Chapter 1193: Trust Yaoyao, Gain Eternal Life

Zhou Yuan's physical body steadily disintegrated under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers. It began with his arms, then his feet, gradually spreading upwards. Zhou Yuan gazed down at the sight. The disintegration of his body brought no pain, but the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood he had ingested was forcefully destroying all life within him with an overwhelming will.

It was a complete and utter annihilation. A higher-level entity obliterating a lower-level one. After all, no being below the Saint stage could withstand such a burden.

Facing death, Zhou Yuan remained remarkably calm. He had prepared for this possibility, having entrusted Su Youwei to complete his mission if any mishap occurred. She would ensure the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood was safely returned.

"Yao Yao... it seems I won't be able to witness your awakening," Zhou Yuan murmured to himself. He could vaguely sense a trace of supreme, residual will within the ingested Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood. Though countless years had eroded this will until it was barely perceptible, it remained an insurmountable force for someone at his Heavenly Sun stage. It was likely a remnant of the Ancestral Dragon's will. With such a will present, any struggle from Zhou Yuan would be futile. So, he offered no further resistance, slowly closing his eyes and waiting for everything to fade into oblivion.

The disintegration spread rapidly, soon reaching Zhou Yuan's heart. However, at that exact moment, something unexpected happened!

Everyone witnessed a purple-golden glow radiating from deep within Zhou Yuan's heart, emanating an aura of mystery and ancient power. Under the glow of that purple-golden light, the unstoppable disintegration gradually ceased!

Zhou Yuan also sensed the change, staring in astonishment at the depths of his heart. He could vaguely perceive a mysterious purple-golden substance within the glow. Zhou Yuan's pupils contracted. What astonished him most was that the purple-golden substance flowed and gradually coiled around something – that hair-like entity, the very culprit behind his body's disintegration: the strand of Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood!

The purple-golden substance entwined the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood, as if an imperceptible clash or confrontation was taking place. "What is this?!" Zhou Yuan's mind reeled. The purple-golden substance within his body was actually capable of resisting the residual Ancestral Dragon will in the flesh and blood. What kind of existence was this?!

And for some reason, he felt a faint sense of familiarity from the purple-golden substance. A sudden flash of insight struck him. It was from when Yao Yao had sealed the "Grudge Dragon Poison" within him years ago. At that time, a mysterious purple-golden substance had seeped into his body, which he had dismissed as an illusion. But now, it was clear this purple-golden substance originated from Yao Yao!

Zhou Yuan was utterly stunned, momentarily speechless.

Within the Saint Derivation Barrier, countless eyes gazed at the scene with a mixture of surprise and uncertainty. They, too, were unsure what was happening, but it appeared Zhou Yuan's half-disintegrated body had not been fully destroyed.

Jiatu's loud laughter also ceased, his expression growing volatile. *This bastard is truly unsettling,* he thought. *I was clearly so happy, yet this guy had to interrupt me. Can't he just let someone enjoy themselves for once?*

"No matter what you're doing, it's futile," Jiatu sneered inwardly. "It's rumored that the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood contains residual Ancestral Dragon will, which is a destructive poison for anyone below the Saint stage." Despite his thoughts, he continued to stare intently into the void. Zhou Yuan was too peculiar; if Jiatu didn't personally witness his complete disappearance, he would never be at ease.

Under the watchful eyes of countless onlookers, the purple-golden glow on Zhou Yuan's chest intensified. In Zhou Yuan's perception, the struggle within his heart persisted for some time. Finally, with a faint reverberating sound, he vaguely sensed that two wills, both profoundly powerful to him, had simultaneously vanished. These were the residual wills within the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood and the purple-golden substance. Both had been annihilated.

The ultimate outcome was that the Ancestral Dragon flesh and blood entwined with the purple-golden substance, converging and then explosively erupting. Zhou Yuan's remaining half-body, including his head, instantly exploded into dust.

Inside the Saint Derivation Barrier, countless eyes stared at the scene in stunned disbelief. Even Jiatu was dumbfounded, unsure whether to laugh immediately or wait a moment longer. Yet, his hesitation proved correct, because a few breaths later, a mysterious halo appeared where Zhou Yuan's body had exploded. Immediately, countless substances converged around it at an astonishing speed.

In mere moments, a human-shaped outline began to form. Mysterious substances filled the outline. Moments later, Zhou Yuan's body had fully regenerated, but this time, his physical form had undergone a profound transformation. His skin was crystalline, like glazed jade, and rings of substantial glazed light encircled his body, giving him a distinctly divine appearance.

He stared blankly at his rejuvenated body, then clenched his fist and casually threw a punch. *Boom!* The void before him instantly shattered, and countless spatial fragments whistled outward with the force of the punch, exhibiting extreme ferocity. The sheer strength of this physical body was several times greater than his previous full-force Genesis Qi attacks! He felt that if he were to fight Jiatu again now, a single punch would be enough to obliterate him. This power was comparable to the Nascent Soul stage!

"This body..." Zhou Yuan's eyes widened in shock: "Is this a true Saint Glazed Body?!" Previously, although he had cultivated some Glazed Saint Light within his body, it was not yet a true Saint Glazed Body. To reach that level, a physical body needed power capable of contending with the Nascent Soul stage! Yet now, through this unexpected turn of events, Zhou Yuan's body had disintegrated and, upon reforging, had effortlessly become a Saint Glazed Body!

"A Saint Glazed Body?!" Bai Xiaolu instantly jumped up, her large dark eyes wide with shock. She clutched her chest, stepping back repeatedly, feeling intensely uncomfortable. She had cultivated her physical body for years, undergoing countless opportunities, yet even now she still lacked the accumulation to achieve a true Saint Glazed Body. But Zhou Yuan had realized her dream in such a short period. And to think, when they first met, Zhou Yuan's physical body was clearly inferior to her own!

In the void, Zhou Yuan scratched his head. He had believed this was the end, yet he had unexpectedly gained a true Saint Glazed Body from this misfortune... He then cast his gaze downwards, grinning at Jiatu, whose body seemed to have frozen in place, revealing teeth that gleamed with a glazed light. "It seems I've survived?"

"...Why? Why?" Jiatu stammered, trembling.

Zhou Yuan tilted his head slightly, a mischievous smile playing on his lips. "Because..."

"Believe in Yao Yao, and you shall have eternal life!"