Chapter 1026: Reversal

Booming sounds! Vast and mighty Genesis Qi erupted from the Alliance camp like massive waves, directly flattening countless nearby tents and plunging the entire camp into chaos.

Across the land, shocked and astonished gazes were fixed on the figure soaring into the sky.

Under those gazes, the Genesis Qi light surrounding the figure dissipated, revealing an extremely youthful face...

“Zhou Yuan?” In the void above, Elder Yi Yan was also dumbfounded. He had never imagined that the person who had turned the Alliance camp upside down would be him!

And had he been the one to blow up that crystal pagoda? How could someone at the Heavenly Sun Stage accomplish that?! Countless questions flooded his mind, leaving Elder Yi Yan temporarily speechless.

Of course, he wasn't the only one shocked. Qin Lian, Mu Youlan, and the entire army of the Tianyuan Region watched the scene in astonishment... Who could have imagined that, just as the war was turning increasingly unfavorable for them, the one who stepped forward to save the day would be Zhou Yuan!

Although they didn't understand exactly what had happened, it was clear that the mysterious beam of light that had greatly boosted the strength of the Five Great Alliances' army must have been extinguished because of Zhou Yuan.

For a moment, countless Heavenly Sun Stage experts wore complicated expressions.

Previously, they could treat Zhou Yuan as a junior, criticizing him to hide their inner jealousy. But now, Zhou Yuan had forcefully countered them with reality.

So what if he reached the Heavenly Sun Stage ahead of them? Even if he was only at the initial Heavenly Sun Stage, what he could accomplish was beyond their wildest imagination.

Zhou Yuan used his actions to make them understand why he was favored by Grand Elder Cang Yuan.

Gulp. Mu Youlan swallowed lightly and whispered, “How exactly did he do that? And how is his Genesis Qi so powerful now? This is not something a Heavenly Sun Stage practitioner can achieve!”

Qin Lian was also somewhat puzzled. Her gaze swept over Zhou Yuan and then sharply stopped at his shoulder. There, a small tree, as clear and translucent as jade, radiating endless spiritual energy, was rooted.

“Is that... could it be the Heavenly Fire Tree King?” Qin Lian said, shocked.

Mu Youlan also gasped, her beautiful eyes wide. “No way? He actually snatched the Heavenly Fire Tree King out?”

Inside that crystal pagoda, it must have been heavily guarded, without a doubt. Even Nascent Soul Stage experts might not be able to break in. How did Zhou Yuan, at the initial Heavenly Sun Stage, manage to sneak in and ultimately snatch the Heavenly Fire Tree King?

Did he think he was a Law Domain expert!

Qin Lian also found it somewhat unbelievable, but could only give a wry smile and say, “While I don't know how he did it, this time, the Heavenly Sun Stage practitioners of our Tianyuan Region have likely been taught a harsh lesson by him.”

Mu Youlan felt a bit embarrassed, as she was among those who had previously misunderstood Zhou Yuan.

“The Heavenly Fire Tree King!” As they spoke, Xu Mou and the other Nascent Soul Stage experts of the Five Great Alliances also spotted the miraculous small tree on Zhou Yuan’s shoulder. Their pupils instantly constricted, and furious roars echoed.

“Damn you, little thief! Everyone in the camp, move out! Intercept him and reclaim the Heavenly Fire Tree King!” Xu Mou roared, his face ashen.

At this moment, Xu Mou was consumed by extreme rage. Just as they were about to secure victory, who would have thought that Zhou Yuan would bypass them and, despite heavy defenses, steal the Heavenly Fire Tree King!

The many experts guarding the camp trembled slightly upon hearing Xu Mou’s roar. The next moment, hundreds of thousands of Genesis Qi streams soared into the sky, transforming into a massive assault that desperately bombarded Zhou Yuan.

They all understood that if Zhou Yuan were allowed to take the Heavenly Fire Tree King, then on the Chiyun Province battlefront, it would likely be their turn to suffer a rout.

Amidst the convergence of countless gazes, Zhou Yuan stood suspended in the air. He looked at the experts swarming towards him like locusts, but merely let out a faint chuckle, his face unperturbed.

Because he could feel that the Heavenly Fire Tree King on his shoulder was frantically pouring vast Genesis Qi into his body. It likely knew that freedom was at hand!

“Grand Profound Holy Spirit Art!” Zhou Yuan formed a hand seal with one hand, a massive radiant image covering his body, and a pair of light wings extending from his back.

“Profound Saint Body!” His body instantly became suffused with a jade-like glow, and his flesh and blood seemed to leap with vitality.

Zhou Yuan’s aura climbed steadily.

He gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly, and smiled as he looked at the charging army. Then, flapping his light wings, he surprisingly swooped down directly, plunging into the midst of the crowd.

Booming sounds! Terrifying Genesis Qi erupted. At this moment, Zhou Yuan, bolstered by the power of the Heavenly Fire Tree King, was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep. Wherever he passed, the Heavenly Sun Stage practitioners were almost entirely routed. People constantly spat blood and fell from the sky, like dumplings being dropped.

Zhou Yuan was on a rampage! In Zhou Yuan’s eyes, these Heavenly Sun Stage experts were like worthless fodder...

Only a few late-Heavenly Sun Stage experts managed to put up a meager resistance by joining forces, but they were also steadily retreating.

The entire camp had become a complete mess.

Outside, countless experts of the Tianyuan Region army watched this scene dumbfounded. As they watched Zhou Yuan continuously cut down the opposing Heavenly Sun Stage experts as if slaughtering chickens, they gradually felt their scalps tingle.

This guy, is he really that fierce?!

Although they also sensed that Zhou Yuan’s current power seemed to come from the Heavenly Fire Tree King, still... it was Zhou Yuan who was doing the killing!

Having slaughtered so many Heavenly Sun Stage experts, they would likely feel a shiver of dread whenever they saw Zhou Yuan in the future.

Qin Lian and Mu Youlan were also somewhat shocked, but the former quickly recovered. She took a deep look at Zhou Yuan, who was displaying immense power within the camp, and then her sharp shout echoed across the battlefield: “Tianyuan Region army, heed my command! Attack with full force and crush them!”

“Yes!” Upon hearing Qin Lian's shout, everyone snapped back to attention. Their fierce gazes immediately turned towards the Alliance army. Previously, the enemy had used the power of the Heavenly Fire Tree King to put them in such a pathetic state. Now, it was finally their turn to reclaim their dignity!

“Kill!” Roars of battle echoed, and the Tianyuan Region army surged out like a tide.

Meanwhile, the Alliance side was somewhat flustered, hastily trying to meet the charge.

“I’ll go find that scoundrel from earlier!” Mu Youlan gritted her teeth. Earlier, she had been locked in an intense battle with that 'worm' from the Dragon Gu Palace, without gaining much advantage. Now was the perfect opportunity.

With a flash of her figure, she disappeared.

Qin Lian gripped her Vermillion Sparrow Great Saber tightly with her jade-like hand. Her sharp gaze locked onto the Wang brothers and Ji Hu. She slowly said, “It seems heaven is not on your side. Without the power of that mysterious beam, in my eyes... you are nothing more than worthless fodder.”

A crisp cry of a sparrow echoed, and Qin Lian's figure had already transformed into a crimson ray, shooting forth. Her incomparably powerful Genesis Qi directly enveloped the Wang brothers and Ji Hu, whose expressions had drastically changed.

Higher up, Yi Yan burst into laughter, looking up at the sky. He looked at the ashen-faced Xu Mou and said, “Come, come, Xu Mou, let me see what you amount to in front of this old man now that you've lost the power of the Heavenly Fire Tree King?”

Amidst his laughter, he waved his sleeve, and streaks of fiery meteors swept out, like a crimson fire galaxy.

Xu Mou’s expression was grim. Vast Genesis Qi rose from above his head, and amidst the Genesis Qi, an ancient desert of yellow sand seemed to form.

Booming sounds! The next moment, both sides engaged again, shaking the earth and mountains.

The battlefield erupted in combat once more. However, this time, the situation clearly began to shift dramatically. The Tianyuan Region, having been too suppressed in the earlier fighting, launched an especially fierce counterattack.

Meanwhile, the Five Great Alliances' morale plummeted due to Zhou Yuan's rampage within their camp. As a result, they began to steadily retreat under the Tianyuan Region's counterattack.

Top Heavenly Sun Stage experts like Qin Lian and Mu Youlan, as well as Nascent Soul Stage battlefields where Yi Yan and others fought, all began to gain the upper hand.

The tide of battle had completely turned.

Following these signs, the rout of the Five Great Alliances was not far off.

As the situation reversed, the void above, where terrifying auras lingered, also saw a reversal.

Originally, Xi Jing's aura had been subtly struggling to maintain suppression, but who could have foreseen a sudden turn of events? Zhou Yuan's appearance once again changed the situation.

Thus, Xi Jing’s aura retracted once more. The five Grand Elders of the Tianyuan Region quietly lay in wait, simultaneously brewing their killing moves.

They could sense that the Law Domain experts on the Five Great Alliances' side were already emitting faint, fluctuating auras. Presumably, the battle lines below had made them somewhat impatient...

The void was silent and oppressive, yet a chilling intent to kill was gradually emerging.

Until a certain moment...

The void suddenly tore open, and a terrifying aura descended.

The Law Domain experts of the Five Great Alliances finally could no longer hold back and made their move!