Chapter 1017: Crystal Tower

Tremendous surges of Genesis Qi erupted, and violent clouds, formed by Genesis Qi, suddenly appeared high in the sky. Fierce winds swept across the land, and the oppressive Genesis Qi pressure ran rampant.

Within the Tianyuan Region army, many gazed at this scene in shock. They could sense that, at this moment, the strength of the alliance's fighters, connected by mysterious beams of light, was rapidly escalating and continuously surging.

Yi Qianji's expression also turned grim. They had received the intelligence too late; the alliance was already utilizing some of the "Heavenly Flame Tree King's" power.

Xu Mou and the others had previously been at a disadvantage in their skirmishes against the Genesis Infant stage experts on their side, which was why they had repeatedly avoided direct combat. But now, with the support of the "Heavenly Flame Tree King's" power, any further engagement would likely turn into a brutal battle.

Yi Qianji took a deep breath, his eyes filled with intense killing intent. No matter how brutal, today's battle was unavoidable. The longer it dragged on, the stronger the "Heavenly Flame Tree King's" power that Xu Mou and his allies utilized would become, and their own disadvantage would grow. Abandoning the Chiyun Province front line was not an option.

Yi Qianji looked up at the void. With such a massive disturbance, both sides' Law Domain experts had likely already cast their gaze from afar.

The Law Domain experts were locked in a standoff, each waiting for an opportune moment to strike. In a game of that caliber, it depended on who revealed a flaw first, as any weakness would inevitably be met with an earth-shattering attack.

Therefore, they had to hold their ground!

"Army, heed my command! Full attack! Destroy the crystal tower!" Yi Qianji's thunderous roar echoed across heaven and earth.

The moment the command was given, he was already the first to shoot forward. He took a deep breath, and Genesis Qi from all directions surged into his nostrils, causing his previously withered body to visibly expand by several circles.

He opened his mouth and exhaled. Endless fiery meteors surged out, covering the sky. That torrent of fire, like an apocalyptic catastrophe, slammed directly towards the allied army.

Each fiery meteor contained incredibly terrifying Genesis Qi, shattering the void before it.

Hidden in the shadows, Zhou Yuan watched this scene, unable to help but click his tongue in awe. This was the power of the Genesis Infant stage — a single breath could create endless transformations, devouring the heavens and destroying the earth.

This was Genesis Qi power utilized to an extreme degree.

Even though Zhou Yuan had now entered the Heavenly Sun stage, he knew he still couldn't utilize his Genesis Qi with such perfection. Ultimately, this was due to his insufficient understanding of his own Genesis Qi.

"Heh heh, Yi Qianji, this time, don't even think about showing off in front of this old man!"

Facing Yi Qianji's terrifying assault, the yellow-robed elder named Xu Mou let out a cold laugh. The next moment, with a flick of his sleeve, yellow winds filled the sky. Where the winds swept, ancient towering trees caught in their path instantly turned into quicksand, as if their life force had been stripped away.

It was utterly overbearing and malicious.

Boom! Boom! The two terrifying forces collided in the void. The impact was like thunder and fire striking simultaneously, causing the entire world to tremble.

As Yi Qianji and Xu Mou clashed, other Genesis Infant stage experts from both sides also shot into the sky. Their battleground was in the void above; otherwise, if the residual energy from their fight spread downwards, Heavenly Sun stage experts might endure it, but Divine Dwelling stage practitioners would likely suffer heavy casualties.

"Attack!" As the Genesis Infant stage experts began their fight, Qin Lian took command of the army and roared.

She charged forward, leading the way.

Behind her was a large group of late Heavenly Sun stage experts. Their Genesis Qi surged, faintly revealing Genesis Qi Suns behind them. Most of these Genesis Qi Suns emitted a snowy silver light, a few had a purple-gold luster, and as for the glazed light, it was even rarer, almost imperceptible.

Yet, even so, their collective aura still shook heaven and earth.

"Heh heh, Qin Lian, let us brothers play with you."

In front of Qin Lian, the void suddenly rippled, and two figures appeared, intercepting her directly.

The two men looked almost identical and wore smiles. One had a blue pendant on his right ear, and the other had a dark yellow pendant on his left ear.

A mysterious beam of light also connected behind them, and terrifying Genesis Qi fluctuations emanated from their bodies.

Two purple-gold great suns faintly appeared behind them.

Evidently, these two were Wang Qinghai and Wang Haiyuan, the brothers who had recently distinguished themselves on the Chiyun Province front line.

Qin Lian looked at the two men indifferently and said, "Do you think you are qualified to fight me just by relying on the power of that thing? Were you satisfied with the taste of that blade earlier?"

Hearing this, the Wang brothers' expressions slightly changed, and they lowered their gazes to their chests. In their previous encounter, they had almost been cut in half by Qin Lian, so they were quite wary of her, who ranked fourth on the Heavenly Sun List.

"If they're not enough, what about me?"

A laughing voice sounded again. Behind the Wang brothers, the void rippled, and another figure appeared.

It was a red-robed man, holding a long sword like molten lava, his entire body exuding scorching, heaven-shaking sword qi.

Qin Lian's brow furrowed as she looked at this person, and she slowly said, "Ji Hu of the Scarlet Cloud Sword Sect, why are you here?"

Ji Hu was not an unknown figure; he ranked in the 40s on the Heavenly Sun List. Under normal circumstances, Qin Lian would not fear him, but a mysterious beam of light also connected behind Ji Hu, causing his strength to surge significantly.

Facing the interception of these three, even Qin Lian's sharp eyes narrowed slightly.

Her opponents clearly harbored strong killing intent towards her.

Most importantly, Ji Hu should be on the southern front line, a battlefield commanded by Bai Yu. How could that guy be so blind as to let someone like Ji Hu sneak over here?

However, facing such powerful enemies, Qin Lian showed no fear. Instead, excitement and a thirst for battle flashed in her sharp, bright eyes. She gripped her hand, and a dark-red long blade appeared in it.

Fiery sparrows danced on the blade, radiating intense heat waves.

"I hope you three can withstand my blade!"

Qin Lian's lips curled into a cold arc, and the next instant, her figure shot out. The long blade in her hand glowed with thousands of crimson lights, like a blazing cloud, unleashing a massive offensive that enveloped all three opponents.

Boom! Boom! Facing Qin Lian's assault, the Wang brothers and Ji Hu, even with the Heavenly Flame Tree King's power augmentation, dared not be careless. They unleashed their full power, directly confronting her.

Somewhere on the ground, atop a large tree, Mu Youlan's graceful figure appeared. She looked at Qin Lian, who was surrounded in the void, and clenched her small hand, causing a green vine long whip to appear in it. Behind her, the void rippled, and a Genesis Qi Sun emerged.

However, just as she was about to help Qin Lian, her expression suddenly changed, and she stared at a large tree in front of her.

From within the tree, a figure slowly rose.

It was a man with oily green hair, grinning as he stared at Mu Youlan.

"Xiao Chongzi of the Dragon Gu Palace?" Mu Youlan's small face darkened slightly. This person was also a Heavenly Sun List expert; although his ranking was lower than hers, he was not to be underestimated. Furthermore, a mysterious beam of light, as if piercing through the void, also landed on his back, causing his Genesis Qi fluctuations to surge.

However, this person should also be from the southern war zone. How did he end up on the Chiyun Province battlefield?

What was that scoundrel Lu Yu doing? Two heavyweight experts had slipped away from the war zone he commanded, and he didn't even know it! It was practically a sieve!

Mu Youlan took a deep breath, not wasting any more words. With a flick of the green vine whip in her hand, the surrounding giant trees violently shot out countless sword-like thorns, forming a cage that enveloped Xiao Chongzi.

"Heh heh," the man named Xiao Chongzi chuckled, shaking his sleeve. His palm transformed into an ugly, hideous green worm. It roared ferociously, spraying green venom like a waterfall, which instantly melted the countless tree thorns.

Their gazes met, and killing intent surged between them.

The next instant, both shot out and engaged in battle. The surrounding giant trees continuously collapsed, leveled by the impact waves.

At the same time, large groups of late Heavenly Sun stage experts from both sides began to clash.

At this moment, it was as if the sky was collapsing and the earth was tearing apart. Terrifying Genesis Qi torrents raged, and the sounds of battle echoed across the heavens.

From time to time, experts from both sides fell.

The scent of blood permeated the air.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene with a solemn expression. Only by witnessing such a brutal war firsthand could one truly understand its cruelty. In this meat grinder of a battlefield, even Heavenly Sun stage experts, normally high and mighty, could fall at any moment.

However, the mysterious beams of light behind some of the allied army's experts were truly too dazzling.

It was precisely because of this artifact's existence that the Tianyuan Region side suffered heavy losses.

Zhou Yuan frowned deeply and looked up at the void. Although he couldn't sense the fluctuations of Law Domain experts, he could guess that both sides' Law Domain experts were likely observing this place.

If the situation here deteriorated too much, both Law Domains might be unable to hold back.

And Zhou Yuan naturally didn't want their side to be the first to lose control, as that could put Senior Sister Xi Jing in danger.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan's gaze turned towards the mysterious crystal tower deep within the allied army's camp.

He knew he also needed to do something.