Chapter 1051: Flame Demon Power

A colossal golden palm descended like a towering mountain. The long spear, formed from the pristine white hairs in Zhou Yuan's hand, instantly shattered, and countless white hairs scattered, as if it were snowing.

A sonic boom echoed as Zhou Yuan's figure was blasted backward by the terrifying force, his feet scraping long marks across the green jade floor.

"Corrode!" Zhou Yuan softly uttered in his mind. The countless invisible hairs, unseen by the naked eye, directly entered Lu Qing's body with his breath.

However, Lu Qing's booming voice resounded. Golden light surged within his body, and all the hairs that had infiltrated him were instantly pulverized, then spat out. After activating his so-called "Mountain-Moving Golden Body," Lu Qing's combat strength clearly increased significantly.

Boom! Seeing that he had gained the upper hand, Lu Qing showed no mercy. His golden body stomped through the void, wielding the Golden Scale Wheel. This caused the void to rupture as a fierce, torrential assault poured down on Zhou Yuan.

White hairs rapidly emerged from Zhou Yuan's hand, forming a massive shield. Source energy flowed over it, continuously repelling Lu Qing's attacks. With one person attacking furiously and the other defending, Lu Qing's momentum appeared to grow stronger and stronger.

This scene drew sighs of regret from countless onlookers. Zhou Yuan had clearly overcome the greatest challenge, yet he seemed to be at a disadvantage in a direct confrontation with Lu Qing. However, this was considered normal, as Lu Qing was, after all, a genuine late-stage Heavenly Sun expert.

In the Tianyuan Region, everyone was tense. They dared not even breathe, understanding that the outcome of today's conflict depended entirely on Zhou Yuan's performance in this fight.

"Dealing with just one Lu Qing is so troublesome... If we had such methods, why would we need so much trouble!" Bai Yu couldn't help but exclaim. No one paid attention to him. Everyone else's gaze was fixed intently on the black iron pagoda.

A moment later, Qin Lian's eyes suddenly flickered. "The source energy around Zhou Yuan seems somewhat agitated..." The others observed intently. Indeed, as the exchange intensified, they felt that the source energy within Zhou Yuan gradually began to show signs of agitation. Around him, even high temperatures surged, causing the void to slightly warp.

The Golden Scale Wheel shattered the void and mercilessly struck the white shield, splitting it apart.

"Die!" Seeing Zhou Yuan reveal an opening, murderous intent surged in Lu Qing's eyes. In the next instant, the Golden Scale Wheel flew from his hand. Golden light burst from it, faintly seeming to transform into a roaring golden-scaled beast, lunging to bite Zhou Yuan.

A terrifying gust of wind swept over him, and Zhou Yuan abruptly raised his head at that moment. His eyes had, unnoticed, become completely crimson, and beneath his skin, crimson patterns emerged. The source energy within his body rapidly turned berserk. A low, violent roar seemed to emanate from his throat.

A crimson glow suddenly erupted, enveloping his body like a blazing sun. The Golden Scale Wheel, now a golden light, cleaved into the crimson radiance. However, only a metallic clang echoed. The golden wheel was sent flying backward, its gears covered in crimson, scorching magma.

Lu Qing's pupils slightly contracted as he stared warily at the area bathed in crimson light.

Boom! Boom! Suddenly, low footsteps emanated from that spot. Then, Lu Qing watched with a greatly altered expression as a figure, roughly ten zhang tall, slowly emerged. This figure was entirely covered in flowing crimson magma, radiating a terrifying heat that caused the void itself to warp. A violent and tyrannical power swept forth, like an infernal demon stepping out of purgatory.

Zhou Yuan stared at Lu Qing's golden, cast-like figure. His eyes seemed violent and frenzied, but deep within them, an absolute calm radiated. This "Great Purgatory Blazing Demon" had finally been unleashed. Because this technique was only initially mastered, it required some time to brew and also needed to be fueled by anger. Only when anger combined with source energy could it transform into the Blazing Demon's violent power. Earlier, he had allowed Lu Qing to attack relentlessly, simply to accumulate anger. But now... it was time for the tables to turn.

Crimson light swirled in Zhou Yuan's eyes. He stomped his foot, and magma surged forth from beneath him like a torrent, reaching Lu Qing in an instant. As the magma surged, Zhou Yuan's figure vanished from behind it. He then emerged directly from the magma, his magma fist tightly clenched, and with the most direct and brutal posture, he punched towards Lu Qing. When that punch was thrown, the void directly fractured, and the air seemed to be completely incinerated.

A terrifying power roared like a hurricane. Lu Qing dared not be slow; golden light swirled on his golden giant fist, and he met the attack with all his might. The moment they collided, the green jade floor beneath their feet completely shattered. Crimson light and golden light collided furiously, causing the void to be rent with cracks.

However, this stalemate only lasted for a few breaths. The crimson light completely engulfed the golden light, and the magma giant fist directly slammed into Lu Qing's crossed, blocking arms.

Boom! Lu Qing's eyes were filled with horror. Zhou Yuan's punch was truly like a volcano erupting after ten thousand years of dormancy; it threatened to incinerate everything. The power was so strong and violent that even his "Mountain-Moving Golden Body" couldn't withstand it! Lu Qing's massive golden body was blasted backward. He stumbled back repeatedly, crushing the ground beneath his feet.

"Blazing Demon Meteorite!" Zhou Yuan let out a long howl to the sky, like a Blazing Demon, and abruptly tore with both hands. One by one, massive magma boulders fell from the void, all slamming into Lu Qing's golden body. This left him in a sorry state, as indentations appeared even on his indestructible golden body.

The situation in the arena immediately reversed. Outside, countless gazes were astonished; they clearly hadn't expected the situation to reverse so quickly. Conversely, some commotion arose among the Five Great Alliances. Even their Law Domain experts' expressions had grown much gloomier.

The Master of Guiyuan Mountain slowly said, "No need to worry. Zhou Yuan's source energy, after all, relies on external means and cannot last long. Lu Qing has yet to use our Guiyuan Mountain's strongest defensive technique. Once activated, it's enough to force a draw." Hearing this, the other Law Domain experts' expressions gradually relaxed.

At this very moment, on the battle platform, Lu Qing, who had been repeatedly suppressed, could no longer endure. Zhou Yuan's attacks were too fierce; if this continued, his golden body might even be shattered. Thus, Lu Qing no longer dared to hesitate. He abruptly clasped his hands together, "Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield!"

A mystical light shield spread out from within Lu Qing's body. The shield was only about a foot in size, enveloping him. Ancient patterns adorned the shield, vaguely resembling tortoise shell markings.

Boom! Boom! The magma giant fist pierced through the void and arrived. However, this time, as the tyrannical, scorching magma passed through the light shield, half of its surging power was neutralized. And when it passed through the shield and struck Lu Qing's golden body, it only pushed him back a few steps.

"Huh?" A light flashed in Zhou Yuan's crimson eyes as he stared at the mystical light shield surrounding Lu Qing's body.

Lu Qing sneered, "Zhou Yuan, don't waste your effort. My Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield can nullify all power, and combined with my golden body's strength, you simply cannot defeat me!" However, once this Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield was activated, even Lu Qing's own attacks would be weakened by the shield. Therefore, this thing was purely an iron tortoise shell.

Zhou Yuan furrowed his brow. His offensive did not stop; instead, it became even more ferocious, pounding Lu Qing like a torrential downpour. But as Lu Qing said, all attacks would be weakened after passing through the light shield, and the weakened attacks could not inflict much damage on him in his golden body state.

"Hahaha, Zhou Yuan, are you out of options?!" Lu Qing laughed maniacally. "I told you, you can't do anything to me. No matter how you struggle in this fight, it will end in a draw!"

Zhou Yuan's face was calm as water, and he said indifferently, "Your turtle shell is indeed troublesome, but it's not as strong as you claim... As long as there's power exceeding what it can withstand, this thing will naturally crumble." His previous probing had allowed him to see through the Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield.

Lu Qing was startled, then grinned and said, "Quite clever, but so what?"

Zhou Yuan said calmly, "Then I'll just shatter it."

"Boastful!" Lu Qing scoffed. From the previous exchange, Zhou Yuan's combat strength, though formidable, was at most only slightly stronger than his. To break through the Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield with sheer force was utterly delusional.

However, Zhou Yuan stopped wasting words with him. He took a step forward. White hairs swept out from the magma giant fist, directly covering the giant fist, like a gauntlet.

"Source Breaker." A deep black color spread, transforming the pristine white gauntlet into a mysterious, profound black.

"Burning Golden Blood." Accompanied by Zhou Yuan's whisper, his roughly ten-zhang tall body violently shuddered. Within his heart, hundreds of drops of golden blood ignited, and a vast and terrifying power surged like a torrent through his body, filling every limb and bone.

Boom! Boom! Zhou Yuan stood rooted to the spot. Yet, the waves of power erupting from within him caused the void to continuously ripple outward. Lu Qing's eyes narrowed slightly, but he was not afraid. Zhou Yuan's power was indeed astonishing, but breaking the Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield wouldn't be so easy! As long as he blocked this desperate strike from Zhou Yuan, his mission would be complete!

As the golden blood erupted, the crimson patterns on Zhou Yuan's body became even more dazzling. In his pair of scarlet eyes, a destructive ferocity seemed to brew.

Boom! He took a step, and his intimidating body appeared like a phantom before Lu Qing. Then, he unleashed a punch! That punch was devoid of any fancy moves, yet it condensed power to its absolute extreme.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, the dark giant fist brutally slammed into the Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield. Immediately, violent ripples burst forth. The two stalemated, and terrifying power was unleashed, causing the void to intensely vibrate.

"Haha, Zhou Yuan, I told you, you can't break this shield. Your power is still lacking!" Lu Qing, inside the shield, laughed loudly. Countless people outside secretly shook their heads. What a pity.

"Is that so..." Facing Lu Qing's maniacal laughter, Zhou Yuan merely smiled faintly. He then formed a hand seal with one hand.

"Seven Techniques of Cangxuan... Heavenly Sky Art!"

The void before him suddenly rippled. A deep green liquid actually dripped down, landing precisely on the black giant fist, where green light swirled around it. The Heavenly Sky Art was the only one of the Seven Techniques of Cangxuan that did not possess active offensive capabilities. However, the Heavenly Sky Marrow it condensed could greatly enhance the power of Genesis Weapons and Genesis Arts! Back in the Cangxuan Sect, during Zhou Yuan and Chu Qing's struggle for the Saint title, they had witnessed the power of this technique. And from obtaining this technique until now, this was truly the first time Zhou Yuan had unleashed it...

Green ripples spread from the black giant fist. In that instant, the void seemed to freeze for a moment. Zhou Yuan's face was expressionless as he delivered a punch. Cracks seemed to appear in the void.

Crack! Faintly, a sound of something shattering seemed to echo. Lu Qing's eyes widened abruptly at this moment. He stared at the fine cracks appearing on the Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield. A look of horror crept onto his face.

"How... is this possible?!" His horrified murmur had not yet fully subsided. On Zhou Yuan's fist, a monstrous torrent of magma had already erupted.

The Return to Origin Coalescing Aura Shield exploded with a boom!

Zhou Yuan's offensive remained undiminished. Carrying that destructive magma impact, his punch mercilessly slammed into Lu Qing's golden body.

Rumble! In that instant, magma surged forth. Lu Qing's golden body was directly and forcefully blasted apart at that moment. A charred figure was sent flying out from within, carving deep marks into the green jade floor. Its aura extinguished, its fate unknown.

Inside and outside the pagoda, all was silent at this moment.