Chapter 1024: Breaking the Tower

Rumble!

An incredibly violent roar of thunder exploded deep underground, its shockwave wreaking havoc and causing immense commotion at the base of the tower.

The gazes of the Heavenly Sun stage experts were all fixed on the collision point between the black-and-white lightning dragon and the white tiger. There, lightning raged as two terrifying forces clashed and eroded each other with ferocity.

The two forces seemed evenly matched, but the surrounding lightning prison, shimmering with thunder, boosted the black-and-white lightning dragon's power. Thus, after a standoff that lasted for dozens of breaths, the black-and-white lightning dragon suddenly roared.

A torrent of black-and-white lightning swept over, pouring entirely onto the white tiger's massive body.

The white tiger immediately let out a pained shriek, then its body was shattered into pieces by the overwhelmingly powerful black-and-white lightning.

"What?!" As the white tiger shattered, Cheng Guang's expression changed dramatically, and he blurted out in shock.

Boom! Boom! However, no sooner had his cry escaped his lips than the black-and-white lightning dragon, which had shattered the white tiger, pierced through the void and arrived. It carried a violent roar of thunder and struck his body with lightning speed.

Cheng Guang was sent flying backward. Although the black-and-white lightning dragon had little power left after tearing apart the white tiger, by the time he stabilized himself, he was still covered in scorch marks, his clothes tattered, looking extremely disheveled.

"Damn it!" Cheng Guang was furious, being forced into such a disheveled state by a Heavenly Sun stage practitioner. It nearly made him explode with rage.

"I'll kill you!" he roared, but then he froze, looking in Zhou Yuan's direction, as Zhou Yuan was no longer there.

His gaze shifted, and his pupils contracted. He saw Zhou Yuan standing on the stone platform he had been guarding, smiling at him.

Zhou Yuan, seeing Cheng Guang looking at him, tightened his grip on the Heavenly Yuan Brush. Vast Genesis Qi poured into it, and a jade-green crystalline layer spread along the brush's body, eventually covering its tip.

"Stop!" Cheng Guang roared. Once Zhou Yuan destroyed the core, the Heavenly Fire Tree King would be completely free. If it then chose to bestow power upon Zhou Yuan, that power would undoubtedly far surpass its current level!

At that point, he truly wouldn't be able to stop Zhou Yuan.

However, Zhou Yuan ignored him. He plunged the Heavenly Yuan Brush fiercely into the stone platform. Jade-green light patterns spread, covering the entire platform.

The next moment, a faint shattering sound echoed, and the stone platform where Zhou Yuan stood directly disintegrated, turning into dust and scattering.

Cheng Guang was enraged. His figure moved, transforming into a massive Genesis Qi meteorite, and he charged directly at Zhou Yuan with fierce momentum.

Zhou Yuan ignored him and instead looked towards the suppressing barrier. With the destruction of the core, the chains there began to shatter one by one. The lingering sacred fire aura, deprived of Genesis Qi support, gradually dimmed.

Within the central light cluster, the tree's silhouette swayed violently, striking the barrier repeatedly.

Bang! Bang! Bang! With each strike, cracks seemed to spread in the void, until finally, with a thunderous crash, the void shattered.

At that instant, an indescribable torrent of Genesis Qi erupted underground. As the torrent swept through, the entire subterranean area seemed to be overturned, left in complete disarray.

"Damn it!" The Genesis Qi meteorite that Cheng Guang had transformed into was also forcefully pushed back by the Genesis Qi surge. His face turned ashen, his eyes flickering.

He knew the Heavenly Fire Tree King was completely free. He had to immediately send for reinforcements, or it would be a huge problem if the Heavenly Fire Tree King escaped!

"Finally free, are you...?" Zhou Yuan gazed at the scene, a look of delight on his face.

The space in front of him rippled slightly, and a light silhouette shot out, landing on his shoulder.

Zhou Yuan looked at his shoulder in surprise, where he saw a small tree, entirely jade-green, emitting a refreshing and ethereal aura. It seemed crafted from jade, crystalline and translucent.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, one could discern that some kind of flame seemed to burn within the small tree, making it truly magical.

"Is this the Heavenly Fire Tree King?" Zhou Yuan was filled with wonder. This spiritual, jade-green small tree was actually the renowned Heavenly Fire Tree King?

The Heavenly Fire Tree King swayed its branches, seemingly bowing slightly towards Zhou Yuan, as if thanking him for his help.

"It's a bit early for thanks," Zhou Yuan chuckled. "We're still in their main base."

The Heavenly Fire Tree King's roots spread, as if taking root on Zhou Yuan's shoulder. Immediately, Zhou Yuan felt a torrent of vast Genesis Qi pour into his body from his shoulder, like an overwhelming flood...

That immense Genesis Qi directly caused cracks and bloodstains to appear on Zhou Yuan's physical body.

However, these bloodstains were quickly healed by the Heavenly Fire Tree King's Genesis Qi, which was brimming with life force.

Zhou Yuan felt the sensation of power surging wildly within him. The sheer strength was intoxicating, but fortunately, he maintained a clear mind, understanding that this power was not truly his. If he became addicted to it, it would likely be detrimental to his future.

He understood the Heavenly Fire Tree King's intention: to lend him power so he could take it and break out!

"As you wish," Zhou Yuan chuckled. It was rare to have such power at his disposal. Since that was the case, he might as well experience the feeling of being able to dominate a Nascent Soul stage expert while still in the Heavenly Sun stage!

He stomped his foot abruptly, and his figure shot skyward, a sonic boom erupting beneath him.

"Leave the Tree King behind!" Cheng Guang, his face contorted in a ferocious grimace, tore through the air. He clenched his hand, and a massive blade appeared in his grasp. A fierce tiger's shadow coiled around the blade, and with each swing, a deafening tiger's roar vibrated through the void.

However, in response to his interception, a sneer played on Zhou Yuan's lips.

"Get lost!" The Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand swept horizontally, its Genesis Qi vast as a galaxy, colliding directly with the massive blade.

The void collapsed, and shockwaves raged. Cheng Guang's expression changed drastically, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His figure then shot downwards in a wretched state, crashing with a resounding boom deep into the earth, buried completely, much to the horror of the Heavenly Sun stage experts.

The Heavenly Sun stage experts of the Five Great Alliances were horrified, their scalps tingling. That was a Nascent Soul stage expert! Yet, Zhou Yuan had sent him crashing underground with a single move!

Since even a Nascent Soul stage expert couldn't stop Zhou Yuan in his current state, they certainly had no courage to interfere and promptly scattered.

Zhou Yuan let out a long cry, a feeling of exhilaration surging within him. The next moment, he stomped his foot, shattering the void, and his figure transformed into a torrent, shooting straight upwards!

Boom! Boom! Wherever his figure passed, terrifying torrents of Genesis Qi overflowed, and the layers of crystal towers immediately began to collapse continuously.

As the crystal towers collapsed, Zhou Yuan's figure ultimately pierced through the spire, breaking out of the tower!