Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  He suddenly turned his head somewhat helplessly and looked in Yaoyao’s direction, only to find Zuoqiu Qingyu grinning widely as an unending stream of words left her mouth, “Brother Xiaoyao, where are you from?”

  “I can see that although you do not have any Genesis Qi, your Spirit is extremely powerful. We should team up so we can watch each other’s backs in the Saint Remains Domain.”

  Yaoyao was split between being annoyed and amused, but she could not be bothered to explain things, so she ended up ignoring Zuoqiu Qingyu.

  Yaoyao said to Zhou Yuan, “I’m hungry, let's eat.”

  A smiling Zuoqiu Qingyu quipped, “Everyone, since fate has brought us together, let me treat all of you to a meal. The delicacies of the House of Geniuses is number 1 in Saint Remains City!”

  Yaoyao paid her no attention, Luluo’s large eyes began sparkling when she heard the word delicacies, while Zhou Yuan was naturally indifferent. Although Zuoqiu Qingyu was a little odd, she was indeed very strong, and having more friends was something Zhou Yuan would not reject.

  Hence, the group was led to the upper floors of the House of Geniuses by Zuoqiu Qingyu. However, Zhou Yuan’s footsteps suddenly froze the moment he stepped onto a certain floor.

  He lifted his head as if sensing something, and looked towards the far right where a figure in gold robes was peacefully seated next to the window. The seats around him were empty because of the astonishing aura that swirled around his body, an aura that made everyone wary.

  Bzz!

  When Zhou Yuan’s gaze fell upon the figure in gold, the Omni Python Qi in his body involuntarily began to heave as if releasing an angry roar.

  The Dragon’s Resentment Poison on his palm also hissed as an intense pain pulsed from his hand.

  The emotions on Zhou Yuan’s face were cut away bit by bit, still as a statue as he stared at the figure in golden robes.

  The figure in golden robes also seemed to sense something, the moving tea cup in his hand pausing slightly, before he slowly turned his head.

  The gazes of the two met at this moment.

  The entire world seemed to fall into silence.

  Rumble!

  Thunder rumbled in their bodies as their blood began to boil.

  In an instant, both of them simultaneously knew who the other party was.

  Great Zhou Empire, Zhou Yuan.

  Great Wu Empire, Wu Huang.

  Chapter 136 First Encounter with Wu Huang

  Boom!

  A surge of powerful Genesis Qi swept out from the figure in golden robes like a storm. The flesh, blood and bones in his body seemed to vibrate at this moment as a faint dragon roar echoed.

  A mighty and dignified aura spread from his body as if he was a king.

  The other diners in the vicinity were also caught in the aftershocks, their sorry figures backing away one after another. Although they were pretty mad inside, they could only swallow the angry yells that were about to escape their mouths when they saw who the figure was.

  The mighty aura converged into a maelstrom of power before sweeping towards Zhou Yuan.

  “Hee hee, my word, isn’t the crown prince of the Great Wu Empire being a little too tyrannical? This place isn’t owned by your family, can’t you let others eat in peace?” Zuoqiu Qingyu’s peach blossom like eyes narrowed slightly as she softly chuckled. She took a step forward as similarly powerful Genesis Qi burst out from her body, completely blocking the pressure from Wu Huang.

  Yaoyao’s face was unchanged, the only difference was the light now flashing between her brows as she extended a finger and lightly tapped in the air.

  Pop!

  It was as if an invisible Spirit wave had shot out. The powerful aura from Wu Huang seemed to have been pierced by something, emitting a faint sound as it disappeared without a trace.

  The choking pressure followed suit, fading from the area.

  “Pissing me off, is this little lady really such an easy target!” There was an ugly expression on Luluo’s little face. Why was everything going wrong today? Why did it seem that everyone was out to bully her.

  She really could not take it anymore!

  Ice-blue light blossomed from the little ice-blue bird on her shoulder as deadly cold Qi akin to freezing air locked onto the figure in gold next to the window.

  The actions of these three ladies instantly made the atmosphere become hostile.

  Zhou Yuan’s expression was akin to still water. He merely stared at the figure in gold robes, his five fingers tightly clenched around the Dragon’s Resentment Poison on his palm. The poison roared as if it wanted to burst out, but it was firmly suppressed by him.

  The view before his eyes seemed to ripple faintly, as if a long forgotten memory had been unlocked.

  It was an ice-cold altar.

  He had been placed at its centre, and in front of him lay another tiny baby boy. When he looked over, the baby boy seemed to grin at him.

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes gently closed, darkness descending, before being opened once again as the view before him returned to normal.

  Everyone on the floor watched the stand-off as low whispers and cries of shock sounded.

  “Is that the Great Wu Empire’s Wu Huang?”

  “He is indeed as powerful as the rumors say!”

  “Tch tch, is that Zuoqiu Qingyu? And the Little County Lord of the Thousand Beast Empire… these two ladies are not easy to deal with!”

  “There’s also that otherworldly beautiful guy, I’ve heard that his Spirit has already stepped into the Corporeal stage.”

  “No wonder he was able to dispel Wu Huang’s pressure with a single finger.”

  “But who is that Qi Nourishing kid?”

  “I’ve heard of him before, he seems to be Zhou Yuan from the Great Zhou Empire…”

  “It’s him! I know the story behind them. I heard that the Great Wu Empire rebelled against the Great Zhou Empire, and the phenomenon of the python and sparrow devouring the dragon back then refers to them taking the sacred dragon blessings of the Great Zhou Empire’s prince, while that prince is called Zhou Yuan!”

  “So that’s it, these two truly are old enemies!”

  “But the gap between Zhou Yuan and Wu Huang is too great… without those few at his side, he would have likely been swatted to death by a single palm.”

  “......”

  Numerous voices stealthily sounded as many people watched this scene in interest.

  While everyone thought that a battle would break out, Wu Huang suddenly withdrew his aura, his expression neither happy nor angry as he stood up.

  He did not speak, eyes directed to his front as he brushed past Zhou Yuan and the rest.

  Only when he passed by Zhou Yuan did his footsteps finally pause for a moment. He did not look towards Zhou Yuan, eyes fixed on the empty air in front of him as he spoke in a seemingly disappointed manner, “I’ve given you so much time, but you’re still only an eyesore.”

  He shook his head, no further words as he walked down the steps.

  No change at all could be seen from Zhou Yuan’s expression. He slowly released his grip, the Dragon’s Resentment Poison on his palm finally suppressed.

  “Let’s eat.” He said.

  The group seated themselves at a table, Zuoqiu Qingyu’s peach blossom like eyes curiously sweeping across Zhou Yuan’s body as she asked, “You have a quarrel with Wu Huang?”

  “Shall I play arbiter for the both of you?”

  Zhou Yuan chuckled and answered, “It’s a life or death quarrel, and only one of us can live.”

  Zuoqiu Qingyu was silent for a while, before she said, “Then you’re truly unlucky. You’re completely outclassed by him.”

  “There are no absolutes in this world.”

  Zhou Yuan slowly said, “A year ago, my eight meridian channels were nowhere to be found, making cultivation impossible, but have I not come all the way here too?”

  Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luluo were startled for a moment. This guy had only beg
an his cultivation journey a year ago?

  “Tch tch, it seems to me that there is a tiny possibility that you do have the sacred dragon blessing.” Luluo propped up her cheeks and grinned.

  “But don’t worry, with us here, even Wu Huang can’t do anything to you!”

  Zhou Yuan smiled and passed the menu to Luluo, “Then I’ll have to give my thanks, go ahead and order.”

  A rough glance had told him that all the food here was really high-class. Let alone grade 3, even grade 4 Genesis Beasts were available, the only thing was the excessively high prices numbering in several hundreds of thousands of Genesis crystals.

  Luluo received the menu, her large eyes glancing towards Zuoqiu Qingyu as she said with a wide smile, “Since somebody is treating us… we’ll have all the most expensive ones!”

  “Steamed thunder tiger head!”

  “Simmer-fried spirit beef!”

  “Ice flame python!”

  “......”

  The corners of Zuoqiu Qingyu’s mouth twitched slightly as she listened to Luluo shout out dish after this. This lass was really not the least bit polite!

  ...

  Night arrived.

  Zhou Yuan was seated on a bed in their room. With a grasp of his hand, the jade bottle containing the Spirit source energy appeared within, while the Underworld Spirit Fruit and Vermillion Blood Grass appeared in front of him with a wave of his sleeve.

  His eyes seemed to sparkle a little as he gazed upon these three items. After seeing Wu Huang today, he had no choice but to admit that the latter was very powerful. However, this did not give rise to any fear within him.

  Instead, it made a raging battle intent surge out in Zhou Yuan’s heart.

  He knew that Wu Huang was a stumbling block on his path of cultivation. Only by defeating the latter would he truly be able to walk the road of the sacred dragon.

  “Wu Huang, we’ll see just who dies at whose hands in the Saint Remains Domain.”

  “When the time comes, I will let you know that my blessings are not so easily devoured. All of the misfortune you guys have caused me is merely a form of training in my eyes.”

  “Only by stepping over all of you will I finally become the true sacred dragon!”

  “That’s why… don’t celebrate too early!”

  There was no longer any hesitation in Zhou Yuan’s heart. Rays of light emerged from between his brows as the illusory figure of his Spirit emitted a suction force, directly consuming the drop of Spirit source energy.

  At the same time, the Underworld Spirit Fruit and Vermillion Blood Grass in his hands burst apart, transforming into strands of black and red Qi that rose into the air and poured into Zhou Yuan head.

  Chapter 137 Advance Illusory Stage

  The drop of Spirit source energy transformed into extremely pure Spirit Qi that endlessly poured into Zhou Yuan’s Spirit.

  Meanwhile, the black and red Qi from the Underworld Spirit Fruit and Vermillion Blood Grass also flooded in, entwining with the pure Spirit Qi.

  Chch!

  A change immediately occured when the three parties met. One could only watch as the pure Spirit Qi seemed to be refined once again, causing a faint crystal like rainbow radiance to emerge.

  Strands of crystal Qi sprinkled onto the Spirit, while the latter greedily devoured the former. The illusory figure gradually began to become more and more corporeal.

  As Zhou Yuan felt the climbing power of his Spirit, he began to activate the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method.

  In the void, a limitless mottled grindstone slowly turned. It was as if all things that were cast upon its wheel would be crushed into nothingness.

  However, the current Zhou Yuan’s fear of the grindstone had already retreated. His Spirit drifted forward, no hesitation whatsoever as it cast itself onto the wheel.

  Rumble!

  The divine grindstone began to revolve, pulverising the tiny Spirit.

  Dreadful power enveloped Zhou Yuan’s Spirit, causing it tremble uncontrollably.

  However, he gritted his teeth and desperately endured while the Spirit Qi from the Spirit source energy continuously supported him.

  Thus, Zhou Yuan Spirit persisted as the divine grindstone turned.

  The dark gold marking on the mottled grindstone slowly shifted.

  Almost an eternity seemed to have passed, while cracks had begun to appear on Zhou Yuan’s Spirit, a sign that he was about to reach his limit.

  Even so, even under the intense pain that was practically about to burst apart his Spirit from the inside, Zhou Yuan did not entertain any thoughts of giving up.

  Meeting Wu Huang today had made Zhou Yuan feel some pressure. Regardless of what had happened, Wu Huang stood at the peak of the Cangmang Continent’s younger generation, and his strength was far greater than Zhou Yuan’s own.

  For Zhou Yuan to shrink this gap, the upgrade of his Spirit had to succeed!

  “If I can’t even overcome this little hardship, what right do I have to step onto the sacred dragon road again?!” A roar seemed to thunder in Zhou Yuan’s heart.

  Bzz!

  As if sensing Zhou Yuan’s will, a powerful ripple suddenly exploded from his Spirit as the cracks that had appeared on it were swiftly repaired.

  Click!

  A faint click was heard.

  It was the sound of the dark gold vertical markings on the top and bottom halves of the mottled divine grindstone joining once again.

  Zhou Yuan had finally endured the second revolution of the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method!

  Every revolution a whole new realm!

  A voice was transmitted into Zhou Yuan’s ears as he finally relaxed. His Spirit was pulverised as the grindstone began to revolve once again, reforming itself several breaths later outside the grindstone.

  The reformed Spirit was several times more condensed than before, so much so that there were faint signs of it turning truly corporeal.

  Advance Illusory stage!

  Uncontrollable joy surged out in Zhou Yuan’s heart. After suffering numerous hardships, his Spirit had finally stepped into the advance Illusory stage!

  Now that it was at the advance Illusory stage, he could finally learn grade 3 Genesis Runes.

  Although his current Genesis Qi cultivation was still stuck at the advance Qi Nourishing stage, his true power was much greater due to the domineering Omni Python Qi and his blood-red Qi Dwelling.

  As such, even if he were to only use Genesis Qi in battle, Zhou Yuan’s battle power would not lose out to a mid Heaven Gate stage expert.

  When grade 3 Genesis Runes were thrown into the mix, advance Heaven Gate stage opponents would no longer be able to threaten him so easily.

  However, Zhou Yuan felt a little regretful that these advance Heaven Gate stage experts did not include the apex prided geniuses like Wu Huang. These individuals already stood at the pinnacle of the advance Heaven Gate stage, and also possessed the ability to do battle with those at a higher cultivation level. Hence, for Zhou Yuan to face Wu Huang in a direct clash, the former needed to at the very least raise his Genesis Qi cultivation to the Heaven Gate stage.

  Though this was so, Zhou Yuan was not discouraged, because the gap between them was rapidly shrinking.

  In the room, Zhou Yuan’s tightly shut eyes slowly opened, while the flickering light between his brows gradually receded. He raised his head and looked outside the window, where the night sky was slowly withdrawing as the first rays of dawn broke through the heavy layers of clouds, shining onto the magnificent Saint Remains City.

  While his eyes peered outside, his five fingers slowly tightened into a fist.

  “Wu Huang, let’s fully settle the grudge between us in the Saint Remains Domain.”

  ...

  After ascending to the advance Illusory stage, the first thing Zhou Yuan did was find Yaoyao.

  “You’ve broken through?”

  The latter immediately asked upon seeing him. When she s
aw Zhou Yuan nod, she too nodded as a slight smile emerged on her lips. “Only when one knows shame can one truly display one’s power and courage. Not bad.”

  She was clearly referring to yesterday’s event when they met Wu Huang. Zhou Yuan had turned that pressure into motivation for his breakthrough.

  Zhou Yuan grinned and said, “Can you teach me grade 3 Genesis Runes today?”

  The Saint Remains Domain was about to open so he needed to make use of what little time he had to learn a few grade 3 Genesis Runes. Only then would he have some insurance when he entered the Saint Remains Domain.

  “Good idea, I can avoid those two dragging me out to window shop.” Yaoyao lazily stretched her back. She was really somewhat helpless with regards to the situation. Luluo had already been too energetic, and now, there was another Zuoqiu Qingyu who looked at Yaoyao in a strange manner. To the peace loving Yaoyao, their attention was practically akin to torture.

  Thus, the two found a quiet room and began to practice grade 3 Genesis Runes.

  The lesson went on all the way from the early morning till the sun was setting in the sky.

  Yaoyao rubbed Tuntun as she said to Zhou Yuan, “You should now have some elementary understanding of these few grade 3 Genesis Runes. However, you still require a tremendous amount of practice in order to successfully utilise them.”

  Zhou Yuan nodded. “I will master them as soon as possible.”

  Yaoyao’s bright eyes looked towards Zhou Yuan. “Looks like Wu Huang has given you a substantial amount of pressure.”

  Zhou Yuan smiled and nodded, not denying it. “He indeed stronger than me. I need to raise my strength.”

  Yaoyao touched her cheek with one hand as the slender fingers of her other hand tapped the table. “Wu Huang is indeed a remarkable person.”

  After yesterday’s encounter, even Yaoyao with her high standards had judged that Wu Huang was considerably outstanding amongst the younger generation.

  Although he was arrogant, he had the ability to back up his pride.