Chapter 1408: Vicious Saint Yuan

The wilting and dimming of the Saint Lotus Bud caused countless eyes fixed on it in Cangxuan Heaven to gape in astonishment, clearly indicating immense shock.

However, Zhou Yuan, standing in the void, was not particularly surprised by this outcome. Saint Yuan had been overly confident, directly exposing the Saint Lotus Bud right before his eyes. Failing to seize such an opportunity would be to underestimate his years of combat experience.

With Saint Yuan’s Saint Lotus Bud sealed, his strength was weakened to an unprecedented degree. This was the perfect opportunity to strike a fallen foe.

Therefore, Zhou Yuan did not hesitate in the slightest. With a step, the void shattered, accompanied by a thunderous dragon roar, as he charged directly towards Palace Master Saint Yuan.

As soon as he moved, Palace Master Saint Yuan noticed. His face turned ashen. He waved his sleeve, and space distorted, swiftly engulfing his figure.

He naturally knew Zhou Yuan’s intentions, but his current state was dire. He could no longer confront Zhou Yuan directly; instead, he had to find an opportunity to break the seal on the Saint Lotus Bud.

“Where do you think you’re going?!” However, his attempt to temporarily avoid the attack was thwarted. A cold sneer descended from the sky. A section of the void suddenly shattered as a dark pen tip, imbued with the power to shatter galaxies, struck directly into the void.

The void there fractured, and a figure was somewhat embarrassingly slammed out. It was none other than Palace Master Saint Yuan, who had attempted to escape into the void.

“Zhou Yuan, don’t push your luck!” Palace Master Saint Yuan roared.

However, facing such ridiculous words, Zhou Yuan didn't even bother to respond. The next moment, thousands of Genesis Qi torrents cascaded down, transforming into massive Genesis Qi dragons, sweeping towards Palace Master Saint Yuan with overwhelming force.

Palace Master Saint Yuan’s face was grim. He flicked his ten fingers in quick succession. With each flick, a point of light shot out, rapidly expanding against the wind and astonishingly transforming into crimson light-scissors. On each light-scissor, different beast patterns glowed, while countless roars emanated.

The light-scissors exuded an indescribable sharpness, capable of easily tearing even the void.

“Myriad Beast Flame Scissors!”

Countless crimson light-scissors met the attack, colliding with the Genesis Qi dragons.

Boom! Boom! Terrifying forces continuously clashed, erupting with earth-shattering sounds.

However, anyone could see that the crimson light-scissors were continuously disappearing. Clearly, with the Saint Lotus Bud sealed, Palace Master Saint Yuan’s current strength was greatly diminished.

“Damn it!” Palace Master Saint Yuan clenched his fists, his face terrifyingly grim. He, a dignified Half-Saint and the strongest person in Cangxuan Heaven, was now being forced into such a pathetic state by Zhou Yuan.

“No, this can’t go on. I must find a way to break this seal!” Palace Master Saint Yuan’s eyes flickered as he muttered to himself.

However, he had already tried this seal before. It was extremely powerful and firm; even in his current state, he couldn't break it open quickly.

Clearly, ordinary methods wouldn't work.

“Is it truly the only way, then?” Palace Master Saint Yuan was silent for a moment, then a resolute and ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

Just then, the void above Palace Master Saint Yuan suddenly shattered. A massive purple-gold dragon-scaled fist, imbued with terrifying star-shattering power, tore through layers of space, descending directly with overwhelming murderous intent.

Such an attack was too swift to evade.

Palace Master Saint Yuan’s face was grim. He seemed to have no intention of dodging, instead letting the dragon-scaled fist rush towards him.

Boom! Boom! The void exploded. Along with it, Palace Master Saint Yuan’s body also exploded into a shower of flesh and blood. The blood transformed into a torrential blood rain, pouring down everywhere.

Countless beings in Cangxuan Heaven stared at this scene in shock, falling into a momentary deathly silence.

Had Palace Master Saint Yuan, who had brought endless chaos and war to Cangxuan Heaven, truly been slain just like that?

The deathly silence lasted for a moment, then turned into mountain-shaking, ocean-roaring cheers.

In the void, Zhou Yuan’s figure flickered into existence. He looked at the spot where Palace Master Saint Yuan’s body had exploded, but there was little joy on his face; instead, he frowned.

Because at the moment of the previous strike, he faintly sensed an unusual fluctuation from Palace Master Saint Yuan’s physical body.

Palace Master Saint Yuan had not been slain.

The Obstruction-Breaking Saint Rune rotated in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. He gazed directly at the pouring blood rain, and then the next moment, he saw that as the blood rain fell, a Genesis Qi fluctuation emerged within the viscous Saint Blood Pool below.

His sharp gaze shot out, and he saw the blood there gathering, gradually forming a human figure within the blood-sea-like Saint Pool.

It was Palace Master Saint Yuan.

“Did you really think it would be so easy to slay a Half-Saint? What a foolish dream!” Palace Master Saint Yuan raised his head, glared at Zhou Yuan, and said menacingly.

Although he hadn't been slain, judging by his pale face, the substitute technique he used earlier had a significant impact on him.

The reappearance of Palace Master Saint Yuan also caused the sky-shaking cheers to abruptly cease, replaced by widespread disappointment.

Zhou Yuan, however, remained calm, and said, “In your current state, how many more times can you escape?”

Palace Master Saint Yuan was silent for a moment, then said, “Zhou Yuan, if you were to step into the Saint realm, perhaps even Cangxuan himself wouldn’t compare to you.”

At this moment, even he had to admit that the threat Zhou Yuan posed was no less than that of Patriarch Cangxuan in his prime. It must be known that Patriarch Cangxuan at that time was a Saint and held authority over Cangxuan Heaven, while Zhou Yuan currently had yet to enter the Saint realm.

“However, although I made a wrong move and you sealed the Saint Lotus Bud, today’s battle is not necessarily your victory. Remember, you forced my hand.”

Palace Master Saint Yuan exhaled deeply, his expression resolute. His hands rapidly formed a series of seals, then slammed forcefully onto the surface of the Saint Blood Pool.

Massive, bizarre light patterns suddenly spread out from beneath his palms, then directly invaded the sea of blood.

Boom! Boom! The viscous sea of blood roared violently at this moment. A strange power was being unleashed.

Zhou Yuan’s expression changed slightly. His eyes, with the Saint Rune swirling, gazed into the depths of the Saint Blood Pool. He saw an altar there, emitting unsettling crimson halos.

At the same time, within the spatial labyrinths of the Saint Blood Pool, violent distortions began, causing the experts from both sides fighting within to become startled and uncertain.

In the different spaces where Su Youwei, Wu Yao, Xi Jing, and others were located, they all looked on with vigilance at the spatial anomalies.

“Sect Master, what’s going on?” In one space, Liu Lianyi watched this scene with a startled expression, then asked Sect Master Qing Yang, who had swiftly retreated.

Sect Master Qing Yang’s Genesis Qi was somewhat listless at this moment, a result of his previous fierce battle with Jiang Leijun, though fortunately, the latter had also sustained considerable injuries.

Originally, he intended to pursue the advantage, but the sudden spatial anomaly made him stop and retreat.

After all, high-ranking members of the Cangxuan Sect, such as Liu Lianyi and Ling Jun, were also here.

Sect Master Qing Yang’s expression was solemn. He shook his head, indicating he didn't know. Then he looked at Jiang Leijun in the distance, who, at this moment, was also looking around with a startled and uncertain expression.

Clearly, this change was not caused by Jiang Leijun.

If not Jiang Leijun, then the one capable of causing changes in the blood sea space could only be Palace Master Saint Yuan.

Just as Sect Master Qing Yang and the others were wondering, they suddenly felt something. They took out the jade tokens Zhou Yuan had given them earlier. At this moment, the jade tokens emitted a strong light, completely enveloping their bodies.

Immediately after, they felt an irresistible force erupt from the jade tokens. The jade tokens seemed to form a spatial passage, instantly sucking all of them inside.

Outside. Numerous spatial cracks appeared in the void. Figures were directly ejected from them, then all stood bewildered in mid-air.

“What’s happening?” Everyone looked towards Zhou Yuan.

Sect Master Qing Yang also frowned deeply. He and Jiang Leijun were on the verge of deciding victory or defeat. Why were they suddenly brought back now?

Zhou Yuan stared solemnly at the violently surging blood sea below. Under the scrutiny of his Saint Rune, he saw the bizarre altar at the deepest part of the blood sea. At this moment, crimson tentacles were extending from it, reaching into each of the spatial realms.

“Saint Yuan, what are you trying to do?!” Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice.

Palace Master Saint Yuan, standing above the sea of blood, let out a sigh of melancholy. He said lightly, “Nothing much. You’ve just forced me to use my last card.”

As soon as his voice fell, countless agonizing screams suddenly echoed from within the blood sea.

As the blood sea churned, spatial realms flickered in and out of view. It was then that Sect Master Qing Yang and the others saw that in the spaces where they had previously been, crimson tentacles were now pouring in madly. These tentacles directly grabbed the Saint Palace experts, and anyone touched by them, whether a Genesis Infant or a Law Domain expert, instantly transformed into surging blood.

“Saint Yuan, what is the meaning of this?!” In one space, the injured Jiang Leijun also watched the crimson tentacles piercing through the void with furious indignation, roaring sharply.

Palace Master Saint Yuan sighed softly, “Brother Jiang, do you really think the anointing of this altar was merely to enhance your strength? From the moment you underwent the anointing, you were branded by it…”

“Actually, I didn’t want to use this last resort, but who would have thought that Zhou Yuan could force me to this extent…”

“Don’t worry, I will fulfill your dying wish. Once I unify Cangxuan, I will completely annihilate the Cangxuan Sect to accompany you in death.”

Jiang Leijun’s face twisted, and rage flared in his eyes. He roared, “I’d rather self-destruct than let you benefit!”

As his voice fell, the Genesis Qi within him suddenly surged violently, directly igniting his Law Domain. The next moment, it was as if a star erupted with billions of rays of light from within his body.

But just as his body was about to self-destruct, bizarre crimson tentacles pierced through the void, directly plunging into the dazzling light. Immediately, the light rapidly dimmed, and the power of the self-destruction was still devoured by the crimson tentacles.

“Ah! I won’t accept this!” In the end, Jiang Leijun’s desperate, ultimate roar echoed.

Clearly, his self-destruction did not go as planned.

Above the sea of blood, Palace Master Saint Yuan showed a look of pity, saying, “Self-destruction is useless too.”

In mid-air, Sect Master Qing Yang and the others watched this scene in shock. Even with their disposition, they felt a chill run from their feet straight to the top of their heads at this moment.

Because in this brief moment, these elite experts of the Saint Palace...

Every single one of them had died, without exception.

No one had expected that the Saint Palace army would not die at the hands of the Cangxuan Alliance, but instead be utterly slaughtered by the very Palace Master they revered...

Had this Saint Yuan gone mad?!