Chapter 147: Sitting Back and Watching the Tigers Fight

Before the valley, the Wind-Lightning Beast roared like thunder. Waves of violent Genesis Qi erupted from its body, continuously shattering the seemingly endless mud. It could feel that if left unchecked, the accumulating mud would surely trap it.

“Everyone, full attack!” Xiao Tianxuan sneered, observing the Wind-Lightning Beast whose speed had been greatly reduced. A beast was still just a beast, he thought, lacking high intelligence; otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to gain the upper hand so easily.

The members of the Saint Vestige Team were overjoyed at this sight, feeling a surge of confidence for the first time. Xiao Tianxuan’s “Profound Heavy Mud” had nearly halved the Wind-Lightning Beast’s power.

“Attack together!”

The dozens of elites in the late Heaven Gate Realm roared. The next moment, powerful Genesis Qi burst forth from their bodies, and the Profound Genesis Weapons in their hands revealed a chilling sharpness.

Boom! Boom!

They shot forward, but instead of engaging in close combat, they unleashed various Genesis Arts continuously, bombarding the Fourth Grade Wind-Lightning Beast from a distance.

Bang! Bang!

Fierce Genesis Arts attacks landed on the Wind-Lightning Beast’s body, forcing it to retreat repeatedly.

The Wind-Lightning Beast roared in fury, its body wreathed in wind and lightning. It lunged forward, attempting to claw at the elites, but with the Profound Heavy Mud clinging to it, its speed sharply dropped, allowing the elites to easily evade its attacks.

While the Wind-Lightning Beast was distracted by the numerous attacks, Xiao Tianxuan seized the opportunity. His figure appeared directly behind the beast, and his Fiery Demon Spear, flowing with magma, thrust out like a torrent of lava erupting from the earth.

Rip!

The Fiery Demon Spear tore a deep bloody gash into the Wind-Lightning Beast’s powerful flesh, and the flowing magma continuously seeped into the wound.

“Roar!”

The sudden, sharp pain made the Wind-Lightning Beast roar. Its massive claw, accompanied by the sound of wind and thunder, slashed down furiously at Xiao Tianxuan, tearing open the ground beneath.

Xiao Tianxuan moved on Genesis Qi, his body drifting like willow catkins, skillfully avoiding the Wind-Lightning Beast’s claw attack. He circled the Wind-Lightning Beast, striking occasionally, but each attack was exceptionally cunning and vicious, aimed directly at the beast’s weak points. Utilizing the sharpness of his High-Grade Profound Genesis Weapon, the Fiery Demon Spear, he inflicted numerous hideous bloody gashes on the Wind-Lightning Beast’s body.

Meanwhile, the other elites maintained some distance, continuously bombarding the Wind-Lightning Beast with Genesis Qi. The entire situation had fallen under the Saint Vestige Team’s control.

Further out, the many observers watching the battle couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration. Xiao Tianxuan indeed possessed considerable ability.

Zhou Yuan nodded as well. It was worth noting that during the Rebellion of King Qi, Lu Tieshan and his allies had paid a very heavy price to stop a single expert at the Alpha Origin Realm. Yet now, Xiao Tianxuan and his group were able to corner a Fourth Grade Genesis Beast into such a pathetic state. This capability was truly remarkable.

“However, even with thorough preparations and a numerical advantage… hunting a Fourth Grade Genesis Beast might not be that easy,” Zhou Yuan murmured. His gaze was sharper. Although the Wind-Lightning Beast appeared quite disheveled at the moment, its powerful physical body meant these injuries were nothing significant.

The Profound Heavy Mud was indeed troublesome, but it might not be enough to completely trap the Wind-Lightning Beast.

Just as thoughts flickered in Zhou Yuan’s mind, the tide of battle suddenly turned. The Wind-Lightning Beast roared, and bolts of lightning frantically surged within its body, seemingly stimulating its flesh. Its body then abruptly expanded, growing dozens of feet tall, resembling a small mountain. The Profound Heavy Mud clinging to its body was completely shattered at this moment, crumbling into dust and falling away with a clatter.

“Oh no, it broke free from the Profound Heavy Mud!” someone cried out in horror.

The Wind-Lightning Beast, having regained its speed, instantly appeared behind several elites. A cruel glint flashed in its eyes as its wind-and-lightning claws swept down, tearing through the air.

Rip!

As the claw-wind swept past, five elites were instantly torn apart, and their piercing screams echoed. Those dealing with the beast horde in the distance felt their scalps tingle. Hunting a Fourth Grade Genesis Beast was indeed like walking on a knife’s edge; even late Heaven Gate Realm experts were killed in an instant.

“Damned beast!” Xiao Tianxuan’s face turned ashen.

The Wind-Lightning Beast, wreathed in wind and lightning, fixed its cruel gaze on Xiao Tianxuan. Suddenly, the Genesis Qi within its body began to surge violently, radiating a terrifying power.

“It’s going to use a Minor Heaven Genesis Art!” Seeing this, the Saint Vestige Team elites cried out in terror, abandoning all pretense and rapidly retreating.

The Wind-Lightning Beast opened its massive maw, and lightning and fierce winds began to furiously converge within it. A powerful ripple emanated, causing space itself to tremble. The next instant, a greenish-black thunderball, about ten feet in diameter, formed within the Wind-Lightning Beast’s mouth. Thunder raged within the ball, and fierce winds howled, the two forces constantly colliding with deafening roars.

The greenish-black wind-and-thunder ball shot out, moving with lightning speed. In a flash, it appeared directly in front of Xiao Tianxuan.

Xiao Tianxuan’s eyes flashed with terror as he watched the howling greenish-black thunderball approach, but then he gritted his teeth and tore off a jade pendant he wore close to his chest. Ancient and profound patterns were etched onto the jade pendant. He looked at the jade pendant, a pained expression on his face, then fiercely crushed it. The jade pendant burst into light, forming a transparent shield in front of him. The shield appeared thin, yet it subtly emitted astonishing energy fluctuations.

The greenish-black thunderball howled as it slammed heavily into the light shield. A terrifying shockwave raged outwards. In a mere instant, the entire valley and the nearby dense forest were completely flattened by its destructive force.

Zhou Yuan evaded the impact. He gazed at the empty space before him, his expression involuntarily turning grim. “Is this the power of a Minor Heaven Genesis Art? It’s truly terrifying!” he murmured. “High-Grade Profound Genesis Arts are simply not worth mentioning in comparison.”

Zhou Yuan’s eyes flickered. Minor Heaven Genesis Arts were too powerful. Top elites like Wu Huang might also possess Genesis Arts of this caliber. Therefore, Zhou Yuan now further elevated his assessment of the danger posed by Wu Huang and others.

“I must also acquire a Minor Heaven Genesis Art. Otherwise, I’ll be at a significant disadvantage if a real battle breaks out,” Zhou Yuan declared resolutely.

Zhou Yuan looked up towards Xiao Tianxuan’s location, his eyes narrowing slightly. “As expected of Saint Vestige City’s Young City Lord, Xiao Tianxuan certainly has a lot of protective treasures.” The light shield that had appeared before him earlier must have been some kind of single-use Genesis Treasure. Otherwise, it couldn’t have blocked the Wind-Lightning Beast’s Minor Heaven Genesis Art.

On the battlefield, as the dust and smoke cleared, everyone breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that Xiao Tianxuan was still safe and sound. Xiao Tianxuan’s expression, however, was somewhat gloomy, and more so, he felt a pang of heartache. That jade pendant had been a protective item his father acquired for him at a high price, capable of withstanding a full-force attack from an expert at the Fourth Heaven of the Alpha Origin Realm.

“But as long as I can hunt down this beast and obtain the Minor Heaven Genesis Art, it will all be worth it,” Xiao Tianxuan thought, a ruthless glint flashing in his eyes. He watched the roaring Wind-Lightning Beast, then suddenly clenched his hand, and a grayish-black jade disc appeared in his grasp. He threw the jade disc directly, and as soon as it touched the ground, it merged into it and disappeared.

Bang! Bang!

The ground, however, began to tremble. In the area where the Wind-Lightning Beast stood, the earth cracked, and countless earth spikes shot out, forming a cage of spikes that trapped the beast. The earth spikes were extremely sharp; even the Wind-Lightning Beast was pricked and bled. Moreover, that section of the ground generated a powerful suction force, holding the Wind-Lightning Beast in place and drastically slowing its movement.

“Kill!” Without hesitation, Xiao Tianxuan waved his hand, leading the elites to attack again, aiming viciously for the Wind-Lightning Beast’s vital points. In a short moment, the Wind-Lightning Beast was plunged into dire peril. From its appearance, it seemed it would soon be utterly defeated.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene and couldn’t help but sigh, saying, “He really is rich.” That jade disc earlier was actually a Genesis Rune Barrier Disc, inscribed with a single-use Genesis Rune barrier. To some extent, it was even more expensive than a Fourth Grade Genesis Rune scroll, due to its more complex manufacturing process. It seemed Zhou Yuan had underestimated this individual. Fortunately, the Wind-Lightning Beast had inadvertently helped him uncover all of Xiao Tianxuan’s trump cards. Otherwise, in a confrontation, even Zhou Yuan would have been caught off guard by such an endless array of tricks.

“But he should be running out of resources now, right?”

Zhou Yuan stood up. He watched the fierce, protracted battle on the field, noting that Xiao Tianxuan was also straining to his limits. A faint smile appeared on his face.

“It seems it’s my turn to enter the stage.”