Chapter 909: Four Lines

“All four Genesis Runes have actually been cultivated!”

When the four ancient Genesis Runes appeared on Zhou Yuan’s body, all the members of the Four Pavilions on the circular platform of the Heaven Abyss Territory were dumbfounded, their eyes filled with shock.

As members of the Four Pavilions, they were well aware of the difficulty in refining the four Genesis Runes. Even with the Four Mother Runes created by Zhou Yuan, which increased the speed of Genesis Mark condensation, refining a complete Genesis Rune still required a considerable amount of time and effort.

Yet, Zhou Yuan had completed the third and fourth Genesis Runes consecutively in just two months!

Such speed was simply astonishing!

One must remember, Zhou Yuan had only been in the Four Pavilions for a year at most. In previous generations, many Pavilion Masters would cultivate until they left the Four Pavilions, and completing three Genesis Runes was already considered a great achievement. As for four, it was simply unimaginable!

Even Lu Xiao’s face twitched at this moment. Although he knew that Zhou Yuan’s two-month seclusion was dedicated to refining the remaining two Genesis Runes, he wasn’t sure if Zhou Yuan could actually achieve it. After all, the speed of one rune per month was truly incredible.

Zuo Ya, standing nearby, opened her mouth but couldn't utter a single word.

Lu Xiao gazed at the light mirror, his solemn expression not easing despite Zhou Yuan unleashing the four runes. He knew that even with the four runes, Zhou Yuan might not be able to turn the tide of the battle. As the representative of the Three Mountains Alliance in the Divine Dwelling stage, Chen Xuandong was bound to possess similar external powers.

For Zhou Yuan, this battle still held no significant advantage.

Vast and powerful Genesis Qi surged out from Zhou Yuan’s body like towering waves, one after another. Everyone could feel Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi fluctuations rapidly escalating at an astonishing speed.

Twenty-five million...Twenty-nine million...Thirty million!

Even after the number of Genesis Qi stars in the void surpassed thirty million, the growth rate did not slow down. It continued to climb steadily, finally stabilizing at over thirty-six million amidst countless trembling gazes.

Over thirty-six million Genesis Qi stars!The four Genesis Runes had directly added over thirteen million Genesis Qi stars to Zhou Yuan!

Zhou Yuan stood in the void, his vast Genesis Qi pressure causing the space to violently tremble. His eyes, sharp as blade edges, stared coldly at Chen Xuandong ahead. A hint of surprise now appeared on Chen Xuandong's face.

“As expected of the Heaven Abyss Territory's Four Spirit Runes, they are truly formidable,” Chen Xuandong remarked, clapping his hands in admiration.

An increase of over thirteen million Genesis Qi foundation—the Four Spirit Runes were indeed the signature ability of the Heaven Abyss Territory's Four Pavilions.

Feeling the immense power flowing within him, Zhou Yuan’s eyelids slightly drooped as he said, “I know the Three Mountains Alliance also has similar techniques. You should use them. Otherwise, it would be too boring.”

He was clearly returning Chen Xuandong's earlier words to him.

Chen Xuandong's eyebrow twitched slightly, and he said with a smile, “But I'd like to test first how much substance there is to your thirty-six million Genesis Qi foundation.”

It was clear that he was an extremely proud individual. He believed his strength, techniques, and ranking on the Divine Dwelling List surpassed Zhou Yuan's, so he didn't want to be forced into revealing his trump card right away.

As his voice fell, his gaze turned cold. He stomped his foot, and the Black Kylin Spear in his hand shot skyward. In the next instant, the spear transformed into a black torrent that pierced through the void. Outside the torrent, a faint black kylin seemed to take shape, its long roar carrying terrifying power.

The black torrent moved incredibly fast, reaching Zhou Yuan's front in a single breath.

However, facing such a fierce attack, Zhou Yuan's expression remained somewhat indifferent. Standing in the void, he slowly clenched his five fingers. Fine hairs emerged from his pores, covering his fist, and then transforming into a dark black color.

Zhou Yuan clenched his fist tightly and struck the black torrent with a powerful punch.

A metallic clang echoed.Then, countless gazes watched as the black torrent instantly dispersed, accompanied by a wail. The next moment, a black light shot back, transforming into a spear that landed beside Chen Xuandong, its gleam now somewhat dim.

The corner of Chen Xuandong's mouth twitched.

That previous attack had not only concentrated all his Genesis Qi but also received the amplification from the Black Kylin Spear. Yet, such a fierce strike was easily dispersed by Zhou Yuan.

Evidently, the latter's thirty-six million Genesis Qi foundation at this moment was not inflated at all; it was astonishingly solid.

“Shall we continue?” Zhou Yuan asked.

Chen Xuandong's eyes turned cold as he said, “Since you're so eager to humiliate yourself, I shall oblige!”

He clasped his hands together, and countless seal gestures rapidly transformed.At the same time, vast Genesis Qi emanated from his body, quickly forming the faint silhouettes of three incredibly majestic mountains behind him.

Countless gazes fell upon the three colossal mountain silhouettes, immediately erupting in exclamations: “Those are the Three Mountain Spirit Seals of the Three Mountains Alliance!”

“It is said that each of the Three Mountain Spirit Seals of the Three Mountains Alliance symbolizes a Genesis Qi foundation of about three million. When the three mountains are formed, they can amplify Genesis Qi by ten million!”

“However, this technique can only be cultivated by the most core disciples of the Three Mountains Alliance, unlike the Heaven Abyss Territory's Four Pavilions, where anyone who enters can cultivate it.”

“After all, the Heaven Abyss Territory is one of the Nine Regions, created by Grand Elder Cang Yuan. Compared to it, the Three Mountains Alliance naturally lacks some maturity.”

“But none of that matters now. With Chen Xuandong's Three Mountain Spirit Seals activated, his Genesis Qi will surge to forty million Genesis Qi stars... which is still far more powerful than Zhou Yuan's.”

“Indeed, the gap in their inherent Genesis Qi foundations is too vast. Zhou Yuan's attempt to bridge the distance with the Four Spirit Runes was a bit too simplistic.”

Within the Eight Hundred States of the Heaven Abyss Territory, countless voices of regret emerged. Earlier, when Zhou Yuan surpassed in Genesis Qi foundation, a glimmer of hope had indeed risen within them, but to their surprise, that hope was crushed in an instant.

Chen Xuandong stood suspended in the air, forty million Genesis Qi stars shimmering in the void behind him. He stared at Zhou Yuan with a hint of mockery, slowly saying, “Is this enough now?”

“My Three Mountain Spirit Seals of the Three Mountains Alliance are not much inferior to your Heaven Abyss Territory's Four Spirit Runes!”

Zhou Yuan looked at the now imposing Chen Xuandong, smiled faintly, and then shook his head, earnestly retorting, “No, your Three Mountain Spirit Seals are indeed far inferior to the Four Spirit Runes.”

Chen Xuandong sneered, “Boastful!”

Zhou Yuan calmly said, “It seems you think this is the limit of the Four Spirit Runes?”

Chen Xuandong's pupils slightly contracted, and his tone grew colder: “What kind of trickery are you playing?”

Zhou Yuan shook his head, no longer speaking unnecessary words. Instead, he lightly brought his hands together, forming a profound and intricate seal.

Currently, the gap between them was only three million in Genesis Qi foundation. This difference, for Zhou Yuan, was actually not unacceptable. If they were to fight with full power, Zhou Yuan felt that even if he couldn't win, Chen Xuandong certainly wouldn't gain much advantage.

But Zhou Yuan felt there was no need for that...Since Chen Xuandong was so proud of the formidable extent of his Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan intended to... defeat him at the very point of his greatest pride.

Zhou Yuan's eyes slowly closed.

At this moment, from the four ancient Genesis Runes on the back of his hands, his glabella, and his heart, lines of light began to spread. These lines intertwined across Zhou Yuan's skin, eventually seeming to gradually form a mysterious pattern.

In the void above, Xi Jing suddenly smiled faintly. She looked at Zhou Yuan, then turned her gaze to Sect Master Xuan Kun and the others, saying, “I wonder if any of you still remember what Master once said about the ultimate form of the Four Spirit Runes, back when he was alive?”

Sect Master Xuan Kun and the others were startled, then frowned.They vaguely remembered, but it seemed that since the establishment of the Four Spirits Returning to Source Tower, no one had ever achieved any ultimate form, because even those who fully refined the Four Spirit Runes were very few and far between...

“What is the ultimate form?” Sect Master Xuan Kun asked.

Xi Jing smiled lightly: “Four runes forming a formation...”“It is called...”

Zhou Yuan's eyes opened at this moment, and a low voice resounded from his lips.“Four Spirits Returning to Source Diagram!”

At this very moment, an ancient pattern slowly materialized on Zhou Yuan's skin surface.And with the appearance of that ancient pattern, Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi, which had previously stopped increasing, surprisingly began to surge violently once again.

Throughout heaven and earth, among countless gazes, astonishment emerged.