Chapter 150: Saint Tablet

Deep in the mountains, inside a cave.

Zhou Yuan was seated cross-legged on a rock, his eyes slightly closed. The white Origin Pill he had previously swallowed had settled into his Qi Dwelling, continuously releasing Origin Qi, which was then refined by the Heaven-Reaching Dark Python Qi.

Zhou Yuan could feel the Origin Qi in his Qi Dwelling steadily growing stronger.

“It should be time for a breakthrough now,” Zhou Yuan murmured to himself. He then opened his eyes and glanced at the cave entrance. He had blocked it with a large boulder and inscribed some Origin Runes capable of concealing Origin Qi fluctuations. He believed this was sufficient to ensure his safety.

Xiao Tianxuan would certainly not give up and would lead people to search the mountains. However, with many mountain ranges here and the Origin Runes providing cover, Xiao Tianxuan wouldn't be able to find him.

Zhou Yuan sneered, then without further hesitation, he closed his eyes again. He focused his mind on his Qi Dwelling, continuously circulating the Heaven-Reaching Dark Python Qi to completely absorb every wisp of the incredibly pure Origin Qi. The Origin Qi fluctuations surging around him began to rise steadily.

Meanwhile, deep in the mountains, Xiao Tianxuan's face was ashen. They had searched for half a day with no results; Zhou Yuan seemed to have vanished completely.

“Damn it!” Xiao Tianxuan's fists clenched, his simmering rage nearly driving him mad. This was the first time in years he had been so thoroughly fooled, and by someone in the Qi Nurturing stage at that!

“Don't worry, he can't hide for long,” Gu Ling said, trying to calm him. A ruthless glint flashed in her eyes as she continued, “We can spread the news that Zhou Yuan obtained the Lesser Heaven Origin Art. He's only in the Qi Nurturing stage; I believe many people will be interested in him.”

Xiao Tianxuan suppressed his anger, narrowed his eyes, and finally nodded. “Good. If he dares to steal my things, I'll make him a public target, unable to find peace!”

“Furthermore, I will issue a bounty: three million Origin Crystals for anyone who kills Zhou Yuan!”

Xiao Tianxuan revealed a sinister smile. With these successive actions, as long as Zhou Yuan dared to show himself, he would face endless trouble.

Gu Ling also smiled and nodded. She raised her beautiful eyes and looked into the depths. Zhou Yuan might think playing the 'fisherman' was fun, but he didn't realize that once exposed, this 'fisherman' would bring immense trouble upon himself. It was his own fault for being weak yet trying to show off and seize the Lesser Heaven Origin Art.

As the two spoke, they suddenly noticed an unusual phenomenon in the high heavens. They immediately looked up in astonishment and saw ten thousand rays of light converging in the distant sky. Faintly, it seemed to form a massive stone tablet.

“What is that?!” Xiao Tianxuan exclaimed. The stone tablet seemed extremely distant, yet they could clearly see it with the naked eye, making it incredibly mysterious.

Gu Ling also gazed at the stone tablet that had suddenly appeared in the sky, observing it carefully. “There seem to be words on the tablet,” she said.

Xiao Tianxuan focused his gaze and indeed saw ancient characters: “Only those whose names are etched upon the tablet may enter the Sacred Land.” At the top of the tablet, there were four more characters: “Illustrious Achievements.”

Xiao Tianxuan's heart trembled violently, and his eyes suddenly burned with intense fervor. “The Sacred Land?! My father once told me that within the Sacred Vestige Grounds, there's an area called the Sacred Land, and the greatest fortune in the entire Sacred Vestige Grounds is hidden there!”

“But the Sacred Land has never appeared before. Why now?”

Gu Ling also covered her red lips in shock.

“What does 'names etched upon the tablet' mean? How does one get their name etched?” Gu Ling couldn't help but ask.

Xiao Tianxuan pondered for a moment before slowly replying, “If I'm not mistaken, it should refer to that phrase...”

“'Illustrious Achievements'?” Gu Ling's brows furrowed.

Xiao Tianxuan nodded. “The Sacred Vestige Grounds were formed from the blood of a Saint, brimming with profound mysteries. Now that this Saint Tablet has manifested, it should be able to perceive everything happening across the entire Sacred Vestige Grounds.”

“In other words, only those deemed to have 'Illustrious Achievements' by the Saint Tablet will be qualified to have their names etched and enter the Sacred Land.”

The several proud talents accompanying Xiao Tianxuan also showed eager anticipation. The Sacred Land held the greatest fortune; if they could enter and obtain it, they would undoubtedly soar to greatness in the future.

“It seems we need to figure out what truly constitutes 'Illustrious Achievements'...” Xiao Tianxuan murmured. However, a ruthless glint immediately appeared in his eyes. “But before that, dealing with Zhou Yuan is the most important thing.”

At the same moment the Saint Tablet manifested in the distant sky, nearly everyone across the entire Sacred Vestige Grounds felt its presence and looked up at it. The ancient characters on the stone tablet were clearly visible to everyone. The entire Sacred Vestige Grounds erupted in excitement. Countless proud talents' eyes burned with fervor; they clearly understood what entering the Sacred Land meant—it held the greatest fortune of the Sacred Vestige Grounds. Thus, countless proud talents began to ponder: to what extent did one's “Illustrious Achievements” need to be illustrious?

Elsewhere in the Sacred Vestige Grounds, beside a clear stream, an incredibly beautiful figure had stretched out a pair of jade-like bare feet, gently soaking them in the cool stream, eyes slightly closed, seemingly in enjoyment. Such a familiar appearance could only belong to Yaoyao.

At this moment, her dark hair was unbound, cascading down to her slender waist. After a moment of enjoyment, she leisurely raised her lovely face and gazed at the Saint Tablet in the sky.

“Illustrious Achievements?”

Yaoyao stretched, muttering to herself, “I wonder how that fellow Zhou Yuan is doing. He hasn't provoked anyone and gotten himself cornered again, has he?” She then gently shook her head. “Never mind him for now. I'll do my own thing first.”

She rose gracefully, her white clothes whiter than snow, her countenance exquisitely beautiful, truly like a gentle, jade-like young master. However, at this moment, a certain chill gradually gathered in the beautiful, ethereal, and mysterious eyes of this “young master.” A bright light appeared on her smooth forehead, and an immensely powerful spiritual fluctuation slowly emanated from her. The stream beneath her feet seemed to quieten at this moment, its ripples subsiding.

Yaoyao slowly turned, looking at the sky not far away, where a streak of crimson energy shot across, emanating an imposing and domineering aura. Yaoyao gazed coldly at the crimson energy, then suddenly extended a jade-like finger and gently pointed it in the air. An invisible spiritual fluctuation erupted violently, transforming into a seemingly intangible yet extremely violent spiritual impact that struck the crimson energy. The sky seemed to tremor, and the crimson energy was directly affected, plummeting from the heavens to land on a mountaintop not far from the stream.

The crimson energy slowly receded, eventually forming a figure clad in golden-yellow robes. It was Wu Huang!

Wu Huang was expressionless. He lowered his head, looked at Yaoyao by the stream, his gaze slightly narrowing, and slowly asked, “Why are you stopping me?”

Yaoyao also stared at Wu Huang, the chill in her eyes enough to freeze the stream. “Don't you like causing trouble... Then now, I'll cause some trouble for you too.”

Yaoyao's voice was clear but without much fluctuation. After a moment's thought, she added, “And I also want to know, if I defeat you, will that count as 'Illustrious Achievements'?” As her voice faded, she lightly flicked her long sleeves, and several scrolls appeared floating before her, slowly radiating astonishing Origin Qi fluctuations.