Chapter 1103: Two Against One?

Li Zhu's sudden appearance clearly disrupted Zhou Yuan and his companions' plan to encircle and eliminate Wang Xuanyang.

Li Zhu was ranked seventh on the Hunyuan Heaven's Heaven Sun List, just behind Qin Lian, indicating his strength was not to be underestimated.

Dong Ye's brow furrowed slightly. She then glanced at Zhou Yuan and asked, "You won't hold us back, will you?"

If Zhou Yuan were indeed captured by Li Zhu, Qin Lian would surely be hesitant to act, which would make their current situation extremely disadvantageous.

Faced with Dong Ye's questioning gaze, Zhou Yuan didn't answer directly. Instead, he counter-questioned, "Can the two of you handle Wang Xuanyang?"

Although Dong Ye was ranked third and Qin Lian sixth on the Heaven Sun List, seemingly not far from Wang Xuanyang, Zhou Yuan understood that Wang Xuanyang was definitely not simple.

Dong Ye and Qin Lian exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of solemnity in the other's eyes. Although Wang Xuanyang's methods were detestable, it had to be admitted that his strength was impeccable.

Among those of their generation in the Heaven Sun Stage, only Wang Xuanyang could pose a slight threat to Guan Qinglong.

This alone was enough to prove Wang Xuanyang's formidable power.

Therefore, even with the two of them teaming up, they still couldn't claim to have an absolute chance of victory.

Seeing the two women's expressions, Zhou Yuan pursed his lips. It seemed these two weren't enough, so he would have to quickly deal with Li Zhu and then provide support.

At this moment, Wang Xuanyang smiled faintly as he glanced at Zhou Yuan, a chilling intent deep in his eyes. Then, his figure soared into the sky and sped away towards the distance.

"Li Zhu, he's yours."

As he moved, Dong Ye and Qin Lian instantly unleashed their Genesis Qi and gave chase.

A dozen breaths later, a terrifying Genesis Qi storm raged in the distance, and the entire ground trembled violently.

The three had clearly begun to fight.

The terrifying Genesis Qi was rapidly tearing apart the entire mountain range.

Li Zhu didn't look at the ongoing battle. Instead, he smiled at Zhou Yuan and said, "I heard that Xu Ming took a huge loss at your hands during the Nine Regions Grand Meeting?"

Zhou Yuan stared at Li Zhu and said, "If you don't want to repeat history, I suggest you leave now, and we'll all pretend we never saw you."

Li Zhu shook his head with a smile, his gaze toward Zhou Yuan clearly showing a hint of disdain and mockery.

"Oh? Does Elder Zhou Yuan intend to scare away his enemies with mere words?"

"But unfortunately, your elder's prestige seems to have no effect on people from other regions."

Astonishing Genesis Qi fluctuations began to emanate from Li Zhu's body. Three glazed Heaven Suns shimmered behind him, and Genesis Qi pressure swept out, causing nearby ice trees to directly collapse and transform into dancing ice crystals.

A Genesis Qi foundation of twenty-three billion!

As soon as Li Zhu made his move, he revealed his Genesis Qi foundation, which was only slightly less than Qin Lian's.

Li Zhu tilted his head slightly and said, "When I saw you fight Qian Hu earlier, you boosted your Genesis Qi foundation to twenty-three billion, right? That's quite impressive. If you ever reach the late Heaven Sun Stage, I'm afraid only Guan Qinglong would be able to suppress you."

"But unfortunately, I fear you won't have that chance."

Li Zhu's hands rapidly formed seals in front of him. The next moment, the strings of prayer beads on his wrist eerily merged into his flesh, immediately followed by a sudden surge in his Genesis Qi foundation.

It surged past 2.35 billion and even 2.4 billion, finally stabilizing at the 2.5 billion level.

Clearly, Li Zhu had also used some secret technique to amplify his Genesis Qi foundation.

As a Genesis Qi intensity of 2.5 billion burst forth, the nearby ground cracked. Li Zhu stood on a treetop, looking down at Zhou Yuan, and said calmly, "No matter how great your potential, that's for the future. At least for now, you're not qualified to act tough in front of me."

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Indeed, none of these figures on the Heaven Sun List were to be trifled with. Compared to Li Zhu, Qian Hu was simply not on the same level.

"Do you think these are all my trump cards? No, you're mistaken."

After unreservedly displaying his Genesis Qi foundation, Li Zhu did not stop. Instead, he stared at Zhou Yuan with a hint of pity and said, "The Heaven Sun List ranking hasn't changed for a long time, and that's only because I haven't fully revealed all my strength. With my current trump cards, even Qin Lian might not be able to suppress me."

He slowly raised his palm, revealing the flesh within suddenly splitting open. Blood trickled down, and a blood-red bead of unknown material rolled out from his flesh.

The blood-red bead rapidly expanded in the wind, like a mass of flesh continuously wriggling and expanding. In just a few breaths, it transformed into a blood-red giant about ten-odd zhang tall.

The giant exhaled blood-red mist, its body covered in intricate patterns. What was most astonishing was that the Genesis Qi fluctuations emanating from this blood-red giant also reached a level of 2.3 billion!

Zhou Yuan gazed at the blood-red giant, his eyes narrowing instinctively. He could naturally tell that it was a puppet, but one capable of such Genesis Qi intensity was truly rare.

"This is my Fiend Puppet Region's Blood Life Puppet, which I have nurtured within my flesh for many years. It has finally gained some combat power."

Li Zhu said with a chuckle, "Tell me, with your strength, how will you fight against me and this Blood Life Puppet?"

Zhou Yuan nodded lightly. No wonder Li Zhu was so confident; with his own power combined with the Blood Life Puppet, he wouldn't be at much of a disadvantage even against Qin Lian.

"Your own strength is inferior to mine, and now I can even fight two against one. What will you do?" Li Zhu sighed, his gaze at Zhou Yuan filled with a hint of sympathy.

Watching Li Zhu's feigned act, Zhou Yuan couldn't help but smile and began, "Who told you that this—"

"Who told you it would be two-on-one?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned, because those words weren't his. He turned his head and saw a graceful figure standing elegantly behind him. With her slender, lithe form and charming, smiling face, it was none other than Su Youwei.

Su Youwei blinked her beautiful eyes at Zhou Yuan and said playfully, "Your Highness, there's no one else here right now, so you wouldn't mind if I steal a little of your thunder, would you?"

She tilted her head slightly, her slender, fair finger pointing at the blood-red puppet in the air, and said with a giggle, "I won't bother you with him, but this puppet, let me help you deal with it!"

Zhou Yuan looked at Su Youwei, whose bright eyes gazed back at him with a flicker of hope and anticipation.

She was looking forward to fighting alongside him, as she hadn't experienced that feeling in many years.

Looking at that face, which had grown even more clear, beautiful, and exquisite compared to years ago, many memories from Great Zhou City surged from Zhou Yuan's heart, bringing waves of warmth.

So he smiled and nodded lightly.

"How about we see who can deal with their target first?"

Su Youwei's clear and captivating eyes suddenly became bright and radiant in the night, and the smile on her lips blossomed like a flower. She nodded vigorously.

"Okay!"