Chapter 1159: Nine Veins Emerge

"Boom!" As Zhou Yuan's eyes opened, everyone felt a subtle surge of unrest ripple through the world. This agitation directly affected the Genesis Qi within their bodies, making it feel uncontrollably restless. Startled, they quickly suppressed it with all their might, then looked at Zhou Yuan's position with fear in their eyes.

They could, of course, sense that Zhou Yuan was the cause of this unrest.

This deeply astonished them, as they had never before witnessed someone's advancement in strength directly affecting the Genesis Qi within others.

*Whoosh!* But just as they were suppressing the restless Genesis Qi within them, they suddenly heard a faint sound of rushing water resonating between heaven and earth.

"What's that?" a voice exclaimed in alarm.

Countless eyes looked up at the sky, where vast amounts of Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi were converging. So dense was this Qi that it gradually solidified into waves of Genesis Qi.

These Genesis Qi waves, about a thousand feet high, rolled in layer upon layer, sweeping across the land. Such an extraordinary phenomenon caused the entire world to tremble slightly.

Within the vast waves of Genesis Qi, a faint, clear dragon roar echoed. Countless gazes were drawn to the sight: a giant dragon's silhouette soared within the waves, emitting an indescribable aura of power. Under this aura, even formidable figures like Guan Qinglong felt immense pressure.

The giant dragon opened its mouth, inhaling and exhaling the Genesis Qi waves formed from the Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi. Finally, the dragon swooped down, transforming into a massive pillar of light that descended, enveloping Zhou Yuan's body.

As vast Genesis Qi poured into Zhou Yuan's body, the space behind him subtly vibrated, and three Heavenly Suns slowly materialized. Late Heavenly Sun Stage! At this moment, Zhou Yuan had finally, with the aid of the ancient stone tablet's fortuitous opportunity, truly entered the Late Heavenly Sun Stage!

A chorus of exclamations erupted, and awe and reverence filled every gaze.

Moreover, with the appearance of the three Heavenly Suns, a scalp-tingling Genesis Qi fluctuation erupted from Zhou Yuan's body like a volcanic eruption.

Countless eyes watching the scene suddenly widened. Gasps of shock echoed one after another. Even Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin were momentarily dazed, their mouths agape—a rare lapse in composure for them.

Because, to their perception, the Genesis Qi foundation Zhou Yuan unleashed had astonishingly reached 4.3 billion! 4.3 billion! My heavens!

If even they reacted this way, what about the others from the three great Heavens? They stared blankly at Zhou Yuan, and after a long while, low murmurs finally began to sound.

"Am I hallucinating?" "4.3 billion? That's impossible, isn't it?" "Elder Zhou Yuan's advancement this time increased his foundation by nearly 2 billion?!"

"Hahaha..." Many Late Heavenly Sun Stage experts wore expressions of utter disbelief. They realized that their own Genesis Qi foundation, painstakingly cultivated for years, couldn't even match the increase Zhou Yuan gained from this single advancement. This comparison left them feeling utterly despairing. The gap was simply too vast!

They sighed with bitter smiles, their gazes now filled with unprecedented reverence and awe. When the disparity between them reached such a desperate level, they almost lost the capacity for jealousy.

"Well?" Qin Lian withdrew her shocked gaze, then slightly raised her chin with a hint of pride towards the stunned Dong Ye beside her.

Dong Ye swallowed, unable to conceal her envy this time. "Your Tianyuan Region is truly blessed." Such a powerful Heavenly Sun Stage expert was exceptionally rare, even throughout the history of Hunyuan Heaven.

Qin Lian stated matter-of-factly, "It's not surprising that Zhou Yuan, chosen by Grand Venerable Cang Yuan and taken as a direct disciple, achieved such success." However, a look of profound joy was evident on her face. Zhou Yuan's advancement this time would make him the new leader of the Heavenly Sun Stage in Hunyuan Heaven, and the Tianyuan Region would undoubtedly seize this opportunity to bolster its reputation. Upon their return to Hunyuan Heaven, the Tianyuan Region's standing would undoubtedly rise. From now on, who would dare claim that the Tianyuan Region was in decline?

"This guy." Zhao Mu Shen looked up at Zhou Yuan, his brow furrowed. He had originally thought that his own advancement this time might allow him to surpass Zhou Yuan, but he hadn't expected Zhou Yuan's improvement to be even more terrifying. When one's Genesis Qi foundation approached the 4-billion mark, every subsequent increase became exceptionally difficult. Thus, he understood clearly just how much stronger Zhou Yuan's 4.3 billion was compared to his own current 3.8 billion.

Facing such a monstrous Zhou Yuan, even the equally extraordinary Zhao Mu Shen couldn't help but sigh inwardly. It seemed the harder he chased, the wider the gap between them became. With his unique Gluttonous Fate, he should have been the undisputed protagonist.

Wu Yao also gazed at Zhou Yuan, her red lips slightly pursed, her phoenix-like eyes reflecting a complex array of emotions. Naturally proud, she had never truly admired any peer, not even the excellent Guan Qinglong, who had never truly convinced her. But when facing Zhou Yuan, Wu Yao genuinely felt a trace of that emotion.

Because she understood the arduous process of Zhou Yuan's rise, she was even more aware of the difficulties involved. "Father, when you seized his fortune back then, it seems now that you might have actually been helping him," Wu Yao mused, a thought flashing through her mind for reasons unknown.

Without the setbacks of his early years, a smooth-sailing Zhou Yuan, even with the Sacred Dragon's appearance, might not have achieved his current accomplishments. Therefore, in a sense, King Wu's actions back then might have inadvertently forged Zhou Yuan's success.

Compared to the two with their differing thoughts, Su Youwei simply watched Zhou Yuan quietly, a faint smile gracing her exquisitely beautiful face. In her heart, Zhou Yuan had always been the dazzling Sacred Dragon, from his initial weakness and obscurity in Great Zhou City to his current spirited eminence. This perception had never changed for her.

Under the myriad of astonished gazes throughout heaven and earth, the three Heavenly Suns behind Zhou Yuan finally began to gradually dissipate. The lotus pedestal beneath him also began to lose its light, eventually turning to dust and scattering.

Simultaneously, the ancient stone tablet seemed to have exhausted its power. Cracks spread across its surface, rapidly reaching every corner. *Boom!* The ancient stone tablet began to collapse, yet there were no shards or dust, as the entire tablet gradually dissolved into nothingness. Within mere seconds, the colossal, mountain-like stone tablet vanished from existence, as if it had never been there.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the spot where the stone tablet had vanished, lowering his head slightly. He fully understood the immense importance of this fortuitous encounter. The struggle in the Ancient Origin Heaven was gradually reaching its climax. He did not fear the other three great heavens of the Saint Race, but only the most mysterious Saint Ancestor Heaven filled him with apprehension.

Without this recent advancement, even he would not have had much confidence facing the Saint Ancestor Heaven. But now... he could give it a try.

However, just as Zhou Yuan was thinking this, he suddenly sensed an unusual stirring in the world. He looked up, his expression solemn, gazing into the void. Guan Qinglong and the others also lifted their heads, their faces subtly changing.

The entire Ancient Origin Heaven seemed to be violently shaking at that moment. The ground continuously cracked, mountains collapsed, and seas receded—as if the world itself were being reshaped.

Yet, amidst these immense changes, Zhou Yuan felt the Ancestral Qi between heaven and earth surge at an insane pace. He faintly sensed that nine formidable, tremor-inducing Ancestral Qi fluctuations were brewing in the world.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath. This was... a sign of the nine Ancestral Qi main veins of the Ancient Origin Heaven emerging into existence!