Time quietly flowed, as the date of the Genesis reservoir ceremony grew closer and closer...
Chapter 512 Hearing about the Mythic Utopia
Dong! Dong!
The sound of an old bell melodiously echoed across the land, causing an astonishing wave of excitement and noise to explode in the Cangxuan Sect. The rising clamor made the ancient cultivation holy land become akin to a marketplace.
Because today was the date of the Genesis reservoir ceremony.
Saint Genesis Peak.
Zhou Tai and several disciples were anxiously waiting outside a certain cave dwelling, while Yaoyao stood in front of them, carrying Tuntun with a calm, ordinary expression.
Zhou Tai could not help but look towards Yaoyao in a fluster, “Junior sister Xiaoyao, is junior brother Zhou Yuan not ready yet? We really have to head to the Genesis reservoir soon. If he doesn’t hurry up, we might not be able to make it in time!”
Yaoyao shook her head and replied, “He’s in closed cultivation, and will naturally come out when it's over. None of you are allowed to disturb him.”
Zhou Tai and gang could only grimace in response. None of them dared to show any attitude towards Yaoyao, because they knew that rather than chief disciple Zhou Yuan, she was the true bedrock of Saint Genesis Peak.
Dong! Dong!
The resonant sound of a bell continued to echo, while Zhou Tai and the others worriedly paced back and forth.
None of them dared to even imagine what a laughing stock they will be if Zhou Yuan failed to make it. If that were to happen, Sword Cometh Peak would surely believe he was using this as an excuse to hide from them.
Both Saint Genesis Peak and its chief disciple would then have to wear the hat of ‘gutless cowards’.
And would also be far too great of a blow to their reputation.
While more and more cold sweat emerged on their foreheads, a familiar voice finally sounded from the cave, causing Zhou Tai and the rest to breathe a deep sigh of relief, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from their shoulders.
“Hehe, sorry for making senior brothers wait.”
Zhou Tai and gang hurriedly raised their heads, and saw Zhou Yuan slowly walking out of the cave.
He currently wore a faint smile on his confident face. His eyes in particular seemed especially bright like stars, causing one to feel a slight piercing pain if one looked directly at them.
Zhou Tai could feel that there was something different about Zhou Yuan, but the former could not explain it in words.
However, they had no time to think about such things at this juncture. Zhou Tai hurriedly said, “Let’s hurry up and get moving. Our Saint Genesis Peak disciples are all waiting for you.”
Zhou Yuan nodded as he exchanged a look with Yaoyao. The latter’s eyes paused on the spot between his brows for a moment as she said, “Not bad, you didn’t disappoint.”
Zhou Yuan chuckled, but did not say anything. With a wave of his sleeve, Genesis Qi rose, swiftly carrying the group into the sky.
The Genesis Qi cloud zipped past in the sky. After several dozen minutes, it landed in front of one of the halls in Saint Genesis Peak, where the disciples of the two factions were already gathered.
These disciples had clearly grown rather anxious while waiting. They immediately breathed huge sighs of relief upon seeing Zhou Yuan as they quickly cupped their fists together.
“Greetings chief disciple!”
Zhou Yuan returned the gesture, before looking towards Shen Taiyuan. “I almost couldn’t make it in time. I hope that teacher Shen will not blame me too much.”
Shen Taiyuan’s expression was calm, with no sign of any anxiety. He merely smiled as he waved his hand and said, “Since you’re here, let’s get going.”
With a wave of his sleeve, Genesis Qi surged out, sweeping up the numerous disciples as they soared into the sky.
…
Outside the Genesis reservoir.
A sprawling black mass of people completely filled all the nearby mountain peaks, while an endless hubbub filled the area.
The disciples were clearly separated by their various peaks. At this current time, their gazes were all looking towards Saint Genesis Peak’s direction, because all the other six peaks were already present, with only Saint Genesis Peak still missing.
As time flowed, whispers quietly began to spread.
“What’s Saint Genesis Peak doing? Look at the time, can’t believe they’re still not here.”
“Have they been frightened silly by Sword Cometh Peak? Are they going to give up on this Genesis reservoir ceremony?”
“Eh… that may be possible. But if so, what face will they have left? I’ve never seen a peak that doesn’t even dare to participate in the Genesis reservoir ceremony.”
“Hehe, in any case, they’ll only be slaughtered by Sword Cometh Peak inside…”
“It seems that chief disciple Zhou Yuan has not instilled much confidence in the Saint Genesis Peak disciples.”
“……”
Similar conversations continued to spread.
Many disciples were already roaring with laughter over at Sword Cometh Peak’s side with arrogant expressions. Saint Genesis Peak’s fearful stance had clearly made the former feel a strong sense of satisfaction.
Kong Sheng, Zhao Zhu and Baili Che stood at the very front of the many disciples. They exchanged a look, while an indescribable smile hung from the corners of their lips.
Was Saint Genesis Peak really so afraid that they were not coming?
“It seems that I’ve overestimated Zhou Yuan.” Remarked Baili Che in a nonchalant manner, his tone filled with mockery. He obviously did not wish for Saint Genesis Peak to be a no show, because how would he have a chance to show his worth if that were to happen?
Hence, he was instead a little angry that Saint Genesis Peak was still not here.
Zhou Yuan did not have much ability, but he was very good at pissing others off!
Swoosh!
However, while Baili Che was feeling very annoyed inside, the sound of rushing wind was heard. Next, countless disciples saw a Genesis Qi cloud descend from the sky as several hundred Saint Genesis Peak disciples landed on a nearby mountain.
When they appeared, the piercing gazes of many Sword Cometh Peak disciples immediately shot over.
Shen Taiyuan lifted his head and looked at the sky, where six figures were giving off imposing auras, as he said, “Reporting to sect master, Saint Genesis Peak’s disciples are here.”
In the sky, sect master Qing Yang looked down as he faintly nodded, before his powerful voice rang boomed across the area.
“The Genesis reservoir comes from the Origin Dragon Vein under our sect, which has played no small part in the sect being able to stand till this day. I hope that all of you will bear gratefulness in your hearts while you’re inside today.”
Countless disciples nodded with solemn expressions, before they cupped their fists together and bowed towards the mountains.
Sect master Qing Yang nodded. “I believe all of you are already aware about the rules of the ceremony. It will be a competition of sorts between the various peaks, and the ones who ultimately obtain the most Genesis essence will naturally receive a better appraisal.”
He paused for a moment, before he continued, “Besides this… I’ve sensed that the Mythic Utopia in the Shengzhou Continent will resurface once again. It is a land of great blessing and fortune born from Cangxuan Heaven, that the countless sects and factions greatly covet. Hence why a storm will sweep over Cangxuan Heaven every time it appears.”
“As such, after discussing with the five peak masters, the spots to enter the Mythic Utopia shall be awarded according to the performance of the various peaks during the Genesis reservoir ceremony.”
*Uproar*!
These words caused the entire place to explode. Let alone the ordinary disciples, even the Chosens of the various peaks were no longer able to remain composed.
The Mythic Utopia!
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br /> The land of blessing they had waited so long for!
There was finally news about its opening!
In front of the many Saint Genesis Peak disciples, Zhou Yuan was also stunned as he involuntarily licked his lips.
He never imagined that he would hear information about the Mythic Utopia again at this time and place.
From the clues revealed by the second Saint Rune...
The third Saint Rune seemed to be somewhere inside that Mythic Utopia!
Chapter 513 Genesis Reservoir Opens Once More
The atmosphere outside the Genesis reservoir rapidly heated up with excitement due to sect master Qing Yang’s announcement, as unconcealable desire surged out in the eyes of the countless disciples.
While there were countless opportunities in Cangxuan Heaven, for most practitioners at the Alpha-Origin stage, nothing could shake the Mythic Utopia’s number one spot.
Why was this so?
Everyone knew that the Alpha-Origin stage consisted of building one’s Genesis Qi foundations. The stronger these foundations, the higher the grade of the Divine Dwelling after a cultivation breakthrough.
Anyone with ambition would undoubtedly do everything possible to strengthen their foundations during the Alpha-Origin stage, because it would create a solid base for their subsequent journey along the path of cultivation.
The better the Divine Dwelling, the higher one’s limits will be in the future.
However, when many Alpha-Origin stage practitioners arrived at the ninth layer, they would realize how increasingly difficult it became to strengthen one’s Genesis Qi foundations. Creating even one more star in their Qi Dwellings would take a tremendous amount of time and effort.
By this time, it would feel as if one had reached one’s limits, and the only way to progress a step forward would be through some kind of special encounter.
However, special encounters or blessings that could strengthen one’s foundations were very rare, and would draw countless desperate competitors the moment it appeared. In Cangxuan Heaven, the Mythic Utopia was the best place to find such such things.
It was said that someone had once obtained a great blessing in the Mythic Utopia. Without it, he would have only been able to form a four heavens Divine Dwelling, but through it, he ascended the heavens in a single step, ultimately developing an astonishing eight heavens Divine Dwelling!
This matter caused quite a commotion in Cangxuan Heaven back then. After all, even in the entire Cangxuan Heaven, an individual with an eight heaven Divine Dwelling would only appear once every few decades.
Due to this event, the Mythic Utopia became extremely popular, causing countless Alpha-Origin stage practitioners to go crazy. Every time it resurfaced, a storm of blood would follow as countless experts fought tooth and nail over a spot to enter.
Later on, the hegemon level sects interfered, and forcibly created an allocation system of sorts, allowing the Mythic Utopia to have some semblance of rules.
However, though the Mythic Utopia was said to contain the greatest of blessings, there was no fixed period when it would resurface. At times, one would have to wait several or even dozens of years, causing many Genesis Masters, who failed to wait it out, to be filled with endless regret.
This was why the numerous disciples of the Cangxuan Sect were so excited when they heard sect master Qing Yang mention the Mythic Utopia was going to resurface.
Though even a top tier faction like the Cangxuan Sect was only given limited entry spots, there was at least a chance now, right?
The Chosens and chief disciples of the various peaks in particular, were the most expectant towards the Mythic Utopia. Nearly all of them were currently at the ninth layer Alpha-Origin stage, and thus urgently needed such an opportunity to strengthen their foundations, creating a stronger bedrock for their cultivation breakthrough in the near future.
As such, gaze after gaze burned so hot that even ice would melt under them.
Even the indolent Chu Qing was scratching his shiny bald head with a complicated expression on his handsome face, split between anticipation and helplessly as he muttered, “The Mythic Utopia is finally about to resurface? But it’s going to be so troublesome to fight for blessings there!”
“What should I do? I’m kind of looking forward to it too.”
“*Sigh*...”
Once the Mythic Utopia opened, the countless prided geniuses at the Alpha-Origin stage in Cangxuan Heaven would likely swarm to it in droves. The level of competitiveness would give even someone like Chu Qing a headache.
Because what he hated the most was trouble.
While the atmosphere was boiling with excitement, Zhou Yuan exchanged a look with Yaoyao. He had naturally told Yaoyao about the clues revealed by the second Saint Rune. Hence, the latter was also aware that the third Saint Rune was very likely somewhere in the Mythic Utopia.
It had previously presented quite a problem to them, since the Mythic Utopia’s reemergence did not follow any kind of schedule. What would they do if it failed to appear for several years? But who could have expected that the problem would suddenly be solved.
“What a coincidence…” Zhou Yuan muttered apprehensively inside. He could not help but harbor a certain suspicion. Was the Mythic Utopia’s emergence this time somehow related to him finding the second Saint Rune?
Patriarch Cang Xuan had been the master of Cangxuan Heaven after all, and possessed remarkable abilities. In fact, he may even have control over a land of great blessing like the Mythic Utopia.
Of course, this was only Zhou Yuan’s conjecture. There was after all no way to find out for sure since patriarch Cang Xuan was already dead.
“So the spots to enter the Mythic Utopia will be allocated according to the results of the Genesis reservoir ceremony, huh?” Zhou Yuan wet his lips. Looks like sect master wanted the disciples of the various peaks to really go at it this time.
Everyone knew just how important the Mythic Utopia was. With more spots, more disciples from the peak would have a chance to participate, and ultimately enjoy the benefits.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze swept to the side, seeing the burning desire in the eyes of Zhou Tai, Zhang Yan, Lu Yan and several of the other stronger disciples. They stirred restlessly, clearly very enticed by sect master’s words.
Zhou Yuan looked towards the other peaks, and found that elders were already flying forward to pull aside the Chosens and secretly whisper them something. The elders were most likely telling the Chosens to do their best, and achieve best results possible in the Genesis reservoir ceremony.
“*Sigh*...”
While the other peaks were stirring restlessly, elder Shen Taiyuan and elder Lu Song exchanged a look and sighed softly.
In their view, the Mythic Utopia had come at a very unfortunate time, because Saint Genesis Peak was currently at its weakest. How could they possibly achieve good results in the ceremony? In fact, not being eliminated half way through would already be pretty good.
The sighs from the two elders splashed over the surrounding disciples like a bucket of cold water, causing them to return to their senses. The excitement on their faces slowly receded when they began to realize the current predicament of Saint Genesis Peak, as they hung their heads in disappointment.
If the spots were allocated according to the results of the Genesis reservoir ceremony, Saint Genesis Peak was going to be in a very miserable situation.
Zhou Yuan could likewise feel the change in atmosphere, but he did not say anything. Everything would have to wait till after they entered the Genesis reservoir. To prevent the plan from being leaked, he had not even informed Zhou Tai and the rest.
Amidst the depressing atmosphere, Zhou Yuan suddenly felt several mocking gazes shoot towards them. He lifted his head slightly, and saw Baili Che and other Sword Cometh Peak disciples looking over with pity.
Upon seeing Zhou Yuan look over, Baili Che smiled slightly , before he opened his mouth as a voice was noiselessly transmitted.
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bsp; “Are you regretting things now?”
“Unfortunately…”
“It’s already too late.”
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained unchanged as he cast a glance at the former, before withdrawing his gaze.
At this moment, upon seeing that the numerous disciples had already digested the shocking news, sect master Qing Yang waved his sleeve. With a loud ‘dong’, his powerful voice echoed across the area.
“Genesis reservoir, open!”
Chapter 514 Run!
When sect master Qing Yang’s powerful voice boomed across the area, the entire place seemed to violently shudder as the mists enveloping the Genesis reservoir swiftly began to recede at a speed that could be seen with the naked eye.
An endless sea appeared within the disciples’ sights.
The purple sash disciples were still able to remain calm. After all, they had several chances to enter every year. In contrast, the non purple sash disciples trembled with emotion, their heads raised in expectation. In the past, they could only watch enviously from the outside because they did not have the qualifications to enter.
High up in the sky, sect master Qing Yang watched the Genesis reservoir appear, as his hands suddenly formed a seal. A vast, mighty force immediately descended from the sky, and enveloped the land.
Roar!
The earth shuddered as if an earth dragon was rampaging within, causing even the entire mountain range to tremble violently. It was as if an ancient dragon roar was reverberating from deep down in the earth.
The numerous disciples did not know what was happening, but they could sense the terrifying undulations beneath their feet.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes widened slightly. Due to the Dragon’s Resentment Poison in his body, plus the Ancestral Dragon Scripture he practiced, he found the strange undulations rather familiar. They contained dragon Qi, and if he was not wrong, it likely originated from the Source Dragon Vein beneath the Cangxuan Sect.
He raised his head and gazed at the Genesis reservoir, as he felt a vast power surge into it.
Rumble!
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