His display of power caused the somewhat nervous factions on his side to breathe a small sigh of relief.
“Everyone, I shall deal with Zhou Yuan, while you guys concentrate on attacking the mountain. I can say with certainty that the three-color Mythic Genesis essence deposit there will not disappoint us.” Said Lei Qinghai in a low voice, his words filled with temptation.
He knew that the disciples of the Little Thunder Gate alone would not be a match for the Cangxuan Sect team here. Only by coercing the other factions along would they be able to pose a threat towards the latter.
Greed instantly flowed out in the eyes of the over hundred figures in the sky. They were no strangers to violence or fighting, and would often kill for the sake of even a small gain. In the Shengzhou Continent, they would perhaps practice a little more prudence when they encountered Cangxuan Sect disciples, but this was the Mythic Utopia, a place where everyone was prepared to risk their lives. If the Cangxuan Sect failed to defend their Mythic Utopia essence, it would only mean that they were undeserving, and the Cangxuan Sect could not say anything even if all their disciples were wiped out here.
Hence, after briefly hesitating, the various factions cast their ominous gazes at the Cangxuan Sect disciples.
In the Mythic Utopia, some could even betray their fellow disciples for the sake of obtaining Mythic Genesis essence, let alone a few Cangxuan Sect disciples.
Since their side did not appear to be weaker than the Cangxuan Sect team, worst comes to worst, they would scatter and run after obtaining the Mythic Genesis essence. They believed that the Cangxuan Sect Chosens would not be able to do anything even if they found out.
“All disciples prepare to meet the enemy, no need to show any mercy!”
On the mountain top, Gu Hongyi took over the commander position. Although she was a little weaker than everyone else, her words did have some sway over the group. Hence, iciness flashed in the eyes of the few dozen disciples from the various peaks, as powerful Genesis Qi slowly rose around them.
“Attack! Since they intend to obstruct us, there’s no need to show any mercy either!”
In the next instant, the two sides shot forward at the same time. Berserk Genesis Qi dashed into the sky, as over a hundred figures clashed in battle, the aftershocks causing the surrounding Genesis Qi to fall into a frenzy.
Zhou Yuan glanced at the battlefield. Although the Cangxuan Sect disciples were outnumbered, each individual was clearly superior in strength, allowing them to not fall into a disadvantageous position.
Boom!
A torrent of berserk Genesis Qi that was charged with lightning suddenly blasted at Zhou Yuan with unmatched ferocity.
Zhou Yuan’s figure took half a step back, causing the lightning torrent to brush past his body, as the deafening sound of thunder nearly burst his ear drums.
His expression remained calm, while his gaze turned to find Lei Qinghai slowly walking over in the air as lightning Genesis Qi cackled around him, creating a very oppressive presence.
An icy look was revealed on Lei Qinghai’s face as he stared at Zhou Yuan and said, “Zhou Yuan, I gave you a choice, but you refused my kind intentions, and instead caused the situation to devolve into its current state.”
“Now, it’s already too late for regrets!”
Lei Qinghai’s hands suddenly clapped together, as flickering lightning Genesis Qi roared out of his body. With a stomp in the air, the Genesis Qi rapidly converged behind him, transforming into a sky full of silver lightning spikes.
Dazzling lightning arced across the spikes in a mesmerising manner.
“Since you like to hide so much, go ahead and show me how much ability you’ve concealed. I hope that you will not disappoint me!”
“Lightning Spike!”
Lei Qinghai waved his sleeve. In the next instant, all the silver lightning spikes shot forth, accompanied by the rumble of thunder and countless flashes of lightning. In the blink of an eye, every spike had already bombarded Zhou Yuan’s location.
Boom! Boom!
Berserk lightning devastated the surroundings, causing even the fabric of space to ripple violently.
An icy smile appeared on Lei Qinghai’s face. “Arrogant fool, to think that you actually dared to…”
Before he could finish, however, a streak of light shot out from the dazzling lightning, and appeared in front of him as if teleporting. A fist that glowed with jade light and was infused with berserk power swiftly punched towards Lei Qinghai’s chest like a thunderbolt.
The reflection of the fist rapidly grew in Lei Qinghai’s pupils, causing them to shrink slightly. He could not detect much Genesis Qi undulations from Zhou Yuan’s deadly punch.
In other words, it was purely physical power.
“Can’t believe his physical body is so strong.” Lei Qinghai was rather alarmed. He did not have a powerful physical body, and naturally did not dare to receive the attack directly. His hands immediately thrust forward as Genesis Qi surged out, transforming into a foot long lightning mirror that gave off a lightning glow.
“Lightning Mirror!”
Clang!
Zhou Yuan’s fist slammed into the mirror, causing it to ripple violently. Only calmness could be seen in his rippleless eyes, as countless punches poured out like a storm.
Clang! Clang!
In a few breaths, the lightning mirror shattered under the onslaught, as countless lightning fragments shot outwards.
As glowing lightning fragments danced in the air, a slender hand reached forward, leaving a trail of after images behind it as it mercilessly grabbed at Lei Qinghai’s neck.
Li Qinghai’s expression changed slightly as he swiftly made a seal with his hands. “Illusion Lightning Art!”
A lightning glow surged on his body as it began to fade away.
Zhou Yuan’s hand swiped past, but caught only air. He raised his gaze to find a figure clad in a lightning glow shooting away like a ghost, its speed akin to rushing lightning.
A faint sliver of surprise flitted across Zhou Yuan’s eyes. Lei Qinghai was a rather detestable person, but he was very resourceful indeed. No wonder he had dared to take them on.
However, it was not so easy to escape from Zhou Yuan.
“Ethereal Form!”
Zhou Yuan’s figure rapidly turned ethereal as he shot forward, closely following Lei Qinghai like a shadow, while countless punches and kicks mercilessly rained down upon the latter.
Two blurry glowing figures flickered about in the sky, leaving loud booms in their wake.
The duo exchanged several hundred blows in a short few minutes. However, Lei Qinghai was growing more and more alarmed as the fight went out. He had realized that Zhou Yuan’s attacks were mainly physical in nature, while using Genesis Qi as support. The onslaught was extremely fierce and violent, causing Lei Qinghai to gradually be suppressed.
The flames of frustration rose in his heart.
Zhou Yuan’s attacks were akin to a torrential storm that left one no time to even catch a breath. However, it was impossible for him to truly defeat Lei Qinghai in this manner. The only purpose it served was to make the latter’s situation very miserable.
“Get lost!”
Lei Qinghai gnashed his teeth as berserk Genesis Qi swept out from his body without reservation. Zhou Yuan’s onslaught was stopped for a brief moment, allowing Lei Qinghai to create some distance between them.
He darkly stared at Zhou Yuan as his hands formed a seal and abruptly slammed together.
Berserk Genesis Qi frantically gathered between his palms, as dark clouds appeared above him, faintly stirring the surrounding Genesis Qi.
It appeared that Lei Qinghai could not take it any longer, and was going to use his trump card.
“Does your confidence stem from the power of your body? If so, your Genesis Qi cultivation is indeed only at the seventh layer!” Lei Qinghai laughed in a sinister manner.
Zhou Yuan had barely used any Genesis Qi in their fight earlier. A
s such, Lei Qinghai was certain that Genesis Qi was the former’s weak point.
“Unfortunately for you, no matter how strong your body is, one’s Genesis Qi foundations are still the most important!”
Lei Qinghai let out an icy laugh. He currently had eight thousand Genesis Qi stars in his Qi Dwelling, which was also the source of his confidence. On the other hand, he estimated that the seventh layer Zhou Yuan would possess at most five or six thousand Genesis Qi stars.
Rumble!
Black clouds churned above him as lightning bolts descended, striking the spot between Lei Qinghai’s palms. Lightning light madly surged, as a silver lightning seal slowly rose from within.
A heart-palpitating undulation pulsed from the seal.
Lei Qinghai howled at the heavens, drawing numerous gazes from the fight below. Their expression immediately changed at the sight of the silver lightning seal, evidently sensing the terrifying power contained within it.
Such power had indeed begun to match the various chief disciples of the Cangxuan Sect.
“Haha, Zhou Yuan, watch as I blast your prided body to ashes!”
“Have a taste of the secret art unique to my Little Thunder Gate!”
“Thunder! King! Seal!”
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Rumble!
Thunder shook the land, as the lightning seal between Lei Qinghai’s palms suddenly shot forth like a roaring lightning dragon. Lightning flashed across the sky, as the seal charged towards Zhou Yuan with terrifying destructive force.
In the distance, worry flitted across the eyes of Zhou Tai, Lu Yan and the others. The strength displayed by Lei Qinghai was even greater than Baili Che during the Genesis reservoir ceremony.
Although they knew that Zhou Yuan had grown much stronger after the nine dragons baptism, there had been no chance for him to fight for real recently. As such, they were quite unclear about his true battle power.
If Zhou Yuan ended up being suppressed in this fight with Lei Qinghai, it would be a substantial blow to the former’s reputation.
He was after all a chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect, while Lei Qinghai was merely from the Little Thunder Gate.
Rumble!
Under the numerous watching gazes, the roaring lightning seal arrived, leaving a glowing trail of lightning light behind it as it mercilessly began to crush downwards upon Zhou Yuan’s location.
In the next instant, Zhou Yuan’s figure was drowned in a resplendent lightning glow.
Lei Qinghai proudly stood in the air, an eerie chillingness in his eyes as he stared at the dazzling scene. “Arrogant fellow, to think that you actually dared to directly take on my Thunder King Seal!”
“Since you’re so insistent on courting death, don’t blame me for not showing any mercy.”
This Thunder King Seal of his was a Genesis technique unique to the Little Thunder Gate, and was incomparably domineering in nature. Even he did not know how many people had fallen to it in battle.
Currently, it appeared as if Zhou Yuan would soon become the latest addition to his illustrious battle accomplishments.
Under the many watching gazes, lightning glowed resplendently for quite some time, before fading away little by little. Next, the scenery within began to be revealed.
Lei Qinghai immediately looked over. No matter how strong Zhou Yuan’s body was, he would surely be gravely injured after being struck by the former’s Thunder King Seal, and a seriously injured Zhou Yuan was obviously not going to be Lei Qinghai’s match.
While such thoughts swirled in Lei Qinghai’s head, his eyes slowly widened when he saw the slim young figure that was silently standing amidst the receding light.
There did not appear to be any injuries on his body.
The smile on Lei Qinghai’s lips slowly turned rigid.
A flickering Thunder King Seal hovered above Zhou Yuan, while golden Genesis Qi filled the area behind him, seemingly forming a thousand foot wide starry sky in which golden stars twinkled.
Powerful Genesis Qi undulations pulsed from the starry sky, pushing back against the descending Thunder King Seal, and making it impossible for it to fall any further.
*Uproar*!
The various watching factions immediately burst into an uproar, as they stared in shock at the starry sky.
“That is… that is the Genesis Qi starry sky phenomenon?!” They ultimately cried out in shock. They knew this phenomenon only appeared when the Genesis Qi stars in one’s Qi Dwelling reached the crazy number of ten thousand.
Only prided geniuses with very strong foundations would be able to achieve ten thousand Genesis Qi stars when ascending to the ninth layer.
Take Lei Qinghai for instance. Although he had stepped into the ninth layer, his Genesis Qi foundations were merely at the level of nine thousand Genesis Qi stars. Hence, they could not comprehend how the Genesis Qi foundations of the clearly seventh layer Genesis Qi cultivation Zhou Yuan could reach such a terrifying level.
He was basically a monster!
Compared to the others, Lei Qinghai was undoubtedly the most shocked at this moment, giant waves churning wildly in his heart, as he blankly stared at the Genesis Qi starry sky. In fact, he had even previously concluded that Zhou Yuan had barely used Genesis Qi because it was his weak point.
How could Lei Qinghai have possibly imagined that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundations had actually passed the ten thousand mark...
Zhou Yuan should have been relying on his strong physical body! Who could have expected that his Genesis Qi foundations were in truth even more terrifying than his physical prowess!
“How can this be?! His body cultivation is already so formidable, how can his Genesis Qi foundations be so superb as well?!” Roared Lei Qinghai inside. He was considered a genius in the Little Thunder Gate, but the gap between himself and Zhou Yuan was just too cruel.
However, Zhou Yuan obviously would not care even if he knew what Lei Qinghai was bellowing about inside. The former slowly rotated and cracked his neck. After the earlier testing, he could feel that his physical power seemed to have risen substantially. Otherwise, he would not have been able to rely merely on physical force and very minute amounts of Genesis Qi to evenly match Lei Qinghai in battle.
However, Zhou Yuan also understood that though his physical abilities were strong, it would take a very long time for him to defeat Lei Qinghai in this manner, time which Zhou Yuan clearly did not intend to waste on the latter.
Zhou Yuan extended his hands, his skin flickering with jade light, while silver light flashed and surged in his bones. In a flash, his figure appeared in front of the thunder seal like a phantom.
His hands abruptly swatted downwards, golden Genesis Qi surging forth to trap the thunder seal. The Genesis Qi and physical power in his body exploded at full force, as his hands slowly closed around the seal.
Crack.
The space between his hands began to warp and distort, as faint spatial cracks appeared.
Lightning frantically blasted out from the thunder seal, but it was completely unable to escape. It could only release hair-raising cracking noises as the hands gradually closed around it.
Zhou Yuan’s hands finally closed around the seal, causing it to shatter and transform into silver specks of light.
Shockwaves spread from the epicenter, but were forcefully contained by Zhou Yuan’s hands.
As such, Lei Qinghai’s strongest Genesis technique was forcibly destroyed by Zhou Yuan’s hands...
Zhou Yuan offhandedly dusted off his hands, before turning his gaze towards the new deathly pale Lei Qinghai with a wide grin, “Didn’t you want to see how much I was hiding earlier? Are you satisfied now?”
Lei Qinghai’s lips quivered for a moment, but was unable to utter even a single word. Dread slowly crept out in his heart as he gazed at Zhou Yuan’s indifferent eyes
The ease in which Zhou Yuan had destroyed Lei Qinghai’s most powerful technique was more than enough to tell him the difference between them.
At this very moment, Lei Qinghai’s courage had already completely dissipated.
As such, he had zero intention of replying, and instead immediately turned tail and ran amidst the terrified gazes of the various factions, his figure rapidly fleeing like an illusory bolt of lightning.
Lei Qinghai had finally realized that the Cangxuan Sect chief disciple had merely been toying with him earlier. When the latter became serious, Lei QInghai had no choice but to admit that he was far from the latter’s match.
If the battle continued, it would very likely end in his death.
Lei Qinghai’s escape caused the various factions to fall into chaos, especially the members of the Little Thunder Gate, who immediately began running, not daring to linger even a single second longer.
The attacking factions were instantly defeated, suffering heavy losses to the chasing Cangxuan Sect disciples.
“How decisive.” Zhou Yuan chuckled softly as he watched the lightning glow streak across the sky. However, there was a rather chilling expression in his eyes.
“Thinking of running after starting this?”
“I can only say that you’re too naive.”
With a wave of his sleeve, a flash of black light abruptly shot out and rapidly grew as it shot through the air, revealing itself to be the Heavenly Yuan Brush. The brush seemed to pierce through space itself, like a shooting star across the night sky.
Bzz!
Zhou Yuan’s formidable Genesis Qi had been infused into the brush, bestowing it with deadly power.
AHH!
The already far away Lei Qinghai tried to defend, but all he could do was release a miserable shriek when the Heavenly Yuan Brush finally arrived...
Zhou Yuan stood in the air with a calm expression as he beckoned with his hand.
The Heavenly Yuan Brush swiftly returned, towing a bounded bloody figure behind it. In the end, the brush hung the figure in front of Zhou Yuan.
Lei Qinghai’s bloody face was deathly pale. “Brother Zhou, I failed to recognize your greatness earlier, but there should be no need to exterminate us to the last man, right? Though our Little Thunder Gate cannot compare to your Cangxuan Sect, isn’t it better to have one less enemy in this place?”
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