Chapter 885: Deep Abyss Nine-Headed Python

A thick black aura surged from Lu Xiao’s body, filling the air. Within it, a colossal nine-headed black shadow let out a sharp, ear-piercing shriek that made people’s souls tremble and even caused the Genesis Qi in the heavens and earth to become chaotic.

Countless gazes watched this scene in horror.

As the black aura raged, Lu Xiao’s body gradually expanded, transforming within a few breaths into a black giant several zhang tall. Cracks appeared on his body, and instead of flesh and blood, only an eerie, cold black energy flowed within them.

Lu Xiao, now resembling a demon from the abyss, exuded a terrifying aura.

In the void above, the five Grand Elders also turned their gazes.

Xi Jing narrowed her eyes slightly and calmly remarked, "The Nine-Headed Abyssal Python... what an extravagant move. Is the Tianyuan Sect truly not afraid of ruining a rather promising talent by doing this?"

With her discerning eye, she clearly saw that this was due to Lu Xiao integrating the bloodline of a Nine-Headed Abyssal Python into his body—a Class 7 Genesis Beast comparable to a Genesis Infant stage expert.

While integrating the Nine-Headed Python's bloodline could temporarily boost combat power, it was not a wise choice in the long run. This was because it would make it difficult for his own bloodline to remain pure, meaning Lu Xiao's strength would likely peak at the Genesis Infant stage in the future, making it quite impossible for him to reach the Law Domain stage.

Sect Master Xuan Kun, showing neither joy nor anger, responded, "Grand Elder Xi Jing, you jest. This old man also doesn't know where Lu Xiao obtained the Nine-Headed Abyssal Python's bloodline. This young fellow's desire to win is too strong; he has virtually gambled his future to secure the position of Chief Pavilion Master."

"After this battle, this old man will certainly reprimand him severely."

Xi Jing merely smiled faintly at Sect Master Xuan Kun's demeanor. She naturally couldn't truly believe that this matter was unrelated to him, but strictly speaking, such a method wasn't against the rules. Therefore, even if she wanted to pursue it, she had no grounds. After all, who knew that old Xuan Kun would be so ruthless as to let Lu Xiao take such a great risk?

She naturally possessed similar Genesis Beast bloodlines, but she had never mentioned them to Zhou Yuan. In her view, Zhou Yuan's future would be no less significant than her own, and letting him abandon his future for the sake of a mere Chief Pavilion Master position would be incredibly shortsighted.

Perhaps Sect Master Xuan Kun had concluded that Lu Xiao had no potential to reach the Law Domain stage in the future, which was why he was willing to let him take such a gamble. After all, being able to enter the Genesis Infant stage was already enough to be ranked among the top tiers of the current era.

And the Law Domain stage was not something that could be reached with just some talent.

The other three Grand Elders' expressions showed no significant ripples. Patriarch Mu Ni, however, subtly furrowed her brow but ultimately said nothing. The Tianyuan Sect had grown increasingly powerful in the Tianyuan Region over the years, drawing the Bai and Xuanjing clans to its side. Only with her support could Xi Jing's side barely maintain some balance.

If she were to interfere now, Bai Ye and Bian Chang, who were nearby, would likely speak up as well, which would only make matters more complicated in the end.

Her nature was rather gentle, and she actually didn't much wish for Xi Jing and Xuan Kun to be at loggerheads. As for the position of Chief Pavilion Master, while its significance wasn't light, even if it were given up, it wasn't necessarily a huge loss.

Patriarch Mu Ni knew best in her heart that these struggles were ultimately meaningless. As long as Cang Yuan could return one day, whether it was the Tianyuan Sect, the Bai Clan, or the Xuanjing Clan, they would all have to honestly rein in their arrogance and not dare to be presumptuous in the slightest.

And if something happened to Cang Yuan... they alone probably wouldn't even be able to maintain the Nine Regions' status, making all these disputes even more meaningless.

These thoughts flashed through her mind, and she secretly shook her head. Then she turned her gaze back to the mountaintop. From the current situation, Lu Xiao was starting to gain the upper hand in the battle for Chief Pavilion Master. After all, while the Nine-Headed Abyssal Python's bloodline wasn't considered top-tier among Genesis Beast bloodlines, it was more than enough to create an overwhelming advantage for someone at the Divine Dwelling stage.

That young fellow named Zhou Yuan was quite a pity.

On the mountaintop, where countless horrified gazes converged, Lu Xiao hovered in the air. A terrifying black aura swirled behind him, and his eyes had transformed into pitch-black vertical pupils, exuding a chilling, spine-tingling coldness.

Zhou Yuan's expression became exceptionally solemn as he looked at Lu Xiao in this form, having clearly sensed the intense aura of danger.

Lu Xiao's pitch-black vertical pupils stared fixedly at Zhou Yuan, and a low hiss emanated from his mouth.

His figure vanished instantly.

Zhou Yuan's expression shifted slightly, and his body rapidly retreated.

But just as he moved, the void before him shattered, and Lu Xiao's tall, demonic figure flashed out. His five fingers clenched, he directly smashed a punch towards Zhou Yuan.

As that punch was thrown, immense black aura coiled around it, and the void immediately fractured.

Zhou Yuan formed a hand seal with one hand, his Sword Pellet vibrated, and a sharp sword light surged forth, slashing down fiercely.

Boom!

The fist, wreathed in black energy, directly struck the sword light. Almost instantly, the sword light shattered, and the Sword Pellet was sent flying, its luster somewhat dimmed.

Zhou Yuan's eyelid twitched. Lu Xiao at this moment was more ferocious than he had anticipated.

After smashing the sword light with one punch, Lu Xiao's leg swept out, leaving an afterimage. Enveloped in rolling black energy, he fiercely stomped towards Zhou Yuan's chest.

Zhou Yuan crossed his arms, and Genesis Qi surged forth, forming what appeared to be a shield of light on his arms.

Crack!

But as soon as the light shield made contact, it shattered. A terrifying force surged from his arms, sending Zhou Yuan's figure flying backward, his feet repeatedly stomping in the air and creating ripples in the void.

Zhou Yuan's figure retreated several hundred zhang before he finally stabilized, intense pain shooting through his arms.

Boom! Boom!

But before Zhou Yuan could catch his breath, Lu Xiao's figure had already shot over again. The next moment, a torrential, violent onslaught completely enveloped Zhou Yuan. These attacks were without any frills, relying entirely on Lu Xiao's almost terrifying power at this moment.

Each strike caused the void to tremble.

In just a dozen breaths, the two had exchanged hundreds of blows.

However, anyone could see that in this fierce exchange, Zhou Yuan was completely suppressed by Lu Xiao.

The intensity of the confrontation also made countless people's eyelids twitch.

In the void, there was another direct clash, and Zhou Yuan's figure plummeted, turning the massive boulders below into dust that filled the sky.

Zhou Yuan's foot stomped fiercely, causing the ground to crack, and he stabilized his figure. He wiped away the blood from the corner of his mouth. At this moment, his body was covered with black fist marks from his earlier exchange with Lu Xiao. Fine wisps of black energy coiled around these marks, and now, like countless tiny snakes, these energies were attempting to burrow into his flesh, bringing piercing pain and a chilling sensation.

"Surrender, or die!" In the void, black energy ascended from Lu Xiao's mouth as his hoarse, sharp voice rang out indifferently.

However, Zhou Yuan merely grinned in response, his smile carrying a hint of disdain.

Seeing Zhou Yuan's smile, boundless killing intent immediately surged in Lu Xiao's eyes. This battle had far exceeded his expectations; he had never imagined that this person, whom he hadn't even deigned to glance at before, would force him to such an extent.

"Then go die!"

A sonic boom resonated as Lu Xiao's figure appeared directly in front of Zhou Yuan like a ghost. His five fingers clenched, he threw a punch. Monstrous black energy surged and swept forth on that punch, vaguely appearing to transform into a pitch-black python opening its maw.

As the punch was thrown, the surrounding ground directly collapsed, and numerous boulders turned into dust.

The black fist rapidly expanded in Zhou Yuan's pupils. Feeling the power of that punch, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. This time, instead of retreating, he took a step forward.

"Azure Flood Dragon Form!"

Azure glowing scales appeared on Zhou Yuan's body surface at this moment.

"Profound Saint Physique!" Zhou Yuan's skin seemed to turn into translucent jade, and inside his body, his bones radiated a silver glow.

"Exploding Gold Blood!"

A low roar resonated within Zhou Yuan's heart. In that instant, the two hundred drops of golden blood accumulated in his heart burst open with a roar. A golden torrent transformed into vast, mighty power, surging out from his heart and rushing through his limbs and bones.

Within his Divine Dwelling, all the Genesis Qi stars erupted with dazzling light, and surging Genesis Qi poured out.

He stomped his foot down, the ground collapsed, and a visible shockwave swept across.

Two figures streaked past. The next instant, under the gaze of countless astonished eyes, two fists, brimming with their strongest power, collided violently, like meteors crashing into the earth.

At that moment, a heaven-shaking tremor raged forth from the mountaintop.