Chapter 612: Xuan Bei Order

Deep within the Great Xuan Mountain Range, atop a verdant peak.

When the disciples of the Cangxuan Sect arrived, the once tranquil peak became bustling with activity. On the summit, several figures appeared, who were the other Holy Sons, led by Kong Sheng and Li Qingchan. Upon seeing them, the numerous disciples bowed in greeting.

Li Qingchan’s beautiful eyes swept over the crowd. She nodded slightly and said, “Excellent, you’ve arrived here without significant losses.” She was well aware of the difficulties the chief disciples had faced leading their teams all the way to this point. Sometimes, it wasn’t impossible for an entire team to be wiped out. Yet, all seven chief disciples were still present. While there were certainly some reductions in their numbers, relatively speaking, it was a rather complete outcome.

“Compared to the Sacred Palace, our losses are much smaller,” Chu Qing said, gesturing to Li Qingchan and the others. He continued, “On the Sacred Palace side, two chief disciples fell to Zhou Yuan. And when I went to meet them earlier, the Sacred Palace’s second-ranked chief disciple also had an arm shattered by Zhou Yuan.” Upon hearing this, Li Qingchan and the other Holy Sons all cast astonished glances at Zhou Yuan.

“However, Jin Chanzi was as brazen as ever. He actually launched a sneak attack on Zhou Yuan earlier. Fortunately, Zhou Yuan had some trump cards and emerged unscathed.” At this, Li Qingchan and the others were no longer just surprised, but rather moved. They were well aware of Jin Chanzi’s strength; even they harbored some apprehension towards him. Yet, Zhou Yuan had withstood even Jin Chanzi’s sneak attack without harm?

“He can block an attack from Jin Chanzi?” A voice full of doubt rang out. Zhou Yuan looked up and saw Zhao Zhu, the Holy Son of Sword Origin Peak, speaking with a skeptical expression. Zhao Zhu scrutinized Zhou Yuan. In the past, he had always looked down upon Zhou Yuan; after all, he was a high and mighty Holy Son. Zhou Yuan’s achievements might have been impressive to other disciples, but in his eyes, they amounted to nothing. This was because, if not for the restrictions of their status, Zhou Yuan would naturally be crushed effortlessly by a single move from him, as they were not on the same level. However, if Zhou Yuan could truly withstand an attack from Jin Chanzi, then things would be different. Because not long ago, Zhao Zhu himself had exchanged blows with Jin Chanzi, and the final result was his defeat. Therefore, Zhao Zhu clearly understood Jin Chanzi’s strength. Even he was not Jin Chanzi’s match, so how could a mere Zhou Yuan block an attack from him? Although the other Holy Sons remained silent, their eyes clearly held a mix of surprise and uncertainty.

“So many people witnessed it on the spot, it couldn’t be false, could it?” Chu Qing said with a casual smile. The other disciples nodded in agreement. Seeing this, Li Qingchan and the others were genuinely surprised. Zhao Zhu opened his mouth, then closed it sheepishly, no longer speaking.

“Roar!” At this moment, a thunderous beast roar suddenly echoed in the distance. Then, everyone saw a streak of light rapidly approaching, transforming into a small beast that descended from the sky. Upon landing, the small beast immediately spotted Zhou Yuan in the field. It let out a joyful sound and directly leaped onto Zhou Yuan’s head, playfully scratching at his hair. Zhou Yuan, with a slightly darkened expression, pulled it down. This small beast was, of course, the long-unseen Tun Tun. “Go away,” Zhou Yuan said, tossing it aside in distaste. However, Tun Tun immediately pounced back, scratching wildly and leaving marks on Zhou Yuan’s body. Fortunately, his physical body was quite strong, and these red marks quickly healed.

Up above, Li Qingchan and the other Holy Sons watched Tun Tun frolicking with Zhou Yuan, their gazes a little complex. This was because, during this period, Holy Sons from various sects had frequently engaged in battles, and Tun Tun had already defeated several Holy Sons from other sects, now enjoying considerable renown. Facing the current Tun Tun, even Zhao Zhu didn’t quite dare to provoke it. So, after seeing Tun Tun appear, he immediately chose to keep quiet, no longer daring to question or ridicule Zhou Yuan.

Li Qingchan gave a light cough and said, “Since all the disciples have gathered, let’s settle down first. And for us, it’s time to discuss our next course of action.” She added, “The seven chief disciples, please come forward as well.”

In a bamboo house on the peak, all the Holy Sons and chief disciples of the Cangxuan Sect had gathered, a true assembly of elites. “You have just entered the Great Xuan Mountain Range and are not yet aware of the situation here,” Li Qingchan said, her beautiful eyes sweeping over Zhou Yuan and the other chief disciples. “The Great Xuan Mountain Range is one of the core areas deep within the Genesis Cave. In the past, when the cave was open, no one could explore this far. This time, however, it’s our opportunity. What we can confirm now is that deep within the Great Xuan Mountain Range, there is an immense opportunity hidden. To what extent it is immense, we cannot yet determine, but based on our predictions, there might even be an eighth-color Divine-Building treasure.”

As soon as she spoke, all the chief disciples, including Zhou Yuan, showed expressions of shock. An eighth-color Divine-Building treasure—didn’t that mean if one acquired it, they could open eight Divine Dwellings when they entered the Divine Dwelling stage? Eight Divine Dwellings! Even prodigies like Jiang Taishen and Chu Qing strived for such a goal. One could imagine the profound shock this revelation brought to those who were still chief disciples.

“However, while we know there’s a great opportunity deep within the Great Xuan Mountain Range, a problem has also emerged.” Li Qingchan continued, “The Great Xuan Mountain Range is extraordinary. Due to the extremely dense Genesis Qi, a natural, massive Genesis Rune barrier has formed here. A barrier of this level cannot be breached by the power of a single sect. Therefore, all the sects have reluctantly joined forces to jointly tackle this barrier.” “How do we tackle it?” Zhou Yuan asked curiously. Li Qingchan glanced at him and replied, “Within this super Genesis Rune barrier, there are numerous nodes. We continuously remove these nodes to achieve the goal of breaking the barrier, which will eventually allow the great opportunity hidden deep within to appear. And these nodes also have another name: 'treasure lands.'”

Li Qingchan waved her slender hand, and Genesis Qi surged forth, forming a massive map directly before everyone. On the map were countless dense points of light. “All these points of light are treasure lands?” Tang Muxin swallowed hard, speaking with a tremor in her voice. Li Qingchan nodded. Zhou Yuan and the others exchanged glances. In the outer regions, they had exerted all their effort just to find one treasure land. But here, there were hundreds, even thousands, of such places. It was clear that the Great Xuan Mountain Range was truly where the spiritual essence of the Genesis Cave resided.

“During this period, among the treasure lands targeted by various sects in the Great Xuan Mountain Range, there have been over a dozen six-colored treasure lands, and even more of lower grades.” Tang Muxin and the other chief disciples were already numb, simply staring blankly at the points of light. “Of course, battles are inevitable for high-grade treasure lands, as everyone knows that the higher the grade of the treasure land, the more advanced the Divine-Building treasures produced, and the higher the quality of the Profound Genesis Essence contained within.” Li Qingchan said slowly, “However, as more and more nodes were deciphered, we gradually discovered something that, for now, seems even more important than Divine-Building treasures.” “What is that?” Tang Muxin asked.

“When that great opportunity in the Profound Origin Mountain Range appears, it’s likely not everyone will be able to enter. To gain entry, a certain token or key might be required. We call this item the 'Profound Stele Token.' It only has a chance of appearing in some high-grade treasure lands. Currently, all the sects are fiercely contending for these Profound Stele Tokens. Because, according to our deductions, if one does not possess this item, even if the great opportunity appears, they will be blocked from entering. However, this item is quite rare. It may not even appear in a six-colored treasure land. Despite our efforts for a long time, we only have a handful of Profound Stele Tokens,” Li Qingchan said with some regret. “Profound Stele Token?” Tang Muxin and the others frowned, clearly unfamiliar with the term.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yuan felt a stir in his heart. He then retrieved a mysterious, seemingly incomplete item from his Qiankun Pouch, which he had obtained from the six-colored treasure land. “Sister Qingchan, I happened to acquire an item earlier…” As Zhou Yuan’s voice sounded, the gazes of Li Qingchan, Chu Qing, and the others immediately fell upon him. They then saw the mysterious item in Zhou Yuan’s hand. The next moment, Zhou Yuan saw expressions of profound astonishment surfacing on their faces. Then, an understanding dawned on him, and he tentatively asked, “Is this item what you call the Profound Stele Token?”