Chapter 620: Expansion

Under the gaze of countless trembling eyes, Zhou Yuan, carrying immense momentum, shot upwards in the sky and unleashed a punch that heavily collided with the black-gold giant palm.

At the moment of impact, the entire world seemed to fall silent.

Immediately after, an earth-shattering roar echoed, and terrifying shockwaves of power spread like a storm. The surrounding air was expelled, as if creating a vacuum.

Some towering mountains nearby were even shattered by the shockwaves.

That level of destructive power left countless people secretly dumbfounded.

In the sky, Zhou Yuan, who had collided with the black-gold giant palm, paused slightly for a few breaths, then shot downwards abruptly. His body spun sharply in mid-air, and he finally landed, pressing his palms firmly into the ground, instantly tearing two deep, thousand-zhang-long marks into the earth.

Dust billowed, obscuring his figure.

Countless gazes were cast towards him.

"That kid wasn't just slapped to death, was he?"

"It's not impossible," someone muttered. "Charging straight into it so recklessly, does he think he's a Saint Son?"

Amidst the numerous whispers, the swirling dust gradually dissipated, and Zhou Yuan's figure reappeared. At this moment, he was seen with his palms pressed deep into the ground, the sleeves on his arms ripped open. On his skin, golden luminous patterns shimmered faintly, appearing exceptionally mysterious.

On the surface of his body, there were indeed some blood marks, but they were all healing at an astonishing speed.

Furthermore, the Genesis Qi surging around him remained potent, and the surging vitality within his body was still vibrant.

The scene everyone had imagined, of him being instantly killed by a single palm strike, did not happen.

A low murmur of astonishment rose throughout the area; clearly, they had not expected that after a direct clash with Chai Ying, Zhou Yuan would suffer little damage.

Zhou Yuan paid no attention to those gazes. He merely raised his head, his sharp eyes fixed on Chai Ying, who hovered in the sky with a gloomy expression.

Under his gaze, the suspended black-gold giant palm began to crack with countless fissures at that moment, before finally exploding with a roar, transforming into countless black-gold specks of light.

The black-gold giant palm was shattered!

As black-gold specks of light drifted across the sky, Chai Ying's expression gradually darkened, his eyes, fixed on Zhou Yuan, filled with killing intent.

"Good boy, I truly underestimated you!" Chai Ying said sinisterly.

He hadn't expected that Zhou Yuan would actually withstand such an attack from him in a direct collision.

Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation was far inferior to his. Logically, it should have been impossible for him to withstand this attack from Chai Ying, as the gap was too large. However, what Chai Ying hadn't anticipated was that Zhou Yuan's physical body was also astonishingly powerful.

Individually, whether it was Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi cultivation, physical body, or spirit cultivation, Chai Ying wouldn't have truly paid them any mind. But once these three were combined within one person, that kind of power surprised even Chai Ying significantly.

According to Chai Ying's estimation, when Zhou Yuan unified all these powers, he would possess the qualifications to confront even a Saint Son directly.

At the very least, he wouldn't be suppressed.

This guy, daring to interfere in a battle between Saint Sons as a chief disciple, indeed possessed some capability.

Meanwhile, other gazes throughout the area were also looking with some shock at the black-gold specks of light filling the sky; clearly, they too had not expected Zhou Yuan to have withstood Chai Ying's killing blow.

In the distance, Gong Wan of the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace gazed at this scene. A hint of surprise appeared on her beautiful face. "This kid is quite capable," she murmured.

Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation itself was indeed excellent for someone at the seventh layer of the Alpha Origin Stage, but Gong Wan knew that it still couldn't compare to Chai Ying's.

So she didn't understand where Zhou Yuan got the courage to directly confront Chai Ying. However, now she suddenly realized that Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation was indeed insufficient, and if that was the case, then he would make up for it with other powers.

She naturally saw that Zhou Yuan was able to withstand Chai Ying's attack head-on because he simultaneously activated the three powers of Genesis Qi, physical body, and spirit.

In terms of single power, he was indeed not Chai Ying's match. But when these three powers combined, it would not be so easy for Chai Ying to achieve a crushing victory.

The other Saint Sons of the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace also had astonished looks in their beautiful eyes. It was probably their first time seeing someone who cultivated Genesis Qi, physical body, and spirit simultaneously at the Alpha Origin Stage.

Does this guy have so much energy?

Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luoluo secretly let out a sigh of relief. Zhou Yuan was indeed the Zhou Yuan they knew, always acting with confidence and never recklessly.

However, this guy was truly surprising. They originally thought defeating Zhao Jing was astonishing enough, but they hadn't expected that even then, he hadn't revealed his full strength.

In just under two years, this young man who came to Saint Province Continent with them had unconsciously reached an astonishing level.

"But don't celebrate too soon," Gong Wan slowly said, pouring cold water on them as she saw their expressions. "Although he can barely contend with Chai Ying by using three powers, simultaneously controlling three forces is extremely taxing on energy. Chai Ying only needs to control Genesis Qi. Therefore, if this drags on, Zhou Yuan will inevitably lose."

"Currently, this clever method of his only gives him the qualification to buy time..."

"As for how long he can drag it out, that depends on his own abilities."

When Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, and the others saw this scene, their slightly tense expressions finally relaxed.

"This is the Golden Blood Stage. I didn't expect his physical body cultivation to reach this level." Shang Chunqiu of Hongya Peak stared in astonishment at the golden patterns on Zhou Yuan's body and wondered, "This looks somewhat like our Hongya Peak's Profound Saint Body, but how could Zhou Yuan possibly have it?"

Clearly, he didn't know that Zhou Yuan cultivated the simplified version of the Profound Saint Body, the Minor Profound Saint Body.

Kong Sheng was also stunned for a moment. Clearly, he hadn't expected such a result either. However, this did cause his expression to soften slightly. Although Zhou Yuan and their Sword Cometh Peak didn't see eye to eye, regardless, they were currently representing the Cangxuan Sect. So he naturally hoped Zhou Yuan would have an advantage.

"In the current situation, he does have the qualification to buy time against Chai Ying..." Kong Sheng slowly said.

"As long as he doesn't act foolishly next and continue to recklessly clash head-on, he should be able to buy more time..."

However, just as he finished speaking, everyone saw Zhou Yuan suddenly slowly crouch down. His palms seemed to be pressed firmly against the ground. Then he raised his head, his gaze, sharp as a hawk's, locked onto the gloomy-faced Chai Ying in the sky.

In his eyes, there was a blazing fighting spirit.

"Saint Son of Sacred Palace," he declared, "next, try taking one of my attacks?"

Upon hearing this, Kong Sheng's face darkened.

This fool! He just needed to buy time now. Yet he actually got so arrogant as to provoke Chai Ying. Did he really think a Saint Son's strength was just for show?!