Chapter 305: Surround and Kill

Golden Genesis Qi, like an enraged python, suddenly appeared at the bottom of the sea, tearing the water apart. The hundred-foot water beasts, charging aggressively, were instantly ripped apart by the golden Genesis Qi.

Zhou Yuan, holding the Heavenly Yuan Brush, vibrated its tip. Its snow-white bristles separated, resembling white silk ribbons, wrapping around several water beasts. They tightened suddenly, causing the beasts to explode.

In the aftermath of the battle, the seawater surged as if a giant whirlpool had been stirred up. Zhou Yuan stood at the center of the vortex, slaying all the water beasts.

Approximately ten minutes later, the rampant Genesis Qi gradually subsided.

Zhou Yuan stood in the water. With a flick of his sleeve, dozens of golden Dragon Marrow Crystals flew towards him and were caught in his hand.

The water beasts that had attacked him earlier were all a hundred feet in size. Although numerous, their strength was at most equivalent to the first layer of the Alpha Origin Stage. Naturally, they posed little threat to the current Zhou Yuan.

Therefore, after exerting a little effort, they were all slain, conveniently supplying Zhou Yuan with Dragon Marrow Crystals.

Zhou Yuan put away the Dragon Marrow Crystals, his brows still furrowed. The water beasts’ fearless assault earlier was clearly unusual. As Zhou Tai had mentioned, the two most troublesome things in this Genesis Pool were the immense drain on Genesis Qi caused by the power of heaven and earth within the pool, and the water beasts' excellent ability to hide, making them extremely difficult to find. However, judging by the current situation, these water beasts showed no intention of hiding at all; instead, they were actively presenting themselves in large numbers.

This was clearly inconsistent with what Zhou Tai had said.

“But it seems this might be a good thing? If these water beasts hadn’t come to me willingly, it would have taken at least a day to hunt this many.” Zhou Yuan muttered to himself.

At least for now, his gains were substantial.

So, after a moment of contemplation, he once again used Genesis Qi to cleave through the water and sped forward. This time, however, he held the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly, his expression much more vigilant.

After advancing for a while, there was no activity around him. This eased Zhou Yuan's expression slightly. Could it be that the previous encounter was just a coincidence, and he had simply stumbled into a group of water beasts?

“Hmm?”

However, just as Zhou Yuan was thinking this, his expression suddenly turned serious. The Genesis Qi within him began to circulate, enveloping his body. His eyes were fixed on what lay ahead.

He saw the seawater there rippling, and about a dozen enormous water beasts emerged from the depths. The two leading beasts were over three hundred feet in size, while the rest were approximately two hundred feet.

Their strength was equivalent to the third layer of the Alpha Origin Stage.

At this moment, the water beasts’ eyes still gleamed with intense greed, fixed on Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan looked at the water beasts and sighed softly. He now fully understood that this was no coincidence; something on his person was attracting these water beasts.

“What could it be?” Zhou Yuan pondered.

Gurgle!

However, the water beasts before him gave Zhou Yuan no time to ponder. They emitted peculiar sonic waves. The next moment, their massive bodies cut through the water at incredible speed, charging towards Zhou Yuan.

“Myriad Whale Mark!”

A large black brush, imbued with dazzling golden Genesis Qi, smashed down fiercely. It was as if an ancient whale, faintly visible, had appeared, carrying terrifying power as it struck the head of the leading three-hundred-foot water beast.

With a single strike, an impact wave erupted, sending massive waves splashing across an area of a thousand feet.

And that water beast, comparable in strength to the third layer of the Alpha Origin Stage, was instantly blasted apart.

Zhou Yuan’s figure gradually blurred, transforming into a shadow that shot forth. Wherever he went, water beasts continuously exploded, rendering him unstoppable.

The battle ended quickly. With Zhou Yuan’s current strength, he could directly contend with even a fifth-layer Alpha Origin Stage expert. Naturally, water beasts of only the third layer could not withstand him.

After the battle, Zhou Yuan collected the Dragon Marrow Crystals. He flicked the Heavenly Yuan Brush, sending water splashing. He sneered, “Dragon Marrow Crystals delivered right to my doorstep—why refuse them? I'd like to see how many you can send!”

As his words fell, Zhou Yuan shot forth rapidly, his spirit soaring.

He had also come to a realization. He didn’t care why these water beasts were coming after him. His goal was simply Dragon Marrow. The more they came, the greater his benefits!

So, in the ensuing time, along the way, in just half an hour, Zhou Yuan encountered five waves of large-scale water beast obstructions. The battles were extremely fierce. Zhou Yuan unleashed his full combat power, and the seawater surged wildly. He slaughtered all the appearing water beasts, making a massive haul, so much so that an excited expression appeared on his face.

“Nine Dragon Scripture, Five Dragons!”

Five streams of Genesis Beast Qi roared forth, directly tearing apart a nearly four-hundred-foot water beast. A fist-sized Dragon Marrow Crystal rose, and Zhou Yuan snatched it.

“Who else?!”

Sweeping through the area, Zhou Yuan laughed uproariously. He had enjoyed the killing immensely along the way, as these water beasts had provided him with a large number of Dragon Marrow Crystals. By his estimation, the Dragon Marrow he now possessed was almost enough to provide him with a Four-Dragon-level Marrow Cleansing.

And this was after only an hour.

Such a haul made Zhou Yuan quite excited.

“However many come today, I will kill them all!” Zhou Yuan, eyes blazing with battlelust, held the Heavenly Yuan Brush at an angle. With a majestic demeanor, he declared as mysterious light pulsed at its tip.

However, the moment Zhou Yuan’s voice faded, the seawater ahead began to undulate violently.

Then, exactly eight five-hundred-foot water beasts emerged, followed by over a dozen four-hundred-foot water beasts and even more smaller ones, cutting through the water at incredible speed and rushing towards him.

This scale of forces instantly froze the heroic expression on Zhou Yuan’s face. If there had only been one five-hundred-foot water beast, Zhou Yuan would naturally have been confident in slaying it. But with eight appearing simultaneously, along with so many other water beasts, even a disciple at the sixth layer of the Alpha Origin Stage would have to retreat.

Zhou Yuan’s face alternated between green and pale. He looked at the vast horde of water beasts rushing towards him. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "You're relentless!"

Then he put away his Heavenly Yuan Brush and turned to flee.

He was no fool. Even if he could defeat this scale of water beasts after a bitter struggle, it would likely deplete his Genesis Qi. And depleting his Genesis Qi in the sea was clearly not a wise idea.

Gurgle!

Bubbles emerged from the giant mouths of many water beasts. With a flick of their massive bodies, they cut through the water, transforming into shadows that swiftly pursued Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan's figure blurred, his speed as swift as lightning. As he looked at the relentless water beasts pursuing him, he secretly cursed his luck. He hadn't expected to provoke so many.

For now, he could only try to shake them off.

One person and a group of water beasts continuously chased each other through the sea. Occasionally, they would encounter other disciples hunting water beasts in the sea, who would then stare at the scene in utter astonishment.

It was already difficult for them to find water beasts in the Genesis Pool. Where had they ever seen so many water beasts gathered together to chase someone?

Some disciples, their eyes gleaming with greed, wanted to intervene. But after seeing the sheer numbers, their scalps tingled, and they scattered in all directions. Even ordinary purple-sash disciples would not have been confident facing such a large group of water beasts.

Zhou Yuan fled continuously, but he found that the number of water beasts on his tail was only increasing. He immediately dared not linger in the Genesis Pool and quickly returned the way he came.

At the bottom of the valley.

Yao Yao gently stirred the seawater with her slender, jade-like feet. Tun Tun lay lazily beside her.

Suddenly, Tun Tun stood up and let out a low growl towards the seawater.

Splash!

The seawater parted, and a figure awkwardly shot out, landing shakily on a large rock.

Boom! Boom!

The seawater continued to part right after, and massive water beasts leaped out of the sea, aggressively lunging to bite Zhou Yuan.

By the sea, Tun Tun’s originally small body suddenly expanded. Dark golden light shimmered, and golden scales appeared. Beneath the scales, it looked as if lava was flowing.

In just a few breaths, the adorable little creature transformed into a majestic and ferocious mysterious giant beast tens of feet tall. A terrifying pressure swept out from its body.

Tun Tun leaped with its four hooves, appearing in front of Zhou Yuan. With a wide opening of its massive mouth, black light swirled, unleashing a terrifying suction force. It instantly sucked the foremost five-hundred-foot water beast into its mouth, devouring it completely.

After swallowing one water beast, Tun Tun let out another roaring growl. The roar was like thunder, causing the entire valley to tremble violently. A wave of oppressive power swept over.

The water beasts that had been lingering on the surface, ready to surge out, suddenly stiffened, as if suppressed by some force. In the end, they unwillingly sank back beneath the surface and vanished.

The chaotic sea surface gradually returned to calm.

Tun Tun’s massive form also shrank, quickly reverting to its adorable, dog-like shape.

Then it turned its head, and its beastly eyes disdainfully glanced at Zhou Yuan behind it.

Yao Yao slightly tilted her delicate face. The previous scene hadn't startled her at all. Instead, she watched Zhou Yuan with interest, and a playful smirk suddenly appeared on her rosy lips.

“Was it fun?”

Zhou Yuan wiped away a cold sweat. Then he suddenly felt something was off and looked at Yao Yao with wide eyes.

“You... you knew what was happening?!”

Judging by Yao Yao’s expression, it seemed she had known he would be hunted by these water beasts upon entering the Genesis Pool!