Chapter 1043: Ambush from All Sides, Kill (1)

"Attack!"

"Kill Wu Yuan."

"Get him." In the temple within the Immortal Court Voidrealm, tens of thousands of Immortal Court Sovereigns roared battle cries upon receiving their orders from Overlord Long He, the overall commander of the war.

These Sovereigns felt an equal mix of shock and eagerness. They were astounded that Wu Yuan reached the ninth-stage Sovereign level in a mere hundred thousand years. Compared to the over one hundred Saintcrest Prodigies in history, he was undoubtedly among the top five.

As for the first? Naturally, it was Overlord Ming Jian! He was far ahead of the competition. Since this samsara cycle of heaven and earth began, he was the only one to become an Overlord within a million years. As for the previous samsara cycle of heaven and earth? That was lost knowledge.

"Wu Yuan is the greatest threat to our Immortal Court. He must be courting death, brazenly killing his way to the outskirts of our army's camp." Overlord Long He's voice was cold, echoing through the temple: "With the power he’s displayed, it's highly likely that his true self is wielding a Xiantian artifact. We must kill him!

"In addition to the previously promised Xiantian artifact, if he is ultimately slain, the top one thousand contributors will each be rewarded with a top-grade Dao Instrument." Overlord Long He made his pledge.

A thousand top-grade Dao Instruments! The already excited Immortal Court Sovereigns erupted into a frenzy once more. Even the eyes of those late-stage Sovereign powerhouses lit up. The rewards for this battle were incredibly generous.

"There still isn’t any movement from the Eldritch Court's camp. It seems they haven't received the news yet."

"They're a light-year away."

"We must kill Wu Yuan before they can come to his aid."

"Have the Sovereigns of Space lead teams to surround him from all directions. Any team that discovers him should immediately notify the others. Ultimately, we shall trap him completely."

"With nearly ten thousand Sovereigns, I refuse to believe we can't stop him.”

"He just killed Yin Feng, Luan Guang and the others. No matter how fast he is, he can't escape very far in such a short time." The tens of thousands of Sovereigns communicated rapidly, swiftly formulating a plan.

The minds of these Sovereigns operated at astonishing speeds. Maintaining simultaneous communication among millions of them was nothing difficult, let alone just tens of thousands.

Swiftly, in the Windstorm Labyrinth, thousands of Sovereigns who had been meditating in various parts of the Immortal Court’s military camp made their way towards the location where Wu Yuan had clashed with Sovereign Yin Feng and the others.

"Form array groups."

"We may not have top-grade Dao Instrument armor, but with over a hundred Sovereigns forming a cooperative array, we can at least match the power of a ninth-stage Sovereign. That should be enough to fight him."

The Immortal Court Sovereigns were not foolish. They knew Wu Yuan was formidable and wouldn't stupidly attack him one by one. The weaker ones quickly formed arrays capable of unleashing ninth-stage Sovereign power.

𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

"Hurry.”

“For us patrol teams, our mission now is to locate Wu Yuan's trail. We absolutely cannot let him escape." The dozens of Immortal Court patrol teams scattered across the void also swiftly headed over. Each of their teams consisted of nine Sovereigns.

Instead of grouping up, they began to spread out to cover the area. After all, even if they joined forces, they were no match for Wu Yuan. By spreading out, their chances of finding him would rise. The role of these hundreds of Sovereigns was — cannon fodder!

Meanwhile, the true vanguard consisted of those dozens of ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouses. Each of them could be considered an existence second only to Overlords, and they all believed they could entangle Wu Yuan.

"Go!"

"Three to a team," These ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouses formed thirteen teams of three. A single team of theirs was more formidable than the combined might of over a hundred ordinary Sovereigns.

"We must kill Wu Yuan at all costs." In the blink of an eye, nearly 80% of the almost ten thousand Immortal Court Sovereigns gathered in the Windstorm Labyrinth had mobilized, frantically converging on Wu Yuan's location.

...

In the Immortal Court's Long Shan Saintdom, within the Overlord Temple, a group of Overlords had already assembled.

Overlord Long He, Overlord Mo Xuan, Overlord Wan Du and others were all present.

Inside the temple, over a hundred light screens displayed the scenes encountered by each team of Sovereigns.

"Long He, I sense that something is amiss," said Overlord Mo Xuan, his brow furrowing slightly, looking every bit the immortal sage.

"What's wrong?"

"What issue?" Overlord Long He and Overlord Wan Du turned to look at him.

"This Wu Yuan is certainly not a fool," Overlord Mo Xuan shook his head. "Yet by sheer coincidence, he appeared extremely close to our army's camp, as if deliberately luring our forces to attack.

"I suspect it's a trap," Overlord Mo Xuan stated without hesitation.

The other Overlords revealed thoughtful expressions. After brief consideration, they realized Overlord Mo Xuan was correct – all signs so far did indeed point to a ruse. Wu Yuan seemed to be acting with deliberate intent.

"Mo Xuan, what's your assessment?" Overlord Long He asked softly.

"Three possibilities," Overlord Mo Xuan said calmly. "First, Wu Yuan revealed himself unintentionally.

"Second, Wu Yuan has already reached first-stage Overlord strength," Overlord Mo Xuan continued.

"What?"

"First-stage Overlord power?"

"Surely not." The other Overlords reflexively exclaimed. It wasn't that they were unwilling to believe it, but Overlord Ming Jian was already an unprecedented anomaly. Another one?

"Theoretically, it's possible," Overlord Long He frowned. "Though the probability is minuscule, if Overlord Ming Jian could do it, then Wu Yuan might be capable as well. Moreover, the power he's displayed is already incredibly close to the Overlord level.

"What else?" Overlord Long He looked to Overlord Mo Xuan.

"Third, Eldritch Court Overlords have already arrived. They're allowing Wu Yuan to provoke us, and will intervene to save him the moment he's in danger," Overlord Mo Xuan said softly.

"Other Overlords?" The Immortal Court Overlords all fell into deep thought.

"I've considered all these possibilities," Overlord Long He said slowly. "But regardless of which scenario, we cannot ignore this. If we allow him to grow unchecked, he will become a third-stage Overlord in the future at least, or even a fourth-stage Overlord."

The assembled Overlords nodded in agreement. Indeed, the potential Wu Yuan had displayed was truly terrifying.

"We can only gamble!" Overlord Long He's gaze swept across the Overlords: "Even if Wu Yuan has first-stage Overlord power, only eighty years have passed. Unless the Eldritch Court had Overlords waiting in the Dao Realm from the start, there is no way they will arrive in time. Not even Overlord Huan Jin could make it.

"But we're different!

“Wan Du." Overlord Long He looked at the black-robed figure. "I ordered those thousands of Sovereigns to surround and attack, merely to occupy and pin down Wu Yuan.

“The real trump card is you.

"If Wu Yuan doesn't display Overlord-level power, then let the army surround and kill him.

"If Wu Yuan reveals first-stage Overlord strength, then strike him down!" Overlord Long He said solemnly.

"Understood! Unless he has second-stage Overlord power, there’s no way he can escape my grasp," Overlord Wan Du said, brimming with confidence.

"Haha, second-stage Overlord?”

"Cultivating for a hundred thousand years and reaching second-stage Overlord power? Impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible." The gathered Overlords all laughed, and even Overlord Mo Xuan raised no further objections.

Though Overlord Mo Xuan felt a hint of unease in his heart, even he did not believe Wu Yuan could possess second-stage Overlord strength.

...

How could the Immortal Court army's mobilization go unnoticed? Although the camps of both factions were a great distance apart, the Eldritch Court army had been secretly monitoring them all along. At the very least, the Immortal Court army's movements could not be concealed from the Eldritch Court.

"What's the situation?"

"Did they discover some treasure?"

"We don't know!" The Eldritch Court army's Sovereigns were filled with confusion, yet dared not act rashly. They could only report the matter to their superiors.

Soon, the Overlords in the Eldritch Court's Long Shan Saintdom learned the reason behind the Immortal Court army's mobilization — to kill Wu Yuan.

"What?"

"Wu Yuan?"

"He appeared in the Windstorm Labyrinth, and so close to the Immortal Court's camp?" Overlord Ming Zhun, Overlord Huan Jin, Overlord Zi Wu and the others were all stunned.

Overlord Hou Jue quickly learned of the news as well.

"I will still take half a year to reach that location," Overlord Huan Jin said anxiously.

Their worry was only natural. According to their intelligence, the Immortal Court had mobilized at least five thousand Sovereigns, including nearly a thousand late-stage Sovereign powerhouses.

With so many Sovereigns gathered, once they launched a full-scale assault, even a first-stage Overlord would be annihilated.

"The one who appeared shouldn't be Wu Yuan's true self, right?"

"Quick, send him a message."

The Overlords dared not be careless. They immediately sent a message to Wu Yuan, but Wu Yuan only replied with one message: "It is my true self, but rest assured, I have my own plans."

"Plans?"

"He's really there in person?"

"What plans does he have?" Overlord Ming Zhun and Overlord Huan Jin were both puzzled and shocked.

"This Wu Yuan, is he tired of living?" Overlord Zi Wu growled. He didn’t have a favorable impression of Wu Yuan, but as fellow members of the Eldritch Court, he had never wished for Wu Yuan's demise.

After a moment's thought, Overlord Ming Zhun and Overlord Huan Jin issued orders to the Eldritch Court's army.

"Depart immediately!"

"Rescue Wu Yuan."

"Slaughter every Immortal Court Sovereign you encounter."

...

Hmm? A battle? Combat fluctuations nearly reaching the Overlord level?

In the depths of the Windstorm Sea, a towering figure in black robes suddenly turned his head – it was Overlord Yan Chi.

As an Overlord, he had an extremely sensitive perception. Even separated by dozens of light-years, he could easily sense it.

It seems there are many auras erupting, with numerous battles breaking out. Could it be that a treasure has emerged? Has the Saintdom war between the Immortal Court and Eldritch Court begun early?

Various thoughts flashed through Overlord Yan Chi's mind.

Let's go take a look!

Whoosh!

He transformed into a streak of light, rushing swiftly towards the area with the most intense fighting.

...

Although the Eldritch Court's army had mobilized, they were simply too far away. At their speed, it would take at least half a day to reach the site where the battle between Wu Yuan and Sovereign Yin Feng had erupted.

As for the Immortal Court's army, they could arrive in just one hour.

In the dim void, fierce winds howled.

Whoosh!

An Immortal Court Sovereign appeared in a flash of light, looking around: "I've arrived, but there's no trace of Wu Yuan."

"It hasn't been long, Wu Yuan should still be nearby."

Over ten thousand Sovereign avatars analyzed and communicated the situation in the temple. The hundreds of Sovereigns tasked with patrolling began to converge from all directions, like a tightly woven net, aiming to encircle Wu Yuan.

"Search for him immediately."

Numerous Immortal Court Sovereigns continued rushing over.