Chapter 188: Mystic Python Swallows the Golden Crow

On the Sacred Mountain's White Jade Plaza, faint dragon roars echoed. Two vast and ferocious surges of killing intent violently collided, their chill seemingly freezing even the air.

Dark-golden Genesis Qi burst forth from Zhou Yuan's body without reservation. His gaze fixed coldly on Wu Huang. The next instant, Genesis Qi exploded beneath his feet, and his figure shot forward.

In just a few breaths, he appeared before Wu Huang. Zhou Yuan's arm twitched, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush thrust out violently. Its snow-white bristles, whistling through the air, aimed shrewdly and viciously straight for Wu Huang's throat.

The snow-white bristles rapidly enlarged in Wu Huang's eyes. He took a diagonal step, easily dodging the sharp tip.

"Zhou Yuan, since when do you have the guts to attack me directly?" Wu Huang said grimly.

Zhou Yuan remained expressionless. With a flick of the brush tip, the snow-white bristles transformed into countless white lines. Each line exuded a sharp aura, sweeping overwhelmingly towards Wu Huang's vital points.

His attack was clearly merciless.

"Hmph!" Wu Huang snorted coldly, stomping his foot. Crimson Genesis Qi erupted, resembling a rising sun. Bang, bang! The countless white lines struck the crimson Genesis Qi and were immediately deflected.

Wu Huang's eyes turned cold. He clenched his hand, and a dark-red long spear appeared, shimmering with light. A golden crow seemed to soar on the spear, emanating violent and scorching Genesis Qi fluctuations.

This was the Golden Crow Spear, a High-Grade Profound Genesis Weapon.

As Wu Huang gripped the Golden Crow Spear, his aura grew even more ferocious. With a roar, the spear whistled downwards, transforming into an afterimage, descending heavily upon Zhou Yuan's head.

The white jade ground itself showed a long melted trace where it passed.

The Heavenly Yuan Brush blocked above Zhou Yuan. Brush and spear collided, unleashing a metallic clang.

As sparks flew, their gazes met, overflowing with killing intent.

Wu Huang pulled his spear back, its tip pointing diagonally at the ground. Genesis Qi began to gather at the tip, eventually forming a Profound Glint several feet long. The glint started blue, then turned purple.

The purple Profound Glint pulsed unstably, indescribably sharp; it even tore through the ground with ease.

"Watch as I pierce through your pathetic brush with one strike!" Wu Huang snarled chillingly. His figure shot forward, the spear tip pulsing with purple light as it sliced across the ground. Wherever it passed, the ground cracked open, smooth as a mirror.

"Profound Glint Art? I know it too." Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered as he saw the purple glint pulsing from Wu Huang's spear tip. He sneered, and the snow-white brush tip trembled slightly. Genesis Qi converged, also forming an oscillating Profound Glint. His glint also started blue, then gradually turned purple.

The Profound Glint Art has two stages, distinguished by color: blue and purple.

Initially, Zhou Yuan could only achieve the blue stage of the Profound Glint Art. But now, with his continuous increase in strength, he was finally able to elevate its power to the next level.

His figure also shot forward. A few moments later, the two figures clashed in the center of the White Jade Plaza. Immediately, violent Genesis Qi fluctuations erupted as both fought with full power.

Clang! Clang! Clang! The two figures moved at extreme speeds, their actual forms barely discernible. Only intertwined afterimages could be faintly seen, purple light scattering and continuously tearing the surrounding ground. Yet, anyone could clearly sense the ferocity of their attacks.

Inside and outside the Sacred Vestige Grounds, countless eyes were fixed on the two figures fiercely battling on the White Jade Plaza...

In merely dozens of breaths, they had exchanged nearly a hundred blows. The sheer ferocity of their exchange left many breathless.

The nearby ground was a mess.

Whoosh! The ground was torn apart as two afterimages shot forward. The brush tip and spear tip, both pulsing with purple light, violently ripped through the air, then heavily collided the next instant.

A crisp sound rang out, followed by an extremely violent Genesis Qi impact. The two figures were caught in the blast, propelled backward.

Zhou Yuan retreated dozens of feet, his brush tip scraping the ground and sending sparks flying.

Wu Huang, however, only retreated ten feet, stabilizing himself with a flick of his spear tip.

Evidently, in this exchange, Wu Huang held a slight advantage.

Nevertheless, Wu Huang's expression did not improve; instead, it grew even more grim. He clearly remembered that when they first entered the Sacred Vestige Grounds, Zhou Yuan couldn't even withstand a single punch from him.

Yet now, Zhou Yuan was able to contend with him to this extent!

How could this not enrage Wu Huang? Of course, hidden deep beneath his anger was a hint of dread that he was unwilling to admit. Clearly, Zhou Yuan's growth rate forced him to begin taking it seriously.

A wisp of white mist slowly exhaled from Zhou Yuan's nostrils. He looked at the grim-faced Wu Huang and said, "Nearly two years ago, in my eyes, you, the Crown Prince of Great Wu, were somewhat out of reach..."

At that time, he couldn't even open his meridians for cultivation. Let alone Wu Huang, even Qi Yue was beyond his reach. But who would have thought that in less than two years, that youth who couldn't cultivate would now be able to fight the Crown Prince of Great Wu to a standstill here?

"Wu Huang, you had so many years of a head start on me, yet I caught up in such a short time. What does that tell you?" Zhou Yuan smiled faintly and added, "It tells you that I am truly more outstanding than you."

Wu Huang's eyes were sinister, his gaze fixed on Zhou Yuan as if he wanted to devour him. The Genesis Qi around him vibrated violently. However, he eventually closed his eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and slowly reined in his fury.

"Zhou Yuan, are you trying to provoke me into a rage with your words so you can find a weakness?" Wu Huang said icily. "Don't bother dreaming. I admit I underestimated you before, but... I will fully rectify those mistakes, and the price for that rectification will be your life!" He continued, "Your foundation is indeed impressive, but unfortunately, no matter what, you are still only at the Heavenly Gate stage!" "As for me, I am now at the Alpha Origin stage!"

As his last word fell, crimson Genesis Qi, like a pillar of light, suddenly shot forth from Wu Huang's crown, soaring into the sky. The crimson Genesis Qi resembled flames, scorching a large portion of the heavens.

"Golden Crow Burning Heaven Qi!" As Wu Huang's roar echoed, a shimmering light began to converge within the swirling crimson Genesis Qi. Faintly, it seemed to transform into a massive three-legged Golden Crow.

The Golden Crow blazed with flames, and the temperature of the entire world began to rise.

"Is this guy's Genesis Qi also a fifth-grade Genesis Qi?" Zhou Yuan squinted, observing the ethereal three-legged Golden Crow. Genesis Qi of this quality must undoubtedly be fifth-grade.

Zhou Yuan knew he couldn't retreat now. He immediately took a step forward. Dark-golden Genesis Qi erupted, filling the sky with golden light. Then, everyone watched as the dark-golden Genesis Qi converged, finally forming a phantom dark-golden giant python.

The giant python coiled in the void behind Zhou Yuan, hissing heavenward with a deafening roar.

"Golden Crow Burning Heaven Qi, Golden Crow Heaven Flame!" Wu Huang let out a long cry, and the three-legged Golden Crow shot forth. Crimson flames blazed across its body, and wherever it passed, even space showed signs of distortion.

The ground below was reduced to scorched earth.

Inside and outside the Sacred Vestige Grounds, countless gazes watched this scene with awe. Even without being present, they could feel the fierce and overbearing power of Wu Huang's attack.

The three-legged Golden Crow roared forth, like a descending sun, its might terrifying.

Zhou Yuan's expression grew serious as he watched the crimson form rapidly expanding in his vision. He exhaled a wisp of white mist, clasped his hands together, and a low voice resonated in his mind.

"Heaven-Connecting Profound Python Qi, Profound Python Devouring Heaven Art!"

The Profound Python hissed, shooting forward. The next instant, it collided with the three-legged Golden Crow, opening its massive maw to swallow it whole...

Zhou Yuan watched the scene, his eyes sharp.

"Wu Huang, let's see whose is stronger: your Golden Crow Burning Heaven Qi, or my Heaven-Connecting Profound Python Qi!"