Chapter 1326: Bitter Battle at the Abyssal Spring

Yuanchuan, clad in golden armor, stood atop a sand mountain. An incredibly powerful surge of Genesis Qi pressure swept across, almost overwhelming the entire world. The revealed foundation of 800 billion units of Genesis Qi made Zhou Yuan's eyelids twitch slightly; an opponent of this caliber was truly terrifying.

Tun Tun let out a low growl. Golden light glinted on every scale of its massive body as the power of a Primeval Sacred Beast erupted with all its might, resisting the terrifying Genesis Qi pressure. Tun Tun had only recently advanced to the eighth rank and, strictly speaking, possessed the strength of the first stage of the Law Domain. However, a Primeval Sacred Beast was extraordinary, so it showed no fear even when facing a second-stage Law Domain expert. But Yuanchuan, before them, was a third-stage Law Domain expert, and one of the best at that! Therefore, even Tun Tun, with its status, faced him as a formidable enemy.

Zhou Yuan's figure landed atop another sand mountain. He clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared. Without hesitation, he activated "Genesis Soul." Instantly, Genesis Qi intertwined with spirit power, merging into an even vaster force that surged through Zhou Yuan's body. The Earth Saint Rune was activated simultaneously, and the desert immediately trembled as a mighty power surged from deep within the earth, pouring into Zhou Yuan's body. As Zhou Yuan unleashed these various techniques, the Genesis Qi pressure erupting from within him steadily escalated.

Faced with Zhou Yuan's successive transformations, Yuanchuan remained impassive, showing no great surprise. He merely nodded, casually remarking, "Not bad. No wonder Chi Liu was defeated. But if that's all you have, then today, your skin will be peeled off!"

The moment Yuanchuan's voice fell, his figure vanished into thin air. Tun Tun let out a fierce roar, its massive body leaping forward. The very void seemed to shatter at that moment, and its colossal, black-glowing claw tore violently towards a specific point in space. Just as the black-glowing claw slammed down, the void trembled, and a flash of golden light erupted. A golden halberd, roaring like a golden dragon, carried immense power and clashed directly with the black-glowing claw. The clang of metal resonated as the void shattered layer by layer.

The golden halberd remained unmoving, while Tun Tun's massive body was violently knocked backward. Golden scales on its beast claw shattered, and beast blood spilled. The searing pain from its massive claw made Tun Tun's furious roar echo, its beast eyes filled with savage ferocity.

"A Sacred Beast? It's just a mere beast." Yuanchuan stepped out of the void, casting a mocking glance at the roaring Tun Tun. He said flatly, "Don't worry. Once I peel off Zhou Yuan's skin, you, this Sacred Beast, won't escape either. Your Sacred Beast flesh, I'll definitely consume."

Behind Yuanchuan, the void suddenly shattered. An incomparably sharp brush tip shot out, carrying immense power and creating countless afterimages, targeting Yuanchuan's vital points. Yuanchuan gave a faint smile. He suddenly shook the golden halberd in his hand. Like a golden dragon emerging from the sea, a single golden light pierced through countless afterimages, finally striking with extreme precision at a black hair-like brush tip. The clang of metal resounded instantly, and sparks flew. The golden halberd's strike directly shattered the black brush tip. However, as the countless black hairs dispersed, they transformed into billions of black light-spikes, once again engulfing Yuanchuan with deadly intent.

"Child's play." Yuanchuan stomped his foot. The void directly shattered, and a terrifyingly powerful force erupted, instantly vaporizing the countless black hair-like light-spikes. "Mountain Splitting Golden Slash!" Easily neutralizing the assault from the countless hairs, Yuanchuan turned and unleashed his golden halberd. Like a golden rainbow piercing the void, it streaked towards Zhou Yuan at unimaginable speed, striking down furiously. Even before the strike landed, a deep, thousands-of-miles-long gash had already appeared in the desert below.

As the golden light descended, goosebumps rose on Zhou Yuan's body. Yuanchuan's seemingly casual strike possessed a power more terrifying than Chi Liu's full-force attack. He felt that this single blow could even severely injure him.

"Great Blazing Demon!" Zhou Yuan dared not delay. With a roar, his body rapidly expanded, transforming into a Blazing Demon, radiating waves of heat. "Ten Thousand Whales!" Simultaneously, he wielded the Heavenly Yuan Brush, unleashing all the power within him. Behind him, countless colossal ancient whale phantoms burst out from the void, meeting the attack head-on.

An earth-shattering crash resounded, followed by an almost terrifying storm. The storm whipped up a vast expanse of yellow sand in the desert, and the giant sand mountains surrounding them were instantly flattened. Zhou Yuan's body shot backward, breaking through the air with a sonic boom. The web of skin between the thumb and forefinger of his hands, which tightly gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush, split open, blood gushing out. His body directly plunged into the desert, creating a deep, hundred-mile-wide sand pit with a resounding crash. This initial clash clearly showed Yuanchuan holding the absolute upper hand.

Yuanchuan looked at Zhou Yuan, who had been blasted into the sand pit, and his eyes filled with even deeper mockery. However, at that moment, the void shattered, and a massive shadow shot out. A deafening beast roar erupted as Tun Tun's sharp, light-infused claw, imbued with devouring power, lightning-fast, swiped at Yuanchuan's back. But as the claw light swept past, Yuanchuan's figure gradually faded. It was merely an afterimage.

Tun Tun's beast eyes widened in alarm, and it let out a fierce growl. It sensed that Yuanchuan was instantly darting towards Zhou Yuan below, clearly intending to concentrate his power to finish Zhou Yuan first. But Yuanchuan was too fast; almost teleporting, he appeared directly in the enormous sand pit. He pointed the golden halberd in his hand at Zhou Yuan below and chuckled, "I don't know where you found the courage to seek me out."

The moment he finished speaking, Genesis Runes suddenly emerged within the massive deep pit, pulsating with terrifying Genesis Qi fluctuations. Yuanchuan raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh? You laid out layers of Genesis Rune traps here? A mere mantis trying to stop a chariot." The mockery in Yuanchuan's eyes intensified. The next moment, a power combining intense heat and extreme cold suddenly erupted from his body as its source. Bang! Bang! The sand pit was swept clean again, expanding as if forming a bottomless abyssal trench. And those Genesis Rune traps were utterly obliterated by that force, like autumn winds sweeping away fallen leaves.

Previously, Zhou Yuan had used Genesis Rune traps to trick Chi Liu and severely injure him. But now, when used against Yuanchuan, they were easily swept away by the latter. This clearly showed the immense gap between the two.

After shattering numerous Genesis Rune traps, a cold murderous intent flashed in Yuanchuan's eyes. The next instant, he gave Zhou Yuan below no time to react. The golden halberd in his hand directly tore through the void. In a flick of a finger, golden light roared, piercing Zhou Yuan's body with lightning speed and firmly pinning him deep within the desert. The entire desert seemed to tremble at that moment.

"I thought you could bring me some amusement..." Yuanchuan looked expressionlessly at the figure impaled by the golden halberd, shaking his head with a hint of disappointment. "Never mind. Finishing it early saves time." He reached out his hand, intending to retrieve the golden halberd.

However, at that very instant, his pupils suddenly contracted slightly. He saw that Zhou Yuan, who was pinned deep in the desert by the golden halberd, had his entire skin suddenly turn silver. The silver-skinned Zhou Yuan raised his hand, and the next moment, a seven-colored light flashed within his sleeve. A sword cry thundered forth. Accompanying the sword cry were streaks of seven-colored sword light. In that instant, seven-colored light covered the sky. Its sharp energy soared, directly tearing apart the clouds of the nine heavens.

At the same time, a faint whisper seemed to sound: "Seven-Colored Heaven-Severing Sword Light, Nine Swords Return to Origin." The seven-colored sword light tore through the air, heading straight for Yuanchuan, one after another, astonishingly reaching the ultimate number of nine! Sword howls filled the sky, rumbling like thunder.