He saw a stone platform.
The stone platform was engraved with many ancient runes, and in the center, a crystal ball hovered in the air. The crystal ball was like a world of storm; it contained surging blue waves, roaring wind, and heavy rains. And as the waves surged, the crystal ball seemed to possess a life force that caused many changes.
It was like a water spirit.
Zhou Yuan knew that the strange life inside the crystal ball should be the mystical creature of the Wind Rain Lake. So, he stretched out his arm and held the crystal ball in his hand without any obstruction.
The mystical creature in the Wind Rain Lake was finally in his hands.
Chapter 1055 Universe Prison
As the mystical creature fell into Zhou Yuan’s hands, gasps and exclamations rippled throughout the outside world. It seemed that victory in the mystical creature battle had fallen on the shoulders of the Tianyuan Region.
Zhou Yuan felt a weight off his heart. Although they had lost the mystical creature in the Nascent Source Tower, they had fortunately won the Heavenly Sun Tower and had prevented the situation from crumbling into an unbearable state.
“A supreme sovereign’s power is really too strong,” Zhou Yuan said, pursing his lips. Although the Tianyuan Region had won the match against the Great Five Alliance, in truth, Zhou Yuan had felt a tightness in his chest throughout the match. Ultimately, this was due to the pressure from supreme sovereign Wan Zu, who was behind the Great Five Alliance.
Supreme sovereign Wan Zu hadn’t acted personally, but some of his schemes had given Chi Jing and the others a feeling of crisis.
It was unknown whether supreme sovereign Wan Zu would stop since his plan had failed this time, but if he wasn’t willing to stop, the Tianyuan Region could never be peaceful.
Zhou Yuan sighed in his heart. There was no use overthinking the matter. If a supreme sovereign were to do anything, it wasn’t something that he, a little Heavenly Sun expert, could interfere with. The Tianyuan Region could only settle the problems when they came.
With this thought, Zhou Yuan slowly floated up and emerged from the top of the tower. Standing atop the tower, Zhou Yuan planned to return to the Tianyuan Region’s main camp. However, he noticed something was wrong.
It was too quiet.
Zhou Yuan stared toward the Tianyuan Region base camp where he could see Chi Jing and others, but he couldn't hear any voices for some reason.
It was as if he had fallen into an oil painting.
A gush of horror surged within Zhou Yuan’s heart. He clearly didn’t feel imprisoned, but the world seemed to have become a prison isolated from the rest of the world, preventing him from contacting the outside world.
In the face of such a terrifying imprisonment power, even Zhou Yuan was a little afraid.
“Supreme sovereign Wan Zu!”
He balled his hands into fists and gritted his teeth. Who else could create a prison-world apart from supreme sovereign Wan Zu!?
It was clear that supreme sovereign Wan Zu didn't intend to let Zhou Yuan leave with the mystical creature and had no choice but to take action himself!
Thick clouds stirred up in the void, and vaguely, there seemed to be a pair of indifferent eyes penetrating the domain and staring emotionlessly at him, the little ant struggling in the Universe Prison.
Zhou Yuan's spatial bag automatically opened itself, and the crystal ball containing the Wind Rain Lake’s mystical creature slowly floated up.
Zhou Yuan's face was ashen. He forcibly suppressed his fear and desperately clutched onto the crystal ball with trembling hands.
However, although that power seemed calm, it was impossible to oppose it, and Zhou Yuan could only watch his fingers crack open little by little. His flesh was exposed, and blood trickled out.
But Zhou Yuan still clung to the crystal ball with bloodshot eyes.
...
“Something’s wrong!” Outside the Wind Rain Lake, Chi Jing was staring intently at the silent black iron tower. Although there seemed to be nothing unusual, for some reason, she felt uneasy.
Sect master Xuan Kun and the others scrunched their brows in puzzlement when they heard Chi Jing’s cry.
Chi Jing didn’t waste any time and summoned an azure orb with a clench of her slender hand. Wrapped in monstrous azure wind, the azure orb flashed out of her hand and sped towards the Wind Rain Lake.
Om!
The Wind God Orb pounded into something as though it had struck some kind of invisible barrier. The space around it rippled endlessly, and the Wind God Orb, which contained infinite power, was directly hurled back!
It had made no impact!
“Universe Prison!”
Chi Jing, sect master Xuan Kun and the others immediately paled.
“Supreme sovereign Wan Zu is so shameless! He actually attacked a junior of the Heavenly Sun stage!” Chi Jing fumed. Who would have thought the high and mighty supreme sovereign Wan Zu would ignore the rules and take action himself after seeing his plan had failed!
However, Chi Jing’s voice didn’t evoke any response. She scanned the surroundings and found that everyone across the world was in a kind of silent and still state. Evidently, they were all imprisoned in the Universe Prison, and everything before their eyes was illusory and not real.
Perhaps, they saw Zhou Yuan exit the tower and witnessed him leaving safely.
Only Law Domain experts weren’t affected by the illusion. Even so, they couldn’t do anything in the face of a supreme sovereign’s tremendous power. Chi Jing was about to fight back when sect master Xuan Kun obstructed her.
“Don’t waste your strength.” Even if Chi Jing sacrificed her life, she wouldn't be able to shake the Universe Prison.
Chi Jing bit her lips and broke her skin because she also knew it was useless. The blood trickling down showed her indignation and powerlessness.
“Supreme sovereign Wan Zu! Does he think he could conceal what’s happening by using the Universe Prison?!”
However, Chi Jing also understood that it was impossible to restrain a supreme sovereign with rules alone. An expert at the supreme sovereign level could do anything as long as they wanted to.
Chi Jing couldn’t help blaming herself. If it weren’t for their incompetence, how would Zhou Yuan need to come forward and be targeted by Wan Zu?!
“Wan Zu, if you kill Zhou Yuan, I won’t rest until you are killed!”
Intense killing intent and hatred filled Chi Jing's eyes. She indeed couldn’t do anything to supreme sovereign Wan Zu now, but if there was a chance in the future, she vowed to avenge Zhou Yuan, even if it meant training painstakingly hard for the rest of her life!
...
Kacha!
Zhou Yuan’s fingers snapped one after another, and the blood-soaked crystal ball was about to slip from his hand.
His eyes were intently fixed on the void. There wasn’t a hint of anger in his eyes, and instead, they were calm and deep.
He might just be an ant to Wan Zu, but there was no guarantee as to what would happen in the future. When he first started on his cultivation path, King Wu was also beyond his reach.
Kacha!
His tenth finger finally snapped, and he was in an extremely miserable state.
The crystal ball left his grip and slowly floated up. But it was at that moment that another imposing power descended upon the world and brought the crystal ball to a still.
“Wan Zu, enough,” a majestic voice sounded from the void.
Zhou Yuan’s heart trembled when he heard the familiar voice. The voice belonged to the Wushen Region’s supreme sovereign!
When the Wushen Region’s supreme sovereign retrieved the last part of Zhou Yuan’s Sacred Dragon Blessing in the nine regions tournament and returned it to Wu Yao, he had made a deal with Zhou Yuan.
But Zhou Yuan didn't expect the Wushen Region’s supreme sovereign to actually help him out at this most critical juncture!
Two mighty forces collided outside the
endless void, causing the Genesis Qi within the Tianyuan Region to ripple violently.
But in the end, Zhou Yuan saw the floating crystal ball slowly land back in his palm.
The silence was broken, and voices fell into Zhou Yuan’s ears once again.
Zhou Yuan blankly stared at the void. Everything before seemed like an illusion to him. Only his broken fingers proved he had indeed gone through a terrifying experience.
“Boy, I don’t owe you anything now,” an indifferent voice echoed in the void, drilling into Zhou Yuan’s mind.
Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment and then bowed towards the distant void, expressing his thanks to supreme sovereign Wu Shen. After all, the difference in status between him and supreme sovereign Wu Shen was too great. Even if supreme sovereign Wu Shen didn’t intend to fulfill the deal they had made, Zhou Yuan would have no choice but to accept it.
But to keep to his promise with Zhou Yuan, supreme sovereign Wu Shen didn’t hesitate to clash with supreme sovereign Wan Zu. Supreme sovereign Wu Shen could be said to have given Zhou Yuan enough face. However, this was more likely due to Zhou Yuan’s master, Cang Yuan.
But Zhou Yuan was still very grateful.
He drew a deep breath and took a deep look toward where supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s indifferent eyes were previously in the sky. After a while, he turned to face the Tianyuan Region’s base camp.
“Supreme sovereign Wan Zu...if I have the chance in the future, I will get revenge for breaking my ten fingers!”
Chapter 1056 Escape
"Hey, how did Zhou Yuan break out of the Universe Prison?!"
On the Great Five Alliance’s side, Hong Jiuyuan and the other Law Domain experts couldn’t stop their expressions from changing when they saw Zhou Yuan suddenly appear, and horror filled their eyes.
They naturally were aware of the Universe Prison’s presence and knew that supreme sovereign Wan Zu had acted. But before they could celebrate, they saw Zhou Yuan land in the Tianyuan Region’s base camp unobstructed.
Zhou Yuan has escaped from the Universe Prison!
But how is that possible?!
Even supreme sovereign Wan Zu had failed to capture Zhou Yuan! How could a Heavenly Sun expert’s strength be so abnormal?!
Mountain lord Gui Yuan knitted his brows, pondered for a moment and said, “That can't be Zhou Yuan's power. Even the Genesis Qi across the world has become more turbulent. Maybe…another supreme sovereign interfered.”
The others went silent. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu had already broken the rules a little by taking action himself. Therefore, it wasn’t impossible for other supreme sovereigns to interfere if they couldn’t stand watching.
“That kid has such good luck!" Hong Jiuyuan sighed. Zhou Yuan was indeed incredibly lucky to have escaped unscathed under a supreme sovereign.
The other Law Domain experts nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan landed in the Tianyuan Region’s base camp amidst deafening cheers and blazing gazes. The treatment he received was almost a world of difference compared to that of the previous battle.
Chi Jing, Mu Ni and the other Law Domain experts darted over to greet Zhou Yuan. Their expressions were a little puzzled because they were similarly surprised by Zhou Yuan’s ability to break out of the Universe Prison.
“What happened?” Chi Jing asked.
Zhou Yuan nodded. “Supreme sovereign Wu Shen helped me out.”
Chi Jing nodded, biting her lips. Only a supreme sovereign could have saved Zhou Yuan from the Universe Prison.
Mu Ni reached out to hold Zhou Yuan's broken ten fingers. Genesis Qi filled with life force rushed forth from her hand, and Zhou Yuan’s broken flesh rapidly squirmed. His fingers were completely restored in just a few breaths.
“It’s been difficult on you, child.” Mu Ni sighed
Even Law Domain experts would fear a supreme sovereign’s attack. It was hard to imagine how afraid Zhou Yuan felt before. Fortunately, he was tough and tenacious. If it were someone else, that person would have suffered psychological injuries even if saved, and it could even affect their cultivation in the future.
Zhou Yuan smiled. “It's my honor to be able to force a supreme sovereign to take action against me, a little Heavenly Sun expert.”
Despite the difficulties, he enjoyed the hardship and even found joy. After all, it was rare to receive such treatment in Hunyuan Heaven.
Sect master Xuan Kun swept a glance over Zhou Yuan. Even though he had disliked Zhou Yuan in the past, he had to compliment him. “Boy, you have the greatest courage I have ever seen. No wonder our supreme sovereign favors you.”
Patriarch Bian Chang also said firmly, “If he is given enough time, our Tianyuan Region will no doubt gain another Law Domain expert.”
This was the highest praise. After all, Law Domain experts were the strongest existences in the world, second only to the supreme sovereigns, and they could become awe-inspiring authorities.
Zhou Yuan smiled without revealing what was on his mind. He wouldn’t be satisfied with just reaching the Law Domain stage because, whether it was returning to Cangxuan Heaven to get revenge or to get back at supreme sovereign Wan Zu for this day, he couldn’t achieve either with just Law Domain stage strength.
It was just that he couldn’t tell sect master Xuan Kun and the others what was on his mind; otherwise, they would spit out the word lunatic. They had never heard of a Heavenly Sun expert arrogant enough to hold a grudge against a supreme sovereign.
Zhou Yuan handed the crystal ball still dripping with blood to Chi Jing and said with a smile, "Fortunately, I protected it.”
Chi Jing earnestly received the crystal ball and wiped off the blood. She looked visibly relieved. After all, the crystal ball concerned the Tianyuan Region’s survival, so she had to take the matter seriously.
“We have one win and one loss in the twin tower battle. One of the mystical creatures has fallen into the enemy’s hands.”
Chi Jing looked at Zhou Yuan with an indescribably pleased expression. "Speaking of this, junior brother, you retrieved two of the three mystical creatures.”
Zhou Yuan was indeed the one who had protected the Heavenly Fire Tree King and the mystical creature in Wind Rain Lake. If it weren’t for him, the enemies might have already gotten their hands on all three mystical creatures and easily destroyed the Tianyuan Utopia.
But Zhou Yuan had no intention of taking the credit for himself. Instead, his face scrunched up in worry, and he whispered, “Now that the opponent has one of the mystical creatures in their hands, supreme sovereign Wan Zu most likely won’t leave the matter at that.”
The atmosphere turned heavy again.
Supreme sovereign Wan Zu was a mountain-like existence that pressured Chi Jing and the others again and again to the point that they couldn’t even breathe.
“What do we do next?” Zhou Yuan asked.
Chi Jing took a deep breath and said, "The other party's intentions are obvious. They want to destroy the Tianyuan Utopia. Our Tianyuan Region will draw up a full defense strategy, and we five will return to the Tianyuan Utopia to guard it at all times. We will also bring the two mystical creatures back to prevent issues from arising.
“By borrowing the power of Saint treasures, the Tianyuan Utopia will become more secure. Although you have disrupted their plans, I have a hunch that supreme sovereign Wan Zu won’t give up. Therefore, his next attack will no doubt be more vicious and deadly. Also,” she bit her lip and said with icy eyes, “he won’t wait long before he launches another attack."
The several Law Domain experts all wore serious expressions. Wan Zu almost destroyed us with his scheme this time, so how fierce would his next offensive be?
It was indeed difficult to rest when a supreme sovereign was watching them.
Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly because he could feel the powerlessness in Chi Jing’s and the others’ hearts. Without a supreme sovereign in the Tianyuan Region, they had no choice but to remain passive in respons
e to Wan Zu’s plot.
In the distance, the Great Five Alliance army had already begun to retreat, but Zhou Yuan could feel the ruminative gazes from the opponents' Law Domain experts as they left.
Zhou Yuan was silent for a good while, and then he shifted his gaze to the Tianyuan Region experts celebrating. They might not know that this narrow victory wasn’t the end of the war but a victory that had further infuriated supreme sovereign Wan Zu.
The Tianyuan Region might suffer an even more violent storm in the future.
Even Zhou Yuan didn't know whether the Tianyuan Region could survive the next onslaught.
Chapter 1057 Rambling Woman
When the mystical creature battle ended, the unexpected result spread throughout Hunyuan Heaven at the most astonishing speed and caused a stir.
Many people were shocked to hear that Qin Lian and Bai Yu, the strongest Heavenly Sun experts in the Tianyuan Region, had failed in the mystical creature battle and that Zhou Yuan had reversed the tides once again.
Although they all knew that Lu Qing, who was Zhou Yuan’s opponent, was considered the weakest of the Heavenly Sun experts selected from the Great Five Alliance, they were also aware that Zhou Yuan had only broken through to the Heavenly Sun stage a few months ago. The initial and advanced Heavenly Sun stage were two completely different levels!
Just look at the example of the Divine Dwelling List rankers who could change the direction of the wind with their roar. Even a person like Zhao Mushen became very low-profile after breaking through to the Heavenly Sun stage because he knew that he was a newcomer in the Heavenly Sun stage regardless of how dazzling he was before.
He had to accumulate more experience before he could become dazzling once again in the Heavenly Sun stage. Before that, the wisest thing to do was to keep a low profile.
But Zhou Yuan had broken this norm.
Not only did he forcibly participate in a battle that should have belonged to advanced Heavenly Sun experts, he also became the most dazzling one among them with strength at only the initial Heavenly Sun stage.
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