Chapter 1002: The Army Descends! Ming Jian's Strongest Eruption!! (3)

Four Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court were gathered here. One can see how seriously they took the matter.

"Ming Jian, we've already learned of the situation from Bei You and Heng Yang," Overlord Shan Jin spoke first. “The fact that you’re strong enough to slay Sovereign Qing Ling is commendable, and launching an assault on the Greenridge Continent is acceptable as well.

“However, killing Sovereign Shi Qing’s mana body and provoking Overlord Gu Nian’s incarnation was a bit too reckless." Overlord Shan Jin shook his head.

"Sovereign Shi Qing dared to threaten me, so I killed him," Wu Yuan replied neither humbly nor arrogantly. "As for Overlord Gu Nian, he tried to obstruct me, so I merely dispersed his projection.

“Please rest assured, Overlords, I will bear full responsibility for the consequences of this battle," Wu Yuan said frankly.

He believed he understood the Overlords' concerns. If it escalated to a war between the Taiyuan Divine Court and the Immortal Court, the Taiyuan Divine Court would find it difficult to emerge victorious, and they may well suffer great losses.

"Bullshit." Overlord Yan Kui said in a low voice, "Ming Jian, you'll bear full responsibility? Never mind whether you can handle it or not, if things truly escalate, can our divine court headquarters stand idly by? Where would we put the face of our divine court?"

"Ming Jian, we didn’t summon you here to reprimand you," Overlord Xue Li also said calmly.

Wu Yuan was taken aback.

He vaguely sensed that the attitudes of the divine court Overlords differed from what he had imagined.

"Ming Jian, you've done nothing wrong. After some discussion, we Overlords do not believe you erred," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "So what if they’re the Immortal Court? They too must follow the rules. Your battle with the Greenridge Immortal World is not something the Immortal Court has any right to interfere in.

“As for the claim that Sovereign Hai Xuan and the others are members of the Immortal Court? Utterly laughable!" Overlord Xin Ya declared. "Since they are so shameless, it’s perfectly reasonable for you to destroy Gu Nian's incarnation."

"The Divine Court won't blame me?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but ask.

He had originally thought that the eight Overlords of the Divine Court would fault him for needlessly provoking the Immortal Court.

"Blame you for what?" Overlord Shan Jin chuckled. "To achieve ninth-stage Sovereign combat power in less than a hundred thousand years of cultivation – this battle is destined to establish your fame across the universe and bring glory to our Divine Court. How could we blame you?”

"If you had annihilated the Voltari Temple outright, that would indeed have been rather bold. But you didn’t attack them directly – this is merely common conflict and bloodshed," Overlord Xue Li laughed as well.

These Overlords didn't seem concerned in the slightest.

Indeed! Wu Yuan had certainly acted somewhat recklessly and arrogantly. But they didn't mind it much. Rather, it would be abnormal if such a monstrous prodigy weren’t prideful.

"We only have one concern," Overlord Xin Ya said, looking at Wu Yuan. "It seems you are having some difficulty conquering the Greenridge Continent swiftly. If this drags on too long, the Immortal Court may well dispatch a great army to attack.

“At that point, if you are surrounded, there is a possibility of your death. Your true self is currently on the battlefield, correct?" Overlord Xin Ya inquired.

The other Overlords looked over as well.

"Yes," Wu Yuan nodded. There was no point concealing this.

"The fact that your true self is involved in this battle is a great risk. After all, if you are surrounded, we won't be able to rescue you in time. Even if we declare war on the Immortal Court afterwards, we still won't be able to save you," Overlord Shan Jin said grimly. "Your death would be an enormous loss for our divine court."

"I understand," Wu Yuan nodded.

"After some discussion, we have two suggestions," Overlord Xin Ya said. "First, you could abandon the attack on the Greenridge Continent and return to the Ming Jian Realm. The Immortal Court likely wouldn't dare attack the Eternal Sun Immortal World then.

“If they dare attack, it would be a blatant disregard of our Taiyuan Divine Court," Overlord Xin Ya said, killing intent surging. "Then we would dispatch our forces in full and clash with the Immortal Court in the Greenridge Macrocosm."

Wu Yuan was inwardly startled.

He hadn't expected Overlord Xin Ya to be so protective of him.

"However, it's best if we can avoid an inter-Saintdom war," Overlord Xin Ya suddenly smiled. "The second option is for your true self to withdraw first. Once the Divine Court's reinforcements arrive, we plan to send four late-stage Sovereign legions to join forces with you and swiftly conquer the Greenridge Continent.”

“Once the divine court's army mobilizes, the Immortal Court will have to carefully consider whether they truly want to go to war with our Taiyuan Divine Court over a single Greenridge Immortal World," Overlord Shan Jin said in a low voice.

The Overlords each offered their thoughts.

Wu Yuan’s heart swelled with a gentle warmth. He had prepared himself for a scolding from the Overlords. But instead, it could be said that the Divine Court Overlords' suggestions were all quite appropriate. They all maximized the safety of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.

However, they didn't align with Wu Yuan's plans.

"Esteemed Overlords," Wu Yuan hesitated briefly before speaking, "There's no need for such a large-scale mobilization. I don't want the divine court and Immortal Court to erupt into full-scale war because of me."

"You're preparing to withdraw?" Overlord Shan Jin asked.

"No! I will continue attacking the Greenridge Immortal World," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "I alone am sufficient."

"Alone?"

"By yourself?"

"Aren't you afraid that the Immortal Court's army will suddenly descend? Troop movements can be completely silent." Several Overlords furrowed their brows, feeling Wu Yuan was being too rash. Why choose such a risky option?

"Esteemed Overlords, in all my battles until now, I haven't used my Xiantian artifact yet," Wu Yuan smiled.

"What?"

"You haven't used your Xiantian artifact?"

"This!" The four Overlords immediately revealed expressions of disbelief. Even Overlord Xin Ya, who knew of Wu Yuan's two true selves, was shocked.

Previously, although Wu Yuan hadn't revealed the aura of a Xiantian artifact, the observers from various major factions all assumed Wu Yuan had simply managed to control it and conceal its aura. Otherwise, how could he have erupted with such power? It defied common sense! The eight Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court had assumed the same.

"To display ninth-stage Sovereign combat power without relying on a Xiantian artifact... Once you deploy it?" The Overlords exchanged glances, all understanding what this implied.

"Too monstrous."

"This!"

"No wonder you dare disregard Gu Nian. With such strength, you have the confidence to do so."

"With power like this, you are invincible within the macrocosm." The gazes of Overlord Shan Jin, Overlord Xue Li and the others changed.

Previously, they viewed him as a junior. Now, they saw him as a peer of equal strength. They didn't believe Wu Yuan would lie – there was no point.

"I simply didn't want to be too ostentatious, so I've been holding back this whole time," Wu Yuan shook his head, smiling. "If the Immortal Court doesn't send a great army, so be it. But if they truly dare dispatch an army, I've resolved to use the Immortal Court's forces to establish my reputation."

He spoke casually, but the meaning behind his words was far from insignificant.

"Haha, excellent!"

"You've got guts!" The Overlords all laughed instead, even showing a hint of anticipation.

Ordinary Sovereigns might worry about offending the Eldritch Court or Immortal Court. But Overlords were completely different. They all stood at the pinnacle of sempiternal life and weren't particularly afraid of the Immortal Court or Eldritch Court.

Within their respective macrocosms, these Overlords were practically invincible – even eternal existences couldn't do anything about them.

If they couldn't transcend samsara, they were destined to perish. If they could transcend and ultimately succeed in becoming eternal lifeforms, why would they care about the disputes of sempiternal lifeforms?

Thus, Overlords were all extremely domineering. Many among them were crazed and aberrant. Most completely ignored the various Saintdom factions and didn't wish to be recruited by supreme existences, instead occupying a macrocosm to roam free as they pleased.

"Ming Jian, since you're so confident, then go all out," Overlord Xin Ya smiled. "Perhaps after this battle, our Divine Court's eight Overlords will become nine."

Overlords were fundamentally Sovereigns in nature. It was never a phase, but rather an honorific, representing combat power at the pinnacle of sempiternal life that surpassed ninth-stage Sovereigns.

"If anything happens, the divine court will bear responsibility.”

“If the Immortal Court dares to come, then kill to your heart's content. Kill until heaven and earth is overturned." The other Overlords all laughed, looking forward to the scene of Wu Yuan clashing with the Immortal Court's army.

Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile as well. At this moment, the last trace of misgivings in his heart vanished.

...

On the Greenridge Continent, the battle continued unabated. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self clashed with one powerful array after another, detecting and destroying array bases.

In truth, Wu Yuan had been unhurried all along, maintaining full vigilance of his surroundings. He appeared to care nothing for his safety, telling the Taiyuan Divine Court not to provide aid. But in reality, Wu Yuan remained extremely cautious.

Time flowed on. In the blink of an eye, more than half a day had passed. Although Wu Yuan had destroyed over a hundred array bases, it was merely a drop in the bucket compared to the arrays of the entire Greenridge Continent.

“Stall for time. Don't rush. The entire Greenridge Continent spans hundreds of billions of li. There are countless more array bases." Sovereign Hai Xuan continued to send transmissions to the other Sovereigns. At this moment, he was completely calm. In fact, he even felt a hint of anticipation.

"Overlord Gu Nian has already sent word. The Immortal Court's army is on its way and will arrive soon," Sovereign Hai Xuan glared hatefully at the figure in the distant void. "Once the army arrives, we can kill this Ming Jian."

...

At the Voltari Temple headquarters on the Voltari continent, all the continent's numerous defense measures had been fully activated.

𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Boom~

Suddenly, the uppermost level of outer space encompassed by the continent faintly shuddered, followed immediately by the orderly appearance of a large group of Sovereigns emanating powerful auras - nearly five hundred of them.