Chapter 886: ?Resentful Dragon Appears

**Chapter 882: The Appearance of the Resentful Dragon**

Storm-like Genesis Qi impact raged across the mountaintop. Wherever the impact passed, countless jagged rocks instantly turned to dust. On the ground, hundred-meter-high waves of earth surged outwards in layers, and the entire majestic mountain shook violently.

Even on the mountaintop, a massive fissure spread, and chunks of cliff face crumbled and fell, kicking up clouds of dust.

Innumerable gazes watched this scene in horror.

For cultivators at the Divine Dwelling stage, achieving this level of destructive power was considerably difficult. This demonstrated the sheer ferocity of Zhou Yuan and Lu Xiao's confrontation.

All eyes were fixed on the mountaintop, not daring to blink.

Under those locked gazes, two figures suddenly shot out from the raging hundred-meter earth waves. Their feet landed on the ground, directly plowing two furrows several meters deep.

It was Zhou Yuan and Lu Xiao!

At this moment, the upper garments of both men had burst open, revealing their bloodied and muscular physiques. Their fists, in particular, were torn and bloody, with bone faintly visible – the result of their earlier head-on collision.

From their appearance, it was clear that in the terrifying head-on clash, neither side had gained an advantage!

This result made many people gasp. Although they still didn't understand why Lu Xiao's power had surged so astonishingly, they presumed he had paid some unknown price. In their minds, when Lu Xiao unleashed this technique, the battle should have already concluded.

However, the current situation made them realize they had truly underestimated Zhou Yuan, this dark horse. His tenacity surpassed their imagination.

“This Zhou Yuan is truly extraordinary!”

“It's said that he only recently broke through to the late Divine Dwelling stage during his seclusion. If my guess is correct, he has probably only penetrated the seventh of his Nine Divine Dwellings. And if just the seventh Divine Dwelling is this fierce, how terrifying will he be when all nine Dwellings are completely penetrated and fused, unleashing his full potential?”

“If he fully penetrates all nine Dwellings, Lu Xiao will no longer be able to match him.”

“Such potential is simply terrifying!”

Countless powerful cultivators were moved at this moment. Lu Xiao was so powerful because he had already penetrated all nine Dwellings, which meant his potential had reached its limit. To improve further, he would need external opportunities, and such opportunities were exceptionally rare and difficult to find.

Zhou Yuan, however, was different. Even now, he had only penetrated seven Divine Dwellings. His inherent potential in the Divine Dwelling stage had not yet been fully unleashed!

Therefore, if Zhou Yuan and Lu Xiao were compared at this point, many people were already beginning to lean towards Zhou Yuan in their minds.

They secretly sighed with emotion. If Zhou Yuan could truly defeat Lu Xiao this time, he would undoubtedly become the representative figure of the Divine Dwelling stage in the Tianyuan Region. Furthermore, once he fully penetrated all nine Dwellings, he might genuinely possess the qualifications to challenge the top talents from the other eight regions!

He would be able to secure the ninth position on the Divine Dwelling Ranking solely through his own strength, rather than relying on any status conferred by the Tianyuan Region.

At the Fire Pavilion, there was a profound silence. Zuo Ya clenched her fists tightly, her teeth grinding audibly. Her eyes were filled with fury. She was enraged by how Zhou Yuan seemed like an unkillable monster; just when it seemed he was about to fall into a disadvantage, he would always manage to bounce back and erupt with power!

One had to understand that Lu Xiao had almost revealed all his trump cards at this point!

Yet, even so, he still hadn't overwhelmingly defeated Zhou Yuan. What did that signify?

At this moment, no matter how short-sighted Zuo Ya was, she had to confront this issue. It meant that this person, whom she had viewed as a country bumpkin, now possessed the true strength and qualifications to contend with Lu Xiao.

Thinking of this, Zuo Ya suddenly felt a chill rise from the soles of her feet to her heart.

Because at this point, she couldn't help but wonder what the consequences would be if Lu Xiao truly lost.

“Impossible…” Zuo Ya murmured, then shook her head vigorously. She absolutely refused to believe that Zhou Yuan could defeat Lu Xiao.

Zhu Lian, standing beside her, said in a low voice, “Don't worry too much. Although Zhou Yuan is very troublesome, he might not necessarily win in the end.”

Hearing Zhu Lian's reassurance, Zuo Ya, like a drowning person clutching at a straw, nodded vigorously and said, “Senior Brother Lu Xiao will definitely win!”

A mouthful of bloody foam was spat from Lu Xiao's mouth. At this moment, furious rage surged in his dark eyes, because his previous strike had failed to utterly crush Zhou Yuan; instead, it had been resisted.

This dealt a considerable blow to Lu Xiao's morale. After all, he had fought to this extent, even activating the bloodline of the Abyssal Nine-headed Python.

Yet even so, he was still blocked by Zhou Yuan!

Didn't this imply that if he hadn't possessed the Abyssal Nine-headed Python bloodline, he would have already been defeated by Zhou Yuan by now?!

Upon this thought, Lu Xiao's originally handsome face twisted. Previously, Zhou Yuan was someone he didn't even care to spare a glance for, and he had regarded Zhou Yuan's victories with a condescending disdain.

He believed that Zhou Yuan's victories were merely because he had never personally intervened, and as soon as he personally made a move, Zhou Yuan's luck would come to an end.

He had always thought that way.

Until now...

Gazing at the blood-soaked figure in the distance, a trace of regret unconsciously welled up deep within Lu Xiao's heart. If only he had known earlier that this Zhou Yuan would become so troublesome and difficult to handle, he should have gone with Fang Ao to Yu Province to assassinate him!

That way, there wouldn't be today's trouble and future repercussions!

Lu Xiao's eyes grew grim. He understood that by having such a thought, he had already conceded a degree of defeat. To redeem himself, he had to truly crush Zhou Yuan here and now.

Lu Xiao exhaled deeply, his breath dark. His eyes, meanwhile, flashed with determination and ruthlessness.

He abruptly clapped his hands together. From the fissures on his body, blood mixed with black Qi flowed out.

Vast black Qi condensed behind him. The shadowy figure of the Abyssal Nine-headed Python became increasingly clear and distinct. Faintly, within the black mist, nine pairs of cold, ferocious snake eyes flickered in and out of view.

The hissing of the Abyssal Nine-headed Python emanated from the black mist. The next instant, nine blood-red mouths opened wide and viciously bit into Lu Xiao's tall, giant-like body.

Lu Xiao let out a shrill scream. Beneath his skin, black, snake-like things writhed, making him appear exceptionally terrifying at this moment.

However, the shadowy figure of the Abyssal Nine-headed Python behind him rapidly shrank at this moment, as if transforming into black mist and completely merging into Lu Xiao's body.

The black mist surrounding Lu Xiao's body grew increasingly dense, even becoming viscous.

After a few breaths, the black mist retracted into his body, condensing on his skin and seemingly forming a black keratinous layer.

Countless horrified gazes across the land watched the churning black mist. They could distinctly feel an extremely tyrannical aura emerging from it, as if a true Abyssal Nine-headed Python had manifested.

The black mist churned, and a foot encased in black keratin stepped out. As the black mist completely dispersed, Lu Xiao was revealed, entirely encased in a black keratinous layer. This keratin seemed to form a ferocious, chilling battle armor.

Moreover, at Lu Xiao's neck, flesh writhed, and nine snake heads actually emerged. Their forked tongues flickered, emitting bone-chilling hissing sounds.

At this moment, Lu Xiao was like a snake demon that had crawled out from the abyss!

Countless people paled in shock. This was because Lu Xiao had deeply integrated the Abyssal Nine-headed Python's bloodline into himself. However, with this, the question was: had he merged with the Nine-headed Python, or had the Nine-headed Python merged with him? If Lu Xiao couldn't maintain his consciousness during this process, he might transform into a mindless snake demon from now on.

Hiss, hiss!

Lu Xiao's tongue also became long and slender at this moment. He licked his face with his tongue, and his pupils completely transformed into snake eyes, fixing on Zhou Yuan with brutal killing intent.

He stomped his foot, causing the earth to collapse, and his figure then shot straight into the sky.

Boundless black mist roared out from his body, then descended with a thunderous crash, like a black meteor.

Lu Xiao clenched his five fingers tightly and threw a punch downwards. From his neck, nine snake heads emerged and coiled around his arm. The nine snake heads opened their mouths around his fist. The might of that single punch almost directly shattered the void.

This punch was also Lu Xiao's most extreme display of power!

Boom! Boom!

Even before the punch landed, the ground below had already begun to collapse.

Countless people were horrified by Lu Xiao's desperate struggle.

“Die!”

From Lu Xiao's mouth, a chilling hiss, accompanied by the flicking of his forked tongue, emanated.

Under the gaze of countless horrified eyes, Lu Xiao, like a descending snake demon, appeared directly above Zhou Yuan. The latter, at this moment, stood motionless, as if stunned by Lu Xiao's counterattack.

“Die!”

Lu Xiao shrieked, and punched down.

As Zhou Yuan watched the destructive punch rapidly enlarge in his pupils, he took a deep breath. Then, his eyes slowly closed.

Meanwhile, the five fingers of his right hand slowly clenched.

Deep within his palm, something that had been dormant for a long time seemed to quietly awaken at this moment.

“Since you wish to die... then I shall grant it!”

He abruptly opened his eyes. His pupils gradually transformed, becoming like dragon eyes.

A dense, blood-red aura, imbued with an indescribable madness, erupted like a torrent from his palm.

“Resentful! Dragon! Transformation!”