Chapter 1403: Saint Dragon Body

A towering white mountain descended from the void, not only enveloping Zhou Yuan but also causing the ground beneath him to collapse in layers.

Within the Cangxuan Alliance, countless eyes watched this scene with utter horror. On the towering white mountain, a blazing Sacred Fire burned. Just a single glance at the flames made them feel their souls beginning to ignite, indicating the terrifying power it possessed.

"Alliance Master Zhou Yuan!" Countless worried cries erupted. No one had anticipated Yuan Sheng's counterattack would be so fierce, suppressing Zhou Yuan with a single move. Was this the immense gap between a semi-saint and a non-saint?

At this moment, the hearts of the Cangxuan Alliance army sank deeper and deeper.

In the void, Palace Master Yuan Sheng calmly gazed at the towering white mountain consumed by Sacred Fire. With such a technique, even a powerful expert at the third stage of the Law Domain would have their body and soul instantly crushed upon impact, and under the Sacred Fire's scorching, both would ultimately turn to dust and completely dissipate.

However, Palace Master Yuan Sheng also knew this applied only to ordinary third-stage experts. Zhou Yuan had earned the reputation as the strongest person below the Saint stage in all the heavens, so his true strength must far exceed that of a typical third-stage Law Domain practitioner.

This Mountain of Sacred Fire might put him in an extremely difficult situation, but it wouldn't necessarily be enough to kill him.

Just as this thought crossed Palace Master Yuan Sheng's mind, a low rumble resounded from beneath the Mountain of Sacred Fire.

The entire Mountain of Sacred Fire shuddered violently.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In the next instant, the tremors grew even more violent, feeling as if a giant troll were beating a war drum.

As the Mountain of Sacred Fire trembled more intensely, cracks suddenly began to spread from deep within it, like ivy covering the entire majestic white mountain.

The next moment, an earth-shattering ancient dragon's roar echoed, and the entire towering mountain exploded, shattering into countless fragments that shot outwards.

Brilliant purple-gold light surged forth, as if a great purple-gold sun was slowly rising from beneath the mountain.

From within the purple-gold sun, footsteps emerged, and a figure slowly walked out, coming into the view of countless onlookers.

That figure was, of course, Zhou Yuan!

However, his aura at this moment was completely different from before. Purple-gold light flowed across his body. A closer look would reveal that his skin was covered in purple-gold dragon scales, forming an impenetrable layer of armor.

His eyes had transformed into vertical purple-gold dragon pupils, radiating an aura of ancient, boundless majesty.

His hair, originally black, had turned into long purple-gold strands that cascaded down, straight as needles to his ankles, shimmering with a chilling gleam.

At this moment, Zhou Yuan seemed like a humanoid Saint Dragon, walking forth from ancient times! An aura of antiquity and wildness filled the sky, causing all things to tremble in fear.

This was the complete form of the Saint Dragon Body!

This powerful physique could only be manifested after Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi had advanced to the ninth-grade Saint Dragon Qi.

The strength of this physical body was countless times greater than the "Great Blazing Devil Body" Zhou Yuan had previously cultivated. According to Zhou Yuan's estimation, even without using Genesis Qi, this body alone could easily overpower a third-stage Law Domain expert.

"This body..."

In the void, Palace Master Yuan Sheng looked at Zhou Yuan in this new form. He could naturally sense the immense and vast power contained within the latter's physique. In a sense, a body of such caliber had already reached the pinnacle below the Saint stage.

Palace Master Yuan Sheng's expression was indifferent. With a flick of his sleeve, the fragments of the mountain that Zhou Yuan had shattered transformed directly into countless white strands of hair. These strands were straight, like long white needles, shimmering with a sharp light capable of tearing through the sky.

In the next instant, billions of white lights shot through the air directly towards Zhou Yuan, like an overwhelming white deluge. A piercing sound of rushing wind echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Zhou Yuan's expression was unconcerned. He stood his ground, a purple-gold halo shimmering around him, allowing the white needles to fall upon him.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sharp white needles fiercely struck Zhou Yuan's body, but only tiny sparks flew. A crisp metallic sound rang out as the white needles that landed on his skin shattered one after another.

They were actually unable to penetrate the layer of purple-gold scales on Zhou Yuan's skin!

A cold, serene glint circulated within Zhou Yuan's purple-gold dragon pupils. His gaze fixed on Palace Master Yuan Sheng in the distant void. He then extended his palm, and white hairs suddenly surged out, transforming into a meter-long great bow in his hand.

Purple-gold light also flowed along the bow, quickly dyeing it the same brilliant purple-gold color.

Zhou Yuan drew the bowstring, and a purple-gold arrow of light materialized between his fingers. He then took a deep breath.

"Source Breaker!"

"Soul of the Source!"

The arrowhead suddenly turned pitch black, and at the same time, a vast power fully enveloped the arrow's shaft, a fusion of Zhou Yuan's entire Genesis Qi and his soul.

Zhou Yuan abruptly released the string. In the next instant, the purple-gold streaking light shot out, piercing through layers of space at an inescapable speed, appearing directly in front of Palace Master Yuan Sheng. The power it carried caused even Palace Master Yuan Sheng's eyes to narrow slightly.

"That's finally somewhat impressive. But what a pity. No matter how formidable your Genesis Qi or how refined your soul, you are ultimately still below the Saint stage. Before the true power of a Saint, everything is but an illusion."

Palace Master Yuan Sheng commented indifferently. As his words faded, a thin barrier of light descended from the sky, hanging before him.

The barrier was barely an inch thick and appeared extremely fragile, yet it contained a power that transcended all things in the world.

The mighty power of a Saint!

The roaring purple-gold arrow of light struck the thin barrier of power like an enraged dragon. Instantly, ripples spread across its surface, and a shockwave of power raged outwards, causing the sky within tens of thousands of miles to violently tremble, as if the heavens and earth were overturning.

However, although the purple-gold arrow possessed terrifying power, as the ripples on the barrier intensified, its purple-gold light gradually weakened, eventually shattering into a mere mass of purple-gold light.

As the Cangxuan Alliance army watched this scene, countless sighs of despair arose.

Yuan Sheng's strength seemed utterly despair-inducing.

Yet, the very moment their sighs echoed, an earth-shattering dragon's roar suddenly resounded from within the purple-gold light that the streaking arrow had transformed into.

Zhou Yuan's figure, like a phantom, shot out from within it. His right arm suddenly swelled, transforming into a purple-gold dragon arm. Fierce scales gleamed with a cold light on the arm, and his hand became a nine-clawed dragon's palm. Its sharp fingertips, with a slight tremor, sliced through the void.

At this moment, a piercing cold light radiated from Zhou Yuan's purple-gold dragon pupils. His Saint Dragon Body was fully activated, his flesh and blood hot and scorching, and his blood roared like magma, erupting with destructive power.

Body, Genesis Qi, Soul!

Three vast powers intertwined within Zhou Yuan's body, clashing and constantly piling up strength at a furious rate. The power was so immense that if Zhou Yuan didn't possess the Saint Dragon Body at this moment, his physical form would likely explode.

"Saint Dragon Punch!"

A low roar, like a dragon's cry, resounded from Zhou Yuan's throat. The next moment, his purple-gold dragon arm struck out with a thunderous impact that echoed throughout the entire Shengzhou Continent, as if something had exploded.

"You're merely a semi-saint, only half-mastering the power of a Saint. What makes you think you're invincible?!" "Get lost!"

Zhou Yuan's body glowed with fiery red energy, and murderous intent surged in his eyes. As he roared, his ultimate strike slammed into the thin barrier of light. The two remained locked in a brief stalemate, and then a faint cracking sound echoed.

Palace Master Yuan Sheng's indifferent face finally showed a subtle change at this moment.

Yet, before he could make any move, the purple-gold dragon punch exploded with full force, shattering the thin barrier. The void for thousands of miles around splintered and crumbled like a broken mirror.

That punch ultimately landed on Palace Master Yuan Sheng's body, just as he attempted to retreat through the void.

Boom!

A deafening thunderclap exploded in the ears of countless onlookers. Then, under their stunned gazes, Palace Master Yuan Sheng's chest burst into a spray of blood mist. His body was sent hurtling away like a meteorite falling from the sky, crashing heavily into the vast, million-mile-long range of icy mountains.

At this moment, an avalanche roared.

Countless spectators were struck with awe and terror.

For many years, this was the first time they had ever witnessed Palace Master Yuan Sheng, who was almost invincible in Cangxuan Heaven, being forced to retreat.