Chapter 1173: In This River, I Am The Legend (2)

The nine Legends of the River displayed superb battle awareness.

They might acknowledge Wu Yuan's strength. But who were they? During their time as sempiternal lifeforms, they had been synonymous with invincibility in the River of Universes, truly undefeated in the universes and Abyss.

Perhaps after becoming True Saints or Dao Zenithels, they admitted that the Heavenly Imperator and others were stronger. But possessing only partial memories, these imprints firmly believed in their own invincibility.

Invincible wills, coupled with top-tier self-created Daos, had created these Legends of the River.

The united assault of nine Legends was absolutely a nightmare. Not even the Heavenly Imperator could have managed to withstand it during his time as a sempiternal lifeform.

Rumble!

A deluge of attacks from a myriad divine weapons finally blasted Wu Yuan backwards. Even as a Matter Overlord, he could not withstand such an attack.

It was too brutal. Each Legend of the River was a formidable opponent unlike any Wu Yuan had faced before.

Blood flowed from his shoulder, yet Wu Yuan showed not the slightest trace of fear. Instead, he was filled with excitement.

This battle is a great opportunity. If I don't seize the moment to wholeheartedly comprehend these insights, there won't be another chance.

Wu Yuan's fighting spirit soared to the heavens. He didn't see this as a tribulation, but rather as tempering.

This will and sharpness made even the Heavenly Domain Emissary’s scalp tingle. Indeed, this was a heart of invincibility.

“Once, I dominated an era. Throughout history, no sempiternals can match me." The Legend wielding a battle spear roared, his spear light flashing as it struck, its brilliance seeming to pierce an entire universe.

They were all Legends of the River, unrivaled and imperious. Though they were formed from Dao traces, the River of Universes' essence had also imprinted part of their memories, allowing them to fully unleash their Dao's edge and fighting spirit.

Now, facing a formidable challenger, they had no choice but to join forces. The spear-wielding prodigy felt stifled. Seeing Wu Yuan at a disadvantage, he wished to unleash his strongest ultimate technique to pierce Wu Yuan's skull.

"Suppress!"

Boom!

The other eight Legends also unleashed their mightiest ultimate techniques, hoping to slay Wu Yuan.

"Haha! None can match you? That's because you haven't met me." Wu Yuan laughed, blood flowing from his body: "Nine Legends? Having fought you, I've already experienced all of your Daos.

"Now, it's time to strike you down one by one, and comprehend your Dao traces. You shall become fertilizer on my path to eternity."

Faced with mighty foes and nine ultimate techniques, Wu Yuan remained fearless, declaring he would slay all enemies.

However, Immortal Eminence Jiu You, Eldritch Progenitor Zhu Rong, and the other seven Legends all wore cold expressions, unwilling to say more.

They all firmly believed that no sempiternal lifeform could survive such a clash, not even the young Heavenly Imperator.

But a moment later, their expressions shifted simultaneously, finally realizing they were wrong. Terribly wrong.

Boom! Boom!

Beneath Wu Yuan's feet, countless wisps of chaotic mist suddenly appeared, as if formed from vast amounts of Xuanhuang qi. Though it was a dark, unfathomable Abyss, it radiated vigorous vitality, as if all things were sprouting before one's eyes.

Whoosh~

Above Wu Yuan's head, it seemed as though a glorious universe was being created. Divine birds and phoenixes soared through the sky, Qilins and white beasts raced across the land. Ancient trees stretched boundlessly like the sea, all things nurtured and thriving, brilliant and endless... Yet such a vast universe gave off an endless sense of death and destruction.

The universe and the Abyss seemed but a hair’s breadth apart, yet they were separated by endless spacetime, with Wu Yuan's majestic figure standing tall between them.

Those who stand between heaven and earth are eldritch.

At this moment, Wu Yuan stood with his feet upon the Abyss and head in the universe. Boundless Great Dao fluctuations spread out, giving the Wu Yuan the appearance of an eternal Heavenly Venerable walking among mortals.

His figure was towering, demonstrating a Dao that remained unchanged since antiquity, displaying techniques that transcended past and present. This was a being of supreme authority.

Not only did his presence completely overshadow the nine Legends, he even caused the entire Path of Ancients to tremble, as if sensing some terrifying, heaven-defying entity.

This! Is this the Dao Wu Yuan has forged? And it’s not even fully matured? It’s not even pioneered yet?

The Heavenly Domain Emissary was shocked beyond measure.

What kind of Dao could be so powerful? Was it truly going to be invincible?

The path ahead is vast, but the Dao is still not pioneered. It's hard to say what heights he'll ultimately reach.

The Heavenly Domain Emissary sighed inwardly. Regardless, Wu Yuan had given him an immense shock.

...

On the Path of Ancients.

Though it seemed slow in the telling, Wu Yuan's body refiner self had fully unleashed his combat power in the blink of an eye. He knew he could no longer hold back.

The instant he unleashed his ultimate technique, the spear was right before him.

What greeted the spear-wielding prodigy was a saber.

This saber strike was different from Wu Yuan's previous saber techniques, as if it had leapt to another level entirely.

Eternal ultimate technique - Destruction and Genesis!

This move was Wu Yuan's body refiner self’s greatest achievement after a thousand years of cultivation on the Path of Ancients.

The moment the blade ray bloomed, the Abyss below and universe above Wu Yuan began to rumble and rotate, possessing the might to suppress all things. Space itself was torn apart, as their aura dominated heaven and earth, their power vast and invincible.

That battle spear which had once swept through the myriad powerhouses of the universes shattered piece by piece under this saber strike, reduced to powder.

This battle spear was not a Xiantian artifact, but a manifestation of his self-created Dao.

This also represented that the might of Wu Yuan's single saber strike far surpassed the Dao pioneered by this spear-wielding prodigy.

Whoosh!

The blade ray's power did not diminish, intent on slaying this sempiternal prodigy.

Boom! Boom!

The attacks of Immortal Eminence Jiu You, Eldritch Progenitor Zhu Rong and the other six Legends had arrived, their power supreme and matchless, hoping to block this saber's edge and save their fellow guardian.

However, what happened next exceeded everyone's imagination.

A single saber strike crossed the void, crushing eight streaks of brilliance, shattering weapon after weapon, extinguishing arcane art after arcane art.

But in the end, though the power of Wu Yuan's saber strike was nearly exhausted, it failed to slay that spear-wielding prodigy.

This saber strike was unparalleled in power ultimately due to Wu Yuan's overwhelming foundational strength. Nevertheless, it did not diminish the sheer, world-shaking combat prowess he displayed in single-handedly suppressing nine Daos.

The Daos pioneered by Legends of the River were at least top-tier self-created Daos. Yet the combined might of nine Legends was suppressed by a Dao that had yet to be pioneered? Then how strong would this Dao be once pioneered?

"How could there be such a powerful Dao in this world?"

"It shouldn't be possible!"

"It's not even pioneered yet." Doubt arose in the hearts of the nine Legends. The power of the weapons and arcane arts in their hands seemed unchanged, but that sense of invincible fighting spirit had begun to waver.

They could not be blamed for this; Wu Yuan's strength was simply too great.

"You have lost," Wu Yuan declared. At that moment, the universe above and the Abyss below trembled with terrifying fluctuations. Blinding blade rays erupted before him, carrying an overwhelming, invincible force that surged toward the nine Legends like an unstoppable tide.

"How can you be so strong?!" The nine Legends could hardly believe it, still exerting all their effort to employ their Daos and techniques, trying to block Wu Yuan's onslaught.

However, the nine of them were once again sent flying by Wu Yuan, their combined might even weaker than before. In their first clash, they could barely hold on, but now it was completely one-sided.

Splat!

A saber strike passed by, cleaving one of the Legends' bodies, which exploded into bloody mist.

Whoosh~

The mist transformed into streams of light, which flew into Wu Yuan's body refiner self.

Countless insights flooded his mind. Combined with the previous exchanges, Wu Yuan's comprehension deepened further, the blade rays he unleashed growing even stronger.

The nine Legends of the River were already no match for him. With one fallen, the remaining eight stood an even lower chance of victory.

"Impossible! A sempiternal lifeform shouldn't be this powerful." Immortal Eminence Jiu You roared in disbelief, glaring fixedly at Wu Yuan.

The other Legends of the River were equally incredulous.

"Nothing is impossible," Wu Yuan replied coldly, a hint of disappointment glinting in his eyes. "It's truly a pity. You are, after all, merely manifestations of Dao traces, not true Legends of the River.

"If you were your true selves from that bygone era, you would have surely possessed an invincible spirit. Even if your strength truly fell short of mine, your resolve would not have wavered in the slightest." Wu Yuan shook his head and sighed. "You would have fought me with everything you had."

Wu Yuan lamented that he could not truly battle the historical Legends of the River. He could only destroy these Dao trace projections as a poor consolation.

"You're too arrogant."

"Challenger, you're far too conceited."

"We are Legends incarnate. You may not blaspheme against us." The eight Legends of the River bellowed, thoroughly enraged by Wu Yuan. They brandished their weapons and unleashed arcane arts once more to meet his challenge.

However, Wu Yuan's heart grew heavier with sighs. He could sense that these Legends of the River were already cowed, already afraid of him, only using shouts and roars to bolster their own courage.

"Fake, you are but fake in the end. Then let me end you." Wu Yuan's gaze turned to the distant darkness. "I hope the strongest among you won't disappoint me."

Not far away, the eight legends joined forces to attack. But Wu Yuan had lost patience. He only wished to vanquish them, absorb their insights, and move on to face stronger opponents.

"My Dao shall transcend the myriad Daos and Laws. If your true selves were here, I would relish slaying you all in glorious battle.

"As for you incarnations? You can all die."