Chapter 972 Chaos in the Starry Space (2/2)

Since it had happened, there was now one extra statue. After all, Zhao Mushen, Zhou Yuan and the rest of the apex heaven prides could not occupy two statues at once. Hence, the other noteworthy heaven prides of the nine regions would hotly contest over the final stone statue.

A storm of blood soon rose over the ninth stone statue.

In the depths of the starry sky, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and Su Youwei had locked onto the biggest and most ancient stone statue.

This statue was extraordinary. Terrifying Genesis Qi formed an extremely frightening Genesis Qi barrier around it. Due to the barrier’s thickness, even the Zhao Mushen trio could only slowly push their way in one step at a time.

The slightest lapse would result in them being forced out from the barrier.

Evidently, the first requirement to reach the most ancient stone statue was that one’s Genesis Qi foundations had to have reached an astonis.h.i.+ng level.

Behind the trio, the Xuehai Region’s w.a.n.g Xi, who was ranked fourth on the Divine Dwelling List, was also attempting to break through the Genesis Qi barrier.

However, his expression darkened when he realized that he couldn’t advance even after pouring out all of his Genesis Qi. His rate of pus.h.i.+ng into the barrier couldn’t match the rate at which he was being forced out. After wasting half a day trying, he was still stuck in the most outer area.

From this, one could see that there was still a gap between him and the other three.

Even so, he at least had the ambition to try. Li Tongshen did not even glance at the first statue and instead sensibly choose the fourth one.

However, the fourth statue was not peaceful either because Jiu Gong and Yuan Kun also arrived at this moment.

Sparks flew when the trio’s gazes met. They then began to break into the Genesis Qi barrier. One could tell that a battle would surely follow after they broke through. Only the final victor would have the right to occupy the statue.

After all, everyone wanted a better statue because the resources contained within would be greater. Hence, no one would willingly give up without a fight.

As a result, the starry sky was divided into three waves.

The first wave was, of course, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao, Su Youwei and w.a.n.g Xi, who was still stuck at the barrier’s outermost region. They were the most powerful in the tournament.

The second wave was Li Tongshen, Jiu Gong and Yuan Kun.

The third wave was at the ninth stone statue where numerous powerful heaven prides, second only to the top, were restlessly stirring.

It was quite a chaotic mess.

Amidst the chaos, Zhou Yuan’s stone statue was the most peaceful. No one came over to disturb him.

After all, those with the strength to were competing for the other statues. Although the heaven prides without sufficient strength were tempted, they did not dare to provoke him after Xu Ming’s example.

Hence, Zhou Yuan silently sat with his eyes tightly shut amidst the chaos, his mind slowly entering the stone statue.

Within the statue was a glorious radiance, and at the radiance’s core, he saw a crystal skeleton.

Tremendous, pure Genesis Qi churned like a sea. After solidifying, the Genesis Qi had slowly formed the stone statue’s every grain. Evidently, the entire statue was made of the skeleton’s solidified Genesis Qi.

Zhou Yuan’s heart surged as he sensed the enormous amount of pure Genesis Qi.

He knew that it was finally time to unlock the ninth Divine Dwelling.