Chapter 1183: A Chance To Rule The Universe (4)

Wu Yuan flew at high speed through the vast void of the River of Universes.

So, opening a Saint Realm within a universe means a chance to ultimately control the universe?

Wu Yuan's eyes gleamed.

After learning about this, Wu Yuan's ambitions had grown. This was undoubtedly one of the great secrets of the cosmic sea, unknown to most True Saints.

What stands in my way are the True Saints behind the various Saintdoms in the two universes.

Wu Yuan muttered to himself.

In total, over twenty True Saints could descend into the two universes – an astonishing number.

I don't need to deal with each True Saint one by one. As long as I can slay the two True Saints of the Immortal Court and frighten the True Saints of other factions, they will naturally retreat.

Wu Yuan understood this clearly. The other True Saints wouldn't have such a strong attachment to leading Saintdoms.

As for the Eldritch Court becoming stronger because of this? These True Saints probably wouldn't care, at least not more than their own lives.

Of course, the only exception was the Immortal Court!

Everything depends on my strength now.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

As long as I have the power of a Full Saint, there's hope.

If I can burst forth with the power of a Threshold True Saint, then I'll have 100% confidence in slaying a True Saint who has descended into the River of Universes.

Was it difficult? Extremely so! Both of Wu Yuan's true selves had pioneered their own Daos, reaching extremely high Dao cultivation levels. This was especially true for his body refiner self, whose Dao cultivation level could almost rival a True Saint.

However, if I fail to achieve eternity through my own efforts, then by the end of this samsara cycle of heaven and earth, the best I can hope for is that my body refiner self reaches the third step.

Wu Yuan pondered silently.

Hoping for a sempiternal lifeform to take the fourth step? That's absolutely a pipe dream!

It was only after pioneering his own Dao that Wu Yuan truly grasped the immense difficulty of deducing one's own Dao. Without any guidance to follow, even the slightest progress became an arduous challenge.

Before pioneering one's own Dao, everything remained within the scope of the Great Daos. One could still make progress in various ultimate techniques and insights within the framework of the Great Daos. But once one pioneered their Dao, the future became a mass of fog. One could only rely on oneself to move forward step by step. Taking a wrong turn or stumbling was completely normal.

Achieving eternity through my own efforts is my only chance of taking the fourth step before this samsara cycle of heaven and earth ends.

Wu Yuan understood this point clearly.

Many Heaven's Stowaways were stuck at the third-stage Overlord level for ages, unable to create an eternal ultimate technique. Yet, why were they later able to pioneer their Daos, with some even haboring the potential to advance to True Saints?

Foundation! Foundation was very important. For someone like Wu Yuan, once he achieved eternity through his own efforts and received the baptism of the Primordium, then opened a Saint Realm in the future, all of this would feed back into himself. Taking the third or even fourth step of his self-created Dao in a short time would be possible.

But if he remained a sempiternal lifeform, it would be extremely difficult for his strength to undergo another great transformation.

Difficult as it may be, I must try.

Wu Yuan's eyes held a hint of yearning.

That's the only path I can take.

Slaying a True Saint wasn’t merely about eliminating obstacles on his path to controlling the universe—it was also a trial to forge an even more indomitable, invincible spirit. The stronger his spirit, the vaster and more boundless his future path would become.

...

On the way back to the Ling Jiang Universe, Wu Yuan received a message from True Saint Taiyuan.

Without much hesitation, Wu Yuan entered the voidrealm to meet him.

True Saint Taiyuan didn't inquire much, only confirming Wu Yuan's safety and giving a few words of advice.

Finally, he relayed a message from the Spacetime Dao Master:

"If you truly wish to open a Saint Realm within the universe, then come see me before taking action!"

True Saint Taiyuan added at the end: "Those were the Spacetime Dao Master's exact words."

Wu Yuan bowed in gratitude, his heart settling. What Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu and Di Jiang had said was indeed true – once he was ready to open a Saintdom within the universe, the Spacetime Dao Master's faction would assist him with all their might.

After bidding farewell to True Saint Taiyuan, Wu Yuan met with some friends in the voidrealm, like Saint Zuo Zai, Saint Lei Dao, Saint Hong Jun, as well as Overlord Jiang Meng and others, informing them all of his safety.

Soon, the news that Overlord Wu Yuan and Overlord Ming Jian were still alive gradually spread within the Blood Dream Alliance and Eldritch Court in small circles, but not very quickly.

Wu Yuan didn't mind. Everyone would come to know of his survival once he made subsequent appearances in the future.

As long as his true self didn't leave the River of Universes, the Immortal Court would be powerless to kill him.

...

After roaming the void of the River of Universes for two days, Wu Yuan finally returned to the Ling Jiang Universe.

He first went to the Eldritch Court’s Ling Jiang Saintdom, contributing all the numerous treasures on his person to the Eldritch Court's treasury.

Eight hundred and sixty thousand Xuanhuang merits?

Wu Yuan stood in the illusory temple, smiling faintly.

If this was before meeting the two Eldritch Progenitors, he would certainly have been delighted and excited. But now? After receiving ten million Xuanhuang merits bestowed by Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu, these 860,000 Xuanhuang merits naturally didn't excite him as much.

Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the numerous names of treasures projected on the light screen.

"I wish to redeem Xiantian Instruments," Wu Yuan spoke.

"Overlord Wu Yuan, your authority has been elevated to True Saint level. You may redeem up to ten Xiantian Instruments," a gentle voice resonated from thin air.

Ten? Wu Yuan mused silently. It seemed like a limitation, but one had to understand that Xiantian Instruments were precious even to True Saints. Many True Saints would consider themselves fortunate to possess one or two.

Xiantian Instruments are far fewer in number compared to high-grade Xiantian artifacts.

Wu Yuan's gaze swept across the inventory displayed on the light screen.

High-grade Xiantian artifacts numbered in the tens of thousands within the Eldritch Court's treasury, and that wasn't even close to its limit—merely a fraction of what it held. But Xiantian Instruments? The list showed barely over two hundred.

Indeed, they are precious, and immensely powerful.

Whoa! This set of Divine Evolution Armor, which seems to be an enhanced version of the Azure Origin Armor, actually costs eight million Xuanhuang merits?

Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

It's composed of six Xiantian Instruments.

Any single Xiantian Instrument had its flaws, but once combined, they made a perfect whole. The power of the armor far surpassed that of the Azure Origin Armor. If wielded to its full potential, it could withstand attacks at the Dao Zenithel level.

And this sword array... when its power is fully unleashed, it can actually suppress the spacetime of an entire Saint Realm.

There's also a Xiantian Instrument for safeguarding one's soul.

Oh? And psyche weapons that can be cultivated into External Psyche Weapons.

Wu Yuan perused each item meticulously. Every Xiantian Instrument was unique, with earth-shattering power.

In truth, Wu Yuan was unaware that throughout the entire cosmic sea, only the Eldritch Court's treasury and the Immortal Court's treasury could offer so many Xiantian Instruments for redemption by their True Saints.

The True Saints of many first-rate factions who wished to redeem Xiantian Instruments from the treasuries faced numerous additional restrictions beyond the standard spirit point cost.

Time flowed on.

"I'll take these two," Wu Yuan finally decided on two Xiantian Instruments, both intended for his body refiner self.

Only his body refiner self could participate in the upcoming battle. As for his mana body and ether body? Even if Wu Yuan achieved eternity, they could no longer evolve. There was only one Eternal Psyche, after all.

Hum~ Hum~

Accompanied by a flash of light within the temple, two terrifying auras emanating eternal Dao resonance materialized—a set of silver armor and a set of nine pitch-black sabers.

The Cosmic Equilibrium Armor, worth 6,800,000 Xuanhuang merits.

Nameless war sabers, worth 4,000,000 Xuanhuang merits.

The Cosmic Equilibrium Armor is rumored to have been True Saint Hun Yu’s most powerful artifact. He was slain by an Eldritch Progenitor, but surprisingly, the armor remained.

Wu Yuan pondered.

As for this set of Xiantian Instrument sabers? They were forged by an Eldritch Progenitor and had never been revealed to the world, hence their lack of a name.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan reached out and grasped the two Xiantian Instruments, feeling an astonishing resistance.

As expected. Without True Saint power, it's challenging to imprint one's vital aura on a Xiantian Instrument.

Wu Yuan mused, unsurprised.

The essences of Xiantian Instruments were all formidable. Even Saints weren't qualified to use them.

Once I attain True Saint power, I'll naturally be able to use them.

Wu Yuan smiled faintly, channeling his self-created Dao to suppress them slightly before storing them directly within his internal world.