Chapter 1123: Cang Xuan Sect Saint Son

"Primal Chaos Heaven, Elder of Tianyuan Region!""Zhou Yuan, Saint Son of the Cangxuan Sect, is here!"As these declarations echoed through the great canyon, the countless people from Cangxuan Heaven stared in wide-mouthed astonishment, especially the disciples of the Cangxuan Sect, whose faces were filled with shock and disbelief.

"Zhou Yuan, Saint Son of the Cangxuan Sect?!"They didn't quite grasp the first part of Zhou Yuan's statement, but his latter identity was unmistakably clear. The person who had arrived was actually from their own Cangxuan Sect?

Almost all the Cangxuan Sect disciples present, in terms of seniority, were a generation older than Zhou Yuan. When Zhou Yuan first emerged in the Cangxuan Sect, most of them had already become deacons within the sect, so they regarded him with a kind of appreciative fondness, like a younger junior. After Zhou Yuan left Cangxuan Heaven, his name gradually faded within the Cangxuan Sect over the years; few mentioned it anymore, save for a few close friends. However, now that his name had reappeared before them, their minds instinctively conjured the brilliant achievements he had once brought to the Cangxuan Sect—he was a legend.

"It's really him!"Zhen Xu and Ning Zhan exchanged glances. Even Zhen Xu, with his usually somber disposition, showed a flicker of excitement in his eyes. Li Chunjun also looked up, his black-bandaged eyes fixed in that direction, though his concern lay elsewhere: "This Genesis Qi fluctuation… it truly is Zhou Yuan. And he's become incredibly powerful now. I can even feel the sword qi in my body trembling; it's sensing an indescribably dangerous aura."

Both Zhen Xu and Ning Zhan were shaken. Although Li Chunjun, like them, was only at the early Heavenly Sun stage, they understood that his combat prowess far surpassed theirs. After all, not every early Heavenly Sun stage practitioner could defeat a late Heavenly Sun stage expert, even a relatively ordinary one. Yet, until now, they had never heard Li Chunjun give such an assessment of anyone. Not even Chu Qing was enough. But now, Li Chunjun had described Zhou Yuan in such terms. This implied that Zhou Yuan had seemingly reached a level far beyond their own.

"That guy..." Ning Zhan gripped his iron staff tightly and slowly said, "It seems he's done remarkably well for himself over the years." While they were astonished by Zhou Yuan's appearance, Li Qingchan was equally stunned. She had never imagined that, in this desperate moment, their savior would be this old acquaintance. Moreover, while others hadn't understood Zhou Yuan's first statement, she had.

"Primal Chaos Heaven, Elder of Tianyuan Region?"So, he had gone to Primal Chaos Heaven all these years? Li Qingchan had heard of the Tianyuan Region; it was said to be one of the most powerful factions in Primal Chaos Heaven, guarded by a Saint, and its elders were all experts of the Law Domain stage, on par with Sect Master Qing Yang! It was precisely because she knew this that Li Qingchan was so utterly shocked. Zhou Yuan had actually become an Elder of the Tianyuan Region?!

Faced with such a stunning fact, even Li Qingchan, with her calm demeanor, was speechless. What had Zhou Yuan been doing all these years?! However, amidst her shock, a smile of relief appeared on her serene face. She looked at the other distraught Cangxuan Sect disciples beside her and declared seriously, "We are saved!"

"Can Senior Brother Zhou Yuan really do it?" one disciple asked, still panicked. After all, the Sacred Race's forces were overwhelmingly powerful, enough to inspire despair. Li Qingchan nodded her pale chin firmly, gazing at the distant, slender figure in the sky that was still somewhat familiar. "If it were anyone else, perhaps I wouldn't be certain. But since it's him, I absolutely believe he can do it!" For in him, Li Qingchan had witnessed too many miracles.

People from other factions in Cangxuan Heaven were also whispering among themselves. Some Heavenly Sun stage experts vaguely recalled the name that had once resounded throughout Cangxuan Heaven. They watched with a hint of admiration, wondering if this Saint Son from the Cangxuan Sect had indeed done very well for himself after years of absence.

"Did I hear that right? Is that Junior Brother Zhou Yuan?" Chu Qing was also somewhat bewildered at this moment. "Did he go to Primal Chaos Heaven? How did he become an Elder of the Tianyuan Region?" Mu Wuji, standing nearby, was equally dumbfounded. An Elder of the Tianyuan Region? That was a figure of immense stature; he simply couldn't reconcile such a position with the young man he had personally guided into the sect years ago.

"This kid, he's gotten so powerful after just a few years?" Mu Wuji muttered, then his eyes suddenly lit up. If Zhou Yuan had come to rescue them alone, it might not have significantly altered the situation. But now, he was an Elder of the Tianyuan Region, and that formidable force before them must be the Tianyuan Region's army. "It seems we might not have to die after all?" Mu Wuji grinned at Chu Qing.

Chu Qing sighed with a hint of exasperation. "This guy's timing is terrible. I had already built up all my emotions, and he just suddenly interrupted them." Despite his words, the slight relaxation around his eyes revealed his inner joy. He wasn't concerned about his own safety; it was simply that with Zhou Yuan leading the Tianyuan Region's intervention, more of Cangxuan Heaven's forces would likely be preserved.

"Zhou Yuan, Saint Son of the Cangxuan Sect?"On the other side, Li Xuan of the Sacred Palace furrowed his brow. He vaguely remembered the name; Zhou Yuan had indeed achieved considerable success in Cangxuan Heaven back then, even defeating Jiang Taishen and Wu Huang, both of the younger generation from the Sacred Palace. However, Li Xuan had paid him no mind at the time, viewing such achievements as mere children's games, unworthy of his attention. Yet, he never imagined that this person, who had been missing for years, would appear at this very moment. Moreover, the forces from Primal Chaos Heaven behind Zhou Yuan made him extremely wary.

"Who is this person?" Jimo asked indifferently. Li Xuan quickly replied, "This man was formerly the Saint Son of the Cangxuan Sect in Cangxuan Heaven, but our Sacred Palace drove him out of Cangxuan Heaven. It seems he then fled to Primal Chaos Heaven." "Then why does he claim to be an Elder of the Tianyuan Region?" Jimo frowned. As far as he knew, the Elders of the Tianyuan Region were all Law Domain stage experts, but the Zhou Yuan before him was clearly far from that level. Li Xuan hesitated, shaking his head. "Perhaps he's just speaking nonsense."

Jimo said expressionlessly, "Whether it's nonsense or not, it doesn't matter. The Tianyuan Region's forces have arrived, and this will cause significant trouble for my plan." Their Sacred Spirit Heaven ranked third among the Four Heavens of the Sacred Race. Primal Chaos Heaven, however, was the strongest of the Lower Five Heavens, so even Jimo, despite his arrogance, could not take its strength lightly. Fortunately, only the Tianyuan Region from Primal Chaos Heaven had come, not the other eight regions. Clearly, even Jimo was aware of the Tianyuan Region's decline in recent years.

He looked up, casting an indifferent gaze upon Zhou Yuan. "People of Primal Chaos Heaven, let us not interfere with each other. If you can turn and leave, I, Jimo, would be quite pleased to make friends." Jimo paused, then continued in a flat tone, "I hope you calmly consider the consequences of making an enemy of my Sacred Race."

A silence fell over the battlefield. The expressions of many from Cangxuan Heaven wavered. They understood that Jimo was issuing a threat, and the fear evoked by the words "Sacred Race" was indeed palpable. In this world, probably no force could easily ignore such dread. Their gazes turned to the young man standing at the front of the Tianyuan Region's forces. Could this former Saint Son of the Cangxuan Sect truly withstand such pressure?

Under the multitude of gazes, Zhou Yuan's face remained calm. Then, he slowly raised a finger. At its tip, platinum-gold Genesis Qi gathered, finally transforming into a beam of light that shot forth. The Genesis Qi beam narrowly missed Jimo's shoulder by two inches, then struck the mountain wall behind him, blasting it apart.

Jimo's hair wavered slightly, but his face remained unperturbed. He knew that Zhou Yuan was demonstrating his answer through action. So, he cracked a smile, one that held an immeasurable grimness.

"Since you wish to die, then I shall grant it to you.""You lowly swine!"