“Devil Puppet Shadow!” Li Zhu roared.
Mighty Genesis Qi swept forth, forming a giant shadow behind him. As the shadow thrust its palm forward, there appeared to be countless puppets squirming and hissing in its palm.
Bang!
The palm and claw met head-on. Genesis Qi shock waves wreaked havoc and devastated all the nearby forests.
However, Li Zhu's face grew increasingly sullen because he found it hard to accept that he didn’t have the upper hand in any of the rounds.
Before this battle, Li Zhu secretly looked down on Zhou Yuan. After all, Zhou Yuan was considered his junior and was still a nobody when Li Zhu had made a name for himself in Hunyuan Heaven!
But the junior had humiliated him in this fight. This was hard to accept for Li Zhu because of his great pride.
"I don't believe I, Li Zhu, can't stop you, a little junior!”
Li Zhu had a fierce glint in his eyes, and his face bore a look of determination. With a slight movement, he appeared above and folded his hands in a seal. Two demonic patterns emerged in his palms from which a mysterious light bloomed.
“The Great Devil Puppet!”
As his thunderous roar echoed throughout the world, the earth shook, and countless rocks and trees were sucked into the sky. They were turned into powder, their dust converging towards Li Zhu.
As the powder gathered around him, the vast Genesis Qi between heaven and earth also gathered with it.
Therefore, in just a few breaths, Li Zhu's figure had disappeared and was replaced by a giant thousand-foot-tall puppet body. The surface of the puppet body was streaked with countless vague ancient patterns.
Thunder and wind raged as the giant figure inhaled. An extremely astonishing Genesis Qi storm erupted from it and swept out in all directions.
Zhou Yuan lifted his head and stared at the gigantic figure, his expression serious.
"Zhou Yuan, no matter how talented you are, as a junior of the Heavenly Sun stage, you can’t behave wildly in front of us veteran Heavenly Sun experts!
“Get lost!”
Li Zhu's roar echoed like thunder. Then, as he lifted his giant foot, countless runes emerged on the sole of his foot. He stamped his foot and cracked the space around him. Even the mountains below were crumbling.
Not even those ranked on the top of the Heavenly Sun List would dare be careless facing Li Zhu's foot.
On the more intense battlefield in the distance.
Wang Xuanyang fanned the yin yang jade fan in his hand, blowing out black-and-white hurricane wind to lash out at Qin Lian and Dong Ye. It caused wind to whistle throughout the world.
At the same time, they also noticed tremendous movements in the distance.
Wang Xuanyang couldn’t help smiling when he saw the giant puppet. “Zhou Yuan isn’t bad if he can force Li Zhu to use that. As far as I know, he prepared that for you guys. Zhou Yuan’s situation doesn’t look good.” he said with a half smile.
Qin Lian and Dong Ye didn’t respond and just cast a glance in the distance, and their attacks turned even fiercer.
However, a hint of concern and worry emerged in the depths of their eyes.
If Zhou Yuan couldn’t withstand Li Zhu’s assault, their situation could turn even more troublesome.
Chapter 1108 Earth Saint Rune Appears Again
Boom!
The huge foot, like the foot of a mighty god, descended with destructive force, shattering space and crumbling the mountains.
Zhou Yuan raised his head and solemnly stared at the foot crushing down. Li Zhu’s means was overbearing, and his tremendous body was clearly formed from absorbing and merging the essence and Genesis Qi between heaven and earth in a special way.
Li Zhu was purely using strength to force Zhou Yuan to submission.
Zhou Yuan felt that even Qin Lian and the others would have to exert all their strength and bring out all their trump cards to withstand Li Zhu’s foot.
It was indeed true that no one on the Heavenly Sun List was simple.
Hu.
A jet of white qi spurted from Zhou Yuan’s mouth. The pressure pressing down from above caused a crackling within his body. Despite this, there wasn’t a hint of fear in his eyes, and instead, his eyes blazed with fighting spirit.
Only such a powerful enemy could make him improve.
“The Great Flame Devil!”
Crimson runes spread across Zhou Yuan’s body, and his eyes grew increasingly red with vicious tendencies. But the depths of his eyes were still clear and bright. The blistering heat radiating from his body twisted and distorted the nearby space.
The ground constantly dried up and cracked.
It was only after he activated the Great Flame Devil and his body was strengthened that the pressure that shrouded the world weakened a little.
Roar!
Platinum Genesis Qi erupted from Zhou Yuan, and the two Heavenly Suns behind him grew increasingly clear. The dragon runes were much brighter than before, and faintly, they even emitted ancient dragon roars.
Zhou Yuan's momentum was rising steadily.
But it still wasn’t enough.
The means that Li Zhu used was so tyrannical that Zhou Yuan felt it passed the level range of a little Saint Art.
In Zhou Yuan’s view, Li Zhu was able to achieve that sort of level and draw upon the fusion of essence and Genesis Qi between heaven and earth not because of his own strength but the two strange runes imprinted on his palms.
Zhou Yuan had only caught a glimpse of those runes, but he already felt their vast power. Their power was extraordinary, and they were perhaps bestowed on Li Zhu by the Yaogui Region’s supreme sovereign.
Therefore, they mustn’t be underestimated.
Looking rather solemn, Zhou Yuan crouched down and gently touched the ground with his palm. A similarly mysterious light rune emerged in the center of his palm.
“Earth Saint Rune!”
Buzz!
A ripple unperceivable to the naked eye suddenly spread out from Zhou Yuan’s palm. Then, the ground began to vibrate violently. The mountains trembled, and the rocks tumbled down, like an earth dragon was leaping out.
Buzz!
As the ground quaked, Zhou Yuan could distinctly feel a vast force sweeping forth from the ground and rushing through his palm into his body like a tremendous torrent.
It was as though a furious dragon had invaded his body and was raging inside him.
Zhou Yuan’s veins squirmed and bulged like snakes, making him look fierce and hideous. This was because the force flooding into his body was too tyrannical, causing blood to seep out and his flesh to show signs of tearing.
Hss.
The severe pain made Zhou Yuan inhale sharply through clenched teeth. His expression was incredibly solemn because he found that the Earth Saint Rune absorbed much more earth’s power in Guyuan Heaven compared to in Hunyuan Heaven.
However, it made sense. Guyuan Heaven was filled with ancestral qi, one of the most ancient Genesis Qis, and the ground also contained that power. Thus, bodily injuries were unavoidable as Zhou Yuan drew up power via the Earth Saint Rune.
Sensing the terrifying power within his body, Zhou Yuan felt as though he could crush stars with the slightest movement.
“But—it can become even stronger!”
Zhou Yuan smacked his lips. He could feel the power drawn up by the Earth Saint Rune hadn't reached its limit, but his body couldn’t endure the incoming power any longer.
Zhou Yuan drew in a deep breath.
A thousand drops of golden blood erupted in his heart, and a golden torrent suddenly gushed out, flooding all his limbs and bones.
The golden blood repaired his torn flesh where it passed at an astonishing speed and enveloped Zhou Yuan’s body with a faint golden film. It looked as though Zhou Yuan’s body had turned into an impenetrable and indestructible golden statue.
“Again!”
He slammed his palm into the ground.
Boom!
/> The ground quaked as terrifying power frantically poured into Zhou Yuan’s body. Then, rays of golden light suddenly erupted from the depths of his body, making him look cast from gold from afar.
Zhou Yuan finally stopped absorbing the power of the great earth and slowly stood up straight as golden light overflowed from his body and specks of golden light fluttered out. There was too much power for his body to contain.
His eyes, originally red after he activated the Great Flame Devil, were now glowing with golden light. Even his pupils had turned golden.
“That power—”
Zhou Yuan lifted his head, watching the foot pressing down. He was like a mighty god without a hint of fear. He clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush flashed from his grip.
The tip of the brush pointed skywards, and its entire body began to buzz and quiver. The golden light flowing around the tip released an extremely sharp power.
Dong!
Zhou Yuan stamped his foot.
The ground beneath his foot collapsed into a bottomless pit. Cracks extended in all directions like pythons and tore down trees.
He soared into the sky and met the giant mighty god-like foot head-on.
“You want to die!”
Li Zhu’s thunderous voice rang out from the giant body, and all his power was gathered into his foot.
Zhou Yuan's figure, glistening with golden light, seemed small and insignificant under the giant foot. Even so, he charged forward, rays of golden light gushing from the Heavenly Yuan Brush.
Finally, he collided directly with the foot’s sole.
Rumble!
Suddenly, a terrifying storm raged and wreaked havoc, completely flattening that stretch of mountain range.
Even Wang Xuanyang, Qin Lian and Dong Ye in the distance paused their battle for a moment and solemnly glanced from the corner of their eyes towards the explosion.
The battle between Zhou Yuan and Li Zhu was fiercer than they had expected.
Who had the upper hand in such a collision?
A shaft of golden light rose from under the giant’s foot, piercing up through the foot!
Wherever it passed, the giant puppet’s body cracked!
Swoosh!
But the golden light beam didn’t stop and constantly rushed up till it pierced out from the giant’s head with a loud boom.
The golden figure hovered in space. The intense golden light it emitted illuminated thousands of miles into the distance like golden stars.
And under the golden figure, the puppet that stood like a giant between heaven and the earth exploded after several breaths. Boulders tumbled down, and smoke and dust filled the world.
Looking at the golden figure hovering in space, even Wang Xuanyang, Dong Ye and Qin Lian felt dazzled.
They shuddered all over.
No one thought Li Zhu would be defeated in such a way.
Chapter 1109 The Powerful Wang Xuanyang
Boom!
The giant body constantly crumbled, and smoke and dust swept over the mountains like a sandstorm.
Hovering in the air, Zhou Yuan let out a long sigh as he watched the giant collapse. Then, he sharply swept his gaze across the surroundings. Now that the giant had collapsed, Li Zhu should have also suffered severe injuries.
Under his intent gaze, a stream of dim light fell from the giant’s body. It was Li Zhu.
Li Zhu’s face was deathly pale, the Genesis Qi around his body seemed spiritless, and his eyes were filled with fear and shocked disbelief as he looked at Zhou Yuan. Even if the cruel facts were laid in front of him, he still found it hard to believe that Zhou Yuan defeated him.
“That guy—” Li Zhu gritted his teeth, his expression complicated.
He shifted his gaze to his Life Core Blood Puppet, only to see that Su Youwei had already suppressed it. He couldn’t control his anger any longer and roared, “Why is this generation of Heavenly Sun experts so abnormal?!”
Not only Zhou Yuan, even Su Youwei, who hadn’t had any dazzling achievements before, turned out to be so difficult to deal with. They were clearly only at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage, yet Su Youwei was able to suppress his blood puppet, and Zhou Yuan was able to inflict him with severe injuries.
However, he also understood that whatever he said now was useless. He was already wounded, and even if he stayed longer, Zhou Yuan wouldn’t show any mercy.
And so, Li Zhu folded his hand in a seal.
Swoosh!
The moment he completed his seal, his blood puppet fighting Su Youwei in the distance suddenly drew back rapidly and retreated. Its huge body shrank and turned back into a blood-red bead. It streaked across the air with incredible speed and drilled into Li Zhu’s palm.
After withdrawing his blood puppet, Li Zhu collapsed on the ground, bringing up a flurry of dust and gravel.
Shua!
Zhou Yuan's golden figure descended from the sky, aiming a punch at where Li Zhu had fallen. The ground cracked from the impact of his punch, but Zhou Yuan raised his brows and said, “He escaped?”
He peered down at the deep pit and saw a broken puppet. Li Zhu’s real body was gone.
Li Zhu had used a special means to escape.
“He slipped away so quickly.” Zhou Yuan chuckled, but he wasn’t interested in pursuing him. After all, he didn’t hold much enmity with Li Zhu. His priority right now was to deal with Wang Xuanyang.
Su Youwei appeared next to Zhou Yuan.
"Your Highness’s strength puts everyone else to shame. I can never catch up to you,” said Su Youwei with a bright smile and a look of admiration in her clear eyes.
Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes. “The way you belittle yourself is too fake.”
Su Youwei’s strength during her fight with the blood puppet was in no way inferior to Zhou Yuan’s. Moreover, Zhou Yuan felt that Su Youwei wouldn’t be weaker than the experts on Hunyuan Heaven’s Heavenly Sun List if she revealed all her strength.
“Compared to Your Highness, I’m still not good enough,” Su Youwei corrected him with a smile.
Zhou Yuan smiled and stretched out his fist. Su Youwei also balled her hand, and they lightly tapped each other’s clenched fist.
“I hope we can work together again.”
"Let's go. There is a fiercer one over there." Zhou Yuan looked into the distance where Wang Xuanyang, Dong Ye and Qin Lian were battling.
Compared to Li Zhu, Wang Xuanyang was more tricky to deal with.
Su Youwei followed Zhou Yuan’s gaze and saw Wang Xuanyang’s figure in the distance. She pondered for a moment and whispered, “Your Highness, I have an idea.”
She leaned closer to Zhou Yuan, pressing her red lips to his ears, and whispered something, bringing a sweet, pleasant aroma that could send one’s heart galloping.
Zhou Yuan fully concentrated on what she was saying. Then, he couldn’t help raising his brows as he looked in surprise at Su Youwei. “Are you sure?”
Su Youwei nodded firmly.
Zhou Yuan finally nodded after some hesitation. “Then let’s give it a try.”
When the giant's body had collapsed, Wang Xuanyang’s face had grown particularly dark and unpleasant because he knew that Li Zhu had failed and, given Li Zhu’s personality, would no doubt flee.
"I really underestimated grand elder Zhou Yuan,” uttered Wang Xuanyang, chilling intent flowing around his eyes.
At the same time, he faintly regretted provoking Zhou Yuan. He felt he should have waited until he got his hands on Su Youwei and Wu Yao first. At that time, his combat strength would skyrocket, and he wouldn’t even be afraid of facing Guan Qinglong.
He could get rid of Zhou Yuan with a turn of his hand then. Moreover, he wouldn’t have fallen into the present humiliating situation.
In contrast to Wang Xuanyang, Dong Ye's and Qin Lian’s faces lit up with pleasant surprise.
Even Qin Lian was particularly stunned by the outcome. After all, Zhou Yuan wasn’t that strong when she trained with him before, which
meant Zhou Yuan had also concealed his strength.
On the other hand, Dong Ye's expression was a little complicated. She didn’t think much of Zhou Yuan even after he defeated Qianhu from the Wanzu Region, but now that he defeated Li Zhu, she had to raise his position to a level similar to theirs.
But overall, Dong Ye was more glad and happy. After all, compared to Zhou Yuan, Wang Xuanyang was a disgusting and hateful enemy.
Dong Ye and Qin Lian exchanged a glance with each other, and suddenly, a fierce and overbearing gush of Genesis Qi erupted from them to envelop Wang Xuanyang.
As long as they could stall Wang Xuanyang till Zhou Yuan comes to support them, the tide of the battle would turn to their side.
Wang Xuanyang evaded the two’s attack like a ghost and said indifferently, "Do you really think he can change anything when he comes?”
However, the two women ignored him and launched even fiercer attacks.
Wang Xuanyang constantly evaded while saying indifferently, "I'm also a little annoyed. I originally wanted to wait for Li Zhu to get rid of Zhou Yuan first before I took action so I could see your despair. But it seems I can't wait anymore.”
While speaking, his sleeve vibrated and waves of terrifying Genesis Qi rapidly gathered, causing space to twist and produce bolts of lightning.
Feeling the dangerous atmosphere, Dong Ye’s and Qin Lian’s countenance changed dramatically. They frantically drew back as they circulated their Genesis Qi to its peak state.
They knew that this was a means that Wang Xuanyang had been preparing for a long while.
“I’m afraid it’s too late to retreat now,” chuckled Wang Xuanyang, flicking his sleeve to send out a gush of black-and-white light.
"Yin Yang Qi Hoops."
The two black-and-white lights formed two black-and-white hoops of light. The hoops flashed through space, shattering it along the way, and when they reappeared, they were already nearing Qin Lian and Dong Ye.
The black-and-white hoops slowly shrank as though freezing space, and they made it impossible for the two to flee.
The two’s expressions changed dramatically as they frantically operated the Genesis Qi around their body to counter the black-and-white hoops.
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