Chapter 1045: The Net Closes! Wheel Of Life And Death, Blood Dyes The Void (1)

Within the Immortal Court Voidrealm, in the Overlord Temple of the Long Shan Plane.

At this moment, Overlord Long He, Overlord Wan Du and the others stood wide-eyed, mouths agape with shock.

Although they had anticipated that Wu Yuan might possess first-stage Overlord power and prepared themselves mentally, they were still startled when they actually witnessed Wu Yuan's eruption of strength.

"He truly has Overlord-level power?"

"This is the second case!"

𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢

"First it was Ming Jian, and now Wu Yuan. If I remember correctly, they were both born in the same macrocosm."

"This! This!" These Immortal Court Overlords were all shocked, anxious, and enraged. A palpable killing intent arose from them.

Anyone who saw a prodigy this talented emerge from an opposing force would want to eliminate them as quickly as possible.

"Everyone, there is something rather strange about this," Overlord Mo Xuan suddenly spoke up. "This Wu Yuan is from the Ling Jiang Universe. When he came to the Long Shan Universe, he was already a sempiternal lifeform. Why is he not suppressed by the Long Shan Universe's essence after breaking through to Sovereign?”

Overlord Mo Xuan's words caused the many Overlords to furrow their brows slightly.

"There's no need to be puzzled. This is the Creation Dao Realm. The rules of the Dao Realm differ from those of the true universe and outer space," Overlord Long He suddenly said in a low voice. "Here, the rules of the Dao Realm take precedence over the universe’s essence. Perhaps Wu Yuan found some special method to maintain his peak combat power within the Dao Realm.

"Similar events have occurred in history," Overlord Long He said calmly. "I've seen more than one record of such occurrences in the Eternal Register."

Immediately, Overlord Mo Xuan, Overlord Wan Du, the woman in fiery red robes, and the others exchanged glances, none voicing any opposing views.

In terms of strength and status, Overlord Long He was undoubtedly the foremost figure of the Immortal Court's Long Shan Saintdom, and was highly regarded by the eternal lifeforms.

Ordinary Overlords might not have come across historical events in previous samsara cycles of heaven and earth, but if one could peruse the Eternal Register, they would naturally come to know many ancient secrets.

"There's no need to dwell on this matter. Wan Du, how long until you arrive?" Overlord Long He looked towards the man in black robes.

"Fifteen minutes," Overlord Wan Du said in a low voice.

"Mm. I will issue the orders," Overlord Long He's gaze turned icy cold. "The army is to converge and do everything in their power to keep Wu Yuan contained for fifteen minutes."

...

"What?"

"Overlord-level power?"

"He truly possesses first-stage Overlord combat power?" The Eldritch Court Overlords of the Long Shan Universe quickly learned of the situation.

When they confirmed that Wu Yuan had single-handedly killed three ninth-stage Sovereign powerhouses in a flash, demonstrating first-stage Overlord power, they too were shocked.

This Wu Yuan possesses first-stage Overlord power? Doesn’t this mean he’s already approaching my level?

Overlord Zi Wu was flabbergasted.

But following that, more news was transmitted over. The Immortal Court's army was frantically converging.

"Over a thousand Sovereigns forming a group?" Overlord Ming Zhun immediately relayed the news to Wu Yuan.

At this moment, Overlord Ming Zhun, Overlord Huan Jin, and the others didn't dare communicate much with Wu Yuan, fearing that it would distract Wu Yuan while he was battling.

With the situation having reached this point, they knew they could only try to provide Wu Yuan with some intelligence. Wu Yuan had to depend entirely on his own abilities to fight his way out of this alive.

First-stage Overlord power? Over a thousand Sovereigns gathering?

Overlord Hou Jue felt both excited and worried, fearing that Wu Yuan might fall under the siege of the Immortal Court's army.

The combined attack of over a thousand Sovereigns could theoretically reach the threshold of the second-stage Overlord level.

Overlord Hou Jue thought to herself.

What's more, the Immortal Court's army has nearly ten thousand Sovereigns...

She recalled Wu Yuan's previous words.

Could this current situation be exactly what Wu Yuan had hoped for from the beginning?

Overlord Hou Jue sighed inwardly.

She was finding it increasingly difficult to comprehend Wu Yuan’s thoughts. However, she knew that as long as Wu Yuan returned alive from this battle, he would no longer be a subordinate under her command, but truly her equal.

...

Not far from the Windstorm Sea, within the Windstorm Labyrinth, gusts of fierce winds surged. The sky darkened, and violently turbulent energies rippled in all directions.

When Overlord Ming Zhun and Overlord Hou Jue relayed this information to Wu Yuan, he paid it no mind at all.

Over a thousand Sovereigns in one team?

Wu Yuan shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with coldness.

I hope they’ll send more teams like this.

Wu Yuan had never witnessed the combined attack of over a thousand Sovereign powerhouses before. Such a scene was quite rare even across the endless megaverse.

But this was precisely Wu Yuan's goal. Using himself as bait, he wanted to lure a large number of Immortal Court Sovereigns to his position. Only then could he erupt with strength all at once and completely sweep away these Sovereigns.

Therefore, revealing first-stage Overlord power was his limit for now. If he were to reveal even greater combat power, utterly shattering the Immortal Court army's hope of killing him, then the Immortal Court's forces would only disperse and flee in all directions. At that point, even if Wu Yuan were to pursue and kill them frantically, how many could he actually slay?

Block! Delay until more Immortal Court Sovereigns arrive.

Wu Yuan didn't have to wait long. After killing two more patrolling Immortal Court Sovereigns, the Immortal Court's first large-scale team finally arrived. Other Sovereigns were also converging from all directions to join the attack.

"Wu Yuan is over there."

"We cannot allow him the opportunity to pick us off one by one."

"Join forces to surround and attack him. Restrain him!"

Over a thousand Sovereigns - what a heart-stopping sight this was! The majority were qi refiner Sovereigns.

The vital aura of each Sovereign was incomparably vigorous. When over a thousand Sovereigns gathered, the convergence of their vital aura was like a vast ocean, a heart-trembling sight.

Whoosh!

At the edge of the void, a figure in azure armor appeared, still domineering despite facing a thousand foes alone.

"Just over a thousand Sovereigns? You underestimate me too much." Wu Yuan stood in the void, his voice thunderous. "Today, you shall all die here. It's a pity you're only mana and ether bodies."

Boom!

Wu Yuan's form flickered as Little Black coiled around him, the wings on his back glowing brilliantly as he charged forth.

"Arrogant bastard."

"Kill him."

"Attack!" The Immortal Court Sovereigns were thoroughly enraged by Wu Yuan’s brazenness. They launched their attacks in combination, communicating with each other telepathically.

Among them were nearly 800 qi refiner Sovereigns, the weakest possessing second-stage Sovereign combat power and the strongest with eighth-stage Sovereign combat power.

Boom!

The eighth-stage Sovereign powerhouse took the lead in casting an arcane art — Starlight Arc!

It was an energy beam formed from a convergence of energy, resembling a pillar of light. It was one of the most basic arcane arts for Sovereigns, however, it was extremely stable and most suitable for combined attacks.

Boom! Boom!

Dazzling beams of light shot out one after another, quickly merging into the light pillar unleashed by that eighth-stage Sovereign powerhouse.

Nearly eight hundred Sovereigns had now formed a very simple cooperative array. Combined with the basic arcane art they were casting, this allowed them to fuse their attacks while minimizing internal energy dissipation, concentrating their power.

Combining attacks from multiple Sovereigns was extremely difficult. Why were there only 108 qi refiner Sovereigns or eighty-one body refiner Sovereigns in a single late-stage Sovereign legion? It was because Sovereigns were individually very powerful, and the more there were, the harder it was to unite their power perfectly. On the other hand, it also meant that when weaker individuals united, they could unleash terrifying power.

Whoosh!

Though it sounded slow in the telling, in reality, the minds of the nearly eight hundred qi refiner Sovereigns were in sync. The moment Wu Yuan erupted with power, their combined attack had already transformed into a world-ending beam of light.

The radiance spanned billions of li across the void, sweeping away everything. The winds in its path were completely eliminated, and even space itself was distorted. Nothing could stop it.

Finally, this vast and mighty beam of light smashed into Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan refused to dodge, nor could he. As he slashed forth with nine battle sabers, blade rays lit up, their power swiftly climbing to the first-stage Overlord level.

Boom!

The two forces collided instantly. If it were a ninth-stage Sovereign body refiner, they might have perished in just a single exchange. This dazzling radiance contained unimaginable power, shattering Wu Yuan's blade rays before crashing into his body.

The power was overwhelming, sending Wu Yuan flying backward. His vital aura weakened noticeably.

“Go!”

"Kill Wu Yuan!" A multitude of Immortal Court Sovereigns immediately flew forward, launching a second volley of arcane arts.

Meanwhile, over two hundred body refiner Sovereigns formed a simple array, then took a defensive position at the forefront of the army, ready to repel incoming attacks.

The Immortal Court army's momentum was unstoppable. The combined strike of about eight hundred Sovereigns reached the power of a second-stage Overlord. Wu Yuan, who had only revealed first-stage Overlord strength, naturally couldn't withstand it.

Indeed, a large enough quantitative change eventually leads to qualitative change. These Sovereigns haven't even formed a true military legion array, yet their strength is already this formidable.

Wu Yuan mused inwardly.

The weakening of his vital aura was merely a ruse. As a Matter Sovereign wearing the Azure Origin Armor, Wu Yuan was confident he could withstand even a full-force attack from a third-stage Overlord. Everything he did was just an act.

"He’s not dead?"

"Again!" The army of over a thousand Immortal Court Sovereigns unleashed another devastating combined attack.

Despite Wu Yuan's “desperate struggle”, he was once again sent flying backward by the impact.

"If you've got what it takes, come at me one at a time," Wu Yuan's deep voice echoed through the void.

"Haha, you, a mighty Overlord, don’t want us Sovereigns to join forces? What a joke!"

"Today, our Immortal Court army will take you on."

"Die!" The thousand-plus Sovereigns hurled various insults, venting their fury with great vigor.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan's form moved, his wings flapping as he retreated, seemingly trying to flee.

If he was going to put on an act, he might as well go all out.