Chapter 1343: Saving Zhou Yuan

Deep underground in the darkness.

Wu Yao and Zhao Mu Shen silently gazed at Zhou Yuan's shattered body. They had both been his opponents in the past, so they were well aware of his resilience. However, even they had to admit that this was the most severe injury they had ever seen Zhou Yuan sustain. If it weren't for the persistent vitality still clinging to his broken form, they would have likely assumed he had been beaten to death.

This outcome was not surprising. After all, the attacker was Tai Xuan, who had gathered the power of numerous top experts from the Saint Race. Even Xu Beiyan and Xi Jing, masters of the third Law Domain stage, had been forced to retreat when they combined their strength. Now, Zhou Yuan had directly taken a fierce blow from him and was still breathing, which was a testament to his tenacious vitality.

Wu Yao stepped forward, gently patted Su Youwei's shoulder, and softly said, "Don't be sad. Although he is severely injured, he's still alive. We should find a way to help him recover."

Su Youwei wiped away the tears from her pale face. Her character was inherently resilient; she had faced many challenges in the past without losing her composure. Yet, seeing the normally confident and spirited Prince in such a state, she couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache.

She extended a small hand and placed it on Zhou Yuan's mangled body, sensing the life force within him."His Highness's physical body is extremely damaged, but fortunately, there's a vital mark within him continuously aiding his recovery, which is preventing his body from completely collapsing," Su Youwei said, her delicate brows furrowed. "However, his injuries are too severe, and that life force is rapidly depleting, making it difficult for him to truly mend his body or regain consciousness."

Wu Yao, standing nearby, pursed her red lips. She wasn't skilled in matters concerning life force.

Zhao Mu Shen's expression shifted. After a moment, he squatted down and poked Zhou Yuan's broken body, which earned him a furious glare from Su Youwei."I mean, since this guy is so badly hurt, how about I swallow him whole, inherit his will, and then go take down Tai Xuan later?" Zhao Mu Shen suggested.Su Youwei replied expressionlessly, "That's not funny at all, Zhao Mu Shen. Don't test my patience."A subtle chill emanated from her, and her icy gaze made even Zhao Mu Shen's expression stiffen.Wu Yao also said coolly, "If you can't help, then get out of the way. Don't be a nuisance here. Without him just now, you wouldn't even be a puddle of flesh."

Zhao Mu Shen's mouth twitched, and he pouted. "You're the ones who can't help. Move aside."

Su Youwei looked at him with some suspicion but still stepped back."Although I don't particularly like this guy, I, Zhao Mu Shen, would never deny that I owe him my life," Zhao Mu Shen said, taking a deep breath. "Consider this a repayment!"

As he finished speaking, his expression turned resolute. He grabbed his left arm with his right hand and violently twisted, tearing off his entire arm with a sickening crunch. Blood immediately gushed out.His sudden act of self-mutilation startled both Su Youwei and Wu Yao.Zhao Mu Shen gripped his severed left arm and shoved it directly into his mouth. His mouth widened, and he swallowed it whole.Zhao Mu Shen gnawed with a somewhat contorted face, as if blood was splattering.

After chewing for a moment, Zhao Mu Shen opened his mouth and spat out a dark red stream of energy. The stream contained a surge of vital essence and life force, and where it flowed, plants began to sprout in the dark underground.The dark red energy landed on Zhou Yuan's shattered body, and his broken flesh immediately began to greedily absorb it, healing at an astonishing rate.

The two women watching from the side immediately showed expressions of delight.As a long stream of dark red energy gushed out, Zhao Mu Shen's face rapidly turned pale, for the energy contained his own life force.However, once he finished expelling the energy, he realized that Zhou Yuan's shattered body hadn't fully recovered. Clearly, this amount of life force was insufficient.

This made Zhao Mu Shen's expression darken slightly. This guy was truly a bottomless pit... Was this deal a bit of a loss?He looked at Su Youwei and Wu Yao and saw that both women were looking at him expectantly, especially Su Youwei, whose gaze made Zhao Mu Shen wonder if she would directly tear him to shreds if he said he wouldn't continue.

So he could only sigh inwardly and, somewhat miserably, severed his right arm as well.The next moment, another breath containing vital essence and life force gushed out and entered Zhou Yuan's body.This time, Zhou Yuan's body, which had been almost completely devoid of life and resembled withered wood, finally recovered, though his complexion remained extremely pale.

Zhao Mu Shen collapsed to the ground, his face deathly pale. He glanced at his empty sleeves. It would take some effort for his arms to regrow."I've done everything I could. Don't you dare say I owe him my life anymore," Zhao Mu Shen scoffed.

Su Youwei knelt beside Zhou Yuan, reaching out her small hand to check him. She said with a hint of surprise and doubt, "His physical body has almost recovered, but His Highness's consciousness still hasn't returned."

Wu Yao also squatted down. After carefully sensing, she said, "Furthermore, there's no Genesis Qi circulating within him.""It's sealed within his Divine Dwelling..." Su Youwei added."There's a terrifying residual power in His Highness's Divine Dwelling, it's Tai Xuan's power... It must have infiltrated him through the previous fist print."

The two women exchanged glances, both sensing trouble. That power was extremely potent, blocking Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi from escaping his Divine Dwelling, naturally preventing him from controlling his body. And with their current strength, they clearly couldn't dislodge that power.

"Should we move him outside? His senior sister Xi Jing might be able to help," Zhao Mu Shen suggested."The barrier has likely closed, and there might be a fierce battle raging above. If we go out now, even a stray ripple of energy could destroy us," Su Youwei calmly replied, shaking her head.

Zhao Mu Shen and Wu Yao also fell silent.The three were in a dilemma. If they couldn't wake Zhou Yuan, and a Saint Race expert discovered their location, it would undoubtedly be a huge crisis for them. However, they didn't dare to move recklessly now, as that would also draw the Saint Race's attention.

So, whether they moved or not, it was extremely disadvantageous for them.

Wu Yao gazed at Zhou Yuan's pale face, a complex emotion surfacing in her phoenix eyes. Towards him, her feelings were truly difficult to untangle. After all, within her, there was the Sacred Dragon Qi that originated from Zhou Yuan. In this aspect, she was completely different from Wu Huang, who was unwilling to admit that the Sacred Dragon Qi belonged to Zhou Yuan. However, in Wu Yao's view, who the Sacred Dragon Qi belonged to wasn't important; what mattered was who ultimately emerged victorious.But judging from the current situation, Zhou Yuan held an absolute advantage.This was what Wu Yao admired most about Zhou Yuan, because she knew best how difficult his beginnings had been – his destiny stolen, his eight meridians blocked, making even the path to cultivation exceedingly arduous.Yet, in the end, he succeeded, and then caught up step by step...Even the arrogant Wu Huang was ultimately slain by him.The Great Wu Dynasty was destroyed because of him.

However, Wu Yao held no hatred towards Zhou Yuan, only a sense of rivalry.But with Zhou Yuan's arrival in Hunyuan Heaven, the competition between them had, in truth, already yielded a result...

Wu Yao's thick lashes gently lowered. Then she extended a cool, small hand and gently placed it on Zhou Yuan's forehead."What are you doing?" Su Youwei asked in surprise.Wu Yao gently shook her head, her hairpins scattering as her dark hair fanned out. At this moment, the usual sharpness in her eyes had faded, and her snow-white teeth gently bit her vibrant red lips, revealing an uncommonly tender and charming expression.She did not look at Su Youwei, only at Zhou Yuan's face, and her calm voice echoed in the darkness."Giving him back what originally belonged to him."