It was Yaoyao.
She gazed at puzzled Ye Ge and Kong Sheng as she indifferently said,
“Saint Genesis Peak, Zhou Xiaoyao.”
Chapter 316 Occupied
“Saint Genesis Peak, Zhou Xiaoyao?”
Kong Sheng and Ye Ge stared in confusion at Yaoyao’s figure. The former’s brows were furrowed. He had clearly never heard of such an individual. Moreover… Saint Genesis Peak? Wasn’t that the peak that had practically hit rock bottom? When did such an amazing person appear from there?
In contrast with Kong Sheng’s bewilderment, Ye Ge’s eyes flickered as a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.
Ye Ge’s wide sleeves fluttered in the wind as he looked towards Yaoyao and slowly said, “So you are the Zhou Xiaoyao teacher White regards so highly that he’s even willing to pass the position of peak master to you…”
Amazement flitted across Kong Sheng’s black stone like eyes when he heard this. He recalled vaguely hearing about this matter before, but did not put much thought into it. But from the looks of it, it seemed to be true.
To think that the girl before them, whose looks and presence were not the least bit inferior, and maybe even surpassed Li Qingchan, possessed talent in Genesis Runes that amazed even peak master Bai Mei.
Kong Sheng frowned. If this was true, things were going to be a little troublesome today.
The other members of the ten great Chosens were either out on missions or in closed cultivation, leaving only the three of them free to participate in the current Genesis Marrow Baptism. Hence why he had collaborated with Ye Ge to stop Li Qingchan.
However, he never expected that even without the other Chosens, Li Qingchan was still somehow able to find a seemingly equally troublesome helper...
From how Yaoyao had broken the Genesis Rune boundary Ye Ge had spent so long preparing, her strength was clearly in no way inferior to Chosens like them.
Kong Sheng looked at Yaoyao, and suddenly chuckled as a warm smile appeared on his sharp and handsome face. “Junior sister, this matter is between us and junior sister Li Qingchan, and there is no need for you to interfere. If junior sister Li Qingchan has promised you anything, we can also come to an agreement.”
One had to admit that Kong Sheng was indeed a charming individual. He was only only handsome but also had quite a presence. Thus, there were many female disciples in the sect that adored him greatly.
If it was any other ordinary girl in Yaoyao’s place, it would be very difficult for them to resist his charms.
Unfortunately, it was Yaoyao he had encountered. In the face of his charming elegance, not even the slightest change appeared on the latter’s beautiful face.
There was only indifference in Yaoyao’s eyes as she looked towards Kong Sheng, and said in a calm and clear voice, “Don’t waste your breath. If you want this thousand feet aquatic beast’s Dragon Genesis Essence crystal, it would be best for you go ahead and start the fight.”
Yaoyao’s directness made the smile on Kong Sheng’s face turn slightly rigid, feeling a little awkward.
Li Qingchan stepped forward at this moment, powerful Genesis Qi hovering in the sky above her head like a giant storm of snow and ice. She coldly looked at Kong Sheng and said, “Kong Sheng, there’s no need for you little tricks. You should just go ahead and show me how much your Underworld Demon Sword Qi has improved.”
Kong Sheng frowned as he replied, “Li Qingchan, neither of us will benefit from fighting, and that aquatic beast may even end up escaping.”
“May I suggest giving in to me this one time, and I’ll owe you a favor.”
Li Qingchan chuckled coldly. “Why not you give in to me instead, and I’ll owe you a favor?”
While the two of them faced each other, neither willing to back down an inch, Yaoyao suddenly spoke up, “Relax, there is naturally someone who will be dealing with that thousand feet aquatic beast.”
Kong Sheng and Ye Ge was slightly alarmed. Did Li Qingchan’s group have another formidable helper?
Li Qingchan seemed to realise something, her pretty face immediately turning somewhat unnatural.
Yaoyao ignored all of them, merely tilting her head slightly towards the back as she said, “What’s a man like you doing all the way at the back? We’ll let you deal with that aquatic beast.”
Kong Sheng and Ye Ge’s sharp gazes were immediately cast over, with the intent of finding out who exactly it was. Did so many capable individuals really appear in the Cangxuan Sect with nearly no one noticing?
Their gazes were aimed at the mist behind girls, from which the sound of feet walking across the water could be heard. Next, they saw a young figure emerge.
The moment they caught sight of him and felt the Genesis Qi undulations from his body, the expressions on their faces could not help but turn rather rigid.
“Second layer Alpha-Origin stage?” Kong Sheng and Ye Ge exchanged a look, seeing the twitching corners of the other party’s eyes.
Such strength was basically the lowest tier existence in the inner mountains. Where had Yaoyao found the courage to let him deal with a thousand feet aquatic beast? Even though it had already been seriously injured by Kong Sheng earlier, it was still not something a second layer Alpha-Origin disciples could face.
Li Qingchan could not help but cover her forehead with a hand as if feeling a little humiliated. She did not know why Yaoyao was sending Zhou Yuan… given his strength, he did not even have the qualifications to reveal himself in a battle like this. Forcibly sticking him in would only be inviting shame to them.
Zhou Yuan helplessly shrugged in response to the strange gazes from the three of them, while Tuntun yawned lazily on his shoulder.
Yaoyao continued to ignore the rest as she said to Zhou Yuan, “You guys shouldn’t have a problem with the big fellow down there, right?”
“We’ll give it a try.”
Zhou Yuan nodded. Although it was a thousand feet aquatic beast, he had Tuntun’s help. Tuntun was obviously going to be the main force, while he acted as support.
Without further ado, he submerged into the water, slowly approaching the area where the aquatic beast had been trapped.
Li Qingchan immediately looked towards Yaoyao, and could not help but ask, “Are you really planning on letting him go? Isn’t that just sending him to his death?”
“Didn’t you want to murder him earlier? Wouldn’t it go along with your wishes if he dies?” Yaoyao merely smiled faintly.
Li Qingchan froze momentarily, before gritting her teeth. “I will naturally find a chance to deal with him myself. There’s no need to feed him to an aquatic beast.”
“Don’t worry.” Yaoyao could not be bothered to explain.
While they were talking, Kong Sheng and Ye Ge watched in confusion as Zhou Yuan entered the water. They could not understand why Yaoyao would dare to let him challenge the thousand feet aquatic beast.
This was no different from sending him to his death.
Kong Sheng’s gaze flickered in thought. Regardless of whether it was Yaoyao or Zhou Yuan, neither displayed much hesitation, especially the latter.
“There must be something strange about him. He cannot be allowed near the aquatic beast.” Kong Sheng was prudent by nature, and ultimately decided not to ignore Zhou Yuan just because he was a second layer Alpha-Origin. The former immediately wave his sleeve, causing a flash of black sword Qi to soar into the sky and explode, resulting in a faint but piercing sword cry to echo.
He looked towards Li Qingchang with a faint smile. “I’ve also instructed several Sword Cometh Peak disciples to station themselves nearby. Although they’re useless against you, it is still better to be prepared just in case.”
Not long after he said this, a dozen flashes of Genesis Qi arrived from some distance away. They were obviously disciples from the Sword Cometh Peak, and each one was pretty strong, the majority purple sash disciples.
“Senior brother Kong Sheng!” They greeted Kong Sheng from far away.
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Kong Sheng nodded and pointed towards the water. “Go and capture that person.”
“Understood!” The dozen or so disciples looked downwards, finding Zhou Yuan’s figure, their expressions extremely relaxed. After all, they had sensed that Zhou Yuan was merely a second layer Alpha-Origin, and any one of them here could easily deal with him.
Plop!
The dozen figures shot forth at the same time, creating an encirclement that began to close around Zhou Yuan.
Only then did Kong Sheng nod in approval, his face regaining its calm as he looked towards Li Qingchan. “Since you insist on ruining things for me, neither of us shall even dream about obtaining that Dragon Genesis Essence crystal today.”
Black Genesis Qi aburptly exploded from his body, deadly and sinisterly cold.
At the same time, Ye Ge also looked towards Yaoyao, his wide sleeves swaying slightly as he said in an interested voice, “Junior sister, truth be told, I’m a little unable to accept how teacher Bai thinks so highly of you…”
“Since we just so happened to meet today, show me what exactly is so amazing about your Genesis Rune mastery.”
Yaoyao’s pretty face remained impassive, merely giving a slight nod.
“Sure.”
Chapter 317 Two Girls VS Two Chosens
On the glittering surface of the reservoir, four figures stood facing each other.
Kong Sheng glanced at the water below, before withdrawing his gaze. The dozen Sword Cometh Peak disciples will teach that second layer Alpha-Origin disciple how ignorant he was.
His gaze looked towards Li Qingchan as his expression gradually turned solemn, an icy light flashing in his eyes.
Li Qingchan’s actions had made things become uncertain again, and even someone like Kong Sheng with strong mental fortitude was beginning to grow angry inside.
Kong Sheng’s hands slowly closed as black Genesis Qi converged towards his palm, gradually transforming into a long black sword.
Its was quite a bewitching yet ghastly sight, appearing as if it was made from black bones, while faint but piercing howls seemed to echo from its body, making the Genesis Qi in one’s body grow irritated.
This sword was known as the Black Demon Sword, and was a genuine low grade Heaven Genesis Weapon. It was crafted from the bones of a grade 6 Black Demon Crocodile, and boasted immeasurable power.
Kong Sheng himself had already stepped into the ninth layer Alpha-Origin stage long ago, and only a single step separated him from the Divine Dwelling stage. With a Heaven Genesis Weapon in his hand, the presence he gave off made the originally calm waters around them begin to churn violently as towering waves rose.
Black Genesis Qi dashed straight into the sky like a sword, giving off a terrifying presence.
“It’s been some time since I last fought with junior sister Qingchan. I too am quite interested to know if your Mysterious Lotus Qi has grown more refined.” Said Kong Sheng in a flat voice.
Li Qingchan knew that Kong Sheng had been angered, and was going to use his real power. However, she was not afraid. Her hands came together as snow-white Genesis Qi whizzed out, transforming into an icy jade lotus below her feet.
This icy jade lotus was called the Mysterious Jade Lotus and was also a low grade Heaven Genesis Weapon.
Li Qingchan gently tapped the lotus with her foot. The Mysterious Jade Lotus began to tremble as its petals fell off, akin to icy jade blades as they revolved around Li Qingchan.
No one could see their shadows when the jade blades moved, only the scars left behind in space itself were visible, weapons so deadly that one scalp would turn numb at this sight.
In a battle between two Chosens, neither individual dared to be careless.
Their gazes clashed, iciness surging between them. A split second later, both figures shot forth as powerful Genesis Qi abruptly tore up the water within a ten thousand feet radius.
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In contrast to the earth-shaking duel between Kong Sheng and Li Qingchan, Yaoyao and Ye Ge’s battlefield appeared rather peaceful. Neither party was adept at wielding Genesis Qi, but their Spirits shuddered between their brows, emanating Spirit energy that likewise shook one to the very core.
Ye Ge’s Genesis Rune Brush was striped black and white. A faint smile appeared on his handsome face as he gazed at Yaoyao. He suddenly jerked his wrist, the tip of the brush lightning quick as it danced through the air.
“Grade 4 Genesis Rune, Flame Dragon Wheel!”
A complicated Genesis Rune emerged the moment his brush descended, causing the surrounding Genesis Qi to be sucked towards it. The temperature rapidly rose as a dozen feet wide wheel of fire was created at the center of the rune.
Atop the wheel was a flame dragon that let out a low hiss.
The water beneath their feet began to bubble and boil.
“Go!”
Ye Ge’s sleeve swung confidently as the flame dragon wheel shot forward, ripping apart the surface of the water below as it made a beeline for Yaoyao at an alarming speed.
Ye Ge’s astonishing proficiency in Genesis Runes was immediately revealed the moment he attacked, a grade 4 Genesis Rune drawn and completed in a brief period of a dozen breaths. He was indeed worthy of being the Chosen of Spirit Rune Peak.
Boom!
However, when the flame dragon wheel was several dozen feet from Yaoyao, the surface of the water suddenly broke open as an enormous water dragon emerged. With a roar, it swallowed the flaming wheel in a single gulp.
“Grade 4 Genesis Rune, Devouring Water Dragon!” Yaoyao’s nonchalant voice echoed as she lightly tapped her jade Genesis Rune Brush in the air.
Plop!
The water around Ye Ge suddenly broke apart at this moment as four roaring water dragons emerged. They dashed towards him from four directions, their mouths opening wide as they ferociously attempted to take a bite out of him.
“Drawing four Genesis Runes in an instant…”
Ye Ge’s pupils shrank slightly. An ordinary Devouring Water Dragon rune would only create one water dragon, but four had appeared at the same time. This meant that Yaoyao had drawn four grade 4 Genesis Runes in the water a split second earlier.
How much Spirit control was required in order to achieve such a feat?
“Zhou Xiaoyao is indeed remarkable.”
A grave look appeared on Ye Ge’s face. Soon after, dazzling rays of light began to shine from his daoist robe as complicated rune after rune slowly appeared, enveloping him like a giant golden bell.
Dong!
The roaring water dragons smashed into the giant bell, causing a loud ‘dong’ to resound across the area, the powerful sound wave causing ten thousand feet high waves to rise around him.
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While the earth-shaking battle was occurring above the surface, the depths of the Genesis reservoir seemed considerably calm in comparison.
Zhou Yuan’s figure swiftly shot past, heading straight for the trapped thousand feet aquatic beast deep in the water.
However, his figure suddenly came to a half after a few dozen breaths, frowning slightly as he looked up. The surface of the water was torn apart as a dozen figures shot downwards on their deadly sword Qi.
They were the Sword Cometh Peak disciples Kong Sheng had summoned.
Most of them were extremely powerful purple sash disciples that were not the least bit inferior to the likes of Zhou Tai and Zhang Yan. Hence, the look in their eyes resembled that of a cat looking at a mouse when they gazed at Zhou Yuan.
“Brat, you really aren’t tactful at all. How can a second layer Alpha-Origin like you have the qualifications to meddle in senior brother Kong Sheng’s affairs?”
“Scram or else there will be suffering.”
The other Sword Cometh Peak disciples roared with laughter.
Zhou Yuan could not help but grin as he patted Tuntun on his shoulder and said, “I’ll be depending on you.”
The other party had numbers advantage, and was indeed a powerful forc
e. If it was just him alone, it would be very unlikely for him to pass.
Tuntun understood that time was of the essence, directly transforming into a flash of light as it shot forward. It abruptly began to grow, transforming into its sinister looking battle mode.
Rumble!
Berserk Genesis Qi undulations swept out wards like a storm.
The Sword Cometh Peak disciples’ expressions changed drastically, terror flashing in their eyes as they shouted, “This beast is formidable, attack together!”
They had felt the pressure from Tuntun’s body, telling them that it was obviously no ordinary Genesis Beast.
Swish swoosh!
Deadly sword Qi exploded from the bodies of the disciples, seemingly covering the entire area as they blasted at Tuntun.
Clang clang clang!
However, the sword Qi was easily blocked by the dark golden scale armor on Tuntun’s body. With a roar, Tuntun charged into the group, causing chaos and mayhem for a time.
The previously high and mighty Sword Cometh Peak disciples were now miserably fleeing in all directions.
Zhou Yuan softly chuckled as he watched the chaos. Without delaying any further, his figure moved, rapidly descending deeper into the reservoir. He eventually arrived at the location where the thousand feet aquatic beast was trapped.
“So this is a thousand feet aquatic beast.” Zhou Yuan could not help but wet his lips at the sight of the enormous creature trapped inside the Genesis Rune boundary. Even though it was gravely injured, the pressure it gave off was extremely intense.
This was nothing like any of the aquatic beasts Zhou Yuan had encountered before.
“If I manage to obtain the Dragon Genesis Essence crystal in its body, this trip to the Genesis reservoir will be perfect.” Zhou Yuan licked his lips, intense desire flitting across his eyes.
However, he soon began to frown, feeling somewhat awkward.
The thousand feet aquatic beast was already right before his eyes...
But Tuntun was busy now, so how was he going to slay this thousand feet aquatic beast by himself?
Chapter 318 A Way
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