Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1292: Psyche Dream Domain! Ownership Determined! (1)

These fifty newly awakened puppets unleashed a coordinated barrage of soul attacks, which crashed toward Wu Yuan like a tidal wave. While a single puppet’s assault might have been dismissible, the combined onslaught of dozens created a force comparable to scores of Full True Saints, all skilled in soul techniques, striking in perfect unison. The effect was nothing short of terrifying.

Soul attacks were different from physical ones. When numerous powerhouses launched physical techniques against a single target, their moves inevitably interfered with one another, competing for the same physical spacetime. This forced large groups to resort to basic, compatible techniques that could produce a cohesive strike.

Soul attacks, however, existed beyond such material constraints. Being formless, their power could stack with minimal hindrance.

Boom! Wu Yuan’s mana body might have already advanced to the fourth step of his self-created Dao, yet he still felt the impact. Both his domain and sword art faltered momentarily.

Wu Yuan staggered backward, golden lotuses blooming protectively around him as he struggled to suppress the assault of more than two hundred puppets.

This is troublesome. The unified soul attack of these newly awakened puppets is powerful enough to destroy many True Saints in an instant. While it can’t harm me directly, it forces me to divert significant mental energy toward soul defense.

Wu Yuan’s brow furrowed slightly as he scanned the battlefield. And fifty puppets still remain dormant. What sort of attacks will they display?

This challenge was far from easy. If his mana body and ether body could join forces, he would have crossed this channel long ago. But with his mana body fighting alone, he could barely maintain his position.

I must create a Dao Zenithel ultimate technique. Wu Yuan contemplated. All Dao Zenithels have reached the fourth step of their self-created Daos, yet some are merely Peak Dao Zenithels, while others stand at the absolute pinnacle. Why? The difference lies in the varying strengths of their ultimate techniques.

All Dao Zenithels had pushed their self-created Daos to seemingly insurmountable heights. Further qualitative breakthroughs were nearly impossible. So they poured vast effort into research, forging increasingly stronger ultimate techniques and using these to break their shackles.

My body refiner self has only reached the third step of its self-created Dao, leaving considerable room for growth. Wu Yuan reflected. But my qi refiner self has already taken the fourth step. The next logical step is to create a Dao Zenithel ultimate technique.

Since reaching the fourth step of his self-created Dao more than a thousand years ago, Wu Yuan’s mana body had been utilizing the residual energy from the Chaos Jade Crystal to deduce and innovate his Dao. Thanks to the Chaos Jade Crystal, his progress was equivalent to hundreds of millions of years of normal cultivation, building an incredibly deep foundation with countless potential pathways.

He now stood on the precipice of creating a true Dao Zenithel ultimate technique, lacking only catalysts, especially real-world battle experience. Unfortunately, those who specialized in soul attacks were exceedingly rare among eternal powerhouses. Even among True Saints, soul attacks were typically reserved for the mass slaughter of Saints and Perennials.

Ultimate technique. Soul attack.

Wu Yuan’s gaze fell upon the last batch of puppets that awakened.

The psyche dream illusions of these puppets are all unique, each with distinct characteristics. They represent dozens of completely different True Saint ultimate techniques; a collection one could hardly find even within the Eldritch Court.

The techniques themselves aren’t what matters most. What’s crucial is that this is equivalent to numerous True Saints personally demonstrating their skills, allowing me to experience them firsthand. This is far more efficient than solitary contemplation.

Wu Yuan settled his mind, no longer solely focused on crossing the void channel. Instead, he attempted to craft a more powerful technique, drawing inspiration from the battle.

Myriad Rebirths Tribulation! Wu Yuan began contemplating his self-created ultimate technique from scratch.

His self-created Dao was called Psyche Dream Rebirth.

This technique, first conceived at Ancient Dream Mountain and perfected on the Path of Ancients in the Xuanhuang Cosmiris, centered on the concept of rebirth. Wu Yuan’s Dream World constantly evolved, forming different psyche dream worlds. Countless worlds overlapped like a myriad lives, resembling endless cycles of rebirth that ultimately drew an enemy’s spirit and consciousness into oblivion.

From the first step of his self-created Dao to the fourth, Wu Yuan had progressed methodically, constantly constructing stronger, more realistic, and more numerous Dream Worlds, until these became a Dream Universe.

Now, if an ordinary True Saint were targeted by Wu Yuan’s technique, they wouldn’t be able to regain consciousness for a long time. For Saints, they would be trapped in dreams indefinitely unless Wu Yuan willed their release.

But since advancing to the fourth step of his self-created Dao, Wu Yuan had realized a weakness of this ultimate technique, or rather, of the Psyche Dream class itself.

The pursuit of reality. Wu Yuan mused. In terms of my psyche dream cultivation level, I’m probably first in the cosmic sea. The current Dao Zenithels likely cannot match me. But whether it’s me or Goddess Nüwa of back then, we’re still at the stage of ‘refining the false into truth’.

The spirit was true. The dreamscape was true. Everything within the dreamscape was true—but the dreamscape itself remained ultimately illusory, only affecting an enemy’s spirit.

As long as the enemy’s spirit is stronger and unwavering, they won’t be affected. No matter how the dreamscape changes, it cannot influence their vital essence. Wu Yuan reflected. Only by refining fake into real—transforming the dreamscape into reality—can I advance.

A thought becomes reality.

No matter how vast, lifelike, or fantastical the psyche dream world might be, the most crucial aspect was reality.

The ultimate technique I’m about to create can no longer be a mere psyche dream attack. It must integrate psyche dream illusions with domain and sword arts. Wu Yuan realized, seeing the path ahead clearly. I must use the psyche dream to influence reality, and ultimately transform it into reality itself.

Wu Yuan’s foundation was already deep. In his Dream Universe, countless beings lived and propagated with independent consciousnesses, stories, and cultivation systems. They experienced the full range of emotions, with some even capable of cultivating to the Sovereign phase.

However, the path Wu Yuan now sought was deemed miraculous, equivalent to combining soul attacks with physical attacks, allowing them to influence each other. This was uncharted territory.

Dream! Domain!

Wu Yuan’s mind stirred. In his vast Dream Universe, the universe’s essence was triggered, as if the entire universe had transformed into an enormous, boundless golden lotus domain that faintly mirrored the real golden lotuses surrounding Wu Yuan’s physical form.

This is it! Wu Yuan seized that elusive thread of Dao resonance, capturing that fleeting opportunity.

The Eternal Psyche is the bridge! The Dream Universe originates from the Eternal Psyche; my mana also stems from the Eternal Psyche. It connects the two, making their integration possible.

Wu Yuan began demonstrating countless insights, engaging in battle after battle with the puppets. Initially, he was still suppressed, but as time flowed, he began to follow his heart, manifesting his domain and wielding his sword arts, allowing the Dream World to constantly shift and evolve as it pleased, pursuing the fusion of psyche dream and physical reality.

Once the two were perfectly fused, it meant that this ultimate technique was completed.

Then, at a pivotal moment:

“Heavenrend!” Wu Yuan sent nine Xiantian Instrument divine swords forth. The divine swords howled, unleashing streaks of brilliant sword light to fend off the overwhelming puppet attacks.

Simultaneously, in Wu Yuan’s Dream World, thousands upon thousands of divine swords manifested and cried out in unison, slashing out with sword light. These countless psyche dream sword lights automatically converged to form a special power, passing through the Eternal Psyche to envelop each physical divine sword.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

In an instant, the power of the nine divine swords Wu Yuan controlled surged dramatically, strengthening his defense.

So that’s how it works. Wu Yuan realized, elated.

After countless deductions and demonstrations, he had finally captured that elusive resonance, allowing the power of psyche dream illusion and physical reality to merge seamlessly.

My Dream World has already become a Dream Universe. If it completely manifests in reality, it might overwhelm even Dao Zenithels. Wu Yuan realized with sudden clarity. But it is ultimately illusory. Right now, I can only manifest less than one ten-thousandth of its power.

Though he could only harness a tiny fraction, it still made the physical techniques of Wu Yuan’s mana body much more effective.

Taking the first step is most crucial. I can now only utilize less than one ten-thousandth of the Dream World’s power, but with continued refinement, I’ll surely harness more—one-thousandth, one-hundredth… until one day, with a single thought, the Dream World becomes reality, as if channeling the power of an entire megaverse.

At that time, it will likely mark my advancement to the fifth stage of my self-created Dao. Wu Yuan had glimpsed the path forward for his qi refiner self.

The power of my pure soul attacks remains unchanged. It should still be called Myriad Rebirths Tribulation.

After brief consideration, Wu Yuan decided: This newly created ultimate technique, using the Dream World’s power to assist my power in reality, shall be named Psyche Dream Domain.

Within the Psyche Dream Domain, a thought becomes reality. This second ultimate technique created from his self-created Dao had no specific level; it functioned more as an auxiliary method.

As time flowed on, Wu Yuan continued battling the puppets. Whether the Primordial Golden Lotus or the nine Xiantian Instrument divine swords, their power grew increasingly formidable when combined with the Psyche Dream Domain. The power that the Psyche Dream Domain could harness from the Dream World grew stronger with each engagement, gradually approaching the one-thousandth mark.

When I become a Dao Zenithel and transform the Dream Universe into a Dream Megaverse, even if I can still only harness one ten-thousandth of its power, it will be enough to surpass many Dao Zenithels. Wu Yuan realized, grasping the terrifying potential of the path he had chosen.

The Dream World was like a vast treasure trove, waiting for him to excavate it.

Battle after battle, Wu Yuan’s psyche energy was rapidly depleted. Every few days of combat, when half of his psyche energy was consumed, he would exit the void channel to replenish it before returning to the fray with renewed vigor.

Simultaneously, Wu Yuan contemplated the Myriad Rebirths Tribulation. After creating the Psyche Dream Domain, his understanding of the Dream World had reached a whole new level.

It’s been several months, yet the contests in the other two void temples haven’t concluded? No one has obtained the Chaos Nucleus?

Though he fought alone in this void temple, other Eldritch Court powerhouses had been constantly relaying intelligence through the voidrealm, keeping him informed of developments at the other two temples. Even with several powerful True Saints joining forces and forcing all puppets to awaken, they still couldn’t pass through the void channels.

As for my ether body and the others, they remain trapped, and the Xuanhuang Dao Treasure has yet to emerge. Wu Yuan’s brow furrowed slightly.

While his mana body vied for the Chaos Nucleus, his ether body, alongside True Saint Luan Hai, True Saint Yin Yu, and True Saint Dong Yi, had begun their struggle for the Xuanhuang Dao Treasure in another mysterious spacetime. That challenge surpassed the difficulty of the void temple.

I should focus on seizing this Chaos Nucleus first. Wu Yuan reminded himself, returning to the battle with renewed focus.

His soul attacks grew increasingly powerful, causing many puppets to fall victim again and again. His Psyche Dream Domain grew stronger with each exchange. Moreover, as Wu Yuan continually refined his techniques, he thoroughly grasped the deepest profundities of the Primordial Golden Lotus, enabling its power to surge dramatically.

Then, with a thunderous roar, the final fifty puppets awakened.

“Attack!”

These fifty puppets were even more powerful than their predecessors, truly reaching the level of Full True Saints. This increased the pressure on Wu Yuan enormously.

Yet Wu Yuan’s mana body, with its greatly enhanced strength, did not falter. Though victory remained elusive, he withstood the frenzied bombardment of the multitude of puppets.

In a direct confrontation, my mana body could likely overpower even Cloud Saint and True Saint Luo Quan. Wu Yuan realized. Soon, once my Psyche Dream Domain advances further, I’ll break through the obstruction of these hundreds of puppets. Check latest chapters at NoveI(F)ire.net

Just then, unexpected news reached him through the Eldritch Court Voidrealm: True Saint Yan Huo has broken through? He’s broken past the hundreds of puppets and seized a Chaos Nucleus?

Wu Yuan’s expression changed slightly as he recalled the figure he had once battled—a formidable opponent whose long staves fell like the sky itself, their power terrifying.

To think he would take the fourth step of his self-created Dao at such a crucial moment. Wu Yuan thought grimly. Indeed, one cannot underestimate any opponent.

I must move faster. He urged himself. Having taken the fourth step, he surely won’t be content with just one Chaos Nucleus. Whether he goes to another void temple or comes to mine, it will still take several days. I still have a chance.