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 werenât allowed to enter. Even the Tianyuan Regionâs elders werenât eligible.
This was Zhou Yuanâs training area.
Given Zhou Yuanâs status as supreme sovereign Cang Yuanâs disciple, although he wasnât 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 creature 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.
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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.â
Zhou Yuan muttered to himself, but he wasnât 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, Iâm sure that the true Saint Genesis Art will not disappoint me.â
Zhou Yuanâs 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 wasnât as smooth as he hoped. However, there was indeed some progress, and Zhou Yuan believed he could succeed with more time.
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As thoughts raced in Zhou Yuanâs mind, the wind whistled in the distance. He peered up. A figure landed not too far away and said respectfully, âChief pavilion master Zhou Yuan, grand elder Chi Jing invites you to the conference hall.â
Zhou Yuan nodded.
âCould the Great Five Alliance be up to something again?â he muttered to himself.
Half a month had pa.s.sed since the mystical creature battle. The Tianyuan Regionâs borders had been surprisingly quiet, and the Great Five Alliance hadnât 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 didnât waste any time. With a slight movement, he turned into a stream of light and soared into the sky.
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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. âSenior sister, are there movements on the Great Five Allianceâs side?â
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.â
Zhou Yuan's expression tensed, and before he could inquire further, Chi Jing flickered her finger. The Genesis Qi light screen rippled, and a paG.o.da-shaped silhouette gradually emerged.
It was a nine-story golden paG.o.da. Each story was inscribed with ancient and obscure Genesis Runes. The runes were so powerful that even if Zhou Yuanâs 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 paG.o.da was only an image, which meant the real paG.o.da was even more powerful.
âWhat is this?â Zhou Yuan asked in a serious tone.
âWe donât knowâŠâ Sect master Xuan Kun said in a low voice, âIn recent days, although the Great Five Alliance temporarily postponed their attacks, they started to build paG.o.das just outside the Tianyuan Regionâs border.â
Chi Jing tapped her fingers, and Zhou Yuan saw the map light up with nine specks around the Tianyuan Regionâs border. Those specks perfectly encircled the entire Tianyuan Region. They were also the locations of the nine-story golden paG.o.das.
"The nine golden paG.o.das should be supreme sovereign Wan Zuâs masterpieces. Even we canât inscribe Genesis Runes of that level, let alone the Great Five Allianceâs Law Domain experts,â 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 enemyâs motive for building the golden paG.o.das, he was certain the paG.o.das wouldnât be good for the Tianyuan Region. So, if the paG.o.das 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 paG.o.das, but the Great Five Alliance are heavily guarding them. Moreover, the paG.o.das are emitting a particularly dangerous aura that fills even Law Domain experts like us with fear.â
Sect master Xuan Kun, wearing a glum expression, nodded. âWe know that the golden paG.o.das must be a plot to target the Tianyuan Region, but we have no choice but to watch helplessly.â
Patriarch Bian Chang slammed his fist on the table. The table didnât budge, but s.p.a.ce shattered like gla.s.s. 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 hadnât given up after his failure last time, and instead, his attacks had become fiercer and more extreme.
In the face of supreme sovereign Wan Zuâs aggressive attacks, the Tianyuan Region had no other choice but to pa.s.sively defend.
âWhat should we do next?â Zhou Yuan asked.
Chi Jing drew a deep breath and said, "Although I don't know the nine golden paG.o.dasâ 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 Zuâs plan.â
Chi Jingâs 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 Utopiaâs 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 Regionâs last hope.
Zhou Yuan s.h.i.+fted his gaze to the map. Gazing at the nine golden paG.o.das 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.
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As Chi Jing and the others anxiously waited, one month pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye.
Under the attention of various forces, the nine golden paG.o.das outside the Tianyuan Regionâs 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.