Chapter 454 Fallen Sovereign (Seeking Subscription Monthly Votes)
"Cangfeng." Shanfan Sovereign's face changed.
In terms of frontal combat power, in the entire Qingling Great Realm, only the Qingling Sovereign and the Lei Yu Sovereign could match the Cangfeng Sovereign.
Shanfan Sovereign? Just a Qi Refiner.
Moreover, Shanfan Sovereign recognized that the weapon carried by Cangfeng Sovereign was none other than his supreme Dao weapon, the battle saber that dominated all directions, which was his main combat weapon.
It could unleash the strongest combat power.
In contrast, Shanfan Sovereign, sneaking into the hinterland of the witch world, faced great danger and the risk of falling, so he did not carry any heavy treasures.
There were gaps in his own strength, treasures, and all aspects.
It could be said that if he were struck by such a slash, under that single blow, Shanfan Sovereign would fall!
"Heavenly Realm."
"Nagging Ancient Tunes!" Shanfan Sovereign's eyes narrowed.
Whoosh~
Underneath him, in the void, chains surged, each chain engraved with countless intricate runes, interconnecting with each other, shrouding Shanfan Sovereign himself, causing space to begin to twist.
Following that, countless translucent threads emerged from between the chains, completely turning the distorted space into a whole, separating it from the external starry sky, as if it were creating a separate realm.
"Hum~" The silent and residual nagging tune infiltrated deep into the heart of the Cangfeng Sovereign, calming him down.
Instinctively, the killing intent contained in the battle saber in Cangfeng Sovereign's hand began to weaken significantly.
As the killing intent subsided, the power naturally diminished.
This was a type of soul technique that Shanfan Sovereign excelled in, not only directly annihilating powerful foes or directly interfering with the soul, but also silently influencing the soul.
"Boom!"
The blade light, dim and faint, slashed across billions of miles of void, striking the newly formed Heavenly Realm.
Silent and complete, the closed Heavenly Realm tore open a terrifying scar that stretched for tens of millions of miles.
The terrifying power extended directly into the extremely high-dimensional space, shattering layer upon layer.
The vast starry sky trembled continuously.
The might of a single blow was so fierce. This was the combat power of a peak Sovereign-level expert.
A silence prevailed.
There would be no sound transmission in a battle in the starry sky.
There was only the violent fluctuation of energy and law.
"Blocked it." Shanfan Sovereign felt a slight joy in his heart, and the two powerful secret techniques he created erupted simultaneously.
He had just barely withstood that blow.
"Space, Condense Array!" Shanfan Sovereign's eyes shimmered like two stars, releasing a dazzling light.
The Dao and the law intertwined.
Countless Dao patterns flew, and a large number of chains rolled like flowing water, quickly healing the torn Heavenly Realm.
At the same time.
"Boom boom boom~" The entire Heavenly Realm expanded madly, but in the core area of the Heavenly Realm, a unique area was being opened up.
"Space Seal."
"In that case, as long as I reopen the heavens and the earth and create an extremely stable and vast space, I can escape into the high-dimensional space." Shanfan Sovereign gritted his teeth.
Multiple powerful spells erupted simultaneously, causing him to feel immense pressure.
The consumption of mana was too great.
..."Heart as one, throughout the ages, only I endure." The eyes of the Cangfeng Sovereign became increasingly icy.
As a body refiner, he's not skilled in soul attack techniques.
But he also cultivates techniques to guard the primordial spirit and the mind, extremely adept at resisting soul techniques.
Whoosh~ It's as if countless threads are bursting out, connecting every thought of the Cangfeng Sovereign's soul together, making his mind unified.
Thoughts become pure—kill!
"Whoosh!"
The blade light rekindles, its power soaring instantly, once again striking the rapidly expanding Heavenly Realm.
Still leaving behind a huge crack in the Heavenly Realm.
But still unable to fully penetrate deeper.
"Hmm? Such strong defensive techniques, this Heavenly Realm defense is indeed difficult to break." Cangfeng Sovereign frowned.
"Cangfeng, don't think about killing me anymore. We've fought many times and are familiar with each other's methods."
Shanfan Sovereign sneered via voice transmission, "Although your strength is strong, once my spell begins to expand, even a peak Sovereign-level expert would have to spend a long time breaking it."
He has let go of his worries.
Just waiting for a little more time, as the Heavenly Realm continues to expand and gains control over a portion of spacetime, he will have a chance to escape.
Suddenly.
"Shanfan, what about two more of me?" Two cold voices sounded simultaneously.
"Whoosh!"
"Whoosh!" Two endless brilliant cyan lights appeared simultaneously. When these lights blossomed, the boundless starry sky seemed to be torn apart.
The terrifying power was shocking.
In an instant, in the boundless starry sky, two cracks traversed the sky, cutting through the sealed void.
These were not ordinary spatial rifts.
Rather, they were the intertwining of different-dimensional spaces, caused by the terrifying power.
"Sizzle!"
"Spurt!"
The Heavenly Realm that had just been struck by the Cangfeng Sovereign's blow was once again hit by these two incredibly terrifying attacks, shaking violently.
The momentum of expansion also sharply declined.
Two towering figures with identical soul auras appeared at the end of the void.
One holding a war sword, the other holding a long spear.
The killing intent was overwhelming.
"Kuachi? You actually dared to reveal your true selves, not afraid of death?" Shanfan Sovereign's face changed drastically, looking towards the two towering figures in the distance.
Their auras were vast and majestic!
In terms of the strength of their life auras, perhaps even the Cangfeng Sovereign was slightly inferior.
"If you want to kill my disciple, as his master, naturally, I should intervene." Kuachi Sovereign's voice was cold, his eyes even colder: "Besides, kill me?"
"Even if Lei Yu comes, he wouldn't dare to say he could kill me, let alone you?"
"Shanfan, let your avatar fall!"
Boom! Boom! Kuachi Sovereign's true body and source body erupted simultaneously once again.
Stepping forward, the stars shifted.
Appearing to be an ordinary step, it made the boundless starry sky seem to tremble, as if it couldn't bear such a terrifying eruption.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" The divine sword thrust out, the sword like a flowing light, penetrating different-dimensional spaces, its power overwhelmingly invincible.
"Sizzle!"
The spear shadows filled the sky, as if countless figures were wielding spears from all directions.
"Boom boom boom~"
As if countless stars were exploding, the entire Heavenly Realm swayed, Shanfan Sovereign barely holding on.
"Come again."
Kuachi Sovereign's expression remained unchanged, coldly watching as both his true body and source body once again unleashed their powerful moves.
Covering and attacking.
As if the massive consumption of life source power was nothing.
This is Kuachi Sovereign.
He is a Life Sovereign, in battle, his attacks are not terrifying, nor does he possess highly skilled combat techniques.
But he's extremely crazy, other Sovereigns wouldn't easily use such moves, but he doesn't care.
Because.
Having comprehended the laws of life, Kuachi Sovereign's life source recovery speed is at least ten times that of Cangfeng Sovereign.
And this is one of the reasons why he is called the Undying Sovereign.
"Haha! Kill! Shanfan, fall!" Cangfeng Sovereign laughed heartily, unleashing his techniques wildly, each strike seemingly opening up a vast world, boundless in power.
"Boom!"
"Rumble!" As if the three Sovereigns were attacking together, they completely suppressed Shanfan Sovereign, and the majestic Heavenly Realm began to shrink rapidly.
"Not good."
Shanfan Sovereign's face was extremely embarrassed: "How did these scraps from the Witch World come so quickly?"
"Where's Lei Yu? I sent a message early, hasn't he arrived yet?"
He exerted all his strength to resist the siege of Cangfeng Sovereign and Kuachi Sovereign.
There was also a hint of regret in his heart!
In order to maximize his chances of success, he ended up putting his avatar in danger.
If he could successfully kill Wuyuan, even if his avatar fell, it would barely be worth it, but the critical point is, the attack on causality failed.
Instead, his avatar was in danger of falling.
"Can't maintain the Heavenly Realm spell, can only passively endure attacks, unable to expand at all, nor can I escape." Shanfan Sovereign gritted his teeth.
Boom! The Heavenly Realm that had expanded to cover vast empty space suddenly exploded, with terrifying shockwaves sweeping in all directions.
Three of the most terrifying shockwaves, respectively swept towards Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign.
"If it's one-on-one, Cangfeng, you can't do anything to me."
"You guys from the Witch Court, only know how to bully the few with the many." Shanfan Sovereign's voice was cold.
Boom! His figure suddenly shot forward, several flying swords emitting a strong aura appearing in front of him.
The flying swords intersected, attempting to forcibly break through the passage to the void.
But, only ripples in space were seen.
The speed of breakthrough was extremely slow, as if there was a very powerful force suppressing it.
"The space is so turbulent, even if I forcibly tear it apart, the seal is still maintained. There must be a very terrifying array laid out in this area." Shanfan Sovereign gritted his teeth.
If it were a normal battle in regular spacetime, even if he was not the opponent, he could still flee frantically all the way.
Fleeing along higher-dimensional space makes it very difficult to pursue.
But here, it's the hinterland of the Witch World, only millions of light-years away from the Cangfeng Continent.
Millions of light-years may sound vast.
But with the power of the Cangfeng Witch World, it's enough to set up numerous defensive arrays in the core area within a range of tens of millions of light-years.
At this moment.
Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign had already withstood the shockwave impact and attacked Shanfan Sovereign.
"Shanfan, stop struggling." Kuachi Sovereign's true body's long spear stabbed fiercely.
With one stab, space shook layer upon layer.
As if a huge blanket was being shaken, even a Star Lord would instantly vanish in the face of such space-shaking shockwaves.
"Go." Shanfan Sovereign's mind moved, and the two flying swords swirling around him shot out.
"Swoosh!"
"Swoosh!" Several flying swords crossed the void, dazzling endlessly, blocking this spear.
But on the other side, Cangfeng Sovereign was also attacking with all his might.
The blade light swept over, forcing Shanfan Sovereign to use more treasures to resist.
At the same time, several spells were cast, turning into several divine dragons roaring and attacking.
Boom!
Shanfan Sovereign, although unable to flee far in higher-dimensional space, kept retreating in the starry sky, trying to dissipate the attacks of the two great Sovereigns.
"Can still hold on for a while."
Unable to escape, Shanfan Sovereign could only fully activate spells and treasures: "Lei Yu should be arriving soon."
He was holding on, hoping to last until Lei Yu Sovereign arrived.
"Not easy to kill."
"Too slippery, this Shanfan's strength isn't strong, but his footwork is quite clever." Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign both frowned inwardly.
Their attacks were terrifying, but they were much weaker in terms of speed and restraint.
They weren't even as good as Shanfan Sovereign.
As Qi Refiners, they naturally had the advantage in many aspects such as domain and binding spells.
Therefore, even though they easily suppressed Shanfan Sovereign, it was difficult to kill him for a while.
This was the normal situation in Sovereign battles.
If their methods restrained each other, they might quickly determine life and death.
For example, if a Spatial Sovereign were to attack a Qi Refiner Sovereign whose strength was much weaker, the battle might determine life and death in an instant.
But if their strengths were similar and they were both skilled in combat, the battle might drag on for days.
It's normal for a big battle to last a day and night without a winner.
"Shanfan, stop struggling, struggling is useless." Suddenly, another indifferent voice echoed through the void.
Whoosh!
A majestic figure appeared out of nowhere in the void, emitting an extremely powerful aura.
"Suppress!" This majestic figure pointed from afar.
Boom!
The heavens and earth changed color, as countless purple rays appeared in the boundless void, turning the entire starry sky into a purple color, each purple ray containing immense power.
Countless purple rays, like surging torrents, directly attacked Shanfan Sovereign.
Immediately, Shanfan Sovereign's speed began to sharply decline, becoming as slow as a tortoise.
The range of the domain secret technique he had cast also rapidly shrank.
"Purple Yang?" Shanfan Sovereign's expression finally changed.
In the long years of the Witch World, six Sovereigns were born, but only four of them were stationed in the Witch World.
Of these four Witch World Sovereigns, three were Qi Refiners, and only one was a Qi Cultivator.
The only Qi Cultivator was Purple Yang Sovereign.
He, who comprehended the laws of water and became a Sovereign, was also the most proficient in domain binding.
Only seen, the endless purple rays were like strands of sword light, and like streams of water.
Sharp and resilient.
"Purple Yang is here."
"Kill!" Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign immediately rejoiced. They needed someone skilled in domain binding to trap Shanfan Sovereign so they could attack calmly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Equivalent to four Sovereigns attacking together, with one of them being a Sovereign Peak powerhouse.
The battle between the two sides was extremely fierce, but in just a few breaths, Shanfan Sovereign had suffered consecutive heavy injuries.
Several spells were constantly broken.
In a short time, Shanfan Sovereign was already on the brink of falling.
"A bunch of Witch World trash! Just wait, in the future war, I will wipe out the entire Witch World." Shanfan Sovereign roared angrily, "Explode for me!"
Besieged and oppressed to the extreme, Shanfan Sovereign knew that he couldn't withstand the next wave of attacks.
And Lei Yu Sovereign would take a while to arrive.
Rather than being killed, it was better to explode directly.
Boom!
A sovereign's avatar, instantly detonating the accumulated mana from long years of cultivation. How mighty was the mana of such a superpowerful being?
The terror formed by the self-destruction directly reached a terrifying level.
The terrifying energy shockwave was more than a hundred times stronger than a Sovereign's normal attack, definitely reaching the level of dominance.
The shockwave.
Instantly swept through billions of miles of space-time.
This was an impact force that surpassed hundreds or even thousands of times the speed of light, annihilating everything in billions of miles of space-time in an instant, turning every star, every speck of light and dust, into the most basic material particles.
Moreover.
The terrifying shockwave directly blasted open the sealing formations covering this space-time, causing the vast void of billions of miles to fall silent!
Simply unstoppable.
"So powerful."
"Self-destructed?"
"Shanfan lost his avatar, which means he's less of a threat for the time being." Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign had no time to retreat, they could only choose to withstand the attacks with their battle armor and divine bodies.
They were immediately forced back by the terrifying shockwave, being blasted hundreds of thousands of miles in the blink of an eye.
However.
They were both Qi Refiners, how strong were their vitality? With their battle armor protecting them, and since the shockwave was an indiscriminate attack, they only suffered minor injuries and managed to withstand it.
As for Purple Yang Sovereign?
He was separated by tens of millions of miles, only remotely casting spells and using treasures to attack. He had enough reaction time to cast defensive spells in his mind. When the shockwave hit, its power had weakened considerably, so he wasn't greatly affected.
A moment later—
The vast starry sky finally calmed down.
"Shanfan, finally dead." Cangfeng Sovereign said in a low voice.
"His avatar is still alive." Kuachi Sovereign's eyes were cold, "Although his avatar fell, he can still cultivate it back sooner or later."
"Using Immortal Life Pills, it will take at least a million years."
"A million years, losing a Sovereign's combat power, will have a huge impact on the Thunderfeather Temple." The majestic Purple Yang Sovereign stood in the distant void.
Kuachi Sovereign and Cangfeng Sovereign nodded.
Trying to truly kill a Sovereign? Too difficult.
Moreover, many Sovereigns have extremely powerful life-saving methods. Even if their avatar falls, they have a way to resurrect.
It's even harder to kill the avatar.
Like today, Kuachi Sovereign was also anxious. Combined with his great confidence in the core area of the Witch World, he let his avatar go into battle.
Otherwise.
Under normal circumstances, Kuachi Sovereign's avatar would never leave Cangfeng Continent.
"This Shanfan didn't carry too many treasures." Cangfeng Sovereign had already collected all the treasures left by Shanfan Sovereign, "They're all just mid-grade Dao artifacts. I'll just put them in the Witch World Treasury."
Mid-grade Dao artifacts were quite precious to Star Sovereigns.
But for Sovereigns, they were only ordinary treasures.
Sovereigns usually prepared dozens or even hundreds of suitable mid-grade Dao artifacts for themselves, ready to be used by their avatars at any time.
As for the Witch World Treasury? It's where the Witch World's Time-Space Palace is located.
Stronger than Star Sovereigns can exchange for treasures through the Witch World Treasury.
After all, it's extremely difficult for stronger than Star Sovereigns to collect the necessary treasures for cultivation on their own.
Mutual exchange is the fastest way.
As Witch World Sovereigns, they are the pillars of the Witch World, the highest leaders, and often put many treasures they don't need into the Treasury for free.
Otherwise, where did the initial treasures in the Witch World Treasury come from?
"This time, did Shanfan come to assassinate Wuyuan?" Purple Yang Sovereign asked.
He only received the news that the Sand King was coming to kill.
"Hmm." Lord Cangfeng said, "Based on the recent fluctuations, it should be a Master-level causal treasure... Wu Yuan has withstood it, seemingly unaffected."
Lord Cangfeng, being in the Cangfeng Temple, naturally sensed Wu Yuan's life aura.
"Not affected?" Lord Ziyang couldn't help but admire, "Kua Chi, your disciple is truly extraordinary. This is a Master-level causal treasure."
"It's manageable," Lord Kuachi said, relieved to hear that Wu Yuan was safe.
Although Wu Yuan had been confident all along.
But until the moment of impact, as Wu Yuan's mentor, Lord Kuachi naturally worried.
"This time, being able to kill the Sand King's dharma body, Wu Yuan has also made a great contribution, it is the result of his enticement..." Lord Ziyang smiled, "I suggest selecting a suitable medium-grade Daoist artifact for him from the temple."
"Some may not be suitable," Lord Kuachi hesitated slightly.
"What's not suitable, Kuachi, I understand your concerns," Lord Cangfeng chuckled, "You think we're spoiling Wu Yuan too much, which might affect his own progress."
"But you've observed how Wu Yuan handles things, patient and composed, and the speed of his progress... Who in the entire witch world has ever kept up with it?"
"The Universal Sky Road is about to open."
"Today we won't bestow it, we'll wait until before the Universal Sky Road opens." Lord Cangfeng said, "It's up to me and Ziyang, two-fifths of the credit for killing the Sand King's dharma body, he deserves a medium-grade Daoist artifact."
Lord Kuachi shook his head, somewhat helpless.
The treasures in the temple are usually decided by the four lords, but now that the two agree, it's equivalent to approval.
Suddenly.
"Hmm?" Lord Ziyang suddenly turned his head, his eyes shining with purple light, illuminating the countless miles of space-time.
Finally, condensed into a point in space-time.
There, a towering figure appeared.
The figure was tall and blurry, as if tears were flowing all over him, as if he were in another realm, emitting an unparalleled aura, as if he were treading on the entire world.
"Lei Yu, you dare to come, aren't you afraid of falling?" Lord Cangfeng stepped forward, confronting him from afar, his aura vast and mighty, not inferior to the other party.
"Falling?"
Lord Lei Yu's voice thundered like thunder, echoing through endless starry sky, "Can the three of you kill me if you join forces?"
"Hmph!"
Lord Cangfeng snorted coldly, saying no more.
"Sand King's dharma body has fallen, I have nothing to say." Lord Lei Yu's voice was indifferent, "I'm here just to remind you, good luck can't last forever."
"Wu Yuan is extraordinary, but he may not necessarily succeed in becoming a Master smoothly."
Boom!
He directly turned into a flash of lightning and left.
He had only come to rescue the Sand King.
Unfortunately, before he could arrive, the Sand King had already fallen.
Watching Lord Lei Yu leave.
"Let's go too."
"Back."
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! The three great Lord-level experts also quickly departed, heading towards the Cangfeng Continent.
...
Inside the Cangfeng Temple, in that small world.
"Such a strong causal attack, to have such strong power even through the Cangfeng Temple, could it be the top-level causal treasure?" Wu Yuan thought to himself.
Though he had borne the attack, he was still shocked by its strength.
In his original anticipation.
Across endless space-time, under the highest, he should have been able to easily withstand all causal attacks.
"Now it seems that I underestimated the Lei Yu Temple."
"If it weren't for the weakening of the attack by the Cangfeng Temple, this time, I might have been seriously injured or even fallen. If I had fallen, I would have to use the 'Immortal Soul' once." Wu Yuan pondered.
The physical refining avatar has many protective measures, the most incredible of which is the "Immortal Soul", even if it dies, it can revive.
"However, this also indicates that the previous decision to hide in the Cangfeng Temple was correct."
Carefulness ensures safety for thousands of years.
"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's eyes flickered, looking up involuntarily.
Buzz! Buzz!
Two tall figures appeared out of thin air above the world.
"Mentor, Lord Cangfeng." Wu Yuan flew up into the void and bowed.
"It's good that you're safe." Lord Cangfeng smiled, "The one who used the causal treasure to attack you this time was the Sand King of the Lei Yu Temple."
"Sand King?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
Boom!
When Wu Yuan uttered the opponent's name, as if there was an invisible force, the two sides instantly established a faint connection in the realm of fate.
And the previously vague causal lines became clearer.
Before, after the attack, the two sides had already generated causal lines, but they were still very vague.
"Hmm?"
"Causality naturally forms, so clear?" Wu Yuan's perception of causality is also very strong now.
Almost at the same moment, Wu Yuan also sensed subtle fluctuations coming from the Hundred Star Sword.
In an instant, he understood: "It seems that this Sand King is related to the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord... Could it be that the Sand King is the killer of the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord?"
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Chapter 455 - Legacy of the Dao Lord (Seeking Monthly Subscriptions)
The Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord was killed by the Immortal Court's Lord. Back in the Lei Ze world, Wu Yuan obtained the Hundred Star Sword and promised to help seek revenge when he became a Lord. However, at that time, Wu Yuan was too weak to avoid being sensed by that Lord's causality perception.
So, the spirit left by the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord did not tell Wu Yuan specifically which Lord of the Immortal Court it was.
"The information about this Lord is hidden deep within the Hundred Star Sword."
Wu Yuan sensed the Hundred Star Sword in his storage treasure, "I will naturally know when I completely control the Hundred Star Sword."
"However!"
"Is it really the Sand King?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly because the Hundred Star Sword was trembling slightly.
At the same time as the dark causal line between him and the Sand King became clear.
"Whoosh!"
Another dark and difficult-to-explain causal line was generated, extending into the depths of the realm of fate, with an extremely vague perception... Wu Yuan could only vaguely sense that this causal line stemmed from enmity.
And the enemy seemed extremely powerful, not inferior to the Sand King.
"Another Lord's enemy?" Wu Yuan frowned slightly, "Knowing the name of the Sand King, did I gain another Lord's enemy?"
After a little thought, Wu Yuan deduced a possibility: "Back then, the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord should have offended another Lord of the Immortal Court, and then, this Lord of the Immortal Court invited the Sand King, who is skilled in causality and divine soul attacks, to join forces in killing the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord?"
One Lord in name.
Actually, it's two Lords' enemies.
"The enemies of the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord, I must kill." Wu Yuan pondered silently, with a killing intent, "And the Sand King... must die too!"
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, any enmity formed, if the other party didn't resolve it in advance, then, once Wu Yuan had enough strength, he would retaliate with all his might.
That's his character!
Just like the enmity with the leader of the Baihai Immortal Island in the Qingling Immortal Realm, 'Baihai Star Lord', Wu Yuan has always kept it in mind. Now, he actually has enough strength to retaliate.
However, invading the Qingling Immortal Realm might provoke many troubles, so Wu Yuan has been holding back.
Today, the Sand King is the same.
Already remembered by Wu Yuan, of course, Wu Yuan is still far from having the ability to kill a Lord.
Thinking about it, Wu Yuan figured out a possibility: "Back then, the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord should have offended another Lord of the Immortal Court, and then, this Lord of the Immortal Court invited the Sand King, who is skilled in causality and divine soul attacks, to join forces in killing the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord?"
Said to be one Lord.
Actually, they are two Lords' enemies.
"The enemies of the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord, I must kill." Wu Yuan pondered silently, with a killing intent, "And the Sand King... must die too!"
Since he embarked on the path of cultivation, any enmity formed, if the other party didn't resolve it in advance, then, once Wu Yuan had enough strength, he would retaliate with all his might.
That's his character!
Just like the enmity with the leader of the Baihai Immortal Island in the Qingling Immortal Realm, 'Baihai Star Lord', Wu Yuan has always kept it in mind. Now, he actually has enough strength to retaliate.
However, invading the Qingling Immortal Realm might provoke many troubles, so Wu Yuan has been holding back.
Today, the Sand King is the same.
Already remembered by Wu Yuan, of course, Wu Yuan is still far from having the ability to kill a Lord.
To retaliate with his own strength? It's probably going to be a long time from now.
"After the Sand King attacked you, your mentor and I, as well as Lord Ziyang, immediately went out to pursue and kill him." Lord Cangfeng continued, "In the end, we surrounded the Sand King several million light-years away from the Cangfeng Continent."
"Oh?" Wu Yuan was startled.
It sounded like just now, there was a Lord-level battle millions of light-years away.
The three Lords of the witch world besieged one.
"Your mentor was even more furious, and both his avatar and source avatar were mobilized, which can be considered giving it their all." Lord Cangfeng smiled, "Lord Ziyang and I only mobilized our source and dharma avatars respectively."
"Thank you, mentor." Wu Yuan said continuously, feeling quite moved.
He knew very well that the more powerful a super expert was, the less willing they were to take risks, and they would not easily reveal their true power.
The reason is simple.
Like ordinary celestial immortals and heavenly gods, their lifespans are only tens of millions of years; the lifespan of the Star Lords ranges from tens of billions to at most hundreds of billions of years.
It sounds long, but there is a limit in the end.
So, countless celestial immortals and heavenly gods have invisible pressure in their hearts and are extremely eager to break through.
Longevity and long-term vision are the greatest temptations in the world.
If longevity is hopeless, one can console oneself with 'the eternal one is boring', but if there is a real chance to enjoy longevity, how many can resist this temptation? So they often fight desperately.
And the Star Lords, they can live stably until the end of a cycle of heaven and earth.
As far as Wu Yuan knows, a cycle of heaven and earth is a long period of time that is frighteningly long, and it will take a long, long time before this cycle of heaven and earth comes to an end...
Lord Kuachi is willing to give it his all, showing his deep anger.
"This is what a teacher should do." Lord Kuachi smiled, "But the real thanks should go to Lord Cangfeng and Lord Ziyang... and I also gained something by going all out."
"The avatar of the Sand King has been killed by us," Lord Kuachi said.
"Killed?" Wu Yuan held his breath.
A Lord's combat power!
Was he killed so quickly?
Although it was only an avatar, if this news got out, it would be enough to shock people.
It made Wu Yuan realize that the strength of the Lords in the witch world was indeed extraordinary.
"The Lord's Immortality Pills are extremely complex, and even the highest existences cannot refine them all. They require many precious materials, so their value is astonishing," Lord Cangfeng laughed, "Ten Lord's Immortality Pills, in terms of value, are equivalent to a high-grade Dao artifact."
"The Lord's Immortality Pills are really expensive, and they are not in the same league as the Star Lord's Immortality Pills," Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
The wealth possessed by the Lords is extremely astonishing, but the various treasures needed for cultivation are also extremely diverse.
Many Lords' entire wealth is often not worth ten high-grade Dao artifacts.
Like the Ten Thousand Thunder Star Lord, whose strength is considered the pinnacle among the Star Lords, but the vast majority of his wealth is in that 'Hundred Star Sword.'
Of course.
Wu Yuan roughly understands why the Lord's Immortality Pills are so expensive, most likely because they involve the highest existences.
And the Star Lord's Immortality Pills are only refined by the Lords themselves.
"After killing the Sand King, he will definitely use the Immortality Pills, otherwise, he will lose the combat power of a Lord's avatar for millions of years, which they cannot afford," Lord Cangfeng laughed, "And if another Lord's war breaks out, the Sand King's main avatar dare not show up, which is equivalent to the Thunder Pavilion losing the combat power of a Lord."
"At least, for the next million years, my witch world will not fear the Thunder Pavilion," Lord Cangfeng said.
Wu Yuan listened.
In theory, such high-level secrets shouldn't be discussed with someone like him who is only an apprentice.
But obviously, Lord Cangfeng considers Wu Yuan to be one of the future highest levels of the witch world, even the future leader.
Moreover, Wu Yuan also realized that the witch world was slightly at a disadvantage in the war with the Thunder Pavilion.
"How many Lords does the Thunder Pavilion have?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask.
Lord Kuachi and Lord Cangfeng glanced at each other.
"In the long years, the Thunder Pavilion has produced seven Lords successively," Lord Cangfeng said, "However, only five of them are stationed in the Qingling Great Realm on a regular basis."
"My witch world has produced six Lords in total," Lord Kuachi said, "But in the end, only four of them are willing to stay in the Qingling Realm for a long time."
Wu Yuan nodded gently.
He already understood this point. The powerful figures in the witch world face a choice when condensing their immortal body and divine body.
Some powerful figures are willing to integrate that wisp of soul with their hometown realm.
Some powerful figures choose to merge their soul into other mysterious places.
For example—the headquarters of the witch court.
Of course, unless they are peerless geniuses who can go to the headquarters of the witch court early, otherwise, ordinary celestial immortals and heavenly gods have no choice but to live in the realm, without any choice.
"Four Lords against five Lords, it is rumored that the Thunder Pavilion Lord is extremely skilled in battle," Wu Yuan thought to himself, "And it seems that the Qingling Immortal Realm is also vaguely on the side of the Thunder Pavilion."
"No wonder my witch world is slightly at a disadvantage."
Wu Yuan only thought about it slightly, then didn't pay too much attention to it. To control the situation in both realms, at least a Lord-level combat power is required.
Like countless Star Lords, unless they have powerful treasures like the 'Demon Suppression List'.
Otherwise, facing Lords will only result in one-sided slaughter.
Whether it's celestial immortals, heavenly gods, or Star Lords, they are essentially 'Lord reserves' for the witch world.
Only by becoming a Lord can one have the ability to determine the direction of the entire realm.
"Wu Yuan, after killing the Sand King, Lord Ziyang proposed that a small part of the credit should belong to you," Lord Kuachi said, "It has been recorded in the witch world treasury, equivalent to a high-grade Dao artifact battle armor... You can decide what you want to exchange it for."
"Credit? High-grade Dao artifact battle armor?" Wu Yuan's eyes lit up.
Indeed.
Actually, whether it's a high-grade immortal tool or a high-grade Dao artifact, it doesn't make much difference to Wu Yuan now.
"Alright, Lord Cangfeng and I will leave first," Lord Kuachi said, "You focus on your cultivation."
"If anything happens, I will inform you."
"Farewell, Master and Lord Cangfeng," Wu Yuan said respectfully.
Then.
The two Lords' figures dissipated.
"I didn't expect."
"Because of me, a Lord's avatar actually perished," Wu Yuan smiled, "This time, the Thunder Pavilion suffered a big loss."
But in reality.
Wu Yuan was unaware that, compared to the avatar of Sand King, what the Thunder Pavilion actually consumed the most this time was that supreme-level causality treasure.
Its value is equivalent to a high-grade Dao artifact.
...
"Sand King's assassination failed!"
"It failed unexpectedly, wasn't there a great assurance?"
"Sand King's avatar... perished!" This news quickly spread to many Lords of the Thunder Pavilion, and they were all shocked.
Losing a Lord's combat power had a huge impact on the Thunder Pavilion.
"Report immediately."
"We are unable to assassinate Wu Yuan now. We can only see if the Immortal Court has any arrangements," a Lord proposed.
The Thunder Pavilion quickly chose to report.
Soon after, they received a message from the Immortal Court headquarters and gathered in the Immortal Court realm.
...
The Immortal Court, it is known to be the most powerful superpower in many timelines.
Its powerful figures are spread across many timelines and dispersed among many realms.
The Thunder Pavilion is just one of its many subordinate forces.
The Immortal Court realm, the highest level of the Immortal Court, the 'Godly Realm', theoretically, with advanced permissions, can directly contact many powerful beings in many timelines.
Of course, at least a Lord-level existence has such permissions.
In one ordinary plane of the Immortal Court realm, the 'Thunder Pavilion Plane', if a powerful figure from the Thunder Pavilion enters the Immortal Court realm, they will enter this plane.
The entire plane is vast and vast.
Today.
In the core hall of the Thunder Pavilion Plane, several majestic figures are gathering here.
Like the Thunder Pavilion Lord, and the Sand King Lord, all of them are present.
Silent.
"Swoosh~" Countless light spots converge to form a slightly blurred figure in white robes. He stands in the void of the temple, with a vast and unpredictable aura, faintly exuding a sense of eternity.
Standing there is like turning into an eternal and immortal painting.
As his gaze swept across, the minds of the Thunder Pavilion, Sand King, and others were all subtly affected, becoming even more peaceful.
"Emperor." The Thunder Pavilion Lord bowed slightly.
"Greetings, Emperor." The other Lords all bowed and saluted.
In the witch world, the supreme level is called the Great Witch.
In the Immortal Court, the supreme level is called the Immortal Emperor.
Like the Thunder Pavilion Lord is at the pinnacle of the Lords, close to the supreme level, so only a little respect is needed.
And for ordinary Lords, the gap between their strength and the supreme level is very large.
"I have fully understood the situation," the figure in white robes said slowly, "Sand King, quite skilled in spiritual attacks... And the supreme-level treasure he used was refined by the 'Free Immortal Emperor', already the top-level supreme-level treasure."
"In theory, even if Wu Yuan hides in the Cangfeng Divine Pavilion, there's an 80% chance he could be killed."
All the Lords listened.
They had speculated on these matters before. That's why they were shocked and angry at Sand King's failure.
"But still, it failed. There are only two possibilities: either he has a very special treasure to protect himself... causal attacks directly target life imprints, such treasures are extremely rare, usually only the highest beings can refine them," the White-robed Immortal Emperor said. "If the Witch Court is willing to grant him such a treasure, it shows that they highly value him."
"The second possibility is that he himself is very powerful. What is currently revealed is only a small part of his strength. For example, if he's already at the Supreme Realm Foundation or Supreme Realm Nascent, it would make his life imprint very powerful."
The Lords of the Thunder Pavilion listened.
"However, our Immortal Court resources are not unlimited. For Wu Yuan, we can only temporarily bring in one treasure... Since this attempt failed, we can only temporarily give up," the White-robed Immortal Emperor said. "The Immortal Court will start paying attention to Wu Yuan. With his strength, he may stir up some waves in the Universal Domain Path."
"In the Universal Domain Path is the best opportunity to kill him," the White-robed Immortal Emperor said.
"Yes," the Lords of the Thunder Pavilion said.
They didn't pay too much attention to it, as the matter of the Universal Domain Path had already been spread throughout many timelines.
However, only an extraordinary genius had the chance to compete.
The Thunder Pavilion? The top geniuses of this era, like Jiang Huan, are at the same level, but the possibility of shining brightly in the Universal Domain Path is very low.
"Don't underestimate it," the White-robed Immortal Emperor suddenly spoke.
His voice seemed to contain a special power, causing the hearts of the several Lords in the hall to tremble slightly.
"Soon, our Immortal Court's Lingjiang Sacred Land will dispatch many extraordinary geniuses to various realms in the universe for training, in order to confront the top geniuses of various forces... This is to make the final preparations for the Universal Domain Path and also to test the strength of various top geniuses," the White-robed Immortal Emperor said. "According to past practice, the Witch Court will certainly send corresponding geniuses for training and testing."
"Originally, the Qingling Realm was just an inconspicuous one among many realms, not on the list of candidates."
"But with the rise of Zuo Haiyue, Ming Jian, and Wu Yuan one after another, it is evident that this place is a gathering place for the convergence of qi luck in the universe."
"The interweaving of qi luck is extremely important."
"Therefore, our Immortal Court's Lingjiang Sacred Land will specially dispatch some extraordinary geniuses." The White-robed Immortal Emperor said. "In hopes of being able to gain some qi luck."
"The geniuses sent are all potential Lords."
"You must treat them seriously," the White-robed Immortal Emperor said. "Remember, provide protection and don't let the Witch Court assassinate them in secret."
"Yes," the Thunder Pavilion and Sand King Lord solemnly said.
The confrontation of geniuses?
This is a practice of the Immortal Court and Witch Court, and only these two superpowers can afford it.
Like many other forces, their overall strength is much weaker, and the emergence of extraordinary geniuses is often much fewer.
...
The storm caused by the fall of the Sand King Lord in the Thunder Pavilion was unknown to Wu Yuan.
His thoughts had already entered the Witch Court realm.
It is also the highest level of the Witch Court, fully comparable to the Immortal Court realm.
In the Witch Court realm, in the Cangfeng plane, among the continuous palaces, there is a figure that is not noticeable.
"Level Five Rank?" Wu Yuan scanned his own identity.
Master Kuachi had already told him about the identity rank.
Star Lord powerhouses generally have the qualifications to enter the Witch Court realm, starting at the First Rank upon entry.
They must complete many Witch World tasks and accumulate a large amount of Witch Power to gradually increase their rank.
"This time, the credit for Master and them killing the Sand King Lord is only a small part, but it's 1.2 billion Witch Power?" Wu Yuan was amazed: "Indeed, Lords, even casually obtaining credit, is remarkably high."
Accumulate one million Witch Power to be promoted to the Second Rank.
Accumulate ten million Witch Power to be promoted to the Third Rank.
Accumulate one billion Witch Power to be promoted to the Fourth Rank.
Accumulate ten billion Witch Power to be promoted to the Fifth Rank.
Accumulate one trillion Witch Power to be promoted to the Sixth Rank.
"Star Lords, after spending a long time, completing many tasks, can basically reach the Third Rank."
"It's very difficult for Star Lords to reach the Fourth Rank."
"The Fifth Rank is relatively common among countless Star Lord peak powerhouses in the Witch World." Wu Yuan knew a lot of information: "It's very difficult for most peak Star Lords to reach the Sixth Rank."
One trillion Witch Power is a legend among Star Lords, and few in the entire Witch World can achieve it.
Before, Wu Yuan was qualified to enter the Witch Court realm, but for the sake of being low-key and hiding his strength, he had not come in.
Originally, he planned to slowly complete some tasks in the future and gradually increase his rank.
Never thought.
In a blink of an eye, he directly became a Fifth Rank.
"Who is that?"
"Looking at his aura, Rank Five in occupation! He should be a Star Lord."
"I haven't seen him before. In the Witch World, I haven't seen this strong figure before. It feels so strange, and it seems that his soul is not very strong," many strong people along the way noticed Wu Yuan.
The Cangfeng plane is extremely vast.
But the vast majority of Witch World strongmen who come to the Witch Court realm will only gather in this core group of palaces.
There are many Witch World strongmen who are willing to come to the Witch Court realm, but at least they are all Star Lord-level strongmen.
They all count as the backbone of the Witch World.
Therefore, the strong people who come here are quite familiar with each other, and they are even more familiar with the powerful ones.
A completely unfamiliar Rank Five in occupation? Extremely rare.
Although there seem to be many Star Lord-level strongmen in the Witch World, in fact, there are not even tens of thousands of them. Over the long years, many people with broad networks of connections have known most of them.
"It's Wu Yuan!" Finally, a Star Lord who had met Wu Yuan recognized him.
"Is it him?"
"Master Kuachi's disciple, Wu Yuan? Is it him?"
"I haven't seen him before." Suddenly, Wu Yuan attracted the attention of many Witch World strongmen, who were quite curious.
"His strength is good, but he's just an Upper Witch. How can he be Rank Five in occupation?" Some strongmen raised their doubts.
"Yeah! How can he be Rank Five in occupation?"
"There are many Star Lord-level strongmen who, if they practice for a short time, are still only at the Fourth Rank in occupation, right?"
"He has high talent, that's undeniable, but even if he has practiced for over ten thousand years, can he achieve any great deeds?"
"Could it be arranged by the Lords?"
"It's too unfair."
"We have our current rank, all earned through experiencing many dangers, to reach where we are today. Even if he has high talent, he shouldn't be like this."
"Is it just because he's a Lord's disciple?"
The news of Wu Yuan arriving at the Witch Court realm and becoming a 'Rank Five in occupation' gradually spread among the high-ranking strongmen of the Witch World.
After most Witch World strongmen learned about it, they didn't pay too much attention, but there were also quite a few strongmen who felt dissatisfied, including some Star Lord-level strongmen.
This is also reasonable.
The higher the rank in the Witch Court realm, the higher the privileges and the more benefits one can enjoy.
On the other hand, rank is also a kind of honor, representing the size of the contribution made to the Witch World and even the entire Witch Court.
Many powerful people, if they are somewhat selfish and unwilling to consider the Witch World and the Witch Court, often do not have as high a rank as many weaker strongmen.
Therefore, many Witch World strongmen attach great importance to rank.
And Wu Yuan's rank obviously broke the usual practice, causing many strongmen who take pride in their own rank to feel dissatisfied.
"Wu Yuan has high talent and great potential."
"It's appropriate to give him many resources for cultivation. If he can achieve great deeds in the future, he can also be promoted in rank, but not now."
"I've worked hard for so many years, and it's not easy to become Rank Five in occupation. Can Wu Yuan's achievements be compared to mine?" Many strongmen discussed, venting their dissatisfaction.
But.
No one really dared to go to the Lords for such trivial matters, so people understood.
The direct promotion of Wu Yuan to Rank Five in occupation was definitely an order from the Lords.
...
"Are they dissatisfied because of my rank?"
"It's interesting." Wu Yuan shook his head inwardly.
Over the millennia, Wu Yuan had made some Star Lord friends and naturally received a lot of information.
Even some of his senior brothers and sisters had sent him a lot of information.
Wu Yuan could understand the reactions of many Witch World strongmen, but that didn't mean he agreed with them.
"The portion of Witch Power I'm sharing was set by the Lords. If they have the ability, they can go ask the Lords themselves." Wu Yuan wouldn't be foolish enough to resign because of these discussions.
Those who achieve great things, why bother with the distractions of the outside world?
Just stick to your own beliefs.
"Phew!"
After wandering around the Witch Court realm and learning about its many functions, Wu Yuan headed straight to the core of the Cangfeng plane, the 'Palace of Treasures'.
"The higher the rank, the greater the privileges."
"The first three ranks can only contact strongmen from their own realms," Wu Yuan thought to himself, "The Fourth Rank can contact Witch Court strongmen from dozens of nearby realms, the Fifth Rank can contact those from hundreds of surrounding realms, and the Sixth Rank can even contact Witch World strongmen from the entire river of time and space."
In the vast expanse of space-time, relying solely on flying in the material space layer would take billions or even trillions of light-years.
Even if one could travel through higher-dimensional space, it would still take a very long time.
However, through the Witch Court realm, one could contact at any time. Obviously, only the highest beings could achieve such incredible abilities.
"Rank Five Palace."
Wu Yuan landed in front of one of the huge palaces. There were seven super-sized palaces here.
Each palace had a different entrance.
The First Palace, the Second Palace... all the way to the Seventh Palace corresponded to First Rank, Second Rank... Seventh Rank strongmen respectively.
As for higher-ranked strongmen?
They were all Lord-level strongmen, pillars of the Witch World. The palaces of the Witch World had little effect on them.
Many treasures in the palace were actually put in by the Lords for free.
"Boom!" The bronze gate of the Fifth Rank Palace opened, and a Star Lord strongman flew out.
After exchanging a glance with Wu Yuan, the black-armored Star Lord's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
They passed by each other.
Whoosh!
Wu Yuan flew in, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself in a super-sized palace.
"Rank Five in occupation, 'Wu Yuan,' can check the treasure catalog, exchange for what is needed, then confirm the delivery location, and the treasures will be delivered within ten days," a cold voice echoed in the palace.
Immediately after, a huge light curtain appeared in the palace, with a complex list of items.
All were first-tier catalogs, and under these catalogs were countless second-tier catalogs or specific treasures.
Here, precious treasures from the entire Witch World were gathered.
Witch Power could be exchanged directly for treasures, and the higher the rank, the more treasures one could exchange for.
"Twelve billion Witch Power can exchange for so many treasures," Wu Yuan quickly scanned through the list of items.
With his mental processing speed, he could easily analyze it.
Soon.
"Twelve billion Witch Power, if exchanged for low-value treasures, should be similar to twelve hundred billion Divine Crystals," Wu Yuan thought to himself.
One Witch Power is roughly equal to one hundred Divine Crystals.
But!
Trying to exchange for high-value treasures is not possible. For example, if you want to exchange for a medium-grade Dao Artifact with Divine Crystals? There is simply no way to do so.
And no Star Lord would exchange a medium-grade Dao Artifact for Divine Crystals.
"In the Witch World, if you want to exchange for precious treasures, you must use Witch Power," Wu Yuan thought.
To obtain Witch Power, you can choose to complete various tasks in the Witch World or sell treasures.
However.
Only relatively precious treasures, such as low-grade Dao Artifacts, at the level of medium-grade Dao Artifacts, can be directly sold for a large amount of Witch Power.
As for items like low-grade Immortal Artifacts and medium-grade Immortal Artifacts, you can exchange them for Divine Crystals from the Witch World Treasury, but you can't exchange them for Witch Power.
"I already have the Nine-Star Lotus Platform, a secret treasure for defense of the divine soul, worth at least tens of billions of Witch Power."
"However, in other aspects, I'm much weaker."
"Twelve billion Witch Power, I must try to improve my strength as much as possible," Wu Yuan quickly set his target, "Ten billion Witch Power to exchange for a medium-grade Dao Artifact, the 'Mystic Divine Turtle Shell'."
"Thirty million Witch Power to exchange for ten sets of upper-grade Immortal Armor imbued with the laws of life."
"Thirty million Witch Power to exchange for thirty upper-grade Immortal Swords imbued with the laws of life."
In a full-scale battle, he would definitely use the Hundred Star Sword.
But there is only one Hundred Star Sword, and once he uses the Heavenly Rank Source Art 'Ancestor Witch Nine Arms,' he will need nine swords.
The Mystic Divine Turtle Shell is prepared for his main body.
The main body only has one life, so naturally it must be protected with all his might.
As for the Source Body? When fighting normally, using upper-grade Immortal Artifacts is enough.
With this, even if the Source Body perishes, it won't be too heartbreaking.
"After all, I'm still quite poor, I need to spend sparingly," Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
"Confirmation of exchange?" Inside the palace, that cold voice echoed once again.
"Confirmed."
"A total deduction of one billion six hundred million Witch Power. All treasures will be delivered to the 'Lord's Palace of Cangfeng Continent' within ten days," the cold voice said.
The address was left by Wu Yuan.
When the treasures arrived, he would dispatch his Avatar to retrieve them.
Of course.
Wu Yuan could also send his Avatar to the real location of the palace in Cangfeng Continent to get the treasures as soon as possible.
"With these treasures,"
"When it comes time to traverse the Cosmic Pathway, I should have no fear of battle," Wu Yuan showed a hint of a smile.
In reality, the more powerful the artifact, the greater the consumption of spiritual power and life source power.
Especially when Wu Yuan's main body performs the Sacred Prohibition Technique, the consumption of life source power is like flowing water.
So.
There is always a trade-off between the power of the artifact and the rate of consumption of life source power.
"Let's go back." Wu Yuan thought.
He left the Witch Court realm directly.
...
The main body exchanged for many treasures in the Witch World and then continued to focus on cultivation.
Meanwhile, in the distant Temporal Dao Realm, on the Time Island.
Inside the palace where Wu Yuan was.
"Phew!"
Wu Yuan's Qi Refinement Avatar walked out of the palace, his gaze scanning the vast continent in the distance, with numerous magnificent palaces scattered across it.
In the millions.
"So many." Wu Yuan sighed to himself, "On this Time Island, people come and go, but the number of people doesn't change much."
For tens of thousands of years.
Wu Yuan is considered an 'old man' on Time Island, and newcomers from various forces on Time Island will hear legendary stories about Wu Yuan's exploits.
On the other hand.
Many friends that Wu Yuan had met gradually left Time Island, including some who weren't really friends.
For example, Nie Zhen has already left.
"One generation of newcomers replaces the old."
"Now, the legend circulating on Time Island is mine. Who was sung about billions of years ago? No one cares anymore," Wu Yuan murmured to himself. "Billions of years later, whose legend will be circulating on this island?"
Whoosh!
Wu Yuan turned into a stream of light and quickly disappeared into the distant clouds and mist.
At this moment.
Swoosh!
A figure also descended from the void teleportation array, looking exactly like Wu Yuan's Qi Refinement Avatar.
It's the Avatar.
Hum~ The Qi Refinement Avatar and the Avatar instantly merged into one, leaving only Wu Yuan's Qi Refinement Avatar outside.
"Phew!"
Wu Yuan suddenly looked down and saw a figure standing in a palace in the distance, wearing a brilliant purple robe like the starry sky.
She was looking up at him.
"Xingyue, I'm leaving." Wu Yuan smiled slightly and turned into a stream of light, disappearing quickly into the distant clouds and mist.
This time, to accept the inheritance mission, regardless of success or failure.
He's leaving Time Island.
"Master!"
Xingyue stood in front of the palace, looking up as Wu Yuan's figure disappeared, thinking to herself, "You're the most powerful master I've ever served... If you can become the successor to the Dao Lord, I can also regain my freedom."
"I hope, in the future, you can become a great lord, so that we may meet again one day."
She turned around and entered the palace again.
...
Time Island, vast for billions of miles, with overlapping spatial regions, can be described as vast and boundless.
However.
At the very top of Time Island, there is endless mist shrouding it, and normally, no imprintist is allowed to trespass.
However.
After accumulating forty thousand points on Time Island, Wu Yuan received a reminder—the final inheritance task requires going into the mist on Time Island.
However.
Just as he received the reminder, Wu Yuan was attacked by the Karmic Treasure, delaying him for a while.
Now, he finally rushed over.
"These clouds?" Wu Yuan's speed slowed down rapidly as he approached.
For tens of thousands of years, he had never been close to these clouds.
And today, as he got closer.
Wu Yuan was shocked to find.
These so-called clouds, how could they be clouds? Clearly, they were countless Time Dao Patterns condensed together, vast and majestic, covering an area of millions of miles.
Under normal circumstances, the birth of so many Time Dao Patterns would surely distort the surrounding billions of miles of space.
But here, these patterns were manifested as if real, appearing as clouds from afar and dazzling up close, yet as calm as real clouds.
"What strange methods."
"What amazing methods, truly worthy of being a Time Dao Lord," Wu Yuan couldn't help but marvel.
His comprehension of the Dao on the Time Avenue had reached the eighth level of true intent, which was quite remarkable.
But perceiving these cloud-like Time Dao Patterns, he still felt as if he were looking at a celestial book, unfathomable.
Boom!
Wu Yuan hesitated for a moment, then followed the instructions of the previous task and plunged straight into the mist.
At first, it was fine, and Wu Yuan could still discern the direction.
But as he went deeper and deeper, he felt that these mists became more and more strange, and the countless Time Dao Patterns seemed to distort space, making everything blurry.
The flow rate of time in different areas became completely different.
Wu Yuan... got lost.
"Lost?" Wu Yuan was also a bit baffled.
He hadn't expected that, after cultivating for tens of thousands of years, his strength was comparable to that of a Star Lord, he would still get lost.
But indeed, he couldn't distinguish the direction, and even the path he had taken became completely blurred.
Divine sense? It seemed like it could be released, but it was also distorted by the surrounding space, making it impossible to perceive the boundaries.
Suddenly.
"Imprintist Wu Yuan."
"This is the first test of the inheritance task." A cold voice suddenly sounded, "Comprehend the misty Dao Patterns, perceive the way forward, and discern the correct direction."
"If you fail within ten years, the inheritance task will fail."
Then, the voice completely dissipated.
"Comprehend these Dao Patterns? Discern the direction?" Wu Yuan was slightly surprised.
This is the first test?
"These Time Dao Patterns." Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the flowing mist around him, in which a large number of Dao Patterns were condensed.
Causing spatial distortions, causing changes in time.
Extremely eerie.
"Is it a formation, or a secret technique?" Wu Yuan directly sat cross-legged in the void, quietly beginning to comprehend.
Time passed.
He had a deep understanding of the Time Avenue, although it was a bit difficult at first, after all, the Time Dao Patterns contained in these clouds were too mysterious and stable.
But soon, Wu Yuan found the clue.
"What a mysterious method."
"This is the combination of formations and Dao Patterns. The mysteries of the Dao used are not very profound, not enough to make me unable to understand, but extremely clever." Wu Yuan was amazed in his heart. "Can they be combined like this?"
He was completely fascinated, immersed in it.
...
At the very top of this mist, there is a towering divine palace, where there are three figures inside the palace.
One of the figures is none other than the Lan Flame Sovereign, faintly enveloped in blue flames.
The other two figures, one dressed in red robes with a somewhat strange aura, and the other clad in black battle armor with a powerful and domineering aura, these two great super existences, in terms of their aura, are no less than the Lan Flame Sovereign.
They are the three law enforcement sovereigns of the Time Dao Realm.
Except for the Lan Flame Sovereign, these two sovereigns roam freely in the Dao Realm, not belonging to any of the nine major forces in the Dao Realm.
"Let's get started."
"Lan Flame, is this the most monstrous genius in the history of Time Island that you mentioned?" The red-robed strange sovereign smiled. "I'm eager to see."
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Chapter 456: The Perfect Mark Maker (Seeking Subscriptions)
The three law enforcement sovereigns stood in the temple, sensing from afar the sitting figure of Wu Yuan in the endless mist in the void.
"Over the endless years on Time Island, many mark makers have been able to accumulate forty thousand points," the strange sovereign in red robes smiled. "But once they undertake the inheritance task, most of them fall at the first hurdle."
"Mm."
"The candidates selected by the Dao Masters are destined to have astonishing talent in the Dao of Time." The majestic voice of the black battle armor sovereign echoed in the temple. "In history, many mark makers, although extremely powerful, mostly only dabbled in spatial arts."
"Even those specialized in spatial arts are few, not to mention touching the laws of time."
"If relying solely on the laws of space, passing the first hurdle is extremely difficult," the black battle armor sovereign said.
These two law enforcement sovereigns were exchanging words.
Other sovereigns in the Dao Realm might not be aware, but as law enforcement sovereigns, they took turns guarding Time Island and were naturally familiar with these situations.
Those who could become the Dao Master's successors.
At least they all had astonishing achievements in the laws of space, preferably with some knowledge of time as well.
However, practitioners who excelled in both space and time were extremely rare.
"We know a thing or two about Mingjian's news," the strange sovereign in red robes laughed. "He shouldn't have much trouble passing the tests ahead, it's just a matter of how much time it will consume."
"I estimate it will take at least a year," said the black battle armor sovereign.
"A year?" The Lan Flame Sovereign smiled and didn't say much.
These two law enforcement sovereigns were not often stationed on Time Island now; they had been temporarily summoned by her.
So, they were not aware of Wu Yuan's true strength.
...
"Mist? Time Dao Patterns?" Wu Yuan continued to observe, constantly pondering and comprehending.
As time passed.
With his understanding of the Dao, he gradually perceived the mysteries within. The countless Time Dao Patterns were combined in an extremely mysterious way.
Strands of seemingly basic law patterns, when slightly combined, revealed incredible power.
And countless Time Dao Patterns combined to form a vast sea of clouds.
Stable, tranquil.
As Wu Yuan's consciousness gradually extended and penetrated deeper into the sea of clouds, he gained a deeper understanding of the overall structure of the entire sea.
"Complete!"
"Perfectly flawless."
"This is a whole, a world constructed by countless basic essences of time and space," Wu Yuan's heart surged with shock.
The feeling of being overwhelmed was beyond words.
In history, most of the mark makers who came here might not understand, but Wu Yuan had already analyzed it.
Firstly, he had gone far on the Dao of Time.
Secondly, his Qi Refinement Avatar had been analyzing the essence of all things, and being able to progress so rapidly on the Dao of Creation was actually related to the laws of time and space.
Time and space are the source of everything.
Whether it's the Dao of Creation, the Dao of Destruction, the Five Elements Dao, etc., their essence is all an extension of the Dao of Time and Space.
Therefore.
In the process of analyzing the essence of all things, Wu Yuan unknowingly gained a deeper understanding of the mysteries of the Dao of Time and Space, which is why he progressed so quickly.
It was also because of this that the Qi Refinement Avatar was not completely left behind by the Body Refinement Avatar.
"Here!"
"These mists are actually the essence of all spatial and temporal laws combined, seemingly strands of basic patterns, but they are interpreting the essence of time and space," Wu Yuan was shocked in his heart.
Pointing directly to the essence of the Great Dao.
"Just like analyzing the 5.5 million basic units of life, if they could all be dissected, it wouldn't be far from comprehending the laws of life."
"Similarly."
"If the entire sea of clouds could be thoroughly understood and comprehended, it is estimated that it wouldn't be far from completely comprehending the laws of space and time," Wu Yuan shook his head silently.
It was just too distant.
If in the past, Wu Yuan thought he had a good understanding of the Dao of Time and Space, now he realized the gap.
"Even sovereigns and even masters probably can't set up such a vast sea of clouds." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "Only the Dao Master, only those supreme beings, can do it."
Wu Yuan brushed away other distracting thoughts and silently immersed himself in cultivation.
If he had thousands of years or even ten thousand years, he would naturally be willing to patiently cultivate.
Unfortunately, he only had ten years.
So, Wu Yuan could only do his best to quickly understand the operating rules of the entire sea of clouds.
"It's like this!" Wu Yuan found a trace of order.
All the mists were gathering the laws of time and space. The seemingly identical law patterns intertwined and merged, forming vastly different mysteries and powers.
Each combination of patterns numbered in the thousands.
"It's truly incredible."
"These patterns, once fully understood, with just a little time, could completely transform into combat techniques, thousands of them." Wu Yuan exclaimed in amazement.
He finally understood why there were so many secrets in the "Time and Space Scripture".
Countless combat techniques were essentially the same.
Just a month later.
"I finally understand the operation of some of the clouds." In Wu Yuan's eyes, the countless flowing mists seemed like threads.
Countless threads, along the twisted time and space, converged towards deeper areas.
"The core should be over there." Wu Yuan chose a direction and took a step forward.
Hum~
The seemingly chaotic and distorted time and space couldn't stop his footsteps at all, and soon he crossed the boundless sea of clouds.
His pace quickened.
"The entire sea of clouds is like a huge maze. If I were to create a maze of the same level or even build it, I couldn't do it." Wu Yuan thought to himself, "But just walking out?"
"The difficulty would be tens of thousands of times lower."
As Wu Yuan approached the depths of the sea of clouds and seemed to reach a certain limit.
"Hum~"
An invisible fluctuation instantly enveloped Wu Yuan, causing him to disappear on the spot.
...
"He disappeared into the sea of clouds."
"Just a month, and he found the clues, directly entering the next stage."
"In ten years, the vast majority of mark makers couldn't pass, but he did it in just one month?" The black battle armor sovereign and the strange red-robed sovereign were both shocked.
They knew Wu Yuan was powerful a long time ago and had mentally prepared themselves.
But obviously.
Wu Yuan's level of power exceeded their expectations.
"His understanding of the Dao of Time and Space must be extremely high, probably approaching the level of the Dao Domain. It's much stronger than what he showed in previous battles," the strange red-robed sovereign said with joy and excitement. "And he's only been practicing for over ten thousand years."
"And, he should have analyzed some of the essence of time and space, so he was able to grasp the key points so quickly."
"We can't see the specific situation of the subsequent three-level checkpoints, only whether he passed or not."
"In history, there have been hundreds who passed the first level, but the number who ultimately became the Dao Master's successor is less than a handful. The subsequent checkpoints are definitely extremely difficult." The black battle armor sovereign and the strange red-robed sovereign secretly sighed.
It can be said that those who can pass the first level are definitely top-tier geniuses.
But those who are ultimately chosen by the Dao Master are still few and far between.
"The first level is the easiest for Mingjian." The Lan Flame Sovereign thought to herself, "I just don't know if he can smoothly pass the remaining three levels."
The inheritance task has four basic tests.
Layer by layer screening.
One hurdle after another falls, and in the end, only a very few mark makers are qualified to meet the supreme Dao Master.
It's not just about testing the speed of mastering the rules.
On the path of cultivation, fast or slow, for the Time and Space Dao Masters, what do some so-called geniuses matter?
The selection of successors by the Time and Space Dao Masters is comprehensive, with many considerations.
Suddenly.
"Huh? How is this possible!" The Lan Flame Sovereign showed a hint of astonishment, "He directly passed the second, third, and fourth levels? All of them?"
"What?"
"What's going on? Could the test be wrong?" The black battle armor sovereign and the strange red-robed sovereign were also completely shocked!
In history, the second, third, and fourth levels were extremely difficult, otherwise, they wouldn't have stopped so many peerless geniuses.
In their expectations, even if Wu Yuan had extremely high talent, it should take some time to pass.
Moreover.
It wouldn't be too strange if Wu Yuan failed in one of the levels, but who would have thought that Wu Yuan would instantly pass all three levels.
They, the three major law enforcement sovereigns, guarded the endless years of the Time and Space Island, witnessing countless mark makers coming to challenge.
A situation like Wu Yuan's is unprecedented in history.
"The place where the inheritance task is tested cannot be wrong." The black battle armor sovereign said in a deep voice, with a gleam in his eyes, "There is only one possibility—Mingjian is too outstanding."
"He should have already met all the requirements from the second to the fourth level, so he passed all the tests directly." The black battle armor sovereign said solemnly.
The Lan Flame Sovereign and the strange red-robed sovereign both nodded involuntarily.
Up to now, this is the only explanation.
"Now."
"Let's see if Mingjian can get the final inheritance." The strange red-robed sovereign said, "He has entered the ultimate place."
"Hmm."
"The ultimate place... he should succeed." The three law enforcement sovereigns were all quite hopeful.
...
Silent and invisible.
Wu Yuan only felt a flash before his eyes, and he found himself in a vast and boundless starry sky.
Endless underfoot!
"Huh?" Wu Yuan scanned the surroundings and instantly saw something not far away: "A cat?"
"And, what's that?"
In the distant starry sky, there was a small creature sitting cross-legged, like a small cat, exquisite and delicate, with purple eyes shining with wisdom and a bell around its neck.
But what was most astonishing was the small three-story tower it was carrying on its head, with the top of the tower seemingly made of metal.
This cat-like creature stared at Wu Yuan, and its life aura was probably at the same level as Wu Yuan.
But its figure was quite illusory, as if it were in another world.
However.
What truly caught Wu Yuan's attention were the three items behind this small creature.
The first item was a sword, with its tip pointing to the void, as if it wanted to pierce through the entire universe.
The second item was a piece of paper.
The paper was very small, probably only the size of a palm, but when Wu Yuan's gaze focused on the paper, his field of vision began to change rapidly.
The paper seemed to expand wildly, turning into a continent, a world, a vast and boundless universe, a true infinite cosmos...
And when Wu Yuan's gaze shifted, even with just peripheral vision, he would perceive the paper returning to normal, as if it were just an ordinary piece of paper.
The last item was a piece of wood, rectangular, and it was completely black.
At first glance, this piece of black wood seemed ordinary.
But, when Wu Yuan carefully observed it from a distance, he was shocked to find that this piece of wood was absolutely precise in proportion.
Its length, width, and height were exactly two to one to one.
No matter how meticulously Wu Yuan observed, even observing to the level of material space, the most basic particle level, there was no slightest difference in the proportions of its length, width, and height.
Its precision was awe-inspiring.
At the same time, Wu Yuan found that he couldn't see through this piece of black wood at all.
"So strange." Wu Yuan muttered to himself.
Although it seemed slow to say, in less than half a moment, Wu Yuan had already completed his perception and exploration of the surrounding environment.
Phew!
The cat-like creature stood up, carrying the small tower, and with light steps, as if teleporting, it appeared directly in front of Wu Yuan.
Its eyes were full of wisdom, but with a rather strange look, it scrutinized Wu Yuan.
"Elder?" Wu Yuan cautiously spoke.
"Call me Purple Void." The cat-like creature suddenly spoke, its voice carrying a deep tone that didn't match its appearance, "I am the guardian of the Time and Space Island, appointed by the Master, responsible for the place of inheritance."
"Elder Purple Void," Wu Yuan said.
"Hmm, you must be Wu Yuan," the creature Purple Void glanced at Wu Yuan, "Indeed extraordinary, no wonder those little guys like Lan Flame value you so much."
"Calling me Wu Yuan?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted, shocked.
"Don't be surprised."
"Those Sovereigns can't see through you, but you can't hide from me either. From the moment you came to the Time and Space Island, I roughly understood your situation. In terms of deduction methods, I am enough to match many Supreme Beings." Purple Void grinned.
Wu Yuan was secretly amazed, worthy of being something left behind by the Master.
Moreover.
Wu Yuan also discerned that even Lan Flame Sovereign and the others seemed to be juniors compared to the creature Purple Void before him.
"You being able to see me means that you're only one step away from becoming the heir to the Master's legacy," Purple Void looked at Wu Yuan, "You have passed the basic tests of the first four levels."
"The first four levels? Isn't it just the first level?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"The first level was somewhat challenging for you, so there was some testing involved," Purple Void shook its head, "The second level tests the mental will of the mark maker."
"The third level tests whether there is potential for the Extreme Realm Spirit."
"The fourth level tests whether there is potential for the Extreme Realm Foundation."
"After all, to become a Supreme Being, besides having to comprehend a Great Dao, there are also high requirements for the spirit, foundation, and mental will, among many other aspects." Purple Void sighed, looking at Wu Yuan, "Other mark makers, more or less, have flaws, but you are the most perfect mark maker I have ever seen."
"No matter which aspect, flawless."
"In terms of mental will, you're comparable to a Star Monarch after cultivating for ten thousand years, and your spirit and foundation have reached the Extreme Realm... there's no need for further testing." Purple Void shook its head, "Too perfect."
"Perfection is somewhat unreal."
"In terms of potential talent, you are indeed the first in history. None of the previous heirs compare to you," Purple Void said.
Listening.
First? He didn't find it strange.
"However."
"Whether you can succeed in this final step depends not only on your own potential but also on your luck." Purple Void pointed to the three items in the distance.
"They will choose you."
(End of this chapter)