Chapter 1159: Entering The Cosmiris (2)

Soon after, True Saint Ji Guang sent an avatar into Dao Zenithel Nanga's dwelling in the Abyssal Devil Voidrealm. It was an endlessly dark void.

"Dao Zenithel." True Saint Ji Guang's avatar bowed respectfully and hastily began, "My subordinate Da Yang..."

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"I already know." An indifferent, majestic voice resonated from the dark void. "Devil Emperor Xia is Wu Yuan – I had guessed this possibility long ago."

True Saint Ji Guang fell silent, recalling the last time he had visited Dao Zenithel Nanga.

Even Saint Hong Yun could not be revived. That alone had revealed much, but Dao Zenithel Nanga hadn't explicitly stated anything then, so True Saint Ji Guang hadn't realized the gravity of the situation.

"Don't worry. Your grudge with Wu Yuan isn't worth the Eldritch Court sending a Dao Zenithel to annihilate you." Dao Zenithel Nanga's voice was indifferent. "The Abyss Alliance wouldn't allow such a thing either."

"Thank you, Dao Zenithel," True Saint Ji Guang said.

"Furthermore, there's no need to be overly concerned. You may be anxious as Wu Yuan grows ever more dazzling, but there are those even more eager to eliminate him than you," Dao Zenithel Nanga continued.

True Saint Ji Guang was puzzled at first, then hesitantly asked, "The Immortal Court?"

"There's no need for you to act. Do you think your methods could surpass the Immortal Court's? If the Immortal Court can eliminate him before he becomes a Dao Zenithel, you needn't worry. If even the Immortal Court can't stop his rise to power in the end, what good would worrying do?" Dao Zenithel Nanga said indifferently.

True Saint Ji Guang was dumbfounded. He also understood the logic in Dao Zenithel Nanga's words.

"Dao Zenithel, am I just supposed to wait and watch him grow?" True Saint Ji Guang gritted his teeth.

Having cultivated to such a level, who would be willing to entrust their destiny to such vague luck?

"What you need to do is strengthen yourself. If you break through to become a Dao Zenithel, none of this will be an issue," Dao Zenithel Nanga said indifferently. "Even supremely powerful beings like the Heavenly Imperator or Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu would find it extremely difficult to kill a Dao Zenithel. They'd need to seek out specific opportunities.

"Remember! Your own strength is the foundation that will allow you to remain unshakable. Now go," Dao Zenithel Nanga's voice faded.

Whoosh!

True Saint Ji Guang's avatar had already been teleported out.

Bullshit! Dao Zenithel?

True Saint Ji Guang stood in the void, gritting his teeth and snarling under his breath, a glint of ferocity flashing in his eyes.

If I could break through to Dao Zenithel, why the hell would I need to come visit you?

You're clearly afraid of the Eldritch Court and dare not help me. You won't even give me the slightest promise of protection.

Wait? I'm not waiting for shit. I'll work hard on my cultivation, but once this Wu Yuan breaks through to True Saint in the future, I'll immediately defect to the Immortal Court.

True Saint Ji Guang thought to himself, having already made his decision.

Only the Immortal Court could withstand the pressure of the Eldritch Court.

...

The Xuanhuang Cosmiris was vast and boundless. According to the intelligence archives of many major factions, countless Overlords had explored it time and again, yet no one had been able to find where the Xuanhuang Cosmiris ended.

The entire cosmiris was shrouded in mist, with majestic mountain ranges rising and falling, and dazzling stars suspended in outer space.

The vast land stretched far and wide, with ancient trees reaching towards the sky. Divine birds and savage beasts occasionally appeared, stirring up cataclysmic disasters.

Hum~

Spacetime distorted, and a white-robed figure materialized atop a mountain that rose tens of millions of li high.

So this is the Cosmiris? The spacetime constraints are indeed strong. It's truly as the legends described – even more stable than in the River of Universes.

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self murmured to himself.

It seems my body refiner self and qi refiner self were teleported to different regions, separated by an immense distance.

Wu Yuan raised his head to gaze at the stars at the edge of outer space.

The stars were dazzling, but according to Wu Yuan's observation, they were at least thousands of light years away. The reason he could still see them clearly was simply because these stars were incredibly massive. Even the mountain beneath Wu Yuan's feet was tens of millions of li high. And looking out, there were countless such mountains on this vast land.

I didn't expect my true selves to be separated.

Wu Yuan shook his head inwardly.

Both true selves were Overlords, exploring the Xuanhuang Cosmiris simultaneously. Such an occurrence was too rare, so even the Eldritch Court's intelligence archives contained no records of it.

But normally speaking, even if one hid in a grotto-heaven artifact, they would still be teleported to different stars the moment they entered the Xuanhuang Cosmiris.

First, I need to figure out the tier of this star I’m on.

Wu Yuan's gaze swept across the land.

My qi refiner self must find the teleportation array quickly and reunite with my body refiner self. Then, my two true selves shall venture to the Mythic Star.

The Xuanhuang Cosmiris, vast and boundless, consisted of endless void and countless massive stars.

The void was forbidden ground, a lesson written in blood. No matter how powerful you were, if you dared to fly at an altitude higher than ten billion li, you would be suppressed by the rules in operation and ultimately perish.

Each star held opportunities. From the intelligence of various factions in the cosmic sea, the countless stars of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris were roughly divided into four major tiers based on the magnitude of opportunities they held: Low, Mid, High, and Mythic.

Want to determine the tier? It was quite simple: find the ancient beasts that spawned on these stars. By killing a few and gauging their strength, one could naturally judge what tier the star was.

This was a time-limited opportunity. Based on past experience, the entire Xuanhuang Cosmiris would close in as short as ten thousand years or as long as a hundred thousand years.

And the better the treasures and opportunities, the more time they took to obtain. Therefore, Wu Yuan had no desire to waste time on ordinary stars. He only wanted to venture to the Mythic-tier Star.

After all, even the opportunities and treasures provided by High-tier stars held limited value for Wu Yuan.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self soared into the sky, flying to an altitude of ten million li, speeding forward. His velocity easily reached dozens of times the speed of light.

Oh? There seems to be a beast king here. Let's catch it and ask some questions.

Wu Yuan thought.

Whoosh!

A giant palm, a staggering one million li in width, materialized in the void. Then, it reached for the jungle on one of the mountain peaks. Those trees were at least ten thousand li tall, completely unlike normal trees.

Rumble~

As the giant palm struck the mountain peak, the earth shattered as if heaven and earth were collapsing. A golden dragon, a hundred thousand li long, was forcefully yanked out of the mountain by this giant palm.

Its scales shattered, blood flowing freely.

"Roar~" The dragon, its body a shimmering golden hue, howled in terror. Yet despite struggling with all its might, it could not wriggle free from this massive hand formed of condensed spiritual qi.

It looked fearfully toward the distant figure, feeling as if it faced an invincible god of creation.

Who is that? Even the legendary gods and devils from beyond the realm couldn't possibly be this strong, could they?

The golden dragon trembled in terror.

It was the absolute overlord of this land spanning billions of li, before whom countless ancient beasts knelt in submission.

Even if it encountered gods and devils from beyond, it should theoretically have had the power to fight. Yet, it had been snatched up like a limp snake.

Second-stage Overlord strength? After searching for so long, I only found one Overlord-level divine beast?

Wu Yuan frowned slightly.

This place is likely a Mid-tier Star at most.

If it had third-stage Overlord strength, it could have broken free from the Five Elements Sealing Hand unleashed by the qi refiner self.

"Little loach! Don't resist, and I'll spare your life." Wu Yuan's eyes met the golden dragon's gaze, transmitting his thoughts. That calm gaze was as unfathomable as the depths of the universe.

“Little Dragon understands, Little Dragon understands. Senior, please ask away." The golden dragon’s massive head bobbed repeatedly, like a chick pecking grain.

Hum~

An invisible ripple swept over the golden dragon, causing it to fall into a trance. It began mechanically transmitting large quantities of information to Wu Yuan, all details of this star.

For example, where beast king-level ancient beasts lived.

For example, which mountain ranges on the star were special, which places were exploration sites that even numerous beast kings dared not venture to...

And also, where the teleportation arrays were located...

Swiftly, Wu Yuan obtained sufficient information from this golden dragon's spirit world.

"Sleep now." Wu Yuan's qi refiner self waved his hand, and the massive golden dragon plummeted rapidly, crashing heavily onto the ground below, raising a large plume of dust.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan soared skyward, heading in another direction based on the intelligence he had just obtained.

About eighty billion li away was the location of a teleportation array. The most terrifying ancient beast of the entire star also lived there - the Sword Dragon King.

This star was primarily inhabited by the dragon race.

...

One day passed.

After crossing mountain after mountain, engaging in ‘friendly exchanges’ with over ten Overlord-level beast kings along the way, and sending half of those beast kings into eternal slumber, Wu Yuan finally arrived at the Sword Dragon Mountain Range.

How massive.

Wu Yuan mused as his gaze swept across it. The mountain range stretched endlessly, with peak after peak jutting into the sky like divine swords. It truly lived up to its name.

The teleportation array?

Wu Yuan also saw a massive spacetime vortex over a billion li away. It was quite similar to the spacetime vortices in the Saint Realm.

Through this spacetime vortex, he could reach different stars and reunite with his body refiner self.

Hmm?

Suddenly, a hint of surprise flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes. He had already sensed waves of shocking energy emanating from the distant mountain range, as if great battles were erupting.

Moreover, through spacetime, Wu Yuan could sense a familiar aura among them.

Familiar? Could it be... what a coincidence.

With the Heavenrending Sword Array encircling his body, Wu Yuan transformed into a streak of light, swiftly flying toward the source of the disturbance.

...

Within the vast mountain range, a tremendous battle was unfolding.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

A full six figures joined forces, some wearing crimson armor, some blue battle armor, some golden battle armor... They had formed a special array, engaged in frenzied combat with a colossal sword dragon nearly a million li long.

"Five Elements! Annihilation!" Overlord Jiang Meng's true self brandished her long spear, while her five ether bodies swung their spears in unison.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

As the Five Elements cycled, the void seemed to transform into a world of Five Elements. Spear silhouettes rained down towards the sword dragon like a deluge, attempting to strike it down in one blow.

"Roar!" The sword dragon let out a sky-shaking bellow. The sword-like spikes on its back suddenly detached from its body, whistling through the air like flying swords to meet the attack.

Bang!

In the aftermath of the collision, it was clear that the countless spear silhouettes were unable to harm the sword dragon.

Whoosh!

The sword dragon lunged forward, its million-li-tall body wrecking all obstacles in its path, frightening Overlord Jiang Meng into a repeated retreat. Her five ether bodies were also forced to fall back. There was simply no way to block it completely.

Crash~

The sword dragon's tail grew once more, expanding from several hundred thousand li to six million li long. Like a massive whip, it lashed out, violently striking one of Overlord Jiang Meng's ether bodies and sending it flying to the side.

The Five Elements array was broken.

"Roar~” The sword dragon roared again, its two razor-sharp front claws slashing out like lightning.

Having lost the array's support, Overlord Jiang Meng simply couldn't withstand it. Two more ether bodies were sent flying, their vital aura sharply diminished. The situation had turned extremely dire.

This is bad! I thought it was just a guardian beast king of a Low-tier Star. I didn't expect it to have fourth-stage Overlord strength. This star is likely a Mid-tier one.

Overlord Jiang Meng was extremely anxious.

She dared not retreat immediately, as the Great Dao of Five Elements was not adept at speed. Meanwhile, the sword dragon's burst speed was terrifyingly fast, easily reaching over ten times the speed of light.

Now, with her true self and five ether bodies coordinating, she could still barely withstand the sword dragon's successive attacks. If she retreated, the slightest mistake would lead to them being picked off one by one. But if she didn't retreat, continuing to fight would also inevitably lead to defeat.

I must hold on. Look for an opportunity to escape.

Overlord Jiang Meng focused intently, swinging her Xiantian artifact spears.

Spear lights flowed with the power of Five Elements, surging with might. But when they struck the sword dragon's body, they barely inflicted any damage. The defenses of a fourth-stage Overlord beast king were too strong.

Boom~

Another tail whip sent one of Overlord Jiang Meng's ether bodies flying. Immediately after, a blood-red maw began to chomp down on this ether body.

The Sword Dragon King had four weapons: claws, the swords on its back, tail, and lastly its teeth, which were harder and sharper than low-grade Xiantian artifacts.

Whoosh!

At that moment, a dazzling sword light streaked across the sky. It was as fast as lightning, smashing directly into the Sword Dragon King's head.

This sword strike was so swift that neither Overlord Jiang Meng nor the Sword Dragon King had time to react.

Rumble~

The force imbued in the sword light blasted the Sword Dragon King into the distance.

On its head, a massive gash had been slashed open. Blood flowed from the wound, looking utterly gruesome.

"Ming Jian?" Overlord Jiang Meng gazed at the newcomer, her expression a mixture of shock and delight.