Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  Those present were the finest experts among the Heavenly Sun stage, but if they were to compare Spirit cultivation, only a small handful were able to match Zhou Yuan.

  As the black and white light melted away, Wang Xuanyang’s eyes narrowed a little. The smile on his face had completely dissipated. After all, it was very shameful for someone as strong as him to fail to achieve a result after launching a sneaky attack on Zhou Yuan.

  “This brat…” Wang Xuanyang’s eyes turned ice-cold.

  “Wang Xuanyang, you’re asking for it!” However, an icy voice filled with murder abruptly rang out. Qin Lian appeared in the air as her hands grasped a large blade. A trail of terrifying Genesis Qi arced behind it as it viciously slashed at Wang Xuanyang.

  The power of the blade shattered even the surrounding space.

  Wang Xuanyang raised the black and white fan. A vortex of black and white Genesis Qi emerged and clashed against the falling blade.

  Clang!

  A devastating storm of Genesis Qi unfurled.

  The other practitioners quickly took action, neutralizing the Genesis Qi shockwave.

  Qin Lian’s and Wang Xuanyang’s bodies slightly jerked back. Wang Xuanyang used the armrest to brace himself, causing a crack to grow along it. Qin Lian’s body was sent flying, only managing to dissipate the force after several steps.

  Wang Xuanyang clearly had the upper hand in that exchange.

  This was no surprise. After all, Wang Xuanyang’s rank on the Heavenly Sun List was higher than Qin Lian’s.

  Qin Lian’s eyes turned even frostier. Genesis Qi erupted from her body as she prepared to attack again.

  An icy smile rose from the corners of Wang Xuanyang’s mouth. “You alone are not enough. How about you ask grand elder Zhou Yuan for help?”

  Zhou Yuan remained expressionless. Killing intent flashed in his eyes as he slowly rose to his feet.

  “Wang Xuanyang, I think that’s enough, right?” However, a deep voice suddenly sounded as a terrifying Genesis Qi pressure spread out. Numerous gazes looked over, converging on Guan Qinglong’s body.

  If it was not stopped soon, they would no longer be able to conduct the conference.

  Wang Xuanyang glanced at Guan Qinglong. Soon after, he smiled and shrugged. The black and white fan spread open again as his Genesis Qi pressure withdrew into his body. He smiled at Zhou Yuan and said, “Grand elder Zhou Yuan, Guyuan Heaven is filled with danger. You should closely follow Qin Lian at all times, or a swift death will probably await you.”

  Zhou Yuan extended his hand to stop the frosty-face Qin Lian. He also smiled and said, “You should also be a little more careful. But if something does happen to you, on account that we’re from the same heaven, I will do my best to bring back your corpse.”

  The smiling duo seemed to have put their weapons aside for the moment, but icy killing intent flowed deep in both of their eyes.

  Chapter 1082 Pact

  Wang Xuanyang had finally relented after Guan Qinglong stepped in. The various representatives in the hall could only withdraw the anticipation from their gazes. They turned their attention back to the black round table.

  The conference had finally begun.

  Several gazes looked towards Guan Qinglong. There was no clear host for this conference, but Guan Qinglong was obviously the only person respected enough for the job.

  Under numerous gazes, Guan Qinglong slowly said, “I believe your respective factions have already briefed all of you about the battle for Guyuan Heaven.

  “The battle for Guyuan Heaven is a fight for ancestral qi. Ancestral qi is a mysterious and unfathomable qi born in Guyuan Heaven which even Saints cannot create. Our ultimate goal is the nine ancestral qi channels deep within Guyuan Heaven. Although the nine ancestral qi channels are the final goal, there are also numerous branch channels that will be fiercely contested for.”

  Guan Qinglong’s voice echoed in the stone hall while everyone earnestly listened with solemn faces. Most of the people gathered here were not from the nine regions and were thus less informed about Guyuan Heaven. After all, Guyuan Heaven would only appear once every thousand years or so, a period in which numerous factions would disappear into oblivion.

  Zhou Yuan’s face remained impassive as he listened. He recalled the additional information about Guyuan Heaven in his head.

  Though the branch channels also contained ancestral qi, the amount was far from comparable to the nine channels. It would be more accurate to call them the nine main ancestral qi channels instead of mere channels.

  Although the branch channels contained much less ancestral qi, they were much more abundant in number. Successfully occupying a few would still bring great benefits.

  For most of the participants, these branch channels were more practical targets. The ancestral qi of the branch channels was not as berserk, allowing one to retain the ancestral qi more easily.

  One must know that even a tiny strand of the magical ancestral qi was comparable to a hundred days of cultivation in Hunyuan Heaven.

  There were even rumors that numerous mystical objects could be found in the branch channels. Some of which were even nourished by ancestral qi till they gained egos of their own, giving them the possibility to evolve into Saint artifacts.

  Obtaining any of them would be tremendously beneficial to one's cultivation.

  These were where the opportunities of Guyuan Heaven lay.

  “The nine main channels will be hidden during the initial phase and impossible to find. The only way to force them out is to continuously open the branch channels and link them to one’s heaven. As ancestral qi gradually depletes from Guyuan Heaven, the nine main channels will appear…” Guan Qinglong’s calm voice reverberated across the hall as his gaze swept over the crowd.

  “Hence, everyone will be aiming to occupy these branch channels during the initial phase. I believe everyone here is already aware of our competitors.

  “Let’s put aside the Sacred Race for the moment and talk about our five heavens. The other four heavens are no pushovers, and they will be strong rivals when contesting for the branch channels. Hence, battles with them will be unavoidable.

  “Among the other four heavens, Qiankun Heaven and Wanshou Heaven are the strongest and are second in strength only to our Hunyuan Heaven. Though Wuxing Heaven and Cangxuan Heaven are weaker, they are not to be underestimated.”

  Zhou Yuan pursed his lips at the mention of Cangxuan Heaven, feeling somewhat helpless. His old home really was the weakest of the five heavens.

  Qiankun Heaven used to rival Hunyuan Heaven as the strongest among the five. Although they were subsequently pushed down a little by Hunyuan Heaven, it would be very foolish to underestimate them.

  Wanshou Heaven, on the other hand, was rather unique. It was ruled by Genesis Beasts. More than sixty percent of all Genesis Beasts were likely gathered in Wanshou Heaven, with no lack of sacred beast bloodlines among them.

  Once Genesis Beasts reached grade 6, they would undergo a metamorphosis and gain intelligence that was not the least bit inferior to the other races. Hence, Wanshou Region’s overall power was exceptionally frightening.

  In the stone hall, several people displayed solemn expressions. These were some very strong rivals. In fact, there were likely several factions among them that could match the nine regions. Such teams would definitely be huge threats in Guyuan Heaven.

  Moreover...there would no longer be any external protection when they entered Guyuan Heaven.

  In the nine regions tournament, Zhou Yuan and the others were given protective artifacts that would shatter and teleport the user away just before they could take fatal damage. However, Guyuan Heaven was a mystical place where even Saint experts could not easily interfere. Hence, everyone would have to rely on their own abilities. It was very normal to die inside when one fell into danger.

  This point alone made it clear to everyone present how bloody the battle for Hunyuan Heaven would be.

  The nine regions
tournament was not even worth mentioning in comparison.

  “Of course, the five all-races heavens are not our only competitors.” Guan Qinglong paused as his usually calm face slowly turned a little dark. “You guys should know that they aren’t the greatest threat. It will truly be life or death when we encounter the teams from the four Sacred Race heavens.”

  The two words, Sacred Race, turned the atmosphere somewhat stifling as fear flitted across the eyes of several individuals.

  The strongest race of Tianyuan World.

  In the face of their mortal enemies, not a single one of the many races would be able to maintain their calm. After all, if the many races had not joined hands, the Sacred Race would have long unified Tianyuan World long ago, and all the other races would have become their slaves.

  There was still room for compromise when the teams from the five heavens met, but it would literally be a fight for survival when any of them met the Sacred Race.

  Zero compromise, only life or death.

  Zhou Yuan’s expression was also somewhat grave as he stroked the stone armrest. The battle for Guyuan Heaven felt like a small-scale world war.

  “Although there are many strong competitors, all of us here share the same goal: seize as much ancestral qi as possible to benefit the entire Hunyuan Heaven.”

  However, no one said anything in response to these words. Guan Qinglong was not wrong. Opening a branch channel and drawing ancestral qi into Hunyuan Heaven would indeed improve Hunyuan Heaven’s Genesis Qi. However, the various factions present were more inclined to draw ancestral qi towards the territories of their respective factions.

  If the ancestral qi of a single branch channel was divided into ten parts, the controller could allocate more than six parts to their faction’s territory. The leftover ancestral qi would then flow to other parts of Hunyuan Heaven.

  Hence, even factions from the same heaven would compete for these branch channels.

  However, there was one thing no one could deny. Getting leftover ancestral qi was still better than letting it fall into the hands of the other heavens. This was the main reason why the various factions were still able to peacefully gather for a discussion.

  Guan Qinglong’s voice sounded once more, “The final goal of this meeting is to reach a mutual agreement between the various factions. This pact can be simplified to a simple phrase: watch each other’s backs.”

  The representatives from the numerous factions faintly nodded in agreement. This was their goal for coming here.

  Wang Xuanyang toyed with his black and white jade fan as he asked, “Watching each other’s backs is only with regards to the other heavens. What about internal conflicts?”

  He cast a glance at Zhou Yuan, making his meaning clear.

  Guan Qinglong smiled faintly. “Internal conflicts are not included.”

  Wang Xuanyang slowly closed his fan, hiding his mouth as he said, “That’s what I wanted to hear.”

  Zhou Yuan remained expressionless, ignoring Wang Xuanyang’s provocative gaze. However, an icy gleam flashed in his lowered eyes. It would be best if Wang Xuanyang understood what was good for him, but if he tried to cause trouble, Zhou Yuan did not mind helping him collect his corpse.

  Guan Qinglong lightly pressed his hand onto the table, causing a glow to emerge. Numerous words appeared, forming a simple pact.

  “If no one has any objections, press your hands into the table to agree.” He led the way, leaving a handprint on the pitch-black table.

  Pah pah.

  The representatives of the various factions also reached out and pressed their hands into the table as handprint after handprint appeared.

  “Everyone, this battle will have a long-lasting impact...that’s why we’ll fight for Hunyuan Heaven!” Guan Qinglong’s deep voice boomed across the stone hall.

  “For Hunyuan Heaven!” The rising voices made the crowd’s blood boil with excitement.

  Zhou Yuan also pressed his palm onto the table as the corners of his lips curled slightly.

  For Yaoyao!

  Chapter 1083 Waiting

  Unsurprisingly, the various factions gathered under Heaven Pillar Peak came to agreements over the next few days. Simply put, everyone agreed to band together against outsiders.

  The dangers in Guyuan Heaven were not to be underestimated. It was said Hunyuan Heaven once suffered devastating losses, losing almost half of their Heavenly Sun and Nascent Source participants. One of the nine regions teams was even nearly wiped out.

  Hence, not a single faction dared to underestimate the battle for Guyuan Heaven.

  Even so, it would be naive to believe that the agreements would allow the various factions to put aside all their differences and cooperate whole-heartedly. When faced with enough potential benefits, even factions from the same heaven would secretly scheme against each other.

  This was something every faction clearly understood.

  However, it did not mean that the agreements were useless. At the very least, the various factions would be able to swiftly band together in the face of danger.

  ...

  Over the following days, the various factions remained camped under Heaven Pillar Peak. They were waiting for Guyuan Heaven to open.

  Half a month passed.

  Rumble!

  At the Tianyuan Region camp training area, a blast of berserk energy exploded as a dragon roar faintly echoed.

  Two figures were thrown backward, their feet leaving long marks across the ground.

  The watching crowd of Tianyuan Region Heavenly Sun experts burst into cheers, as gaze after gaze respectfully looked towards the young figure at the center of the arena.

  It was Zhou Yuan.

  His two opponents were Bian Buji and Mu Youlan. These two were once two of the four Tianyuan Region Heavenly Sun pillars. Half a year ago, Zhou Yuan was still a mere newcomer in their eyes.

  Who could have imagined that he would grow powerful enough to take both of them on together half a year later? In fact, he was even stably taking the upper hand in the fight.

  Most of the Tianyuan Region crowd, who were still unaware, were utterly shocked by Zhou Yuan’s display of strength and could not help but burst into cheers. After all, suddenly finding out that Zhou Yuan was so strong both excited them and made them more confident in the subsequent battle for Guyuan Heaven.

  Mu Youlan and Bian Buji exchanged a look, seeing the shock in each other’s eyes. They had only agreed to this fight because Qin Lian had said that they might not be Zhou Yuan’s match even if they worked together.

  They naturally did not believe this was true. After all, Qin Lian was not the only one who had grown much stronger over the past few months. The two of them had also made substantial progress.

  Their Genesis Qi foundations had reached the 1.9 billion level and were fast approaching the 20 billion mark! Such growth naturally boosted their confidence. Hence, they had voiced their disagreement with Qin Lian’s statement, and one thing led to another, resulting in the fight that had just ended.

  The outcome, however, was a little hard to swallow for Bian Buji and Mu Youlan.

  Mu Youlan could not help but mumble, “How is he so strong?”

  Bian Buji let out a bitter chuckle as he sighed. “As expected of the supreme sovereign’s personal disciple.”

  Zhou Yuan walked forward and patted their shoulders with a smile before waving at the crowd of onlookers. When he saw the respect in their eyes, he could not help but chuckle inwardly.

  He had pulled strings to set this match up with the goal of fully winning over both the Tianyuan Region crew and the recruited unaffiliated cultivators. It was to prevent any potential internal problems after entering Guyuan Heaven.

  A display of power was more effective than any status.

  After consoling Bian Buji and Mu Youlan, Zhou Yuan turned and walked towards Qin Lian, who was standing at the edge of the arena. She winked at him and chuckled softly. “It seems that you’ve achieved your goal.”
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  “It’s all thanks to your cooperation.” Zhou Yuan chuckled.

  “Right, here’s the information you wanted about Wang Xuanyang.” Qin Lian passed him a scroll as her expression turned a little more solemn. “Do you really plan on crossing blows with him? He’s definitely not someone to be trifled with.”

  Zhou Yuan received the scroll with a faint smile. “It’s best to be prepared. I may not desire to kill the tiger, but the tiger may want to hurt me.”

  Qin Lian nodded in agreement. The Wanzu Region and the Tianyuan Region were clearly not on good terms, and it would not be easy to resolve the differences between them. Moreover, given Wang Xuanyang’s petty nature, he would certainly be more than ready to deal a blow to them if he found the chance.

  Zhou Yuan unfurled the scroll. His eyes swept across it and widened a little.

  “Initial estimate of Genesis Qi foundation: likely near 30 billion...

  “Yin Yang Mystic Qi, peak grade 7…

  “Wields the Yin Yang Jade Fan, a top-tier Heaven Genesis Weapon...

  “Known Genesis techniques...

  After reading the information, Zhou Yuan’s expression turned a little graver. It was exactly as Qin Lian had said. Wang Xuanyang was indeed formidable and extremely dangerous.

  This should not be a surprise. Wang Xuanyang was ranked two on the Heavenly Sun List, after all.

  Zhou Yuan kept the scroll as his eyes narrowed. Although Wang Xuanyang was a tough adversary, if he tried anything funny, Zhou Yuan would have no choice but to face him, and they would find out who was tougher.

  With Promotion and his numerous trump cards, Zhou Yuan should be able to put up a fight against Wang Xuanyang.

  “Thanks.” Zhou Yuan expressed his gratitude towards Qin Lian.

  Qin Lian curled her lips. “Your girlfriend from the Zixiao Region isn’t here today?”

  Zhou Yuan helplessly said, “She’s just a friend.”