Chapter 981: Heavenly Punishment Magic Domain

When the lotus light-mark on Zhao Mushen's brow burst forth with light, countless gazes directed towards it suddenly changed, turning into looks of shock and dismay.

"It's that Reversal Art again!"

"How is that possible? Can this Reversal Art even transfer self-inflicted injuries?"

"I've never heard of the Reversal Art from the Myriad Ancestors Domain being so overbearing!"

Under the starry sky, countless whispers erupted. Everyone was horrified. If this Reversal Art could truly transfer self-inflicted wounds onto an opponent, that would be terrifying. It wouldn't even be considered a Minor Saint Art, would it? It would be more akin to a true Saint Origin Art.

Amidst the widespread astonishment, Zhao Mushen, who was pinned to the ground by the golden halberd, locked his eerie gaze onto Zhou Yuan in the distant void. His final hand seal also took shape at this moment. The Reversal Art was thus activated.

Zhou Yuan's pupils slightly contracted, and he became fully alert. Zhao Mushen's Reversal Art was indeed quite bizarre and terrifying; Wu Yao and Su Youwei had both fallen victim to this move previously and were still sealed.

However, as the Reversal Art activated, Zhou Yuan waited for several breaths but did not find any strange injuries appearing on his body. The countless eyes fixed on him also grew somewhat puzzled.

"What's going on? Did the Reversal Art fail?" When Wu Yao and Su Youwei were hit earlier, injuries had immediately appeared on their bodies.

Zhao Mushen spat out the blood foam from his mouth, then slowly pulled the golden halberd from his chest. He stumbled to his feet and said, "You overestimate the power of this Reversal Art. Self-inflicted injuries cannot be reversed onto an opponent."

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. The injury couldn't be transferred? Then why did Zhao Mushen inexplicably stab himself? Had he been stunned by Zhou Yuan's previous attack?

As if aware of Zhou Yuan's confusion, Zhao Mushen chuckled lightly and said, "Self-inflicted injuries indeed cannot be reversed... However, I didn't wound myself for that reason. It was for... a seal."

Zhou Yuan's expression changed abruptly, and his figure retreated rapidly, transforming into a shadow.

However, just as his figure moved, the void rippled, and a sacred lotus quickly bloomed beneath him. At that very instant, his figure abruptly froze.

Countless exclamations erupted throughout the world. Many secretly shook their heads. Zhou Yuan had still fallen victim to the trap. Now he was also sealed, virtually becoming a fish on a chopping board, at Zhao Mushen's mercy. What a pity... Although Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation had created a miracle, he still lost to Zhao Mushen. The one who had dominated the Divine Dwelling stage in the Hunyuan Heaven for many years truly remained as terrifying as ever.

In the Tianyuan Region, Ye Bingling, Yi Qiushui, and the others' faces instantly turned pale. The Sacred Lotus Seal was far more dreadful than reversed injuries; after all, while injuries could severely wound someone, they could still move. But once trapped in that seal, there would truly be no chance of recovery. After all, the precedents of Wu Yao and Su Youwei were clear for all to see!

Meanwhile, the team from the Myriad Ancestors Domain, led by Liu Qingshu, beamed with joy. Zhou Yuan was confined by the Sacred Lotus, and this battle was practically decided. "I said no one could shake Senior Brother's position," Liu Qingshu exclaimed, feeling immense satisfaction. "What does it matter if you, Zhou Yuan, have over ninety-nine million Genesis Qi? You still ended up as a stepping stone!"

Yuan Kun shook his head, a hint of regret appearing on his chubby face. He actually hoped Zhou Yuan could defeat Zhao Mushen, not because he held a grudge against Zhao Mushen, but simply because he didn't want Zhao Mushen to always be on top.

Jiu Gong's usually aloof expression also showed a touch of complexity. At first, she never thought Zhou Yuan was qualified to rival Zhao Mushen. Yet, in this battle, though it ultimately ended in Zhou Yuan's defeat, being able to force Zhao Mushen into such a predicament was certainly enough for Zhou Yuan to be proud of. "After today, you will become the number one beneath Zhao Mushen."

Mysterious light flickered on Zhao Mushen's body, his flesh wriggling, slowly mending itself. He then soared into the air, slowly flying towards Zhou Yuan, who was confined by the sacred lotus.

A dozen breaths later, he arrived outside the sacred lotus and chuckled faintly, "The Reversal Art is a renowned Minor Saint Art from the Myriad Ancestors Domain, but perhaps none of you know that this Genesis Art of mine is called the Sacred Lotus Reversal Art... It was personally created for me by a Grand Sovereign. The Sacred Lotus contains a trace of Law Domain power, and to break it, only Law Domain power will suffice. Therefore, for anyone below the Heavenly Sun stage, it is virtually an unsolvable technique."

As for experts in the Heavenly Sun stage, they could forcefully break free with their absolutely formidable Genesis Qi. Of course, this applied to Zhao Mushen while he was in the Divine Dwelling stage. If he were to reach the Heavenly Sun stage, the activation of this art would likely be enough to make countless Heavenly Sun stage experts submit.

"Next... I'll just devour your fate. Why wouldn't I accept something delivered right to my doorstep?" Zhao Mushen chuckled, yet his eyes held no trace of amusement, only indifference and coldness.

He formed hand seals. Genesis Qi roared between heaven and earth, and a mysterious, gigantic beast-like light image once again began to gradually emerge behind Zhao Mushen. Clearly, Zhao Mushen intended to begin devouring Zhou Yuan's fate first.

"Don't you fear poison when something is delivered to your doorstep?" At this moment, a soft voice suddenly sounded. Zhao Mushen's pupils sharply contracted because he saw Zhou Yuan slowly raising his head within the sacred lotus, staring at him with a mocking expression.

"You weren't sealed?! How is that possible!" At such a moment, even Zhao Mushen couldn't help but gasp in shock.

A divine and mysterious power emanated from Zhou Yuan's body, causing the void to twist as if forming an invisible circle, less than half a zhang in radius, around him. It was as if... a Law Domain less than half a zhang! However, this Law Domain didn't possess the world-destroying power of other true Law Domains, but it did emit the fluctuations of one.

"Law Domain power?!" Zhao Mushen finally detected the profound fluctuations emanating from Zhou Yuan's body. He was not unfamiliar with these fluctuations, for such power existed within the sacred lotus light-mark on his own brow! But his mere trace of Law Domain power was simply incapable of forming a small, half-zhang Law Domain like Zhou Yuan's!

The void around Zhou Yuan violently twisted, and then space directly collapsed into a black hole. The sacred lotus beneath his feet also couldn't withstand that power, gradually cracking apart and transforming into countless specks of light that scattered across the sky.

Zhao Mushen's hair stood on end. Although he didn't understand how Zhou Yuan could possibly have condensed a half-zhang Law Domain, at this moment, he sensed an extremely terrifying and dangerous fluctuation. So, he decisively stopped devouring the fate and frantically retreated. Zhou Yuan was clearly setting a trap to lure him closer!

"Since you've come, why leave?" Zhou Yuan smiled faintly. He took a step forward, and his figure instantly appeared in front of Zhao Mushen. Then, he opened his palm and softly said, "You invited me to experience your Sacred Lotus Seal, so in return, why don't you try this old friend of mine that has been sealed away for a long time?" As he rotated his palm, the half-zhang Law Domain directly enveloped Zhao Mushen.

At the same time, a low voice resonated. "Heaven Punishing Sacred Rune's..."

"Heaven Punishing... Law Domain."