Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 1004: Bloody Slaughter

When Wu Yuan first obtained the Origin Realm Pearl and deciphered it to understand its power, he had envisioned the ultimate burst of strength his qi refiner self would wield in the future.

That vision was the perfect combination of the Origin Realm Pearl, his nine lifebound flying swords, and the Dao resonance of the Samsara Sword.

Compared to nearly 70,000 years ago, Wu Yuan's lifebound flying swords had grown more powerful, approaching the top-grade Dao Instrument level. When unleashed, they would surpass top-grade Dao Instrument flying swords.

With the Samsara Sword's Dao resonance empowering them, the power of these lifebound flying swords was very close to Xiantian artifacts. Once the power of the Origin Realm Pearl was added...

The Origin Realm Pearl... True Saint Taiyuan said it was merely a standard-issue Xiantian artifact forged by the invincible Origin Saint? Wu Yuan reveled in the terrifying power he possessed in this moment.

The more Wu Yuan comprehended the Origin Realm Pearl, the more curious and reverent he felt toward the legendary Origin Saint.

Was a standard-issue artifact weak? No! In Wu Yuan's eyes, this Origin Realm Pearl could be considered a perfect Xiantian artifact. Spacetime perception, domain suppression, offense, defense – all in one.

I can sense everything within three light-years. Nothing can escape my detection. With a thought, Wu Yuan's awareness probed the vast void.

My sword domain suppresses everything within a hundred billion li radius, and maintains peak power within this area. Even an Overlord would struggle to enter a higher spatial dimension within my sword domain.

Moreover, the peak power of the sword domain no longer needs to be maintained by my lifebound flying swords. All nine lifebound flying swords can be dispatched for attack. Wu Yuan's eyes grew cold.

Previously, when fighting other powerhouses, he could only attack with three lifebound flying swords in normal conditions. If he directed all nine lifebound flying swords to attack, the sword domain would dissipate, greatly weakening his defenses.

Now? When fully unleashing the Origin Realm Pearl, the sword domain's power remained undiminished, while all nine lifebound flying swords could act freely.

Harmonizing these three techniques is equivalent to simultaneously wielding three or four Xiantian artifacts. Wu Yuan felt utterly exhilarated. This feeling of controlling overwhelming power was truly satisfying.

Oh? It seems you're all feeling a bit afraid now? Wu Yuan observed the expressions of the five late-stage Sovereign legions as they formed their immortal and deity arrays. He couldn't help but reveal a cold smile. Isn't it a bit late for that?

Wu Yuan’s heart burned with murderous intent towards the Immortal Court. His hatred stemmed from the Immortal Court's repeated assassination attempts and encirclements, as well as a sense of responsibility as a member of the Eldritch Court. Enjoying the Eldritch Court's patronage naturally came with responsibilities.

Right or wrong? Let samsara judge.

As for me, I'm only responsible for sending you into the cycle of reincarnation. Killing intent gleamed in the eyes of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.

...

The Spacetime sword domain formed by Wu Yuan's outburst was powerful enough to crush large numbers of Sovereigns. If focused on a single powerhouse, even a late-stage Sovereign would instantly perish.

As for ninth-stage Sovereigns? Caught in the tempest of sword qi attacks, they couldn't even send transmissions, and their movements drastically slowed.

It was as if they were surrounded and attacked by countless first-stage and second-stage Sovereigns at close range. After one wave was slaughtered, another would surge forth, endless and unceasing.

"What's happening?"

"This is bad!"

"The power of this domain? This is absolutely the ability of an Overlord of Spacetime."

"This Ming Jian was definitely concealing his strength before this."

Sovereign Hei Ku and Sovereign Voltari were merely wary of the effects of spacetime suppression at first. But when the sword domain suddenly expanded to a hundred billion li, completely enveloping and suppressing them, only fear remained. Moreover, they were convinced this was an Overlord of Spacetime's technique.

Each Great Dao had its strengths. The Great Dao of Five Elements was widely acknowledged as the strongest in direct combat, as it perfectly combined five Greater Laws.

So how could the Great Dao of Spacetime, which combined the top two Greater Laws of Time and Space, be weak? First, those who comprehended it were inherently unassailable. Second, they wielded absolute control over spacetime!

When qi refiner Overlords who comprehended the Great Dao of Spacetime unleashed their domains, they could easily suppress dozens or even hundreds of Overlords, becoming the nightmare of group battles.

"Flee!"

"Quick, run!" Sovereign Hei Ku, Sovereign Voltari and the other legion leaders immediately activated their arrays at full power, trying to escape the sword domain's range as quickly as possible.

Whoosh~ Under the sword domain's cover, hazy Spacetime fluctuations descended, altering the flow of time around them and drastically reducing their speed. In an instant, their flight speed couldn't even break the speed of light.

Heavens! With the sword domain covering a hundred billion li, how long would it take to fly out if they could only travel tens of thousands of li per second?

This was why Wu Yuan hadn't moved.

...

"This!!"

"Is this Ming Jian's true strength?"

"We...?" Sovereign Hai Xuan, Sovereign Jin Xu and the others trembled in fear and trepidation.

Sovereign Hai Xuan was particularly distraught. As the one controlling Greenridge Continent's core array, he could acutely sense the terrifying power of this vast sword domain. If it erupted, it could probably destroy Greenridge Continent in the blink of an eye.

...

"Ming Jian's technique?"

"This?"

"Overlord-level power?" While the many powerhouses of Greenridge Continent and the Immortal Court were shocked and terrified, those from the Taiyuan Divine Court were excited and astonished.

In the voidrealm, Sovereign Bei You, Sovereign Heng Yang and the others all stared dumbfounded at this scene. Just half a breath ago, they had still been worried about Wu Yuan's safety.

Even though they couldn’t perfectly make out auras through the voidrealm, witnessing the simultaneous suppression of the Immortal Court's five late-stage Sovereign legions gave them a sense of what was happening.

"Haha! Excellent."

"A sword domain covering a hundred billion li, spacetime suppression across several light-years! This is absolutely on the level of an Overlord of Spacetime."

"He's reached the level of an Overlord."

"I never imagined our Taiyuan Divine Court would produce an Overlord of Spacetime." Overlord Xin Ya, Overlord Shan Jin, Overlord Xue Li, and the others all exclaimed in amazement.

Even though they knew Wu Yuan's qi refiner self was incredibly powerful, seeing his strength with their own eyes still left them deeply shocked.

An Overlord of Spacetime! Among the eight Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court, not a single one was an Overlord of Spacetime.

"These Immortal Court legions are finished."

"Not a single one will escape."

"Treading on the corpses of these late-stage Sovereign legions from the Immortal Court, Ming Jian is destined to be renowned throughout the universe."

"Haha, just thinking about it is exhilarating." Overlord Yan Kui, Overlord Xue Li and the others chatted casually.

They didn't mind such slaughter at all. Which super powerhouse's rise wasn't built upon endless bloodshed?

Afraid of offending others? Then why strive to reach the pinnacle of cultivation? Wasn't the whole point to achieve absolute freedom and carefree existence? Hardly anyone at that level worried about the consequences of their actions.

...

While the divine court’s Overlords chatted happily, the five Overlords of the Immortal Court observing through the Immortal Court Voidrealm were thoroughly alarmed when they witnessed the frenzied outburst of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.

"An Overlord of Spacetime."

"Definitely Overlord-level combat power." Overlords like Overlord Jue Dong could judge this from the range of the domain alone. Immediately, their expressions changed.

A group of late-stage Sovereign legions attacking an Overlord of Spacetime in his home macrocosm? This was absolutely a nightmare. It was no exaggeration to say that Overlords were invincible in their home macrocosms.

At this point, Overlord Jue Dong and the others in the hall couldn't help but look towards Overlord Gu Nian nearby.

Overlord Gu Nian was the one who had strongly advocated for this battle. If they were defeated, the price would also be borne solely by Overlord Gu Nian.

"Flee! Scatter and flee immediately, quickly!" Overlord Gu Nian had no time to care about the gazes of the other Immortal Court Overlords, let alone his own image. He was frantically sending messages.

Upon seeing Ming Jian's sudden outburst, Overlord Gu Nian was completely dumbfounded. He never imagined that the power Ming Jian had revealed before was merely a small fraction of his true strength.

Kill Ming Jian? No, no, no! Overlord Gu Nian no longer dared to hope for victory. He only hoped that some of the five late-stage Sovereign legions would be lucky enough to escape.

Only the mana bodies and ether bodies of the late-stage Sovereign powerhouses were participating in the battle, so even if they all perished, it wasn’t fatal. Compensating them with a few dozen top-grade Dao Instruments would suffice.

The key was the artifacts these late-stage Sovereign powerhouses carried!

They could form such flawless arrays because each person wore Dao Instrument battle armor of the same source, and each one was extremely valuable.

These battle armors belonged to the Immortal Court, painstakingly forged by the supreme beings. They did not belong to these powerhouses themselves. Rather, they were only issued to the late-stage Sovereigns when they assembled legions.

One could say that the value of the battle armor and treasures worn by a single late-stage Sovereign legion approached that of a Xiantian artifact.

Adding up the five legions, the total value of their Dao Instrument battle armor alone could absolutely rival three Xiantian artifacts.

Three Xiantian artifacts? This! Overlord Gu Nian shuddered inwardly. He had cultivated for countless years, yet currently only possessed two Xiantian artifacts in total.

One could say that if the entire army were to be annihilated, they might have to sell off Overlord Gu Nian to compensate for this battle.

...

Though it seemed slow in the telling, the moment Wu Yuan's qi refiner self unleashed his power, all sides had already made their judgments and responses.

Overlord Xin Ya, Overlord Shan Jin, and the others only sent a single message to Wu Yuan through the Taiyuan Voidrealm: "If you wish to kill, then kill to your heart's content. The divine court headquarters will bear all consequences."

Above the Greenridge continent, a vast sword domain enveloped everything. The five late-stage Sovereign legions were all struggling within the vast sword domain, desperately trying to escape, but these struggles seemed futile.

Boom! Suddenly, a rather powerful spacetime fluctuation descended, and a faint projection materialized within the sword domain—it was Overlord Gu Nian.

"Overlord Ming Jian! I was wrong. I implore you to show mercy," Overlord Gu Nian urgently transmitted. "Spare the five late-stage Sovereign legions, and my Immortal Court will never interfere in the affairs of the Greenridge Immortal World again. We are also willing to offer a Xiantian artifact as compensation, and I am willing to swear a Great Dao oath."

At this moment, Overlord Gu Nian's posture was extremely deferential. Gone was the pride of an Immortal Court Overlord.

He had no choice but to lower his head. The mere thought of the consequences should the five legions be completely annihilated made Overlord Gu Nian tremble. Eons of accumulation would be wiped out, and even that might not be enough.

Face? When it came to one's entire fortune and interests, what did a little face matter?

"Haha, Overlord Gu Nian, you truly are ridiculous," Wu Yuan sneered. "One Xiantian artifact? Do you take me for a beggar? The artifacts carried by these Sovereigns alone are worth more than a single Xiantian artifact.

“One Xiantian artifact isn't even enough compensation for your Immortal Court sending armies to besiege me." Wu Yuan's cold voice echoed throughout heaven and earth, reverberating within the vast sword domain.

"Ten!! If the many Overlords of your Immortal Court are willing to publicly promise ten Xiantian artifacts as compensation, I will let them go." Wu Yuan's voice was tinged with madness.

The observing Sovereigns and Overlords from various factions were stunned.

Ten Xiantian artifacts? This!

"Ten Xiantian artifacts?" Overlord Gu Nian was stunned for a moment, then immediately roared in uncontrollable anger, "Ming Jian, are you toying with me? You never intended to negotiate at all. If you dare to kill them, you'll become a mortal enemy of my Immortal Court, and you'll have to bear the wrath of the Immortal Court."

Overlord Gu Nian was thoroughly enraged, flames practically shooting from his eyes.

Ten Xiantian artifacts? Even when haggling, no one would ask for such a price. It was clearly an intentional provocation.

"The wrath of the Immortal Court? Haha, Gu Nian, you said one thing right—I indeed had no intention of negotiating with you." Wu Yuan's qi refiner self stood in the void, his laughter somewhat maniacal.

"I didn't want to be enemies with your Immortal Court, but you dared to send late-stage Sovereign legions to besiege my true self, clearly intending to kill me. You want to kill me, yet I'm not allowed to retaliate?

“Today, no one can stop me. If you have the guts, come to the Greenridge Macrocosm and fight me. Now get lost!" Wu Yuan suddenly roared in anger.

Boom! A wave of pressure descended from the powerful sword domain, instantly annihilating Overlord Gu Nian's incarnation

At the same moment, heart-stopping sword lights lit up throughout the vast sword domain, each sword light spanning tens of billions of li across the void.

Nine lifebound flying swords erupted simultaneously, each possessing power approaching that of an Overlord. It was as if nine super powerhouses were unleashing their might at once.

Together, they surrounded and attacked one of the towering cerulean-robed figures, about a hundred thousand li tall. It was a qi refiner legion array.

"Block!"

"Kill!" The hundreds of late-stage Sovereign powerhouses in this qi refiner legion launched a barrage of artifacts to counter those terrifying sword lights.

Boom! The sea of artifacts blocked the first two swords.

Whoosh! The third sword pierced the chest of the towering cerulean-robed figure.

Where the sword light passed, over a dozen late-stage Sovereign powerhouses instantly perished, and the entire array crumbled, revealing the terrified qi refiner Sovereigns within.

"Flee."

"Hurry, run!" These qi refiner Sovereigns were all petrified with fear, but where could they escape to?

Whoosh! Sword lights swept across the vast sword domain, slaughtering the remaining Sovereigns to the last man. No one could withstand a single strike from Wu Yuan's lifebound flying swords.

This scene made the hearts of all observers tremble.

A late-stage Sovereign legion, completely annihilated in the blink of an eye.

"Run."

"It's over." The remaining four late-stage Sovereign legions had now completely lost all hope. They wanted to escape, but that was impossible too.

It takes three strikes from my lifebound flying swords to shatter qi refiner legion? Annihilating a body refiner legion would probably take dozens of strikes. Too slow. Wu Yuan, standing in the void, frowned slightly.

Hum~ As he gave a mental command, the lifebound flying swords circling through the sword domain swiftly combined into one, forming a divine sword that emanated a terrifying aura.

Go! The divine sword howled, traversing tens of billions of li of void, directly attacking the body refiner legion led by Sovereign Hei Ku.

Commanding the vast and towering legion array, Sovereign Hei Ku roared, wielding nine sabers in an attempt to block this descending strike.

Whoosh! The Spacetime divine sword utterly ignored the vast and mighty blade rays, penetrating the skull of the body refiner legion array. Despite being renowned for its defenses, it was pierced like paper.

This strike had already reached the Overlord level.