Chapter 718: Turbulence

Zhou Yuan gazed blankly at the ancient stone seal at the end of the stone steps. After a long time, the turbulent emotions within him gradually subsided.

"I never imagined I would one day witness the most revered artifact in the Cangxuan Heaven," Zhou Yuan murmured, unable to suppress a sigh of awe.

However, as he faced the Cangxuan Saint Seal, his eyes showed no trace of greed or covetousness. He understood very well that this object was far beyond his reach at his current level. He could still conceal a few Saint Runes, but if the Cangxuan Saint Seal were also on him, it would undoubtedly attract the prying eyes of many powerful figures. With his Divine Palace realm strength, he clearly couldn't bear such a significant opportunity.

Although he couldn't lay claim to it, it absolutely could not fall into the hands of the Sacred Palace; otherwise, he wouldn't fare well either.

Yaoyao, holding Tun Tun, fixed her bright eyes on the ancient stone seal, remaining silent.

"Try to see if you can take it," she said, looking at Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath, nodded, and stepped onto the stone steps. However, he immediately turned to look at Yaoyao, who remained still, and asked, "Shouldn't we go together?"

Yaoyao hesitated slightly, then took a step onto the stone steps. The moment her foot landed, the Cangxuan Saint Seal at the end of the stone steps suddenly vibrated violently. An boundless power surged forth, shaking the dark void intensely.

The stone steps swayed fiercely. Zhou Yuan's expression changed to one of alarm; he didn't understand why the Cangxuan Saint Seal had suddenly reacted this way.

Yaoyao's bright eyes flickered slightly, and she slowly retracted her foot. She gazed at the ancient Cangxuan Saint Seal; in that brief moment, she seemed to have sensed the seal resisting her approach. It felt like a kind of apprehension.

"You go by yourself," Yaoyao said.

Seeing this, Zhou Yuan said no more, nodded, turned, and quickened his pace, ascending the stone steps directly towards the Cangxuan Saint Seal at the very top.

A full half-incense stick later, he finally reached the highest point. At this moment, the Cangxuan Saint Seal was within arm's reach.

Zhou Yuan gazed at the floating ancient stone seal. The seal appeared extremely rustic, yet Zhou Yuan understood its profound significance: it was the supreme sacred artifact of the Cangxuan Heaven. Possessing it meant controlling the Cangxuan Heaven and becoming its ruler. Of course, to control it, one naturally needed matching strength. According to Zhou Yuan's estimation, one would likely need to reach at least the Law Domain realm to truly wield the Cangxuan Saint Seal.

Zhou Yuan extended his hand, slightly trembling, and carefully reached out until his fingertips lightly touched the Cangxuan Saint Seal. The instant of contact, billions of rays of light erupted from the Cangxuan Saint Seal. Some of these rays shone upon Zhou Yuan's body. To his astonishment, a rainbow of light directly pierced through the barrier between his first and second Divine Palaces.

His two Divine Palaces began to merge at that moment. Surging Genesis Qi roared inward, then steadily climbed. Zhou Yuan was deeply shocked. He had merely been illuminated by the divine light of the Cangxuan Saint Seal, and his first Divine Palace was perfected. By his estimation, this would ordinarily require consuming at least a hundred low-grade Divine Palace elixirs.

Moreover, that wasn't all. His physical body, bathed in the divine light, felt his blood boil. His flesh seemed to undergo an unimaginable tempering, erupting with astonishing vitality. Within his heart, drops of crimson-gold blood continuously formed. Previously, even after cultivating the Profound Saint Body, Zhou Yuan only had two or three drops of crimson-gold blood in his heart. Now, in just a short while, he possessed dozens of drops. Between his brows, his spirit also vibrated. His seated spirit grew increasingly condensed under the divine light.

He had clearly received immense benefits, perhaps a gift from the Cangxuan Saint Seal to the first person to discover it.

However, engrossed in his astonishment, Zhou Yuan failed to notice that the moment the Cangxuan Saint Seal fluctuated, the entire Cangxuan Heaven's Genesis Qi began to surge. In the vicinity of the Black Abyss, an endless stream of Heaven and Earth Genesis Qi emerged. The previously desolate land came to life in mere moments. Plants sprouted, water appeared out of thin air, rapidly converging into surging rivers.

On the Sacred Province Continent, within the Sacred Palace, the Sacred Master Shengyuan, who had been meditating with his eyes slightly closed before the abyss, suddenly opened them. Uncontainable ecstasy erupted in his gaze. The next moment, he threw his head back and laughed.

"Cangxuan Saint Seal, you have finally appeared!"

"Ten Hall Masters of the Sacred Palace, follow me!"

The Sacred Master Shengyuan's roar echoed through heaven and earth. The next instant, his figure tore through space and vanished. Simultaneously, within the trembling Sacred Palace, ten majestic figures streaked out, vanishing into the vast world.

At the Cangxuan Sect, Sect Master Qingyang gazed solemnly at the world. He had naturally sensed the previous anomaly and could perceive the origin of the Genesis Qi fluctuations throughout the Cangxuan Heaven. What else but a sacred artifact like the Cangxuan Saint Seal could stir the Genesis Qi of the entire Cangxuan Heaven?

"Cangxuan Heaven is about to be plunged into chaos!"

Behind him, several figures appeared, namely Peak Master Lianyi and five other peak masters.

"The previous fluctuations..." Peak Master Lianyi was the first to ask, her beautiful face filled with nervousness.

"The Cangxuan Saint Seal has appeared. Let's move. The Sacred Palace must have sensed it too," Sect Master Qingyang said, his voice deep, without further elaboration.

Upon hearing this, everyone else's expressions turned solemn. Space rippled at that moment, and their figures vanished from the peak.

At the Sword-Wielding Sect, the Northern Sea Dragon-Subduing Hall, the Hundred Flowers Immortal Palace, and the Heavenly Ghost Mansion, the other four major sects of the Sacred Province Continent, terrifyingly powerful streaks of light shot into the sky, tearing through space and disappearing. It wasn't just these major sects; all top powerhouses throughout the Cangxuan Heaven had sensed the unusual fluctuations in the world at that moment. Consequently, figures continuously tore through the air and departed from various continents within the Cangxuan Heaven.

The simultaneous appearance of so many powerhouses naturally caused an immense stir. Countless beings in the Cangxuan Heaven watched this scene with trepidation, feeling that the events to follow would surely plunge the world into turmoil.

When was the last time the Cangxuan Heaven experienced such upheaval?

It seemed to be when the Cangxuan Ancestor fell.