Chapter 272: Fourth Pattern, Myriad Whales

The Azure Hawk Sword flew backward, its formerly fierce and unparalleled sword light now shattered. Lu Feng quickly activated his Genesis Qi to stabilize it.

He looked at the Azure Hawk Sword and saw a dazzling scratch on its blade. The sword itself was trembling slightly, appearing to be damaged.

Lu Feng's face turned ashen, his eyes filled with disbelief. The Azure Hawk Sword had been thoroughly suppressing Zhou Yuan just moments before. How could the situation have suddenly been reversed?

Zhou Yuan's strange black brush was clearly only a Mid-grade Profound Genesis Armament. How could it have shattered the sword light of his Azure Hawk Sword?

Above the Genesis Qi clouds, grand figures like Sect Master Qing Yang also looked down with a hint of surprise, their gazes fixed on the Heavenly Yuan Brush in Zhou Yuan's hand.

"Heh, interesting. That black brush in the young man's hand doesn't seem simple," Sect Master Qing Yang remarked with a hint of surprise.

"This black brush was only a Mid-grade Profound Genesis Armament before, but now it seems to have evolved, directly surpassing the High-grade level and reaching the Quasi-Heaven Genesis Armament rank..."

The white-browed elder commented with interest, "This brush can seemingly also be used as a Spirit Rune Brush. Truly marvelous..."

"It appears this young man is also blessed with good fortune," Gu Tianhong nodded, saying.

Peak Master Liu Lianyi of Snow Lotus Peak also curved her red lips into a slight smile, gazing at Zhou Yuan's figure. "This young man is quite good. The more I watch him, the more I like him."

As she spoke, she glanced at Ling Jun.

Ling Jun offered a faint smile but did not reply, his gaze merely lingering on Zhou Yuan a moment longer.

Beside him, Lu Xuanyin gritted her silver teeth slightly, glaring at Zhou Yuan with a hint of resentment. This guy was truly like mud; once you got entangled with him, you couldn't shake him off.

Amidst the countless astonished gazes across the world, Zhou Yuan's expression remained quite calm. However, a fervent glow flickered in his eyes as he stared at the Heavenly Yuan Brush.

"The Myriad Whale Rune, then..."

Zhou Yuan muttered to himself.

When the fourth ancient Spirit Rune awakened, he immediately understood its function.

If the previous three Spirit Runes had merely granted the Heavenly Yuan Brush various transformations, then these four Spirit Runes had truly brought astonishing power.

The "Myriad Whales" refers to what could be called ancient Dragon Whales, said to possess infinite power. The strength of a single ancient Dragon Whale was enough to move mountains and overturn seas. For this rune to be named "Myriad Whales," its terror was evident.

It was said that if one's own Genesis Qi was sufficient, activating this Spirit Rune could gather the power of "Myriad Whales." A single stroke of the brush then would likely be enough to destroy everything.

"Incredible..." Zhou Yuan chuckled softly. After awakening its fourth Spirit Rune, the Heavenly Yuan Brush had directly surpassed the High-grade level, reaching the rank of a Quasi-Heaven Genesis Armament.

He could feel the power contained within the Heavenly Yuan Brush multiply several times over, and a faint, almost imperceptible pressure emanated from it, causing a sense of trepidation.

Zhou Yuan held the black brush, its tip vibrating, as he swept out intricate brush-strokes resembling spear flowers.

He looked up at Lu Feng's grim face and said, "Your foundation isn't necessarily stronger than mine..."

Hearing this, Lu Feng couldn't help but let out an angry laugh, speaking coldly, "Zhou Yuan, you're celebrating too early!"

He clasped his hands together, and a mighty surge of Genesis Qi shot skyward, merging directly with the retreating Azure Hawk Sword. The sword immediately vibrated, and brilliant sword light burst forth once more.

"I refuse to believe I can't sever that pathetic brush of yours!"

Lu Feng let out a long cry, and a blue light erupted from the Azure Hawk Sword. Within the light, a gigantic azure eagle materialized indistinctly. The eagle shrieked, unleashing terrifying ferocity that shook the heavens.

"Go!"

Lu Feng's face was grim as he roared. The azure eagle-like phantom opened its massive mouth and swallowed the Azure Hawk Sword whole. It then transformed into a streak of blue light, plummeting abruptly towards Zhou Yuan.

Its momentum was ferocious.

Sharp sword qi continuously emanated from within the azure eagle, as if it could cleave heaven and earth.

Lu Feng had actually activated the remnant soul of the Azure God Eagle that remained within the Azure Hawk Sword. Such power caused many disciples to blanch.

The azure eagle swept down, its ferocity pressing, but Zhou Yuan merely scoffed. Now that the Heavenly Yuan Brush had also evolved and reached the Quasi-Heaven Genesis Armament level, his opponent's previous advantage had completely vanished.

"Let's use you to test the might of the Heavenly Yuan Brush..."

A fierce glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes. Without further hesitation, he wrapped his hands around the Heavenly Yuan Brush, and the surging Genesis Qi within him poured entirely into the brush.

Boom! Boom!

Golden light erupted from the Heavenly Yuan Brush, permeating the sky. Faintly, an enormous phantom of an ancient Dragon Whale formed. The ancient Dragon Whale soared, seemingly carrying infinite power.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, then suddenly swung the Heavenly Yuan Brush violently upward.

The Dragon Whale let out a long cry, merging with the Heavenly Yuan Brush as it charged directly upward. Finally, amidst countless shocked gazes, it collided with the roaring azure eagle phantom.

Boom! Boom!

The moment of impact unleashed an extremely violent Genesis Qi shockwave that swept outwards.

All eyes were fixed intently on the source of the collision.

There, the azure eagle shrieked, and endless sword qi poured onto the Dragon Whale phantom. However, it did not hinder the latter in the slightest. The Dragon Whale, carrying terrifying force, crashed directly into the azure eagle.

A metallic clang echoed through the air.

The azure eagle immediately let out a wail, its massive body shattering under the Dragon Whale's impact. As the blue light dimmed, the Azure Hawk Sword was seen shooting backward, with cracks appearing all over its blade.

"Pfft!"

Lu Feng's face turned pale, and then he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, clearly having been affected by the backlash.

Immediately, gasps of astonishment echoed throughout the area. No one had expected Lu Feng to be the first to suffer injury in their exchange.

Gu Hongyi watched this scene, letting out a sigh of relief. She then looked at Yang Xiu with a cold smile and said, "It seems the top spot in this Mountain Selection Ceremony is still up for grabs."

Yang Xiu's brows furrowed slightly. "This Zhou Yuan indeed has considerable ability."

He paused, then continued, "However... by doing this, he has thoroughly enraged Lu Feng. Hongyi, you know Lu Feng isn't easily defeated."

Just as he finished speaking, a furious roar, like a clap of thunder, suddenly erupted from the golden stone platform.

An astonishing wave of Genesis Qi surged forth from Lu Feng's body.

His once handsome face now looked extremely grim, his brows knitted in intense fury. Zhou Yuan's counterattack had caused him to lose face completely.

"Zhou Yuan!"

He roared coldly, then suddenly bit the tip of his tongue. A mouthful of vital blood spurted onto the Azure Hawk Sword, causing its blade to glow with a brilliant bloody light. The sword shot out, launching a continuous assault on the Heavenly Yuan Brush, entangling it.

At the same time, a crimson light appeared in his eyes, and his figure flickered, instantly appearing above Zhou Yuan.

He formed hand seals with lightning speed, and dark blue Genesis Qi filled the void behind him.

"Starfall Scripture, Three Stars Descending!"

As his shout rang out, mighty Genesis Qi gathered frantically above him, forming three azure stars, each about a hundred zhang wide. The stars roared downward with terrifying force, aimed directly at Zhou Yuan.

"It's the Starfall Scripture! That's a High-grade Minor Heaven Genesis Art, one of the top Genesis Arts of the outer mountain! So, Lu Feng chose this art from the Scripture Pavilion." Exclamations erupted from the crowd.

Many disciples couldn't help but sigh and shake their heads. Who could have known that the contest between these two would be so intense?

It was likely that even some ordinary inner mountain disciples wouldn't reach their level, right?

However, facing a completely enraged Lu Feng, could Zhou Yuan still block him?

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Zhou Yuan looked at the three azure stars descending from the sky. He could feel the astonishing fluctuations contained within them.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, formed hand seals, and in the next instant, stomped his foot down fiercely.

The Genesis Qi within his body erupted with a rumble at that moment.

Three streaks of Genesis Qi, each about a hundred zhang long, shot up from the crown of his head. Ferocious aura burst forth from within the Genesis Qi. Upon closer inspection, it was revealed that inside the three streaks of Genesis Qi were three formidable phantom Genesis Beasts.

As the three streaks of Genesis Qi appeared, the three phantom Genesis Beasts within them shrieked, faintly accompanied by an almost imperceptible dragon's roar, their ferocity permeating the world.

Countless disciples widened their eyes.

They had clearly recognized it as well.

The Genesis Art Zhou Yuan was using was none other than the Nine Dragon Scripture, also a High-grade Minor Heaven Genesis Art from the outer mountain's Scripture Pavilion!

Amidst the many astonished gazes, the three majestic Genesis Qi forms, resembling beasts, soared upward. Finally, they collided heavily with the three azure meteors descending from the sky.

In an instant, it was as if heaven and earth trembled.