"I know that the light halos represent the lotus platform’s grade...I read in an ancient book that the lotus platform is ranked into nine grades, with grade nine shown by nine different colors. If my guess is correct, the waves of energy previously released from the stone tablet were to evaluate our talent and potential. Those with greater talent or potential will see a higher grade in their lotus platforms. The higher one’s lotus platform grade, the greater opportunities one will obtain,” someone explained.
Everyone looked over to see it was the Spirit Phoenix Clan’s Ai Qing speaking.
“I understand…”
Suddenly, a light dawned on everyone’s face. Then, they swept their gazes across the others’ lotus platforms.
It was then when they discovered the lotus platforms of Ai Qing, Dong Ye, Qin Lian, Jin Ling’er were blooming seven different colors. They had become grade-7 lotus platforms.
As the grade-7 platforms took shape, the stone tablet emitted low cries and mighty Genesis Qi gushed towards them like torrents. Moreover, the torrent carried several mysterious objects, of which the most striking were the several ancestral qi treasures!
Hua!
Many people’s eyes reddened with envy. Who would have thought there would be such gifts after forming a grade-7 lotus platform?
But while everyone was sighing, an even dazzling light came into their line of sight. The light were eight different colors!
“Grade-8 lotus platforms?!”
Everyone cast astonished gazes towards the three lotus platforms blooming eight different colors.
Unsurprisingly, Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin were among the three. But they were shocked to see that the third person was Chu Qing from Cangxuan Heaven!
His talent and potential were comparable with Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin?!
Even Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin couldn't help glancing at Chu Qing. Guan Qinglong looked a little better because he already sensed Chi Qing had remarkable talent before, but Jiang Jinlin didn't look too happy. As an arrogant person, he could accept Guan Qinglong, who was the strongest Heavenly Sun expert in Hunyuan Heaven, to be on the same level as him, but Chu Qing was a nobody.
But no matter how unhappy he was, he had to accept the truth.
As their grade-8 lotus platforms took shape, the ancient stone tablet vibrated even more violently, gushing out more powerful Genesis Qi and ancestral qi treasures.
The gifts for grade-8 lotus platforms were naturally superior to those for grade-7 platforms.
Many people stared at the three grade-8 lotus platforms with glances of envy and awe.
“Grade-8 lotus platforms are remarkable…but if even Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin, our two commander, only reached grade 8, it seems that grade-8 lotus platforms are the limit.”
“Grade-9 lotus platforms are impossible to achieve.”
“....”
Amid low murmurs, three lights suddenly bloomed from three different lotus platforms. They were all eight different colors, attracting stunned gazes.
Three figures sat quietly on those lotus platforms.
They were two women and one man.
They were Wu Yao, Su Youwei and Zhao Mushen!
Everyone’s eyes widened when they learned that the three people’s lotus platforms were ranked grade-8. They sighed repeatedly, knowing that Guan Qinglong and the others were veteran Heavenly Sun experts, while Wu Yao and the others were of a younger generation. Generally speaking, their generation shouldn’t be qualified to enter Guyuan Heaven, but the three were too outstanding to not enter.
But who would have thought that the three’s talent and potential were not inferior to Guan Qinglong and the others.
“No! It hasn’t ended!” At this time, someone suddenly exclaimed!
Even the pupils of Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin shrank as they stared at the three grade-8 lotus platforms, which were eight different colors like theirs. They found that the eight colored light was surging violently as though climbing with all its strength. It was during that deadlocked moment, when it appeared to reach the limit, a faint almost imperceptible light flashed among the eight colors.
The ninth color!
But the ninth color was too faint, It just flashed past and then calmed down.
Jiang Jinlin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. If the three lotus platforms were ranked as grade 9, it would be really hard for him to accept it. Although it seemed that Wu Yao, Su Youwei, and Zhao Mushen's lotus platforms were stronger than his, they were still only grade 8 in the end.
"The talents and potential of those three have reached such a level…Hunyuan Heaven is indeed strong.” Even Jiang Jinlin has to admit that Hunyuan Heaven was rightfully named the strongest of the five heavens.
"However, in the end, no one achieved the legendary grade-9 lotus platform.”
Jiang Jinlin was happy with the result.
No!
He suddenly remembered something and shifted his gaze to a certain place.
That guy hasn’t started!
It was Zhou Yuan’s direction!
Guan Qinglong and the others also stared intently at Zhou Yuan’s platform which was the only one that was still calm and quiet.
However, the lotus platform soon vibrated and buzzed.
Then, mysterious light halos erupted!
One…three…six…eight…
Eight halos appeared within seconds.
The lotus platform stilled for a moment after the eight halos appeared, but then another halo bloomed unhesitatingly.
Wu Yao and the others were unable to summon the ninth light halo despite urging repeatedly, but there wasn’t the slightest obstruction with Zhou Yuan's lotus platform.
Nine light halos revolved around the lotus platform, stunning, mysterious and radiated an ancient charm.
It was a grade-9 lotus platform!
As Guan Qinglong, Jiang Jinlin and everyone else stared at Zhou Yuan, who was sitting quietly within the nine halos, their eyes widened in astonishment.
Rumble!
The ancient stone tablet vibrated like never before and the whole world seemed to be rumbling like cheers from the ancient times.
Boom!
Immediately afterwards, a current of ancestral qi swept out countless ancestral qi treasures from the stone tablet and directly drowned Zhou Yuan and his lotus platform.
The gifts of ancestral qi treasures seemed endless!
Chapter 1159 Grade Nine Lotus Platform
Nine colored halos revolved around the lotus platform, appearing mysterious and unfathomable. The charm that it exuded lingered, and even from just looking at them, one would feel the Genesis Qi within one’s body flowing excitedly.
Countless eyes stared at the scene in front with astonishment and admiration.
Even top experts such as Guan Qinglong and Jiang Jinlin fell into a stunned state. It took them a long while before they could recover, and even then they still wore complicated expressions.
A grade-9 lotus platform!
The ancient stone tablet gave Zhou Yuan a high appraisal, which meant Zhou Yuan’s talent and potential were superior to theirs.
However, they shouldn’t be underestimated because they were already considered true heaven prides and had reached great heights. However, Zhou Yuan surpassed them, which showed his terrifying talent and potential.
Guan Qinglong sighed inwardly. After witnessing that scene, even he, who was always calm and confident, could only smile bitterly.
Zhou Yuan really is a rare monster-like being.
If Zhou Yuan could use the opportunities from the stone tablet to breakthrough to the advanced Heavenly Sun stage, Guan Qinglong had a premonition that he would have to step down from the title of strongest Heavenly Sun expert in Hunyuan Heaven.
Although all kinds of emotions swelled up in his heart, Guan Qinglong was’t a narrow-minded person. He already began to feel that he wasn’t strong enough after the clash with Shengwang Heaven. He felt that he migh
t not have the qualification to take on the most powerful and mysterious Shengzu Heaven.
If Zhou Yuan could breakthrough at this critical juncture and lead Hunyuan Heaven to victory, Guan Qinglong was willing to step down.
However, compared to his open-mindedness, Jiang Jinlin was incredibly jealous of Zhou Yuan. Staring at Zhou Yuan’s face that looked somewhat sacred under the lingering nine-colored halos, he couldn’t help gritting his teeth. He hated the fact that he couldn’t kill Zhou Yuan and take his place.
But that was only wishful thinking. After all, he understood that if he were to do anything that interrupted Zhou Yuan, he would become a target of public criticism.
In the end, he could only grit his teeth in anger and close his eyes.
After the initial shock, everyone finally composed their emotions and focussed their minds back onto their own lotus platforms. Regardless of how they envy Zhou Yuan, the most pressing matter and realistic thing to do now was to digest their own opportunities first.
...
As Zhou Yuan’s grade-nine lotus platform took shape, he ignored the many astonished gazes on him and focussed his attention on cultivation, isolating himself from the outside world.
This was because unimaginable amounts of mighty ancestral qi were gushing toward him like currents, and because of the lotus platform, the ancestral qi didn’t leak away but poured into his body.
As mighty ancestral qi rushed through his body, his Divine Dwellings quivered frantically as though longing for them.
Ancestral qi flowed along his meridians and flooded his Divine Dwellings.
The Divine Dwellings suddenly became foggy from the endless rich ancestral qi. The two Heavenly Suns frantically absorbed the ancestral qi and grew increasingly bright at an unbelievable speed. Countless Genesis Qi stars were constantly born inside his Divine Dwellings.
Zhou Yuan's Genesis Qi foundation soared at an astonishing rate!
The rapid growth stunned even Zhou Yuan. Within minutes, his Genesis Qi foundation skyrocketed to 2.9 billion from 2.4 billion!
An increase of 500 million!
Moreover, it didn’t stop there and continued to soar at a steady rate.
Zhou Yuan suppressed his joy and excitement and did everything he could to manipulate the ancestral qi to continue to pour into his body and guided them through his meridians. Moreover, his meridians became tougher and more resilient as ancestral qi flowed through them.
As his Genesis Qi foundation skyrocketed, he noticed the dragon-claw runes on his Heavenly Suns were extending.
His dragon claw rune was previously at the five-claw stage.
But within minutes, half the sixth rune was already formed.
In addition to ancestral qi, countless ancestral qi treasures spewed out from the stone tablet. Ancestral qi treasures were all sorts of substance and objects, including crystal dust, which Zhou Yuan invested them all on Silver Shadow and his Heavenly Yuan Brush
Silver Shadow and the Heavenly Yuan Brush emitted happy waves in response as they devoured all the ancestral qi treasures that came their way.
They were able to devour to their heart’s content this time.
Those weren’t the only benefits...
In addition to the increase in his Genesis Qi foundation and the endless ancestral qi treasures, Zhou Yuan could feel his flesh squirming and blood bubbling.
Even his Great Flame Devil was uncontrollably activated.
The temperature within Zhou Yuan's body soared suddenly like an oven.
Ancestral qi containing mysterious ancestral qi treasures gradually merged under the oven-like conditions and in the end transformed into a mysterious liquid that fused with his blood.
Zhou Yuan could feel that every inch of his flesh and blood within his body was emitting unimaginable heat, and it was under that high temperature that his flesh and blood were being wildly refined, growing stronger and tougher. A terrifying power that seemed capable or moving mountains and sea erupted from his blood.
Drops of golden blood were constantly born in his heart under those conditions.
Before he knew it, the Great Flame Devil was improved dramatically.
In addition to the changes in his body, his Spirit was similarly refined and improved.
Zhou Yuan couldn’t stop quivering with excitement and joy at the improvements and transformations of every part of his body.
Although he knew mystic ruins were rare opportunities in Guyuan Heaven, it was only after experiencing one himself that he understood how much better it was compared to a high-class ancestral qi vein!
It had the power to make people feel as if they were reborn.
Of course, Zhou Yuan understood that such improvements were due to the fact the stone tablet ranked his lotus platform grade-9. The stone tablet possessed a spiritual intellect and it would only give someone it felt qualified such rare opportunities.
Thank you.
Zhou Yuan thanked him in his heart, and then began to focus his mind. Since he had such opportunities, he had to grasp them all and swallow everything to the last drop.
As long as he cleanly swallowed up all opportunities, he knew his overall strength would leapt to a shocking height.
Zhou Yuan looked forward to seeing how strong he would become.
Chapter 1160 The Rear Wave Rises
The stone tablet’s eruption lasted almost one month.
However, the majority withdrew from cultivation after around seven days because their bodies had reached their limit and could no longer tolerate any more ancestral qi. They had to wait until their bodies digested the ancestral qi before they could continue to absorb more.
The three great heavens army was still very excited after they withdrew from their cultivation state because of the significant improvements they gained from the opportunity.
For the rest of the time, they occasionally cast curious and awed glances at the 25 lotus platforms above the stone tablet.
They were the top experts in the three great heavens.
Seven days after the great army withdrew from cultivation, the stone tablet had erupted for more than half a month.
During this period, the figures on the 25 lotus platforms one after another opened their eyes and Genesis Qi soared into the sky like smoke signals, which were visible within thousands of miles.
Qin Lian opened her eyes on the 16th day, and powerful Genesis Qi gushed forth from her body like a storm.
She beamed with unconcealable joy.
Her Genesis Qi foundation had soared to 3 billion after the cultivation!
An increase of almost 500 million!
It would have taken Qin Lian at least a few years as well as countless cultivation resources to achieve such a level in Hunyuan Heaven. But it only took her three months in Guyuan Heaven. It was clear that the opportunities in Guyuan Heaven were remarkable and rare.
Qin Lian’s beautiful figure moved slightly and she descended from the lotus platform.
"You also increased your Genesis Qi foundation to 3 billion?" A surprised voice sounded beside her. Qin Lian turned to see Dong Ye from the Zixiao Region.
Dong Ye was surprised because her Genesis Qi foundation was also 3 billion, but there was still a huge gap between her and Qin Lian before they entered Guyuan Heaven. Qin Lian was catching up to her now.
Although pleased with her improvements, Qin Lian didn’t show it and instead, she cast her gaze to the lotus platform that was still spewing out ancestral qi. "3 billion isn’t that impressive. I feel that someone will increase their Genesis Qi foundation to 4 billion after this!”
Surprised, Dong Ye immediately followed her gaze. “You think Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation might reach 4 billion?!”
“What? Is it not possible?” Qin Lian smiled.
Dong Ye said snappily, “From what I know, even if a glass Heavenly Sun was cultivated to its peak, one’s foundation can’t exceed 4 billion. That’s the limit.”
Qin Lian said calmly, ”Do you think
Zhou Yuan is just an ordinary Glass Heavenly Sun expert?”
Although Dong Ye previously found Zhou Yuan unpleasant to the eye because of Su Youwei, she couldn't deny that Zhou Yuan had remarkable battle accomplishments in Guyuan Heaven. She never thought much about Zhou Yuan’s strength when they first came to Guyuan Heaven but now she was no match for Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan's talent and potential were far beyond her imagination.
He was like a blazing sun that covered up everyone else’s rays of light.
Let alone her, even Guan Qinglong was overshadowed by Zhou Yuan.
She reflexively refuted what Qin Lian said, but after calming down, she had to admit that there was a high possibility of what Qin Lian said would come true.
Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi foundation could exceed 4 billion.
A Heavenly Sun expert like him had never been seen in Hunyuan Heaven in many years.
Is it really going to reappear in the world this time?
While Dong Ye was in a very complicated mood, more people awakened on the 25 lotus platforms.
When Jiang Jinlin awakened, his Genesis Qi was as vast as the clouds, roaring like dragons. His Genesis Qi foundation had reached a terrifying level of 3.7 billion.
But before Jiang Jinlin rejoiced, he sensed even stronger Genesis Qi erupting from not far away, which drew countless exclamations.
It was from Guan Qinglong.
Azure Genesis Qi swept across the sky and turned half the horizon an azure color.
His Genesis Qi foundation reached 3.9 billion!
Astonishment filled everyone’s faces.
But Guan Qinglong sighed inwardly because he tried to aim for 4 billion, but failed in the end. It indeed wasn’t as easy to break the limit as he thought.
“Guan Qinglong, you’re ambitious.” A nonchalant voice sounded.
It was from Jiang Jinlin. How would he not understand what Guan Qinglong wanted to do from his expression?
Guan Qinglong's expression was calm when he said, “It is said that there are so called sacred heaven prides in the most mysterious Shengzu Heaven…and to become a sacred heaven pride one has to possess a foundation of 4 billion Genesis Qi stars.”
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