Chapter 273: The Might of the Nine Dragon Classic

Three streams of hundred-zhang Genesis Qi shot up into the sky, from which a fierce and violent aura swept out. Vaguely, beastly shadows could be seen forming within the Genesis Qi.

These three beastly shadows were the essences of three dragon-type Genesis Beasts that Zhou Yuan had refined earlier. Now, integrated with Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi, they greatly amplified its power when unleashed, making it fierce and overbearing.

Lu Feng also saw the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows soaring upwards. His eyes narrowed slightly, but then he sneered.

“Only about a hundred zhang? It seems not getting the Grade 5 Genesis Beast essence blood affected you greatly.”

He naturally knew that Zhou Yuan practiced the Nine Dragons Scripture, but the power of this technique depended on the strength of the refined Genesis Beast essence blood. He had preemptively bought the three Grade 5 Genesis Beast essence bloods from the Exquisite Pavilion, forcing Zhou Yuan to settle for high-grade Grade 4 essence blood instead.

As a result, the Nine Dragons Scripture cultivated by Zhou Yuan using these three essence bloods naturally could not reach its peak power.

“Let me use the Star Scripture to break your Nine Dragons Scripture!”

A fierce glint flashed in Lu Feng’s eyes. Both were high-grade Lesser Heaven Genesis Arts. His Star Scripture was fully cultivated, but Zhou Yuan, having failed to obtain the most suitable Genesis Beast essence blood, meant his three beastly Genesis Qi shadows were bound to be flawed. Once they clashed, Lu Feng was confident he would gain the upper hand, so his expression showed no fear.

Lu Feng changed his hand seals, and three azure stars began to tremble violently. Their terrifying power caused the sky to shake intensely, making many disciples look grave.

Under countless gazes, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows also erupted with monstrous ferocity, baring fangs and claws, howling across the sky with ultimate dominance.

Each of the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows possessed power greater than Zhou Yuan's Great Wind Thunder. Now, with all three unleashed simultaneously, even a practitioner at the 4th Layer of the Alpha Origin Realm would have to retreat far away.

Zhou Yuan also noticed that Lu Feng showed no intention of backing down. His eyes flickered slightly; it seemed his opponent was brimming with confidence.

He pondered for a moment and then understood the source of his opponent's confidence, a cold sneer appearing at the corner of his mouth.

He said nothing more. The battle between them had reached a fever pitch, and there was no need to hold back.

Zhou Yuan raised his hand, and the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows, carrying immense ferocity, instantly collided with the three falling azure stars.

The entire world seemed to tremble violently at that moment.

“Crush them!” Lu Feng's eyes flashed with coldness. The three azure stars erupted with terrifying power; such a sweep was enough to flatten mountains over a thousand li.

Boom! Boom!

The azure stars indeed contained terrifying power. Upon impact, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows were immediately suppressed and rapidly plummeted, seemingly emitting furious roars.

Clearly, on the surface, Lu Feng's Star Scripture seemed to have the upper hand.

Seeing this, Lu Feng's lips curled into a slight smile.

“Zhou Yuan, have you finally reached your limit? If so, then today, the top spot in the Selection Ceremony will be mine, Lu Feng's!”

Lu Feng suddenly pressed down with both palms. Above the azure stars, violent Genesis Qi erupted once more, seemingly intending to completely crush the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows.

The three beastly Genesis Qi shadows roared continuously, but they were still being pushed down bit by bit.

Amidst cries of regret from all directions, Zhou Yuan's expression remained calm. He watched the slowly descending azure stars, already sensing the limit of their power.

“Is that all?”

“Then it's my turn!”

He seemed to mumble to himself, and the next instant, he suddenly let out a long whistle.

The whistle was like thunder, and at that very moment, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows, which had been suppressed by the azure stars, also erupted with roars. Amidst their roars, the fierce aura emanating from them surged dramatically, climbing higher and higher.

The Genesis Qi, originally about a hundred zhang, suddenly expanded, growing to approximately three hundred zhang.

“What?!”

This sudden change caused Lu Feng’s pupils to contract. “How is this possible?!” he exclaimed. “His Nine Dragons Scripture was clearly refined with high-grade Grade 4 Genesis Beast essence blood. How could it be this powerful?!”

He had also researched the Nine Dragons Scripture. It was said that only by refining Grade 5 Genesis Beast essence blood could the beastly Genesis Qi shadows reach three hundred zhang. But he clearly remembered that there was no Grade 5 Genesis Beast essence blood left in the Exquisite Pavilion.

Zhou Yuan's expression was indifferent. He had indeed only obtained high-grade Grade 4 Genesis Beast essence blood, but with Tuntun's blood, these high-grade Grade 4 essence bloods had been greatly enhanced, making them no less powerful than true Grade 5 essence blood.

“Roar!”

The three three-hundred-zhang beastly Genesis Qi shadows unleashed astonishing power. With a flick of their long tails, they coiled around the three azure stars formed by Genesis Qi, and their fierce aura suddenly exploded.

The three azure stars instantly shattered at that moment, turning into countless specks of light.

A clamor erupted everywhere; no one had expected such a sudden turn of events. Lu Feng's previous advantage vanished in an instant.

After crushing the three azure stars, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows had diminished considerably, but they still possessed astonishing power. With a flash of light, they appeared above Lu Feng.

Then, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows roared downwards, carrying terrifying power and engulfing Lu Feng.

A look of horror appeared on Lu Feng's face. He hastily circulated his Genesis Qi, forming an azure Qi wall about a hundred zhang wide in front of him.

At the moment of impact, a violent shockwave erupted.

Everyone watched as the azure Qi wall in front of Lu Feng exploded amidst the rampant shockwave. His body was caught in the blast and plummeted from the sky like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the golden stone platform with a loud bang.

The entire stone platform cracked under the impact.

Dust filled the air.

In the sky, the three beastly Genesis Qi shadows, their power exhausted, gradually dissipated. Zhou Yuan exhaled a puff of white air and gazed impassively at the spot where Lu Feng had fallen.

A moment of silence fell across the entire area.

The battles in other areas paused momentarily, affected by this spectacle. A myriad of awestruck gazes turned towards the first stone platform; compared to the clash there, their own skirmishes seemed utterly insignificant.

And when they saw Lu Feng being struck down, they couldn't help but gulp. Their eyes were filled with dread as they looked at Zhou Yuan.

No one had anticipated that Zhou Yuan's combat power would be so formidable.

Gu Hongyi's eyes, tinged with a hint of surprise, watched Zhou Yuan standing on the golden stone platform. The strength he displayed also exceeded her expectations.

“How about it?” Gu Hongyi said with a cold laugh, looking at Yang Xiu in front of her.

Yang Xiu's expression was exceptionally solemn. He sighed softly and said, “He is indeed formidable. I am not his match.”

He knew that if he were in Lu Feng's place right now, he would likely be defeated even more thoroughly.

However, after a pause, he said with a complex look in his eyes, “But... Lu Feng will use any means necessary to win. Hongyi, Zhou Yuan won't be able to win this one.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Hongyi's eyes immediately sharpened. Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly sensed something and sharply raised her beautiful face to look at the golden stone platform.

Through the lingering dust, the smoke gradually dispersed, and a figure slowly emerged.

The figure was, of course, Lu Feng, but at this moment, he appeared extremely disheveled, his clothes torn, and blood visible at the corner of his mouth, clearly injured by Zhou Yuan's Nine Dragons Scripture earlier.

However, despite his discomfiture, a heart-palpitating flame seemed to burn in his eyes.

He stared at Zhou Yuan, a slightly sinister smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

“I truly never imagined that I, Lu Feng, would have such a wretched day...”

“However, if you think you can rise by stepping on me today, it won't be as easy as you imagine!”

As Lu Feng’s chilling voice faded, his body seemed to gradually turn crimson, as if the blood within him was burning. Simultaneously, everyone sensed an astonishing surge of Genesis Qi, erupting like a volcano and rapidly climbing higher.

In just a few breaths, Lu Feng's Genesis Qi density directly broke through the barrier of the 4th Layer of the Alpha Origin Realm, stepping directly into the 5th Layer.

A deafening clamor erupted from all directions.

No one had expected the fight between Zhou Yuan and Lu Feng to be so intense. Lu Feng, now clearly red-eyed, was determined to crush Zhou Yuan by any means necessary.

At this point, if Zhou Yuan had no more hidden cards, it would be difficult for him to continue contending with Lu Feng.

Thus, the top spot in this Selection Ceremony would undoubtedly fall into Lu Feng's hands.

Amidst the clamor, Lu Feng felt the surging Genesis Qi within him, his eyes burning crimson. He stared chillingly at Zhou Yuan, extended a finger, and pointed below the golden platform.

A chilling voice resounded: “Zhou Yuan, if you know what’s good for you, get off the platform yourself.”

“Don't force me to make another move, or... I won't be held responsible for your life or death!”