Chapter 712: External Visitor

When dozens of glowing figures appeared above the capital, immense pressures of Genesis Qi enveloped the area, causing the entire city to tremble.

Countless people watched the figures with horrified expressions. Their scalps tingled with fear, especially when they saw the Divine Dwelling halos behind these figures.

It was well known that on the Boundless Continent, a single Divine Dwelling realm expert was a top-tier powerhouse. Yet now, with over twenty appearing simultaneously, it was enough to wipe out an entire nation.

"How did so many Divine Dwelling experts appear?""Are these powerhouses here to avenge Great Wu?""If so, Great Zhou is in big trouble this time!"

Numerous whispers spread throughout the capital. Great Wu had only recently been conquered by Great Zhou, and public sentiment was still somewhat unstable. There were quite a few people loyal to Great Wu who dared not openly resist Great Zhou, but upon seeing dozens of Divine Dwelling realm experts descend, they naturally rejoiced, assuming they had come to avenge Great Wu.

After all, hadn't they heard that His Highness Wu Huang of Great Wu held a significant position within the Sacred Palace?

In front of the royal palace's main hall, Zhou Qing led his many generals out. When they saw the figures standing high in the sky, their expressions couldn't help but change.

The pressure exerted by dozens of Divine Dwelling realm experts was clearly immense.

"Why are these Divine Dwelling experts here?" Wei Canglan asked Zhou Qing, his face filled with fear. The other generals were also deeply worried; they knew very well that Great Zhou had no power to resist dozens of Divine Dwelling realm experts.

"I've heard that many foreign powerhouses have recently arrived on the Boundless Continent," Zhou Qing said with a heavy expression. "But they shouldn't be here for Great Wu. A single Great Wu Dynasty doesn't have that kind of drawing power."

However, when a pack of wolves enters a pasture where sheep graze, it's never a good sign.

Now that Great Zhou had just occupied Great Wu, and public sentiment was unsettled, if these foreign Divine Dwelling experts were allowed to trample on Great Zhou's authority, future control would be even more difficult.

With these thoughts in mind, Zhou Qing stepped forward a few paces, looked up at the sky, and cupped his fists. "I am Zhou Qing, Lord of Great Zhou. Your esteemed presence from afar truly graces my humble kingdom. If you don't mind, please step down and allow Great Zhou to fulfill its duty as a host."

High in the sky, at the front of the dozens of figures, stood a tall, thin man. He smiled at Zhou Qing and said, "King Zhou, we are from the Sky Cloud Pavilion of Saint Continent. I am Gu Zong. Forget about host duties; we've come a long way and only wish to acquire a few Divine Dwelling elixirs. We hope you can facilitate this."

Hearing this, Zhou Qing hastily said, "Gentlemen, you may not know, but Great Zhou has just concluded a war. We have some ordinary elixirs, but Divine Dwelling elixirs are exceedingly precious, and we truly have none left."

The tall, thin man named Gu Zong narrowed his eyes slightly and remained silent. A cold sneer appeared on his lips, and he suddenly slammed a palm downwards. Violent Genesis Qi surged forth, instantly turning the main hall of the royal palace behind Zhou Qing and his men into ruins.

Seeing this, the other Divine Dwelling realm experts burst into laughter.

In front of the hall at this moment, besides Great Zhou's generals, there were also many former Great Wu officials who had surrendered to Great Zhou. Upon seeing this scene, their eyes flickered.

What was shattered was not just a palace, but also the authority that Great Zhou had just established in Great Wu.

After shattering the palace, Gu Zong casually said, "You should think carefully before answering. On our way here, we passed through another dynasty where the ruler was quite insensible and displeased us. In the end, we conveniently left that dynasty without a ruler."

Zhou Qing's expression was grim. The other party had destroyed the palace at the slightest disagreement, clearly intending to humiliate them. Moreover, the threat in his words was extremely obvious.

Wei Canglan and the others were also furious, but they dared not speak much, fearing they would incur the killing intent of these Divine Dwelling realm experts, as the disparity between the two sides was simply too great.

Zhou Qing's expression changed repeatedly, and he finally took a deep breath. Great Zhou still had some Divine Dwelling elixirs left, which could only be used to send these wolves away for now.

However, just as Zhou Qing was about to speak, a laugh suddenly resounded.

"I wondered where this ruffian came from; turns out it's someone from the Sky Cloud Pavilion."

Zhou Qing, Wei Canglan, and the others were all startled and looked up, seeing Zhou Yuan standing atop the main hall.

"Yuan'er!" Zhou Qing's face showed anxiety. He clearly did not want Zhou Yuan to appear. After all, he wasn't sure about Zhou Yuan's situation in the Azure Mystic Sect, and with the other party's overwhelming numbers and so many Divine Dwelling experts, it would ultimately be disastrous if they were to harbor ill intentions.

High in the sky, Gu Zong and the others were also momentarily stunned. Immediately, sharp gazes locked onto Zhou Yuan. They hadn't expected anyone in this small dynasty to dare speak out against them.

"Oh, he's also a Divine Dwelling realm expert?" Gu Zong glanced at Zhou Yuan with some surprise, then said with a smile, "Kid, to reach the Divine Dwelling realm at such a young age, your talent is quite good. Don't ruin your future over a few Divine Dwelling elixirs."

Zhou Yuan smiled faintly and said, "On the Saint Continent, the Sky Cloud Pavilion isn't as arrogant as you are."

Gu Zong's eyes narrowed as he stared at Zhou Yuan and asked, "Who are you?"

Only then did he realize that the young man before him did not seem to be a native Divine Dwelling realm expert. In the dynasties they had previously passed through, there were also rare Divine Dwelling realm experts, but when faced with their imposing presence and the Sky Cloud Pavilion behind them, they all trembled and dared not speak.

Zhou Yuan glanced at them, his voice calm. "Zhou Yuan, Chief Saint Son of the Azure Mystic Sect."

As soon as these words were uttered, the Divine Dwelling realm experts in the sky, who had been staring at Zhou Yuan with playful expressions, instantly froze. Then exclamations couldn't help but ring out: "Zhou Yuan, Chief Saint Son of the Azure Mystic Sect!" "Could he be that Zhou Yuan who caused such a commotion?"

Those Divine Dwelling realm experts exchanged glances. They had never imagined that the Chief Saint Son of the Azure Mystic Sect would appear in this tiny dynasty.

Gu Zong's eyes also flickered with uncertainty. He had naturally heard of Zhou Yuan's name; the previous contest between the Azure Mystic Sect and the Sacred Palace had made Zhou Yuan a focal point of attention for various forces on the Saint Continent.

However, Gu Zong's knowledge only extended to this; he did not know Zhou Yuan's specific origins.

High in the sky, those Divine Dwelling realm experts, who had previously been aggressive, suddenly fell silent. If Zhou Yuan were merely a Divine Dwelling realm expert, they naturally wouldn't be afraid, but Zhou Yuan also held the identity of Chief Saint Son of the Azure Mystic Sect. Behind him stood a colossal sect like the Azure Mystic Sect, far beyond what their Sky Cloud Pavilion could compare to.

Zhou Qing and the others, who had been tense, secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw this scene. Their eyes then showed surprise; they apparently hadn't expected Zhou Yuan to possess such renown on the Saint Continent, enough to deter so many Divine Dwelling realm experts from moving.

As the atmosphere solidified, Gu Zong's eyes flickered. He cursed inwardly, never expecting to encounter such a tough opponent in this desolate Boundless Continent.

However, although he was somewhat apprehensive about Zhou Yuan's identity, Gu Zong wasn't overly fearful. This was because their Sky Cloud Pavilion's stance leaned more towards the Sacred Palace. Moreover, in Gu Zong's eyes, he was a seasoned Divine Dwelling realm expert, now in the mid-Divine Dwelling stage, while Zhou Yuan had only just broken through. Naturally, there was nothing for him to fear.

So he said with a forced smile, "So you're a distinguished disciple of the Azure Mystic Sect. That was a misunderstanding then. Very well, we shall take our leave."

But inwardly, he was thinking fiercely that after they left, he would have to kill some people on Great Zhou's borders to vent his anger before truly departing.

Zhou Qing, Wei Canglan, and the others quietly breathed a sigh of relief when they saw these wolves preparing to leave.

However, Zhou Yuan, standing atop the hall, raised an eyebrow and spoke.

"You destroyed my Great Zhou's hall. Do you think you can just walk away now, as if nothing happened?"