Chapter 453 Ripples (1/2)

The events that had transpired on the cultivation platform in Saint Genesis Peak ultimately spread in the rest of the sect. After all, any news related to the participants of the chief disciple selection at this juncture was sure to draw everyone’s attention.

What’s more, one of the individuals involved in the affair was the person with the lowest betting odds in the history of the Cangxuan Sect.

However, after hearing the details about the matter, the disciples originally prepared for some comic relief were so shocked that their eyes nearly popped from their sockets.

“What? Zhou Yuan defeated Wu Hai from elder Lu Hong’s faction in a single punch?”

“That Wu Hai is an initial eighth layer practitioner. Though his breakthrough was quite recent, he’s still stronger than Yang Xuan from the Sacred Palace.”

“Plus, Zhou Yuan didn’t even use his Heaven Genesis Weapon?”

“Wu Hai is far too useless…”

“Wu Hai isn’t useless, but overly careless. He likely never expected Zhou Yuan to grow so much over the past month. If Wu Hai had gone all out from the start, it would definitely not be an easy fight for Zhou Yuan.” Another disciple stated his logical analysis.

“No matter what, you have to admit that Zhou Yuan does have some ability.”

“......”

All kinds of discussions started based on this information, however, the matter ultimately did not cause big splashes. After all, neither Zhou Yuan nor Wu Hai were key figures in the chief disciple selection. Hence, the battle between them only managed to garner a tiny bit of attention, before quickly being forgotten by everyone.

At the end of the day, the countless gazes in the Cangxuan Sect focused once again on the hottest contenders for the various chief disciple selections.

Compared to such dazzling existences, the likes of Zhou Yuan and Wu Hai were really akin to small splashes.

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Saint Genesis Peak, Lu Hong’s faction.

In a certain hall.

On the chief chair, Lu Hong’s old face was rather stormy as he icily stared at the fearful and angry face of Wu Hai, who was standing with his hands behind his back. “How useless. I can’t believe a small errand like probing Zhou Yuan’s abilities can result in such an accident.”

“And you still have the gall to return after being defeated in a single punch by a fourth layer Alpha-Origin practitioner.”

Wu Hai’s face burned as he said, “Zhou Yuan seems to have grown substantially stronger over the past month. I only suffered because I was caught off guard.”

Lu Hong ignored the former’s explanation, as he grabbed a fist sized jade rock from a disciple beside him and poured Genesis Qi into it. A projection immediately appeared, displaying the fight between Zhou Yuan and Wu Hai.

This was a kind of projection stone that could make temporary recordings.

Lu Hong glued his eyes to Zhou Yuan’s figure. A long while later, when Zhou Yuan closed in on Wu Hai and punched, the former’s eyes flickered faintly for a moment.

“The brat’s punch is unexpectedly powerful…” Remarked a disciple beside Lu Hong.

“Although junior brother Wu Hai was unprepared, he managed to create numerous Genesis Qi defenses in that split second, but they were still destroyed by Zhou Yuan’s punch. From the previous information we gathered, he should not have such strength.”

“The strange thing is that Zhou Yuan’s Genesis Qi undulations are still at the fourth layer. Though they have risen slightly, it has yet to reach the level of power he displayed…”

The other disciples in the hall nodded in agreement, equally puzzled by this observation.

The rays from the jade stone in Lu Hong’s hands slowly withdrew as the projection dissipated, before the stone shattered into tiny pieces.

“There’s nothing strange about it…” Lu Hong’s tone was that of indifference. “It’s because he learnt some kind of external cultivation technique that powered up his physical body. The reason why that punch was so powerful was because it contained the combined might of his Genesis Qi and physical body.”

He was a Divine Dwelling stage expert after all. Though others had failed to understand the secret behind Zhou Yuan’s punch, Lu Hong had figured it out in a single glance.

“An external cultivation technique?”

The crowd was first stunned, before being struck by a flash of understanding.