Countless people, of course, secretly marveled at such a result. The king of the Divine Dwelling stage, who had broken the Divine Dwelling stage limit, was indeed different from others.
Although Zhou Yuan had suppressed Lu Qing, he had only succeeded because of help from foreign powers. However, his performance still made countless Heavenly Sun experts in Hunyuan Heaven look at him differently and attach more importance to him, the junior who had dominated the Divine Dwelling stage.
Of course, the higher level one was, the more one needed to pay attention to the situation between the Tianyuan Region and the Great Five Alliance.
Each side had won a mystical creature in the mystical creature battle. Therefore, generally speaking, the Great Five Alliance and supreme sovereign Wan Zu hadn’t achieved the desired outcome.
A few days after the battle ended, the people from both sides retreated from the battlefield, and the atmosphere was seemingly more peaceful. Only sharp-minded people could faintly feel the storm brewing.
The supreme sovereign was not a friendly person. Since he had clearly made a move, he wouldn’t stop until he achieved his goal. It was unknown what this unfathomable supreme sovereign was going to do next.
...
The former best heaven prides on the Divine Dwelling List were silent when they learned about Zhou Yuan’s victory because they felt tremendous pressure from his remarkable achievement. Therefore, Zhao Mushen immediately applied to enter the most brutal training in the Wanzu Region, while Wu Yao increased the intensity of her training.
Zhao Mushen and Wu Yao were both extremely prideful and proud of their talents. Although they recognized Zhou Yuan’s abilities, they couldn’t watch him gallop farther and farther away. Their arrogance made them unwilling to give up, and so, they did everything they could do to catch up and surpass Zhou Yuan.
The Zixiao Region, in a valley of waterfalls.
Standing on a mountain wall, a beautiful woman in a white dress stared at the letter in her hand. A bewildered look flashed across her icy eyes.
“Zhou Yuan...defeated Lu Qing from the Tri-Mountain Alliance?”
The woman in white was naturally Dong Ye from the Zixiao Region. She was a well-known Heavenly Sun expert in Hunyuan Heaven and was ranked higher than Qin Lian on the Heavenly Sun List.
The young female disciple who came to deliver the letter couldn’t help but marvel out loud, "Senior sister Dong Ye, the Tianyuan Region’s Zhou Yuan is amazing. He is an initial Heavenly Sun expert, but he defeated Lu Qing, an advanced Heavenly Sun expert.”
Dong Ye swept a glance over her and said indifferently, “He has some ability, but he could only defeat Lu Qing because he had temporarily increased his strength with external means. Otherwise, Lu Qing could have crushed Zhou Yuan to death with his Genesis Qi.
"The gap between the initial Heavenly Sun stage and the advanced Heavenly Sun stage is greater than you think. Also, Zhou Yuan only faced Lu Qing, a Heavenly Sun expert with a weak Genesis Qi foundation. If Zhou Yuan went against someone else, such as Zhang Chengfeng, he wouldn’t succeed even if he has help from external means.”
The young female disciple stuck her tongue out and said, "Do I still have to provide information to senior sister Youwei?”
Dong Ye said nonchalantly, "I told you before that junior sister Youwei needs to concentrate on her training and shouldn’t receive news that will distract her.”
The young female disciple helplessly nodded.
“Senior sister Dong Ye,” a soft and crisp voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
Expressionless, Dong Ye hid the letter in her hand and turned around, looking at the girl coming over with light steps.
The girl was stunningly beautiful, and because she had just come out of training under a waterfall, the silk fabric draped over her was marked with water stains, making her fair jade-like skin glisten under the sun. Even a beautiful girl like Dong Ye was stunned by the woman’s beauty.
It was Su Youwei.
"Youwei, is your training going well?" A smile came to Dong Ye's icy face.
Su You smiled slightly, extended her slender finger and pointed to the scroll in Dong Ye’s hand. “Senior sister Dong Ye, that’s something for me, right?”
Dong Ye’s smile stiffened. “Junior sister Youwei, you are still training. Don't be distracted by some unnecessary things. You have a boundless future. If this matter slows down your training, I can’t take responsibility if our supreme sovereign were to get mad.”
However, Su Youwei didn’t say anything and just continued to smile at her.
Dong Ye had no choice but to give in. She knew that, although Su Youwei looked gentle, she was extremely stubborn and persistent.
Su Youwei took the scroll and read it carefully. A smile quickly bloomed on her pure and beautiful face. Her smile was so joyful and radiant that it took Dong Ye’s and the young female disciple’s breaths away.
"His Highness is really amazing." Su Youwei chuckled, a glimmer of admiration in her eyes.
Dong Ye coughed intentionally and said, “Junior sister Youwei, you aren’t the same as back then, so don’t address him as you did before.”
Even the Zixiao Region’s supreme sovereign thought highly of Su Youwei, and with time, she, without a doubt, would become a rising star in the Zixiao Region. Although Zhou Yuan was capable, she shouldn’t address him as His Highness. Otherwise, outsiders would think the Zixiao Region was weaker than the Tianyuan Region.
Su Youwei, who always spoke gently, said in a serious tone, “Senior sister Dong Ye, without His Highness, there wouldn’t be the present Su Youwei. So, no matter what status I have, I will never stop calling him His Highness.”
Dong Ye was startled. It was the first time she saw Su Youwei so serious and stern, which made her feel a little awkward.
“Junior sister Youwei, I am just reminding you,” she explained.
Su Youwei shook her head. “Senior sister Dong Ye, I understand your kind intentions, but if someone comes to pass on information about him in the future, can I ask you not to intercept it? Although you’re in charge of my training, that doesn’t include my personal affairs.
"Also...His Highness Zhou Yuan is the true Sacred Dragon heaven pride. I can never match up to him in terms of accomplishments. Of course I have to be respectful to him.”
She bowed apologetically to Dong Ye, then turned and left.
Watching her beautiful departing figure, Dong Ye couldn’t help stamping her feet in fury. She sincerely wanted to make friends with Su Youwei, so she could only direct her anger at Zhou Yuan, whom she had never met before.
“What Sacred Dragon heaven pride? Silly girl, you have been deceived…he just defeated that trash, Lu Qing. There are so many tortoises in the shallow waters of the Divine Dwelling stage. Let’s see if that kid can be as remarkable in the Heavenly Sun stage as he was in the Divine Dwelling stage.”
“......”
In a huff, Dong Ye, who was always cold and elegant, had become a loud, rambling woman.
Chapter 1058 Golden Pagoda
Tianyuan Utopia.
A secluded and grand manor stood on a small floating island, surrounded by rivers and lakes with beautiful reflections of the mountains. The island was inscribed with Genesis Rune boundaries that engulfed and refined the mighty Genesis Qi from the outside world before allowing it to flow into the island. Thus, the Genesis Qi around the island was particularly pure.
This place was regarded as a top training place in the Tianyuan Utopia, and ordinary people weren’t allowed to enter. Even the Tianyuan Region’s elders weren’t eligible.
This was Zhou Yuan’s training area.
Given Zhou Yuan’s status as supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple, although he wasn’t yet ranked a grand elder, many elders in the Tianyuan Region were respectful and polite to him. In addition, Zhou Yuan had repeatedly contributed greatly to the Tianyuan Region. As a result, Chi Jing rewarded him with this special place after the mystical crea
ture battle ended.
On a little hill deep in the manor, Zhou Yuan sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, breathing in the universe Genesis Qi.
A faint platinum dragon silhouette loomed behind him, and a low roar resounded, exuding oppressive pressure. Scarlet light constantly flowed under his skin, and occasionally, burning-hot lava-like markings flashed across his skin. The heat he emitted was enough to melt the little hill on which he sat cross-legged.
Hu.
It was unknown how long the training lasted. Zhou Yuan finally opened his eyes, and the scarlet light bubbled up, causing the void to distort.
"The Great Flame Devil Art is more difficult to cultivate than the Mythic Saint Body.”
Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, but he wasn’t surprised because the Great Flame Devil was a top-level little Saint Art, while the Mythic Saint Body was only a Heaven Genesis Technique. The gap between them was difficult to measure.
"However, if I can integrate the seven Cangxuan arts, I’m sure that the true Saint Genesis Art will not disappoint me.”
Zhou Yuan’s eyes blazed. A Saint Genesis Art was extraordinary, and not even Nascent Source experts would know many Saint Genesis Arts. If Zhou Yuan mastered one, it would undoubtedly become one of his powerful trump cards. But the integration of the seven Cangxuan arts was more difficult than Zhou Yuan had imagined.
Although he had mastered the seven Cangxuan arts and had cultivated them to the greatest level possible, integrating them wasn’t as smooth as he hoped. However, there was indeed some progress, and Zhou Yuan believed he could succeed with more time.
Swoosh!
As thoughts raced in Zhou Yuan’s mind, the wind whistled in the distance. He peered up. A figure landed not too far away and said respectfully, “Chief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, grand elder Chi Jing invites you to the conference hall.”
Zhou Yuan nodded.
“Could the Great Five Alliance be up to something again?” he muttered to himself.
Half a month had passed since the mystical creature battle. The Tianyuan Region’s borders had been surprisingly quiet, and the Great Five Alliance hadn’t launched any attacks. However, this abnormal situation made the Tianyuan Region more vigilant than before, and the grand elders, including Chi Jing, guarded the Tianyuan Utopia at all times.
Chi Jing most likely sent a message to Zhou Yuan because she detected strange movements from the Great Five Alliance.
Zhou Yuan didn’t waste any time. With a slight movement, he turned into a stream of light and soared into the sky.
...
The conference hall.
When Zhou Yuan arrived, all five grand elders were already inside. He apologized and quickly seated himself. He looked at Chi Jing first and saw a solemn expression on her face. “Senior sister, are there movements on the Great Five Alliance’s side?”
Chi Jing nodded, and with a stroke of her hand, rays of Genesis Qi light spread out and formed a map of the Tianyuan Region in front of her.
"The Great Five Alliance has withdrawn all attacks, but our spies have found that there is an ulterior motive.”
Zhou Yuan's expression tensed, and before he could inquire further, Chi Jing flickered her finger. The Genesis Qi light screen rippled, and a pagoda-shaped silhouette gradually emerged.
It was a nine-story golden pagoda. Each story was inscribed with ancient and obscure Genesis Runes. The runes were so powerful that even if Zhou Yuan’s Spirit was at the intermediate Transformative stage, he still felt bursts of pain shoot through his body. Zhou Yuan was horror-struck because he knew the pagoda was only an image, which meant the real pagoda was even more powerful.
“What is this?” Zhou Yuan asked in a serious tone.
“We don’t know…” Sect master Xuan Kun said in a low voice, “In recent days, although the Great Five Alliance temporarily postponed their attacks, they started to build pagodas just outside the Tianyuan Region’s border.”
Chi Jing tapped her fingers, and Zhou Yuan saw the map light up with nine specks around the Tianyuan Region’s border. Those specks perfectly encircled the entire Tianyuan Region. They were also the locations of the nine-story golden pagodas.
"The nine golden pagodas should be supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s masterpieces. Even we can’t inscribe Genesis Runes of that level, let alone the Great Five Alliance’s Law Domain experts,” Chi Jing explained.
The atmosphere in the hall became tense. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu has indeed continued to make his moves.
"Can they be destroyed?" Zhou Yuan scrunched his brows in a frown. Although he didn't know their enemy’s motive for building the golden pagodas, he was certain the pagodas wouldn’t be good for the Tianyuan Region. So, if the pagodas could be destroyed, that would be his first choice of action.
Chi Jing shook her head, saying, "After learning this information, we immediately dispatched elite teams to destroy the pagodas, but the Great Five Alliance are heavily guarding them. Moreover, the pagodas are emitting a particularly dangerous aura that fills even Law Domain experts like us with fear.”
Sect master Xuan Kun, wearing a glum expression, nodded. “We know that the golden pagodas must be a plot to target the Tianyuan Region, but we have no choice but to watch helplessly.”
Patriarch Bian Chang slammed his fist on the table. The table didn’t budge, but space shattered like glass. His face was dark, and the feeling of helplessness must have made him feel oppressed.
Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly. It was clear that supreme sovereign Wan Zu hadn’t given up after his failure last time, and instead, his attacks had become fiercer and more extreme.
In the face of supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s aggressive attacks, the Tianyuan Region had no other choice but to passively defend.
“What should we do next?” Zhou Yuan asked.
Chi Jing drew a deep breath and said, "Although I don't know the nine golden pagodas’ specific function, we speculate that the alliance is still targeting the Tianyuan Utopia, so we will do our best to guard the Tianyuan Utopia.
"As long as we have the power of the Tianyuan Utopia and the Sky Illuminating Eye, we can counter supreme sovereign Wan Zu’s plan.”
Chi Jing’s eyes blazed with determination. If Wan Zu goes too far, we will fight back with our lives!
Zhou Yuan nodded. The Sky Illuminating Eye, a double lotus saint treasure, was the sun hanging high in the Tianyuan Utopia’s sky. It was ranked 14th on the saint treasure list in all heavens, and its power was infinite. Even Law Domain experts would shudder under its might.
The treasure could be regarded as the Tianyuan Region’s last hope.
Zhou Yuan shifted his gaze to the map. Gazing at the nine golden pagodas standing on the border, he sighed deeply. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu is detestable.
However, Zhou Yuan, a little Heavenly Sun expert, had no role to play in a battle of this level. So, he could only watch and see what supreme sovereign Wan Zu planned to do.
...
As Chi Jing and the others anxiously waited, one month passed in the blink of an eye.
Under the attention of various forces, the nine golden pagodas outside the Tianyuan Region’s border gradually took shape.
It seemed that a storm of destruction was brewing to extinguish the Tianyuan Region, to transform it into a blazing fire.
Chapter 1059 Destruction Descends
The nine golden pagodas the Great Five Alliance were building close to the Tianyuan Region’s borders had caught the attention of many forces in Hunyuan Heaven. Since Chi Jing and the others could see something strange with the obscure Genesis Runes on the golden pagodas, so could the Law Domain experts from other forces.
Supreme sovereign Wan Zu was creating the nine golden pagodas, and unsurprisingly, he wouldn’t stop until he achieved his goal. Supreme sovereign Wan Zu had always kept his means a secret and had manipulated the Great Five Alliance to attack the Tianyuan Region. However, infuriated by their previous defeat, he no longer disguised his attacks and even unmasked
his intentions.
Supreme sovereign Wan Zu would rather give up face to destroy the Tianyuan Region.
His determination made many people shudder because it seemed the Tianyuan Region couldn’t evade calamity this time. This was a major event that could shake the entire Hunyuan Heaven. Thus, many people shifted their attention to the nine golden pagodas being built.
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On the Tianyuan Region’s western border.
A nine-story golden pagoda stood quietly on a towering mountain a hundred miles from the border. The sun shone brilliantly. Its golden light bounced off the pagoda’s surface, and the ancient Genesis Runes on the pagoda squirmed like living creatures. A disturbing energy could vaguely be felt.
Hong Jiuyuan, mountain lord Gui Yuan and the other Great Five Alliance Law Domain experts were gathered above the towering mountain. They peered down at the golden pagoda and looked at one another with relief in their eyes.
If what supreme sovereign Wan Zu said would come true, today is the Tianyuan Region’s doomsday, and we will finally complete our mission.
Thinking about what supreme sovereign Wan Zu promised them after they successfully completed their mission, they couldn’t control their impatience and excitement.
“The nine pagodas have formed…”
Mountain lord Gui Yuan drew a deep breath and signaled at Hong Jiuyuan. “Get ready to act.”
Hong Jiuyuan nodded and swept his gaze around the area, feeling the many different powerful auras circling them. He could sense that several Law Domain experts from the Tianyuan Region were spying on them, but he didn’t care.
He needed an audience to make the Great Five Alliance rise to fame in Hunyuan Heaven through this grand event. Then, perhaps the Great Five Alliance would replace the Tianyuan Region and become one of the nine regions.
"Chi Jing, I want you all to witness the end of the Tianyuan Region! Is everybody ready?” Hong Jiuyuan ran his eyes over the other Law Domain experts.
They nodded, and immediately afterward, their figures turned to wisps of mist and dissipated into thin air. They were merely fake bodies made from Genesis Qi.
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