Despite his hopeless situation, he had still crawled back up step by step. All of his past grievances and grudges had been personally torn to pieces by him.
In fact, if not for supreme sovereign Wu Shen’s protection, she would have lost her life to Zhou Yuan, allowing him to finally gather the complete sacred dragon blessing.
Although Wu Yao still viewed him as her mortal enemy, she had no choice but to admit that this seemingly gentle young man had far greater talent and character than anyone else in the same generation. Even Guan Qinglong was temporarily stronger than Zhou Yuan because he had a head start.
Hence, the others might not believe Zhou Yuan’s earlier words, but she did a little.
Rumble!
While they were conversing, numerous Genesis Qi undulations suddenly erupted from a nearby plateau, accompanied by faint beastial grunts.
“The Wanshou Heaven main force has arrived.” Guan Qinglong looked over and soon saw the team led by Jiang Jinlin and Ai Qing.
The Wanshou Heaven main force was an exceptionally astonishing sight. Numerous Genesis Beasts travelled in their true forms like ten thousand wild beasts galloping across the plains, shaking the land wherever they passed.
Two entire heavens and half of Cangxuan Heaven gathered together was an exceptionally grand sight to behold.
A storm was slowly brewing.
“Hehe, that’s quite a number of people...I wonder how many of you will be left after this battle?” When the Wanshou Heaven group appeared, an indifferent chuckle suddenly sounded across the area.
Rumble!
An astonishing storm of Genesis Qi unfurled, tearing apart the thick mists. The pupils of Zhou Yuan, Guan Qinglong, Jiang Jinlin and many others shrank slightly as they gazed into the distance.
Countless figures were gathered on a peak like a giant dark cloud of endless killing intent.
At the front of the army, a young man in back robes stood with his hands behind his back, smiling indifferently as he observed them.
An enormous pressure filled the air.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the black-robed young man.
This should be the overall commander of Shengwang Heaven, Mi Shan...
Chapter 1144 Chaotic Battle
The giant army on the mountain gave off an astonishing pressure.
However, the top level experts of Hunyuan Heaven and Wanshou Heaven were instead cautiously watching the black-robed young man in front of the army.
He stood there with his hands behind his back, his short hair gently swaying in the wind. He looked quite handsome, but his pupils gleamed with a sinister coldness. His gaze was filled with superiority and indifference, without the slightest shred of emotion, as if he was looking at livestock.
“Hunyuan Heaven’s Guan Qinglong, Wanshou Heaven’s Jiang Jinlin…” An indifferent smile hung from the corners of Mi Shan’s mouth as his eyes swept across the two figures in front of the Hunyuan Heaven and Wanshou Heaven forces. “Your five lower Heavens do not seem to have any monster-level heaven prides this generation.”
“It’s not like you’re from Shengzu Heaven. What we have is enough to deal with you guys.” Iciness flashed in Jiang Jinlin’s golden pupils as he sneered.
Mi Shan cast a glance at Jiang Jinlin. “I’ve heard that the Blood Genesis Pills made from a Mystic Dragon Clan member’s body will be of great quality and taste pretty good. If I capture you, I will make sure to use every last bit of your flesh.”
Jiang Jinlin revealed his sinisterly white teeth. “My Mystic Dragon Clan loves to dig out your Sacred Pupils to use as battle trophies. I hope that your Sacred Pupil will satisfy me.”
Both parties were smiling, but their eyes were overflowing with bone-chilling killing intent that made the surrounding temperature fall.
“Mi Shan, you’re as talkative as usual…” A figure that looked exactly like him walked out from behind Mi Shen. When they stood together, it was almost impossible to tell them apart.
“Mi Shi, you’re too old-fashioned.” Mi Shan smiled faintly. “I enjoy watching how my opponents’ expression changes before and after we fight. From confidence to absolute despair. The process is very entertaining.”
The figure that looked exactly like him was his twin brother, Mi Shi.
Mi Shi’s gaze swept across the alliance as he indifferently said, “Hunyuan Heaven and Wanshou Heaven have joined forces as expected, and there’s even quite a few Cangxuan Heaven members among them. You guys look pretty impressive. If Shengling Heaven did not rush here in time, we might actually be in a little trouble.”
“Ji Mo, who injured your Sacred Pupil?” Mi Shi tilted his head to the side.
A familiar figure walked out from behind and arrived beside Mi Shi. It was Ji Mo. He darkly stared at the Hunyuan Heaven side, his eyes filled with resentment and hatred as they ultimately locked onto Zhou Yuan. “It’s him.”
“Intermediate Heavenly Sun stage?” Mi Shan and Mi Shi were somewhat surprised when they followed his gaze.
They were a little unable to believe that Ji Mo had lost to an intermediate Heavenly Sun brat.
Their reactions made Ji Mo’s face twitch as his eyes filled with embarrassment and anger. He ultimately restrained his emotions and said, “Don’t underestimate him. He likely knows a Saint Genesis Art that possesses exceptional power. Even you guys might not be able to withstand it.”
Mi Shan smiled nonchalantly, “Saint Genesis Art huh...no wonder he managed to gravely injure you. He is indeed very capable to have learnt one at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage. It’s a pity that he’s only at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage with its weak foundation.
Mi Shi looked towards Ji Mo and said, “We’ll leave him to you. Although your Sacred Pupil is sealed and your battle power has decreased, your Genesis Qi foundation is still there. I’ll pass the Sacred Stone Shield to you. It should be able to block his Saint Genesis Art once, and given his cultivation, it should be impossible for him to use it twice.”
Ji Mo slowly nodded, his eyes filled with maliciousness as he stared at Zhou Yuan’s figure. “Don’t worry, I will make him pay a painful price. I will capture him and boil his flesh into a batch of Blood Genesis Pills!”
He did not fear Zhou Yuan, because it was ultimately his carelessness that had allowed Zhou Yuan to injure him previously. Moreover, he had an unshakable advantage in terms of Genesis Qi foundation. If he fought properly, it would be easy to suppress Zhou Yuan. Hence, there was no need for him to take any risks.
If he had properly conserved his trump cards, even Zhou Yuan’s rainbow light attack would not have forced him to pay such a terrible price. At the very least, he would have been able to find an opportunity to withdraw.
However, there was no medicine for regret in this world. Fortunately, he had not lost completely and still had his Genesis Qi foundation. He had also fully recovered from his other injuries. Besides lacking his Sacred Pupil’s power, he was still the strongest in Shengling Heaven.
As long as he guarded against the rainbow light, Zhou Yuan would be squashed easily!
Mi Shan chuckled. He didn’t really take Zhou Yuan seriously. Instead, most of his attention was on Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin. Among the many experts present, only the two of them could threaten him.
“Prepare for battle. Once we kill Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin, the rest of them are nothing to fear.”
Mi Shan’s figure slowly rose into the air.
Mi Shi and Ji Mo arrived beside him, arms crossed as they coldly stared at the three Heaven alliance.
Behind them, the two Sacred Race Heaven experts revealed cruel looks in their eyes, as if looking at livestock that were awaiting slaughter.
Guan Qinglong, Jiang Jinlin also rose into the air, grave looks in their eyes. The battle today was definitely going to be very bloody.
After all, there were five Heavens participating, which was more than half of Tianyuan World.
“Everyone, prepare for battle.” Gu
an Qinglong’s and Jiang Jinlin’s deep voices rang out in everyone’s eyes.
Powerful Genesis Qi undulations erupted one after another.
Zhou Yuan slowly cracked his neck before looking towards Li Qingchan and the others. “Be a little more careful later.”
A battle of such scale was exceptionally dangerous to initial Heavenly Sun experts like them, because a single Heavenly Sun expert would easily mow them down.
“You be careful too.” There was no fear on Li Qingchan’s frosty face. “Our Cangxuan Heaven may not be as strong as the other two Heavens, but here are no cowards among us!”
Behind her, determined looks emerged on the Cangxuan Heaven troops.
Chu Qing took a deep breath and cautioned, “Junior brother Zhou Yuan, take care of yourself. Ji Mo will be prepared this time, and you’re definitely the first target in his sights.”
Zhou Yuan noded.
While they were conversing, Mi Shan, Mi Shi, Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin raised their hands.
“Attack!” Icy voices brimming with killing intent were spat out from their mouths. The area instantly filled with a murderous aura.
Rumble!
Countless pillars of Genesis Qi rose into the sky. Two giant torrents rushed forward, accompanied by guttural war cries, before ultimately smashing together in the air.
The great battle had finally begun.
Chapter 1145 Apex Face-off
Rumble!
Countless Genesis Qi collisions erupted in the mountain forest, causing unprecedented destruction in the ancient woods. The endless sea of trees was torn apart as deep gorges stretched across the land. From above, one would see innumerable explosions of Genesis Qi as fighters clashed repeatedly.
It was magnificent, yet also filled with bitterness and desperation.
Guan Qinglong was the first to move. He did not enter the chaotic battlefield, but instead appeared in the sky above. His expression was deadly serious, because Mi Shi’s Genesis Qi had been locked on him since the beginning.
The space in front of Guan Qinglong rippled as a figure emerged.
“Guan Qinglong, are you the strongest Heavenly Sun of this generation in the five lower Heavens?” Mi Shi sized-up Guan Qinglong. “I’ll admit that you’re pretty strong, but if you’re only at this level, the Sacred Race will end up as the biggest winner again.
“When you guys finally meet Shengzu Heaven, you will learn the true meaning of despair.”
Mi Shi’s intent was malicious. He had said these words to shake Guan Qinglong and make him reveal an opening.
Fortunately, Guan Qinglong was unfazed. He indifferently said, “We will naturally pay Shengzu Heaven a proper visit after this, but I’ll have to first prepare a gift for them: your head on a pike.”
Rumble!
Three glass Heavenly Suns rose behind him as an astonishing storm of Genesis Qi unfurled. The nearby space violently rippled as a heart-palpitating pressure spread.
Seeral shocked gazes looked up from the battlefield below.
Guan Qinglong’s Genesis Qi foundation had reached the terrifying level of 3.3 billion.
In the face of such power, even Mi Shi’s expression changed a little. He slowly said, “Hunyuan Heaven does live up to its name as the leader of the five lower Heavens.”
Boundless Genesis Qi surged out from behind him as three Heavenly Suns also emerged. All the Genesis Qi in his body erupted without reservation.
3.2 billion!
Although it was 100 million less than Guan Qingling, Mi Shi’s aura was equally imposing, not losing to Guan Qinglong in the slightest.
“I’m interested to find out how capable Hunyuan Heaven’s strongest Heavenly Sun is. I hope you don’t disappoint.” Mi Shi grinned, revealing an eerie set of white, beast-like teeth.
In the next instant, he lifted his palm.
Rumble!
Genesis Qi surged out from behind him, transforming into a ten-thousand-feet-tall wave. The tidal wave rushed towards Guan Qinglong, shattering space as it crashed towards him.
Guan Qinglong extended his arm, formed a knife-hand and chopped downwards.
“Azure Underworld Light.”
Bzz!
A string of azure light was released. Though it was merely a thin thread, the light easily cut through the wave that could crush an entire mountain range to dust. With a loud boom, the wave burst into specks of light that filled the sky.
A figure suddenly shot out from the drifting light dots, thrusting the spear in his hands. The spear turned into countless afterimages, each pulsing with extremely deadly Genesis Qi as they attacked Guan Qinglong from every direction.
Genesis Qi gathered towards Guan Qinglong's hand, turning into an azure dragon blade.
Clang!
The blade danced in the air, sending out flickering blades of azure light. The light blades sprung forth, cutting through the fabric of space.
Clang clang clang!
Two figures exchanged a series of lightning-quick blows in the sky. Each collision was followed by a loud clang and the thunderous rumble of Genesis Qi.
The intense duel had erupted in full force!
...
"I did not expect you to voluntarily single me out." At another area in the sky, Mi Shan gazed indifferently at Jiang Jinlin. “Is this some kind of tactic? Using an inferior specimen to try and beat a superior being?”
Jiang Jinlin’s golden pupils gave off a piercing pressure as he stared at Mi Shan and smiled icily, “There’s no need for you to worry about such things because you’ll soon be a dead specimen.”
Mi Shan chuckled and shook his head. “What a sharp-tongued worm. Fine, I’ll slay you first and then go help Mi Shi capture Guan Qinglong. You guys can finally rest forever after today.”
As he shook his head, vast Genesis Qi flooded out from his body like a storm, so powerful that the surrounding space trembled under its might.
A Genesis Qi foundation of 3.3 billion. This was not the least bit inferior to Guan Qinglong’s!
Jiang Jinlin’s eyes narrowed slightly, before he stealthily cast his gaze towards a certain spot on the battlefield below.
Upon sensing Jiang Jinlin’s gaze, the concealed Ai Qing nodded as a faint Spirit Phoenix began to appear behind her.
Jiang Jinlin withdrew his gaze, iciness flickering in his eyes as he stared at Mi Shan. Golden dragon scales began to grow on his face as the roar of a dragon echoed from his body. His Genesis Qi erupted, revealing a Genesis Qi foundation of 3.2 billion.
The strongest Wanshou Heaven Heavenly Sun was clearly no pushover either.
The two fighters’ gazes clashed in the air, chilling killing intent spilling into the surrounding air.
Boom!
They shot forth a split second later, accompanied by a storm of Genesis Qi as they collided in the air with overwhelming force.
...
The battlefield stretched across the vast mountain range, new battles constantly starting all over.
Despite the chaos on the battlefield, several gazes were keeping an eye on the few heavyweight fights, where any change would sway the morale of the fighters on both sides.
To be more precise, there were a total of three key battles.
Guan Qinglong and Mi Shi.
Jiang Jinlin and Mi Shan.
The third was naturally Shengling Heaven’s Ji Mo and his opponent, Zhou Yuan from the alliance army side.
"Zhou Yuan, how should I help?" Jin Linger followed closely behind Zhou Yuan, her explosively sexy body an imaginable sight as usual. Her eyes were currently filled with wariness as she stared at a certain arm-crossed figure standing in the air. Who else could it be but Ji Mo?
Moreover, Ji Mo had already displayed his 3.1 billion Genesis Qi foundation.
There was no doubt that he was an existence second only to four powerhouses, Mi Shan, Mi Shi, Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin.
Jin Linger’s Genesis Qi foundation was only at the 2.7 billion level. Though this was already to
p-tier, she was clearly weaker than Ji Mo.
Zhou Yuan stared at Ji Mo, before he grinned and said, “The best help you can provide is to stand here and cheer for me. If you’re bored, you can go ahead and help the others.”
Jin Linger frowned. “No way! You’re only at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage, and his Genesis Qi foundation is too strong!”
Although Zhou Yuan had seriously injured Ji Mo previously, Jin Linger knew nothing about how it had transpired. Hence, she could not verify its validity. If Zhou Yuan was killed by Ji Mo, it would be a huge loss for their side and would definitely affect their morale.
“How about I go first to try and tire him!” Jin Linger gritted her teeth as her long golden hair scattered around her. Her golden tail unwrapped from her waist and lightly whipped the air, emitting a sonic boom.
Zhou Yuan ignored her and calmly took a step forward.
Rumble!
Genesis Qi whizzed out of his body, a torrent of white and gold soaring in the sky.
A Genesis Qi foundation of 2.4 billion was clearly displayed.
After cultivating the high grade ancestral qi branch channel, Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation had grown to 2.4 billion!
“Promotion!” A low voice rang out.
Rumble!
His Genesis Qi foundation frantically increased, climbing till it reached the 3.1 billion level.
Jin Linger’s eyes widened in astonishment, her mouth falling agape as she felt the pressure spreading from Zhou Yuan. What kind of monster was he to raise his Genesis Qi foundation to this level at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage!
How terrifying would he be when he stepped into the advanced Heavenly Sun stage?!
“You…” Jin Linger could not say anything else. Only now did she finally understand why Little Ancestor always told them they could not compare to a single strand of hair on Zhou Yuan.
“Go help the others, and leave Ji Mo to me. Don’t worry, since I managed to seal his Sacred Pupil previously, I’ll make sure to take his life today.” Zhou Yuan grinned at Jin Linger. She did not know why but there was now a never seen before confidence and swag in his smile.
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