Chapter 83: Contestation

Everyone was stunned, even Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded, as they watched the mysterious giant beast emerge from the dust.

"It...it's Tun Tun, transformed?" Su Youwei asked incredulously, her hand covering her small mouth.

Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "It should be Tun Tun." Although he found it difficult to connect this mysterious and fierce giant beast with the usually lazy Tun Tun, who did nothing but eat, reason told him that this awe-inspiring creature was indeed Tun Tun's transformation.

"And it actually possesses the strength of the Primordial Beginning Realm..." Wei Qingqing exclaimed, also astonished.

"Tun Tun is still only in its infancy," Yaoyao said with a faint smile.

At these words, everyone froze again. Wei Qingqing's red lips trembled slightly, and her heart quickened. "In its infancy, it can reach the strength of the Primordial Beginning Realm?" What kind of terrifying Genesis Beast was this?! How terrifying would Tun Tun be if it reached maturity?

Zhou Yuan couldn't help but smack his lips. Although he had always known Tun Tun's origins were extraordinary, he hadn't expected it to be this formidable, reaching the Primordial Beginning Realm in its infancy.

While Zhou Yuan and his companions were awestruck by Tun Tun's battle form, on the other side, Qi Hao and his group's expressions turned extremely grim.

"Where did this Zhou Yuan find a Primordial Beginning Realm Genesis Beast?" Qi Hao's voice was filled with shock. He knew that while he could control the Grade 4 Python Battle Puppet, it was only temporary, and he couldn't take it with him. He could only control it briefly using the "Soul Control Flute." However, the giant beast on Zhou Yuan's side was clearly capable of complete obedience.

"Could this be a hidden trump card of the royal family?" Qi Hao's eyes flickered.

"Hiss!"

As thoughts raced through Qi Hao's mind, the giant python battle puppet tore itself free from the mountain wall and hissed at Tun Tun. Ancient light patterns on its dark body began to glow. It suddenly swung its serpent tail, causing the mountain wall to crack and huge rocks to roll down. With a sweep of its tail, it sent them fiercely hurtling towards Tun Tun.

As the giant rocks whistled through the air, Tun Tun sharply swiped its keen beast claws through the empty space in front of it. A ripping sound. As if a cold light had swept past, five claw marks appeared in the air. And the giant rocks, before even nearing Tun Tun, shattered in mid-air.

Tun Tun stood atop the mountain peak, its crimson beast eyes staring at the python battle puppet with an almost disdainful look. It let out a low roar, as if a monarch's dignity had been challenged. With a stomp of its beast claw, everyone watched as that part of the mountain peak, starting from its claw, rapidly collapsed and cracked.

Tun Tun shot out like a streak of crimson light, swift as thunder, its aura sharp and formidable.

The python battle puppet hissed, its massive maw opening wide, and a thick, red surge of Genesis Qi swept out. The Genesis Qi was hot and violent, leaving a black scorch mark on the ground. The formidable power of this Genesis Qi was enough to instantly kill any expert in the Heavenly Pass Realm.

However, facing the violent red Genesis Qi, Tun Tun's speed did not falter in the slightest. As it got closer, it suddenly opened its beast maw wide, with mysterious black light gleaming within, and swallowed the red Genesis Qi in one gulp.

After swallowing the red Genesis Qi, Tun Tun's figure appeared directly in front of the python battle puppet. Its beast claws slashed down fiercely, with a faint black light appearing on the tips. Rip! The claw light swept across the massive body of the python battle puppet, and a grating sound rang out. To everyone's shock, the giant python battle puppet's tail was then directly severed in two. Even on the ground, five bottomless claw marks appeared. The sharpness of Tun Tun's claw light was almost comparable to a high-grade Profound Origin Weapon.

With its tail severed, the giant python battle puppet also hissed, its maw spewing out streams of violent red Genesis Qi. Facing the maddened giant python battle puppet, Tun Tun showed no fear and shot forward. Instantly, the two massive figures became entangled, and one side of the entire valley began to collapse continuously.

Qi Hao's face was exceptionally grim as he watched the situation. He could naturally see that the giant python battle puppet was clearly being suppressed by the mysterious beast and, from the looks of it, wouldn't last much longer.

"Damn it!" He couldn't help but curse. He had originally thought that with the giant python battle puppet, he could control the situation and ensure Zhou Yuan and his group were left behind, but he hadn't expected Zhou Yuan to be equally prepared.

"We can't drag this out any longer. We must get the Fire Spirit Spikes first!" Qi Hao said in a deep voice. Now that the situation was out of control, they had to seize the Fire Spirit Spikes first. As long as they had the Fire Spirit Spikes, they would consider this battle a victory.

"Go!" Qi Hao no longer hesitated. With a low shout, he was the first to dash into the valley, with a large number of figures following closely behind him, guarding him.

"Qi Hao is making his move; we should too!" Zhou Yuan had been closely watching Qi Hao, so he noticed as soon as the latter moved and immediately said in a deep voice.

Su Youwei, Wei Qingqing, Lu Tieshan, and the others all nodded. Now that both sides had revealed all their cards, they had to engage in a head-on battle.

"Sister Yaoyao, keep an eye on the valley's exterior. Don't let anyone take advantage of the situation," Zhou Yuan then told Yaoyao. At this moment, many forces had gathered outside the valley. However, due to the fierce battle between Wei Canglan and Black Poison King in the sky, and the fight between two massive creatures at the valley's entrance, they were hesitant to make a move. Still, they were clearly looking for an opportunity, so precautions had to be taken.

Yaoyao nodded slightly.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan waved his hand and led the others as they shot forward.

Deep within the valley, Qi Hao and his group moved at their fastest speed. He glanced back and saw Zhou Yuan and his companions closely following, and his gaze grew even darker.

"Stop them!" With a low shout, several Heavenly Pass Realm experts, led by Qi Ling, immediately shot out.

"Commander Lu!" Seeing this, Zhou Yuan coldly shouted.

"Yes, Your Highness!" Lu Tieshan nodded and immediately led several Heavenly Pass Realm experts to shoot out, blocking all of the opposing Heavenly Pass Realm experts. As the two sides clashed, Genesis Qi immediately raged, throwing the valley into chaos.

The two groups advanced rapidly, constantly engaging each other. Zhou Yuan and Qi Hao, the two at the center, did not slow down, heading directly into the depths of the valley. However, the number of guards around them steadily decreased as they mutually engaged the enemy.

Gradually, only Su Youwei and Wei Qingqing remained closely following Zhou Yuan, protecting him in the middle. On Qi Hao's side, there were only four Qi Cultivation Realm guards left.

Qi Hao cast a sinister glance at Zhou Yuan and slightly tilted his head. The four Qi Cultivation Realm experts beside him immediately shifted their positions, surrounding Zhou Yuan and his two companions.

"Your Highness, I can handle two of them." Genesis Qi began to surge from Wei Qingqing's delicate body as her sharp eyes locked onto two figures: one at the late stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm and the other at the early stage.

"Your Highness, you go seize the Fire Spirit Spikes. I'll block the remaining two," Su Youwei said, looking at the other two. Both of them were clearly at the middle stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm.

"Will you be alright?" Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment. After all, Su Youwei was only at the early stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm, while her opponents were two experts at the middle stage.

Hearing this, Su Youwei smiled sweetly without speaking. On her delicate hands, Blazing Thunder Qi and Frigid Nether Qi slowly rose. The two types of Genesis Qi, distinct in their attributes, reflected on her beautiful face, giving her an enchanting aura.

"Your Highness, just engage Qi Hao. We'll come help you after we deal with them," Wei Qingqing said. In her opinion, Zhou Yuan was only at the early stage of the Qi Cultivation Realm, while Qi Hao was at the late stage. The combat power of the two was clearly not well-balanced.

Hearing this, Zhou Yuan smiled, said nothing more, and decisively shot forward.

By this point, both Zhou Yuan and Qi Hao were alone. The two, one after another, charged into the depths of the valley. On the high slope outside the valley, various factions watched this scene and secretly shook their heads, thinking, "This Prince Zhou Yuan truly doesn't know his limits. Without protection, he dared to pursue Qi Hao alone."

In the depths, in front of what seemed to be a desolate medicinal field, the crimson, flame-like Fire Spirit Spikes gently swayed, emitting a faint fragrance.

Qi Hao stopped a short distance from the Fire Spirit Spikes. He then slowly turned around, gazing sinisterly at the closely following Zhou Yuan, a ferocious smile emerging on his lips.

"You truly have courage, following me even without protection? It seems today, no one can save you."