Chapter 1002: Various Parties Break Through

Time passed, and three months had gone by since Zhou Yuan entered seclusion. During these three months, major events constantly unfolded within Hunyuantian.

The most significant event was undoubtedly the war between the Tianyuan Region and the five top forces. All forces in Hunyuantian, large and small, monitored the war's developments daily. Every progress report from the front lines instantly became a focal point within Hunyuantian, sparking countless heated discussions.

At the outset of the war, the powerhouses of the five top forces launched a full-scale assault on the Tianyuan Region's borders, seeking to capture key border cities and major resource points. However, this offensive was met with a full-force, head-on counterattack from the Tianyuan Region. Countless battles, both large and small, erupted along all four borders of the Tianyuan Region.

In the early stages of the war, the Tianyuan Region demonstrated its deep foundation to the world. Despite years of continuous decline, its counterattack severely battered the armies of the five top forces, with countless powerhouses falling on the battlefield. However, the five top forces proved extremely resilient; undeterred by their initial setbacks, they swiftly prepared an even stronger offensive, relentlessly attacking the Tianyuan Region's borders.

Furthermore, the five top forces issued a conscription order across Hunyuantian, aiming to gather powerhouses from all sides to collectively besiege the Tianyuan Region. Their tempting bait was the promise of dividing the Tianyuan Region's nine hundred states among themselves!

The territory of the Nine Regions was the most abundant area in all of Hunyuantian. Blessed with unique advantages, its Genesis Qi surpassed other places, and it also yielded numerous vast cultivation resources. This made countless factions envious, yet due to the prestige of the Nine Regions, no one dared to covet it. Now that the Tianyuan Region was in decline and surrounded by adversaries, it was inevitable that some forces, blinded by greed, would attempt to join in, hoping to carve out a piece of the Tianyuan Region's vast territory.

However, such forces remained a minority; most maintained neutrality and observed coldly. Thus, it seemed this tactic by the five top forces did not have a significant impact. But what no one expected was that the armies of the five top forces began to grow stronger day by day. Observant individuals, through their investigations, discovered that some forces within Hunyuantian seemed to be continuously supporting the five top forces in secret.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that most of these forces were affiliated with the Wanzu Region. Although their individual strength was inferior to the five top forces, their sheer numbers were overwhelming. With such a vast reserve force, the five top forces' assault on the Tianyuan Region became even more ferocious. Along the four borders, blood stained nearly every inch of land, and a powerful aura of bloodshed permeated the air.

This secretly shocked many forces, who realized that Wanzu Region was truly showing no quarter this time. Although they did not directly participate in the fighting, they had seemingly deployed all their available connections and influence. Years of meticulous planning were now clearly revealed. It was clear they would not rest until the Tianyuan Region was utterly defeated! Various forces sighed inwardly, feeling regret for the Tianyuan Region's predicament. Facing such intense hostility from Wanzu Region, it seemed likely that the Tianyuan Region was indeed facing a major catastrophe this time.

Thus, with this covert support from Wanzu Region, the war's situation gradually began to shift. Facing seemingly endless waves of allied powerhouses, the Tianyuan Region's counterattacks finally began to be repelled. Both sides then entered a meat-grinder-like stalemate, with powerhouses constantly falling, making the war even more brutal and bloody. The bloody aura emanating from the war permeated almost all of Hunyuantian.

However, even as both sides continuously poured powerhouses into this war, their Law Domain experts did not make a move. Or rather, the Law Domain experts on both sides were constantly probing, awaiting the best opportunity to strike, because when Law Domain experts acted, their attacks were bound to be world-shattering. Although Xi Jing, Sect Master Xuankun, and other Law Domain experts possessed superior individual strength compared to their counterparts, the Law Domain experts of the five top forces had a numerical advantage. With Wanzu Region's covert support, Xi Jing, Sect Master Xuankun, and others could only remain temporarily dormant until they found the optimal moment to strike. This war would depend on which side exposed a weakness first.

While the war between the Tianyuan Region and the allied forces of the five top powers raged, other developments also attracted considerable attention. Specifically, the Divine Dwelling stage prodigies of this generation in Hunyuantian began to achieve breakthroughs one after another. The most remarkable among them were undoubtedly Zhao Mushen of Wanzu Region, Wu Yao of Wushen Region, Su Youwei of Zixiao Region, and Wang Xi of Xuehai Region. These four individuals completed their breakthroughs at different times, and what was most astonishing was that all of them condensed a Glazed Celestial Sun! This result immediately triggered countless exclamations of awe.

The Glazed Celestial Sun is the highest quality Celestial Sun; once condensed, it can generate four hundred million Genesis Qi stars! The Celestial Sun Stage has three levels, and each allows for the condensation of one Celestial Sun. Furthermore, similar to the Divine Dwelling Stage, the later the stage, the greater the foundation enhancement brought by condensing a Celestial Sun. Zhao Mushen and the others, upon entering the early Celestial Sun Stage, already possessed a foundation of four hundred million Genesis Qi. From this perspective, they could even challenge some late Celestial Sun Stage experts who had condensed ordinary Celestial Suns, despite being in the early Celestial Sun Stage! After all, an ordinary Celestial Sun only provides a hundred million foundation per sun, and even reaching the late stage would only yield around four or five hundred million. If they were to truly fight, they might not necessarily win against these top prodigies from various regions. Of course, this was only when compared to the most ordinary Celestial Suns. If facing veteran Celestial Sun Stage experts who had condensed Snow Silver Celestial Suns, they might only be able to challenge those at the intermediate stage. As for veteran Purple Gold Celestial Suns and Glazed Celestial Suns, they would definitely have to cultivate quietly for a period before considering a challenge.

Zhao Mushen's breakthrough this time effectively swept away the ill fortune from the previous Nine Regions Grand Assembly. Countless people marveled, praising him as truly worthy of his past, having suppressed the Divine Dwelling Stage generation for many years. Even after suffering such a setback, he was not defeated or crippled; instead, he used the shame as motivation and successfully condensed a Glazed Celestial Sun in one go.

After Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao, Su Youwei, and the others all successfully broke through to the Celestial Sun Stage, quite a few eyes began to turn towards the Tianyuan Region. They noticed that Zhou Yuan had seemingly not appeared in this war from the beginning. According to some rumors, Zhou Yuan was also preparing for his breakthrough to the Celestial Sun Stage, which sparked widespread interest. Everyone wanted to know what level Zhou Yuan, who had broken the limits of the Divine Dwelling Stage, could reach once he completed his breakthrough. Furthermore, if he were to fail his breakthrough, it would inevitably become a laughingstock. This outcome was actually not surprising. After all, compared to Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao, and Su Youwei, Zhou Yuan had only entered the late Divine Dwelling Stage a few months prior, whereas the former had been preparing for several years.

Thus, filled with anticipation and curiosity, Zhou Yuan, who was cultivating deep within the Tianyuan Cave Heaven, unknowingly became the focus of attention for all parties in Hunyuantian once again.