Chapter 157: Cooperation

Seven days had passed since the great battle between Zhou Yuan and Xiao Tianxuan. During these seven days, the Sacred Remains Land gradually became lively and bustling, as more and more opportunities appeared, forming various mysterious places. Venturing into these places promised immense rewards.

In recent days, news had spread of fortunate individuals who had seized these opportunities. They underwent complete transformations, their formerly ordinary strength elevating them to become the cream of the crop among many prodigies.

This, in turn, fueled the envy of countless prodigies. Suddenly, searching for these places of opportunity became everyone's most coveted pursuit.

Naturally, many fierce battles also erupted amidst these endeavors. In these conflicts, several prodigies distinguished themselves and rose to prominence.

Among them was Zhou Yuan, who had defeated Xiao Tianxuan.

However, compared to Yaoyao, these individuals seemed insignificant, as to this day, only Yaoyao's name remained on the Sacred Tablet.

Clearly, earning the evaluation of 'distinguished achievement' was no easy feat.

Therefore, everyone was diligently cultivating, continuously hunting various Genesis Beasts to quickly enhance their strength, hoping to also achieve the 'distinguished achievement' evaluation and leave their names on the Sacred Tablet.

Zhou Yuan was no exception.

While continuously hunting Genesis Beasts to enhance his strength, he was also constantly searching.

On a grand mountain, its summit was enveloped in thunderclouds. Dark clouds swirled all around, and lightning flashed wildly within them, a truly heart-stopping sight.

However, Zhou Yuan's face was filled with delight, for this place was precisely the best spot to cultivate the 'Great Wind and Thunder' technique.

"I've been searching for days, and finally found it," Zhou Yuan exclaimed. In a place like this, he was certain he could master the 'Great Wind and Thunder' technique.

Once he mastered this 'Lesser Heaven Genesis Art', his combat power would undoubtedly increase further.

He sat cross-legged on the mountaintop, his mind gradually settling. The thunderous roars that echoed across the heavens seemed to softly fade in his ears.

In his mind, a complex and profound incantation slowly flowed—it was the cultivation method for 'Great Wind and Thunder'.

"Perceive wind and thunder, merge them with Genesis Qi, gather their imprints..."

After a long while, Zhou Yuan slowly opened his eyes. He clenched his hand, and the 'Thunder-Attracting Stone' appeared in his grasp. The black stone slowly rose, eventually hovering above his head.

Zhou Yuan infused Genesis Qi into it, and immediately, a peculiar thunderous sound faintly echoed from the countless holes in the 'Thunder-Attracting Stone'.

Boom! Boom!

The swirling wind and thunder in the sky seemed to be drawn by some force. With a tremendous roar, a bolt of lightning, about a foot long, whistled down, striking the 'Thunder-Attracting Stone'.

The 'Thunder-Attracting Stone' trembled, absorbing the lightning. Immediately after, the energy was expelled again from its countless holes, directly striking Zhou Yuan's body.

When the lightning struck his body, Zhou Yuan immediately began to tremble. His entire body's flesh and blood seemed to boil, and intense pain emanated from his skin.

Zhou Yuan grimaced, but he gritted his teeth and endured.

To comprehend wind and thunder and leave their imprints within his body, he had to withstand the impact of wind and thunder. Only by enduring this could he gradually adapt.

Lesser Heaven Genesis Arts were profoundly powerful, far surpassing Profound Genesis Arts. Therefore, their cultivation methods were also more peculiar and difficult.

"Fortunately, I have the Thunder-Attracting Stone, which can continuously draw wind and thunder," Zhou Yuan muttered to himself. "Otherwise, the efficiency would probably be much lower." He then shook his head, casting aside distracting thoughts.

Boom! Boom!

Thus, on this mountaintop, thunder continuously roared. Amidst the dazzling lightning, Zhou Yuan's constantly trembling figure was vaguely visible.

Somewhere in the Sacred Remains Land.

Deep within a forest.

Yaoyao, dressed in white, sat diagonally on a tree branch. Her long legs, encased in form-fitting trousers, appeared exceptionally slender and straight. She gently swung her legs, then took out a jade cup from her Cosmos Bag and reached it into a tree hollow.

When the jade cup was retrieved, it was filled with a vibrant green liquid, from which a rich aroma of wine emanated.

"Heh, I didn't expect to find such a good thing here," Yaoyao murmured. She took a delicate sip, her pink tongue lightly licking her red lips, then a satisfied smile appeared on her beautiful, jade-like face.

"Chittering fiercely!"

Under a large tree nearby, a group of monkeys were screeching furiously, yet dared not approach. They could only scratch their ears and cheeks in agitation, chattering non-stop.

"I'm just having a little," Yaoyao said, tilting her head and smiling slightly at the monkeys upon hearing their cries. "But if you disturb me again... I'll get rid of you."

The noisy screeching instantly fell silent. The monkeys' fur stood on end, and they huddled together, trembling, for at that moment, they sensed the human before them was terrifying.

"Good little ones," Yaoyao nodded slightly, then tilted her fair, slender neck back and drained the wine from the jade cup in one gulp.

She casually tossed the jade cup aside. In her ethereal and clear eyes, a hint of coldness gathered as she said blandly, "It seems the lesson I gave you last time wasn't enough."

In front of her, a streak of crimson light descended, revealing Wu Huang.

He stood motionless, his feet pressing against the leaves. Staring at Yaoyao, he slowly asked, "What is your relationship with Zhou Yuan? If you choose not to side with either of us, I can leave today."

A folding fan appeared in Yaoyao's fair hand, which she gently tapped against her palm. She tilted her head slightly, looked at Wu Huang, and said indifferently, "I don't have a good impression of thieves."

"What did you say?" Wu Huang's eyes turned cold, and an astonishing aura erupted from his body.

Yaoyao rested the folding fan against her delicate chin and said languidly, "Taking something that doesn't belong to you—if that's not stealing, then what is it?"