Chapter 1232: Cannon Subdues

The moment the giant bell roared, all sounds between heaven and earth seemed to vanish, replaced only by its dragon-like thunder filling their ears.

Even though the bell's roar was directed at Jin Lan, many Jinni clan members below still looked pained, with some of those below the Nascent Source stage even bleeding from their ears.

Despite the discomfort, everyone's gaze remained fixed on the sky.

As the giant bell thundered, a visible torrent of dragon-shaped sound waves roared forth, sweeping past and shattering even the ambient Genesis Qi. Where the sound waves passed, vast areas of Genesis-free vacuum were created.

Such power caused the faces of many Jinni clan experts to change dramatically.

Jin Lan also let out a sudden roar at this moment. The playful look in his enormous beast eyes was gone, replaced by a sense of dread, as the power of Zhou Yuan's attack made him feel wisps of death's aura.

So at this moment, he dared not be complacent in the slightest.

Billions of brilliant golden lights suddenly erupted from Jin Lan's body. The golden light flowed over his colossal form like liquid gold, rapidly solidifying. In an instant, Jin Lan's massive body was covered in a layer of golden armor, shimmering with holy light.

The golden armor was menacing, with extending golden spikes whose sharpness caused the void to tremble and crack.

From afar, it resembled a beast of destruction clad in golden armor.

"Gilded Holy Armor Art!" At the same time, Jin Lan's low roar resounded.

This was a defensive Holy Genesis Art of the Jinni clan, possessing astonishing defensive power. Coupled with the Jinni clan's inherently powerful physical bodies, it could be described as impregnable.

Clearly, Jin Lan had pushed his defensive power to the limit, intending to directly withstand Zhou Yuan's attack.

The sound wave torrent was incredibly fast; the moment Jin Lan's golden armor was complete, heaven and earth thundered and vibrated as the dragon-shaped sound wave torrent slammed into him like a meteorite.

The moment of impact, a colossal roar thundered, and rings of ten-thousand-foot-wide sound wave impacts swept outwards. Nearby mountains were instantly annihilated as they were swept over, turning into ashes that filled the sky.

However, just as those shockwaves were about to travel further, they suddenly vanished into thin air.

Elders Jin Jie and Jin Jin had intervened to dissipate them, as this was the ancestral land of the Jinni clan, and they couldn't allow Zhou Yuan to cause extensive damage.

Jin Jie's old face was somewhat grim. His gaze fell upon Zhou Yuan, and he was tempted to secretly intervene. However, when his eyes landed on Yao Yao, who was holding Tun Tun nearby with a serene expression, he could only suppress those thoughts.

Even the clan chief was so courteous to this woman. If he were to secretly intervene, he would surely be detected and become the subject of gossip.

In the sky, the terrifying shockwaves finally gradually dispersed.

Countless gazes were cast towards the scene.

There, in the void, the golden beast stood in mid-air, its golden armor still gleaming brilliantly, majestic and imposing.

It seemed to have withstood the attack?

Some cheers erupted among the Jinni clan.

Jin Ya, who had been tense, also let out a sigh of relief, a proud smile appearing on her face.

Indeed, Big Brother would not fail!

Zhou Yuan was so arrogant; in the end, he still shot himself in the foot.

However, as they rejoiced, they did not notice the gradually solemn faces of Elders Jin Jie and Jin Jin.

"As expected of the direct disciple valued by Grand Elder Cang Yuan," a voice of admiration rang out. Everyone looked to see that it was none other than Clan Chief Jin Yanghuang.

Many Jinni clan members were somewhat astonished upon hearing this.

And it was at this moment that a muffled sound suddenly echoed from within the golden beast standing in the void. The next moment, gazes watched in horror as the golden armor and scales on the golden beast's body shattered, and countless mists of blood erupted.

A roar filled with pain emerged from Jin Lan's massive mouth.

Below, the smile on Jin Ya's face instantly froze.

"How could this be..."

The other Jinni clan members also looked utterly shocked.

In the sky, the golden beast's massive body rapidly shrank, finally transforming into a human figure who staggered.

At this moment, Jin Lan's face was ashen, blood seeped from all his pores, and the powerful Genesis Qi around him had withered. He looked utterly miserable.

Clearly, Zhou Yuan's previous attack had inflicted severe damage on him.

Jin Lan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, staring at Zhou Yuan with complex eyes. "Is this a Grand Holy Genesis Art?"

Such power had already surpassed ordinary Holy Genesis Arts. That kind of sound wave was too overbearing; it could even bypass his physical defense, directly invading his body and wantonly wreaking havoc. This was simply the bane of physical defenses.

Zhou Yuan did not answer, merely saying, "My thanks for the concession."

This attack had even surprised him somewhat. The Heaven Dragon Golden Bell Chant was clearly just an ordinary Holy Genesis Art, but once activated with Heaven Dragon Qi, its power was completely on par with a Grand Holy Genesis Art, and even more prominent in some aspects due to its sound wave attack characteristics.

Jin Lan's expression flickered. By now, he knew full well that Zhou Yuan's challenge for a single move was entirely a trap he had dug for him...

That sound wave Grand Holy Genesis Art specifically countered physical defenses; it was clearly designed to deal with Genesis Beast races like theirs, who possessed strong physical bodies.

Moreover, although this art was powerful, it also had a flaw: its long preparation time. If not for this single-move challenge, Jin Lan could have used other means to retreat and evade, first avoiding the attack range of Zhou Yuan's art. At the very least, he could have dissipated some of its power beforehand, and then even if he had to endure the rest with his physical body, he wouldn't have been injured so severely.

Therefore, he had previously thought Zhou Yuan was arrogant and overconfident, but now it was clear he had done it on purpose.

Yet he had actually run straight into it, and was directly left with a bloody face.

Jin Lan was slightly unwilling, having lost this time before even displaying many of his techniques... But ultimately, he said nothing more. After all, a loss was a loss, and making excuses would only needlessly cost the Jinni clan their dignity.

After all, if someone dug a pit to bury you, you could only blame yourself for not being clever enough.

Jin Lan let out a long breath, then said to Zhou Yuan, "I lost. The position of Little Ancestor's companion is yours."

He was quite straightforward.

His straightforwardness somewhat surprised Zhou Yuan. The other party now understood that he had used a trick, but he didn't say much about it. It seemed that the number one Nascent Source stage expert of the Jinni clan still possessed his own pride.

"However, in this victory, you should know that there was an element of trickery on your part," Jin Lan said calmly. "This so-called single-move challenge probably won't be applicable in the Dragon Spirit Cavern-Heaven. Other top experts in All-Beast Heaven won't play by these rules with you. So if you genuinely wish to assist Little Ancestor, and not just tag along for benefits, then pay more attention."

Zhou Yuan smiled. Although Jin Lan's words still carried some reluctance, it could at least be considered a reminder, and it was clear that he truly respected Tun Tun.

He waved his hand and said nothing more. With his current true strength, it wouldn't be difficult to defeat Jin Lan even without resorting to tricks, but there was no need. After all, this wasn't a life-or-death battle, so there was no need to reveal all his techniques.

The two figures descended from the air.

The Jinni clan members' eyes were also complex, as no one had expected such a result.

However, this time, no one cast resentful glances at Zhou Yuan. Even Jin Ya could only grit her teeth and swallow this outcome.

In All-Beast Heaven, strength reigned supreme.

Zhou Yuan had displayed his strength, and no one dared to treat him as an ordinary Great Nascent Source anymore.

Moreover, he had also proven that he indeed qualified to be Little Ancestor's companion, and not merely by relying on his connections...

Jin Ling'er's beautiful eyes widened as she stared at Zhou Yuan, filled with disbelief. She couldn't believe Zhou Yuan had actually defeated Jin Lan. One should know that those who had just entered the Nascent Source stage, like them, were almost all still at the lowest level of this realm. Yet Zhou Yuan, this anomaly, had clearly entered the Nascent Source stage at the same time as them, but now, he was already starting to stand at the peak of the Nascent Source stage.

Facing such an abnormal fellow, Jin Ling'er could only inwardly mutter "monster." No wonder Little Ancestor had specifically named him to be her protector.

Tun Tun's figure appeared as if teleporting onto Zhou Yuan's head, extending a paw to pat his head.

"Well done!" A thought transformed into large, playfully jumping characters in his mind, finally even turning into Tun Tun's smiling face; it was practically its own emoji pack.

"Since young friend Zhou Yuan has won, you shall accompany Revered Ancestral Glutton this time," Jin Yanghuang said with a laugh. Although it was a pity that Jin Lan had lost, at his level, he naturally wouldn't care too much.

"The Dragon Spirit Cavern-Heaven should open in about half a month," he continued. "During this time, please allow our two esteemed guests to rest in the clan."

"And I will have all information regarding the Dragon Spirit Cavern-Heaven delivered to you."

Jin Yanghuang behaved extremely magnanimously, showing no intention of making things difficult. Of course, Zhou Yuan also understood in his heart that the Jinni clan chief was so agreeable largely because Yao Yao was standing by his side. Otherwise, his identity as Grand Elder Cang Yuan's direct disciple alone would clearly not be enough for such courtesy; he might not even have met the clan chief.

So he couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

My wife is incredible!