Chapter 353 Jin Zhang and Xia Yu (1/2)

Zhou Yuan slowly advanced in the swirling mist, his eyes filled with vigilance as he looked around. He could just barely make out several glowing runes emerge from within the mist, a clear sign that the place was filled with countless Genesis Runes.

This boundary was akin to a maze. If one moved about recklessly, one would very likely fall into one of the Genesis Rune traps inside, and ultimately be drowned by a sea of Genesis Runes.

As such, every step had to be taken with extreme caution.

“I’ve already been separated from big sis Yaoyao…” Mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. Yaoyao should be heading towards the other location.

He lowered his head, looking at the ring on his finger as he gave it a gentle rub. Looks like he had to work faster. If he wasn’t ready when Yaoyao reached the boundary core, he would instead become a burden to her.

His eyes faintly glimmered in thought. A long while later, his footsteps suddenly paused as he stared at the mist in front of him. He had detected a faint, strange undulation from that spot.

However, Zhou Yuan did not stop here. Instead, he walked forward decisively.

Buzz!

The instant his foot landed, he felt the scenery around him change rapidly. Searing heat waves rushed him from every direction, as scarlet-red filled his eyes. The originally mist-filled surroundings had transformed into a world of lava.

The heat was so intense that Zhou Yuan’s felt skin burn.

Pop!

All of a sudden, giant bubbles rose from the flowing lava river in front of him. In the next instance, the bubbles exploded, transforming into a hundred feet large lava hand that viciously swiped at Zhou Yuan.

With a quick grabbing motion, the Heaven Yuan Brush appeared as it rapidly drew a series of mysterious strokes in front of him.

“Ice Mountain Rune!”

Boom!

With one final stroke, a bright light exploded from that floating Genesis Rune, as the surrounding Genesis Qi swiftly gushed towards it. A chill spread, as a razor-sharp hundred foot tall ice mountain shot out from within the rune, directly colliding with the giant lava hand.

Boom!

The two forces crashed into each other, sending lava, ice and snow all over the place.

Boom! Boom!

Meanwhile, numerous streams of lava rose from the lava river, seemingly covering the sky and land as they blasted towards Zhou Yuan.

“Great Golden Bell Rune!”

The tip of the brush seemed to dance, creating a Genesis Rune above him that immediately began to glow. In the end, a faint golden bell appeared, shielding his entire body.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Countless lava streams smashed into the golden bell, causing its surface to ripple.

Zhou Yuan’s expression remained calm as he began to walk forward even under the lava bombardment, stepping onto the lava river and heading towards the bank.

Attacks continuously erupted from the lava river. However, Zhou Yuan neutralized each one with Genesis Runes.

After a few minutes, he finally reached the opposite bank.

The world of lava instantly disappeared the moment his foot touched the ground, as mist gushed towards him once again.

Zhou Yuan knew that he had just passed an important checkpoint.

“Although it was quite powerful, it's still within my limits.” Muttered Zhou Yuan to himself. Instead of rejoicing, however, his brows furrowed slightly.

Given how formidable the Genesis Rune Boundary was, the checkpoints within should be more powerful than this. The main reason was likely because eighty percent of its power was being directed elsewhere.

Obviously to Yaoyao’s location.

The reason why he had such an easy time was because Yaoyao was doing most of the heavy lifting.

Zhou Yuan pursed his lips, not feeling overly dejected because of this. After all, he understood that only by doing what he could would he best be able to assist Yaoyao.