Chapter 1330: Red Barracuda Displays Divine Might

The moment Zhou Yuan's calm voice faded, light flowed from the opening of the gourd. The crimson shuttle, radiating immense heat, rotated, locking onto Yuan Quan's position from afar. Immediately, the light flickered, and the crimson shuttle vanished into the void.

Meanwhile, Yuan Quan felt his hair stand on end as an indescribable aura of terror enveloped his heart.

As a top-ranked expert of the third Law Domain stage within the Saint Race, Yuan Quan was no ordinary individual. Though Zhou Yuan’s sudden, terrifying counterattack startled him, he understood this was likely Zhou Yuan’s final desperate move. If he could withstand it, Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun would be at his mercy.

Thus, Yuan Quan unhesitatingly activated his most powerful ability.

"Law Domain Treasure, Sacred Candle Divine Armor!"

As Yuan Quan's fierce roar echoed, his Law Domain vibrated violently. The sacred candle standing within the Law Domain began to burn intensely. From deep within the candle, golden liquid flowed, surging toward Yuan Quan and instantly forming a golden battle armor around his body.

A grey-white cloak fluttered in the wind behind the armor.

With the armor covering him, Yuan Quan's aura surged dramatically, rising steadily and causing the void to constantly shatter.

At this moment, he was like a god of war, emanating an intimidating and irresistible aura.

Precisely as Yuan Quan summoned his armored protection, the void ahead suddenly shattered, and a crimson shuttle streaked through the air.

In that instant, it was as if a great sun had descended, bringing destructive heat.

The immense heat instantly ignited the surrounding Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi. Even clad in armor formed from his Law Domain treasure, Yuan Quan felt a searing sting, which further astonished him. He estimated this must be a Super Saint Genesis Art. He couldn't fathom how Zhou Yuan could possess a Genesis Art of such caliber.

Genesis Arts of this caliber were absolutely top-tier even within their Saint Race. More critically, the cultivation requirements for such Genesis Arts were extremely stringent; even if one happened to acquire one, there was no guarantee of successfully cultivating it.

Among the top Law Domain experts of their Saint Race, even those in the third stage, only a handful could cultivate Super Saint Genesis Arts.

And he was not among them.

That was why he felt such profound shock upon seeing Zhou Yuan unleash a Super Saint Genesis Art with the strength of a Nascent Soul expert.

Of course, Yuan Quan was unaware that Zhou Yuan could unleash an attack comparable to a Super Saint Genesis Art primarily because of the four Saint Runes. Even then, Zhou Yuan had paid the price of Silver Shadow’s Genesis Qi origin.

The crimson shuttle pierced through space, bringing immense heat alongside a chilling aura of death.

The shuttle whistled, seemingly defying space. At its tip, barely three inches long, there was a familiar fluctuation: the Breaking Barrier Saint Rune. Used as the tip, it could discern countless weaknesses.

Around the shuttle’s blade, the Earth Saint Rune coiled, transforming boundless power into an unstoppable sharpness.

The Heaven Punishing Saint Rune was at the shuttle’s handle, subtly containing the power of Heaven’s Punishment.

And deep within the crimson shuttle, the Profound King Saint Rune governed, harmonizing the power of all four runes.

Within these mere three inches, profound marvels were conceived.

The three-inch crimson shuttle was reflected in Yuan Quan’s pupils, but its speed was too immense. Even he could only sense a flicker of crimson light, followed immediately by what felt like a great sun colliding, bringing heat and destruction simultaneously.

The collision occurred silently, without any earth-shattering commotion.

Even Zhou Yuan himself only saw a crimson light flash by, then the Law Domain fell silent; it was as if even the sound of wind had vanished.

Yuan Quan’s armored figure remained standing in the void, his body steady and unmoving like a mountain.

Zhou Yuan, his face somewhat pale, stared fixedly at the figure, a hint of tension in his eyes.

Nearby, Tun Tun let out a low growl, sending a thought: "Is this big move you've concocted a fake? If it is, should we seize the chance to escape first?"

Zhou Yuan retorted irritably, "You're the fake one."

His Great Sun Heaven-Severing Shuttle was a culmination of the four Saint Runes’ power. To activate it, he had even sacrificed Silver Shadow’s Genesis Qi origin. In terms of cost, it was an absolute net loss. If this couldn't even deal with a third-stage Law Domain expert, then today would truly be a disastrous day.

As the man and beast murmured, Yuan Quan’s eyes in the void finally stirred. However, along with the shift in his gaze, a subtle mark suddenly appeared on the surface of his battle armor.

Yuan Quan’s pupils contracted, and he lowered his head with difficulty.

Then, to his utter horror, he saw a smooth crack emerge on the front of his chest armor. The mark of the crack was as if a hot blade had sliced through solidified grease… The crack spread rapidly, finally cutting directly across the entire chest armor. Immediately after, he felt the world spin.

His upper body was slowly collapsing at that moment.

Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun, meanwhile, watched Yuan Quan’s body, divided by that smooth mark, slowly slide apart, splitting into two.

Behind him, his grey-white Law Domain also showed a mark. Wherever the mark passed, the entire Law Domain was likewise severed.

The sensation was as if an irresistible, sharp light had sliced through everything.

"How is this possible..."

As Yuan Quan’s upper body slid down, his face was contorted with disbelief. He couldn't imagine that his proud Sacred Candle battle armor had failed to withstand that three-inch crimson shuttle.

Although it might have been a Super Saint Genesis Art, regardless, the person who activated it possessed only Nascent Soul stage Genesis Qi cultivation.

In today’s battle, he had held an absolute advantage from beginning to end. Zhou Yuan and Tun Tun, in his eyes, were merely two prey he could torment and slaughter at will. Once he had his fill of amusement, he could eliminate them with a flick of his hand.

But who could have imagined that at this final moment, Zhou Yuan’s sudden outburst would so incredibly reverse everything?

"I'm not reconciled... I'm not reconciled!"

Yuan Quan shrieked, utterly unreconciled. If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have planned to turn the man and beast into wax figures. If he had simply used thunderous methods to kill them directly, Zhou Yuan would have had no opportunity to unleash such a killing blow, which required a long time to prepare!

At this moment, Yuan Quan felt the true meaning of regret!

As Yuan Quan’s shriek echoed, his bisected body began to melt. The destructive temperature contained within the crimson shuttle, as it passed through him, had completely evaporated all life force within his body.

In just a few breaths, while Yuan Quan’s unwilling shriek still reverberated, his body, along with the grey-white Law Domain, melted away, turning into a wisp of smoke and completely vanishing into the world.

Tun Tun watched this scene with wide-open jaws, its beast eyes momentarily blank.

It found the sudden transformation hard to accept.

"He's dead just like that?" Tun Tun looked at Zhou Yuan in confusion. Only the target of the crimson shuttle Zhou Yuan had unleashed earlier could truly feel the immense terror it contained, so even Tun Tun had not known how terrifying it was.

It just felt that the situation had changed too quickly, almost impossibly so.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the dissipating Law Domain, also momentarily stunned. Immediately, he gestured with his hand, and four streaks of light flashed through the void, finally entering his glabella.

They were precisely the four Saint Runes.

Compared to Tun Tun’s disbelief, Zhou Yuan found it easier to accept this outcome. Though Yuan Quan was strong, one should not underestimate the power of the four Saint Runes. When they had returned earlier, Zhou Yuan had sensed that their sacred light had diminished.

Clearly, this activation had caused some depletion to the four Saint Runes.

After paying such a huge price, if he still couldn't eliminate Yuan Quan, Zhou Yuan would genuinely feel incredulous. After all, despite his strength, Yuan Quan was only ranked in the top ten according to intelligence. There were many stronger third-stage Law Domain experts of the Saint Race ahead of him.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath. He could feel his glabella spirit dimming, and the Nascent Soul within his Divine Dwelling was no longer as brilliant as before.

"The cleanup in other areas is up to you..."

Zhou Yuan gave Tun Tun a reminder, then, unable to bear the fatigue any longer, he sat down cross-legged, closed his eyes, and began absorbing Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi to replenish the losses from the battle.

Seeing Zhou Yuan’s stance, Tun Tun knew he was utterly exhausted. It immediately spat out a black light to envelop him, then shattered the void and shot forth.

Now that Yuan Quan was dead, the Saint Race team no longer posed any threat. All that remained was to clear out the remaining forces, and this battle zone would completely fall into their hands.

In this battle, where the two sides were originally not on the same power level, they ultimately, as the weaker side defeating the stronger, became the final winners.

This scene, even if witnessed by the Saints of All Heavens, would likely be beyond reproach.