“Just a little more.”
Zhou Yuan deeply exhaled. After consuming the several hundred year essence flames, his breath of Heavenly Sun Flame had clearly begun nearing the advanced stage.
“Looks like this trip has been quite beneficial.”
Mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself. He would obviously have no way to obtain these essence flames if he had stayed in the sect, and the Heavenly Sun Flame would still be stuck at the initial stage.
Chit chit!
While Zhou Yuan was sighing, a faint ‘ch’ noise suddenly sounded by his ear.
He was initially stunned by the noise, but soon recalled that he had a communication jade in his ear. It had slipped from his mind because it had emitted no noise for quite some time.
“Senior sister Li Qingchan, senior brother Zhao Zhu… someone from Sacred Palace has entered my territory!” An anxious voice sounded from the communication jade. It sounded like one of the Sword Cometh Peak disciples.
The communication jade was silent for a moment, before Li Qingchan’s voice sounded, “Xu Bin, how many Sacred Palace disciples are there?”
The disciple called Xu Bin swiftly replied, “One.”
“You only need to concentrate on defending.” Upon hearing that it was only one person, Li Qingchan breathed a small sigh of relief. Besides Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu, the other members of the Sacred Palace team should be about equal strength to her teammates. If it was just one person, Xu Bin should not be defeated.
The communication jade fell silent once again.
However, this silence only lasted for about ten minutes before it was broken once again. A shocked and weak voice sounded through the jade, “Senior sister Li, I’ve failed to defend my spot. The other party is very powerful, far stronger than myself!”
“I’m retreating towards senior brother Lu’s area, but the enemy is right on my heels…”
This immediately triggered a series of responses from the others, turning the situation rather chaotic.
“How can that be? The Sacred Palace team should be on the same level as us. How were you defeated so quickly?” It was Qin Hai’s voice.
Bai Li immediately asked, “Could Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu have taken action?”
Zhao Zhu’s voice also sounded, “Xu Bin, who was it?”
“It wasn’t Wang Chi or Cao Jinzhu…” Xu Bin’s voice sounded rather weak, a clear sign that he had sustained rather serious injuries. “It was Yang Xuan!”
“Yang Xuan?” Li Qingchan and Zhao Zhu’s voices sounded a little confused. They usually only paid attention to the Chosens of Sacred Palace, and Yang Xuan was clearly not at that level.
Li Qingchan swiftly commanded, “Xu Bin, withdraw to where Lu Liang is and work together.”
“Understood.” Xu Bin responded.
After which, the communication jade fell silent.
Zhou Yuan’s brows were slightly furrowed. Yang Xuan was indeed no ordinary individual. He wondered whether Xu Bin and Lu Liang would be able to defend the area...
He waited in silence for quite some time, before a voice was suddenly transmitted from the communication jade at his ear.
“Senior sister Li, senior brother Zhao. Xu Bin and I have lost to Yang Xuan.” The voice should belong to Lu Liang, his words causing the communication jade to fall silent again. Everyone knew by now that something was wrong.
Li Qingchan’s voice had turned rather grave as she said, “Everyone, retreat immediately and gather at Bai Li’s area. Yang Xuan is likely Sacred Palace’s secret weapon.”
“The rest of you should gather together first, before finding a chance to counter attack. Zhao Zhu and I will wait for the right moment to strike.”
By this time, it was clearly useless to continue defending their respective areas. They needed to first face Sacred Palace in battle.
“Roger!”
Several voices sounded from the communication jade before it returned to silence.
Zhou Yuan’s gaze faintly flickered in thought, a rather grave look on his face. It seems that Sacred Palace had finally began act...
Chapter 419 Yang Xuan
The core region of the essence flame vein.
Seven figures were gathered on the red land, led by Bai Li and Qin Hai. At this current time, their expressions were extremely grave as they peered towards the distance.
The figures behind the two were all ready and waiting.
At the very back, two figures were seated on the ground, their pale complexions a sign that they had been seriously injured. It was Lu Liang and Xu Bin, who had both been defeated by Yang Xuan earlier while defending their territory.
Qin Hai glanced at the two injured individuals at the very back, as he remarked in with a grave expression, “Xu Bin and Lu Liang are at the seventh layer Alpha-Origin stage, and either of us would have to expand a tremendous amount of effort in order to defeat them. I never imagined that Yang Xuan would be so powerful!”
“It seems that he has concealed his strength.” Bai Li nodded in agreement. Her long hair had been tied up into a ponytail, making her appear rather heroic and dashing. However, her brows were also tightly knitted together at this moment.
“If so, Yang Xuan’s strength has likely already reached the advance seventh layer level, making him that tiny bit stronger than either of us.”
The two individuals exchanged a glance, seeing the wariness and fear in each other’s eyes. If Yang Xuan was really that powerful, they would indeed be under a huge amount of pressure this time.
“They’re coming!”
All of a sudden, Bai Li’s eyes flashed while staring into the distance.
The expressions of the disciples behind her tensed as Genesis Qi began surging around their bodies.
Every gaze turned towards a certain spot in the distance where the sound of rushing wind could be heard. Several figures arrived on their Genesis Qi, ultimately landing in front of Bai Li and the rest.
They were the disciples of the Sacred Palace.
At the head of the group stood a young man in white with his hands behind his back. He exuded an extraordinary aura and wore a smile on his face, however, not even the slightest ripple could be seen in his eyes.
It was Yang Xuan!
…
Meanwhile, at the entrance of the essence flame vein.
Elder Wu was seated on a hill, Genesis Qi taking the form of a mirror in front of him. The images within it depicted Bai Li and the rest facing off against Yang Xuan and gang.
Elder Wu’s old face filled with alarm and anger as he watched everything play out in the Genesis Qi mirror. In the end, he lifted his head, eyes ice-cold as he looked towards the Sacred Palace elder nearby and said in a chilling voice, “Isn’t the Sacred Palace being far too overbearing this time!”
“In a competition for resources, the winner is always right.”
The Sacred Palace elder laughed mockingly, before he continued, “At the end of the day, your Cangxuan Sect was being too greedy. If you were a little better behaved, you would have done the same as the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall, and be satisfied with a small slice of the pie. Who knew that you guys would compete for the lion’s share with my Sacred Palace?”
“Do you really believe that your Cangxuan Sect is the same sect from the past?”
The Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall had only sent one Chosen each this time, showing that they had no intention of fighting for the biggest chunk of meat. On the other hand, the Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect refused to give way to each other, and had pretty much prepared themselves for a huge war. Thus, it was natural that they would clash.
Elder Wu darkly said, “We’re still not certain who will win!”
“Then we’ll wait and see.” The Sacred Palace elder let out a hearty laugh as a look of disdain appeared on his face.
…
“Hehe, it seems like everyone is already here. Not bad, this will save me the trouble of having to lo
ok for you one by one.” Yang Xuan’s ten fingers interlocked together, smiling widely as he gazed at Bai Li, Qin Hai and the rest.
There was a polite look on his face, as if he was merely visiting instead of challenging them.
“Actually, I only wanted to discuss something with all of you…”
“In this fight for the essence flame vein, besides the two territories occupied by your two Chosens, you may also occupy another hundred mile area… which is the land all of you are currently standing on.”
“Of course… besides these three territories, I hope you guys will no longer think about occupying anywhere else.”
Yang Xuan smiled and said, “Because every other territory belongs to our Sacred Palace.”
Although he said he was here to talk things over, his tone indicated that there was no room for discussion. It was instead more similar to declaring the final verdict.
Bai Li and Qin Hai’s expressions turned rather ugly.
Their Cangxuan Sect had originally planned on occupying at least six hundred mile territories in the core region, which was six hundred miles of the richest produce, a substantial fortune indeed. However, Yang Xuan had just declared that he was going to take away half of that amount.
If they only managed to acquire three hundred mile territories, it would be a pretty terrible result..
“What a bold declaration, do you really think you can eat half of our territories?” Qin Hai’s rage turned to laughter.
Yang Xuan merely shook his head in response as he sighed and said, “It seems that you guys do not agree.”
He displayed a smile that gradually turned somewhat sinister. “Since you’re rejecting our good will, don’t blame me for not leaving your Cangxuan Sect any face today.”
“Break their legs and throw them out.” He extended a hand and gave a light wave.
“As for Bai Li and Qin Hai, leave them to me.”
The Sacred Palace disciples behind him turned their evil gazes towards the few Cangxuan Sect disciples behind Bai Li and Qin Hai.
Genesis Qi surged from under Yang Xuan’s feet, slowly lifting him into the air. His gaze locked onto Bai Li and Qin Hai as he said, “It will be best for both of you to come at me together. Otherwise, you guys will really have no chance.”
Bai Li and Qin hai exchanged a look, before looking towards the rest of the party. “You guys stop the others.”
Next, they rose into the air on their Genesis Qi to stand opposite Yang Xuan.
From the information they had received earlier, Yang Xuan was indeed a very formidable foe that either of them would not be able to defeat alone. Since their opponent was looking down on them, they would naturally make use of this opportunity.
In the air, Yang Xuan gazed at the slightly flickering eyes of Bai Li and Qin Hai, and suddenly laughed. “Although the two of you will have a tiny chance if you work together, your odds of victory is still almost negligible.”
“Then we’ll just have to try out luck!” Bai Li displayed an icy smile.
Qin Hai also let out a cold snort as vigorous Genesis Qi slowly pulsed from his body. It felt sharp without equal, as if sword aura was swimming within it.
Jade light surfaced on Bai Li’s skin as she tightly clenched her fists, terrifying power gathering in her tiny body. She was from the Hongya Peak, and specialized in external cultivation. Since her Genesis Qi was used to nourish her flesh and muscles, all of her battle power naturally originated from the body itself.
Yang Xuan cocked his head as he watched the two individuals turn serious, before he smiled slightly and said. “I’ve been in the Sacred Palace for four years. Back when I first joined, I was known as a famous genius, but less and less people remembered me as time passed…”
“In their eyes, I had only managed to grow from the first layer to the fifth layer during these few years, a truly unremarkable speed indeed.”
“Do you two know the reason why?”
Bai Li and Qin Hai’s brows furrowed. Yang Xuan did not seem anything like a fifth layer, but an advanced seventh layer.
“It was because I sealed my own Genesis Qi.”
Yang Xuan displayed a strange smile towards the two of them as he slowly lifted his arm. His sleeve fell, revealing a bizarre and glaring tattoo that slowly began to crack.
Rumble!
It was at this moment that Bai Li and Qin Hai were shocked to feel the Genesis Qi in Yang Xuan’s body suddenly rise rapidly like a rocket.
It instantly reached the perfect seventh layer, and now only half a foot from the eighth layer!
Berserk Genesis Qi swept out from his body like a storm, along with an overwhelming pressure.
Yang Xuan watched Bai Li and Qin Hai’s expressions changed drastically, as the smile on his face gradually turned sinister.
“Now then, shall have a little fun?”
Chapter 420 One-sided
“Perfect seventh layer!”
When Li Qingchan heard Bai Li and Qin Hai’s cries of surprise, her pretty face turned somewhat ugly. She had likewise not expected Yang Xuan, who was not very well-known in the Sacred Palace, to possess such strength.
If Yang Xuan was only at the advanced seventh layer, Bai Li and Qin Hai’s combined might may be able to match up to him. However, this seemingly tiny raise had now left the Bai Li duo with basically zero chance at victory.
Yang Xuan was obviously the Sacred Palace’s secret weapon for this mission!
“Zhao Zhu, let’s go.” Said Li Qingchan in an icy voice. If she and Zhao Zhu did not interfere, Bai Li and the rest would soon be utterly defeated.
When that happened, even if the two of them managed to defend their allocated territories, it would only amount to two hundred miles in total, an amount that would be less than even the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall.
This would undoubtedly be a substantial blow to the Cangxuan Sect’s reputation.
From the communication jade, Zhao Zhu’s acknowledged in a low voice.
Swish!
Their figures soared into the air, powerful Genesis Qi sweeping outwards as they turned towards the direction Bai Li and the rest were located.
However, mere moments after rising in the air, two figures appeared and stood in their way. It was Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu of the Sacred Palace.
Cao Zhi grinned as he looked at the two of them, a dreadful heat pulsing from the red metal balls in his hand as he said, “Isn’t it rather inappropriate for people of your status to interfere?”
Li Qingchan’s eyes turned a little icier as she curtly said, “Wang Chi, scram!”
Wang Chi shook his head and smiled, “Chosens should face Chosens. If the two of you are itching for a fight, both of us will accompany you till the end. As for everyone else, let them decide things on their own.”
Li Qingchan’s eyes turned increasingly frosty. She knew that the Wang Chi duo definitely was not going to move aside. Since this was the case, they could only resort to force.
She exchanged a look with Zhao Zhu. Both were expressionless as powerful Genesis Qi light pillars dashed out from the top of their heads. The light spread to cover the sky, as two earthshaking auras unfurled.
Rumble!
Two thousand feet wide Genesis Qi floods descended like meteors streaking across the night sky, thunder loudly rumbling in their wake
In response to Li Qingchan and Zhao Zhu’s decisiveness, Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu’s eyes narrowed. Both of them immediately took a step forward, as Genesis Qi rapidly converged towards their palms, before ultimately transforming into two enormous Genesis Qi disks.
Boom boom!
Two Genesis Qi torrents smashed into the glowing Genesis Qi disks, causing devastating shockwaves to unfurl. The ground below crumbled, hill after hill obliterated to dust in an instant.
It could be said that this was an earth-shattering clash.
In the sky, Li Qingchan and Zhao Zhu faced off against Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu. Vigorous Genesis Qi ch
urned churned like a raging storm behind each individual, some scorching hot, some bitingly cold...
The disturbance was so great that it was even sensed by those from the far away Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall. Feng Ying and the Chosen from the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall immediately moved, appearing some distance from the battle field.
“So they’ve really ended up fighting…” Feng Ying’s eyes widened a little. Normally speaking, since the Chosens from the various factions were able to easily defend their respective areas, no one would challenge them. It could be said to be an unspoken rules of sorts.
And yet, the Chosens from the Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace had begun fighting.
The North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall Chosen approached Feng Ying and said in a low voice, “I’ve heard that the Sacred Palace mounted an attack on the territories guarded by the Cangxuan Sect, and have pushed them all the way to their last remaining territory.”
Feng Ying frowned slightly. A deep grudge existed between the Cangxuan Sect and the Sacred Palace. Moreover, one was once the number sect in Cangxuan Heaven, while the other was the current number one sect. As such, there was naturally going to be a lot of friction between them.
In this battle for the essence flame vein, the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace and the North Sea Dragon Subduing Hall had no plans of contesting for a larger portion due to how far away their headquarters were from this place. Hence, they were willing to take a step back, and naturally did not have too huge of a conflict of interest with the Sacred Palace.
However, the Cangxuan Sect had no intentions of giving in, while the Sacred Palace was usually very domineering due to always wanting the prime meat. Thus, there was sure to be conflict when these two factions met.
Though Feng Ying was on good terms with Li Qingchan, it was not appropriate for her to interfere in this matter. After all, it was already beginning to implicate on the grudge between two overlord sects.
“Wang Chi and Cao Jinzhu are clearly here to stop the Li Qingchan duo, preventing them from coming to the aid of their teammates. Now… we can only hope that the other Cangxuan Sect disciples will be able to defend against the Sacred Palace’s attacks.”
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