Chapter 1197: Zhou Yuan's Nascent Soul

The Genesis Qi between heaven and earth roared violently, and the terrifying pressure contained within its earth-shattering momentum caused everyone present from the five great heaven domains to pale.

The pressure generated by this breakthrough alone surpassed anything the six individuals, including Bai Xiaolu, had experienced earlier.

Countless awestruck gazes were fixed on the figure within the black hole, who seemed to have become the very epicenter of the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth.

As he took a deep breath, like a whale swallowing the ocean, some felt even the nine main ancestral qi arteries subtly fluctuate. One should not underestimate this minor tremor, as the ancestral qi within those arteries is unimaginably vast, supplying the entire Tianyuan World.

The fact that Zhou Yuan's single intake could cause such a fluctuation indicated its immense power.

And just as they expected, after he swallowed that vast Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan's body immediately swelled. Glazed light constantly surged over his physical form, his powerful body firmly containing the ancestral qi within.

This sight sent shivers down countless spines.

Because if one's physical body wasn't strong enough, attempting this would only result in immediate self-detonation.

However, relying on his Saint Glazed Body, Zhou Yuan possessed the courage of a true master.

His physical body continuously heaved, repeating this process countless times until the swollen sensation gradually subsided, and his body returned to its normal state.

"What a monstrous physique," everyone thought to themselves.

As Zhou Yuan's physical body completely stabilized, two beams of light suddenly shot forth from his eyes.

Those two beams of light directly shattered a distant mountain.

However, no one paid attention to this, as their gazes were fixed behind Zhou Yuan, where three Heavenly Suns emerged.

The three Heavenly Suns that appeared this time were remarkably clear, with their dragon claw patterns distinctly visible.

This once again elicited numerous gasps of astonishment, especially from those who recognized the phenomenon. They immediately identified them as Dragon Claw Heavenly Suns and began counting the claws...

"One, two... five... seven... nine?!"

When they reached the ninth claw, many rubbed their eyes and fell into silence.

"A Nine-Claw Heavenly Sun?!"

But the silence lasted only a few seconds before horrified cries rang out.

Dragon Claw Heavenly Suns are a rare phenomenon, superior to Glazed Heavenly Suns, and the Nine-Claw Heavenly Sun is the pinnacle of the Dragon Claw type. Heavenly Suns of this caliber are seldom mentioned even in ancient records, yet they were now witnessing one firsthand.

Bai Xiaolu, Guan Qinglong, and the others gazed at the three Heavenly Suns with complex expressions; this represented an extraordinary foundation and immense potential.

Within the Heavenly Sun stage, Zhou Yuan had truly reached his peak.

The three Nine-Claw Heavenly Suns slowly vibrated, then gradually converged, transforming from three into one.

A terrifying Genesis Qi fluctuation slowly emanated from this merged entity.

Within Zhou Yuan's Divine Dwelling, monumental changes were likewise unfolding. The three Heavenly Suns merged into an incomparably brilliant great sun, upon which pure Yanggang flames blazed fiercely—the essence of supreme Yang.

However, as the supreme Yang flames gradually burned to their limit, a transformation occurred.

Deep within the great sun Heavenly Sun, a wisp of extreme Yin qi was born alongside it.

As this wisp of Yin qi emerged, Yin and Yang met, causing the entire Heavenly Sun to vibrate violently. The pure, scorching supreme Yang fluctuations gradually transformed, giving rise to an aura of Yin and Yang perfectly intertwined.

Both forces were now in perfect balance.

As Yin and Yang fused, the Heavenly Sun, which encapsulated all the cultivation foundation Zhou Yuan had accumulated over years, began to slowly compress.

During this compression, the great sun Heavenly Sun violently resisted, but Zhou Yuan firmly suppressed it.

This was the essential step for condensing the Nascent Soul.

If the Heavenly Sun's rebound could not be controlled at this crucial moment, the condensation would not be pure, and the resulting Nascent Soul would be flawed.

However, this situation typically only plagued those with impure Genesis Qi and a loose foundation, and Zhou Yuan was clearly not one of them.

Thus, the Heavenly Sun's rebound was ultimately suppressed without a ripple.

The Heavenly Sun eventually formed a crystalline sphere, roughly half a zhang in size.

Starlight shimmered across the surface of the crystalline sphere, and from within, a sound like a beating heart resonated, profoundly mystical.

Crack!

Cracks suddenly appeared on the surface of the crystalline sphere, rapidly spreading to every part of it.

Countless beams of light burst forth from the fissures.

Ultimately, the crystalline sphere burst open, releasing an endless torrent of profound light. As this profound light illuminated the Divine Dwelling, it visibly transformed, becoming vast and expansive. Simultaneously, within the Divine Dwelling, interwoven lines of light subtly formed ancient patterns, covering its entirety.

This was the Nascent Soul Domain.

Once a Nascent Soul is born, it transforms the Divine Dwelling, enabling it to hold more Genesis Qi. This also serves as a potent defensive mechanism: any invading Genesis Qi attempting to breach and disrupt the Divine Dwelling would be blocked by the Nascent Soul Domain.

Furthermore, in a fatal crisis, the Nascent Soul Domain can even be manifested externally, forming a powerful last-ditch defense, allowing the Nascent Soul itself to escape.

Indeed, for practitioners at the Nascent Soul stage, the greatest advantage is that even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as the Nascent Soul persists, there remain numerous possibilities for recovery or further action.

This single aspect alone makes it far more profound than the Heavenly Sun stage.

And as the Nascent Soul Domain fully formed, a tiny figure slowly emerged from the deepest part of the light.

Zhou Yuan opened his eyes. As the transformations within his Divine Dwelling reached completion, his aura underwent a profound change.

The overtly powerful and profound Genesis Qi fluctuations that had surrounded him earlier vanished. He stood quietly in the void, with no Genesis Qi discernible around him, appearing as if he had never cultivated it at all.

This was the inherent introversion of the Nascent Soul stage.

All power was now under meticulous control.

With a single thought, heaven and earth could shatter; with another, he could appear as a mere mortal.

A smile of immense satisfaction graced Zhou Yuan's lips. He had poured countless efforts into achieving this day, and now, his wish had finally been granted.

Having entered the Nascent Soul stage, he would now be a genuinely top-tier expert, no matter where he went.

Within the Cangxuan Sect, he would even qualify as a peak master.

He lowered his head, meeting the myriad expectant gazes, and made no attempt to conceal anything. With a thought, spiritual light bloomed from the top of his head, and a tiny luminous figure leaped forth, appearing like a deity seated on a lotus.

Every gaze was fixed on the Nascent Soul above Zhou Yuan's head, and its height was immediately discernible.

Then, a long silence descended upon the world.

Because that Nascent Soul measured six point three *cun*.