Chapter 675: He Shengzi Shou

Under the countless fervent gazes, Zhou Yuan slowly descended onto the peak of Cangxuan Peak. From the very beginning, his attention was fixed on the figure before him.

At this moment, Chu Qing was seated cross-legged on a green pine, his bald head gleaming under the sunlight, drawing considerable attention.

Seeing Zhou Yuan arrive, he sighed, rubbed his head, and murmured, “This is really troublesome. This fight is even more exhausting than the one with Jiang Taishen.”

He had thought that after his previous encounter with Jiang Taishen in the Xuan Yuan Cave Heaven, he would at least get some rest. Little did he know that he would have to endure another tough battle so soon.

“Senior Brother Chu Qing, I apologize for disturbing you,” Zhou Yuan said with a smile, hearing his murmurs.

Chu Qing waved his hand helplessly. “You have bigger troubles, which I understand.”

He knew that Zhou Yuan had initiated the Saint Selection Battle because he was eager to enhance his strength. After all, although Sect Master Qingyang and the others supported Zhou Yuan, if he wanted to acquire the Seven Cangxuan Arts, he still had to follow the rules.

After obtaining the Seven Cangxuan Arts, Zhou Yuan would leave the Cangxuan Sect and head directly to the Vast Continent. There, he would face Wu Huang, who had defeated Jiang Taishen, and... King Wu, who had advanced to the Divine Palace Stage.

It was foreseeable how tragic that battle would be; Zhou Yuan might not even return.

This was not surprising. While Zhou Yuan was indeed powerful now, Wu Huang was no easy opponent. Moreover, King Wu was in the Divine Palace Stage, a full major realm above. Zhou Yuan’s one hundred eighty thousand Genesis Qi stars were enough to dominate in the Alpha Origin Stage, but they were still somewhat insufficient for challenging the Divine Palace Stage.

Just thinking about what Zhou Yuan was about to face made Chu Qing secretly click his tongue. If it were him, he probably would have already torn his hair out by now.

“Although I understand your situation, as the Saint Son of Cangxuan Peak, I cannot go easy on you and let you pass easily,” Chu Qing said slowly, staring at Zhou Yuan. “Otherwise, I wouldn’t be able to account for it to the many disciples of Cangxuan Peak.”

Zhou Yuan nodded slightly in understanding.

“Senior Brother Chu Qing, please begin.”

Throughout the heavens and earth, countless gazes converged on Chu Qing.

Chu Qing rubbed his bald head, sighed once more, and then his expression grew solemn. As he rose from the green pine, everyone watched as black long hair began to grow from his bare scalp.

In just a few breaths, his long hair flowed down like a black cloak, but its strands were sharp as needles, gleaming with a cold light.

An incomparably powerful Genesis Qi fluctuation erupted from Chu Qing’s body at that moment.

Facing Zhou Yuan now, even Chu Qing dared not show the slightest negligence. He understood that if he held back at this moment, once Zhou Yuan launched an attack, he would instantly fall into a disadvantage from which it would be difficult to recover.

Genesis Qi swirled around Chu Qing like a storm. He extended his palm, and golden light began to condense within it, eventually forming a golden shuttle.

The golden shuttle appeared both illusory and real, emanating an extremely terrifying aura with every slight ripple.

“Soul Slaying Golden Shuttle...”

Zhou Yuan's eyes narrowed as he looked at the golden shuttle. That day in the Xuan Yuan Cave Heaven, Chu Qing had used this very shuttle to forcefully pin Jiang Taishen in place, rendering him immobile.

Now, with the enhancement of Cangxuan Peak’s Genesis Qi, this golden shuttle was undoubtedly more refined and powerful than when he used it against Jiang Taishen.

“Junior Brother Zhou Yuan, the Soul Slaying Golden Shuttle was something I acquired during an expedition years ago; therefore, this art is not one of our Cangxuan Peak arts...”

“Our Cangxuan Peak art is called the Sky Art.”

Chu Qing formed a hand seal. As his voice faded, Zhou Yuan felt an unusual fluctuation emerge between heaven and earth. A profound Heavenly Genesis Qi gathered before Chu Qing, eventually condensing into a drop of deep cyan liquid.

“This art can condense a substance called ‘Sky Marrow’ from the heavens and earth. Any Genesis Weapon, Genesis Treasure, or Genesis Art fused with it will have its power greatly enhanced.”

With a thought from Chu Qing, the mysterious deep cyan liquid slowly dropped onto the golden shuttle.

In that instant, the golden shuttle vibrated violently. Ancient cyan patterns subtly emerged on its surface, spiraling around its tip.

The golden shuttle now turned an azure-gold color, faintly emitting clear sounds. When its blade reflected light, even the void was torn open with streaks.

Throughout the heavens and earth, countless gazes gravely watched the azure-gold shuttle in Chu Qing’s hand. Saint Sons like Kong Sheng and Li Qingchan could clearly sense that if this shuttle came for them, they would undoubtedly die.

Chu Qing slowly raised his palm, gazing at the azure-gold shuttle. “If not for the Genesis Qi enhancement of Cangxuan Peak, my Soul Slaying Golden Shuttle might not have been able to withstand this drop of Sky Marrow.”

He looked up at Zhou Yuan and said, “Junior Brother Zhou Yuan, if you can withstand this, then you win this match.”

Zhou Yuan stared at the slowly vibrating golden shuttle, his expression quite solemn. This was Chu Qing’s strongest attack ever, far more powerful than when he faced Jiang Taishen.

Even he, at this moment, dared not treat it lightly.

He stretched out his ten fingers, and golden Genesis Qi surged from his body like a torrent. Golden light emanated from within him, so brilliant it even surpassed the blazing sun in the sky.

Chu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly. Without further ado, he took a deep breath, and his gaze suddenly turned sharp.

A sharp sound suddenly reverberated throughout the heavens and earth.

The instant the golden shuttle shot out from his palm, that streak of light seemed to pierce through the void, moving so fast that many disciples couldn't perceive it with their naked eyes.

Only those with formidable strength could track the shuttle’s trajectory.

An attack of such speed was impossible to evade!

The only question was whether Zhou Yuan could withstand it.

Under the gaze of countless eyes, Zhou Yuan’s figure rapidly retreated. He puffed out his cheeks, and the next moment, dark golden flames erupted like dragon’s breath.

“Heavenly Sun Fire!”

With Zhou Yuan’s current Genesis Qi foundation, unleashing this Heavenly Sun Fire was truly immense, a sea of flames spreading, its momentum astonishing.

However, against such a mighty dragon’s breath of flames, that streak of azure-gold light instantly tore through it, proving unstoppable.

As Zhou Yuan rapidly retreated, he clenched his hand, and the Heavenly Yuan Brush appeared. Its snow-white bristles instantly surged, transforming into countless streaks of white light that swept towards the azure-gold light, attempting to entangle and shred it.

“Genesis Break!”

With a low shout, the white light instantly turned pitch-black and incomparably sharp.

Clang, clang, clang!

In mid-air, countless sparks flew as the dark bristles seemed to transform into a sea of black pythons, attempting to block the azure-gold light with their numerical advantage.

However, this entanglement only lasted for a few breaths. The azure-gold light completely pierced through the sea of black pythons and continued its pursuit of Zhou Yuan.

The clash between them was truly breathtaking, making countless hearts pound. In this lightning-fast collision, both sides had poured out their full strength.

“Grand Profound Sacred Spirit Art!”

Seeing the rapidly approaching golden shuttle, Zhou Yuan’s mind stirred. As Genesis Qi roared, a mysterious light projection emerged from his body, its wings spreading out to form a wing-shield in front of him.

The azure-gold light violently collided with the wing-shield. The space around them intensely vibrated. The two remained locked for a few breaths, and then, the wing-shield shattered.

Countless disciples erupted in gasps. This was the first time Zhou Yuan had been forced to retreat in the Saint Selection Battle today, and many of his attacks had failed.

This somewhat invigorated the disciples of Cangxuan Peak. Could it be that Zhou Yuan’s path to becoming a Saint would end at their Cangxuan Peak?

Meanwhile, the disciples of Saint Genesis Peak were so nervous they hardly dared to breathe, their eyes fixed on the battle unfolding on the peak.

Under the scrutiny of countless eyes, that streak of azure light broke through Zhou Yuan’s numerous defenses and appeared directly in front of him, now within arm’s reach.

The azure light's momentum remained undiminished, heading straight for Zhou Yuan’s glabella.

At this distance, Zhou Yuan could no longer retreat.

A sharp glint flashed in Zhou Yuan’s eyes at that moment. He stomped his foot hard on the ground, his figure abruptly stopping. The next instant, a glow appeared on his body.

His physical strength fully erupted.

At the same time, the ground beneath his feet seemed to vibrate. Beneath the earth, dense Earth Genesis Qi roared forth, pouring into his body.

All one hundred eighty thousand Genesis Qi stars flickered.

Coupled with his physical strength and the Earth Genesis Qi gathered by the Earth Saint Pattern.

At this moment, streaks of blood appeared on Zhou Yuan’s body.

His eyes were sharp as he stared intently at the rapidly approaching azure-gold light. Just as the azure-gold light was about a foot from his glabella, he abruptly clapped his hands together in front of him.

It was like two mountains colliding.

All his power converged between his palms.

A low thud echoed.

Boom!

A violent, mountain-torrent-like Genesis Qi shockwave erupted around Zhou Yuan.

Under that shockwave, all the surrounding rocks were pulverized into dust. As far as the eye could see, there were no protruding objects, only a flattened expanse...

But no one paid attention to this; their gazes were fixed on Zhou Yuan’s location.

As the shockwave dissipated, Zhou Yuan’s figure gradually became clear again.

Then, their pupils constricted as they saw Zhou Yuan, his hands clasped together in front of him. Half of the azure-gold sharpness protruded from between his palms, merely half a finger’s width from his glabella.

But that half-finger’s distance was like a chasm, impossible to cross.

A sharp edge transmitted through the air, leaving a blood dot on Zhou Yuan’s glabella, and a trace of blood dripped from it...

The entire world fell silent.

In that silence, Zhou Yuan slowly unclasped his hands. The golden shuttle hovered in mid-air, then began to vaporize, completely dissipating after just a few breaths.

Zhou Yuan wiped the blood from his glabella with a finger, then looked solemnly at Chu Qing and said, “Senior Brother Chu Qing, your Soul Slaying Golden Shuttle is truly invincible.”

To still be able to injure him, even with his foundation of one hundred eighty thousand Genesis Qi stars, Chu Qing’s strength was truly astonishing.

Chu Qing gazed blankly at the dissipating golden shuttle. He was silent for a long moment, then let out a long breath, feeling both relieved and gratified.

“Junior Brother Zhou Yuan, I’ve been in the Cangxuan Sect for ten years, and held the position of chief Saint Son for many years. I never expected that today, I would yield this position to another...”

“But this is a good thing. It shows that our Cangxuan Sect is constantly producing new talents, with each generation surpassing the last.”

Chu Qing’s black long hair began to recede, eventually reverting to his smooth, bald head.

He gazed at Zhou Yuan before him, a brilliant smile spreading across his handsome face.

“Congratulations, Junior Brother Zhou Yuan. From this moment on, you are the new chief Saint Son of our Cangxuan Sect.”

“And congratulations on accomplishing a feat no one has achieved since the founding of our Cangxuan Sect: gathering all Seven Cangxuan Arts within yourself...”

He took a deep breath, cupped his fists, and his loud voice resonated.

“Cangxuan Peak congratulates the Chief Saint Son!”

At this very moment, the atmosphere throughout the heavens and earth erupted in fervent excitement. Countless disciples of the Cangxuan Sect flushed red, unable to contain their excitement. They had witnessed the birth of a legend within the Cangxuan Sect!

The voices of Saint Sons like Kong Sheng, Li Qingchan, and Shang Chunqiu also reverberated through the heavens and earth at this time.

“Sword Peak congratulates the Chief Saint Son!”

“Snow Lotus Peak congratulates the Chief Saint Son!”

Following these declarations, countless disciples joined in, and immediately, the celebratory cheers thundered like rolling thunder, resounding mightily throughout the Cangxuan Sect and causing the mountains to tremble.

Within the Cangxuan Sect, a generation’s legend was born today.