Chapter 307: Perfect Cooperation

In the mist-filled sea, Zhou Yuan glided swiftly, propelled by golden Genesis Qi. The water parted as he moved with immense speed. On his shoulder, Tun Tun lay sprawled, its beast eyes lazily surveying the surroundings.

Entering the Genesis Pond again this time, Zhou Yuan felt much more confident. He no longer worried about being chased frantically by the water beasts.

"If we encounter water beasts later, I'll go first. If I can't handle them, then you step in," Zhou Yuan said with a smile, the Heaven Primal Brush, in its transformed literary form, spinning deftly between his fingers.

Tun Tun shot him a disdainful look. It was clear Zhou Yuan just wanted it to do the hard work, despite his grand pronouncements.

"They're coming fast." Zhou Yuan stopped joking with Tun Tun, raising his head and narrowing his eyes to look at the water ahead. The water was rippling, and massive water beasts began to emerge. Their somewhat transparent eyes gleamed with greed and desire.

Gurgle! Bubbles emerged from the water beasts' mouths. The next instant, the water ripped apart as their massive bodies charged directly at Zhou Yuan with ferocious power.

"Just a bunch of water beasts over two hundred zhang in size," Zhou Yuan sneered. Golden Genesis Qi surged from his body, completely enveloping him. His figure shot forward. The Heaven Primal Brush in his hand instantly expanded, its snowy-white bristles pulsing with mysterious light, transforming into countless afterimages that enveloped the water beasts.

Bang! Bang! The seawater vibrated, pushed away by the immense power, creating a virtual vacuum. Zhou Yuan plunged into the pack of water beasts, his attacks fierce. Every stroke of his brush pierced through a beast.

Thus, after only a few minutes, the battle ended. Golden Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals floated to the surface; he collected half into his sleeve and tossed the other half to Tun Tun. Tun Tun opened its mouth and swallowed them in one gulp, a look of satisfaction appearing in its beast eyes.

As the boy and beast enjoyed their newly acquired Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals, Zhou Yuan's expression shifted. He saw massive water beasts surging towards them from all directions again. The leading dozen or so were clearly five hundred zhang in size. This was even more than the number that had chased Zhou Yuan before.

This time, however, Zhou Yuan showed no panic or intention to flee. Instead, he nudged Tun Tun on his shoulder and said, "Hey, you've eaten, now it's time to work."

On his shoulder, Tun Tun glanced at the surrounding colossal water beasts, seemingly yawned lazily, then jumped down and stood in front of Zhou Yuan. The seawater around it gradually began to boil. A terrifying surge of Genesis Qi slowly emanated from its body. And its miniature body began to expand bit by bit. In just a few breaths, the small, dog-like creature transformed into a mysterious beast covered in golden scales.

When Tun Tun assumed this form, the surrounding water beasts froze, as if sensing a suppression. Although they were not true Genesis Beasts but rather manifestations of dragon qi from the Genesis Dragon Vein, they still could not escape this suppressive effect. It was the unease of a lower-ranked being confronting a higher one.

The dozen or so five-hundred-zhang water beasts stirred restlessly, but ultimately their eyes fixated on Zhou Yuan. The Genesis Qi emanating from him presented a fatal temptation. This temptation made them suppress their unease towards Tun Tun.

Gurgle! The next moment, the numerous water beasts roared forth, casting massive shadows. Ferocious Genesis Qi erupted from their bodies, stirring up towering waves.

Tun Tun's beast eyes contemptuously watched the colossal water beasts charging forward. It lightly tapped the water with its front paw, and a mysterious black light overflowed from its opening and closing maw. Streaks of black light began to converge, gradually forming a black sphere about half a zhang in size. The black sphere emitted no light; any light shining on it seemed to be devoured. This made the sphere appear extremely eerie, giving off an intensely dangerous aura.

Tun Tun suddenly flicked its head, and the half-zhang black sphere shot violently towards the dozen or so five-hundred-zhang water beasts. The black sphere was incredibly fast, as if it could pierce through space, appearing directly in the center of the dozen water beasts. Then, the black sphere began to spin, unleashing a terrifying, overwhelming suction force.

As the suction force appeared, the surrounding seawater instantly surged downwards, forming a massive vortex centered around the black sphere. The dozen water beasts were also caught within the terrifying suction. They struggled frantically, unleashing their Genesis Qi, but they could not break free. They could only watch helplessly as they drew closer and closer to the black sphere, finally touching it...

The moment they touched it, the water beasts let out cries of despair. Their massive bodies rapidly shrank before their eyes, eventually turning into streaks of light that vanished into the black sphere, utterly obliterated by the pure darkness...

In just a few breaths, a dozen water beasts, comparable to those in the 5th Layer of the Alpha Origin stage, disappeared, leaving only a dozen fist-sized Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals floating around the black sphere.

Zhou Yuan stared at the scene, dumbfounded. Who would have thought that a dozen water beasts, each comparable to a 5th Layer Alpha Origin expert, would be so effortlessly wiped out... How powerful was this?

Zhou Yuan looked at Tun Tun, who was shaking its head and shrinking back to its original size, with a strange expression. He truly wondered what kind of Genesis Beast this creature was, to be so incredibly powerful.

Tun Tun also noticed Zhou Yuan's shocked gaze, and a smug look immediately appeared in its beast eyes. It leaped onto Zhou Yuan's shoulder and pointed with a paw at the floating Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals, signaling Zhou Yuan to clean up the battlefield.

Zhou Yuan shrugged, then moved forward to collect the dozen fist-sized Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals, his eyes gleaming with excitement. Just these Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals alone should be enough for a Five-Dragon level baptism. Previously, Zhou Yuan might have been content with that, but now with Tun Tun as a powerful helper, the Five-Dragon level was clearly no longer enough to satisfy his ambition.

"Good job, Tun Tun. It seems we truly are perfect partners," Zhou Yuan said with a smile, licking his lips.

However, Tun Tun gave him a disdainful look, as if to say it was clearly doing all the work, while Zhou Yuan was merely cleaning up. So, its eyes darted around, and it suddenly extended a paw, signaling a four-six split, intending to change their previous agreement: it wanted sixty percent.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan was amused and annoyed. "You little beast, how dare you try to take advantage of me?" he thought. He tossed the Dragon Origin Marrow Crystals in his hand, smiling. "Don't think just because you're strong, you get the bigger share. Let me tell you, without me, these water beasts would be hidden in the Genesis Pond, and you wouldn't even find them. How could you comfortably kill a group like this?"

Tun Tun paused, then slumped down a bit dejectedly. Thinking about it, Zhou Yuan did seem to be quite effective. So it could only grumble twice, agreeing to the fifty-fifty split.

"Little rascal, I can still handle you." Seeing this, Zhou Yuan's lips curved into a smile, and he once again propelled himself forward with golden Genesis Qi. As he looked at the mist-filled sea, a fiery glint appeared in his eyes. With Tun Tun's help, he felt that this time, he might be able to aim for a Six-Dragon or even Seven-Dragon baptism...