Dragon Prince Yuan c1-1251

by Translator: Yeow

  However, veins popped out on Qin Lian’s head at his suggestion.

  “Scram!”

  Chapter 1120 Night Talk

  Stars adorned the night sky.

  From atop a hill, Zhou Yuan gazed at the camp’s rising bonfires as he stretched his arms towards the sky. The decision to rescue Cangxuan Heaven had already been made. Next, they only needed to notify Hunyuan Heaven’s other eight regions, and they would be able to begin their operation.

  Although the Cangxuan Heaven main force was in quite a predicament, Zhou Yuan was still happy that he would soon see many familiar faces.

  The friends that had worked hard together back then had begun to reveal their brilliance.

  Soft footsteps were suddenly heard behind him.

  Zhou Yuan tilted his head back and saw Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luluo approach. The alluring beauty and the sweet and cute young lady seemed to make even the moonlight full of flavor.

  They sat down beside Zhou Yuan.

  “Zhou Yuan, we really have to thank you for this.” Zuoqiu Qingyu’s expression was much more relaxed, evidently no longer carrying a heavy burden. She knew that the Tianyuan Region would not have accepted so easily if not for Zhou Yuan.

  Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, “There’s no need to be polite. I’m from Cangxuan Heaven too, after all, and I also have many friends in the Cangxuan Sect. How can I sit by while they’re in danger?”

  Zhou Yuan had deep feelings for the Cangxuan Sect. Beautiful memories of a certain tiny cave dwelling in the sect were still carved deep in his mind.

  While Zhou Yuan was reminiscing, Luluo suddenly asked, “Right, where’s Yaoyao? Your Tianyuan Region friends don’t seem to know her.”

  Zhou Yuan’s hand went rigid. He was silent for a moment before he answered, “In that great battle years ago, Yaoyao fought with palace master Sheng Yuan to protect me and ended up sustaining serious injuries. She has been in a deep slumber since then, and I’ve been working to awaken her for the past few years.”

  Zuoqiu Qingyu’s expression changed, while worry appeared in Luluo’s eyes.

  Zuoqiu Qingyu comforted him, “Don’t worry, Yaoyao will be okay.”

  “I also believe so.” Zhou Yuan smiled. He quickly changed the topic, “Right, I wasn’t able to ask because there were too many people around earlier, but how has the Great Zhou Empire been? And my parents?”

  His expression was somewhat nervous.

  This was a worry that had plagued Zhou Yuan ever since he left Cangxuan Heaven. After all, he and the Sacred Palace were akin to fire and water. If the Sacred Palace wanted revenge, there was no way the Great Zhou Empire would be able to survive.

  He had asked the Cangxuan Sect to take care of the Great Zhou Empire before he left, but who knew what happened since then.

  Zuoqiu Qingyu displayed a faint smile and said, “Nothing much has happened in the Great Zhou Empire. The Cangxuan Sect has done an excellent job protecting your parents. In fact, they even stationed an elder in the capital city. Although the Sacred Palace hates you to the bone, they’ve been concentrating all of their energy on searching for the Cangxuan Saint Stamp fragments and do not have the time to cause trouble for the Great Zhou Empire in the remote Cangmang Continent.”

  Zhou Yuan breathed a heavy sigh of relief.

  This favor is as heavy as a mountain. Zhou Yuan sighed inwardly. The Cangxuan Sect had safeguarded the Great Zhou Empire for several years. To them, it might merely be dispatching a single elder, but Zhou Yuan was deeply grateful.

  This was why he had to go when senior Chu Qing and the others were in trouble.

  Zhou Yuan asked, “Are Li Chunjun, Zhen Xu and the others also here?”

  Zuoqiu Qingyu nodded as she displayed a beautiful smile. “They’re currently the pillars of the younger generation in their respective sects, and they also managed to advance to the Heavenly Sun stage due to Guyuan Heaven’s emergence.

  Luluo excitedly elaborated, “The most amazing one is Li Chunjun...he’s created quite a name for himself in Cangxuan Heaven. Besides you and the deceased Wu Huang, he’s the finest in our generation.”

  Zhou Yuan revealed a smile. The truth was he had the highest expectations of Li Chunjun among their small group that had left the Cangmang Continent together. The tenacity and strong will he displayed in pursuing the sword had earned the respect of even Zhou Yuan himself.

  If such a person was placed in Hunyuan Heaven, he would certainly be an unparalleled genius that even the nine regions would fight over.

  “The Sacred Palace’s Li Xuan. What is his Genesis Qi foundation?” asked Zhou Yuan. Li Xuan was known to be the strongest Heavenly Sun expert in Cangxuan Heaven, and Zhou Yuan was very curious about what level he was at.

  Zuoqiu Qingyu pondered for a brief moment and answered, “From the fight between him and senior brother Chu Qing, Li Xuan’s Genesis Qi foundation has likely reached 2.5 billion.”

  2.5 billion...if he has some kind of Genesis Qi boosting art, it will likely approach 2.8 billion. Zhou Yuan secretly estimated. Li Xuan was not inferior to Qin Lian. It was no wonder that he could become the number one Heavenly Sun expert in Cangxuan Heaven.

  The Sacred Palace’s capabilities were extraordinary, and the heaven pride they had poured their resources into nurturing was not to be underestimated. Of course, the Sacred Palace was only able to nurture at most one or two disciples like Li Xuan every generation.

  This was one of the differences between the apex-level factions of Cangxuan Heaven and Hunyuan Heaven. At the very least, the nine regions seemed to have an inexhaustible supply of top-tier disciples. Take the Wanzu Region for example; when Wang Xuanyang died, there was an even stranger and more unfathomable Zhao Mushen to replace him.

  “It seems that senior brother Chu Qing must have been very blessed over the years to have become powerful enough to exchange blows with Li Xuan.” Zhou Yuan was both surprised and curious. When he left Cangxuan Heaven, Chu Qing had been roughly on the same level as him. But from what he had heard, Chu Qing had likely stepped into the advanced Heavenly Sun stage. There had to be some unimaginable story behind such rapid progress.

  Zhou Yuan did not feel this was unfair. Chu Qing would certainly be an individual that could give Guan Qinglong a run for his money if he were instead raised in Hunyuan Heaven. After all, Chu Qing was one of the most talented individuals Zhou Yuan had ever encountered.

  Moreover, Zhou Yuan’s cultivation path was seeking the pinnacle and was much harder to walk than normal. However, effort would naturally be rewarded. It was why he was able to easily destroy advanced Heavenly Sun experts at the intermediate Heavenly Sun stage.

  In fact, if Wang Xuanyang was somehow reborn, Zhou Yuan was confident in sending him back to the afterlife with the Rainbow Sky Severing Sword Light.

  Zuoqiu Qingyu let out a lovely laugh and said, “I heard that in preparation for Guyuan Heaven, the Cangxuan Sect opened the Saint tower that had been sealed away for many years. The tower was constructed by patriarch Cang Xuan long ago. It is rumored that one can obtain some knowledge of a Saint from it, and it can even fix any flaws in one’s cultivation. It holds endless wonders and mysteries. It is an extremely rare opportunity. Senior brother Chu Qing borrowed its powers to reach his current state.”

  “A tower left by patriarch Cang Xuan?” Zhou Yuan wet his lips. He had only been a mere disciple in the Cangxuan Sect previously and was naturally unaware of such a treasure. It seems that he had underestimated the Cangxuan Sect’s foundations. After all, it was a sect founded by patriarch Cang Xuan.

  Luluo regretfully said, “If you had stayed in the Cangxuan Sect, you may have obtained even greater benefits from the tower.”

  Zuoqiu Qingyu could not help but roll her eyes. “What’s there to be regretful about? He has already become a Saint expert’s direct disciple. Why would he care about a Saint’s tower?”

  Zhou Yuan was calm and smiling on the outside, but his heart was being torn to pieces. Although Cang Yuan was
his master, his master was constantly on the run and could only hide and wander about in the spaces between the heavens. Cang Yuan did not have any time to instruct Zhou Yuan personally. His accomplishments were mostly earned through his own efforts!

  “Sect master Qing Yang and the others are too much. Why didn’t they reveal such a treasure while I was in the Cangxuan Sect?” Of course, Zhou Yuan was joking. A Saint’s tower was extremely precious and would definitely lose a little of its power each time it was opened. Hence, it would not be opened unless absolutely necessary.

  While he amused himself with such thoughts, Zhou Yuan smiled at the two girls and said, “We should be able to move in two days and head straight for the area the Cangxuan Heaven team is at.”

  “Great,” Luluo cheered. They had been carrying a heavy burden all this time, and they would at least not disappoint everyone when they finally returned with reinforcements.

  Zhou Yuan enjoyed the smiles that blossomed on their faces before he peered into the distance with expectant eyes.

  After so many years, he could finally see those familiar faces again.

  Senior brother Chu Qing, senior sister Li Qingchan, and all the fellow disciples that had protected me on the way back to the Great Zhou Empire, I hope that all of you are still doing well.

  ...

  After two days, the Tianyuan Region main force finally received a response from the other eight regions. With Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luluo guiding them, they began heading towards the north with one goal in mind: rescue Cangxuan Heaven.

  Chapter 1121 Blood Pill

  At a certain location in Guyuan Heaven.

  Giant trees stood like titans in an ancient forest, their branches spreading around them to form a giant canopy that covered the sky. Under the shade, the branches seemed to loom menacingly over the ground like evil shades.

  There were numerous swamps in the forest, and they were inhabited by sinister ancient beasts. Danger lurked at every corner, making the entire forest one huge danger zone. Despite this, many tents had been set up. The tents were covered by leaves and branches to conceal their location.

  Figures could be seen hurrying about in the camp. A stifling atmosphere enveloped the place, and everyone’s face was filled with worry and fear.

  This was Cangxuan Heaven’s temporary headquarters.

  In the past month alone, they had changed locations over a dozen times like dogs that had lost their home...

  A figure was seated atop a sentry tower in the camp, his shining bald head an exceptionally eye-catching sight. Anyone who passed by would stop and cast a respectful gaze towards the bald figure.

  This was because he was the current leader of the Cangxuan Heaven team.

  Chu Qing of the Cangxuan Sect.

  If not for his valiant efforts of repeatedly stopping the other side from chasing them the past month, even more of them would have landed in the Sacred Palace’s hands. It was rumored that the Sacred Race would refine live prisoners into pills to be consumed. It was extremely bloody and frightening.

  Aih… Chu Qing rubbed his bald head. His face remained composed, but he sighed inwardly. He did not understand how he had become the leader of these people...

  When Li Xuan was rampaging through their ranks, he had no choice but to fight to protect the Cangxuan Sect disciples. Though there had been no conclusion to their battle, he could tell that Li Xuan was very astonished by his strength. After all, Chu Qing had never bothered to show his true power before, and he seemed to wish he could be invisible forever.

  No one had expected the lazy baldy to possess strength that was not inferior to Li Xuan’s.

  Afterward, the Cangxuan Sect was forced to keep retreating and relocating while the Sacred Palace side relentlessly gave chase. Over the past month, countless clashes had erupted between both parties.

  In the past, Chu Qing would always find an opportunity to blend into the background, but now, countless expectant gazes would look towards him whenever he appeared. It was no longer possible to slack off!

  Chu Qing felt very tired and haggard recently.

  “Stop wallowing in self-pity. How long has it been already!” a clear voice suddenly sounded behind him.

  Chu Qing turned his head and saw a slim figure. Her cold, beautiful face seemed to brighten the stifling atmosphere, causing numerous gazes from all over to sneak glances at her.

  Chu Qing hurriedly greeted her, “It’s junior sister Qingchan.”

  The beautiful face, the cold aura. It was Li Qingchan.

  Li Qingchan shot a glance at him. She understood Chu Qing’s character far too well. “I’ve been helping you deal with every single problem that arises between the various factions over this period, and all you do is show your face once or twice at an important juncture. What’s so tiring? If you keep up this attitude, I'll let you settle everything yourself from now onwards.”

  Chu Qing hurriedly climbed to his feet and displayed a simple smile. “Come on, don’t be like this. Senior brother is wrong.”

  Li Qingchan was not in the mood to joke around. Her brows knitted more tightly together as she said, “Some of the messengers we’ve sent to search for help have returned, but none of them have anything good to report.”

  Chu Qing sighed. “There’s nothing we can do about it. Guyuan Heaven is so huge, and it won’t be easy to bump into factions from the other heavens. Even if we somehow manage to meet them, they will likely be very reluctant when they hear about the Sacred Race.

  “The situation...is not very good.”

  Li Qingchan was silent. The battle for Guyuan Heaven was far too cruel. It was the real thing, not some training mission. This was a war between the heavens, and as the weakest heaven, their Cangxuan Heaven was naturally an easy target.

  “Those damned Sacred Palace betrayers!” Li Qingchan ground her teeth as her face twisted in anger. The Cangxuan Sect had also suffered casualties, several of whom she even knew personally.

  Chu Qing took a deep breath as he gazed towards the dark and gloomy forest. His expression turned grave as he said, “Junior sister, I’ve been having a bad feeling recently...they have been relentlessly pursuing us for the past month, and they don’t seem to have any intention of letting us off. It just feels a little too coincidental every time we find an opening to break through and escape.”

  Alarm rose within Li Qingchan. “You mean they’re purposely letting us escape?”

  Chu Qing slowly answered, “I’m not sure. Perhaps I’m being too sensitive.”

  He stared at Li Qingchan as he continued, “Junior sister, if it does come to that stage, I will buy some time while you and the other Cangxuan Sect disciples scatter and escape. Do everything you can to survive. As for the ancestral qi channels, don’t think about them for the time being.”

  Li Qingchan dug her nails into her palms as her eyes turned somewhat red. She understood that if it did reach that stage, Chu Qing would use his life to protect them.

  This lazy first senior brother was usually unreliable, but when it came to the crunch, he would still step up to shoulder his responsibilities.

  Chu Qing sighed at Li Qingchan’s appearance. He then smiled and said, “Don’t worry too much, I might be wrong. Moreover, some of the people we dispatched still haven't returned. Who knows, maybe a miracle will happen.”

  Li Qingchan bit her lip, but her heart was as gloomy as the forest. She did not see much hope.

  How can a miracle appear so easily...

  ...

  Meanwhile, in a valley some distance from the forest.

  The valley was covered in tents with guards continuously patrolling the area.

  A tall and handsome man was walking towards the deepest area of the valley. When the guards saw him, they bowed with respectful faces.

  He was the Sacred Palace captain, Li Xuan.

  Li Xuan’s expression remained impassive as he ignored all of the bowing guards. When he arrived at the deepest part of the valley, a look of reverence appeared on his
face. The look intensified, nearly turning fanatical when he finally caught sight of the two figures there.

  Li Xuan arrived behind the two figures and respectfully greeted them, “Senior brothers.”

  The two figures turned around at his voice, revealing themselves to be two tall young men wearing friendly smiles. However, the terrifying undulations that faintly pulsed from their bodies pressured even Li Xuan.

  These two were members of the Sacred Race! They were the two Sacred Race subteam captains Li Xuan had sought help from.

  Captain Ji Mo and vice captain Wei Tuo.

  They did not look much different from humans, but there were faint glowing patterns on their faces, and each had a vertical slit between their brows. Something seemed to be wiggling under the slit, giving off a strange sensation.

  “Oh, it’s junior brother Li Xuan.” Ji Mo smiled at Li Xuan. “How’s the progress? Are the Cangxuan Heaven people fleeing in the direction we planned for them?”

  Li Xuan nodded and respectfully said, “Everything is going according to senior brother Ji Mo’s plan.”

  Ji Mo nodded in satisfaction. “Good. When they’re all in position, we can reel in the net.”

  Li Xuan hesitated for a moment and asked, “May I ask why senior brother Ji Mo is forcing them into that location? I feel that it might be better to finish them off as soon as possible. The longer we delay, the more likely trouble will come knocking.”

  By the side, Wei Tuo smiled as he stared at Li Xuan. However, the cold indifference in his eyes made one’s heart shiver involuntarily. “Junior brother Li Xuan, don’t ask too many unnecessary questions. Just do as we tell you.”

  Under Wei Tuo’s gaze, Li Xuan felt a chill run up his spine. He hurriedly nodded and said, “Thank you for your teachings, senior brother.”

  “Hey, no need to be so serious, Wei Tuo.” Ji Mo, who was dressed in green clothes, waved his hand. He gently pulled Li Xuan forward and pointed to a pit below. “Hehe, come over and see this. Doesn’t this sight relax you?”