Chapter 1047: Battle of Overlords, Mo Yuan Unsheathed (1)

When Overlord Wan Du appeared, those scattered and fleeing Sovereigns of the Immortal Court thought their savior had arrived.

However, even as Overlord Wan Du ordered Wu Yuan to stop from afar, Wu Yuan attacked without hesitation, leaving them in shock and despair.

The third blade ray sliced through the void, felling five hundred Sovereigns.

Seeing this, Overlord Wan Du’s fury surged, and anguish tore at his heart.

Though only mana bodies and ether bodies, the deaths of several hundred Sovereigns represented an astounding loss of artifacts. Such losses were something even a Saintdom would find costly to bear repeatedly.

This was different from the previous inter-Saintdom wars.

First, over the last twenty thousand years, the Immortal Court Long Shan Saintdom had only lost over ten thousand Sovereign mana bodies in total. But now, over a thousand had fallen in just two hits.

Second, though many Immortal Court Sovereigns fell in the past twenty thousand years, the Eldritch Court's losses were even greater, and both sides traded blows evenly, gaining spoils from slain enemies, so overall there was no significant loss of artifacts.

However, no matter how angry and helpless Overlord Wan Du felt, it was useless. He could only fly as fast as he could within the Creation Dao Realm. Though his flight speed exceeded light speed by a thousandfold, he would still take about ten breaths to arrive.

Forget ten breaths, top-tier powerhouses could accomplish much in just one second.

On the other hand, the terrifying power Wu Yuan displayed also shocked Overlord Wan Du.

Such a fearsome saber technique is definitely at the peak of the second-stage Overlord level. This fusion of Life and Death almost seems to transcend the Great Dao of Creation.

Overlord Wan Du's heart trembled, unwilling to believe what he was seeing.

Peak of second-stage Overlord? His guess wasn't wrong. Wu Yuan's body refiner self was only at the eighth-level Dao Field stage in the Great Dao of Creation, but the Wheel of Life and Death he created could rival normal Overlord techniques.

In short, even without relying on any external items, Wu Yuan's body refiner self was a genuine Overlord.

Moreover, Wu Yuan was currently empowered by the Azure Origin Armor and wielding a Mo Yuan Saber, naturally boosting his combat power to the peak of the second-stage Overlord level.

This was just physical attack power. In terms of physical defense, he approached fourth-stage Overlord powerhouses.

Peak second-stage Overlord strength was already dozens of times that of the ninth-stage Sovereign level. It was over ten thousand times that of the ordinary, fourth-stage Sovereign level. The gap was immense. That was why he could easily kill hundreds of ordinary Sovereigns with one blade ray earlier.

Wu Yuan's strength is likely even greater than this ether body of mine.

The thought flashed through Overlord Wan Du's mind, yet he found it difficult to accept.

Impossible! He's only cultivated for a hundred thousand years. By right, he should need many Xiantian artifacts just to reach first-stage Overlord strength. How could he possibly have second-stage Overlord power?

Overlord Wan Du gritted his teeth.

He hadn't taken Wu Yuan seriously at all before this. This was a youngster who'd only cultivated for a hundred thousand years. Even if he had first-stage Overlord strength, he could still easily overpower him.

But now? Wu Yuan had burst forth with power not the least bit weaker than his own.

It’s not just the power of his artifacts, but the saber techniques themselves! That sense of the full scope of the Dao’s profundities, it truly is the ultimate heights of the Dao... Has his Dao comprehension really reached the ninth-level Dao Field stage?

What could be the reason? How could he possibly cultivate so quickly?

Overlord Wan Du instantly thought of many possibilities, but dismissed them one by one. None were realistic.

When cultivating a Great Dao, each level of the Dao Field stage was a realm unto itself, with each level exponentially more difficult to reach than the last. Even top Overlords of the endless megaverse like Overlord Bei Zhen and Overlord Long He took tens of millions of years at least before breaking through from the eighth-level to ninth-level Dao Field stage.

If Wu Yuan had cultivated for tens of millions of years before displaying such terrifying saber techniques, it would be barely within Overlord Wan Du's range of understanding.

Just a hundred thousand years?

However, no matter how wild Overlord Wan Du's thoughts ran, the facts were right before his eyes. He had to accept it whether he wanted to or not.

“Wu Yuan already has peak second-stage Overlord strength.” Overlord Wan Du swiftly relayed this news to the other Immortal Court Overlords.

In truth, there was no need for him to relay it. With over a thousand Sovereigns fallen, Overlord Long He, Overlord Mo Xuan, and the others had long since witnessed it through the light screen projections in the voidrealm. They were all shaken to the core.

"A prodigy beyond compare!"

"Second-stage Overlord strength after a hundred thousand years of cultivation?" They all felt as if they were witnessing an inconceivable existence rise to power at an insanely rapid pace.

"Wan Du! Do your utmost to stop him, you must prevent him from continuing his killing spree." Overlord Long He quickly sent messages to Wan Du.

"Understood." Overlord Wan Du also understood his responsibility. At this moment, only he could stop Wu Yuan.

How swift was communication between Overlords? In an instant, the Immortal Court Overlords had already made their preparations in the midst of their shock.

...

In the dim void.

Whoosh!

Overlord Wan Du was rushing over with all his might. The fastest fleeing Sovereigns of Space were about to reach him. But most Sovereigns were still far away, still within Wu Yuan's pursuit range.

"Wu Yuan, you're already an Overlord powerhouse, a second-stage Overlord at that. Why slaughter these weak Sovereigns?" Overlord Wan Du transmitted frantically as he charged forward: "Such mass slaughter of Sovereigns goes against the rules. If all Overlords acted as wantonly as you, there would truly be no bottom line. You're forcing the eternal lifeforms to take action!"

Overlord Wan Du was indeed anxious. Over a thousand Sovereign mana and ether bodies had already died, but over three thousand Sovereigns were still fleeing for their lives. He had to save as many as he could.

If they were all killed? Though individually, each of the thousands of Sovereigns carried only a few artifacts, many not even carrying high-grade Dao Instruments, the sheer quantity added up. Altogether, they could likely be exchanged for several Xiantian artifacts. The Immortal Court’s Long Shan Saintdom naturally couldn't bear to part with that many treasures.

Take Overlord Wan Du - he had three Xiantian artifacts in total, but this ether body of his only carried one.

"Going against the rules? How ridiculous! " Wu Yuan's voice carried a hint of madness, his cold eyes fixed on Overlord Wan Du: "Wan Du, don't assume I'm as stupid as you.

"Did I proactively slaughter these fools? It was your Immortal Court that dispatched a great army, determined to encircle and kill me.

“When I was still mortal, your Immortal Court tried to assassinate me with an Overlord-level karmic treasure.

"When I was an Astral Monarch, you instigated a Saintdom war to kill my true self.

𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

"Now that I’m a Sovereign, you still want to kill me?" Wu Yuan's crazed voice echoed through the vast heaven and earth, filled with endless madness and fury: "Since you dare make attempts on my life, then be prepared to die trying.

"Threaten me with Eternals? I'm waiting for your Immortal Court Eternals to come. Let’s see who will be the one to die!

"Now, all of you can go to hell!"

The exchange between the two Overlords was extremely swift, not affecting Wu Yuan's movements in the slightest.

Wu Yuan's nine arms swung again, unleashing another torrent of blade rays that shot towards the Immortal Court Sovereigns desperately fleeing for their lives.

"No!"

"How could this be?"

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dazzling, beautiful yet destructive blade rays erupted, each one spanning hundreds of billions of li through the void, sweeping forward unstoppably. They cleaved directly towards the mass of scattered, fleeing Sovereigns.

"No!"

"Overlord Wan Du, save us!" Those Sovereigns instantly despaired. Though they wouldn't truly perish, the artifacts they carried were all very important.

Splat!

Lights blossomed like fireworks. Sovereigns fell where the blade rays touched. Whether they tried desperately to flee, or whether hundreds of Sovereigns joined forces to resist, the outcome was predetermined – death! Sovereign after Sovereign fell!

This scene made Overlord Wan Du gnash his teeth in fury, yet he was completely helpless and could only charge toward Wu Yuan with all his might.

Finally, six breaths of time passed! As the power of the blade rays Wu Yuan unleashed propagated outwards, over four thousand Sovereign mana bodies and ether bodies fell. Their bodies were annihilated, many of their storage artifacts shattering to reveal the multitude of treasures within. Vast quantities of artifacts hung suspended throughout the void.

Only a few hundred lucky Sovereigns managed to escape from Wu Yuan's pursuit.

Wu Yuan didn't mind this. It was normal for a small fraction to escape when thousands of Sovereigns fled in all directions, and he had no domain to restrict their movements.

"Whew! Master is so powerful! Haha, they're all mine.

"Mine, mine!" Wu Yuan swung his war saber like a precise killing machine, while Little Black coiled around Wu Yuan's body frantically collected the piles of artifacts floating in the void.

Its eyes flickered with light and ecstasy. There were simply too many artifacts! They were dropping faster than it could collect.

...

In the Long Shan Plane of the Immortal Court Voidrealm, within the temple where over ten thousand Immortal Court Sovereigns had gathered, complete silence reigned!

At this moment, these Sovereigns all stared in awe at the scene in the light screen projection. Many Sovereigns had just had their mana or ether bodies slain by Wu Yuan, yet couldn't muster a shred of hatred. The power gap was too vast.

Wu Yuan's young age and inconceivably powerful strength left the many Immortal Court Sovereigns unable to see any hope of revenge.

Meanwhile, in the Overlord Temple, several Overlords from the Immortal Court’s Long Shan Saintdom had gathered, equally silent. Disbelief shone in their eyes.

"Damn it! Ah!!" Overlord Long He glared at the screen, his heart seething with murderous intent.

Throughout endless ages, he had never wanted to kill a sempiternal lifeform so badly. He could sense that Wu Yuan was an immense threat. Deep within Overlord Long He's heart, an involuntary flicker of fear arose.

"Wan Du, try to kill him," Overlord Long He snarled in fury, directly issuing an order to Overlord Wan Du.

"I understand. I will do my utmost," Overlord Wan Du said through gritted teeth.

He knew that his chances of killing Wu Yuan were slim. But the losses were too great, and Wu Yuan had thoroughly humiliated them. As the only Immortal Court Overlord present, how could he allow Wu Yuan to go free? No matter what, he had to fight.