Chapter 1321: Sacred Source Soldier

Zhou Yuan stood deep within the massive crater, as if it had been formed by a plummeting meteorite. He held the Heavenly Yuan Brush, from whose tip a boundless and majestic Genesis Qi continuously surged forth, maintaining the crystal-like shield of light.

The platinum Genesis Qi surging from the brush tip seemed to possess a unique quality compared to before.

It appeared more ethereal and profound.

This also somewhat lessened the fierce and domineering nature of Zhou Yuan's Heavenly Dragon Qi, replacing it with a sense of flawless smoothness that was more enduring and continuous.

Zhou Yuan's fingertips brushed over the brightly shining eighth Genesis Rune. After years of anticipation and incubation, this long-awaited rune had finally awakened.

The eighth rune was the Genesis Soul.

"Genesis" refers to Genesis Qi, and "Soul" refers to Spirit. The Genesis Soul rune enables the true integration of these two distinct powers into one.

This was not simply Zhou Yuan's previous method of mixing the two powers for a slight enhancement; it was a true fusion.

Earlier, Zhou Yuan had used the "Genesis Soul" to merge his Genesis Qi foundation of over 300 billion with his Spirit power from the Roaming Spirit stage, allowing him to fully withstand Chi Liu's wave of destructive attacks.

Now, thanks to the unique properties of the "Genesis Soul," the new merged power, if calculated purely by Genesis Qi foundation, should reach 450 billion.

Furthermore, with the awakening of the eighth rune, the Heavenly Yuan Brush had truly ascended to the level of a Saint Artifact.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the mottled black brush. Countless intricate patterns shimmered on its surface. At this moment, the Heavenly Yuan Brush seemed to breathe, inhaling and exhaling the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth, and the spiritual essence it contained was several magnitudes stronger than before.

Zhou Yuan could even sense the exultant and joyful emotions emanating from the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

After years of dormancy, this former Saint Origin Weapon had finally, at this moment, regained its former glory, nearing its peak.

"Is this a true Saint Origin Weapon...?"

Zhou Yuan's eyes burned with a fervent light. He still remembered the excitement and anticipation he felt when he first received the Heavenly Yuan Brush from Master Cang Yuan and learned it was a legendary Saint Origin Weapon. Over the years, the Heavenly Yuan Brush had accompanied him through countless battles, witnessing his growth from a frail prince in the small Great Zhou Dynasty of the Cangxuan Heaven to his current Origin Infant and Roaming Spirit stages.

"Old friend, you've worked hard all these years," Zhou Yuan said, caressing the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

The Heavenly Yuan Brush hummed and vibrated, as if in response.

"To celebrate your return to the Saint Origin Weapon status today, I'll offer the head of a second-stage Law Domain expert as a congratulatory gift." Zhou Yuan smiled, his gaze then sharpening as he looked up and locked onto Chi Liu, whose expression in the distant void was rather grim.

In the void, Chi Liu heard these words and couldn't help but respond grimly, "Arrogant fool! It's just a Saint Origin Weapon that hasn't even formed a lotus seal yet. Do you think that will let you overturn the heavens?"

"Whether I can or not... you'll find out after we fight!"

As Zhou Yuan's voice faded, he suddenly gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly with both hands and declared, "Advance!"

At that instant, the Genesis Qi fluctuations erupting within Zhou Yuan's body surged once more. In just a few breaths, his Genesis Qi foundation violently surged from 450 billion, now nearing 500 billion!

Chi Liu sensed this change, and his eyes darkened slightly. His Genesis Qi foundation was around 560 billion, and while he could still suppress Zhou Yuan, it was clear that this advantage was no longer the overwhelming dominance it had been at the beginning.

"Genesis Qi secret techniques aren't exclusive to you!" Chi Liu took a deep breath, his face grim. He knew he had to employ a method to suppress Zhou Yuan's surging momentum.

He suddenly clasped his hands together, and a low voice resounded, "Golden Demon Infusion Art!"

Within this golden Law Domain, countless golden streams of light gathered above Chi Liu's head. The streams, like melted gold, slowly dripped down, landing on Chi Liu's crown.

Sizzle!

Smoke rose.

The golden liquid rapidly integrated, and Chi Liu's skin gradually turned golden, as if he were a golden statue. His Genesis Qi fluctuations also surged, rising directly from 560 billion to 580 billion.

Terrifying Genesis Qi roared through the heavens and earth. Chi Liu stared at Zhou Yuan expressionlessly, his eyes filled with killing intent. In his view, being forced to use a Genesis Qi secret technique by an Origin Infant stage cultivator was an extremely humiliating matter.

And this humiliation could only be washed away with Zhou Yuan's blood.

"The gap between us is too vast. No matter how many tricks you have, today you will..."

"Earth Saint Rune!"

But just as Chi Liu's grim voice echoed through the heavens and earth, Zhou Yuan's calm and cold voice rang out again.

Then, blood vessels appeared in Chi Liu's eyes. He gnashed his teeth, staring at Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi fluctuations that were surging once more, finally unable to hold back a curse: "Damn it!"

After fighting for so many years, this was the first time he had encountered such a monstrous individual with an endless stream of trump cards.

It wasn't that Chi Liu lacked Genesis Qi secret techniques; however, it was widely known that such techniques often conflicted and were difficult to use in conjunction. Yet, Zhou Yuan seemed to have no such issue, indicating that both of his Genesis Qi secret techniques were top-tier and perfectly compatible.

However, Zhou Yuan no longer wasted words with him. Vast Genesis Qi filled his body, and even subtle movements caused the void to tremble. Gripping the Heavenly Yuan Brush, his eyes sharply locked onto Chi Liu in the void.

He stomped his foot, and the earth instantly cracked and collapsed.

His figure transformed into a streak of light and shot through the air.

"Suppress him!"

Seeing Zhou Yuan's fierce momentum, Chi Liu's eyes grew colder. He slammed both palms into the air, and instantly the entire golden Law Domain vibrated. The next moment, golden light converged, directly transforming into numerous golden suns.

The golden suns hung suspended, their light illuminating the heavens and earth.

Each golden sun contained a terrifying destructive power that made one's scalp tingle.

"Boom! Boom!"

The golden suns roared out, overwhelmingly bombarding Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan's pupils reflected the numerous golden suns, his expression cold and focused. Gripping the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly and infusing it with vast Genesis Qi, he uttered in a low voice, "Heavenly Yuan Brush: Ten Thousand Whales!"

The brush tip swept across the void before him, as if forming a spatial gate.

Ancient whale cries echoed from within. The next moment, countless colossal ancient whales swam out, shattering the void and violently colliding with the golden suns filling the sky.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Earth-shattering sounds exploded within the golden Law Domain. The destructive impact caused the Law Domain itself to tremble violently.

Golden mushroom clouds bloomed in the void; beneath their exquisite beauty lay sheer destruction.

Chi Liu watched the golden mushroom clouds blooming like fireworks, his eyes filled with grim killing intent. This level of attack was his full effort; surely, even if that young man possessed many tricks, he should be in some trouble now, right?

Just as this thought crossed his mind, the void in front of Chi Liu suddenly shattered. A streak of light shot out, and the black brush in its hand stabbed violently forward.

"Genesis Break!"

The snow-white brush bristles turned a deep black, as if nothing could withstand them. Their boundless sharpness seemed capable of piercing through even this Law Domain.

Facing the brush tip rapidly expanding in his pupils, a chill rose in Chi Liu's heart. He felt that if the black brush pierced his body, even he would struggle to withstand it. After all, no matter what, it was a Saint Origin Weapon!

"Do you think you're the only one with a Saint Origin Weapon?!"

However, as a second-stage Law Domain expert of the Saint Race, Chi Liu naturally wouldn't be so inept as to lack even a single life-saving measure.

His furious shout echoed as golden light converged between his palms, instantly transforming into a pair of golden gauntlets. Crafted from gold, the gauntlets bore fierce golden spikes and ancient runes, exuding an aura of immense killing intent and bloodlust, clearly having seen countless battles.

"Clang!"

Chi Liu's face contorted into a ferocious grimace as his golden fist shot out, colliding with the violently stabbing brush tip. A tremendous sound immediately resounded, and the void around them shattered.

Chi Liu's face was grim as his golden fist and the black brush locked in a stalemate.

"Your amplified Genesis Qi foundation is merely rootless wood; it cannot last," Chi Liu sneered. "As soon as your peak period passes, you will surely die!"

Zhou Yuan gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly with both hands, exerting his full strength to maintain the standoff. Hearing Chi Liu's sneer, he couldn't help but smile, "But can you last that long?"

He flicked his finger lightly.

At this instant, the void behind Chi Liu suddenly shattered, and a figure leaped out. The figure was identical to Zhou Yuan, entirely snow-white, astonishingly formed from the bristles of the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

At this moment, on the shoulder of this bristle-incarnation, rested a massive golden bell, its dark opening aimed directly at Chi Liu.

"Heavenly Yuan Brush: Myriad Transformation Avatar..."

"And..."

"Heavenly Dragon: Golden Bell Chant."

A sound like a great bell began to reverberate.

Chi Liu's expression changed drastically.

The next instant, destructive sound waves roared out, shattering the void with lightning speed and heavily impacting Chi Liu's body, whose face showed horror.