Chapter 1139: The Dao Zenithels Show Interest

Normal battles between Perennials or Saints wouldn't cause such a massive impact, and news wouldn’t spread so widely. Of course, events like the death of Saint Zhu Mu’s true self would still cause some ripples.

However, this battle was different. First, it involved Devil Emperor Xia, whose fame now loomed large across the cosmic sea. Legends of the River were rare–perhaps one might not emerge over several samsara cycles of heaven and earth.

Second was Overlord Ming Jian. Though his renown didn't match Devil Emperor Xia's, it wasn't small either. Thus, the impact of this battle was tremendous.

Cultivating for just hundreds of thousands of years, yet creating a Dream World, possibly wielding the combat power of a Legend of the River... How utterly astounding were such feats?

"A possible Legend of the River? He merely assisted Devil Emperor Xia in slaying a Saint, not relying on his own strength. That hardly qualifies as a Legend of the River."

"What do you know? His dreamscape illusion art ensnared even Saints momentarily; in a real fight, would a Saint definitely win?"

"He just lacks an actual battle record."

"It's enough to be called a Legend of the River. How long has he even been cultivating?" Across the vast cosmic sea, countless Perennial powerhouses from various factions debated and praised.

A single battle propelled him to fame! Overlord Ming Jian was only famous within the River of Universes and somewhat known among the top-tier major factions of the endless cosmic sea before this fight. But now, nearly all the Perennial powerhouses across the boundless cosmic sea learned his name.

𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"This samsara cycle of heaven and earth."

"Before, they said Devil Emperor Xia was number one and Overlord Wu Yuan was number two. Now it seems Overlord Ming Jian is truly the top genius."

"Indeed. Devil Emperor Xia has likely cultivated for ages. He probably can't match Overlord Ming Jian in pure talent."

"Legend has it that Overlord Ming Jian and Overlord Wu Yuan are sworn brothers. Now he's also sworn brothers with Devil Emperor Xia. His circle of friends is quite impressive." Various powerhouses discussed.

Subconsciously, they had already deemed Overlord Ming Jian the number one genius of this samsara cycle of heaven and earth.

And soon, Wan Yu Tower, one of the first-rate factions of the cosmic sea, swiftly spread news that they had officially recorded this battle in the Eternal Register, also inducting Overlord Ming Jian into the Eternal Register, further boosting his fame.

...

"Defeated three Saints?" Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu sensed the changes in the Eternal Register.

A faint smile touched her lips.

"Succeeding in under 300 million years is not bad." Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu was very calm.

Wu Yuan's performance was generally within her expectations.

...

This explosive news also rapidly spread to the River of Universes, all the way to the Ling Jiang Universe.

"What?"

"Overlord Ming Jian and Abyss Devil Emperor Xia joined forces to defeat three Saints?" Overlord Xin Ya, Overlord Yan Kui, Overlord Gui Guang and the others who received this news were all in disbelief.

"Overlord Ming Jian is possibly already a Legend of the River?" Overlord Jiang Meng felt dizzy: "That little guy from a few hundred thousand years ago has reached such a level in the blink of an eye."

These Overlords could only sigh with emotion.

Among them, Overlord Xin Ya was most shocked.

Ming Jian? If his qi refiner self is already so strong, what about his body refiner self?

Overlord Xin Ya felt that Wu Yuan's rise in power was too swift, far exceeding imagination.

"It's good. With Ming Jian's strength, he's destined to become an Eternal in the future." Overlord Xin Ya felt quite expectant.

...

The news of Overlord Lan Yan's rescue was also swiftly received by Sovereign Hei Zhen and Sovereign Hong Yi in the Spacetime Dao Realm. The two were quite relieved.

Over long ages, the three Sovereign Custodians of the Dao Realm had grown extremely close.

Under these circumstances, Zi Kong gathered the other Overlord successors, assembling them in the Spacetime Immortal Voidrealm, but did not send word to Wu Yuan.

In the Spacetime Immortal Voidrealm, within that magnificent temple.

"You already know the news." The cat-like Zi Kong, with a small pagoda on its back, swept its eyes over Overlord Bei Zhen, Overlord Peng Shi, Overlord Qing You and the others: "Back then, Ming Jian was the weakest among you, the youngest as well. In the blink of an eye, he has far surpassed you all.

"Now, even Bei Zhen may not match him." Zi Kong said flatly: "Moreover, even Lan Yan, originally one of the Dao Realm's Sovereign Custodians, has broken through to become an Overlord, nearly catching up to you."

The three Overlords could only respond with silence. When they received this news, they were indeed quite shocked.

"This is just some advice. The path to eternity is difficult and treacherous." Zi Kong said: "You should understand, the Dao Master requires you to achieve eternity through your own power, in other words, Dao Enlightenment. If you're thinking of becoming a Heaven's Stowaway, then you're no longer qualified to continue as the Dao Master's successors.

"You may all go."

Over many samsara cycles of heaven and earth, the Spacetime Dao Master gathered numerous inheritance treasures. These treasures, besides the Samsara Sword, mostly had previous owners, some even more than one. But most of the Dao Master's successors ultimately failed to achieve Dao Enlightenment.

The few who relied on Stowing Away to become Perennial powerhouses also lost the qualifications to continue possessing the inheritance treasures.

...

Junior Brother Ming Jian has possibly pioneered a Dao? Or did he attain an Eternal Psyche and construct a Dream World?

Overlord Bei Zhen's consciousness returned from the Spacetime Immortal Voidrealm to his true self, inwardly dazed.

Cultivating the Psyche Dream class as a sempiternal lifeform was practically unheard of, so most Overlord powerhouses were unaware of it.

Though practitioners of this class were rare, there was still a known group among the numerous Saints.

Thus, after Saints like Saint Dong Luan and Saint Ye Xing made their deductions, they all guessed Ming Jian had constructed a Dream World. Otherwise, his soul secret art couldn't possibly be so powerful.

However, another piece of information also attracted Overlord Bei Zhen's attention:

Junior Brother Ming Jian joined forces with Devil Emperor Xia? Such a coincidence?

And Junior Brother Ming Jian is sworn brothers with Overlord Wu Yuan.

There's a 90% chance that Devil Emperor Xia is Overlord Wu Yuan.

Overlord Bei Zhen sighed inwardly.

This was practically confirmed.

...

“Damn it! Bastard! How could this Ming Jian's strength increase so quickly?” Overlord Peng Shi sat in the vast, boundless temple, his expression ugly. The void beneath his feet ruptured with a boom, forming cracks stretching for countless li, filled with destructive energy.

"After cultivating for ages, I’m still only at peak third-stage Overlord, yet to create an eternal ultimate technique. How could he possibly pioneer a Dao? Impossible!" Overlord Peng Shi gritted his teeth, his eyes full of unwillingness and despair.

They were fellow successors of the Spacetime Dao Master, yet Ming Jian displayed much stronger talent from the beginning. So all along, Overlord Peng Shi had been quite hostile towards Ming Jian.

Over 200,000 years ago, rumors spread that Ming Jian possibly had third-stage Overlord strength, which made Overlord Peng Shi extremely jealous.

Now? He was even more so.

...

News of this battle spread widely throughout the cosmic sea, particularly among Overlord circles. But among the countless Sovereigns in the River of Universes, few had learned of it for the time being. Thus, figures like Sovereign Kua Chi, Sovereign Bei You, and others temporarily remained unaware.

Meanwhile, the news about Devil Emperor Xia participating in this battle also swiftly drew the attention of many powerhouses in the Abyss Alliance.

"Devil Emperor Xia has actually appeared?"

"He's actually mingling with powerhouses from the Blood Dream Alliance? And even battling Saints?"

"Was it his true self or ether body that participated in this battle? It's unclear."

"Which True Saint in the alliance is Devil Emperor Xia under? There's no intelligence to be found at all." Many Eternals in the Abyss Alliance were paying attention to Devil Emperor Xia's trail.

Among these eternal powerhouses, True Saint Ji Guang naturally paid the most attention to Devil Emperor Xia.

"Go to Ancient Dream Mountain immediately! Find Devil Emperor Xia's trail and do everything possible to destroy him. Annihilate him completely!" Upon receiving the news, True Saint Ji Guang immediately issued orders to the many Saints under his command.

He and Devil Emperor Xia had long since fallen out completely.

Previously, he had cornered Devil Emperor Xia in the Abyss. Later, Devil Emperor Xia revealed shocking strength and potential, refusing any attempts at reconciliation. Naturally, True Saint Ji Guang viewed him as a thorn in his side.

Tens of thousands of years passed. Having finally obtained Devil Emperor Xia's trail, he moved without delay, hoping to eliminate this threat in its infancy.

This time, without the Abyss's suppression, I must annihilate him in one battle.

True Saint Ji Guang thought to himself.

If his mana body wasn't trapped in the outer region, he would likely personally take action to hunt down Devil Emperor Xia.

As for his true self? True Saint Ji Guang remembered the Dao Zenithel's instructions. Saint Hong Yun's complete demise in particular made him extremely wary.

He was convinced other Dao Zenithels stood behind Devil Emperor Xia, so he was reluctant to send his true self out of the Saint Realm. He was also unwilling to act personally for fear of being ambushed by the Dao Zenithels behind Devil Emperor Xia.

However, how vast was the Abyss Alliance? As one of the six first-rate factions of the Central Megaverse, it had numerous internal factions, and the Abyss Alliance was inherently the most chaotic.

While there were True Saints in the Abyss Alliance who wanted Devil Emperor Xia dead, there were naturally also super powerhouses interested in Devil Emperor Xia.

Deep in the cosmic sea, in an extremely mysterious place, two incredibly powerful streams of consciousness traversed endless spacetime, descending here.

In the void, two towering illusory figures faintly appeared.

One of the illusory figures was entirely engulfed in endless black flames, exuding an aura of tyranny, as if the entire heaven and earth were trampled beneath his feet.

The other figure wore white robes, with a graceful figure. The aura she emanated was much more peaceful, and even her phantom form was somewhat distorted and blurry.

"Chen Mo, why have you requested a meeting?" The white-robed woman's melodious voice instantly resounded throughout this mysterious realm.

"Meng Xing." The towering figure shrouded in flames spoke in a deep voice tinged with a hint of amusement: "Can’t I request a meeting for no reason? I've been thinking of you dearly."

The white-robed woman snorted derisively, seemingly too lazy to respond.

"Let's talk business then." The figure in black flames said: "If I recall correctly, True Saint Taiyuan is a True Saint under your command, right?"

"Correct," Dao Zenithel Meng Xing replied.

"That youngster under him called Overlord Ming Jian–I imagine you've heard a thing or two about him." Dao Zenithel Chen Mo slowly said.

"Hmm, this little Ming Jian is indeed a monstrous prodigy with great potential," Dao Zenithel Meng Xing remarked casually. "I was just about to summon him to give him some training... but what does this have to do with you?"

"Haha, he naturally has nothing to do with me," Dao Zenithel Chen Mo chuckled. "However, he seems to have quite a close relationship with Devil Emperor Xia. Devil Emperor Xia is the most outstanding youngster born in this samsara cycle of the Abyss, and I wish to recruit him under my banner.

"So, I want to contact Devil Emperor Xia through Ming Jian," Dao Zenithel Chen Mo finally revealed his intentions.

"Contact Devil Emperor Xia? Isn't he already part of your Abyss Alliance?" Dao Zenithel Meng Xing's voice carried a note of surprise.

While rumors swirled in the world outside, in the eyes of the highest echelons of various major powers, Devil Emperor Xia was undoubtedly a powerhouse of the Abyss Alliance.

"He is not. At least, I'm not sure which Dao Zenithel he's affiliated with," Dao Zenithel Chen Mo seemed slightly helpless. "That's why I wanted to reach out to him through you."

"Very well. I'll do my best to arrange it," Dao Zenithel Meng Xing replied coolly, not asking for any compensation.

Each Dao Zenithel was a leader of a major power in their own right. Their relationships with each other weren't necessarily distant or hostile.

Dao Zenithel Meng Xing, for instance, owed Dao Zenithel Chen Mo some favors.

...

The faction most shaken by Wu Yuan's victory over the three Saints was, without a doubt, the Taiyuan Saint Realm.

When the news arrived, the entire Saint Realm was thrown into a frenzy.

"Overlord Ming Jian is truly this powerful?"

"He must have pioneered a Dao."

"No wonder the True Saint arranged a hall spanning a million li for him early on, equal to other Saints. It seems he had foreseen this." The numerous Saints and Perennial powerhouses of the Saint Realm discussed excitedly.

In the Taiyuan Saint Realm, within Wu Yuan's hall.

"Master, many Saints have come to pay their respects," a puppet guard hurriedly reported to Wu Yuan.