Chapter 821: Dao Master’s Inheritance (2)

The Immortal Court was one of the greatest superpowers. Its powerhouses were spread throughout numerous rivers of space and time, scattered across countless macrocosms. The Voltari Temple was merely one of its many subordinate factions.

The Immortal Court Voidrealm was the highest grade voidrealm owned by the Immortal Court. With enough authority, one could directly contact other powerhouses across the many rivers of space and time. Of course, only Sovereigns possessed such authority.

Within the Immortal Court Voidrealm was an ordinary plane called the Voltari Plane. Powerhouses from the Voltari Temple would arrive at this vast and boundless plane when they entered the Immortal Court Voidrealm.

Today, in the central temple of the Voltari Plane, several figures with imposing auras had gathered. Sovereign Voltari, Sovereign Sha Fan, and others were all present.

Silence reigned.

Whoosh~

Countless motes of light converged, forming a slightly blurred figure in white robes. He stood in space, his aura vast and unfathomable, radiating a hint of eternity. Standing there, he seemed to transform into an eternal, immortal painting.

As his gaze swept over them, the spirits of Sovereign Voltari, Sovereign Sha Fan, and the others were subtly influenced, growing tranquil.

"Immortal Emperor." Sovereign Voltari bowed slightly.

"Greetings, Immortal Emperor." The other Sovereign-level beings all bowed deeply.

In the Eldritch Court, Overlord-level entities were called Great Eldritches.

In the Immortal Court, Overlord-level entities were called Immortal Emperors.

As Sovereign Voltari was at the late-stage Sovereign phase, very close to the Overlord level, he only needed to show slight respect. However, for ordinary Sovereigns, the gap in strength between them and the Overlord level was truly vast.

"I am fully aware of the situation," the white-robed figure spoke slowly. "Sha Fan was quite skilled in soul attacks... and the Overlord-level treasure he used was forged by Immortal Reverend Xiao Yao, considered one of the finest Overlord-level treasures.

By all rights, even if Wu Yuan was hiding in the Cang Feng Temple, there should have been an 80% chance of killing him."

All the Sovereigns listened attentively.

They had come to the same conclusion before, which was why they were so shocked and frustrated by Sovereign Sha Fan's failure.

"Yet he still failed. There are only two possibilities. First, he possesses an extremely special protective treasure. Karmic attacks directly target one's aura imprint, and such treasures are exceedingly rare, usually only crafted by supreme beings," the white-robed Immortal Emperor said. "If the Eldritch Court was willing to bestow such a treasure upon him, it shows they value him greatly.

The second possibility is that he himself is extraordinarily powerful, and what he's revealed so far is merely a fraction of his true strength. For instance, if he has already established an Apotheosis root or Apotheosis Yuan Soul, it would make his aura imprint incredibly robust."

The Sovereigns of the Voltari Temple listened intently.

"However, the resources of our Immortal Court are not unlimited. This is the only treasure we can allocate for Wu Yuan’s assassination for now. Since this attempt failed, we must temporarily abandon the plan," the white-robed Immortal Emperor said.

"The Immortal Court will begin to pay attention to Wu Yuan. With his strength, he might stir up some waves in the Megaverse Crossroads.

The Megaverse Crossroads will be the best opportunity to eliminate him," the white-robed Immortal Emperor stated.

"Understood," the Sovereigns of the Voltari Temple replied.

Inwardly, however, they didn't pay much heed. News of the Megaverse Crossroads had already spread across many rivers of space and time. Only monstrous prodigies had any hope of competing there.

The Voltari Temple? The top-tier geniuses of this era were on par with Jiang Huan, and the chances of them shining brilliantly in the Megaverse Crossroads were extremely, extremely low.

"Don't dismiss this," the white-robed Immortal Emperor suddenly spoke.

His voice seemed to carry a special power, causing the spirits of the Sovereigns in the hall to vibrate slightly.

"Soon, our Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom will dispatch numerous peerless geniuses to various realms within the universe for tempering, seeking to contend with the prodigies from various major factions and macrocosms.

This is both a form of final preparation for the Megaverse Crossroads and a way to probe the strength of various prodigies," the white-robed Immortal Emperor said. "As per past customs, the Eldritch Court will surely have corresponding geniuses undergo tempering and probing as well.

Originally, the Greenridge Macrocosm was just an unremarkable one among many macrocosms, not even on the list of candidates. But with Zhuo Haiyue, Ming Jian, and Wu Yuan rising in succession, it's clear that this place is a focal point of providence in the universe.

The interweaving of providence is of utmost importance. Therefore, the Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom will specifically dispatch some peerless geniuses there in hopes of accruing some of that providence." the white-robed Immortal Emperor said.

"The geniuses being sent over all have the potential to become Sovereigns," the white-robed Immortal Emperor instructed. "Ensure their protection with utmost seriousness. Don't allow the Eldritch Court to assassinate them."

"Understood," Sovereign Voltari and Sovereign Sha Fan responded solemnly.

A contest of prodigies? This was a common practice between the Immortal Court and the Eldritch Court, and only these two superpowers could afford to play such games.

Other factions with far weaker overall strength often produced far fewer peerless geniuses.

...

Wu Yuan was unaware of the storm he had stirred up within the Voltari Temple following Sovereign Sha Fan's demise.

A strand of his consciousness entered the Eldritch Court Voidrealm. This was also the highest grade voidrealm of the entire Eldritch Court, fully comparable to the Immortal Court Voidrealm.

In the Cang Feng Plane of the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, amidst a sprawling cluster of halls, there stood an inconspicuous figure.

Fifth-rank status?

Wu Yuan glanced at his profile.

Master Kua Chi had explained the ranking system to him long ago.

Generally, only Astral Lord powerhouses qualified to enter the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, starting at the first rank upon entry.

One had to complete numerous tasks for the eldritch world to accumulate eldritch merits in order to increase their rank.

Just a small portion of the credit Master and the others obtained from killing Sovereign Sha Fan is worth 1.2 billion eldritch merits?

Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

As expected of a Sovereign, even the most casual of contributions is immensely valuable.

Accumulating 1 million eldritch merits qualified one for promotion to the second rank.

Accumulating 10 million eldritch merits qualified one for promotion to the third rank.

Accumulating 100 million eldritch merits qualified one for promotion to the fourth rank.

Accumulating 1 billion eldritch merits qualified one for promotion to the fifth rank.

Accumulating 100 billion eldritch merits qualified one for promotion to the sixth rank.

After spending numerous years completing numerous tasks, Astral Lords can generally reach the third rank. The fourth rank is quite difficult for Astral Lords to achieve.

The fifth rank is a fairly common rank among the countless Astral Monarchs in the eldritch world.

Wu Yuan was privy to much intelligence.

Even most late-stage Astral Monarch powerhouses struggle to reach the sixth rank.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Those who managed to accumulate 100 billion eldritch merits were legends among Astral Monarchs, with only a handful in the entire eldritch world able to achieve it.

Wu Yuan had been qualified to enter the Eldritch Court Voidrealm some time back, but to maintain a low profile and conceal his strength, he had never entered.

He had previously planned to complete some tasks gradually and slowly raise his rank in the future. Unexpectedly, he had directly become a fifth-rank member in the blink of an eye.

"Who is that?"

"Judging by his aura, he's fifth-rank! Must be an Astral Monarch, right?"

"I haven't seen him before either. I don't recognize this powerhouse from the eldritch world. He seems unfamiliar, and his soul doesn't seem particularly strong either." Many powerhouses along the way took notice of Wu Yuan.

The Cang Feng Plane was incredibly vast, but the vast majority of eldritch world powerhouses who came to the Eldritch Court Voidrealm would gather in this central cluster of halls.

Many eldritch world powerhouses hoped to enter the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, but one had to be an Astral Lord powerhouse first. Those gathered here were all considered the backbone of the eldritch world, and were therefore generally familiar with each other. This was even more so for the higher-level powerhouses.

A completely unfamiliar fifth-rank powerhouse? This was extremely rare.

The Astral Monarchs of the eldritch world seemed numerous, but in reality, there were fewer than 100,000 of them. Over long ages, many well-connected Astral Lords recognized most of them.

"It's Wu Yuan!" Finally, an Astral Lord who had seen Wu Yuan once before recognized him.

"It's him?"

"Wu Yuan, Sovereign Kua Chi’s disciple?"

"I’ve never seen him before." Instantly, he attracted the attention of many eldritch world powerhouses, who were all quite curious.

"His strength is indeed impressive, but he's only a High Eldritch. How can he be a fifth-rank member?" Some powerhouses voiced their doubts.

"Yeah! How can he be fifth-rank?"

"There are many Astral Monarch powerhouses who are still only fourth-rank due to their relatively short cultivation periods, right?"

"He's talented, we’ll admit that, but having only cultivated for just over ten thousand years, how could he have rendered any great contributions?"

"Could it be that the Sovereigns gave him special treatment?"

"This is too unfair."

"We've only got promoted to our current ranks after numerous life-or-death experiences. Even if his talent is heaven-defying, this isn’t right."

"Is it just because he's a Sovereign's disciple?"

Information about Wu Yuan's arrival in the Eldritch Court Voidrealm and being a fifth-rank member gradually spread among the high-level powerhouses of the eldritch world.

Most eldritch world powerhouses didn't think much of it after learning of this, but a significant number of powerhouses, including some Astral Monarch-level entities, felt dissatisfied.

This was logical. The higher one's rank in the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, the higher the authority they had, and the more benefits they could enjoy.

One’s rank was likewise a form of honor, representing the magnitude of one's contributions to the eldritch world and even the entire Eldritch Court.

Many powerhouses who were unwilling to consider the interests of the eldritch world and Eldritch Court often held lower ranks than those weaker than themselves. Thus, many powerhouses in the eldritch world placed great importance on rank.

Wu Yuan's rank, however, clearly broke convention, arousing dissatisfaction among many powerhouses who took pride in their own ranks.

"Wu Yuan has great talent and potential.”

“It's right to grant him many cultivation resources, and he can be promoted in rank if he makes great contributions in the future, but not now."

"I've worked hard for so many years before finally reaching the fifth rank. Has Wu Yuan really accomplished as much as I have?" Many powerhouses discussed, venting their discontent.

However, no one dared to approach the Sovereigns over such a trivial matter. Everyone knew that the order to promote Wu Yuan directly to fifth rank was certainly issued by the Sovereigns.

...

Dissatisfied with me because of my rank? How interesting.

Wu Yuan shook his head inwardly.

Over ten thousand years, Wu Yuan had made some friends among the Astral Lords, and naturally received quite a bit of news in no time. Even some of his senior brothers and sisters had passed along information.

Wu Yuan could understand the reactions of the many powerhouses in the eldritch world, but that didn't mean he agreed.

The eldritch merits I received was decided by Sovereign Cang Feng and the others. If you have the guts, go take it up with the Sovereigns.

Wu Yuan wasn't foolish enough to reject this benefit over such discussions.

Those who achieved greatness wouldn’t be bothered by external disturbances. One need only stay true to oneself.