Chapter 1089: The Nine Heavens Path (2)

What?

Wu Yuan's expression changed.

Had a blind cat stumbled upon a dead mouse? [1]

This seemingly ordinary Devil Emperor had managed to dismantle most of the Realm Mirage Array in just a hundred years?

"Master, I misjudged," Yun Yi quickly arrived, equally shocked and visibly nervous, as though fearing punishment from Wu Yuan.

"You made no mistake. It was my decision not to eliminate him earlier," Wu Yuan shook his head. "But who could have imagined he would so coincidentally strike the array's operational node?"

Dismantling an array was mostly about the difference in skill between the array maker and the breaker. It was a battle of wits. But sometimes, luck also played a role.

Clearly, providence appeared to be blessing Devil Emperor Qian Ze.

It appears the providence of the Abyss doesn't favor me much.

Wu Yuan mused.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

Logically, this was an excellent hiding spot. Yet, two Sovereigns passed by, and now an Overlord skilled in arrays had arrived. And this Overlord had broken into the array so coincidentally in just over a century?

"Master, what should we do now?" Yun Yi asked nervously. "The array’s core node has been destroyed. If we let him continue, I'm afraid the Realm Mirage Array will be completely destroyed in just a few years."

Setting up the three arrays had nearly depleted all the rare materials Wu Yuan carried with him, making it very difficult to set them up again in a short time.

"Providence is ultimately nebulous and elusive," Wu Yuan smiled faintly. "Since the providence of the Abyss isn't on my side, then forget it. We'll use force to overcome all else!

"Let’s see who can stop me from nurturing the Flower of Sin," A hint of killing intent flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

The Flower of Sin had reached the most critical moment in its growth period. Its essence was in the process of connecting to the essence of the Abyss, about to bloom. At this point, even Wu Yuan would find it difficult to move it.

If it were moved away, severing the connection with the Abyss's essence, the Flower of Sin's essence would be greatly damaged. Even if it were nurtured again in the future, its potency would be reduced by eighty or ninety percent.

Thus, Wu Yuan would kill whoever stood in his way.

"First, let's deal with this Devil Emperor," Wu Yuan took a step and vanished from the island.

Watching Wu Yuan leave, Yun Yi’s previously nervous expression returned to normal, a barely perceptible smile appearing at the corners of her mouth.

...

In the Sector River, at the edge of the Realm Mirage Array.

This?

Devil Emperor Qian Ze stared in shock as the expanse of spacetime before him was rapidly restored to normal.

Just moments ago, he had still been pondering the profundities of this grand array, without any confidence in breaking it.

But strangely enough, when he probed again, the massive array suddenly began to dissipate. An area of tens of billions of li of distorted spacetime returned to normal, revealing the scenery beyond.

Could my luck really be this good?

Devil Emperor Qian Ze could hardly believe it.

I deciphered the array core with just a little probing?

Is the providence of the Abyss protecting me in some unfathomable way?

Devil Emperor Qian Ze's heart stirred.

This might be my great opportunity.

But, there’s another array?

Through the half-collapsed Realm Mirage Array, Devil Emperor Qian Ze vaguely sensed the existence of the Nine Radiance Celestial River Array. Its power was boundless, posing an extremely great threat in some inexplicable way.

Of the three grand arrays, the outermost Realm Mirage Array, which even Sovereigns found difficult to dismantle, was an illusion type array, which was why Devil Emperor Qian Ze had been able to explore it at leisure.

But the Nine Radiance Celestial River Array was a killing array.

No rush!

Devil Emperor Qian Ze calmed himself.

I'll completely destroy the outermost array first to ensure there are no traps.

He was extremely cautious.

But just as he was about to act, a powerful aura suddenly erupted from the distant void, causing Devil Emperor Qian Ze's pupils to contract in shock and anger.

Not good, retreat!

Whoosh~

A layer of hazy light enveloped Devil Emperor Qian Ze, and he vanished from his spot.

Whoosh!

A dazzling and bizarre blade ray suddenly sliced through the void, violently cleaving through the space where Devil Emperor Qian Ze had just been standing. The space then shattered layer by layer.

The two had missed each other by a hair's breadth. Just a little slower, and that powerful blade ray would have split Devil Emperor Qian Ze in half.

Whoosh!

Devil Emperor Qian Ze, having used his life-saving treasure, instantly appeared hundreds of billions of li away in the void, completely beyond the array's range.

This blade ray!

A trace of fear lingered on Devil Emperor Qian Ze's face as he stared at that blade ray that had torn through space. It was ferocious and horrifying!

This saber technique?

Devil Emperor Qian Ze shivered inwardly.

I absolutely can't block it, absolutely not.

Fourth-stage Devil Emperor! It's a fourth-stage Devil Emperor powerhouse!

With half of the Realm Mirage Array destroyed, its concealment effects also diminished greatly. Therefore, with Devil Emperor Qian Ze's strength, he could easily sense that this terrifying blade ray was definitely not from the array, but originated from a super powerhouse.

But as he sensed the attacker’s soul aura, he found it unfamiliar.

The profundities of the Dao of Creation, saber technique? Fourth-stage Overlord?

Thoughts raced through Devil Emperor Qian Ze's mind at high speed, as he quickly conjured up numerous possibilities.

Such a grand array, and it seems to have appeared only recently. Furthermore, it’s hidden extremely well!

The answer was already apparent. After all, there were only about twenty fourth-stage Overlords in the entire Abyss.

Flee!

As these thoughts flashed through his mind, Devil Emperor Qian Ze retreated like lightning.

His speed increased frantically – a thousand times the speed of light, three thousand times the speed of light... he fled madly into the distance.

Boom!

A figure emanating a terrifying aura finally emerged from that massive array. He wore black battle armor and a black cape, standing millions of li tall.

Each step he took made the void tremble. The Sector River churned and heaven and earth rumbled as he charged rapidly towards the fleeing Devil Emperor Qian Ze, his speed constantly increasing – three thousand times the speed of light, nine thousand times the speed of light, ten thousand times the speed of light...

Boom! Boom!

Devil Emperor Qian Ze fled ahead while that black-armored figure wielding a war saber pursued, both quickly reaching ten thousand times the speed of light.

As their speed increased, the river waters of the Sector River grew turbulent, and a restrictive force acted on them.

The Sector River was unlike other Abyssal worlds or sector worlds in the Abyss. Here, the rules of the Abyss operated in full force, with ten thousand times the speed of light being the flight speed limit for most Overlords.

"Devil Emperor Xia." Devil Emperor Qian Ze fled frantically. His voice was transmitted through Great Dao fluctuations, spreading loudly: "I am not a powerhouse from Sector 13, I merely stumbled upon you by chance. Why must you hunt me down? If you let me go, I swear I won't reveal your whereabouts."

"Swear an Abyssal Oath, and I won't pursue you," Wu Yuan's voice was icy cold, reverberating mightily as it spread.

In reality, Wu Yuan felt he had miscalculated. He hadn't expected the opponent to possess such a life-saving treasure. In that sneak attack just now, Wu Yuan had borrowed the power of the array, intending to kill Devil Emperor Qian Ze with a single strike.

But the result was a miss.

He never imagined that Devil Emperor Qian Ze would have such a treasure on him. Though single-use, its value was likely close to that of a Xiantian artifact. After all, at crucial moments, this kind of treasure could save one's life.

"There's no need for an Abyssal Oath, Devil Emperor Xia. I will definitely keep my promise..." Devil Emperor Qian Ze transmitted hurriedly.

Swear an Abyssal Oath? He was planning to sell the information on this guy’s whereabouts; how could he be willing to swear an Abyssal Oath?

"Then die," Wu Yuan finally lost his patience.

"Break!" As he swung the saber in his hand, his angry roar echoed through endless spacetime.

Mo Yuan Sabers! Nine sabers struck out simultaneously, each one the pinnacle of mid-grade Xiantian artifacts. At this moment, a portion of their true might was revealed under Wu Yuan's control.

On the surface of each saber, countless cryptic patterns of the Great Dao appeared, followed by an eruption of dazzling light.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streams of brilliant, endless blade rays finally bloomed fully in the chaotic Sector River.

With this, Wu Yuan's aura exploded, his entire being faintly dimming. At the same time, this vast expanse of spacetime seemed to be thoroughly suppressed.

This? Not good!

Devil Emperor Qian Ze's expression changed as he sensed an unprecedented threat.

In an instant, the nine sabers merged into one. It was like a light blooming from the legendary nine hells, slashing towards the nine heavens, blasting open the numerous celestial gates. Layer upon layer of spatial constraints in the Sector River were ripped apart.

The river waters retreated, the Great Dao fluctuations were suppressed, and all traces of Greater Law fluctuations vanished without a trace.

At this moment, in the vast Sector River, in this immense expanse of spacetime, there was only this one saber strike.

The second move of his self-created ultimate technique — Nine Heavens Path!

The first move, the Wheel of Life and Death, expounded on the rise and fall of the universe, from life to death, applying Wu Yuan's comprehension of Creation.

This second move was the fruit of tens of thousands of years of labor. Through observing the Flower of Sin and contemplating the Great Dao, he finally reached a great degree of mastery. This step could be said to have exhausted the profundities of Creation he had comprehended.

Endless sin gives rise to sanctity; only through the nine hells can one directly reach the nine heavens above.

Wu Yuan's gaze was ice-cold. This step of the ultimate technique truly deserved to be called a limitbreak Overlord ultimate technique.

Whoosh!

The blade ray traversed a hundred billion li of spacetime, clearing all obstacles before Wu Yuan. His speed instantly surpassed ten thousand times the speed of light, then continued to soar — twenty thousand times, thirty thousand times... The so-called limits of the Sector River simply couldn't restrain Wu Yuan.

Limits were meant to be broken. If they couldn't be broken, it was only because one's strength was insufficient.

Boom!

Wu Yuan swung his saber again and again, executing his ultimate technique. His speed finally reached an outrageous forty thousand times the speed of light, rapidly closing in on Devil Emperor Qian Ze.

"Devil Emperor Xia! Why must you be so ruthless? If you kill me, I will definitely spread word of your whereabouts, I absolutely will!" Devil Emperor Qian Ze transmitted frantically.

By now, he was completely shaken by Wu Yuan’s power.

"I wasn’t intending to expose this, but since you're courting death, I'll send you on your way." Wu Yuan's gaze was ice-cold.

"You know my whereabouts? Haha, go ahead and spread it! I want to see who can kill me in this Sector River." Wu Yuan's voice held absolute confidence: "Let them all come."

Boom!

Wu Yuan finally drew close, and another blade ray swept across the vast void, directly passing through Devil Emperor Qian Ze.

Rumble~

Devil Emperor Qian Ze resisted with all his might. But how could his ether body, with merely the strength of a second-stage Overlord, withstand it? His entire being was instantly sent flying by the blade ray, nearly losing grip on the weapon in his hand. His vital aura rapidly diminished.

"Again," Wu Yuan roared, as another blade ray illuminated the vast Sector River.

Finally, after enduring over ten saber strikes, the vital aura of Devil Emperor Qian Ze's ether body grew weaker and weaker, until it was completely annihilated.

Wu Yuan waved his hand, collecting the many treasures dropped by Devil Emperor Qian Ze. After a brief inspection, there was only one low-grade Xiantian artifact. The other treasures could be ignored.

Willing to perish rather than swear an Abyssal Oath.

Wu Yuan's gaze was ice-cold as he muttered to himself.

It seems he was dead set on obtaining the Flower of Sin.

It's a pity I don't know which Devil Emperor he is. He never revealed his name, but he should be from this sector.

Well, since I’ve been exposed, so be it. As long as a True Saint Eternal doesn’t descend, the situation is manageable. A Dao Pioneer Eternal? I wouldn’t mind a fight.

A hint of madness flashed through Wu Yuan's eyes.

There was no choice. Wu Yuan knew his strength was still somewhat lacking, and he didn't want to fight an eternal lifeform if he could help it. But if he really encountered one, the only option was to fight.

Boom!

Wu Yuan's form moved, swiftly leaving this expanse of spacetime and returning to the array.

1. 瞎猫碰上死耗子 This phrase is used to describe a situation where someone achieves success purely by accident or luck, rather than through skill or effort. ☜