Chapter 1266: 蚩轩

Zhou Yuan's killing of Chibei had an enormous impact, not only greatly boosting the morale of the Myriad Beast Heaven but also dealing a significant blow to the fiendish beast lineage. After all, in terms of strength, Chibei was definitely among the top figures in the fiendish beast lineage, and the slaying of such a prominent figure could not be ignored. Consequently, in the subsequent clashes, the previous decline of the Myriad Beast Heaven was halted, and they gradually began to show signs of a counterattack.

Zhou Yuan stood indifferently on the seed battle platform, circulating the Ancestral Dragon Scripture to frantically absorb Genesis Qi from the heavens and earth and recover from his earlier exertions. At the same time, green runes emerged on the surface of his skin, emitting a majestic life aura that gradually repaired his withered arm. He was seizing the time to restore as much of his combat power as possible.

Taking advantage of the lull, Zhou Yuan's gaze turned to the battle platforms where Ai Tuanzi and Tun Tun were fighting. The two opponents they faced were likely the strongest pseudo-Law Domain experts in the fiendish beast lineage; even Chibei, whom he had defeated earlier, was weaker than them. Although they were very strong, unfortunately, the people they faced were even stronger. Ai Tuanzi truly lived up to her reputation as the top pseudo-Law Domain expert of the Myriad Beast Heaven. Even though Chiyuan had been boosted by the ominous Qi of Ancestral Soul Mountain, Ai Tuanzi was still gradually gaining control of the situation as time passed. As for Tun Tun's side, there was even less to say. The pseudo-Law Domain expert named Chizou, whose strength was comparable to Chiyuan, was constantly suppressed in his direct clashes with Tun Tun. An Innate Sacred Beast was, after all, extraordinary.

Apart from these two, on the other seed battle platforms, the pseudo-Law Domain experts on both sides had mixed results, making it difficult to discern who was superior. However, with Zhou Yuan's insight, he understood that once Ai Tuanzi and Tun Tun converted their advantage into a decisive victory, the entire situation would be completely turned around.

"The overall strength of the Myriad Beast Heaven is still very formidable. The fiendish beast lineage is still lacking if they want to contend." Zhou Yuan secretly nodded, acknowledging it was normal. The main force of the Genesis Beast race resided in the Myriad Beast Heaven. Although the fiendish beast lineage was created by the Saint God, it had never truly triumphed over the Myriad Beast Heaven in any of their numerous battles since its creation. Of course, even without winning, the trouble they caused for the Myriad Beast Heaven was very real; otherwise, the Genesis Beast races of the Myriad Beast Heaven would not harbor such deep hatred for them.

However, although the situation seemed to be gradually shifting, Zhou Yuan's heart did not relax even a bit. Because even now, the mysterious black-robed figure had not yet appeared. That person was the real thorn in his side. His covert lurking surely indicated some scheme.

Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered. He immediately circulated the Breaking Obstruction Saint Rune again, his gaze sweeping across the area. Under the Saint Rune's scrutiny, the entire Ancestral Soul Mountain was enveloped by overwhelming ominous Qi, which intensified as the fierce battles on the platforms continued. The blood-red whirlpools he had seen before showed no signs of increasing, and the mysterious black-robed figure seemed to have completely vanished during this period.

Zhou Yuan looked at the points where the blood-red whirlpools were located. These points were connected, vaguely showing signs of forming a barrier. This barrier must be extremely complex and vast, as even with Zhou Yuan's current Divine Soul attainment, he could not deduce its level. However, he could sense that this barrier was not yet truly complete. Zhou Yuan frowned deeply. This unformed barrier had previously drawn upon the ominous Qi of Ancestral Soul Mountain to empower the fiendish beast forces, but Zhou Yuan felt that this empowerment was probably not the main objective. The black-robed figure undoubtedly had a deeper purpose and scheme.

Zhou Yuan ultimately suppressed his thoughts. Since he couldn't find the mysterious black-robed figure now, he could only wait for the situation to continue. He had a premonition that the black-robed figure would likely make a move when Ai Tuanzi and Tun Tun's battles concluded. Zhou Yuan's eyes slightly lowered as he fully circulated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture to restore his Genesis Qi, simultaneously preparing to await the moment the situation would change.

This wait lasted for about half an incense stick's time. When the Genesis Qi in his body had mostly recovered, the battles on both Ai Tuanzi's and Tun Tun's platforms concluded with a clear victor.

Boom! Boom!

Accompanied by two earth-shattering roars, numerous gazes were cast towards them. They saw Chiyuan and Chizou, two top pseudo-Law Domain experts, flying backward in disarray, their bodies tearing deep marks into the battle platform and covered in blood. Ai Tuanzi stood suspended in the air, her eyes cold, her long ponytail gently swaying in the wind behind her. Tun Tun, in his battle form, was bathed in sunlight, his purple-gold scales shimmering with luster, appearing mighty and mysterious. The pressure of an Innate Sacred Beast emanated in waves like a tide.

The Myriad Beast Heaven forces erupted into deafening cheers at this moment. The victories of Ai Tuanzi and Tun Tun signaled that in this conflict, the Myriad Beast Heaven had undoubtedly gained the absolute upper hand. Amidst the countless cheers, Chiyuan and Chizou, heavily wounded on the battle platform, revealed grim smiles, then a look of grim determination flashed in their eyes. The Genesis Qi within their bodies immediately erupted, and the next moment, their bodies self-destructed.

An earth-shattering boom resonated, and the entire Ancestral Soul Mountain seemed to tremble at that moment. Terrifying scarlet Genesis Qi, mixed with blood and flesh, swept outwards, instantly dyeing the two seed battle platforms blood-red. The countless cheers abruptly ceased. The Myriad Beast Heaven forces watched this scene in shock. Although Chiyuan and Chizou were heavily wounded, they still had the power to protect themselves and retreat. But who would have thought that they would choose to self-destruct at this moment? What exactly did they intend to do?

Only Zhou Yuan discovered their purpose. Because from the very beginning, sacred runes had flowed in his eyes, observing the two. So when they self-destructed, Zhou Yuan, relying on the power of the sacred runes, saw their flesh and blood instantly form two blood traces that merged into the battle platforms. At that moment, blood-red whirlpools also formed on the two seed battle platforms. And as these two whirlpools formed, Zhou Yuan felt the ominous Qi of the entire Ancestral Soul Mountain begin to fluctuate violently.

"Alas..."

A light sigh, seemingly filled with pity, resounded. Ai Tuanzi, Zhou Yuan, Tun Tun, and the others' gazes suddenly darted over, and they saw a black-robed figure gradually emerge on a battle platform.

"As expected, he appeared!" Zhou Yuan's eyes sharpened.

Ai Tuanzi's longsword also pointed remotely at the black-robed figure, and she said indifferently, "So the rat has finally shown itself?"

"Hehe..." The black-robed figure seemed to chuckle softly. He then removed his hood, revealing white hair, which was a distinct mark of the fiendish beast lineage. It was a fiendish beast expert who appeared unusually young. His white hair was braided into many small strands. What was somewhat strange was that he didn't emit the unique violent aura characteristic of the fiendish beast race. A golden pattern was visible between his eyebrows.

"You can call me Chixuan," the black-robed fiendish beast expert said with a gentle smile.

"What exactly have you been doing, hiding in the shadows like a rat?" Ai Tuanzi sneered.

The black-robed figure named Chixuan smiled faintly and said, "Naturally, it's for this Ancestral Soul Mountain." His bluntness, surprisingly, made Ai Tuanzi and the others pause in surprise.

"With so few of you, you dare to covet Ancestral Soul Mountain?" a Myriad Beast Heaven expert scoffed.

Chixuan heard this and said with a smile, "Your Myriad Beast Heaven has occupied this Dragon Spirit Grotto-Heaven for quite some time now, but clearly, you don't understand Ancestral Soul Mountain."

"You only know that there are seed battle platforms on Ancestral Soul Mountain, but have you never considered if there are higher-level battle platforms above them?"

At these words, the pupils of Ai Tuanzi and the other Myriad Beast Heaven experts all contracted.

Chixuan slowly said, "The seed battle platforms are not the limit of Ancestral Soul Mountain. Above them, there is another battle platform, which we call the Supreme Battle Platform. If one can occupy this platform, they can control Ancestral Soul Mountain."

These words immediately sparked countless exclamations of shock. Many pseudo-Law Domain experts from the Myriad Beast Heaven looked at each other in bewilderment, while Ai Tuanzi coldly stated, "Nonsense!" Since the Myriad Beast Heaven discovered the Dragon Spirit Grotto-Heaven, it had been opened countless times, and countless Myriad Beast Heaven experts had contended on this Ancestral Soul Mountain. Yet, this so-called Supreme Battle Platform had never been heard of, and the Saints of the Myriad Beast Heaven had never given any warning about it!

Chixuan chuckled lightly, "Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. That only proves one thing: your Myriad Beast Heaven people are simply too incompetent."

"But today, you will get an eye-opener..."

As his last word fell, he suddenly stomped his foot. With that stomp, the entire Ancestral Soul Mountain seemed to tremble slightly. Immediately after, everyone felt the ominous Qi permeating Ancestral Soul Mountain suddenly boil. Under Zhou Yuan's Breaking Obstruction Saint Rune's scrutiny, he saw that the boundless ominous Qi was being drawn by the unformed barrier and then continuously poured into Chixuan's body.

"Stop him quickly!" Zhou Yuan's expression drastically changed as he sharply yelled.

Ai Tuanzi acted almost instantly. Her figure shot out, directly aiming for Chixuan.

Rumble!

However, just as she was about to charge onto the battle platform where Chixuan was, everyone felt a horrifying Genesis Qi storm sweep out from that spot, their faces filled with dread. That Genesis Qi storm was incredibly powerful. Ai Tuanzi, merely being affected by its periphery, spat out a mouthful of blood, her graceful figure flying backward in a somewhat disheveled state. The terrifying scarlet Genesis Qi seemed to transform into a sea of blood, completely engulfing the battle platform's area. Within this sea of blood, a terrifying aura surged skyward.

Faced with that kind of Genesis Qi fluctuation, even Zhou Yuan couldn't help but gasp, feeling a slight chill down his spine. Because in his perception, Chixuan's Genesis Qi intensity had, in that instant, surged to an incredibly terrifying level. The strength of that Genesis Qi was three hundred billion! At this moment, even Zhou Yuan felt like cursing aloud, "What the hell?! This is cheating, isn't it?! It's even more excessive than me!"

Boom, boom, boom!

However, just as Zhou Yuan's inner emotions were brewing, violent tremors suddenly emanated from the summit of Ancestral Soul Mountain. Numerous shocked gazes were cast upwards, and then they watched in astonishment as, at the peak of the mountain, thick blood-red mist gradually receded, and a crimson battle platform slowly emerged. That crimson battle platform, in terms of both scale and aura, far surpassed the ten previous seed battle platforms!

At this moment, even Ai Tuanzi was somewhat dazed, clearly experiencing a tumultuous storm in her heart. Who could have imagined that what Chixuan said was actually true? Within this Ancestral Soul Mountain, there truly existed a battle platform that had never appeared before... A Supreme Battle Platform!