Chapter 946: 武神 Curse and Six Dragon Rings

Three hundred thirty million Genesis Qi stars illuminated the void, and Zhao Yunxiao's aura was formidable.

Moreover, this was not the end. His gaze fiercely fixed on Zhou Yuan, he sneered, "Zhou Yuan, I know your Tianyuan Region possesses the Four Spirits Origin Return Rune, but do you truly believe other eight regions lack similar secret arts?"

"Now I'll show you just how vast the gap is between the supreme talents you've defeated from other top forces and the supreme talents from our eight regions!"

The moment his shout faded, Zhao Yunxiao's hands shifted, forming seals and leaving behind trails of afterimages.

"Martial God Incantation!"

As the fierce cry echoed, a strange ripple emerged from within Zhao Yunxiao. Zhou Yuan then saw lines of incantations slowly materialize on his skin.

A total of four incantations!

With the appearance of each incantation, the number of Genesis Qi stars behind Zhao Yunxiao surged by three million!

When all four appeared simultaneously, his Genesis Qi soared to forty-five million!

Gazing at this scene, Zhou Yuan's perpetually calm face finally showed a slight shift. He stared at the glowing incantations on Zhao Yunxiao's body. Martial God Incantation? A secret art similar to the Four Origin Runes, capable of temporarily boosting one's Genesis Qi foundation.

The opponent's Martial God Incantation was in no way inferior to the Four Spirits Origin Return Rune.

This was also the first time Zhou Yuan had encountered such a powerful secret art since arriving in Hunyuan Heaven. The Nine Regions truly lived up to their reputation.

Noticing Zhou Yuan's gaze, Zhao Yunxiao scoffed, "The Martial God Incantation has five incantations. Currently, I can only manifest four. If you encounter Junior Sister Wu Yao, she'll show you how powerful the complete Martial God Incantation truly is."

Zhou Yuan's eyes remained indifferent as he mused inwardly. Each Martial God Incantation added three million Genesis Qi stars, so five would be fifteen million. In some sense, this was slightly stronger than the Four Spirits Origin Return Rune.

Of course, if the Four Spirits Origin Return Rune's second form, the Four Spirits Origin Return Diagram, could be activated, then the latter would certainly be stronger.

However... at that level, such a slight increase in strength wouldn't provide a significant advantage.

In other words, as Zhou Yuan now faced the supreme talents of the Nine Regions, the Four Spirits Origin Return Rune could no longer give him the overwhelming advantage it once did against opponents.

Because what he possessed, the supreme talents of the other eight regions also had.

"It seems the supreme talents of the other eight regions should not be underestimated," Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly.

Of course, he wasn't referring to Zhao Yunxiao, but rather those like Wu Yao...

As Zhou Yuan's thoughts churned, an astonishing surge of Genesis Qi suddenly erupted from behind him. He turned his head slightly and saw Liu Qingshu's lithe body rise, a mighty and powerful surge of Genesis Qi erupting from within her.

Her own Genesis Qi foundation was even stronger than Zhao Yunxiao's, reaching thirty-five million!

"Since the Martial God Region has displayed its secret art, I invite Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan to assess ours from the Myriad Ancestors Region."

She clasped her hands together, and the sound of dragon roars seemed to echo between heaven and earth. Rings of light appeared around her delicate figure. There were four such rings, seemingly entwined with dragon shadows, radiating astonishing pressure.

Her Genesis Qi strength also surged by twelve million at this moment, reaching forty-seven million!

"This is our Myriad Ancestors Region's secret art, the Six Dragon Rings... It's just that my talent is insufficient, so I can only condense four rings," Liu Qingshu said with a light chuckle.

Zhou Yuan's eyelids twitched slightly. This Liu Qingshu's strength was also greater than before.

This was truly a bit frustrating, because the supreme talents of the other eight regions all had hidden depths, yet the Tianyuan Region... was genuinely weak.

If not for him, the Tianyuan Region would have been utterly crushed at this Nine Regions Grand Meeting.

"Master, if you continue to remain missing, the Tianyuan Region will truly be in a precarious situation," Zhou Yuan sighed to himself. The Tianyuan Region's influence was too vast, making it too easy for others to covet. Moreover, the Tianyuan Region's circumstances had worsened over the years, indicating that an extremely powerful hand was surely manipulating things in the dark. Judging by the Myriad Ancestors Region's previous targeting of him, that powerful hand might very well belong to Grand Elder Wan Zu of the Myriad Ancestors Region.

While pondering these thoughts, Zhou Yuan seemed to be momentarily distracted.

Liu Qingshu's eyes flashed, and she suddenly flicked her finger.

The ground beneath Zhou Yuan's feet suddenly cracked, and countless streams of Genesis Qi burst forth from the earth, coiling around Zhou Yuan's body like pythons.

"Chief Pavilion Master Zhou Yuan, distraction is not a good habit, you know," Liu Qingshu chuckled.

At the same time, Zhao Yunxiao let out a long roar. Mighty Genesis Qi surged behind him like layers of dark clouds, bringing forth terrifying power. His figure was like lightning, appearing instantly behind Zhou Yuan.

He unleashed a punch, causing the void to tremble and tearing a huge fissure in the ground beneath his feet.

"Zhou Yuan, I didn't kill you with a single punch back then, but this time, I'll finish the job!"

Zhao Yunxiao's laughter boomed like thunder. Seizing the moment Zhou Yuan was bound, he fiercely smashed a punch into Zhou Yuan's back.

Seeing this scene, Liu Qingshu's eyes filled with even greater contempt. What kind of Chief Pavilion Master of Tianyuan Region was this, to be caught so easily? Truly foolish. She wondered if Su Youwei was blind to be involved with such a person, debasing her own status for nothing.

Mighty Genesis Qi exploded on Zhou Yuan's back.

However, in that instant, Zhao Yunxiao's expression abruptly changed. He saw the figure of Zhou Yuan before him simply explode, dissolving into flowing shadows.

"Damn it!"

His heart sank.

But before he could make any move, the shadow materialized directly behind him.

"If Wu Yao and Zhao Mushen were here, perhaps I might show some apprehension, but what exactly are you two?"

He had watched them jump around for a while, merely wanting to observe the secret arts of the Martial God Region and Myriad Ancestors Region.

Zhou Yuan's gaze was indifferent. In the next instant,

Thirty-eight million Genesis Qi stars erupted.

The Four Spirits Origin Return Rune activated!

The Four Spirits Origin Return Diagram!

Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi instantly surged to fifty-eight million!

"Profound Saint Physique!"

Zhou Yuan's body erupted with dazzling jade light.

"Azure Flood Dragon Form!"

Layers of azure flood dragon scales emerged on Zhou Yuan's body.

Zhou Yuan's aura soared madly, reaching an utterly astonishing level.

His eyes cold, he struck out with a palm. Beneath that palm, a vast surge of Genesis Qi erupted, directly rending the void before him. It swept towards Zhao Yunxiao like a thousand-foot-high tidal wave.

The terrifying power whistling from behind also struck Zhao Yunxiao with horror. Only now did he realize that his intelligence on Zhou Yuan was outdated; the current Zhou Yuan was far stronger than when he last unleashed his power!

Genesis Qi surged wildly within him as he roared, "Martial God Armor!"

Genesis Qi condensed outside his skin, forming an aggressive battle armor.

This armor, unlike 'Silver Shadow,' was a Genesis art, formed from Genesis Qi.

This was the strongest defense Zhao Yunxiao could activate!

He knew that if he could just block for a moment, Liu Qingshu would seize the opportunity to attack and help him escape danger.

As the Genesis Qi armor materialized, Zhou Yuan's palm strike descended with immense force.

The clang of metal resonated, and violent, visible ripples of energy swept out. The entire hill instantly collapsed, and dust filled the air.

Crack!

However, the Martial God Armor, on which Zhao Yunxiao had pinned his hopes, offered him little protection. Cracks rapidly spread across the armor, and with a resounding boom, it shattered.

Pfft!

Torrential power surged into his body. Zhao Yunxiao shrieked instantly, spitting out a torrent of blood.

His body was sent flying like a cannonball, blasting through every hill in his path and tearing a scar several thousand feet long across the ground before finally being buried by the wasteland.

The swirling dust gradually settled.

In the distance, the three teams watched this scene in utter shock.

No one had expected that Zhao Yunxiao, who had built up such an imposing aura for so long, would be instantly struck down by Zhou Yuan with a single palm, his fate unknown...

Moreover, Zhou Yuan had found an opportunity while fighting two opponents, defeating one with a single palm strike.

In that moment of silence, Zhou Yuan exhaled softly. He looked indifferently at the distant wasteland, his tone flat.

"That sneak attack you pulled back then—consider us even now..."

Assuming, of course, he could survive.