Chapter 1246: Defeated Dragon

When the golden bell roared, the space around its mouth seemed to shatter, streams of light bursting forth. An incredibly terrifying power rapidly gathered within it. In the next instant, the bell's mouth vibrated, and a torrent of sound waves roared out.

Saint Genesis Art, Heavenly Dragon Golden Bell Roar!

Within the torrent of sound waves, a dragon's roar resonated. The torrent moved at an astonishing speed, instantly shattering the void and heading straight for Jiang Hongying in the sky.

Jiang Hongying's expression changed instantly. The power contained within the sound wave torrent made even her scalp tingle. She hadn't expected Zhou Yuan's counterattack to be so fierce and decisive.

This dragon-roaring torrent of sound waves was even more terrifying than her previous Fourth Bow.

Was Zhou Yuan's counterattack also an astonishing Great Saint Genesis Art?!

Jiang Hongying dared not show any hesitation. Her eyes flashed as she fiercely gritted her teeth.

Forming hand seals, Genesis Qi surged through her body. White mist even began to rise from her flesh, indicating she was pushing her power to its absolute limit.

"Imperial Dragon Bows to Heaven, Fifth Bow!"

She slowly bowed her upper body.

This bow appeared exceptionally difficult; even streaks of blood appeared on her skin, and her entire delicate body trembled slightly, as if unable to bear immense pressure.

Jiang Hongying had not fully mastered the Fifth Bow of Imperial Dragon Bows to Heaven. Forcing its use now naturally put a considerable strain on her.

But she had no choice; otherwise, she felt she would be utterly unable to block Zhou Yuan's counterattack.

And if she couldn't block it, she would lose, a result she absolutely refused to accept.

Although this bow was incredibly taxing, she ultimately completed it.

The moment she bowed, the enormous Imperial Dragon phantom behind her also vibrated slightly. The entire world seemed to darken at that instant, and an immensely powerful force, like a sudden clap of thunder, appeared, aimed directly at the roaring torrent of sound waves.

Many gazes across this space widened slightly, staring intently at the impending earth-shattering collision.

Boom!

The collision occurred instantly, an indescribable, colossal sound wave sweeping out, silencing all other sounds in the world. Immediately afterward, terrifying gales followed, pulverizing nearby mountains and leveling them completely.

However, the Ancestral Soul Tree, though swaying, stood firmly and remained unharmed. This was because Ancestral Soul Trees are inherently miraculous; each one, upon birth, connects to the entire cave-heaven. Thus, Ancestral Soul Trees are virtually indestructible within the Dragon Spirit Cave-Heaven, unless the entire cave-heaven itself is eradicated.

But this was clearly beyond the capabilities of those at the Nascent Source stage.

All eyes converged on the center of the collision.

Under the trembling gazes of numerous powerful individuals, two terrifying forces continuously bombarded, eroded, and destroyed each other.

The two forces remained entangled for about ten-odd seconds.

In the end, they gradually began to dissipate completely, seemingly a draw.

Seeing this, Jiang Hongying subtly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as she repelled this wave of Zhou Yuan's counterattack, a fierce battle still lay ahead. She refused to believe that with her Xuan Dragon Clan's powerful physical body, she couldn't suppress Zhou Yuan!

Below, Zhou Yuan watched the scene with an indifferent expression. Although the Golden Bell's power hadn't directly shattered the Fifth Bow's force, he wasn't disappointed. After all, in terms of Genesis Art tiers, the Heavenly Dragon Golden Bell Roar was still merely a Saint Genesis Art, while what his opponent had unleashed was a genuine Great Saint Genesis Art.

Being able to fully block the Fifth Bow's power was already a good performance.

However...

Since he had long anticipated this outcome, how could he not have a backup plan?

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes as he formed a hand seal with one hand.

The moment the seal was formed, a clear sword hum suddenly resounded from deep within the rapidly dissipating sound wave torrent. In the next instant, four streaks of multicolored sword light erupted, instantly tearing through the void and appearing before Jiang Hongying with blinding speed, then fiercely slashing down.

The four multicolored sword lights were too swift; even Jiang Hongying had no time to react. Moreover, having just completed the Fifth Bow, her Genesis Qi was in a brief period of weakness. Thus, she could only watch as the four phantom-like sword lights struck.

The only thing she could do in that instant was transform from her human form into a massive crimson dragon.

The four sword lights streaked past, and dragon blood splattered as four deep sword marks appeared on the crimson dragon's body, almost tearing it apart.

A harrowing dragon's roar erupted from the crimson dragon's mouth, and dragon blood rained down. Its colossal body plummeted from the sky, directly crushing a mountain range. The giant dragon writhed in intense pain, its roars filled with agony.

Gasps of shock echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Moments before, the battle between the two had been evenly matched, but who could have imagined that in the blink of an eye, Jiang Hongying would be heavily wounded!

Many discerning observers could tell that those four incomparably sharp multicolored sword lights were undoubtedly also a Saint Genesis Art!

And Zhou Yuan had managed to conceal a Saint Genesis Art within the Golden Bell Saint Genesis Art, making its fluctuations nearly undetectable. This undeniably demonstrated his profound mastery over both Genesis Arts.

This move truly made it impossible to guard against!

"What an incredible tactic."

Mong Chong of the Divine Tiger Clan swallowed hard, his eyes filled with dread and apprehension. Zhou Yuan's move not only showcased his deep control over both Genesis Arts but also perfectly exploited Jiang Hongying's state. At that moment, having just exerted all her strength to perform the Fifth Bow, she likely had no mind to carefully sense any hidden fluctuations within her opponent's Genesis Art.

Thus, Zhou Yuan's counterattack this time demonstrated mastery of timing to the absolute extreme.

Such tactics and experience clearly indicated extensive battle experience and a profound understanding of combat.

"No wonder he could suppress the top Heavenly Pride of the Saint Race in the Ancient Source Heaven," Mong Chong lamented, elevating Zhou Yuan's perceived danger level in his mind. At the same time, he felt fortunate that he hadn't been swayed by Jiang Hongying to get involved in this mess earlier.

Behind Mong Chong, the Divine Tiger Clan experts who had previously been tempted by the situation exchanged uneasy glances, feeling lingering fear.

At this point, how could they not see that Jiang Hongying had truly fallen this time?

Zhou Yuan gazed indifferently at the crimson dragon, which was staining the ground with blood. He felt no sympathy; after all, Jiang Hongying had provoked almost all these events, and paying this price was merely reaping what she sowed.

The silent atmosphere in the world persisted for a moment.

Among the Xuan Dragon Clan, Jiang Ba also stared blankly at the massive crimson dragon below, nearly torn to pieces. After a few seconds, his eyes suddenly turned bloodshot, and he roared, "What a ruthless tactic! Do you truly think our Xuan Dragon Clan has no one?!"

As his furious shout fell, a vast and terrifying surge of Genesis Qi suddenly erupted from his body.

That Genesis Qi foundation was even stronger than Jiang Hongying's!

Moreover, as the Genesis Qi roared, everyone saw a Law Domain expand from within his body!

Instantly, Jiang Ba's aura became exceptionally terrifying!

Jiang Ba took a step forward and attacked in a fit of rage. With a palm strike, vast Genesis Qi roared, compressed and condensed by his Law Domain, aiming directly to seize Zhou Yuan.

Everyone's expressions changed.

"Roar!"

However, just as Jiang Ba was about to strike Zhou Yuan, a roar filled with mysterious majesty resounded throughout the heavens and earth. In the next instant, Jiang Ba's heart suddenly went cold. He looked up to see the sky darken.

A colossal beast claw, large enough to blot out the sun, swatted down. Beneath the claw, rings of black hole-like whirlpools swirled, mysterious and strange, concentrating astonishing power within them.

Jiang Ba was greatly alarmed. He knew this was Tun Tun's doing.

Facing an Innate Sacred Beast, even one not yet fully awakened, Jiang Ba dared not be complacent. His palm, originally aimed at Zhou Yuan, hurriedly met the incoming attack.

Under that palm, the void continuously shattered, carrying countless spatial fragments.

However, when the two collided, the rings of black holes directly devoured all of Jiang Ba's attack. The giant claw, as if containing some mysterious power, tore through everything and slammed heavily onto Jiang Ba's body.

A deafening crash echoed.

Jiang Ba's figure was sent hurtling downwards like a cannonball, carving an abyss-like fissure into the earth.

Jiang Ba barely managed to steady himself, but his disheveled state was impossible to hide.

Throughout the world, astonished gazes turned to the sky. There, the mysterious giant beast radiated ancient majesty, its beast eyes, like blazing suns, fixed intensely on the disheveled Jiang Ba, its aura vast and boundless.

The giant beast looked down disdainfully, white smoke puffing from its nostrils. Then, before the astonished stares, the smoke formed a line of text.

"Bullying Zhou Yuan? Do you think Little Ancestor doesn't exist?!"