Chapter 647: Fierce Battle

Boom!

A fierce and powerful emerald Genesis Qi, carrying a nauseating stench, swept out from Jinchuanzi's body, covering everything. The 83,000 Genesis Qi stars shimmered with dazzling light, moving countless onlookers.

Zhou Yuan's expression turned serious as he gazed at the magnificent array of Genesis Qi stars. He then took a deep breath, and golden Genesis Qi surged from within him, also manifesting as an array of Genesis Qi stars. However, there were only 39,000 Genesis Qi stars, which paled in comparison to Jinchuanzi's.

Outside the mountain, faint jeers erupted, especially from the Saint Palace disciples, whose laughter was unrestrained. From the sheer difference in Genesis Qi foundation, Zhou Yuan clearly stood no chance. The Cangxuan Sect disciples glared angrily, but their hearts were also filled with apprehension, as the disparity was simply too vast.

Zhou Yuan was oblivious to the jeers outside the mountain. At that moment, his gaze was fixed intently on Jinchuanzi. The overwhelming Genesis Qi pressure surging towards him made him realize that this battle would undoubtedly be the most intense he had faced since arriving on the Saint Continent.

Jinchuanzi stood with his arms crossed, emerald Genesis Qi swirling behind him. His golden vertical pupils stared indifferently at Zhou Yuan, a sneer playing on his lips: "Zhou Yuan, is this 39,000 Genesis Qi foundation your only reliance? If that's truly the case..." His eyes suddenly turned cruel: "Then today, I'm afraid you'll have no way out!"

The instant his words fell, Jinchuanzi stomped his foot. Behind him, a massive wave of emerald Genesis Qi roared forth, transforming into a colossal toad's claw that carried a stench. It slammed fiercely towards Zhou Yuan's position with formidable momentum.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the howling emerald giant claw and took a deep breath. Golden Genesis Qi also roared out at that moment; within the golden light, the faint outline of a giant python with dragon claws could be seen. He did not evade Jinchuanzi's Genesis Qi attack directly, wanting to test just how powerful an 83,000 Genesis Qi foundation truly was! After all, Zhou Yuan had never truly fought an expert of this caliber before. The two Saint Palace Saint Sons he had previously slain likely didn't possess a combined Genesis Qi foundation as strong as Jinchuanzi's. Moreover, comparing Genesis Qi foundations wasn't as simple as one plus one. A person with 80,000 Genesis Qi stars could easily crush two opponents with 40,000 Genesis Qi stars each.

Jinchuanzi watched Zhou Yuan's golden Genesis Qi roar towards him, a scornful arc forming on his lips before he swept his sleeve. The emerald Genesis Qi claw collided with the golden python shadow, immediately sending violent Genesis Qi ripples rippling through the air. However, the golden python shadow only lasted for a few breaths before shattering explosively. In contrast, the Genesis Qi claw was only slightly weakened, its momentum still incredibly fierce as it slammed down heavily towards Zhou Yuan below.

Zhou Yuan's figure swiftly blurred, transforming into multiple afterimages as he rapidly retreated, narrowly avoiding the giant claw's reach. The ground was directly blasted into cracks, and dust billowed.

Jinchuanzi watched this scene with indifferent eyes, then looked towards the figure that reappeared in the distance, a cat-and-mouse smirk playing on his lips. In this first clash, Zhou Yuan was almost entirely suppressed. Trying to contend with him using a 39,000 Genesis Qi foundation was simply too naive.

"Are you just going to hide and scurry around like a mouse to fight me?" Jinchuanzi asked with a smile, pressing his palms together and forming hand seals. The next moment, his eyes suddenly turned sinister. "Let's see how long you can hide!"

A strange sound emanated from his throat, and his mouth suddenly puffed out. Emerald Genesis Qi rapidly condensed and compressed within his mouth, then suddenly erupted forth. "Heavenly Toad Poison Wave!" A piercing sonic wave rapidly resonated. The emerald light stream, now viscous like venom, shot out with extreme speed directly towards Zhou Yuan. Its speed made evasion impossible. Wherever the emerald light stream passed, the ground was instantly corroded by the venom, and a foul-smelling smoke rose. Jinchuanzi's attacks grew fiercer with each wave, clearly intending to utterly destroy Zhou Yuan's confidence with his formidable Genesis Qi foundation.

Zhou Yuan also watched the roaring emerald light wave with a solemn expression. He activated his Vanishing Art to its extreme, retreating frantically. However, Jinchuanzi's attack, like a sonic wave, was too fast to evade. As the emerald light wave rapidly grew larger in his eyes, Zhou Yuan's hands swiftly formed seals, and the Genesis Qi within his body circulated rapidly. His mouth also puffed out, and the Genesis Qi within him surged. The next moment, dark golden flames spewed forth from his mouth. "Heavenly Sun Fire!"

The dark golden flames roared out, heating the air and melting the ground's surface. This stream of dark golden fire directly collided with the roaring emerald sonic wave. The two clashed, emitting a piercing sound. However, the dark golden fire rapidly extinguished after ten-odd breaths, consumed by the emerald light stream. After engulfing the dark golden fire, the emerald light wave continued to surge directly towards the constantly retreating Zhou Yuan. The clash between the two had, from the very beginning, entered a fierce, white-hot stage.

Boom!

As Zhou Yuan retreated frantically, a light flickered between his brows, signifying his Spirit. The next moment, the ground trembled, and massive stone walls suddenly rose out of nowhere, blocking Zhou Yuan's path. These stone walls were also covered in spiritual light. Evidently, Zhou Yuan was now even employing his Spirit energy.

Boom! Boom!

However, facing the multiple stone walls, the emerald light wave still charged straight through, relentlessly destroying everything in its path. In just a few breaths, all the stone walls were penetrated. By then, the emerald light wave had shrunk to half its original size, having clearly expended most of its power. Yet, its remaining might was still enough to instantly kill most Saint Sons. The emerald light wave pierced through the last stone wall, its speed suddenly surging, finally catching up to the retreating Zhou Yuan and lunging at him with a piercing shriek.

At this point, Zhou Yuan could retreat no further. He gazed at the emerald light stream rapidly expanding in his eyes, took a deep breath, and clenched his fist tightly. Within his heart, his golden blood vibrated violently. Countless golden rays spread out, connecting with his entire body's flesh and blood, and a surging physical power erupted at that moment. Faint golden light flickered on Zhou Yuan's body surface, and golden patterns even appeared on his skin. "Lesser Xuan Saint Body, Golden Blood Stage!" His physical power was now unleashed without reservation. A roar seemed to emanate from within Zhou Yuan's body. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward, clenched his fist, and unleashed a punch. A torrent of golden light burst forth from his fist. That punch directly and forcefully collided with the howling emerald light wave.

Boom!

A tremendous sound resonated, and violent shockwaves spread outwards. Countless gazes were fixed intently on the scene, unblinking. At the epicenter of the collision, two violent forces continuously clashed. After about ten-odd breaths, the emerald light wave finally dissipated completely. However, as the emerald light wave vanished, Zhou Yuan's figure also violently trembled, then he was sent flying hundreds of feet backward, crashing heavily into a mountain wall. The mountain wall collapsed, and rocks tumbled down, burying his figure.

Countless eyes watched this scene with shock. To counteract Jinchuanzi's fierce attack, Zhou Yuan had employed three types of power: Genesis Qi, Spirit, and physical strength. Yet, even so, at the final moment, he still found himself at a disadvantage. Bridging the gap of an 83,000 Genesis Qi foundation was far from as simple as one might imagine. On the Cangxuan Sect's side, Tang Muxin, Jin Zhang, Gu Hongyi, and others' expressions became extremely solemn. Clearly, Zhou Yuan was about to face the most difficult and troublesome battle since he had joined the Cangxuan Sect...