Chapter 1104: Su Youwei's Strength

Li Zhu stood atop a tree, with the enormous Blood Puppet behind him exuding a terrifying, murderous aura that was incredibly menacing.

He watched Su Youwei emerge, his brows slightly furrowed, a hint of confusion in his eyes. In his perception, Su Youwei's strength was significantly weaker than Zhou Yuan's, and she was also only at the mid Heavenly Sun Stage.

With such strength, how dare she meddle in a conflict between people of their caliber?

"Are all the new generation of Heavenly Sun Stage cultivators in Hunyuan Heaven so arrogant these days?" Li Zhu said indifferently.

"My puppet doesn't understand gentleness or pity for women. If you don't want to die a horrible death, I advise you to just stay put. I wouldn't want to accidentally kill you and then have Wang Xuanyang come looking for trouble."

Su Youwei, however, ignored him. Instead, she turned her head to Zhou Yuan and asked, "Your Highness, would you like to see my Heavenly Sun?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan became quite curious. Su Youwei was exceptionally gifted, born with Yin-Yang Qi Mansions, and upon reaching the Divine Dwelling Stage, she possessed the so-called Ten Divine Dwellings. He was eager to know what unique characteristics she would display after entering the Heavenly Sun Stage.

Su Youwei's small, jade-like hands gently came together, and then a shocking surge of Genesis Qi rapidly emanated from her body.

Behind her, as Genesis Qi ascended, two Heavenly Suns slowly materialized.

Both Zhou Yuan and Li Zhu's expressions turned to astonishment at that moment.

They discovered that Su Youwei's Heavenly Suns were not iridescent, but instead... formed from black and white, resembling mysterious Yin-Yang disks!

The black and white Heavenly Suns slowly rotated, like two Yin-Yang fish chasing each other.

"What kind of Heavenly Sun is this?"

Zhou Yuan was somewhat shocked, as it was his first time seeing someone's Heavenly Sun appear in black and white.

However, recalling Su Youwei's Yin-Yang Qi Mansions, he had a sudden realization. Su Youwei was naturally aligned with the path of Yin-Yang. In a sense, her Genesis Qi followed a similar principle to Wang Xuanyang's.

Yet, the quality of their respective practices differed immensely.

Su Youwei's Yin-Yang was innate, drawing upon the most fundamental powers of heaven and earth, whereas Wang Xuanyang's involved harvesting Yin Qi from women to supplement his own Yang Qi. Such a method of Yin-Yang was far too crude and inferior.

Zhou Yuan stared intently at the black and white Heavenly Suns behind Su Youwei, vaguely sensing something on them, but unable to discern it with his naked eye. He pondered for a moment, then activated the Obstruction Breaking Sacred Rune.

As the Sacred Rune circulated deep within his pupils, he finally saw it: subtle, yet familiar, mysterious patterns faintly visible on Su Youwei's Yin-Yang Heavenly Suns.

They were... dragon patterns.

Dragon Claw Heavenly Sun!

Zhou Yuan's mouth twitched slightly. Dragon patterns also appeared on Su Youwei's Heavenly Suns, indicating that their essence was likewise the Dragon Claw Heavenly Sun. However, hers was even rarer, imbued with an additional Yin-Yang transformation.

To be precise, it should be called the Dragon Claw Yin-Yang Heavenly Sun!

"A bit of a mouthful..." Zhou Yuan muttered. Under the scrutiny of his Obstruction Breaking Sacred Rune, he could clearly see three complete dragon patterns on Su Youwei's Heavenly Suns. This meant her Dragon Claw Heavenly Sun was currently at the three-claw level, slightly lower than his own.

Even so, it was still terrifying... After all, this was the first time Zhou Yuan had seen anyone other than himself achieve such a rank.

Qin Lian's, for instance, couldn't even be considered a single claw.

"By the looks of it, hers should also be considered an innate Dragon Claw Heavenly Sun... her future potential is limitless."

Zhou Yuan gazed at the girl's delicate features, a sigh of emotion welling up within him. Who could have imagined that this girl, now so brilliant, was once so disheveled and desperate when he first met her?

He recalled the frail little girl, wailing heartbreakingly in the pouring rain, dragging her critically ill grandfather from one medical hall to another. That scene, even now, brought a pang of sorrow to his heart.

"It seems that even though my Sacred Dragon's Fortune was taken back then, I'm still very lucky," Zhou Yuan suddenly said with a smile.

Su Youwei's bright, clear eyes looked at Zhou Yuan, blinking in confusion.

"Otherwise, how would I have just happened to meet you at that time?"

Su Youwei bit her red lip, also smiling softly. Zhou Yuan's reflection shimmered in her clear eyes, as if about to be etched deep into her soul.

"Your current Genesis Qi foundation should be around 1.6 billion," Zhou Yuan said, sensing the intensity of the Genesis Qi emanating from Su Youwei's body. "At this level, you probably can't defeat that Blood Puppet."

"Don't worry, Your Highness, I also have a secret technique, specially created for me by Grandmaster Zixiao," Su Youwei chuckled, her eyebrows curving like a child proudly showing off a favorite toy.

She formed hand seals, her slender fingers shifting gracefully, shimmering with points of light, creating a unique charm.

"Yin-Yang Unity Art!"

As her words fell, the two ethereal Yin-Yang Heavenly Suns behind her began to slowly merge. The moment they completely fused, the Genesis Qi fluctuations emanating from Su Youwei's body surged dramatically.

1.7 billion... 1.8 billion... 1.9 billion...

Ultimately, it soared directly to the 2.2 billion level!

A full increase of 600 million!

At this moment, even Zhou Yuan couldn't help but gasp. Such an amplification was truly terrifying.

"It's a pity this secret technique's amplification doesn't last very long," Su Youwei said with a hint of regret.

"Be content," Zhou Yuan shot her a sidelong glance.

Su Youwei giggled, then said, "Your Highness, I'll make the first move."

With a graceful movement, she ascended on Genesis Qi. Under Li Zhu's somewhat grim expression, a ribbon of Genesis Qi shot directly towards the Blood Puppet with tremendous force.

With Su Youwei's Genesis Qi foundation now surging to 2.2 billion, although still slightly weaker than the Blood Puppet's, the gap was now bridgeable.

Therefore, Li Zhu dared not let the Blood Puppet be negligent. With a thought, the Blood Puppet let out a roar, its colossal body transforming into a mountain-like shadow that enveloped Su Youwei.

The two clashed fiercely in mid-air, Genesis Qi shockwaves erupting and thunderous roars resounding.

Their physical proportions were vastly different, yet the Blood Puppet gained little advantage before being successfully entangled by Su Youwei.

Seeing that Su Youwei was handling the situation with ease, Zhou Yuan confidently withdrew his gaze and turned to the grim-faced Li Zhu, saying with a smile, "It seems your two-on-one strategy has failed."

Li Zhu glanced at Zhou Yuan and said indifferently, "Once I capture you, she'll realize that all this resistance is meaningless."

Li Zhu folded his arms across his chest, looking down at Zhou Yuan. Su Youwei's demonstrated strength had indeed surprised him, but that was all. A Genesis Qi foundation of 2.2 billion was still insufficient to change the overall situation.

He was the most crucial factor here. He believed that under the absolute suppression of his 2.6 billion Genesis Qi foundation, Zhou Yuan would be utterly powerless to resist.

Meeting Li Zhu's condescending gaze, Zhou Yuan grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth.

"Actually, my words were interrupted by her before I could finish..."

Li Zhu's brows furrowed slightly.

Zhou Yuan gently twisted his neck. The Genesis Rune named "Promotion" on his Heavenly Yuan Brush gradually began to glow brighter.

"Who told you..."

"...that 2.3 billion Genesis Qi foundation was my limit?"

Li Zhu's pupils abruptly contracted as he saw the strange, playful expression emerge on Zhou Yuan's face.