Chapter 964 Failure (1/2)

Outside the ice mountain, the hurriedly returning Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong could not help but sigh as they stared at the giant spatial crack in the sky with excited eyes. They had originally intended to leave the mini domain through the spatial crack but had suddenly felt the disturbance, causing them to rush back immediately.

The super domain’s appearance was both a shocking and happy surprise, and they clearly understood what the opening of the super domain represented.

If one were to say that the mini domains they previously entered were mostly consolation prizes for the sub-teams, then the super domain was the thing every main team looked forward to.

Nearby, Zhou Yuan grinned at Yuan Kun and Jiu Gong. However, after a brief moment of contemplation, he did not approach them and instead stayed where he was.

No matter what, he needed to attempt unblocking his ninth Divine Dwelling first.

The opening of the super domain meant that the nine regions’ other main teams would soon appear, and he was almost guaranteed to meet Zhao Mushen again. If he did not wish to flee again like before, Zhou Yuan needed to do everything he could to raise his power.

Unblocking his ninth Divine Dwelling was the most realistic and effective method he currently possessed.

Zhou Yuan clenched his hand, and the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb appeared in his palm. He brought his hands together as the Genesis Qi in his body began to churn.

Resplendent rays burst out from the orb as boundless power flooded his body. This orb was more than several times more powerful than the Fallen Shadow Genesis Orbs he had absorbed previously.

As the power washed through his body, Zhou Yuan felt a slight stabbing pain. The pain did not make him panic but instead made him secretly happy. The stronger the power within the orb, the better his chances of unblocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.

The orb’s power ultimately converged within his Divine Dwelling. Under Zhou Yuan’s control, it charged towards the barrier of his ninth Divine Dwelling.

Boom!

The entire Divine Dwelling trembled.

As the boundless power ground it, the barrier thinned at a speed that could be seen by the naked eye, making Zhou Yuan overjoyed.

Wave after wave of energy crashed into the barrier.

However, Zhou Yuan's happy mood did not last for long because he realized that when the barrier thinned to a certain point, it became impossible to progress any further no matter how much he tried.

As time passed, the power within the Fallen Shadow’s Genesis Orb slowly diminished.

In the end, calm returned to the Divine Dwelling. Although the stars within shone even brighter than before, the thin barrier continued to stand, dashing Zhou Yuan’s hopes of unlocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.

“Goddamnit!”

He tightly clenched his fists as his eyes flickered indeterminately in thought. The ninth Divine Dwelling was even more difficult to unlock than all eight of his Divine Dwellings combined!

Moreover...

Zhou Yuan tightly furrowed his brows. He did not know why, but he had a faint feeling that there was something in his ninth Divine Dwelling supporting the barrier, causing his repeated attempts to fail. It was that something that made it so difficult to unlock his ninth Divine Dwelling!

“Is it just my imagination?” mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. He could not ascertain whether his hunch was correct because such a thing had never happened before to anyone.