Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  “What?!”

  This time, even Zhou Yuan’s expression changed drastically. “The Nascent Source Tower’s mystical creature has been lost? How can this be? Wasn’t it a draw?!”

  Chi Jing slowly said, “Our master made the twin towers to force supreme sovereign Wan Zu to comply with his rules and avoid a large-scale war. However, all of us underestimated supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s capabilities. Although he was forced into this situation, he managed to change the rules set by our master.

  “He likely changed it such that he would be allowed to take away the mystical creature if it ended in a draw. In other words, the only way we can safeguard the mystical creatures is to win the twin tower battles. A loss or a draw will result in our opponent’s victory.”

  Everyone fell silent as an air of despair began to creep over them. If even a draw was considered the other side’s win, they no longer had any hope left.

  The other party only needed to summon the rune-ball to easily obtain a draw.

  Someone snarled through gnashed teeth, “This is way too despicable!”

  They had previously believed that they would only lose face if the final result was a draw. However, they now knew that it would not be as painless as losing some face.

  Qin Lian paled substantially, her eyes filled with indignance. But this was a chessboard set by the supreme sovereigns. How could people like them change anything? All they could do was struggle their hardest as pieces on the board.

  Zhou Yuan was also silent for a long time before he asked Chi Jing, “How bad is losing one mystical creature?”

  Chi Jing answered, “Although losing one will hurt, it has yet to reach supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s desired outcome, or they would not have bided their time after obtaining the Heavenly Fire Tree King. At least two mystical creatures are needed to destroy the Tianyuan Utopia.”

  Zhou Yuan faintly nodded. “In other words, all is not yet lost.”

  Chi Jing chuckled bitterly. The current situation was not far from a complete defeat.

  Zhou Yuan did not say anything else. His figure moved and appeared outside the black metal tower under countless watching gazes.

  Since a draw was also a loss...he would have to pour all of his power into winning this match!

  Chapter 1049 Zhou Yuan Appears

  When Zhou Yuan appeared before the back iron tower, people gazed at him with countless different expressions.

  Zhou Yuan wasn't considered a nobody in Hunyuan Heaven; he had risen to fame after his remarkable performance in the nine regions tournament, and his fame had further increased after he revealed his identity as supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple. However, it didn't matter how famous he was. Strength was the most important attribute in an occasion like this.

  A few months ago, Zhou Yuan was the king of the Divine Dwelling stage. But when the former king stepped into a new world, the so-called invincible halos he possessed completely disappeared. He was no longer the king, and he was instead at the bottom. It would take him some time to bloom to the same radiance he had before.

  Therefore, many people were puzzled to see Zhou Yuan appear in front of the tower to participate in the incomparably fierce mystical creature battle.

  Only advanced Heavenly Sun experts who had opened up a glass Heavenly Sun were qualified to appear in such an occasion. Even if Zhou Yuan had achieved this, he was still only at the initial Heavenly Sun stage!

  How huge was the gap between him and the other chosen experts?

  However, Zhou Yuan had a special status, so he didn't draw many contemptuous gazes. Instead, many eyes were filled with doubt and curiosity. They wanted to see what the king of the Divine Dwelling stage could do in a battle of the Heavenly Sun level.

  Would he shock everyone again, or did he, the newcomer, enter the wrong place?

  Swoosh!

  As Zhou Yuan appeared outside the black iron tower, a stream of light also descended from the sky on the other side of the black tower.

  It was a man with narrow eyes. Sizing up Zhou Yuan, he lifted a corner of his lips and said mockingly, “Are you really at the initial Heavenly Sun stage? Don’t tell me you think nobody would do anything to you because you’re supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple.”

  This person was Lu Qing from the Tri-Mountain Alliance and the Great Five Alliance’s last person to appear.

  Zhou Yuan swept an indifferent glance over him and didn’t respond. With a slight movement, he transformed into a stream of light and sped into the black iron tower.

  “How arrogant.” Lu Qing curled a corner of his lips into a sneer. “It was you who defeated Chen Xuandong and made my Tri-Mountain Alliance lose face. Today, I want to see how it feels to trample a supreme sovereign’s disciple.”

  Under countless gazes, he immediately entered the iron tower.

  On the huge jade battle stage.

  Zhou Yuan stood opposite Lu Qing.

  With a smile on his face, Lu Qing stamped his feet and brought monstrous Genesis Qi gushing forth. Three great glass suns loomed behind him, and a terrifying Genesis Qi pressure overwhelmingly suppressed Zhou Yuan. Contained within the glass suns was a foundation of 1.6 billion!

  "Zhou Yuan, bring out all your trump cards. Otherwise, you won't have much chance in winning," Lu Qing said indifferently.

  Ordinary initial Heavenly Sun experts would be too terrified to move an inch under the pressure of his Genesis Qi. If Zhou Yuan didn't have any trump cards, there was no point in proceeding with the battle. Lu Qing believed that shouldn't be the case; otherwise, it meant Zhou Yuan had only come to embarrass himself.

  Feeling the oppressive Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly. The pressure brought about by 1.6 billion Genesis Qi stars was indeed terrifying. Without the Heavenly Yuan Brush, he couldn’t possibly compete with an opponent of that level.

  Hu.

  Clenching his hand, Zhou Yuan exhaled a mouthful of white qi, and the mottled Heavenly Yuan Brush flashed out. He gently wiped its body and directly activated the seventh rune.

  “Promotion.”

  The Heavenly Yuan Brush’s seventh rune erupted in dazzling light, and even the Genesis Qi between heaven and earth seemed to have been stimulated. The Genesis Qi mightily raced towards the Heavenly Yuan Brush, and once the Heavenly Yuan Brush refined the qi, it rushed into Zhou Yuan’s body without reservation.

  Boom!

  The space around Zhou Yuan vibrated fiercely, and a glass Heavenly Sun appeared behind him. It was just that the power of the Genesis Qi erupting from the glass Heavenly Sun was soaring at an astonishing speed.

  In just a few breaths, the number of Genesis Qi stars reached the level of 1.5 billion.

  Hua!

  A torrential uproar broke out in the audience. Zhou Yuan’s Heavenly Sun was said to only be at the initial Heavenly Sun stage, so how could he have achieved a foundation of 1.5 billion Genesis Qi stars?!

  However, as everyone gradually calmed down, they came to understand that it was impossible for anyone to possess such a terrifying foundation at the initial Heavenly Sun stage. Zhou Yuan should have only achieved such a level due to some foreign means.

  As a result, many eyes gleamed with interest. It seemed Zhou Yuan had come prepared.

  But the atmosphere on the Tianyuan Region’s side was as tense as before. Even Chi Jing and the other grand elders wore expressionless faces and didn’t show any joy. The 1.5 billion foundation had only pulled the gap between the two sides closer, and it would be insignificant if the opponent used any strange runes to further raise his foundation.

  “So this is your trump card?” Lu Qing’s face was filled with surprise as he looked at Zhou Yuan. “It is no wonder that you are supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple. Many people would be envious of your trump cards. But 1.5 billion isn’t enough.”

  Staring at Lu Qing, Zhou Yuan tightened his hold on the Heavenly Yuan Brush and said indifferently, “If it weren’t for the presence of those runes, it wouldn’t require
much effort to deal with trash like you.”

  Lu Qing’s eyes flashed, and he smiled angrily. “Is that right? Then I really need to test out your 1.5 billion foundation!”

  His voice faded, and he was about to charge out. However, the moment he lifted his foot and stepped forward, the fury on his face suddenly disappeared. He stared at Zhou Yuan contemptuously. “Do you think you can anger me to do what you want? Zhou Yuan, you only wanted to anger me so that I wouldn’t activate the rune. Then, you would have waited for the chance to strike.”

  Smiling, Lu Qing shook his head.

  “What a good plan, but unfortunately for you, it's useless.” He said with pity, "It seems you also know that everything you do is useless. Don't worry, I won't give you any chance. I will let you feel what despair is.”

  Zhou Yuan remained expressionless. Lu Qing was too cautious. Zhou Yuan did intend to anger him and kill him before he activated the rune-ball.

  Unfortunately…

  Seeing that there wasn’t the slightest ripple of expression on Zhou Yuan’s face, Lu Qing soon felt bored, and his eyes turned icy. He ran his fingers down his chest and tore his skin. Blood gushed out.

  Many sighs echoed around, and some people cast sympathetic gazes toward the Tianyuan Region.

  On the Tianyuan Region’s side, everyone’s eyes were filled with despair.

  Bizarre runes squirmed out of Lu Qing’s flesh and quickly gathered to form a rune-ball.

  Lu Qing stretched out his fingers and flicked lightly. The runic light sphere immediately shot out.

  “Zhou Yuan, I will make you know the feeling of despair. This time, the Tianyuan Region is bound to lose!”

  Chapter 1050 Swallow

  Swoosh!

  Under countless gazes, the rune-ball floated out. Even if it wasn’t particularly fast, no one dared underestimate the terrifying power it contained.

  Many people on the Tianyuan Region’s side shook their heads and sighed. The opponent hadn’t given them a chance at all. They previously thought that even if the match ended in a draw, the Tianyuan Region wouldn’t suffer too great of a material loss.

  On the other hand, Chi Jing and the others, who knew the Tianyuan Region would lose the battle even if they tied in the end, clenched their hands and looked glum. Even Law Domain experts like them couldn’t change anything in the end.

  Once Zhou Yuan was defeated, supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s decree, which was hanging in the air, would forcibly take away the mythical creature atop the tower.

  The Tianyuan Region would be utterly defeated.

  Qin Lian bit her lips with such force that she even broke the skin. As she watched on, unwillingness and bitterness filled her heart.

  They had lost too much in the battle.

  She wouldn’t have the smallest complaint if they were defeated in a fair fight based on strength. They clearly had an absolute advantage in strength, yet the other party had forcibly suppressed them.

  However, Qin Lian also understood that it was naive to ask for fairness on this occasion, but she still couldn’t quell her indignation.

  Mu Youlan understood how Qin Lian felt. She stretched out her cold little hand, took Qin Lian’s and sighed.

  Yi Qiushui, Ye Bingling and the others at the back were ashen-faced and had closed their eyes, afraid to watch what would come next.

  Everyone from the other forces secretly sighed. It seemed that the game between the two supreme sovereigns would end soon and that supreme sovereign Wan Zu would become the final winner.

  Everyone fixed their eyes on the jade battle stage.

  Zhou Yuan was also staring intently at the rune-ball shooting out. The power contained within it made him feel an intense danger.

  His eyes flickered wildly. After several breaths, a fierce glint flashed across his eyes, and he ultimately sped towards the rune-ball.

  When Lu Qing saw him charging at him, his lips curved into a ruthless smile. “You have a death wish!”

  The power contained in the sphere wasn’t something that Heavenly Sun experts could bear. If it weren’t for the fact that the power contained within it was mainly designed to destroy the iron tower barrier, they would have been wiped out long ago. If Zhou Yuan rushed forward, he would suffer the greatest impact and might even be killed outright.

  Zhou Yuan's actions surprised everyone. No one thought he would dare to step forward to face the indestructible power.

  “He really is crazy!”

  Everyone shook their heads secretly.

  Not only were the others surprised, even Chi Jing couldn’t stop her expression from changing. She didn’t know what Zhou Yuan was thinking, but she knew that even she couldn’t save him while he was within the iron tower!

  “What is he doing? Does he really want to die?” Xuan Kun couldn’t help saying angrily.

  Zhou Yuan had a special status: he was supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple. If something happened to him, the Tianyuan Region’s situation would likely worsen.

  The faces of the other three grand elders were also stiff and cold like water.

  To all other parties’ astonishment, Zhou Yuan had already appeared next to the rune-ball. The sphere released a dazzling luster, its terrifying force on the verge of exploding.

  Zhou Yuan took a deep breath. Then, he did something that shocked everyone. He opened his mouth and inhaled sharply, swallowing the rune-ball.

  “He’s crazy! He’s crazy!”

  Countless people felt their scalps go numb. They were well aware of the terrifying power contained in the sphere and that even Nascent Source experts couldn’t bear that power. Zhou Yuan didn’t evade or block the sphere but swallowed it directly. Does he want to die that quickly?

  Zhou Yuan paid no attention to the horrified gasps. He hadn’t swallowed the rune-ball but sent it into his Divine Dwellings.

  Inside his Divine Dwellings, the rune-ball descended from the sky, its terrifying power violently quaking them.

  Zhou Yuan appeared in his Divine Dwellings. As he gazed at the sphere on the brink of explosion, his heart pounded, and he shot a look at a ball of light close by.

  It was the Saint Rune light sphere!

  “Big brother, do me a favor!” he cried for help.

  The Saint Rune light sphere, transformed from the four Saint Runes, possessed a strong spiritual intellect. More importantly, what existed inside the sphere was a fragment of the Cangxuan Saint Stamp, which possessed an even stronger and astonishing spiritual intellect.

  This was what Zhou Yuan bet on!

  Although he lacked the strength to withstand the rune-ball, the Saint Rune light sphere in his Divine Dwellings might have the ability to do so.

  The four Saint runes plus a fragment from the Cangxuan Saint Stamp were extraordinary existences!

  They existed within Zhou Yuan’s Divine Dwellings, which provided them shelter. Otherwise, if they were exposed, all four Saint Runes and the Cangxuan Saint Stamp would undoubtedly attract covetous gazes.

  Zhou Yuan believed that they would come to his rescue if any fatal danger appeared. Therefore, when the rune-ball shot out, Zhou Yuan stared at the Saint Rune light sphere hanging within his Divine Dwellings.

  Only a few seconds had passed, but those seconds felt like torment to Zhou Yuan.

  But just as his heart pounded frantically, the Saint Rune light sphere within his Divine Dwellings finally moved. The four Saint Runes rotated rapidly, and the next instant, the Saint Rune light sphere appeared before the runic sphere as though it had teleported.

  A crack spread across the Saint Rune light sphere’s surface and swallowed the rune-ball in one mouthful.

  The crack quickly repaired itself, sealing the rune-ball inside.

  It was also at this moment when the rune-ball exploded and erupted with blinding rays of light like a small sun.

  The entire Divine Dwelling shook frantically.

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes were blinded, and his ears were ringing, but his heart was beating like a drum.
He knew that he had to take a huge risk this time. If the Saint Rune light sphere failed to suppress the rune-ball, his situation would look very bleak and he would likely be defeated in the battle. But he wasn’t afraid. He knew that not everything in the world was certain. To become the ultimate winner, courage was essential.

  The four Saint Runes rotated incessantly at the center of the burst of light and attempted to dissolve its terrifying power. However, the four runes were somewhat slow.

  The fragment inside the Saint Rune light sphere quivered and erupted with an endless suction force, frantically swallowing the rune-ball’s explosive power.

  Zhou Yuan watched the blinding light rays be suppressed under the cooperation of the Saint Runes and the fragment. The light even began to fade.

  Ten breaths later, it vanished.

  Zhou Yuan stared blankly into the distance. The Saint Rune light sphere continued to spin steadily, and the Cangxuan Saint Stamp’s fragment glowed with a mysterious luster. The rune-ball had completely vanished.

  Although the Saint Rune light sphere had dulled a lot, it had successfully withstood the explosion.

  Suc...success? Even Zhou Yuan's emotions surged violently like a tide. Joy and excitement filled his heart, causing his entire body to tremble.

  He had won!

  The Saint Rune light sphere had lived up to his expectations and had dissolved the rune-ball’s power!

  He had destroyed his opponent’s greatest trump card!

  Chapter 1051 Shock

  When Zhou Yuan swallowed the rune-ball, countless eyes were filled with shocked disbelief. No one thought Zhou Yuan would be so crazy.

  Even if he wants to die, he doesn’t need to do it this way!

  On the Tianyuan Region’s side, Qin Lian was even more ashen. Trembling all over, she murmured, “Zhou Yuan, you lunatic!”

  From her perspective, Zhou Yuan’s action of swallowing the rune-ball in one gulp was too extreme and seemed to be a desperate final counterattack.