He held the token tightly as if relieved from a burden.
“Yaoyao, the first step, I have done it.”
Zhou Yuan clenched the token and raised his arm in the air.
In the outside world, the silence continued for several breaths before a deafening cheer resounded between heaven and earth.
“Congratulations, chief pavilion master!”
Chapter 890 Chief Pavilion Master
“Congratulations, chief pavilion master!”
“Congratulations, chief pavilion master!”
“......”
Shouted congratulations and applause echoed across the sky and spread a great distance as though it could be heard throughout the entire Tianyuan Utopia.
Such a battle was undoubtedly grand.
Countless eyes widened with admiration as they stared at the young figure on the mountain summit. That day’s chief pavilion master battle was an eye-opener, and it made them realize what kind of people were the exceptional heaven prides ranked on the Divine Dwelling List.
The previous fierce match was enough to make the majority of the advanced Divine Dwelling experts feel inferior and dejected.
On the mountainside, both Mu Liu and Han Yuan looked at the crumbling mountain summit with complex expressions. The battle’s outcome was equally unexpected to them. Even though Mu Liu had a strong intuition, when this result appeared in front of them, he still found it hard to believe.
After all, Zhou Yuan’s opponent was Lu Xiao, Tianyuan Region’s most outstanding Divine Dwelling stage talent. He also had a remarkable reputation in the entire Hunyuan Heaven.
That day, however, this proud heaven pride was defeated.
And replacing him was someone who was still a nobody a few months ago.
Whether it was Mu Liu or Han Yuan, when they first met Zhou Yuan, they had never thought that the young man who had suddenly appeared would surpass Lu Xiao and become the leader of the Tianyuan Region’s young generation.
“The era of Lu Xiao is over.” Mu Liu sighed.
Mu Liu was also quite a proud person. All these years, he had repeatedly clashed with Lu Xiao and so naturally regarded him as his greatest opponent. He was inferior to him in every confrontation, however, and was therefore clear about Lu Xiao’s strength.
But now, even Lu Xiao was defeated in Zhou Yuan’s hand.
Furthermore, it was a defeat after Lu Xiao had done everything he could...this was enough to shut anyone’s mouth.
Zhou Yuan’s victory was very impressive.
Therefore, Mu Liu knew very well in his heart that, starting from that day, Lu Xiao’s era had passed and Zhou Yuan’s was beginning—in the future it would be Zhou Yuan ruling the Tianyuan Region’s young generation.
....
At a place near the foot of the mountain where people of the four pavilions were standing.
While the world was reverberating with applause and congratulations, this place had fallen into a strange silence.
On the Fire Pavilion’s side, everyone was in a trance. Lu Xiao’s defeat had brought about a shock so great that they still couldn’t believe the result in front of them—it was a nightmare.
After all, the Fire Pavilion was the leader of the four pavilions all these years, which had brought about the arrogance of the Fire Pavilion members. But now, the pillar of the Fire Pavilion was utterly defeated in front of them.
Their pride, their pillar, had collapsed.
Countless members of the Fire Pavilion didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Their expressions were extremely strange.
Zhu Lian had paled at the sight of Lu Xiao’s defeat. He knew that the Fire Pavilion’s good days had come to an end. It wasn’t that he had never thought that the Fire Pavilion would fall, but that he hadn’t expected everything to end in Zhou Yuan’s hands.
A few months ago, they had ridiculed the Wind Pavilion for constantly provoking the Fire Pavilion under the leadership of its new pavilion master. But at that time, they had never thought that the clown in their eyes would be the one to shatter their arrogance.
Zhu Lian turned his head and glanced at a person beside him. It was the vice pavilion master of the Fire Pavilion, Wang Chen.
When Zhou Yuan first came to the Wind Pavilion, Wang Chen was the first person who dealt with him.
As Wang Chen sensed Zhu Lian’s gaze, the corners of Wang Chen’s mouth twitched slightly. He understood Zhu Lian’s meaning from his expression, but what could he say? He wasn’t the only one who was blind—everyone in the Fire Pavilion, including Lu Xiao, disregarded Zhou Yuan as an evenly matched opponent.
And in the end, they paid a heavy price for it.
Pa.
A strange noise sounded from the other side. Zhu Lian tilted his head to see Zuo Ya slowly collapsing to the ground, her face deathly pale and her eyes lifeless.
“How is it possible?!
“Impossible!
“Impossible!”
She kept muttering. She had never even thought about this result.
She was still thinking about how she should taunt Yi Qiushui when Zhou Yuan lost, but now, all this fantasy had come to an abrupt end. Therefore, she suddenly collapsed when she recalled the price she needed to pay.
Not to mention the huge bet of 10,000 origin coins she had made, her actions alone would most likely become a joke within her social circle.
No one paid any attention to Zuo Ya because the morale of the Fire Pavilion had dropped to a terrifying level, and their depressed atmosphere made everyone feel extremely dejected.
Compared to the oppressive silence on the Fire Pavilion’s side, the quiet on the Wind Pavilion’s side appeared much happier.
Many members of the Wind Pavilion exchanged glances with one another; their eyes seemed to be making silent communication.
“Our pavilion master won?”
“That seems to be the case since Lu Xiao’s Genesis Qi has disappeared.”
“Are they congratulating our pavilion master on becoming the chief pavilion master?”
“Should be?”
“Then what are we going to do?”
“I don’t know…”
“......”
Everyone, including Yi Qiushui and Ye Bingling, didn’t know what to do because in truth they weren’t prepared, so they simply remained silent in the end.
However, the corners of Yi Qiushui’s and Ye Bingling’s lips were curved upwards slightly, revealing the joy and excitement in their hearts.
The people of the Mountain Pavilion and the Forest Pavilion were slightly better in comparison. The match’s outcome impacted them far less than it did the Fire Pavilion and the Wind Pavilion. Complex expressions crossed their faces, but in the end they gradually accepted the result and understood that the Wind Pavilion’s future would no longer be the same.
It would be unwise of them to maintain their previous arrogance.
They had to change their mentality.
After all, the Wind Pavilion would be the overlord of the four pavilions in the future.
.....
In the void, the five figures exuding vast and mighty power were also quietly watching the scene.
There wasn’t a hint of joy or sorrow on sect master Xuan Kun’s face. His eyes drooped, but the twitching of his eyebrows revealed his inner anger. It was just that his identity and status meant that he couldn’t release his anger.
The other two grand elders, Bai Ye and Bian Chang, glanced expressionlessly at sect master Xuan Kun without saying anything. After all, someone had fairly defeated Lu Xiao, and they couldn’t deny the result of the battle for any reason. Therefore, sect master Xuan Kun could only blame himself for his failed plan.
This was the rule. Even if they were grand elders, they had to obey the rules.
Clan elder Mu Ni gazed at the young figure on the mountain summit, a flicker of surprise in her beautiful eyes. She hadn’t expected Chi Jing to find such a talented young heaven pride.
It seems this lit
tle girl has good eyes.
All four grand elders remained silent, whereas Chi Jing smiled faintly, her burgundy hair flowing in the air. Staring at Zhou Yuan’s figure, a look of joy and satisfaction flashed across the depths of her eyes. The next moment, her clear voice resounded throughout the world.
“The result of the chief pavilion master battle is out.
“Starting today, the chief pavilion master of the four pavilions is...
“The Wind Pavilion’s Zhou Yuan!”
Chapter 891 Four Pavilions Awed into Submission
The entire place seemed to ripple when Chi Jing’s voice rang out. Her words sounded in the ears of every person in the Tianyuan Utopia. Individuals in various locations of the Tianyuan Utopia lifted their heads in unison, gazing towards the same direction with amazement and surprise in their eyes.
The name of the new chief pavilion master was a little unfamiliar to them.
Evidently, the one whom everyone had believed to be Tianyuan Region’s strongest Divine Dwelling stage heaven pride had already lost to the dark horse called Zhou Yuan.
This outcome drew deep sighs from countless people and made them curious about Zhou Yuan. When Zhou Yuan became the chief pavilion master, a position accompanied by great power and influence, he would be ranked among the upper echelons of the Tianyuan Region.
On the mountaintop, Zhou Yuan respectfully cupped his fists together towards the five figures in the sky.
From the moment Chi Jing made the declaration, the position of chief pavilion master had become his, and no one could take it away.
In the sky, sect master Xuan Kun expressionlessly waved his hand. A torrent of Genesis Qi swept out and lifted Lu Xiao from the rubble before throwing him towards the Fire Pavilion. Zhu Lian and the others hastily caught his body, their faces filled with terror, not daring to say anything.
They could feel sect master Xuan Kun’s rage from his actions.
Numerous Heavenly Spirit Sect disciples from the Fire Pavilion bitterly sighed inwardly. It seemed none of them would be able to escape being reprimanded in the future. Given sect master Xuan Kun’s temper, he might even reduce their future cultivation resources as punishment.
Chi Jing paid no heed to sect master Xuan Kun’s anger. She gazed at the remains of the majestic peak and pointed towards it.
A mystical power surged forth.
Under shocked gazes, the many giant cracks on the peak swiftly began to close. The fallen boulders rose into the air, returning to their original locations. In less than a few dozen breaths, the destroyed mountain regained its original appearance.
Chi Jing’s power likewise stunned Zhou Yuan. One must know that there was a huge difference in the cultivation level between those who wielded the power of destruction and creation.
This was the power of Law Domain stage experts.
Within the Law Domain, all things moved according to one’s will.
“Zhou Yuan, it was mentioned previously that the one who becomes the chief pavilion master will be rewarded with a little Saint technique. You may find some time in the future to select one in the Thousand Technique Hall.”
Countless gazes instantly filled with envy. That was a little Saint technique. Although it was preceded by the word little, it was already in the realm of Saint techniques. A Genesis technique of that level was very attractive even to some Nascent Source stage experts.
Happiness and surprise flooded Zhou Yuan’s heart. He had nearly forgotten about this reward.
A little Saint Genesis technique was something Zhou Yuan had never seen before in his many years of cultivation. Although it was said that the seven Cangxuan Arts could be fused into a true Saint Genesis technique after being mastered, Zhou Yuan had learned only four of the seven arts: the Omega Saint Spirit technique, the Mythic Saint Body, the Devil Sweeping Sword Orb technique and the Spirit Lantern technique.
Among them, only the Omega Saint Spirit art and the Mythic Saint Body had barely reached the advanced stage, whereas there was still much room for improvement with regards to the Devil Sweeping Sword Orb art and the Spirit Lantern art. Furthermore, there were still three of the seven arts he had yet to even touch. Who knew when the Cangxuan Saint technique would finally appear again in the world?
As a true Saint technique, its power would most certainly outclass a little Saint technique. But when split up into its seven individual parts, none of its parts could match a little Saint technique.
Hence, if Zhou Yuan managed to learn this little Saint technique, his combat strength would grow tremendously.
Although he had defeated Lu Xiao and taken the position of chief pavilion master, Zhou Yuan did not relax. He instead felt even greater pressure. His target was the nine regions tournament, an event where all of Hunyuan Heaven’s finest super heaven prides would surely appear.
For example, Zhao Mushen, Wu Yao and even Su Youwei.
One must know that even though Lu Xiao was strong, he was only ranked nine on the Hunyuan Heaven Divine Dwelling List. It was even rumored that his rank was partly attributed to his status as a member of the Tianyuan Region, one of the nine regions. From this, one could see just how terrifying the top few rankers on the Divine Dwelling List were.
It had been a bitter struggle for Zhou Yuan to defeat Lu Xiao. As such, Zhou Yuan was not confident of facing those ranked above Lu Xiao.
Given the top rankers’ backgrounds and talents, they would likely possess little Saint techniques and other secret arts.
Due to these reasons, Zhou Yuan still had a long way to go if he intended to become the champion of the nine regions tournament. He could not afford to relax even the slightest bit.
In the sky, the figures of three grand elders—Xuan Kun, Bai Ye and Bian Chang—vanished into thin air upon concluding the affairs of the chief pavilion master selection. They had no intention of lingering any longer.
Clan leader Mu Ni nodded to Chi Jing before also disappearing.
It was not appropriate for Chi Jing to speak more with Zhou Yuan in such a setting. Hence, she gave him a nod of encouragement before also turning to leave.
When the five grand elders departed, the pressure that enveloped the area instantly vanished. The atmosphere instantly livened as countless gazes looked towards Zhou Yuan’s figure in curiosity and excitement.
Zhou Yuan leaped off the peak.
But before he could return to the Wind Pavilion’s side, numerous figures encircled him.
“Hehe, chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, I’m the head of the Chen clan. The chief pavilion master is a promising young man. Will you have time to grace us with your presence in the Chen clan?”
“Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan is so young. Do you have any plans of marrying?”
“Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, I’m the prefecture lord of Shanling Prefecture…”
“...”
The sudden flurry of friendly voices caught Zhou Yuan off guard, and he soon found himself surrounded. He felt his head swell at the noise flooding him from his surroundings.
Fortunately, a slender hand reached in and pulled him away by the wrist. A gentle voice sounded, “Everyone, you may pay a visit to the Wind Pavilion if you have time in the future. Our chief pavilion master is not in the best condition after such a tough battle today, so I hope everyone can forgive us on account of this.”
After Zhou Yuan was pulled out from the crowd, he finally saw that his savior was Yi Qiushui.
The others felt somewhat regretful at this outcome but tactfully did not give chase.
“I did not expect a chief pavilion master to be so welcomed.” Zhou Yuan sighed. He had never received such treatment during his tenure as the wind pavilion master.
Yi Qiushui chuckled. “How can these two positions be compared?”
The position of chief pavilion master was equivalent in rank to an elder of the elder committee, and it held tremendous weight. Let alone the previous group, even the five grand elders could no longer ignore Zhou Yuan. Otherwise
, sect master Xuan Kun would not have schemed to obtain this position for many years.
After all, there were limited seats in the elder circle, and below the Nascent Source stage, only the chief pavilion master could attain such a high-ranking position.
The two returned to the Wind Pavilion side as numerous Wind Pavilion members rushed to meet them.
“Our pavilion master is formidable!”
“The pavilion master is invincible!”
The Wind Pavilion members could no longer conceal their excitement and jubilation as they began to cheer in succession. The gazes that looked towards Zhou Yuan were filled with respect and admiration.
On the Fire Pavilion’s side, several members dejectedly departed with the still-unconscious Lu Xiao. Zhou Yuan had been promoted to the chief pavilion master and was now their direct superior. How could they possibly dare to offend him? Even the unreasonable and pampered Zuo Ya could only leave in a crestfallen manner.
However, not everyone from the Fire Pavilion left. A portion of the members remained where they stood as they looked towards the Wind Pavilion’s side.
Although these individuals were members of the Fire Pavilion, they were not disciples of the Heavenly Spirit Sect. They had joined the Fire Pavilion to receive better cultivation conditions. With the changing tides, the Wind Pavilion would slowly grow stronger, and they naturally did not wish to leave a bad impression of themselves to the new chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan.
After all, the chief pavilion master held great power in the four pavilions and even had the right to remove or promote any deputy pavilion masters. In fact, even the four pavilion masters could be forced to step down if an appropriate reason was found.
While the Fire Pavilion showed slight signs of fracturing internally, Mu Liu led the deputy forest pavilion masters over to congratulate Zhou Yuan without any hint of discomfort.
Han Yuan hesitated slightly, but eventually also led his members over. He had no choice but to bow when under someone else’s roof.
The Fire Pavilion members who had stayed behind also hesitated somewhat before ultimately deciding to head over.
Ye Bingling and Yi Qiushui looked at each other and smiled, secretly sighing in relief.
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