Dong Ye from the Zixiao Region ran her eyes across the tense battlefield and turned to say to Su Youwei, “Who do you think the Tianyuan Region would send out besides Qin Lian? Bian Buji or Mu Youlan?”
Su Youwei softly gazed at a slender figure across from them and smiled. "Senior sister, you know my answer.”
Dong Ye smiled indifferently and said, "Youwei, don't be so biased. If he intervenes, he will only embarrass himself. Even Lu Qing, who Zhou Yuan defeated before, can’t be compared to the second best from the other eight regions.”
Su Youwei smiled. "Senior sister, do you want to make a bet? If His Highness Zhou Yuan can win a map fragment, you can’t talk bad about him in front of me again. Also, if he encounters any danger in the future, you have to help him once.”
"Help him once?" Dong Ye raised her slender brows and cast a glance over her shoulder. “Are you worried that Wang Xuanyang will target him?”
Su Youwei nodded.
"You really...," she said in an exasperated voice, but in the end, she agreed. "I’ll make the promise, but if he fails, you have to promise me to contact him less in Guyuan Heaven.”
Recently, she had found that speaking ill of Zhou Yuan in front of Su Youwei didn’t have much effect, so she had to change her strategy. If she could reduce the two’s contact, perhaps it could make Su Youwei wake up.
Su Youwei smiled sweetly, and her beautiful face seemed to be glowing.
In truth, she wasn’t worried that Zhou Yuan would lose against the other region’s second strongest because she had gone to find Zhou Yuan many times when they were stationed on the Heavenly Pillar Peak and she often saw Zhou Yuan practicing with Qin Lian.
Although she didn’t know if Qin Lian was concealing her strength, Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation was, to some extent, not inferior to any other second-best expert of the eight regions. However, Su Youwei was worried about Wang Xuanyang.
Wang Xuanyang had long secured the second spot on the Heavenly Sun List. Even Dong Ye might not be a match for him, let alone Qin Lian. Now that things had gotten so ugly between Zhou Yuan and Wang Xuanyang, Wang Xuanyang would undoubtedly make a move if he had the chance. Therefore, Su Youwei had to find a reason to make Dong Ye help Zhou Yuan out.
On the Tianyuan Region’s side, Qin Lian wasn’t captivated by the 14 areas rich in ancestral qi. She immediately turned to ask Zhou Yuan, “What should we choose? Are there also fake lands among those 14 areas?”
The so-called fake lands were those similar to the ones that the Wanzu Region and the Xuehai Region had chosen last time.
“Don’t pick a wrong one this time,” Zhou Yuan said with a smile. “There are indeed real and fake areas among the 14, but the harvest this time should be greater than the last time.”
“How about this..." Qin Lian shifted her gaze to the 14 areas. "I will snatch one in a moment, and the other five…maybe you can grab one. How does that sound?” she said with a smile.
Her expression was relaxed because she was well aware of Zhou Yuan’s strength, even if the others didn’t. At the very least, Qin Lian had never truly won against Zhou Yuan during their training. Although she had trump cards that she didn't use, she also felt Zhou Yuan was holding back his strength.
Zhou Yuan might not necessarily lose against the weaker no. 1 Heavenly Sun experts from some regions. Moreover, only the second-best Heavenly Sun experts from each region would be competing for the five remaining map fragments.
"Pay more attention to Qianhu from the Wanzu Region. Wang Xuanyang most likely chose him as your opponent,” Qin Lian reminded him.
“The Wanzu Region’s Qianhu…” Zhou Yuan tilted his head slightly and peered at the Wanzu Region team. His eyes were drawn to an ugly man standing beside Wang Xuanyang. The man was grinning sinisterly at him.
After a glance, Zhou Yuan retracted his gaze and shook his head expressionlessly.
"I hope his strength will surprise me, like his appearance…"
Chapter 1097 Qianhu
The giant light image was like the refraction of light and was suspended in the air. The 14 ancestral qi areas shrouded in cloud-like yellow qi were everyone’s focus.
While several forces slowly moved back and relinquished their space, the top experts from the nine regions emitted terrifying Genesis Qi pressure. Then, almost all of the nine regions’ top experts simultaneously sped out! Genesis Qi erupted from them like huge waves surging into the sky, and their figures shot out like lightning but didn’t touch one another. They tacitly scattered, each speeding towards a middle-class ancestral qi area.
All the watching parties had already predicted the top experts’ decisions, so they just turned away after a glance. The real competition would be for the five extra middle-class areas that would appear next.
Their wait wasn’t too long.
On the Wushen Region’s side, a white figure suddenly shot out after Guan Qinglong acted. It was a woman in a white training robe. With a beautiful appearance and a slender figure, she looked like a pretty daughter from a humble family, but when she made a move, many top-tier Heavenly Sun experts trembled with fear.
She was Bai Chuchu from the Wushen Region, second only to Guan Qinglong on the Wushen Region’s team!
With a slight movement, she raced towards a middle-class ancestral qi area as eight figures from the other regions rose into the sky. Mighty Genesis Qi raged like a storm.
"Bai Chuchu, if you want to take this area, you have to ask me first!”
Just as Bai Chuchu stretched her hand towards a map fragment, a thunderous roar resounded as a figure appeared in front of her like a ghost. The figure directly aimed a palm strike at her. Under that palm, a sea of blood raged and engulfed everything as it passed. Its momentum was terrifying.
The person intercepting her was a man in a red robe. His face was icy and arrogant. He was the second strongest Heavenly Sun expert from the Xuehai Region, Zhu Chilian.
Bai Chuchu just chuckled and thrust her slender hand out in response to Zhu Chilian's interception. Then, her little hand showed signs of transforming into jade, a glowing white jade.
Her jade-like hand looked delicate and beautiful, but as it struck out, even the void quaked violently and a piercing whistle seemed to resound through the air.
Bang!
Bai Chuchu and Zhu Chilian collided head-on. Genesis Qi shock waves erupted, shattering the fabric of space around them. But Bai Chuchu’s elegant body only quivered a little, whereas Zhu Chilian was blasted back.
Faint wisps of blood qi rose from Bai Chuchu's head as she smiled indifferently. "Zhu Chilian, your Omni Palm Strike of the Blood Sea is much worse than your senior brother’s.”
Zhu Chilian assumed a serious expression as a jade light eroded his hand and turned his arm into jade. He could only fiercely stare at Bai Chuchu as he circulated his Genesis Qi to dissolve the white jade Genesis Qi that had invaded his body.
Bai Chuchu simply smiled and ignored him. She reached out to grab the map fragment of a middle-class ancestral qi area.
The first person to win a map fragment was a region’s second strongest Heavenly Sun expert.
The exchange between the two happened and ended at lightning speed. Meanwhile, several figures raced towards the remaining four map fragments. It was clear that none intended to provoke Bai Chuchu, who was seemingly harmless but extremely dangerous.
Countless people suddenly noticed a figure rushing out from the Tianyuan Region team. The figure immediately drew gasps and exclamations.
“They sent out Zhou Yuan?!”
“Are there no other people in the Tianyuan Region?!”
“Perhaps the grand elder wants to be in the limelight again.”
“Then he came to the wrong place!”
Zhou Yuan's expression remained indifferent amidst the sniggering. He cast a glance at Bai Chuchu from the corner of his eyes, surprised by the terrifying aura she exuded when she fought Zhu Chilian.
But for the time being, he didn't plan to g
o up against Bai Chuchu. Instead, he faded into a shadow and reappeared in front of a map fragment. He stretched out his hand and was about to grab it.
“Trash, is this something you can touch?!” A sinister laugh filled with hostility resounded above his head.
“It’s Qianhu from the Wanzu Region!"
“He really is targeting Zhou Yuan!”
This scene drew countless eyes.
Boom!
The person who had appeared above Zhou Yuan was Qianhu from the Wanzu Region. He fiercely stared at Zhou Yuan like a tiger eyeing its prey, and there wasn’t a hint of politeness in his tone. He opened his mouth wide, and incomparably fiendish red Genesis Qi spiraled up from his body, forming a gigantic tiger head above his head!
The tiger opened its bloody mouth.
Roar!
Qianhu erupted with incomparably fierce Genesis Qi. The Genesis Qi was dark red and rumbled with tiger roars, shaking the world and one’s Spirit.
“Tiger Demon Roar!”
The sound waves from the tiger’s roar were visible to the naked eye and were wrapped in a power that could shatter one’s Spirit. The waves directly raged towards Zhou Yuan.
Qianhu’s Tiger Demon Roar was domineering and could shatter one’s Spirit if it struck. Even if someone withstood the attack, they would be rooted to the spot for a moment, which would allow Qianhu to launch an even more deadly attack.
This was a means Qianhu often used. It was unknown how many enemies had lost their lives to him in the past.
Boom!
The sound waves roared towards Zhou Yuan with a thunderous momentum. Zhou Yuan’s body stiffened as though he was frightened to the spot by the tiger’s roar.
Qianhu's ugly face turned even more hideous and terrifying. “What grand elder are you? Given your ability, it seems the Tianyuan Region is deteriorating!”
Three glass Heavenly Suns emerged behind Qianhu, and a terrifying Genesis Qi pressure filled the air. It drew the attention of the other regions’ second strongest experts who were in a fierce battle.
A Genesis Qi foundation of 2.1 billion!
Even Bai Chuchu cast over an astonished gaze and muttered to herself, “That ugly tiger’s strength has grown again. I can’t believe he reached that level.”
Given Qianhu’s foundation of 2.1 billion, even she would struggle to deal with him.
“Does the grand elder from the Tianyuan Region have any ability? He’s so easily frightened by Qianhu’s tiger roar. He really doesn’t deserve to be a supreme sovereign’s disciple.”
Boom!
Qianhu’s Genesis Qi foundation of 2.1 billion erupted. He balled his huge hand into a fist, and dark-red Genesis Qi rapidly gathered and transformed into a giant hammer engraved with numerous tiger patterns.
The hammer resembled an enraged tiger demon swallowing the sky.
“Little Saint Art, Tiger Demon Chaos Cloak!”
Qianhu had used an incomparably fierce killing move. It was evident that he had no intention of giving Zhou Yuan any chance to counterattack. The giant hammer smashed down, shattering even space.
Countless eyes were filled with shocked horror. Even at their distance, they could feel the power of Qianhu's ultimate killing move.
“Qianhu is ruthless. He plans to kill Zhou Yuan with one strike!”
Qin Lian cast a glance over from afar, and her eyes flashed when she saw Qianhu's violent offensive.
Before she could make a move, she felt a chilling murderous intent lock onto her. As soon as she lifted her gaze, she saw Wang Xuanyang. He was grasping a map fragment in one hand and gently fanning himself with a black-and-white jade fan in the other. "Qin Lian, I advise you to not act recklessly. Otherwise, don't blame me for not being gentle with you.”
The corners of Qin Lian’s lips tugged slightly upward when she saw Wang Xuanyang’s calm and confident expression. She said indifferently, "Wang Xuanyang, sometimes when someone puts their nose into something on their own initiative, they can’t blame others for stepping on it.”
The fan in Wang Xuanyang’s hand paused, and he stared at Qin Lian with narrowed eyes. "You seem to have huge confidence in Zhou Yuan.”
Qin Lian paid no more attention to him and just watched the thunder-like hammer smash down.
Wang Xuanyang said expressionlessly, “You’re just bluffing."
Boom!
Amidst gazes from all forces, the attack, resembling a tiger demon crushing a mountain with a hammer, headed for Zhou Yuan’s head with unstoppable force.
As the hammer’s shadow enveloped Zhou Yuan, Qianhu suddenly noticed Zhou Yuan's stiffened figure seemingly move. Zhou Yuan slowly raised his head and stared at him with his seemingly lifeless eyes.
Under such a gaze, Qianhu felt an endless chill arise in his heart. The chill surprised him a little, but the ferocity in his eyes immediately intensified, and he forcibly suppressed the chill.
“You are just a mere intermediate Heavenly Sun expert. Stop pretending! No one can save you today. Die!”
Amid the ruthless roar, the heavy hammer slammed down.
Chapter 1098 One Punch
Boom!
The heavy hammer roared towards Zhou Yuan's head amidst solemn gazes, and the fabric of space showed signs of crumbling.
Hovering in midair, Zhou Yuan indifferently watched the tiger hammer wrapped in destructive force swing towards him. He slowly clenched his hand and raised his fist.
His punch, simple and unshowy, differed greatly from Qianhu’s incomparably fierce attack.
Many onlookers inwardly shook their heads, and their gazes towards Zhou Yuan turned sympathetic. Zhou Yuan would survive if he fled, but he’s unwilling to retreat and instead wants to face the attack head-on!
Does he want to die?!
Clang!
Under many pitiful gazes, the tiger hammer slammed into Zhou Yuan’s fist as if it were a mountain. Space seemed to shatter, and frightening shock waves wreaked havoc like a storm.
However, everyone watching soon froze one after another because they found that the scene of Zhou Yuan being crushed didn’t happen as they had expected.
Zhou Yuan was still standing in the void, motionless.
His fist was touching the tiger hammer as frantic ripples appeared throughout the weapon. In the end, cracks spread throughout the hammer, and it burst into flecks of light in the sky.
The air seemed to still.
Countless people were speechless, including Qianhu. His ugly face was crossed with utter disbelief. He couldn’t understand how his full-strength attack had failed to push Zhou Yuan back half a step and how Zhou Yuan’s punch had shattered his hammer.
What kind of strength is this?!
"How is this possible?!" The scars on Qianhu's face squirmed like centipedes. There was a horrified expression within his ferociousness.
Amidst countless amazed gazes, two Heavenly Suns loomed behind Zhou Yuan, and a powerful wave of Genesis Qi swept out like a storm. Genesis Qi pressure enveloped all the onlookers.
A foundation of 2.3 billion!
As soon as such a foundation was revealed, gasps rang out in rapid succession from the city. Even the countenance of the number one experts from the other eight regions changed.
A foundation of 2.3 billion couldn’t and mustn’t be ignored!
Even Guan Qinglong stared in deep thought at the two Heavenly Suns behind Zhou Yuan.
Wang Xuanyang’s face darkened because he finally understood the meaning behind Qin Lian's words.
But…how is this possible?
How can Zhou Yuan possess such a Genesis Qi foundation?!
Wang Xuanyang's eyes were dull and lifeless. Could he have means that could temporarily increase his Genesis Qi in large amounts? He naturally knew how Zhou Yuan had defeated Lu Qing in the Heavenly Sun Tower.
But he didn’t expect that Zhou Yuan’s special method would not weaken after Zhou Yuan broke through to the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage, let alone become even stronger.
It should be said that many secret methods that temporarily raised one’s Genesis Qi foundation had huge and clear effects in the initial Heavenly Sun stage, but their improvement reduced as one's Genesis Qi foundation increased.
“How is this possible?!” Qianhu couldn’t help but roar out loud. The fierce glint in his eyes intensified, and a tiger pattern appeared on his body. His anger was almost palpable.
“Tiger Demon Transformation!”
He roared like a tiger, but Zhou Yuan interrupted his roar, laughing and saying, “You struck me with a hammer, so I will return it with a punch. How does that sound?”
"Before Zhou Yuan’s laughter faded, Zhou Yuan strode forward.
Boom!
With that step, a boundless and endless Genesis Qi pressure enveloped Qianhu from all directions, like a mountain crushing him. Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation, which exceeded Qianhu’s by 200 million, forcibly suppressed Qianhu’s roar and pressed on his heart and blood.
“The Great Flame Devil.”
Red runes suddenly surfaced on Zhou Yuan’s skin, and waves of hot qi spread out from his body and distorted the air around him. As the red qi rose, his eyes gradually turned red. A terrifying and berserk force roared in his body and eventually flooded all his limbs and bones.
Zhou Yuan's face was completely devoid of expression as he balled his hands into fists. Snow-white hair swiftly spread over his hands, becoming white gloves.
“Genesis Breaker.”
The snow-white hair instantly turned a jet-black color and flashed with a deep, dark, sharp luster.
“Million Whale.”
Space vibrated as an ancient whale cry resounded and several ancient giant whale silhouettes wandered in the air like swimming fish.
Boom!
Zhou Yuan punched out.
In Qianhu’s eyes, that punch was as though thousands of ancient whales were pouncing toward his face. Its terrifying force made the fear in Qianhu’s heart multiply like weeds.
However, Qianhu was regarded as the second strongest among the Wanzu Region’s Heavenly Sun experts, and he knew that if he retreated, it would be hard for him to escape. Retreating would also place a shadow of fear in his heart and make it difficult for him to continue cultivating.
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