Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 888: Uproar (2)

Meeting the requirements to advance to the Heavenly Domain stage brought great relief to Wu Yuan.

Time passed like flowing water, and in the blink of an eye, another hundred years went by. The thousand-year period was nearly over.

Hum~ A vast ripple simultaneously swept through Wu Yuan's two true selves and Inconstance, and information appeared in their minds.

The content was simple, mainly two points: first, they were to continue comprehending the Primordial Doctrine without slacking off; second, they had passed the trial of the life-or-death treasure ground. If they left the Megaverse Crossroads alive, they would receive an additional gift.

It’s time to leave? Wu Yuan thought silently.

Even if they didn't leave voluntarily, the rules governing this place would forcibly transport them away.

"Wu Yuan!" Inconstance suddenly called out.

"Hmm? Inconstance, what is it?" Wu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

"Your strength is formidable, and your talent even more heaven-defying." Inconstance smiled leisurely and continued: "Destiny is inconstant, and you will be a massive threat on my path to claiming the Saintcrest."

"The same applies to you," Wu Yuan replied coldly.

"We will be opponents in the future, but for now, conducting some transactions shouldn’t be an issue," Inconstance smiled. "I imagine you wouldn't want the news of you killing Mi Tian to spread. Once revealed, the Immortal Court would likely focus all their efforts on targeting you, perhaps even hunting you down."

Wu Yuan listened quietly.

"Thirty mid-grade Dao Instruments, or treasures of equivalent value," Inconstance smiled. "In exchange for my silence. Otherwise, once I leave, I'll report this information to the Immortal Court."

He watched Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan returned his gaze steadily, then suddenly smiled and said: "You want thirty mid-grade Dao Instruments, but if I give them to you, I'd probably have to give Daoist Ming Jian thirty mid-grade Dao Instruments as well."

"That's your business with Ming Jian, not my concern," Inconstance smiled. "Besides, taking out sixty mid-grade Dao Instruments shouldn’t be difficult for you. It would buy you more time to prepare safely against the Immortal Court's attacks."

Ming Jian sat nearby silently, appearing lost in thought.

"Thank you for the threat, Brother Inconstance. I'll remember it, but no thank you," Wu Yuan closed his eyes, seemingly too lazy to deal with Inconstance further.

"Brother Wu Yuan, the Immortal Court is..." Inconstance refused to let the matter go.

"If those Supreme Geniuses of the Immortal Court have what it takes, let them come find me," Wu Yuan suddenly sneered. "It would be more troublesome if I had to hunt them down one by one.

“I'll simply kill whoever comes after me." Wu Yuan said coldly.

Inconstance was speechless. He seemingly hadn't expected Wu Yuan to be so confident and arrogant.

"Very well, let’s wait and see," Inconstance smiled.

Wu Yuan smiled contemptuously, his disgust toward Inconstance growing, along with his killing intent.

He truly didn't care. Ever since his body refiner self broke through to Creation Dao Field, Wu Yuan no longer feared any other Supreme Genius.

The Immortal Court's Supreme Geniuses would have to find him first, which was far from easy. Even if they did find him, so what? He would have to reveal his power eventually. After tens of thousands of years of cultivation, Wu Yuan had enough confidence to handle numerous threats.

Just as Wu Yuan had told Inconstance, he would simply kill whoever came after him. Supreme Geniuses? It wouldn't be his first time killing one!

Soon, after Wu Yuan's two true selves and Inconstance simultaneously vanished from this mysterious realm.

…

Divine Domain World 7.

Whoosh! Silently, Wu Yuan's body refiner self returned to his previous secluded cultivation spot, where the array blocking Soul Will detection remained intact.

My qi refiner self has also returned to Divine Domain World 36. Wu Yuan thought.

His two true selves had each returned to their original locations. It appeared as though nothing had changed.

The last one thousand years passed in the blink of an eye. Wu Yuan mused silently. As he grew stronger with time, he began to feel this more deeply. The passage of years left fainter and fainter traces on his life, where even thousands or tens of thousands of years didn’t mean much.

Hmm? Wu Yuan's body refiner self's eyes flickered. Overlord Hou Jue is looking for me?

The moment Wu Yuan's two true selves returned, Overlord Hou Jue and Overlord Xin Ya both sensed it and requested to meet his respective true selves.

Let's go see them. Both of Wu Yuan's true selves closed their eyes simultaneously.

…

Within the special voidrealm created by the Eldritch Court, countless points of light converged to form Wu Yuan's silhouette.

Whoosh! A black-robed woman radiating a vast aura appeared, looking down at Wu Yuan. Though her expression seemed calm, her eyes held a trace of joy: "Wu Yuan?"

A thousand years was truly too long for one to be trapped in a life-or-death treasure ground. In fact, during the last two hundred years, Overlord Hou Jue had begun to despair, believing Wu Yuan had likely died there. Unexpectedly, Wu Yuan had returned alive.

"I apologize for worrying you, Overlord," Wu Yuan said respectfully.

"It's fine, it's fine, as long as you're alive," Overlord Hou Jue shook her head, then couldn't help asking: "Why were you in the life-or-death treasure ground for so long?"

"I was cultivating the Primordial Doctrine," Wu Yuan replied. "Over the thousand years, I made some achievements, and have now received recognition from the Primordial essence.”

Many details couldn't be shared due to the mysterious rules of the Crossroads. For example, Wu Yuan's true selves could not speak of the specific contents of the Primordial Doctrine's teachings. But some basic information could be shared without issue.

Soon, Wu Yuan recounted the general events within the life-or-death treasure ground to Overlord Hou Jue, omitting only the cooperation between his two true selves.

When she heard about Inconstance killing dozens of geniuses with a single thought, including Cang Yu, anger flashed across Overlord Hou Jue's face.

And when she heard about Wu Yuan's breakthrough, subsequently killing Mi Tian's true self and mana body, she was surprised.

"You truly broke through?" Overlord Hou Jue asked in astonishment.

"Yes," Wu Yuan nodded. There was no need to hide this fact, and Inconstance would likely reveal it anyway.

"Excellent! Wonderful!" Overlord Hou Jue exclaimed, the way she looked at Wu Yuan changing.

In the past, Wu Yuan held an extremely high position and was treated with such importance because of his exceptional talent. But talent was only talent. Until one truly broke through, they couldn't be called a Supreme Genius.

But now, Wu Yuan was a real Supreme Genius.

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"Sovereign-level Dao comprehension at just over twenty thousand years old! A Supreme Genius! Not bad!" Overlord Hou Jue looked at Wu Yuan.

"Just considering this cultivation speed, you should rank in the top ten throughout the megaverse in this samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

“Among the peerless geniuses recorded in the Eldritch Court's history, you should rank second."

"Top ten in the megaverse? Second in the Eldritch Court?" Wu Yuan's eyes flickered, and he couldn't help asking: "Who was faster? Was it Zhu Shan?"

"No! Zhu Shan was originally third, now fourth," Overlord Hou Jue said: "The one ranked first in our Eldritch Court's history was Overlord Tian Yi, who became a Supreme Genius in just over ten thousand years without a supreme imprint."

"Just over ten thousand years?" Wu Yuan held his breath, that was truly fast.

"Zhu Shan took over thirty thousand years to advance his comprehension of the Great Dao of Five Elements to the Dao Field stage," Overlord Hou Jue said.

Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

Over thirty thousand years? Without the special environment of the Divine Domain World, he might not have broken through so quickly either.

It could be said that whether Overlord Tian Yi or Zhu Shan, they were already among the highest-tier geniuses that could emerge in the endless megaverse.

Even stronger? That would likely exceed the limits of the growth of High Immortals and High Deities.

"Killing Mi Tian is a great contribution, I will record it down," Overlord Hou Jue said solemnly. "Return for now and focus on cultivation. Though Zhu Shan is strong, there may be more than one Saintcrest, and you also have a chance to claim one.

“With your talent, once you have a Saintcrest, becoming an Overlord is practically guaranteed. I look forward to the day you stand as my equal," Overlord Hou Jue smiled.

…

"What?"

"Wu Yuan really broke through?"

"Over twenty thousand years of cultivation, and he's achieved a breakthrough? Such astonishing speed!"

"He slayed Mi Tian right after his breakthrough?" Upon receiving this news, the Overlords from various branch Saintdoms within the Eldritch Court were all shocked, sighing in amazement.

As Overlords who stood at the pinnacle of heaven and earth, they possessed incredibly discerning eyes and unmatched pride.

Even while they appeared to value Supreme Geniuses, it was rare for them to genuinely expect much from these juniors or engage them in discourse as equals. After all, most Supreme Geniuses ultimately stalled at late-stage Sovereign-level power, with only a rare few breaking through to become Overlords.

However, prodigies like Zhu Shan and Wu Yuan were entirely different, destined to shine the brightest even among Supreme Geniuses. They were true monstrous prodigies who could define the limits of talent.

"At Wu Yuan's cultivation speed, his power will certainly progress further in the coming thousands of years."

"Zhu Shan has an excellent chance of claiming a Saintcrest, and perhaps Wu Yuan can claim one as well."

"Both of them, achieving Saintcrests?" The numerous Eldritch Court Overlords discussed, filled with anticipation.

If both could claim Saintcrests, it was essentially guaranteed that the Eldritch Court would have two more Overlords in the future.

It would only be a matter of time.

…

Within the Taiyuan Divine Court headquarters.

"Your body refiner self has broken through? Your qi refiner self has also made advancements?" Overlord Xin Ya received Wu Yuan's qi refiner self's report with both surprise and joy. He finally saw hope of Wu Yuan claiming a Saintcrest.

"Haha, excellent. Keep up the hard work. Ideally, your qi refiner self should complete a breakthrough as well," Overlord Xin Ya said: "Here are various intelligence reports we've gathered over the last thousand years, you should examine them in detail."

…

The reports from both true selves brought great joy to the highest ranks of the Eldritch Court and Taiyuan Divine Court.

Tremendous changes have occurred over these past thousand years. Wu Yuan reflected while reviewing the intelligence gathered from both major factions, gaining an understanding of the latest updates across the fifty-five Divine Domain Worlds.

In summary: more geniuses were emerging and breaking through, while more geniuses were perishing.

Time flowed on.

After a brief period of recuperation, Wu Yuan's two true selves resumed hunting.

"Wu Yuan has returned."

"Ming Jian has appeared."

"And Inconstance too!" News of their activities began spreading once again among various Saintdoms, catching the attention of many participating geniuses.

Initially, it garnered only passing attention, hardly enough to create a stir. However, it wasn't long before another piece of news emerged—one so significant that it left countless participants genuinely shocked.

"Supreme Genius Mi Tian has died."

"Wu Yuan killed Mi Tian in a direct confrontation at the life-or-death treasure ground!"

"Wu Yuan possesses power ranking in the top ten of the Megaverse Crossroads!" This news spread like a hurricane.

Both the Eldritch Court and Immortal Court confirmed it successively, leading to an uproar.

Mi Tian was the first Supreme Genius to truly die since the opening of the Megaverse Crossroads.

With that, Wu Yuan's fame soared.