When the austere atmosphere spread out from between Zhou Yuan and Ji Mo, everyone within the great valley drew back simultaneously.

At that moment, even the arrogant Sacred Race team members grew more cautious because Zhou Yuan’s strength gave them no choice but to erase their previous arrogance.

Both sides didn’t want to start a war because they knew that they would both suffer great losses once a battle broke out, and it would benefit the other teams.

Just as the other five heavens of all races were in a competitive relationship, the Sacred Race’s four heavens also had many competitions among them.

However, Li Xuan of the Sacred Palace was the one who found the current situation most hard to accept. He had almost wiped out the Cangxuan Heaven’s great army, but someone had suddenly appeared and blocked his path.

Li Xuan glared at Zhou Yuan's figure. A trace of fear was flickering in the depths of his eyes. He had always snorted in contempt whenever he had heard how Zhou Yuan had suppressed the Sacred Palace’s younger generation, and he had always thought that Jiang Taishen and the others were trash. But it was only now that he understood how unlucky they were to face Zhou Yuan.

It was simply sad to be in the same generation as such a person, and the saddest thing was that Li Xuan was beginning to experience the same feeling.

“This guy is strong, but fortunately, senior brother Ji Mo is here. He will definitely suppress Zhou Yuan.”

Li Xuan shifted his gaze to Ji Mo again, and the awe in his eyes intensified. As long as Ji Mo could suppress Zhou Yuan, the Tianyuan Region’s morale would be hugely impacted and the tides would turn.

As everyone withdrew from the great valley battlefield, countless people cast nervous and tense gazes towards the two figures facing each other on the battlefield. Everyone knew that the match between the two would determine the battle’s outcome.

Under countless watchful gazes, Ji Mo slowly hovered into the air as he stared at Zhou Yuan. However, his contempt from earlier was gone. Although he still exuded the Sacred Race’s arrogance, he knew that such arrogance had little effect against an opponent like Zhou Yuan.

“Grand elder Zhou Yuan from the Tianyuan Region, am I right? If you retreat now, I can let you take away those people from the Cangxuan Sect,” said Ji Mo indifferently.

A commotion suddenly broke out in the Cangxuan Heaven’s great army. The non-Cangxuan Sect people scrunched their faces in worry. They didn’t think that Ji Mo, who was always arrogant, would take a step back. But they were relieved when Zhou Yuan shook his head and calmly said, “I will take everyone.”

All forces from Cangxuan Heaven suddenly felt a surge of gratitude, their reverence for Zhou Yuan presumably reaching its peak. After all, not everyone would have the courage to protect them all when facing the Sacred Race.

Ji Mo shook his head in disappointment. "Humans don't know how to appreciate kindness. Since that’s the case, die!”

As Ji Mo’s voice faded, his eyes turned chilling. Sacred blood containing flecks of golden light trickled down from his fingertips, forming an ancient golden rune in the air in just a few breaths.

The golden rune took shape, turned into a shaft of golden light, and shot towards the center of Ji Mo's brows.

“Activate, Sacred Pupil!” Ji Mo’s voice resounded like thunder.

Boom!

All the Genesis Qi between heaven and earth was seemingly rioting.

The Sacred Race team members all stared in awe at the center of Ji Mo’s brows because the Sacred Pupil was the most distinct sign of the Sacred Race, and only when one had cultivated their blood to the strongest state would one be able to activate it.

Moreover, the Sacred Pupil was one of the Sacred Race’s remarkable abilities, and it had boundless powers.

Amidst stunned gazes, the vertical rune in the center of Ji Mo’s brows slowly opened, revealing a vertical pupil flickering with golden light.

Everyone felt indescribable fear flood through them when they saw the pupil, regardless of whether they were from Cangxuan Heaven or the Tianyuan Region. The emotionless vertical pupil was like a divine eye coldly watching all living beings, and it could destroy any living being with its power.

The Genesis Qi between heaven and earth surged frantically.

Qin Lian and the others were also aghast by the strange phenomenon.

What kind of power is capable of causing such a phenomenon in the world?!

Even Qin Lian, who had the utmost confidence in Zhou Yuan, felt a little worried after seeing such a strange scene. Ji Mo was evidently much stronger than Wei Tuo!

Ji Mo stood in the air with his hands clasped behind his back, staring indifferently at Zhou Yuan. “Since you saw my Sacred Race’s Sacred Pupil, you can die without any regrets now.”

Zhou Yuan looked rather solemn as he studied Ji Mo’s vertical pupil. He could faintly see two star-like objects slowly revolving in a strange formation around the pupil.

A feeling of danger surged in Zhou Yuan's heart.

The power of the Sacred Pupil was terrifying.

When Ji Mo’s voice faded, the world fell silent for several breaths before a vast amount of Genesis Qi wildly gushed over. The two star-like spots in the vertical pupil suddenly grew brighter.

A drop of golden blood rolled down from the corner of Ji Mo’s eyes, as though forming a strange rune on his face. Then, he performed a seal.

"Sacred Pupil, Light of Obliteration!”

Om!

A dark beam shot out from the Sacred Pupil. The beam was silent, but the moment it shot out, the entire sky dimmed as though the beam was swallowing all light.

Everything turned to powder wherever it went.

The people from Cangxuan Heaven and the Tianyuan Region were all horrified because such a powerful attack was simply unheard of. Many worried and nervous gazes focused on Zhou Yuan. The people didn’t know how Zhou Yuan would tackle such a terrifying offensive.

As everyone fixed their gazes on Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan drew a deep breath and closed his eyes slightly.

Within his Divine Dwelling, the gourd silhouette that lay between illusion and substance pulsed slightly, and the ray of flowing rainbow light within it gradually grew brighter till it finally burst out with a screech.

Zhou Yuan slowly opened his eyes and held one hand out in front of him, palm facing up. He said softly, “Precious treasure, please show yourself.”

Om!

A ray of rainbow light suddenly rose from the top of Zhou Yuan’s head.

Although the light was faint, the darkness that shrouded the world was instantly cut apart when the light appeared.