Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1044: Ambush from All Sides, Kill (2)

About two hundred billion li from the site of the earliest battle.

“Where is he?”

“Where’s Wu Yuan? I have a domain artifact. As long as he’s within range, there’s no way he’ll be able to escape my detection.” Sovereign Yan Hu hovered, straining his senses.

“Hmm?” Sovereign Yan Hu abruptly turned his head, looking with utter shock towards the edge of the void.

Over a hundred million li away, at the fringe of his domain’s reach, stood a figure in azure armor. He towered ten thousand zhangs tall, a ferocious Teng Snake coiled around his body. His aura was overwhelming!

“Wu Yuan! Wu Yuan is here, I’ve found him.” Without hesitation, Sovereign Yan Hu frantically transmitted messages, relaying the coordinates. However, there was also a thread of despair in his heart. With his strength, he didn’t stand the slightest chance of surviving an encounter with Wu Yuan.

Boom! In the distant void, Wu Yuan suddenly moved, his speed instantly soaring to terrifying levels.

Azure light spread, ignoring the domain. He instantly traversed tens of millions of li, charging in for the kill.

Flee! Sovereign Yan Hu fled for his life while summoning his artifacts and deploying his domain, struggling desperately to resist.

His mind was clear. With each second he delayed, the chances of Wu Yuan getting surrounded and killed increased. If Wu Yuan were ultimately slain, he would earn great merits. What did losing one mana body matter in comparison?

Whoosh! With the flash of a dazzling blade ray, Sovereign Yan Hu’s body instantly vanished into nothingness. His domain began to collapse.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan waved his hand, collecting the many treasures left behind by Sovereign Yan Hu.

Was he scouting for me? According to the messages from Overlord Ming Zhun and the others, the Immortal Court’s army has already mobilized and is in pursuit. Wu Yuan thought to himself. To relay this information to me in such a short time… it seems there are Eldritch Court moles among these ten thousand Immortal Court Sovereigns.

Wu Yuan wasn’t surprised by this. While Sovereign moles were extremely rare, it was still possible to plant two or three among the tens of thousands of Sovereigns in a Saintdom.

Come! This is just the beginning. Endless killing intent gleamed in Wu Yuan’s eyes. The more, the better.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan stood in place for a long while before unhurriedly flying towards the Immortal Court’s army.

He made no attempt to conceal himself – this was clearly bait!

…

“Sovereign Yan Hu is dead.”

“Yan Hu!” In the Immortal Court Voidrealm, within that special temple, over ten thousand Sovereigns immediately received this news. Sovereign Yan Hu’s mana body had perished, but his true self remained.

“Go!”

“Head to the new coordinates.” The various Immortal Court Sovereign teams immediately moved towards the updated location.

“Sovereign Lou Ao has fallen!”

“Sovereign Fan Shu has fallen.”

“I’ve died too.”

“My big brother is dead.” The Sovereigns patrolling the area began to fall one after another, all slain by Wu Yuan.

These scattered Sovereigns lacked sufficient strength, and most couldn’t even withstand a single saber strike from Wu Yuan. However, their deaths were not in vain, as Wu Yuan’s position grew increasingly clear. The noose was tightening at a breakneck pace.

Finally, after nine Sovereign scouts had fallen in succession, the Immortal Court’s main forces began to arrive one after another.

Over seventy teams and thirteen elite teams composed of ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouses were speeding over from all directions.

…

After killing so many in succession, they’d have to be fools if they still can’t find me. Wu Yuan flew unhurriedly through the void, not a trace of anxiety on his face.

Hmm? Wu Yuan halted abruptly, having sensed the shocking fluctuations transmitted from the distance.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Three streaks of light exuding powerful auras crossed the void, suddenly coming to a stop.

Sovereign Ji Hu? Wu Yuan immediately recognized one of the tiger-headed Sovereigns as the renowned Sovereign Ji Hu from the Long Shan Saintdom of the Immortal Court, a powerhouse at the peak of the ninth-stage Sovereign phase.

“It’s Wu Yuan.”

“Slay him.” The three Sovereigns attacked without the slightest hesitation, charging straight for Wu Yuan.

All three were ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouses. How terrifying was their combined might? Naturally, they felt no fear.

“Suppress!” One of them, a white-robed female immortal with flowing colorful robes, immediately deployed a powerful domain.

Rumble~ The hues of heaven and earth changed. A vast domain that resembled an endless ocean, covering about a billion li, completely enveloped the area, its surging waters crashing down towards Wu Yuan.

Sovereign Shui Wu? Wu Yuan recognized this female immortal, an unparalleled powerhouse who had comprehended the Great Dao of Yin-Yang to the ninth-level Dao Field stage. Despite her deep Dao comprehension, her immortal root degree was still lacking. Otherwise, she would already be an Overlord powerhouse.

Rumble~ Sovereign Shui Wu’s signature move was immensely powerful, sharply reducing Wu Yuan’s speed and suppressing the layers of azure light emanating from his body.

As expected of Sovereign Shui Wu. Wu Yuan nodded inwardly. His Matter Domain wasn’t particularly strong, after all, he was only at the sixth-stage Sovereign level on the path of matter.

Of course, if Wu Yuan were to unleash his full power and activate the Azure Origin Armor, he could essentially ignore Sovereign Shui Wu’s domain.

The strength of a domain depended on one’s artifacts, techniques, and most importantly, one’s mana. Sovereign Shui Wu’s mana capacity wasn’t particularly large.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Sovereign Ji Hu and another body refiner Sovereign had already charged in without hesitation.

Kill me? Wu Yuan’s lips curled into a smile, a cold glint flashing in his eyes as he charged forward unhesitatingly to meet them.

The domain extended across one billion li, but for three powerhouses nearing the Overlord level, this wasn’t particularly vast. In the blink of an eye, they clashed.

“Water Vortex, Bind!” Suddenly, the domain began to spin wildly, surging torrents of water exerting an even greater binding force on Wu Yuan, as if countless giant pythons were frantically coiling around him.

This should be enough. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Continuing to conceal his true strength wasn’t wise.

“Kill!” Wu Yuan flew over to engage Sovereign Ji Hu, one of the battle sabers in his hand now replaced by a Mo Yuan Saber. Each of the nine Mo Yuan Sabers was a top-tier mid-grade Xiantian artifact.

The two collided instantly.

“Die!” Sovereign Ji Hu swung his nine war hammers, his maw gaping as if he meant to devour Wu Yuan whole.

Within Sovereign Shui Wu’s water domain, Wu Yuan and Sovereign Ji Hu clashed.

Nine dazzling azure blade rays erupted! Brilliant, dazzling, and sharp!

Boom~ As the first blade ray struck, Sovereign Ji Hu’s expression changed. The terrifying power imbued in Wu Yuan’s saber nearly caused him to lose grip on his war hammers, and he quickly retreated.

This saber technique! Sovereign Ji Hu was utterly shocked, finally understanding what was happening.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Sovereign Ji Hu could just barely block the second and third blade rays. But by the fourth, his nine arms were shaking uncontrollably, utterly powerless to retaliate.

Boom! The final five blade rays struck Sovereign Ji Hu’s body in succession.

Rumble~ Sovereign Ji Hu’s vital aura plummeted as he was sent hurtling backward like a meteor.

One exchange, and I’m already grievously wounded. Another clash and I’ll surely perish. Sovereign Ji Hu thought, filled with terror.

He possessed the combat power of a peak ninth-stage Sovereign and wore top-grade Dao Instrument battle armor. How could his defenses be easily overcome?

There was only one possibility—Wu Yuan was an Overlord! The power of this saber technique undoubtedly reached the Overlord level.

Unbeknownst to him, Wu Yuan hadn’t even employed his strongest move. Otherwise, he could have utterly annihilated him with a single Mo Yuan Saber.

“This!”

“This is?” Sovereign Shui Wu and the other black-armored body refiner Sovereign who had yet to join the battle stared in shock at the scene. They could all sense the weakening of Sovereign Ji Hu’s vital aura. But there was no time for them to think further.

Boom! Wu Yuan flashed forward in pursuit. Blade rays bloomed once more, instantly engulfing Sovereign Ji Hu. His body disintegrated, leaving behind only a few artifacts.

Sovereign Ji Hu was dead!

“Your turn,” Wu Yuan grinned, turning to face Sovereign Shui Wu and the black-armored Sovereign.

Overlord! He was definitely an Overlord!

“Where’s your dignity as an Overlord? How could you lure us into attacking you?” Sovereign Shui Wu and the black-armored Sovereign were both shocked and enraged. With no time to mourn Sovereign Ji Hu, they immediately turned tail and fled.

Whoosh! Having revealed first-stage Overlord strength, how could Wu Yuan possibly let them escape?

…

Within the vast temple in the Immortal Court Voidrealm, all was silent. Over ten thousand Sovereigns, Overlord Long He, Overlord Wan Du, and the others all watched the scene unfolding in the projected light screen.

Sovereign Ji Hu was undoubtedly one of the top ten super powerhouses in the Immortal Court’s army. In just two exchanges, he had been slain by Wu Yuan.

Although Sovereign Shui Wu and the last team member fled frantically, still protected by the domain, they too were wiped out by Wu Yuan after struggling for twelve breaths.

Twelve breaths was quite a long time. This demonstrated the difference between body refiner Sovereigns and qi refiner Sovereigns. If Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self were here, his direct combat ability would appear to be only that of a first-stage Overlord. But if his qi refiner self were to strike, Sovereign Ji Hu and the other two wouldn’t have lasted nearly as long under the suppressive effects of his domain.

“Overlord! Wu Yuan is indeed an Overlord.” Overlord Wan Du stared intently at the light screen, his eyes blazing.

If Wu Yuan had only possessed ninth-stage Sovereign strength, he might have hesitated to act.

But now that he had Overlord power? And dared to be so brazen? There was no harm in Wan Du taking action; the Eldritch Court would have no grounds for complaint.

“Overlord strength?”

“Too difficult to kill.” Among the thousands of Sovereigns in the Immortal Court’s army, some began to waver.

Why were those with Overlord strength revered as Overlords?

On the surface, it seemed that first-stage Overlord strength was only ten times greater than a ninth-stage Sovereign. But this was a limit, a threshold. Beyond this stage, the difference between them and ordinary Sovereigns was like that between heaven and earth. For ordinary Sovereigns to kill an Overlord, they would either need to form a true battle array legion or rely on overwhelming numbers to forcibly pin them down. But achieving a kill would be extremely difficult.

“First-stage Overlord strength.

“This Wu Yuan has indeed become an Overlord. It is precisely because he possesses such strength that he dares to provoke our Immortal Court.” Overlord Long He’s icy voice once again resounded throughout the temple, reaching the ears of every Sovereign present.

“But so what if he’s a first-stage Overlord?”

“With our army gathered, a team of over a thousand Sovereigns can still annihilate him.” Overlord Long He’s voice was low and filled with murderous intent: “We must kill him!”

Previously, teams consisted of only a hundred Sovereigns, but now they began to gather in groups of over a thousand. These teams were already quite close to each other, so regrouping wouldn’t take long.

Less than a quarter hour went by.

“We’ve found Wu Yuan.”

“Our team has spotted him too.”

“We’re almost there.” Almost instantaneously, three teams from the Immortal Court’s army simultaneously discovered Wu Yuan’s trail. Three thousand Sovereigns converged on a single location

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