His eyes scanned the four sects, but was unable to find anyone familiar due to the great distance between them. In the end, he could only withdraw his gaze. If they were indeed here, they would likely meet soon inside.
After peak master Lianyi and the others greeted each other, their gazes turned back towards the increasingly distorted space.
It would evidently not be long before the Mythic Utopia fully reappeared in this land.
Time swiftly passed under countless expectant gazes.
Peak master Lianyi lifted her head to look at the sky, as she muttered, “Look at the time, can’t believe Sacred Palace still isn’t here yet. Are they really going so pompous that they will appear only at the very last moment?”
Hints of mockery could be heard in her voice.
The other factions did not comment, clearly knowing the grudge between the Cangxuan Sect and Sacred Palace.
Boom!
A loud boom suddenly sounded the moment these words left peak master Lianyi’s lips. Next, everyone watched the space to their front begin to crumble as a giant hand slowly reached out. The hand carried a white mountain, on which numerous figures could be seen.
Under the attention of countless gazes, a figure in black at the top of the mountain opened his eyes. His eyes were akin to a bottomless abyss, and seemed to contain a terrifying earth-shattering power as they looked towards peak master Lianyi.
Rumble!
The space around the Cangxuan Sect ship instantly began to crumble, as a destructive force surged over from all directions with unstoppable momentum as if wanting to crush the boat. The expression of the numerous disciples atop the boat rapidly changed, clearly not expecting such an important figure from the Sacred Palace to attack without any warning.
At the same time, an indifferent voice sounded from the figure seated atop the mountain.
“Hehe, peak master Lianyi is still so impatient after so many years. However, the current Cangxuan Sect is no longer the same sect it once was in the past, so shouldn’t you learn to restrain yourself a little? Never mind, allow me to teach you some proper manners today.”
Chapter 557 Qin Ling
Boom!
An indescribably terrifying power swept towards them from all directions, as space rapidly crumbled around them. The boat at the center of the destruction began to shudder, as if it was about to shatter to pieces.
The expressions of the numerous Cangxuan Sect disciples within changed drastically. They were as tiny as ants before this destructive power.
Zhou Yuan’s expression also turned grave, as he quickly shot a glance at peak master Lianyi’s figure. Although the latter’s beautiful face was currently ice-cold, there was not a single hint of panic, an observation that made him breathe a sigh of relief.
“I was wondering who it was, so it’s the fourth hall master of Sacred Palace, Qin Ling. Though we’ve not met for many years, your ability to shamelessly boost has not deproved at all.” Iciness flashed in peak master Lianyi’s eyes as her foot lightly stomped on the floor.
Bzz
It was as if an invisible ripple spread outwards from peak master Lianyi. As it pulsed, the terrifying energies that were sweeping towards the boat were calmed in an instant, even the crumbling space immediately recovering.
With a grasp of her hand, the surrounding Genesis Qi gushed towards her and transformed into a giant, seemingly endless phoenix. The phoenix roared at the sky, as torrential power hurtled towards the white mountain where the fourth hall master of Sacred Palace was still seated.
Peak master Lianyi immediately displayed her astonishing talent in manipulating Genesis Qi, the surrounding Genesis Qi easily forged at will in her hand. It was practically at the pinnacle of perfection.
Atop the white mountain peak, the fourth hall master’s abyss like eyes glimmered. With a wave of his sleeve, vast Genesis Qi swept forth, transforming into a giant hand that smashed into the approaching phoenix.
Boom!
The two forces collided as an indescribably berserk shockwave unfurled. The entire place seemed to tremble, as a giant gaping abyss opened up in the sea below, causing the surrounding sea water to rapidly gush in.
The expressions of the experts from the various factions in the area changed one after another as they hurriedly backed away. Boundless streams of Genesis Qi whizzed forth to block the frightening shockwaves.
The exchange between peak master Lianyi and the fourth hall master was akin to armageddon itself.
Peak master Lianyi waved her hand, neutralizing the incoming shockwave. Boundless Genesis Qi began to gather towards her once more, seemingly taking the form of a lotus.
An extremely terrifying aura leaked from it.
She was evidently going to go at it for real.
However, if these two individuals were allowed to fight for real, the aftershocks of their battle would likely destroy the entrance to the Mythic Utopia. Hence, the representatives from the other four overlord sects spoke up to stop them.
“The Mythic Utopia is about to open, please put aside your differences for the time being!”
Upon seeing the four overlord sect representatives that had stepped forward, peak master Lianyi icily snorted, as the glowing lotus in her had gradually dissipated. She naturally also understood that this was not the place and time.
“Hall master Qin Ling, if you’re interested, we can find a place to have a proper duel after the Mythic Utopia opens.” Although peak master Lianyi was a woman, she had an exceptionally fiery temper.
“How can I fear peak master Lianyi’s invitation?” On the white mountain peak, the seated figure slowly rose to his feet. He had the appearance of a middle-aged man, his abyss like eyes rousing both fear and respect in anyone who saw them.
When he stood up, a mighty pressure slowly spread, the churning waves in the sea below to timidly turn calm, not daring to make even a tiny splash.
This was the fourth hall master of the Sacred Palace, Qin Ling.
Sparks flew as peak master Lianyi and hall master Qin Ling’s gazes clashed, while the surrounding space began to distort a little.
“So this is a hall master of the Sacred Palace.” On the boat, Zhou Yuan’s gaze was grave as he looked at that heart-palpitating figure. Even a tiny sliver of the aura from the latter’s body made him feel mountain-crushing pressure.
It was said that there were ten halls in the Sacred Palace, and Qin Ling was one of the ten hall masters.
From how peak master Lainyi and Qin Ling had immediately clashed the moment they met, it was quite clear that the relation between the Cangxuan Sect and Sacred Palace was very hostile. However, no one found this strange at all. It was after all the Sacred Palace’s scheming back then that had eventually led to patriarch Cang Xuan’s demise, while also substantially weakening the Cangxuan Sect. Given peak master Lianyi’s temper, if sect master Qing Yang had not held her back, she would have risked everything and attacked the Sacred Palace long ago.
The other factions breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the two big shots had come to a temporary truce. If the duo were to disregard everything and fight here, the non overlord factions would end up suffering the most.
With the arrival of the Sacred Palace, the six overlord sects of Cangxuan Heaven were now in full attendance. Such a line-up was extremely grand indeed.
Bzz bzz!
It was not long before the entrance of the Mythic Utopia started to grow increasingly distorted. More and more pure Genesis Qi spouted out, causing the air in the vicinity to turn clearer and fresher.
After another incense stick of time, everyone saw the distorted space slowly begin to tear itself open, ultimately forming a hundred foot long spatial crack.
When the spatial crack appeared, the six representatives of the overlord sects suddenly moved. Vast Genesis Qi transformed into six giant hands that towards the crack and began to forcibly widen it.
As the crack grew larger and larger, the six giant Genesis Qi hands began to me
lt and fused with the spatial crack, until it slowly became completely stable.
Only then was the entrance to the Mythic Utopia truly open.
Peak master Lianyi looked towards the numerous disciples behind her and said, “The Mythic Utopia is open, prepare to enter.”
“Remember that it will be nothing like the competitions and trainings of the sect inside. Your lives have never been threatened in the sect, but here, your elders and seniors will no longer be able to protect you, and the only ones you can rely on will be yourselves.”
“No one will show any mercy for the sake of obtaining Mythic Genesis essence.”
“However, you guys are also the finest Cangxuan Sect disciples of this generation, so do not perform too poorly and sully our reputation.”
The disciples did not dare to tarry, and quickly acknowledged in a respectful manner.
“Chu Qing, Qingchan and Kong Sheng. You three are the leaders, so make sure you stay cautious at all times.” Peak master Lianyi looked towards the trio. “One last thing, be careful of those from the Sacred Palace.”
The Chu Qing trio nodded.
After giving them her final instructions, peak master Lianyi did not waste any more time. With a gentle wave of her sleeve, Genesis Qi turned into an arc of light under the disciples’ feet, before carrying them into the stabilized spatial entrance.
At the same time, the other five overlord sect representatives also acted, sending the disciples of their sect into the Mythic Utopia.
Swoosh! Swish!
Meanwhile, the various factions eagerly waiting factions behind also began to move. Genesis Qi rippled across the place, as countless streams of Genesis Qi were sent into the spatial tear.
It was an extremely magnificent scene.
Hall master Qin Ling stood atop the white peak with his hands behind his back. He suddenly turned towards peak master Lianyi, and said with a superficial smile, “Peak master Lianyi, the Sacred Palace has always ended up the ultimate winners in the past few re-emergences of the Mythic Utopia. Your Cangxuan Sect, on the other hand, has always ended up as the losers, and suffered serious losses. I wonder how many of the disciples your Cangxuan Sect has so painstakingly nurtured will be able to leave alive this time.”
Peak master Lianyi’s eyes turned ice-cold as she frostily said, “Don’t be so certain, aren’t you afraid of being humiliated because you can’t take back your words?”
Hall master Qin Ling softly chuckled, but did not answer. Faint hints of mockery and disdain appeared from beneath his eyes, as he turned towards the entrance of the Mythic Utopia and nonchalantly said, “Let’s wait and see.”
“I’m only afraid that peak master Lianyi will be rather disappointed in the end.”
Chapter 558 Assignments
Inside the spatial passage.
A Genesis Qi cloud whizzed past. Atop the cloud were numerous excited and nervous Cangxuan Sect disciples, clearly all looking forward to the Mythic Utopia that was about to appear before their eyes.
Li Qingchan turned around, her bright eyes looking at the many disciples as her red lips parted slightly, “Everyone, the Mythic Utopia will be filled with danger. Although there’s also opportunity within, you won’t be able to bring it out if you’re dead so I hope that everyone will exercise plenty of caution.”
With a wave of her hand, flashes of light shot out of her sleeve one after another and landed in front of the many disciples.
Zhou Yuan caught the object, and found that it was a jade strip.
“An incomplete map of the Mythic Utopia has been recorded in these jade strips, information that was gathered by disciples who previously entered the Mythic Utopia. The spots indicated by glowing dots indicate locations where Mythic Genesis essence can usually be found. If we head to these locations, we will likely be able to collect some Mythic Genesis essence.”
Excitement rose on the faces of the disciples when they heard this, as they grasped the jade strips and sent their senses in.
Zhou Yuan likewise curiously grasped the jade strip and lightly shut his eyes. Information began flowing into his head, taking the form of a map. The map was quite crude, and several glowing dots could be seen on it.
Zhou Yuan took a closer look and discovered that these dots had different colors. Some were a mix of two colors, while others were three...
“What do these different colors represent?” Asked Zhou Yuan.
Li Qingchan explained, “A two-color dot means that a disciple managed to gather two-color Mythic Genesis essence, while three colors represents three-color Genesis Mythic essence. Of course, take it with a pinch of salt, because the information was from the previous appearance of the Mythic Utopia, and things may have changed since then.”
“The higher the number of colors, the more valuable the Mythic Genesis essence. For example,three-color Mythic Genesis essence can be used to create a three-color Divine Establishing Treasure, while you’ll need much more two-color essence to achieve the same result.”
Zhou Yuan nodded in understanding.
“Next, the various chief disciples shall form their own teams, and head to these marked areas to gather all the Mythic Genesis essence there.”
“Please remember that numerous Cangxuan Sect disciples paid a huge price in order to obtain this information. Although these locations have been marked with the symbol of the Cangxuan Sect, the Mythic Genesis essence is far too tempting, and the other factions may also discover these locations. In the face of greed, these people might not care that we’re from the Cangxuan Sect.”
“After all, even if you die here, no one will know who did it.” At this point, Li Qingchan’s pretty face had turned rather hard and cold.
The numerous disciples shivered faintly, before they nodded in acknowledgement.
“What about you guys?” Zhou Yuan suddenly asked. Li Qingchan had only mentioned the chief disciples, and had said nothing about the Chosens.
“Us Chosens will be heading towards the deeper regions of the Mythic Utopia to scout and pave the way for you guys. Once you’re done with the locations on the map, you guys will head east and slowly group up.” Explained Li Qingchan.
Zhou Yuan nodded with a thoughtful look. The Chosens were likely heading straight into the depths of the Mythic Utopia, because they did not want to vie with the other disciples for Mythic Genesis essence here. They were after all much stronger, and had the qualifications to fight for higher quality Mythic Genesis essence in the deeper areas.
It was easy to imagine how the quality of the Mythic Genesis essence would increase the deeper on ventured. Of course, it must be said that one would also have to face greater challenges.
Part of the reason why the Chosens were leaving first was to help pave the way for the rest of the disciples, while another part was naturally to obtain higher quality Mythic Genesis essence.
Li Qingchan looked towards Zhou Yuan and said, “This district is far bigger than you can imagine, and there is a substantial amount of Mythic Genesis essence here. It would be a huge haul if you guys manage to collect them all. Of course, you guys should also not underestimate the competition here.”
She was under the impression that the Mythic Genesis essence here was unable to enter Zhou Yuan’s eyes, and thus tried to elaborate.
Zhou Yuan merely smiled and nodded. In truth, he was not trying to bite off more than he could chew and immediately head towards the deeper areas. After all, the Mythic Utopia was still far too unfamiliar, and he personally felt that it would be best to take it slow.
Li Qingchan breathed a sigh of relief when she saw this. She then turned towards Yaoyao and said, “However, I hope that Yaoyao and Tuntun will follow us Chosens for the time being.”
Those who had the guts to head into the deeper areas at this time were obviously not going to be simple individuals. Hence, even Li Qingchan and the other Chosens did not dare to let their guards down. Since Yaoyao and Tuntun were as strong as the Chosens, it would undoubtedly be a huge boost t
o their power if these two could come along to scout the deeper areas.
Yaoyao’s brows wrinkled slightly when she heard this, as she glanced at Zhou Yuan. The Mythic Utopia was filled with danger and she was clearly worried about leaving him.
At the sight of Yaoyao’s reaction, Li Qingchan unhappily rolled her eyes at Zhou Yuan and said, “He’s not a little kid, and doesn’t need you to babysit him all the time.”
The other disciples grinned as they glanced over with peculiar looks in their eyes. However, the majority were rather envious. After all, who would not wish for such a gorgeous beauty to be constantly thinking about you? Moreover, she was even such a powerhouse!
Behind Li Qingchan, Chu Qing steathily pulled Ye Ge over and said, “What a miracle, the little devil girl actually knows how to show concern for someone?”
However, Ye Ge was clearly in a depressed mood as he watched with a complicated expression, while completely ignoring the former.
Zhou Yuan ignored everyone’s gazes, as he smiled and nodded at Yaoyao. “Don’t worry.”
With his current strength, he would not suffer much as long as he did not encounter any Chosens level individuals. Moreover, these Chosen level individuals were likely all headed towards the deeper regions, and he should not have any chance to meet them for the moment.
In addition, he also understood that the Mythic Utopia was going to be a training experience for them. If Yaoyao was constantly following at his side, he would likely be incapable of fully immersing himself in this experience. Having someone protecting you at all times would surely make you subconsciously relax a little.
To grow stronger, one needed to repeatedly breakthrough one’s limits. Even the tiniest bit of relaxation inside would surely prevent one from reaching one’s limits.
The intelligent Yaoyao naturally understood Zhou Yuan’s intentions. After a brief silence, she faintly nodded in acknowledgement. To be honest, she did admire Zhou Yuan’s aspiration to grow stronger.
She too did not wish for his blade to dull due to her protection.
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