Chapter 469: Have You Had Enough Fighting?

A ferocious torrent of Genesis Qi roared out like a colossal serpent ascending, carrying formidable power. Amidst countless trembling gazes, it slammed into a frail figure.

The figure was instantly sent flying back in disarray, his body slamming hard against the mountain wall. The entire wall cracked open, and he was deeply embedded within it.

Large rocks began to collapse, completely burying his figure.

The scene was too brutal to witness.

Outside Chief Peak, countless eyes watched the scene, and sighs of regret arose.

The confrontation was almost entirely one-sided; Zhou Yuan was utterly crushed by Yuan Hong. Clearly, they were not on the same level.

"This Zhou Yuan... hasn't he admitted defeat yet?"

"He's too tenacious... but unfortunately, it's useless."

"To have made it this far, his achievements are already remarkable," a disciple sighed, a hint of admiration in their words. "Even if he loses to Yuan Hong, there's no shame in it."

After all, even Lu Yan, Zhou Tai, and Zhang Yan had lost when fighting together, so Zhou Yuan's defeat wouldn't harm his reputation in the slightest.

Among Shen Taiyuan's faction, numerous disciples watched Zhou Yuan being blasted away repeatedly by Yuan Hong, yet he gritted his teeth and stubbornly charged forward each time. For a moment, they fell silent. Then, their gazes towards Yuan Hong began to fill with anger.

Someone suddenly roared out.

"Zhou Yuan!"

More and more shouts erupted from Shen Taiyuan's disciples, finally converging into a thunderous roar that echoed through the heavens and earth, astonishing in its might.

Clearly, they were cheering for Zhou Yuan, bolstering his spirit in this way.

The roars grew louder. The disciples from Elder Lu Song's faction exchanged glances, then finally raised their arms and shouted as well.

More and more voices converged, stirring everyone nearby. Even disciples from other peaks cast their gazes over. As they watched that tenacious figure who fought despite repeated defeats, their expressions also grew complex.

Such a scene always moves the heart.

That disciple named Zhou Yuan showed them what it meant to be fearless.

Yao Yao sat cross-legged on a bluestone. Listening to the sounds echoing through the heavens and earth, her ethereal, clear eyes gazed at the battle on Chief Peak's summit in the distance.

"Roar!"

Tun Tun, in her arms, let out a low growl of rage. Its small body showed signs of swelling, and fierce light swirled in its beast eyes as it stared at Yuan Hong's figure on the peak.

Although it often bickered with Zhou Yuan and held him in disdain, the arrogance in Tun Tun's heart was beyond imagination. It possessed nobility from its bloodline, and ordinary humans were of no concern in its eyes.

So, when it could freely play around with Zhou Yuan, that was also a sign of its acceptance of him.

In its heart, only Cang Yuan from the past, Yao Yao, and now Zhou Yuan, were able to earn its acceptance.

Therefore, in Tun Tun's view, it could bully Zhou Yuan, but if others were to bully him in such a way, it was absolutely unacceptable; that was a provocation to its dignity.

Yao Yao's fair hand gently stroked Tun Tun's head, calming its somewhat agitated body. Her beautiful face showed no change, but when her gaze swept over Yuan Hong's figure on the peak, a hint of coldness flickered in her eyes.

The disciples from Lu Hong's faction became somewhat flustered by the sudden, earth-shattering sounds. They wanted to voice their support for Yuan Hong, but their voices were drowned out as soon as they spoke.

Elder Lu Hong watched the scene with an indifferent expression, but merely let out a cold snort, completely unconcerned.

"This is nothing more than the desperate cries of the weak."

"But even if you scream until your throats are hoarse," he sneered, "Zhou Yuan will never be able to turn the tables!"

Now, he would pay the price for his earlier arrogance!

Staring at the battered figure on the peak, a hint of satisfaction slowly curved on Lu Hong's lips.

On the desolate summit of the peak, Zhou Tai, Zhang Yan, and Lu Yan watched the brutal scene, their expressions grim.

Zhou Tai clenched his teeth tightly, his eyes spitting fire as he glared at Yuan Hong. He probably thought that if he hadn't already been eliminated, he would have gone up to fight Yuan Hong, even with his grievously injured body.

Zhang Yan's expression was also grim. He could tell that Yuan Hong was clearly toying with Zhou Yuan, and since Zhou Yuan was a disciple of their faction, being toyed with in such a way was naturally an insult to their dignity.

Lu Yan's beautiful eyes also watched the collapsing mountain wall, her pretty face showing a complex expression. Zhou Yuan's tenacity made even her feel a tremor in her heart, and she felt extremely distressed.

"Zhou Yuan, don't get up... just surrender," she murmured.

If he surrendered, Yuan Hong wouldn't be able to intentionally humiliate him further.

Furthermore, even if he surrendered, it wouldn't harm his reputation, because he had already performed exceptionally well.

At this moment, the earth-shattering sounds from outside Chief Peak faintly drifted over.

As if hearing those sounds, at the site of the collapsed rocks, stones rolled, and a figure seemed to be slowly and laboriously propping himself up again, in a sorry state. Faintly, blood dripped from among the rocks.

Lu Yan clenched her silver teeth, turned her head away, unable to bear watching further.

"Junior Brother Zhou Yuan... just, just surrender!" Zhou Tai's eyes reddened.

Zhang Yan also clenched his teeth tightly. Although he had always disliked Zhou Yuan before, the latter's tenacity at this moment made even him feel a genuine tremor in his heart.

Yuan Hong stood in mid-air, arms crossed. His eyes coldly watched the rolling rocks, then he slightly tilted his head, listening to the sounds coming from outside Chief Peak.

"It seems you're quite popular," Yuan Hong said with a seemingly amused smile.

He shook his head and said indifferently, "But as a loser, I don't think you're worthy."

"I've had enough fun," he continued. "If you still don't surrender now, I'll just have to break one of your legs and see if you can still stand..."

At Yuan Hong's fingertips, terrifyingly violent Genesis Qi rapidly converged. Roaring sounds echoed throughout the heavens and earth, and the surrounding ground began to tremble.

*Buzz!*

As the Genesis Qi furiously converged, an enormous Genesis Qi sword-shadow slowly materialized before Yuan Hong.

The moment the sword-shadow appeared, overwhelming sword aura raged out, incomparably sharp, tearing deep marks into the ground itself.

Anyone could see that this sword-shadow could split even a colossal mountain in two. If it were to land on Zhou Yuan again, given his current strength, he would certainly be unable to withstand it.

Zhou Tai, Zhang Yan, and Lu Yan's expressions all changed drastically.

"Stop!" the three of them roared.

However, a sneer appeared on Yuan Hong's lips. He completely ignored them and flicked his finger.

Then everyone saw a flash of sword light streaking across the heavens and earth in that instant.

Its speed was as swift as thunder.

Many could only see the ground being torn apart, and at the collapsed mountain wall, countless rocks shattered in mid-air, their fractured surfaces smooth as mirrors.

A flash of sword light aimed directly at the figure struggling to get up.

It arrived in an instant.

"It's over," Yuan Hong said indifferently.

The sword light swept past, splitting countless rocks, and plunged into the mountain wall.

Sword aura raged outwards, and the mountain wall instantly developed numerous smooth cuts, finally beginning to collapse and fall everywhere.

Dust billowed.

Countless people closed their eyes, unable to bear watching.

Yuan Hong shook his head and was about to turn and leave, announcing the end of this Chief Disciple competition.

However, just as he was about to turn, a violent burst of Genesis Qi suddenly erupted from where the rocks were piled, directly blasting countless rocks away.

Countless gazes across the heavens and earth looked on in astonishment.

Yuan Hong was slightly startled and said in surprise, "Still have strength?"

He also raised his head to look at the collapsed mountain wall. The piled-up boulders there had already been swept away, and then he saw a figure, still standing upright.

In the dust, the figure extended a hand, tightly grasping something ahead.

A light-shadow emerged there; it was, surprisingly, a huge Genesis Qi sword-shadow!

Yuan Hong's pupils suddenly contracted.

That sword-shadow was, surprisingly, the attack he had unleashed earlier. But why... would it be grasped by Zhou Yuan with his bare hand at this moment?

It hadn't severed his arm?

"How is that possible?!" A look of shock and doubt flashed in Yuan Hong's eyes.

Throughout the heavens and earth, gasps of astonishment erupted one after another.

Zhou Yuan was covered in blood, his skin torn and flesh exposed, a truly miserable sight. He spat out a mouthful of bloody foam and slowly raised his head. In the depths of his pupils, silver light seemed to flow slowly, appearing extremely mysterious.

"You goddamn..."

He panted, and a voice slowly emerged from between his bloody teeth.

"Are you done hitting?"

As that last low syllable fell, silver light surged in Zhou Yuan's battered, bloody palm, and he suddenly clenched his hand.

*Crack!*

The instant his hand clenched, the space around it seemed to slightly warp. Then, countless stunned gazes saw that the enormous Genesis Qi sword-shadow, along with Zhou Yuan's clenching hand...

...exploded!

"If you're done hitting..."

"...then it's my turn, isn't it?!"

At the same time, Zhou Yuan's chilling voice resounded.