Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 870: Edge Unveiled (1)

During the Divine Domain stage, members of any faction would not kill each other unless direct competition necessitated it.

If his body refiner self encountered other Eldritch Court powerhouses and recognized them, he naturally wouldn't strike. Similarly, if his qi refiner self encountered participants from the Taiyuan Divine Court lineage, he naturally wouldn't attack.

But between different factions?

If I encounter true selves from other factions and the circumstances permit, letting them go wouldn’t be a major issue. Wu Yuan thought silently. But mere mana bodies and ether bodies?

He would eliminate them all!

Wu Yuan hadn't memorized the soul auras of all 600,000 Eldritch Court participants, only remembering participants from the Ling Jiang Saintdom of the Eldritch Court. As for other branch Saintdoms? He only remembered the souls of the monstrous prodigies from the hall of elites.

This seemed to be an intentional arrangement made by the Eldritch Court's highest echelons, to allow their top-tier geniuses to conceal their identities and avoid being surrounded.

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self did not recognize the four High Immortals/High Deities, but even if he had recognized them as Eldritch Court powerhouses, he would still kill them without hesitation.

This way, he could avoid speculation about his two true selves by other Saintdoms.

Let the killing begin! For now, it's unclear whether the Megaverse Crossroads considers my two true selves to be one person. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self's eyes gleamed with light. Thus, I can only try my best to ensure both true selves meet the advancement criteria.

In less than half a breath, Wu Yuan had already launched his killing strike through the higher spatial dimension.

On the wasteland, the four participants were engaged in frenzied combat. The three High Immortals each unleashed terrifying arcane arts, trying to kill the others.

However, with the four of them fighting independently and restraining each other, coupled with their similar strength levels, none could overcome the others for the moment.

Boom! An overwhelmingly oppressive force materialized above the four combatants. Invisible sword qi crisscrossed the space in intricate patterns, descending layer by layer.

Bang! Boom! The pressure of the sword domain was overwhelming, extending for thousands of li in every direction. The arcane arts, artifacts, and domains of the three High Immortals were suppressed in an instant.

"What?!"

"So powerful!"

"We didn’t detect anyone nearby earlier—how did he get so close?"

"And how is his domain this strong? Where did he come from?"

The four combatants – three High Immortals and a single High Deity – froze momentarily, their eyes widening in disbelief.

Anyone qualified to participate in the Crossroads was considered a top-tier genius in any macrocosm. Many had been considered heaven's chosen ones since their youth and had full confidence in themselves.

Moreover, after cultivating supreme secret arts, each could unleash Astral Monarch-level combat power. However, facing Wu Yuan, they were completely overwhelmed.

"Join forces!"

"Quickly, block him!"

"If we don’t work together, we’re finished!"

The four High Immortals and High Deities acted decisively, instantly recognizing the crisis.

The two High Immortals in black robes immediately unleashed their strongest arcane arts.

Boom! Boom! Countless flying swords surged through the air, converging into a dazzling sword array that spiraled toward Wu Yuan.

"Suppress!" The white-robed female High Immortal, who seemed delicate and demure at first glance, attacked with equal ferocity. Her bright eyes gleamed with determination as she unleashed a black chain that shot into the sky, weaving through the sword domain with incredible speed and aiming to bind Wu Yuan.

"Kill!" The High Deity, towering ten thousand zhangs tall, bellowed as he charged. In his hands, nine divine swords shimmered with overwhelming might, slashing toward Wu Yuan like a storm of destruction.

Their combined assault was devastating, the kind of synchronized power that only four threshold-level Astral Monarchs could muster.

Rumble! The ferocity of their attack caused Wu Yuan’s sword domain to flicker and tremble.

As expected of the Megaverse Crossroads. Wu Yuan thought, his gaze calm despite the chaos. A true gathering of elites. Any one of them surpasses the apex battle arrays I faced during the contest for providence.

He reflected on the contest for providence. During the decisive battle, his sword domain could easily obliterate numerous Astral Lords. But here, such dominance was impossible.

This was merely four opponents. What if it were forty? Four hundred? Quantity would lead to qualitative change.

He understood the fundamental difference between these High Immortals/High Deities and the Astral Lord battle arrays he had faced before. These individuals, each a genius working alone, had no glaring weaknesses and adapted swiftly.

Any genius qualified to participate in the Crossroads could at least unleash the threshold of Astral Monarch power.

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self's direct combat power reached the fifth-stage Astral Monarch level, exceeding Mu Long’s power then by a notch. One-on-one, he could kill them quickly. But if large numbers of participants joined forces, they would still pose a great threat to him.

I must end this quickly. Wu Yuan resolved.

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In an instant, his form blurred, vanishing from sight. The High Deity’s devastating strike carved through empty space, missing its mark entirely.

"What?!"

"Did he just... enter a higher spatial dimension?"

"A Supreme Genius? Or has he already mastered the Law of Space to the peak-stage Astral Monarch level?"

Panic flashed across the faces of his opponents. They knew all too well that there were two types of people to avoid provoking in the Divine Domain stage: Supreme Geniuses and those capable of traversing higher spatial dimensions.

Perish! Wu Yuan gave a mental command as his form reappeared.

The silver sword disc beneath him expanded rapidly, humming with power. Four beams of silver light erupted from the disc, slicing through the void with dazzling arcs.

Their speed was terrifying—instantly soaring to twenty thousand li per second. With Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Great Dao of Spacetime, he could just barely traverse higher spatial dimensions, but still couldn't control weapons there and had to fight in the lower dimension.

Twenty thousand li per second didn't sound fast, but in the Divine Domain World, where the world’s rules imposed immense suppression, such velocity was almost inconceivable.

Clang! Boom! Rumble!

Explosions resounded as shockwaves rippled outward, their force shaking the battlefield.

Soon, silence descended. The aftermath of the clash quickly dissipated under the laws that stabilized the Divine Domain World.

That High Deity required three strikes to kill. Wu Yuan murmured, his expression unreadable.

The High Deity had proven remarkably resilient, enduring one strike more than the three High Immortals, whose defenses crumbled under a single strike before succumbing to the second.

My mana body isn’t strong enough. Wu Yuan thought, shaking his head.

His mana body lacked lifebound flying swords, relying instead on individual flying swords from the Hundred Swords Silver River. These swords could only unleash third-stage Astral Monarch-level power.

At full strength, Wu Yuan’s mana body could rival a fourth-stage Astral Monarch—on par with Mu Long back during the contest for providence. But it still fell short compared to his qi refiner self, whose mastery of nine lifebound flying swords represented his true peak power.

Four mana/ether bodies killed. Wu Yuan received a message.

Go! Wu Yuan stepped into a higher spatial dimension, continuing his search for opponents.

From what he understood, there were three kinds of opportunities in the Divine Domain World.

First, there were providence opportunities—those fortuitous moments that could arrive any time, be it while wandering or even standing still. This was the importance of providence.

The appearance of providence opportunities was only known to oneself, undetectable by others.

The second was exploration site opportunities, often hidden in perilous places laden with potential rewards.

Lastly, treasure opportunities were treasure sites that appeared spontaneously at any time and location. The intense spatial disturbance that accompanied their presence drew participants from all around.

For Wu Yuan, the best way to encounter all of these opportunities was to explore the world and battle anyone he encountered.

...

Not long after Wu Yuan departed, tens of thousands of li from his last battle...

In an ordinary mountain range, nestled deep within an underground cave, hid the true self of the white-robed female High Immortal. She was shrouded by intricate layers of arrays that confused the Soul Will.

Her eyes were wide with fear, replaying the terrifying battle. Too... too terrifying. A monstrous prodigy who can traverse higher spatial dimensions is truly terrifying.

Reflecting on the skirmish, she felt utterly outmatched.

Among the hundreds of thousands of geniuses in the Immortal Court, someone of his caliber must be in the top hundred. She thought, acknowledging his prowess. In this Divine Domain World, he could rank among the top ten super powerhouses.

She was certainly down on her luck. How vast was the Divine Domain World? Yet, among the hundred thousand geniuses who arrived here, she crossed paths with such a formidable genius from the very start.

I must keep a low profile. She resolved, understanding her own limitations. My strength is ordinary among the countless geniuses. Only by keeping a low profile can I hope to survive. Venturing out is not an option for my true self.

She turned her focus inward. I’ll create a new mana body before seeking any opportunities.

Her earlier ambitions were shattered by the reality of her situation. Reaching the second stage seemed a distant dream. Or more accurately, completely impossible.

Staying alive for nine thousand years, finding some opportunities, and benefiting from the Divine Domain World’s unique cultivation environment would be the greatest gain for her.

However, a thought struck her. Reporting intelligence about such a Supreme Genius should earn me some merits.

Without delay, she began transmitting the information through the voidrealm. As a participant of the Immortal Court, she had access to intelligence channels despite her limited strength.

In fact, she wasn't alone in her terror. The other three geniuses, whose mana and ether bodies had fallen to Wu Yuan, felt the same dread. But, being from ordinary Saintdoms, they had no means of contacting the outside world, leaving them to bottle up their fears for now.

...

Time marched on.

Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self and mana body navigated the higher spatial dimension with impressive efficiency, far outstripping what his ether body alone could achieve.

In no time, he detected several more geniuses who were engaged in battle. Without hesitation, he struck, destroying the mana and ether bodies of each genius he encountered.

...

Amidst a lush, verdant mountain range, a skirmish began.

"Attack!"

"Attack him together! He's alone - we can definitely kill him if we surround him!" Six geniuses belonging to the same Saintdom, all emanating extremely powerful auras, had lucked into meeting each other and attempted to encircle Wu Yuan.

In an instant, overwhelming arcane arts and artifacts bombarded him.

"You dare to fight back instead of fleeing when facing me?" Wu Yuan laughed uproariously.

As usual, only his mana body engaged them. Nine silver river flying swords formed a sword domain, while another six swept through the six High Immortals like streams of light.

In reality, though the combined might of the six High Immortals was impressive, they still posed no threat to Wu Yuan.

One of them controlled crescent moon-like throwing knives with terrifying speed. His strength was comparable to Jiang Huan's, perhaps even slightly stronger, approaching that of High Eldritch Liu Hong.

Unfortunately, he had encountered Wu Yuan. Even going all out, he was still easily suppressed, unable to force Wu Yuan's mana body to reveal its full strength, let alone compel Wu Yuan's qi refiner self to take action.