Chapter 1447: Creation City

After the Nine-Nine Genesis Tower opened, the Black Abyss became the most sought-after place in all of Cangxuan Heaven.

People constantly traveled vast distances, crossing numerous continents, like pilgrims filled with devotion and fervor, and, of course, a burning desire to grow stronger.

To accommodate this massive influx of people, Zhou Yuan personally took action, and a vast city rose directly from the ground in just a few days.

Zhou Yuan named this city Genesis City.

It was intended to provide a place for rest and recuperation for these seekers from distant lands and those who failed to complete the tower.

As for the city's management, Zhou Yuan entrusted it to the Great Zhou Dynasty. Zhou Qing immediately dispatched an army to take over. Of course, given the military strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty, it posed little threat to the cultivators gathered from all corners of Cangxuan Heaven; their purpose was not suppression, but to maintain order within the city.

After all, as long as Zhou Yuan remained the Heavenly Lord of Cangxuan Heaven, no one would dare to act recklessly or cause trouble in Genesis City.

In the western part of Genesis City stood a manor, lush with greenery, with pavilions occasionally peeking out from among the trees, appearing understated yet grand.

At the very center of the manor stood a towering pagoda. This pagoda was the tallest structure in the entire city, offering a panoramic view. In the distant background, the colossal Genesis Tower, like a pillar supporting the heavens, was visible.

The top of the pagoda was constantly enveloped in mist, obscuring it from all prying eyes.

Within the faint mist, Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao sat facing each other at a tea table. Tun Tun was sprawled lazily nearby, occasionally rolling over, basking in the warm sunlight.

In front of Zhou Yuan, a miniature light tower appeared. Inside, countless specks of light were faintly visible.

This was precisely the view inside the Genesis Tower.

Each speck of light represented an individual who had entered the tower.

A month had already passed since the Genesis Tower opened.

In this past month, countless people surged into the Genesis Tower, one after another. Yet, facing such a massive flow of people, the Genesis Tower was like an abyss, swallowing them all without issue. Its capacity astonished all major powers, because, in a sense, the Genesis Tower had become an independent realm.

Such a feat would be difficult even for an ordinary Saint; only a Saint like Zhou Yuan, who held authority over an entire celestial domain, could achieve it.

"In this past month, nearly seventy percent of those who entered the Genesis Tower to cultivate saw an improvement in their strength," Zhou Yuan said casually, his fingers toying with the light tower. "And among them, ten percent broke through bottlenecks that had long hindered them, successfully advancing."

"However, there are still too few people who can reach above the seventieth floor of the Genesis Tower," Yaoyao said with a glance.

The seventieth floor and above of the Genesis Tower was also called the Law Domain Layer by Zhou Yuan, because only those with Law Domain level strength could enter it.

In the past month, the ones who reached the highest floors were the veteran Law Domain experts of Cangxuan Heaven, such as Sect Master Qingyang, Heavenly Sword Sovereign, and Ancient Whale Venerable.

All of them possessed strength at the third stage of the Law Domain. However, even they could only stop at the eightieth floor.

Over the past month, they challenged the eightieth floor no less than ten times, yet each attempt ended in failure.

"It seems Sect Master Qingyang and the others are having a tough time getting past the eightieth floor," Zhou Yuan chuckled.

"The guardian you placed on the eightieth floor is a bit too abnormal for them," Yaoyao said, holding her jade gourd and pouring herself a drink.

A mischievous smile appeared on Zhou Yuan's lips. The guardian of the eightieth floor was Taixuan of the Saint Race, a powerful enemy he had once encountered in the Stone Dragon Secret Realm.

With the support of the Genesis Qi of the entire celestial domain, this projection set by Zhou Yuan possessed eighty percent of the true Taixuan's strength. Back in the Stone Dragon Secret Realm, even Xu Beiyan, a top-tier third-stage Law Domain expert among the Heavens, was miserably suppressed by Taixuan. Sect Master Qingyang and the others were not even as strong as Xu Beiyan, so for them to clear this floor was certainly not an easy task.

In this past month, Sect Master Qingyang and the others had been defeated too many times under this "Taixuan," essentially being utterly tormented.

However, these failures were not entirely useless. At the very least, Zhou Yuan could feel that through these repeated defeats, the strength of Sect Master Qingyang and the others, which had stagnated for many years, subtly showed signs of improvement.

Of course, the greatest credit for this lay in the mysterious properties of the Genesis Tower. Although these sect masters were considered veteran Law Domain experts in Cangxuan Heaven with decent foundations, their potential had actually been exhausted over their long years. The most profound ability of the Genesis Tower was to replenish their potential.

Perhaps it was precisely because they sensed this subtle progress that, even though Sect Master Qingyang and the others repeatedly failed, they showed no signs of discouragement. Instead, their fighting spirit grew even stronger.

"However, even with the Genesis Tower replenishing their potential, it will still be incredibly difficult for them to take that final step," Yaoyao said faintly, her bright eyes fixed on the highest specks of light in the tower.

The path to sainthood is inherently incredibly difficult. Without this Genesis Tower, Sect Master Qingyang and the others would have absolutely no chance. But even with the Genesis Tower, their near impossibility was only replaced by a tiny glimmer of hope.

In Yaoyao's opinion, Li Chunjun, Chu Qing, and others, who were currently several floors behind Sect Master Qingyang and his group, would likely have a greater chance of achieving sainthood in the future than the latter.

This was because Sect Master Qingyang and the others had already exhausted their potential, akin to a lamp running out of oil, while Li Chunjun, Chu Qing, and their peers still possessed infinite possibilities.

This isn't to say that Sect Master Qingyang's talent was inferior. Anyone who could reach the third stage of the Law Domain was certainly not foolish. In their generation, they were also among the most outstanding individuals of their age. It could only be said that when the Genesis Tower appeared, they had already aged, while Li Chunjun, Chu Qing, and their peers were in their prime.

Zhou Yuan sighed and nodded. If the path to sainthood were truly that easy, Cangxuan Heaven wouldn't have produced only him as a Saint since Old Ancestor Cangxuan.

Moreover, let alone Cangxuan Heaven, even across all the Heavens, the number of people who achieved sainthood in the past few centuries could be counted on one's fingers.

"I've done what I can," Zhou Yuan said. "Whether they can take that step forward depends on their own fortune."

Yaoyao nodded slightly. Then, pointing to the highest floor of the light tower, she asked with interest, "If the eightieth floor is guarded by Taixuan, then who is the guardian of the final floor?"

Zhou Yuan smiled subtly and said, "It's an avatar of my Genesis Qi."

Yaoyao paused, then shook her head exasperatedly. "I can only imagine their expressions when they finally break through the eightieth floor after so much hardship, only to see you on the final one."

Zhou Yuan said seriously, "How can they undergo a complete transformation without enduring countless trials and tribulations? I'm doing this for their own good."

Yaoyao's red lips subtly curved, as if to say, "Yeah, right."

Zhou Yuan gazed at Yaoyao's face, which was undoubtedly much livelier than before. His heart felt a mix of emotions, but he maintained a smile on his face. He reached out and gently held Yaoyao's delicate, soft hand.

Yaoyao glanced at him, then her slender fingers intertwined with his palm. Although she didn't speak, she could feel Zhou Yuan's inner thoughts.

On top of the pagoda, it suddenly became much quieter.

However, this quiet didn't last long. Zhou Yuan and Yaoyao both stirred, slightly turning their heads, as they saw the space nearby distort, and Cang Yuan's figure stepped out from it.

Zhou Yuan immediately noticed Cang Yuan's somewhat grave expression, and his heart instantly sank.

Had something happened?

Was it because of the Saint Race... or Yaoyao?