Chapter 149: Little Heavenly Origin Technique, Great Wind and Thunder

Chapter 150: Minor Genesis Art, Grand Wind and Thunder

"Finally found it." Zhou Yuan looked at the colossal beast by the lake. The beast was covered in blood, its Genesis Qi weakened, clearly suffering from severe injuries.

"This Xiao Tianxuan really has some skill," Zhou Yuan sighed again. "To force a Grade 4 Wind and Thunder Beast to such a state, one truly needs considerable ability."

However, no matter how capable he was, Zhou Yuan was determined to claim this prize today.

Zhou Yuan gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush, its body rapidly expanding. With a swift movement, he darted out without hesitation, heading straight for the severely injured Wind and Thunder Beast.

The Wind and Thunder Beast immediately sensed the Genesis Qi fluctuation and let out a weak roar. It opened its massive mouth, and a blast of wind and thunder whistled forth, fiercely hurtling towards Zhou Yuan.

However, being heavily wounded and with its Genesis Qi depleted, its strength was less than a tenth of what it once was. Thus, the incoming wind and thunder were instantly shattered by a single sweep of Zhou Yuan's brush.

Seeing the dire situation, the Wind and Thunder Beast attempted to flee again.

"Where do you think you're going?" Zhou Yuan chuckled. With a sharp flick of the Heavenly Yuan Brush, the snow-white bristles at its tip suddenly shot out like a white ribbon, directly coiling around the Wind and Thunder Beast's paw.

Once the Wind and Thunder Beast was entangled, the snow-white bristles burrowed furiously into its body along its wounds.

The Wind and Thunder Beast roared, and wind and thunder pulsed across its body, but it could not break free from the snow-white bristles.

Zhou Yuan moved swiftly, landing directly on the Wind and Thunder Beast's head. Without hesitation, green scales appeared on his palm, and he unleashed a powerful punch downwards.

"Dragon Tablet Hand, Sky Shatter!" A punch imbued with furious Genesis Qi slammed directly into the Wind and Thunder Beast's head, instantly shattering its skull and completely extinguishing its life.

Boom! The Wind and Thunder Beast's massive body fell limply, shaking the ground and sending ripples across the lake.

Zhou Yuan retracted the Heavenly Yuan Brush, his eyes burning with excitement. As the Wind and Thunder Beast's life force dissipated, wisps of white mist began to rise from its body.

Each wisp of white mist contained incredibly pure Genesis Qi.

"As expected of a Grade 4 Genesis Beast, it's far more potent than the ones I encountered before," Zhou Yuan marveled. The Genesis Beasts he had hunted previously only yielded a single wisp, but this Wind and Thunder Beast produced dozens of times that amount.

The white mist continuously rose, eventually condensing and swirling to form a white gas cluster roughly the size of a human head. The cluster gradually shrank, finally transforming into a thumb-sized white bead.

The bead was exquisitely beautiful, resembling a swirling sea of clouds, yet the potent Genesis Qi emanating from it made Zhou Yuan salivate with desire.

Zhou Yuan wiped his mouth. He could feel that if he absorbed this white Genesis Orb, his Qi Residence would very likely be completely filled.

At that point, he would be able to take that crucial step and truly enter the Heavenly Gate Stage!

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, suppressing his surging emotions, then carefully took the white Genesis Orb and placed it into his Qiankun Bag.

After Zhou Yuan stored the white Genesis Orb, he saw with renewed fervor another wisp of white mist waft up from the Wind and Thunder Beast's body, eventually forming a dark green jade slip.

Zhou Yuan shot out his hand like lightning, seizing it. His eyes glowed with anticipation.

As soon as the jade slip touched his hand, information flooded into Zhou Yuan's mind.

Zhou Yuan closed his eyes to perceive, then opened them moments later, his gaze filled with ecstatic light. Just as he expected, this jade slip contained a Minor Genesis Art.

This Minor Genesis Art was called Grand Wind and Thunder.

He hadn't yet read the cultivation method, as these jade slips were single-use; once their information was accessed, they would shatter and could not be used by a second person.

"I finally have it," Zhou Yuan said contentedly as he put away the jade slip. He had now obtained a Minor Genesis Art, and if he successfully cultivated it, his strength would undoubtedly increase tremendously.

"This harvest isn't small at all," Zhou Yuan couldn't help but smile. Not only had he acquired a white Genesis Orb that could help him break through to the Heavenly Gate Stage, but he had also obtained a Minor Genesis Art.

Whoosh! Just as Zhou Yuan was about to deal with the Wind and Thunder Beast's corpse, the air suddenly vibrated, and a sharp whooshing sound pierced through the wind. A fierce, unparalleled gust of wind howled from behind him, aiming cunningly and viciously straight for his head.

Zhou Yuan reacted swiftly. With a fierce flick of the Heavenly Yuan Brush, the snow-white bristles instantly transformed into countless white threads, weaving together behind him like layers of a white net.

A crimson light struck the white net, pushing through layer after layer. However, it eventually exhausted its power about a foot from Zhou Yuan, finally transforming into a fiery red spear that shot back.

Zhou Yuan turned around and looked at a nearby hilltop. Several figures stood there, and the two leading ones were none other than Xiao Tianxuan and Gu Ling.

"They actually caught up," Zhou Yuan remarked, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"So you were the one playing tricks!" Xiao Tianxuan's face was extremely grim at this moment. He glared darkly at Zhou Yuan, killing intent surging in his eyes.

At this moment, he could clearly understand the previous issues; it must have been Zhou Yuan who secretly interfered, allowing the Wind and Thunder Beast to escape their encirclement.

Gu Ling, standing by, also had an unpleasant expression. She sneered, "So it was you. What a perfect example of the snipe and the clam fighting, while the fisherman benefits. You were just waiting for us to both suffer losses."

Xiao Tianxuan stared coldly at Zhou Yuan. "If not for the residual 'Profound Yellow Mud' on this Wind and Thunder Beast, you might truly have succeeded today."

He extended his palm towards Zhou Yuan, his voice indifferent. "If you know what's good for you, hand over everything you got from the Wind and Thunder Beast, as well as the Gu family's treasure."

"You're not qualified to enjoy those things."

Zhou Yuan smiled upon hearing this. Then, with a tap of his Qiankun Bag, the white Genesis Orb appeared in his hand. "Are you talking about this?"

Xiao Tianxuan stared greedily at the white Genesis Orb. Ordinary Genesis Beasts only contained a wisp of pure Genesis Qi, but this Wind and Thunder Beast had condensed a Genesis Orb, which showed how abundant the Genesis Qi within it was.

"Hand it over!"

Zhou Yuan rubbed the white Genesis Orb with his fingers, flashing a strange smile at Xiao Tianxuan. Finally, with a gentle toss, he threw the white Genesis Orb into his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

"See? I just ate it directly. Now I can 'enjoy' it, can't I?" Zhou Yuan said with a beaming smile.

Xiao Tianxuan froze. The next instant, a ferocious expression abruptly appeared on his face.

"Zhou Yuan, I'll make you die!" he roared furiously.

He had exhausted so many of his trump cards to wear down the Wind and Thunder Beast to its last breath, only for Zhou Yuan to snatch the spoils in the end!

"Kill him!" he roared. Behind him, several proud talents in the late Heavenly Gate Stage also glared menacingly at Zhou Yuan.

However, Zhou Yuan ignored them. He turned and leaped into the lake, disappearing from sight. A faint voice echoed back: "Xiao Tianxuan, once I break through to the Heavenly Gate Stage, we'll settle this score!"

Now was not the time to fight them. Having swallowed the Genesis Orb, he needed to find a place to absorb it and achieve his breakthrough.

Xiao Tianxuan and the others quickly pursued him to the lakeside and dove in, but they soon resurfaced, their faces ashen.

"This lake has connections everywhere; there's no telling where he's gone," Gu Ling said, gritting her teeth.

Xiao Tianxuan trembled with rage. After a long moment, he finally suppressed his fury and said grimly, "He can't have gone far. Search for him, inch by inch. When I find him, I'll make him wish for death but be unable to die!"

Killing intent practically surged from his voice.