Chapter 1095: ? Thousand Tigers

A massive light map hung suspended in the air, like refracted light and shadow. Within it, fourteen regions, shrouded in ancestral qi resembling yellow clouds, became the focal point of everyone's attention.

As other factions slowly retreated, clearing the area, a subtle, almost imperceptible pressure of Genesis Qi began to emanate from the top powerhouses of the Nine Regions.

The next instant.

Almost simultaneously, the top powerhouses from the Nine Regions made their move!

Tremendous Genesis Qi erupted from Guan Qinglong, Wang Xuanyang, Dong Ye, and others, soaring into the sky like colossal smoke signals.

Their figures shot forth like lightning, but they did not collide. Instead, they dispersed with great coordination, each heading directly towards a medium-level ancestral qi region.

Their choice did not surprise the various factions, so their gazes merely swept over and then moved away, as the true contention would be for the five remaining medium-level regions.

Their wait did not last long.

From the Martial God Region, after Guan Qinglong made his move, a white figure suddenly shot out. It was a woman dressed in tight white cultivation attire. She had a beautiful face and a graceful figure, appearing like a delicate young lady. Yet, when she made her move, the eyes of many top figures in the Heavenly Sun Stage narrowed sharply.

That was Bai Chuchu from the Martial God Region!

An existence second only to Guan Qinglong.

With a flash of her figure, she charged directly towards a medium-level ancestral qi region.

And at that very moment, eight figures from the other eight regions soared into the sky, their immense Genesis Qi raging like a storm.

"Bai Chuchu, if you want to take this region, you'll have to ask for my permission first!"

Just as Bai Chuchu reached towards the glowing map, a thunderous roar echoed, and a figure appeared before her like a phantom, striking out with a palm.

Beneath that palm, a sea of blood churned, submerging everything in its path. Its might was terrifying.

The interceptor was a red-robed man with a cold countenance; he was the Blood Sea Region's second-in-command, Zhu Chilian.

Facing Zhu Chilian's interception, Bai Chuchu merely let out a soft laugh and struck out with her slender hand. Her small hand showed signs of becoming jade-like, resembling warm, white jade, shimmering with flowing light.

The jade-like hand appeared delicate and beautiful, but when it struck down, even the void violently vibrated, with faint, sharp whistling sounds echoing.

Bai Chuchu and Zhu Chilian clashed head-on, and a Genesis Qi shockwave immediately erupted, shattering the void. Bai Chuchu's petite figure merely paused, while Zhu Chilian was sent flying backward from the impact.

A faint sanguine aura rose above Bai Chuchu's head. She smiled faintly and said, "Zhu Chilian, your Blood Sea Heaven-Reaching Palm is still quite a bit weaker than your senior brother's."

The repelled Zhu Chilian's expression was solemn. His palm was being corroded by jade light, continuously turning his arm into jade. He could only glare fiercely at Bai Chuchu, then circulate his Genesis Qi to dispel the white jade Genesis Qi that had invaded his body.

Bai Chuchu smiled, ignoring him further. With a wave of her hand, she directly seized that medium-level region's map fragment, becoming the first second-in-command from the Nine Regions to obtain a map.

Their exchange was instantaneous. And at the same time, several other figures lunged towards the remaining four map fragments. Clearly, none of them intended to provoke Bai Chuchu, who appeared harmless but was actually exceptionally dangerous.

And it was at this moment that many gazes noticed the figure rushing out from the Tianyuan Region's team. Immediately, exclamations rang out.

"They actually sent Zhou Yuan?!"

"Does the Tianyuan Region have no one else?!"

"Perhaps this nominal Elder wants to show off a bit?"

"He's just come to the wrong place, I'm afraid!"

Amidst the numerous snickers, Zhou Yuan's expression remained calm. He glanced towards Bai Chuchu, a hint of surprise in his eyes; the aura she had emitted during her previous clash with Zhu Chilian was extremely powerful.

However, he had no intention of making an enemy of Bai Chuchu for now. Instead, his figure turned into a shadow, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of a map fragment, ready to reach out and seize it.

"Where did this trash come from? Is this something you can touch?!"

Just as he reached out to seize it, a sinister laugh filled with malevolence echoed from above him.

"It's Qian Hu from the Ten Thousand Ancestors Region!"

"He really did make a move on Zhou Yuan!"

This scene immediately drew widespread attention.

The one who appeared above Zhou Yuan was indeed Qian Hu from the Ten Thousand Ancestors Region. He glared menacingly at Zhou Yuan, like a man-eating tiger. Without any courtesy, he uttered a remark and then abruptly opened his mouth. A fiercely malevolent, dark red Genesis Qi surged from his body, forming a colossal, ferocious tiger head above his own head!

The tiger's mouth opened into a gaping maw.

A fiercely malevolent Genesis Qi burst forth from Qian Hu's body. The Genesis Qi was dark red, faintly filled with the roars of countless giant tigers, and its roar shook heaven and earth, causing souls to tremble.

"Tiger Demon Roar!"

Visible tiger roars, in the form of sound waves carrying power capable of shattering souls, violently surged directly towards Zhou Yuan.

Qian Hu's Tiger Demon Roar was overwhelmingly domineering. If struck, even one's soul would be shattered. And even if one managed to withstand it, there would be a momentary pause, and that very moment would be when Qian Hu's more lethal attacks enveloped them.

This was Qian Hu's usual tactic; countless enemies had perished by his hand due to this.

The howling sound waves struck Zhou Yuan with lightning speed. His body immediately stiffened, as if intimidated by the tiger's roar.

Qian Hu's already ugly face became even more hideous at this moment. "What kind of damn Elder is this?" he snarled. "With such little ability, the Tianyuan Region is truly becoming more and more useless!"

Behind Qian Hu, three Glazed Heavenly Suns appeared. In that instant, a formidable pressure of Genesis Qi spread out overwhelmingly, even drawing the gaze of other second-in-commands from various regions who were currently engaged in fierce combat.

Twenty-one billion Genesis Qi reserve!

Even Bai Chuchu looked over with her beautiful eyes and muttered to herself, "This ugly tiger's strength has improved again, to such an extent..."

A Genesis Qi reserve of twenty-one billion – even she would have to exert some effort to deal with it.

"Is that all the Tianyuan Region's Elder is capable of?" Zhou Yuan was so easily intimidated by Qian Hu's Tiger Roar; this kind of behavior was truly incompatible with his status as a direct disciple of a Great Venerable.

With the burst of twenty-one billion Genesis Qi reserve, Qian Hu clenched his large hand, and dark red Genesis Qi converged, directly transforming into a giant hammer inscribed with numerous ferocious tiger patterns.

It was as if a tiger demon had gone mad, devouring heaven and earth.

"Lesser Saint Art, Tiger Demon Chaotic Mantle!"

Qian Hu's first move was an incomparably fierce killing strike, clearly not intending to give Zhou Yuan any chance to retaliate. As the giant hammer descended, space itself shattered beneath it.

Countless gazes held a hint of horror. Even from such a distance, they could clearly feel the ferocity of Qian Hu's killing move.

"This Qian Hu is ruthless! He intends to kill Zhou Yuan with one blow!"

In the air not far away, Qin Lian's gaze turned towards the confrontation. When she saw Qian Hu's ferocious assault, her eyes flickered slightly.

However, before she could make a move, Qin Lian felt a heart-palpitating murderous intent lock onto her.

Raising her gaze, she saw Wang Xuanyang holding a map fragment in one hand, gently fanning a black and white jade fan. He looked at her with a light, challenging gaze and said, "Qin Lian, I advise you not to interfere, or don't blame me for not being gentle with women."

Qin Lian saw his composed demeanor, as if victory was already in his grasp, but a mocking curl appeared on her lips.

She said faintly, "Wang Xuanyang, sometimes if someone's face actively presents itself for a stomp, you can't blame others for stepping on it."

Wang Xuanyang's black and white jade fan paused slightly. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Qin Lian, saying, "You seem to have a lot of confidence in Zhou Yuan?"

Qin Lian, however, ignored him further. She merely cast her gaze towards where the thunderous heavy hammer was crashing down not far away.

Wang Xuanyang's face was expressionless, and he said indifferently, "Bluster."

And under the gaze of powerhouses from all sides, the attack, like a tiger demon wielding a hammer to smash mountains, crashed down fiercely onto Zhou Yuan's position with an unstoppable momentum.

The hammer's shadow descended, but Qian Hu suddenly realized that Zhou Yuan's stiffened figure seemed to move. The latter slowly raised his head, his seemingly dull eyes holding a hint of cold indifference, calmly looking at him.

Under that gaze, an boundless chill suddenly crept up in Qian Hu's heart.

This chill made him somewhat surprised and suspicious, but then ferocity surged in his eyes, forcibly suppressing that chill.

"Just a mere mid-stage Heavenly Sun, playing tricks!"

"Today, no one can save you! Die!"

Amidst his violent roar, the heavy hammer crashed down.