“The force should be from some kind of Genesis technique…” There was amazement in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. He could sense that the reason why a mysterious force was hidden within the golden ape’s attack was because it knew a particular Genesis technique.
“Interesting.”
Zhou Yuan laughed as his body rocketed forward. The Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand turning into numerous after images that filled the sky and began to engulf the golden ape.
Ch ch!
The images descended, piercing the golden ape’s defences, carving bloody scar after scar on its giant body.
Roar!
The golden ape roared madly, and suddenly slammed its heavy fists into the ground. A wave of Genesis Qi immediately unfurled, shattering all of the brush images.
Zhou Yuan’s body drifted backwards. He looked at the now crazed ape as he suddenly extended a finger and lightly pointed.
The golden ape’s body abruptly froze. Soon after, it wailed. One could only watch as glowing snow-white hairs suddenly shot out of its body.
The interior of its body had been completely destroyed by the invading hairs, instantly wiping out its lifeforce.
Heavenly Yuan Brush, Erode.
The brush tip shook as the hairs returned like birds to the woods. A Genesis Beast like this was blessed with raw physical strength, but it lacked intelligence. This was why it had been unable to sense the invasion of the hairs.
As the golden ape died, a thick stream of white rose from its body. The mist parted into two like before, pouring into Zhou Yuan and the Heavenly Yuan Brush.
A smile emerged on Zhou Yuan’s face as he felt the increasingly bountiful Genesis Qi in his Qi Dwelling.
Zhou Yuan mumbled to himself, “I am already at the peak of the advance Qi Nourishing stage. Only a single step separates me from the Heaven Gate stage.”
“Eh?”
While Zhou Yuan was delighted by the steady rise in his strength, he suddenly discovered that besides the stream of white Qi, a glowing ball had also risen from the golden ape’s corpse.
Zhou Yuan quickly walked forward while staring at the glowing ball, only to realise that it was a jade strip.
Astonishment filled his face as he carefully grabbed the jade tile. The moment he did so, a surge of information instantly rushed into his head.
“Mid grade Black tier Genesis technique, Yuan Explosive Force. An explosive force can be melded into one’s Genesis Qi attacks, amplifying its power.”
Zhou Yuan was stupefied. He finally understood. The explosive force contained within the golden ape’s Genesis Qi from earlier had originated from this technique, Yuan Explosive Force!
“How can a Genesis Beast learn a Genesis technique? And the Genesis technique it knows can even become a jade strip after its death?!”
Zhou Yuan was dumbfounded for a long time, eventually shaking his head with a bitter smile. The reason behind all of this was likely somehow related to the Saint Remains Domain.
This place was created from the blood of a Saint, and that same blood contained the various Genesis techniques he had mastered over his lifetime. The Genesis Beasts here had likely inherited these Genesis techniques at birth.
After killing these Genesis Beasts, the techniques they knew would emerge in the form of a jade tile.
A rush of excitement bubbled in Zhou Yuan’s heart. He may not know what level a Saint was at, but it was clearly an unimaginable existence. The Genesis techniques in the arsenal of such an existence was absolutely not limited to mere Black tier ones, there were likely little Heaven tier and even true Heaven tier Genesis techniques!
“Which means, there may be Genesis Beasts that possesses little Heaven tier or even Heaven tier Genesis techniques in the Saint Remains Domain!” A burning radiance blossomed in Zhou Yuan’s eyes.
At the Saint Remains City auction, a little Heaven Genesis technique had been sold at an astronomical price of several million Genesis crystals. Zhou Yuan may not be able to afford it back then, but he now had the chance to obtain something similar here.
He would be able to obtain one as long as he could find and kill a Genesis Beast that knew a little Heaven Genesis technique.
However, Zhou Yuan estimated that given a Genesis Beast with a mid grade Black tier Genesis technique was already comparable to the advance Heaven Gate stage, a Genesis Beast that knew a little Heaven tier technique would very likely reach grade 4, an existence comparable to the Alpha-Origin.
One would likely need a meticulous plan to kill such a Genesis Beast.
Zhou Yuan tossed and caught the jade tile as he said to himself, “Although this Yuan Explosive Force technique is only at the mid grade Black tier, it can amplify the power of my Genesis Qi so I should probably learn it.”
Although its level was not that high, a Genesis technique like this that could amplify the power of one’s Genesis Qi was definitely not cheap. According to Zhou Yuan’s estimate, even high grade Black tier attack type Genesis techniques would not be more expensive than it.
“Oh?”
Zhou Yuan’s gaze suddenly turned towards the Heavenly Yuan Brush in his hand. The brush that had fallen silent after absorbing the white Qi from the golden ape earlier had suddenly began to shake.
Light began to blossom on its mottled body. Zhou Yuan watched in surprise as the dim third rune on the brush began to brighten bit by bit.
The third Genesis Rune was awakening.
Joy flooded out in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. What he currently needed the most was to raise his battle power, and the awakening of this third rune would undoubtedly be akin to giving wings to a tiger.
“I wonder what power the third rune possess.”
Zhou Yuan curiously reached out and gently touched the ancient third rune. At the moment of contact, information quietly flowed into his head.
Heavenly Yuan Brush, third rune, Myriad Transformations.
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“Myriad Transformations…”
Zhou Yuan’s finger brushed across the ancient Genesis Rune as a brilliant splendour blossomed in his eyes. In that split second earlier, he had already understood the function of this Genesis Rune.
His hand gradually tightened around the Heavenly Yuan Brush, suddenly jerking it a moment later.
Bzz!
A powerful Genesis ripple pulsed from the brush as the snow-white hairs at its tip began to expand and lengthen.
Swish!
Zhou Yuan swung the brush as its hairs transformed into a long snow-white whip that swept across the area.
Pch!
The air was blasted away with a cackle as the long snow-white whip swept past. After a full round, the towering ancient trees in the vicinity were cleanly cut at their waists, the interiors smooth as a mirror.
The hairs that made up the long whip shook again. In a split second, they had already dispersed, transforming into countless almost invisible white threads that engulfed the area to their front.
Chch!
The wall in front of them was poked full of innumerable holes so deep that it was impossible to see the bottom.
Zhou Yuan’s arm jerked and the countless snow-white hairs shot back towards him, returning to the brush tip.
“So… this is Myriad Transformations!” A fire seemed to burn within Zhou Yuan’s eyes as they gleamed brightly.
The third rune seemed to have bestowed life unto the Heavenly Yuan Brush, allowing the hairs of the brush tip to take on countless forms. As such, the brush would become even stranger and more unfathomable, making it hard to defend against it.
In future fights, the transformation powers of the Heavenly Yuan Brush would surely make his opponents suffer.
“It’s a pity that the Heavenly Yuan Brush only recovered to the mid grade Black tier level after unlocking the third rune.” Zhou Yuan had originally thought that it would be able to rise to the high grade Black tier level.
Though it was a little disappointing, a mid grade Black tier Genesis W
eapon was still more than sufficient. The current Heavenly Yuan Brush and its three runes was no weaker than high grade Black tier Genesis Weapons. In fact, when using the third rune Myriad Transformations, there was likely no weapon that could come close to it in the bizarreness aspect.
Zhou Yuan continued to play with the brush for some time, before grudgingly turning it back to its smaller form and returning it to his waistband.
Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, “I should hurry up and kill more Genesis Beasts, take their pure Genesis Qi and strengthen myself such that my Genesis Qi cultivation will advance to the Heaven Gate stage as soon as possible.”
There was an insane difference between the Qi Nourishing stage and the Heaven Gate stage. Bluntly put, the Qi Nourishing stage was akin to laying one’s foundations, while the Heaven Gate stage was where one was finally bestowed destructive powers.
Only at the Heaven Gate stage would the Genesis Qi in the body be allowed to freely leave and display its true might.
Even though Zhou Yuan was currently able to temporarily achieve a similar effect with the amazing Omni Python Qi and Black tier Genesis techniques, there was still a gap between this and the true Heaven Gate stage.
Of course, the most direct and observable difference could be seen when he was travelling. Even when Zhou Yuan was in a rush, he could only leap and sprint, unable to achieve the feat of temporary flight like abilities by using Genesis Qi to support one’s body.
Thus, reaching the Heaven Gate stage was the most important goal for the current Zhou Yuan.
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In the following few days, Zhou Yuan swept across the area like a hurricane. Every mountain he passed was nearly turned upside down as ferocious Genesis Beast after beast became victim to his brush.
As he hunted and killed, Zhou Yuan could feel the Genesis Qi in Qi Dwelling strengthen day by day, growing more abundant and powerful.
However, there was one thing that baffled him; the feeling that he was going to breakthrough to the next cultivation level still did not come to him.
In a deep barren valley.
Corpses were scattered all over the ground, while Zhou Yuan sat in the middle of the carnage. His current appearance was rather ragged, bloody wound after wound visible on his body, evidence that he had just experienced a pretty tough battle.
It was indeed as it looked. Zhou Yuan had discovered this valley half a day prior, which contained over a hundred Metal Bone Wolves. Amongst them, a little more than twenty were comparably to the Heaven Gate stage, while the rest had Qi Nourishing stage strength.
Although the individual battle power of each wolf was less than the golden ape from before, their numbers made them an incomparably ferocious force.
For Zhou Yuan, it had been a bitter fight indeed.
While Zhou Yuan sat atop a boulder, strings of white mist rose from the wolf corpses and poured into his body.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes were closed as he concentrated on absorbing. After about an hour, he finally opened his eyes, but his brows involuntarily knitted together.
There was still no indication of an imminent breakthrough.
“Why…” Zhou Yuan mumbled, his eyes filled with confusion.
It was not that he had not seen a practitioner at the peak of the Qi Nourishing stage, but the gathered Genesis Qi in his Qi Dwelling had clearly already far surpassed the levels of ordinary peak advance Qi Nourishing stage experts.
“Normally speaking, after the Genesis Qi reaches a certain level, it will break out of the Qi Dwelling and dash towards the Heaven Gate, but why are there no signs of anything happening even after so long?” Zhou Yuan was perplexed.
He scratched the back of his head. It was so troublesome without Yaoyao by his side, he was practically akin to a blind man groping about in the dark with regards to his cultivation.
“Why does it not break out of the Qi Dwelling?”
Muttered Zhou Yuan with uncertainty. A long while later, a flash of inspiration hit him as he voiced his thoughts in a somewhat hesitant manner, “Could it be… due to my blood colored Qi Dwelling?”
Ordinarily speaking, the Qi Dwelling had limited capacity. When this capacity reached its limit, the Genesis Qi would break out of the Qi Dwelling and attack the Heaven Gate. This process would allow the Qi Dwelling to expand in size.
But this was for normal Qi Dwellings. Zhou Yuan’s was an unprecedented blood colored Qi Dwelling, and its capacity was surely far beyond the limits of ordinary ones.
“After mulling over it for a whole day, it turns out that I’ve been tricked by my own unique blood colored Qi Dwelling.” After realizing this, Zhou Yuan could not help but let out a bitter chuckle. It seems that he had to first fill his blood-red Qi Dwelling in order to ascend to the Heaven Gate stage.
Even so, Zhou Yuan was a little excited. Since his breakthrough method was different from others, wouldn’t it mean that the outcome would also be pretty special?
As such, the subsequent few days of his schedule were packed with hunting and killing again.
Time passed in this manner. Zhou Yuan grew more familiar with the Saint Remains Domain, and began to meet several of the other prided geniuses that had entered this place. However, he had not intentions of partying up with them, choosing instead to continue his travels alone.
Over this period of training, Zhou Yuan had began to faintly feel that his blood-red Qi Dwelling was finally about to reach its maximum capacity.
“Not easy huh!”
On a certain mountain, Zhou Yuan sighed as he shook his head. Any ordinary person would have long ascended to the Heaven Gate stage, while he was still stuck suffering at the Qi Nourishing stage.
It was akin pregnancy lasting ten months for others while he just had to be pregnant for three whole years.
He stood up, planning to cast himself back into the depths of the mountain. At this moment however, he suddenly saw the numerous geniuses hunting in the vicinity abruptly begin heading down the mountain.
Zhou Yuan was a little bewildered. He moved to stop one of them and asked, “What’s going on?”
The one who had been stopped revealed a look of impatience, and was about to curse when he saw Zhou Yuan’s Qi Nourishing stage cultivation.
Boom!
However, Zhou Yuan calmly sent out a punch. Berserk Genesis Qi rippled outwards, creating an empty space in the dense forests to their right.
The one who had been about to curse immediately swallowed his words, and resentfully answered, “I just heard the news that a certain Genesis Beast was discovered in the mountains three hundred miles from here…”
“This particular Genesis Beast is rumored to know a little Heaven tier Genesis technique. Everyone in the area is currently heading there.”
Upon hearing the latter part, a dazzling radiance instantly exploded from Zhou Yuan’s eyes. He had been searching for such a Genesis Beast recently, but had been unable to find one till now.
He never imagined that he would finally encounter one today.
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An empty pocket of space lay at the foot of several mountains. This particular area was currently abuzz with activity today. Numerous figures were already gathered, while even more were streaming in from far away.
This place had practically become a gathering point of sorts.
When Zhou Yuan rushed over, he was stunned by the sheer number of people. This was the first time he had seen so many geniuses together ever since he entered the Saint Remains Domain.
Zhou Yuan silently melded into the crowd and began to gather information about the little Heaven Genesis technique Genesis Beast.
After a dozen minutes or so, he consolidated his findings. It seemed that a group had first encountered the Genesis Beast deep within the mountains, and the entire party of five was nearly wiped out, leaving only one survivor behind.
Each member of the group had the strength of the Heaven Gate stage, hence, it was deduced that the Genesis Beast had definitel
y reached the grade 4 level and was comparable to an Alpha-Origin expert. In addition, the fact that it knew a little Heaven Genesis technique likely made its battle power even more overwhelming.
News of this immediately drew numerous prided geniuses to this area. After all, everyone was aware by now that contained within the Genesis Beasts of the Saint Remains Domain was extremely pure Genesis Qi, Genesis Qi that was very beneficial to one’s cultivation.
Although no one had managed to slay a grade 4 Genesis Beast yet, it was easy to imagine the potential giant leap in strength from absorbing the pure Genesis Qi in its body.
However, the problem was that this little Heaven Genesis technique grade 4 Genesis Beast was not an easy opponent. Its strength was comparable to the Alpha-Origin after all, while practically everyone here was only at the Heaven Gate stage. A tiny slip was all it would take to end up being crushed to a bloody pulp by the grade 4 Genesis Beast.
Thus, although many had already gathered here, no one dared to be the first to make a move.
More importantly, there was only one little Heaven Genesis technique and one breath of pure Genesis Qi in the beast’s body.
While so many geniuses had already gathered here. As the classic saying went, if there were many monks and only a little porridge, how would one divide the porridge?
While these thoughts swirled in Zhou Yuan’s head, there was a sudden disturbance in the crowd, and many people began surging towards the west. Zhou Yuan pondered a little before deciding to follow.
Several figures proudly stood on a certain spot rather high up on the west side of the valley. Zhou Yuan caught sight of two familiar figures amongst them, the junior city lord, Xiao Tianxuan, and Gu Ling.
The rest of the figures stood behind the two, each wearing a prideful look on their faces. Powerful Genesis Qi surged around them, proof of their impressive might. Every one of them was an elite even amongst the prided geniuses here.
“Everyone, it is our blessing to have encountered a little Heaven Genesis technique Grade 4 Genesis Beast. Since no one has taken the lead yet, our Saint Remains squad has decided to hunt it together.”
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