Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 992: Slaughter, Number One In The Macrocosm (2)

The two mighty powerhouses were embroiled in a long, fierce battle, each struggling to gain the upper hand.

Suddenly, atop the divine bridge, a wave of unique energy was released from Sovereign Qing Ling.

“Ming Jian,” he called out, “I have no desire to end your life, but you’ve left me no choice. This trump card, which I discovered at an ancient immutable relic site, has remained unused until now. Even I cannot control it.”

Determination flickered across his mind as he made his decision. This hidden trump card, kept secret for so long, was finally revealed.

Whoosh~ The energy wave surged forth, expanding rapidly. Every living being within a radius of tens of light-years felt their hearts tremble in response. Even the Sovereigns observing from afar were affected, unable to remain untouched by the unfolding power.

Hm? Wu Yuan’s eyes narrowed, his pupils contracting as he focused intensely on the attack.

Sovereign Qing Ling’s gaze grew exceptionally cold, exuding the air of a supreme being surveying creatures confined within a cage.

Behind him, a shadowy figure began to surface, grand and immense, its features blurred yet imposing. Despite being merely a shadow, it radiated an eternal Dao resonance, suggesting it transcended the realm of heaven and earth.

Silence blanketed the vast expanse of outer space, creating a moment of profound stillness.

“What is that?”

“This aura?”

“Sovereign Qing Ling possesses not only seven lifebound flying swords but also such an ultimate technique?” Sovereign Shi Qing was astonished. Sovereign Bei You, Sovereign Heng Yang, and others felt a deep-seated fear, an instinctual recognition of impending destruction.

The aura emanating from the distant shadow was overwhelmingly strong, dwarfing their own powers. It was an existence that undeniably transcended their order of life.

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Eternal? Wu Yuan pondered, his mind racing with possibilities. Is it an ultimate technique of an eternal lifeform? Or perhaps a treasure of unimaginable value? Even as these thoughts flashed through his mind, he felt a shiver of fear course through him.

Then, without warning—

Boom! A soul attack of invisible yet catastrophic force descended. Even Wu Yuan, with an Apotheosis Yuan Soul, was momentarily caught off guard by the impact.

Hum~ On Wu Yuan’s right hand, a purple bracelet suddenly emitted waves of hazy purple light. It was the Thousand Minds Tether, a Xiantian artifact for soul defense.

The light emitted by the Thousand Minds Tether seemed feeble, yet it possessed unfathomable power, completely enveloping Wu Yuan’s figure and protecting his twelve Yuan Souls.

Boom! Like the collapse of heaven and earth, that destructive force surged forward like a tidal wave, striking the Thousand Minds Tether’s light barrier again and again.

An instant later, the destructive force quickly receded, withdrawing from Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self’s internal space.

Defense successful!

What a terrifying soul attack, by far the most powerful I’ve ever faced. Inwardly, Wu Yuan was shaken. If it hadn’t been for the Thousand Minds Tether, a Xiantian artifact, I might not have survived that strike.

It was important to emphasize that Wu Yuan possessed an Apotheosis Yuan Soul, with soul strength nearly matching that of an Overlord. His spirit and will were exceptionally robust. In theory, even an Overlord-level soul attack should have posed little threat to him.

In the vast expanse of the megaverse, few Sovereigns could cultivate soul secret arts to such a high level. Thus, Wu Yuan had often felt a pang of disappointment regarding this Xiantian artifact, which his qi refiner self had acquired at the Megaverse Crossroads. Opportunities to use it were rare. Yet, unexpectedly, it had proved invaluable this time.

Soul-type artifacts are ultimate trump cards. Dormant until needed, but life-saving when activated. These thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

Sovereign Qing Ling doesn’t comprehend the Great Dao of Destiny. How can his soul attack be so powerful? It must be a treasure! He’s committed to killing me. Wu Yuan’s anger flared, and he felt an intense desire to eliminate Sovereign Qing Ling.

Until now, Wu Yuan had no personal grievance against him and saw no need to launch killing strikes. He also sought to hide some of his strength for a decisive strike against the Voltari Temple, should they appear later. But now?

I’ll deal with the Voltari Temple later. He resolved. For now, Sovereign Qing Ling must die. Wu Yuan’s gaze hardened as he lunged forward, swiftly closing in on his opponent.

Rumble~ The extensive sword domain surrounding him vanished, and nine lifebound flying swords converged into one formidable weapon.

Nine Swords Array, Spacetime divine sword.

“Kill!” Wu Yuan commanded, pointing from a distance. The nine swords merged into a single Spacetime divine sword, infused with a mysterious Dao resonance that amplified its power to its zenith. The Samsara Sword’s Dao resonance activated in full, marking the peak of Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self’s capabilities before revealing the Origin Realm Pearl.

Whoosh! The sword unleashed its wrath, slicing through space and layer after layer of auroral light, racing towards Sovereign Qing Ling. Disbelief was etched on his face.

This Ming Jian… Even with an Apotheosis Yuan Soul, how can he possess such spiritual strength with less than a hundred thousand years of cultivation? It’s actually comparable to an Overlord? How did he withstand it?

Sovereign Qing Ling’s soul aura had weakened considerably. The move had cost him dearly, yet Wu Yuan had not only survived but was already launching a swift, lethal counterattack. He never expected Wu Yuan to possess a soul-type Xiantian artifact – such artifacts were truly too rare.

As the sword moved closer, alarm bells rang in Sovereign Qing Ling’s mind. His hair stood on end, his Yuan Soul quivering as he sensed a deep warning from the depths of the cosmos.

Danger! Extreme danger.

Flee! he gritted his teeth, urgently manipulating the divine bridge and his array of lifebound flying swords, desperate to escape.

A thousand thoughts, a thousand illusions.

As Wu Yuan unleashed his sword array, he simultaneously activated the Thousand Minds Tether, releasing the soul attack secret art Thousand Illusions—a unique power embedded within the Xiantian artifact.

An inaudible, invisible soul attack shot across hundreds of millions of li in an instant, then descended. Wu Yuan had wielded the very tactics of his opponent against him.

Hmm? Something’s wrong! Sovereign Qing Ling, had he been in peak condition, might have withstood the assault. However, having just unleashed his ultimate technique, his soul and spirit were significantly weakened, leaving him defenseless against Wu Yuan’s attack. His eyes dimmed in the aftermath.

“Die!” Wu Yuan, fueled by fury, held nothing back, unleashing the full might of his nine lifebound flying swords. The Dao resonance of the Samsara Sword empowered his strikes.

The ninth step of the Nine Swords of Spacetime—My Reflection In The Long River.

A vast illusory river materialized, and swords surged like tumultuous waters, crashing into the divine bridge with relentless force. The immense pressure caused the bridge to twist and turn under the assault.

Not good! Sovereign Qing Ling, breaking free from the soul attack, regained his senses. But terror gripped him as he felt the overwhelming sword intent enveloping him, threatening to obliterate everything in its path. Despair gnawed at him.

Wu Yuan, wielding his full strength, stood leagues above the weakened Sovereign Qing Ling, attacking mercilessly at the most vulnerable moment.

This strike from Ming Jian… Even if it doesn’t reach ninth-stage Sovereign power, it’s undoubtedly close. He really could kill me, and I never believed it—how foolish. As life slipped away, thoughts raced through Sovereign Qing Ling’s mind. Being born in the same macrocosm as such a monstrous prodigy… How unfortunate indeed.

Had he been a body refiner Sovereign, his resilience might have afforded him time to recover, perhaps even escape. But he was a qi refiner Sovereign. When his trump card failed to kill Wu Yuan, and instead provoked Wu Yuan to unleash his full power, his fate was sealed.

Whoosh! The Spacetime divine sword, swift as lightning, struck repeatedly, overwhelming the divine bridge’s defenses. Finally, it pierced Sovereign Qing Ling’s true self, obliterating his body in an instant.

He was dead!

The legendary Sovereign Qing Ling, a formidable force who had reigned over the Greenridge Macrocosm for ages, rendering many factions helpless, fell at the hands of Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self today.

Boom! The sprawling divine aurora domain, now ownerless, faded rapidly. The luminous glow of the once-vibrant divine bridge retracted, and various artifacts, alongside multiple storage treasures, hovered above the divine bridge.

Wu Yuan waved his hand, collecting the numerous artifacts dropped after Sovereign Qing Ling’s demise.

Dare to send your true self? Then be prepared for true death. Wu Yuan’s gaze was icy cold.

He hadn’t planned to kill Sovereign Qing Ling initially, but now that the deed was done, so be it. Sovereign Qing Ling had no significant backing, but even if he did, what of it? Wu Yuan considered himself invincible within the macrocosm.

However, with this outburst of mine, I wonder if the Voltari Temple will still dare to make a move. Wu Yuan’s gaze flickered towards Sovereign Shi Qing in the distance. If they don’t antagonize me, it would be difficult for me to justify going on a killing spree.

First, let’s examine the treasures Sovereign Qing Ling left behind. What exactly was that technique he used earlier? Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self stood in the void, swiftly looking through the vast array of treasures dropped by Sovereign Qing Ling.

When one’s true self ventured out, they often carried most of their important treasures with them. After all, if the true self died, it was a genuine death. What use was leaving treasures behind?

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As Wu Yuan nonchalantly examined his newly acquired treasures, the various Sovereigns who had been observing the battle were all plunged into shock and disbelief.

This…! That was Sovereign Qing Ling’s true self, wasn’t it? Destroyed by Ming Jian? Is Sovereign Qing Ling dead? Sovereign Shi Qing’s eyes widened, unable to believe the scene that unfolded before him.

“What?”

“Ming Jian blocked Sovereign Qing Ling’s killing move and even managed to slay him?”

“This…!”

“Qing Ling is truly dead?”

“He had just unleashed his lifebound flying swords and wielded so many treasures and techniques. It must have been his true self.”

“Ming Jian slew Sovereign Qing Ling’s true self?” Sovereign Bei You, Sovereign Heng Yang, Sovereign Zhen Guang, and the others were completely dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at Wu Yuan in the void.

In their minds, their best-case scenario had been for Ming Jian to merely hold off Sovereign Qing Ling, forcing him to give up. How could they have imagined that Ming Jian would, in the face of Sovereign Qing Ling’s killing move, instantly unleash a counterattack and slay his opponent?

“With Qing Ling’s fall, Ming Jian is now undoubtedly the number one powerhouse of the Greenridge Macrocosm,” Sovereign Zhen Guang couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice, his heart pounding with excitement. He knew that the ore-rich celestial body was secured now.

“Greenridge Macrocosm? No! It’s the Ming Jian Macrocosm now,” Sovereign Heng Yang revealed a faint smile.

“Ming Jian? The macrocosm’s number one powerhouse?” Sovereign Bei You seemed somewhat dazed.

He vaguely remembered that youngster who had first entered the Bei You Realm, bowing before him all those years ago. In less than a hundred thousand years. He had reached the pinnacle of the macrocosm? Becoming its undisputed number one powerhouse?

Ming Jian’s final sword strike, even if not at the level of a ninth-stage Sovereign, can’t be far off. Sovereign Bei You mused inwardly. Did he use a Xiantian artifact, or not? He couldn’t be certain.

But in his view, given Wu Yuan’s Dao comprehension, even with an Apotheosis root, his combat power shouldn’t be this formidable without employing a Xiantian artifact.

No matter. Sovereign Qing Ling has fallen. With Ming Jian’s tremendous combat power, and his status as a Sovereign of Space, it’s now time for the other factions in the macrocosm to tremble in fear. Sovereign Bei You allowed himself a slight smile.

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