Chapter 1201: The Wrath of the Saint Clan

“Claiming twenty percent of the Ancestral Qi?!” When Zhou Yuan’s voice rang out, an uproar instantly erupted, both in this chaotic space and among the myriad heavens.

Countless people were stunned into a daze. That was a full twenty percent! One must know that even the combined results of the battles from the Saint, Law Domain, and Nascent Source realms of their Five Great Heavens had only yielded thirty-two percent of the Ancestral Qi. Yet now, Zhou Yuan and his unremarkable Heavenly Sun realm cultivators had managed to seize twenty percent?! This was simply unbelievable.

A profound silence settled over the chaotic void. After a long while, a Saint’s voice, tinged with complexity, slowly echoed from the depths of the void: “To think it would be this much…”

Zhou Yuan replied, “The Sacred Race set up a barrier, capturing nine main Ancestral Qi veins. However, we eventually breached the barrier and seized control, so those nine main Ancestral Qi veins ended up benefiting us.”

“However, it’s not that our strength surpassed theirs. Rather, their greed was too great. If they hadn’t tried to devour all nine main veins and had instead confronted us head-on, the outcome would certainly not have been this.”

Zhou Yuan’s words were true. No matter how strong he was alone, he couldn't alter the overall disparity between the two sides.

Upon hearing Zhou Yuan’s words, countless people nodded in agreement. Indeed, this opportunity was truly handed to them by the Sacred Race.

In the depths of the void, those majestic beings also fell silent for a few breaths. Finally, a voice filled with appreciation emerged: “As expected of the disciple that old fellow Cang Yuan valued so much. To be able to discern the flaws in the Sacred Evolution Barrier, then lead the forces of the Five Great Heavens to breach it and take its place, shows that your abilities and courage are truly extraordinary.”

Countless people acknowledged this in their hearts. They could imagine the sheer despair the Heavenly Sun realm cultivators of the Five Great Heavens must have felt upon first seeing the barrier set up by the Sacred Race.

Yet, in their despair, they did not give up. Instead, they pressed forward into the jaws of death, carving out a path with their very lives.

Although Zhou Yuan didn't elaborate on the details, they could sense the brutal and bloody battle that must have erupted within that barrier.

Zhou Yuan could also feel a certain appreciation in the mysterious gazes cast from the depths of the void. Evidently, his actions this time had made a good impression on these great figures from the myriad heavens.

However, this was also understandable. After all, the achievements of these Heavenly Sun realm cultivators had, to some extent, even surpassed those of the Saints themselves.

And with these twenty percent of Ancestral Qi from the Heavenly Sun realm, the entire situation began to turn.

Originally, the Sacred Race held forty-eight percent, while the Five Great Heavens had only thirty-two percent.

But now, the Five Great Heavens' Ancestral Qi harvest had become fifty-two percent!

Overall, they had gained an additional four percent compared to the Sacred Race!

Although this wasn't a huge gain, one must remember that without these twenty percent from the Heavenly Sun realm, the Five Great Heavens would have suffered a crushing defeat. Now, a great defeat had turned into a small victory...

This marked the first time in ten thousand years that the Five Great Heavens had achieved even a slight advantage in their confrontation with the Sacred Race!

This was truly heartening!

From the depths of the void, an ethereal and vast voice resounded: “Zhou Yuan, the contributions made by your generation of Heavenly Sun realm cultivators are worthy of the gratitude of all beings in the Five Great Heavens.”

In the chaotic void, powerful cultivators from both the Nascent Source and Law Domain realms bowed slightly towards the Heavenly Sun realm cultivators, their fists gently touching their hearts.

It was an ancient salute, revealing the depth of their emotions.

And in the myriad heavens, countless people also instinctively bowed their heads. These Heavenly Sun realm cultivators truly lived up to the name of heroes. The twenty percent of Ancestral Qi they had fought for with their lives would, in the future, nurture many prodigies for the Five Great Heavens.

This would, in turn, enhance the overall strength of the Five Great Heavens.

This was a momentous achievement that would benefit countless beings throughout the Five Great Heavens.

Such a battle outcome truly deserved their reverence.

In the void, the many Heavenly Sun realm cultivators of the Five Great Heavens witnessed the great figures of the Nascent Source and Law Domain realms, whom they had previously seen as high above them, now bowing in their direction. This left them somewhat flustered, yet also filled with pride.

Their desperate sacrifices had, after all, yielded their reward.

While many may not have had purely altruistic motives when first arriving in the Genesis Ancient Heaven, they had nonetheless contributed to the victory of the Heavenly Sun realm.

This victory belonged to them, the Heavenly Sun realm cultivators.

In a sense, they had even achieved what the Saints themselves had not.

At this thought, the gazes of many Heavenly Sun realm cultivators involuntarily turned once more to the young figure, who also wore a solemn expression. As participants, they knew even more clearly the immense power Zhou Yuan had contributed to this battle, but he had not explicitly claimed credit, instead attributing the success to all of them.

This magnanimity earned him even greater respect in their hearts.

“Being low-key is the best policy; don’t draw too much attention.”

What they didn’t know, however, was that Zhou Yuan was muttering to himself inwardly. He had already reaped enough benefits within the Genesis Ancient Heaven. As for these so-called empty reputations, there was no need to care too much. Moreover, the more outstanding he appeared here, the deeper the Sacred Race on the other side of the void would remember him.

Being constantly targeted by such a terrifying race was clearly not a wise thing to do.

Therefore, if he could, Zhou Yuan would have wished to change his name to Zhao Mushen right now.

“Hmph!”

But what one fears often comes to pass. Just then, a low hmph, as if from ancient times, suddenly resounded.

That hmph seemed to possess an indescribable power. As it reverberated, the void collapsed layer by layer. Even with the light barrier obstructing the middle of the void, many of the weakest Heavenly Sun realm cultivators still spat blood and recoiled.

Zhou Yuan also sensed a terrifyingly immense power emanating from an unknown place, like a bizarre curse, attempting to erase him directly from this world.

Horror welled up in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. It was a Saint from the Sacred Race attacking him!

He barely knew how to resist such power!

Fortunately, at that moment, Zhuan Zhu’s figure suddenly appeared in front of him. A holy lotus bloomed on his left shoulder. He extended a finger, its tip burning with fierce flames, and directly plunged it into the void before him, half of his palm vanishing from sight.

Boom! Boom! At that instant, the void began to collapse.

Everyone knew that this meant two Saints had begun clashing in that unknown place.

Finally, Zhuan Zhu’s body trembled, and he slowly withdrew his hand from the void. Black liquid dripped from his fingertips. As it fell, ripples spread through the chaotic void. Those ripples exuded an aura of destruction. If this had landed in a normal world, all life within ten thousand miles would likely have been annihilated.

Zhuan Zhu looked coldly across the chaotic void, and slowly said, “A grand Saint, attacking a Nascent Source realm cultivator? Does the Sacred Race have no shame?”

“Hmph, this idiot dared to slaughter an entire generation of Heavenly Sun realm cultivators from my Sacred Race. It is truly an unforgivable sin. If your Five Great Heavens do not hand this person over today, I’d like to see how many of you can leave this place alive!”

At that moment, the void’s color changed, as if mountains of corpses and seas of blood were rising.