Chapter 1342: Blood Mirror

A bottomless, dark abyss appeared out of nowhere on the ground. Terrifying residual power from a fist print emanated from within the abyss, causing the very void to tremble.

Despite being separated by what seemed like a thin defensive barrier, it felt like the boundary between life and death.

Inside the barrier, there was complete silence.

Everyone watched in silence, the atmosphere so heavy it was suffocating.

“Zhou Yuan...” Xi Jing’s face was deathly pale at this moment. Her eyes were unfocused, clearly struggling to accept that Zhou Yuan had been fatally struck right before her eyes.

She staggered forward a couple of steps, but was quickly stopped by some Law Domain experts nearby.

Xi Jing ignored the others, only mumbling, “He’ll be fine!”

The other Law Domain experts sighed inwardly. Tai Xuan’s previous punch was indescribably terrifying. Not to mention Zhou Yuan, even if they, at the third stage of Law Domain, had taken that blow, they would likely have been severely wounded. And Zhou Yuan, despite his extraordinary capabilities, was still only at the Nascent Source stage after all...

“Elder Xi Jing, please accept my condolences,” Xu Beiyan sighed softly, his expression grave.

Xi Jing’s eyes suddenly sharpened as she glared at Xu Beiyan. “Was this your doing?!”

Though she had no evidence, an intuition made her deeply suspicious of Xu Beiyan.

Xu Beiyan, hearing this, did not get angry. He merely stated gravely, “If you blame me for closing the barrier, then I do apologize, but if I had to choose again, I would still do the same!”

Seeing this, the surrounding Law Domain experts also spoke up, trying to reason with her.

In their view, Xi Jing was indeed misdirecting her anger. After all, Xu Beiyan held authority over the barrier and was responsible for more people. Given the situation, if they had continued to delay, and Tai Xuan had also surged into the barrier, the consequences would undoubtedly have been devastating.

Therefore, Xu Beiyan had done nothing wrong.

Xi Jing’s face was like still water. She gave Xu Beiyan a cold glance and said nothing more. She knew that under the current circumstances, even if she had suspicions, no one would believe her, and continuing to cause a scene would gain her no support.

Everything would have to wait. If she truly investigated and found Xu Beiyan was behind it, she would kill him to avenge Zhou Yuan, no matter what.

However, just as Xi Jing quieted down, a furious roar suddenly erupted from the void. A golden beast stepped out of thin air, crashing violently against the barrier, sending ripples through it.

It was Tun Tun!

Earlier, they had been separated by some distance, but even Tun Tun hadn’t expected such a sudden turn of events concerning Zhou Yuan.

Everyone recognized the Primal Chaos Sacred Beast that accompanied the Saintess and Zhou Yuan. They were speechless for a moment, letting it vent its fury, not daring to approach and console it.

And as turmoil erupted within the barrier due to the disappearance of Zhou Yuan and his companions, the void twisted in front of the barrier. A white-haired figure emerged. It was Tai Xuan.

With his appearance, all eyes within the barrier fixated on him, filled with hatred and dread.

Tai Xuan smiled, meeting these hateful gazes. He clearly didn’t care, instead focusing his attention on the barrier’s light shield before him. He extended a finger, and vast Genesis Qi gathered, forming what looked like a brilliant sun.

The brilliant sun directly impacted the barrier, instantly creating a colossal sound. Ripples spread across the barrier’s light shield, but it remained completely undamaged.

Inside the barrier, everyone who had been holding their breath couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

It seemed that relying on the barrier, they could indeed stop Tai Xuan.

“What a powerful defensive barrier,” Tai Xuan praised. This barrier was extraordinary, undoubtedly crafted by the Saints of All-Heavens, and it converged the power of all the Law Domain experts from All-Heavens, making it difficult for him to shake it for the time being.

“Are you planning to use this barrier to buy time?”

Tai Xuan looked at the All-Heavens army inside the barrier, smiling and nodding. “Actually, your idea isn’t wrong. This state of mine does have a duration.”

Hearing Tai Xuan’s words, the All-Heavens army’s eyes lit up. Indeed, if they could stall until his state expired, they would be able to counterattack.

Tai Xuan stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the barrier’s light shield before him. He chuckled faintly and said, “The only question is, can this thing really protect you for that long?”

Xu Beiyan sneered, “Tai Xuan, stop pretending. This defensive barrier was created by the Saints of All-Heavens. It’s wishful thinking for you to break it!”

Tai Xuan chuckled, “A bunch of defeated dogs dare speak of courage?”

He waved his hand, and soon, the world behind him trembled slightly. The Saint Race army came pouring in, dense as a swarm of locusts.

When the Saint Race army appeared, there was a brief commotion among them. Immediately after, many figures seemed to be driven out.

Most of them were Nascent Source and pseudo Law Domain Saint Race experts. More numerous were some ugly, ferocious giant beasts – precisely the Demonic Beast race that Zhou Yuan had encountered in the Dragon Spirit Cave Heaven.

These expelled Saint Race and Demonic Beast clansmen all had a bewildered look in their eyes. However, they soon felt that something was amiss, as they saw mockery and pity in the gazes of the other Saint Race soldiers.

Tai Xuan turned around, gazing at these “nutrients.” These were low-ranking members of the Saint Race, and the Demonic Beast race, needless to say, were regarded by the Saint Race higher-ups as mere livestock, to be slaughtered at will.

“Everyone, the Saint Race will remember your contributions. Your families will all benefit from your sacrifice,” Tai Xuan said slowly, a look of compassion on his face.

The numerous Saint Race and Demonic Beast groups being pushed out also sensed something ominous. Panic appeared in their eyes, and they hastily retreated.

From the holy pupil in Tai Xuan’s forehead, a crimson light burst forth, sweeping directly towards those “nutrients.” Anyone it touched instantly turned into blood, which then rose into the air, gradually forming a massive blood mirror in the void.

The blood mirror exuded an incredibly fierce and sinister aura.

Behind the barrier, the All-Heavens army stared dumbfounded at this scene, an endless chill running through their bodies.

Who could have imagined that Tai Xuan would be so cruel even to his own Saint Race members? The Saint Race was truly a heartless clan.

“What exactly does he want to do?”

They looked at the bizarre blood mirror, feeling a growing sense of unease.

And they would soon find out what Tai Xuan intended.

When the blood mirror formed, behind it, countless Saint Race experts’ holy pupils in their foreheads suddenly opened. The next moment, beams of holy pupil light shot out, directly striking the bizarre blood mirror.

As soon as these beams of holy pupil light touched the blood mirror, they were refracted.

However, the refracted holy pupil light had turned blood-red...

Pfft! Pfft! Countless blood-red and eerie beams of holy pupil light tore through the air, landing on the barrier’s light shield. At that moment, the formerly transparent shield began to turn crimson, as if splattered with endless blood...

What horrified Xu Beiyan and the others most was that as the crimson spread, urgent ripples began to appear on the defensive barrier.

They sensed that the incredibly powerful defensive barrier was now being eroded and polluted.

Becoming... thin.

As the Saint Race on the ground began to corrupt the barrier, deep within the bottomless dark abyss...

A hand suddenly emerged from the mud, then a slender figure struggled to crawl out. She looked somewhat disheveled, covered in mud, but she paid no mind to herself, her beautiful eyes wide with alarm as she looked around. “Your Highness?!”

It was Su Youwei.

She suddenly heard some movement in the darkness and looked over, surprised and hopeful.

However, she saw two figures stagger out, and the light in her beautiful eyes immediately dimmed.

It was Wu Yao and Zhao Mu Shen.

“Where is Your Highness?!” she urgently asked.

Wu Yao’s red lips pressed together tightly. She exchanged a glance with Zhao Mu Shen, then moved aside. Su Youwei’s gaze followed, and her small face instantly turned ashen.

There, a figure lay motionless on the ground. No, it could barely be called a figure anymore. He was almost entirely shattered, his flesh and bones seemingly merged together. If it weren't for the faint, familiar Genesis Qi fluctuations that allowed her to barely distinguish him, Su Youwei would not have believed it was Zhou Yuan.

Su Youwei trembled as she slowly approached, kneeling beside the shattered body. Suddenly, tears streamed down her face. Since they had known each other, this was the first time she had seen Zhou Yuan in such a tragic state...