Zhou Yuan was more tricky than she had imagined.
As she watched the battle between the three teams, her complexion didn’t look too good. Although the Wanzu Region and the Wushen Region were overall stronger than the Tianyuan Region, she and Zhao Yuanxiao weren’t the strongest of their respective regions, so their teams weren’t their regions’ elites.
Zhou Yuan was the number one figure in the Tianyuan Region, so in terms of strength, his team was much better than theirs.
Coupled with his unreserved use of Genesis Qi, he had suppressed the two teams into defeat.
But Liu Qiushu was relieved to find that the eliminated people were mostly from the Wushen Region and that the members of the Wanzu Region were still at the back, so their loss wasn’t considered too bad.
It was just that if the battle continued, a defeat would happen sooner or later.
Liu Qingshu’s beautiful eyes flashed. “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, why attack so aggressively? If you aren’t happy with the distribution, we can discuss it again.”
“How about if the Tianyuan Region occupies five of the nine places rich in Spiritium?”
Zhou Yuan’s figure flashed, appearing in mid-air. The dozens of Wanzu Region Divine Dwelling elites stared at him with fear.
“What about the Wushen Region?” Zhou Yuan said with a half smile.
Liu Qingshu smiled slightly. “You have already defeated Zhao Yunxiao, and the Wushen Region’s team has suffered heavy losses. They have already lost the qualification to share Spiritium with us.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyebrows twitched. This woman is indeed cruel-hearted. She ruthlessly kicked away the Wushen Region when she realized they were no longer useful to her.
The people of the Wushen Region roared and panicked when they heard Liu Qingshu’s words. Some even attempted to flee.
The Tianyuan Region’s team halted their attacks, waiting for Zhou Yuan’s instruction.
Zhou Yuan surveyed the scene and said indifferently, “If you had thought like this from the beginning, how good would that be?”
Liu Qingshu still wore a smile, but she sneered inwardly. If you weren’t that tricky to deal with, you wouldn’t have your present treatment!
“Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, although you’re very strong right now, you should still think about the future, right? My team’s strength isn’t even considered in the top five of the Wanzu Region,” Liu Qingshu stated.
“If you take a step back now, you will gain the Wanzu Region’s friendship.”
Zhou Yuan stared at Liu Qingshu indifferently. “Your ability to take advantage of a situation is amazing.”
When Liu Qingshu heard him speak so ruthlessly, rage rose inside her chest. “Don’t be so proud. You will regret it later!” she warned.
Zhou Yuan shook his head. Liu Qingshu looked beautiful, but she was incredibly scheming. She only changed her tone of voice for personal gain. As for the friendship she mentioned, it was simply laughable.
It was most likely hostility.
If Liu Qingshu found a chance in the future, she would most likely retaliate.
Zhou Yuan ran his eyes over the Wanzu Region’s team. They were mostly uninjured. He wanted to swallow his opponents, but that would no doubt lead to losses on his side.
So, after pondering for a while, Zhou Yuan looked Liu Qingshu directly in the eye and said, “I have told you before not to think about getting a strand of hair in this mini domain. I want all the Spiritium.
“If you're smart, take your people and leave now. Otherwise, your time in the nine regions tournament ends here.”
Liu Qingshu pinned a glare at Zhou Yuan, gritting her teeth. “Does chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan really want to do this?”
Zhou Yuan remained expressionless and no longer paid attention to anyone. “After ten breaths, my Tianyuan Region will launch an attack.”
Liu Qingshu clenched her fists in anger. Zhou Yuan's indifference made her extremely infuriated.
But Zhou Yuan no longer uttered a word, and he just waited for ten breaths.
As time zoomed by, the mighty Genesis Qi around Zhou Yuan's body surged once again.
When ten breaths finally passed, Liu Qingshui finally made a decision. Gritting her teeth, she took a deep look at Zhou Yuan and spoke in a threatening tone, “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, the nine regions tournament has just begun. Let’s see how much longer you can last.
“Let’s go!”
She was very decisive and didn’t hesitate after making her decision. With a loud roar, she was the first to turn around and leave.
Although reluctant, the Wanzu Region’s people all followed after her and chose to finally withdraw from the battle for this mini domain.
Everybody from the Tianyuan Region burst into deafening cheers. They could finally stand up proud, having defeated both the Wanzu Region and the Wushen Region.
But there wasn’t much of a ripple of emotion in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. He could feel Liu Qingshu’s anger and was certain that he had made an enemy. The relationship with the Wanzu Region was most likely going to worsen.
But that didn’t matter.
Zhou Yuan shook his head and waved to the cheering crowd.
Next, he would enjoy the fruits of the victory.
Chapter 950 Purification Jade Tablet
Boom!
A mighty arc of Genesis Qi tore the sky apart, and a mottled black brush was slightly vibrating within the arc, humming with an earthshaking noise that quaked the void.
The mottled black brush descended from the sky and struck a slightly illusory figure.
Rumble!
Tremendous Genesis Qi shock waves swept out. Cracks split the ground and spread to the surrounding areas, forming the shape of a cobweb.
It was then that the illusory figure emitting powerful Genesis Qi unleashed a tragic wail. Its body rippled, and it exploded with a rumble.
A shadow mysteriously appeared behind it, and his palm instantly pierced through the illusory figure’s chest to retrieve an orb.
It was at that moment the shadow revealed his face. It was Zhou Yuan.
He gently tossed the Fallen Genesis Orb in his hand, a satisfied smile curving his lips. After running around for an entire day, they had finally wiped out all the Fallen Shadows in the mini domain.
And that Fallen Genesis Orb was the ninth one.
Zhou Yuan flicked his finger, and all eight Fallen Genesis Orbs rose into the air and gathered together, illuminating the room.
If he refined the nine Fallen Genesis Orbs, it should greatly weaken the barrier of the ninth Divine Dwelling.
Swoosh!
Hundreds of figures streaked across the air and descended. They were the members of the Tianyuan Region team responsible for driving away the Fallen Shadows.
Yi Qiushui landed next to Zhou Yuan and glanced at the Fallen Genesis Orb before she said with a smile, “This is the last place rich in Spiritium in this mini domain.”
“Pass on my command to collect Spiritium here,” Zhou Yuan said.
Yi Qiushui nodded and issued the order. Then, a worried frown crossed her beautiful oval face.
“What?” Zhou Yuan asked.
Yi Qiushui smiled bitterly. “When we were fighting against the teams of the Wanzu Region and the Wushen Region, we didn’t hold back at all and exhausted our Genesis Qi. If we were to go to a new mini domain in this state, I am worried our combat strength won’t be enough if we run into some strong teams. But it will take at least three days for us to fully recover.”
All the teams were making full use of every minute to compete for Spiritium. They would undoubtedly lose out on a lot if they were to rest for three days and not move onto the next mini domain.
Zhou Yuan smiled calmly.
When Yi Qiushui saw his expression, she couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Do you have a plan?”
Zhou Yuan clenched his hand, and a jade tablet emerged in the palm of his hand. The jade tablet was marked with numerous
Genesis Runes, and there even seemed to be a wisp of azure-golden Genesis Qi flowing in its depths.
He handed the jade tablet to Yi Qiushui and said, “Let the jade tablet take in Genesis Qi first, and then absorb the Genesis Qi from the inside of the jade tablet.”
Although a little puzzled, Yi Qiushui still followed his instructions. She first gathered Genesis Qi into the jade tablet, and she soon saw light bloom from the jade tablet. The engraved Genesis Runes also grew brighter.
In particular, a wisp of azure-golden Genesis Qi inside it emitted a faint dragon roar.
Yi Qiushui held the jade tablet tight, absorbing Genesis Qi into her body.
Her beautiful eyes suddenly widened!
She was stunned to find that the Genesis Qi was refined quickly before it entered her Divine Dwelling.
“How did that happen?” Yi Qiushui cried out in disbelief.
It should be said that the universe Genesis Qi found in the Fallen Abyss was extremely berserk, and it was precisely because of this reason that it took a lot of effort to refine and absorb Genesis Qi. But the universe Genesis Qi she previously absorbed didn’t seem to have this berserk nature.
Zhou Yuan smiled. “It seems to have an effect.”
Yi Qiushui’s line of sight shifted down to the jade tablet in her hand. “Because of this?”
Zhou Yuan nodded. “This is the Purification Jade Tablet I created. It can purify the berserk nature of the Genesis Qi. Also, with this object, the recovery of your Genesis Qi should be able to reach 80% of that in the outside world.”
The Purification Jade Tablet wasn’t too complex, but the core object was particularly special because it was a wisp of Zhou Yuan’s World Subduing Heavenly Serpent Qi.
Zhou Yuan relied on the Ancestral Dragon Scripture to refine the berserk nature of the Genesis Qi.
Zhou Yuan had done several tests before, and the Purification Jade Tablet was the final product of his experiments.
“Zhou Yuan, you're too amazing!” Yi Qiushui's beautiful face lit up with joy. This object was a real treasure to them. Now that they had the Purification Jade Tablet, they could use their Genesis Qi without any reservation, which would be an absolute advantage when they run into other teams.
Zhou Yuan smiled. “But there is a flaw to the Purification Jade Tablet. It can’t survive for more than three days. It will only continue to have an effect if you give it to me to refine it again.”
It would become ineffective because the wisp of World Subduing Heavenly Serpent Qi could only exist for three days at most. Of course, there wasn’t a need for him to make this point that clear.
“That’s just a small problem.” Yi Qiushui shook her head. Three days was already enough for them. Moreover, they always followed Zhou Yuan around, so if it became ineffective, they could ask Zhou Yuan to refine it for them again.
With a wave of his sleeve, Zhou Yuan sent hundreds of jade tablets flying out, surrounding Yi Qiushui. He said with a smile, “I will have to trouble you to distribute these jade tablets so that the rest of the teams can restore their Genesis Qi after they collect the Spiritium. We have another battle next.”
With a gentle wave, Yi Qiushui stored away the jade tablets into the beautiful spatial bag at her waist. “Those guys will be very happy. They have been worried the whole day about recovering their Genesis Qi.”
She turned around, and her beautiful figure disappeared.
Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged on a boulder and began to refine and absorb the Fallen Genesis Orbs one by one.
As he refined the third one, he heard a loud cheer from the crowd.
“Chief pavilion master is powerful!”
“Chief pavilion master is invincible!”
“......”
They must have received the Purification Jade Tablet and burst into cheers from the excitement. Zhou Yuan smiled and closed his eyes to continue refining the orbs.
By the time Zhou Yuan refined the remaining Fallen Genesis Orbs, half a day had passed. Clouds had rolled across a dimming sky, and the wind had escalated to a hurricane force, causing havoc in the mini domain.
Zhou Yuan rose to his feet and swept his gaze over everyone. They had finished gathering Spiritium and were sitting in a meditative posture. They each held a purification jade tablet in one hand, absorbing the universe Genesis Qi and recovering themselves.
As Zhou Yuan looked at the color of the sky, there was a glint of pensiveness in his eyes. In the Fallen Abyss, it was said that the farther one traveled, the higher the risk of danger. But Zhou Yuan wasn’t afraid. Instead, he looked forward to it.
This was because only those highly dangerous mini domains could give birth to Alpha Spiritium.
The final ranking of the nine regions tournament was based on the quantity of Spiritium, but Alpha Spiritium had a higher weight than imagined. It was said that one wisp of Alpha Spiritium equaled thousands of wisps of ordinary Spiritium.
Therefore, the nine regions tournament was ultimately a competition for Alpha Spiritium.
While Zhou Yuan was pondering, the members of the Tianyuan Region gradually opened their eyes, their eyes twinkling, the sign of abundant Genesis Qi.
They sprang up and simultaneously bowed to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan nodded without saying much and just waved. “Let’s head to the next space.”
As his voice faded away, he led the way, and hundreds of people followed.
They came to the gap in the space they found before and entered one after another.
.....
By the time Zhou Yuan opened his eyes, a lush green world was before him. The world was full of vitality, and the ancient forest stood tall in the distance, with beasts roaring continuously.
As he surveyed the world full of vitality, his expression gradually grew solemn because the universe Genesis Qi in the domain was so rich and abundant, several times stronger than the previous domains’. Moreover, immersed in the rich universe Genesis Qi, he felt a wonderful and mysterious energy that made his Divine Dwellings tremble...
It was…
Alpha Spiritium!
Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up. He had finally come across Alpha Spiritium!
Chapter 951 Yuan Kun
The world was lush green and full of vitality.
Mountains upon mountains stretched across the plains. From afar they resembled barriers standing between the sky and earth.
Zhou Yuan guided the team to land on a huge peak, and when everybody descended, exclamations of joy and excitement suddenly rang out.
They had discovered a large amount of Spiritium on the mountain peak!
Zhou Yuan also couldn’t help marveling at the intensity of the universe Genesis Qi in the mini domain. Moreover, the Spiritium born here was far different than those they had previously encountered. It should be said that they only coincidentally found this place while exploring, which suggests that there must be even more Spiritium elsewhere.
But this location was wider and more spacious than others.
“There must be a lot of Spiritium in this mountain range. Send scouts to investigate the place and find the locations,” Zhou Yuan said to Shang Xiaoling.
Shang Xiaoling nodded and immediately turned and passed the command to the others.
Yi Qiushui, who was next to Zhou Yuan, stood on her tiptoes and whispered, “The universe Genesis Qi in this mini domain is so abundant. There is a high possibility of Alpha Spiritium here,” she paused for a moment, “which means we might meet the teams of the other eight regions here. There may even be more than one team.”
Zhou Yuan's expression grew solemn, but there wasn’t a hint of fear on his face. “It doesn’t matter. No matter who is here, we will fight if we can. But if we can’t fight, we’ll run.”
Yi Qiushui snorted and couldn’t help rolling her eyes. She thought he was going to say something encouraging, not something so simple.
Zhou Yuan smiled, but he didn’t feel burdened. “If our strength isn’t enough, a temporary retreat
isn’t shameful. So, before I connect all nine Divine Dwellings, I don’t plan to face the top four.”
“Why do I hear some arrogance in your tone of voice when you say that? Are you saying that when you meet the other four people, you will face them directly?” Yi Qiushui asked.
It should be said that the top eight people on the Divine Dwelling List were true top heaven prides. They were the fresh blood the eight regions had carefully cultivated. Their talents and the resources they had received were enough to make the heaven prides of top sects and factions envious.
Therefore, even though Zhou Yuan had defeated Lu Hai, Zhao Yuanxiao and Liu Qingshu, as well as many other heaven prides along the way, there was still a huge gap between him and the top eight people on the Divine Dwelling List.
In Yi Qiushui's view, even if Zhou Yuan couldn’t currently compare to the top eight, he wasn’t bad. But from his tone of voice, it seemed that he would choose to retreat if he ran into only any of the top four. She was certain, however, that they wouldn’t let him do so.
In a sense, that was even more arrogant.
Zhou Yuan smiled without saying much and simply closed his eyes. He quietly felt the strange fluctuation of energy between heaven and earth that made the Divine Dwellings in his body tremble.
It was Alpha Spiritium.
Unfortunately, although he was able to sense the existence of Alpha Spiritium, there was no way he could locate it.
It seemed that he had to explore the area carefully.
A moment later, Zhou Yuan’s eyes sprang open, and his expression changed drastically. He abruptly turned, sensing a collision of Genesis Qi occurring elsewhere in the mountain range.
“Tell everybody to be on the alert. The scouts have run into other teams!”
Yi Qiushui immediately turned around and issued an order.
The Tianyuan Region team collecting Spiritium on the mountain immediately sprang up and assembled at the mountain peak. With Genesis Qi surging around them, they vigilantly gazed in the direction of the Genesis Qi collision.
Under everyone’s guarded gaze, a sharp whistle of wind sounded from a distance. Dozens of figures were rushing over.
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