Chapter 1433: Mixed Origin Returns

"Heaven and Earth Empowerment." The moment Zhou Yuan's words fell, the entire Cangxuan Heaven seemed to tremble. Vast and boundless streams of power surged forth from the void, settling upon Cang Yuan and the other eight Dual-Lotus Saints.

Empowered by this force, Cang Yuan and the others felt their own formidable power expand, becoming even more immense. It was as if the entire Cangxuan Heaven was channeling its energy directly into them.

A flicker of joy crossed Cang Yuan's aged face. His finger seals shifted, and the suction force emanating from the dragon's mouth on the stone shield surged dramatically, swallowing the voluminous black magma and poisonous mist in mere moments.

"Zhou Yuan, well done!" a Dual-Lotus Saint couldn't help but exclaim. They had been locked in a stalemate with Heizhao, but Zhou Yuan's sudden Heaven and Earth Empowerment had given them a crucial advantage, allowing them to instantly break Heizhao's offensive.

A flicker of anger crossed Heizhao's face as he grumbled, "Mojie, what are you doing?" He had bought Mojie time, yet not only had Mojie failed to eliminate Zhou Yuan, but Zhou Yuan had also interfered in Heizhao's own battle.

Mojie remained impassive. With a flick of his finger, a beam of azure light shot out, casting a vast shadow: "Sky-Veiling Azure Domain!" The azure light swept forth, obscuring the sky and sun, attempting to sever Zhou Yuan's connection with Cangxuan Heaven.

"This method will likely have little effect now," Zhou Yuan said with a smile, pressing his palm down slightly. Limitless Genesis Qi surged from the world around them, seemingly imbued with a life of its own, rapidly devouring the layer of azure light. In a mere instant, the azure domain was riddled with holes.

Just then, another azure beam, burning with sacred flame, streaked towards Zhou Yuan's physical body. But he moved, vanishing from his spot and reappearing tens of thousands of feet away in the void. As the Heaven Master of Cangxuan Heaven, and having himself attained Saint realm, all methods of confinement within this domain were now useless against him. While he still couldn't directly confront Mojie, he at least possessed the ability to defend himself.

Mojie's face remained impassive, yet the chill in his eyes betrayed his underlying rage. In his view, Zhou Yuan's personal strength was unremarkable, but the latter, by leveraging the inherent advantages of Cangxuan Heaven, rendered him temporarily powerless.

Ancient Saint Heizhao also became aware of the situation. After a moment of thought, a fierce glint appeared in his eyes: "Since we can't capture this rat quickly, let's eliminate these people first." He was, of course, referring to Cang Yuan and his companions.

Currently, Cang Yuan and the eight Dual-Lotus Saints, harnessing the power of the Ancestral Dragon Lamp, were evenly matched against Ancient Saint Heizhao. However, if Mojie were to join the fray, the battle would undoubtedly become one-sided. Once Cang Yuan and his group were dealt with, and the two Ancient Saints attacked together, even Zhou Yuan, with his command over Cangxuan Heaven, would be unable to escape.

Hearing this, a sinister smile spread across Mojie's face. He nodded, and a flash of azure light revealed ninety-nine colossal azure dragons roaring through the void, carrying pure destruction as they surged towards Cang Yuan and his group. "Zhou Yuan, keep hiding like a rat," Mojie taunted. "I want you to watch your master perish right here!"

Upon witnessing this, Cang Yuan and the other Saints' expressions involuntarily shifted. Confronting the combined might of two Ancient Saints, they would clearly face immense pressure; the slightest misstep could result in them all being gravely wounded.

"Master, buy me some time!" At that moment, Zhou Yuan's faint voice drifted into Cang Yuan's ears.

Cang Yuan's eyes flickered as he grasped Zhou Yuan's intent. In the current predicament, if Zhou Yuan were to recklessly intervene solely due to their disadvantage, he would fall into the enemy's rhythm, potentially causing the two Ancient Saints to abruptly shift their focus and directly target him. At this moment, the only way to overcome the present danger was to rely on the Primordial Saint Slaying Grand Array.

"Everyone, prepare to fight with all your might," Cang Yuan said to the other seven Saints, his expression solemn as he took a deep breath. "Otherwise, we may truly perish here today."

The other seven Dual-Lotus Saints also adopted grim expressions. As Saints of the Heavens, they were naturally extraordinary individuals, and thus, even when facing two Ancient Saints, they showed no panic. They understood that such emotions offered no aid in battle. Only by fighting with every ounce of their strength could they hope to survive.

On the shoulders of all eight Dual-Lotus Saints, including Cang Yuan, two sacred light lotuses appeared, slowly revolving. As they spun, streams of dazzling light, brimming with boundless power, flowed forth. These brilliant currents seemed to contain hidden galaxies, representing the profound accumulation from their countless years of arduous cultivation. These powerful light streams ultimately converged into the Ancestral Dragon Lamp, causing its flames to suddenly intensify to their peak, while the light lotuses on the shoulders of Cang Yuan and the others visibly dimmed.

"Ancestral Dragon Lamp, Ultimate Defense! Ring of Primordial Genesis and Destruction!" Gray and white Chaos Flames surged forth from the Ancestral Dragon Lamp, intertwining to form a ring of fire. As the ring rotated, it generated a protective fiery barrier that enveloped Cang Yuan and his companions.

At that very moment, the devastating attacks from the two Ancient Saints, Mojie and Heizhao, rained down, slamming into the fiery barrier. *Boom!* In that instant, continuous thunderous roars echoed through every corner of Cangxuan Heaven. An indescribable storm of destruction swept across the skies above, completely dissipating all the Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi across the entire Shengzhou Continent.

All the cultivators on the Shengzhou Continent felt the Genesis Qi vanish, as if the continent itself had become a barren, source-deprived land.

From a distance, Sect Master Qingyang, Xi Jing, Su Youwei, and others could see chasms, tens of thousands of miles wide, spreading out from the epicenter of the battle, eventually engulfing the entire Shengzhou Continent...

"The Shengzhou Continent has been shattered," Sect Master Qingyang remarked, his face pale as he witnessed the scene. This single battle had laid waste to a significant portion of the Shengzhou Continent, the very heartland of Cangxuan Heaven.

Such was the devastating power of a battle between Saints.

At the epicenter of the destructive impact, the void for tens of thousands of miles had turned into a swirling darkness, resembling a massive black hole. In the very center, a fiery barrier flickered into view. Even after withstanding the combined assault of two Ancient Saints, the shield remained, a testament to its terrifying defensive might.

Yet, within the fiery barrier, Cang Yuan and the eight Dual-Lotus Saints were not unscathed. Cracks had appeared on their bodies, wounds inflicted by the power that had managed to penetrate the shield.