Chapter 1254: Seed Battle Platform

The blood-red Ancestral Soul Mountain stood silently on the land. On both sides of the mountain, two groups of people faced off, their surging killing intent making the very air in the area grow thick.

As the Abomination Beast Clan's forces surged in like a tide, a black light suddenly flashed within their ranks, and then figures emanating astonishing pressure slowly stepped out into the air.

Zhou Yuan's gaze sharpened slightly. There were about a dozen of those figures, and judging by the pressure emanating from their bodies, all of them possessed the strength of the quasi-Fa Realm!

The strength of the Abomination Beast Clan was greater than Zhou Yuan had anticipated! When these figures appeared, there was a subtle stir among the forces of the Myriad Beasts Heaven. Even Ai Tuanzi's brows furrowed slightly, as they only had about a dozen quasi-Fa Realm experts on their side. This was already the result of each clan dispatching their most elite forces below the Fa Realm, as the quasi-Fa Realm was considered close to the peak tier in this world. Such individuals were far from commonplace.

What she hadn't expected was that the team dispatched by the Abomination Beast Clan was no weaker than that of the Myriad Beasts Heaven. This clearly showed that the Abomination Beast Clan had truly gone all out this time.

"After hiding for so many days, have you finally decided to show yourselves?" Ai Tuanzi's gaze was cold as she stared at the dozen or so figures, her voice flat.

"Heh heh, you're quite capable for a woman. What a pity about before..." Among the dozen or so Abomination Beast experts, a man in a long black robe chuckled. On his forehead were two black, scimitar-like horns, and a pair of dark, vertical pupils glowed with endless coldness and ferocity. He stared at Ai Tuanzi, scrutinizing her figure, a smile playing on his lips: "A Spirit Phoenix, are you? Truly noble blood. I am Chi Yuan, of the Abomination Beast Royal Clan. We would be quite a match. If you're willing to follow me, I might just let you live. What do you say?"

Ai Tuanzi stared at him, saying seriously, "Your bloodline is far too filthy and putrid; I find it quite repulsive. But I can't really blame you, after all, the birth of your Abomination Beast Clan was rather rushed. This also indicates that the master who created you wasn't particularly invested in you. I'm quite curious, what is the true status of your Abomination Beast Clan within the Sacred Race?"

Her calm words caused the atmosphere to subtly freeze. The surrounding people couldn't help but glance at her. Who would have thought that Ai Tuanzi, who usually only indulged in dried meat, could be so sharp-tongued...

The man named Chi Yuan's expression instantly darkened, and the other quasi-Fa Realm experts of the Abomination Beast Clan also stared at Ai Tuanzi with murderous intent, clearly stung by her words. Although the Abomination Beast Clan was created by the Sacred God of the Sacred Race, their true essence was born from the corpses and bloodlines of the Source Beast race. This differed somewhat from the Sacred Race, so the Abomination Beast Clan's status within the Sacred Race was not particularly high, which was precisely what frustrated the most ambitious individuals within the clan.

"Chi Yuan, why waste words with her? Once we capture her, she'll naturally learn what it means to wish for death." Beside Chi Yuan, a gaunt figure, appearing like a skeleton, spoke indifferently.

"Chi Bei, when did you become so merciful? Not just her, but everyone from Myriad Beasts Heaven – we'll all get a good taste of their flesh and blood eventually." A remarkably burly Abomination Beast expert grinned, his mouth full of sharp teeth. His eyes were exceptionally fierce, and his savage, grim expression was truly daunting. His name was Chi Zhu, and he was also a top figure among the Abomination Beast Clan's quasi-Fa Realm experts.

Upon hearing this, the other Abomination Beast experts burst into laughter, though their laughter was filled with chilling killing intent, causing the very heavens and earth to change color.

Just as both sides were unleashing their killing intent, the Ancestral Soul Mountain suddenly trembled. Surging blood-red light swept out from it, and the colossal mountain began to change.

Within the blood-red light, ancient and ominous battle platforms emerged. The platforms appeared layer by layer from the base of the mountain, seemingly endless. However, the closer the platforms were to the summit, the larger they became, and the heavier their ominous aura felt. By the time they reached the area near the summit, the blood-red light there almost completely obscured the platforms, so dense that it was suffocating.

Zhou Yuan was also observing the changes in the Ancestral Soul Mountain, as he could feel that as these battle platforms appeared, the killing intent emanating from both sides grew even denser.

"These are the Ancestral Soul Mountain battle platforms." Ai Qing, who was beside him, saw Zhou Yuan's gaze and softly explained, "Teams that entered the Dragon Spirit Grotto-Heaven in the past would eventually gather here, then ascend the platforms to battle. Those who emerged victorious on the platforms would all receive gifts from the Ancestral Soul Mountain."

"Do you see those battle platforms near the summit? We call them Seed Platforms. If one can achieve victory there and no one dares to challenge them within a certain period, they will obtain a 'Fa Realm Seed' nurtured by the Ancestral Soul Mountain."

Zhou Yuan's eyes gleamed. He looked towards the area near the summit, seeing surging blood-red light, and the battle platforms there appeared even larger and more ancient. The difference was evident just from their aura.

He counted; there were only ten of those so-called Seed Platforms.

But this was clearly not enough to go around, because just the quasi-Fa Realm experts on both sides already exceeded twenty. Moreover, besides the quasi-Fa Realm experts, there were also top figures in the Nascent Source Realm like Ai Zhi and Jiang Hongying.

Zhou Yuan came to this Dragon Spirit Grotto-Heaven for two reasons: firstly, to help Tuntun secure the opportunities it needed on the battle platforms, and secondly, because he himself was very interested in the Fa Realm Seed. He was now extremely close to the perfected Nascent Source Realm, and although he didn't plan to open his Fa Realm so early, obtaining a Fa Realm Seed would be of immense benefit to his future comprehension of the Fa Realm.

Therefore, he naturally coveted such a rare treasure as the Fa Realm Seed.

However, with powerful enemies from the Abomination Beast Clan before them, and considering he was an outsider compared to Myriad Beasts Heaven, it wasn't appropriate for him to be too assertive for now.

As his thoughts spun, Ai Tuanzi also cast her gaze upon the crowd and said, "There are ten Seed Platforms that have appeared this time. Regardless of the Abomination Beast Clan's schemes, we need to secure more victories."

"For the ten platforms, we quasi-Fa Realm experts will make the first move. The Abomination Beast Clan's quasi-Fa Realm experts will surely contend for them, so we'll engage them directly in battle."

As she spoke, she looked at Tuntun, who was on Zhou Yuan's head, and said solemnly, "Esteemed Ancestral Glutton, please join us in seizing a battle platform."

Tuntun's strength was immense; even Ai Tuanzi dared not underestimate it. With its participation, a significant amount of pressure would undoubtedly be relieved.

Tuntun sharpened its claws and nodded. Although it was an Innate Sacred Beast, if one were to categorize factions, it definitely belonged to the Source Beast race. Thus, it also harbored deep aversion towards the Abomination Beast Clan, which was created by the Sacred God.

Seeing Tuntun nod, Ai Tuanzi continued, "And if one of us falls on any of the ten Seed Platforms, the remaining quasi-Fa Realm experts will take over the battle."

"If all the quasi-Fa Realm experts are defeated, then those at the perfected Nascent Source Realm will take over."

Ai Zhi, Jiang Hongying, and the other perfected Nascent Source Realm experts present all straightened their expressions.

Ai Zhi was silent for a moment, then said, "If the perfected Nascent Source Realm experts are to take over, we'll need to set an order."

His gaze swept over Zhou Yuan at this moment.

The slots for the Seed Platforms were limited. If it were their turn to ascend, their opponents would likely have already gone through intense battles and be in a weakened state, which would actually be a good opportunity for them.

At this point, whoever went first would naturally have a significant advantage, and might even be able to secure a Seed Platform.

Tuntun let out a low growl at this moment. The growl reached everyone's ears, instantly letting them know its meaning: it wanted Zhou Yuan to be the first to take over.

The expressions of the quasi-Fa Realm experts shifted slightly, and their gazes involuntarily turned towards Ai Zhi.

Because in Myriad Beasts Heaven, if their quasi-Fa Realm experts were excluded, Ai Zhi was considered the top and most respected expert at the perfected Nascent Source Realm.

Ai Zhi saw this and smiled faintly, saying, "Esteemed Ancestral Glutton, we understand your desire to secure an opportunity for him. However, the current situation concerns the fated struggle between our Source Beast race and the Abomination Beast Clan. We hope you can understand."

Tuntun glared angrily at Ai Zhi. What was the meaning of his words? Was he implying that Tuntun was trying to gain an opportunity for Zhou Yuan out of selfish motives? Zhou Yuan's strength was clearly sufficient for this qualification!

At this moment, Jiang Ba of the Mysterious Dragon Clan also slowly spoke, "Although Zhou Yuan's strength is not bad, it might still be a bit lacking here. I suggest Ai Zhi go first, and Jiang Hongying second..."

He looked at Zhou Yuan, seemingly smiling.

"As for Elder Zhou Yuan..."

"He can temporarily be third. We'll decide later based on the situation, how about that?"