Chapter 623: Cangxuan Sect's New Sage Son

Fine cracks slowly emerged on the black Golden Core, under countless gazes filled with shock and horror. As the cracks spread to their limit, the black Golden Core finally reached its breaking point and then exploded with a bang.

The colossal sound reverberated. Black specks of light exploded across the sky like a dazzling fireworks display, accompanied by a rampant Genesis Qi storm.

The entire world fell silent. Countless gazes stared almost blankly at the black specks filling the sky. No one had expected that Chai Ying's black Golden Core would shatter at this moment! Clearly, during the fierce collision with Zhou Yuan earlier, although it had withstood Zhou Yuan's attack, the black Golden Core had paid an unimaginable price.

Outside the valley.

The Sacred Sons of Cangxuan Sect, including Chu Qing, Li Qingchan, and Kong Sheng, also watched this scene with somewhat shocked eyes. No one could have predicted such an outcome beforehand.

"This..." Li Qingchan's beautiful eyes flickered with astonishment. She stared at Zhou Yuan's figure, and a complex expression gradually appeared on her exquisite face. Previously, regarding the relationship between Yao Yao and Zhou Yuan, she had always felt a sense of imbalance. Yao Yao was simply too outstanding, and compared to her, Zhou Yuan undoubtedly seemed much dimmer, even though his achievements were quite good. So, Li Qingchan had always wondered why Yao Yao held Zhou Yuan in such high regard.

But it wasn't until today that she truly understood the potential that young man possessed, a potential she had never been able to imagine.

Li Qingchan looked towards Yao Yao. At this moment, Yao Yao showed no sign of emotional fluctuation. Her crimson lips merely curved into a faint smile, and her clear, ethereal eyes gazed intently at the slender figure. Her expression seemed to say that even if the whole world doubted Zhou Yuan, she would always have faith in him.

Chu Qing stared at Zhou Yuan's figure and sighed, saying, "Our junior brother is truly extraordinary. After this battle, there should be one more Sacred Son in our Cangxuan Sect." Zhou Yuan had proven himself with his strength. At this moment, no one could utter a single word of doubt. Even Kong Sheng fell silent, as his eyes, too, were filled with shock.

In contrast to the shocked exclamations of Chu Qing and the others, in the sky outside the valley, the people from Sheng Palace had increasingly grim expressions. Even Jiang Taishen, whose face was always graced with a calm smile, slowly let it fade at this moment. His gaze fixed on the young figure in the distance, and a flicker of indifference appeared in his eyes.

"What a useless fellow," Zhantai Qing said faintly, her delicate brows slightly furrowed.

"It seems this person possesses some mysterious techniques," Jiang Taishen said indifferently. "No wonder he caught the Palace Master's attention."

Jin Chanzi's sharp eyes fixed on Zhou Yuan's figure, and he slowly said, "No matter how much he struggles, he will be a prisoner of our Sheng Palace." Since the Palace Master had personally given the order, they had to capture Zhou Yuan and bring him back to Sheng Palace, no matter what.

Jiang Taishen and Zhantai Qing also nodded slightly. Although Zhou Yuan's previous performance was extremely astonishing, for people of their stature, it would be disingenuous to claim it caused them any apprehension.

Further in the distance, various factions were in a state of shock. Gong Wan of the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace also narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and fell silent for a moment. This scene had likely also exceeded her expectations. The other female Sacred Sons nearby exchanged bewildered glances, their eyes filled with astonishment.

"How... how could he shatter Chai Ying's black Golden Core?!" a female Sacred Son couldn't help but exclaim. Although Chai Ying ranked at the bottom among Sheng Palace's Sacred Sons, his strength was still not to be underestimated. To shatter his black Golden Core indicated that Zhou Yuan's previous attack was so powerful that it even exceeded the black Golden Core's endurance limit. And among the Sacred Sons of their Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace, only a handful could probably achieve such a feat. Yet Zhou Yuan was only a chief disciple of Cangxuan Sect!

Their faces were filled with shock, and their gazes then shifted to Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luoluo, finally letting out a sigh, "How did this small Cangxuan Continent produce so many prodigies this time?" Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luoluo had also performed exceptionally well in the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace. Although they were not as formidable as Zhou Yuan currently, given time, they would certainly reach the Sacred Son rank. Thus, they realized that the young men and women who had emerged from the Cangxuan Continent this time were all remarkably brilliant.

Zuoqiu Qingyu and Luoluo exchanged glances. In truth, their eyes were also filled with astonishment, as this outcome was clearly not what they had imagined. In their view, for Zhou Yuan to even contend with Chai Ying was already extremely impressive. They had never imagined that Zhou Yuan could actually shatter the opponent's black Golden Core.

"This guy..." Zuoqiu Qingyu said, clutching her small hand, "He's truly becoming more and more monstrous."

Luoluo also nodded vigorously in agreement.

Under countless shocked gazes, Zhou Yuan also looked up at the black specks filling the sky. At this moment, he exhaled deeply. On the surface of his body, pale yellow airflow slowly rose.

His body felt as if it were boiling. The earlier ferocious Earth Genesis Qi had been too overwhelming, causing his insides to be torn and riddled with holes. Fortunately, his physical body had entered the Golden Blood Realm. At the same time, the faint Taiyi Azurewood Mark emanated vigorous vitality, repairing the injuries within his body.

The Earth Genesis Qi drawn by this Earth Saint Rune was too heavy and overbearing, placing extremely strict demands on the physical body. After these two uses, Zhou Yuan gained a deeper understanding of this Earth Saint Rune. The Genesis Qi from the earth was indescribably dense after being compressed and refined. Therefore, without a formidable physical body, it would be impossible to withstand. Drawing Earth Genesis Qi from a radius of three hundred miles was Zhou Yuan's current limit. If he drew any more, his physical body would likely be burst apart.

Enduring the intense pain within his body, Zhou Yuan's gaze turned towards Chai Ying's figure in the sky. Chai Ying's eyes stared blankly at the black specks filling the sky. His body trembled, and finally, blood spurted wildly from his mouth. The Genesis Qi fluctuations surging around his body also rapidly diminished at this moment.

"Impossible... impossible..." Blood and hoarse cries continuously emanated from his mouth. Clearly, he could not accept this outcome. He could not imagine that he had actually been defeated by an unknown chief disciple of Cangxuan Sect! The black Golden Core was the fruit of his many years of painstaking cultivation. Now that it was shattered, half of his cultivation had also been ruined.

"A Sheng Palace Sacred Son..." Below, Zhou Yuan's gaze, sharp as a blade, fixed on Chai Ying, and he slowly said, "It seems you won't be passing through me today."

As Zhou Yuan's words fell, Chai Ying could no longer suppress the surge of qi and blood within him. He spat out a mouthful of blood, his vision went black, and amidst countless shocked gazes, he plummeted from the sky...

This battle between a Sheng Palace Sacred Son and a Cangxuan Sect Chief Disciple... The final outcome exceeded everyone's expectations.