Chapter 686: Blood Asura Soul

Deep, hideous ravines tore open from the city's center, causing all houses along their path to collapse into ruins.

At this moment, countless shocked gazes were fixed on the spot where Wu Huang lay buried. Zhou Yuan's sudden, terrifying outburst had stunned everyone.

"That single strike from Zhou Yuan just now... even if Chu Qing or Jiang Taishen were here, they would likely be severely wounded, wouldn't they?"

"It's hard to imagine that an Alpha Origin Stage practitioner could unleash an attack of such immense power."

"These two have truly reached the peak of the Alpha Origin Stage. In our Cangxuan Heaven, it has probably been many years since such formidable Alpha Origin Stage practitioners have emerged."

"Wu Huang must have been heavily injured too, right?"

"For an ordinary person, an attack like that would be enough to end the fight. But Wu Huang defeated Jiang Taishen, so he probably won't be that easy to finish off, will he?"

Low whispers echoed both inside and outside the city.

Zhou Yuan gripped the Heavenly Yuan Brush tightly in both hands, his eyes cold and sharp as he stared at the distant ruins. His previous attack should have been enough to injure Wu Huang, but to end the battle with it might still be insufficient.

The distant ruins suddenly exploded, and blood-red Genesis Qi surged like a torrent, instantly shattering countless boulders into a cloud of stone dust.

All eyes converged on the scene.

In the deep pit, a figure entirely enveloped in crimson light slowly ascended. It was Wu Huang.

At this moment, his arms were covered in torn gashes, clearly injuries sustained from directly taking Zhou Yuan's strike. Blood continuously flowed from them.

Wu Huang seemed to pay no mind to the injuries on his arms. His face was contorted with intense ferocity, and his blood-red eyes fixed on Zhou Yuan. He smiled sinisterly, saying, "Zhou Yuan, you truly surprise me again and again."

Zhou Yuan stared at Wu Huang, his brow furrowing slightly, because in his perception, the Genesis Qi flowing through Wu Huang's body seemed to be growing increasingly violent.

The injuries on his body seemed to have no effect on his condition.

Wu Huang stood suspended in the air, holding the Blood Crystal Spear. With a flick of his spear tip, blood-red Genesis Qi suddenly erupted from his body.

He descended like a whistling streak of blood-red light, the Blood Crystal Spear in his hand carrying a rolling surge of violent energy as he fiercely thrust it towards Zhou Yuan.

The Heavenly Yuan Brush in Zhou Yuan's hand glowed with golden light, directly meeting the attack as its tip clashed head-on with the spear's.

The clang of metal resounded, and waves of Qi rolled forth.

Zhou Yuan's gaze, however, changed the instant they made contact, as he felt that Wu Huang's attack had suddenly become several times more ferocious, with even his Genesis Qi intensity noticeably increasing.

"What's happening?" Zhou Yuan thought, a hint of surprise in his heart.

Boom! Boom!

Wu Huang seemed to have detected the surprise in Zhou Yuan's heart, and a sinister smile appeared on his face. However, his offensive did not diminish in the slightest. The Blood Crystal Spear in his hand transformed into countless spear shadows, engulfing Zhou Yuan like a torrential downpour.

Clang! Clang!

The two clashed with lightning speed, their movements so fast they were dazzling.

Wu Huang's offensive was incredibly fierce; he seemed to have completely abandoned defense, allowing some of Zhou Yuan's brush shadows to break through his guard and tear gashes on his body.

Zhou Yuan's body also began to show wounds.

Both adopted a ferocious, life-for-life fighting stance.

However, as the frantic clash continued, some began to sense that something was amiss. They discovered that as Wu Huang's wounds increased, the blood-red Genesis Qi surging around him became increasingly violent, subtly erupting with deafening roars.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan's figure gradually began to retreat during the intense clashes with Wu Huang.

With another fierce collision, the sharp brush tip tore through the air, directly piercing Wu Huang's shoulder and causing blood to gush. But Wu Huang paid no attention; with a flick of his spear tip, he also tore a bloody gash on Zhou Yuan's chest.

Both simultaneously shot backward.

Wu Huang stabilized his figure, glancing at the bloodied hole on his shoulder. He wiped some blood with his palm and licked it from his lips. The ferocity in his eyes intensified, and at the same time, a sharp shriek erupted from his mouth.

"Haha, Zhou Yuan, are these all your tricks?"

"Haven't you realized yet? With my Blood Asura Body, the heavier my injuries, the stronger the Genesis Qi in my body becomes!"

"So, how else are you going to fight me?!"

Inside and outside the Holy City, countless exclamations immediately erupted. No wonder Wu Huang became fiercer the more he fought, seemingly unconcerned with getting injured. It turned out he wasn't afraid of injuries at all; on the contrary, the heavier his wounds, the stronger his Genesis Qi became!

This was evident from their initial evenly matched struggle, which slowly shifted to Zhou Yuan being suppressed.

Above the city, Chu Qing, Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan, and others grew solemn. Wu Huang's Blood Asura Body possessed such a monstrous ability.

In their clash, they exchanged blows, but Wu Huang only grew stronger with each injury!

With this dynamic, Wu Huang was fully capable of controlling the situation.

At this moment, the situation was somewhat disadvantageous for Zhou Yuan.

In the city, Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Indeed, this guy grew stronger with each injury; his previous intuition hadn't been wrong.

This Blood Asura Body was indeed troublesome.

Zhou Yuan lowered his head and glanced at himself. Due to the previous exchange of blows, his body also bore several bloody gashes, but he paid them no mind. With a thought, obscure ancient patterns seemed to emerge on the surface of his skin, and a powerful life force permeated from within his body.

Consequently, the wounds on his body began to heal at a visible rate.

Taiyi Green Wood Mark!

In the sky, the cold smile on Wu Huang's face froze slightly. Zhou Yuan's healing speed evidently indicated that he also possessed unique abilities.

It seemed this guy hadn't wasted his time over the past two years; he was as troublesome and difficult as ever.

So what?

"Zhou Yuan, let me show you just how powerful my Blood Asura Body truly is!"

Wu Huang's eyes grew even more crimson. He stared at Zhou Yuan, a grim and cruel smile spreading across his lips. Then, he clasped his hands together, and the Blood Crystal Spear slowly rose. Finally, amidst countless horrified gasps, he thrust it fiercely into his own abdomen.

The Blood Crystal Spear pierced through Wu Huang's abdomen, and blood gushed forth, his intestines seemingly clearly visible within.

But Wu Huang seemed to feel no such intense pain. His handsome face twisted into an extremely distorted expression, chilling to the bone, as he swiftly formed hand seals.

All the blood in his body began to flow from his skin, merging with his Genesis Qi to form a thick blood mist that slowly ascended from his body.

"Blood Asura Soul!"

A hoarse roar erupted from Wu Huang's mouth.

The blood mist rapidly condensed, finally transforming into a gigantic blood-red figure under countless shocked gazes.

The blood-red figure had no distinct features but seemed to have curved horns on its head. It appeared to be shrieking, and an overwhelming aura of bloodlust swept out like a volcanic eruption, covering the sky and earth.

A bloody stench permeated the heavens and earth.

Its appearance was like a Blood Asura crawling out from the Nine Netherworlds, intending to devour the heavens and destroy the world.

Amidst the countless terrified gazes across the land, Wu Huang's blood-red eyes fixed on Zhou Yuan, and a hoarse voice, filled with unyielding killing intent, resounded.

"Zhou Yuan, you severed my flesh and blood all those years ago!

"This time, I'll make you pay a thousandfold!"