She then waved her hand and said, “Forget it, no need to care about him. Once I become acquainted with Yaoyao, I’ll teach him the meaning of retreating to avoid defeat.”
Her enchanting smile was overflowing with confidence.
With regards to this, Zuoqiu Qingyu could only roll her eyes.
“They’re about to fight…,” a Chosen warned them, causing them to immediately cast their gazes over.
Rumble!
After a few dozen breaths in that almost stifling atmosphere, everything suddenly exploded all at once. Glowing figure after figure shot forth and clashed in the air.
Berserk Genesis Qi immediately swept outwards, devastating the surroundings.
The Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect had finally begun their war.
Chapter 617 Jiang Taishen’s Methods
Boom!
Waves of Genesis Qi violently unfurled, creating a storm of destruction.
Yaoyao and Ye Ge’s Spirit power erupted the moment both sides moved, wielding Genesis Rune Brushes as countless Genesis Runes shot forth.
These Genesis Runes sprang forth like threads of light, heading directly towards Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, Kong Sheng and the other Chosen. Pillars of Genesis Qi light immediately rose from their mountaintops.
A curtain of light swiftly began to extend from the light pillars, ultimately connecting all of the peaks where the Chosen were stationed. A boundary seemed to form, enveloping the valley in the middle.
The Sacred Palace had sixteen Chosen, while the Cangxuan Sect only had eleven including Yaoyao. Tuntun should also have been counted, but it was unable to be at the frontlines at this moment, as it was tasked with leading the disciples and eliminating the guardian beast of the seven-color treasure location.
Quantity wise, the Cangxuan Sect was at a disadvantage.
Fortunately, their current goal was to protect the treasure location and not to fight to the death.
Now that Yaoyao and Ye Ge had swiftly set up a Genesis Rune boundary. The other side was forced to attack the nodes where the Chosen were stationed.
This boundary had a linking effect. If the Sacred Palace attempted to concentrate their forces to attack one spot, the others would be able to send Genesis Qi through the boundary as support.
In the sky, Jiang Taishen could not help but frown. He would honestly rather see the Cangxuan Sect charge over with their full force for a direct frontal clash of raw might against might. However, their current defensive position clearly signalled that they were stalling for time to allow the others to clean out the seven-color treasure location.
When it was done, they would naturally be able to withdraw unscathed.
“Zhou Xiaoyao is truly troublesome,” muttered Jiang Taishen in a low voice as he stared at Yaoyao’s lovely figure in the distance. This amazing boundary was obviously under her control, whereas Ye Ge was merely there for support.
Over this period of time, there had been no lack of clashes between the Sacred Palace and the Cangxuan Sect. As such, the Sacred Palace had long become aware of Yaoyao’s existence amongst the current batch of Cangxuan Sect Chosen. Although her Genesis Qi cultivation was extremely weak, her Spirit was exceptionally powerful.
In Jiang Taishen’s opinion, the degree of trouble Yaoyao brought them was likely no less than Chu Qing.
Jiang Taishen’s gaze flickered in thought. Even though their opponents were turtling up, there was no way that the Sacred Palace would back off.
“No matter how hard your shell, the Sacred Palace will shatter it today!” Jiang Taishen’s white hair danced around him as he coldly said, “Attack the nodes with your full power!”
He knew that it was useless to focus on one point, leaving an all-round attack as their only option. Fortunately, the Chosen on their side had the advantage in numbers. It should not be impossible for them to forcefully blast apart the boundary through their superior firepower.
Once the boundary was broken, it would become very difficult for the Cangxuan Sect to stop them from forcing their way into the seven-color treasure location.
Swish!
The Sacred Palace Chosen shot forth and swiftly spread out as Jiang Taishen's voice rang out. Powerful torrents of Genesis Qi blasted forth, streaking across the sky like shooting stars as they bombarded the curtain of light that made up the boundary.
Boom! Boom!
The ground shook as ripples spread throughout the giant boundary.
At this moment, however, Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, Kong Sheng and the other Chosen took action. They pressed their hands onto the light screen as surging Genesis Qi poured out of their bodies without reservation.
The boundary immediately grew brighter.
As such, one side attacked crazily while the other stubbornly defended, causing the surrounding Genesis Qi to boil in a frenzied manner.
The members of the various factions were watching from far away.
“I thought they were going to duke it out…,” said a Chosen of the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace.
The young lady called Gong Wan softly chuckled and said, “Without Yaoyao, the Cangxuan Sect would likely have no choice but to directly engage the Sacred Palace in combat. However, this boundary saves them a tremendous amount of effort.
“The Sacred Palace won’t be able to do anything if they fail to break through the boundary, and they can only watch helplessly as the Cangxuan Sect cleans up all the spoils in the seven-color treasure location.
“Yaoyao truly is a treasure.”
Gong Wan’s eyes glowed as she stared at the gorgeous figure before she turned towards Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luluo to grumble, “Why didn’t you bring such an amazing seedling into our Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace?”
Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luluo could only roll their eyes in response to her complaining.
“No wonder the Cangxuan Sect is unafraid of the Sacred Palace. It turns out they were prepared,” another Chosen said. “From the current situation, the Cangxuan Sect seems to have a better chance of coming up on top.”
The Sacred Palace had no way of stopping Cangxuan Sect if they failed to break the boundary.
Gong Wan robbed her chin with a thoughtful look on her face as she muttered, “That may not be certain…”
She lifted her head and focused on Jiang Taishen’s figure. She said slowly, “Don’t underestimate Jiang Taishen. No one can predict what will happen until the end.”
The other Chosen from the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace nodded in agreement. In the Shengzhou Continent, every Chosen felt some kind of pressure upon hearing the three words Jiang Taishen.
Countless gazes from all around looked towards the violently clashing Genesis Qi, but even more were directed at the white-haired figure in the sky.
Jiang Taishen stood in the air, his eyes indifferent as he gazed upon the rippling boundary which remained stable under the onslaught of the Sacred Palace Chosen.
His gaze penetrated the boundary to meet Chu Qing’s.
“Chu Qing, do you really believe that your shell has rendered me powerless?”
Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly as his body slowly began to tense.
Jiang Taishen softly chuckled. The two blood-red beads that hung at the sides of his face slowly dropped from the hair binding them. They then suddenly turned into a flash of red and shot forth.
Bzzbzz!
The blood-red beads spun rapidly, blood-red light spreading as they ground against the boundary. The boundary soon melted, forming two tiny holes.
The two blood-red beads immediately shot through.
Swoosh!
After penetrating the boundary, the glowing blood-red beads swiftly descended to the ground, landing at the valley entrance where Zhao Zhu was stationed.
Chu Qing shouted, “Careful Zhao Zhu!”
Zhao Zhu’s expression abruptly changed, Genesis Qi erupting from his body as he quickly backed away.
The two blood-red beads, however, were too quick; in a flash they had sealed off Zhao Zhu’s escape from the
front and back. The beads began to spin once more as they gradually expanded.
Under countless shocked gazes, two figures slowly walked out from the glowing beads, cornering Zhao Zhu between them.
Gasps of shock and surprise rang out across the area.
They had realized that the two figures belonged to Chosen from the Sacred Palace!
Jiang Taishen had forcefully pierced through the boundary and had sent in two Sacred Palace Chosen!
In the distance, Luluo's and Zuoqiu Qingyu’s expressions turned grave. They knew that the situation was now extremely unfavorable for the Cangxuan Sect.
In the sky, Jiang Taishen gently cracked his neck, eyes still watching Chu Qing as a slight smile emerged on his lips. “Although this boundary of yours has saved you guys a lot of trouble, it has also bounded your hands and legs…
“Sorry, Chu Qing. It appears that my Sacred Palace is still going to win this time.”
Chapter 618 Sacred Palace’s Sudden Entry
Amidst the mountain forests.
Countless gazes were somewhat shocked as they stared at the two figures that had suddenly appeared in the valley. No one had anticipated that Jiang Taishen would possess the means to send two Sacred Palace Chosen through the boundary and into the valley.
“That’s Chi Lei and Chai Ying. Chai Ying is known as the youngest Chosen in the Sacred Palace.”
On the Hundred Flowers Fairy Palace side, Gong Wan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she gazed at the two figures that had appeared in the valley. She slowly said, “Told you not to underestimate Jiang Taishen. As the one who has stably retained his first ranker spot on the Chosen List for so many years, Jiang Taishen naturally has no lack of tricks up his sleeve.
“Although the boundary has indeed saved the Cangxuan Sect a lot of trouble, it has now become their shackle. Chu Qing and the others cannot free themselves to deal with the intruders, and Zhao Zhu alone will not be their match.
“If these two are allowed to enter the seven-color treasure location, the Cangxuan Sect disciples will likely suffer heavy losses. When that happens, they will have no choice but to yield to the Sacred Palace and hand over the seven-color treasure location.”
By the side, worry appeared on Zuoqiu Qingyu's and Luluo’s faces. Due to Zhou Yuan, they were naturally not very fond of the Sacred Palace and thus did not wish to see the Cangxuan Sect suffer.
The members of the other sects also shifted their gazes over to the valley entrance. They secretly sighed inside. Who could have expected Jiang Taishen to be so resourceful? The situation really did not bode well for the Cangxuan Sect now.
...
Meanwhile, the expressions of Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, Kong Sheng and the other Chosen changed. Their brows were tightly furrowed as they looked towards the two figures that had appeared at the entrance to the valley. Jiang Taishen's move had evidently caught them off-guard.
“Should we disperse the boundary and deal with the two of them as quickly as possible?” Kong Sheng’s low voice was transmitted to the other Chosen.
Li Qingchan immediately rejected the suggestion. “Dispersing the boundary will only lead to chaos, which the Sacred Palace will still be able to take advantage of to enter the seven-color treasure location.”
“Then what can we do? How can Zhao Zhu handle two Chosen alone?” said Kong Sheng with an expressionless face.
“Why so anxious…” Yaoyao’s bright eyes looked over, her expression remaining composed as she said, “Although two Chosen have managed to get past the boundary, Zhao Zhu is not the only person at the valley entrance.”
The other Chosen were slightly taken aback. They soon began to recall that there was a backup guardian...
Kong Sheng could not help but icily chuckle. “Could you be referring to Zhou Yuan?”
“Don’t joke around. Although Zhou Yuan has performed well in the Mythic Utopia so far, that is merely with regards to things on the level of the chief disciples. What we’re facing now is a struggle between Chosen, which I believe he still does not have the qualifications to partake in.
“Even if he tries to interfere, he will only be humiliating himself.”
The other Chosen were silent. Though Kong Sheng’s words were not pleasant to hear, they were indeed the truth. Zhou Yuan might be top class amongst the chief disciples, but he would still be lacking if placed amongst the Chosen.
Chu Qing was silent for a moment before he said, “Since Zhou Yuan has already been appointed as a guardian, we should at least give him a chance. If we realize that he is no match for his opponents, we’ll have no choice but to take a step back and let the Sacred Palace have a bite of this seven-color treasure location.”
Kong Sheng was still somewhat unwilling, but he ultimately did not speak up again. Since things had already reached this stage, he knew that they had no choice but to compromise in order to minimize their losses.
But it was still too unreasonable to rely on Zhou Yuan.
At the entrance to the valley.
Two figures surrounded Zhao Zhu from the front and back, completely sealing off his escape routes.
Zhao Zhu was currently wearing a grave expression as robust Genesis Qi rose from his body. It was clear he felt tremendously threatened with two Sacred Palace Chosen pincering him from both sides.
“Hehe Zhao Zhu, you should let us pass. Otherwise, something bad might happen today.” To Zhao Zhu’s front was a rather tanned young man. Genesis Qi was swirling in his palm as he stared at Zhao Zhu and seemingly smiled.
He was known as Chi Lei and was a Chosen of the Sacred Palace.
The figure behind Zhao Zhu stretched his back in a lazy manner as he nonchalantly said, “Chi Lei, keep him company while I enter the seven-color treasure location.”
He looked quite youthful and was also rather handsome. Despite his young looks, the powerful Genesis Qi that pulsed from his body was more than testament of his strength.
He was called Chai Ying, and he was quite famous in the Sacred Palace. He was currently the youngest Chosen in the Sacred Palace, and he had tremendous potential. Even Jiang Taishen had remarked that given more time, Chai Ying would definitely be able to enter the upper ranks of the Sacred Palace Chosen.
By the time he finished speaking, Chai Ying had already begun to turn around.
“Stop!” Zhao Zhu’s expression turned frosty as he waved his sleeve and sent out a blast of sharp Genesis Qi sword light hurtling towards Chai Ying.
Foot pausing, Chai Ying whirled his palms, catching the Genesis Qi sword light before exerting a force to shatter the Genesis Qi between his palms.
“Zhao Zhu…” He raised his head, eyes narrowing slightly as he looked towards Zhao Zhu. “It seems that you really want to die.
“Since that is so...we’ll get rid of you first.”
His clothes slowly began to flap around him as a wave of powerful Genesis Qi swept outwards.
“Chi Lei, let’s attack together.”
Chi Lei nodded with a smile. Not even the slightest trace of warmth could be seen in his eyes as he stared at Zhao Zhu as powerful Genesis Qi slowly began to rise around him.
Zhao Zhu’s expression turned extremely grave. He did not back down, however, because he knew that he was the final guardian. If these two Chosen were allowed into the seven-color treasure location, the Cangxuan Sect disciples within would surely suffer heavy losses.
“If you want to pass, you’ll have to first ask the sword in my hand.” A sword appeared in Zhao Zhu’s hand. Icy light flowed along its edge as its tip gleamed sharply.
Although he knew that it was basically impossible for him to match the two of them by himself, he really did not have much choice at this moment.
Chai Ying and Chi Lei grinned as they stared at Zhao Zhu, the killing intent in their eyes slowly intensifying.
“Zhao Zhu, looks like you’ll be the first Cangxuan Sect Chosen to die in the Mythic Utopia.” Genesis Qi abruptly exploded from Chai Ying's and Lei Chi’s bodies as powerful att
acks began to brew and ready themselves to be unleashed.
Laughter, however, suddenly rang out from nowhere a split second before they were about to attack, causing their surging Genesis Qi to halt for a brief moment.
“Come on…
“I’ve been standing here for nearly half a day. Is it really good for you guys to completely ignore me?”
Chai Ying's and Chi Lei’s eyes narrowed as they slowly tilted their heads to look at the youthful figure standing in the shadow of a cliff. The truth was that they had already discovered him the moment they had appeared, but they had immediately brushed him off as inconsequential.
A seventh layer Alpha-Origin stage practitioner. A single palm would be enough to swat him to death.
What surprised them, however, was that instead of properly hiding by the side, this unremarkable little mouse actually dared to speak up and interrupt them.
Chai Ying licked his lips. He sighed as he looked at the figure in the shadow before saying to Zhao Zhu in a pitying tone, “Do all your Cangxuan Sect disciples really want to die so much?”
Chapter 619 Chu Lei, Chai Ying
Countless gazes stared in shock at the youthful figure slowly walking out from the shadow. When everyone finally saw who it was, their expressions immediately turned exceptionally splendid.
“Who is he? A secret weapon of the Cangxuan Sect?”
“Tch, what secret weapon. He’s called Zhou Yuan, he's the chief disciple of Saint Genesis Peak.”
“A chief disciple…dares to reveal himself on a stage like this? Is he resenting the fact that his death isn’t coming swiftly enough?”
“I’ve heard he’s pretty strong and that he has performed remarkably in the Mythic Utopia so far.”
“That’s only with regards to his previous opponents…in the face of two Sacred Palace Chosen, recklessly trying to interfere with his strength is basically courting death…”
“……”
Whispers broke out amongst the various factions as strange looks appeared on their faces. They evidently felt it rather amusing for a chief disciple to suddenly interfere at this juncture.
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