Cang Yuan chuckled and said, “Yaoyao is different from everyone else. Hence, she needs something different to restore her body.”
Zhou Yuan hurriedly asked, “Something different?”
Cang Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, a solemn look emerging within them. He slowly answered, “The Ancestral Dragon Lantern and the Ancestral Dragon Flesh.”
Zhou Yuan was taken aback. He repeated, “Ancestral Dragon Lantern and Ancestral Dragon Flesh?”
Cang Yuan slowly said, “In the beginning, the first creature born from the primordial chaos was known as the Ancestral Dragon. The Ancestral Dragon body subsequently transformed into all living things, giving birth to the numerous lifeforms of Tianyuan World.”
Zhou Yuan’s face turned a little rigid, and he asked, “Is...isn’t that a legend?”
He had heard similar tales several times with all kinds of varying versions. However, he had never taken them seriously and had merely thought of them as stories.
“Moreover...even if it’s real, the Ancestral Dragon has turned into many living things long ago. How can there be any of its flesh left in this world?”
He could not believe that the flesh of such a mythical creature of legend would still exist in the world. Moreover, what was even more unbelievable was that Yaoyao required something as legendary as the Ancestral Dragon flesh to recover?!
This was just outrageous.
Cang Yuan nodded. “That’s right. It’s very difficult to find any Ancestral Dragon Flesh in our current time.”
However, his words soon turned, “But very difficult does not mean impossible.”
Zhou Yuan continued to ask, “What about the Ancestral Dragon Lantern?”
“The Ancestral Dragon Lantern is a top-tier Saint artifact of Hunyuan Heaven, and legend says that its light originates from the marrow of the Ancestral Dragon. The nine domains alternate in taking ownership of the lantern and will meet every hundred years to determine the next owner.”
Zhou Yuan smiled bitterly as he said, “In other words, we’ll have succeeded once the Ancestral Dragon Lamp lands in the hands of the Tianyuan Region?”
Cang Yuan nodded.
Zhou Yuan puzzledly asked, “Master, you’re one of the nine soverigns. Borrowing it shouldn’t be a problem if you go to Hunyuan Heaven, right?”
Cang Yuan shook his head and explained, “If I could go to Hunyuan Heaven, why would I have needed to escape and hide from the sacred race? After all, even the sacred race does not dare to easily step foot into Hunyuan Heaven.”
Zhou Yuan was full of questions. “Master, aren’t you one of the nine supreme sovereigns? Why can’t you go to Hunyuan Heaven?”
Cang Yuan sighed as he looked towards the house where Yaoyao’s crystal coffin lay.
Zhou Yuan’s heart shook. “Because of Yaoyao?”
“Yaoyao’s existence is far too important to the numerous living creatures of our Tianyuan World. But she is also far too special. As such, the nine supreme sovereigns have never agreed on how to handle her.
“I secretly brought her out and hid for many years. While hiding from the sacred race, I’m also hiding from the other supreme sovereigns.
“If I return to Hunyuan Heaven, they will soon discover my presence. When that happens, things may not bode well for Yaoyao,” said Cang Yuan with a heavy expression.
Zhou Yuan secretly wet his lips, clearly not expecting Cang Yuan to have such a disagreement with the other eight supreme sovereigns. The implications were not something he could understand.
“That’s why I need you to head for Hunyuan Heaven...you can find my other two disciples there, and they will naturally aid you in obtaining the Ancestral Dragon Lantern,” said Cang Yuan.
Zhou Yuan’s eyes brightened. “The two senior brothers that Master had mentioned in the past?”
“Two senior brothers?” Cang Yuan was slightly taken aback. Soon after, he could not help but chuckle and say, “Your first senior brother is indeed a senior brother. As for the other one, I guess you’re not wrong…”
Zhou Yuan was stunned. What does he mean by you’re not wrong?
“However, it’s been many years since I left Hunyuan Heaven, and I can’t say for certain what state the Tianyuan Region is in. The Tianyuan Region is far too vast, and there are countless powerful factions and experts within it. They may have been obedient while I was around, but I cannot promise that nothing has changed since then.
“That’s why you need to be a little more cautious when you arrive in the Tianyuan Region.
“On another note, with the exception of my two disciples, you cannot reveal to anyone else that you’re my third disciple. If the other supreme sovereigns discover your identity, they may try to extract my current circumstances from you.”
Cang Yuan slowly said, “As for the even more elusive Ancestral Dragon Flesh, you’ll need to investigate for yourself in Hunyuan Heaven.”
Zhou Yuan slowly pondered Cang Yuan’s words. He knew that obtaining both items mentioned would be extremely difficult tasks.
The difficulty of awakening Yaoyao had clearly far surpassed his expectations.
This made his heart somewhat heavy. But in the end, he took a deep breath and said, “I understand. When do I leave?”
There was no need for any further discussion because he knew that whether it was crossing a mountain of daggers or a sea of fire, he would not hesitate if it could help Yaoyao awaken.
Cang Yuan was rather happy with his attitude. He raised his head and stared into space. His brows furrowed a little. “The sooner the better. I feel that the sacred race is honing in on my position again.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes flickered before a resolute look arose within them.
“Tomorrow then!”
Chapter 748 Separation
Zhou Yuan gazed in silence at the inside of the crystal coffin.
Yaoyao silently lay within it. Her fair and slender hands were clasped together over her abdomen, and numerous cracks were glowing on her skin.
Her face was still as breathtakingly beautiful as before. However, her usually clear yet distant eyes were now tightly shut, sealing off any signs of life.
Sorrow flitted across Zhou Yuan’s eyes as he reached out and gently caressed the coffin lid. Her every scowl and smile now existed only in memory.
He deeply blamed himself for what had happened to Yaoyao because if not for him, she would never have been forced into such a state.
Cang Yuan had tasked him to take care of Yaoyao, but Zhou Yuan clearly understood who had been taking care of who for the past few years.
Meeting her was his blessing.
But what made Zhou Yuan feel unbearable inside was that meeting him was most likely not a blessing for her. Otherwise, she would not be in this state today.
Zhou Yuan knew that his lack of strength was the main reason why this had happened.
Zhou Yuan softly murmured, “Don’t worry Yaoyao. I will awaken you no matter how difficult it is!”
He stared at Yaoyao’s face for a long time. In the end, he cast away all hesitation and decisively turned around to leave.
He did not know what awaited him this time. Hunyuan Heaven was far too vast and far from anything Cangxuan Heaven could hope to compare to. But he would not give up no matter what.
After leaving the house, boundless Genesis Qi undulations rippled in front of him. Zhou Yuan looked over and saw a giant Genesis Qi light array slowly taking shape in the nearby mountain valley.
Cang Yuan stood in the air, countless runes appearing and landing on the light array each time his finger cut through the air.
It was a Genesis Rune array that enabled travel between the heavens.
A teleportation array of this level was extremely difficult to construct and required an extremely frightening amount of Genesis Qi. However, neither was a huge problem for a Saint.
Two incense sticks of time later.
Cang Yuan’s hands finally stopped moving. He gazed at the light arra
y before him and nodded in approval before slowly descending, arriving in front of Zhou Yuan.
Cang Yuan glanced at the house, then asked, “Are you ready?”
Zhou Yuan silently nodded.
Cang Yuan felt a small surge of emotions as he looked at the young man before him. The sacred race had just so happened to discover his location when he had first met Zhou Yuan, leaving him no choice but to temporarily separate from Yaoyao. Back then, he would never have imagined that such feelings would ultimately develop between Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao.
Cang Yuan did not know whether this was good or bad.
“Zhou Yuan…”
Cang Yuan muttered to himself for a while before he finally said, “I will not say anything else about the relationship between you and Yaoyao, but I hope you can understand that there are unimaginable implications behind her identity. If...
“...if you truly want to be with her, you need to become extremely powerful.
“After all, I’m sure you do not want to see the events of Cangxuan Heaven repeat themselves.”
Zhou Yuan’s hands slowly tightened. He knew that Cang Yuan was not trying to beat him down. Some matters were very cruel, but one ultimately needed to face them.
If he was not strong enough, even if he managed to awaken Yaoyao, something similar would eventually happen again in the future.
Because Yaoyao was not ordinary.
“I understand, master Cang Yuan.” Zhou Yuan faintly nodded.
“Your trip to Hunyuan Heaven is also a big opportunity for you...it is the strongest land of the countless living creatures of Hunyuan World. There are as many geniuses there as the clouds in the sky, and even Saints cannot unravel all its mysteries.
“As such, while you’re trying to find the two Ancestral Dragon related items, don’t forget that it is even more important for you to do everything you can to make yourself stronger.
“Only when you possess sufficient strength will you be able to take hold of certain things in the future. Otherwise…”
Cang Yuan’s expression turned solemn. “I would rather you become an ordinary person and no longer interfere in these affairs. I will find another way to awaken Yaoyao, but you can no longer appear before her in the future.”
Zhou Yuan’s heart shook. A sharp and resolute look immediately emerged in his eyes. He lifted his head and looked straight at Cang Yuan. He slowly said, “Master Cang Yuan, you know that I will never give up.”
Cang Yuan matched Zhou Yuan’s gaze. A while later, he finally said, “Then show it with your actions.”
Zhou Yuan nodded. He did not say anything else because everything would hinge upon what happened in the future.
Woo!
A shadow leaped onto Zhou Yuan’s shoulder, revealing itself to be Tuntun. From Tuntun’s appearance, it was clearly aware of his departure and wanted to tag along.
However, Cang Yuan beckoned with his hand, grabbing Tuntun from some distance away and placing it in the cradle of his other arm. “You won’t be following him this time.”
He raised his head and explained to Zhou Yuan, “Tuntun is no ordinary creature either. I plan to send it to a more suitable place that will be more beneficial to it.”
Tuntun made anxious noises.
Zhou Yuan gently sighed inside. He could not foresee what dangers awaited him in the Hunyuan Heaven and having Tuntun with him may not be a good thing.
He cast a reluctant glance at Tuntun as he felt a surge of frustration. Yaoyao and Tuntun had been at his side for many years, but he was now going to the unfamiliar Hunyuan Heaven alone.
“Tuntun, let’s temporarily part ways here. When we meet again, I will have definitely left you far behind.” Zhou Yuan grinned at Tuntun.
Tuntun immediately displayed a disdainful expression but soon became rather downcast, its tail hanging lifelessly behind it. It likewise understood that there was nothing it could do.
Woowoo.
It made whimpering noises at Zhou Yuan, its eyes filled with reluctance.
Sadness rose within Zhou Yuan’s heart, but he ultimately forced himself to turn around and walk into the giant light array.
“I’m ready, master Cang Yuan.”
Cang Yuan faintly nodded and said, “I will do all I can to lock onto the Tianyuan Region. After obtaining the Ancestral Dragon items, shatter the seal I have given you and I will soon contact you.”
He waved his sleeve as his voice faded. Giant rays of light exploded from the array as boundless Genesis Qi gushed over, violently shaking the surrounding space.
However, just as Cang Yuan was about to activate the teleportation array, the domain suddenly began to shudder as the Genesis Qi of the land showed signs of wanting to escape.
Zhou Yuan abruptly raised his head in alarm. A giant crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and endless destructive lightning emerged.
The lightning was white!
Zhou Yuan’s pupils violently shrank at the sight of the white lightning. It was not an unfamiliar sight to him.
It was the sacred race!
They had come as expected!
Chapter 749 Teleported
Rumble!
Space was ripped open as endless white lightning poured inside like a waterfall. The power of destruction accompanied the roaring thunder.
Zhou Yuan’s expression turned extremely grave at the sight of the white lightning violently warping the surrounding space. He had not expected the sacred race to come knocking just as he was about to leave.
“Humph, what a pack of dogs.”
Cang Yuan icily snorted as he raised his head and gazed at the torn space.
Rumble!
Countless bolts of lightning rained down from the spatial crack, hurtling towards the giant teleportation array in an attempt to destroy it.
Space crumbled wherever the white lightning passed.
Cang Yuan stomped his foot as boundless Saint Genesis Qi rose out from the top of his head. It turned into an enormous cloud that protected the array.
Dong dong!
Countless white thunderbolts bombarded the Genesis Qi cloud, causing devastating shockwaves to unfurl. Fortunately, none of them were able to pierce the cloud.
Zhou Yuan’s scalp turned somewhat numb due to the terrifying clash of energies above him. Even a tiny bit of that destructive power would be able to wipe him off the face of the earth.
Cang Yuan began to start up the teleportation array as he continued to block the falling white lightning. This was not a battle Zhou Yuan could participate in, and Cang Yuan would naturally be able to escape unscathed once he sent his disciple off.
Two glowing figures slowly condensed from the endless white lightning near the spatial crack, revealing themselves to be two figures in white robes. At their appearance, even the entire domain began to show signs of falling apart.
This was because the domain was unable to support the weight of these three powerhouses.
Zhou Yuan gazed at the two figures. Dazzling white lightning swirled around their bodies, causing him to feel a piercing pain in his eyes, making it impossible for him to view their faces.
“Cang Yuan, hand her over!”
An indifferent voice boomed from the two figures that were giving off terrifying auras.
Cang Yuan raised his eyes and mocked, “In your dreams.”
Bzz!
The two apex sacred race experts wasted no further time. Light gathered between their brows as an eye slowly opened. In the next instant, two beams of light shot out.
The light beams left a trail of death in their wake, as if they would destroy all life.
Even the surrounding Genesis Qi began to wither and fade.
“Sacred Light of Annihilation…”
Two beams of light pierced through the air. Cang Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. He quickly closed his eyes as the area behind him suddenly turned dark.
Rumble!
A loud rumble rang out from the darkness. A split second later, an endless gian
t mottled grindstone emerged. Rotating, it pulsed with endless power.
Zhou Yuan could not help but gasp at the sight of the giant mottled grindstone. “Is that...the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone?!”
This giant mottled grindstone was all too familiar to him. He had seen it every time he practiced the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method. However, he never imagined that the visualized Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone could be imprinted into the world and used for battle!
This was evidently something that could be done by someone who had achieved an extremely in-depth mastery of the Primal Chaos Divine Grindstone Visualisation Method.
Rumble!
The two light beams of annihilation landed on the giant mottled grindstone, but they were only able to make it falter for a moment before they were crushed into nothingness.
The giant grindstone did not stop, continuing to smash through the air. It appeared in front of the two apex sacred race experts and descended upon them.
The Genesis Qi around the two apex sacred race experts rippled violently. They clearly did not dare to tarry, and they hurriedly circulated their full power. Endless white lightning swept out and rapidly blasted the giant grindstone.
Both sides fell into a temporary deadlock.
Amidst the stalemate, Cang Yuan turned some of his attention back to the teleportation array. Berserk undulations began to spread, slowly tearing apart the fabric of space.
Countless specks of light filled the air and covered Zhou Yuan’s body little by little.
Swish!
It was at this moment, however, that the area above the mountain valley was suddenly ripped apart. A glowing figure shot downwards like a bolt of lightning, accelerating towards the house that contained the crystal coffin at an alarming speed.
It was a third sacred race apex expert!
He had evidently hidden himself earlier in order to wait for a chance to steal away the crystal coffin while Cang Yuan was busy with the other two apex experts.
“You dare!”
Cang Yuan immediately realized what was happening. Anger flashed in his eyes as his hands swiftly formed a seal.
Rumble!
Millions and millions of Genesis Runes suddenly erupted from the seemingly ordinary house. The runes fused together, transforming into a giant crystal-like Genesis Rune hand that swatted towards the third apex expert from the sacred race.
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