In the wake of Wu Huang and gang’s departure, the dozen grade 4 Genesis Beasts turned around and roared at Zhou Yuan’s group with the intent of chasing them off.
Roar!
However, Tuntun roared at them, its thunderous roar shaking the forest.
After being blasted by Tuntun’s roar, the grade 4 Genesis Beasts slowly withdrew.
Tuntun shook its body as it swiftly began to shrink. In the end, it returned to its usual dull gray appearance, a little cute but unremarkable.
After the earlier battle however, everyone clearly knew just how terrifying this lazy looking little fellow was.
Tuntun jumped onto Zhou Yuan’s shoulder, its beady eyes flickering as it patted him.
“Its asking about big sis Yaoyao.” Luluo helped interpret its words.
Zhou Yuan patted Tuntun’s head and said, “Yaoyao has already escaped them and is fine for the time being. She is likely recovering somewhere and will meet up again with us when she is back to full health.”
Only after hearing this did Tuntun feel a lot more relieved.
Bzz!
While they were talking, everyone suddenly sensed something and lifted their heads to peer into the sky. The Saint Tablet had suddenly started shaking.
Light converged towards it as ancient words began to appear.
Luluo uttered in astonishment, “Someone has left their name on the tablet!”
Zhou Yuan and Zhen Xu turned their attention over.
Only Yaoyao, Wu Huang and Ye Ming had managed to leave their names on the Saint Tablet, but now, another name was appearing beneath their’s.
“Jiang Quan, Dongxuan Continent.”
“Battle accomplishment; battled Zhen Xu, victory.”
Luluo cast a sympathetic gaze towards Zhen Xu. Having his name up there as a negative example was honestly a little humiliating.
Zhen Xu’s complexion was as pale as ever, no emotion visible on his face as he calmly said, “If not for his teammates hiding nearby, it would not have been so easy for him to beat me.”
However, his hands were tightly clenched, evidently not as cool inside as he appeared on the surface.
After all, Zhen Xu naturally had his pride as one of the apex level geniuses of the Cangmang Continent.
Zhou Yuan nodded in agreement. Given the pride displayed by Zhen Xu, the former believed that these were not the words of a sore loser. Moreover, those Dongxuan people were indeed very unscrupulous.
Anyone could see that from how they choose to ignore fairness and gang up on Yaoyao.
Moments after Jiang Quan’s name appeared, light began to gather again below it as another name swiftly began to emerge.
“Zhu Ying, Dongxuan Continent.”
“Battle accomplishment; battled Luluo, narrow victory.”
The corners of Luluo’s mouth instantly curved downwards. She had just mocked Zhen Xu, and now she too had become another ‘negative example’.
“How infuriating. Since when did I lose to her!” Luluo clearly did not accept this judgement. If not because she had been caught by surprise and let Little Frost be trapped, stopping them from combining their power, what could Zhu Ying possibly do against them?
While Luluo was shouting, light began to appear again, as another name slowly surfaced.
“Zhou Yuan, Cangmang Continent.”
“Battle accomplishment; battled Zhu Ying.”
“Victory.”
An expression of shock appeared on Zhou Yuan’s face. He never imagined that his previous battle with Zhu Ying would be acknowledged by the Saint Tablet, allowing his name to be engraved upon it.
Chapter 174 The Golden Pool
“I’ve actually gotten my name on the tablet?”
Zhou Yuan beamed as he gazed at the dazzling Saint Tablet in the sky, clearly rather surprised by this outcome.
Although he had taken the upper hand in the battle against Zhu Ying, he had been interrupted by Wu Huang, Ye Ming and the rest before he could properly defeat her.
But it seems that the Saint Tablet had still acknowledged that battle.
“Was it because the gap between our cultivation levels was too large?”
On the surface, Zhou Yuan was only at the initial Heaven Gate stage, while Zhu Ying was quasi Alpha-Origin, a tremendous disparity. Hence from a certain point of view, the battle itself could be considered a remarkable achievement.
Luluo was seething as she said, “Does this mean that I can’t even compare to you?”
She had lost to Zhu Ying, and Zhu Ying had lost to Zhou Yuan. Didn’t this mean that she was two levels below Zhou Yuan?
Zhou Yuan chuckled. “Relax, if we meet Zhu Ying again, you will definitely be able to take revenge as long as you’re on guard against her Genesis Beast trapping method.”
His words were not solely consolation. Once Luluo and Little Frost were linked, her strength would reach an astonishing level that was enough to kill ordinary Alpha-Origin experts.
Luluo gently bit down as she declared, “I’ll not let her off when I see her again.”
Her large eyes suddenly rotated, a wide smile emerging on her face as she looked towards Zhou Yuan’s shoulder where Tuntun currently was. “Hehe, good boy Tuntun. Are you the boss here?”
Tuntun nodded in a rather pleased manner.
Luluo’s eyes brightened. “Which is to say, you’ve taken possession of the golden pool?”
Tuntun seemed to realise something, its eyes now guarded as it stared at Luluo.
Zhou Yuan’s heart shook a little. He could also sense that Tuntun was quite a bit stronger than before. Could it be due to the golden pool?
“Good boy Tuntun, lend us the golden pool for a while okay?” Luluo’s large eyes blinked appealingly.
Tuntun shook its head.
“Petty!” Luluo glared at it.
By the side, Zhou Yuan rubbed his chin. He too wanted to have a look at the golden pool. It had not been easy for them to come here, and he naturally hoped to obtain a share of the blessings. However, Tuntun was clearly the boss here, so they needed to convince it somehow.
Zhou Yuan let out a dry cough, before he began to speak in a seemingly sincere and heartfelt manner, “Tuntun, don’t those bastards that ganged up on Yaoyao make you angry?”
Roar!
The hair all over Tuntun’s body began to stand up, an ominous glint appearing in its beady eyes as it growled.
“We are also very angry.” Zhou Yuan nodded. “But you saw it, right? There are quite a few of them, and if we want our revenge, we will also have to gather up more teammates while raising our strength.”
“Now look at the golden pool, it should be pretty beneficial to us if we are allowed to enter for a while. Raising our strength will enable us to better seek justice for Yaoyao against those guys, don’t you think so?”
Tuntun hesitated upon hearing this. It could feel that Zhou Yuan’s argument was rather reasonable. The previous clash against Wu Huang had taught it just how formidable the latter was.
After pondering for a few brief moments, Tuntun finally gave in and nodded.
“Hehe, Zhou Yuan is the best!” Luluo immediately cheered upon seeing this.
By the side, Zhen Xu was silent for a moment before he said, “Since Wu Huang and the rest have already withdrawn, I should also leave.”
He was pretty much a loner, while also being extremely prideful. Being saved once by Zhou Yuan was already weighing pretty hard on him, making him feel that he owed the latter a debt of gratitude. If he were to stay and partake in the blessings Zhou Yuan had basically single-handedly acquired for them, he would not know where to bury his head.
Zhou Yuan merely smiled when he heard this. "Since you already owe me, would it matter whether it's once or twice."
"Jiang Quan is tagging along with Wu Huang, Ye Ming and the rest, and will surely obtain various blessings, raising his strength. If you don't plan on falling behind, I advise you not to give up on this one."
Zhou Yuan was
no samaritan, but merely wanted Zhen Xun in his camp. After all, Wu Huang had teamed up with the Dongxuan people, forming a rather alarming line-up. To match them, Zhou Yuan would have to recruit a few apex level geniuses to his side.
Such geniuses were definitely proud individuals, making it an uphill task to convince them. Hence, Zhou Yuan chose to work on them through kindness and benevolence, which was also one of the ways to win over others.
Zhen Xu was no fool, and naturally understood Zhou Yuan’s intentions. Jiang Quan may have engaged underhanded tactics against Zhen Xu, but even without them, he would never let Jiang Quan off.
Hence, after some silence, Zhen Xu finally said, “I will repay these debts in the future.”
Zhou Yuan waved his hand, before grinning at Tuntun. “I’ll be troubling you to lead the way.”
Tuntun seemed to sigh as if greatly pained by the act of sharing its beloved things. It powerlessly got up, and headed towards the top of the giant mountain.
The Zhou Yuan trio hurriedly followed.
Genesis Beasts would peer towards them from time to time, but none dared to show themselves due to Tuntun. In the end, Zhou Yuan and gang smoothly reached the mountain top.
The giant mountain top was akin to the mouth of a volcano, but it was instead filled with golden liquid, making it a pool of gold. Golden light blossomed as a faint, strange fragrance spread.
Zhou Yuan, Luluo and Zhen Xu gazed at the golden pool with desire. They could feel the Genesis Qi within their bodies grow lively.
“Is this the golden pool?” The trio drooled, their hearts beating faster as they gazed upon it.
Plop.
Tuntun was the first to jump in. It idled about on the surface, its eyes slightly shut as if was the best feeling in the world.
Zhou Yuan and the rest watched as strands of golden light from the rippling golden water began to pour into Tuntun’s body.
“The blessing is already before us, how much we gain will depend on ourselves.” Zhou Yuan smiled at Luluo and Zhen Xu, before he also hopped in.
With Little Frost in her arms, Luluo’s eyes glowed brightly, no hesitation whatsoever as she leaped in and began joyously cheering inside with Little Frost.
Zhen Xu’s heart rippled for a brief moment, and swiftly followed suit.
Once Zhou Yuan was inside, he could feel a peculiar golden light endlessly rush towards him. The golden light poured into his body and was greedily devoured by his squirming flesh and blood.
Golden light fused into his blood, making it flow with greater gusto and force.
It fused into his muscles, making them stronger and filling them with explosive power.
It fused into his bones, making them harder and sturdier.
Golden light washed across his body, some of it eventually arriving at his Qi Dwelling. The dark gold Genesis Qi within also began to greedily absorb the light, rapidly growing more and more powerful.
As he felt his strength grow, Zhou Yuan fell into a kind of drunken stupor. His eyes were tightly shut, as if never intending to wake up ever again.
However, Zhou Yuan ultimately broke out from this state. He unhappily opened his eyes, only to see Tuntun licking his face.
“What the heck?” Zhou Yuan glared at it.
Tuntun tugged at Zhou Yuan’s clothes with its mouth before sinking towards the bottom of the golden pool.
Zhou Yuan was taken aback. Did Tuntun want him to follow? Was there something at the bottom of the pool?
He hesitated for a moment, taking a glance at Luluo and Zhen Xu were. The two seemed to be sleeping in the golden pool, clearly drunk in the changes happening inside their bodies.
“I’ll follow and take a look…”
Zhou Yuan thought for a bit, before decisively diving into the pool. He was rather curious; what exactly had captured Tuntun’s interest.
Chapter 175 Saint Rune
Inside the golden pool.
Zhou Yuan cut through the water, eyes fixed his guide Tuntun as he closely followed.
As they continued to dive deeper, Zhou Yuan began to feel a powerful pressure surge towards him from all directions. The magnitude far surpassed that of ordinary water.
“What a strong pressure. Even though I’ve already stepped into the Heaven Gate stage, it’s still a bit unbearable.” Zhou Yuan’s expression was grave. The depths of the golden pool was clearly not a place ordinary people could go to.
Dark gold Genesis Qi began to flood out of Zhou Yuan’s body, wrapping around him.
However, it was not long before his Genessi Qi barrier already gradually reached its limits.
Zhou Yuan helplessly came to a stop, revealing a bitter smile. He had not expected it to be so difficult to reach the bottom of the golden pool.
Tuntun swiftly swam back upon realising this. It pondered for a bit, before laying itself on Zhou Yuan’s head. Powerful Genesis Qi spread, enveloping Zhou Yuan like a bubble.
The overwhelming pressure immediately vanished.
“Thanks.” Zhou Yuan rubbed Tuntun’s head.
Tuntun waved its paw, and began rapidly descending with Zhou Yuan once again. After a few minutes, they finally saw their destination...
The bottom of the golden pool was covered in resplendent golden light. Numerous rocks had been dyed gold, making them exceptionally dazzling.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze swept across the area, a puzzled look in his eyes. His Spirit sense was not weak, but was unable to discover anything out of the ordinary.
Tuntun continued to descend, landing on the bottom of the pool, before its paws suddenly began to dig at a certain spot.
Countless golden rocks were sent flying.
A long while later, Zhou Yuan’s eyes suddenly concentrated. As Tuntun continued to dig, he saw a damaged stone tablet appear at the bottom of the golden pool.
Zhou Yuan waved his sleeve, sending out a wave of Genesis Qi that swept away the scattered rocks, allowing the stone tablet to be fully uncovered.
The stone tablet was mottled and pretty badly damaged, covered in the vestiges of erosion. It seemed to be exceedingly ordinary, but Zhou Yuan’s gaze were still glued to its surface.
One would find ancient patterns on the surface of the stone tablet. These patterns looked as if they were naturally formed when the world began, mysterious and immeasurable.
Weak rays of light connected the patterns to each other, forming an ancient and mysterious rune of light.
Zhou Yuan stared hard at the mysterious rune. He felt the Genesis Qi in his body turn sluggish at this moment as if under an indescribable pressure.
It was obvious that this pressure originated from the mysterious rune.
“There is a slightly familiar aura from it…”
Emotions churned in Zhou Yuan’s heart. Moments later, his eyes suddenly flashed. “I remember it, it’s the same aura from the Saint Tablet!”
But this was not strange. The Saint Remains Domain had after all originated from the fallen Saint.
“This is a Saint Rune…”
Mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. The rune was definitely from the fallen Saint. Although he was unable to unravel its mysteries, anyone with half a brain would know that the Saint Rune was extraordinary.
If not, Tuntun would not have been so insistent.
Tuntun extended its paw at this moment, pointing towards the stone tablet then pointing towards Zhou Yuan.
“You want me to touch it?” Asked Zhou Yuan.
Tuntun nodded repeatedly.
Zhou Yuan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately gritted his teeth. His figure descended as he reached out his hand and very carefully touched the ancient and mysterious Saint Rune on the stone tablet.
Bzz!
The instant Zhou Yuan’s finger made contact, blinding rays of light exploded from the Saint Rune, shooting into the spot between Zhou Yuan’s brows.
Boom!
An explosion resounded in Zhou Yuan mind the moment the light touched him.
Zhou Yuan’s Sp
irit rippled violently as the world began to spin around him. An unimaginable enormous ancient rune appeared in front of him, slowly revolving as a terrifying pressure swallowed him.
Crack!
Cracks instantly appeared on Zhou Yuan’s Spirit, clearly unable to withstand such pressure.
Zhou Yuan’s heart was filled with terror. He knew that his Spirit would not last even ten breaths under the ancient rune’s pressure. If this continued, his Spirit would surely be turned to dust.
“How did this happen?!” A cry of horror echoed in his heart.
“I cannot panic. This Spirit pressure is from the ancient Saint Rune!” Zhou Yuan forcibly calmed himself down. He knew that panic would likely only lead to his Spirit’s demise.
“If it’s the Spirit…”
Zhou Yuan took in a deep breath and suddenly closed his eyes as the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method began to flow in his head.
Boom!
The space behind Zhou Yun began to shatter, turning into an endless starry sky. Within the primal chaos, a seemingly endless mottled grindstone slowly appeared.
The mottled grindstone loomed from behind Zhou Yuan, heading straight for the ancient Saint Rune.
Creak!
Two similarly ancient existences met in the void.
It felt as if the entire world had begun to crack due to their clash.
The Spirit crushing pressure finally faded as Zhou Yuan gasped as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. His heart thudded loudly as he looked towards the two behemoth existences.
“What exactly is this Saint Rune. To think that it so frightening that even master Cang Yuan’s Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method is unable to pulverise it.” Zhou Yuan was inwardly shocked.
The divine grindstone mark between his brows was inscribed by Cang Yuan and contained a sliver of the divine grindstone’s aura. It was due to this very mark that anyone who used Spirit attacks on Zhou Yuan in the past had succumb to terrible fates.
Every one of these Spirit attacks had ultimately been crushed by the divine grindstone.
This time however, the divine grindstone could not display an effect akin to a hot knife through butter. Instead, the ancient Saint Rune had been able to withstand its might.
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