After lingering in regret for a while, Luluo lifted her head, face now filled with excitement as she stared at the Saint tower in the sky. She knew that the most intense battle would soon begin.
“Is the final act finally about to start?”
Everything before this was merely akin to little squabbles. Now was the real deal.
Under such a situation, even Zhen Xu’s pale face was now slightly flushed. His ash-colored eyes were similarly filled with excitement and anticipation.
Zhou Yuan looked to the sky, his eyes narrowing slightly as he gazed at the pillar of light around him. A sharp aura surged as his five fingers clenched tightly.
Wu Huang, it is time to settle the debt between us.
The things all of you stole back then shall be personally taken back by me today!
In the Saint Remains Domain, the 38 pillars grew increasingly dazzling as a rising upward force emerged. The 38 figures slowly began to rise towards the platform before the Saint tower.
Countless geniuses in the Saint Remains Domain could only watch the slowly rising 38 figures in envy.
“What a pity to have lost the chance to fight for the greatest blessing.”
“*Sigh*, my skills were lacking.”
“At least we’re lucky enough to personally witness the battle. I wonder who will be the one who will ultimately reaches the top?”
“It will likely be Wu Huang or Lu Chunjun…”
“Ye Ming has a good chance too. He is exceedingly powerful, and even Li Chunjun lost at his hands.”
“If we let those Dongxuan rats obtain the greatest blessing, our Cangmang Continent will lose all face…”
“Don’t forget Zhou Xiaoyao. He was the one who forced Wu Huang and Ye Ming to join hands, and his strength definitely stands above the crowd. I wonder if we will be able to see his dazzling power today?”
“Heh heh, truly a battle of the titans. Since we are not fated to be a part of it, we’ll just have to play our part as the audience. At least this trip wasn’t in vain.”
“......”
Countless regretful whispers rang out in every corner of the Saint Remains Domain.
Under countless watching eyes, 38 figures moved up along the pillar, eventually landing on the giant platform of light.
Zhou Yuan stepped onto the glowing platform, the feeling below his feet as solid as the ground below.
His gaze swept across the area. All 38 figures stood on the giant platform, a guarded look in their eyes when they met eyes with another.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze soon stopped nearby where two beautiful figures stood. Their pretty face seemed to make the other shine with even greater beauty, drawing the attention of several gazes.
It was obviously Yaoyao and Zuoqiu Qingyu.
“Hey, big sis Yaoyao!” Luluo hurriedly waved at them.
Upon hearing her voice, Yaoyao cast her gaze over, a faint smile appearing on her aloof face when she saw Zhou Yuan.
She gracefully walked over, bringing Zuoqiu Qingyu along.
“Heehee, big sis Yaoyao, you’ve resumed your real identity?” Luluo cheekily looked towards Yaoyao’s side where Zuoqiu Qingyu was.
“Luluo! I can’t believe that you did not tell me!” Zuoqiu Qingyu tightly gritted her teeth as she hatefully glared at Luluo. Now that she thought about it, Luluo had been watching her play the fool during the days they spent in Saint Remains City.
“Who can you blame but only yourself for being so stupid.” Luluo made a funny face.
Yaoyao ignored the quarrel between the two girls as she looked towards Zhou Yuan. “Not bad, you somehow managed to make it up here.”
Zhou Yuan helplessly replied, “I can’t be that bad, right?”
He did not mind because he knew that Yaoyao was merely teasing. However, his eyes narrowed slightly as he asked, “Are you okay?”
Yaoyao understood that Zhou Yuan was referring to the matter of Wu Huang, Ye Ming and the rest ganging up on her. She immediately shook her head. “It was I who was a little careless…”
Luluo squawked, “No need to fear big sis Yaoyao, we now have quite a few teammates on our side too. If we meet them, we’ll fuck them up!”
“Vulgar.” Zuoqiu Qingyu rolled her eyes.
She looked Zhou Yuan up and down as astonishment flashed across her face. “Not bad, you’ve reached the Heaven Gate stage…”
In Saint Remains City, Zhou Yuan had only been at the Qi Nourishing stage, leading Zuoqiu Qingyu to be under the impression that he had been relying on Yaoyao to come all the way here. But from the looks of it, she had underestimated him.
“Don’t look down on Zhou Yuan. In fact, you may not be able to beat him in a real fight!” Luluo snorted.
“Well he’ll have to capable of catching up to me first.” Zuoqiu Qingyu responded.
Yaoyao chuckled and seemed to joke, “See, Zhou Yuan isn’t as weak as you think. Didn’t you want me to compensate you previously? Are you satisfied now that you’ve had a look?”
Zuoqiu Qingyu’s red lips stuck out. She scanned Zhou Yuan again and said, “This little lady’s expectations are high, we’ll discuss this after he’s able to beat Wu Huang!”
Zhou Yuan was baffled as he watched. He had no idea what they were talking about; what did she mean by compensation?
While they were conversing, Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao’s expression suddenly paused before they slowly turned their heads. At a certain nearby corner of the platform, several figures were gathered together, an astonishing aura slowly spreading from their bodies.
The group was headed by Wu Huang and Ye Ming. Besides the four apex level Dongxuan geniuses, there were also several other geniuses behind Wu Huang.
Amongst them were two familiar figures, Xiao Tianxuan and Gu Ling.
It was clear that Wu Huang had recruited some members over the past half a month.
Wu Huang and Ye Ming’s gazes also turned towards Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao at this moment.
Their gazes clashed, sparks seemingly flying while killing intent flowed.
Luluo, Zuoqiu Qingyu and Zhen Xu also walked forward to stand at Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao’s side, eyes filled with hostility as Genesis Qi surged around their bodies, creating a similarly powerful presence.
The two sides faced each other from far away.
The other geniuses withdrew, not daring to stand too close to the two most powerful groups here such as to avoid being caught in the crossfire.
Ye Ming’s gaze looked towards Yaoyao as he softly sighed and said, “I never expected the one that gave me such a huge headache would be such an amazingly pretty beauty…”
“However, I will not show any mercy regardless of sex.”
Yaoyao’s eyes narrowed slightly as dangerous light flitted across her eyes.
Just as she was about to speak, a black figure slowly walked out. Black cloth was wrapped around his eyes, his hand on the grip of a sword that stood on the floor.
“If we meet in the Saint tower, your opponent will be me.”
A hoarse voice stealthily sounded.
On the platform, the pupils of numerous geniuses shrank, fear flashing in their eyes as they stared at the figure in black robes.
The one who had spoken was Blind Sword, Li Chunjun.
“Heh heh, Wu Huang, we weren’t able to properly enjoy ourselves the last time. Let’s go again!” A powerful voice rang out at this moment. One could only watch as a muscular figure stepped forward. It was a bare torso young man whose eyes were akin to a ferocious ape that were filled with wild battle lust.
Battle Junky Ning Zhan!
Wu Huang cast an indifferent glance at Ning Zhan. “The current you is not my match…”
His gaze then slowly turned towards Zhou Yuan. “It seems that you didn’t bring that brute along…”
Zhou Yuan stared at Wu Huang, a sharp light in his eyes as he softly said, “Wu Huang, there’s some words I’ve been wanting to give you long ago…”
“Enjoy the things you took from me a wh
ile longer… because I will soon personally take them back!”
Boom!
At this moment, terrifying killing intent suddenly exploded from Wu Huang’s body.
Chapter 179 Entering the Saint Tower
Dreadful killing intent swept across the glowing platform like a wave, causing the expressions of several top tier geniuses top change slightly, their gazes filled with fear as they looked towards Wu Huang.
Under the attention of the crowd, Wu Huang’s eerily chilling eyes stared at Zhou Yuan. “The most pitiful thing about you is that you don’t deserve to possess such things.”
“Moreover, it is said that you still naively believe that you will be able to take them back.”
“Zhou Yuan…”
Mockery rose from the corners of Wu Huang’s lips.
“This time, I will let you understand that you were only a carrier for the sacred dragon blessing, while I am its true owner!”
“I will show you the taste of true despair!”
Powerful and domineering Genesis Qi violently unfurled from Wu Huang’s body like a storm, his voice almost a growl as it rang in everyone’s ears.
Several gazes were cast towards Zhou Yuan at this moment, most of them containing some pity. Although Zhou Yuan had reached the mid Heaven Gate stage, when compared to Wu Huang, the gap between them was still far too large.
Though the focus of Wu Huang’s murderous gaze and numerous gazes of pity, there was no change in Zhou Yuan’s expression. He merely chuckled softly and said, “You’ve already declared the exact same thing back when I was still at the Qi Nourishing stage, but unfortunately, things have never turned out as you wished…”
“That’s why…”
“Wu Huang, you will still be disappointed this time.”
Their gazes clashed in mid-air, killing intent so thick that even the surrounding air felt a little colder.
Rumble!
While killing intent dripped from the air, a rumbling sound was suddenly heard from the Saint tower behind the platform. Numerous geniuses swiftly turned their gazes, to see the giant doors of the tower slowly opening...
“The Saint tower is opening!”
Everyone’s eyes instantly lit up with boiling excitement. The greatest blessing of the Saint Remains Domain was inside this very tower, and it was likely the fabled sacred land.
Everyone on the platform had obtained a portion of the Saint Remains Domain’s blessings, however, it was nothing compared to the one before their eyes.
Obtaining it would be akin to rocketing straight into the heavens, surpassing everyone else.
In the face of such temptation, none of those present could maintain a heart as cool and collected as still water.
With the exception of Yaoyao… her eyes that looked towards the Saint tower were akin to a hidden pool, without even the slightest ripple of emotion. In fact, her shapely eyebrows had even slightly knitted together. She did not know why, but the tower gave her an indescribable feeling.
As if she had seen it somewhere before...
However, no matter how hard she tried, she was unable to recall anything.
It was a feeling that she did not like.
“The Saint tower is open, let’s enter quickly!”
The tower doors opened fully. The platform was silent for a split second before figure after figure rapidly shot forth like a swarm as they charged towards the doors.
Even Wu Huang and Ye Ming exchanged a look, before swiftly turning around, leading their group as they made a beeline towards the doors.
Zhou Yuan looked towards Yaoyao and the rest as he said, “We should go too.”
The group naturally had no objections. In fact, they were filled with eagerness.
“Go!”
Swish!
Genesis Qi whizzed out, transforming into numerous glowing figures that ultimately dashed into the Saint tower under the countless envious watching eyes in the Saint Remains Domain.
…
Outside the Saint Remains Domain.
There were also many people gathered here. They represented the various factions of the Cangmang Continent, and were waiting here for the final outcome of the Saint Remains Domain.
They knew that the outcome would very likely change the faction landscape of the Cangmang Continent.
In the sky, six streams of majestic Genesis Qi surged, forming six clouds. Six figures were seated on these clouds, the pressure from their bodies causing reverence to appear on the faces of the many faction representatives present.
They were the envoys from the six sacred sects.
Their eyes had been closed since the beginning, bodies still as statues. Today however, those tightly shut eyes suddenly twitched before slowly opening.
“The sacred land inside the Saint Remains Domain has appeared.” Six gazes were cast towards the Saint Remains Domain. They could faintly sense a strange undulation appear inside the Saint Remains Domain at this moment.
“The sacred land has indeed appeared…” The eyes of the Sacred Palace envoy known as Zhao Pan narrowed slightly as they stared at the Saint Remains Domain. Light flickered in his eyes, but only he knew what was on his mind.
Towards another direction, the bare-footed uncle that had once helped Zhou Yuan lightly tapped his pipe. A complicated look was revealed in his gaze as he looked towards the Saint Remains Domain.
“Heh heh, I wonder who will obtain the greatest blessing in this batch’s Saint Remains Domain?” One of the six chuckled.
The fair clean-shaven Zhao Pan smiled thinly. “Wu Huang possesses great luck, is blessed by the heavens and has amazing talent. There is no doubt that he is number one amongst the younger generation of the Cangmang Continent. The blessing will surely end up with him.”
The bare-footed uncle called Mu Wuji scoffed. “From your tone, it seems that your Sacred Palace has already reserved him in advance?”
Zhao Pan glanced at the former. “A phoenix will seek the best tree to perch. Isn’t this very normal? Wu Huang has made the best decision.”
“Best tree? Heh.” Mu Wuji sneered, intense iciness in his voice as he continued, “Do you Sacred Palace people dare to enter this Saint Remains Domain?”
Zhao Pan indifferently replied, “Mu Wuji, it seems that your Cangxuan Sect still refuses to let go of the matter that happened back then.”
“That ancestor of yours disobeyed the Sacred order, drawing the fury of the Sacred. He has only himself to blame for his fate.”
“Humph, if you have any opinions, feel free to debate them in the Sacred Palace… however, do you really believe that your Cangxuan Sect is still the number one sect in Cangxuan Heaven?”
Mu Wuji’s hand tightened around his pipe, killing intent spitting from his eyes.
Zhao Pan however still had the same icy grin on his face. Genesis Qi drummed around him, forming a grand, magnificent cloud that churned behind him as an overwhelming pressure spread.
The atmosphere between the two instantly turned hostile.
Alarm and surprise filled the faces of the numerous representatives below as they gazed upon this scene, clearly unable to comprehend why the two envoys had been angered.
The other four envoys spoke out to douse the sparks.
“No need to argue you two, they’ve already entered the sacred land, and we should also begin…”
Zhao Pan and Mu Wujin coldly snorted as they withdrew their boundless Genesis Qi.
“Let’s begin.”
The six envoys formed seals with their hands. Boundless Genesis Qi suddenly shot forth, swirling in the air in front of them as it gradually turned into a giant Genesis Qi mirror.
Light gathered within the mirror as a picture slowly appeared.
If one took a closer look, one would see the 38 figures that had entered the Saint tower...
After the 38 figures entered, they saw a towering Saint mountain that stretched even further than the end of their sights. The grand and vast mountain also appeared in the mirro
r.
Outside the Saint Remains Domain, the various representatives seemed to jolt awake as their gazes looked towards the mirror.
They knew that the subsequent battle would definitely shake the entire Cangmang Continent.
Who would be able to distinguish themselves from the numerous elite geniuses, and make everyone else tremble before them?
Chapter 180 Green Flood
“So this is the inside of the Saint tower…”
Inside the Saint tower, Zhou Yuan lifted his head, astonishment involuntarily appearing on his face as he gazed upon the seemingly endless majestic mountain that had appeared before his eyes.
The giant mountain gave off a sacred glow, faint mists swirling around it. The peak was hidden in the mists that no one present was able to peer through.
38 figures stood on Genesis Qi as they floated at the foot of the mountain, their heads tilted upwards to gaze upon it.
To their front was an enormous stone staircase. Every step was taller than a person, and the steps continuously extended upwards all the way to the ends of one’s sight. From a distance, it looked akin to a coiling green dragon.
The stone was old and discolored, and seemed to contain a mysterious aura.
This was also the only path to the mountain peak on the entire Saint mountain.
“It seems that to obtain the greatest blessing, we can only ascend the peak via this stone staircase.” Luluo cupped her hands over her eyes as she gazed at the seemingly endless giant stone staircase.
Zhou Yuan also stared at the stone staircase and said, “I’m afraid that it will not be so easy to pass through this stone staircase.”
With his Spirit senses, he could faintly feel dangerous undulations from it.
The others nodded. Although their Spirit senses were not as sharp as Zhou Yuan’s, anyone would understand after some thought. How could the final test be easy?
“The Saint tower is fading?” Zuoqiu Qingyu suddenly cried out in shock.
Zhou Yuan and the rest raised their heads. Sure enough, they saw the Saint tower they had entered begin to turn transparent. As such, the scenery inside was soon exposed to the numerous geniuses watching outside.
Though the tower had become transparent, it still existed as if protecting the Saint mountain.
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