Li Qingchan also looked at his figure with a complicated expression in her eyes. She had realized that no matter how highly she viewed him, she always seemed to end up underestimating him a little.
This meant that she was still wrong about Zhou Yuan.
Li Qingchan turned towards another direction where a beautiful figure was elegantly seated. The latter seemed to sense the former’s gaze, and slightly tilted her head over in response, before raising a cup with a soft chuckle.
It was obviously Yaoyao.
Li Qingchan’s lips curled slightly, easily picturing Yaoyao asking her whether she was wrong again.
“He is quite the monster…” Muttered Li Qingchan as she glanced towards Zhou Yuan’s far away figure.
The fact that Zhou Yuan could draw such words from a Chosen such as herself showed how highly she regarded him.
Beside Li Qingchan, Kong Sheng was completely silent, but anyone could see the thick layer of frost covering his face. Nearby, Zhao Zhu had already begun cursing.
Who else could he be cursing but Yuan Hong for being useless.
At the sight of Kong Sheng’s appearance, the other Chosens could only chuckle inside, not daring to provoke him at such a time.
Only Chu Qing sighed, before he looked over and said, “Junior brother Kong Sheng, it looks like I was a step ahead of you again. When will you be passing me the Genesis jade?”
Veins popped out on Kong Sheng’s forehead.
Chu Qing rubbed his bald head as he displayed a dazzling smile, “No hurry, no hurry. Junior brother Kong Sheng can always write me an IOU first if you can’t pay up for the moment.”
A chilling voice shot out from the gaps between Kong Sheng’s teeth.
“Scram!”
…
Even higher up in the sky.
Six majestic figures were seated in the sky. However, even these six figures were likewise a little out of it as they gazed upon the collapsing mountain top.
One could easily imagine how unexpected this was if it could affect even individuals like them.
Cough!
Sect master Qing Yang was the first to recover. He coughed softly, before looking towards peak master Ling Jun. The latter was no longer able to maintain his usual faint smile, and his face was currently a little ugly.
On the other hand, peak master Lianyi was grinning from ear to ear as she said, “This year's chief disciple selection has been quite a rollercoaster. Hehe, peak master Ling Jun, we’ll be gladly receiving the resources of your Sword Cometh Peak.”
Though the other peak masters did not say anything, the corners of their lips were clearly twitching a little.
Back then, peak master Ling Jun had gone against the majority opinion, and transferred Lu Hong’s faction to Saint Genesis Peak. He had also promised them that if Lu Hong’s faction failed to obtain the chief disciple seat, Sword Cometh Peak would give a fifth of their cultivation resources as compensation to the other peaks.
That was a tremendous amount of cultivation resources. Even to people like them, losing such an amount would be very painful.
Peak master Ling Jun’s expression akin to a frozen lake, his tightly clenched hands betraying the boiling anger inside.
Sect master Qing Yang waved his hand, stopping peak master Lianyi’s gloating provocations. He fell silent for a brief moment, before ultimately deciding to speak, “The chief disciple position of Saint Genesis Peak has ended up with elder Shen Taiyuan’s group, while Lu Hong’s faction has failed.
“In accordance with the meeting we had before, peak master Ling Jun promised to give up a fifth of Sword Cometh Peak’s cultivation resources next year. I hope that peak master Ling Jun will be understanding in this matter.”
Although he pitied peak master Ling Jun a little, sect master Qing Yang naturally needed to be impartial. Hence, he had to be slightly heartless this time even if it was akin to cutting off peak master Ling Jun’s flesh.
After all, it was a promise peak master Ling Jun personally made to all the other peak masters. If he failed to adhere to it, the other peak masters would certainly not let this matter rest.
Peak master Ling Jun took in a deep breath. He did not say anything, and merely slowly nodded his head.
Sect master Qing Yang did not say anything else on this matter. His gaze shifted towards the collapsing mountain top as he waved his sleeve, causing the collapsing to stop.
A mysterious power seemed to descend from the sky. Countless disciples could only watch in astonishment as the giant mountain began to repair itself at this moment.
Boulders rose into the air as greenery grew once more.
In a short span of a few dozen seconds, the crumbling mountain peak had returned to its original state. Exactly the same as before as it continued to tower over the land.
One could only gasp in amazement at this sight.
To destroy a mountain was an easy task that one could accomplish at the Alpha-Origin stage, but to return a destroyed mountain to its original state was a feat that required a completely different level of power.
This was basically akin to shaping the land.
A boulder carrying the heavily injured Yuan Hong slowly rose into the sky and gently landed on the mountain top.
Zhou Yuan was similarly shocked by what he had just seen, as respect rose in his eyes. The power to shape and change the land itself had surpassed the boundaries of his imagination.
Sect master Qing Yang looked down from high up in the sky with a kind gaze.
A stone throne slowly rose behind Zhou Yuan, the two words ‘chief disciple’ inscribed upon it.
Zhou Yuan heart churned with emotion as he stared at the throne. He bowed towards the far away sect master Qing Yang, before seating himself on the throne amidst countless envious gazes.
The moment he was seated, a ray of light arose from the throne and soared into the sky, standing on the mountain like a glowing pillar that supported the heavens, allowing the entire Cangxuan Sect to clearly view it.
At the same time, sect master Qing Yang’s grand voice echoed across the land.
“Saint Genesis Peak’s chief disciple selection has concluded.”
“And their chief disciple is Zhou Yuan!”
Innumerable disciples looked towards the young figure seated upon the stone throne, respect flowing out in their eyes, as they bowed towards him.
Countless voices rang out in an orderly fashion.
“Congratulations chief disciple Zhou Yuan!”
Chapter 480 The Seven Great Chief Disciples
Sect master Qing Yang’s grand voice continued to echo within the sect.
Seated on the stone throne, Zhou Yuan could not help but feel overwhelmed inside when he heard the countless disciples congratulating him. His hands clenched tightly, clearly unable to contain his emotions.
His main reason for joining the Cangxuan Sect was to grow stronger, and reach the level where he could match king Wu. Becoming the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak had been his first target...
Once he became the chief disciple, he would be able to openly enter the sealed main peak to find the second Saint Rune left behind by patriarch Cang Xuan.
A Saint Rune was a fragment of the divine artifact, the Cangxuan Saint Stamp, and possessed unimaginable power. It was basically a miraculous blessing to anyone who could come to own it.
To obtain it, Zhou Yuan had not wasted even a single second resting over the past year, taking on risk after risk, and challenge after challenge. All of his efforts were finally being repaid at this very moment.
He was clearly growing closer and closer to his goal.
Zhou Yuan took in a deep breath, suppressing the churning emotions in his heart, before he raised his gaze and looked towards a certain boulder far away, where a certain graceful figure was seated.
Yaoyao was currently holding Tuntun as she lifted her gorgeous face, causing their gazes to meet for an instant.
Next, Yaoyao’s red lips raised slight
ly, forming a faint, yet elegant angle.
She gently lifted the wine pot in her hand, and made a toasting gesture, as if she were both praising and affirming the year of hard work he had put in.
Because she clearly understood just how much effort Zhou Yuan had invested over the past year.
The current glory was something he had every right to possess.
Zhou Yuan smiled in response, before withdrawing his eyes. His gaze shifted towards the other six chief disciple peaks, where the battles had yet to end.
Unlike Saint Genesis Peak that only had three factions, the other peaks had at least several dozen. Hence, their chief disciple selections naturally would not be decided as quickly.
As such, Zhou Yuan needed to wait for the other six peaks to be done before the chief disciple selection would be officially over.
Only then would they be bestowed the reward for becoming the chief disciple, the only technique that the chief disciples of each peak had the right to learn… the seven Cangxuan arts!
For Saint Genesis Peak, it was the Omega Saint Spirit Art!
A high grade Heaven Genesis technique!
At this thought, even the usually composed Zhou Yuan felt his breathing grow heavier as his eyes turned a little red. It would be the highest level of Genesis technique he had ever come into contact with till now.
Even the little Mythic Saint Body he had learnt was merely an offshoot of the Mythic Saint Body, one of the seven Cangxuan arts.
It was difficult to imagine how powerful a true high grade Heaven Genesis technique would be.
Zhou Yuan ultimately quelled his roaming imagination. He changed to a cross-legged position on the stone throne, and closed his eyes as he began recovering his Genesis Qi.
The earlier battle had after all been extremely exhausting.
Time swiftly flowed while Zhou Yuan recovered. Outside the other six peaks, earth-shaking cheers would explode from time to time, a clear indication of the increasingly intense battles.
This continued till the sun was setting in the sky.
Dusky red light shined from the sky, draping a rose-red cloak over the land.
Dong! Dong!
When the sound of a bell echoed across the mountains, torrential cheering erupted in the Cangxuan Sect. The battles on the other six peaks had finally come to a conclusion.
At the same time, sect master Qing Yang’s booming voice descended from the sky once more.
“Cangxuan Peak’s chief disciple selection is over, their chief disciple, Tang Muxin.”
“Snow Lotus Peak, chief disciple, Su Yao.”
“Hongya Peak’s chief disciple, Chen Ze.”
“Spirit Rune Peak’s chief disciple, Jin Zhang.”
“Lightning Prison Peak’s chief disciple, Xie Yan.”
“Sword Cometh Peak’s chief disciple, Bai Liche.”
When each chief disciple was announced, deafening cheers would erupt from the disciples of each respective peak. All of them chanted their chief disciple’s name, an incredible sight that far surpassed Saint Genesis Peak in magnitude. After all, every other peak had an absolute advantage in numbers.
Zhou Yuan opened his eyes and looked towards the mountain tops of the other six chief disciple peaks in the distance. A figure was currently seated in each of the chief disciple thrones at the top of each mountain.
These six individuals were obviously the six chief disciples of their respective peaks.
Among these six individuals, some were old chief disciples, while others had knocked down obstruction after obstruction, fighting all the way to the top where they ultimately defeated the old chief disciple.
Regardless of whether they were old or new chief disciples, every one of these six individuals were true elites that had distinguished themselves from countless Cangxuan Sect disciples.
Their status was second only to the ten great Chosens!
A mountain-toppling wave of noise converged, growing louder and louder until even the mountains began to tremble.
These noises were clearly congratulating the seven newly promoted chief disciples, who were currently the center of attention.
“Will the seven chief disciples come forward.”
Sect master Qing Yang’s gentle yet grand voice echoed above the other six peaks. Six figures shot forth in unison, landing on a giant mountain at the center of the seven peaks under the countless watching gazes.
This giant mountain was the location where the chief disciples received their rewards each year.
The tip of Zhou Yuan’s foot pushed off the ground as golden Genesis Qi formed a cloud below him. It carried him into the air, and ultimately arrived on the top of the giant mountain.
When he landed, six gazes immediately looked over with interest and curiosity. There was of course also some skepticism within them.
“Junior brother Zhou Yuan, it’s only been a year since you’ve joined the sect, and yet you’ve already become a chief disciple. Such a rapid rise is unprecedented in our Cangxuan Sect.” A male disciple chuckled as he sighed in admiration.
The man was called Jin Zhang, and was the chief disciple of Spirit Rune Peak. He had previously dueled with Yaoyao a while back during the boundary trial of Spirit Rune Hall.
However, he appeared to be quite a magnanimous person, and held no prejudice towards Zhou Yuan despite losing to Yaoyao. In a manner of speaking, he had been subdued by Yaoyao’s might.
Zhou Yuan could feel Jin Zhang’s goodwill, and quickly replied with a humble smile.
“Jin Zhang, you’re exaggerating things. Don’t you know how much easier it is to become the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak?” However, a faint laughter was heard at this moment, laughter that was tinged with mockery.
Zhou Yuan lifted his head, his gaze tracing the voice to its source, only to find a young man in blue robes wearing an indifferent expression on his face, while standing with his hands behind his back. The markings of Sword Cometh Peak could be seen on his sleeves.
This person was evidently the chief disciple of Sword Cometh Peak, Bai Liche.
Bai Liche’s indifferent gaze swept towards Zhou Yuan, eyes filled with skepticism and frostiness. However, his attitude towards the latter was quite normal, because Zhou Yuan had defeated Yuan Hong, and humiliated Sword Cometh Peak.
There was no one in the entire Cangxuan Sect that did not know Lu Hong’s faction had transferred to Saint Genesis Peak on peak master Ling Jun’s instructions.
After the failure of Lu Hong’s faction today, peak master Ling Jun would definitely be infuriated.
Hence, as a member of Sword Cometh Peak, this chief disciple naturally greatly disliked Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained unchanged in the face of the mocking and hostility. After all, he knew that Sword Cometh Peak would surely have an extremely unfavorable opinion of him the moment he defeated Yuan Hong.
“Hehe, Bai Liche, your words are quite biased. Though Saint Genesis Peak is currently not in the best of states, Lu Hong’s faction used to be quite high ranking in Sword Cometh Peak, while Yuan Hong would have been a strong contender for the chief disciple position in Sword Cometh Peak. If even he ended up losing to Zhou Yuan, his abilities can’t be too far off from the real deal.” Soft tinkling laughter sounded from the side.
Zhou Yuan looked over, and found a pretty young lady grinning at them. From the patterns on her sleeves, she should be chief disciple of the Cangxuan Peak, Tang Muxin.
Zhou Yuan was a little surprised that she had spoken up for him.
As if sensing his surprise, Tang Muxin smiled and said, “Junior sister Hongyi has been enthusiastically spreading your name in the Cangxuan Peak. From what I can see, you’re indeed a little different from the rest.”
Zhou Yuan was struck by a flash of understanding. Tang Muxin had spoken up for him because of Gu Hongyi.
Bai Liche frowned when he saw that both Jin Zhang and Tang Muxin would speak up for the newly promoted chief disciple, Zhou Yuan. In the end,
he coldly snorted with a slight wave of his sleeves.
The other chief disciples did not join in, merely looking at Zhou Yuan with interest, before withdrawing their gazes.
On the mountain top, seven figures silently stood with their hands by their sides.
They soon felt a vast presence descend from the sky, as glowing lotuses slowly landed on the mountain top.
Zhou Yuan and the other six raised their heads, and found six imposing figures seated on the glowing lotuses, their gazes as deep as the sea. Six immeasurable existences that were basically akin to gods.
Chapter 481 Omega Saint Spirit Art
Several glowing lotuses landed on the giant mountain. The vast, imposing auras spreading from the six figures seated atop them caused the seven chief disciples to grow increasingly respectful. As young practitioners that had recently stepped onto the ‘main road’ of cultivation, the six individuals before them, who were already at the grandmaster level, were the goals they would strive towards in the future.
“We respectfully greet sect master and the peak masters.” The seven respectfully bowed.
Sect master Qing Yang smiled as he gazed upon these seven individuals, and nodded in approval. With a wave of his sleeve, seven rainbow clouds slowly rose from under their feet and lifted them into the air.
Zhou Yuan curiously observed the cloud he stood on. It seemed to be made purely from Genesis Qi, while a strange power churned within it.
“I created these seven rainbow clouds in my free time. They can fly people around with amazing speed that can catch up to the moon and stars. Besides this, they will also be able to protect you from a fatal blow once.”
Sect master Qing Yang chuckled and said, “Hehe, let them be a little gift for the seven of you, and a reward for your hard work during the past year.”
Zhou Yuan and the other six were overjoyed, happiness appearing in their eyes as they looked down at the rainbow clouds below their feet. Not only would they be able to travel faster in the future, but more importantly, it could block a fatal blow for them once, which was basically akin to having a protective treasure.
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