Chapter 1400: Breaking the Deadlock

The viscous, bizarre sea of blood, like a living creature, greedily devoured everything it encountered as it expanded.

The Cangxuan Alliance army counterattacked frantically, but to no avail. They could only watch helplessly as the sea of blood continuously expanded.

"Attack! Stop it!" Qingyang, Heavenly Sword Sovereign, and other Law Domain experts wore grim expressions. They couldn't help but roar, then instantly took action.

This sea of blood was too evil; it could continuously devour all living beings. If it were allowed to fully erupt, the Saint State Continent would bear the brunt, and since the foundations of all major sects were located there, their sects would cease to exist if the continent were destroyed.

One by one, powerful Genesis Arts soared into the sky, finally carrying immense power and heavily striking the viscous, bizarre sea of blood.

However, those astonishing Genesis Arts only tore the sea of blood into gaping maws. But in a flash, as the viscous blood churned, it rapidly recovered. Moreover, the Genesis Qi contained within those powerful Genesis Arts seemed to become its nourishment, instantly causing the sea of blood to expand by several hundred miles.

The Cangxuan Alliance army retreated in disarray. The encirclement they had formed earlier instantly collapsed. Grand Elder Qingyang and the others looked livid.

"This sea of blood is far too bizarre. Even Genesis Qi imbued with Law Domain power is instantly devoured once it falls into it," Dan Qingzi said gravely.

"It seems Sheng Yuan has been preparing for this for years," Heavenly Sword Sovereign sighed, a hint of regret in his voice. "If we had known this earlier, we should have united sooner, or at least not allowed him to proceed so smoothly."

Grand Elder Qingyang shook his head without speaking, as these were all pointless words, meaningless to utter now.

He turned his head, his gaze falling upon Zhou Yuan beside him. In the current situation, they clearly had no solution for the trump card Sheng Yuan had prepared for years. The only one who might be able to pose a threat to it was probably Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan's gaze had been fixed on the sea of blood since its appearance, never moving. Saint runes circulated in his eyes, probing its inner mysteries.

After a long while, he slowly withdrew his gaze and said, "This 'Senluo Saint Blood Pool' is not as simple as it looks. It has layers of superimposed space within, like a void labyrinth. Any attack that falls into it will be drawn into those countless layers of void labyrinth. As a result, it's naturally impossible to destroy it."

After he explained this, Grand Elder Qingyang and the others focused their gaze and indeed, they faintly perceived that the space within the sea of blood was somewhat distorted. Any perception that probed into it seemed to enter another dimension. However, the void labyrinth contained within this sea of blood was so complex that even at their level, it was difficult to fully perceive its depths.

"This technique is truly profound and unfathomable. I assume it's the work of the Saint Race?" Zhou Yuan looked up, his gaze fixed on the white-haired figure standing above the sea of blood. "Otherwise, with your half-Saint strength, you probably wouldn't be able to create something like this."

Sheng Yuan was expressionless and said faintly, "Good eyesight." He was too lazy to deny it; facing a group of people who would ultimately be annihilated by him, he saw no need to find excuses.

"At this moment, the top experts of your Sacred Palace should have infiltrated the void labyrinth within the sea of blood, guarding its many key points, because this sea of blood is too vast for you to control it alone," Zhou Yuan said slowly. Grand Elder Qingyang and the others were surprised to hear this. They looked at the sea of blood before them, realizing that many top experts of the Sacred Palace were hidden within. They hadn't detected this in the slightest.

Sacred Palace Master Sheng Yuan narrowed his eyes, staring at Zhou Yuan, cold light swirling within them. After a long moment, he spoke faintly, "It truly is regrettable that I failed to casually eliminate you back then. But what does it matter if you can see through it? The Senluo Saint Blood Pool is already complete. You cannot stop it. It will continuously expand until it devours the entire Saint State Continent. At that time, I will also grow stronger and stronger, ultimately entering the Saint stage. Zhou Yuan, you have no chance of winning." His voice was indifferent and grand, like the pronouncement of a deity.

The Cangxuan Alliance army stirred uneasily, many eyes showing confusion and despair. Their previous smooth advance had led them to believe they could quickly end this war and restore peace to the Cangxuan Heaven. However, the current turn of events made them realize how cruel reality was...

Not only could they not quickly end the chaos, but even the Saint State Continent they stood upon might be destroyed.

In their confusion and despair, gazes rose, finally converging silently on the slender figure standing on the mountaintop. Unconsciously, that figure seemed to have become the last pillar of the Cangxuan Heaven.

Even Grand Elder Qingyang and the others fell silent, their gazes involuntarily turning to the figure before them. Facing Sheng Yuan's god-like pronouncement, they were not qualified to refute him, because for them, there was indeed no chance of winning... But what about Zhou Yuan? Did he have a way to break this deadlock?

Under the convergence of countless gazes, Zhou Yuan also remained silent for a long moment. The churning sea of blood was reflected in his eyes. Then he slowly closed his eyes, and slowly opened them again, his gaze sharp as a blade, as if wanting to cleave the sky.

"Are you willing to trust me?" Zhou Yuan said softly.

Grand Elder Qingyang and the other experts exchanged glances, took a deep breath, and nodded with resolute eyes. At a time like this, if they didn't trust Zhou Yuan, what else could they do?

Zhou Yuan nodded, then raised his hand. Genesis Qi light condensed in his palm, transforming into glistening jade tokens, which slowly floated towards Grand Elder Qingyang and the others.

"I need each of you to take a jade token, then lead a unit of elite troops and break into this Senluo Saint Blood Pool." Zhou Yuan's calm voice echoed, causing the expressions of many Law Domain experts present to involuntarily change. They were to break into the blood pool? They had clearly witnessed the devouring power the blood pool had displayed earlier; even Law Domain experts would be instantly devoured upon entering, turning into nourishment to strengthen the blood pool! And now, Zhou Yuan was asking them to willingly enter?! At this moment, if not for their lingering rationality, these Law Domain experts might have thought Zhou Yuan intended to send them to their deaths.

While everyone was momentarily stunned, a graceful figure suddenly stepped forward. Su Youwei reached out her delicate hand and was the first to take a jade token, then smiled playfully at Zhou Yuan and said, "As the Alliance Leader commands."

Wu Yao, Zhao Mu Shen, Chu Qing, Li Chunjun, and others also simultaneously took their tokens. They wore slight smiles, showing no fear whatsoever.

Grand Elder Qingyang, Heavenly Sword Sovereign, and the other sect masters looked at this scene and let out a wry laugh. The courageous progress of these young people made them feel as if they were truly a bit outdated.

The next moment, they all reached out and accepted the jade tokens. Following this, many Law Domain experts bowed slightly to Zhou Yuan, and a voice rang out, shaking the mountains.

"As the Alliance Leader commands!"