun wildly, countering the two frightening attacks. When the shock wave swept across them, all three paused for a moment but soon shot out once again.
The golden halberd, black lightning whip and purple wheel collided repeatedly, and every collision invoked a violent storm.
Under the starry sky, countless people fixed incomparably shocked gazes on the depths of the starry sky, where the chaotic battle between the three was happening. Even though a barrier of Genesis Qi shrouded the area in a film of light, it still couldn’t conceal the earth-shaking movements occurring on the stone statue.
This could be said to be the fiercest battle of the Divine Dwelling stage in Hunyuan Heaven!
Countless people felt their scalps numbing, and they couldn't help shuddering.
It was indeed worthwhile to come all the way here to witness the battle between three kings!
They trembled even more intensely at the thought of the final winner being announced…
They would undoubtedly witness the birth of an era.
Chapter 975 Joining Forces
Boom!
As monstrous Genesis Qi shock waves raged across the plain, the entire world quaked violently.
At the source of the shock waves, three silhouettes repeatedly flashed past each other like lightning. Every collision brought about earth-shaking movements. The countless people watching from the outside world inhaled sharply.
Although another battle was happening under the starry sky and involved top heaven prides, such as Li Tongshen, Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong, more than 90% of the people were intently watching the battle atop the largest stone statue.
This was because the battle was too intense.
If they didn’t know better, the onlookers would have thought it was a battle amongst three Heavenly Sun stage experts.
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