Chapter 1160: Mythic-tier Star (1)

Among the ten Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court, only Overlord Jiang Meng decided to participate in this opening of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris besides Wu Yuan.

Overlord Jiang Meng had comprehended the Great Dao of Five Elements, making her one of two third-stage Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court, the second being Overlord Xin Ya.

Those who comprehended the Great Dao of Five Elements could cultivate five mana or ether bodies. This advantage wasn't as pronounced after achieving eternity, since mana and ether bodies couldn't cultivate an Eternal Psyche, leaving their physical foundation forever limited to that of sempiternal lifeforms.

However, during the sempiternal stage, those who mastered the Great Dao of Five Elements were exceptionally formidable in battle, and it was widely recognized as the supreme Great Dao among sempiternal lifeforms.

In terms of Dao comprehension, Overlord Jiang Meng wasn't particularly outstanding, having not yet created even a limitbreak Overlord ultimate technique.

But thanks to the special characteristic of this Great Dao, allowing her to cultivate five ether bodies, she had ventured forth repeatedly over countless years, forcibly seizing numerous treasures from the cosmic sea and amassing formidable strength.

However, the Xuanhuang Cosmiris was indeed fraught with danger. While opportunities abounded, it would be quite perilous for her to explore alone, given her level of power. Among the tens of thousands of Overlords who had come to brave the Cosmiris, her strength ranked in the lower-middle tier.

Overlord Jiang Meng was first transported to this star when she entered the Cosmiris. Despite hunting numerous beast kings, she only managed to slay one. After all, while the Great Dao of Five Elements excelled in direct combat, it wasn't particularly adept at pursuing and killing enemies.

She explored her surroundings extensively, gathering intelligence from many Sovereign-level beasts. After over a month of searching, she finally located the teleportation array here and discovered traces of the Sword Dragon King. She also confirmed that the Sword Dragon King was indeed the beast king of this star.

Star beast kings were typically found in two areas: first, within the treasure grounds of the star; second, near teleportation arrays.

After thorough investigation, Overlord Jiang Meng decided to make her move. However, the Sword Dragon King's strength far exceeded her expectations, causing her to swiftly reassess this star from a Low-tier Star to a Mid-tier Star.

The higher a star's tier, the stronger its wild beasts tended to be overall.

As the battle raged on, Overlord Jiang Meng began to despair as she faced the Sword Dragon King's relentless assaults. She had already prepared herself to sacrifice two ether bodies to draw the Sword Dragon King's attention while her true self and the other three ether bodies fled for their lives.

Unexpectedly, at this most critical moment, Ming Jian arrived at the scene.

"Overlord Ming Jian." Overlord Jiang Meng's voice brimmed with unbridled joy. "How did you end up being teleported to this place too?"

When foreign Overlords entered the Xuanhuang Cosmiris, they were teleported to random stars.

The Xuanhuang Cosmiris consisted of an unfathomable number of stars. Normally, at most three to five cultivators would be transported to a single star, making it extremely difficult to encounter familiar faces and join forces.

After all, the Xuanhuang Cosmiris was isolated from the world outside, making one unable to communicate even via the voidrealm. All contact with the Eldritch Court Voidrealm and Immortal Court Voidrealm was cut off.

Whoosh!

A dazzling streak of white light descended from the distant void, its aura ethereal. Vaguely, he seemed to exist in another realm entirely.

It was none other than Wu Yuan's qi refiner self. To be precise, it was his mana body. His qi refiner self had taken refuge within a grotto-heaven artifact carried by his mana body as a precaution.

"Roar~!!" The blood-drenched Sword Dragon King let out a skyward bellow, the flesh on its head visibly regenerating. It glared at the descending white-robed figure with unrestrained fury.

Pain! Such excruciating pain! Having lived on this star for countless ages, it had grown accustomed to reigning supreme. No beast on the entire star could rival it, and even most of the otherworldly gods and devils who arrived once in a long while were no match for its might. It had nearly forgotten when it last suffered an injury.

"How dare you ambush me. Die!" The Sword Dragon King roared. Though its language was incomprehensible, the Dao fluctuations released at this level contained precise messages. The Dao transcended all barriers.

Boom!

The Sword Dragon King's claws tore through the void, rending the earth. It soared skyward like a bolt of lightning, howling as it charged towards the white-robed figure. The Sword Dragon King's speed quickly skyrocketed, surpassing tenfold the speed of light.

"This is bad. We've thoroughly enraged the Sword Dragon King." Overlord Jiang Meng's expression changed drastically as she leapt backwards. Simultaneously, several of her ether bodies frantically swung their divine swords, attempting to block the Sword Dragon King's furious counterattack.

"Overlord Ming Jian, be careful!" Overlord Jiang Meng transmitted repeatedly as she retreated.

She knew Ming Jian was powerful. But ultimately, Ming Jian was a qi refiner. One careless mistake could lead to a nightmarish outcome. Historically, qi refiner powerhouses often met with disaster if they let their guard down for even a moment.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan's white-robed mana body seemed to pay no heed to Overlord Jiang Meng's transmissions. The instant he landed, he shot towards the Sword Dragon King like a bolt of lightning, as if intending to collide head-on.

"Overlord Ming Jian, the Sword Dragon King's defenses are incredibly strong. Though your power is formidable, don't charge in..." Overlord Jiang Meng transmitted urgently.

Suddenly, her voice was cut off abruptly. Even her footsteps came to a halt as her eyes widened in disbelief. She stared at the distant scene, utterly astonished.

At a million li apart, Wu Yuan and the Sword Dragon King were certain to collide at their current speeds, with no possibility of evasion.

Whoosh~

At that moment, a massive golden sphere suddenly materialized above Wu Yuan's head.

High-grade Xiantian artifact – the Origin Saint Pearl.

In an instant, a surge of mana poured into it. The Origin Saint Pearl emitted a hazy radiance, enveloping tens of millions of li of spacetime. This vast region of space distorted, causing Wu Yuan's entire being to grow indistinct and ethereal.

Eternal ultimate technique — River Ring!

Under the effects of spatial distortion, the Sword Dragon King, originally a mere million li away, seemed to grow ever more distant the more it flew forward. The gap between it and Wu Yuan expanded from a million li to three million li, and continued to widen... It appeared trapped in a looping spacetime, unable to break free. It simply could not reach Wu Yuan.

Simultaneously, waves of spacetime fluctuations manifested within the River Ring, violently bombarding the Sword Dragon King.

Eternal ultimate technique — the Chaos of Spacetime!

Since venturing to Ancient Dream Mountain and creating the Dream World over 80,000 years ago, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self had not only continued to delve into soul secret arts, but had also made tremendous strides in the realm of physical spacetime. His mastery over the high-grade Xiantian artifact Origin Saint Pearl had reached new heights.

When he chose to act, he immediately unleashed two eternal ultimate techniques.

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This? How is this possible? That's a fourth-stage Overlord level guardian beast king.

Overlord Jiang Meng stared at the scene in shock.

If Wu Yuan had used his specialty of spirit dreamscapes to first befuddle the beast king, then finish it off with a physical attack, she wouldn't have been too surprised. But to trap a fourth-stage Overlord powerhouse in a spacetime secret art with no hope of escape in a single thought, at such close range... What a heaven-shaking spacetime secret art this was!

Has Overlord Ming Jian truly become a Legend of the River?

Overlord Jiang Meng marveled inwardly.

When the Xuanhuang Cosmiris opened, Saint Dong Lin had arrived early and sent in the large group of Overlords from the Blood Dream Alliance. Thus, Overlord Jiang Meng was unaware of the battle between Wu Yuan, Ming Jian, Saint Lei Dao, and the others against the Immortal Court Saint.

Rumors say Overlord Ming Jian excels at soul attacks. But from what I've seen, his physical attacks must be equally terrifying. He's likely reached the Peak Perennial level.

Overlord Jiang Meng silently marveled.

Domains, restraint, and the like all fell under the category of physical techniques. With such formidable spacetime binding methods, his pure physical attacks surely couldn't be weak.

Unbeknownst to Overlord Jiang Meng, who was dumbfounded by how effortlessly Wu Yuan restrained the Sword Dragon King, Wu Yuan himself felt somewhat dissatisfied.

To think I still needed to rely on the Origin Saint Pearl to subdue a beast king that has just become a fourth-stage Overlord.

Wu Yuan frowned slightly.

Indeed, without the enhancement of the Samsara Sword's Dao resonance, my qi refiner self's physical techniques are significantly weaker.

It was difficult to achieve perfection in all aspects. By transforming the Netherworld Sword into a psyche weapon perfectly integrated into his spirit dreamscape, Wu Yuan's strength in the soul class had increased dramatically.

But correspondingly, the original Dao resonance of the Samsara Sword, a powerful asset, had been quietly lost, leaving him to rely entirely on his own abilities.