Chapter 970: Chaos in the Starry Sky

Outside the Abyss of Falling Stars, experts from the Law Domain gathered in the void, their gazes fixed on a bright mirror that reflected the starry sky deep within the abyss.

What they saw at this moment was the conclusion of Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming's battle.

Space rippled, and Xu Ming was eliminated.

This outcome caused a slight stir among the Law Domain experts. Several of them glanced at Xi Jing in surprise, as the result clearly caught even them off guard.

With their discerning eyes, they naturally recognized Zhou Yuan's immense potential. Had he fully opened his Nine Divine Mansions, his strength would undoubtedly have qualified him to contend for a place among the top four.

However, the key was that Zhou Yuan clearly had not fully opened his Nine Divine Mansions when he eliminated Xu Ming.

That silver battle armor, however, seemed somewhat mysterious.

Under the surprised gazes of the Law Domain experts, Xi Jing's tense posture visibly relaxed. A hint of relief flickered in the depths of her eyes. She knew Zhou Yuan must have been under considerable pressure in such an environment filled with powerful adversaries, but he had ultimately persevered.

This junior disciple, highly regarded by their master, truly possessed an excellent character.

At that moment, a laugh suddenly broke the silence. "Hehe, that silver armor on Zhou Yuan is quite interesting," Zhao Xianjun remarked. "Could it be that the Tianyuan Region entrusted him with a sacred treasure?"

It was Zhao Xianjun. He smiled as he looked at Xi Jing, then turned his gaze to another Law Domain expert, saying, "If that's the case, Venerable Zhen Yu, then your Xu Ming's defeat was not unjust."

Venerable Zhen Yu was indeed a Law Domain expert from the Yaokui Region.

This person had fair skin, no eyebrows, and was twirling a luminous pearl in his hand. However, Zhen Yu's expression was currently unpleasant; he had not expected Xu Ming to be eliminated first. As a result, their Yaokui Region might even end up at the bottom in this year's Nine Regions Grand Assembly.

Xi Jing let out a cold snort. Zhao Xianjun was undoubtedly trying to sow discord, but Zhen Yu had already been colluding with him, forming an alliance to suppress their Tianyuan Region. Now, with Xu Ming's elimination by Zhou Yuan, Xi Jing felt a sense of satisfaction.

Xi Jing stated blandly, "Zhao Xianjun, true sacred treasures are rare even for ordinary Law Domain experts. How much power could these youngsters in the Divine Dwelling stage possibly unleash, even if they obtained one?"

"You are a Law Domain expert yourself, how can you be so foolish?"

Zhao Xianjun's cheek twitched slightly. He chuckled faintly, "Who knows if your Tianyuan Region, in desperation, would resort to such a desperate gamble?"

He waved his hand and said, "But never mind. Your Tianyuan Region's good fortune will likely end here. When Zhao Mu Shen is free, Zhou Yuan probably won't be able to stand his ground."

Xi Jing retorted, "That's not necessarily true. If Zhou Yuan fully opens his Nine Divine Mansions, perhaps Zhao Mu Shen should start repaying his past debts."

Zhao Xianjun heard this and said no more, merely shaking his head with a look of disdain.

Beneath the starry sky, battle raged, with surges of violent Genesis Qi constantly soaring skyward.

The entire situation became exceptionally chaotic and intense.

Not only had the top prodigies from the eight regions begun to fight over the stone statues, but even slightly lesser prodigies started to eye them greedily. However, what they coveted was only the smallest stone statue, ranked last.

Normally, there were only nine stone statues, so only the top figures from the nine regions would qualify and have the strength to contend for them.

However, to everyone's surprise, at the very beginning of this main event, Xu Ming of the Yaokui Region was eliminated by Zhou Yuan.

As a result, one of the nine stone statues would inevitably become vacant. After all, top prodigies like Zhao Mu Shen and Zhou Yuan, among the eight, couldn't possibly monopolize two statues each. Therefore, for this last stone statue, the prodigies from the nine regions who were also strong would undoubtedly vie for it with fierce determination.

Thus, a bloody battle was sure to erupt around the ninth stone statue.

Deeper within the starry sky, Zhao Mu Shen, Wu Yao, and Su Youwei had locked onto the largest and most ancient stone statue.

That stone statue was also extraordinarily remarkable. Terrifying Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi formed an extremely formidable light membrane around its exterior. The membrane was so thick that even Zhao Mu Shen and the other two could only advance slowly, step by step.

If their Genesis Qi flow slowed even slightly, their bodies would be forcibly pushed out by the Genesis Qi membrane.

Clearly, to covet this most ancient stone statue, the first requirement was that one's own Genesis Qi foundation must reach an astonishing level.

At the very least, following the trio, Wang Xi of the Blood Sea Region, ranked fourth on the Divine Dwelling List, was also attempting to break through the Genesis Qi light membrane of this first stone statue.

However, what displeased Wang Xi was that even by expending all his Genesis Qi, his speed in pushing into the Genesis Qi membrane was still slower than the membrane's repellent force. After wasting half a day, he remained only at the outermost edge of the Genesis Qi membrane.

From this, it was evident that there was still a considerable gap between him and the other three.

Nevertheless, he at least had the ambition to try. Li Tongshen, who followed him, rationally did not set his sights on this first stone statue, choosing instead the fourth one directly.

However, the fourth stone statue was also not peaceful, as Jiugong and Yuan Kun arrived almost simultaneously.

Their gazes met, sparking a silent confrontation. Then, all three began to break through the Genesis Qi light membrane. It was clear that once they passed the membrane, they would inevitably clash, and only the final victor would be qualified to occupy that spot.

After all, everyone wanted to occupy a more prominent stone statue, as they contained the greatest opportunities. Therefore, no one was willing to give up before truly fighting it out.

Thus, the situation under the starry sky divided into three waves.

The first wave, naturally, consisted of Zhao Mu Shen, Wu Yao, Su Youwei, and Wang Xi, who was still at the outermost edge of the Genesis Qi membrane.

They represented the peak power of this Nine Regions Grand Assembly.

The second wave comprised Li Tongshen, Jiugong, and Yuan Kun.

The third wave was centered around the ninth stone statue, where numerous secondary-tier prodigies were eyeing it covetously.

The situation could be described as utterly chaotic.

However, amidst this chaos, only the stone statue where Zhou Yuan was located remained the quietest, with no one daring to disturb him.

After all, those with sufficient strength were currently contending for the more prominent statues ahead. As for the prodigies whose strength was insufficient, while they harbored desires, Xu Ming's fate served as a stark warning, so they dared not provoke this formidable individual.

Thus, Zhou Yuan remained the sole quiet point amidst the chaos, sitting in quiet meditation with his eyes closed. His mind, however, gradually sank deep into the stone statue.

Within, a brilliant radiance shone.

And at the deepest part of that radiance, he saw a crystalline remains, its bones like pure crystal.

Vast and pure Genesis Qi, like a tsunami, permeated the area. This Genesis Qi solidified, gradually forming every part of the stone statue. Evidently, the entire massive stone statue was formed from the solidified Genesis Qi emanating from these remains.

Feeling the pure and vast Genesis Qi, Zhou Yuan's heart surged with excitement.

Because he knew...

...that fully opening his Nine Divine Mansions was finally within reach.