The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 335 - 227: The Vast Ocean_2

Chapter 335: Chapter 227: The Vast Ocean_2

Several local cultivators were astounded. Naturally, they had heard of Xia Yuan’s reputation; he was the only member of the Xia Family in nearly a thousand years to master the "Dragon Emperor True Scripture." He was a top expert of the young generation, ranked fifth on the Talent List, and he was said to be extremely skilled in attacking and killing.

But why was he now being suppressed and beaten?

On the battlefield, Xia Yuan pushed his power to its peak, utilizing all his skills. The killing aura was extremely fierce, like a Heavenly Sword unsheathed, and the murderous intent soared into the sky.

Zhou Yuan’s aura was deep and serene, as mysterious as an abyss, yet vast and boundless like the ocean, making it difficult for anyone to fathom his depths.

No matter what terrifying killer move the opponent unleashed, he could easily neutralize it with "return to ruins."

Xia Yuan’s killer moves plunged into the bottomless dark vortex, like mud cattle entering the sea, completely losing momentum and causing no harm. This happened repeatedly, making him feel powerless for the first time.

Moreover, Zhou Yuan showed no signs of fatigue, as if he never ran out of energy. His momentum grew stronger, while on the contrary, Xia Yuan was starting to wane.

No! Xia Yuan quickly adjusted his mindset, surging with an overwhelming battle intent, cold as a sword and piercing the sky, sending chills down one’s spine.

"I am destined to prove my Way, how can I be defeated here!" Xia Yuan’s words were powerful, and his black hair fluttered wildly.

The Great Desolate Dragon Abyss Sword seemed to respond, humming with a murderous aura that shook the world.

Xia Yuan launched a nearly frantic counterattack, the Great Desolate Dragon Abyss Sword slashing out countless terrifying dragon shadows. Nearly a hundred fierce dragons flew up and down, covering the sky.

But Zhou Yuan’s combat strength was even more ferocious, and he chose the simplest and most brutal method - strength against strength, overwhelming force with greater force!

The terrifyingly heavy Eastern Town Rod swung, almost collapsing the space. It fell like a meteor, smashing into the vast land. Every hit made the world tremble, shattering the fierce dragon shadows.

Everyone was filled with horror and awe, unable to gauge the terrifying power contained within.

Xia Yuan’s followers were unsettled, their eyes flickering as they looked at Ye Wushuang and the others, wondering if attacking them could distract Zhou Yuan.

"Those little bastards don’t seem very friendly," Bai Xiao noted, noticing their expressions and the hidden murderous intent in their eyes.

"Stay calm," said the others, relaxed, even opening a bag of chips and starting to eat.

Zhou Yuan had already planted dark matter in their shadows. If they dared to act, the outcome would be...

Bang!

There was a loud noise on the battlefield. Xia Yuan finally couldn’t withstand it, being sent flying by a rod strike. Blood continuously trickled from his mouth, and the muscles in his arms were shattered.

Zhou Yuan pressed his advantage, using Shadow Escape to flash suddenly, appearing with the Eastern Town Rod vibrating at high speed, smashing down with a majestic and unstoppable force.

Boom!

This strike landed squarely on Xia Yuan’s head. Even with dragon energy protecting his body, half of his head was blown apart, an extremely gruesome scene.

The distant local cultivators couldn’t help but jump with fright. In less than one incense stick’s time, Xia Yuan was defeated miserable?

Swoosh—

At this moment, Xia Yuan’s followers finally couldn’t hold back and summoned their magic weapons to attack Ye Wushuang and the others, trying to force Zhou Yuan to retreat.

"These people..." The local cultivators were shocked. How could the Xia Family be so dishonorable!

At this moment, the shadows of Ye Wushuang and the others suddenly began to wriggle, and several demonic shadows emerged, each wielding a dark rod, smashing the incoming magic weapons with unstoppable force.

Xia Yuan’s followers’ expressions changed slightly. They were blocked by clones alone?

One must know that they were almost all at the 5th tier!

Suddenly, a chilling sensation climbed up their calves. They hurriedly looked down, only to find their shadows had turned into a swamp, with countless muddy tendrils climbing upwards.

"You are courting death."

Zhou Yuan couldn’t understand why some people didn’t cherish their lives. Clearly, if they did nothing and obediently handed over their valuables, he would have let them go. Instead, they sought their own death.

He had no choice but to kill them all.

Return to ruins... activated.

All of Xia Yuan’s followers were sucked into the rising dark vortex. Accompanied by a mighty roar, all life that fell into it was ruthlessly devoured.

A moment later, return to ruins opened next to Zhou Yuan, spitting out several storage rings and those followers’ magic weapons.

Zhou Yuan collected them all, then turned his gaze to Xia Yuan, who was nearly unconscious on the ground.

The other party seemed to have some kind of revival technique. His shattered head was rapidly healing, and his consciousness was gradually becoming clear again.

Just as Xia Yuan was about to rise, Zhou Yuan pierced his body with the rod, pinning him to the ground.

"Pff..." Xia Yuan spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes still cold and murderous despite the circumstances.

Buzz—

The Eastern Town Rod vibrated at high speed. Xia Yuan felt his entire body about to be torn apart, his flesh nearly collapsing.

"Young friend, please stop," an old voice suddenly resounded. An elder with white hair and beard emerged from the void, exuding a terrifying pressure.

Surprisingly, it was... 7th tier!

[How could a family genius be without a protector? However, this old man’s strength was somewhat watered down, belonging to the ’ordinary’ level of cultivators.]

"Typical. Beat the young, out comes the old," Zhou Yuan sneered.

"Please, young friend, show mercy. Xia Yuan cannot die here," the elder said kindly. "Naturally, the ransom will not be lacking."

[Don’t trust him. Now that Xia Yuan’s life is in your hands, if you let go, he will immediately rise and kill. Once everyone is dead, there will be no need for compensation.]

Zhou Yuan quietly mobilized his divine power, outwardly appearing contemplative: "Everything on him and the ’Dragon Emperor True Scripture,’ will you give it up?"

"This..." The elder’s expression stiffened. The "Dragon Emperor True Scripture" was the treasure of the Xia Family, how could it be handed over to an outsider?

"Then there is nothing to discuss."

"Wait!" The elder hurriedly spoke, gritting his teeth. If Xia Yuan’s life were not in Zhou Yuan’s hands, he would have acted long ago...

"The ’Dragon Emperor True Scripture’ and the Great Desolate Dragon Abyss Sword can’t be given to you, but everything else can."

"Coincidentally, I am more interested in the ’Dragon Emperor True Scripture’ and the Great Desolate Dragon Abyss Sword," Zhou Yuan said.

The elder remained silent for a long time: "What exactly do you want to let him go?"

Zhou Yuan stared at him for a long while before suddenly chuckling: "If I let him go, will you let me go?"

In that instant, Night Divine Power exploded!

The authority of death converged into a dark starry river arrow, pitch black as night, studded with radiant light points like a starry galaxy. It was both stunningly beautiful and filled with silence and death!

Locked on by divine power, the Xia Family elder had no way to dodge. Moreover, the arrow had no trajectory—launching meant hitting!

A glow appeared on the Xia Family elder, some kind of protective artifact, but it was pierced in an instant.

The dark starry river arrow struck the Xia Family elder’s heart, delivering a cruel death. His face turned pale as paper, as if all heat and life had been drained, and he stared at Zhou Yuan in utter horror.

His lips moved, but he couldn’t speak as his consciousness slowly slipped away from his body.

A moment later, he fell stiffly to the ground like an ice sculpture, devoid of life, as if a cold corpse long dead.

"Fourth Elder..." Xia Yuan couldn’t believe the power fluctuation he felt. What on earth was it?

Unfortunately, he would never find out.

Zhou Yuan gave a slight shake of the Eastern Town Rod, and with a splatter of blood, Xia Yuan’s body shattered into countless pieces with a muffled sound.

Then return to ruins activated, devouring Xia Yuan’s corpse fragments completely, converting them into energy reserves.

Then, return to ruins spat out Xia Yuan’s storage ring and the Great Desolate Dragon Abyss Sword.

This sword was pretty good, an epic-quality weapon. It was considered a treasure anywhere. However, only those who cultivated the "Dragon Emperor True Scripture" could wield it.

Zhou Yuan planned to give it to Chen Guangxi later. As a True Dragon, she should be able to wield this sword.

He glanced through the storage ring briefly; there were many treasures but none he could use. He planned to sort them out later and sell them.

From a distance, the local cultivators were all deeply shocked.

"Xia Yuan just died like that?"

"Even the Xia Family elder was killed..."

"Defeated across two great realms, this is..."

Over on Bai Xiao’s side, they were cheering with raised arms: "Zhou Yuan is awesome; from now on, I’m a follower of Zhou Yuan!"

Others chimed in: "Yes, yes, we are followers of Zhou Yuan!"

"Fierce followers of Zhou Yuan!"

Zhou Yuan felt exasperated with their cheers, realizing he had gone too far.