Chapter 26: Rising Momentum

The moment Zhou Yuan’s voice fell, he shot out like a cheetah, strands of Genesis Qi light swirling around his body, causing both his strength and speed to surge.

His momentum was fierce!

“You’re asking for death!” Lin Feng’s eyes filled with a cold glint as he watched Zhou Yuan begin his counterattack. He was, after all, a four-meridian expert, and Zhou Yuan’s actions seemed to show an utter disregard for that fact.

“Since you’re so confident,” Lin Feng sneered, “I’ll completely shatter your confidence right in front of everyone!” He slowly clenched his fingers, and streams of Genesis Qi surged from his body, causing his robes to billow and the flesh beneath his skin to vibrate as explosive power rapidly condensed.

A powerful aura emanated from Lin Feng’s body, fully displaying the strength of a four-meridian expert.

The audience below the arena also felt the aura emanating from Lin Feng, their expressions subtly changing. Even Su Youwei’s beautiful eyes narrowed, her hands clenching as a hint of worry crossed her pretty face.

Lin Feng’s strength was considered top-tier even among four-meridian experts.

Zhou Yuan naturally felt that aura but showed no intention of retreating. Instead, he stomped his foot, and a Genesis Rune at his ankle glowed.

“Lightfoot Rune!” His speed instantly surged again.

“Iron Skin Rune!” Black light permeated the skin on his arms, making them like steel.

“Ox Might Rune!” Zhou Yuan’s shoulders trembled, and a faint sound like a brutal ox could be heard, bringing with it immense power.

With three Genesis Runes activated simultaneously, Zhou Yuan’s aura also surged dramatically. His fierce demeanor let everyone know how sharp his counterattack would be.

This caused the many young men and women below the arena to let out low gasps of surprise.

However, on the high platform, Qi Yue and the girl named Liu Xi saw this scene, and a mocking smile appeared at the corners of their mouths.

Qi Yue crossed his fingers, watching Zhou Yuan fiercely counterattack Lin Feng, and said mockingly, “It seems our esteemed Highness doesn’t know that Lin Feng’s true forte isn’t offense, but defense…”

“Among those who have opened four meridians, no one can break Lin Feng’s defense.”

“Therefore, the more formidable his attack, the more miserably he will lose later. Heh heh, I truly look forward to it.”

Under the watchful eyes of the tense crowd, Zhou Yuan and Lin Feng were now close at hand. Lin Feng’s lips also curled slightly at this moment, and he immediately took a half step forward, tilting his body.

“Mid-grade Genesis Art, Iron Fiend Wall!” A fierce shout suddenly rang out from Lin Feng’s mouth. Streams of Genesis Qi roared over his body, eventually forming a faint black membrane in front of him.

Although the membrane was extremely thin, its dark color exuded an indestructible firmness.

Su Youwei’s pretty face below the arena changed dramatically as she looked at the black membrane on Lin Feng’s body. She knew that this Iron Fiend Wall was considered top-tier among mid-grade Genesis Arts, possessing not only extremely strong defensive power but also the ability to reflect a portion of attacks.

This meant that if it couldn’t be instantly destroyed, the more formidable the attack, the more formidable the reflected attack the attacker would receive.

And even Su Youwei didn’t have absolute confidence in instantly destroying this Iron Fiend Wall.

“To make you lose to your own attack, Prince Zhou Yuan,” Lin Feng said, a disdainful smile appearing at the corner of his mouth as he watched Zhou Yuan approach, “your disgrace will soon spread throughout the Great Zhou Prefecture.”

Amidst the many gazes, Zhou Yuan’s eyes also spotted the black membrane appearing on Lin Feng’s body, and the surging power on it caused him to raise an eyebrow slightly.

“So, you’re relying on a turtle shell…” Zhou Yuan sneered, a sharp glint in his eyes. “Since you’re so confident in this turtle shell, I’ll just have to break it for you to see!”

His figure shot out, appearing directly in front of Lin Feng. The next moment, he took a sharp breath, and everyone saw luminous patterns appear on his throat.

“Another Genesis Rune?!” Lin Feng’s pupils instantly constricted upon seeing this.

And just as his heart trembled, Zhou Yuan’s mouth suddenly opened, and a deafening tiger roar, forming sound waves, swept out fiercely.

“First-grade Genesis Rune, Tiger Roar Rune!” As the tiger roared, everyone around the arena quickly covered their ears, feeling their blood and Qi vibrating within them. All immediately turned pale with shock; this level of powerful Genesis Rune was definitely not an entry-level one!

While others were impacted, Lin Feng, who bore the brunt of it, had his head buzzing from the tiger’s roar. The black membrane on his body vibrated violently, sending out rings of ripples, seemingly stalling for a moment.

And it was in this instant that Zhou Yuan closed in on Lin Feng. He clenched his five fingers, then swung his fist with an incredibly heavy motion, the air seemingly exploding under his punch.

“Dragon Tablet Hand, Mountain Shatterer!” Genesis Qi wrapped around his fist as it collided with the black membrane.

The membrane vibrated wildly, and ripples spread out frantically. Lin Feng finally recovered from the sound waves of the tiger roar at this moment, his expression immediately changing as he detected a terrifying force surging towards him.

The source of that power was clearly Zhou Yuan’s fist.

“How can his strength be so terrifying?!” Lin Feng’s heart trembled, and a look of horror appeared in his eyes.

“Break!” Zhou Yuan’s stern shout also rang out fiercely at this moment.

The instant his voice fell, everyone was horrified to see the black membrane on Lin Feng’s body shatter with a crack.

“I surre…” Lin Feng’s face was filled with utter terror, and he hastily tried to speak.

However, before Lin Feng could finish speaking, that punch, containing all of Zhou Yuan’s strength, heavily landed on Lin Feng’s chest.

*Thud!* A mouthful of fresh blood spurted out as Lin Feng’s body flew backward amidst the shocked gazes, soaring over several arenas in mid-air before finally landing heavily, dragging a long mark on the ground, and instantly falling unconscious.

As Lin Feng landed, the entire arena fell silent. Everyone watched the scene in dumbfounded silence; even Su Youwei’s beautiful eyes were wide, her jade-like hand covering her small, red lips.

“How… how could this happen…” Everyone murmured to themselves, their faces filled with disbelief. They had just been marveling at Lin Feng’s powerful defense, yet the next moment, the indestructible Iron Fiend Wall was simply shattered by a single punch from Zhou Yuan.

How much strength must that have taken? Could someone who had opened two meridians really do that?

“Excellent!” On the spectator stand, Chu Tianyang let out a fierce shout and abruptly stood up, his eyes shining brightly, his face filled with surprise and shock. The power of Zhou Yuan’s previous punch was absolutely not something a two-meridian expert could unleash.

It seemed their esteemed Highness, after years of silence, was finally beginning to show his brilliance. This was undoubtedly a huge joyous event for their Great Zhou.

On the other side, Xu Lin’s face twitched slightly, his gaze fixed on Zhou Yuan’s figure with uncertainty and surprise.

On the high platform, the smiles on Qi Yue and Liu Xi’s faces had also frozen.

*Crack.* Qi Yue’s hand suddenly tightened, crushing the railing in front of him. His handsome face was now extremely gloomy and ashen.

“How could he possibly break Lin Feng’s Iron Fiend Wall?!” Liu Xi’s pretty face was pale as she spoke through clenched teeth.

Few four-meridian experts could break Lin Feng’s Iron Fiend Wall, yet now it had been shattered by Zhou Yuan, who had only opened two meridians. How could one not be shocked?

Was this still the useless prince they knew?

Qi Yue stared intently at the young figure on the arena not far away, killing intent surging in his eyes. In the past, he had always regarded Zhou Yuan as nothing more than a joke, yet at this moment, he truly felt a sense of threat.

Qi Yue clenched his five fingers, making cracking sounds. His eyelids twitched as he muttered in a hoarse whisper, “Is this fallen dragon of the Zhou family truly going to rise from the ashes?”