Yuan Zun: The Ancestral Dragon

Qi Yue's face was not good, of the selected candidates of Class B only he was left. Rest had been swiftly eliminated by Zhou Yuan, this did nothing but increase his fear of Zhou Yuan.

One must know that a year ago, Zhou Yuan had merely been a crippled prince that was unable to cultivate in Qi Yue's eyes. A crippled prince that would not draw even a shred of seriousness. Yet, in a short period of half a year, it was as if Zhou Yuan had suddenly awakened, leaping from a state where he was unable to cultivate to five open channels today.

Such progress secretly amazed Qi Yue and made him even more terrorized, but today Qi Yue was determined to cut this bud of terror.

Qi Yue had tried all kinds of methods to cripple Zhou Yuan, but none of them succeeded, causing him to lose his patience. This class ranking exam was his best opportunity. Zhou Qing would not be able to do anything even if Zhou Yuan was crippled here.

On the central viewing platform, both Zhou Qing's and Qi Yuan's backs were straight, while their burning gazes were glued to the stone stage. They clearly understood that the battle between Zhou Yuan and Qi Yue would decide who the institute would ultimately belong to.

Qi Yue lept up to the stone stage

On the stone stage, sparks and killing intent appeared when their gazes met.

Every gaze on the field had converged on the stage, and there was no longer anyone who was paying attention to any of the matches between the other classes. Everyone knew that the match between Zhou Yuan and Qi Yue would cause violent ripples in the Great Zhou Empire.

"Begin!"

The silence on the stage was abruptly broken by the sudden shout of the referee.

Qi Yue was the first to move. Power poured into his legs as he stomped on the ground, his body transforming into a black blur as it rushed towards Zhou Yuan.

Boom!

A punch was thrown, fist-winds blasting apart the air like a sonic boom.

The punch rapidly grew in Zhou Yuan's eyes as his feet suddenly slanted at an angle, causing his figure to blur momentarily. It was the activation of Dragon Step.

The incoming punch only hit empty air, causing a tiny glimmer to appear in Qi Yue's eyes. He was long aware of Zhou Yuan's miraculous auxiliary Genesis technique that would turn his figure blurry and enable him to avoid numerous attacks.

Qi Yue's fist immediately transformed into a palm, Genesis Qi surging as it swept out like a blade, ripping through the air.

Zhou Yuan's five fingers clenched into a fist as a punch containing similar power collided against the palm blade that was slashing at his throat.

Bang!

Fists met palm as the air exploded. Ripples that could be seen with the naked eye pulsed outwards, blowing up the dust on the ground.

Bang bang bang!

In the next instant, Zhou Yuan and Qi Yue simultaneously let loose a flurry of attacks. Punches seemed to be followed by after-images as they ferociously rained upon the opponent like a storm.

In just a short span of a dozen breaths, Zhou Yuan was beating Qi Yue in terms of skills, making the onlookers a little giddy.

Dong!

After yet another head-on clash, Qi Yue's body jerked backward, his feet sliding over a dozen steps on the ground before stopping.

A faint disturbance could be observed in the crowd, while the eyes of numerous onlookers held some surprise. Zhou Yuan was suppressing Qi Yue in fighting skills, and even in a head-on clash.

Originally, they had believed that Zhou Yuan would be completely suppressed by Qi Yue.

Zhou Yuan started stretching his body as he remarked, "Seven channel openers are indeed much better for warmup than those wild beasts."

He had killed several beasts comparable to human seven channel experts, but none of them gave him a warmup as good as Qi Yue

Qi Yue had a somewhat grim look in his eyes. Although he had long known about Zhou Yuan's unusually strong body, it was only after experiencing it firsthand hand he truly realized exactly how powerful it was.

One must know that he had the strength of seven channels and the quality of his body had risen time and time again. Yet, he could do nothing against a mere six-channel Zhou Yuan, a fact that made him rather sullen indeed.

"Seven channels open!"

Following a roar from Qi Yue, Genesis Qi whizzed over and poured into his body. Light immediately emerged on the surface of his body as an astonishing aura exploded.

Crack!

The stone floor under Qi Yue's feet stealthily shattered an indication of just how much power was gathered in Qi Yue's body.

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly as his expression became a little more serious.

But even still he was not planning to use Genesis Qi yet, he still wanted to know the limit he could go on just with his body.

Swish!

Qi Yue's body moved. His speed was several times faster now that he had opened seven channels. In a flash, he had already appeared behind Zhou Yuan.

"Galloping Thunder Fist!"

Qi Yue did not hold anything back, his gaze icy as a Black tier Genesis technique was released. The air immediately exploded as cracks grew inch by inch from under his feet, a rather spectacular sight indeed.

This punch was even stronger than the one used against Su Youwei previously.

Yet as if he had his eyes behind his back, Zhou Yuan ducked and grabbed his shoulders before performing a Khao Chiang(Diagonal Knee strike).

A devastating knee strike was aimed at Qi Yue's Ribs, the attack was so sudden that Qi Yue had no time to use Genesis Qi to protect himself.

Krak

Sounded before Qi Yue was thrown to the edge of the stage, and a shriek emerged from his mouth.

Zhou Yuan did not hold any force in that strike so it was to be expected, one has to know that Zhou Yuan never went full force before in any competition as he did not want to kill anyone, but today it was different he will not show any mercy to this plague.

It took some time for Qi Yue to stand, he was holding his right side of torso with his left hand.

"Zhou Yuan, you are courting death!"

A howl of rage emerged from Qi Yue's mouth as chilling killing intent exploded from his body. Veins crawled up in his eyes, making him appear exceptionally sinister.

"Exactly who is courting death has been decided!" Zhou Yuan's voice was calm, but murder also blossomed in his eyes.

Qi Yue's bloodshot eyes glared at Zhou Yuan. A brief moment later, the twisted expression on his face slowly disappeared, replaced by calmness. However, his voice grew increasingly eerie as he said, "Zhou Yuan, I have to admit that you coming this far has already surpassed my expectations."

"However, do you believe that this will be enough to beat me?"

Qi Yue deeply breathed in as a ruthless look flitted across his eyes. In the next instant, his body violently shook as a howl rang out.

"Channel Breaker Art!"

Buzz!

One could only watch as Genesis Qi suddenly surged over from the surroundings and poured into Qi Yue's body. Everyone quickly sensed Qi Yue's aura begin to climb.

Zhou Yuan's expression remained the same as he slowly said, "To think that you would use the Channel Breaker Art. That's some real determination there."

This Channel Breaker Art was a type of Genesis technique that could temporarily force open another meridian channel. Since Qi Yue was already a seven-channel practitioner, breaking open one more channel would allow him to reach the eight-channel state.

However, the technique would harm one's body and greatly prolong the time it subsequently took to open the eighth channel.

Genesis Qi swirled around Qi Yue's body as his clothes flapped. His five fingers clenched into a fist, releasing cracking noises as he felt the overwhelming power in his body.

"For the sake of obtaining the Great Zhou Institute, this small price is nothing." Qi Yue's tone was apathetic as he continued, "Moreover, Qi Manor has already prepared mystical treasures to aid in my quick recovery."

"However, before that, I feel that you will be the one who is going to pay!"

Bang!

His body shot forward the moment the final word left his mouth.

"Six Meridians open"

"Dragon Step!"

Zhou Yuan wasted no time as his body stepped out at an angle.

Boom.

A fist surrounded by swirling Genesis Qi light viciously thrust towards him from behind, brushing past him.

After dodging the fist, Zhou Yuan ducked a little and then performed a Sok Ngat (Uppercut Elbow Strike) on Qi Yue, swiftly grabbed his right hand, and dislocated his Elbow and Shoulder simultaneously.

Before Qi Yue could even feel pain he performed a Reverse Roundhouse Kick (Te Klap Lang).

All of this was executed within a second or two.

Zhou Yuan could guarantee that at least 4 to 5 bones of Qi Yue were broken again.

Qi Yue was thrown aside as he somersaulted in the air and landed on his back at the edge of the stage.

"Agghhhhh"

It was right then that he registered the pain of his broken and dislocated bones.

A scream that sounded like a Pig being slaughtered erupted from his mouth.

People who were from Qi Yue's side were terrified by this sound, meanwhile, others erupted in cheers.

Zhou Yuan could defeat Qi Yue in a single move but he was exacting his revenge, and making him more miserable after each strike.

Once again he waited for Qi Yue to stand up, meanwhile, he glanced at Yao Yao and winked in her direction which made her flustered before she broke the Eye contact.

As Zhou Yuan was flirting with Yao Yao with his eyes, Qi Yue stood up, "Zhou Yuan, I will KILL YOU!!"

His voice was hoarse and filled with murderous intentions.

His Entire right side was unusable with the addition of injuries in his jaw, he was barely able to speak.

Qi Yue slowly lifted his only usable hand(the Left One), allowing everyone to see the faint green glow that had emerged on it. Light fluctuated indeterminately as it gave off an aura of sharpness that changed one's expression.

Even the air itself was being ripped to shreds by the green aura.

The expression of some of the more experts present changed as voices of shock rang out, "That is… one of Qi Manor's top tier Genesis techniques, the Auraflare technique?!"

"Qi Yue has mastered the Auraflare technique?!"

"Not good, things are going to get dangerous for Prince Zhou Yuan. Although the Auraflare technique is said to be a low-grade Black tier Genesis technique, its power surpasses several mid-grade Black tier Genesis techniques!"

"With this technique, Qi Yue is practically invincible amongst those below the Qi Nourishing stage!"

Greenlight pulsed on Qi Yue's hand, never stretching beyond half a finger in length. As the green light throbbed, even the air itself was sliced apart with 'ch' sounds, making clear its astonishing destructive power.

Only a single glance was needed for everyone to realize the identity of the green aura. It was one of the most powerful techniques of Qi Manor, the Auraflare technique.

The insanely terrifying power of this technique made it such that ordinary practitioners would not dare to engage it in a direct clash. Hence, there were very few experts in the Qi Nourishing stage who could face Qi Yue while he was using this technique with eight open channels.

Hence, the situation was reversed once again.

Qi Yue's entire body brimmed with killing intent as he stared and Zhou Yuan and said in a chillingly eerie and hoarse voice, "Zhou Yuan, I'll admit that you are indeed very capable. I would never have imagined that a cripple from half a year ago would become such a huge threat to me!"

"The great threat that you pose has made me feel that it would be better to cripple you once more!" Qi Yue revealed a set of spookily white teeth as he smiled sinisterly.

Qi Yue's green aura was extremely faint and seemed rather unstable. It was evident that he had just barely managed to bring out this technique.

While Qi Yue was monologuing, Zhou Yuan was thinking of what to eat after finishing the competition.

'I should take Tuntun, Yao Yao, and Su Youwei with me too'

After Qi Yue was done monologuing, Zhou Yuan came back to his senses.

"It just so happens that you and I have opposite views." Zhou Yuan's voice was indifferent as he looked at Qi Yue's twisted face that oozed with killing intent. "Because I have never seen you as a threat from the very beginning. In my eyes, you are merely a small pebble in my path of cultivation."

Qi Yue's pupils shrank, his seething rage ultimately releasing itself in the form of laughter. To have a once crippled prince see him as a tiny pebble in the latter's path made him feel humiliation he had never experienced before.

"I truly hope that you will still be able to say these words when you are kneeling at my feet later!"

Qi Yue's killing intent had reached its peak. His presence raged like a tiger as the green aura pulsed on his palm. He could no longer restrain the killing intent in his heart. His foot stomped on the ground, shattering the stone floor, as his figure swiftly shot toward Zhou Yuan amidst countless cries of alarm.

Qi Yue's palm sliced through the air. The faint green glow around it emits extremely deadly pulses.

Zhou Yuan remained where he stood, with an eerie calmness in his eyes. In the onlookers' eyes, it seemed as if he had been frightened silly by Qi Yue's ferocity.

On the A class side, Su Youwei's face paled a little. She was almost about to lose control and dash towards the stage but firmly suppressed this desire with her rationality.

By the side, Chu Tianyang's fists were tightly clenched, a tense expression on his face as he unblinkingly stared at the stage.

On the central viewing platform, Zhou Qing's body leaned forward as faint traces of Genesis Qi surged around him. It was obvious that he planned to step in at the final moment to ensure that nothing happened to Zhou Yuan.

Below him, Qi Yuan smiled faintly, as if victory was already in his grasp.

Under countless gazes of pity, Zhou Yuan stared at Qi Yue as he murmured, "Is the Auraflare technique really that great?"

"Let me show you something Original"

Zhou Yuan raised his head, gazed at Qi Yue's increasingly distorted face, and slowly extended his palms to imitate a dragon's claw. Disbelief flooded everyone's eyes as they watched a green and purple glow emerge from Zhou Yuan's palm and form into a Dragon Claw, the green-purple glow pulsed as it shredded the air.

Most importantly, Zhou Yuan's green glow was a whole 2 inches long, while Qi Yue's was less than an inch long, all his fingers were covered with such glow in the shape of a dragon claw.

Cries of alarm and surprise rose and fell. Everyone was shocked by the scene before their eyes.

The eyes of the rapidly approaching Qi Yue also widened at this moment as he stared at the throbbing green light on Zhou Yuan's hand.

"Dragon Claw"

When the final word left his mouth, Zhou Yuan abruptly stepped forward as his hand ruthlessly chopped at the incoming Qi Yue like a Dragon's Claw.

Ch ch!

As the claw descended, the air was split apart and various deep gullies emerged on the ground below.

Under the attention of countless gazes, Zhou Yuan's Dragon Claw and Qi Yue's Palm slammed into each other as the two green lights emitting deadly auras clashed.

Ch!

A very faint sound seemed to echo.

Zhou Yuan's and Qi Yue's figures crossed each other, both taking several steps forward before slowly coming to a stop.

Their backs faced each other as the green aura(Green-Purple Aura in Zhou Yuan's Case) on their hands continued to flicker.

The entire field had become extremely quiet and every gaze was glued to the two participants. They knew that the outcome of this battle of the Titans was about to appear.

"How is this possible…" A low voice broke the silence. Everyone watched as Qi Yue mumbled, "What is this Technique? And why is it so powerful?!"

"I'm afraid that it's all thanks to you." Zhou Yuan's voice was emotionless, "This is my technique, Dragon Claw, I created it, and the concept of high-level compression of Genesis Qi in it was borrowed by the Auraflare Technique of Your Qi Manor."

Qi Yue's pupils shrank as if something suddenly clicked in his head and his face immediately twisted. "So… Luo Hao and his friend died at your hands!"

No wonder they could not find any traces of Luo Hao no matter how they searched. It turns out that he had long been killed by Zhou Yuan. Moreover, the Auraflare technique had fallen into his hands and had even been secretly learned by him.

Zhou Yuan ignored Qi Yue. With a light swing of the former's sleeve, a blade of wind whizzed forth.

The wind blade swept past and countless onlookers on the field gasped as they watched Qi Yue's arms being divided into pieces with fresh blood spurting, out from them, His torso also had bloody marks as blood flowed out of it.

Zhou Yuan had without a doubt destroyed Qi Yue's future in cultivation.

Every move had deeply targeted Qi Yue's Vital Points, let alone Cultivation, if he is not given immediate high-level medical treatment, he might not be able to live any further.

Each cut on Qi Yue was as glossy as a mirror.

ARRGH

It was at this very moment that Qi Yue's miserable shriek rang out.

The entire field was dead silent, everyone blankly staring at the miserably shrieking Qi Yue. They knew the outcome of the match had been decided at this very moment.

However, this outcome exceeded everyone's expectations.

No one could have imagined that the very same Qi Yue, who had practically reigned supreme over the Great Zhou Institute for the past two years, would lose in such a miserable manner at Zhou Yuan's hands today.

Gaze after gaze was tinged with amazement as they turned towards the stage where Zhou Yuan stood with his hands hanging at his side. They never imagined that the crippled prince, who was rumored to be unable to begin his channel-opening cultivation, would unknowingly begin to reveal his potential.

The Great Zhou royal clan was perhaps not as in decline as they had thought.

On the tall viewing platform, Zhou Qing and Qi Yuan were similarly shaken by the outcome of the match. However, Zhou Qing was pleasantly surprised, while Qi Yuan's face was green with anger. When he saw Qi Yue's condition, he could no longer control the rage in his heart and suddenly stood up as he howled, "Child, how vicious, and ruthless of you!"

Boom!

A pillar of golden Qi dashed out from the top of his head, transforming into a giant golden hand that grabbed at Zhou Yuan.

If this palm landed, it would crush the entire stone stage.

Grade 4 Genesis Qi, Primal Gold Qi!

However, as the giant gold hand descended, a similarly powerful red Qi also dashed into the sky, transforming into a giant scarlet hand that mercilessly smashed into the gold hand.

Grade 4 Genesis Qi, Flame-Thunder Qi!

An earth-shaking noise reverberated across the area as the land shook and terrifying gales swept outwards, filling the sky with dust.

At the same time, Zhou Qing's rage-filled voice thundered,

"Qi Yuan, are you planning on rebelling?!"

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