Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 884: Creation Dao Field (2)

Unless one was a direct disciple of a supreme being, an Apotheosis root offered no significant advantage over a first-degree immortal root when it came to unleashing supreme burst secret arts. But in terms of combat power endurance, the advantage was immense.

What should I do? If Ming Jian truly has an Apotheosis root, I fear he’ll still have half his mana after my ether body's ether is completely exhausted.

When that happens, he'll be able to join forces with Wu Yuan to surround and attack my true self.

Mi Tian’s mind was now completely consumed by panic. He could already foresee his own demise.

"Ming Jian!"

"Ming Jian, help me kill Wu Yuan, and all of Wu Yuan's treasures will be yours, along with every treasure I carry." Mi Tian transmitted frantically.

His true self carried numerous precious treasures, but at this moment, no amount of wealth mattered – only by living would it mean anything.

Mi Tian begged desperately, yet all that answered him was deathly silence, and the increasingly fierce sword lights from Ming Jian and his mana body.

His pleas were completely ignored.

Damn it! Damn it! Mi Tian's eyes burned crimson as his attacks grew increasingly frenzied.

In Wu Yuan's eyes, it was merely the death throes of a desperate man.

Slaying a Supreme Genius is truly difficult; only a battle of attrition offers hope of victory. Wu Yuan mused silently, grateful that his two true selves were fighting as one.

Had his body refiner self encountered Mi Tian alone, the outcome would have been uncertain even with his superior immortal root.

Boom! Boom! Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body exerted themselves to their limits, clashing violently with Mi Tian again and again, weathering his desperate counterattacks.

Oh? A peculiar light flashed through Wu Yuan's body refiner self's eyes.

His body refiner self, mana body, and ether body all showed a glimmer of joy. Whether true self or mana body or ether body, consciousness remained singular.

Amid the countless frenzied exchanges with Mi Tian, Wu Yuan had unconsciously discovered a unique insight within his flowing, ceaseless saber strikes. This flash of insight, this spark of inspiration, allowed Wu Yuan's body refiner self to finally break through.

Silently, his comprehension of the Great Dao of Creation had advanced to the Dao Field stage. In this moment, Wu Yuan's body refiner self perceived the fluctuations of the Great Dao of Creation with unprecedented clarity, as countless brilliant insights flooded his mind.

So this is Creation Dao Field? Sovereign-level comprehension? Wu Yuan had fully crossed this threshold, and finally understood the fundamental difference between the ninth-level True Intent stage and the Dao Field stage of Creation.

That difference was control!

Sovereigns represented the highest order of life that heaven and earth could nurture, the peak of sempiternal lifeforms. Overlords were, in essence, also Sovereigns - simply the most powerful among them.

Similarly, Sovereign-level comprehension represented a limit under heaven and earth's laws, truly establishing the foundation for eternal life.

This level demanded control.

Most Sovereigns comprehended a single Greater Law to completion. These were the most powerful Laws in heaven and earth, and were already perfect. Once fully understood, it naturally led to control.

Advancing from the True Intent to the Dao Field stage of a Great Dao was more difficult, as the Dao Field of a Great Dao was in some ways imperfect, making control more challenging.

The Great Daos are eternal, transcending heaven and earth, and far more vast! By reaching the Dao Field stage, one too possesses the power of control. Wu Yuan understood in his heart.

Reaching the Dao Field stage of a Great Dao required perfect integration of all previously comprehended insights. In terms of accumulated experience and insights, Wu Yuan's body refiner self had long reached the limit of Creation True Intent, but had always lacked clear direction, always missing that crucial catalyst.

Today, with both selves transported into the life-or-death treasure ground, exposed to unprecedented risk and threat of death, Wu Yuan felt pressure like never before. This was his first time in such dangerous circumstances. Just as Mi Tian feared death, how could Wu Yuan not worry as well?

In the end, the accumulation of long years of cultivation, especially the thousand years of cultivation in the Divine Domain World, paid off in the nick of time.

That moment of inspiration was crucial. But whether inspiration or sudden epiphany, the prerequisite is sufficiently deep accumulation. Wu Yuan recognized this.

It was just like providence - even with great providence, one needed sufficient strength to capitalize on it. Without adequate power, great opportunities could become disasters instead.

This breakthrough meant that Wu Yuan's body refiner self truly possessed the ability to compete with the top geniuses of the Megaverse Crossroads.

Wu Yuan's gaze transformed, his cold eyes fixed on Mi Tian. Originally, I could only defeat you in a battle of attrition.

But now?

Boom! Boom! Boom! Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body, who had been purely on the defensive until now, instantly changed their approach, abandoning defense for an all-out attack.

It was still the fourth step of the ‘Will of Life and Death’. But the profundities within the saber technique had fundamentally changed, the power of each blade ray soaring.

Meeting force with force? Good! Mi Tian's eyes lit up. If Wu Yuan had stuck to defense and attrition, he might have succeeded in wearing him down, but he dared trade blows with him?

Mi Tian's true self, in his frenzy, also unleashed his sword technique with his full power. Saber and sword clashed.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body unleashed eighteen blade rays in total.

Upon colliding with the first blade ray, Mi Tian's true self's expression changed. He felt an unprecedented force explode forth, its power completely overwhelming his sword technique.

Creation Dao Field? Mi Tian's true self belatedly realized.

Shock and rage filled his mind, but there was no time to speak. Under the torrent of blade rays, Mi Tian's true self was sent flying backward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body closed the gap immediately, giving him no chance to catch his breath. They swung their war sabers, blade rays completely engulfing Mi Tian's true self.

With this breakthrough, Wu Yuan's ether body now nearly matched Mi Tian's true self. And Wu Yuan's body refiner self, employing Beast Fusion, exceeded Mi Tian's true self by a margin.

Another two-against-one!

Boom! Crash! After dozens of exchanges, a volley of crisscrossing blade rays unleashed from Wu Yuan's body refiner self tore off one of Mi Tian's true self's arms.

Nine arms versus eight - it wasn't just the loss of a limb. It represented Wu Yuan completely shattering Mi Tian's strongest offense.

It's over! Mi Tian's true self stared hard at Wu Yuan, his heart already resigned to despair.

Even with all his confidence, he no longer held any hope of survival by this point.

I hope our Immortal Court will kill Wu Yuan eventually. To reach the Creation Dao Field stage in just twenty thousand years of cultivation... What an immense threat. This thought suddenly flickered through Mi Tian's mind.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! The eighteen blade rays unleashed by Wu Yuan's true self and ether body howled through the air, successively severing several of Mi Tian's arms.

Even though his severed arms attempted to regenerate frantically, it was already too late.

With a sickening tear, Mi Tian's true self's towering form was completely ripped apart.

Ah! Mi Tian's ether body still struggled, attempting to rush over and rescue his true self, but was firmly held back by Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body.

Whoosh! As blade rays crisscrossed, Mi Tian's true self was thoroughly destroyed by Wu Yuan's body refiner self and ether body.

The Supreme Genius, Mi Tian, was dead.

With the true self's death, Mi Tian's ether body, which had still been struggling moments ago, stopped moving. Terror flashed through its eyes before losing their luster. Only a corpse remained, still emanating a powerful aura.

When the true self died, the mana body or ether body died with it. The true self was the root.

Finally, the world fell silent.

Wu Yuan's two true selves moved with lightning speed, instantly gathering up the numerous treasures left behind by Mi Tian's true self and ether body, especially the nine divine swords from Mi Tian's true self, all of which were mid-grade Dao Instruments.

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Hum~ Just as they finished collecting Mi Tian's numerous treasures, two waves of energy descended silently, each enveloping one of Wu Yuan's true selves.

They vanished from this world.

…

This world was shrouded in shadows, with no discernible boundaries or sense of direction. Its edges faded into obscurity, yet a faint light lingered, casting subtle illumination.

At the center, a cluster of three ordinary jade platforms encircled a radiant sphere that blazed with purple fire, resembling a tiny star consumed by violet flames.

Perched on one of these jade platforms was a figure dressed in cerulean robes seated in lotus position. His eyes were serenely shut, and a mysterious smile graced his lips.

Without warning, a figure materialized on each of the two previously vacant platforms—one clad in white, the other in black—each exuding a distinct aura and presence.

"Wu Yuan? Ming Jian? So you two were the ones who survived to the end?" Inconstance, the first arrival, opened his eyes, meeting the gazes of Wu Yuan’s two true selves.

A flicker of surprise crossed his face, though his voice remained calm and gentle. "What about Mi Tian? Did he die?"

"He’s dead," came the flat response from Wu Yuan's qi refiner self. "Those two engaged in a fierce battle. In the end, Mi Tian was defeated."

"I merely watched from a distance until the victor was determined, then found myself transported here," Wu Yuan added, keeping the collaboration of his true selves under wraps. There was no need to disclose everything.

"Mi Tian was killed by Wu Yuan?" Astonishment heightened in Inconstance’s eyes as they settled on Wu Yuan’s body refiner self. "How could that be... Ah?" His voice trailed off.

"Now I understand." Inconstance's expression shifted into a knowing smile as he focused on Wu Yuan's body refiner self. "Wu Yuan, congratulations on reaching the Dao Field stage of Creation."

Internally, both of Wu Yuan's true selves were taken aback. Despite just achieving this breakthrough amidst battle, Wu Yuan’s body refiner self believed he had hidden his aura well. Yet Inconstance discerned it at a single glance. The Great Dao of Destiny was mysterious indeed.

“Wu Yuan, even before your breakthrough, your power rivaled many Supreme Geniuses. It makes sense that you were able to overcome Mi Tian post-breakthrough.” Inconstance remarked with a smile. "If you manage to survive and exit this place, your path in the Heavenly Domain stage will be promising. Assuming, of course, that you survive.

You two, begin your contemplation," Inconstance gently closed his eyes. "If you wish to leave here alive, don't be negligent."

With those parting words, Inconstance shut his eyes, withdrawing his aura completely.

If you wish to leave here alive, don't be negligent? Momentarily stunned, Wu Yuan's eyes flickered with confusion.

Two streams of information simultaneously entered the minds of Wu Yuan's two true selves. The information was simple, yet sufficient to clarify many of Wu Yuan's doubts. At least, he now understood why his two true selves were considered two separate individuals in this trial.

At the same time, streams of a formless substance began seeping from the jade platforms into both true selves.

I must make haste. Both of Wu Yuan's true selves closed their eyes.