Chapter 1119: Even Perennials Can Be Killed (1)

The cosmic sea dimension was a spacetime entirely different from the River of Universes dimension. The River of Universes dimension consisted of many layers, but those were lower dimensional spacetimes which were extremely unstable.

For instance, if Wu Yuan were completely unrestricted by the River of Universes, he could traverse one billion light-years along the Spacetime Intersection Layer with a single thought - an act that would appear as godlike 'teleportation' to countless mortals.

However, in reality, teleportation did not exist in either the River of Universes dimension or the cosmic sea dimension.

The cosmic sea dimension was a higher spacetime dimension that transcended the Spacetime Intersection Layer. Here, spacetime was extremely stable. In a sense, this was the limit of the operation of spacetime.

Compared to the universe, the environment of the Abyss was more similar to the cosmic sea.

To put it simply, ordinary powerhouses could not travel through higher spacetime dimensions in the cosmic sea. Here, one could only rely on pure flight or special spacetime passages.

𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Light speed, ten times light speed... one could break through barrier after barrier. The stronger one was and greater one’s control over spacetime, the faster their flight speed and movements.

At this moment, Wu Yuan clearly sensed fluctuations rippling through the spacetime around him, and spacetime constraints acted on him from all directions.

Not Mist Spirits. Mist Spirits lean more towards the physical class. Their attacks are purely physical. They don't understand spacetime control.

Wu Yuan's eyes turned cold.

It must be the work of other powerhouses.

Having clashed with Mist Spirits many times, Wu Yuan was very familiar with them.

As for other powerful lifeforms? There were numerous powerhouses in the cosmic sea, but it was so vast, with many exploration sites and treasure troves, that the probability of encountering powerhouses from other factions was extremely low. At least, in his last sixty-plus years exploring Ancient Dream Mountain, Wu Yuan had never encountered powerhouses from other factions.

Let’s leave for now.

With a fluid motion, Wu Yuan surged forward, nine Xiantian flying swords revolving around him as his speed jumped from light speed to tenfold, attempting to depart.

Whoosh~

The gentle ripples of spacetime suddenly transformed into spacetime storms, sweeping in from all directions.

The array had fully activated.

Hmm?

Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he sensed three figures emanating powerful auras, rapidly approaching through the distant fog.

Their forms were similar, all spherical beings with bodies towering ten thousand li high, their enormous frames shrouded in lightning. At first glance, they resembled three lightning stars hurtling towards him.

The Que Luo race? From the Nine Saints Alliance!

Killing intent surged in Wu Yuan's eyes.

There were many races of naturally-born eternal lifeforms, which gave rise to numerous True Saints, some of whom were quite famous.

The Que Luo were powerful naturally-born eternal lifeforms who had produced nearly ten True Saints. Although they had never produced a Dao Zenithel, they were still an extremely strong force within the Nine Saints Alliance.

Over the long years, the True Saints and Saints of the Que Luo race had scoured the endless cosmic sea to the best of their ability, gathering newly born members of their race to strengthen their overall position.

Of course, for Wu Yuan, this wasn't the key issue. After all, in terms of heritage, humans were undisputedly the greatest race in the vast cosmic sea, with factions transcending racial boundaries.

What concerned him was that Sovereign Lan Yan's distress signal had specifically mentioned pursuit by Que Luo powerhouses, causing her to flee frantically before disappearing without a trace.

According to the information, Sovereign Lan Yan ultimately disappeared in this area.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Now, Que Luo powerhouses have appeared again.

It was almost certainly related.

Boom!

With a thought from Wu Yuan, sword qi surged like the tide, instantly shattering the fierce and twisting spacetime storms.

"Such powerful sword qi."

"It's an Overlord."

"Never seen this one before. It’s not the human Overlord we're supposed to be hunting."

"Seems human, but it’s uncertain. His faction remains unknown." The three Que Luo powerhouses scrutinized Wu Yuan from afar, communicating via transmissions. They had been ordered to guard this area and prevent their target from escaping.

"The Que Luo race is conducting business here. Withdraw immediately," the largest of the Que Luo powerhouses said in a deep voice that echoed throughout the area.

"You three," Wu Yuan's voice was cold. "You attacked me first."

"Hmph."

"Do you want to die?" The smallest Que Luo powerhouse sneered. "A mere sempiternal lifeform dares to be so arrogant? So what if we attacked you first? Does the Que Luo race need your permission to conduct our affairs?"

"Which faction are you from? I don't recall seeing you in the Nine Saints Alliance," another Que Luo powerhouse said.

"I'm not part of the Nine Saints Alliance," Wu Yuan said indifferently. He had no intention of impersonating anyone.

In any cosmic sea faction, Overlord-level powerhouses were formal members. Even though there were numerous Saint Realms and Eternal Realms, making it impossible for Overlords and Perennials to know all the powerhouses in their own faction, there were at least corresponding methods of identification.

"Then get lost," the smallest Que Luo powerhouse roared angrily, seemingly having lost his patience.

As long as they weren't from the same alliance, they had absolutely no fear. Conflict and slaughter between powerhouses was all too common in the cosmic sea. The only reason they hadn't launched an attack yet was that Wu Yuan wasn't their target.

"Fine, I can leave. However, I want to ask – that Overlord of Spacetime who disappeared here over a hundred years ago, is she your target? Is she still alive?" Wu Yuan asked straightforwardly.

His voice was carried through the spacetime fluctuations, echoing around the fog.

Silence!

The three Que Luo powerhouses exchanged glances, a hint of killing intent flashing in their eyes.

"Is he an ally of that human Overlord?"

"Reinforcements?"

"Attack!" The cold voice of the largest Que Luo powerhouse rang out within his companions' minds.

"I already said we should just kill him, why bother with all the questions?" the smallest Que Luo powerhouse grumbled.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The three Que Luo powerhouses sprang into action. Two of them accelerated, power surging over their bodies to form arms – nine arms in total, each grasping a battle saber. They resembled nine enormous chain-tentacles.

"Suppress!" The smallest Que Luo powerhouse fully activated the spacetime array, generating waves of lightning that flooded the region like an electric ocean, attempting to trap Wu Yuan completely.

Domain? Two body refiner Overlords and one qi refiner Overlord.

Wu Yuan instantly analyzed.

Their strength? They don't seem particularly powerful.

He had mentioned Sovereign Lan Yan just to probe them. Unexpectedly, they had reacted so aggressively.

It seems you were indeed the ones hunting Sovereign Lan Yan.

Wu Yuan hesitated no longer.

An enormous golden sphere appeared above his head like a dazzling golden star. A high-grade Xiantian artifact - the Origin Saint Pearl!

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self hadn't joined this rescue mission. But knowing the enemy might be troublesome to deal with and that rescuing Sovereign Lan Yan was crucial, his mana body had brought along his most powerful ultimate treasure to ensure he could exert his full combat power.

An instant later, the Origin Saint Pearl erupted with endless brilliant light. Spacetime distorted with a rumble, shattering the spacetime array along with the layers of spacetime fluctuations just like sweeping away dead leaves.

Wu Yuan, wielding the Origin Saint Pearl, took direct control of this region of spacetime. In an instant, spacetime within a hundred million li began to twist and invert - the River Ring.

...

"Die!"

"A mere qi refiner Overlord trapped inside our array–how can he possibly withstand our combined assault?" The three Que Luo Overlords were brimming with confidence, believing they had a chance to annihilate Wu Yuan right away.

Suddenly, the Que Luo powerhouse controlling the spacetime array paled.

"Not good."

"Qiong Gao, retreat!" The smallest Que Luo Overlord cried out in shock and rage. "He's a fourth-stage Overlord."

"What?" The two Que Luo body refiner Overlords blanched as they tried to retreat.

But by then, it was already too late.

Hum~

Spacetime itself seemed to collapse. The three Que Luo Overlords felt spacetime tremble, then the spacetime array they had laid shattered instantly, and they found themselves completely trapped.

This left the three Que Luo Overlords utterly shocked, with a hint of fear. What level of power was this? What kind of spacetime domain was this? At this moment, trapped within the River Ring, the three Overlords were completely unable to sense anything outside, not even Wu Yuan's presence.

"Break!" The largest Que Luo Overlord swung his battle saber. A sea of blade rays erupted, slashing at spacetime. Unfortunately, it was like clay oxen entering the sea – completely useless.

"You three, stop struggling. You won’t be breaking free from my spacetime domain," Wu Yuan's indifferent voice resounded throughout this region of spacetime. "You must be Overlord Qiong Gao, correct?"

It had been over thirty thousand years since Wu Yuan obtained the Origin Saint Pearl. While his body refiner self had hit a bottleneck, his qi refiner self had made tremendous progress. He had even created a limitbreak Overlord ultimate technique. Naturally, his mastery over the Origin Saint Pearl had reached new heights.

"Who exactly are you? Do you truly wish to make an enemy of my Que Luo race?" Overlord Qiong Gao, the largest of the trio, demanded through gritted teeth.

"I’m only here to bring my good friend back - that Overlord of Spacetime you were hunting," Wu Yuan's voice was indifferent. "Hand her over, and I'll let you go."

The three Overlords exchanged glances.

"Stop dreaming. She's already dead," the smallest Que Luo powerhouse said in a shrill voice.

"Don’t bother lying to me," Wu Yuan's voice remained level. "If you don't hand her over, you're forcing me to take action."

Rumble~

The River Ring rotated, and layer upon layer of spacetime fluctuations exerted immense pressure on the three Que Luo Overlords, making them gasp.

"Your strength is formidable, but with just this level of power, you cannot save your friend," Overlord Qiong Gao said with utter calm, his voice ringing out. "A Perennial from my race has already descended. I advise you to leave while you can, lest you bring trouble upon yourself."

"That's right! You’d better lift your domain and surrender," the smallest of the Que Luo powerhouses continued to shriek in anger. "Otherwise, when our Perennial powerhouse arrives, you will surely die."

Wu Yuan couldn't help but laugh. He understood that many powerhouses born into great factions were always arrogant and overbearing – it was their nature.

Surrender? Most individuals who ventured out on expeditions weren't true selves. Why would they easily lower their heads? Madness, wickedness, tyranny - these were the true colors of many powerhouses.

"Perennial? We'll see about that when your race's Perennial arrives," Wu Yuan's voice was cold. "For now, behave yourselves."

Whoosh!

Standing at the edge of the River Ring, Wu Yuan unleashed a palm strike which instantly triggered spacetime fluctuations. Powerful Overlord mana surged, stirring up vast amounts of spiritual qi.

Boom!

Within the River Ring, a giant palm instantly materialized.

Gold! Wood! Water! Fire! Earth! Overwhelming energy waves emanated from the five fingers.

Using Spacetime as the foundation, the energy of five elements circulated.

What an incredible palm strike it was, covering over a hundred million li as it pressed down fiercely onto the three Que Luo Overlords.

This was one of the limitbreak Overlord ultimate techniques Wu Yuan had created in recent years - the Five Elements Sealing Hand.

Combining the Great Dao of Spacetime with the recently comprehended Greater Laws of the five elements, it possessed extremely powerful binding capabilities.

"Not good."

"This palm strike."

"He wants to imprison us." The expressions of the three Que Luo Overlords changed as they attempted to resist, each unleashing fierce attacks, struggling to break free.

Boom~

They were like ants trying to topple a tree. In the blink of an eye, they were suppressed by the giant palm. As if sinking into a massive swamp, their speed slowed.

If their speed completely stagnated, it would mean being entirely sealed by spacetime. Then they would be unable to escape the fate of imprisonment.

"It's too late."

"We can't let him capture our ether and mana bodies."

"Detonate." A glimmer of madness flashed in the eyes of the three Que Luo Overlords as they took their last resort!