Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  “It was mostly thanks to chief disciple Zhou Yuan this time, and this is a debt that our Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace will remember.”

  She bowed towards Zhou Yuan. If not for him, the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace would have suffered substantial losses in the struggle for the six color lake.

  Zhou Yuan smiled and said, “Since we choose to work together, I will naturally give my all.”

  Tang Xiaoyan pursed her lips as she smiled faintly and said, “Chief disciple Zhou Yuan, although you are currently a chief disciple, I have an unexplainable feeling that you may not be suppressed by the Chosens in the deeper areas of the Mythic Utopia.”

  Although many may not believe such words, Tang Xiaoyan intuition told her that the young man before her eyes was not as simple as he appeared.

  “It’s nice that someone thinks so highly of me.” Zhou Yuan embarrassedly scratched his head, as he responded with a warm smile.

  The two leaders exchanged a few more pleasantries, before Zhou Yuan’s gaze turned towards Luluo. The young lady displayed a wide grin, before she waved her small hand and said, “Zhou Yuan, let’s meet again in the deeper regions of the Mythic Utopia.”

  However, Zhou Yuan seemed to catch a sly look in her large watery eyes.

  But he quickly cast it aside, as he smiled and nodded.

  “Then we shall part ways here.”

  Tang Xiaoyan nodded. With a shout, Genesis Qi rose from under her feet and propelled her into the sky. Numerous Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples followed behind her, accompanied by lovely laughter.

  As they departed, some of the female disciples cast grudging gazes at Zhou Yuan.

  Zhou Yuan acted as if he did not see these gazes as he sent the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace away with his eyes. He then stretched as if a heavy burden had been released from his shoulders, and smiled towards Jin Zhang, Gu Hongyi and the rest. “We should prepare to get moving too.”

  Their next step was also to head towards the deeper regions of the Mythic Utopia to reunite with their Chosens.

  Jin Zhang nodded, before proceeding to pass the instructions to the other disciples.

  Zhou Yuan stood on a hill as he extended his hand. Colorful light immediately gathered towards his palm, transforming into a round gem-like orb. A deep five-color halo slowly flowed around the orb.

  Mysterious undulations spread from within it.

  “I did not expect that I would fail to reach the six-color level even after absorbing two five-color Divine Establishing Treasures.” There was a regretful look in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. Over the past six days, he had not only absorbed the two five-color Divine Establishing Treasures but even harvested a substantial amount of Mythic Genesis essence from the six color lake. However, he had ultimately failed to evolve his Divine Establishing Treasure to the six-color level.

  Evidently, the amount of Mythic Genesis essence required for a six-color Divine Establishing Treasure was very tremendous.

  With a flip of his hand, Zhou Yuan returned the five-color orb into his Qi Dwelling. His eyes flickered faintly as he looked towards the now clear waters of the six color lake. He had not forgotten that there seemed to be a secret at the bottom of the lake.

  “I’ll wait for the other disciples to leave, before I secretly return to have a better look.” Mumbled Zhou Yuan to himself inside.

  He did not plan to share this secret with the others. After all, he felt that he had already done a very perfect job in leading the team, and those that followed him were more than satisfied.

  Now, it was time to focus on himself.

  Of course, there was also much uncertainty surrounding the spatial domain at the bottom of the lake, and he felt that there was no need for everyone to get involved.

  While such thoughts swirled in Zhou Yuan’s head, Go Hongyi arrived to report that they were ready. With one last deep look at the clear waters, he turned around to leave.

  The Cangxuan Sect disciples soon began to rise on their Genesis Qi, leaving this location.

  After the departure of the Cangxuan Sect and Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace, the lingering factions immediately swarmed towards the lake, in hopes of finding a little leftovers for themselves.

  However, after rummaging through the six color lake for nearly an entire day, they could only shake their heads in disappointment. In the end, they too began to leave one after another.

  After a day had passed, the lake that had once been the focus of the entire region turned peaceful and desolate once more.

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  Two days later, as night enveloped the land.

  Zhou Yuan’s figure appeared in the destroyed mountain forest. His ethereal figure had concealed its Genesis Qi undulations, as he darted across the forest like a shadow.

  He soon reached the region of the six color lake, stopping on elevated ground as he looked down from above.

  The current six color lake had clearly sustained some damage, most likely the handiwork of the factions that had hoped to find some leftover spoils after Zhou Yuan and the Cangxuan Sect disciples had left.

  However, this did not cause Zhou Yuan to panic. The small spatial domain at the bottom of the lake had been hidden far too well, and even he had nearly missed it, let alone other people.

  A day earlier, he had settled Jin Zhang and the rest somewhere, and found an excuse to leave for the time being, before rushing back to the lake at full speed.

  “Time to do it.” He mumbled to himself as he prepared to descend.

  However, his pupils suddenly shrank the instant his body moved, as his gaze shot towards the dense forest in the distance, where a black silhouette stealthily flew over and landed beside the lake.

  “Someone else is here at such a late time?” Zhou Yuan frowned.

  Just as Zhou Yuan was going to knock the silhouette unconscious, he saw it kneel down as a faint glow emerged from its hand. Genesis Qi poured into the water, causing small ripples to form.

  “What is he doing?” The strange actions of the silhouette caused Zhou Yuan’s eyes to narrow slightly. Could this person also know of the secret at the bottom of the lake?

  Zhou Yuan did not move, choosing to observe instead.

  The silhouette stood up under his carefully watching eyes. At this moment Zhou Yuan suddenly saw the water begin to ripple, as a several dozen feet large shadow flitted past below the surface, before ultimately breaking out of the water.

  With the faint moon light, Zhou Yuan finally identified the black shadow, as shock flashed in his eyes.

  It was the Three-headed Spirit Ghost Python that he, Fan Yao, Tang Xiaoyan and the others had cooperated to kill.

  The python had clearly been slain by him back then, and its lifeless body had rapidly decayed after landing in the water. How had it suddenly appeared again?!

  Moreover, why was the silhouette able to control it?!

  Zhou Yuan’s expression turned grave, a sliver of fear emerging in his eyes as he looked at the silhouette.

  Hss!

  While Zhou Yuan was staring at the silhouette, the Three-headed Spirit Ghost Python suddenly raised its head, emitting a piercing hiss as its eyes locked onto his location.

  The Spirit Ghost Python had discovered Zhou Yuan!

  “Who’s there?!”

  The silhouette also realized that someone else was around, as a clearly modified voice sounded from under its black robes.

  “Get rid of him little Ling!”

  Chapter 595 Luluo’s Ability

  Hss!

  Beside the six color lake.

  The three-headed Spirit Ghost Python hissed as its ice-cold snake eyes locked on the black shadow on the mountain top. It suddenly shot forth a split second later, as a jet of black Genesis Qi blasted out from its mouth.

  On the mountain top, Zhou Yuan’s expression turned a little grave. He had previously experienced the three-headed Spirit Ghost Python’s strength after all.

  His figure etherealized as it rapidly retreated like a phantom, avoiding the t
orrent of Genesis Qi.

  Rumble!

  The mountain top was shattered by the black Genesis Qi breath attack.

  The Spirit Ghost Python hissed again, hatred seemingly surging in the eyes that were tightly glued to Zhou Yuan’s figure. It appeared to have recognized him as the ring leader that had gravely injured it previously.

  “So it is you.” Zhou Yuan also sensed this as he frowned. This Spirit Ghost Python really was the same one they had fought against previously.

  However, the python seemed to be much weaker than before, and its body had shrunk substantially. If Zhou Yuan’s guess was correct, although it had somehow managed to escape with its life, its strength had been affected as a result.

  But this did not decrease Zhou Yuan’s wariness, because there were still two python shadows present at the Spirit Ghost Python’s side. Once they fused with the main body, its strength would surely increase.

  “Hss!”

  A piercing hiss sounded, as the python charged forward once more.

  Zhou Yuan continued to back away, towering ancient trees falling one after another as python and human danced in the forest.

  Zhou Yuan’s eyes were ice-cold as the Earth Saint Rune began to emerge on his palm, evidently planning on finding an opportunity to completely destroy the Spirit Ghost Python.

  However, when the silhouette in the distance saw that the battle seemed to be in a stalemate, a glowing blue figure suddenly shot out from its wide black robe, and rapidly transformed into a blue ice bird.

  At the ice bird’s appearance, the surrounding temperature swiftly fell.

  “Little Frost, go help finish him off!” A voice sounded from under the black robe.

  “Eee!”

  The ice bird cried out and shot forward with a jerk of its wings, intending to join the fight.

  However, a look of confusion appeared in Zhou Yuan’s eyes when the ice bird appeared. His immediately looked towards the black robed silhouette beside the lake and blurted out, “You, you’re Luluo?!”

  Wasn’t this the little bird that always followed at Luluo’s side?

  The black robed figure seemed to turn rigid for a moment, before she finally recognized Zhou Yuan’s voice. A doubtful voice immediately sounded from under the black robe, “Zhou… Zhou Yuan?”

  The voice had returned to its lovely and sweet-sounding tone.

  She pulled back the black robe as she spoke, revealing her long green hair, and her adorable little face. Who else could it be but Luluo?

  Her small face was currently filled with shock as she stared at the black silhouette in the distance.

  Zhou Yuan’s figure appeared on a boulder, moonlight spilling onto his body as he stared at Luluo with an odd look on his face. He clearly had not expected the suspicious person to be her.

  “Hss!”

  The Spirit Ghost Python hissed, ready to unleash another attack.

  Luluo hurriedly shouted when she saw this, “Little Ling, return!”

  The Spirit Ghost Python instantly stopped, seemingly somewhat unwilling to follow her order as it roared at Zhou Yuan. In the end, it transformed into a black blur that rapidly shrunk and shot back into Luluo’s sleeve.

  The giant ice blue bird also began to shrink, taking on its familiar little bird appearance as it landed on Luluo’s shoulder.

  After keeping the two beasts, Luluo blinked her large eyes as she looked at Zhou Yuan and mumbled, “Zhou Yuan… you… why are you here?”

  Zhou Yuan’s figure moved and appeared beside her, his gaze carefully observing her as he said, “I’m the one who wants to ask why you’re here.”

  “Plus, what’s the deal with that Spirit Ghost Python?” He looked towards Luluo’s sleeve. How had this little lass subdued the Spirit Ghost Python without any of them noticing?

  Luluo’s eyes swirled in thought for a moment, before she grinned and said, “Although you guys defeated it earlier, it was smart enough to know that it would not win, and thus cast aside its body and secretly hid itself.”

  “But I managed to secretly find it, don’t you remember my ability?”

  A thoughtful look rose on Zhou Yuan’s face. “Beast heart communicator.”

  In the Cangmang Continent, Zhou Yuan had found out that Luluo possessed the ability to communicate the thoughts and feelings of Genesis Beasts. This was a beast heart communicator.

  Luluo nodded. “That’s how I found it, and then little Ling obediently decided to follow me.”

  Zhou Yuan was somewhat speechless at how easy she had described it to be. They had previously invested a tremendous amount of thought and effort in order to deal with the Spirit Ghost Python, while Luluo had subdued it so easily.

  Though the Spirit Ghost Python had weakened substantially, it was still more than a match for any ordinary chief disciple. In fact, the fusion with its python shadows together with Luluo’s beast heart communication would enable them to put up a fight even against a Chosen.

  Zhou Yuan could not help but sigh. It was likely that even Tang Xiaoyan was unaware that the strongest amongst their team was not herself, but this seemingly harmless green-haired girl.

  Zhou Yuan slowly asked, “Didn’t your Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace team leave? Why did you come back?”

  Luluo avoided his gaze for a moment, before quickly recalling something as she puffed up her chest and asked, “Why did you return?”

  Zhou Yuan stared at Luluo in surprise. “It seems that you also know of the secret at the lake bottom?”

  Luluo’s eyes immediately widened as she stared at Zhou Yuan in astonishment. “You… you… how did you know?!”

  Zhou Yuan made a little ‘tch’ sound, before he could not help but sigh. Looks like his guess was correct. He had originally believed himself to be the only person aware of the secret at the bottom of the lake, but it appeared that he had underestimated the others far too much.

  However, the problem now was whether Luluo had come alone or was she representing the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palce?

  Zhou Yuan’s gaze turned towards the forest behind them and asked, “Where are the other Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace disciples?”

  Luluo mumbled, “This is a secret I found on my own, why should I tell them about it?”

  Zhou Yuan breathed a small sigh of relief when he heard this. Thankfully the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace did not know, or things would become far more complicated. However, he also recalled that though the girl before him appeared naive and innocent, only suffering awaited anyone who believed her to be a clueless little girl.

  Luluo stuck her small hands onto her tiny waist, seemingly seething a little as she stared at Zhou Yuan and said, “You still haven’t told me why you know about the secret.”

  Zhou Yuan shot her sulky glance as he finally answered, “I detected it while I was investigating the lake.”

  “You on the other hand, how did you find out?”

  Zhou Yuan had a stomach full of questions. He had relied on the Decoder Saint Rune to find the secret at the bottom of the lake, so how had Luluo discovered it? Given her cultivation, it was impossible for her senses to be so keen.

  Luluo raised her clean little face as she said in a pleased manner, “Little Ling told me about it.”

  “I see.” Zhou Yuan was struck by a flash of understanding. The Spirit Ghost Python had been the guardian of this place, and it was not impossible for it to be aware of the secret at the bottom of the lake.

  Zhou Yuan sighed as he looked at Luluo with a complicated expression.

  Luluo hurriedly hugged her shoulders when she saw this and timidly said, “Zhou Yuan, you won’t kill me to silence me, right?”

  Zhou Yuan glared at her as his appearance suddenly turned sinister.

  However, Luluo was not frightened, but instead burst into laughter.

  Zhou Yuan could only drop the act upon seeing this, before he sulkily said, “Forget it, it’s fate that you also manage to discover the secret. We’ll work together and split the treasures fift
y-fifty, okay?"

  If it was anyone else, he would have resorted to other measures, but Luluo was a companion he trusted, and he did not mind giving in this time.

  A smile immediately appeared on Luluo’s face. She skipped forward and hugged Zhou Yuan’s arm, as her smiling voice sounded by the lakeside, “Zhou Yuan’s the best!”

  Chapter 596 Spatial Domain at the Bottom of the Lake

  At the bottom of the six color lake.

  Zhou Yuan arrived at the location where he had first discovered the mysterious spatial undulations. Luluo followed behind him, her large eyes curiously scanning the surroundings. Although the Spirit Ghost Python had told her about it, she had never been here in person before.

  “There are unusual spatial undulations in the area. If my guess is correct, there should be a small spatial domain here.” Zhou Yuan pointed towards a certain spot on the lake bed.

  Luluo followed his finger, but did not find anything out of the ordinary, leaving her innocently blinking her large eyes.

  However, Zhou Yuan did not expect much from her. He approached the spot and tried to feel the spatial domain for a moment, as he frowned and said, “I don’t really have a method for entering, and will likely have to brute force a path open.”

  He clenched his hand as he spoke, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared, before rapidly expanding.

  Powerful golden Genesis Qi rose from within Zhou Yuan’s body, and gradually enveloped the brush. The brush vibrated as it released a cry, causing giant waves to rise on the surface of the lake.

  A sharp look appeared in Zhou Yuan’s eyes. In the next moment, surging Genesis Qi accompanied the brush as it thrust forward. A jade glow emerged on Zhou Yuan’s skin, while silver blossomed in his bones, signs that he was bringing out all of his power.

  Boom!

  Water exploded as a black blur flashed past.

  The brush ultimately landed on the spot where the spatial undulations originated, pausing for a brief moment, before raw power flooded out.

  Rumble!

  Giant waves churned as a muffled rumble exploded at the bottom of the lake.