Zhou Yuan indifferently looked at the enormous crack before him from the giant pit. Moments later, the ageless yellow receded from his eyes, along with the crystal layer on his arm.
Urgh!
As the power faded from his body, Zhou Yuan’s expression suddenly changed slightly. Bloody wounds abruptly began to appear on his body, a sign that his flesh was being ripped apart.
Especially his arm, where an indescribable pain was surging from. His skin seemed to unravel thread by thread, as blood poured out, running along his arm and flowing down his fingertips.
Zhou Yuan grimaced in pain. He knew that the power that had flooded into him earlier had been too great, and his body had been incapable of bearing the burden, leading to these injuries.
Fortunately, he practiced the little Mythic Saint Body, and had initiated himself in external cultivation. Otherwise, his body would likely have not been able to hold out before he could release the power.
While intense pain continued to explode in his body, ancient dark green patterns suddenly began to emerge on his skin. Abundant life force spread from the runes and poured into his flesh.
The tearing of his flesh soon began to stop, the intense pain also slowly fading as the dark green light spread. Zhou Yuan could feel himself regaining control of his body.
“The Taiyi Green Wood Mark!”
Zhou Yuan cried out in a pleasantly surprised voice. These dark green runes were from the Taiyi Green Wood Mark he practiced.
The Taiyi Green Wood Mark could absorb external life energy and use it to repair the body. It was currently the most suitable method to heal his physical injuries.
In a short span of a few dozen breaths, the terrifying wounds on Zhou Yuan’s body had fully recovered. With a small jolt from the Genesis Qi in his body, the blood was also shaken off. He now looked entirely unharmed, completely unlike someone who had just experienced a bitter battle.
Zhou Yuan breathed a deep sigh of relief. Although the Taiyi Green Wood Mark did not have any offensive capabilities, its abundant life energy and recovery power was in Zhou Yuan’s opinion not the least bit inferior to the seven Cangxuan arts.
Take what had just happened for example. Although he had managed to slay Fan Yao, the current situation was still rather chaotic. It would be very problematic if he were made immobile due to the backlash from over straining his body.
“The Earth Saint Rune is indeed very terrifying…”
Zhou Yuan lowered his head and looked at his palm in amazement, where the Earth Saint Rune was slowly submerging back into his flesh..
In that split second earlier, it had been very clear just how astonishing the ageless yellow Genesis Qi that had flooded his body had been.
It was the Genesis Qi of the earth.
This was an extremely unique Genesis Qi that was hidden within the land. Its heaviness was without equal, and ordinary individuals were incapable of moving it, but through the Earth Saint Rune, one could mobilize the Earth Genesis Qi as long as one was in contact with the land.
However, it was also due to the heaviness of this Genesis Qi that created such a huge burden on the body.
In addition, Zhou Yuan could feel that this was not the limits of the Earth Saint Rune. Its true capabilities had been vastly reduced due to his current cultivation.
According to Zhou Yuan’s estimates, if the day came where his cultivation reached a certain point, he may even be able to draw upon the Earth Genesis Qi from an entire continent.
Such power would truly be akin to ammergadon, power that went beyond one’s wildest imagination.
“As expected of the Saint Runes…”
Zhou Yuan sighed inside. The Decoder Saint Rune he obtained previously was more supportive in nature, and although it also possessed amazing magical abilities, it did not provide a clear boost to his battle power.
Due to this, Zhou Yuan had felt the four Saint Runes to be a little unable to live up to their namesakes.
Until today, when he finally witnessed the might of the Earth Saint Rune...
“I guess it’s a blessing of sorts to have the privilege of dying to the Earth Saint Rune.” Zhou Yuan gazed at the crack before him as he softly chuckled. To be frank, he had merely been hoping to test out the Earth Saint Rune, though it was a little akin to using a broad sword to kill a chicken.
Swish!
Zhou Yuan’s body slowly rose from the giant pit, as the sound of rushing wind continuously rang out behind him, an indication that the various factions were finally arriving at this location.
When they reached their destination, what greeted them was a destroyed mountain forest.
A hideous and terrifying crack had been ripped open in the endless sea of trees. It was hard to imagine what kind of crazy battle had occurred here...
Figure after figure stood on the many remaining trees, dumbstruck by the scene before their eyes, while not daring to advance any further. How had such destruction happened in the short period they had taken to arrive?
“What’s the current battle situation?”
“No idea, I don’t see any signs of Fan Yao…”
“What exactly is going on?”
“......”
The various factions whispered amongst themselves, their eyes filled with bewilderment. All they could see was Zhou Yuan’s figure, while Fan Yao was nowhere to be found.
Swish!
Tang Xiaoyan and Jin Zhang also rushed over at this moment with a group of disciples, while Wang Yuan arrived with the Sacred Palace disciples from another direction.
All of them clearly knew the importance of Zhou Yuan and Fan Yao’s fight. A decisive change would occur regardless of who lost. As such, they needed to know who the victor was as soon as they could.
However, from the expressions of both parties, it was clear that Tang Xiaoyan and Jin Zhang were the more worried side. They had after all personally witnessed Zhou Yuan fleeing earlier, and Fan Yao in that state had also been far too terrifying.
But they were somewhat puzzled when they arrived, because they were also only able to find Zhou Yuan’s figure, while no trace of Fan Yao could be seen. In fact, not even a slight Genesis Qi undulation could be sensed.
They looked at each other with dazed faces.
“Where’s Fan Yao?” Asked Tang Xiaoyan in a low voice.
Jin Zhang shook his head in response. As the two chief disciples looked at each other, a certain possibility rose in their minds, but was quickly cast out by their rationality.
At this moment, Wang Yuan was finally done searching the surroundings as he proceeded to shout, “Zhou Yuan! Where’s chief disciple Fan Yao?”
Zhou Yuan swept a glance at the former, and nonchalantly said, “Dead.”
Wang Yuan was taken aback, but soon retorted in a mocking voice, “Have you been beaten silly?!”
The others also roared with laughter. They had all seen Zhou Yuan miserably fleeing arlier, and yet he dared to say such a boastful thing now.
The faces of the Cangxuan Sect disciples turned a little red with embarrassment, feeling that Zhou Yuan’s bragging was indeed a little unrealistic.
Zhou Yuan merely chuckled at their reactions. He did not bother explaining but instead waved his sleeve, causing a stream of golden Genesis Qi to sweep out towards the levelled mountain forest in the distance.
After several dozen breaths, his Genesis Qi returned along with a white bone claw staff, which Zhou Yuan caught in his hand. It was the low grade Heaven Genesis Weapon that belonged to Fan Yao!
After toying with it for a moment, he lifted his head and pointed towards the still laughing Wang Yuan.
“I guess I can call this a memorial item?”
His soft chuckle spread, while the roaring laughter from before began to fade little by little.
Wang Yuan stared at the white bone staff in Zhou Yuan’s hand, as the ridicule on his face slowly turned rigid.
Tang Xiaoyan and Jin Zhang were stupefied, their eyes nearly popping from their s
ockets.
The various factions felt as if they had been struck by lightning, standing there rooted to the spot, and looking as if they had seen a ghost.
Time seemed to freeze at this very moment.
Chapter 591 Shocking Everyone
Amidst the mountain forest, countless gazes dazedly stared at the white bone staff in Zhou Yuan’s hand. The psychological blow they received from reality blanking their minds.
Wang Yuan’s expression was rigid, while the corners of his mouth twitched erratically. It was a long while later, before he finally somewhat returned to his senses, as he gritted his teeth and laughed in anger. “Zhou Yuan! Do you take us as idiots!”
“How long did it take for us to rush here?! Are you trying to tell me that you finished off Fan Yao within this brief period of time?!”
The other factions could not help but nod in agreement. It had barely taken them any time to rush here from the six color lake.
In such a small time frame, Zhou Yuan had not only managed to defend himself against Fan Yao in that terrifying state, and even managed to finish off the latter?
Had some Chosen from the Cangxuan Sect interfered?!
“Fan Yao! Come out! Where the hell are you?!” Wang Xuan flew into the sky, as a voice wrapped in Genesis Qi rang out like thunder, and echoed across the area.
Zhou Yuan stood in the air, his expression indifferent as he watched.
Wang Yuan continued to roar as his expression grew uglier and uglier, while a chilling sensation slowly began to fill his heart. If Fan Yao was really around, it would be impossible for there to be no response.
His gaze turned towards the white bone staff in Zhou Yuan’s hand once more, as his scalp gradually turned numb. After regaining his rationality, he had begun to analyze whether Zhou Yuan had been telling the truth.
His rationality told him that Fan Yao had most likely been slain here. Moreover… it had been with such overwhelming force that not even a corpse or bone remained.
Only the white bone staff had managed to survive.
Could Zhou Yuan really have done this?!
How could this be?! If he did possess such strength, why had he chosen to flee from Fan Yao earlier?!
Not even the corners of Zhou Yuan’s clothes seemed to have been touched, making him look completely unharmed, and not the least bit like someone who had just experienced a terrible fight...
How the hell had Fan Yao disappeared?
While various emotions churned in Wang Yuan’s heart, fear slowly began to rise in his gaze that had paused on Zhou Yuan. The latter had become somewhat unfathomable in his eyes.
He started to subconsciously back away one step at a time.
The various factions present were finally able to ascertain one thing at the sight of Wang Yuan’s actions. Fan Yao had most likely been killed...
The various factions swallowed one after another, fear and respect emerging in their gazes as they turned towards Zhou Yuan. Although they did not know how he had done it, the process was no longer important at this juncture, but… the outcome.
In the sky, after realizing Fan Yao’s fate, Wang Yuan immediately turned around and fled without the slightest shred of hesitation.
“Sacred Place disciples, withdraw!”
A roar accompanied his fleeing figure. When the conclusion between Fan Yao and Zhou Yuan appeared, Wang Yuan knew that they had lost completely.
Fan Yao’s death made it no longer possible for them to vie with the Cangxuan Sect and the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace for the six color lake and the treasure tree.
Hence, he decisively gave the order to retreat.
The Sacred Palace disciples immediately scattered upon hearing this. There was no longer any hint of their earlier arrogance in the hasty manner in which they ran.
Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan wanted to give chase, but ultimately held themselves back. The most important matter at hand was the six color lake and the treasure tree, and if they chose to chase the Sacred Palace, the other factions would undoubtedly take advantage.
As such, they could only send off the pathetically fleeing Sacred Palace team with their eyes.
The other factions could not help but sadly sigh at this scene. The Sacred Palace’s reputation had been growing like the rising sun over the years, leading to them becoming more and more domineering.
Of course, it was also because they had the strength to back up such domineering behaviour.
It was very rare to see a scene like today, where members of the Sacred Palace were fleeing like dogs...
Numerous gazes turned towards the youth figure in the air with reverence. They knew that the Sacred Palace’s crushing defeat today was all due to the existence of this individual.
Though they still could not comprehend how a mere seventh layer Cangxuan Sect chief disciple could possess such terrifying strength...
Regardless, they knew that Zhou Yuan’s name would surely spread to the entire Mythic Utopia after today’s events.
Zhou Yuan’s expression remained calm, paying no heed to these gazes. He grasped the white bone staff as his body moved, appearing in front of Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan.
“Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, has Fan Yao… really died?” Tang Xiaoyan could not help but ask when she saw Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan grinned and nodded. “I didn’t manage to properly control my power. As such, not even a corpse was left.”
Upon hearing Zhou Yuan personally admit it, Tang Xiaoyan could not help but lightly grit her teeth. She stared straight at him, clearly greatly affected by this admission inside.
It was a long while later before she finally exhaled and said, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan… is truly unfathomable.”
At this moment, a big group of Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples approached from behind. Luluo was at the very front, her large eyes opening even wider as she stared at Zhou Yuan and exclaimed out in amazement, “Zhou Yuan, when did you become so amazing!”
Fan Yao had been so powerful that even senior sister Xiaoyan would have likely not been his match, and Luluo never imagined that such a formidable individual would fall by Zhou Yuan’s hands. Although she had always felt Zhou Yuan to be very strong, she did not expect him to be so overwhelming.
Zhou Yuan grinned at her. His gaze swept across the surroundings as he said, “Let’s head to the six color lake first.”
Since the biggest competitor had retreated, the most important agenda was to harvest the spoils.
Under Zhou Yuan’s lead the teams from the two sects flew back to the six color lake. The other factions made way one after another, not daring to obstruct the former. Those that had secretly aided the Sacred Palace side earlier tactfully slipped away, afraid that the two overlord sects would cause trouble for them.
The large group rushed back to the lake. By this time, the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples had fished Zhao Ru out of the water. The latter was gravely injured, but finally managed to awaken after some quick first aid.
An embarrassed look appeared on Zhao Ru’s pale face when she saw Zhou Yuan. She lowered her gaze in shame, not daring to meet his eyes.
A disciple had already informed her about what had happened earlier.
If not for Zhou Yuan’s efforts, the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace would have certainly paid an extremely terrible price...
As she limped over with someone’s help, Zhao Ru summoned her courage and said, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, I was a fool earlier…”
Zhou Yuan waved his hand, indicating that he did not mind. However, his attitude remained a little cold towards Zhao Ru. He clearly had quite a bad impression of her.
Zhao Ru also understood that her previous actions had been rather loathsome. Thus, she embarrassedly withdrew to the side to tend to her injuries.
Zhou Yuan had already become the focal point of the group. He looked towards the treasure tree at the center of the lake, before turning towards Tang Xiaoyan with a smile. “Since our greatest foe has already been beate
n off, it’s time for us to split the spoils…”
Both the Cangxuan Sect and Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples stirred excitedly at his words. Wasn’t the very moment all of them had fought so hard for...
They were not the only ones, an expectant look also flowed out in the eyes of the chief disciple like Jin Zhang and Tang Xiaoyan.
Chapter 592 Reward
On the surface of the six color lake.
Zhou Yuan, Jin Zhang, Tang Xiaoyan and the others were currently gathered around the treasure tree. Desire surged in their gazes as they stared at the prettily glowing gem like fruits hanging from its branches, or perhaps it might be more apt to call them Divine Establishing Treasures.
Jin Zhang carefully counted, before he announced, “There’s four five-color Divine Establishing Treasures, seven four-color Divine Establishing Treasures, and thirty eight three-color Divine Establishing Treasures.”
These words made even Zhou Yuan suck in a breath of cool air, clearly quite astonished by such numbers. One must know that up till now, all the hard work of their two teams had only amounted to Jin Zhang and himself managing to condense four-color Divine Establishing Treasures.
As for the other disciples, only a handful had achieved three-color, while the majority were stuck at two-color.
From this, one could see what a large amount of Mythic Genesis essence was required to condense a Divine Establishing Treasure. Therefore, it was easy to imagine how shocked Zhou Yuan and the rest were by the nearly fifty Divine Establishing Treasures on the tree.
“As expected of a six color treasure location.” Zhou Yuan sighed. He finally understood that the fastest and most effective way to obtain higher ranked Divine Establishing Treasures in the Mythic Utopia was to search for these treasure locations.
If they were to purely rely on harvesting Mythic Genesis essence, their progress would be far too slow...
“It seems that I’ll have to pay more attention to such treasure locations in order to condense a seven-color Divine Establishing Treasure.” Mumbled Zhou Yuan in his heart.
Jin Zhang looked towards Zhou Yuan at this moment and asked, “How shall we split them?”
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