Chapter 327: What Is Shocking

Around the Genesis Pool, countless mocking gazes were cast, finally converging on Zhou Yuan, who stood at the peak of the mountain.

According to the rules of the Cangxuan Sect, only purple-belt disciples were qualified to enter the Genesis Pool to obtain Dragon Genesis Marrow and complete the baptism.

Zhou Yuan, however, was merely a gold-belt disciple, but because he had achieved first place in the Peak Selection Ceremony, he was exceptionally granted an opportunity for Genesis Marrow baptism. Most purple-belt disciples were not particularly bothered by this exception.

They knew very well that merely entering the Genesis Pool was nothing; hunting water beasts within it and obtaining Dragon Genesis Marrow was the truly difficult part.

Many purple-belt disciples, even after ten days of effort in the Genesis Pool, mostly only achieved a Four-Dragon baptism. What could Zhou Yuan, a newly admitted disciple, possibly accomplish in the Genesis Pool?

Perhaps he wouldn't even have ten Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals. In that case, even a Two-Dragon baptism would be somewhat difficult...

Although hunting water beasts was not easy, most purple-belt disciples could still achieve a Four-Dragon baptism. Two-Dragon or Three-Dragon baptisms, however, were quite unlikely. After all, every purple-belt disciple possessed the strength of the sixth layer of the Alpha Origin Stage and, at worst, would not fall short of Four-Dragon.

So when they imagined Zhou Yuan's baptism possibly yielding only a pathetic Two-Dragon, they couldn't help but snicker to themselves.

As veteran disciples, they naturally preferred to see these newly admitted inner-mountain disciples behave themselves and not challenge their authority. If Zhou Yuan, who ranked first among the new disciples, performed poorly here, it would undoubtedly make the other new disciples more restrained...

With these thoughts in mind, many disciples watched as Zhou Yuan calmly stepped out. With a shift of his body, under the gaze of countless eyes, he landed on an ancient stone pillar of the baptism altar.

He could naturally feel the numerous gazes filled with anticipation for a show. While the disciples from various peaks did not harbor any ill will towards him, they clearly didn't have high hopes for him either.

However, he remained indifferent to their gazes; after all, what others thought was irrelevant to him. What he wanted, he would soon obtain.

"Begin," Elder Miao said, "don't feel any pressure. This is your first time in the Genesis Pool, and you will have many more opportunities once you become a purple-belt disciple." Elder Miao looked at Zhou Yuan. Perhaps because she had previously helped Li Qingchan, she was quite kind to Zhou Yuan.

But Zhou Yuan could still tell that Elder Miao didn't seem to think he would accomplish much.

After all, his strength at the second layer of the Alpha Origin Stage was truly an eyesore.

To move freely within the Genesis Pool, one needed to at least reach the sixth layer of the Alpha Origin Stage.

Zhou Yuan didn't say much, only smiling and nodding. Because if he didn't present the facts, no matter what he said, it would likely only invite ridicule.

So, with a calm expression, he slapped the Qiankun pouch at his waist.

The next moment, Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals shot out one after another, instantly erupting with brilliant light and simultaneously drawing forth the Genesis Qi of heaven and earth...

As more and more Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals appeared above Zhou Yuan's head, the original snickers around the Genesis Pool quietly faded. The smiles on the faces of many disciples grew increasingly stiff.

Zhou Yuan still paid no mind to their shock. With a flick of his sleeve, hundreds of thousands of Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals swirled like a river of crystals.

This scale was in no way inferior to Li Qingchan's display earlier.

Furthermore, every Dragon Genesis Marrow crystal here had been meticulously selected, making the display appear even grander than Li Qingchan's!

Consequently, the entire area fell into a deathly silence.

"How... how is this possible... How could he have so many Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals?!" Amidst the silence, a disciple finally stammered, trembling, their voice filled with disbelief.

No one knew the answer, so they all rubbed their eyes hard, thinking the scene before them was an illusion.

Bang! Bang!

In this deathly silence, Zhou Yuan clapped his hands together, and the Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals above his head instantly shattered completely. The Dragon Genesis Marrow flowed down, completely covering the stone pillar.

The Genesis Qi from heaven and earth also rushed over, forming a faint cloud-like mist.

As the light patterns on the stone pillar lit up one by one, the familiar sound of dragon roars echoed once more.

Then, everyone watched in shock as dragon shadows continuously emerged from the stone pillar, circling around Zhou Yuan.

One... three... five... seven!

With seven dragon shadows circling, all the disciples gasped sharply.

A Seven-Dragon baptism!

On the mountain peak where Zhou Yuan resided, the disciples who were also from Master Shen's lineage were all dumbfounded. As for Zhang Yan, his face was utterly blank.

"How is this possible?!" A trembling groan escaped his throat. The scene before him truly shocked him immensely. Who could have imagined that Zhou Yuan would achieve a Seven-Dragon baptism!

How many water beasts had he hunted in the Genesis Pool?!

How did he do it?!

In contrast to Zhang Yan's grim expression, Zhou Tai wore a shocked smile, clearly happy for Zhou Yuan.

On a distant mountain peak, Li Qingchan's cool, beautiful eyes watched the scene, her expression subtly shifting. Although she had anticipated this, when she actually saw it, she couldn't help but feel a touch of admiration.

This guy truly has some capability.

"Interesting. To achieve a Seven-Dragon baptism on one's first entry into the Genesis Pool, it seems having help makes a difference," Kong Sheng said indifferently, looking at the seven dragon shadows around Zhou Yuan.

While others were shocked by a Seven-Dragon baptism, for Holy Sons like them, it was a common occurrence.

Moreover, he wasn't particularly surprised by it, as he knew that Yaoyao, who was with Zhou Yuan, possessed formidable strength, not inferior to a Holy Son. Coupled with Li Qingchan's assistance, it wasn't too strange for Zhou Yuan to achieve Seven-Dragon.

Ye Ge, standing nearby, also nodded. He didn't have much of an opinion about Zhou Yuan, but he also thought this was due to Yaoyao and Li Qingchan's help.

On another mountain peak, Lu Yan also watched the seven dragon shadows, her pretty face constantly changing expressions. The disciples beside her were equally dumbfounded, clearly shaken by the sight.

"How on earth did this kid get these Dragon Genesis Marrow crystals?" Lu Yan couldn't help but ask.

With Zhou Yuan's strength at the second layer of the Alpha Origin Stage, it was clearly impossible for him to have slain so many water beasts.

The others exchanged glances, having no answer.

Lu Yan's pretty face flushed slightly. Earlier, she had gloated over Zhou Yuan's potential misfortune, but who would have thought this guy would achieve a Seven-Dragon baptism in the blink of an eye? It was quite humiliating for her.

This made her feel somewhat unwilling to accept it, and she stubbornly retorted, "But even a Seven-Dragon baptism is a world apart compared to Senior Brother Chu Qing."

The moment her words fell, everyone saw Zhou Yuan seem to ponder for a moment, and then the Qiankun pouch at his waist flashed.

The next instant, a Dragon Genesis Marrow crystal about half a zhang in size appeared above his head.

The moment that half-zhang Dragon Genesis Marrow crystal appeared, many disciples around the Genesis Pool could no longer contain themselves, gasping in horror: "A thousand-zhang water beast?!"

This time, even Kong Sheng and Ye Ge, who had been observing indifferently from the mountain peak, suddenly trembled, disbelief evident in their eyes.

"How is this possible?!"