Chapter 1277: Saint's Wrath

Rumble! Ancestral Spirit Mountain slowly descended, causing the world to tremble violently.

Shi Ying was also severely affected. Before this, he had seemed to be wrestling with the Ancestral Spirit Mountain, holding a slight advantage. But now that balance was abruptly shattered by Zhou Yuan, and the backlash from Ancestral Spirit Mountain surged towards him like an immense flood.

Pfft. A mouthful of blood spewed from Shi Ying's mouth. The blood was golden, and each drop was as heavy as a mountain, capable of transforming into a vast ocean and altering the terrain if it landed on the ground.

As the blood erupted, the infant-like Sacred Embryo that Shi Ying had transformed into instantly had a flush of red on its small face. The backlash from Ancestral Spirit Mountain was almost unbearable even for someone of his power.

“Damn it!” The rage in Shi Ying’s eyes almost solidified, and his venomous gaze seemed intent on melting Zhou Yuan. The loss from that mouthful of blood was undeniably severe; he knew it would take an unknown amount of time and effort to recover through cultivation.

Furthermore, Ancestral Spirit Mountain showed signs of descending once more. What truly enraged Shi Ying was that the "Mountain-Moving Sacred Array" had developed a subtle flaw due to Zhou Yuan's previous disruption.

Such a minor flaw would normally be insignificant, but when dealing with Ancestral Spirit Mountain, it was enough to make Shi Ying pay an incredibly painful price.

Thus, at that moment, Shi Ying harbored thoughts of tearing Zhou Yuan limb from limb, or even devouring him alive.

In the chaotic void outside Dragon Spirit Heaven. Jin Yanghuang and the other five Saints from Myriad Beasts Heaven, while clashing with the Saint Race Saints, continued to monitor every movement within Dragon Spirit Heaven. Initially, they were unusually shocked and enraged when they saw Ancestral Spirit Mountain being moved.

However, no one expected that at this critical juncture, Zhou Yuan would intervene to disrupt Shi Ying’s plan, thereby introducing a variable into the situation.

This truly brought a pleasant surprise to Jin Yanghuang and the five Saints.

After all, they had never placed any hope in Zhou Yuan and the others before, as they believed the current situation had escalated to the Saint level. To them, those in the Nascent Source stage, like Zhou Yuan, were as tiny as dust beneath Saints, making it impossible to rely on them.

But now, it seemed they had truly underestimated this young man who had recently risen to prominence across the heavens.

However, despite their pleasant surprise at this turn of events, Jin Yanghuang couldn't help but worry about Zhou Yuan. Having thwarted Shi Ying's methods, the latter must be in an extreme rage. If he were to retaliate in anger, it was unlikely that Zhou Yuan or anyone else in Dragon Spirit Heaven would survive.

“Now, we can only hope that the Return to Origin Divine Hall sends reinforcements quickly,” Jin Yanghuang sighed inwardly. He then refocused his gaze, sharply observing the immense power continuously erupting from the spatial rifts ahead.

At this moment, they were also unable to free their hands.

Outside Ancestral Spirit Mountain. Zhou Yuan, hovering in mid-air, saw signs of Ancestral Spirit Mountain descending again, and a relieved smile appeared on his pale face.

Although the price he paid was also significant, it was negligible compared to what Shi Ying suffered.

Moreover, to be able to injure a Saint with Nascent Source stage power—if word of this got out, Zhou Yuan's reputation across the heavens would likely ascend another level.

“Zhou Yuan, run! That old devil might kill you!”

However, just as Zhou Yuan was reflecting, Tun Tun’s mental message suddenly resonated in his mind.

Zhou Yuan’s hairs immediately stood on end. He looked towards Shi Ying, whose eyes were now fixed on him with infinite malice.

A chill filled Zhou Yuan’s heart, and he immediately, without hesitation, used his remaining limited power to retreat swiftly.

“You trashy ants, all of you shall die for me!”

But just as he retreated, Shi Ying’s chilling, bone-piercing voice resounded throughout the world.

He extended his small hand and fiercely pulled across the void. Instantly, the world began to tremble, as if all the World Essence Qi of Dragon Spirit Heaven was being drawn and gathered by Shi Ying at that moment.

Boom! Immediately after, a colossal sound echoed from the boundless high heavens.

Zhou Yuan, Ai Tuanzi, and the others looked up, and horror immediately surged into their eyes.

They saw an enormous meteor descending from the high heavens. It wasn't a true meteor, but rather a colossal mass formed from the condensed World Essence Qi of the entire Dragon Spirit Heaven.

Furthermore, blazing sacred flames enveloped the meteor.

If this Sacred Flame Meteor were to descend, half of Dragon Spirit Heaven would be obliterated.

Zhou Yuan's scalp tingled. There was simply no way to escape this near-apocalyptic attack.

“This really is... like touching a tiger’s backside,” Zhou Yuan said with a wry smile. All his previous efforts had actually inflicted no injury on Shi Ying; the Sacred Blood he spewed was primarily due to the Ancestral Spirit Mountain’s backlash.

“It’s clearly called 'Saints cannot be insulted,'” Tun Tun habitually retorted.

Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes and said, “What do we do now? Is there any way to escape?”

With an attack of this magnitude, how could anyone possibly escape?

Tun Tun’s mental voice sounded somewhat helpless: “Zhou Yuan, you really are a jinx! It feels like trouble follows wherever you go! Asking you for help might have been a mistake!”

Zhou Yuan’s face darkened, but finding himself unable to retort for a moment, he could only let out a disgruntled grunt.

There was no other option now but to hope that the Sacred Flame Meteor’s attack range was too vast, allowing him to find a sliver of survival beneath it.

And if even he felt this way, the forces from Myriad Beasts Heaven were even more despairing, almost giving up all resistance.

The wrath of a Saint was enough to destroy heaven and earth.

The Sacred Flame Meteor roared downwards, shattering layers of space as it descended, bringing with it utter destruction.

Zhou Yuan’s expression was grim. Various methods of escape flashed through his mind, but ultimately, they all dissolved into a feeling of utter helplessness.

The opponent’s attack was too terrifying, leaving no room for maneuver!

And it was at this instant, as the Sacred Flame Meteor descended, that destructive auras swept downwards.

“You bunch of trashy ants, all of you die!” A cold, cruel expression crossed Shi Ying’s face.

An indescribably terrifying power descended, causing the void to collapse.

However, just as Zhou Yuan was about to close his eyes and endure the Saint's wrath, a mysterious light suddenly erupted from within his body!

The mysterious light contained divine power. Where the light spread, it seemed as if even time and space were brought to a standstill.

Under the illumination of that mysterious light, the Sacred Flame Meteor, which had been descending with destructive force, slowly came to a halt.

It was as if it had been solidified in the void, unable to descend.

Below, Ai Tuanzi and the others widened their eyes in shock, finding it unbelievable.

“What?!”

Not only were they utterly shocked, but even Shi Ying suddenly gasped, his expression changing drastically.

In his perception, the mysterious light emanating from Zhou Yuan’s body seemed to contain an extremely ancient, primordial power—a power that suppressed even his own strength.

But how could this be?!

Zhou Yuan also opened his previously closed eyes. He gazed somewhat blankly at the mysterious light emanating from within him, sensing a familiar aura upon it...

The mysterious light condensed in front of Zhou Yuan, eventually seeming to form a void mirror.

The mirror surface rippled slightly, and a lush mountain forest extended from it. Within the verdant shade, a graceful figure leaned elegantly against a tree branch.

In her jade-like hand, a small jade gourd swayed gently.

Ai Tuanzi and the others stared in astonishment at the beautiful girl reflected in the void mirror, their gazes lingering for a moment on her ethereal jade-like face, filled with spiritual energy.

“Big Sis! Big Sis!” Tun Tun appeared on Zhou Yuan’s shoulder, letting out excited yelps like a loyal subordinate.

In the void mirror, the girl in green on the tree branch raised her eyes. Her gaze seemed to pierce through layers of space, directly descending into Dragon Spirit Heaven, then locking onto Shi Ying's direction.

The next moment, a clear, ethereal voice resounded throughout this world.

“A mere Sacred Embryo dares to harm him?”