This resolution has turned out much better than he initially expected. At least it won't be entirely fruitless, with a minimum of a hundred Witch Continent units of faith power.
The two figures glanced at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke up.
"Wu Yuan's talent is indeed extraordinary, but the faith power of a unit of the Witch Nation is simply too massive. Let's start with five hundred Witch Continent units."
"Yeah, I agree. Let's bestow him with five hundred Witch Continent units of faith power first."
The two super existences each made their decisions.
"Alright, that's settled then. For the next million years, we'll allocate five hundred Witch Continent units of faith power to Wu Yuan. Make arrangements as soon as possible." The man in the black robe made the final decision.
"Not bad," Sovereign Kuachi nodded inwardly.
He hadn't really expected to be able to help Wu Yuan obtain the faith power of a whole Witch Nation.
Shouting prices all over the sky but having to pay up eventually.
In the Witch Domain, there were eight hundred Witch Nations!
But the faith power these sovereigns could independently decide on was only dozens of Witch Nation units, and each Witch Nation unit's faith power involved tremendous implications.
Each Witch Nation unit was further divided into five thousand Witch Continent units of faith power.
"Five hundred Witch Continent units of faith power should be enough for Wu Yuan for the time being," Sovereign Kuachi pondered. "We can only take it step by step."
"When Wu Yuan becomes an Upper Witch, then we can figure out a way to obtain it from the Witch Court headquarters."
Just as he was contemplating.
"Kuachi." The man in the black robe looked at Sovereign Kuachi.
"Sangfeng," Sovereign Kuachi nodded, looking at the other.
The man in the black robe was none other than the highest leader of the Sangfeng Witch Domain - Sangfeng Sovereign.
He was also one of the top three sovereign giants standing at the peak of the entire Qingling Great Realm.
The other two were Lei Yu Sovereign and Qingling Sovereign.
"You go and tell Wu Yuan."
"Resources ultimately require sufficient talent and strength to exchange for. His current strength is too weak, and his realm is not high enough. It's impossible to bestow so much faith power on him. The resources in the Witch Domain are also limited." Sangfeng Sovereign said, "But when he reaches the status of an Upper Witch and can unleash the peak power of a Star Lord."
"Then, I will bestow upon him the faith power of a whole Witch Nation unit again."
"Good." Sovereign Kuachi's eyes lit up.
The two sovereigns listened, but couldn't help but furrow their brows.
They didn't say much.
In the long years, a total of six sovereigns were born in the Sangfeng Witch Domain, two of whom resided far away in the Witch Court headquarters. The four of them jointly controlled the Witch Domain.
But undoubtedly, the highest status belonged to Sangfeng Sovereign.
He was the highest leader of the Witch Court in the Qingling Great Realm.
His orders must be obeyed by the other sovereigns, and even if there were different opinions, they had to converge on the Witch Court headquarters and await orders from the Witch Court.
In short.
Sangfeng Sovereign had the final decision-making power.
The other three sovereigns had the right to make suggestions and report.
Of course, under normal circumstances, Sangfeng Sovereign wouldn't act unilaterally but would consider the opinions of the other sovereigns.
This time was no exception.
...
While the highest-level sovereigns of the Witch Domain were deliberating.
Shanlin Witch Continent, headquarters of the Shan Yue Sect.
Shan Yue Sect was one of the two strongest forces in the entire Witch Continent, with Star Lords presiding and many Heavenly Immortals.
Naturally, the entire sect covered an incredibly vast area, with tens of billions living within it.
And in a forbidden area of the sect, invisible formations enveloped it, and one cell after another was built.
"Damn it."
"Ah! Ah!"
"Don't hit me anymore, I'll talk, I'll tell you everything."
"I've said everything, really, I've said it all." cries of pain occasionally emanated from the cells.
Outside many cells.
"Senior Immortal."
"Tea!" A group of servants were serving a young man in white robes, whose aura was extraordinary. He was lounging leisurely, sipping tea.
Listening to the cries of pain around him, he found them pleasant and enjoyable, even smiling.
This scene made the surrounding servants tremble even more, but they dared not show any signs of it.
"Baimo, is that guy named Fang Xia willing to come out?" the young man in white suddenly asked.
"Not yet." Another servant with white hair beside him said, "We've been following the orders of the Senior Immortal for many years, and we've used the Soul Refining Whip several times, but Fang Xia still hasn't said a word. We're just one step away from using the Soul Searching Technique."
"Senior Immortal."
The white-haired servant said cautiously, "The Heavenly Immortal has ordered only to imprison Fang Xia, not to use torture. Will our use of private punishment...?"
"You little brat."
"What are you thinking? That Fang Xia is just a lucky impoverished kid." The man in white shook his head, "The Heavenly Immortal is only afraid of harming his life with torture. We're not after his life, just a little punishment."
"Moreover, if we can quickly force him to speak, wouldn't that be a great achievement?" The man in white smiled, "By then, the Heavenly Immortal will not only not punish us, but also reward us."
"Wise Senior Immortal."
"Wise Senior Immortal." The surrounding servants all flattered, making the man in white even more pleased.
Suddenly.
"Boom!" A powerful aura suddenly descended.
Making everyone turn their heads, the man in white also looked over, about to scold angrily, but his face changed drastically.
"Tai Shang?" The man in white was shocked and quickly bowed.
In the Shan Yue Sect, only a Heavenly Immortal could hold the position of Tai Shang.
"Where is Fang Xia?" the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes asked coldly, his gaze sharp, and he waved his hand.
Thump! Fang Xia, covered in bloodstains, fell to the ground, barely breathing.
Chains pierced Fang Xia's flesh, bound by layers of formations, but his eyes remained determined.
Seeing this.
"You've done well." The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes was slightly surprised, staring at the man in white, "Li Guang, who authorized you to torture Fang Xia?"
"Me?" The man in white was about to speak up in defense,
Smack!
A fierce slap sent him crashing to the ground, leaving a palm print on his face.
"Hmph!"
"No need to explain, come with me, you can explain to the Star Lord yourself." The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes said coldly.
He waved his hand first, and a large amount of mysterious liquid dripped onto Fang Xia's body. Fang Xia's wounds visibly healed at an astonishing speed.
At the same time, the chains piercing his flesh were released and retracted.
Quickly, the severely injured Fang Xia, who was previously miserable, now appeared relatively normal.
"Let's go!"
The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes, with a single thought, enveloped Fang Xia and the man in black robes, who had just recovered slightly, and disappeared on the spot.
As they traveled, Senior Immortal Li Guang became increasingly anxious.
Because.
Their destination turned out to be the most core sacred place of the entire sect, rumored to be the residence of the sect's ancestor.
He, as a Senior Immortal, had only seen the Heavenly Immortal Tai Shang a few times over the years, but had never seen the ancestor.
And Fang Xia, who was being carried, although his vitality was slightly stronger, was still unconscious.
He didn't know where he was being taken, or what kind of punishment he would receive.
Before long.
The three arrived at a temple deep within the sacred place, where an invisible force suppressed the area, making it difficult for ordinary Immortals to fly.
"Thump~" The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes casually threw Senior Immortal Li Guang aside.
Then he gently placed Fang Xia down.
"Star Lord, the person has been brought." The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes then stood respectfully in front of the temple, bowing his head, waiting quietly.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~
Silently, two figures appeared in front of them, exuding an elusive and mysterious aura.
"Elder Hou Qu." One of the black-haired old men was extremely respectful, standing behind, like an attendant.
This scene.
Made the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes secretly shocked, and Senior Immortal Li Guang, who was kneeling on the ground, stunned.
Although he had never seen the black-haired old man, he had seen some images before, and it was the sect's ancestor, the legendary Star Lord.
The aura couldn't be faked.
"The ancestor actually called him 'elder'? Who is this black-armored man?" Senior Immortal Li Guang was shocked.
"Fang Xia?" Star Lord Hou Qu's gaze fell on Fang Xia, his eyes gentle.
This scene made Senior Immortal Li Guang feel uneasy.
---
ps: Over six thousand words, guaranteed two-in-one
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 423 Senior Expert (30,000 Monthly Votes)
"The Refinement Realm? Not bad, slightly stronger than I anticipated," Star Lord Hou Qu smiled at Fang Xia.
"Senior, did you seek me out?" Fang Xia struggled to get up, bowing slightly in respect.
Under the effect of the medicinal herbs from the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes, his body's injuries had fully healed.
The flesh wounds of a Qi Refiner were easy to recover from.
However, the numerous punishments he endured targeted not just his physical body, but also his mind and soul.
After all, what mundane people called "torture" was a joke to cultivators with strong Dao hearts; they could easily endure it.
Therefore, among cultivators, torture mostly targeted the mind and soul.
Just coming out of the endless nightmare-like mental punishment, Fang Xia was a bit unsteady on his feet.
"Your injuries haven't fully healed, sit down first and take this medicinal herb," Star Lord Hou Qu waved his hand, and a pill flew out.
"Thank you, Senior," Fang Xia, although unsure who Star Lord Hou Qu was, could tell he was important.
However, having experienced many life and death situations, especially just returning from the brink of death, he was increasingly calm.
It's just death.
He reached out, swallowed the pill, and immediately felt a surging force permeating his body, affecting his soul and mind, causing the cracks in his originally damaged soul to begin to heal continuously.
"What kind of medicinal herb is this?" Fang Xia was shocked, so he sat down cross-legged to recover.
During their conversation, no one dared to interrupt.
"Shan Yue."
Seeing Fang Xia sitting down to meditate, Star Lord Hou Qu glanced at the black-robed old man behind him and calmly said, "Is this what you meant by saying you just wanted to talk to Fang Xia? Do you think you're smart, or do you think I'm stupid?"
Silence!
"Senior Hou Qu." Star Lord Shan Yue's forehead broke out in a cold sweat, unable to help but glance at the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes and Senior Immortal Li Guang, with a desire to devour them alive.
Yes!
He did order Fang Xia to be imprisoned, and to wait until Fang Xia had figured things out before reporting back to him, but he didn't expect the people below to dare to guess his mind and use torture on their own.
However.
There was also a hint of injustice in Star Lord Shan Yue's heart. He had long investigated Fang Xia's background and found that, apart from his close relationship with the former member of the Witch Realm, Wu Yuan, he had no other major background.
Previously, Wu Yuan had brought three Heavenly Immortals in a row to find Fang Xia, which had surprised him, revealing Wu Yuan's unexpectedly wide network of relationships.
But he never imagined that it would provoke a visit from Star Lord Hou Qu.
This was a Nine-Fold Star Lord, a supreme existence in the spatial realm.
It could be said that Star Lord Hou Qu's position was absolutely top-notch among all the Star Lords in the Cangfeng Witch Realm.
"Don't you have a few words of explanation?" Star Lord Hou Qu smiled knowingly.
"I was wrong, I didn't know about the relationship between Fang Xia and Senior. I hope Senior Hou Qu will punish me," Star Lord Shan Yue was extremely honest.
He knew very well that there was no need to argue at this point.
For Star Lord Hou Qu, if he was truly angry, killing a Star Lord like himself would be no big deal.
Explanation was useless.
"Now that Fang Xia is safe and sound, I won't blame you too much," Star Lord Hou Qu glanced at him and said calmly, "Just take out a hundred thousand divine crystals and compensate Fang Xia. It's not too much, right?"
"Not too much, not too much," Star Lord Shan Yue agreed repeatedly, feeling relieved.
One hundred thousand divine crystals?
Regarding the wealth he possessed, it wasn't much.
He quickly handed over a storage treasure to Fang Xia, smiling reluctantly, "Young friend Fang Xia, you can count it. It's definitely enough for one hundred thousand divine crystals. Are you satisfied?"
"This?" Fang Xia opened his eyes, involuntarily looking at Star Lord Hou Qu.
One hundred thousand divine crystals!
As a Qi Refiner cultivator, all the treasures and wealth he had accumulated didn't even amount to one divine crystal.
It was simply a sudden wealth.
"Just take it if it's offered," Star Lord Hou Qu smiled.
"Okay." Fang Xia nodded. He wasn't being polite anymore and reached out to take it. Having wandered through various places in the Witch Realm for many years, he knew very well:
If there's an advantage, don't hesitate to take it; otherwise, you're just a fool.
Opportunities like this were rare. With one hundred thousand divine crystals, his hopes of becoming an Immortal in the future would greatly increase.
Meanwhile, the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes and Senior Immortal Li Guang were dumbfounded.
With just a few words from this mysterious powerhouse, their ancestor willingly offered up one hundred thousand divine crystals?
Especially Senior Immortal Li Guang; his entire wealth didn't even amount to one or two thousand divine crystals.
"Alright, Shan Yue, let's call it quits here. I'll take Fang Xia away first," Star Lord Hou Qu said, "Deal with the rest yourself."
"Yes, I understand." Star Lord Shan Yue replied respectfully.
Star Lord Hou Qu nodded, waved his hand, and disappeared from the front of the temple with Fang Xia, without any spatial fluctuations.
Leaving behind Star Lord Shan Yue and the other two.
"Hmph!"
Star Lord Shan Yue's face darkened, looking coldly at Senior Immortal Li Guang, "You're Li Guang, the one who punished Fang Xia without my authorization? You're openly defying my orders."
"Elder, I..." Senior Immortal Li Guang was about to speak.
"Did you do it yourself, or do you want me to send you on your way?" Star Lord Shan Yue's eyes were cold.
Senior Immortal Li Guang trembled, his eyes filled with despair.
He couldn't believe that just because of this matter, the ancestor wanted to kill him directly.
"Star Lord." The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes couldn't help but speak, "The Senior didn't say he wanted to punish..."
"Shut up!"
"The Senior didn't say it because he couldn't be bothered to say it, but we must understand and learn to act. If we really wait for the Senior to speak, it won't just be one Li Guang who dies. My entire Shan Yue Sect will be overhauled, and it will be just a matter of one sentence from the Senior." Star Lord Shan Yue said coldly.
The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes was suddenly shocked.
Just a sentence? Overhauling the Shan Yue Sect?
He realized the level of existence the other party was, probably not just an ordinary Star Lord.
"In addition, for this matter, Li Guang is at fault, and you will also be punished," Star Lord Shan Yue glanced at him, "You can apply to go to the higher-level Witch Immortal battlefield and take risks for a hundred thousand years."
"Come back in a hundred thousand years." Star Lord Shan Yue said.
"A hundred thousand years?" The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes' face changed slightly. There was a risk of falling in the Witch Immortal battlefield, and the longer the time, the higher the probability.
Right!
With a Dharma Body, you could let the Dharma Body take the brunt of the battle, but what if the Dharma Body fell? Unless you quickly nurtured another Dharma Body.
Otherwise, you had to enter the battlefield yourself and fight.
And to quickly nurture a Dharma Body, you needed treasures like the Immortal Fate Pill, which were extremely expensive.
How could an ordinary Heavenly Immortal like him afford it?
"Curses, Li Guang." The middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes glanced at Senior Immortal Li Guang, knowing he had been implicated by him.
Witnessing this scene, Senior Immortal Li Guang felt completely hopeless, but he still harbored a glimmer of hope for survival: "Ancestor, I hope to go to the Witch Immortal battlefield as well, to redeem myself..."
Whoosh!
A streak of light flew out, instantly passing through Senior Immortal Li Guang's body. A hint of horror flashed in his eyes before he turned into ashes.
Almost simultaneously, in a remote location in Shan Lin Witch Province, within a cave, a figure identical to Senior Immortal Li Guang's, wearing Daoist robes, showed a trace of fear in his eyes before his life force completely dissipated.
The headquarters of the sect contained Senior Immortal Li Guang's original body. With his original body falling, naturally, his Dharma Body also perished.
As time passed, after the middle-aged Heavenly Immortal in black robes left for the Witch Immortal battlefield, Star Lord Shan Yue returned alone to the palace.
"To be able to invite Star Lord Hou Qu?"
"Star Lord Hou Qu is such a prominent figure; he wouldn't care about the Thousand Snake's legacy, and he couldn't possibly know Fang Xia. Otherwise, with karma, he could have directly found Fang Xia." Star Lord Shan Yue pondered to himself. "Is it Wu Yuan?"
"Star Lord Hou Qu is the former overall leader of the original Witch Realm."
"Wu Yuan is a member of the original Witch Realm, and it's said that his talent is not bad. But how could he contact Star Lord Hou Qu?" Star Lord Shan Yue shook his head slightly. He had also come from the original Witch Realm.
Furthermore, there was a time when he successfully obtained the title of Earth-Level in the First Original Witch Realm.
He was well aware that even some seemingly dazzling geniuses in the original Witch Realm were hardly noticed by the Star Lords.
"I need to figure out the reason."
Star Lord Shan Yue immediately began to collect information about Wu Yuan through his own network of contacts.
Although Wu Yuan had caused a stir in the original Witch Realm, it had been a short time, and most of the Star Lords were unaware.
But with Star Lord Shan Yue's deliberate collection efforts, he quickly found out, which surprised him greatly: "Seems to have already comprehended the Dao at the level of an Immortal."
"Only cultivated for a thousand years?"
"With such talent, there's a great chance of becoming a Star Lord."
"No wonder he could invite Star Lord Hou Qu." Star Lord Shan Yue was secretly shocked. "Luckily, we didn't completely offend him."
If it were Star Lords from other major forces, he wouldn't care. For example, offending the Star Lords of the Thunder Feather Temple would be considered an honor for them, the Star Lords of the Witch Realm.
But the Star Lord of their own force? If he offended him too severely, it would be troublesome.
"This matter also needs to be kept secret." Star Lord Shan Yue muttered to himself, shaking his head, and quickly began to handle some details.
...
In the void of the ethereal layer, Star Lord Hou Qu was swiftly advancing with Fang Xia.
"You received the inheritance of the Thousand Snake Lord?" Star Lord Hou Qu listened to Fang Xia's account, quite surprised.
Although he rescued Fang Xia, he didn't care much about an ordinary Refinement Realm cultivator who had been practicing for hundreds of years; he came because of Wu Yuan.
Now, upon hearing this news, he realized he had underestimated Fang Xia.
"Well, I obtained it unintentionally," Fang Xia smiled bitterly. "The Thousand Snake Forbidden Valley, created by the Thousand Snake Lord, I was transported to a mysterious place... after many hardships, I obtained the inheritance."
"But as soon as I was transported back to the Thousand Snake Forbidden Valley, I was captured by the Heavenly Immortals of Shan Yue Sect, forced to reveal many secret techniques and methods from the Thousand Snake Lord's inheritance. However, I had already made an oath, so I couldn't say anything." Fang Xia sighed. "So, I was imprisoned all this time."
"It's a trivial matter," Star Lord Hou Qu smiled. "Now, no one will force you anymore. Just focus on cultivating after obtaining the inheritance."
"Being noticed by a Star Lord indicates you have something special; perhaps you can become an Immortal in the future."
"I will strive for it," Fang Xia respectfully said.
Thinking for a moment, Fang Xia couldn't help but ask, "Senior, you have vast magical powers, but it seems you don't know me. Why did you come to rescue me? Is there anywhere I can serve you?"
"No need," Star Lord Hou Qu replied. "I came on someone's behalf."
"On someone's behalf?" Fang Xia was taken aback. He had made many friends during his adventures over the years, but who could invite such a super existence?
Suddenly, he had a flash of insight and exclaimed excitedly, "Is it the Young Master? Is he back?"
"Young Master?" Star Lord Hou Qu looked puzzled.
"The Young Master, Wu Yuan," Fang Xia explained.
"I see, it's him," Star Lord Hou Qu chuckled. "No need to thank me; thank Wu Yuan instead. Even without me, with Wu Yuan's abilities, it's easy to invite other Star Lords."
"The Young Master is that powerful?" Fang Xia was incredibly shocked.
He also realized that the black-armored man in front of him was the Star Lord who could command the vast expanse of space and time as rumored.
Such an existence actually referred to Wu Yuan as a 'friend.'
...
After bidding farewell to his master in the Cyan Peak Witch Realm, Wu Yuan, in his original body, arranged everything in the Second Original Witch Realm.
Then, through the teleportation array specially arranged by Star Lord Hou Qu on the Void Continent.
After more than six hundred years, he returned to the Xia Mountain World.
Swoosh!
"Xia Mountain." Wu Yuan stepped out of the teleportation array, and with a thought, the vast world of millions of miles lay under his divine sense.
All became clear in his mind.
Over six hundred years had passed, and the Xia Mountain World had undergone earth-shaking changes. In addition to the original Xia Mountain Continent, there were several more continents.
For example, the Central Continent, which had expanded from its original size of ten thousand miles to become a million-mile continent through the spells of many powerful cultivators.
Surpassing the Xia Mountain Continent, it had become the largest continent in the entire world!
"Six continents, and countless islands, with a population exceeding tens of trillions?" Wu Yuan marveled silently.
Under his divine sense coverage, everything in the Xia Mountain World couldn't escape his perception and exploration.
The changes were astonishing.
The number of cultivators had increased drastically. With a single thought, Wu Yuan sensed many Purple Mansion Realm cultivators.
Even the vast majority of commoners lived well.
The spiritual energy of heaven and earth was rich, comparable to the great realms. Naturally, countless mechanical puppets made life for commoners incredibly easy, living without illness or disaster for hundreds of years.
The entire Xia Mountain World became like a paradise.
Many small worlds had restrictions. For example, the Xia Mountain World had limited territories, and outsiders from the Refinement Saint Domain couldn't enter, only dispatching avatars.
Only native lives were naturally close to the origin of the entire world and unaffected by these restrictions.
Of course, for super strong beings like Heavenly Immortals and Heavenly Gods, unleashing their full power could easily destroy a small world.
Suddenly.
"Hmm? There's actually a good seedling; I'll go take a look." Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with surprise as he stepped out soundlessly.
Wu Yuan appeared on the Central Continent millions of miles away.
...Cloud Mountain Martial Institute.
The number one martial institute on the Central Continent, and one of the top martial institutes in the entire Xia Mountain World.
Countless martial geniuses from across the continent would be sent here for cultivation.
Today, at the Martial Arena.
In one of the combat spaces, two martial artists at the Grandmaster level were wearing armor and wielding blunt weapons, engaging in fierce combat.
On the spectator platforms on either side of the combat space, there were many disciples of the martial institute cheering and shouting, watching the battle between the two Grandmasters.
Hundreds of years had passed.
Today, even martial artists at the Grandmaster level in the entire Xia Mountain World were only equivalent to second or third-rate experts in the past.
They could only be considered elite disciples within the martial institute.
In Cloud Mountain Martial Institute, only those who truly became Qi Refiners or Body Refiners were qualified to graduate.
"Peng!"
"Boom~" The white-robed youth wielding a long spear was fierce in his spear technique, turning into countless spear shadows that completely enveloped the black-armored strong man wielding a battle axe.
"Kill!"
"Kill!" "Kill!" The black-armored strong man stared fixedly at the white-robed youth. He wielded two huge double-bladed battle axes.
The axes were heavy and powerful, and could also be used as shields to block enemy attacks.
The double-bladed axes were even more ferocious in their attacks.
However.
No matter how hard the black-armored strong man tried, each attempt to strike the white-robed youth, trying to get close, was dodged by the white-robed youth's mysterious footwork.
The footwork was as elusive as the wind.
The spear technique was as swift as lightning.
Completely overwhelming the black-armored strong man, in the end, with an unwilling roar from the black-armored strong man, another spear missed the axe and hit his chest, sending him flying.
Even the battle axe in his hand was knocked away, crashing heavily to the ground.
Both sides stopped.
"You're skilled." The white-robed youth smiled faintly.
"I lost."
"I've been practicing for more than thirty years, always among the top ten in the true transmission. Even the teacher said I have a great chance of becoming a Witcher." The black-armored strong man shook his head with a bitter smile, staring at the white-robed youth. "Gu Qi, you're not even twenty years old, and you've defeated me. Your physical fitness, spear technique, and footwork are all stronger than mine. You're simply a monster."
"A monster?"
"I'm not considered a monster." The white-robed youth grinned, "Compared to the Sovereign, I still have a long way to go."
"Back then, when the Sovereign was in his twenties, he swept through the Central Continent, defeating the Golden Core cultivators who founded the Great Jin."
"I haven't even become a Witcher yet," the white-robed youth shook his head.
"You're comparing yourself to the Sovereign?" The black-armored strong man couldn't help but ask.
"Why not?" The white-robed youth retorted, smiling, "Perhaps I'll never catch up to even a fraction of the Sovereign's achievements in my lifetime, but that doesn't stop me from making the Sovereign my goal."
"The Sovereign is worth pursuing for a lifetime." There was a glint in the eyes of the white-robed youth.
The black-armored strong man was speechless and muttered, "Anyway, you won, so your words count."
Immediately.
He turned and left.
"Gu Qi!"
"Gu Qi, number one in the martial institute!"
"Gu Qi." Suddenly, there was a sky full of cheers and shouts from the spectator stands, and even many roars, indicating that they all had great expectations for the white-robed youth.
The white-robed youth grinned and enjoyed the moment.
Suddenly... everything seemed to quiet down between heaven and earth.
In an instant.
Gu Qi, the white-robed youth, disappeared from where he was standing, and he felt like he blinked, only to find himself in a vast martial arts arena.
Quiet as can be.
"What? What's going on here?" Gu Qi looked around in shock, full of vigilance.
He was clearly in the martial institute just now.
"In the martial institute, there are Golden Core experts presiding. Who could have silently abducted me here in front of everyone?" Gu Qi was shocked and angry, still trying to maintain his composure.
Too terrifying.
As if it were the work of gods and ghosts.
"Hmm?" He suddenly turned his head and saw a figure in black robes standing not far away, smiling at him.
Inscrutable!
Incredibly mysterious.
"Is it a cultivator?" Although Gu Qi was only a martial artist at the Grandmaster level, he had encountered many cultivators in the martial institute and had some insights. "Could it be, the legendary Purple Mansion Realm cultivator?"
Purple Mansion Realm cultivators were already super strong in his understanding.
"Little kid, don't panic." Wu Yuan smiled at Gu Qi, "Display your spear technique and attack me."
"Display my spear technique?" Gu Qi was taken aback.
But he hesitated for only a moment before steeling himself. Since he couldn't figure out the situation, he could only obey for now.
With such incredible abilities, the other party could kill him effortlessly. If they truly wanted to harm him, there was no need for tricks.
"Be careful, senior." Gu Qi said, then stepped forward. His long spear suddenly thrust out, turning into a myriad of spear shadows that seemed to merge completely with the surrounding illusions.
It was like an eruption of intense flames, accompanied by a scorching sensation.
And there was a hint of the power of heaven and earth being mobilized.
Unity of heaven and man!
"This spear..." Gu Qi's eyes were burning. The invisible influence made this spear undoubtedly the strongest one in history.
"Peng~"
Witnessing Wu Yuan's finger extend, lightly touching the spear tip, the spear instantly burst forth, sending Gu Qi flying backward.
Peng~ Peng~ Peng~
Taking three steps on the ground, Gu Qi finally stopped, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He felt that the person in front of him used very weak power, far less than his own, yet effortlessly neutralized all his attacks.
And then sent him flying.
This one finger was mysterious and unfathomable.
"Come again," Wu Yuan smiled.
Gu Qi didn't dare to be negligent, continuing his attack. He also realized that the person in front of him was far stronger than himself.
Hua! Hua! Hua!
Thus, Gu Qi launched a series of frantic attacks, no matter how cleverly he executed his spear techniques, footwork, or angles of attack.
But always.
Wu Yuan only needed to lightly point, sending his spear flying. Quickly, Gu Qi felt it.
"Opportunity!"
"A great opportunity!" Gu Qi felt the profoundness in Wu Yuan's finger technique. It wasn't just finger technique; it was clearly a profound and mysterious spear technique.
Endlessly profound!
With each clash, Gu Qi felt many of his previous doubts about spear techniques unraveling, only to be replaced by more confusion. Yet, under Wu Yuan's finger technique, many of these doubts quickly dissipated.
Gu Qi felt his spear technique continuously evolving and improving, surpassing the ten years of his own painstaking research.
Suddenly.
"Hua!" His spear technique suddenly changed, no longer evoking the power of heaven and earth, but naturally generating the power of flames.
Domain of Flame!
With a thrust, flames surged heavily!
"Peng~" With the same light finger, Wu Yuan easily blasted away Gu Qi's domain spear technique.
"Stop." Wu Yuan smiled as he spoke, his voice seemingly containing astonishing power.
Causing Gu Qi to involuntarily stop.
"Thank you, senior." Gu Qi was extremely excited, already feeling the vast and endless power of heaven and earth.
Domain!
He had practiced spear techniques for ten years, reaching the stage of unity of heaven and man. Crossing into the domain was just a step away.
Such talent was already considered remarkable in the Xia Shan world.
Unexpectedly, in just a moment of guidance, he had taken another step forward, reaching the level of domain.
This was the standard of many Golden Core cultivators.
"No need to thank me, I just guided out all your past accumulations." Wu Yuan smiled, waving his hand.
Hua!
A stream of light flew out, directly entering Gu Qi's mind amidst his shocked gaze, countless messages flooding into his mind.
After a long time.
He finally regained consciousness.
"This? This spear technique, leading directly to the legendary celestial-level spear technique, the Law of Flames?" Gu Qi was shocked and excited once again.
From the messages of the technique, he learned how noble and powerful Celestials were.
"Senior?"
"Hmm?" Gu Qi was stunned, only to realize that he had returned to the courtyard of the martial institute at some point, and everything around him remained unchanged.
It was as if the previous events were just illusions.
Only the vast and mysterious spear technique messages in his mind reminded him that everything just now was real.
"Practice well, when you reach the Violet Mansion Realm, you will naturally see me again," a faint laughter echoed in his mind.
"Senior?" Gu Qi's eyes lit up.
Then he secretly thought, "Violet Mansion Realm? Hmm, with the techniques taught by the senior, I will definitely work hard to cultivate and reach the Violet Mansion Realm."
...
In Yunjing City, deep within the imperial city, on that square.
"Elder brother, did you just personally guide a young martial artist?" Wu Yijun smiled at her elder brother. "He probably doesn't even know who you are. For him, this is a huge opportunity."
Indeed.
The place he just guided was within the imperial city, where Wu Yijun usually resided.
As soon as Wu Yuan returned to Yunjing City, he transmitted his thoughts to his sister.
"Just encountered a promising talent, so I gave him some guidance," Wu Yuan smiled. "In the entire Xia Shan world, this generation, if relying mostly on their own strength, perhaps only he has the potential to become a Celestial."
"A Celestial? That young man just now?" Wu Yijun was astonished.
She understood the difficulty of becoming a Celestial.
However, she had no doubt about her elder brother's judgment.
"Elder brother, you are becoming more and more like a celestial being," Wu Yijun couldn't help but marvel. "You are somewhat similar to my master."
"Haha," Wu Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
A celestial being?
"I've grown up along this path, receiving guidance and inheritance from many senior experts," Wu Yuan smiled. "Now, occasionally playing the role of a senior expert myself, isn't bad."
"Let's go, let's go see mother."
"Yeah," Wu Yijun smiled. "Mother received the news that you were coming back today and she rarely cooks, specially preparing for you."
The two siblings flew towards a distant palace hall.
...
Wu Yuan's return naturally delighted his mother, Wan Qin.
It had been a long time since the family had been together.
Although the Wu family's population had been increasing.
But in Wan Qin's heart, all the descendants of the Wu family combined couldn't match up to Wu Yuan.
After spending half a day with his mother.
Wu Yuan finally received a transmission from Hou Qu Xing Jun - he had brought back Fang Xia.
---
PS: Over 6,000 words, two chapters combined.
30,000 monthly votes for an extra chapter, plus an extra chapter on 5/34.
Please vote for me!
Please vote for me!!
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 424: Sword Resounds
In the Xia Shan world, within the imperial city of the Central Land.
Inside a hall.
"Star Lord, thank you for this journey," Wu Yuan said with a slight bow.
"It's a small matter, and besides, Fang Xia is indeed quite talented," Lord Hou Qu Xing smiled. "The matter is settled now, I will no longer maintain this incarnation. You guys go ahead and chat, I will arrange the matters regarding the formation as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Star Lord," Wu Yuan said, standing up and clasping his hands.
Swish~ Lord Hou Qu Xing's incarnation quietly dissipated, as his true form couldn't enter the Xia Shan world, only his avatar could descend.
As an outsider.
With Lord Hou Qu Xing's terrifying strength, if his true form forcefully descended into a small world, it would only cause the entire world to collapse.
In the hall, only Wu Yuan, Fang Xia, and Wu Yijun remained.
"This time, thank you, Young Master. Without your help, I'm afraid I would have been trapped in the Mountain Moon Sect forever," Fang Xia said respectfully, even wanting to kneel and perform a great ceremony.
"Old Fang."
But Wu Yuan waved his hand, and an invisible force instantly supported Old Fang, preventing him from kneeling and helping him stand up directly.
"Between you and me, there's no need for many words. When you went missing, I naturally had to do my best to find out," Wu Yuan smiled. "Considering it was you who guided me in the past, where would I be today without you?"
"It's because of the Young Master's extraordinary talent," Fang Xia shook his head repeatedly.
"Fang Ancestor, Big Brother, you don't need to praise each other. Let's taste the delicious food prepared by my people first," Wu Yijun smiled.
"Old Fang, have a seat and eat first," Wu Yuan smiled.
"Mm-hmm." Fang Xia nodded and looked at the table full of delicacies and fine wine, feeling quite emotional. "During these years trapped in the Mountain Moon Sect... there wasn't so much good food. Yijun has been thoughtful."
For cultivators, eating was not just about hunger, but also about satisfying desires.
While eating and drinking, the three chatted.
Gradually.
Wu Yuan also learned about Fang Xia's many experiences over the years, and couldn't help but laugh. "Old Fang, to think you obtained the inheritance of the Thousand-Snake Star Master? Not bad."
"The core inheritance was taken away long ago, and what I got were just some secret techniques and methods, nothing valuable," Fang Xia smiled bitterly. "I even almost died because of it."
"Secret techniques and methods are priceless treasures," Wu Yuan said.
"The Thousand-Snake Forbidden Valley is controlled by the Mountain Moon Sect. The strength of the Mountain Moon Star Lord is not weak. I estimate that he has been paying attention for a long time," Wu Yuan whispered. "He's probably just worried that forcibly seizing the inheritance site would destroy the area, so he's patiently waiting outside. Once someone obtains the inheritance, he'll imprison them."
"It's understandable. When it comes to the Star Lord's inheritance, he wouldn't give face to other Celestials," Wu Yuan said.
"It should be as the Young Master said," Fang Xia also felt that Wu Yuan's speculation was reasonable.
"Old Fang, now that you've reached the Virtual Refining Realm, do you have any plans?" Wu Yuan asked with a smile.
"Plans?"
Fang Xia hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Lord Hou Qu Xing instructed the Mountain Moon Star Lord to send me a treasure worth 100,000 divine crystals, which settled this karmic debt. There's no need to venture out and take risks everywhere for now. I plan to cultivate to the ninth level of the Virtual Refining Realm first."
Wu Yuan listened quietly.
He knew that Fang Xia had suffered a lot, and with his temperament, he would inevitably seek revenge once he became powerful in the future.
But settling this karmic debt with 100,000 divine crystals was essentially Lord Hou Qu Xing's decision.
Coupled with Fang Xia's acceptance, Wu Yuan decided not to say more.
"Fang Ancestor, in that case, why don't you stay in Xia Shan permanently?" Wu Yijun smiled. "Next, Big Brother also plans to settle in Xia Shan permanently."
"Young Master also plans to return to Xia Shan?" Fang Xia was surprised.
"Yeah." Wu Yuan nodded.
"Young Master is not originally from the Primitive Shaman Realm, and now he seems to be a Primitive Shaman. Logically, he should stay in the Primitive Shaman Realm for a long time," Fang Xia puzzled. "Moreover, I heard that members of the Primitive Shaman Realm have many trials and tribulations to undergo. Shouldn't the Young Master prepare for becoming a Heavenly Shaman in the future?"
"No need."
"If willing, I can almost become a Heavenly Shaman now," Wu Yuan smiled. "What you said about those ordinary members of the Primitive Shaman Realm doesn't apply to me. I don't need to do those things; I'll cultivate according to my own preferences."
"Now, you can become a Heavenly Shaman?" Fang Xia was secretly surprised.
He thought of Lord Hou Qu Xing's attitude towards Wu Yuan and felt relieved.
If not for this, how could even the legendary Star Lord treat Wu Yuan equally?
"Xia Shan is my hometown, and I feel calm when living here. Cultivation will also be smoother," Wu Yuan said. "So, in the long years to come, I will probably stay in Xia Shan."
"As for you, Old Fang, you have already obtained many inheritances, methods, and secret techniques, as well as divine crystal treasures. You might as well focus on cultivation for a while."
"Yeah, I'll follow the Young Master's lead," Fang Xia nodded.
...
Six days later.
About ten thousand miles from the Imperial City of the Central Land, a towering tower stood tall.
The tower was pure white like jade and had nine floors.
Standing between heaven and earth, it resembled a tower that reached the sky. Outside the tower, there were thousands of cultivators, with only a few of them reaching the Purple Mansion Realm, while the vast majority were Golden Core and Spiritual Body cultivators.
They were all elite cultivators who had lived in Xia Shan for a long time.
"Is this the Xia Shan Tower mentioned in the transmission from the Tengshe Guard?"
"Was it established by the Realm Lord? Does it contain countless Daoist teachings?"
"We can go in now."
"Let's go." When the tower was completely formed and several gates opened, these thousands of cultivators began to enter the tower one after another.
Soon, bursts of exclamations erupted among them.
"This? There are such secret techniques on the first floor?"
"This sword art is perfect for me; it directly points to the essence of swordsmanship."
"There's also the way of formations..." These thousands of cultivators were dumbfounded; just the countless Daoist teachings hidden on the first floor alone left them in awe.
Then they dispersed one after another, eagerly searching through the first and second floors of the tower.
The Xia Shan Tower was divided into nine floors.
According to Wu Yuan's orders, those at the Spiritual Body and Golden Core levels could enter the first floor, while those at the Purple Mansion Realm could enter the second floor.
On each floor, one could choose five types of Daoist teachings for free, but if they wanted more, they had to undergo many trials, with a maximum of one hundred selections.
To enter the third floor, one had to either reach the Saint Domain of Refinement or pass the tests set by Wu Yuan.
As time passed.
Many Purple Mansion Realm cultivators did not rush to choose Daoist teachings but instead tried to pass the tests left by Wu Yuan in order to enter the third floor.
One after another failed...
In the void.
"Young Master, you are truly benevolent," Fang Xia smiled. "With such a tower of Daoist teachings, the progress of Xia Shan cultivators will be much faster."
"Unfortunately, no one has succeeded," Fang Xia shook his head and sighed. "Still not as good as you, Yijun."
Wu Yijun had also attempted the trials on the third floor.
He succeeded!
"Ancestor, you don't have to tease me," Wu Yijun smiled and shook her head. "In terms of innate talent, I'm actually very ordinary. It's all thanks to Big Brother's support."
"That's also your own effort," Fang Xia smiled.
Wu Yuan smiled and didn't say anything.
The so-called talent on the path of cultivation is essentially a combination of foundational potential, spiritual potential, comprehension, perseverance, and many other aspects.
And these are never static.
Both foundational potential and spiritual potential can be enhanced with external help, while comprehension, perseverance, and so on, will also undergo great changes over the long years of cultivation. That's why there are late bloomers and those who surpass others.
Wu Yijun, in her early years, was indeed not a remarkably talented individual, but with Wu Yuan's accumulation of abundant resources along the way and her own extremely diligent cultivation, having served as the empress for hundreds of years, marrying and having children, experiencing various worldly matters, and later receiving guidance from seniors like Cen Jiang Immortal and Xu Cai Tianxian, she had already changed a lot.
At least in today's Xia Shan world, in Wu Yuan's eyes, among countless cultivators other than himself, her potential ranked in the top five.
With his help, becoming a Heavenly Immortal wasn't difficult.
"However, when it comes to potential, it's still Fang Xia and Gu Qi," Wu Yuan thought to himself, remembering the child he had just mentored.
Fang Xia mostly relied on himself most of the time, struggling all the way. His cultivation path was very rocky.
As for Gu Qi, his innate talent was truly high. Wu Yuan trusted his judgment.
"Let them choose their Daoist teachings first," Wu Yuan said. "When the entire world expands, I will invite a Heavenly Immortal to reconstruct the Xia Shan Immortal Realm. By then, I will build the Xia Shan Tower in the Divine Void Realm again, so that the cultivators of Xia Shan lineage don't have to come to the Central Land specifically."
Both Wu Yijun and Fang Xia couldn't help but nod, their eyes brightening.
A Xia Shan Immortal Realm built by a Heavenly Immortal?
"Big Brother, is there any danger in what you call the expansion of the world?" Wu Yijun couldn't help but ask.
"No danger, I have spent a huge price to purchase immortal stones and formation discs, integrating them into the world's origin," Wu Yuan said.
Yes!
World expansion.
Under the vast rules of the Great World, countless small worlds are born and destroyed, born and destroyed again.
The expansion of small worlds can occur naturally under the operation of the heavens and the earth, which takes a long time.
Another type is artificial expansion.
"In a hundred years, the Xia Shan world will expand to a maximum diameter of over a billion miles," Wu Yuan smiled. "By then, the population of my Xia Shan world can still multiply wildly, reaching tens of trillions is very normal."
The restrictions on population growth are land space and resources.
The larger a world is, the more population it can support.
"Tens of trillions?" Both Wu Yijun and Fang Xia's eyes flashed with anticipation.
The more population, the more cultivators naturally born, and the more emerging geniuses.
"When the Xia Shan Tower guides the way, with a larger population, we might see quite a few Refining Void Sanctum cultivators," Fang Xia laughed. "Immortals might even be born."
Currently, apart from Wu Yuan, there is only one Refining Void Realm cultivator in the entire Xia Shan.
Actually very weak.
"Strive to strengthen the Xia Shan lineage," Wu Yuan silently thought. It was also a weak conviction of his.
Consider it a kind of feedback to Xia Shan.
For example, the expansion of this world consumed millions of divine crystals for Wu Yuan, but fortunately, he obtained treasures left behind by Wan Lei Star Lord.
He didn't pay much attention to these expenses.
"Old Fang, Yijun," Wu Yuan said. "Although I have long lived in Xia Shan, many affairs of Xia Shan will still be managed by you. I will let Cen Jiang assist you and listen to her advice more."
"Alright."
...
Another half a month later.
In the vast void outside the Xia Shan world.
Rumbling~ A purple light that traversed millions of miles horizontally, like chains crisscrossing the void.
Countless purple lights intertwined, forming a large net that seemed to cover the entire Xia Shan world.
"Begin!"
Rumbling~ Countless purple lights erupted into towering brilliance, absorbing vast amounts of spiritual energy from heaven and earth.
This process lasted nearly a day, and finally, the countless purple lights absorbed enough spiritual energy from heaven and earth to form a whole with the entire Xia Shan world.
"Wu Yuan, the Ninefold Guardian Formation has been fully deployed."
Later Qu Star Lord stood in the void, smiling. "From now on, even the existence of Star Lords would not be able to forcibly destroy Xia Shan."
"Thank you, Star Lord," Wu Yuan clasped his hands.
"It's nothing. The formation has been deployed, so I'll leave first," Later Qu Star Lord smiled, and his law body quickly left.
"The Ninefold Guardian Formation, perfectly integrated with each other. From now on, the entire Xia Shan world will be a safe place," Wu Yuan smiled.
This formation was not arranged by him.
It was decided after he decided to settle in Xia Shan for a long time, and Ku Chi Jun ordered Later Qu Star Lord to arrange it, a very powerful immortal-level formation.
First of all, the Xia Shan world is around the Cang Feng Continent, which is already at the core of the Cang Feng Witch Realm. The vast time and space on all sides of the Cang Feng Continent have been covered and protected by various witch realm formations.
Plus the specifically arranged formations, it can be said to be as strong as a golden soup.
"The monarchs of the Immortal Court, unless they are spatial monarchs, otherwise, they have a high probability of being detected if they want to sneak in silently," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "Even spies at the level of Star Lords, with permission, can quietly come to the outside of the Xia Shan world, but they cannot infiltrate the Xia Shan world."
"If you want to forcibly destroy the Xia Shan world? With the Ninefold Guardian Formation, even peak Star Lord experts would need to attack many times to achieve it."
It's not that the power of the formation is insufficient, but the limitations of the Xia Shan world itself.
However, once the Xia Shan world is attacked, Wu Yuan, who controls the great formation, will seek help for the first time.
The Witch Realm Monarchs will naturally take action.
It can be said that many means ensure that Wu Yuan can be absolutely safe during his stay in Xia Shan.
If he goes out to explore? Then there's no way to guarantee absolute safety.
The reason why Wu Yuan wanted to expand the Xia Shan world was not only to make the Xia Shan lineage stronger and have more population, but also for his own safety.
The larger the world, the less likely it is to collapse, and it won't be destroyed by a single move in the face of a Star Lord.
Phew!
Wu Yuan took a step and returned to the Xia Shan world, descending into a special area within the world.
Within this small area, stretching for thousands of miles, it was vast and misty, as if the chaos was just beginning.
Only a temple stood tall.
It was the residence Wu Yuan opened up in the Xia Shan world for his primordial body, casually named the "Creation Hall."
With his current cultivation, he could easily sense the existence of the world's origin and wasn't rejected by the world, so he could naturally mobilize the vast power of the world.
Entering the temple, Wu Yuan sat cross-legged on a jade platform.
With a flip of his palm.
"Thirty thousand units of divine crystal source liquid," Wu Yuan looked at the jade bottle in his palm, revealing a smile.
This divine crystal source liquid wouldn't really make Ku Chi Senior feel distressed.
But it was indeed not to be underestimated.
At least, as far as Wu Yuan knew, Ku Chi Senior had never paid such a high price to cultivate any disciple who hadn't undergone the Heavenly Tribulation before.
"Let's begin."
Wu Yuan's thoughts moved, and the jade bottle directly moved into the mountains and rivers within his body. With each drop of divine crystal source liquid appearing, the entire internal landscape of mountains and rivers erupted, quickly starting a new round of frenzied evolution.
"Estimated to reach the Ninth Stage of Earth Shaman in twenty years," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
Even with the divine crystal source liquid, the progress of the Extreme Dao Foundation would still be much slower than a first-class foundation.
But it didn't matter much.
"The power of faith has also increased," Wu Yuan also felt the power of faith in the miniature Fate Realm within his internal mountains and rivers was rapidly increasing.
A vast amount of faith power.
Digesting them would also consume a crazy amount of blood mist!
"I really didn't expect Senior to bring back five hundred units of faith power from Witch Continent in one go," Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
Ordinary Witch Realm Star Lords probably didn't have so much faith power, right?
Although his talent was good, he was ultimately only an Earth Shaman.
"At the level of Upper Shaman, possessing the peak power of Star Lord, you can obtain the faith power of a Witch Country unit."
A few days ago, Wu Yuan had already communicated with Ku Chi Senior and understood the attitude of the highest level of the Witch Realm.
Very supportive of him.
But Ku Chi Sovereign also made it clear: "The resources of the Witch Realm are limited, and the Witch Realm Sovereigns also have to consider the ideas of many Star Lords. At the same time, they are not very familiar with you. Talent and potential are all illusory, only strength is real."
Wu Yuan could understand this.
"For now, these five hundred units of Witch Continent faith power are enough," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "When I reach the Upper Shaman stage, if the faith power is not enough, I'll burst out with the peak power of Star Lord."
Other peerless geniuses find it difficult to burst out with the peak power of Star Lord at the Upper Immortal or Upper Shaman stage because their foundations are not enough.
But Wu Yuan didn't have this problem.
When he completes the "Heavenly Creation Forbidden" to perfection, or even to the middle level, it won't be too difficult to burst out with the peak power of Star Lord.
And his comprehension of the Dao will continue to improve.
The main focus of his primordial body right now is just two words - low-key!
"But occasionally, I still have to dispatch the primordial body, disguise it as the main body, and enter the Witch Immortal battlefield with the 'Killing Array,' so that the Black Tower can continuously produce the power of the Origin for my cultivation," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
The Black Tower is too mysterious, and what appears before Wu Yuan is just the tip of the iceberg.
The several creations it brought in the past were very important to Wu Yuan.
But some of its own functions, until now, have basically only left the power of the Origin to help Wu Yuan.
Even the protection of the divine soul isn't very helpful.
"The protection of the divine soul of the Black Tower is basically limited to below the Seventh Stage of Celestial Immortal," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
This was the conclusion he came to after fighting with the Master of White Sea.
Once the divine soul attack of a Celestial Immortal below the Seventh Stage is absorbed by the Black Tower and the power of the Origin, it can basically be directly blocked.
But for Celestial Immortals above the Seventh Stage, the effect seems to be very weak.
That's also why Wu Yuan decided at the time to find a way to obtain a treasure that could defend against divine souls.
"Perhaps, I still haven't truly understood how to use the Black Tower," Wu Yuan silently pondered. "Or... it's because I haven't gained the recognition of the Black Tower."
As for other things, Wu Yuan couldn't be sure.
But one thing Wu Yuan could basically confirm was that the Black Tower could be some kind of powerful artifact from a supreme existence.
And what his two primordial bodies called the 'Black Tower' in their Upper Dantian palaces should only be a projection of the Black Tower itself.
"Hope."
"I hope that when I go to the Black Magic Blood Cave soon, I can learn more detailed secrets about the Black Tower," Wu Yuan muttered to himself, closed his eyes, and continued to cultivate.
...
Time flew by like water, and nearly twenty years passed in the blink of an eye.
Cang Feng Witch Realm.
In the calm void belonging to the intelligence organization of the Thunderfeather Temple, a vast world opened up in the spatial interlayer.
"Star Lord."
"In these twenty years, we have made many attempts to assassinate Wu Yuan, who ranks second in the assassination sequence," a figure in black robes respectfully bowed inside the temple.
"We tried to investigate his whereabouts over the past few hundred years, to no avail..."
"We tried various methods to determine where Wu Yuan's true body is. It's almost certain that he is in his hometown, the Xia Shan world."
"But the Xia Shan world is a small world, and our assassins cannot infiltrate it. So we first attempted to communicate with him. Even if we dispatched a dark agent of the Star Lord, either we only saw his source body, or we only met in the Cang Feng Witch Realm... It's down to a direct assault on the Xia Shan world."
"The Xia Shan world is quite large. To destroy the world and then find Wu Yuan's true body for assassination, all of this needs to be completed before the Witch Realm Star Lords and even Sovereigns react. The Star Lords taking action are not very likely to succeed. Only if the Star Lord takes action, will there be a ninety percent chance of success." The figure in black robes respectfully said.
"For now, let it go."
"Keep a close eye on his movements." The leader of the Star Lords directly shook his head. "To spend a Star Lord-level dark agent for a genius? Absolutely impossible, unless there is evidence to prove that he will definitely become a Sovereign."
"Let's stop here for this matter."
Even if he wanted to, it wouldn't work. With his position and authority, he could only contact a small number of Star Lord-level dark agents.
As for Star Lord-level dark agents?
Each one is of great importance, all are directly connected to the Thunderfeather Temple Sovereigns, ensuring that no information will be leaked.
"Yes," the figure in black robes replied.
...
While Wu Yuan's primordial body was leisurely cultivating in seclusion,
On a distant Time-Space Island,
Inside the palace of the Qi Refining primordial body,
"The Body Refining primordial body needs to face pressure from the Immortal Court and must remain low-key, but the Qi Refining primordial body doesn't need to."
"In the path of cultivation, there always needs to be some adventure and killing," Wu Yuan's Qi Refining primordial body showed a slight smile. "Moreover, after years of practicing the power of faith in large quantities, the power of the Origin is almost depleted."
"I need to go out and have some adventures."
The Body Refining primordial body can go to battle in the Witch-Immortal battlefield, but the Qi Refining primordial body doesn't have such good conditions.
"If I only seek some Earth Immortals or Earth Deities, it would be too unchallenging," a gleam flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes. "Although the Qi Refining primordial body may not be as good at direct combat as the Body Refining primordial body, it still needs some challenges."
"Let's go to the Snow Light Mist Realm."
"If I'm lucky, I might encounter some 'old acquaintances' from back then," Wu Yuan grinned.
Before obtaining the Black Demon Star, during the escape of his Law Avatar, he encountered numerous pursuits and interceptions, and even his Law Avatar ultimately perished.
Over the past few decades,
Even though he had condensed the true meaning of time and space, he had been holding back and hadn't made a move, intending to cultivate quietly until his strength was strong enough to go and kill without reservation.
"Karmic Secret Technique."
"Combined with the true meaning of time and space, I want to see how many people can escape my pursuit," Wu Yuan's gaze turned cold.
Swish!
An identical figure in white robes appeared, it was his Law Avatar.
With earth-shaking changes in strength, Wu Yuan no longer had as many concerns. Besides carrying numerous immortal swords and treasures, he also carried a pillar of Origin.
"Let's go."
Wu Yuan's Law Avatar took a step, leaving the palace and swiftly flying towards the Time-Space Transmission Array in the distant sky.
---
PS: Double chapter guarantee.
The day before yesterday and yesterday I had a fever above 39 degrees Celsius, reaching as high as 40 degrees directly. This morning I couldn't bear it anymore and went to get an IV drip. The fever temporarily dropped to over 38 degrees. I still feel very heavy-headed.
Tomorrow I'll have to go get another IV drip. Sickness comes like a mountain and goes like a thread being drawn. This time I've truly experienced it.
I'm very sorry, I'm not sure if there will be an update. All I can say is I'll do my best, but if not, consider this an early notice of leave. (End of this chapter)
Chapter 425: I'll Come to Kill You
In the Snow Light Mist Realm, inside the Snow Demon Cave.
Hum~
An immensely powerful spatial fluctuation suddenly descended, followed by a figure in white robes appearing out of thin air, causing the powerful spatial fluctuations to quickly dissipate.
"This time, it actually teleported me directly to the Snow Demon Cave? I really don't understand the teleportation rules of the spatial transmission array," Wu Yuan scanned the surrounding environment.
It was the place where he had initially adventured with Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei.
Layers of ice and snow stretched out.
"It's easy to be teleported here, but it's troublesome to go back to the Time-Space Island," Wu Yuan muttered.
From the Time-Space Island, riding the spatial transmission array requires paying one thousand divine crystals to arrive roughly in the area of the Dao Realm that has been visited before.
Want to go back?
Unless one has just completed a time-space mission and has the privilege to return, otherwise, it depends on oneself.
"However, I don't need to worry about the concerns that other practitioners have," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.
With a thought.
Hum~
Silently, the space where Wu Yuan was located suddenly distorted, and then he found himself amidst countless eerie threads.
Countless threads, all running parallel like tiny streams.
It was the higher-dimensional layer beyond the material space layer and the spatial fragment layer—the Spatial Turbulence Layer.
"The true meaning of time and space is comparable to the spatial domain. Ordinary spatial stars may have a better understanding of space than me, but they belong to the same level," Wu Yuan muttered. "It's just that my mana is ultimately too weak."
If Wu Yuan's Law Avatar had the mana of a star, his Law Avatar would be terrifying if it could step into the space void layer.
The degree of control over space now.
Wu Yuan could enter the Spatial Turbulence Layer, which meant he was comparable to a spatial star lord or an ordinary star.
Of course, frontal combat is still inferior, so he needs to be more cautious.
"It's enough for now."
"In the Snow Light Mist Realm, star lords cannot come in, and the strongest here are only star masters," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "A spatial star lord? It's hard to find one among thousands of star lords. As long as I'm careful, I won't encounter them."
Moreover!
Even if he encounters them, so what?
Although the Law Avatar is not as strong and vigorous as the Source Avatar, and cannot unleash the Saint Prohibition to fight fiercely, with the Origin Pillar, if he truly explodes with all his strength, he is equally unassailable.
Wu Yuan has enough confidence to save his life!
It can be said that as long as the Law Avatar doesn't deliberately go to dangerous places like the Black Demon Blood Cave, Wu Yuan believes he is safe.
"Tempering!"
"My Law Avatar coming to the Snow Light Mist Realm, the main task is to temper myself, through battles with other immortals and deities, to cultivate a stronger fighting spirit, battle skills..." Wu Yuan had long figured it out. "Secondly, it's also for revenge."
"Anyone who has attacked me because of the Black Demon Star incident, and is still in the Snow Light Mist Realm, will all be retaliated against."
Returning kindness for kindness, returning enmity for enmity, this has always been Wu Yuan's principle.
With the ability and opportunity, if one doesn't retaliate, Wu Yuan's thoughts would be inexplicable.
"Karma!"
Chapter 425: I'll Come to Kill You
Wu Yuan stood in the space void layer, and immediately, his twelve-fold divine consciousness trembled, displaying the Law of Karma.
In an instant!
Hu! Hu! Hu! Hu! Hu!
There were six strands of karma threads, some weak and some strong, appearing in the 'void world' imperceptible to the naked eye, extending deep into the realm of fate.
The realm of fate is where countless life destinies intersect.
"Threads of karma!" Wu Yuan clearly sensed.
If he were to reach the level of a sovereign in the future, he could directly attack the enemy through these threads of karma, making it impossible to defend against. This is the power of karmic attacks.
Karma is the most unpredictable.
Although Wu Yuan doesn't have the ability to perform karmic attacks, through the overlap of karma threads and space, he can roughly determine the approximate locations of the other ends of these six strands of karma threads.
"I didn't expect to be so lucky to encounter six enemies as soon as I arrived," a cold light flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.
Karmic perception is not without its limits.
Firstly, there is a distance limit. With Wu Yuan's current weak strength in the Law of Karma, his perception range is pitifully small unless he excels in time and space, the perception range would be limited.
Even so, once the distance is a bit far, the perception becomes very vague.
Secondly, if the enemy's strength is extremely strong, when Wu Yuan perceives the other party, the other party may also perceive him.
Karmic perception is mutual!
Fortunately, due to the large number of enemies who once pursued Wu Yuan, anyone he has fought against has generated some karma, combined with his extremely high level of understanding of time and space.
He can immediately perceive six of them.
"Six strong ones."
"Two of them seem to be just immortals... Give up, it's not necessary, they're probably just messengers," Wu Yuan disdainfully refrains from dealing with immortals, as it would be pointless.
The other four, however, should all be at the level of immortal deities, posing a threat to Wu Yuan.
"Let's go."
"Let's kill them one by one," Wu Yuan's figure moved, advancing at a speed of ten thousand miles per second in the space turbulence layer.
The higher the dimensional space, the more terrifying the extent of space contraction or expansion.
Traveling ten thousand miles in space turbulence.
It is equivalent to traveling one trillion miles in the material space layer!
In just a few moments.
Wu Yuan had traveled roughly a light-year in the material space layer, approaching his target.
In fact, during the journey, Wu Yuan tried his best to explore and also sensed many immortal deities.
But without grudges, he couldn't be bothered to take action.
As the distance closed, Wu Yuan's perception became clearer.
"Oh? It's actually an old acquaintance, is it him?" Wu Yuan showed a faint smile. "I thought it was an immortal, but it turns out I found a celestial immortal."
Wu Yuan's first target to find—Li Xuan.
Originally.
It was him who chased frantically in the Frost and Mist Sea. If it weren't for Wu Yuan's proficiency in the Law of Time, he would have barely escaped.
"As you sow, so shall you reap," Wu Yuan muttered, feeling increasingly the wonder of fate.
Boom!
Wu Yuan's mind moved, choosing to descend from the space turbulence layer to the space fragment layer.
The space fragment layer was completely condensed.
Obviously, the spatial fluctuations were suppressed, but they had no effect on Wu Yuan. His control over space had surpassed the power of suppression here.
There's never an invincible rule.
The so-called rules, as long as the strength is strong enough, can be broken.
...The Hundred Winds Domain is an extremely dangerous area within the Snow, Light, and Mist Domain.
Back then, Zhuo Haiyue saved Wu Yuan's dharma body in the Hundred Winds Domain.
In one of the voids, a black mountain peak floated.
In the four directions of the void, cold winds occasionally appeared, tearing the void apart, and there were four figures gathered on the mountain peak.
"Your Highness, this time you killed two immortals again and got a lot of treasures."
"Yes!"
"Your Highness is amazing. Without making a move, you directly tore apart the divine body of that deity. Haha." The three white-robed immortals praised.
They were all ordinary immortals of the Hundred Profound Palace, with only the strength of the first or second level of immortality, ranking at the bottom among the immortals.
However, when the three immortals joined forces, they could display a combined secret technique with strong defensive power, which caught the attention of Prince Li Xuan.
For the three immortals, following a future peerless genius destined to reach the peak of a sovereign, or even become a star lord, they were very willing.
"Don't be too careless. The Hundred Winds Domain is different from the Frost and Mist Sea. It's very dangerous here," said Li Xuan, the silver-skinned prince.
"Yes."
"Your Highness is wise," the three immortals said.
"It's really difficult to comprehend the complete intermediate laws. How should I break through?" Li Xuan frowned and silently cultivated.
After cultivating for hundreds of thousands of years, he had already reached the ninth level of the intermediate domain, but he couldn't cross the last step no matter what.
Once he crosses, he will be able to ascend to heaven in one step.
Suddenly.
In the calm void in the distance, it suddenly seemed to erupt, followed by cold winds appearing one after another.
Whistling attacks, crisscrossing cuts.
The commotion was huge.
"Hmm?" Li Xuan didn't lift his head, looking towards the distant void, and the three great immortals also couldn't help but look over.
"Is there someone?"
"What a big commotion. Who dares to rampage in the Hundred Winds Domain?"
"Let's go and see." The three great immortals kept talking, their eyes revealing a trace of killing intent.
They're waiting here for hunting.
Only Li Xuan, for some reason, had a flicker of unease in his heart, as if there was a great danger approaching.
It's instinct.
Although he hadn't cultivated the secret technique of causality, his understanding of the Dao was extremely high. The stronger he was, the clearer his perception of fate would be.
Soon.
In the distant void, a figure quickly emerged.
Instantly, Li Xuan and the three white-robed immortals saw clearly, it was a figure in white robes.
"Earth Immortal?"
"It's actually an Earth Immortal? Can an Earth Immortal withstand so many cold winds?" The three white-robed immortals were dumbfounded, feeling somewhat incredulous.
"It's him!"
"It's the Spatial Earth Immortal, it's Ming Jian." Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, but he stood up instantly.
He had experienced the turmoil of capturing Wu Yuan.
And had fought Wu Yuan once, remembered the aura of his divine soul, even if Wu Yuan changed his appearance, he couldn't deceive him.
Moreover, Wu Yuan hadn't changed his appearance yet.
"Ming Jian? The Spatial Earth Immortal? It's him?"
"It is indeed him." The three white-robed immortals finally recognized him. Although they hadn't seen Wu Yuan's dharma body, they knew the name of the Spatial Earth Immortal, Ming Jian.
It can be said that anyone who ventures into the Snow, Light, and Mist Domain knows him.
Swoosh!
Just as Wu Yuan took a few steps, the space seemed to distort, rapidly approaching them, and stopped when there were only about two million miles left.
This scene made the three white-robed immortals' faces change slightly.
Li Xuan was also surprised in his heart, but his powerful strength made him maintain his calm appearance and smiled, "Should I call you Ming Jian, or the Spatial Earth Immortal?"
"It's up to you," Wu Yuan replied calmly.
"Alright, then I'll call you Ming Jian," Li Xuan smiled, "In that battle back then, you relied on the Law of Time to escape, but today, when you see me, you're calm and composed."
"Could it be that you're confident enough to escape from me alone?"
This also reassured the three immortals beside him, and then they realized that they were all immortals, why should they be afraid of an Earth Immortal?
"Li Xuan!"
"I came specifically to find you," Wu Yuan suddenly spoke.
"Specifically to find me?" Li Xuan was momentarily stunned, then laughed, "Are you trying to make a deal with me and my Hundred Profound Palace by selling the Black Demon Star on your hands? If you're willing to sell the Black Demon Star, I can overlook the past grievances."
He didn't care about Wu Yuan at all.
"No! The Black Demon Star is not for sale," Wu Yuan shook his head, "I came here to—kill you!"
A silence fell.
"Kill me?" Li Xuan seemed to hear a huge joke, a mocking expression on his face, "With just you, an Earth Immortal, to kill me and three immortals?"
Almost instantly.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The three white-robed immortals erupted, they instantly formed an incredibly powerful array together, the entire array was like a towering mountain range.
Radiating dense brownish-yellow aura.
"Boom~" Space tore apart, the three white-robed immortals led the array, sweeping through the void, directly blasting towards Wu Yuan.
"Approach Ming Jian."
"Provide opportunities for His Highness to attack." The three immortals' goals were clear; their strength was weak, mainly serving as support.
"Attack!"
At the same time, Li Xuan also made his move. Since they were going to battle, there was no need for many words.
"Ming Jian, adept at both time and space, especially skilled in escaping, his attacks are also formidable and unpredictable, but his weakness is his weak mana... But his talent is extremely high, after decades, his strength is likely to have improved, we must be careful." Li Xuan was not reckless.
Since the grudge, he had been deliberately collecting information about Ming Jian.
Ming Jian's biggest weakness was that he was only an Earth Immortal, with weak mana, but he could still unleash the strength of a Heavenly Immortal.
He was extremely extraordinary, indicating an understanding of the Dao close to that of a Star Lord.
"Let's probe first and see what tricks he has." Li Xuan's eyes were cold.
Swish! Swish! Four silver lights surrounded him, and layers of spirit cauldrons appeared, fully prepared for defense.
Swoosh! One of the silver lights whistled through the sky, with terrifying power surpassing the speed of light, slashing towards Wu Yuan.
"Quite decisive."
"Impressive, as expected of the palace's prince." Wu Yuan admired inwardly.
But in an instant, his eyes became sharp, scanning the three immortals and Li Xuan, and he used the Soul Technique, one of the three supreme techniques of the Starry Sea—Star Seal.
Initially, Wu Yuan selected three techniques from the vast array of techniques in the Space-Time Scripture.
One of them was Starry Sea, created by the Space-Time Dao Master, a technique that combined attack and defense.
Most monarchs practiced techniques at this level.
The Star Seal was a group soul attack among the three supreme techniques, mainly aimed at impacting the enemy's soul, not seeking to kill the enemy, but to influence them.
Although Wu Yuan had not deliberately practiced it over the years, with the formation of his twelvefold divine soul and his high level of Dao comprehension, he had unknowingly cultivated the Starry Sea to a very high level.
"Boom!"
"Boom!" "Boom!"
Originally, the three great immortals and Li Xuan, who were still in their overwhelming momentum, suddenly felt an incredibly terrifying shockwave sweeping over their minds and souls, as if the heavens and the earth were exploding.
Truly sophisticated soul techniques not only targeted the soul but also addressed mental flaws.
In an instant!
The three great immortals and Li Xuan all showed a hint of confusion in their eyes, evidently greatly affected.
Although Li Xuan was stronger and had powerful treasures guarding his soul, his soul was weaker than that of a Heavenly Immortal, so his soul defense was not much stronger than that of the three white-robed immortals.
Of course, this influence might only last for an instant.
But for Wu Yuan, that instant was enough.
"Go!"
In Wu Yuan's palms, there was a sword formation, each composed of nine immortal swords, intertwining to reveal powerful and vast space-time runes.
Activating the nine immortal swords as one.
This was absolutely unimaginable for ordinary Earth Immortals or even Heavenly Immortals, requiring tremendous mana and high demands on the soul.
But with Wu Yuan's soul and Dao comprehension, it was easy to achieve.
With a single sword strike, even a small world would suffer heavy damage or even be torn apart.
Swish! Swish! Two swords, condensed into space-time divine swords, simultaneously flashed through the void, disappearing in an instant.
The next moment, they appeared several million miles away.
No! One of the swords not only appeared several million miles away but also directly within the array of the three white-robed immortals.
Wu Yuan's sword could break through the space turbulence layer, descending from higher dimensions to lower ones, ignoring most defense measures.
"Poof!"
"Poof!" "Poof!" With a single sword stroke, it was as if they traversed through the void, leaving no trace behind, and the bodies of the three immortals vanished instantly.
Death!
Space-Time Nine Swords, Fourth Form—Traceless Void!
"Hmm?"
"Not good." Li Xuan finally woke up from his shock, witnessing the scene of his subordinates' demise with incomparable astonishment and anger.
Instinctively, he wanted to flee and defend against Wu Yuan.
But it was too late.
Silently, another space-time divine sword suddenly emerged from the void a hundred meters in front of him, piercing through his body, erupting with sword light and annihilation.
The entire void fell into complete silence.
"So weak." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly, waving his hand to collect the many treasures left by the group.
---
PS: Over four thousand words, let's call it a chapter, that's all for now.
Today's condition is a bit better, no more high fever, just coughing, should be better tomorrow, should be able to recover normally.
(End of this chapter)