79: The scheme of the divine gene

"Blood Sacrifice: God-Slaying Arrow!"

"Go!"

The moment the blood arrow left the string, the entire arena shook.

The moment the strike was launched, Feng Yu looked as if his body had been drained dry, and he immediately lost consciousness.

On the other side, Zhou Xing felt a sense of crisis the moment he saw the blood arrow form.

He immediately condensed layers of defense; on top of his Ice-Fire Battle Armor, he layered another Frost Silence Battle Armor.

Following that, Frost Power emerged from one of Zhou Xing's hands and flame power from the other, the two intertwining as he watched the incoming blood arrow.

With a solemn gaze, he shouted, "Ice-Fire Dual Stream: Annihilation Storm!"

Instantly, the Frost Power at absolute zero and the flame power at extreme temperatures collided, forming an annihilating energy storm that swept forward.

"Boom—!"

The shockwave produced by the collision of the two energies caused the arena's protective light shield to shake violently.

The blood arrow exploded, and ice and fire merged; the two energies continuously consumed and neutralized each other before both finally disintegrated.

Looking at the unconscious Feng Yu in the distance, Zhou Xing moved, and a beam of healing light fell upon him.

Immediately, the injuries on his body were rapidly suppressed.

However, it would still take some time for him to wake up.

Seeing this, many people nodded secretly, clearly approving of Zhou Xing's actions.

The expressions of many powerful experts were filled with admiration.

Elder Tongxuan stepped onto the stage at this moment to announce, "In this match, Zhou Xing is the winner."

From this moment on, anyone who doubted Zhou Xing's strength no longer maintained a skeptical attitude.

Especially Jin Yan and the others; their expressions were solemn, and the pressure on them had increased significantly in an invisible way.

The strength Feng Yu had just unleashed was basically not much different from theirs... Meanwhile, nearly ten thousand kilometers away from Dawn City, an all-black steel city stood majestically.

This was "Godfall City"—the core headquarters of the Divine Gene in the Great Xia.

The entire city was shrouded in a pale purple energy barrier; powerful weapons stood tall on all sides of the city, and drones equipped with formidable weaponry patrolled continuously.

At the top of a massive building nearly a thousand meters high in the city center, Gao Yun, the City Lord of Godfall City, was staring at the intelligence reports he had recently received regarding The Watchers.

In the footage, many scenes of Zhou Xing's battles against others were clearly recorded, with even the details being marked and analyzed by special algorithms.

"Interesting..." Gao Yun's slender fingers lightly tapped the tabletop, his deep pupils constricting slightly. "This Zhou Xing's internal Divine Resonance frequency is actually so stable."

Standing below Gao Yun was a man in a black robe, who now pulled up a complete data stream. "City Lord, according to our research on 'Divine Resonance'..."

"An Awakened One who can complete a Triple-element Fusion while in the Control Realm must have a special Physique, or possess a core gene within their body that is perfectly compatible with divinity."

"Our research on such special Physiques is limited. After all, any multi-element Fusion Awakened One who can grow normally is a precious asset."

"Last time, for the sake of research, one of our own geniuses unfortunately died from a divine outbreak, which drew the Commander's wrath."

"I know that..." Gao Yun interrupted, his voice low. "The problem is, our experiments are also very important, so we need precise data for verification."

"In all these years, we haven't managed to secretly capture a Triple-element Fusion Awakened One from other factions. Even with various experiments, none could perfectly accommodate the power of three elements and grow normally."

"Because of this, even some in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm were sacrificed. However, this is the Commander's mandatory requirement; it must be executed."

"If we can Master the key, we will be able to mass-produce Awakened Ones with triple-element divinity. This is crucial for our ultimate plan."

Both men fell into silence.

After a long while, a sharp glint flashed in Gao Yun's eyes. "Do you think we have a chance to recruit this Zhou Xing?"

"It's difficult. We haven't fully investigated Zhou Xing's background yet, but a triple-element Genius is extremely rare for any faction. Moreover, this Zhou Xing is one hundred percent guaranteed to enter The Watchers' Special Training Camp."

"At that point, it will be even more impossible."

"Unless we find an opportunity to dispatch powerful experts to capture him secretly or exploit his weaknesses, it would be as hard as climbing to heaven to get him to join us voluntarily, given the strength of The Watchers' brainwashing capabilities."

"Then investigate. Add Zhou Xing to our list of high-priority targets and find a way to uncover all his detailed information."

"We must accelerate the timeline and devise a targeted strategy. Otherwise, once he grows into a Great Celestial Phenomenon or even the Law Realm, all opportunities will be lost."

Gao Yun immediately made the arrangements.

Any multi-element Fusion Awakened One who can grow naturally is a primary focus for the Divine Gene.

Over the years, for their plan, the Divine Gene has even actively sacrificed several triple-element divinity Awakened Ones below the Celestial Phenomenon Realm for research experiments.

"Capturing him is too difficult for now, but we can find a way to obtain some of his blood samples. Perhaps we can gain something from that."

The black-robed researcher offered his suggestion.

Just then, the shadows in the corner suddenly twisted, and a woman wearing blood-red battle armor appeared, kneeling on one knee. "Master, let me go and retrieve the sample."

The woman was named Gao Yue; she was a dual-element Fusion Awakened One with strength reaching the Late Stage of the Celestial Phenomenon Realm, and she was among the top three in the Divine Gene's last Genius selection.

Out of appreciation, Gao Yun had taken her as his disciple.

"No rush. Currently, the target is in Dawn City. Even if we activate our sleeper agents, it would be difficult to obtain a blood sample."

Gao Yun waved his hand, and after a moment of contemplation, he spoke. "Do this: wait until Zhou Xing joins the Special Training Camp to act. Every batch of the Special Training Camp holds an internal ranking trial when welcoming newcomers, and the trial grounds are usually for solo operations in the wilderness."

"A Genius from the Star Luo Kingdom who is about to enter the Special Training Camp is one of our carefully cultivated insiders. When the time comes, I will have him cooperate with you."

"There might even be a chance to capture Zhou Xing directly and bring him back to the Divine Gene."

"Yes, Master."

Gao Yue then withdrew, her figure merging into the darkness and vanishing.

"In a moment, send someone to notify those in Dawn City. If there's an opportunity to get a blood sample, they can try."

"Tell her that as long as she can get Zhou Xing's blood sample, I can grant one of her requests, and I would even consider helping her advance to the Law Realm."

"Alright, then I'll head back, City Lord. By the way, among this batch of prospects, there's an Awakened One of the 'God of Gluttony.' I'm very interested in him. If possible, provide me with a blood sample of his."

"A Devouring-type divine Awakened One might be better suited to serve as the dominant divinity for multi-element Fusion."

The person then turned and left.

Judging from the tone in which he spoke to Gao Yun, this person clearly had a significant background.

After all, Gao Yun himself was an Awakened One who had reached the Demigod Realm.