Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1361: Fierce Battle (1)

As the Eldritch Court’s army approached, the Immortal Court’s forces charged forth to meet them.

“Attack!” Imperial Majesty Dong Huo led the charge, silver armor gleaming, divine spear crackling with power. With a roar, he hurled his blood-red spear. It tore through the heavens, causing the River of Universes to tremble and spacetime to crack in its wake.

The void itself quaked beneath the terrifying sharpness of his strike.

“What power… Truly worthy of an offensive Xuanhuang Dao Treasure.”

Eldritch Progenitor Di Jiang, the Blood Emperor, and Dao Zenithel Fu You’s expressions tightened.

Even the Full Dao Zenithels felt their scalps tingle at the deadly force behind the spear.

Both of Wu Yuan’s true selves streaked through the void, observing Imperial Majesty Dong Huo’s technique. He has grown even stronger since our last encounter? Wu Yuan could clearly sense the increase in sharpness and mastery in Dong Huo’s technique.

In their previous clash, Wu Yuan’s ether body had suppressed Dong Huo. At the time, Dong Huo had only recently acquired his Xuanhuang Dao Treasure and was still far from mastering it. As with all such artifacts, one had to dedicate considerable time to decipher its profundities. Only then could one unleash greater power from it.

Wu Yuan had mastered the Saber of Oblivion quickly due to his immense mana power and high Dao cultivation level. Yet that was limited to mere control. He had yet to reach Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu’s level of comprehending a Dao Treasure’s essence, as she had when creating the Samsara Sacrificial Annihilation technique.

“Come, Dong Huo, I shall entertain you for a while,” a deep voice rang out.

A dazzling blade ray sliced through space, intercepting the divine spear that had cleaved the heavens.

Clang! The long spear pressed forward with unstoppable momentum. Blade met spear, releasing a shockwave of force that threatened to obliterate everything in its path

Boom! The spear lights landed squarely on Great Emperor Yan Tuo’s towering figure, yet only forced him back half a step.

“Impressive,” Great Emperor Yan Tuo’s massive form rumbled with laughter. “Dong Huo, your spear technique has indeed improved.”

The blow hadn’t harmed him at all.

“Yan Tuo,” Imperial Majesty Dong Huo glared at him, growling in fury. “You should have stayed in the Ancient Megaverse. Why meddle in the war between the Eldritch and Immortal Courts? Once the Heavenly Imperator breaks through, your death is inevitable.”

“We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it,” Great Emperor Yan Tuo replied calmly, swinging his battle saber as he engaged Imperial Majesty Dong Huo in close combat.

Great Emperor Yan Tuo was a figure of unparalleled brilliance. Through numerous fortuitous encounters, he had risen meteorically to become the undisputed number one genius and powerhouse in the Ancient Megaverse’s history. He had established his Eternal Realm within a universe and ultimately merged with its essence.

After becoming a Dao Zenithel, he had gained recognition from the Heavenly Cauldron at Yonder Cliff, becoming a first-tier Archon. Under its guidance, he obtained the Xuanhuang Dao Treasure known as the Armor of Myriad Origins.

His offensive power slightly surpassed ordinary Full Dao Zenithel powerhouses, but his defensive abilities were in a league of their own. Before Wu Yuan’s rise, he had been universally acknowledged to possess the strongest physical defense in the cosmic sea.

Though Dong Huo’s attacks were relentless, Yan Tuo blocked each one with practiced ease.

“Die!” Imperial Majesty Nan Guang roared, his divine body encased in gleaming battle armor as he brandished his divine sword and charged into the fray. With his Xuanhuang Dao Treasure armor, he believed his defense, while not matching Great Emperor Yan Tuo’s, was not far behind. Such powerful vitality allowed him to charge forward fearlessly.

“Nan Guang, stop right there!” A thunderous shout rang out as a black-robed figure soared into the sky, a towering structure resting in his palm—the Xuanhuang Dao Treasure: Eldritch Progenitor Hall.

“Suppress!” Eldritch Progenitor Di Jiang pointed from afar. Instantly, the hall flew forth, emanating hazy radiance. Countless strange, earthy-yellow light waves rippled across its surface. Each wave exerted an astonishingly powerful binding force.

The Eldritch Progenitor Hall expanded rapidly, growing as vast as a universe, descending directly upon Nan Guang’s head.

What terrifying suppression. Damn it! Just as Imperial Majesty Nan Guang attempted to evade, a horrifying suction force locked him in place, as if a massive domain secret art had converged upon a single point. It was heavy beyond belief

It felt like an entire universe had been dropped on his shoulders. His speed dropped by over ninety percent.

Curse it all! Legend has it that when the Heavenly Imperator hunted Eldritch Progenitor Di Jiang years ago, he was repeatedly hindered by the Eldritch Progenitor Hall, failing to kill him even after hundreds of years of pursuit. He struggled with all his might but found escape impossible.

Different Xuanhuang Dao Treasures served different purposes. Some excelled at killing, some at physical defense, some at divination, some at domains. Without doubt, the Eldritch Progenitor Hall specialized in suppression and binding.

“Your defense is strong? Then be a turtle and stop interfering with the others,” Eldritch Progenitor Di Jiang said coldly, pouring all his strength into restraining Imperial Majesty Nan Guang.

Wu Yuan, it’s up to you now. Di Jiang’s gaze flickered toward Wu Yuan’s two true selves. He knew that the battle’s outcome, whether they could force the Heavenly Imperator to cease his assault, depended primarily on Wu Yuan.

At that moment, Eldritch Progenitors Gong Gong and Zhu Rong unleashed their ultimate technique: “Void of Flame and Tides!”

Endless streams of flame and water flooded the void. The interweaving elements interfered with the Dao Zenithels of the Immortal Court’s army while empowering the Eldritch Court’s forces.

“Eternal Psyche Dream,” the Dream Emperor intoned, his pupils clouding as waves of invisible energy swept toward the groups led by the Lord of the Abyss, Dao Zenithel Jiu Huang, and others.

The Dream Emperor didn’t target Full Dao Zenithels like Imperial Majesty Nan Guang or Imperial Majesty Dong Huo, aiming to influence only the Standard and Peak Dao Zenithels.

But immediately, he sensed something amiss, his eyes betraying shock. No effect?

The moment his psyche dream attack struck the four cooperative arrays, it was repelled by the hazy golden light from the golden pearls.

How is this possible? Even their spirits and consciousnesses are united as one? The Dream Emperor was utterly astonished. This was unprecedented.

“Haha! Dream Emperor, don’t bother wasting your efforts,” Dao Zenithel Bai Lian who led over a dozen Dao Zenithels called out. “This array was created by the Heavenly Imperator himself. It unifies both offense and defense.

“Just so you know, this soul defense wasn’t meant for your psyche dream techniques. You’re not worthy of that concern. It was built to guard against Dao Zenithel Ming Jian’s soul attacks.” Dao Zenithel Bai Lian’s aura soared to the heavens.

“Attack!” The Lord of the Abyss, Lord White Devil , Dao Zenithel Jiu Huang, and others radiated overwhelming might. Each array formed by the numerous Dao Zenithels unleashed power rivaling Imperial Majesty Dong Huo and Great Emperor Yan Tuo.

This tremendous show of force sent dread creeping through the Blood Emperor, Dream Emperor, Dao Zenithel Fu You, and others. The advance seemed unstoppable.

The Eldritch army was already outnumbered in Standard Dao Zenithels. Facing four arrays, how could they fight effectively? A frontal clash would shatter them in moments.

Then, a white-robed figure streaked across heaven and earth: Wu Yuan’s mana body.

“Abyss, I killed you once before. I see you’ve resurrected rather quickly; it doesn’t seem wise to court death again so soon,” his cold voice echoed through the heavens.

“Ming Jian, go to hell!” The Lord of the Abyss snarled, charging forward.

He still remembered the agony he had felt during their last battle—his soul essence shattered layer by layer until it collapsed. The Lord of the Abyss never wanted to experience that soul-deep torment again.

“Abyss!” he bellowed, unleashing nine palm strikes simultaneously, drawing upon the power of over a dozen Dao Zenithels. Each palm strike manifested like an abyss incarnate, vast and oppressive as it crashed toward the white-robed figure.

“Go!” Beneath Wu Yuan’s mana body, an enormous golden lotus platform materialized. Golden lotus flowers blossomed one after another, rising to meet the abyssal palm strikes.

Boom! The two sides collided violently, and Wu Yuan’s mana body was immediately put under pressure.

In terms of pure physical attacks, even with the support of the Psyche Dream Domain and the Dream Megaverse partially manifesting in reality, Wu Yuan’s mana body still couldn’t match the Lord of the Abyss, who now wielded the power of over a dozen Dao Zenithels.