224: The Test by the Prince of Ziwei

The Ziwei Imperial Prince, Jiang Jiuxiao!

"This Imperial Prince would like to see if the Lihuo leader who could annihilate a hundred-zhang battle stage with a single finger can withstand one of my Ziwei Star Bursts!"

Jiang Jiuxiao did not waste any words.

He raised his right hand, and a fist-sized purple star light sphere, radiating destructive fluctuations, instantly condensed in his palm!

Inside the light sphere, countless star runes spun crazily, emitting a terrifying Aura that made one's heart palpitate!

"Go!"

The purple star light sphere left his hand and grew in size as it met the wind!

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a destructive star ten zhang in diameter, hurtling toward Lin Yuan with an Aura capable of crushing all things!

Wherever it passed, space shattered inch by inch like fragile glass, revealing the violent Void Realm turbulence behind it!

The power of this strike had already surpassed the limit of the Feather Transformation Realm, reaching the terrifying level of the Myriad Dao Realm Middle Stage!

Jiang Jiuxiao used a killing move right from the start; clearly, he intended to cripple this important pawn of the Tianyuan Dynasty before the tournament began!

Within Tianshu City, countless gazes focused on this sudden confrontation.

Some were shocked, some were excited, but most held their breath, wanting to see if that rumored Lihuo leader, who had annihilated a hundred-zhang battle stage with a single finger, could survive under the Ziwei Imperial Prince!

Facing this world-destroying strike, Lin Yuan finally got serious.

He no longer suppressed the vast, abyss-like Chaos power within him!

The three pairs of chaos wings on his back suddenly unfurled to their limit, and the terrifying pressure of the Tier 4 wings erupted!

A Chaos storm at the level of the Hunyuan Realm instantly formed with him at the center, twisting the space within a thousand zhang radius into a Chaos Domain!

"Chaos Ruin Blade."

Lin Yuan's voice was terrifyingly calm.

On the edge of the wing on the right side of his back, that Chaos dao pattern containing the true meaning of ultimate annihilation suddenly lit up!

The wing blade traced an arcane trajectory, and a "Line of Return to Ruin" that made everyone's Soul tremble silently emerged!

Hiss—!

The moment the purple destructive star made contact with the Line of Return to Ruin, there was no earth-shattering explosion, no roar of energy colliding.

There was only a hair-raising sound of annihilation, as if the Law was being forcibly erased!

The ten-zhang diameter Ziwei Star Burst, capable of shattering small stars, dissolved and decomposed silently as if it had been thrown into the guixu origin point!

Not even a ripple of energy was stirred up!

The Line of Return to Ruin continued its momentum unabated, silently slashing toward the center of Jiang Jiuxiao's brow as his pupils suddenly constricted!

"What?!" Jiang Jiuxiao's expression finally changed!

The Ziwei Imperial Wings on his back vibrated frantically in an attempt to dodge, but he discovered with horror that the surrounding space had long been solidified by the Chaos Domain!

At the critical moment, he bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of his lifeblood essence; the star mark on his brow erupted with blinding purple light!

"Star Scroll! Protect!"

An ancient scroll woven from starlight flew out from his body, instantly unfurling into a miniature Star Domain that blocked his front!

On the scroll, countless stars flickered and flowed, forming an indestructible star barrier!

This was his trump card for self-preservation, the autonomous protection of the Origin Dao Artifact, the "Star Scroll"!

However—

The Line of Return to Ruin gently "slashed" across the Star Scroll.

Crack... Crackle...

The Star Scroll, which claimed to be able to withstand attacks from the Hunyuan Realm, suddenly developed a tiny crack on its surface.

Immediately afterward, the crack spread wildly like a plague, covering the entire scroll in the blink of an eye!

The miniature Star Domain evolving within the scroll was like a painting thrown into strong acid; the stars extinguished and annihilated one by one!

In the end, the entire Star Scroll let out an overwhelmed wail, its light faded completely, and it fell from the sky!

"Pfft—!" Jiang Jiuxiao was struck as if by lightning; he spat out a large mouthful of blood, and his Aura instantly withered!

The Star Scroll was connected to his mind; with the scroll damaged, he also suffered heavy injuries!

What terrified him even more was that after annihilating the Star Scroll, the Line of Return to Ruin had only weakened by thirty percent and was still slashing toward his brow!

The shadow of death loomed over his heart, and Jiang Jiuxiao finally panicked.

He frantically urged his Ziwei Imperial Body, and the imperial wings on his back burned their Origin desperately in an attempt to break free from the shackles of the Chaos Domain.

At the same time, he roared hoarsely: "Old Ancestor, save me—!"

"Enough."

An old yet incomparably majestic voice suddenly rang out.

From deep within Tianshu City, a giant hand covering the sky, condensed from pure star power, appeared out of thin air. With a gentle grab, it crushed the Line of Return to Ruin!

At the same time, another giant star hand waved, sweeping the heavily injured Jiang Jiuxiao back.

"The struggle between juniors ends here." The voice spoke indifferently, yet it contained an unquestionable will. "Three days later, we shall see the truth on the Ziwei Battle Stage."

Lin Yuan did not pursue.

He coldly watched the direction in which Jiang Jiuxiao was taken, and the chaos wings on his back slowly folded.

The Chaos Ruin Blade from just now, although neutralized by the suddenly appearing Jiang family Old Ancestor, had already severely damaged Jiang Jiuxiao's Origin and destroyed his Origin Dao Artifact, the Star Scroll!

For the competition three days later, this person was no longer a threat!

Within Tianshu City, there was dead silence.

Countless gazes stared blankly at the figure in the air, filled with unparalleled shock and awe.

One move! Just one move!

The number one Prodigy of the Ziwei Star Continent, Jiang Jiuxiao, who was said to possess the bearing of an Emperor, had ended up in a miserable defeat!

If the Jiang family Old Ancestor had not intervened, he likely would have lost his life on the spot!

"Is this your trump card?" In the crowd, "Heavenly Blade" Nie Kuang, dressed in black, stared fixedly at the wings on Lin Yuan's back, his eyes filled with a mixture of Battle Intent and wariness.

The Heaven-Slaying Blade on his back emitted a faint trembling sound, as if in excitement, or perhaps fear.

"Interesting..." In a corner, "Nether Saintess" Ye Wumian, shrouded in nether mist, whispered softly, her pale fingers unconsciously stroking the Nether Soul Lamp that emitted an eerie green light.

"The Tianyuan Dynasty has actually found a good pawn this time..."

Lin Yuan turned a deaf ear to these discussions.

He slowly descended to the ground and looked at the dumbfounded Leng Ningxiao beside him: "Take me to my lodging."

"Ah? Oh... right!" Leng Ningxiao snapped out of his daze and hurriedly led the way.

The look in his eyes when he looked at Lin Yuan had completely changed; it was no longer the equality of looking at a peer Prodigy, but a kind of awe and shock reserved for a peerless Vicious Beast!

The next day, Ziwei Battle Stage.

When Lin Yuan stepped onto this pyramid-shaped giant battle stage, the stands were already packed.

Representatives of various forces from the Ziwei Star Continent, friends and family of Prodigies, and even spies from other Star Continents packed the battle stage tightly.

Everyone's gaze was focused on him—the peerless fierce person who had severely injured Jiang Jiuxiao with a single move three days ago!

"Ziwei Star Continent, Feather Transformation Realm Tournament, officially begins!"

As the Referee Elder's voice resounded through the sky, countless barrier light curtains rose around the battle stage.

On the light curtains, the densely packed list of matchups scrolled rapidly before finally settling.

Lin Yuan's first opponent was none other than the "Nether Saintess" Ye Wumian!

This was a matchup no one had expected; both were seeded players, and a duel that should have only appeared in the final, now appeared in Lin Yuan's first match!