Chapter 195: The First

Blaze! The crimson dragon breath origin energy swept out, piercing directly through the White Jade Plaza and leaving a long, scorched black mark. Wherever the origin energy passed, it left molten traces. The crimson dragon breath completely engulfed Zhou Yuan, who was rushing to meet it head-on.

Inside and outside the Sacred Remains Domain, everyone fell silent, then voices of regret erupted. Zhou Yuan was too reckless; he dared to confront it head-on at such a moment.

“Young and hot-headed,” people muttered. “If he had retreated a step, there would have been plenty of opportunities later.”“Losing his life here means losing all opportunities.”“To have pushed Wu Huang to this point, he actually already won.”Everyone shook their heads.

Mu Wuji clenched his pipe tightly, gritting his teeth with a mix of frustration and disappointment. “What on earth is that foolish boy thinking?!”

He couldn't understand why Zhou Yuan would choose such a suicidal path. This behavior was utterly foolish. Given Zhou Yuan’s previously demonstrated shrewdness, how could he suddenly lose his wits? Now, it was completely over.

Zhao Pan, on the other hand, breathed a complete sigh of relief. He glanced sideways at Mu Wuji and said sinisterly, “What a pity. It seems this boy wasn’t fortunate enough to enter your Cangxuan Sect.”

Mu Wuji’s mouth twitched, and he glared fiercely at Zhao Pan.

Zhao Pan, however, showed no fear. He smiled and said, “Brother Wuji, there’s no need to be too sad. This boy is utterly foolish. If he had entered the Cangxuan Sect, he would likely only have disgraced your sect. Dying here is a clean end.”

“You!” Mu Wuji’s eyes flared with anger, and boundless origin energy surged from his body, shaking the heavens.

Zhao Pan sneered, “Does Brother Wuji wish to contend with me here?” As his voice fell, boundless origin energy also roared, emitting powerful fluctuations.

Although the two were at loggerheads, they ultimately did not strike. They glared fiercely at each other, then gradually withdrew their origin energy, clearly knowing this was not the place to fight.

“Huh?” Suddenly, an envoy’s eyes narrowed slightly, and he said with some hesitation, “There seems to be some unusual movement inside?” Mu Wuji, Zhao Pan, and others immediately looked towards the White Jade Plaza. The next instant, their pupils abruptly contracted, as amidst the surging crimson dragon breath, they faintly saw a silver light flash by.

On the White Jade Plaza, Wu Huang’s frenzied laughter still echoed. He stared with crimson eyes at the raging dragon breath origin energy, the sneer at the corner of his mouth growing colder.

“Zhou Yuan, you lost!” he roared. “You pitiful worm, you were a loser when you were born, and you are still a loser now! By now, you should finally know who the true dragon is, right?! Haha, rest assured, I promised you that when my Great Wu shatters your Great Zhou, I will hang your corpse on that flagpole. I want everyone to know just how incompetent you, this Sacred Dragon, are!”

Wu Huang raised his head, gazing at the sky. In his mind, an exceptionally beautiful figure appeared—proud and noble, like an indelible brand in his heart.

“Wu Yao, did you see it?” he murmured. “I told you I would prove that I am the true dragon! No matter how great your fortune, I believe I will catch up to you. In this world, only you and I are perfect!” A morbid obsession flashed in Wu Huang’s eyes. He closed them, somewhat intoxicated, and took a deep breath.

“Is that so?” Just then, a low voice seemed to quietly sound.

Wu Huang’s eyes snapped open. He looked with surprise and uncertainty at the crimson dragon breath that had pierced the White Jade Plaza. Then, his pupils abruptly contracted as he saw a silver light shoot out from within the crimson dragon breath.

Wherever the silver light passed, even the crimson dragon breath was forcefully torn apart.

“What?!” The frenzied laughter on Wu Huang’s face suddenly froze, and he cried out in horror.

“How is this possible! Zhou Yuan, how are you not dead?!” Wu Huang roared in disbelief. His mind was in turmoil, filled with utter shock. He had never imagined that Zhou Yuan would survive his crimson dragon breath!

Inside and outside the Sacred Remains Domain, countless eyes stared blankly at the silver light, their owners gulping in disbelief.

Mu Wuji also froze. A moment later, he wiped his face and mumbled, “These juniors nowadays, how are they all so terrifyingly fierce…”“Damn it, one is merely in the Heavenly Gate Realm, and the other just entered the Alpha Origin Realm… How can their battle be even more intense than one between Divine Dwelling Realm experts? My heart can barely take it…”

Amidst countless stunned gazes, the silver shadow swept by. Wherever it passed, the crimson dragon breath seemed to be torn apart, and in just a flash, it pierced through the dragon breath.

At that moment, everyone finally saw clearly. The silver shadow was a figure clad in silver armor, adorned with ancient, profound patterns that flickered. Simultaneously, incredibly powerful origin energy fluctuations erupted from within it. Although covered by the silver armor, everyone knew that this silver shadow was Zhou Yuan!

Beneath the silver armor, a cold gaze seemed to project out, landing on Wu Huang’s frozen face.

Silver liquid, a result of passing through the crimson dragon breath, dripped down along the silver armor.

The silver shadow pierced through the dragon breath without the slightest hesitation, transforming into a streak of silver light that shot directly towards Wu Huang.

“Zhou Yuan! You’re a persistent ghost! Go to hell!” Wu Huang finally snapped back to his senses. He roared in immediate fury, clapped his hands together, and violent crimson origin energy formed a crimson wall of fire about a hundred feet tall, standing before him, intending to block Zhou Yuan.

However, facing the crimson wall of fire, Zhou Yuan’s figure remained unstopped, shooting straight ahead. He clenched his fingers into a fist and slammed it fiercely onto the wall of fire.

Shockwaves raged, and the crimson wall of fire exploded instantly.

After activating the “Silver Shadow,” Zhou Yuan’s strength surged, even matching Wu Huang, who had activated Dragon Transformation. With the aid of the Sacred Rune Eye to detect weaknesses, Wu Huang’s defenses could no longer hinder Zhou Yuan’s advance.

“Impossible! Impossible!” Wu Huang roared, his figure rapidly retreating. Simultaneously, waves of violent origin energy frantically surged towards Zhou Yuan.

Bang! Bang! However, the silver shadow that Zhou Yuan had become charged forth with destructive force, completely shattering layer after layer of origin energy.

In just a few breaths, all of Wu Huang’s attacks were destroyed.

A silver light flashed, appearing before Wu Huang. They were only a few feet apart, and their gazes met, both blood-red and filled with ferocity.

“Zhou Yuan, die!” Wu Huang roared, and violent origin energy once again erupted from his body.

This time, however, Zhou Yuan gave him no chance to strike. He stepped forward, and his figure appeared by Wu Huang’s side.

“Wu Huang, everything your Wu family took from me, I will take back…” a cold voice, devoid of emotion, whispered softly in Wu Huang’s ear. “And now, you are the first!”

Wu Huang’s pupils abruptly contracted.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Zhou Yuan and Wu Huang’s figures crossed paths.

The entire world seemed to freeze at that moment.