Chapter 1059: The Fate Of Sword Immortal Dong Yang (2)

"Give me a detailed star map of the Qiu Yan Macrocosm." Wu Yuan ordered coldly.

The Eldritch Court's Long Shan Saintdom had no subordinate branches within the Qiu Yan Macrocosm, and the Eldritch Court hadn't expended effort to infiltrate it. Therefore, the star map of the Qiu Yan Macrocosm in the Eldritch Court's intelligence archives only contained rudimentary information.

"Yes." The burly man in golden armor nodded repeatedly, extending his hand to offer a jade slip.

Taking the jade slip, Wu Yuan committed its contents to memory in an instant.

A moment later, "Sleep! Sleep!" Wu Yuan's voice resonated in a bewitching tone, causing the burly man's eyes to gradually glaze over before he fell into a deep slumber.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Though Wu Yuan's body refiner self wasn't skilled in soul secret arts, he was still an Overlord. Having already infiltrated and controlled the other's soul, hypnotizing him was effortless.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan took a single step and vanished from the temple. When he reappeared a second later, he was billions of light-years away.

However, before departing, Wu Yuan casually set up an array, enough to prevent the Archimmortals and Archdeities within the temple from noticing anything amiss.

His reasons for not killing the burly man in golden armor were simple: firstly, Wu Yuan had promised not to kill him; [1] Secondly, killing him might alert others prematurely to his presence.

...

Wu Yuan materialized in outer space, approximately nine hundred million light-years from the Frostbound World.

At Wu Yuan's current speed, his body refiner self could traverse trillions of light-years in half a day, quickly reaching any point in a universe. Naturally, traversing a macrocosm with a maximum diameter of merely ten billion light-years hardly took any time.

According to what that Astral Monarch said, two years ago, Sovereign Guan Po suddenly attacked the Frostbound World. It should have been a crushing victory, yet he encountered unexpectedly strong resistance.

Wu Yuan murmured to himself.

A tremendously powerful Astral Monarch swordsman held them off for quite some time with the help of arrays.

The Astral Monarch swordsman was most likely Master Dong Yang. In the end, Astral Monarch Ji Shuang's mana body perished in battle, and Master Dong Yang's mana body likewise fell, while his true self was captured. The reason for this battle? That Astral Monarch wasn’t sure.. He was also uncertain about Master Dong Yang's fate.

Sovereign Guan Po?

A deathly chill flickered in Wu Yuan’s gaze, murderous intent rising.

You dare kill Master's mana body? Master's true self better be unharmed, otherwise...

At this moment, Sovereign Guan Po had already been sentenced to death in Wu Yuan's mind! If Master Dong Yang had truly perished, Wu Yuan would ensure Sovereign Guan Po's death was far from swift.

That must be the Guan Po Continent over there.

Wu Yuan's divine eyes darkened, already perceiving the massive continent millions of light-years away.

Divine eyes didn't merely receive light signals, but probed the environment from a higher spatial dimension, able to sense the fluctuations of spacetime.

The stronghold of a Sovereign? Infiltrating it won't be difficult, but once I reveal myself, approaching him undetected will likely be challenging.

Wu Yuan frowned slightly.

Moreover, I can't be certain whether Sovereign Guan Po is present.

Moreover, Wu Yuan still couldn't sense Master Dong Yang’s karmic fluctuations.

The longer I delay, the higher the likelihood of Master’s death.

Wu Yuan muttered to himself.

My qi refiner self will need more than a month to get here. That’s too long. I’ve no choice but to take the risk.

If it truly comes down to a battle, it seems Sovereign Qiu Yan has a Sovereign of Space under his command who could theoretically arrive swiftly.

However, as long as I don't charge into Sovereign Qiu Yan's stronghold, it shouldn't be a major issue.

Wu Yuan pondered silently.

As an Ancestral Pagoda Archon, he could ignore all suppression from the essence of any universe or macrocosm. He could unleash his peak strength even within the Qiu Yan Macrocosm.

However, unless absolutely necessary, Wu Yuan was reluctant to do so. After all, the situation in outer space differed from that within the Dao Realm. If he revealed his full strength within the Qiu Yan Macrocosm, it would likely cause an enormous commotion.

Of course, if it came to that point, Wu Yuan wouldn't mind exposing this trump card to save Master Dong Yang's life.

Let's begin!

Wu Yuan first altered his appearance, then concealed his soul aura.

With a single step, he entered the Spacetime Intersection Layer, unhindered by the macrocosm's essence. He swiftly made his way towards the Guan Po Continent millions of light-years away.

In an instant, Wu Yuan arrived. As he descended through the spatial dimensions, his surroundings changed rapidly. Countless sprawling halls appeared in his field of vision.

He had already passed through numerous defense arrays, reaching the core of the Guan Po Continent – Guan Po City. As soon as he materialized, Wu Yuan began extending his perception to its limits.

Over there!

Wu Yuan's eyes lit up, his gaze falling directly on the other side of this vast city spanning trillions of li. A colossal hall - the Sovereign's temple - hung in the void.

He had finally sensed Master Dong Yang's karmic aura. Though it was extremely faint, at least it proved he was still alive.

...

Outside the Guan Po Temple, numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities stood guard, patrolling the perimeter. This was enough to demonstrate the status of this temple's master.

Inside, however, it was empty save for two figures in the center.

One wore purple robes and sat upon a lofty throne, while the other was bound by immortal ropes, sitting in a cage on the ground. The cage exerted an invisible force that was capable of preventing various powers from penetrating to the inside. Even karmic threads were greatly thinned.

"Dong Yang, my young friend." Sovereign Guan Po, clad in purple robes, smiled as he looked down at Sword Immortal Dong Yang below: "I bear no ill will towards you and Astral Monarch Ji Shuang. Why must you be so hostile towards me?

"Just tell me the location of Astral Monarch Ji Shuang's grotto. Once I find Overlord Ye Mi's grotto token, I'll release you both." Sovereign Guan Po said, his voice gentle and seemingly quite sincere.

"Hmph!" Sword Immortal Dong Yang merely snorted coldly, his eyes revealing a hint of disdain.

"Guan Po, I won't believe a single word you say." Sword Immortal Dong Yang shook his head coldly. "If you release me, perhaps things can still be discussed. But if you intend to keep me imprisoned like this, you won't be able to bear the consequences."

"Unable to bear it?" Sovereign Guan Po laughed, a bright and cheerful sound.

Then his face took on a mocking expression: "Dong Yang, do you think I haven't investigated your background? Your disciple is a monstrous prodigy of the Taiyuan Divine Court, that Overlord Ming Jian whose name shakes numerous universes, isn't he?

"But so what? This is the Long Shan Universe, not the Ling Jiang Universe." Sovereign Guan Po's voice turned cold. "In the Qiu Yan Macrocosm, only Sovereign Qiu Yan's word matters. And behind us stands the Demon Moon Temple.

"Never mind merely imprisoning you, even if I killed you, what could that Overlord Ming Jian do to me?" Sovereign Guan Po sneered, clearly not taking the Taiyuan Divine Court or Overlord Ming Jian seriously.

Sword Immortal Dong Yang gritted his teeth. He knew Sovereign Guan Po was right. Even if Wu Yuan's qi refiner self arrived, what good was Overlord-level strength? Under the effects of double suppression, he likely couldn't even unleash the power of a sixth-stage Sovereign here. Moreover, the previous battle had erupted too quickly for him to send a message to Wu Yuan.

Separated by different universes, sending a message would require going through the powerhouses of other Saintdoms, which was far from a simple task.

"Just be obedient and tell me what I want to know. If you do, considering Overlord Ming Jian's reputation, I can still spare your life..." Sovereign Guan Po was about to continue.

In the next instant, a flash of shock appeared in his eyes: "Who is it? Who dares invade my continent?"

The monitoring array had sensed an anomaly and transmitted a warning to him.

Instantly, he sent a request for aid to Sovereign Qiu Yan, while simultaneously activating the arrays with a thought.

But he was still a step too late.

Boom!

A crushing force blanketed the hall, reducing everything to an eerie stillness.

Following that, a figure shrouded in black mist appeared out of thin air. His surging aura completely overwhelmed Sovereign Guan Po.

"Senior, may I know your name?" Sovereign Guan Po maintained his composure, respectfully asking: "What does Senior require of Guan Po? Guan Po will do his utmost to comply."

Too powerful. In his perception, Wu Yuan's vital aura was no weaker than Sovereign Qiu Yan's, perhaps even stronger. What manner of being was this?

He had already vaguely suspected that this unfamiliar figure, who was attempting to conceal his soul aura, should be an Overlord-level powerhouse.

"You seem quite calm. Is this merely your mana body?" Wu Yuan's voice was hoarse, permeated with endless killing intent.

"With such strength, Senior must be an Overlord, correct?" Sovereign Guan Po enquired respectfully. "Were you invited by Overlord Ming Jian to rescue Astral Monarch Dong Yang?"

As Astral Monarch Dong Yang stared at the figure shrouded in black mist, a surge of shock coursed through him. Through the nearly imperceptible karmic thread, he could already guess who it was.

"Knowing this, you still won't release Astral Monarch Dong Yang?" Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with frigid intent.

"Of course I dare not defy an Overlord's might." Sovereign Guan Po said decisively. "However, Astral Monarch Dong Yang is involved in a major matter. I hope he will hand over Overlord Ye Mi's grotto token. Otherwise, I will certainly kill him before Senior can slay my mana body."

"Hmph! You're trying to bargain with me?" Murderous intent erupted from Wu Yuan's eyes.

Boom!

The terrifying pressure caused Sovereign Guan Po's expression to shift slightly, but he maintained his composure: "Senior, there’s no point getting upset. I've placed a seal within Astral Monarch Dong Yang's body. I can kill him with a single thought.

"If Senior wishes to gamble, by all means, let's see whether you can kill me first, or if I can kill Astral Monarch Dong Yang first."

Wu Yuan stared intently at Sovereign Guan Po. He truly didn't dare to make the gamble!

The Sovereign Guan Po before him was most likely just a mana body, but Master Dong Yang's mana body had already fallen in battle - this was his true self!

"Very well. I'll have Astral Monarch Dong Yang give you Overlord Ye Mi's token." Wu Yuan suppressed the killing intent in his heart. "But you must first swear a Great Dao Oath, guaranteeing that once you have the token, you'll also ensure Astral Monarch Dong Yang's survival."

"Of course." Sovereign Guan Po smiled. "Then, Senior, please tell Astral Monarch Dong Yang to reveal the location of the Overlord's token."

Wu Yuan looked towards Sword Immortal Dong Yang, bound on the ground, enduring his fury as he spoke: "Release him first."

"Certainly." Sovereign Guan Po complied without hesitation. With a thought, the Dao Instrument ropes binding Sword Immortal Dong Yang immediately loosened, and even the cage artifact vanished. Sword Immortal Dong Yang instantly regained his freedom.

"Master, your disciple has arrived late." Wu Yuan's voice, filled with remorse, resounded directly in Sword Immortal Dong Yang's spirit. "Master, don't worry. Tell Sovereign Guan Po the whereabouts of Overlord Ye Mi's token."

"Ming Jian?" Sword Immortal Dong Yang maintained his calm outwardly, but waves of shock surged through him.

1. When?? He only said he “might not” kill him. ☜