Chapter 1317: Entering the Stone Dragon Secret Realm

Vast amounts of Genesis Qi condensed, forming continuous cloud-like land. The main forces of the Heavens, guided by their Saints, had now arrived at the Stone Dragon Secret Domain.

Zhou Yuan stood among the crowd. Upon arriving, his gaze immediately fixed on the massive light membrane in the distant darkness. Within the membrane, a winding stone dragon was coiled, appearing as if it had existed since ancient times.

Although they had seen it in projections before, witnessing it in person now still sent shivers down their spines.

"Is that the Dragon-Moving Formation?" Su Youwei whispered from beside him.

Zhou Yuan followed her gaze and saw a barrier forming just outside the massive light membrane. The complexity of this barrier was such that even with Zhou Yuan's current Spirit cultivation, it felt like looking at flowers through a fog. When he tried to probe it, his spirit immediately felt a sharp sting, an instinctive detection of danger.

Clearly, this barrier was unimaginably dangerous.

After gazing at the Dragon-Moving Formation for a moment, Zhou Yuan looked further into the distance. It was completely dark there, and even perception struggled to extend, as that area was close to the central zone and had been directly isolated and shielded by the Saints from both sides.

Even without being able to perceive it, Zhou Yuan could guess that the Sacred Race's army was likely already poised for battle on their side.

As the main forces of the Heavens surveyed the Stone Dragon Secret Domain, Ancient Venerable Jin Luo's figure emerged from the void. He pointed to the deepest part of the Dragon-Moving Formation and said, "The passage into the Secret Domain is within the Dragon-Moving Formation. You will enter from here, and the Saints of the Heavens will then project you to your assigned battle zone."

"Everyone, this is not a trial. You should consider it a small war with the Sacred Race. Therefore, there are no guarantees for life or death within; even we can only watch from the outside."

Ancient Venerable Jin Luo's expression turned solemn as he slowly continued, "War is cruel. Even Saints face the danger of death. But if we do not wish to be enslaved by the Sacred Race, if we do not wish for our families to become materials for their elixirs, then we have no other path but to resist with all our might."

"Even if it means paying a heavy price."

"But from ancient times until today, the Heavens have never retreated!"

Ancient Venerable Jin Luo's low voice fell upon everyone's ears, silencing the army. All silently gripped their weapons, their eyes gradually sharpening, becoming fierce, and condensing killing intent.

There was no room for compromise between the Heavens and the Sacred Race. Especially for those like Zhou Yuan who had dealt with the Sacred Race, they understood that in their eyes, the beings of the Heavens were merely materials for refining Blood Origin Pills...

And since reconciliation was impossible, it could only be a fight to the death.

"If you are all ready, then... go," Ancient Venerable Jin Luo said in a low voice.

The moment his voice fell, powerful, heaven-shaking Genesis Qi suddenly erupted. On this cloud layer of Genesis Qi, all those about to enter battle activated their Genesis Qi. The momentum in that instant was truly a spectacle Zhou Yuan had never witnessed before.

The next moment, all figures transformed into streams of light and shot forth.

Zhou Yuan, leading his team which included Ai Tuanzi, Wu Yao, Su Youwei, and Zhao Mu Shen, also blended in and rushed into the massive Dragon-Moving Formation.

A strong wind whistled past their ears, and space vibrated. Zhou Yuan watched the barrier's light rays continuously flash away behind them. A moment later, a massive light membrane came into view, and at its visible center, a rift approximately a thousand li wide could be seen.

From within the rift, ancient, primordial qi surged forth.

"Get ready, we're going in!"

Zhou Yuan let out a low shout, warning his team.

The others all nodded, their Genesis Qi suddenly boiling around them.

As the team rushed into the massive rift, they immediately felt a great power envelop them. The next instant, space twisted, and darkness surged, directly engulfing them.

The darkness before their eyes lasted for several breaths. When Zhou Yuan and his team recovered their senses, the scene before them had completely changed.

Where they stood seemed to be an boundless crimson land. Volcanos spewing black smoke rose from the ground, and high temperatures permeated the entire world.

Zhou Yuan first looked around, finding that no one had gotten separated. Then he took out a compass, which glowed with light. A moment later, he said, "This is the area of War Zone Seventy-Seven."

He felt a little emotional. When the war zones were assigned earlier, there hadn't been any special feeling from a macroscopic perspective. But now, being inside, he could truly realize how vast this war zone was. What they saw now was merely a small corner of it.

Su Youwei looked at Zhou Yuan and asked, "What's the plan next?"

"No rush, let's first see which Sacred Race teams have landed in our war zone." Zhou Yuan waved his hand. However, just as he finished speaking, his expression suddenly shifted. He looked up at the distant void, where the space was violently twisting, forming a spatial vortex.

From within the vortex, figures poured out like a tide.

As more and more people surged out, and perceiving their Genesis Qi intensity, Zhou Yuan's expression couldn't help but change slightly.

Especially when the last few figures emerged from the spatial vortex, the corner of Zhou Yuan's mouth couldn't help but twitch.

There were a total of five figures. The leader was a man clad in golden armor, holding a golden halberd. His expression was cold, and his entire body radiated a terrifying killing aura, as if he had emerged from a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.

When Zhou Yuan saw this person, his pupils immediately contracted, and he slowly said, "I'm afraid we're a bit unlucky this time."

Wu Yao's phoenix eyes also narrowed, saying, "That person seems to be... Jin Jia Yuanquan, mentioned in the jade slip intelligence?"

"This guy is a third-stage Law Domain expert!"

"And not just an ordinary third-stage one. According to the intelligence, among the Law Domain experts dispatched by the Sacred Race this time, he likely has the strength to rank among the top ten!"

Zhao Mu Shen's face darkened slightly. He stared at Zhou Yuan and said, "You're really cursed with bad luck."

Ai Tuanzi put down the dried meat in her hand and muttered, "And behind that guy, there are four second-stage Law Domain experts... This kind of lineup... we probably can't handle it."

This lineup could easily contend with their side's strongest teams, but their own team, being lower ranked, was entirely unqualified for a direct confrontation.

Zhou Yuan also sighed, feeling a bit of a headache. He hadn't expected their team to encounter such a troublesome strong enemy right after entering.

As Zhou Yuan was feeling a headache, the golden-armored general who emerged from the spatial vortex in the distance immediately locked his murderous gaze onto Zhou Yuan's team. After discerning their strengths and weaknesses, his eyes clearly showed mockery and disdain: "Are the Heavens truly so worthless?"

He raised his palm and said directly, "Kill them all."

Behind him, powerful Genesis Qi erupted one after another, then soared into the sky.

"What should we do?"

Seeing the opponent attack without a word, Su Youwei and the others quickly looked at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan gave a helpless smile, then waved his hand.

"What else can we do? Of course... we run!"

As his voice fell, he led the escape without hesitation. The opponent outnumbered them and clearly had overwhelming overall strength. If they chose to clash head-on at this moment, there would likely be no other option than total annihilation.

Thus, in their very first battle upon entering the Stone Dragon Secret Domain, Zhou Yuan and his team disgracefully fled.