Chapter 1273 The Hidden Mastermind (1/2)

Outside the battle stage, Ai Tuanzi’s and the others’ expressions changed when Zhou Yuan was sent flying as they stared at the enormous devil phantasm that had appeared in terror.

Despite the battle stage being a seperate domain, they could clearly feel the terrifying power contained within the enormous, devil-like phantasm.

If any of them had received the attack instead, their bodies and Spirit would have been utterly destroyed.

There was a grave look on the Ancient Whale Clan’s Zhuang Xiaoming’s face as he worriedly stated, “Chi Xuan is too powerful.”

Ai Tuanzi was silent for a moment before she said, “We don’t have any way to face him and can only place our hopes in Zhou Yuan and lord Ancestor Taotie.”

The other pseudo Law Domain experts smiled bitterly. She was right, this battle was not something the likes of them could interfere in.

Besides not having a complete Law Domain, the Genesis Qi foundations of both fighters had already reached the realm of the Law Domain stage.

All they could do now was believe in Zhou Yuan and Tuntun.

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On the supreme battle stage everyone was watching, the enormous devil phantasm’s scarlet-red pupils stared at the dust as his eerie and chilling voice mocked, “Oh? So frail?”

Rumble!

Searing heat suddenly erupted from the dust, warping the surrounding space.

In the next instant, a flash of scarlet shot out.

It was a figure that looked tall and imposing like a metal tower. The imposing body was covered in glowing scarlet-red runes that looked as if they were made from magma, giving off a dreadful heat.

The breath from its nostrils was tinged with a sulfuric smile, making the air turn somewhat hazy.

Under the scarlet glow, mystic glass light flowed.

Zhou Yuan had simultaneously activated the Great Flame Devil and Saint Glass Body.

With these two overlapping physical defensive layers, Zhou Yuan had managed to withstand Chi Xuan’s palm strike. However, several areas on his body had still ruptured open, a sign of how fierce the attack had been,

Zhou Yuan lowered his head and glanced at the gradually closing wounds on his body as he grinned, “That was quite painful.”

His eyes turned darkly cold. Chi Xuan was much stronger than he had imagined.

“Ordinary methods will be useless.” Zhou Yuan took in a deep breath, the chilling killing intent in his eyes nearly materializing as he gazed at the giant devil phantasm.

“Tuntun, get ready to fire off a big one!” A low roar responded inside Zhou Yuan’s body.

Rumble!

Zhou Yuan’s figure had already shot forth, space rippling under his feet with each step he took. In the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of the devil phantasm.

Zhou Yuan’s expression was ice-cold as millions of light rays suddenly exploded from his right hand. He reached into the light and pulled out a plain mottled metal rod.

It was a square-shaped metal rod with a hilt. When it appeared, a terrifying pressure rippled from it.

It was the Heavenly Punishment Rod!

Previously, Zhou Yuan had nearly depleted all of his Genesis Qi, physical power and Spirit to summon the Heavenly Punishment Rod. In contrast, he clearly had a much easier time due to the strong foundation provided by the fusion.

Even so, beads of blood appeared on Zhou Yuan’s right arm, dripping to the ground like blood-red pearls.

Expressionless, he raised the Heavenly Punishment Rod and swung it towards the giant devil phantasm.

The rod was only ten feet long, appearing exceptionally small in contrast to the thousand-foot-tall devil phantasm. When it was swung, however, Chi Xuan felt a piercing pain all over his body as extreme danger enveloped his heart.

Roar!

With a savage roar, terrifying fiendish qi spouted forth, turning into thick blood-red clouds around his body.

The Heavenly Punishment Rod tore through the thick blood-red clouds while they continuously neutralized its terrifying power like a viscous blood-red swamp.

The rod slowly fell as Chi Xuan’s enormous body faintly trembled.

Both parties had fallen into a deadlock of sorts.

Zhou Yuan frowned slightly. His opponent was surprisingly tenacious. He should have been nearly unstoppable after summoning the Heavenly Punishment Rod.

Amidst the deadlock, Zhou Yuan shouted in his heart, Tuntun!

Roar!