Chapter 1245: Four Bows

The moment Jiang Hongying knelt on one knee in mid-air, forming a strange hand seal with both hands, the whistling winds in this space seemed to freeze. However, the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth showed signs of surging violently at that instant.

Rumble!

Genesis Qi from tens of thousands of miles around surged forward, transforming into countless layers of dazzling Genesis Qi clouds in the high sky.

Numerous fearful gazes fell upon Jiang Hongying.

The Xuanlong Clan’s ancestors were also Innate Sacred Beasts, possessing ancient bloodlines and renowned in ancient times. Their descendants then formed the Xuanlong Clan.

Their Innate Sacred Beast ancestor was also known as the Imperial Dragon.

The technique Jiang Hongying was currently employing was the Xuanlong Clan's highly renowned Grand Saint Genesis Art, Imperial Dragon's Heavenly Prostration.

This technique consisted of nine prostrations. Legend had it that under nine prostrations, anything below the Saint stage would be annihilated.

Imperial Dragon's Heavenly Prostration involved prostrating to heaven and earth, harnessing the immense power of the cosmos. Only beings in the Saint stage could withstand such a prostration from the Imperial Dragon.

Over the years, countless powerful individuals had fallen to the Xuanlong Clan's Imperial Dragon's Heavenly Prostration, thus cementing the technique's fearsome reputation.

Now, with Jiang Hongying unleashing this technique, she was clearly going all out, determined to settle the outcome with Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan hovered in the air, gazing at Jiang Hongying, who was kneeling mid-flight. His expression was exceptionally grim. A stinging sensation pulsed from his brow, indicating he sensed an extremely powerful aura of danger. The technique she was about to unleash was truly terrifying.

His eyes flickered, then he struck decisively. He unleashed a palm strike, unleashing platinum Genesis Qi that swept through the air like a heavenly waterfall, directly bombarding Jiang Hongying.

However, when the torrent of Genesis Qi entered within a hundred-zhang radius of Jiang Hongying, it instantly shattered, turning into countless scattered light particles.

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Around Jiang Hongying, terrifying heaven and earth Genesis Qi surged, creating a perilous, impenetrable zone.

Rumble!

At this moment, boundless Genesis Qi gathered behind Jiang Hongying, seemingly forming an endless ocean. Within this Genesis Qi ocean, ripples arose, gradually forming a colossal, ethereal dragon shadow that stretched out of sight.

The dragon shadow exuded an indescribably ancient aura, as if it were the first dragon to appear in the world after the Ancestral Dragon transformed into myriad beings at the dawn of creation.

Its name, "dragon," naturally implied it had gained immensely when the Ancestral Dragon transformed into all creation.

In terms of rank, even among Innate Sacred Beasts, few could compare to it.

When the ethereal ancient dragon shadow appeared, everyone present felt a subtle yet undeniable pressure. This pressure slowed the circulation of blood in their bodies, as if they were bearing immense mountains.

Jiang Hongying's icy gaze fixed on Zhou Yuan. She slightly raised her hands, still forming the seal, and slowly bowed her upper body.

"Imperial Dragon's Heavenly Prostration, first prostration!"

The moment her body bowed, the colossal ancient dragon shadow behind her also gently bent its body.

A rumbling sound echoed through heaven and earth. Zhou Yuan immediately felt a terrifying force descend from the cosmos. This force came from all directions, pervasive and inescapable, as if intending to crush him utterly.

Zhou Yuan's expression was stern. Within his Divine Dwelling, the seven-inch Genesis Infant erupted with surging Genesis Qi, which flowed through his limbs and bones.

His physical body also glowed with a translucent radiance.

Ultimately, that power only made Zhou Yuan's body tremble slightly.

However, Zhou Yuan did not relax at all, knowing that this was just the beginning.

Indeed, Jiang Hongying's expression remained undisturbed. Her body bowed once more, and this time, it was two prostrations!

"Second prostration!"

"Third prostration!"

As the two prostrations were unleashed simultaneously, the entire heaven and earth seemed to tremble. Zhou Yuan's body felt as if it had been struck by a heavy blow. The countless layers of Genesis Qi defense around him shattered almost instantly, dissolving into myriad light particles.

His body was directly knocked down a thousand zhang from the void.

But in the end, Zhou Yuan endured it.

A flush of red appeared on Zhou Yuan's face. He sharply eyed Jiang Hongying, then grinned and said, "Your Xuanlong Clan's technique is certainly prone to causing misunderstandings. However, I'm quite curious to see how many times you can actually prostrate!"

While the technique was immensely powerful, Zhou Yuan could sense that Jiang Hongying was also under immense pressure.

Jiang Hongying's eyes were icy as she coldly stated, "It's enough to deal with you."

Her hands, maintaining the seal, trembled faintly at this moment. Small streaks of blood appeared on her skin. But she took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the surging Genesis Qi within her, and then slowly bowed again.

"Fourth prostration!"

This prostration was somewhat difficult, but it ultimately landed.

A thunderous roar seemed to reverberate through heaven and earth. Everyone watched as the space where Zhou Yuan stood collapsed instantly, forming a massive black hole.

All of Zhou Yuan's defenses shattered completely. His figure plummeted from the sky, finally crashing onto a mountain peak. The mountain instantly crumbled, forming a crater, and Zhou Yuan's figure was buried deep within.

Many powerful individuals watching this scene couldn't help but gulp.

Meanwhile, Jin Zhong and the others looked pale. Had Zhou Yuan lost?

"To force Hongying into four prostrations, his defeat isn't unjust," Jiang Ba said faintly from the Xuanlong Clan's area, his gaze calm.

Under numerous reverent gazes, Jiang Hongying still maintained her single-knee kneeling posture. She stared at the deep pit covered by rocks and said, "Zhou Yuan, it's impressive that you could push me this far, but compared to your renowned name across the heavens, I'm still somewhat disappointed."

She shook her head, no longer paying attention to Zhou Yuan, and turned her gaze towards Tun Tun, Jin Zhong, and the others. "I've won. Please fulfill the wager."

Jin Zhong and the others looked furious, but Tun Tun remained languid. It glanced downwards, then pulled out a stone slate on which it wrote, "Won? You wish!"

Jiang Hongying's face showed anger. This creature was an Innate Sacred Beast, whose rank could almost rival her Xuanlong Clan's ancestor. Yet, it acted like a hoodlum! Its mouth was full of vulgarities!

But just as she was about to speak again, her expression drastically changed. She suddenly looked down at the deep pit covered in rocks, where some Genesis Qi fluctuations were emanating.

"Still moving?"

Jiang Hongying raised her jade-like hand, and Genesis Qi surged out, directly sweeping up the countless rocks.

As the countless rocks were swept away, the surrounding onlookers were astonished to see a somewhat dishevelled figure slowly rising from the deep pit. What shocked them most was that the figure was carrying a massive golden bell on its shoulder.

The golden bell was profound and ancient. Within it, terrifying light seemed to circulate.

Under numerous gazes, Zhou Yuan looked up and grinned at Jiang Hongying.

"Hey, only four prostrations, and you think you've won against me?"

"It's impolite not to return a courtesy. You bowed to me four times; it's about time you took a shot from me, isn't it?"

As his laughter faded, Zhou Yuan's face turned grim. The dark mouth of the bell directly locked onto Jiang Hongying, and terrifying power frantically gathered within it.

Being locked onto by the bell's mouth, Jiang Hongying's expression drastically changed. A deep chill rose from her heart. Zhou Yuan's counterattack was even more terrifying than she had imagined!

However, before she could think further, the golden bell vibrated. The next moment, an earth-shattering bell chime suddenly resounded throughout heaven and earth.