Chapter 1148: Welcoming the Battle Against Mishi

As Ji Mo's body slowly fell to the ground, countless shocked gazes across the battlefield were fixed on that spot.

Especially the Saint Clan experts from the Sacred Spirit Heaven, their faces were filled with disbelief. They couldn't comprehend that the strongest Heavenly Sun Stage expert of their Sacred Spirit Heaven would actually perish here!

Although Ji Mo had suffered a setback at Zhou Yuan's hands in their previous encounter, it wasn't as severe as losing his life. Moreover, many believed that Ji Mo had simply underestimated Zhou Yuan, and in a serious rematch, he would surely redeem himself! But who could have imagined that the result of their next confrontation would be Ji Mo's immediate death?

This was an immense blow to the morale of the entire Sacred Spirit Heaven forces.

The Sacred King Heaven forces fared slightly better, but they, too, watched Zhou Yuan with solemn and wary expressions. Although Ji Mo's strength was somewhat inferior to Mi Shan and Mi Shi, he was still among the top tier. They had initially thought that with Guan Qinglong sealed, the entire battle would take a one-sided turn. Yet, unexpectedly, at this crucial moment, Zhou Yuan had slain Ji Mo...

"What a waste! To be slain by a low-born commoner. The Sacred Spirit Heaven is truly becoming increasingly worthless."

"But at least Guan Qinglong has also been sealed."

"Precisely. Now that Captain Mi Shi is free, if that kid dares to step forward, Captain Mi Shi will make him understand the difference between the Sacred King Heaven and the Sacred Spirit Heaven."

Some Sacred King Heaven experts whispered among themselves, but overall, their morale remained high, clearly full of confidence in Mi Shan and Mi Shi.

Meanwhile, the forces from the three great heavens let out a low cheer. The moment Guan Qinglong was sealed earlier, their hearts had turned cold, but now Zhou Yuan's achievement injected some hope back into them.

They didn't expect Zhou Yuan to defeat Mi Shi, but if he could just hold him off for a moment until Guan Qinglong broke the seal, then the advantage would completely shift back to their side.

"This guy..."

In the distance, Jin Ling'er stared blankly at Zhou Yuan's figure, then couldn't help but wipe away a bead of cold sweat. Even having witnessed it, she still found it hard to believe that Zhou Yuan had actually slain Ji Mo. He was the strongest Heavenly Sun Stage expert of the Sacred Spirit Heaven; in terms of combat power, perhaps only Jiang Jinlin from the Myriad Beasts Heaven was slightly stronger than him.

"He's too monstrous... Little Ancestor was absolutely right."

On the battlefield high above.

Mi Shan's eyes were gloomy. He then glanced at the relieved Jiang Jinlin and said indifferently, "Do you think his killing Ji Mo will change anything?"

"If he dares to block Mi Shi, I believe his fate will be the same as Ji Mo's."

Jiang Jinlin's expression was indifferent. "As long as he can hold out until Guan Qinglong breaks the seal, that's enough."

Although they had a cooperative relationship with the Primeval Heaven, there was also an element of competition. If not for the concern that Guan Qinglong's inability to break the seal in time would cause the entire situation to collapse, he would have even been pleased by Guan Qinglong's sealing.

And if that was the case for Guan Qinglong, Zhou Yuan was naturally nothing special.

"How ruthless. Your Profound Dragon Clan is somewhat similar to my Saint Clan, actually. What a pity, though, the origins and foundation of my Saint Clan are simply incomparable to you mere worms." Mi Shan chuckled, his smile laced with disdain and mockery.

Jiang Jinlin's expression suddenly turned frigid. "The origin of my Profound Dragon Clan is the Ancestral Dragon, creator of the Heaven Primal World!"

"You're giving yourself too much credit. The Ancestral Dragon transformed into all things; your Profound Dragon Clan is merely one of them. Don't think that just because you have the character 'dragon' in your name, you can haphazardly claim kinship with the Ancestral Dragon," Mi Shan chuckled.

Anger surged in Jiang Jinlin's eyes. No longer able to suppress his killing intent, his Genesis Qi erupted, and a vast, powerful offensive swept directly towards Mi Shan.

As the two moved, intense combat erupted once more.

Elsewhere on the battlefield.

Guan Qinglong sat cross-legged on the ground, his Genesis Qi dim. In front of him, more and more experts from the three great heavens arrived to guard him. However, even with their numerical advantage, facing the lone Mi Shi, they remained tense, their eyes filled with dread.

Mi Shi, however, paid them no mind. His expression was indifferent, for he knew that when Zhou Yuan slew Ji Mo, his own opponent had changed.

The void ahead rippled slightly, and a figure stepped out, hovering in the air.

The figure, holding the Heavenly Primal Brush, had blood dripping from its tip, emanating a chilling aura of killing intent.

Yet, upon seeing this figure arrive just in time, everyone behind him let out a sigh of relief, and reverence appeared in their eyes.

"Senior Brother Chu Qing, are you alright?" Zhou Yuan emerged, tilting his head slightly to look at the blood-soaked Chu Qing behind him, asking with concern.

Chu Qing grinned, not minding his physical injuries. "I'm fine for now, but if you had arrived a moment later, I might have truly died here."

Zhou Yuan smiled, then looked at the slightly pale Su Youwei and Wu Yao. If not for the two women stepping forward at the crucial moment, combining their efforts to help Guan Qinglong neutralize a fatal attack, Guan Qinglong would indeed have been in grave danger at that moment.

And if Guan Qinglong had been slain by Mi Shi, the blow to the morale of the entire situation would have been devastating. At that point, even Zhou Yuan might not have been able to salvage the situation, as in the hearts of the Primeval Heaven forces, it was still Guan Qinglong whom they trusted more.

"Not bad, you actually managed to block this guy's attack," he chuckled.

Wu Yao's phoenix eyes shot a cold glance at Zhou Yuan. "Are you mocking me?"

This guy had just slain Ji Mo, achieving a remarkable feat, while she had needed Su Youwei's assistance just to withstand one of Mi Shi's attacks. The disparity was obvious, but Wu Yao was an incredibly proud person; how could she admit to being inferior to Zhou Yuan? Even if it were true, she would never admit it aloud.

Su Youwei, on the other hand, smiled sweetly. "Compared to His Highness, I'm still far behind, but I will work hard to catch up!"

The vastly different reactions of the two women left Zhou Yuan feeling a bit helpless. He could only wave his hand and say, "You escort Captain Guan Qinglong to Captain Ai Qing. As for Mi Shi, leave him to me."

"Your Highness, please be careful. This person is extremely powerful and possesses a Saint Pupil, making him far more troublesome than Ji Mo," Su Youwei quickly warned.

Zhou Yuan nodded lightly.

Seeing this, Su Youwei, Wu Yao, Chu Qing, and the others behind them dared not linger. Supporting Guan Qinglong, they quickly retreated.

Mi Shi did not pursue. Instead, he observed Zhou Yuan in front of him with an amused gaze. "I truly didn't expect Ji Mo to fall at your hands."

Zhou Yuan's gaze was also fixed on Mi Shi. His expression was slightly grave. Mi Shi indeed felt more dangerous than Ji Mo, and the most troublesome aspect of these Saint Clan members was their Saint Pupils on their foreheads. These Saint Pupils contained various profound techniques, making them unpredictable. Guan Qinglong had been sealed earlier precisely because of Mi Shan's Saint Pupil ability.

"A tough fight," he murmured.

Zhou Yuan exhaled deeply. It seemed that if he were to fight Mi Shi, he would genuinely have to hold nothing back.

"Tough fight?"

Mi Shi tilted his head, his smile carrying a dangerous aura. The Saint Pupil on his forehead also began to glow with a terrifying luster at this moment. "Zhou Yuan, do you truly think that just because you slew Ji Mo, you can challenge me?"

"My Saint Pupil has reached the three-star realm. This is completely different from Ji Mo..."

"If you still value your insignificant life, fleeing like a stray dog right now might be your best option."

As he spoke with a smile, three stars gradually appeared within the Saint Pupil on his forehead. That terrifying power directly caused the surrounding void to tremble violently.

However, facing Mi Shi's threatening words, Zhou Yuan remained expressionless. From his sleeve, a silver sphere dropped out, then transformed into silver liquid. As the liquid flowed, it quickly formed a silver figure identical to him beside him.

The Heavenly Primal Brush in his hand pointed towards Mi Shi.

"Is the ability of your Saint Pupil to talk too much nonsense?"