Chapter 971 Occupying the Stone Statue (1/2)

Countless onlookers stared in shock at the mess atop the stone statue’s head. In the end, their gazes converged on the slender silver-armored figure as he walked out from the specks of light that filled the air. There was a sliver of graveness in the eyes of even the apex heaven prides from the other eight regions.

They had no choice but to be wary of the astonishing power Zhou Yuan had displayed. No one had expected Zhou Yuan to so easily smash apart Xu Ming's twelve golden beasts.

“How can this be…” Xu Ming stared at this scene with a warped expression. The reason he had repeatedly provoked Zhou Yuan was because he was envious of Zhou Yuan’s ability. At the eight heavens Divine Dwelling stage, Zhou Yuan was already able to vie with veteran heaven prides like Xu Ming.

Once Zhou Yuan unlocked his ninth Divine Dwelling, his Genesis Qi would soar to even greater levels. At that time, Zhou Yuan would far surpass Xu Ming.

However, Xu Ming had never imagined that Zhou Yuan would already be capable of defeating his prided twelve golden beast puppets before unlocking the ninth Divine Dwelling.

It was undoubtedly a huge blow to the proud Xu Ming.

“Toys…” Xu Ming’s face twisted even more as he abruptly jerked his head and laughed in anger. “Who the hell do you think you are! How dare you destroy the treasures of my Yaogui Region!”

His hands swiftly formed a seal.

Swish! Swish!

The golden fragments on the floor suddenly shot towards Xu Ming and pierced his body, causing blood to flow.

Thump!

In a short few breaths, Xu Ming’s body began to swell, the golden fragments piling up into what seemed like a puppet giant. A berserk and savage aura exploded from the puppet giant’s body, and several cracks appeared on the ground below its feet.

“Monster Puppet Art!”

A piercing shriek resounded through the area when the part where the head should be started to warp and take on the form of a beast.

Roar! Roar!

Xu Ming roared as he slammed his foot into the ground, sending his enormous body into the air. He ruthlessly threw a punch at Zhou Yuan.

Boom!

A piercing sonic boom rang out before the punch even landed. The faint imprint of a fist even appeared on the ground below.

“Zhou Yuan, die!” A rage-filled roar quickly followed.

Zhou Yuan, still donned in silver armor, raised his head. The terrifying force in the sky made his expression change a little. The Monster Puppet Art seemed to be a fusion between one’s puppet and one’s own power. In a certain way, it was similar to Silver Shadow.

However, it was clear that Xu Ming had yet to perfect the technique, and the fusion appeared overly forced.

In Zhou Yuan’s eyes, Xu Ming was merely a cornered beast.

“Genesis Breaker,” a low voice sounded from the silver armor.

The snow-white hairs were dyed as black as night.

Boom!

Zhou Yuan pushed off the ground, cracking it as his body turned into a flash of silver that soared into the sky like a raging silver dragon brimming with torrential power.

Gold and silver streaked over the stone statue’s enormous head like two meteors, ultimately colliding above the head’s center with a loud boom.

Kaboom!

Gold and silver fireworks erupted, and a shockwave that could be seen with the naked eye unfurled across the sky, slamming into the Genesis Qi barrier around the statue, rippling it violently.

Everyone focused their gaze on the area above the stone statue’s head. They knew that the fight between Zhou Yuan and Xu Ming would be decided right then and there.

Two figures fell from the gold and silver fireworks, leaving long grooves as they hit and slid across the ground.

Two figures—one gold and one silver—faced each other shakily.

The black hairs on Zhou Yuan’s silver fist had completely receded. Light rapidly flickered on the silver armor as if it was neutralizing the clash’s terrifying power.

He raised his head and gazed at the enormous golden figure. “You eliminated a team from my Tianyuan Region previously, so now, I shall eliminate you in return.”

Thud!

As his voice rang out, the enormous golden figure’s knees slowly fell to the ground. Golden fragments dropped from its body, ultimately revealing Xu Ming’s figure.

Countless people stared in shock at the bloody hole in Xu Ming’s chest.

His chest had been pierced, and even his beating organs could be seen. His complexion was deathly pale, his eyes filled with an unyielding spirit. He could not believe that he had lost to Zhou Yuan! Moreover, Zhou Yuan was only at the eight heavens Divine Dwelling stage!