Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 762: The Arrival Of An Overlord (2)

Boom! Boom! Saber and sword clashed in the void. The space around Astral Lord Tong Heng shook violently as a terrifying force was transmitted through his war saber, reverberating through his entire body. Even his deity body trembled.

How is this possible? Astral Lord Tong Heng's face was filled with disbelief. He’s too strong!

What he didn't know was that when Wu Yuan unleashed his full power, each one of his lifebound flying swords surpassed mid-grade celestial artifacts in might, and the power he possessed approached that of a ninth-stage Archimmortal.

When nine swords unified into one, the resulting power could overwhelm a ninth-stage Archimmortal, approaching the level of a quasi-Astral Monarch. Suppressing a seventh-stage Archdeity was hardly an issue.

Even though Astral Lord Tong Heng was considerably stronger than Astral Lord Huo Xiang, it was no use.

Boom! Astral Lord Tong Heng was sent flying by the Spacetime divine sword, almost losing his grip on his war sabers.

Astral Lord Tong Heng attempted to block, but the Spacetime divine sword, after flashing by, suddenly swerved and slashed horizontally, once again striking his massive body.

Countless cracks instantly spread across Astral Lord Tong Heng's deity body.

"No!" he roared, his voice a mixture of shock and rage. He desperately tried to flee, but his struggles proved futile against Wu Yuan's relentless onslaught.

The Spacetime divine sword struck over and over, landing more than ten devastating blows in rapid succession. Astral Lord Tong Heng's howls of fury echoed through the void as his deity body, unable to withstand the assault, finally shattered completely.

Astral Lord Tong Heng was dead!

This region of the void grew quiet.

Archdeities are indeed much harder to kill than Archimmortals. Their power levels were similar, but killing this Tong Heng consumed so much mana. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

These two battles might appear effortless, but in reality, they consumed a huge percentage of his mana.

It was mainly because keeping ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’ activated consumed dozens of times more mana than if he fought without activating it.

So for Wu Yuan, his main priority when engaging in these life-or-death battles was speed! He had to end them quickly.

If it turned into a battle of attrition, I'd have no choice but to leave. Wu Yuan waved his hand to collect the many treasures Astral Lord Tong Heng dropped.

Then, he swiftly departed.

...

Wu Yuan's battle with Astral Lord Tong Heng was even more brutal, causing even greater aftershocks, but because they fought in the void with no witnesses, the news didn't spread as quickly.

Time passed.

Wu Yuan was aware that he had only killed the mana bodies of his opponents. Time was of the essence; once word of his attacks spread, the remaining Astral Lords would undoubtedly scatter to the winds.

With this urgency in mind, Wu Yuan swiftly traced each karmic thread connecting him to his targets. Moving at an unprecedented speed, he launched into a relentless hunting and killing spree.

Fifteen battles in five days!

In reality, the time Wu Yuan spent on traveling and fighting was very short. Most of the time was taken up by mana recovery.

Wu Yuan's chosen targets for these fifteen battles were all Astral Lord-level powerhouses who had hunted him in the past.

Wu Yuan won thirteen of the battles, killing his opponents.

As for the remaining two, one was a ninth-stage Archdeity and the other a ninth-stage Archimmortal. Both had extremely strong self-preservation abilities. Wu Yuan couldn't defeat them after a prolonged battle and his mana was mostly drained, so he could only choose to leave.

However, killing thirteen Astral Lord level powerhouses in a row, and fighting two late-stage Astral Lords to a standstill or even gaining the upper hand, still caused a huge commotion.

"Thirteen Astral Lords have fallen."

"Truly insane."

"Those who died all had grudges with Ming Jian in the past. Whether Archimmortals or Archdeities, all were killed by him."

"Even late-stage Astral Lords could only passively defend against him, struggling to resist."

"His attacks are terrifying. The key is his mastery of Spacetime, granting him unparalleled evasive abilities. He wields the initiative in battle and his soul defense is also absurdly strong. Whether attacking or escaping, his abilities are heaven-defying... Didn't Ming Jian only recently become a High Immortal?"

"He is definitely no weaker than Zhuo Haiyue."

...

The news first spread among the nine major factions of the Dao Realm.

The fall of thirteen Astral Lords wasn't too significant an event. Any major faction had tens of thousands of Astral Lords, and it was only their mana bodies or ether bodies that perished.

But the key was that all this was accomplished by a High Immortal who had only cultivated for just over a thousand years. That was somewhat unbelievable.

"This is troublesome."

"This Ming Jian has grown extremely powerful. He's probably approaching the level of a quasi-Astral Monarch, even more heaven-defying than ordinary Astral Lords of Space."

"It’s no longer easy to kill him to save face."

"The Spacetime Island hasn't produced such monstrous prodigies in countless ages." Many Astral Monarchs of the Dao Realm felt vexed.

They had previously ordered his assassination, firstly because they didn't fear Ming Jian's future retaliation, and secondly to save face and vent anger on behalf of their subordinates.

But Ming Jian's growth rate was too fast, and his desire for revenge became even stronger. Unless these Astral Monarchs personally took action to hunt him down, there was nothing they could do to him. Their subordinates were no longer his match.

Moreover, many of the Astral Lords of Space who had originally obeyed orders to hunt Ming Jian began to have second thoughts, choosing to only pay lip service while secretly disobeying their superiors.

Astral Lords of Space only excelled at escaping. Their head-on combat ability wasn't necessarily very strong.

Although some Astral Lords of Space also had the strength of quasi-Astral Monarchs, those were extremely rare, even fewer in number than Astral Monarchs.

This also caused Ming Jian's reputation to rise among the various factions of the Dao Realm.

...

The astounding string of victories spread among the many major factions of the Dao Realm, gradually circulating within the Spacetime Island through various channels.

Instantly, it caused a stir.

"Madness."

"Ming Jian arrived at the Spacetime Island fewer than a thousand years ago, right? How long has he been cultivating?"

"Late-stage Astral Lord strength! He’s no weaker than Zhuo Haiyue." Countless imprint bearers on Spacetime Island discussed.

"I've heard that Zhuo Haiyue's situation is extremely special, she's not that kind of monstrous prodigy."

"In terms of raw talent, Ming Jian is number one throughout Spacetime Island."

"I've checked, Ming Jian has conquered level one hundred of the one-star and two-star towers in the Taiyuan Divine Court... Now he's even more dazzling." Very quickly, Wu Yuan's reputation on the Spacetime Island skyrocketed.

Given the current trend, there was a real chance of him surpassing Zhuo Haiyue to become the number one powerhouse among the millions of imprint bearers on the Spacetime Island.

Of course, the most important factor was that Zhuo Haiyue had only unleashed her power once, while Wu Yuan had killed over ten Astral Lords consecutively, forging his reputation with blood.

In the world of the strong, nothing carried more weight than actual combat achievements.

...

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness I reconciled with him." Nie Zhen was in a great mood as he chatted with Nangong Meng and the others.

"Too monstrous. Having late-stage Astral Lord strength after a thousand-plus years of cultivation?" Nie Zhen shook his head in amazement. "If anyone tells me Ming Jian won't become a Sovereign in the future, they’ll be hearing from me."

Hearing this, Nangong Meng, Tu Qing, and the others couldn't help but laugh.

They were equally amazed, Ming Jian's growth rate was too fast. In the blink of an eye, he had left them all behind.

...

Spending thirty million divine crystals to resolve the karma was worth it. High Deity Mi Yun had originally been distressed about those thirty million divine crystals. But when he received news of Wu Yuan slaying over ten Astral Lords in succession, he immediately felt that this was one of his wisest decisions.

He was such a monstrous prodigy and not from an opposing faction anyway, why make an enemy of him?

When encountering super geniuses on the path of cultivation, it’s important to know when to lower your head. High Deity Mi Yun thought to himself.

...

The news of Wu Yuan achieving such an unbelievable battle record as a First Tribulation High Immortal naturally spread quickly through various channels to the intelligence agencies of numerous factions across the vast river of space and time.

Similarly, this news also reached the Greenridge Macrocosm.

In the Bei You Realm, within the temple where the Sovereign Bei You resided.

Late-stage Astral Lord strength? Slaying thirteen Astral Lords in succession? How did my grand-disciple accomplish this? When Immortal Sovereign Bei You received this news, he found it somewhat unbelievable.

He was a Sovereign of Space, part of the Spacetime Dao Master’s lineage, and someone who resided in the Taiyuan Divine Court. Naturally, he knew far more secrets than ordinary Sovereigns.

He was well aware that there were many heaven-defying methods in this world, like Saint Prohibition Arts, 'Black Devil Blood Sacrifice', and so on.

Those heaven-defying burst secret arts all have numerous limitations, and most are created by supreme beings. Sovereign Bei You thought to himself. Could it be that Ming Jian has already become a successor of the Spacetime Dao Master?

But the Dao Master has not passed down Great Dao imprints for ages, and Ming Jian has only cultivated for just over a thousand years.

Moreover, Sovereign Bei You knew that even if one obtained a heaven-defying burst secret art, the extent of its power ultimately depended on the individual's ability to wield it.

Take 'Creation Saint Prohibition'. If an ordinary High Immortal with mediocre Dao comprehension employed it, the power unleashed would match some ordinary Archimmortals at most.

After cultivating for over a thousand years, Wu Yuan’s Dao comprehension rivaled Astral Monarchs, and with nine lifebound flying swords, he finally had enough strength to unlock his current power.

Hmm? A trace of surprise flashed in Sovereign Bei You's eyes. He hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand.

Whoosh~ Countless points of light gathered, instantly forming a blurry figure shrouded in black mist within the temple. Their aura was very faint, yet there was a trace of transcendence.

"Bei You, long time no see." The figure's voice was gentle, echoing in the temple.

"Overlord." Sovereign Bei You rose, bowing slightly in respect.

As powerful as he was, fearing no Sovereign in the Greenridge Macrocosm, he still had to bow before a noble Overlord.

"I believe you understand the purpose of my visit. Has Ming Jian already become a successor of the Spacetime Dao Master?" the figure asked.

"I'm not sure," Sovereign Bei You shook his head, he truly didn't know.

The figure was slightly startled. n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Ming Jian's performance is incredibly heaven-defying, in terms of potential, he can be considered among the top ten in the divine court since this samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

The True Saint has divined the rough timing of the next opening of the Megaverse Crossroads. By that time, we Overlords believe that Ming Jian's strength might rank in the top three of the divine court’s current generation," the figure said slowly.

"Moreover, he excels in Spacetime. His accomplishments in the Megaverse Crossroads are likely to be immense.

So, we hope he can join the core of the divine court. Feel free to state your conditions.

If the Spacetime Dao Master is unwilling to take him as a successor, then I am willing to seek an audience with the True Saint. Of course, the True Saint’s insights are not in the Great Dao of Spacetime, so it still depends on the True Saint's decision."

The figure's gaze fell on Sovereign Bei You: "Bei You, what do you think?"

Sovereign Bei You's heart trembled.

Seek the True Saint? He was very clear about the status of the figure before him. In the divine court, he was absolutely one of the top existences below the True Saint. If he spoke, the True Saint would naturally listen.

"Overlord, the most suitable path for Ming Jian is the Spacetime Dao," Sovereign Bei You shook his head and said, "Everything can only be discussed when Ming Jian returns."

"Alright. Then we'll wait until Ming Jian returns to discuss it." The figure nodded, dispersing into countless points of light.

Only his incarnation had descended. His true body was still in the distant Taiyuan Divine Court headquarters.

Ming Jian, oh Ming Jian. Sending him to the Spacetime Dao Realm was indeed the right choice. Sovereign Bei You sighed inwardly. Even an Overlord personally made a visit.

An Overlord's strength and status far surpassed that of ordinary Sovereigns.

...

Wu Yuan was vaguely aware of the storms in the world outside, but he paid little attention to them, focusing all his energy on his present situation.

The Black Devil Blood Hollow. I have finally returned. Wu Yuan's gaze fell on the seemingly calm expanse of void in the distance.