Chapter 389: Resentful Dragon Poison Outbreak

Buzz! Deep within the cave dwelling, waves of powerful Genesis Qi fluctuations erupted continuously from Zhou Yuan's body, like colossal tides. The entire depths of the cavern seemed to tremble slightly in response.

Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged on a bluestone slab, his robes fluttering around him without any breeze, rustling loudly.

Brilliant golden light continuously emanated from within his body – the radiance of the Heavenly Python Qi. As the light grew more intense, it clearly indicated that the Genesis Qi foundation within Zhou Yuan was rapidly strengthening.

This was far more formidable than it had been half a day earlier.

Evidently, refining this "Genesis Star Pill" had brought Zhou Yuan considerable benefits.

Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi accumulation continued for the duration of half an incense stick. At a certain moment, this accumulation finally reached its limit, and Zhou Yuan's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open.

Visible golden light waves abruptly burst forth, sweeping outwards and impacting the cave walls, causing the entire dwelling to tremble violently.

Golden light shimmered brightly in Zhou Yuan's eyes, only gradually receding after a long while.

However, the powerful Genesis Qi fluctuations surging from his body maintained their vigorous state. The sheer abundance of Genesis Qi was now incomparable to before.

"Primordial Realm, Fourth Layer!"

An unconcealable joy surfaced on Zhou Yuan's face.

After refining the Genesis Star Pill, he had, as expected, finally broken through to the Fourth Layer.

He inwardly observed his Qi Mansion, where countless Genesis Qi Stars shimmered. Each star was bright and dazzling, clearly indicating the immense Genesis Qi contained within.

Wisps of Qi flowed upwards from these Genesis Qi Stars, seemingly transforming into the shape of giant pythons within the Qi Mansion, emitting low hissing sounds.

"Twelve hundred stars!"

With a thought, Zhou Yuan perceived the number of Genesis Qi Stars in his Qi Mansion and immediately beamed with delight. This breakthrough had actually added over five hundred Genesis Qi Stars to his Qi Mansion!

Zhou Yuan slightly clenched his fists, feeling the power surging within him like an enraged dragon. It felt as if, at this moment, a casual punch from him could split mountains and divide seas.

"As expected of the Genesis Star Pill. Without it, even if I had broken through this time, the number of Genesis Qi Stars likely wouldn't have reached this level," Zhou Yuan muttered to himself.

With these twelve hundred Genesis Qi Stars, Zhou Yuan was confident that if he were to face Xu Yan again, the latter would no longer be able to suppress him relying on his Genesis Qi foundation.

Zhou Yuan, feeling utterly satisfied, stood up from the bluestone, a sense of smugness momentarily washing over him.

However, just as he was filled with joy, he suddenly heard a low dragon roar. This roar was unusual, seemingly imbued with endless malevolence that sent shivers down his spine.

Zhou Yuan froze for a moment upon hearing the dragon roar, then abruptly realized something. His entire body trembled, and the joy on his face receded like a tide, replaced by a surge of pallor.

With difficulty, he slowly lowered his head to look at his palm. There, a cluster of blood-red color that had originally coiled suddenly erupted, like a hideous blood dragon shooting out from his palm and spreading into countless bloodlines, instantly turning his arm a terrifying crimson.

The Resentful Dragon Poison, dormant for many years, had finally awakened during Zhou Yuan's breakthrough!

"Ah!"

A scream of agony escaped Zhou Yuan's lips. His handsome face instantly contorted into a twisted, grotesque mask. The excruciating pain radiating from his arm felt like ten thousand poisons gnawing at his heart, a torment severe enough to make one wish for death.

The sensation was as if a venomous dragon was devouring his flesh and blood from within.

Zhou Yuan knelt, clutching his blood-red arm, his face ashen and drenched in sweat.

However, he gritted his teeth tightly, desperately circulating the Genesis Qi within his body to resist the erosion of the Resentful Dragon Poison.

Hiss! Hiss!

Fortunately, Zhou Yuan was no longer the helpless youth he once was. The Heavenly Python Qi hissed, constantly clashing with the Resentful Dragon Poison, allowing him to barely hold on for a time.

However, the Resentful Dragon Poison resided within Zhou Yuan's body, capable of devouring his flesh and blood. This struggle would only weaken Zhou Yuan further until he was completely consumed.

Just as Zhou Yuan was resisting with bloodshot eyes.

From deep within the cave dwelling, a graceful figure swiftly swept over, arriving before him accompanied by a fragrant breeze.

A slender, cool jade-like hand grasped Zhou Yuan's wrist. "Zhou Yuan."

It was Yaoyao's voice.

Yaoyao's jade-like hand was exceptionally cool, like precious stone, which brought a slight recovery to Zhou Yuan, who was in such agony he was almost losing his mind. Immediately, he extended his arms and pulled the person before him tightly into his embrace. Yaoyao's aura seemed to have a calming effect, and for a moment, Zhou Yuan greedily absorbed it to suppress the Resentful Dragon Poison within him.

As he embraced her, his body, slick with blood and sweat, inadvertently soiled Yaoyao's green robes.

Held tightly by Zhou Yuan, Yaoyao felt a slight ache. Her willow-like brows furrowed slightly. Normally, she might have twisted his ear off, but seeing Zhou Yuan's twisted, distorted face, she couldn't bring herself to do it. She could only struggle a little and say, "Zhou Yuan, you're hurting me."

However, Zhou Yuan's eyes were bloodshot, and he clearly couldn't hear her.

Seeing this, Yaoyao could only extend a jade finger and forcefully tap Zhou Yuan's glabella. Soul power surged out, carrying her voice as it pierced towards Zhou Yuan.

"Zhou Yuan, calm your mind and circulate the Ancestral Dragon Scripture!"

Her voice, enveloped by soul power, directly rushed into Zhou Yuan's mind.

Shaken by her soul power, the crimson in Zhou Yuan's eyes finally diminished. For that instant, clarity returned, and he immediately gritted his teeth, hastily circulating the Ancestral Dragon Scripture within his body.

Hiss! Hiss!

As Zhou Yuan circulated the Ancestral Dragon Scripture, the Heavenly Python Qi seemed to gain a boost, beginning to drive back the Resentful Dragon Poison. For a time, his body was in chaos.

On the surface of his body, golden light and crimson color eroded each other, clashing now on the left, now on the right, an extremely fierce struggle.

Yaoyao watched this scene, her jade-like face showing a hint of solemnity. The Resentful Dragon Poison was indeed overbearing, its malevolent Qi intense, and ordinary methods simply could not suppress it.

"This Resentful Dragon Poison is too dominant; it can only be suppressed by something equally formidable."

Yaoyao's beautiful eyes flickered slightly, and she immediately said, "Come out."

From behind her, Tun Tun hopped in with erratic bounces, leaping to Yaoyao's side and sticking out its tongue ingratiatingly.

However, Yaoyao was unmoved by its attempt to be cute, her beautiful eyes merely observing it thoughtfully.

Under her gaze, Tun Tun sensed something amiss and began to slowly retreat.

But before it could retreat a few steps, Yaoyao extended her slender jade finger and pinched the scruff of its neck, saying, "Zhou Yuan has fed you for several years; shouldn't you repay him somehow?"

"Woo… woo…" Tun Tun looked at Yaoyao piteously.

Yaoyao said expressionlessly, "Lend me some of your Sacred Beast Blood. I need to use it as a medium to engrave Genesis Runes and help him temporarily suppress the Resentful Dragon Poison."

Upon hearing this, Tun Tun immediately struggled fiercely.

However, Yaoyao simply pulled out her Genesis Rune Brush and firmly tapped its head.

"Hurry up!"

Tun Tun's eyes welled up with tears, but intimidated by Yaoyao's stern demeanor, it had no choice but to comply. It pawed at its forehead, and a blood-red mark appeared, from which drops of dark-gold essence blood began to emerge.

As these drops of essence blood rose, Tun Tun's fur grew visibly duller, and it let out aggrieved whimpers.

"Zhou Yuan will compensate you properly later," Yaoyao consoled. Seeing that Tun Tun's loss was indeed considerable this time, Yaoyao offered a word of comfort. Then, with a flick of her jade-like hand, the several dark-gold blood beads floated before her.

Holding her green jade Genesis Rune Brush, she glanced at Zhou Yuan, who was covered in blood and sweat and looked utterly dishevelled, and lightly pursed her red lips.

"Luckily, Tun Tun is here. Consider yourself fortunate this time..."