This was truly humiliating for them.
In contrast to Sword Cometh Peak’s sullenness, the Saint Genesis Peak disciples found that their status seemed to have risen substantially. In the past, they had basically been transparent in the eyes of the other disciples, and no one would pay them any attention. In fact, when receiving missions in the sect, the other disciples would even find excuses to run away when they heard a team mate was from Saint Genesis Peak, an occurrence that rather infuriated the Saint Genesis Peak disciples.
In comparison, the attitudes of the other disciples were much better now, which made the Saint Genesis Peak disciples both happy and grateful.
Of course, their gratefulness was not directed towards the other peak disciples, but to Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao.
All the Saint Genesis Peak disciples understood that if it were not for the duo, Saint Genesis Peak would only be able to challenge Sword Cometh Peak in their dreams.
As such, the Saint Genesis Peak disciples were currently really glad that Zhou Yuan had become their chief disciple.
…
On the tallest peak at the center of the island.
A temporary pavilion had been built in this location, where Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, the other Chosens and the chief disciples of the various peaks were currently gathered. This was basically a gathering of the finest disciples from all seven peaks.
Inside the pavilion, Genesis Qi took the shape of a light screen that turned into a map.
Li Qingchan’s pretty face was slightly solemn as she pointed towards a certain spot in the northwest sector of the map and said, “The ten thousand foot aquatic beast’s undulations originated from this location. Our scouts tell us that countless aquatic beasts have gathered there, making it very difficult to approach.”
“The undulations have been growing stronger and stronger, and if our guess is correct, the ten thousand foot aquatic beast is still in the process of forming. At this rate, it would take at most two days for it to fully form.”
“When that happens it will immediately sense us as foreign presences in the reservoir and proceed to exterminate us.”
Everyone had a grave expression, likely feeling the pressure from the ten thousand foot aquatic beast.
Zhou Yuan suddenly asked, “Can we kill it before it fully forms?”
“Immature and arrogant.” Zhao Zhu glanced at Zhou Yuan and sneered.
Although their battle was over, Zhao Zhu clearly held a grudge due to Sword Cometh Peak’s crushing defeat. As such, there was naturally no way he would let a chance to mock Zhou Yuan go.
Zhou Yuan mercilessly retorted, “An already defeated opponent.”
Zhao Zhu’s expression immediately turned green with anger.
Zhou Yuan merely ignored him and looked towards Li Qingchan. The latter shook her head and explained, “First, there’s already not enough time. In addition, it's hiding in the extreme depths of the reservoir, while it is very exhausting for us to move in the reservoir, making it impossible to linger for long in its depths. Hence, we can’t enter the depths to kill it.”
“Moreover, there are countless aquatic beasts protecting it, with no lack of thousand foot aquatic beasts amongst them.”
Zhou Yuan frowned a little. The pressure in the reservoir was not an issue for him, and he could roam inside for long periods of time at little cost. However, he could not deal with the tight security.
“Given the current circumstances, we’ll have to wait for the ten thousand foot aquatic beast to form, and begin its assault on us. We’ll then concentrate our forces and engage it in battle.”
“Although a ten thousand foot aquatic beast will be formidable, it is not impossible for us to fight it if we work together.” Shang Chunqiu grinned, battle lust brewing in his eyes. There was no sign of any fear due to terror of the ten thousand foot aquatic beast.
The other Chosens nodded. Those who could become Chosens were naturally talented and prideful individuals that would not be frightened by a ten thousand foot aquatic beast.
“I have another question.” Kong Sheng suddenly spoke up.
“If the ten thousand foot aquatic beast is ultimately slain by us, how we will be splitting the Genesis essence.”
These words immediately caused the crowd to fall silent, as burning desire flashed across their eyes.
The Genesis essence from a thousand foot aquatic beast could give them an eight dragons baptism, but the highest level nine dragons baptism had never once appeared even till now. As such, many had made the hypothesis that higher quality Genesis essence was required.
The Genesis essence from a ten thousand foot aquatic beast would certainly fulfill this requirement.
In other words, the ones who obtained the ten thousand foot aquatic beast’s Genesis essence would probably attain the highest level nine dragons baptism!
The current generation of Chosens were all at the ninth layer Alpha-Origin stage, and were thus doing everything they could to strengthen their Genesis Qi foundations in preparation for breaking into the Divine Dwelling stage.
However, at their level, the creation of every additional Genesis Qi star in their Qi Dwelling took a tremendous amount of effort.
A nine dragons baptism would undoubtedly result in substantial growth in their Genesis Qi foundations, a temptation that even the Chosens could not resist.
Besides the threat of the ten thousand foot aquatic beast, the giant rewards also played a huge part in enabling the seven peaks to form an alliance in such a smooth manner.
The silence lasted for quite some time, before finally being broken by Li Qingchan. “Whoever contributes the most will get to enjoy fifty percent of its Genesis essence, while the other fifty will be shared amongst the participants of the battle.
The others pondered a little, before nodding in agreement. This was a great motivation for everyone to do their best. After all, they had also calculated that at least fifty percent of a ten thousand foot aquatic beast’s Genesis essence was required to obtain a nine dragons blessing...
“Since we’re all in agreement, we’ll follow this plan.”
…
While the disciples of the seven peaks prepared and waited, sect master Qing Yang and the rest of the sect’s upper echelons were closely watching outside the Genesis reservoir.
“Hehe, that lass Qingchan from Snow Lotus Peak does have the bearings of a great general.” Sect master Qing Yang’s sharp gaze could see everything, and had naturally seen Li Qingchan’s capabilities in guiding the alliance. As such, he could not help but shower her with praise.
Peak master Lianyi smiled and said, “Qingchan may have overstepped her boundaries, such responsibilities are rightfully Chu Qing’s.”
Sect master Qing Yang shook his head in helplessness. “Don’t count on that lazy fellow to take on such tasks.”
“Since sect master is well aware of Chu Qing’s laziness, you shouldn’t caused such a commotion.” Peak master Bai Mei chuckled. He was naturally referring to the ten thousand foot aquatic beast, because sect master was the one who had control over the amount of Source Dragon Qi that poured into the reservoir. All he needed was to let in a little more to fulfill the conditions for the birth of a ten thousand foot aquatic beast.
Sect master Qing Yang sighed softly, before he said, “The Mythic Utopia is about to resurface. When that happens, all the genius youngsters in the entire Cangxuan Heaven will gather, and a storm of blood will soon follow. I’ve made this ten thousand aquatic beast with the intention of training them.”
“We can give them protection brands in the sect, but once they enter the Mythic Utopia, they will only be able to rely on themselves, and a little carelessness is all it would take for them to lose their lives.”
“After all, the interior of the Mythic Utopia is a truly dangerous place. They will not only have to face numerous ferocious Genesis Beasts, but also guard against the schemes of the other geniuses. Has there ever been a time where the prided geniuses of our sect have
not ended up being buried in the Mythic Utopia?”
“If they can’t even pass this little test, it would be better if they did not go to the Mythic Utopia.”
Everyone else fell silent upon hearing sect master Qing Yang’s words. In the end, they nodded, understanding his painstaking efforts.
They cast their gazes towards the Genesis reservoir, and looked at the gathered disciples on the island.
“I hope these little ones will also realize sect master’s intentions, and not disappoint…”
Chapter 537 Aquatic Beasts Attack the Island
News of the ten thousand foot aquatic beast had not been made public by the Chosens previously, fearing that it would cause alarm and panic. Only when all seven peaks were gathered on the island, was the information finally allowed to spread.
As the news spread, things unfurled like the Chosens had predicted. A giant commotion instantly erupted on the island, as countless disciples began to panic like victims of a disaster.
“My god, did I mishear? A ten thousand foot aquatic beast?!”
“Why is this happening. The previous time a ten thousand foot aquatic beast was a hundred years ago. I’ve heard that all seven peaks were ultimately wiped out that year!”
“We’re finished. A ten thousand aquatic beast is not something we can hope to resist!”
“Is all our hard work going to end up being wasted due to the ten thousand foot aquatic beast?”
“Don’t panic, the seven peaks were only eliminated a hundred years ago, because each peak was kicked out by one by one. But it’s different this time. The Chosens discovered the creature in advance, and gathered all of us here. As long as we work together, what can a ten thousand foot aquatic beast possibly do to us?!”
“That’s right, if we’re united, I refuse to believe that a ten thousand foot aquatic beast will take us all on!”
“If it dares to appear, the Chosens the seven peaks will surely subdue it!”
“……”
Similar conversations were held in every corner of the island. Fortunately, the Chosens and chief disciples were secretly guiding the conversations, preventing the morale of the disciples from crumbling. Instead, the fear of the ten thousand foot aquatic beast slowly began to unite the disciples of the various peaks.
They knew that if they did not join hands, no one would receive any benefits this time!
Of course, the main reason was still the presence of the Chosens, who were the greatest source of confidence in the hearts of the many disciples.
After all, the Chosens represented the strongest power amongst this generation of disciples.
Two days passed in a blink of an eye amidst this pressuring atmosphere.
When the third day arrived, nearly every disciple could clearly feel the Genesis Qi of the entire Genesis reservoir suddenly turn berserk at a certain moment.
Woo woo!
Sharp wails sounded across the island.
The ten Chosens and the chief disciples were currently standing on the tallest peak, their gazes peering towards the edge of the sea, where the waters seemed to be boiling.
They could faintly hear the roars of countless aquatic beasts.
Li Qingchan gravely watched this scene as she said, “There are countless aquatic beasts swarming towards us. They appear to be under the ten thousand foot aquatic beast’s command.”
“Tell the disciples to retreat into the boundary and take up their defensive positions. Kill any aquatic beast that manages to enter.”
As her voice faded, disciples immediately rushed off to spread her instructions. The disciples from all seven peaks quickly began to withdraw into the many boundaries in a nervous and orderly manner.
These boundaries had been constructed by the Spirit Rune Peak disciples led by Yaoyao and Ye Ge over the past two days.
Li Qingchan watched the various disciples retreat into the boundaries, before she turned towards Zhou Yuan and the rest of the chief disciples. “If any thousand foot aquatic beast appears, you guys will lead groups of elite purple sash disciples to kill them.”
A thousand foot aquatic beast was extremely powerful, and was not existence that a chief disciple could face alone. Hence, they needed to work together with others.
“As for us…” Li Qingchan’s gaze shifted towards Chu Qing, Kong Sheng and the rest of the Chosens as she took in a deep breath. “If the ten thousand foot aquatic beast appears, we’ll meet it with our full power.”
She paused for a moment, before she continued in an earnest voice, “We’re the last hope of the seven peaks. If we fail to defeat the beast, this Genesis reservoir ceremony shall end with all of us returning empty handed.”
“As Chosens, we get to enjoy the best cultivation resources, status and respect. And now, it’s time for us to play our part.”
Her beautiful face appeared cold and stern, but also gave off a certain heart-stirring charm.
The expressions of the other Chosens turned a little more solemn as they faintly nodded in silence.
They understood that all the disciples of the Cangxuan Sect were currently watching them.
Rumble! Rumble!
Not long after Li Qingchan gave the order, the waters around the island began to churn violently as enormous aquatic beasts of all shapes rose from the water with deafening roars.
So many that there was seemingly no end to them.
Around the island, fear rose on the faces of the disciples when they saw this.
It felt as if all of the aquatic beasts in the entire reservoir were currently gathered here, a rather terrifying line-up indeed.
Countless aquatic beasts broke out from the surface of the water, not stopping for even a split second as they charged towards the boundaries all over the island. Berserk Genesis Qi erupted, the beasts clearly intent on drowning the island.
Rumble!
When the aquatic beasts charged into the boundaries, the disciples hesitated briefly, before a bombardment of Genesis Qi was unleashed. All kinds of Genesis techniques rained down, filling the sky as they blasted the aquatic beasts.
The entire island began to shake at this moment, as sounds of destruction filled the air.
This scene was magnificent in its own manner.
Countless aquatic beasts were instantly blown to bits, however, some of the disciples were caught off guard and struck by aquatic beasts, causing them to turn into beams of light that shot into the sky, signifying their elimination from the ceremony.
The surroundings of the island seemed to have turned into meat grinder, with both the aquatic beasts and seven peaks suffering losses.
It was both intense and desperate.
However, no matter how hard the disciples resisted, an endless torrent of aquatic beasts continued to fearlessly charge at them from all directions, howling as they attempted to flatten the island and expel the intruders.
As time passed, even more enormous aquatic beasts began to appear in the area, reaching a thousand feet in length.
These aquatic beasts gave off a powerful pressure, and the other aquatic beasts would quickly give way when they passed by.
The disciples in the boundaries also discovered these thousand foot aquatic beasts, causing them to fall into a state panic. They could deal with ordinary aquatic beasts, but were clearly lacking in power against the thousand foot aquatic beasts.
“Chief disciples! Lead your teams to hunt the thousand foot aquatic beasts!”
On the highest point of the island, Li Qingchan immediately commanded when she saw this.
Solemn looks emerged on the chief disciples to the side as they nodded.
Zhao Zhu suddenly looked over and sneered, “Things would be a little more stable if our Sword Cometh Peak chief disciple was around, unfortunately, a certain someone was too ruthless. Someone should be held accountable if we suffer more losses because of this.”
The Cangxuan Peak chief disciple, Tang Muxin, the Spirit Rune Peak disciple, Jin Zhang and the other chief disci
ples cast a glance at Zhou Yuan when they heard this, obviously aware that Zhao Zhu was blaming Zhou Yuan for eliminating Baili Che.
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained calm as he said, “The fact that I’ve eliminated Baili Che naturally means that I’m stronger than him. As such, having me here instead of him will naturally be much better.”
He did not hold anything back, directly stating that Baili Che had been eliminated due to his incompetence.
“You…” The retort caused anger to flare in Zhao Zhu, but he knew that this was not the time to teach Zhou Yuan a lesson. Hence, he could only let out an icy snort. “Your tongue may be sharp, but let’s see how your actual performance holds up!”
Zhou Yuan laughed in a carefree manner, paying no attention to Zhao Zhu. The former shot forth with other chief disciples, while roughly a hundred figures closely followed behind them, the purple sash elites of the various peaks.
These six squads of top tier disciples led by the chief disciples would be in charge of hunting every thousand foot aquatic beast that appeared.
Swoosh!
The six squads flew out of the island and split up, heading straight for the thousand foot aquatic beasts that had already appeared. After a few dozen breaths, intense fights began to break out on the surface of the water one after another.
A thousand foot aquatic beast wielded tremendous strength, that none of the chief disciples would be able to match alone. But with the addition of their elite purple sash squads, the overall battle power of each group was no longer inferior to any thousand foot aquatic beast.
Thus, the thousand foot aquatic beasts were gradually pushed back after the appearance of these squads.
Fierce battles continued to break out in the vicinity of the island like wildfire.
However, though the disciples had managed to halt the assault of the aquatic beasts for the time being, none of them dared to relax. They knew that the most terrifying force of the attack had yet to appear...
On the tallest peak, Genesis Qi surged around the Chosens, ready to take action at any time.
This situation lasted for half an incense stick of time.
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