Chapter 932: Lu Hai's Counterattack

When the super dark horse from the Dragon-Gu Palace was blasted into the mountain by Zhou Yuan's punch, his fate unknown, it wasn't only Lu Hai and the others who were stunned. The large forces battling in the mountain range also suddenly fell silent at this moment.

The forces from the five top factions had expressions of shock in their eyes, clearly deeply impacted by Zhou Yuan's fierce and unparalleled strike.

The super dark horse from the Dragon-Gu Palace was no weaker than Chen Xuan-dong. Two months ago, when Zhou Yuan fought Chen Xuan-dong, he ultimately won, but it was after a fierce struggle.

But now... he was instantly defeated with a single punch?!

How could Zhou Yuan's power have increased to such an extent in just two months?!

After a moment of stunned silence, the members of the Four Pavilions erupted in earth-shattering cheers. Their morale surged, and despite being only two thousand strong, they managed to push back their four-thousand-strong opponents, forcing them to retreat step by step.

Lu Xiao, Mu Liu, Han Yuan, and the others also suppressed their shock and directed their forces to charge.

Zhou Yuan's performance finally put their minds at ease.

Meanwhile, in Falling City, numerous exclamations also erupted. Spectators watched with trembling eyes at the colossal light mirror in the sky, the scene of Zhou Yuan's one-punch defeat of the Dragon-Gu Palace's super dark horse still vividly imprinted in their minds.

"Zhou Yuan of the Tianyuan Region has improved incredibly fast! His Genesis Qi foundation has even reached the level of 38 million!""With such a foundation, he's now qualified to compare with the super prodigies of the other eight regions!""Yes, it's said that Xu Ming's Genesis Qi foundation is only around 40 million, not much higher than Zhou Yuan's is now!""No wonder Zhou Yuan wasn't afraid of Xu Ming before!""This is going to be a good show to watch. It seems the alliance of the five top factions, including the Scarlet Cloud Sword Sect, might not be able to easily overpower the Tianyuan Region..."

"Damn it!" Lu Hai watched the scene with a gloomy expression. The other three super dark horses had already gathered beside him, all looking with dismay at the distant collapsing mountain.

"The intelligence was wrong; his strength has increased too much!" one of the super dark horses said grimly.

They had always believed that even if Zhou Yuan had improved since two months ago, it would be within a controllable range. They never imagined his Genesis Qi foundation would surge to 38 million.

Although piercing through the final two layers of the Divine Dwelling Realm significantly increases one's foundation, this kind of rapid growth was unprecedented, was it? When they themselves pierced through the eighth layer of the Divine Dwelling, the increase in their Genesis Qi foundation wasn't even half of Zhou Yuan's current level!

In the distance, Zhou Yuan stood suspended in the air. He indifferently swept his gaze over the distant collapsing mountain. Even if the Dragon-Gu Palace's super dark horse wasn't dead, he was likely severely crippled and would be unable to participate further in the battle. Thus, his gaze turned towards Lu Hai and the others.

Under his gaze, Lu Hai and the others visibly tensed up, their eyes filled with vigilance and apprehension, completely devoid of their previous mocking expressions. Clearly, they now knew that Zhou Yuan had been deliberately holding back.

"You certainly ran fast," Zhou Yuan said with a smile. He had initially thought he could take the opportunity to eliminate at least two of them, but he had underestimated the super dark horses' keen sense of danger, only managing to take down one.

Lu Hai took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and said coldly, "General Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan is truly good at hiding his strength."

"I learned from you," Zhou Yuan replied casually. Earlier, Lu Hai had also deliberately hidden two super dark horses, waiting for Zhou Yuan to reveal himself before unleashing them.

Hearing this, Lu Hai felt a surge of indignation, but he suppressed it and said with a gloomy look, "General Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan, do you truly think you've already won?"

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent.

Lu Hai sneered, "Don't think you're the only one who came prepared! Our five factions are determined to take the Tianyuan Region today!"

He swept his gaze over the other three and sharply ordered, "Prepare the secret technique!"

The three dark horses heard this and said, "But we're missing one person for that secret technique!"

The killer secret technique they had prepared originally required the combined strength of five people, but no one had expected Zhou Yuan to instantly defeat one of them upon their first encounter.

"The four of us are enough!"

The three super dark horses nodded forcefully, a ruthless glint appearing in their eyes.

The three formed hand seals like lightning. The next moment, vast Genesis Qi surged skyward from their crowns. Within the Genesis Qi, mysterious fragments seemed to shimmer, giving off an enigmatic aura. Three beams of Genesis Qi collided in the void, and the fragments swiftly merged, vaguely forming a column.

At the same time, Lu Hai let out a long howl, and a stream of Genesis Qi shot upwards, merging into the gradually forming column in the void.

*Pfft!* Lu Hai and the other three bit their tongues, spitting out vital blood that transformed into countless blood beads. These were enveloped by Genesis Qi and integrated into the column. The column's light grew increasingly dazzling.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene, raising an eyebrow slightly. A sword pellet appeared in his palm and instantly split into four streaks of sword light, fiercely slashing towards the four figures of Lu Hai and the others.

However, before the sword lights could reach the four, the mysterious column in the void suddenly burst forth with four beams of light that enveloped the sword lights. The sword lights were then rapidly disintegrated within them, dissipating into specks of light.

Lu Hai raised his head, a mocking sneer on his face as he laughed loudly at Zhou Yuan. "General Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan, don't waste your effort. To deal with you, we've made incredibly thorough preparations. You're bound to lose today!"

As his voice fell, the mysterious column in the void finally solidified, revealing itself to be a light pagoda roughly a hundred zhang tall.

The light pagoda floated in the void, emanating four-colored light and absorbing countless streams of Genesis Qi, appearing somewhat mysterious and unfathomable.

Zhou Yuan stared at the light pagoda, his brow slightly furrowed. He did indeed sense a dangerous fluctuation from it, but the object was exceptionally peculiar; it appeared to be a Genesis art, yet it also emanated the aura of a Genesis treasure. It seemed, as Lu Hai had stated, they had made full preparations for today.

But why were they so sure that their preparations were specifically for him? It felt as if they had known beforehand that he, Zhou Yuan, would choose the second-class path. Zhou Yuan's eyes flickered; all of this hinted at a conspiracy. Coupled with the fact that the lottery was controlled by Zhao Xian-sun, could he suspect that the Myriad Ancestors Domain was secretly targeting the Tianyuan Region? Was it Grand Elder Wan Zu? Zhou Yuan frowned slightly, sighing inwardly. He couldn't interfere in a game at that level; he could only overcome the immediate challenge.

He knew this four-colored light pagoda was likely Lu Hai's final trump card. As long as he could block it, he would naturally defuse the current crisis.

In the void, the four-colored light pagoda grew increasingly brilliant, while the faces of Lu Hai and the other three grew paler and paler. Yet, their eyes became even more fervent; they believed that this killing move would certainly suppress Zhou Yuan! What did 38 million Genesis Qi foundation matter?!

Lu Hai let out a long roar, looking up at the sky.

"Five Spirit Qiankun Pagoda!""Seal all things!"

As his roar subsided, the four-colored light pagoda in the void suddenly vanished from its spot. The next instant, it reappeared directly above Zhou Yuan, then descended with the speed of lightning, suppressing him forcefully.

*Boom!* The earth trembled.

The light pagoda settled down, enveloping Zhou Yuan's figure.

Watching this scene, a cold sneer appeared at the corner of Lu Hai's mouth. With Zhou Yuan trapped inside the pagoda, this match was certainly lost for him!

"Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan, no matter how brilliant and talented you are, today you will become our stepping stone!"