Chapter 1283: 游神

"At last, I'm seeing the light of day again..."

Beneath Ancestral Soul Mountain, the dust-covered young man lifted his head, took a deep breath of the fresh air, and let out a long sigh. At his feet, the dusky little beast also nodded its head in profound agreement, as if the past two years were too unbearable to recall.

This human and beast were naturally Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun, who had been sent into Ancestral Soul Mountain by Yao Yao for training two years prior. After two years of special training, both the human and the beast had undergone tremendous changes in their appearance and demeanor.

Zhou Yuan's face was still handsome, with a smile playing on his lips. However, his temperament seemed to have mellowed considerably. The sharp, aggressive edge he once had was completely gone, a feeling much like a treasured sword returning to its sheath, its sharpness fully contained. His eyes were now exceptionally bright. And if one looked closely, one would discover a profound depth in their gaze, making it difficult to pull away. It was as if even one's spirit could be drawn in, possessing a peculiar mystical quality.

Tun Tun, at his feet, had also changed immensely. Its former awe-inspiring sacred beast aura seemed to have completely vanished. At first glance, it truly looked like an ordinary little beast, good for nothing but cuteness. But only those with truly keen perception could vaguely sense what kind of terrifying, world-devdevouring power was hidden beneath that adorable appearance.

"Tun Tun, you're going further and further down this shameful path of cuteness. Can't you remember your identity as a primordial sacred beast?" Zhou Yuan said expressionlessly, looking down at Tun Tun, who was blinking its big eyes. How could he not know this little rascal's sinister intentions? It was nothing more than wanting to win Yao Yao's favor by acting cute. "What a scheming little brat."

Faced with Zhou Yuan's ridicule, Tun Tun merely showed an expression of disdain. Then, it slapped the ground with its paw. Immediately, black light spread outwards, and in just a few breaths, a massive black Dharma Domain formed. The Dharma Domain enveloped Zhou Yuan. The omnipresent devouring power made the latter's eyes narrow slightly.

"This is... a Devouring Dharma Domain?"

"You've advanced to the Eighth Grade?" Zhou Yuan asked, somewhat surprised.

Tun Tun's eyes glinted with pride, and a thought resonated: "Zhou Yuan, you idiot, you've gotten such a huge opportunity, yet you still haven't entered the Dharma Domain stage?" That's right. In its perception, Zhou Yuan was still only at the Nascent Source stage. However, Zhou Yuan's Nascent Source stage, for some reason, made even Tun Tun, now an Eighth Grade beast, feel a slight sense of danger.

Inside the black Dharma Domain, devouring power surged around Zhou Yuan, constantly consuming his Genesis Qi. Zhou Yuan naturally noticed this situation. He immediately smiled faintly. "Indeed, I'm still a bit short of entering the Dharma Domain, but..."

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, the darkness around him rapidly receded. It was as if an invisible circle had formed around him. The scope of this circle was such that even Tun Tun's Devouring Dharma Domain could not penetrate it. The sensation was as if he was isolated by an invisible yet powerful force. Zhou Yuan extended a finger and lightly tapped. Space shattered at that moment. Countless spatial fragments glittered forth. Under the cover of an invisible force, they transformed into long spatial thorns, densely filling the area around Tun Tun, locking its body from all angles.

Finally, surprise appeared in Tun Tun's beast eyes. It abruptly opened its mouth wide. Black light raged, and a devouring vortex formed. With a single gulp, it swallowed those spatial fragments. Then, shaking its head, it retracted the Devouring Dharma Domain.

"Spirit power?" it conveyed with surprise. "Zhou Yuan, your spirit has entered the Roaming Spirit stage?!"

The Roaming Spirit stage is a realm of the spirit. In terms of comparison, it's equivalent to the Dharma Domain stage! Tun Tun was somewhat shocked. It had never imagined that Zhou Yuan's own Genesis Qi cultivation hadn't yet entered the Dharma Domain stage, but his spirit cultivation had experienced a shocking surge. It had, in fact, surpassed his Genesis Qi cultivation, reaching the Roaming Spirit stage first! Only the spirit power of the Roaming Spirit stage could block the influence of a Dharma Domain!

Zhou Yuan nodded. He also felt a bit helpless about it. "Yes, though I didn't expect it either." To be honest, this spirit breakthrough was indeed beyond Zhou Yuan's expectations. After all, his spirit realm had only recently broken through. He had originally thought it would take a considerable amount of time to accumulate enough to enter the Roaming Spirit stage. But who could have imagined that the training within Ancestral Soul Mountain would cause such immense progress in his spirit?

"This is because you absorbed a wisp of Ancestral Dragon remnant soul. Although that wisp of remnant soul in Ancestral Soul Mountain might be insignificant compared to the Ancestral Dragon itself, for you, it was vast and boundless. Originally, under normal circumstances, you wouldn't have been able to absorb it. After all, Ancestral Soul remnant souls, let alone you, even those at the Dharma Domain stage wouldn't dare to easily attempt to absorb them. But now you've succeeded, which I presume is due to your cultivation of the Ancestral Dragon Scripture."

As Zhou Yuan was marveling, an aged chuckle suddenly sounded. The void before them rippled, and a familiar figure slowly emerged.

"Master Cang Yuan." Zhou Yuan, seeing the old man's figure before him, immediately exclaimed in surprise and delight.

The one who appeared was naturally Cang Yuan. He gazed at Zhou Yuan with a smile, and his eyes held a sense of gratification. He still remembered when Zhou Yuan, back then, arrived at his refuge space via the Ancestral Land's teleportation array; he was just a naive youth who hadn't even opened his Eight Meridians. However, many years had passed. Zhou Yuan had now entered the Roaming Spirit stage. This indicated that he now possessed the qualifications to join the ranks of the top experts in all-heavens.

"Once you enter the Roaming Spirit stage, you can command all things with your spirit and roam all-heavens. Congratulations, Zhou Yuan. From now on, you can also be considered a true powerhouse."

The Roaming Spirit stage is equivalent to the Dharma Domain stage. Such strength, even within the Nine Regions of Hunyuan Heaven, is enough to make one a top figure, no longer to be underestimated. If he were to return to the Tianyuan Region, even if Zhou Yuan didn't have the status of a direct disciple, he would have the qualifications to sit as an equal with the various Elders. And this time, it wouldn't be honor brought by status, but by his own power.

Zhou Yuan also felt a surge of emotion. The Roaming Spirit stage... this had once been the realm he yearned for in his dreams. He hadn't expected that this two-year seclusion would allow him to achieve such a leap.

Cang Yuan scrutinized Zhou Yuan. Divine light flickered in his deep, wise eyes. After a moment, his gaze narrowed slightly, and he said: "Your current Genesis Qi foundation seems extremely profound. A Genesis Qi foundation of this magnitude, even I have never seen it at the Nascent Source stage."

With Cang Yuan's discerning eye, he could naturally tell at a glance that Zhou Yuan had not yet entered the Dharma Domain stage in terms of Genesis Qi cultivation. In fact, it seemed he hadn't even activated a pseudo-Dharma Domain. But what was strange was that Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation seemed extraordinarily astonishing.

"How many inches is your Nascent Source now?" Cang Yuan asked.

Zhou Yuan heard this, frowned slightly, and said, somewhat dissatisfied: "My Nascent Source... it's only nine point seven inches."

However, as soon as his words fell, even with Cang Yuan's extensive experience and vast knowledge, he was suddenly stunned.