Chapter 1008: Five Stages Of Overlords, Name Shakes The Universe (1)

After Wu Yuan parted ways with Sovereign Bei You and Sovereign Heng Yang, his true self and mana body headed back to the Ming Jian Realm. On the way, he received a message from Overlord Xin Ya: “Overlord Ming Jian, you have been granted the highest level clearance in the divine court headquarters. You are qualified to enter the Overlord Temple.

“The eight Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court are all waiting for you. Come as soon as you are free."

After receiving Overlord Xin Ya's message, Wu Yuan had sent a strand of consciousness into the Taiyuan Voidrealm.

He discovered that he had many new privileges, and also found that he was qualified to enter another forbidden area in the Taiyuan Voidrealm - the Overlord Temple.

The Overlord Temple, also called the Overlord Hall or Taiyuan Overlord Hall by many Sovereigns of the divine court headquarters, represented the highest authority of the entire Taiyuan Divine Court.

"Overlord Ming Jian."

"Welcome!"

"Welcome." The eight Overlords all stood up, each smiling at Wu Yuan.

This sight warmed Wu Yuan’s heart. Without a doubt, the upper echelons of the Taiyuan Divine Court displayed a notable degree of unity. Even if that unity was only superficial, it was still an impressive achievement.

From what Wu Yuan understood, large forces such as the Eldritch Court were often divided into numerous internal factions, with many super powerhouses entangled in personal conflicts.

"Overlord Ming Jian, come sit over here," Overlord Shan Jin said with a smile, gesturing to the enormous throne next to him.

Each throne was interwoven with gold and black patterns, appearing extremely solemn and majestic. All around the temple, countless layers of spacetime seemed to overlap, revealing scenes of outer space beyond, giving the nine thrones in the center an imposing and grand appearance.

The nine thrones were arranged in a circle. All looked identical, with no discernible differences.

However, Overlord Xin Ya sat in the host seat position, appearing somewhat more special and subtly positioned as the leader among the Overlords.

"Alright." Wu Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat directly next to Overlord Shan Jin.

As he sat down, an invisible force enveloped him, causing Wu Yuan's avatar to expand rapidly to a height of ten thousand zhangs, matching the height of the other eight Overlords' avatars. Their auras were also of equal strength.

"Today we convene the Overlord Council with only one agenda – to welcome Overlord Ming Jian to our council," Overlord Xin Ya smiled at Wu Yuan. "We have already made a report to the True Saint, officially confirming Ming Jian as the ninth Overlord to emerge from our Taiyuan Divine Court since the beginning of this samsara cycle of heaven and earth."

The other Overlords looked at Wu Yuan with friendly smiles.

"Of course, this is what we tell the public," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "In reality, Ming Jian, you are the tenth Overlord of the divine court headquarters."

"The tenth?" Wu Yuan was slightly taken aback. Did the Taiyuan Divine Court have a hidden Overlord?

It was quite unsurprising that unknown super powerhouses existed. Many would seclude themselves for millions of years at a time. Even if they had a breakthrough and reached the Overlord level during that time, they wouldn't casually reveal their strength if there wasn’t any important opportunity or particular necessity.

For powerhouses, strength wasn't meant to be flaunted, but to be unleashed at critical moments for maximum effectiveness.

If the Immortal Court had known earlier that Wu Yuan possessed Overlord-level strength, would they have dispatched their army?

"Indeed. Have you heard of Sovereign Qian You?" Overlord Xin Ya smiled.

"Sovereign Qian You of the Qian You Macrocosm?" Wu Yuan instantly searched the intelligence archives.

He was a super powerhouse with quite a reputation in the Taiyuan Divine Court. His Dao comprehension had long since reached the ninth-level Dao Field stage, and his fame and combat power surpassed even Sovereign Qing Ling. He was widely acknowledged as a ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouse. Did he possess Overlord strength in secret?

"Sovereign Qian You has extraordinary talent, but his foundation was weak in his early years. Although his soul broke through to the Apotheosis level early, he wasn’t unable to upgrade his immortal root for a long time," Overlord Xin Ya said.

"Tens of millions of years ago, he took the risk of venturing into the cosmic sea. By chance, he finally completed the transformation of his immortal root and attained Overlord strength. However, he keeps a low profile.

“All these years, he has never revealed this, and only we Overlords know about it. The other Sovereigns of the divine court headquarters are unaware," Overlord Xin Ya smiled. "The public is even more oblivious."

Wu Yuan nodded in understanding.

Sovereign Qian You dominated the Qian You Macrocosm. With his strength, no outsiders dared to invade his home macrocosm. It was unsurprising that he had kept his full power concealed. However, when the time came for him to reveal his might, the various factions would realize that he possessed the strength of an Overlord.

"Qian You, you can come out now," Overlord Xin Ya suddenly said with a smile.

Whoosh~

Countless lights surged forth, and another massive throne materialized in the great hall. Upon it, a slender figure cloaked in black robes appeared.

His face was kind as he smiled at Wu Yuan. "Overlord Ming Jian, impressive job. Killing several hundred late-stage Sovereign powerhouses in one battle – such a feat is truly shocking.

𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

“Your gains from this battle make us all envious," Overlord Qian You said with a grin.

"Overlord Qian You, you flatter me. The Immortal Court was simply careless," Wu Yuan responded with a smile.

Inwardly, he had a realization. The difference between ninth-stage Sovereigns and Overlords was mostly their immortal root.

"Good. With this, our divine court headquarters' ten Overlords have assembled. The Overlord Temple hasn't been this lively in a long time," Overlord Xin Ya said. "Ming Jian, although you're somewhat acquainted with the other Overlords, I'll still introduce each of them again as per customs.

“Overlord Shan Jin, whom you've met several times, is the youngest Overlord after you," Overlord Xin Ya said, pointing to the black-armored giant.

"Overlord Xue Li, one of the oldest Overlords in our divine court headquarters, is also the Overlord with the deepest understanding of the cosmic sea," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "He once followed the True Saint for a period of time."

Overlord Xue Li, clad in blood-red robes, smiled, "Ming Jian, if you wish to venture into the cosmic sea, feel free to send me a message. I'll bring you around and help you get accustomed."

"Alright," Wu Yuan said with a smile, though inwardly he had no intention of doing so. From what he knew, this Overlord Xue Li was extremely crazy and bizarre, with quite a reputation. For the majority of the time, Overlord Xue Li had no ether body.

"Overlord Yan Kui..."

"Overlord Gui Guang..." Overlord Xin Ya introduced them one by one.

Wu Yuan had met these Overlords individually before. Thus, he was fairly familiar with them and nodded to each of them in greeting.

"Overlord Si Pan." Overlord Xin Ya pointed to the man wearing star-patterned robes. "He is the only Overlord in our divine court headquarters who has comprehended the Great Dao of Destiny, and is also the most skilled at divination. In terms of divination alone, he is top-tier among Overlords throughout the entire Ling Jiang Universe."

An Overlord of Destiny?

Wu Yuan was inwardly shocked.

When Wu Yuan previously claimed a Saintcrest, the other party had come to congratulate him. Even when Wu Yuan observed Overlord Si Pan from a distance, the figure exuded an air of profound mystery that left a deep impression on him.

Overlords of Destiny held a very special status and were quite rare.

"Overlord You Mei," Overlord Xin Ya said. "She has comprehended the Great Dao of Creation, possesses extremely strong self-preservation abilities, and has created a large number of Sovereign-level artificial lifeforms."

"Oh?" Wu Yuan was quite surprised.

Creating Sovereign-level lifeforms? Even if they were just combat puppets rather than true living beings, it was still incredible.

The numerous Sovereign-level astral beasts Wu Yuan had encountered in the Creation Dao Realm all came into being due to the Creation Dao Master.

"Overlord Ming Jian, congratulations on becoming an Overlord," Overlord You Mei said, her countenance gentle. Clad in flowing purple robes, she had the demeanor of a matron, exuding a gentle, nurturing aura that instinctively invited others to approach.

"Overlord You Mei," Wu Yuan smiled.

"The last one is Overlord Jiang Meng," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile. "She should be the most terrifying Overlord in our Taiyuan Divine Court when it comes to direct combat. Haha, in terms of direct combat power, Overlord Jiang Meng makes many Overlords across the universe tremble."

"The most terrifying?" Wu Yuan couldn't help but look at the black-armored figure on the last throne.

Her features were strikingly beautiful, and she appeared to be a human, yet her expression was as cold and unyielding as an impenetrable glacier. Clad in black battle armor that highlighted her figure, she radiated a vast and formidable aura, standing like an immovable, towering mountain.

The five elements in rotation.

In a daze, Wu Yuan saw the shadow of an old acquaintance in Overlord Jiang Meng – Zhu Shan. The auras of the two subtly overlapped.

She comprehends the Great Dao of Five Elements?

Wu Yuan was inwardly shocked.

The Great Dao of Five Elements was an extremely combat-oriented Dao. With five ether bodies fighting simultaneously, united in will, it was enough to give other Overlord powerhouses a major headache.

"Ming Jian, I've seen recordings of your battles. You kill decisively - I like that very much," Overlord Jiang Meng fixed her gaze on Wu Yuan, her voice and expression icy and unyielding.

It felt as though her presence alone influenced the surrounding spacetime, causing the temperature to plummet.

Decisive killing? She liked that very much?

This Overlord Jiang Meng certainly has a unique personality.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Compared to Overlord Jiang Meng, Overlord Hou Jue seemed far more amiable.