“Once we unify Tianyuan World, we will naturally turn this generation of Heavenly Sun practitioners into blood pills.”
His gaze seemed to shift towards Zhou Yuan.
“This kid is quite capable. Although I will let him off today, I intend to palace him on our Sacred Race’s Kill List as a form of acknowledgement. Hehe, only Law Domain experts usually have the honor of being on the list. I really treat him too well.
“Hehe, Sacred Race, withdraw.”
The sacred light scattered as his voice rang out.
The other Sacred Race experts did not waste any time and quickly left one after another. Before they left, they glanced at Zhou Yuan as if he was a dead man.
Zhou Yuan frowned deeply. He felt something extremely evil surge towards him, making him rather uneasy.
“Kill List huh…”
Chapter 1205 The Curtain Falls
The Sacred Race departed, leaving the other side of the domain empty.
On the five heavens side, countless people secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the Saint experts had been adamant and unyielding earlier, it was impossible to make up for the difference in strength between them. If the two sides clashed, the five heavens would surely be at a disadvantage and suffer tremendous losses.
Of course, if they were forced to that stage, their counterattack would be crazy. The Sacred Race would not be able to escape paying a heavy price either.
The Sacred Race clearly understood this as well. Hence, before being fully prepared, they did not intend to start the world-ending war.
With the Sacred Race now gone, countless gazes gathered on the mysterious giant face once more. The face displayed an old, wizened smile and said, “This battle for Guyuan Heaven has been a happy surprise. I want to congratulate everyone for their performance.”
Countless people lowered their heads slightly.
Prime sovereign Jin Luo spoke slowly in a voice filled with warning, “However, we cannot become complacent. The Sacred Race is right, they are the ones who have always been winning for thousands of years, allowing them to amass a crazy advantage. There is still a gap between us and them, hence, we cannot be satisfied with a single small victory and practice extreme caution against them.”
Countless people solemnly acknowledged his words. Prime sovereign Jin Luo had experienced countless clashes with the Sacred Race for thousands of years, and possessed bottomless knowledge. Hence, they needed to listen carefully to his advice.
Prime sovereign Jin Luo’s giant face turned slightly as he cast his deep eyes in Zhou Yuan’s direction. “Young friend Zhou Yuan, although the Sacred Race’s Kill List sounds scary, the five heavens will still be quite safe. Hence, there is no need for you to worry too much.”
Zhou Yuan hurriedly nodded in a respectful manner.
Prime sovereign Jin Luo quickly swept his gaze over Zhou Yuan and let out a soft chuckle. “Cang Yuan has good eyes. Your talent is superb and you might even join the ranks of the Omega Shrine in the future.”
Uproar.
At these words, even the Law Domain experts were clearly stunned. They never imagined that Zhou Yuan would receive such a high evaluation from prime sovereign Jin Luo. After all, they clearly understood that the minimum requirement for joining the Omega Shrine was to step into the Saint stage.
Prime sovereign Jin Luo felt that Zhou Yuan had the makings of Saint expert?!
Although everyone understood that prime sovereign Jin Luo’s evaluation was no prophecy, it was still indicative of how extraordinary Zhou Yuan was.
This made several Law Domain experts begin to take note of Zhou Yuan.
Prime sovereign Jin Luo did not say anything else. His giant face rippled as it began to fade away, quickly vanishing without a trace.
In the wake of prime sovereign Jin Luo’s departure, the imposing presences deep in the dark space also began to recede like the tide.
Rumble!
The domain violently rippled as spatial doors began to emerge, leading to the various heavens.
It was time to return.
The battle for Guyuan Heaven had finally ended.
Zhou Yuan looked around. Everyone had already been split up, and he had no way to say goodbye to Chu Qing and the others. He could only exhale and allow the spatial door in front of him to swiftly reach out and swallow his body.
The world spun around him.
When Zhou Yuan returned to his senses, his surroundings had changed drastically. Mountains and rivers filled the land below, majestic cities standing amidst them.
Zhou Yuan blurted out in surprise, “This is the Tianyuan Region?”
Zhuan Zhu’s and Chi Jing’s figures appeared beside him.
“I’ve already sent the others back to Tianyuan Utopia.” Zhuan Zhu smiled.
Smiling, Chi Jing also looked at Zhou Yuan. “Junior brother, you’re now famous among all the heavens. If not for you, it will have been an ugly end for the five heavens.”
Zhou Yuan felt somewhat embarrassed. “The credit doesn’t belong to me alone.”
Zhuan Zhu nodded. “Every Heavenly Sun expert who participated should be thanked. In the future, this will likely become their most proud achievement and they will win respect no matter where they go.”
Chi Jing also nodded with a solemn expression. “Because everything you guys have done will bless the lands for a thousand years.”
The huge influx of ancestral qi would tremendously benefit everyone living in the five heavens.
“I brought you here to let you personally witness the great changes you have won for us.” Zhuan Zhu raised his head and gazed at the endless sky.
Zhou Yuan faintly sensed something and also jerked his head upwards.
A crack appeared in the sky as endless, ancient qi began to flood out.
The ancient qi was not unfamiliar to Zhou Yuan, it was ancestral qi!
Ancestral qi had begun to flow into Hunyuan Heaven!
The Genesis Qi around them abruptly began to boil, seemingly bursting with life and vitality. It felt as if the ancestral qi was refining and amplifying the Genesis Qi.
The entire world seemed to cheer excitedly.
Every human in Hunyuan Heaven could clearly feel the change. The Genesis Qi they were absorbing had become stronger, more concentrated and pure. In fact, countless people could feel their cultivation begin to rise.
An excited atmosphere spread like wildfire across the entire Hunyuan Heaven.
Countless people were drunk with ecstasy as they rejoiced. It felt like a great gift had been bestowed upon them by the heavens. Like Chi Jing had said, it was a blessing to every living thing in the five heavens.
The ancestral qi would continually refine the Genesis Qi for the next thousand years. Everyone who lived in this environment would experience an acceleration in cultivation progress.
Zhou Yuan was somewhat shaken as he listened to the thunderous cheers. This was a true transformation of the land and a display of the ancestral qi’s miraculous properties. It was no wonder that the five heavens and the Sacred Race vied over it so desperately.
“Our Tianyuan Region should likely be experiencing the greatest influx of ancestral qi.”
Zhuan Zhu sensed the changes around them as he sighed. “All of this because of you.”
The Heavenly Sun level had won twenty percent of the total ancestral qi in the battle for Guyuan Heaven, which was ultimately distributed among the various heavens. As the greatest contributor, Zhou Yuan’s homeland would naturally receive the biggest portion. Although the ancestral would flow to the entire Hunyuan Heaven, more would be drawn towards the Tianyuan Region compared to the others.
For the subsequent thousand years, the Tianyuan Region’s Genesis Qi would grow increasingly strong and pure. In turn, this would give rise to even more heaven prides in the Tianyuan Region.
As the advantages continued to pile up, the future Tianyuan Region may perhaps become the strongest region in Hunyuan Heaven.
It c
ould be said that Zhou Yuan had done a great service to the Tianyuan Region.
Zhou Yuan smiled modestly. After all, he had already benefited tremendously from Guyuan Heaven. He had not only obtained the Ancestral Dragon Flesh, but also stepped into the advanced Nascent Source stage. The returns were already more than satisfactory.
Zhuan Zhu suddenly said, “Right, our master should also know about your achievements.”
Zhou Yuan eyes brightened. Soon after, he somewhat puzzledly asked, “But our master did not seem to have been present in this grand event.”
Zhuan Zhu chuckled. “Not everyone will participate in the battle for Guyuan Heaven. Moreover, although our master did not take part, he was not idly standing by either. He invaded Shengling Heaven and hindered three Sacred Race Saint experts, rendering them unable to participate in the battle for Guyuan Heaven.”
Zhou Yuan wet his lips. Master Cang Yuan was quite the ferocious tiger. To think that he had invaded a Sacred Race heaven and even single handedly delayed three Saint experts. What an unbelievably amazing feat.
“Our master is said to be the most likely to advance to the triple lotus stage in the five heavens. If he succeeds, the three great prime sovereigns of the Omega Shrine will become four.”
Zhou Yuan was somewhat taken aback. He had seen prime sovereign Jin Luo previously, and understood the status of the triple lotus stage. If master did reach that realm, he would have touched the pinnacle of the Saint stage.
Zhuan Zhu looked at Zhou Yuan and chuckled. “Our master contacted me earlier, and knows that you already have the Ancestral Dragon Flesh. Rest well for the next few days. When master is ready, he will bring you over to fulfil your most cherished wish.”
Zhou Yuan slowly clenched his fists as his heart throbbed violently.
The day had finally come...
He had worked tirelessly towards this goal ever since arriving in Hunyuan Heaven many years ago. There had been countless difficulties and obstacles in between, but he had never once entertained the idea of giving up.
Love and happiness sprung out in his eyes.
Yaoyao...I will finally see you again.
Chapter 1206 Popular
Over the following days, the entire Tianyuan Region, including the Tianyuan Utopia, was in a state of jubilation.
One could not blame them for being so crazily happy. The pure and concentrated Genessi Qi was greatly beneficial to their cultivation, and was a chance that would rarely come even once every thousand years. In spite of this, it had come for free without them doing anything, like a giant meat biscuit falling from the sky onto their heads, nearly knocking them unconscious.
In an environment like this, their cultivation effectiveness had improved tremendously.
Bottlenecks that had perplexed practitioners for years were broken in an instant, saving them many years of cultivation.
In a single month, Tianyuan Region’s overall strength had grown by twenty percent. Moreover, this was only the beginning. As more time passed, the changes brought by the influx of ancestral qi would only increase.
As countless Tianyuan Region residents enjoyed the benefits of ancestral qi, Zhou Yuan’s reputation reached an astronomical high half a month after the battle for Guyuan Heaven ended.
Every corner of the Tianyuan Region was filled with gratefulness and reverence towards him.
Previously, although Zhou Yuan had become a grand elder due to his status as supreme sovereign Cang Yuan’s disciple, many were honestly jealous and resentful towards him. After all, Zhou Yuan’s Heavenly Sun cultivation, his qualifications and experience were insufficient to convince the masses.
If not for his Saint stage senior brother Zhuan Zhu’s support, the Tianyuan Region higher ups would have strongly opposed his grand elder status.
But after the battle for Guyuan Heaven, all of these negative feelings swiftly receded like the tide.
After the insane influx of ancestral qi, Zhou Yuan’s reputation reached the peak.
Every person who enjoyed the benefits was grateful towards him. After all, Zhou Yuan was the main reason they could enjoy such benefits.
If not his courageous efforts, the twenty percent from the Heavenly Sun level would never have reached the five heavens.
As a result, the benefits they currently enjoyed would be greatly diminished.
Zhou Yuan's feats and contributions had turned all his unbelievers into believers.
In addition, he had ascended to the advanced Nascent Source stage, and was now considered top tier even among all the Tianyuan Region’s Nascent Source experts. Although there was still some distance to the Law Domain stage, which was the usual minimum requirement to become a grand elder, it was no longer a gap that anyone would use as an excuse to deny him.
With the talent and potential he had shown, everyone knew that it was only a matter of time before Zhou Yuan stepped into the Law Domain stage.
Hence, there was no longer anyone who dared to criticize Zhou Yuan’s Tianyuan Region grand elder status.
He was now firmly seated in the position, and there was no longer anyone who dared to question him.
...
A Genesis Qi cloud flew across the sky in the Tianyuan Utopia. There were three figures atop it.
The first was an elderly man, Yi Yan. Behind him stood a graceful young lady in a white dress. She was beautiful even without any make-up, her limpid eyes filled with slivers of warmth and gentleness. At Yi Qiushui’s side was the elegant little Yi Donger.
Yi Yan gazed at a floating island in the distance. It was their destination and Zhou Yuan’s current residence.
Ever since returning from Guyuan Heaven, he had not shown himself in public, and was likely in closed cultivation to digest his gains from Guyuan Heaven. He had only ended the closed cultivation two days ago.
Yi Yan suddenly remarked., “Grand elder Zhou Yuan is someone who treasures his relationships and does not forget his friends.”
Zhou Yuan was currently very popular in the Tianyuan Region. He was the youngest advanced Nascent Source expert, who was also a grand elder. Most importantly, he was stil single!
According to what Yi Yan knew, almost the entire elder committee was desperately trying to introduce their granddaughters to him. After all, even a blind man could see Zhou Yuan’s potential. Although they did not dare to say that he would become a Saint expert in the future, the Law Domain stage would not be a problem. Gaining his favor would certainly be advantageous to their entire clan.
However, Zhou Yuan was not fond of such social interactions, and had been in closed cultivation ever since he returned. Hence, those old fellows were unable to make any progress.
They had painstakingly waited for him to finish his closed cultivation, however, he had invited a few friends over for a small gathering, which naturally included Yi Qiushui and Yi Donger.
Hence, Yi Yan had received no lack of jealous words from the other elders he met over the past two days.
Yi Yan did not know whether to laugh or to cry. However, he could not help but admit that it did give him some ideas.
Yi Yan’s gaze flickered in thought, before he secretly glanced at his beautiful-as-a-flower and gentle-looking eldert granddaughter. However, before he could withdraw his gaze, Yi Qiushui looked over and gave him a hard stare as she said in a displeased tone, “Grandfather, you’d better throw all those thoughts away!”
How could she not know what was on Yi Yan’s mind? He had been trying to probe her for the past two days, and someone as intelligent as herself naturally understood what he was thinking right away.
Yi Yan faked a cough and said, “Don’t you think Zhou Yuan is a great choice? His character, talent and potential are very satisfactory. What’s more, you’re the very first person he met in Hunyuan Heaven.”
YI Qiushui bit her lip and said, “Zhou Yuan is amazing, but he already has someone in his heart. Why should I create worries for myself? Isn’t being friends already great?”
Yi Yan co
uld only sigh helplessly at her lack of enthusiasm. His eldest granddaughter was far too smart and had her own views. If she was unwilling, it was impossible for him to convince her otherwise.
But what a pity.
Yi Qiushui ignored Yi Yan, focusing instead on the floating island in the distance. She felt a slight surge of nostalgia as she recalled the young man who had fallen from the sky...perhaps, she would never have imagined back then that the young man she had unintentionally saved would create such big waves in Hunyuan and achieve such amazing things.
One could say that Zhou Yuan was currently one of the most influential figures in Hunyuan Heaven.
She knew no one among their generation that could compare to him. Moreover, he was definitely trustworthy. However, as they grew closer over the years, Yi Qiushui realized that Zhou Yuan already had someone in his heart.
Since that was the case, it was naturally best not to force things.
Yi Qiushui’s eyes dimmed slightly without anyone noticing, but was quickly suppressed by her.
The Genesis Qi cloud flew across the horizon and ultimately landed on the floating island. A villa stood amidst the lush foliage and hills, a familiar figure already waiting at its doors, smiling as he gazed at them.
“Hehe, how can we dare to make grand elder Zhou Yuan personally wait for us.” Yi Yan landed on the ground with a chuckle.
His eyes widened a little when he looked at Zhou Yuan. His Genesis Qi had been perfectly kept inside. He seemed to fuse with the surrounding world as he stood there, making it difficult to lock onto his presence.
Yi Yan was a perfect Nascent Source expert, and was one of the strongest Tianyuan Region’s elders. However, he still felt a little danger from the advanced Nascent Source Zhou Yuan.
As expected of the person who managed to turn the tides against the Sacred Race in Guyuan Heaven. Yi Yan sighed inwardly as he readjusted his evaluation of Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan walked forward to meet them with a smile. As he cupped his hands together in greeting towards Yi Yan, Yi Donger had already pounced over and grabbed his arm, her tiny face filled with joy.
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