Chapter 1110: Calculations

Under the dim night sky, a streak of light shot across the heavens at an astonishing speed, so fast that it directly caused sonic booms, and waves of air expanded outwards.

However, even at such incredible speed, a hint of panic could not be concealed.

The streak of light was, naturally, Wang Xuanyang.

At this moment, his face was extremely pale, and the Genesis Qi throughout his body was fluctuating erratically, in an extremely chaotic and out-of-control state.

“Damn it! Damn it!” Wang Xuanyang’s face twisted as he continuously let out angry roars, the malevolence in his eyes almost palpable. He had never imagined he would suffer such heavy losses this time.

To escape, he had self-destructed one of his Heavenly Suns. Recovering it through cultivation, even in a treasure-filled place like the Ancient Origin Heaven, would likely consume a vast amount of his energy.

Furthermore, Su Youwei had forcibly plundered a significant portion of his Genesis Qi foundation! This was akin to literally tearing flesh from his body.

These losses were extremely severe. Wang Xuanyang had originally intended to seek opportunities in the Ancient Origin Heaven to break through to the Nascent Soul stage, but now, his hopes were utterly shattered.

He was, without a doubt, a tiger fallen into a plain, now vulnerable.

However, compared to death and demise, these costs were ultimately acceptable.

“Zhou Yuan, Su Youwei! Just you wait! Once I recover my strength, I will make you regret this!” At this moment, Wang Xuanyang was like a frenzied beast, but he also understood that his current state was dire. Anyone with a Genesis Qi foundation exceeding 1.5 billion could likely kill him, so he had to return to the Myriad Ancestors Territory's main camp as quickly as possible.

Once back at the main camp, leveraging the power of the Myriad Ancestors Territory, he believed that even Zhou Yuan and his pursuers wouldn't dare to do anything to him.

Wang Xuanyang's bloodshot eyes glanced at the distant rear. He could sense several Genesis Qi fluctuations emerging in the world there—Zhou Yuan and the others, who were pursuing him at full speed.

“This place is still extremely far from the camp. They are relentlessly pursuing, and my condition is poor; I might not be able to escape.” He added, “Moreover, I probably have Genesis Qi imprints they left on me.”

Wang Xuanyang’s eyes flickered. At present, he couldn’t fully control the Genesis Qi within him, making it impossible to erase the hidden Genesis Qi imprints on his body. Thus, his location was likely being tracked constantly by the people behind him.

He was silent for a moment, then suddenly gritted his teeth fiercely.

The next moment, both of his arms exploded, and as blood flowed, four severed arm sections fell off. Each of the four sections was enveloped in powerful Genesis Qi, then transformed into four streaks of blood-red light that shot off in different directions.

Meanwhile, he himself exerted all his effort to suppress his Genesis Qi fluctuations, moving quietly at low altitude, disappearing into the dark mountain forest.

Several minutes later, the figures of Zhou Yuan and the other three flashed into appearance in the sky.

Zhou Yuan sensed slightly, raising an eyebrow. “The Genesis Qi imprint has been split into four parts. He must have realized something.”

“Let’s split up and pursue him,” Qin Lian suggested. “His strength has greatly diminished now, so there’s no real danger.”

Zhou Yuan nodded. “It must be a 'severing limbs to survive' type of tactic, meant to confuse us. We’ll split up and pursue for now. If we find the target is wrong, we’ll retrace our steps and investigate.”

Having reached an agreement, the four transformed into streaks of light and soared away in different directions.

As Zhou Yuan and the other three dispersed to pursue, Wang Xuanyang lay still within a mountain, his entire body's Genesis Qi completely suppressed, making him appear like a corpse.

This state lasted for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, before Wang Xuanyang’s tightly closed eyes finally opened.

In his perception, Zhou Yuan and the others who were pursuing him had been diverted.

He glanced at his severed arms, a slight twitch at the corner of his eye. He had never imagined that he, Wang Xuanyang, would one day be in such a desperate state.

But if you want to kill me, Wang Xuanyang, you're still too green!

Wang Xuanyang snorted coldly. With a thought, the flesh on his chest suddenly split open, and a jade bead slowly rose from within.

He controlled his Genesis Qi to crush the jade bead, and immediately a subtle, fragrant aroma filled the mountain cave. Inside, a crystalline, perfectly round pill was revealed.

“Although my injuries are extremely severe now, this ‘Profound Crystal Pill’ is a miraculous healing elixir I obtained in the Myriad Ancestors Territory. It should be able to repair some of my injuries. After that, I’ll hide for some time until my strength recovers, and then return to the main camp.”

Wang Xuanyang gazed at the life-saving pill before him, exhaling deeply. Immediately, he opened his mouth, about to swallow it.

However, just as the pill was about to enter his mouth, Wang Xuanyang was suddenly shocked to find it hovering motionless before him. No matter how he tried to urge it, it would not go into his mouth.

“I never expected you, Senior Brother Wang, to possess such a miraculous elixir.” A faint chuckle echoed from the dark mountain cave.

Wang Xuanyang’s hair immediately stood on end. His gaze, filled with malice, shot towards the darkness. “Who?!”

A hand reached out from the darkness. With a flick of a finger, the pill in front of Wang Xuanyang slowly drifted backward, settling into that hand.

Subtle footsteps emanated from the darkness, and as the figure emerged, Wang Xuanyang’s eyes suddenly widened, filled with shock.

“You... Zhao Mushen?!”

The person who stepped out of the darkness was none other than Zhao Mushen of the Myriad Ancestors Territory!

“It’s me, Senior Brother,” Zhao Mushen smiled and nodded.

Wang Xuanyang’s gaze instantly darkened, his expression fluctuating between anger and uncertainty. “Why are you here?”

Zhao Mushen pointed to the pill in his palm. “Senior Brother Wang, have you forgotten? You asked me to help you acquire this very pill. I secretly embedded some tracking methods within it, which is how I was able to find your location.”

Wang Xuanyang’s heart trembled. Previous points of confusion suddenly found their answer. “Zhao Mushen, have you been plotting against me?!”

“And you also gave Zhou Yuan and Dong Ye the information that I was going to attack Su Youwei?!”

Wang Xuanyang’s face suddenly contorted into a snarl. “You have immense audacity!”

Zhao Mushen said calmly, “In fact, even Li Zhu from the Fiend Puppet Territory, I reminded you several times before you sought him out. I originally thought that with your combined efforts, it would be a mutually destructive battle, at least killing one or two of them. It’s a pity you were too useless.”

A chill ran through Wang Xuanyang’s entire body. So, from the very beginning, Zhao Mushen had been scheming against him.

“Why would you do this?!”

Zhao Mushen’s eyes were indifferent. “Because you are useless and unfit to be the leader of the Heavenly Sun stage in the Myriad Ancestors Territory. Of course, a greater reason is that I need you to be my stepping stone.”

“Senior Brother Wang, my potential far surpasses yours. If you can sacrifice yourself to assist me, I will certainly be able to surpass Zhou Yuan!”

Wang Xuanyang roared furiously, “You’re dreaming!”

“Zhao Mushen, if you dare to attack me, and the Great Venerable finds out later, you will surely not escape punishment!”

Zhao Mushen chuckled. “That’s precisely why I set up this entire scheme. Everyone will know that you were killed by Zhou Yuan. How could it have anything to do with me?”

He slowly walked closer to Wang Xuanyang.

Black mist emanated from his body.

Wang Xuanyang trembled all over, fear showing in his eyes. “Junior Brother Zhao, your Gluttonous Fate can only devour destiny. But I have no destiny! Why go through all this trouble?!”

Zhao Mushen smiled faintly. “No, you are mistaken. That’s just under normal circumstances. But every few years, my Gluttonous Fate can activate a complete devouring.”

He grinned, revealing white teeth, a chilling sight in the dark mountain cave.

“A complete devour will consume everything you have, leaving nothing behind.”

The fear in Wang Xuanyang’s eyes intensified to the extreme. He frantically retreated, blood streaming from his severed arms.

“Don’t come closer! Don’t come closer!”

Black mist permeated the cave, gradually transforming into a mysterious beastly silhouette. The silhouette faintly let out an ancient roar as the inky black mist encroached upon Wang Xuanyang’s body, finally covering him completely.

Inside the mountain cave, an eerie silence fell.