Chapter 1050: Battle Lu Qing

"I never imagined Zhou Yuan had such a formidable hidden technique..."

At the Five Great Alliances' gathering, Hong Jiuyuan, the Sect Master of the Crimson Cloud Sword Sect, frowned deeply. This sudden turn of events had clearly caught them all by surprise. They had never anticipated that the "rune light sphere," meticulously refined by Grand Venerable Wan Zu, would fail!

The Guiyuan Mountain Lord of the Three Mountains Alliance gazed at the situation on the jade battle stage within the black iron pagoda and slowly said, "Although the situation has changed, there's no need to panic. Thankfully, this technique is in Zhou Yuan's hands, not Qin Lian's." The other Law Domain experts nodded slightly, understanding the Guiyuan Mountain Lord's meaning. If this technique were in Qin Lian's hands, then indeed, no Heavenly Sun Stage expert on their side could contend with her. But with Zhou Yuan, the outcome was not necessarily the same.

After all, Zhou Yuan was only in the early Heavenly Sun Stage, and his 1.5 billion Origin Qi foundation was also acquired through external means, likely unstable. Lu Qing possessed a 1.6 billion foundation; Zhou Yuan might not gain much of an advantage against him. A gap of 100 million Origin Qi foundation was not small, even in the Heavenly Sun Stage. Moreover, even if Zhou Yuan's combat power exceeded expectations, as long as Lu Qing didn't lose—even if it ended in a draw—everything would fall back into their original plan.

"Boom!"

Vast and powerful Origin Qi surged from Lu Qing's body like a storm, bringing with it astonishing pressure. Lu Qing's Origin Qi was golden, imbued with icy coldness and sharpness. It was a seventh-grade Origin Qi known as Profound Geng Metal Qi, renowned for its overbearing offense and extreme lethality.

"I'd like to see just how extraordinary a direct disciple of a Grand Venerable truly is!" Lu Qing sneered, launching a fierce attack. Cascading golden Origin Qi swept out, and in the next instant, it transformed into billions of golden spears. These spears rained down like a torrential downpour, completely sealing off all of Zhou Yuan's escape routes. Sharp light flickered on the golden spears, tearing subtle traces in the void as they passed.

Zhou Yuan stood on the battle stage, looking up at the overwhelming golden spears whistling down, his expression calm and unruffled. He lifted his foot and gently stomped. A torrent of platinum-gold Origin Qi erupted from Zhou Yuan's head, accompanied by faint dragon roars. From within this platinum-gold Origin Qi torrent, a giant platinum-gold dragon claw extended, moving directly to meet the countless golden spears. On the dragon claw, platinum-gold dragon scales glittered like dazzling diamonds, appearing almost tangible.

*Clang, clang, clang!*

Innumerable golden spears stabbed at the platinum-gold dragon claw. However, the moment they collided, the golden spears shattered continuously, dissolving into countless specks of light. In just a few breaths of collision, those golden spears were almost completely swept away with overwhelming force.

"Such powerful Origin Qi!" Lu Qing's expression subtly changed. This first clash between them was a pure contest of Origin Qi. Yet, despite his clearly stronger Origin Qi foundation, he gained no advantage in this direct confrontation. Evidently, the quality of Zhou Yuan's platinum-gold Origin Qi far surpassed his Profound Geng Metal Qi! According to his estimation, it was likely an eighth-grade Origin Qi!

"What good fortune!" Lu Qing gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with envy. He was already a prodigy among the Heavenly Sun Stage experts in the Three Mountains Alliance, yet even so, the Origin Qi he cultivated was only seventh-grade. "However, what good is an eighth-grade Origin Qi? The 100 million foundation gap between us won't be so easily bridged!"

Lu Qing clapped his hands together, forming seals with lightning speed, and then rubbed them fiercely!

"Small Saint Art, Golden Wind Corroding Bone Art!"

Innumerable gusts of golden wind roared from Lu Qing's palms. These golden winds were incredibly sharp and fierce; wherever they passed, the void was torn apart, their destructive power astonishingly potent.

*Sizzle, sizzle!*

The golden wind scraped against the platinum-gold dragon claw, and its platinum-gold dragon scales visibly began to melt rapidly. Seeing this, Zhou Yuan flicked his finger, and the dragon claw transformed into platinum-gold Origin Qi, swirling back.

"Heavenly Dragon Qi, Heavenly Dragon Roar!"

Vast platinum-gold Origin Qi gathered above Zhou Yuan, faintly revealing a fierce and majestic dragon head. As its mouth opened, a moment later, earth-shaking dragon roar sound waves erupted. The tangible dragon roar sound waves directly collided with the golden wind, causing the void to continuously tear apart. However, the rampaging golden wind was successfully blocked. Zhou Yuan was quite satisfied with this. The eighth-grade Heavenly Dragon Qi possessed immense power; even by relying solely on the strength of pure Origin Qi, it managed to block the opponent's Small Saint Art, proving its extraordinary nature.

But at this moment, Zhou Yuan's eyes suddenly narrowed. The void ahead abruptly shattered, and a golden light burst forth with astonishing speed, carrying boundless sharpness, directly slashing towards Zhou Yuan. He focused his gaze and saw that within the golden light was a golden wheel, covered in scales and emanating an extremely sharp aura. It was a top-tier Heavenly Origin Weapon!

Zhou Yuan clenched his hand, and countless snow-white hairs surged from his flesh, swiftly forming a giant snow-white shield in his palm. The golden wheel fiercely struck the snow-white hair shield, instantly shattering countless hairs. However, just as the snow-white hair shield was about to be pierced through, the white shield directly dispersed, transforming into countless white chains that tightly wrapped around the golden wheel, causing its charging speed to continuously slow down.

Finally, when the golden scale wheel was still an inch from Zhou Yuan's face, it completely froze. In the distance, Lu Qing saw that the golden wheel failed to kill Zhou Yuan, a hint of regret flashing in his eyes. With a wave of his hand, the golden wheel vibrated and swiftly returned through the air.

Zhou Yuan's eyes slightly narrowed. He twitched his shoulder, and a pair of hair-transformed wings extended from his back. With a flap of his wings, Zhou Yuan's figure vanished from his original spot like a phantom.

Lu Qing's expression, however, suddenly changed. He retreated rapidly, leaving trails of afterimages. Where he had just stood, a snow-white spear, imbued with vast and mighty Origin Qi, slammed down, cracking the jade ground. Zhou Yuan's figure flickered into existence. Holding the hair-transformed spear, he directly unleashed thousands of spear lights, each a sharp point, causing the void to shatter and enveloping Lu Qing. Lu Qing gripped his hand, and the golden scale wheel appeared in it. Its shadow flickered, likewise imbued with overwhelming Origin Qi.

*Clang! Clang! Clang!*

Spear shadows and wheel shadows collided with lightning speed. In just a few dozen breaths, hundreds of rounds of blows were exchanged, and astonishing Origin Qi shockwaves continuously spread, causing the void to tremble. This confrontation was surprisingly evenly matched.

However, Lu Qing's expression was somewhat grim, because his Origin Qi foundation was a full 100 million stronger than his opponent's, yet he hadn't gained any advantage. The more they clashed, the more alarmed he became. Zhou Yuan's platinum-gold Origin Qi was exceptionally profound and overbearing; with every collision, faint dragon roars would penetrate his body, echoing directly within his Divine Dwelling, causing his entire Divine Dwelling to tremble slightly, which in turn led to his Origin Qi subtly losing control. This Zhou Yuan truly was difficult to deal with.

But... a fierce glint appeared in Lu Qing's eyes.

"Do you think I, Lu Qing, am easily provoked?!"

At this moment, a brilliant golden light suddenly burst forth from Lu Qing's body. As the golden light flowed, his body abruptly expanded. In just a few breaths, he transformed into a giant seemingly cast from pure gold, unleashing an extremely ferocious aura.

"Let you experience my Three Mountains Alliance's strongest physical body!"

"Mountain-Moving Golden Body!"