“Their trash leader is probably putting up an act.”
“I do hope that they will come on. Otherwise, it will be too boring.”
“......”
While they were conversing, the five heavens teams arrived. They swiftly approached the distorting layers of space and stopped in front of it.
The sacred heaven prides also stopped talking and looked over with various expressions.
The young figure at the front of the army raised his head and looked towards the great array. His gaze seemed to pierce through the array, looking straight at them as he extended a hand and lightly waved.
Rumble!
Countless figures rose into the air behind him and charged towards various locations amidst the distorting layers of space without any trace of hesitation.
Plop!
At the moment of impact, Jia Tu and the others felt the great array tremble faintly. However, the array did not send out blasts of destructive power like they had imagined. The five heavens army had not been turned to dust.
The teams had suddenly disappeared upon touching the warping space.
At the same time, Jia Tu and the others sensed countless unfamiliar Genesis Qi undulations suddenly erupting in various locations within the array.
The atmosphere on the mountain seemed to solidify.
The sacred heaven prides’ faces darkened.
Jia Tu remained expressionless, but the coldness in his eyes nearly froze the air around him.
“That kid…
“I underestimated him.”
How could they not know by now that the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation’s vulnerabilities had been found by Zhou Yuan!
Jia Tu exhaled before he turned his head and indifferently said, “Stop dreaming and go guard the key nodes in the boundary...
“Since the five heavens are so courageous...
“This place shall be their grave.”
Chapter 1171 The War Begins
When Zhou Yuan stepped into the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation, he felt the space around him ripple violently. When he regained his senses, he found himself on a floating island.
It was a large island surrounded by distorted space.
Figures continuously emerged behind him one by one, reaching roughly a hundred in total.
They were led by Bai Xiaolu, Guan Qinglong, Jiang Jinlin and the other apex-level experts.
All of them were holding the purple jade strips passed to them by Zhou Yuan earlier.
They had used the spatial coordinates in the jade strips to gather here.
Bai Xiaolu curiously observed the surroundings as she asked in her immature voice, “Is this the interior of the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation.”
Zhou Yuan nodded and did a headcount to make sure that no one was missing.
Guan Qinglong asked in a low voice, “What do we do next?”
Zhou Yuan explained, “This is one of the boundary nodes we are using as an access point to enter the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation’s interior. From here, we’ll dive deeper and deeper into the boundary and ultimately reach its core.
“However, the boundary’s overwhelming power is not something we can face. Take this node for example, even all of us gathered here won’t be able to break the space here.”
Zhou Yuan pointed towards the distorted space in front of them. The terrifying power within made his heart shiver.
Bai Xiaolu and the others also revealed grave expressions. However, their gazes continued to be fixed on Zhou Yuan, because they knew that he definitely had a method to overcome this since he had brought them here.
“Don’t look at me. The next move doesn’t depend on me but all of our five heavens teams.”
Zhou Yuan sighed softly and retrieved a purple-gold jade strip. Light blossomed from it, forming a screen in the air.
There were a thousand scattered dots blinking on the screen.
“These dots represent all of our teams. They’re currently spread throughout various locations in the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation, and have likely already begun fighting with the defending Sacred Race teams...
“Their mission is to destroy all the outer boundary nodes.
“Only when a certain number of these nodes are destroyed will the space where we’re at begin to weaken. When that happens, it'’ll be our chance to dive deeper.”
Zhou Yuan stared at the dots as he pursed his lips. “Simply put, they’re using their lives to build a path for us.”
The place instantly fell silent as gaze after gaze looked towards the screen. They could see some of the dots dimming, and even some that suddenly disappear...
It meant that an entire team had been wiped out.
A cruel and desperate aura spread from the screen.
Several individuals clenched their fists as their eyes turned a little red. Even though they could not personally witness the battles, they could easily imagine how bitter they were.
It was like Zhou Yuan had said, they were using their lives to build a path.
A path into the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation.
Zhou Yuan’s head was slightly lowered as a sign of respect for them. This was how battles against the Sacred Race were, cruel and no option to turn back.
“Nearly all of the Sacred Race forces should be gathered here to form the foundation and maintain operation of the great array. However, it also makes their power dispersed. In other words, this is the best chance for us to focus our power and push in.”
Zhou Yuan breathed in deeply, forcibly calming himself. “Everyone, if we do reach the end of our journey and manage to destroy the array, the backlash will completely obliterate the Sacred Race.
“It’s a road of no retreat. We can only advance with all our might!”
Everyone tightly clenched their fists as fierce determination rose in their eyes.
The screen continued to flicker for an incense stick of time.
Over this period, Zhou Yuan and the others personally witnessed nearly a hundred dots disappear, which meant nearly a hundred teams had been wiped out. Every member of these teams had lost their lives.
That was over ten thousand of the five heavens most elite Heavenly Sun experts.
They were individuals with their own stories, and geniuses that were adored by numerous others. However, these very same individuals had lost their lives without leaving even a name behind.
It was a devastating loss.
No one could remain indifferent to such a tragedy. A few of the more emotional girls could not help but muffle their crying.
However, these sacrifices were not in vain.
Zhou Yuan could feel the space before them begin to ripple violently as cracks began to appear.
“Go! Attack the positions recorded in your purple jade strips!” Zhou Yuan's icy voice rang out on the island.
“Don’t waste the lives they used to open a path for us, we must win this battle!”
Behind Zhou Yuan, the hundred figures roared, “We must win!”
Their figures shot forth, charging straight into the warping space, before disappearing into it.
Their departure made the island become rather empty.
Zhou Yuan turned his head and gazed at the ones left standing behind him, Bai Xiaolu, Guan Qinglong, Jiang Jinlin, Li Fu, Chu Qing, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao, Su Youwei...
These were the five heavens’ strongest Heavenly Sun experts.
There was another group quietly standing behind them with solemn expressions. They would be accompanying the first group of super elites, and in simple terms, were their subordinates. Even so, they would face dangers that far surpassed all of the other teams.
Among them were several familiar faces, Li Qingchan, Zuoqiu Qingyu, Luluo, Li Chunjun and the others.
Zhou Yuan raised his hand and several golden jade strips flew towards the crowd.
“Everyone, it’s our turn next. Our routes are the most important because they lead straight to the key nodes
. However, the Sacred Race will also be dispatching their strongest experts to guard these locations, and our goal is to destroy all of them.
“Every single one of you is very important. If you fail, those who paid with their lives to open the path for us would have died in vain.
“The war has already begun, and no one can escape. If we want to win, everyone will have to play their part!” Zhou Yuan slowly said, “That’s why...please use your lives to defeat every person who obstructs us!”
Everyone silently nodded, even Jiang Jinlin, who greatly envied Zhou Yuan, tightly gripped his golden jade strip, killing intent flowing in his eyes.
No one spoke as they silently adjusted their condition.
Another incense stick of time later.
Space began to ripple once more.
Zhou Yuan looked at the crowd, pausing on Su Youwei as he gave her a light nod, asking her to be a little more careful.
Rumble!
Everyone’s figures shot forth and collided with the warping space.
Space rippled as figure after figure disappeared.
The floating island was now deserted, but a sombre aura began to brew.
The war of no retreat had formally begun.
Chapter 1172 Amusement and Killing Intent
Plop!
The first thing that greeted Zhou Yuan when he emerged from the distorted space was a sky full of flying sand. He had ended up in what appeared to be a desert.
Space rippled behind him as figures arrived one after another.
This small squad was mainly composed of a few advanced Heavenly Sun experts. However, there were also some familiar faces among them such as Li Qingchan, Zuoqiu Qingyu, Li Chunjun and the others.
Due to Zhou Yuan’s influence, they had been allowed to partake in the mystic ruins reward, and had benefited substantially, advancing to the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage. Moreover, because of their talent, their foundations were very respectable despite recently being new intermediate Heavenly Sun experts.
“You guys didn’t need to follow me. My path will likely be the most difficult.” Zhou Yuan helplessly smiled at them.
Li Chunjun’s raspy voice sounded in reply, “We should repay you for all you’ve done for us.”
Zhou Yuan had helped them far too much in Guyuan Heaven, and they also seeked to reciprocate. Although there was not much they could help with given his current strength, they were determined to do their best within the range of their abilities. Hence, they were unafraid of the extreme danger following Zhou Yuan entailed.
Li Qingchan said, “We can’t always let you carry all the burdens.”
Zuoqiu Qingyu's eyes turned into crescents as she flirtatiously said, “Relax, we know our limits and won’t be a burden to you.”
Luluo pouted and said, “Honestly, I just feel that following you will yield a little more rewards.”
Their words warmed Zhou Yuan’s heart. “I hope that senior sister Qingchan can help me command the team. If we encounter the more powerful nodes, your main task will be to set up the array flags at the designated locations to suppress the boundary’s power.
“However, the Sacred Race will likely send people to stop you, making it very dangerous to guard these flags. Everyone be careful.”
Li Qingchan was obviously the most reliable and rational among the group. It would be difficult for Zhou Yuan to spare any attention if he encountered a strong foe, and he would more than likely be relying on Li Qingchan to give commands most of the time.
Li Qingchan nodded in acknowledgement.
After giving these instructions, Zhou Yuan did not delay any further. His eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at the desert, before he took a step forward, appearing a thousand feet away in an instant.
He was heading deeper into the desert.
With Li Qingchan leading them, the team closely followed.
However, Zhou Yuan stopped after a few minutes as his icy gaze looked towards the front, where a conspicuous stone mountain towered over the desert.
Powerful Genesis Qi undulations appeared on the mountains as sharp and alert gazes locked onto their group.
Zhou Yuan’s expression did not change. The strongest member among the defenders only had a Genesis Qi foundation of around 3.3 billion. Such strength might have posed a slight threat to him before his cultivation breakthrough, but now, it was completely incapable of stopping him.
Li Qingchan and the others breathed small sighs of relief. The first boundary did not seem too problematic.
However, space on the stone mountain suddenly rippled and a figure slowly appeared.
The newcomer’s aura was as deep as the abyss. His face was as fair as jade, and a signature pair of dragon phoenix earrings hung from his ears. Every fibre of his being gave off an immeasurable and unfathomable feeling.
“Jia Tu?!”
Zhou Yuan’s pupils shrank slightly at the sight of this person.
Shengzu Heaven’s strongest sacred heaven pride!
Zhou Yuan was a little stupefied, because Jia Tu should be defending the final node. Why had he appeared here?! Had he given up on the node he was supposed to be stationed at?
Behind him, the expressions of Li Qingchan and the others changed drastically. They hastily circulated their Genesis Qi, preparing to face this formidable foe.
He should have originally been the final obstacle, but had appeared in front of them so soon after entering the Sacred Derivation Boundary Formation. This undoubtedly messed up their rhythm.
“You’re the overall commander of the five lower heavens? You should be called...Zhou Yuan?” Jia Tu’s deep eyes observed Zhou Yuan with a faint smile. “Do you really think that you guys will be able to break the Sacred Derivation Boundary Array?”
Zhou Yuan replied, “Who can for sure whether we can? Moreover, there should be no need to tell me such nonsense if you were still calm.”
Jia Tu nonchalantly said, “I merely felt a little interested since it’s so rare to see an ant who dares to challenge me. However, you are indeed somewhat loathsome. That’s why I'm going to pour some water over your enthusiasm.”
A strange smile rose from the corners of his mouth.
He extended his hand and space began to distort. A spatial crack was torn open and Jia Tu reached inside and grabbed a figure out.
Zhou Yuan’s expression immediately changed, “Youwei?!”
The one who had been dragged out was Su Youwei!
“I believe you have a special relation with this girl, right?” Jia Tu grinned like a cheshire cat. His hand clasp around Su Youwei’s fair and slender neck, as Genesis Qi chains tightly bound her.
“You fool, you underestimated the Sacred Derivation Boundary Array far too much. Anyone who enters will become lambs for the slaughter. Zhou Yuan, you’d better remember that you’re the one who's responsible for their deaths.”
Su Youwei’s face turned red as she frantically struggled. However, it was to no avail.
Zhou Yuan’s expression turned extremely dark.
“Do you want to save your little lover?” Jia Tu snapped his fingers. The space in front of Zhou Yuan began to ripple as a spatial crack emerged. “Then leave this place. I’ll let her go once all of you are out. Otherwise, don’t blame me for destroying this flower.”
The expressions of Li Qingchan and the others changed drastically. They wanted to speak but ultimately could not find the words. Jia Tu was too cunning and devious. If they took the path he offered, the entire plan would fall apart.
Jia Tu chuckled. “Have you made your decision?”
Rumble!
The only response he received was Zhou Yuan’s figure abruptly shooting forward. Countless afterimages were left behind in the air as he shot straight to the top of the stone mountain.
“Impudence! How dare a lowly ant like you charge at a sacred heaven pride!” A Shengzu Heaven expert shouted as he released all 3.3 billion of his Genesis Qi foundation. He seemed to turn into a torrent of energy as he c
harged straight at Zhou Yuan.
Thud!
The two collided like meteors. However, the Shengzu Heaven expert released a horrified shriek. His entire body burst apart due to the terrifying force of the collision, scattering into bloody pulp in the sky.
Zhou Yuan’s figure pierced through the bloody mist and landed on the stone peak.
“Is this your decision? What a heartless man.” Jia Tu could not help but sigh at this scene.
His eyes abruptly turned ice-cold as Genesis Qi erupted from his palm.
Crack!
Su Youwei’s neck was twisted. Genesis Qi flooded into her body, destroying all signs of life.
Jia Tu threw aside her body and said, “See, you killed her.”
Zhou Yuan stared at Jia Tu with indifferent eyes. Soon after, a mocking smile rose from the corners of his mouth. “Jia Tu, I can’t believe you’d even resorted to such despicable tactics. It seems that you’re more shaken than I thought. Are you really afraid that I’ll succeed in destroying the boundary?”
Jia Tu’s eyes narrowed. “Oh?”
“All of this was merely an illusion, including you.” Zhou Yuan walked in front of Jia Tu and placed a hand on his shoulder. “I know that you’re trying to anger me, and make me lose my rationality. From there, it’ll be more likely for me to make mistakes…”
With an indifferent expression, Zhou Yuan raised his leg and sent it stomping down.
A terrifying Genesis Qi shockwave unfurled from his body like a storm. The approaching Sacred Race experts were blown away by the Genesis Qi pressure, vomiting blood as their bodies were sent flying.
“However, you have achieved your goal.” Amidst the bloody mist, Zhou Yuan's hand swung downwards, scattering Jia Tu’s figure.
Blood-chilling killing intent surged in his eyes, nearly turning tangible. Jia Tu had succeeded in fully rousing Zhou Yuan’s killing intent. It was a long time since he had wanted to kill anyone so badly.
The last time he had felt this way was when that old dog Sheng Yuan hurt Yaoyao till she fell into a deep slumber.
Zhou Yuan coldly said, “Jia Tu, wait for me to reap your life at the final node.”
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