Chapter 1180: The Light of Holy Glaze

When Xu Lei saw the faint Liuli light shimmering around Zhou Yuan, his face alternated between ashen and pale, and anger almost erupted from his eyes. By this point, how could he not understand that this time, he had been outmaneuvered by Zhou Yuan!

The tribulation lightning he had summoned using his Sacred Pupil not only failed to harm Zhou Yuan, but instead helped him advance his physical body even further!

This guy had deliberately concealed himself with a Genesis Qi shield, appearing to be in a sorry state from the tribulation lightning strikes, but in reality, he was using the power of the tribulation lightning to temper his physical body!

“How dare you use my tribulation lightning to refine your body?!” Xu Lei simply couldn't fathom it. His tribulation lightning was incredibly violent, containing destruction and malevolence; if too much accumulated within the body, it would directly detonate, blowing the person to smithereens.

No one would dare to withstand it with their physical body in such a crazy manner!

He didn't understand how Zhou Yuan had managed it, and furthermore, how he hadn't been destroyed by the destruction and malevolence it contained.

However, facing Xu Lei’s anger and confusion, Zhou Yuan had no interest in answering him. He sensed the surging, vast power within his own physical body, which was astonishing even without using Genesis Qi.

According to his estimation, he could now, even just with the power of his physical body, likely kill anyone with a Genesis Qi foundation below three billion with a single punch.

“It's a pity, it's still not a true Saint Liuli Body.”

Zhou Yuan felt a touch of regret again. His physical body had only just begun to manifest wisps of Saint Liuli light, not yet a true Saint Liuli Body, but that was normal. One should know that if he truly reached that stage, even with just the power of his physical body, he would be strong enough to contend with experts of the Nascent Source stage!

Bai Xiaolu’s Liuli Body likewise hadn’t reached that level.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yuan gave a self-deprecating smile. It seemed he was still too greedy. The manifestation of Liuli light in the physical body was an extremely difficult hurdle in itself; if he had to cultivate it alone, he wouldn't know how much strenuous effort it would take.

Now, being able to take this step with the help of Xu Lei’s tribulation lightning was already an immense gain.

After all, the most difficult step had finally been taken, and with continuous refinement, he would certainly be able to achieve a true Saint Liuli Body.

Therefore, with this Liuli light, he should be content.

It was rumored that this profound Liuli light, swirling around the skin like a faint halo, could form a powerful layer of defense. With this profound light protecting him, not only would his strength be enhanced, but his resistance to attacks would also be greatly boosted, serving as a divine body-protecting light.

As he thought this, Zhou Yuan finally looked up at the layers of thunderclouds in the sky. The power of the tribulation lightning had been mostly depleted, and the thunderclouds were gradually showing signs of dispersing.

However, Xu Lei was clearly unwilling to give up and was still desperately trying to maintain the thunderclouds.

Rumble!

The thunderclouds churned, and a low roar of thunder sounded, as if unwilling to concede and still wanting to erupt.

Zhou Yuan suddenly opened his mouth wide and let out a long howl. The howl, like a dragon's roar, formed substantial sound waves.

The sound waves surged, and wherever they passed, they directly shattered the thunderclouds that were still attempting to condense.

As the thunderclouds dispersed, sunlight streamed down.

Zhou Yuan stood amidst countless shafts of light, looked up at the grim-faced Xu Lei, and lightly smiled, “Do you have any more tricks now?”

Xu Lei’s face was somewhat pale. The Sacred Pupil in his brow slowly closed at this moment, with blood continuously seeping from it. He had paid a considerable price to summon the tribulation lightning this time, but ultimately, it had been completely ineffective.

Now, the Sacred Pupil also couldn't be activated for the time being; he had lost his biggest trump card.

Xu Lei understood that in his current state, he couldn't possibly be Zhou Yuan’s opponent.

However, he was also a decisive person. Though somewhat unwilling, he did not rashly continue his attack, because if he were to fight Zhou Yuan again in this state, he would most likely be killed here.

So, Xu Lei took a deep breath and stepped back.

With this step back, he completely yielded the spatial portal standing in the void. He himself stepped into a slightly distorted spatial area, from where, with just one more step back, he could directly exit this node, and Zhou Yuan would be unable to stop him.

“Zhou Yuan, this time, I’ll concede you’ve won a step,” Xu Lei said expressionlessly.

“Thank you then,” Zhou Yuan said with a smile, a hint of regret in his voice, “It’s just a pity your tribulation lightning wasn’t more persistent; otherwise, it probably would have allowed me to improve even more.”

Xu Lei’s mouth twitched, clearly angered by Zhou Yuan’s taunt. This guy really takes advantage and then still talks trash!

“Condemned prisoners get a good meal before they die. Zhou Yuan, your being stopped here by me is actually for your own good, because when you meet Jiatu, you might be utterly crushed, losing all will to improve, and becoming a cripple thereafter,” Xu Lei retorted, his words venomous.

“I’d certainly like to see that,” Zhou Yuan chuckled, but there was no fear in his eyes at all. Instead, there was a sense of eagerness and fighting spirit. He never feared a fight, because in his view, any formidable enemy was a whetstone for self-improvement.

Over the years, he had encountered far too many powerful enemies, but he had always grown stronger through battling them.

Seeing that he hadn’t managed to disturb Zhou Yuan’s composure, Xu Lei couldn't help but let out a cold snort. This guy’s temperament was truly resilient; no wonder he possessed such strength.

“But don't get ahead of yourself. I may not be able to stop you now, but you won’t be able to enter this spatial portal either,” Xu Lei sneered.

Zhou Yuan calmly gazed at the spatial portal. It stood firmly in the void, appearing ethereal, but in reality, it was connected to the power of the entire Saint Genesis Grand Formation. Thus, even if Zhou Yuan exerted all his strength, he wouldn't be able to budge it in the slightest.

To enter the depths of the Saint Genesis Grand Formation through this spatial portal, two conditions were required: first, to defeat Xu Lei, the obstruction; and second, for most of the other important nodes to be broken.

Only then would the barrier be shaken, causing a vulnerability to appear here.

And those other important nodes were undoubtedly along the routes of Bai Xiaolu, Guan Qinglong, and the others.

“I wonder how their battles are progressing right now...”

Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment, then took out his purple-gold jade slip. Light flickered on it, forming a faint screen.

His gaze fell upon the screen, directly locking onto the few light spots in the innermost layer.

And the moment his sight fell upon them, his pupils couldn't help but sharply contract.

Because he saw that among those light spots, two had already extinguished...

Meaning, two people had already perished within this Saint Genesis Grand Formation.

Who could it be?!