Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  Genesis Qi exploded from his body without reservation, the Genesis Qi pressure directly making Zhou Yuan’s body feel akin to lead.

  If Lu Feng was still at the fourth layer Alpha-Origin, Zhou Yuan would have been able to close the gap between them through various means. But now that the former was at the fifth layer, the disparity between them was far too great.

  Lu Feng’s figure slowly rose into the sky as if riding the violent winds.

  Genesis Qi spread behind him, turning into a green starry sky.

  “Star Scripture, Green Comet!”

  Genesis Qi frantically converged, ultimately transforming into an enormous green comet. As it slowly rose, extremely astonishing Genesis Qi undulations pulsed from it.

  This green comet was basically the entirety of Lu Feng’s Genesis Qi. He clearly no longer had any patience left, and intended to end the fight with a single attack.

  In the face of this gargantuan green comet, the expressions of numerous disciples changed, and even Yang Xiu, Gu Hongyi and the rest could not help but tremble. No one under the sixth layer Alpha-Origin could block an attack of such proportions.

  As the green comet steadily rose higher and higher, Zhou Yuan naturally felt a suffocating pressure, causing his expression to grow increasingly grim.

  He knew that he would not be able to withstand this attack with his first layer Alpha-Origin strength.

  Since that was so...

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes slowly closed at this moment, causing many gazes to look over in bewilderment.

  While they were trying to figure out why, someone suddenly sensed the Genesis Qi around Zhou Yuan’s body begin to ripple.

  The rippling started out weak, but after a dozen breaths, it became akin to boiling water, shuddering volatilely.

  “What’s going on?!” Numerous gazes flickered in confusion.

  “His Genesis Qi is growing!” Cried out someone.

  They had sensed the Genesis Qi inside Zhou Yuan’s body gradually begin to strengthen at this moment.

  “Is he also using a secret art?”

  “It’s different. His Genesis Qi growth is extremely stable and natural, unlike how Lu Feng had forcibly raised his earlier…”

  While numerous whispers spread, Zhou Yuan’s clothes flapped as the Genesis Qi undulations grew stronger and stronger. In the end, it suddenly rumbled with a violent shake!

  Golden Genesis Qi exploded from Zhou Yuan’s body, dashing straight into the sky. The silhouette of a giant python formed within the golden light and hissed at the heavens.

  A hiss like thunder while also bearing resemblance to a dragon’s roar.

  His Genesis Qi undulations forcibly broke into the second layer Alpha-Origin stage at this moment!

  *Uproar*!

  Countless cries of alarm and surprise rang across the area.

  Face after face was filled with shock and astonishment. No one had expected Zhou Yuan to have a breakthrough at this moment, stepping from the first layer Alpha-Origin stage into the second layer!

  Zhou Yuan’s lightly shut eyes slowly opened, golden light swimming within them.

  He could feel the drastic increase of Genesis Qi in his Qi Dwelling, causing him to laugh softly. The truth was that after three months of tough training in the outer mountains, he should have long stepped into the second layer Alpha-Origin. However, he had repeatedly suppressed it in order to better stabilize his foundations.

  His original plan was to ascend after entering the inner mountains, but it seemed that now was also an appropriate time.

  As golden Genesis Qi surged, the pressure from Lu Feng’s body unknowingly weakened substantially. Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi cultivation had clearly soared after stepping into the second layer Alpha-Origin stage.

  In the air, Lu Feng had naturally also sensed the changes in the Genesis Qi around Zhou Yuan’s body, causing the former’s face to distort. He never imagined that this peasant would surpass his expectations time and time again.

  Intense envy and anger bubbled out in his heart.

  “God damnit!”

  “I am a genius of the Lu clan. How can a peasant like you possible compare! Won’t you obediently let me crush you under my feet, and become my stepping stone?!”

  “Why, why are so intent on death!”

  “Since that is so, die!”

  Howled Lu Feng in his heart with scarlet-red eyes. With a shriek, he spat out a mouthful of essence blood which landed on the titanic green comet, immediately causing the Genesis Qi on it to grow exceedingly berserk.

  Rumble!

  The gigantic green comet plummeted towards Zhou Yuan, bringing with it an impossible large shadow and destruction.

  A dreadful pressure descended from the sky. Zhou Yuan raised his head, revealing the indifference on his face as he suddenly sucked in a deep breath.

  His hands came together as his body trembled faintly. Several breaths later, everyone saw a pillar of Genesis Qi light abruptly fly into the sky.

  Roar!

  A deafening roar thundered from within the Genesis Qi.

  Countless gazes shot over. Everyone watched as an enormous beast swiftly began to form inside the Genesis Qi, while a dreadful aura of ferocity unfurled across the land.

  This beast for surpassed the three from before, reaching over six hundred feet in height!

  Gu Hongyi gasped as she gazed upon the Genesis Qi beast, evidently having recognized it. It was the grade 5 Genesis Beast essence blood she had given Zhou Yuan previously.

  However, for some unknown reason, the savage aura from this beast was extraordinarily powerful!

  “Nine Dragons Canon, Fourth Dragon!”

  Countless shocked gazes watched as Zhou Yuan suddenly stomped the ground, while a deep voice emerged from his mouth.

  Roar!

  The over six hundred feet tall Genesis QI beast roared like a dragon as it charged forward. In the end, it slammed into the giant green comet that was falling from the sky.

  Everyone was glued to this scene. They knew that this was the deciding moment.

  Chapter 276 Champion of the Ceremony

  Boom!

  An earth-shaking explosion unfurled high up in the sky, the berserk shockwaves that swept outwards causing the sky to slightly distort. Even the air in the vicinity was unable to bear the force, multiple explosions booming one after another.

  Every gaze was tightly glued to the sky, not daring to even blink once.

  They knew that it was finally time to decide the winner.

  Everyone wondered who would be the one to remain standing till the end.

  Under the attention of countless gazes, the destructive energies in the sky gradually began to dissipate after some time. The golden platform was finally revealed, now full of holes and cracks, as if it had undergone a terrifying impact.

  However, no one paid any attention to the damage. Every gaze cast towards the two figures atop it instead.

  Two figures that were currently frighteningly still.

  A breeze blew past, rolling up the dust.

  Lu Feng’s eyes were red as he stared at Zhou Yuan and said in a hoarse voice, “How… how can your Nine Dragons Canon be so powerful?!”

  He had undoubtedly bought up all of the grade 5 Genesis Beast essence blood in the Glittering Jewels Pavilion. Zhou Yuan’s Nine Dragons Canon had surely been limited, but the earlier move had shaken even Lu Feng’s heart.

  Zhou Yuan’s expression was calm as he let loose a long, drawn out breath. The golden light in his eyes gradually receded as the Genesis Qi around him shrank back into his body.

  He slowly said, “It seems that you can’t take first place in the peak selection ceremony.”

  He had no choice but to admit that Lu Feng was indeed very powerful, and the battle could be considered a bitter struggle for Zhou Yuan. Unfortunately for Lu Feng, Zhou Yuan’s preparations had been more thorough this time.

  Lu Feng’s eyes were dyed red, unable to accept this outcome.

  Urgh
!

  A mouthful of fresh blood was abruptly vomited from his mouth as he body slowly fell face flat towards the ground, causing him to fall unconscious due to his heavy injuries.

  Dong!

  The moment Lu Feng touched the ground, the entire world around them seemed to fall silent. The mouths of countless disciples slowly fell open as shock and amazement gathered in their eyes.

  *Uproar*!

  In the next moment, a torrential wave of noise that filled the sky exploded, so deafening that it could probably turn over a mountain.

  No one had imagined that Lu Feng would lose the contest.

  “Little Yuan bro is too damn amazing!” Shen Wanjin and the rest were dumbstruck as they gazed upon the only standing figure on the golden stone platform. Although they had hoped all along that Zhou Yuan would win, they did not truly understand his abilities, making them feel rather awkward and uncertain even when supporting him. After all, Lu Feng’s reputation was just far too overwhelming.

  Hence, when Lu Feng finally fell, it had been a pretty huge blow to them.

  Xiao Tianxuan had a complicated look on his face, fear in his gaze as he looked towards Zhou Yuan. At this very moment, all he felt was admiration for his father’s judgement.

  Given the talent Zhou Yuan had displayed, there was no doubt that he would become a core member of the Cangxuan Sect, and have an extremely bright future. When that time came, his name would likely be known even in the entire Cangxuan Heaven.

  Such a person was someone you would absolutely not want to hold a grudge with.

  Gu Hongyi raised her clean, bright and pretty face, an exceptional splendour in her eyes as she gazed at Zhou Yuan's figure. This result had likewise also shaken her.

  Although she was not fond of Lu Feng, she had no choice but to admit that he was indeed a capable individual. At the very least, the current her would not be able to take the upper hand against him.

  However, Zhou Yuan had defeated him.

  She clearly understood that Zhou Yuan was from some remote continent, and naturally could not match the cultivation resources of people like them from the prestigious clans of the Shengzhou Continent. And yet, the latter had still managed to grasp victory in the end.

  Just how amazing was he?

  Gu Hongyi's pursed her red lips, recalling the first time she saw him. Back then, he had been mocked by many because he had used the back door to become a first class disciple. Everyone had thought only disdain for him then. However, who could have foreseen that the one they looked down on would stand at the pinnacle of the peak selection ceremony three months later, becoming an existence they now had to raise their heads to look at.

  “Looks like you saved me.” Yang Xiu suddenly let out a bitter chuckle.

  There was wariness in his eyes as he gazed at Zhou Yuan’s figure and sighed. He knew that if he was the one fighting the latter, his defeat would have been even swifter and more miserable.

  As such, Gu Hongyi’s obstruction had ended up saving his face.

  While the numerous disciples were practically in frenzy, there was also a little disturbance in the Genesis Qi clouds above.

  Sect master Qing Yang looked at the youthful figure and nodded his head with a smile. “Not bad. As expected of the one who obtained teacher’s Saint blood baptism.”

  A soul stirring smile appeared on peak master Liu Lianyi’s gorgeous face. Her eyes turned as she looked towards Ling Jun and grinned, “It seems that your Sword Cometh Peak miscalculated.”

  The smile on Ling Jun’s fair as jade face receded slightly. One could tell that this outcome had exceeded his expectations. However, he was after all a hegemon and someone whose thoughts were pretty much impossible to read. Therefore, he responded in a nonchalant voice, “This young one is extraordinary, Lu Feng’s loss is not without reason.”

  He deeply looked at Zhou Yuan, before turning to the rubble where Lu Feng had collapse, taking a mere glance before withdrawing his gaze, evidently extremely disappointed in the latter.

  Beside him, Lu Xuanyin’s pretty face was deathly pale. She gazed at the golden stone platform in a daze, before suddenly feeling a wave of humiliation drown her as she lost control of herself and said, “How can Lu Feng have lost to him? Zhou Yuan must have cheated!”

  The moment these words left her mouth, she sensed Ling Jun’s stern and powerful gaze sweep towards her, causing her to instantly clamped her mouth in fear.

  “This is no place for you to speak. You will seek punishment after returning to the Sworth Cometh Peak.” Ling Jun’s tone was one of indifference.

  Lu Xuanyin trembled, not faring to object as she hurriedly lowered her head and acknowledged.

  Sect master Qing Ying’s deep as the night gaze looked downwards. All of the 9999 placings had already been decided, the peak selection ceremony clearly already near its end.

  However, he was a little surprised that six of the top ten spots came from non Shengzhou continents, an event that rarely occurred. After all, the disciples from the Shengzhou Continent had many advantages over those from other continents.

  As for first place, it would go to a Shengzhou disciple eight out of ten times. Zhou Yuan’s strong showing this time was truly akin to a stunning dark horse.

  Sect master Qing Yang waved his sleeve, causing specks of light to fall from the sky, like dew as it landed on everyone on the stone platforms.

  The specks of light submerged into the many disciples bodies, and they were pleasantly surprised to discover their Genesis Qi instantly recover. In addition, their numerous injuries were now fully healed.

  “We thank sect master!” The numerous disciples cupped their fists together.

  Sect master Qing Yang chuckle softly, before his grand voice rang out, “Starting today, all of you will be part of the inner mountains.”

  Joy was revealed on the faces of the disciples on the 9999 stone platforms upon hearing this, as if a burden had been lifted from their shoulders.

  Sect master Qing Yang’s gaze turned towards the top ten figures as he continued, “The top ten may choose their peaks, and will also be bestowed the status of a gold sash disciple, allowing them to enjoy the cultivation resources of a gold sash disciple.”

  Before the many disciples gazes could shoot over, his gaze had already paused on Zhou Yuan’s body as a smile emerged on his face, his voice also growing much warmer and kinder.

  “Zhou Yuan, as the champion of the ceremony, you may also select your peak.”

  “I’ll ask you now, which of Cangxuan’s seven peaks do you wish to join?”

  Chapter 277 Choosing A Peak

  By the time sect master Qing Yang’s words faded, every gaze in the area had undoubtedly converged on Zhou Yuan’s body once again.

  As the champion of the ceremony, Zhou Yuan would receive special treatment no matter which peak he chose.

  Sect master Qing Yang gazed at Zhou Yuan, those deep as the night eyes seemingly smiling as he said, “My Cangxuan Peak is the number one peak in the Cangxuan Sect. If you are willing, you may join.”

  “Senior brother sect master, that’s too much!” Peak master Liu Lianyan immediately rolled her eyes at sect master Qing Yang. “The Cangxuan Peak is already the number one peak, why compete with the rest of us?”

  She was clearly very satisfied with Zhou Yuan. He had a scholarly look and was more importantly quite the handsome young man. In addition, his talent was pretty astonishing. If he could be recruited into the Snow Lotus Peak, there would surely be another outstanding disciple of the Snow Lotus Peak in the future.

  When that happened, the Snow Lotus Peak may even get another person on the Cangxuan Sect’s ten great Chosen. That lass Li Qingchan would also no longer need to represent the Snow Lotus Peak alone.

  However, peak master Liu Lianyi had barely finished when the Hongya Peak master Gu Tianhong shook his head and said in a voice akin to thunder, “This kid is suited to external tempering. He should enter my Hongya Peak.”

  He looked to
wards Zhou Yuan as he continued, “Young one, if you enter my Hongya Peak, I promise to promote you to a purple sash disciples in three years.”

  His words immediately drew countless envious gazes towards Zhou Yuan. Promotion to a purple sash disciple in three years. This was already rather quick.”

  Zhou Yuan was somewhat dazed, clearly not expecting several hegemons to fight over him. These hegemons had been so mysterious and dignified earlier, why had they suddenly become akin to peddlers that were enthusiastically trying to sell their wares...

  “Barbarian Gu!” Berated Liu Lianyin as her phoenix eyes glared at Gu Tianhong.

  The words had barely left her mouth when the white brow elder from the Spirit Rune Peak stroked his hanging eyebrows and slowly said, “I can see that your Spirit is at a decent level. If you practice the art of Genesis Runes, you will definitely achieve extraordinary things. It just so happens that my Spirit Rune Peak is number one in the area of Genesis Runes in the Cangxuan Sect.”

  Peak master Lianyi laughed in anger. These bastards, she had clearly been the one most concerned about Zhou Yuan earlier, but now that he became champion, the rest came to snatch him away one after another.

  She cast her gaze at Zhou Yuan and said, “Zhou Yuan, if you enter my Snow Lotus Peak, I will gift you a Genesis Mountain.

  These words instantly caused the eyes of many disciples to turn crazed with desire.

  Even Zhou Yuan could not help but lick his lips. A Genesis Mountain… one must know that there was only one in the whole of the outer mountains, which was used by several tens of thousands of disciples.

  Peak master Liu Lianyi was actually going to bestow an entire Genesis Mountain to a single person, him. Although it would most definitely not be as grand as the one in the outer mountains, the effectiveness of having it for one’s sole usage would naturally be out of this world.

  It was said that even in the inner mountains, only the most outstanding disciples would get to enjoy such treatment.

  The fact that Zhou Yuan would be given such a reward when he entered the inner mountains just showed how high of an opinion peak master Liu Lianyi had of him.