Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1050: Wu Yuan! Late-stage Overlord! (2)

At this moment, bitter regret weighed heavily on Overlord Yan Chi’s heart. Why did he involve himself in this situation?

Finally, only ten billion li remained between Wu Yuan and Overlord Yan Chi, a range well within his striking distance.

Whoosh! Terrifying blade rays materialized, slashing through the dimness of heaven and earth. Yet to Overlord Yan Chi, they appeared as terrifying nightmares.

“No!” With a harrowing scream, Overlord Yan Chi was struck and sent sprawling. The entire void quivered, his pace severely hampered.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan approached without mercy, launching another relentless assault, blade rays engulfing Overlord Yan Chi completely.

The disparity in power was stark, his resistance almost laughable.

“Mercy! Mercy! Overlord Wu Yuan, spare this ether body. I’m willing to swear a Great Dao Oath to offer thirty top-grade Dao Instruments as compensation once I return. How about it? This ether body does not carry that many artifacts.” Overlord Yan Chi’s frantic plea echoed. He was truly panicked.

“Thirty top-grade Dao Instruments?” Wu Yuan chuckled coldly, “Yan Chi, oh Yan Chi, this is just your ether body. If it wasn’t carrying anything valuable, you could simply abandon this body and cultivate a new one over a million years.

“Why trade so many top-grade Dao Instruments for this?” Wu Yuan’s voice was icy, “I wager you’re harboring a significant treasure.”

Overlord Yan Chi was taken aback.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The relentless torrents of blade rays continued onward, driving Overlord Yan Chi back repeatedly. His vital aura swiftly depleted, nearing collapse.

“Curse it! Argh! Curse it! Wu Yuan, I will remember you.”

“I will surely exact my revenge, though if not upon you, then upon the Eldritch Court, upon your friends and kin…” Overlord Yan Chi roared in fury.

Wu Yuan paid no heed to him.

Whoosh! With one final blade ray, Overlord Yan Chi’s form vanished, dissipating into nothingness.

He was dead.

The battle reached its end, and this expanse of space gradually returned to silence.

Take revenge, will you? I will be waiting. Wu Yuan murmured to himself, arriving at the site of Overlord Yan Chi’s ether body’s demise, casually retrieving the scattered artifacts left behind.

In truth, Wu Yuan felt a compulsion to kill Overlord Yan Chi for real. How dare he threaten his loved ones?

Hmph! Thinking yourself untouchable because you’re hiding in a macrocosm? Wu Yuan’s gaze bore a chill. When I grow stronger, I will come to end you.

Wu Yuan didn’t feel that revealing late-stage Overlord strength would lead to any significant consequences.

Ultimately, the gulf between first-stage and second-stage Overlords often represented vast differences in Dao comprehension.

Yet, between second-stage and third-stage Overlords, most disparities were rooted in artifacts, easy or challenging to bridge depending on perspective.

During the battle, the vital ether spent on withstanding attacks wasn’t significant, but activating artifacts and unleashing my ultimate technique consumed over ten percent of my vital ether. Wu Yuan frowned subtly.

His clashes with Overlord Wan Du and Overlord Yan Chi were not protracted. Yet, the drain on his ether was immense.

This fact highlighted the strain of wielding the Azure Origin Armor and Mo Yuan Sabers simultaneously, even for someone like Wu Yuan.

First, I need to advance my Dao comprehension further, crafting even stronger ultimate techniques. Wu Yuan pondered. With heightened understanding, I can deploy artifacts more fluidly, and the vital ether consumed would naturally be minimized.

Second, I need to enhance my foundational strength, striving to progress further along the path of matter. Wu Yuan contemplated inwardly. If I were to become a Matter Overlord, my physical body alone could withstand the strain from both the Azure Origin Armor and Mo Yuan Sabers, drastically reducing vital ether consumption in battle.

Of course, the best way would be to pursue both avenues.

No rush! First, I must examine the treasures dropped by these two Overlords, along with those seized from the thousands of Sovereigns I’ve culled. Wu Yuan’s heart brimmed with satisfaction.

Overlords! There was a time when they were deemed invincible in his eyes, entities that regarded the universe and its myriad macrocosms from above, eliciting reverence from trillions of Archdeities.

Yet today, he had managed to vanquish two Overlords. Though they were ether bodies, they still possessed combat power akin to genuine Overlords.

Let’s see what treasures Overlord Yan Chi left behind. Wu Yuan proceeded with the appraisal.

This was the joy of tallying one’s spoils.

…

Within the dark, boundless expanse of the Yan Chi Macrocosm, towering mountain ranges stood in a ring around the periphery of a vast world. Twelve majestic columns set alight with flames reached an unfathomable distance into the starry firmament.

“That cursed Wu Yuan!” Overlord Yan Chi ground his teeth in a harsh whisper, “The treasures I painstakingly amassed were taken in a single sweep.

“Scoundrel!” Overlord Yan Chi’s heart bled.

While creating a new ether body could be accomplished over a million years, it was the loss of treasures that grieved him. Those were his greatest harvest from twenty thousand years of exploring the Creation Dao Realm. Even if not Xiantian artifacts, they were still rare.

In Overlord Yan Chi’s grand plan, he would amass more top-grade Dao Instruments, then trade them with a Saintdom for Xiantian artifacts after reaching a staggering quantity.

Normally, top-grade Dao Instruments could hardly be exchanged for Xiantian artifacts. But in sufficient quantity, along with some that came as a full set, some Saintdoms would indeed consider the exchange.

…

In the Immortal Court Voidrealm, within the Long Shan Plane, the temple created for communication in the inter-Saintdom war lay in silence.

Tens of thousands of Sovereigns remained mute.

Everyone knew that this inter-Saintdom war was already lost. With over four thousand Sovereigns falling to Wu Yuan’s blade, most being mid-stage to late-stage Sovereigns, it was equivalent to the decimation of their elite forces. What more could they muster?

Moreover, merely thinking about facing Wu Yuan conjured trepidation in all ten thousand over Sovereigns of the Immortal Court, with those who had personally witnessed the blade rays filled with despair.

Advancing to Overlord after just one hundred thousand years of cultivation? It wasn’t just that! With the news of Overlord Wan Du and Overlord Yan Chi being slain by Wu Yuan, the Sovereigns from the Immortal Court had grown numb. This was a late-stage Overlord!

“The fault of our defeat does not lie with you.” Overlord Long He finally appeared, his voice resonating with a deep cadence, “The decision to surround Wu Yuan was the mistake of the Saintdom’s upper echelons. Compensation will follow shortly for each mana or ether body fallen.

“Simultaneously, I declare this inter-Saintdom war concluded.

“All Sovereigns in the Dao Realm, heed my command.” Overlord Long He uttered with eyes shut, “All forces are to withdraw with utmost swiftness.”

Silence reigned.

Within the temple, the multitude of Sovereigns understood that retreat equated to an admission of defeat. This inter-Saintdom war began with Wu Yuan and ultimately concluded with him.

The Eldritch Court’s Long Shan Saintdom had achieved a hard-won victory in this inter-Saintdom war.

…

Within the Overlord Temple of the Immortal Court’s Long Shan Saintdom, the atmosphere was equally depressing.

“Everyone, there’s no need for concern any longer,” Overlord Long He shook his head gently, “Wu Yuan’s burst power differed little from the second-stage to the third-stage Overlord-level, merely showing that he is in possession of an immensely powerful Xiantian artifact.

“With his unparalleled talent, it is reasonable for the Eldritch Court to bestow such an Xiantian artifact upon him.”

Overlord Mo Xuan and the others nodded, finding reason in his words.

“Alas.” Overlord Long He sighed quietly, “Our Saintdom no longer has the power to stop him. Even if I were to act personally, I might not be able to kill him. We have no choice but to report it to the True Saints and convey the news to the highest headquarters.

“Becoming a true Overlord in just one hundred thousand years?” Overlord Long He gently shook his head. “I’m afraid the Eldritch Court will soon produce another late-stage Overlord.

“In time, achieving eternity is well within his reach.”

Within the hall, the assembly of Overlords sighed inwardly, fully grasping the meaning behind Overlord Long He’s mention of a ‘true Overlord.’

A true Overlord possessed the might of a first-stage Overlord by sheer individual strength alone.

…

The decision made by the highest echelons of the Immortal Court’s Long Shan Saintdom to concede defeat swiftly reached the Eldritch Court’s Long Shan Saintdom through spies.

In truth, there was no need for these spies to transmit the news; the Immortal Court never intended to hide it and couldn’t if they tried.

Such an astounding rise of an Overlord was too dazzling a spectacle. Even the thousands of Immortal Court Sovereigns who participated in the fighting couldn’t help but admire Wu Yuan’s extraordinary talent. The news spread quickly within the Immortal Court’s Long Shan Saintdom.

“What?”

“Wu Yuan unleashed the power of a second-stage Overlord? He slaughtered thousands of Immortal Court Sovereigns and fought Overlord Wan Du to a standstill?” Overlord Ming Zhun and Overlord Zi Wu, having just received this news not long ago, were still deeply shaken.

Yet soon after, they received new reports: “Wu Yuan displayed the might of a third-stage Overlord, consecutively defeating Overlord Wan Du and Overlord Yan Chi’s ether bodies.”

This left them utterly dumbfounded.

The assembly of Eldritch Court Overlords was completely taken aback, feeling completely bewildered.

“Wu Yuan? He’s reached the third-stage Overlord-level already?” Overlord Hou Jue found it surreal

It was all so swift. Within just a few thousand years, that youngster now stood at the pinnacle of countless sempiternal lifeforms?

…

In the Windstorm Labyrinth, the aftermath gradually settled, with howling winds slowly reclaiming dominion over the void.

Overlord Yan Chi’s ether body was carrying so many treasures? Wu Yuan was rather surprised upon examining the treasures dropped by Overlord Yan Chi’s ether body.

It was truly astounding. There were more than sixty top-grade Dao Instruments, including two identical flying sword arrays. As for high-grade Dao Instruments, they numbered in the hundreds. Mid-grade Dao Instruments and lower were scarce, their quantities insignificant.

No wonder Overlord Yan Chi was willing to offer thirty top-grade Dao Instruments in exchange. Wu Yuan mused silently. Sadly for him, this all belongs to me now.

Hmm? Overlord Hou Jue and Overlord Ming Zhun are summoning me? Wu Yuan’s eyes narrowed slightly. They must have learned the outcome of this battle.