Zhao Mushen stood in the air, his expression calm and composed as he watched the Tianyuan Region group attempt to retreat through the spatial crack. His gaze s.h.i.+fted towards Zhou Yuan as he displayed a faint smile. âChief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, are you planning on leaving so soon?â
Zhou Yuan chuckled and calmly replied, âWeâre not your match, and I canât beat you for now. What else can we do but leave?â
Zhao Mushen said, âFrom your words, it seems that you only feel that you canât beat me for now? Does it mean that youâll be able to in the future?â
Zhou Yuan shrugged but did not comment.
Meanwhile, he made a hand signal towards Yi Qiushui and the rest from behind his back, telling them to hurry up and leave through the spatial crack.
Zhao Mushen seemed to be unaware of Zhou Yuanâs little movements as he continued to stare at Zhou Yuan with interest.
Sensing Zhao Mushenâs gaze, Zhou Yuan raised his eyebrows and asked, âYou seem to be very interested in me?â
Zhou Yuan replied, âTo have that mighty Law Domain stage expert of yours personally take action and let us meet in the first round...is investing such effort not a sign of interest?â
Zhao Mushen chuckled, âYouâre very perceptive.â
The fact that the other party could not even be bothered to deny anything made Zhou Yuan narrow his eyes. From his brief contact with Zhao Mushen, Zhou Yuan could sense that though the other party seemed kindly, he was extremely proud.
There was no disdain in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Yuan; one wouldnât feel disdain when looking at an ant at oneâs feet.
âZhou Yuan, thereâs no need to try to delay for time. If you donât move, Iâll let your Tianyuan Region leave safely. I donât have much interest in a group of small fry.â Zhao Mushen smiled as he looked towards the crowd successively entering the spatial crack. âYou should know that many will be injured if I take action now.â
Zhou Yuanâs expression turned calm as he said, âAlright, I wonât move.â
Zhao Mushen smiled, seemingly trusting the former.
The two of them faced each other in the sky while the several-hundred-strong Tianyuan Region team squeezed into the spatial crack below in a panicky manner.
Yi Qiushui was at the very back, her eyes filled with worry as she gazed at the two individuals in the sky. How could she not know that Zhou Yuan was being closely watched by Zhao Mushen?
But she also understood that what she needed to do now was leave as quickly as possible. She would only become a burden to Zhou Yuan if she lingered.
Yi Qiushui took a deep breath as her hand suddenly jerked. Countless tree branches flew out from her spatial bag and hurtled towards Zhou Yuan, filling the sky with shadows.
Meanwhile, she cast aside all hesitation and decisively dashed into the spatial crack, quickly disappearing into it.
Zhou Yuanâs gaze flickered when Yi Qiushui threw the branches into the sky. In the next instant, his figure turned to a black blur and disappeared.
Branches hurtled through the air, casting countless shadows on the ground.
Zhou Yuanâs figure leaped between the shadows at an unimaginable speed, stealthy as a phantom as he shot towards the spatial crack.
In the air, Zhao Mushen was not angered by Zhou Yuanâs disappearance. He merely smiled and said, âWhat a strange yet amazing technique. No wonder you dared to stay behind.â
The lotus symbol between his brows began to glow.
A pair of lotuses appeared in Zhao Mushenâs pupils. Mystical light blossomed from his eyes as the world around him became clear.
The darkness retreated, and the shadows disappeared.
The leaping shadow Zhou Yuan had turned into was now clearly within Zhao Mushenâs sight.
âIt seems that youâve yet to accept your fate.â Zhao Mushen chuckled softly. âHowever, escaping from my hands wonât be as easy as you think. Did you really think that I was merely watching you earlier? I was using a secret technique to lock onto your presence. No matter how you run, you wonât be able to escape my subsequent attack.
âZhou Yuan, you are far too weak.â
Zhao Mushen clapped his hands together as a faint glow condensed between his palms. He then pulled apart the light, swiftly forming an inch-long glowing shuttle.
The glowing shuttle was very streamlined, its sharp tip flickering with a dangerous and sharp light. As it hummed, it tore even s.p.a.ce itself apart.
Nine-colored light swirled around the shuttle, making it extremely beautiful.
However, lethal power pulsed beneath the beautiful light.
As Zhou Yuan zipped towards the spatial crack at full speed, Zhou Yuan felt an extremely dangerous undulation, causing the corner of his eye to twitch. He immediately increased his speed.
The Genesis Qi in his body exploded without reservation.
Two breaths later, Zhou Yuanâs figure appeared at the edge of the spatial crack, and his foot stepped into it.
In the sky, Zhao Mushenâs expression remained indifferent. A low voice rang out as he gently flicked his finger.
âNine Spirit Soul Breaker Shuttle.â
The light shuttle trembled in his palm before vanis.h.i.+ng.
Only an extremely strong individual would sense the s.p.a.ce rippling faintly. An undetectable streak of light pierced through the air, accompanied by deadly force as it shot straight towards Zhou Yuanâs nape.
With half a foot already in the spatial crack, Zhou Yuan felt a p.r.i.c.kling pain all over his skin. It was the feeling that an extremely dangerous attack was coming.
The sensation told him that if he were hit, even his strong body would be pierced easily.
However, Zhou Yuan also understood that he could not stop at this juncture. Otherwise, Zhao Mushen would completely seal off his escape route. If that happened, there would be almost zero chance of survival against the overwhelming Zhao Mushen and his elite Wanzu Region team.
Hence, Zhou Yuan did not hesitate, and he stepped into the spatial crack. Spatial ripples surged, enveloping his body.
When Zhou Yuanâs figure disappeared, however, the shuttle arrived and chased into the spatial crack after him.
The surrounding Genesis Qi undulations gradually calmed down.
Zhao Mushen nonchalantly gazed at the spatial crack as he muttered to himself, âYouâll be lucky to survive my Nine Spirit Soul Breaker Shuttle.â
With the exception of Wu Yao, Su Youwei and w.a.n.g Xi, the other top ten rankers on the Divine Dwelling List would have to carefully face this attack of his, or they would pay a grave price.
Once hit, the targetâs Spirit would be smashed to pieces. It was an extremely brutal attack.
He had already locked onto Zhou Yuanâs presence so the shuttle would not dissipate until Zhou Yuanâs Spirit was destroyed.
Too many experts had died to his shuttle over the years.
And now, one more would soon be added to that list.
âThe supreme sovereign told me to capture you...but Iâm afraid that Iâll only be able to bring back a corpse now.â
Zhao Mushen shook his head as he smiled in a somewhat helpless manner. He then turned away from the spatial crack and leisurely left.
An opponent of Zhou Yuanâs level honestly did not interest him much.
Fortunately for him, his target had now been dealt with.
Next, it was time for him to enjoy the nine regions tournament. He hoped that Wu Yao and Su Youwei would not disappoint him too much.