Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  His voice was akin to thunder as it rumbled across the area.

  On the mountain top, Zhou Yuan was in the midst of harvesting Mythic Genesis essence. His lightly shut eyes opened, and looked towards the figure that glowed with lightning in the sky. “The Little Thunder Gate huh?”

  He had naturally heard of this rather famous sect of the Shengzhou Continent.

  Gu Hongyi said from the said, “Many factions have gathered at the foot of the mountain, and Lei Qinghai has already managed to unite them, making them a substantial threat.”

  “Looks like our visitors aren’t friendly.” Zhou Yuan softly chuckled. Soon after, his voice rang out, “Let him come and see what he wants.”

  The Cangxuan Sect disciples that were blocking the way withdrew when they heard this. Lightning flashed in the sky, as a figure appeared in front of Zhou Yuan. The former’s arrogant manner showed that he was unafraid even under the tiger-like gazes of the many Cangxuan Sect disciples.

  “Is this distinguished one the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak?” Lei Qinghan’s gaze immediately locked onto Zhou Yuan, but soon began to frown. From what the former could sense, Zhou Yuan appeared to only be at the seventh layer.

  Was the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak really so weak?

  Zhou Yuan paid no attention to Lei Qinghai’s gaze and said, “How can we help you?”

  Lei Qinghai withdrew his gaze, and looked towards the broken trunk that was spouting tri-color light behind Zhou Yuan, as greed flashed across his eyes.

  There was indeed a tremendous amount of three-color Mythic Genesis essence here!

  “What do you think you’re lookin?” Berated Gu Hongyi.

  Lei Qinghai withdrew his gaze again, looking back at Zhou Yuan as he unhurriedly said, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan is quite lucky. To think that you manage to find such a nice place that contains three-color Mythic Genesis essence.”

  Zhou Yuan responded with a chuckle.

  Lei Qinghai also chuckled, before he said in a sincere manner, “However, your current situation does not look too good, chief disciple Zhou Yuan.”

  “Oh?”

  “Many factions have gathered at the foot of the mountain and are all eyeing this location. Though the Cangxuan Sect is strong, you only have a single team here. What’s more, you guys are led by a chief disciple from Saint Genesis Peak.”

  “Such strength is likely not enough to scare off those greedy guys.”

  “And if a fight breaks out, your side will likely not have much of an advantage.” Said Lei Qinghai with a smile.

  Upon hearing how the former seemed to brush off Zhou Yuan, the ends of Gu Hongyi’s brows arched slightly upwards as she sneered, “Why don’t you guys try us and see?”

  Zhou Yuan merely continued to stare at Lei Qinghai and said, “What are brother Lei’s intentions? Why does it appear to me that you’re on the same side as them?”

  Lei Qinghai smiled as he waved his hand. “They’re merely a bunch of small fries that hope to rely on their numbers. How can they possibly compare to the many amazing disciples of the Cangxuan Sect?”

  He looked at Zhou Yuan with an appearance of absolute sincerity and said, “However, the disturbance here is quite large and will keep drawing people over. As time passes, the situation will become more and more troublesome.”

  “I’d like to propose a solution. The Little Thunder Gate hopes to join forces with brother Zhou Yuan to exterminate those greedy fellows below, and when news of this spreads, there will naturally no longer be anyone who dares to challenge us.”

  Zhou Yuan stared at Lei Qinghai in interest. What a vicious person, to think that he intended to join forces to exterminate the others.

  “What does brother Lei wish for in return?” Zhou Yuan smiled faintly.

  Lei Qinghai pointed at the spouting Mythic Genesis essence behind Zhou Yuan as he grinned widely. “I won’t ask for a lion’s share. Fifty percent, we’ll split it fifty fifty.”

  Gu Hongyi’s eyes turned a little frosty. “Fifty percent, you call that not asking for a lion’s share?”

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Lei Qinghai.

  Lei Qinghai met the former’s gaze with an aggressive and challenging one of his own and said, “Besides this, there’s one other thing I want. I’ve heard that you Cangxuan Sect disciples have a map that contains information regarding previously discovered Mythic Genesis essence locations. If brother Zhou Yuan can share it, the Little Thunder Gate will become your friend, you can go ahead and find us for any matter in the Mythic Utopia.”

  Gu Hongyi was so angry that her face turned red. This fellow really knew how to ask!

  “What if I don’t agree.” Said Zhou Yuan in an indifferent manner. He could already tell that Lei Qinghai had taken him to be a pushover.

  Lei Qinghai sighed, the two silver lightning beads in his hand slowly spinning as he said in a slow and deliberately drawn out manner, “If brother Zhou refuses to cooperate, I will have no choice but to let the fellows below know. If a battle breaks out, I’m afraid that you guys will end up paying a very steep price.”

  He stared at Zhou Yuan in an oppressive manner, leaning forward slightly as he said, “Brother Zhou, I would not have done this if it were the Cangxuan Peak or any other chief disciple, but there are times when you have to accept your fate when the other party is stronger.”

  He waved his hand as he continued, “I will wait for half an incense stick of time, and brother Zhou can inform me once you’ve made your decision. Of course, I hope that you will not take too long, because the fellows below seem to be growing rather impatient.”

  After finishing, he stood up and turned around to leave.

  Zhou Yuan could not help but laugh as he looked at the former’s figure and said, “No need to wait… I already have an answer.”

  Zhou Yuan earnestly said, “Friend from the Little Thunder Gate, if you don’t wish to be buried in the Mythic Utopia, I advise you to forget about the Mythic Genesis essence here, and run as far as you can… this is my final advice I have for you.”

  Lei Qinghai’s footsteps paused, tilting his head backwards to glance at Zhou Yuan as a mocking smile rose from the corners of his mouth.

  However, before he could say anything, Zhou Yuan had already begun to speak again, “Don’t go entering enemy territory alone in the future… I have no interest in playing such childish games with you.”

  He reached out his hand and signalled at the numerous already waiting Cangxuan Sect disciples.

  “Get rid of him.”

  Chapter 563 Swatted to Death in a Single Palm

  “Get rid of him!”

  When Zhou Yuan’s calm voice sounded, sinister looks instantly appeared in the eyes of the many surrounding disciples. It had already been a while since they began finding Lei Qinghai to be an eyesore due to his attitude.

  Your Little Thunder Gate is merely a first class sect, and yet dare to act like you’re something in front of our Cangxuan Sect? Do you really think we’re pushovers?

  Rumble!

  Berserk Genesis Qi erupted from their bodies, suring forth a split second later. Blasts of Genesis Qi tore through the air, and swiftly bombarded Lei Qinghai’s figure.

  Boom!

  A terrifying shockwave of Genesis Qi unfurled, ripping up the surrounding ground.

  Gaze after gaze looked towards the middle of the destruction. Though Lei Qinghai was powerful, there was no way he would be able to withstand the combined attacks of so many individuals, right?

  The dust gradually scattered, as the expression in the numerous gazes that had converged towards the spot suddenly changed.

  Lei Qinghai’s figure was nowhere to be found. All they could see was a silver ball that flickered with lightning as it hovered above the torn ground. The metal ball was covered in cracks, and soon dimmed as it fell, before turning into dust.

  Zhou Yuan’s expression remained composed from start to end. His brows arched slightly, as he lifted h
is head and looked at the sky. “No wonder you dared to come alone. It turns out that you’re pretty capable.”

  Gu Hongyi, Zhou Tai, Lu Yan and the others followed his gaze, and saw silver light flicker in the air, as Lei Qinghai’s figure appeared. However, his expression was rather dark at this moment.

  Lei Qinghai remarked in a chilling voice, “Hehe, what a Cangxuan Sect. To think that one of the six overlord sects doesn’t even care about face?”

  He never imagined that Zhou Yuan would order the disciples to target fire him. Did this guy not realise he was a chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect?

  Zhou Yuan swept a glance at the former as he shook his head, not bothering to even reply. Since Lei Qinghai dared to set his sights on them, there was no need to give any of the so-called ‘face’.

  Zhou Yuan was not an inflexible person. If it were possible to eliminate Lei Qinghai in the most simplest fashion, the former would naturally not bother coming up with other tactics. It was either you or me in the Mythic Utopia after all.

  However, it was a little regretful that they had failed to finish off Lei Qinghai.

  But it did not matter much anyways, he was merely a fellow that had recently stepped into the ninth layer after all...

  At the sight of Zhou Yuan’s uncaring appearance, Lei Qinghai’s face turned somewhat green with anger. Something kept telling him that Zhou Yuan did not really view him as a serious threat.

  “Although I do not know how you managed to become the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak, how dare you act so pleased in front of me with the mere strength of the seventh layer? Do you really believe that your status as chief disciple will have much use in the Mythic Utopia?!” Lei Qinghai clenched his jaw, his tone eerily chilling.

  He was completely under the impression that Zhou Yuan’s confidence stemmed from his status as a chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect.

  “I originally hoped to give face to the Cangxuan Sect and come to an agreement with you. But it seems that all you want to do is spit in my face!”

  “Since that is the case, don’t blame me for not giving face to the Cangxuan Sect!”

  Thunder rumbled the instant his words rang out, as powerful silver Genesis Qi rose from the top of his head, turning into silver clouds that flashed with the glow of lightning.

  The already impatiently waiting factions at the foot of the mountain immediately saw the rising silver Genesis Qi. This was the signal they had agreed on earlier.

  The negotiations between Lei Qinghai and Zhou Yuan appeared to have failed.

  “Humph, it appears that the Saint Genesis Peak chief disciple believes he can rely on the reputation of the Cangxuan Sect in the Mythic Utopia.” Someone sneered as an ominous light rose in his eyes.

  “What a naive kid. The only thing useful in the Mythic Utopia is one’s fists. No matter what background he has, he will only be torn to shreds if he does not possess sufficient power!”

  There was an unspoken rule of survival of the fittest in the Mythic Utopia. If a great sect like the Cangxuan Sect were to fall inside, it would only mean that this generation of disciples were no good. When word of this spread, it would only draw mockery from the other factions, and damage the former’s reputation.

  After all, the six overlord sects were superior in both quantity and quality. If they were to lose to other factions even with such advantages, they would have no one to blame but themselves.

  Swoosh! Swish!

  The various factions rose into the sky on their Genesis Qi and spread out, surrounding the mountain top. It was a pretty intimidating sight.

  Only the prided geniuses nurtured by the various factions could enter the Mythic Utopia after all, and though there may be a gap between them and the elites of the Cangxuan Sect, it would not be too big. With the numbers advantage added in, the other factions no longer had anything to fear, allowing them to stare unbridledly at the solemnly waiting Cangxuan Sect disciples.

  Grave expressions appeared on the faces of the numerous disciples on the peak as they gazed at the figures surrounding them. The other party’s numbers had clearly surpassed their expectations.

  “We’ve unknowingly attracted so many huh…” Zhou Yuan frowned a little. It seemed that the disturbance caused by the Mythic Genesis essence had not been small.

  However, go ahead and come at us! Zhou Yuan had already realized that it was impossible for them to peacefully harvest Mythic Genesis essence in the Mythic Utopia, unless one displayed power overwhelming enough to deter anyone with ill intentions.

  Since that was the case, Zhou Yuan had no choice but to build a reputation for his team.

  Lei Qinghai and his gang would be the stepping stones used to achieve this.

  In the sky, Lei Qinghai gazed at the tightly surrounded figures on the peak as a sneer emerged on his face. Soon after, he stared at Zhou Yuan and said, “Zhou Yuan, I’ll give you one final chance. Allow us to ascend the mountain and harvest the Mythic Genesis essence. Plus, you have to hand over seventy percent of the Mythic Genesis essence you collected earlier!”

  On the mountain peak, anger flashed on the faces of all the Cangxuan Sect disciples.

  “This guy is too much!” Snarled Gu Hongyi through gnashed teeth.

  “He really thinks I’m a seventh layer Alpha-Origin.” Zhou Yuan chuckled. Lei Qinghai was obviously being so overbearing because he believed Zhou Yuan to only have the strength of the seventh heaven.

  He shook his head and rose to his feet. With a grasp, the Heavenly Yuan brush appeared in his hand.

  The black brush rapidly grew, its sharp tip pointed towards the ground at an angle.

  Zhou Yuan raised his head and stared at the greedy looks of the numerous figures surrounding them. In the end, his gaze paused on Lei Qinghai as he indifferently said, “I’ll also give you one last chance. Leave now if you know what’s good for you. Although the Cangxuan Sect does not take advantage of our status to bully others, if you insist on being a fool, don’t blame us for showing no mercy.”

  Mocking laughter immediately rang out in the sky, as someone said, “Kid, if it was the chief disciple of the Cangxuan Peak or Lightning Prison Peak saying such things, their words would at least have some weight. But a mere seventh layer like you should just stop making a fool of yourself!”

  Zhou Yuan’s expression remained unchanged, unangered by the ridicule from the other party. He merely nodded faintly with indifference in his eyes.

  Swish!

  His figure suddenly began to etherealize at this moment as he took a step forward.

  The expression of the one that had mocked him immediately changed, because Zhou Yuan’s figure had appeared in front of the former like a phantom.

  “You’re courting death!”

  The individual bellowed, neither afraid nor alarmed. Instead, robust Genesis Qi whizzed out around him, revealing that he was also a seventh layer expert.

  He sent out a punch accompanied by surging Genesis Qi and an alarming pressure.

  However, Zhou Yuan did not even bat an eyelid, as a jade glow emerged from his skin and silver light flickered in the depths of his body. He raised a hand and gently swung it as if chasing away a fly.

  Thump!

  As Zhou Yuan’s hand met the punch, both sides froze slightly for a brief moment. In the next instant, a piercing sonic boom sounded as the air exploded. Everyone watched in shock as the seventh layer expert let loose a blood curdling shriek, while his entire arm exploded into a bloody mist. In the end, his body plummeted from the sky like a bird whose wings had been broken, and crashed into the forest...

  The entire place fell silent at this moment.

  Astonishment and fear rose in the many gazes as they stared at Zhou Yuan’s figure. They never imagined that Zhou Yuan would be able to easily swat away a seventh layer expert without even circulating any Genesis Qi?!

  Their hearts shivered at the sight of Zhou Yuan’s indifferent expression, while a faint sense of unease rose within them.

 
What should have been merely a seventh layer Saint Genesis Peak chief disciple was clearly not as simple as they had thought...

  Chapter 564 Thunder King Seal

  In the sky, the army surrounding the mountain top was actually divided into many smaller groups from the various factions. Fear and shock was currently visible on their faces as they stared at the figure standing in the air nearby. The lightning quick strike from the latter earlier had indeed been very intimidating.

  No one had expected that a seventh layer expert would be crushed by Zhou Yuan in a flash.

  At this juncture, only a fool would still treat Zhou Yuan as an ordinary seventh layer.

  “Humph, so you’re actually a tiger pretending to be a pig. No wonder you were so arrogant!” Lei Qinghai’s gloomy voice sounded at this moment, as he stared in anger at Zhou Yuan.

  He had erred in his judgement earlier, and taken Zhou Yuan as an ordinary seventh layer, which in turn led to Lei Qinghai’s overbearing attitude. However, it was now evident that Zhou Yuan had been intentionally hiding his strength.

  Even with this revelation, Lei Qinghai did not panic, as he was still confident in his strength. Although he had recently stepped into the ninth layer, he strongly believed that his Genesis Qi foundations would not lose to some of the Cangxuan Sect chief disciples. The Little Thunder Gate was after all a first class faction in Cangxuan Heaven, and were not weak at all.

  Though the Cangxuan Sect disciples here were elites, the ones of Lei Qinghai’s side were no pushovers. Moreover, they had the superior numbers. As such, no one could say for sure who would emerge the victor if a battle were to break out.

  Most importantly, his name reputation would explode like a cannon if he somehow managed to win. After all, defeating a chief disciple of the Cangxuan Sect would make him very famous in the Shengzhou Continent.

  Of course, he could also end up becoming a stepping stone for Zhou Yuan instead.

  The desire in Lei Qinghai’s eyes burned increasingly bright as he imagined such a scene. Powerful Genesis Qi rose from his body as he stared at Zhou Yuan, giving off an endless pressure as they towered like enormous thousand foot tall lightning pillars.