Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 965: He Is Wu Yuan (2)

"Remarkable. An Astral Monarch like you can actually overwhelm me... it's beyond comprehension." Sovereign Jian Shi’s voice boomed. He circled around Wu Yuan like a living thunderbolt.

Despite being aware of Wu Yuan's strength beforehand, experiencing it firsthand left Sovereign Jian Shi genuinely astonished. His ether body’s attack power was at the fourth-stage Sovereign level, yet it was still outmatched? The intensity of Wu Yuan's strikes was nothing short of astounding.

"I've got more surprises for you," Wu Yuan retorted, his tone icy. Using the force of their clash, he propelled himself further in his desperate bid to escape. Yet, Sovereign Jian Shi remained tenacious, hot on his heels.

"Don't think you can get away!" Sovereign Jian Shi shouted. "Your saber technique isn't that profound. Even with an Apotheosis root, such strength suggests your saber must be a Xiantian artifact, or perhaps you wield more than one?" His eyes locked onto Wu Yuan, scrutinizing him with an intense curiosity.

Under usual circumstances, Sovereign Jian Shi's deductions would be spot on. However, he was oblivious to Wu Yuan's cultivation of both paths of Laws and matter.

In truth, throughout the expansive megaverse, the path of matter wasn't a closely guarded secret. Astral beasts within the Creation Dao Realm bore some resemblance to Matter Sovereigns. Even in the vast cosmic sea, entities skilled in the path of matter existed. While these secrets were hidden from most ordinary Sovereigns, many late-stage Sovereigns and Overlords had knowledge of them.

Yet, the singularity of eternity was an ironclad law of the megaverse. Until Wu Yuan, no sempiternal lifeform had ever risen to fame while cultivating two eternal paths within this samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

"Fool. You can think however you want." Wu Yuan muttered coldly. He darted forward, a blur of light through the void. Unable to kill his opponent, his only option was to flee. He hoped Sovereign Jian Shi would eventually tire of the chase once they were deep into the Well of Life.

"You won't escape today," Sovereign Jian Shi growled, chasing Wu Yuan like a shadowy bolt of lightning.

Their clash in the vast nebula was cataclysmic. Rocky celestial bodies were obliterated, and torrents of energy expanded outward. Blade rays crisscrossed through outer space, their might unbounded. Wu Yuan's saber technique had reached a fearsome level, enabling him to dominate Sovereign Jian Shi.

Yet, Sovereign Jian Shi countered with nine simultaneous palm strikes, each hand clad in silver gloves. Along with his exquisite movement techniques, he counteracted Wu Yuan's attacks. He skillfully restrained Wu Yuan, slowing both their speeds to mere dozens of times the speed of light.

I can't defeat him. At this rate, it might take a day or two for me to reach the Well of Life. Wu Yuan did a quick calculation, weighing the pros and cons. By then, the other Immortal Court powerhouses in the Well of Life will likely arrive.

If he were to unleash all his trump cards at once and reveal his ether body, Wu Yuan had a 40% chance of instantly killing Jian Shi.

But, once he did that, the temptation to annihilate Wu Yuan's true self would undoubtedly drive the entire Immortal Court into a frenzy!

The Overlords of the Immortal Court would certainly take action immediately, perhaps dispatching manpower to guard the Well of Life and ambush Wu Yuan when he left.

And the allure of Xiantian artifacts would likely attract the covetous eyes of Sovereigns from various Saintdoms, possibly leading to ambushes throughout the rest of his journey.

Even without mentioning the distant future, once exposed, the danger of entering the core of the Well of Life would increase tenfold!

No rush. I will try to avoid exposure as far as possible. Just endure a bit longer. Wu Yuan decided.

He hadn't reached that level of desperation yet.

...

As Wu Yuan and Sovereign Jian Shi fought fiercely, the collision of Great Daos and the aftershocks of the Sovereign-level battle spread across the entire Well of Life. The Great Dao fluctuations could be sensed by all Sovereigns within several light-years.

"A battle!"

"A Sovereign-level battle."

"Has a treasure appeared?" The Sovereigns in various areas of the Well of Life immediately noticed the disturbance.

"It seems very far from me. The source of the battle is probably at the other end of the Well of Life. I won't go."

"Too far away."

"It would take half a day to get there." Many Sovereign powerhouses quickly made their decisions. At such a distance, the battle would be long over by the time they arrived.

"Let's go."

"A Sovereign-level battle won't end so quickly."

"There might be a great treasure emerging!"

"I've waited ten thousand years for this chance. Even if we can't make it in time, we should at least see what the commotion is about."

"Seize the treasure!" Many Sovereign powerhouses chose to head towards the source of the disturbance.

There was bound to be a reason for the battle.

In a nearby nebula, two Sovereign-level powerhouses were perched on a rapidly rotating rocky celestial body. They were instantly alerted by the battle fluctuations.

"A Sovereign-level battle?" One of them, a stunningly beautiful and pure-looking young woman, looked up with wide eyes. She was wearing a fiery red dress.

The elderly man in black robes beside her smiled and said, "Hehe, Yaoqing, you're quite lucky. You've just arrived at the Well of Life, and already, you get to witness a Sovereign duel. Let's go take a look."

"Should we intervene?" Zi Yaoqing couldn't help but ask. Although she was also a Sovereign, she had broken through recently and had cultivated for a mere few hundred thousand years in total. She had never witnessed a life-or-death struggle between Sovereign powerhouses before.

"Not necessarily. We'll see how the situation develops. Let's go," the black-robed elderly man said.

"Alright." Zi Yaoqing nodded.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The two Sovereigns transformed into two streaks of light, rapidly rushing toward the source of the battle.

...

In the nebula, countless rocky celestial bodies were knocked out of their orbits, yet most only had fragments chipping off without truly shattering, a testament to their toughness.

Boom! A fist suddenly descended from the heavens, traversing millions of li through the void, shattering a blade ray upon impact.

Wu Yuan and Sovereign Jian Shi were still engaged in frenzied combat. They had been fighting for half a day, yet their vital auras showed little change.

This was the norm for Sovereign battles. Each possessed powerful vitality and numerous techniques. Unless there was a significant gap in strength, battles could sometimes last for days and nights.

"Jian Shi, you can't defeat me. Stop wasting your energy," Wu Yuan transmitted.

"Hmph!" Sovereign Jian Shi's eyes were cold, but he paid no heed, continuing to circle Wu Yuan and attack furiously.

Suddenly, two figures emanating powerful auras emerged in the distant space—one wearing black robes, the other in fiery red robes.

"Such an intense battle, is it over some treasure?"

"One of them has exceptional movement techniques. It must be Sovereign Jian Shi from the Immortal Court. I've crossed paths with him before. The other one... Hmm, an Astral Monarch?" The black-robed elderly man was shocked.

"It's actually that blue-robed Astral Monarch who has the upper hand? Could he be that Supreme Astral Monarch?" The elderly man in black robes was both shocked and suspicious.

He naturally knew of the rumors circulating in the Creation Dao Realm. However, he had never cared about it before. After all, a Supreme Astral Monarch shouldn't be able to affect him.

"The blue-robed Astral Monarch? According to rumors, this Supreme Astral Monarch is suspected to be Wu Yuan," Zi Yaoqing likewise focused on the figure in the distance.

Suddenly, a flicker of shock passed through her eyes: “Yes! It really is him!

“Senior Brother Zhu, he really is Wu Yuan! That blue-robed Astral Monarch is Wu Yuan," Zi Yaoqing immediately transmitted.

"It's really Wu Yuan? The Eldritch Court's peerless genius Wu Yuan?" The elderly man in black robes was quite shocked. Rumors were just rumors, after all, and no one had confirmed it.

"It's absolutely true." Zi Yaoqing continued: "I saw Wu Yuan during the Heavenly Domain stage, and he left a deep impression. I couldn't possibly mistake him for someone else."

"Mm. Don't say it out loud." Sovereign Chang Zhu nodded.

Zi Yaoqing had seen Wu Yuan before. No matter how one's appearance might change, the soul aura couldn't be altered. There was no mistaking it.

"Impressive! Worthy of being called a Saintcrest Prodigy. Despite being an Astral Monarch, he can actually overpower Sovereign Jian Shi in direct combat." Sovereign Chang Zhu watched as Wu Yuan effortlessly blocked each attack, marveling at his prowess.

He didn't intervene, nor did he let Zi Yaoqing inform Sovereign Jian Shi about Wu Yuan's identity.

Firstly, he could roughly guess the reason for their battle; secondly, with no benefit to gain, he didn't want to offend either side.

"Yaoqing, just observe the battle, don't get too close," Sovereign Chang Zhu transmitted.

"Alright." Zi Yaoqing nodded repeatedly, inwardly amazed. As expected of Wu Yuan, no wonder he was able to overwhelm Zhu Shan back then!

Zhu Shan was a legendary figure among the younger generation of cultivators, dominating his peers for 200,000 years. Yet, during the Megaverse Crossroads, Wu Yuan took first place, while he took second.

It could be said that Wu Yuan left an extremely deep impression on the many emerging peerless geniuses in this era.

In the distant void, Wu Yuan and Sovereign Jian Shi, locked in battle, simultaneously sensed the approach of the two Sovereign powerhouses.

Is that Zi Yaoqing? Has she broken through to become a Sovereign? Wu Yuan was slightly startled. That's right, during the Heavenly Domain stage, she fully comprehended the Law of Fire. It's been over 50,000 years since the Megaverse Crossroads, so it's unsurprising for her to have broken through to the Sovereign phase.

According to the intelligence Wu Yuan had obtained, among the nearly hundred Supreme Geniuses who participated in the Megaverse Crossroads, roughly a third had already broken through to become Sovereigns.

Zi Yaoqing, then the other one should be Sovereign Chang Zhu of the Demon Moon Temple. Wu Yuan immediately deduced.

Two Sovereigns. He wasn’t worried about Zi Yaoqing. Although her talent was not bad, her cultivation time was extremely short. She probably only had the combat power of a first-stage or second-stage Sovereign. As for Sovereign Chang Zhu? His strength was about the same as Sovereign Jian Shi's.

I'm not afraid of a fight to the death with these two Sovereigns, and they probably won't interfere in this battle. Various thoughts flashed through Wu Yuan's mind.

But Zi Yaoqing has likely recognized me. This was the more troublesome matter.

Boom! Wu Yuan continued clashing with Sovereign Jian Shi.

Zi Yaoqing? Sovereign Chang Zhu? Sovereign Jian Shi also recognized the newcomers. He had met both of them once before.

Immediately, a thought came to Sovereign Jian Shi’s mind. Sovereign Yaoqing entered the second stage of the Megaverse Crossroads, she has definitely seen Wu Yuan before, and should be able to recognize him.

He was almost certain that the blue-robed Astral Monarch before him was Wu Yuan. But there was still a difference between 99% certainty and 100% certainty.

"Daoist Chang Zhu, Daoist Yaoqing." Sovereign Jian Shi's voice resounded in their minds: "Please tell me, is this person Wu Yuan? I, Jian Shi, will be eternally grateful for your help. Naturally, I will not reveal that you provided the intel."

Zi Yaoqing was dumbfounded, unsure of how to respond.

"Don't think you can benefit from us for free, Jian Shi." Sovereign Chang Zhu snorted coldly as he transmitted back: "If you want us to help you verify his identity, that's fine, but it'll cost you six mid-grade Dao Instruments."

This scene left Zi Yaoqing slack-jawed.

"Six mid-grade..." Sovereign Jian Shi began to haggle.

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"Shut up, you only have half a breath to decide, take it or leave it." Sovereign Chang Zhu said coldly: "Three, two..."

"Fine." Sovereign Jian Shi gritted his teeth and agreed. Six mid-grade Dao Instruments was a fortune that even he couldn't completely ignore. Not everyone was as wealthy as Wu Yuan.

"Very good. Sovereign Jian Shi, remember your promise, you absolutely must not reveal that I’m the one who told you." Sovereign Chang Zhu's voice carried a hint of amusement: "I also trust that you won't go back on your word and refuse to pay up afterwards.

“He is indeed Wu Yuan!"