And Zhou Yuan was from the Great Zhou Empire.
Wu Huang had won the first place on the Chosen list the moment he became known to the world, and this was followed by the Great Wu declaring war on the Great Zhou. It seemed that there was perhaps the shadow of the Sacred Palace’s palace master in this act.
He wanted to retaliate for losing face in the Mythic Utopia?
Sect master Qing Yang’s eyes flashed. “Send a message to Zhou Yuan, tell him to stop training for now and that there is something to discuss.”
A disciple took the order and hurried away.
But immediately, sect master Qing Yang gave a wave of his hand and blocked his path. Looking in the direction of the distant Saint Genesis Peak, his face lit up with surprise and a wide smile.
“It looks like there’s no longer such a need.”
Boom!
As his voice faded, Li Qingchan and the others in the hall also suddenly sensed violent and powerful Genesis Qi breaking out from the distant Saint Genesis Peak with a loud rumble.
The bright pillar of Genesis Qi pierced straight through the clouds, boundless and majestic.
And in the pillar of Genesis Qi, there was a slender young figure rushing skywards, his roar reverberating across the universe like thunder.
Li Qingchan and the others were immediately moved upon seeing the scene.
It was Zhou Yuan.
He had made a breakthrough once again!
Chapter 670 Strength Skyrocket
Boom!
A huge pillar of Genesis Qi shot up from Saint Genesis Peak. The majestic Genesis Qi attracted the gaze of countless astonished disciples in the Cangxuan Sect.
When the disciples gazed at the tall and slender figure within the light pillar and then heard the long thunder-like roar, all faces were filled with excitement.
“It’s senior brother Zhou Yuan!”
“He made a breakthrough again?”
“Such strong Genesis Qi. Is this the ninth layer of the Alpha-Origin stage? How strong is senior brother Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation now?
“Senior brother Zhou Yuan managed to kill Chosen when he was only at the eighth layer. Now that he has stepped into the ninth layer, his strength must have soared once again. I wonder how he is compared to Wu Huang of the Sacred Palace?”
“Wu Huang even defeated Jiang Taishen. He won’t be easy to deal with.”
“.....”
Countless whispers spread out within the Cangxuan Sect. After Zhou Yuan’s breakthrough, there was most likely going to be another addition to the top disciples of the Cangxuan Sect.
However, the majority of the disciples still held a somewhat pessimistic attitude when they compared Zhou Yuan to Wu Huang.
Evidently, the fact that Wu Huang defeated Jiang Taishen and ascended to the top of the Chosen List had a huge impact on their confidence.
Under countless astounded gazes, the beam of Genesis Qi hovered in the sky for a good while before it gradually dissipated and revealed Zhou Yuan’s figure. With a flash, he directly sped into the meeting hall.
At this moment, sect master Qing Yang and every peak master were standing outside the hall, as well as Chu Qing, Li Qingchan and the others. They all intently stared at Zhou Yuan.
And when Zhou Yuan landed, Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan and the other Chosen’s eyes shrank rapidly. Genesis Qi uncontrollably gushed out from their bodies to protect them.
This was the natural reaction of the Genesis Qi inside their bodies upon sensing danger.
They, who were clear about what the situation represented, couldn’t help staring suspiciously at Zhou Yuan. Their expressions changed indefinitely.
Even Chu Qing focused his eyes as Zhou Yuan approached, and a solemn expression came onto his indifferent face.
The Zhou Yuan at this moment felt extremely dangerous, and the degree of danger was unexpectedly stronger than when they had met Jiang Taishen!
Chu Qing found it somewhat unbelievable. It should be said that he didn’t have this feeling when Zhou Yuan was at the eighth layer. But why would there be such a terrifying increase in strength after the breakthrough?
Although the Genesis Qi foundation was known to increase dramatically in the ninth layer of the Alpha-Origin stage, it shouldn’t be an uncontrolled increase. According to Chu Qing’s speculation, Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation should have already exceeded one hundred thousand stars.
While Chu Qing and other Chosen were bewildered, sect master Qing Yang and the other several peak masters had a flicker of surprise in their eyes upon seeing Zhou Yuan.
Although Chu Qing and the others might be able to somewhat sense that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation had become extremely strong, they were able to clearly perceive just how strong he had become.
“Right now, your cultivation level must have reached the peak of the ninth layer,” sect master Qing Yang remarked indifferently.
Chu Qing, Li Qingchan and the others were all taken aback. They also thought that Zhou Yuan had just stepped into the ninth layer, but they didn’t expect him to have reached the peak.
His cultivation level’s rate of increase was simply too astonishing.
Zhou Yuan frankly nodded. His progress was beyond imagination because of the help of the Heavenly Punishment Saint Rune Genesis Qi. He was only one step away from refining his Qi Dwelling, establishing heavens and truly stepping into the Divine Dwelling stage!
“How many Genesis Qi stars do you possess?” Li Qingchan couldn’t help but ask.
“180,000.” Zhou Yuan smiled.
What!
This answer drew numerous gasps of astonishment. Even Chu Qing couldn’t control the corners of his eyes from twitching. His strength had also improved after he returned to the sect. But at present his foundation was only 110,000 Genesis Qi stars.
And this was through his many years of hard work!
But Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi stars had directly soared from 30,000 to 180,000 in a short period of one month. How terrifying was this speed of increase?
Zhou Yuan also understood that it would have most likely taken him at least another year of training for him to achieve this if it weren’t for the pure Genesis Qi stored in the Heavenly Punishment Saint Rune.
“180,000 Genesis Qi stars are indeed no small matter. It was said that my master had 250,000 Genesis Qi stars when he broke through to the Divine Dwelling stage,” sect master Qing Yang stated.
The other peak masters also stared puzzledly at Zhou Yuan. The master who sect master Qing Yang spoke of was naturally old ancestor Cangxuan!
However, what level of existence was old ancestor Cangxuan? He was a top expert who had suppressed the entire Cangxuan Heaven. The former Heaven Master of the Cangxuan Heaven was ranked as a top expert of the universe.
Zhou Yuan’s ability could be seen from the fact that he was able to get close to the level their master had when breaking through to the Divine Dwelling stage.
However, at this stage, the strength and weakness of one’s Genesis Qi foundation couldn’t represent one’s future achievements. There was no shortage of opportunity in the world. Although one may possess a vast Genesis Qi foundation at the Alpha-Origin stage, they might not progress far in the end.
But in any case, it at least showed that Zhou Yuan was somewhat unusual.
Back when old ancestor Cangxuan broke through to the Divine Dwelling stage, his Genesis Qi foundation had reached 250,000! Zhou Yuan exclaimed in astonishment in his heart upon hearing the sect master’s words.
“Zhou Yuan, now that you’ve come out of secluded cultivation, it’s time to inform you of the big things that have happened.” Sect master Qing Yang smiled and turned to Li Qingchan, who then told Zhou Yuan about the appearance of Wu Huang.
“What? Wu Huang appeared? He also defeated Jiang Taishen and took the first place on the Chosen List?!”
Zhou Yuan had destroyed Wu Huang’s physical body, and Wu Huang’s spirit had escaped. He hadn’t heard any news abou
t him for years, so he didn’t expect him to have done something so astonishing.
The entire Cangxuan Heaven knew his name.
“The Sacred Palace's palace master had probably instructed Wu Huang to appear, and the purpose of Wu Huang's appearance was to eliminate the impact of the loss they had suffered in the Mythic Utopia.
“And it had also been a great blow to the confidence of my Cangxuan Sect disciples.”
Zhou Yuan nodded. Jiang Taishen had suppressed the young generation of Cangxuan Sect disciples for many years, but before they could defeat Jiang Taishen, an even stronger disciple of the Sacred Palace had emerged.
What would the other disciples think?
Would they feel that the Sacred Palace was indeed stronger than the Cangxuan Sect? Would they be able to catch up to the Sacred Palace no matter how hard they tried?
These kinds of negative thoughts would dispirit the disciples. In the long term, an even worse situation where their prodigies would not make progress could happen, and it would shake the foundation of the Cangxuan Sect.
“Besides this, there’s one more thing.” Sect master Qing Yang looked at Zhou Yuan with a frown. “This matter is related to you.”
“Oh?”
“The Great Wu Empire has declared war on the Great Zhou Empire.”
Zhou Yuan froze for a moment, and then his eyes instantly turned chillingly cold. Violent Genesis Qi erupted from his body like a volcano.
The solid stone floor, which was made of special materials, cracked inch after inch.
This day had finally arrived!
Chapter 671 Chosen competition battle!
Berserk and violent Genesis Qi erupted from Zhou Yuan’s body. It could be seen that his heart was churning like the sea at that moment.
However, the eruption of Genesis Qi did not last long. Zhou Yuan’s eyes gradually calmed, and his Genesis Qi faded. After all, he had been expecting this day.
“Two years. King Wu is finally going to make a move?”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes were piercing cold. This, for him, wasn’t considered a bad thing. He had originally thought that this moment would come much earlier.
And in these two years, Zhou Yuan, from a youngster of the Heaven Gate stage, had become a top expert among the young generation of the Shengzhou Continent.
It seemed that he should return to the Great Zhou.
The Great Wu was strong, and King Wu was an expert of the Divine Dwelling stage. Nobody in the Great Zhou was a match for him. In a conflict between empires, an expert of the Divine Dwelling stage was enough to play a decisive role.
Hu.
Zhou Yuan drew a deep breath, lifting his head to look at sect master Qing Yang.
“Are you planning to go back?” sect master Qing Yang asked.
Zhou Yuan nodded. “Sect Master, I came to the Cangxuan Sect in order to train and get revenge for my Great Zhou. I must return this time.”
Sect master Qing Yang slightly nodded. “This is important to your empire, so I won’t stop you.
“But you also mustn’t be impatient. The Great Wu is invading the Great Zhou. This appears to be a dispute between two empires, but you are a disciple of the Cangxuan Sect and Wu Huang is a disciple of the Sacred Palace.
“The Great Wu chose to take action at this time, which was very likely instructed by the Sacred Palace.”
Zhou Yuan suddenly knitted his brows in a frown. “I don’t have much entanglement with the palace master of the Sacred Palace. Given his identity, would he care about the conflicts between two little empires?”
The Sacred Palace’s palace master was one of the most powerful existences of the Cangxuan Sect, and in his eyes both the Great Zhou and the Great Wu were as inferior as ants.
The Great Wu could suppress the Great Zhou for so many years by relying on King Wu, who was at the Divine Dwelling stage. But what was the Divine Dwelling stage to the Sacred Palace? A Divine Dwelling stage expert couldn’t even become an elder.
Usually the Sacred Palace’s palace master would find it a waste of time to care about such trivial matters.
Sect master Qing Yang took a deep look. “If you’re just an ordinary disciple of the Cangxuan Sect, then perhaps this matter is indeed only a trivial matter, but you are now a famous disciple of my Cangxuan Sect. Moreover, you made the Sacred Palace suffer in the Mythic Utopia, so if the Sacred Palace wants to retaliate, it is very possible that they would do something.
“And from the information that the Cangxuan Sect has received, there indeed seems to be movements on the Sacred Palace’s side.”
If this was the case, then the dispute between the Great Wu and the Great Zhou had become a game between two major sects, the Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect.
This really was a tricky issue.
“You don’t have to worry about this matter. The majority of the sects have their own rules, and any hatred and grievances that disciples have should be resolved by the disciples themselves and the sect can’t intervene,” sect master Qing Yang explained.
“If the Sacred Palace breaks the rules, then the Cangxuan Sect won’t stand by and watch.”
The reason that Zhou Yuan had killed so many Chosen in the Mythic Utopia was for the Cangxuan Sect. This had made the Sacred Palace lose face, so if the Cangxuan Sect didn’t support Zhou Yuan, it would be too heartless.
Zhou Yuan was incredibly moved to hear this, because it was only with the unwavering support of the Cangxuan Sect would he be able to fight against the Sacred Palace.
If not, he would be nothing more than an ant trying to shake a tree.
If the Cangxuan Sect chose to fight against the Sacred Palace, the movement would be incredibly huge. Zhou Yuan would have been really nervous if sect master Qing Yang didn’t say anything. After all, starting a fight against the Sacred Palace for a little disciple would not be beneficial after considering the costs and benefits.
“Thank you, Sect Master.” Zhou Yuan bowed deeply.
Sect master Qing Yang smiled and said in a gentle tone, “Little guy, don’t think too much. You just need to remember you are a disciple that risked his life for my Cangxuan Sect. We will never stand and watch you suffer.
“The Sacred Palace is strong, but my Cangxuan Sect isn’t weak. If the Sacred Palace’s palace master dares to break the rules, then my Cangxuan Sect will fight with everything we have to pull the Sacred Palace down from its horse. We’ll see who will be the winner in the end.”
Sect master Qing Yang’s voice was gentle and calm, his manner refined and scholarly. However, there was a chill that was hidden in his calm statement, like this chill was hidden beneath a thundercloud.
Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, Kong Sheng and the other Chosen stared at sect master Qing Yang in surprise. It was evidently the first time they saw the gentle and always smiling sect master like this.
A smile also spread across peak master Lianyi’s beautiful face. “Senior brother, I haven’t seen you like this in many years. Back then you had the worst temper out of us all, but after you became sect master, you’re just like an old man.”
“Our senior brother is the master of a sect, and has many things to worry about. He naturally isn’t the same as before,” peak master Ling Jun said.
“What do you know?” Peak master Lianyi snorted, shooting a cold glance at his face.
Peak master Ling Jun could only helplessly shake his head. He had long gotten used to the way peak master Lianyi treated him over the years.
“You only need to focus on the conflict between your Great Zhou and the Great Wu. You don’t need to worry about other matters. I will get in touch with the Sacred Palace’s palace master to see what he really wants. If he really wants to fight against my Cangxuan Sect, we will accompany him,” sect master Qing Yang reassured Zhou Yuan. “But if the Sacred Palace doesn’t intend to break the rules, King Wu would probably still be a huge problem for you.”
If the Sacred Palace did not break any rules, the Cangxuan Sect naturally couldn’t
intervene and Zhou Yuan would have no choice but to face King Wu alone.
Although an expert of the Divine Dwelling stage was considered nothing in sect master Qing Yang’s eyes, for youngsters like Zhou Yuan, the Divine Dwelling stage was a real enemy.
Once one stepped into the Divine Dwelling stage, one could truly be said to have reached the next level on the path of cultivation.
Even the worst person of the Divine Dwelling stage would have over half a million Genesis Qi stars, which far exceeded Zhou Yuan’s current foundation of 180,000 Genesis Qi stars.
And with this huge gap, any moves were useless.
Zhou Yuan gently nodded. “Don’t worry, Sect Master. Wu Huang is my enemy, and I will deal with him.”
Sect master Qing Yang no longer questioned further, and he said, “When do you plan to leave?”
“A war between empires goes on for a long time. Although the Great Wu has only started to dispatch troops, there is still some time before the most critical time. And during this period of time, I want to do something.”
“What do you want to do?” sect master Qing Yang asked curiously.
Zhou Yuan glanced at Chu Qing, Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan and the others apologetically. “I am pressed for time. In order to enhance my battle strength, I have no other choice but to offend you, senior brothers and sisters.”
Chu Qing, Li Qingchan and the others were all taken aback.
Zhou Yuan took a step back, his voice loud and clear like a clap of thunder. It rumbled through the Cangxuan Sect.
“Saint Genesis Peak’s Zhou Yuan wants to initiate a competition battle against the Chosen of the six peaks. I hope the senior brothers and sisters will agree!”
This statement shocked countless disciples within the Cangxuan Sect.
A Chosen challenge!
Zhou Yuan wanted to witness the six Cangxuan techniques from the Chosen of the six peaks!
Chapter 672 The Highest Honor
Zhou Yuan’s clear voice echoed in every corner of the Cangxuan Sect, causing the countless disciples to look towards the origin of the voice in shock.
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