Chapter 1407: Sealing Technique

A dark red light descended from the sky. The pillar of light seemed to contain an indescribable power, causing even Saint Yuan, the Palace Master, to feel a sudden tremor in his heart.

He had a vague premonition that this dark red light would cause him severe harm.

Zhou Yuan, it seemed, had been waiting for this very opportunity!

He had used the strange silver-patterned battle armor to attract Saint Yuan's attention, while his true body had, at some unknown point, hidden itself in the void, preparing this counterattack.

In a mere instant, Saint Yuan's thoughts raced, but the dark red light was too swift; by the time it appeared, it was already impossible to evade.

A fierce glint flashed in Saint Yuan's eyes. He truly refused to believe that Zhou Yuan, whom he had pushed to the brink, could possibly turn around and bite him back today.

As long as he blocked Zhou Yuan's counterattack this time, he could immediately seize the opportunity to retaliate and utterly obliterate him.

With this thought, Saint Yuan did not hesitate. With a mere thought, the Sacred Lotus Bud erupted with divine light, weaving above it to form layers of protection.

In the void, Zhou Yuan watched this scene, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

This 'Sacred Sealing Heavenly Forbidden Seal' was a Sacred Source Art Zhou Yuan had unearthed from the Ancestral Dragon Scripture after breaking through to the Law Domain stage. Moreover, it was a Super Sacred Source Art, its rank in no way inferior to the Ancestral Dragon Heaven-Moving Art that Zhou Yuan had previously relied on as his trump card.

However, the special feature of this Super Sacred Source Art was not its offensive power, but rather... its sealing power.

This Super Sacred Source Art, as its name suggested, possessed the power to seal Saints.

Of course, with Zhou Yuan's current strength, sealing a true Saint was clearly impossible. Even sealing a semi-Saint like Saint Yuan would be challenging.

But now, Saint Yuan had unleashed his Sacred Lotus Bud, which gave Zhou Yuan an opportunity. He couldn't seal a Saint's true body, but he could seal the Sacred Lotus Bud itself.

The dark red light whistled down, and the divine lights above the Sacred Lotus Bud, upon contact with the dark red light, dissolved at an astonishing speed, like remnants of snow meeting molten lava.

The dark red light descended, directly enveloping the Sacred Lotus Bud.

The sudden change caused Saint Yuan's expression to drastically shift. He clearly hadn't expected those divine light defenses to be so easily shattered.

"Hmph, trying to directly attack the Sacred Lotus Bud and damage it? What a pipe dream!"

Saint Yuan, however, understood Zhou Yuan's intention and did not lose his composure. The Sacred Lotus Bud was formed from the culmination of his life's Genesis Qi essence; to destroy it, with Zhou Yuan's current strength, was absolutely impossible. Saint Yuan was not underestimating him; it was simply beyond his capabilities.

The dark red light whistled down, and then quietly dissipated, giving a rather anticlimactic impression.

As the dark red light dispersed, the Sacred Lotus Bud remained suspended quietly in mid-air, showing no signs of damage.

Countless gazes watching this scene were stunned.

Zhou Yuan had gone through all that trouble, only for it to be useless?!

A cold, sinister smile appeared on Saint Yuan's lips as he said indifferently, "A good idea, but unfortunately, your strength is far too lacking..."

In the void, Zhou Yuan's smile, however, grew brighter: "Is that so?"

Zhou Yuan's reaction caused Saint Yuan's heart to skip a beat. He looked at the Sacred Lotus Bud again, and this time, even with Saint Yuan's renowned composure, he was suddenly terrified out of his wits.

He saw dark red patterns suddenly spreading across his Sacred Lotus Bud. As these patterns spread, the Sacred Lotus Bud, which had originally been radiating divine light, began to dim.

In just a few breaths, the Sacred Lotus Bud, which had previously been dazzling and seemingly the focal point of the entire world, became dim and withered, as if on the verge of decay.

This change left countless onlookers dumbfounded.

As the Sacred Lotus Bud dimmed, the semi-Saint might emanating from Saint Yuan also began to waver at that moment.

Anyone could see that this was a sign of his foundation being shaken!

Saint Yuan hastily recalled the Sacred Lotus Bud and tried to communicate with it, but his face immediately turned pale. He found that no matter how he tried to communicate, the Sacred Lotus Bud was unresponsive, and the Saint power it contained no longer seemed to flow back to him.

The feeling... it was as if the Sacred Lotus Bud had temporarily lost its efficacy!

With Saint Yuan's discernment, he quickly realized what had happened: This was... a sign of being sealed!

His Sacred Lotus Bud had actually been sealed?!

At this moment, Saint Yuan felt dizzy and incredibly bewildered. He never imagined that his Sacred Lotus Bud would actually be sealed by Zhou Yuan.

Such a method was simply unheard of!

Using the power of a Law Domain to seal a Sacred Lotus Bud? How could that be!

"Impossible! You, how did you do that?!" Saint Yuan lost his composure, his face twisting in disbelief.

It was no wonder he lost his composure, because at that very moment, outside the Cangxuan Heaven, numerous Saints projecting their presence there—whether from the All-Heavens or the Saint Race—all wore expressions of utter shock.

This outcome, too, had exceeded their expectations.

Saint Yuan's Sacred Lotus Bud had actually been sealed by Zhou Yuan?!

One must understand that the Sacred Lotus Bud was the embryonic form of a Saint Lotus, containing Saint power—one of the highest forces in the world. An ordinary Sacred Source Art wouldn't even come close to harming it; even slight contact would cause it to dissipate. Therefore, for anyone below the Saint stage to seal a Saint's possession was nothing short of a fantasy!

Yet, this very fantasy was now unfolding right before their eyes.

At this moment, these Saintly beings couldn't help but inwardly curse, "Isn't this just too abnormal?"

Although Zhou Yuan was hailed as the foremost individual below the Saint stage, he was, after all, still only in the Law Domain. But what kind of Law Domain could ignore Saint power and seal a Sacred Lotus Bud?

If Zhou Yuan truly stepped into the Saint stage in the future, wouldn't even they be at risk of being sealed by him?!

Upon this thought, the expressions of many Saints gradually grew solemn. Their gazes, piercing through the Cangxuan Heaven's boundary and fixed on Zhou Yuan, couldn't help but show a hint of apprehension.

Had this child, without anyone realizing it, already begun to acquire methods to deal with Saintly beings?

In a quiet courtyard in All-Heavens City, Yaoyao sat elegantly on a swing, holding Tun Tun. Before her, Genesis Qi light formed a mirror, reflecting the intense battle in Cangxuan Heaven.

As she watched the Sacred Lotus Bud gradually dim, her red lips curved into a slight smile.

With Saint Yuan's Sacred Lotus Bud sealed, his strength would be greatly weakened. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Zhou Yuan would win this struggle.

In truth, she didn't have many memories concerning Saint Yuan. Even though he was the reason for her prolonged slumber back then, such a figure still failed to capture her full attention.

However, for Zhou Yuan, he was an excellent whetstone.

Yaoyao's clear, ethereal eyes gazed at Zhou Yuan's figure in the mirror, her delicate hand gently stroking Tun Tun's soft fur. If Saint Yuan could be slain, then Zhou Yuan's path to the Saint stage would advance further.

The young man from the Divine Dwelling stage who was forced to leave Cangxuan Heaven back then was now on the verge of ascending to become the strongest man in Cangxuan Heaven.