“Die! Die!” Wang Xuanyang's face twisted as he repeatedly roared. The anger and hatred in his eyes were palpable. He had never thought he would lose so badly.
To break free, he even destroyed one of his Heavenly Suns. To re-cultivate the sun again would require a lot of effort and energy, even in a blessed land such as Guyuan Heaven. Moreover, Su Youwei had forcibly looted a huge amount of his Genesis Qi. It was similar to scraping flesh off his body.
He had suffered a disastrous loss in the battle. He originally planned to find opportunities in Guyuan Heaven to attack the Nascent Source stage, but all his hope was annihilated.
Now he was like a tiger away from his mountain after descending into the plains. But compared to death, this price was acceptable.
"Zhou Yuan, Su Youwei! Wait till I regain my strength. You will then regret your actions!”
Wang Xuanyang was like an enraged beast, but he also understood that his condition was extremely grave and that anyone with a foundation of more than 1.5 billion could kill him. Therefore, he needed to hurry back to the Wanzu Region’s base as soon as possible.
Once he returned to their base, Zhou Yuan and the others wouldn’t dare do anything to him given the Wanzu Region’s power.
Wang Xuanyang swept a glance behind him with his scarlet eyes and could feel several waves of Genesis Qi following him closely. Zhou Yuan and the others were chasing at full speed.
"It's still very far away from the camp, and they won’t give up. My condition isn’t too good, and I might not be able to escape. Also, they might have left a Genesis Qi seal on me.”
Wang Xuanyang's eyes flickered. His Genesis Qi was in an extreme state of disorder, and he couldn’t erase the Genesis Qi seal left on him. As a result, Zhou Yuan and the others would be able to locate his whereabouts accurately.
He pondered for a moment, then gritted his teeth.
Bang!
His arms exploded, blood spurting everywhere as his arms split into four parts.
Enveloped in powerful Genesis Qi, the four chunks transformed into beams of blood-colored light and shot out in four different directions.
As for him, he did everything he could to conceal his Genesis Qi. He fled at a low height, disappearing into the dark forests.
Several minutes later, Zhou Yuan and the others streaked across the sky.
Zhou Yuan sensed the surroundings and suddenly raised his brows. "The Genesis Qi seal has been split into four parts. He must have noticed the seal.”
"Let's split up. Now that his strength is greatly reduced, there shouldn’t be any danger,” suggested Qin Lian.
Zhou Yuan nodded. “He must have broken his arms to confuse us so he could survive. Let’s split up and search.”
The four agreed and sped off as streams of light.
While Zhou Yuan and the others scattered in different directions, Wang Xuanyang lay quietly in a mountain cave like a dead body. He remained in that state for a long while before he finally opened his eyes.
He felt that Zhou Yuan and others should have been diverted away. As he stared at his broken arms, the corners of his eyes twitched. He had never thought such a tragic day would ever come to him.
But you are too naive if you think you can kill me, Wang Xuanyang!
Wang Xuanyang grunted coldly, and with one thought, he split open his chest and brought out a jade bead. He manipulated his Genesis Qi to crush it, and suddenly, an aroma filled the cave. Inside the bead was a crystal clear pill.
"Although my injuries are serious, the Mythic Crystal Pill is a healing pill I had exchanged for in the Wanzu Region. It should be able to heal some of my injuries. If I then hide for a period till I restore my strength, I should be able to return to the Wanzu Region’s base.”
Wang Xuanyang drew a deep breath and opened his mouth to swallow the pill. However, just as he inhaled, he found that the pill remained suspended in front of him.
“I didn’t expect senior brother Wang to still have such a mysterious pill." Faint laughter echoed throughout the dark cave.
Wang Xuanyang could feel all the hair on his body suddenly stand on end. He stared fiercely into the darkness. “Who is it?!"
A hand stretched out from the darkness, fingers bent. The pill in front of Wang Xuanyang slowly flew into the palm. The sound of footsteps drew closer, and as the figure walked out of the darkness, Wang Xuanyang's eyes suddenly widened in shock.
“Zhao Mushen?!”
The person who had walked out of the darkness was Zhao Mushen from the Wanzu Region!
"It's me, senior brother." Zhao Mushen nodded with a smile.
Wang Xuanyang's expression grew dark and unpleasant. ”Why are you here?”
Zhao Mushen pointed to the pill in his palm and said, “Senior brother Wang, have you forgotten? You told me to exchange for this pill for you. I hid a tracker in it, so I can locate your position.”
Wang Xuanyang's heart trembled, and all his suspicions were answered. "Zhao Mushen, you were the one who schemed against me?! You informed Zhou Yuan and Dong Ye that I was going to attack Su Youwei!” Wang Xuanyang's face suddenly twisted into an angry scowl. "You are so bold!”
Zhao Mushen said indifferently, "In truth, I was the one who reminded you several times to ask Li Zhu from the Yaogui Region to assist you. I thought that after you joined forces with him, both your side and Zhou Yuan’s side would suffer considerable damage and you would at least kill one or two of them. But, unfortunately, you’re a piece of trash.”
Wang Xuanyang felt a chill run down his spine. Zhao Mushen schemed against me from the very beginning.
"Why did you do that?!"
Zhao Mushen's face was devoid of expression as he said, "Because you're trash, and you don't deserve to be the leader of the Wanzu Region’s Heavenly Sun stage. Of course, the main reason is that I need you to be my stepping stone.
“Senior brother Wang, my potential is far better than yours. If you can give up on yourself to help me, I will surely surpass Zhou Yuan!”
“In your dreams!” said Wang Xuanyang furiously. “Zhao Mushen, if you dare do anything to me, you will no doubt be severely punished when our supreme sovereign finds out!”
Zhao Mushen smiled. "That's why I designed this situation. Everyone will know that you were killed by Zhou Yuan. How would it have anything to do with me?”
He slowly approached Wang Xuanyang. Black qi spread out from his body.
Wang Xuanyang trembled, fear brimming his eyes. “Junior brother Zhao, your Taotie Blessing can only swallow up blessings, but I have none. What do you want from me?!”
Zhao Mushen smiled. "No, you are wrong. That's in normal situations, but every few years, my Taotie Blessing can completely devour something.”
He grinned, revealing his white teeth and making the dark cave look particularly ominous.
“To completely devour means to swallow everything you have.”
The fear in Wang Xuanyang's eyes was so strong that he madly drew back. Blood gushed from his broken arms.
"Don't come near me! Don't come near me!”
Black qi filled the cave, and a mysterious beast shadow gradually took shape. It unleashed an ancient roar, and ink-black qi corroded Wang Xuanyang's body till he was completely covered.
The cave fell dead silent.
Chapter 1113 Winner
In a forest shrouded in darkness.
A mountain wall suddenly fell apart, and a figure slowly strode out of it. He stood on a mountain cliff and peered at the steep peaks in the dark. The corners of his mouth tugged just slightly upward. The smile soon spread over his face and turned into a loud laugh.
Zhao Mushen was undoubtedly in a very good mood. The scheme he planned for so long had finally blossomed.
Wang Xuanyang had suppressed Zhao Mushen in various ways ever since Zhao Mushen stepped into the Heavenly Sun stage. Zhao Mushen knew that this was because Wang Xuanyang feared him and knew that Zhao Mushen was the only one in the Wanzu Region’s Heavenly Sun stage who
could threaten his status.
In fact, he was right.
Therefore, Zhao Mushen had never thought to expose his sharp edges from the beginning. Instead, he let Wang Xuanyang order him about, which gradually decreased Wang Xuanyang's wariness.
But Wang Xuanyang, who was very arrogant, had no idea that Zhao Mushen's plan was like a quagmire. It would surround him little by little and then finally pull him into its depths and bury him.
Everything of Wang Xuanyang’s had become a stepping stone for Zhao Mushen.
Zhao Mushen turned back to look at the cave and said with a smile, “Senior brother, the feng shui in Guyuan Heaven is pretty good. It’s a good place to bury one’s body. Oh, I almost forgot, you don't even have a corpse left.
“But you shouldn’t blame me. If you hadn’t suppressed me by all the means you could think of, I wouldn't have had to take this path. Also...you're too stupid. If you had continued to lead the Wanzu Region team, we would have suffered many injuries.”
He shook his head and said nothing else. Planning to leave, he circulated Genesis Qi around him, but then a somewhat surprised voice suddenly sounded from the forest.
“Tsk tsk, I didn't expect all our efforts would benefit you in the end.”
Zhao Mushen's body suddenly stiffened, and he slowly turned his head. A shadow crept out from the top of a tree, staring at him. It was Zhou Yuan.
Zhao Mushen remained silent for a moment, then said, “How did you find this place?”
Zhou Yuan said with a smile, "How could he escape my perception? But you really surprised me. It seems you were the one who informed me about Wang Xuanyang’s plan.”
Zhao Mushen’s face was devoid of expression.
Zhou Yuan studied Zhao Mushen with a complicated expression. “You likely intended for a battle to break out between both sides and for both sides to suffer damage. But to be honest, I should still thank you even though your intention from the start wasn’t good. If it weren’t for your information, something could have happened to Su Youwei.”
Zhao Mushen smiled faintly. “You don’t need to thank me. We are still enemies, after all. But if you really want to thank me, you can just let me go. I don't want to clash with you at this time.”
Zhou Yuan smiled. "Even if I am thankful, I can’t let you go that easily. You are more troublesome than Wang Xuanyang. If I let you go, I wouldn’t be able to eat or rest peacefully.”
The Heavenly Yuan Brush flashed out of his grip, pointing towards Zhao Mushen.
Zhao Mushen was a little speechless. This bastard just thanked me, but then he acted ruthlessly.
“But right now, you can't stop me alone," said Zhao Mushen.
Zhou Yuan waved his hand. The Genesis Qi not far away fluctuated and turned into three figures. It was Dong Ye, Qin Lian and Su Youwei.
The three women likewise stared at Zhao Mushen with strange expressions. They hadn’t expected Wang Xuanyuan to ultimately be killed in Zhao Mushen’s hands. Everything in the world was strange and unpredictable.
Zhao Mushen slightly scrunched his brows as he looked at Dong Ye and the others. Although he had swallowed Wang Xuanyang, he hadn’t completely digested his power yet. Even if he had, it was impossible for him to go up against four people.
“Zhou Yuan, it’s not a good idea for you to kill me here,” Zhao Mushen said indifferently. “I left the Wanzu team a message. If I don’t return, they will know that you killed Wang Xuanyang and me. The Wanzu Region team will no doubt retaliate against you, and although you might be able to withstand it, you will still have to pay the price in the end.
“But if you let me control the Wanzu Region team, those things will not happen. We can even temporarily become allies. After all, our goal in Guyuan Heaven is the same.
"As for what Wang Xuanyang did to Su Youwei—he is now dead, and your anger should be gone too.”
Zhou Yuan raised his brows as he listened to Zhao Mushen talk leisurely and confidently. But he also had to admit that what Zhao Mushen said made sense. Even if the Wanzu Region lost Wang Xuanyang, its overall strength shouldn’t be underestimated. If the Wanzu Region team were to retaliate, Zhou Yuan and the others would undoubtedly suffer considerable losses even if they survived, ultimately benefiting other forces.
Zhou Yuan cast his gaze to Dong Ye and the others and saw a deep look on their faces. Then, they nodded to him.
He pondered for a moment, turned the tip of his Heavenly Yuan Brush, and said indifferently, “We can let you go, but if we find out that you can't restrain the Wanzu Region team, we will announce to the world that you swallowed Wang Xuanyang, and you will likely be in trouble yourself.”
Zhao Mushen was silent for a moment and then said, "Don't worry, I am not as stupid as Wang Xuanyang.”
But he was inwardly annoyed that Zhou Yuan and others could use that to threaten him.
"Can I go now?" he asked calmly.
Zhou Yuan grinned. "Wait."
"What else?" Zhao Mushen frowned.
"We have fought the entire night and finally wounded Wang Xuanyang, but you came and took advantage of it. That’s not fair. We aren’t your lackeys.”
"What do you want?" said Zhao Mushen coldly.
Zhou Yuan said, "Give each of us five ancestral qi treasures."
The veins on Zhao Mushen’s forehead visibly pulsed. “Wang Xuanyang’s spatial bag was missing, so it must be in your hands now. I am not the captain of the Wanzu Region team, so how could I have so many ancestral qi treasures?”
"Then three each? What? Still can't give that? Then two. I can’t go any lower. If it’s any fewer, we might as well just kill you here now.”
Zhao Mushen turned a little pale when Zhou Yuan pointed the Heavenly Yuan Brush at him again. He finally grunted and threw out eight streams of light.
Zhou Yuan flung his sleeve and swept them towards him. After examining them, he let out a sigh. "Zhao Mushen, you’re quite miserable.”
Zhao Mushen inwardly seethed. It wasn’t easy to obtain those ancestral qi treasures with Wang Xuanyang always suppressing him, but Zhou Yuan had not only snatched them but also even dared to express his dissatisfaction with them.
"Can I go now?" Zhao Mushen asked coldly.
Zhou Yuan waved dismissively.
Zhao Mushen let out a cold grunt and, with a slight movement, turned into a stream of light and whizzed through the air, disappearing after a few breaths.
Dong Ye, Qin Lian and Su Youwei came to Zhou Yuan's side.
"I didn't expect Wang Xuanyang to die like that." Dong Ye sighed.
"Congratulations, you are now ranked second on the Heavenly Sun List,” said Zhou Yuan with a smile.
Dong Ye pursed her lips. "Who wants to be second?”
"You squeezed so much from Zhao Mushen that his face turned pale," Qin Lian said.
Zhou Yuan shook his head. “He did that for us to see. That guy's harvest is far more than those few ancestral qi treasures.”
Su Youwei stared in the direction where Zhao Mushen had disappeared, and said, "Zhao Mushen is much more troublesome than Wang Xuanyang. You should be careful in the future.”
They had never thought that their encirclement and their suppression of Wang Xuanyang were all manipulated by Zhao Mushen. He was much more shrewd than Wang Xuanyang, the simple fool.
"I still feel that we shouldn’t have let him go," Dong Ye said.
"We can't stop him." Zhou Yuan shook his head. Noticing the puzzled gazes on the three women’s faces, he flicked his sleeve and tore the ground with a streak of Genesis Qi. Then, Su Youwei and the others saw countless silver beads hidden below the ground.
There was berserk energy fluctuating with them.
“Are those Yin Lightning Beads?" Dong Ye asked in surprise.
"Why did he hide so many Yin Lightning Beads under the ground? Although the destructive power of those things isn’t small, it likely can't hurt us,” asked Qin Lian puzzledly.
Su Youwei's beautiful eyes flashed, and she whisper
ed, “He likely didn’t plan to use them to wound us but to cause strong fluctuations in Genesis Qi and cause Earth Disasters.”
Zhou Yuan nodded with a smile. "Yes, if an Earth Disaster occurs, we will all be in a panic, and at that time, he has the best chance to escape. That guy is very cunning and not easy to catch, so it's better to end on a good note.
“Also, what he said makes sense.”
Dong Ye sighed. "That guy is so scheming.”
Zhou Yuan said with a smile, "But there is no need to dwell on this. At least we got rid of Wang Xuanyang, and Zhao Mushen didn't take all the benefits…anyway, how are you?”
He suddenly turned to Su Youwei.
He was referring to the matter of Su Youwei looting Wang Xuanyang's Genesis Qi.
Su Youwei smiled. "The harvest this time is indeed good, and my strength should soar after I enter closed-door cultivation.”
“That’s good.” Zhou Yuan smiled and immediately took out all the ancestral qi treasures he had obtained. “Let’s split them.”
He gave half, which was exactly fourteen, to Dong Ye and Su Youwei.
Dong Ye received seven without any hesitation, and a hint of a smile bloomed on her frosty face. After all, seven ancestral qi treasures could be regarded as a great harvest.
Su Youwei, however, didn’t accept her share and pushed it back towards Zhou Yuan. "I will give my share to His Highness. I have already obtained enough benefits.”
“You—are you stupid!" Dong Ye fumed when she saw this.
Who would decline ancestral qi treasures?
Su Youwei shook her head firmly, gazing at Zhou Yuan with her big bright eyes.
Zhou Yuan felt his head ache.
“Why are you dilly-dallying? This is a little token from her.” Qin Lian couldn't stand watching any longer, and she took the ancestral qi treasures under Dong Ye's gaze, which was almost shooting out flames. Qin Lian said with a smile, “Youwei, don't worry. I will leave them to Zhou Yuan.”
“Qin Lian, you!”
Dong Ye glared at Qin Lian, but in the end, she could only grunt and drag away Su Youwei. “Let’s go.”
Being pulled away by Dong Ye, Su Youwei looked a little helpless, and she could only turn her head back every few steps and wave to Zhou Yuan.
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