Chapter 1244: Emperor Dragon Pays Tribute to Heaven

Crimson Genesis Qi raged across the sky, making the entire world seem like a fiery sunset. Heat shimmered, blurring even vision.

Jiang Hongying, her lithe body encased in form-fitting battle armor, held a dragon-scale spear from which crimson flames erupted. Her sharp eyes fixed on Zhou Yuan, and in the next instant, she moved.

Her speed was immense; the many powerful onlookers could only discern a blurry red streak.

Zhou Yuan's eyes also gleamed with a cold light. He clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared, roaring with platinum Genesis Qi that vibrated the void, then thrust violently towards the right.

Space tore open there as a flaming spear tip, accompanied by surging crimson Genesis Qi, swept forth. The scorching wind seemed capable of incinerating the sky, burning all things to ash, utterly overbearing.

The spear tip and brush tip collided fiercely.

Two terrifying surges of Genesis Qi erupted like volcanoes. The space at their point of collision shattered continuously like fragile glass, sending sharp spatial fragments spiraling outward.

Zhou Yuan's expression grew more solemn with the impact, for only through true combat could he grasp how formidable this "female tyrant" was. Her Genesis Qi was not only scorching and violent, but her physical body was also exceptionally robust. Despite her seemingly slender frame, the power it contained astonished even Zhou Yuan, who had achieved considerable mastery in body cultivation.

Such an Origin Beast race indeed possessed innate advantages in these aspects.

The Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand trembled violently. If Zhou Yuan's physical strength hadn't also been considerable, his weapon might have been directly knocked away by the impact.

“Hmph!”

While Zhou Yuan was surprised by Jiang Hongying's strength, she, too, let out a cold hmph, feeling a touch of dissatisfaction. This seemingly simple, thunderous strike was in fact a sudden burst of power where she instantly fused her Genesis Qi and physical strength. Even if it were the observing Meng Chong who took this spear thrust, he would likely have been instantly at a disadvantage.

Yet, Zhou Yuan had firmly withstood it.

“You have some ability after all; you’re not just for show!”

Jiang Hongying flicked her wrist, and a surge of crimson light filled the sky, like a sea of fire engulfing the void. From within this fiery sea, countless crimson specks erupted violently, showering down on Zhou Yuan like a torrential downpour.

Each crimson speck contained a miniature, exquisite fire dragon roaring, seemingly tiny yet radiating extremely violent fluctuations.

Such a deluge was ferocious to the extreme.

“Crimson Dragon Rain!”

The countless crimson specks grew larger in Zhou Yuan’s pupils. He gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly and lifted it sharply.

“Ten Thousand Whales!”

As the mottled black brush smashed down, an ancient whale's cry resonated. Space shattered as the colossal phantom of an ancient whale emerged, then, like a giant meteorite carrying infinite power, it violently collided with the countless crimson specks.

Bang! Bang!

The collision unleashed dazzling light and thunderous roars.

The violent shockwave forced Jiang Hongying to retreat repeatedly. Her face was icy cold. The crimson spear in her hand suddenly flew out, letting loose a dragon's roar. Then, amidst a surge of crimson light, it transformed into a radiant red dragon, tearing through the air and fiercely clawing at the other figure within the Genesis Qi impact.

However, no sooner had the light-dragon formed from the spear emerged than a black light violently pierced through the void.

It was a pure black monstrous beast.

The beast was formed from countless black hairs, incredibly tough. If one's gaze could penetrate the myriad hairs, they would discern a mottled black brush vibrating deep within, sustaining this transformation.

The black beast roared, exhaling and inhaling the world's Genesis Qi, possessing immense power.

Moreover, upon closer inspection, one would notice that the black beast… was identical to Tuntun's battle form.

Below, Tuntun watched this scene and curled its lip. Zhou Yuan dared to plagiarize its image!

The crimson light-dragon and the black monstrous beast clashed in the void, then began to furiously bite and attack each other. The power unleashed caused many of the observing powerhouses to look on with awe.

These two individuals' weapons likely approached the level of Saint Artifacts; otherwise, they wouldn't be able to transform to such an extent.

However, given their status, possessing such treasures was only natural.

As the many experts in the area watched the clash, they felt a sense of awe and dazzlement. They could tell that neither combatant was holding back, striking with exceptional ferocity. That level of attack, if directed at an ordinary top-tier Seventh Grade expert, would likely be unbearable.

“This Zhou Yuan is indeed a prodigy. With his Great Nascent Soul stage strength, he can contend with Jiang Hongying, who has been renowned for years. No wonder even the Saint Race suffered losses at his hands,” Meng Chong remarked with a sigh.

He was considered top-tier among the Seventh Grade experts in Myriad Beasts Heaven, but he understood that against either of these two, he would not gain the upper hand.

“Who will win between them?” a powerhouse from the Divine Tiger Clan behind Meng Chong asked curiously.

Meng Chong pondered for a moment, then said, “That would still likely be Jiang Hongying. Although this female tyrant is unreasonable, her methods are not to be underestimated.”

He touched his chest, where a hideous scar lay—a memento from his past encounter with Jiang Hongying.

This woman was truly formidable.

As Meng Chong spoke, a silver-glowing streak of light suddenly tore through the terrifying Genesis Qi shockwave in the high sky, shooting directly at Jiang Hongying. A fist shadow descended, shaking the void with a thunderous roar.

“Still daring to attack proactively?”

Jiang Hongying’s eyes suddenly turned cold. She surged forward, the terrifying power contained within her lithe body moving with her.

The two figures clashed like lightning in the void over a hundred times.

Each collision was like a thunderous explosion, astonishing in its might.

However, as this fierce confrontation continued, Jiang Hongying's expression subtly darkened. She was somewhat shocked to find that Zhou Yuan's power seemed to have suddenly received some kind of amplification. While they had been evenly matched before, now she felt her blood and Qi surging uncomfortably.

“Hmm?”

Jiang Hongying's gaze swept over him, and she suddenly noticed silver patterns spreading across Zhou Yuan's body. These luminous markings emitted a mystical aura, like living things. She found that whenever her power infiltrated Zhou Yuan's body, these silver patterns would flicker intensely, seemingly neutralizing it.

“Did you notice?”

At this moment, Zhou Yuan grinned at Jiang Hongying, but his smile was filled with chilling intent.

The silver patterns on his body were naturally manifestations of Silver Shadow!

With Silver Shadow's power, he could naturally begin to suppress Jiang Hongying.

“Silver Shadow!”

Zhou Yuan curled his palm, and the void vibrated. With a roar of platinum Genesis Qi, it transformed into a gigantic Genesis Qi palm print, covered with countless spreading silver patterns. He then slammed it down fiercely onto Jiang Hongying.

The platinum palm print whistled down, as if a colossal platinum tower were descending.

Jiang Hongying shrieked, her battle-armored fist shooting out. As a dragon's roar resonated, a gigantic dragon claw appeared, its power so immense that it crushed the very void.

The two clashed with a thunderous impact, and surging waves of Qi raged outward, spreading for tens of thousands of miles.

Under the astonished gazes, Jiang Hongying's lithe body trembled violently. She was utterly blasted down by the platinum palm print, her figure plummeting like a meteorite, creating a bottomless crater upon impact with the ground.

In such a direct confrontation, Zhou Yuan had actually gained the upper hand!

Around them, gasps of cold air could be heard.

“Tsk, tsk, incredible! He actually managed to repulse that female tyrant,” Meng Chong couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing this.

But then he shook his head and added, “However, now that female tyrant is probably going to rampage...”

His gaze turned towards Jiang Ba and the others from the Xuan Dragon Clan, who stood in the distant air, watching the scene with impassive expressions, even with a hint of mockery in their eyes as they looked at Zhou Yuan.

Boom! Boom!

From the deep crater in the ground, strange sounds suddenly emerged.

Then, everyone saw a graceful figure slowly rising—Jiang Hongying, of course.

Her battle armor was somewhat damaged, and her delicate skin bore several wounds, but her face was utterly cold. In her pair of crimson eyes, towering flames seemed to burn fiercely.

Anyone could feel the furious rage in the heart of this "female tyrant" at this moment.

She raised her head, her gaze chillingly fixed on Zhou Yuan’s figure.

Then, to the astonishment of many onlookers, she slowly knelt on one knee in the air, facing Zhou Yuan. Her hands formed a seal, and from afar, it resembled a ritual sacrifice.

No one believed Jiang Hongying was kneeling in surrender, for at that very moment, they sensed a violent upheaval of the world's Genesis Qi.

Meng Chong rubbed his face, his eyes fixed intently on Jiang Hongying. “This woman is truly enraged,” he said.

“What is this?” someone beside him couldn’t help but ask.

Meng Chong's voice was low and full of apprehension.

“The Xuan Dragon Clan's Great Saint Genesis Art...”

“Emperor Dragon Bows to Heaven!”