Chapter 917: Profound Foundation Surges

Ten days later.

In a secluded high mountain within the Four Spirit Origin Tower.

Vast Genesis Qi erupted like a volcano, eventually forming layers of Genesis Qi clouds high in the sky. Within these clouds, a green dragon seemed to be soaring and roaring. An astonishing Genesis Qi pressure spread outwards.

In the distance, members of the Four Pavilions who were cultivating there looked in that direction with expressions of surprise. When they felt the familiar Genesis Qi fluctuations, they couldn't help but exclaim, "Is this... the Chief Pavilion Master cultivating?"

"What powerful Genesis Qi fluctuations!""Much stronger than before!"

They were somewhat astonished, as even from such a great distance, they could clearly feel the Genesis Qi pressure, which was something the previous Zhou Yuan could not have achieved. "It seems the Chief Pavilion Master's strength has greatly improved during this seclusion!" they exclaimed, their awe deepening. With the Nine Regions Grand Meeting approaching, Zhou Yuan's ability to further enhance his strength was undoubtedly good news for the Tianyuan Region. After all, they were well aware of just how formidable the super powerhouses at the Nine Regions Grand Meeting were.

Although Zhou Yuan had previously defeated Chen Xuandong, it was well known that Chen Xuandong still had a significant gap compared to the super prodigies from the other eight regions.

As the astonished gazes lingered, the Genesis Qi clouds above the distant mountain peak gradually dispersed after half an hour. Zhou Yuan's seated figure was revealed. He slowly opened his eyes and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.

The turbid air, like an arrow of qi, shot out thousands of feet, eliciting a faint rumble of thunder. Zhou Yuan immediately sensed the interior of his Divine Dwelling. After a few breaths, his pupils widened slightly, a look of shock crossed his face, and his breathing became uncontrollably heavy.

He discovered that within his Divine Dwelling, thirty-eight million Genesis Qi stars were now flickering! Vast and boundless Genesis Qi filled the Divine Dwelling, causing it to glow brightly. This meant that with this breakthrough, he had actually gained... fifteen million Genesis Qi stars?! This was truly... terrifying.

One must know that the foundation provided by the first seven layers of the Divine Dwelling was only twenty-three million. Now, the increase from just this eighth layer alone was more than half of the total from the previous seven layers! "No wonder these last two layers of the Divine Dwelling were so difficult to cultivate and refine... With such a gain, any difficulty is worth it!" After a long moment, Zhou Yuan finally calmed the shock in his heart. With his current foundation, if he were to face Chen Xuandong again, he could probably defeat him even without using the power of the four patterns.

Although Zhou Yuan couldn't ascertain the exact level of Genesis Qi foundation possessed by the top eight super powerhouses, this eighth layer of his Divine Dwelling had given him considerable confidence. Furthermore, he still had the ninth layer of the Divine Dwelling to cultivate! Once the ninth layer of the Divine Dwelling was opened, Zhou Yuan was confident he would be no weaker than anyone.

Zhou Yuan stood up. He glanced into the distance, noticing that his recent breakthrough had attracted a lot of attention. After a slight pause, he swiftly moved out, leaving the area.

Ten minutes later, his figure stopped. After sensing his surroundings, his Spirit shot out from the top of his head and soared into the sky. His Spirit traveled through the formidable cloud layers and arrived at the chaotic void.

When Zhou Yuan arrived, his gaze was immediately drawn to the silvery liquid suspended in mid-air. The liquid slowly writhed in the void, as if possessing life, appearing extremely wondrous. Compared to before, the silvery liquid now gleamed with dazzling light internally. These reflections made the liquid even more captivating. The silvery liquid also seemed to have awakened some sort of sentience, appearing more agile and lively.

"Is it done?" Zhou Yuan's eyes showed delight. With a wave of his hand, the silvery liquid flowed towards him, finally condensing into a smooth, mirror-like silver orb in his palm.

Zhou Yuan examined it carefully. He could vaguely discern countless ancient Genesis Runes contained within, interconnected to form an exquisite and perfect network. Evidently, its previous incompleteness had now been fully mended.

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan suddenly exclaimed in surprise, as he noticed some mysterious patterns had appeared on the surface of the silver orb. These patterns emitted fluctuations inconsistent with the Silver Shadow itself, clearly not a product of the Silver Shadow.

After a slight contemplation, his Spirit brought the silver orb back into his body. He then gripped it with his physical hand and whispered, "Silver Shadow."

The silver orb immediately transformed into liquid and rapidly spread from Zhou Yuan's palm. Within mere seconds, it formed a nearly perfect silver battle armor, covering every part of Zhou Yuan's body. From a distance, he looked like a silver war god, exuding a cold sense of oppression.

On the mountain peak, the silver-armored figure stood in mid-air, reflecting a cold, silvery light. Moreover, while wearing the silver armor, Zhou Yuan could clearly feel the vast Genesis Qi between heaven and earth being frantically devoured and transformed, continuously supplying it to him. Zhou Yuan clenched his five fingers, and an indescribable power converged. The power of the Silver Shadow had finally returned! Clearly, it had successfully evolved!

Zhou Yuan was overjoyed. Then he suddenly noticed that the mysterious patterns on the silver armor faintly resembled a mottled Divine Grinding Mill pattern. These patterns emitted fluctuations invisible to the naked eye. In Zhou Yuan's perception, they seemed to form an invisible force field, completely enveloping his body.

"What is this?" Zhou Yuan wondered with a hint of surprise. This was clearly not a power possessed by the Silver Shadow... This must be something senior Divine Grinding Mill created while helping the Silver Shadow evolve.

As he pondered with surprise, fluctuations emanated from the void—it was a thought transmitted by senior Divine Grinding Mill. Zhou Yuan listened carefully. A moment later, his eyes flashed: "Divine Grinding Mill Force Field? Can it defend against Spirit erosion?"

Zhou Yuan scratched his head. This was rather unique; instead of defending against Genesis Qi, it defended against Spirit erosion? He just didn't know the extent of the erosion it could defend against. Regardless, this was an unexpected bonus. It seemed he had made the right decision coming here to ask senior Divine Grinding Mill for help with the evolution.

"Thank you, senior Divine Grinding Mill." Zhou Yuan respectfully bowed towards the void.

The void was silent, with no further movement. Zhou Yuan didn't mind. He waved his sleeve, put away the Silver Shadow, then soared into the air and swiftly flew towards the exit of the Four Spirit Origin Tower.

Now, all preparations were complete. All that remained was to await the arrival of the Nine Regions Grand Meeting. Zhou Yuan had waited too long for this day.