Chapter 1126: Perverted Mid-Stage of Tianyang Realm

Within the Grand Canyon, the previously halted great river once again surged and roared.

However, the canyon remained silent. Countless gazes stared blankly at the enormous crack that had appeared in the canyon, especially the figure at the end of the crack, seemingly embedded in the cliff face.

At this moment, Wei Tuo was in an unspeakably wretched state. Gone was his former imposing aura, and gone was even a hint of the Saint Race's arrogance.

Gulp. Li Qingchan, who always cared about her image, covered her mouth with her jade-like hand and gently swallowed. Although she had always believed Zhou Yuan was not reckless, she had never imagined that he would directly kick the Saint Race's vice-captain to oblivion.

That was a formidable enemy whose Genesis Qi foundation had reached 2.7 billion, and who, after activating a secret technique, had reached an terrifying level of 2.9 billion!

A Heavenly Sun Stage expert of that caliber could almost dominate any other expert at the same stage in the entire Cangxuan Heaven!

Even someone as powerful as Chu Qing would surely be crushed when facing Wei Tuo. But who could have known the outcome would be like this?

The late-stage Heavenly Sun expert from the Cangxuan Sect beside Li Qingchan also trembled slightly as he wiped cold sweat from his forehead. He murmured, "Now I finally understand how your generation must have felt facing such a monstrous talent back then."

He was clearly only a mid-stage Heavenly Sun expert, yet his Genesis Qi foundation could burst forth to an astonishing 3 billion! What word other than 'monster' could describe this?

In the past, these Heavenly Sun experts didn't quite understand why the younger generation of Cangxuan Heaven held Zhou Yuan in such awe and reverence. But now, he understood. Sometimes, such monstrous talents are simply meant to be worshipped and revered.

"Compared to him, we late-stage Heavenly Sun experts are practically nothing."

Meanwhile, Heavenly Sun experts from other forces in Cangxuan Heaven also snapped out of their shock, their faces etched with bitter smiles. They had previously felt that Zhou Yuan's mid-stage Heavenly Sun cultivation seemed to not quite live up to his former reputation. But now they understood that their horizons were simply too narrow; Zhou Yuan's mid-stage Heavenly Sun realm was clearly not the same as the mid-stage Heavenly Sun realm they had imagined.

Ning Zhan and Zhen Xu exchanged glances at this moment, then looked at the silent Li Chunjun beside them, and slowly said, "We thought that when we met again, the gap between us would have narrowed, but clearly... we were too naive."

Upon hearing this, a faint smile appeared on Li Chunjun's usually expressionless face. "I actually think it's quite good. He is my goal. The further he goes, the more motivation I have to pursue him."

Ning Zhan fell silent for a moment, then said, "Blind fellow, if you were Qingyu or Lulou, we might be able to accept hearing that. But coming from you, looking like that, it's quite unsettling."

Li Chunjun seemed to be taken aback. A moment later, the iron sword in his arms vibrated with a hum, emitting faint wisps of sharp sword qi, which then shot directly towards Ning Zhan with a whoosh.

Ning Zhan couldn't dodge in time, and his clothes were shredded by the sword qi, revealing his strong, tiger-like physique. Ning Zhan roared twice in anger, quickly pulled out clothes from his Qiankun Pouch and put them on, his face full of fury, but he dared not provoke Li Chunjun again. That guy's sword qi was simply too painful when it hit you!

"Serves you right." Zhen Xu said gloomily, "That guy is too stupid; he actually dared to speak it out loud. As for me, I'm smarter; I just imagine it in my head; I even mentally conjured some stories that gave me shivers."

However, just as he was thinking this, he felt Li Chunjun's sword-like gaze fall upon him. So Zhen Xu frowned and said, "Blind fellow, don't go too far. Can't I even think about it?"

A vein seemed to twitch on Li Chunjun's forehead. The next moment, sword qi swept directly towards both of them.

"Isn't this a bit too monstrous?" In mid-air, Mu Wuji finally spoke with difficulty after a long silence.

Although Chu Qing was also stunned for a moment, he had, after all, been accustomed to Zhou Yuan's repeated miracles over the years, so he quickly regained his composure. He immediately shrugged and said, "Actually... you could consider it a regular operation."

"Back in Cangxuan Heaven... Junior Brother Zhou Yuan actually did similar things quite often."

Mu Wuji couldn't help but say, "That was a formidable enemy whose Genesis Qi foundation could reach 2.9 billion! 2.9 billion! Do you know that in hundreds of years, no Heavenly Sun expert in my Cangxuan Heaven has ever reached that level? But now, someone of that caliber was directly kicked to oblivion by Zhou Yuan..."

His face was a little flushed, indicating that this scene had impacted him profoundly.

Chu Qing, understanding his reaction, smiled and said, "But now, hasn't one appeared in our Cangxuan Heaven? And Senior Brother, you personally brought him into the sect. Speaking of which, you've rendered a great service to the sect."

Although Zhou Yuan was currently cultivating in Hunyuan Heaven, it was an unchangeable fact that he originated from Cangxuan Heaven.

Mu Wuji was taken aback, then grinned. "You're right about that."

However, it had to be admitted that with Zhou Yuan's kick, the tension in their hearts gradually eased at that moment. Zhou Yuan used his strength to demonstrate to the various forces in Cangxuan Heaven that he had the ability to take on this nearly catastrophic situation and turn it around.

Compared to the shock of the various Cangxuan Heaven forces, the Saint Race's team was utterly astonished, enraged, and humiliated. Angry, cold gazes, like daggers and swords, shot towards Zhou Yuan.

The Saint Race was arrogant, regarding other races as mere straw dogs. Therefore, even when facing the Tianyuan Region, they maintained a condescending attitude. They had originally believed that Wei Tuo's intervention would surely result in Zhou Yuan of the Tianyuan Region being instantly slain. But to everyone's surprise, Wei Tuo was instead defeated with devastating ease...

This caused such a significant psychological blow to the Saint Race's team that they found it hard to accept for a while. However, beyond the shame and anger, there was also a hint of fear.

After all, they had witnessed Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation erupt to 3 billion. Such a foundation was practically impossible for a mid-stage Heavenly Sun expert to possess... And facing such power, even with the Saint Race's arrogance, they had to admit that Zhou Yuan of the Tianyuan Region was indeed a formidable foe!

Now that Wei Tuo was defeated, unless they immediately initiated an all-out war, it seemed only one person on their side could suppress him. Thus, gazes filled with hope turned towards Ji Mo.

Under the myriad gazes, Ji Mo's indifferent gaze withdrew from the utterly miserable Wei Tuo in the distance. He then waved his hand, and several Saint Race experts immediately flew out to bring the heavily injured Wei Tuo back.

Ji Mo turned his eyes to Zhou Yuan and said lightly, "I truly underestimated you. I didn't expect someone like you to emerge from the human race."

To reach such a level at the mid-stage Heavenly Sun realm, Zhou Yuan's talent even startled Ji Mo. Among the Four Heavens of the Saint Race, perhaps only the Saint Heaven's Chosen from the strongest Saint Ancestor Heaven could compare.

This couldn't help but ignite a trace of killing intent in Ji Mo's heart. This child was truly exceptional. He was still only at the mid-stage Heavenly Sun realm. If he were allowed to advance to the late-stage Heavenly Sun realm, the Saint Race might truly lose some of its fortune in this battle for the Ancient Origin Heaven.

Previously, he had felt that Zhou Yuan was not worthy of his attention. But now, he had to admit his misjudgment. Zhou Yuan's defeat of Wei Tuo had greatly boosted the morale of Cangxuan Heaven and the Tianyuan Region. Conversely, their own side's morale was wavering. If he didn't step forward now, the situation, which had been firmly in their control, would undoubtedly shift.

Ji Mo's deep, dark eyes locked onto Zhou Yuan, and he slowly said, "Now, you're finally qualified to play with me..."

"Fine. If you can take one of my moves, what if I let Cangxuan Heaven go today?"

"What do you say? Do you dare?"

Upon hearing this, a brilliant smile immediately appeared on Zhou Yuan's face. "Your idea is quite similar to mine... How about you take one of *my* moves?"

The two exchanged glances, both smiling. However, beneath their smiles, killing intent had almost solidified into a tangible presence. And it was at this very instant.

Deep within Zhou Yuan's eyes, a seven-colored flow of light flickered in and out of view. And the vertical mark on Ji Mo's forehead subtly twitched.

A grim, killing aura permeated the entire Grand Canyon, and even the great river flowing through the canyon showed signs of gradually freezing at that moment.