Chapter 733: Fourth Sacred Pattern

At the moment the golden heart transformed into a stream of light and was swallowed whole by Saint Yuan Palace Master, his eyes subtly closed. The entire world seemed to freeze at this instant.

All wind sounds, all flow of Genesis Qi, stopped at this moment.

As if time and space were frozen.

Countless gazes, filled with horror, watched Saint Yuan Palace Master, because everyone felt an indescribable aura gradually emanating from his body at this very moment.

Under that aura, the heavens and earth trembled.

Just an inch above Saint Yuan Palace Master's head, the golden flame rapidly grew, eventually becoming a fiercely burning golden blaze. The flame slowly flowed, faintly showing signs of forming a golden fire lotus.

"Holy Flame transforming into a Lotus..."

The faces of the top experts from all sides were filled with dread, and their teeth chattered. It was said that only a true Saint could evolve the Holy Flame into the shape of a lotus, symbolizing perfection.

The golden flame lotus took shape and slowly bloomed.

From the golden lotus, tassel-like golden light flowed down, covering Saint Yuan Palace Master's body. The golden light penetrated his flesh, continuously refining his body, making it perfect.

Evidently, after devouring the Saint's Heart, Saint Yuan Palace Master had, for a short period, broken through his shackles, truly stepping into the Saint stage!

His subtly closed eyes opened. In his eyes, the golden lotus burning with Holy Flame was reflected. At this moment, his aura was vast and mighty, seemingly immortal and indestructible.

Upon seeing this, Sect Master Qing Yang and the others couldn't help but turn somewhat pale.

Because at this moment, they also sensed that terrifying aura of danger from Saint Yuan Palace Master.

Saint Yuan Palace Master's gaze was indifferent. He parted his lips, and a voice resonated throughout the heavens and earth.

"Genesis Qi Forbidden."

As that voice spread, everyone was horrified to discover that the Genesis Qi in this world was quietly vanishing without a trace. Even the Genesis Qi within their bodies was strangely dissipating at an alarming rate.

Thud! Thud!

Figures that had been suspended in mid-air now plummeted from the sky like birds with broken wings, utterly discomfited.

This part of the world had become devoid of Genesis Qi.

Here, even a Law Domain could hardly exist.

This was the power of a Saint: their words were law. With a single command, they could render a region of the world a Genesis Qi-less void...

The top experts from all sides fell to the ground one after another. Only Sect Master Qing Yang, Celestial Sword Venerable, and a few others could still stand in the void. This was because they possessed Sacred Treasures, and only by relying on the might of these Sacred Treasures could they isolate themselves from the Saint's Genesis Qi ban.

Saint Yuan Palace Master merely glanced at them indifferently, paying them no further mind. His gaze returned to the Spirit-Slaying Diagram in the sky. He looked at the graceful figure within it, a sneer appearing at the corner of his lips.

"This time, let's see you resolve this again?"

Saint Yuan Palace Master pointed a finger in the air. The violent vibrations on the Spirit-Slaying Diagram immediately began to subside. Boundless black and white qi surged forth from it, with some even seeping out of the diagram itself.

Inside the Spirit-Slaying Diagram, the black and white qi formed enormous whirlpools. The golden pillars of light outlined by Yao Yao were completely swallowed by these whirlpools.

Consequently, the golden light began to recede.

Black and white qi surged endlessly from all directions.

Boom! Boom!

Within the black and white qi, black and white lightning surged forth, like giant dragons, roaring towards Yao Yao, covering the sky.

That black and white divine lightning possessed terrifying power. Furthermore, it was imbued with flames—Holy Flame!

During this brief period of entering the Saint stage, Saint Yuan Palace Master's strength had reached an extremely terrifying level.

Yao Yao's fair wrist rapidly flickered. Countless Genesis Runes formed a golden light barrier around her. However, each time the black and white divine lightning struck, the light barrier trembled violently, then gradually shrank.

No matter how Yao Yao wielded her Genesis Rune brush, the black and white divine lightning gradually approached.

Anyone could see that, as Saint Yuan Palace Master devoured the Saint's Heart, the situation had begun to change once more...

Sect Master Qing Yang and the others felt their hearts sink gradually at this moment. If Yao Yao were truly suppressed, then at this moment, Saint Yuan Palace Master would truly be beyond anyone's restraint.

"You refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit. After I suppress you, everyone in Cangxuan Sect will accompany you in death, including that boy." Saint Yuan Palace Master stated indifferently, gazing at the rampaging black and white divine lightning within the Spirit-Slaying Diagram.

Clearly, being pushed to this extent by Yao Yao today had caused a hint of anger in his heart.

Inside the Spirit-Slaying Diagram.

Yao Yao's Genesis Rune brush, which she was wielding, seemed to pause at this moment. She slowly raised her head, her eyes piercing through the Spirit-Slaying Diagram, directly looking at Saint Yuan Palace Master. The depths of her eyes seemed to contain a bone-chilling coldness.

Her gaze seemed to be asking Saint Yuan if he truly wished to die.

Saint Yuan Palace Master understood the meaning in her eyes, but he merely smiled dismissively and shook his head, "What arrogance."

Clearly, he regarded Yao Yao's action as an empty threat. After all, he had now entered the Saint stage. He truly couldn't fathom how the Yao Yao before him could possibly resist him.

Yao Yao's ethereal gaze suddenly turned towards the void where Zhou Yuan was located. She gazed at him for an instant, then her eyelids slowly and resolutely closed.

At the same time, on her smooth forehead, the broken seal began to shatter even more, piece by piece...

The cracks on the seal were continuously expanding.

Countless dark golden specks of light rose from her body and merged into the golden light barrier. Instantly, golden light overflowed from the barrier. This time, no matter how wildly the black and white divine lightning bombarded it, it was no longer able to shrink the light barrier.

Moreover, the golden light barrier was gradually expanding outwards, as if it intended to press against the areas where the black and white divine lightning converged...

At this moment, even Saint Yuan Palace Master was dumbfounded, unable to resist swearing aloud.

How is this possible?!

He had devoured the Saint's Heart, and only then gained the power of a Saint for a brief period. Yet this Yao Yao, simply by opening and closing her eyes, directly transformed from being suppressed to being able to directly contend?!

Where did this power even come from?!

Is there any logic to this, any fairness left?

Saint Yuan Palace Master's expression was volatile. The next instant, he abruptly turned around, his figure shooting directly towards the void. He decided to seize the Cangxuan Saint Seal while Yao Yao was trapped!

However, no sooner had he shot out than Sect Master Qing Yang, Celestial Sword Venerable, and Ancient Whale Venerable—three Law Domain experts—activated their Sacred Treasures, unleashing destructive power and striking fiercely.

Saint Yuan Palace Master frowned. At this moment, he wasn't afraid of the three of them, but the Sacred Treasures in their hands did possess some power. Thus, he had to slow his pace. With a flick of his sleeve, the Holy Flame transformed into three golden fire dragons, burning through the void and engaging the trio.

Boom! Boom!

They fought in a chaotic melee, the void tearing apart. But anyone could see that, even with the power of their Sacred Treasures, Sect Master Qing Yang and the other two were steadily being pushed back and couldn't hold on for long.

In the void, Zhou Yuan observed the situation outside. His expression was tense. His gaze, filled with anxiety, was fixed on Yao Yao within the Spirit-Slaying Diagram. He could also feel Yao Yao's power growing, but the more it grew, the more uneasy he became.

Because he knew that it meant Yao Yao's seal was rapidly weakening.

What would happen once Yao Yao's seal was completely broken?

"Damn it!"

Moreover, Saint Yuan Palace Master was heading directly towards this location now, clearly intending to seize the Cangxuan Saint Seal first. With his own strength, how could he possibly defend it?

Just as Zhou Yuan was burning with anxiety, an aged voice suddenly pierced through the air: "Zhou Yuan, that old villain Saint Yuan intends to take the Saint Seal first. Quickly activate the Saint Seal!"

"There are methods left by the master within it!"

Zhou Yuan was startled by this sudden voice. "Elder Xuan?"

The voice belonged to Elder Xuan.

"How do I activate it?" he hastily asked.

"With the power of Saint Runes..."

Zhou Yuan's heart trembled slightly. So Elder Xuan actually knew he possessed Saint Runes!

However, at this moment, he didn't have time to ask too many questions. He quickly stood up and rushed to the end of the stone steps, arriving before the Cangxuan Saint Seal.

Zhou Yuan took a deep breath. With a thought, the Barrier-Breaking Saint Rune in his eyes, the Earth Saint Rune in his palm, and the Heaven-Slaying Saint Rune within his Divine Dwelling all slowly emerged from his body at this moment.

As soon as the three Saint Runes appeared, they were drawn in and hovered around the Cangxuan Saint Seal.

Buzz! Buzz!

The Cangxuan Saint Seal, in turn, erupted with majestic ripples, continuously vibrating. Within it, a certain power seemed on the verge of gushing forth.

But that feeling of imminent eruption always fell just short.

Outside.

Saint Yuan Palace Master sensed something. He looked towards the void, his eyes narrowing, and he said chillingly, "This boy actually has Saint Runes hidden within him? Cangxuan, is this your method?"

His figure shot out, breaking through Sect Master Qing Yang's blockade, and charging directly into the void.

Zhou Yuan also sensed Saint Yuan Palace Master rapidly approaching. Looking again at the Cangxuan Saint Seal, a thought flashed in his mind, and he cried out anxiously, "Damn it, there's still one Saint Rune missing out of four! There's no way to fully activate the Cangxuan Saint Seal!"

Back then, Ancestor Cangxuan had stripped four Saint Runes from the Saint Seal, but Zhou Yuan had only obtained three of them. There had never been a single clue about the last Saint Rune.

Meanwhile, outside the Thunder Pool, Elder Xuan looked at the extremely anxious Zhou Yuan, but couldn't help but smile, saying, "Don't fret, don't fret."

"You boy, do you really think that in Cangxuan Sect, I favored you because of your talent or something?"

He slowly took off his upper garment at this moment. On the skin of his back, an ancient glowing rune was visible, shimmering with a mysterious radiance.

Zhou Yuan's mouth fell open. He was far too familiar with the fluctuations of that glowing rune...

Evidently, that was precisely the fourth Saint Rune Zhou Yuan had fruitlessly searched for!

It had actually been inscribed on Elder Xuan's back all this time! No wonder there had been no clue about the fourth Saint Rune at all!

Elder Xuan's body trembled. The ancient glowing rune on his back shot skyward, finally transforming into a streak of light that whistled down, entering the void, and merging into the Cangxuan Saint Seal, which was emitting vast fluctuations.