At this moment, billions of immortals, deities and eldritches were fighting desperately across the three battlefields. Battle arrays collapsed one after another, countless powerhouses falling.

Madness, bloodshed, brutality.

Yet high above, the Sovereigns and the many Astral Monarchs commanding the two factions' armies had all turned their attention to Wu Yuan and High Deity Mu Long.

Everyone understood that their battle would likely determine the course of this decisive war.

More importantly, the significance of their duel was extraordinary.

High Deity Mu Long was acknowledged as the number one genius of the Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom. While Wu Yuan had some fame before, it paled in comparison to High Deity Mu Long.

Today, he revealed his extraordinary talent and power, nearly earning the title of number one genius of the Eldritch Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom.

This was more than a clash between two geniuses. In a sense, it represented a confrontation between the two superpowers - the Eldritch Court and the Immortal Court.

"Wu Yuan!" A thunderous roar echoed through the endless void as High Deity Mu Long finally moved. His towering ten-thousand-zhang form displayed incredible agility, instantly flashing across millions of li to strike at Wu Yuan.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Nine terrifying blade rays ignited, erupting like a vast sea of lightning.

This saber strike was High Deity Mu Long's all-out burst of power. Though confident after witnessing Wu Yuan's strength, he dared not hold back in the slightest.

In the next instant, this heaven-shaking torrent of lightning blade rays would pour down upon Wu Yuan.

In a battle to the death, life and death hung by a thread.

Boom!

Wu Yuan moved in that same moment, his wings fluttering behind him like a rainbow piercing heaven and earth. His speed was no slower than High Deity Mu Long's. If anything, it was faster.

This was the prowess of the Teng Snake. In terms of spatial mastery, Wu Yuan's body refiner self was far inferior to his qi refiner self. But with the aid of Beast Fusion, it allowed his body refiner self to flit through tight spaces and dodge close combat attacks no slower than his qi refiner self.

After Little Black established a first-degree immortal root, this advantage became even more pronounced.

"Kill!" Wu Yuan roared.

Under the unprecedented pressure he faced from High Deity Mu Long, his soul, will, and ether seemed to resonate in that instant, his power reaching an unprecedented peak!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Surging azure blade rays also slashed, clashing directly with the frenzied lightning strikes.

Wu Yuan and High Deity Mu Long simultaneously felt a terrifying impact transmitted through their sabers, sending them flying backwards involuntarily.

Rumble~

The fearsome battle aftershocks instantly swept out to a radius of millions of li.

Heaven and earth trembled, spatial distortion rippling outward.

This terrifying sight made the countless powerhouses fighting across the central battlefield tremble in fear. Even apex battle arrays might not be able to withstand such battle aftershocks, let alone interfere. Ŗ𝘈ＮŎʙĘ𝘴

Fortunately, everyone had retreated earlier during the fight between High Immortal Nan Yin and High Deity Mu Long.

"Such a heavy saber strike! It actually blocked my saber technique!" High Deity Mu Long stared at Wu Yuan, a hint of shock in his eyes. "You can unleash ether rivaling a ninth-stage Archimmortal?

Could you be a successor of a supreme being? Did a supreme being create a supreme burst secret art just for you?" High Deity Mu Long could hardly believe it.

"Care to guess?" Wu Yuan sneered.

The supreme burst secret arts widely disseminated by various Saintdoms and factions were designed for general usage by numerous powerhouses, and were generally more difficult to cultivate.

Meanwhile, ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ cultivated by Wu Yuan's body refiner self was created by True Saint Bu Xiu specifically for his successors. After obtaining the Great Dao imprint, it would be a perfect match for them.

With the same level of Dao comprehension, the supreme burst secret art Wu Yuan unleashed was naturally more powerful.

"Your saber technique is at the late-stage Astral Monarch level, a big step below mine," High Deity Mu Long stared at Wu Yuan. "What you rely on is merely superior base strength."

In Beast Fusion state, Wu Yuan's ether power approached that of a ninth-stage Archimmortal, while High Deity Mu Long was only at the seventh-stage Archimmortal level. Thus, in their head-on clash just now, Wu Yuan was only slightly weaker.

"If you have what it takes, why don't you unleash ether at this level too?" Wu Yuan sneered.

High Deity Mu Long choked.

Of course he wanted to. But unfortunately, though his talent was excellent, he hadn't been chosen by a supreme being and lacked a perfectly compatible supreme burst secret art.

"Hmph! So what if your base strength is higher? The stronger the burst, the greater the ether consumption," High Deity Mu Long's gaze turned icy. "As this battle drags on, you will still lose!"

Boom!

High Deity Mu Long flashed forward to attack again, his blade rays flickering savagely with lightning.

So fast!

Wu Yuan's pupils constricted slightly. He instantly sensed that High Deity Mu Long's attack seemed slightly weaker this time, but more agile and unpredictable. In a flash, it was as if countless blade rays surged in from all directions, leaving him nowhere to retreat or evade.

His saber technique forms its own world, its own system, without flaws or openings. I can't meet it head-on.

Wu Yuan immediately chose to give ground.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan's saber technique changed in an instant, no longer seeking to overwhelm with grand sweeping strikes, but transforming into something delicate and fluid. Blade ray after blade ray surged forth like flowing water.

The blade rays dazzled, unending, holding back the lightning strikes' onslaught.

Clang! Clang!

Their brutal clash of blades rang out.

Wu Yuan was at a slight disadvantage. He dared not meet the attacks head-on, for he still only had the physique of a High Deity. If he tried to withstand everything directly, he would soon be overwhelmed. He had to leverage the momentum to retreat, dispersing the impact.

Rumble!

The battle aftershocks from their fierce combat were unimaginably terrifying. In the blink of an eye, their fight had moved across ten million li. Space distorted and energy shockwaves radiated outward, causing battle array after battle array to collapse in their wake.

Vast numbers of Archimmortals and Archdeities within these arrays had no time to react before perishing. Most of those who died were Immortal Court powerhouses, for Wu Yuan deliberately retreated towards areas with more Immortal Court battle arrays.

In the blink of an eye, over a hundred battle arrays collapsed, with massive casualties among immortals, deities and eldritches.

"Retreat quickly!"

"This! This!" The armies on both sides were dumbstruck. They knew Wu Yuan and Mu Long were strong, but never imagined they would be this strong.

"Two High Deities?"

"Can High Deities really be this powerful? Could they be the legendary Supreme Geniuses?" These Archimmortals and Archdeities trembled inwardly.

Even late-stage Astral Lord powerhouses could only look up at Wu Yuan and High Deity Mu Long in awe.

It was too terrifying. Whether the profound saber techniques or the battle fluctuations, it all surpassed these Archimmortals' and Archdeities' imaginations.

In reality, even the Astral Monarchs commanding the two factions' armies were shocked.

The combat power Wu Yuan and Mu Long unleashed already rivaled fourth-stage Astral Monarchs. This level of strength was considered impressive even among Astral Monarchs. Such power made one an invincible existence, allowing one to dominate a battlefield of this scale.

…

Wu Yuan and High Deity Mu Long had descended into frenzied combat.

Both wielded sabers. One had comprehended the Law of Thunder, his attacks more ferocious and overbearing. The other had grasped the Great Dao of Creation, excelling in neverending, vitality-regeneration techniques with superior defense.

High Deity Mu Long attempted various maneuvers, but no matter how he varied his saber techniques, Wu Yuan managed to fend them off.

Overall, Wu Yuan remained at a slight disadvantage. Yet his expression remained unchanged.

"Wu Yuan is actually withstanding it."

"How terrifying!"

"Mu Long lives up to his reputation as the top genius of the Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom, but Wu Yuan can actually resist?"

"That they've fought for so long proves they're absolutely on the same level, with minimal difference." The numerous Astral Monarchs from both factions found it inconceivable.

In their expectations, when Mu Long unleashed such terrifying saber techniques, Wu Yuan's defeat should have been certain. Who could have imagined Wu Yuan would resist for so long?

"Wu Yuan has cultivated the supreme burst secret art to a higher level, his foundation is stronger."

"He must be a successor of a supreme being."

"Is it an Eldritch Progenitor, or another supreme being from the river of space and time?" Sovereign Kua Chi, Sovereign Voltari and others understood this clearly.

Wu Yuan was still inferior in many aspects like Dao comprehension and combat skill. But his ether power was truly too formidable.

"Wu Yuan, a successor of a supreme being?" Sovereign Voltari stared intently: "However, as this battle drags on, despite your powerful burst power, your ether will be depleted first. You'll lose!"

"Wu Yuan is going to lose!"

"He's consuming too much vital ether. In such a life-or-death struggle, it all comes down to vital ether."

"Mu Long will ultimately triumph by a narrow margin." Those spectating Sovereigns likewise believed so.

Within the Eldritch Court's Space Fortress.

"A battle of attrition? Mu Long, with just a first-degree immortal root, thinks he can outlast Wu Yuan?" Sovereign Kua Chi revealed a smile: "Victory! My disciple should win this battle."

A first-degree immortal root was indeed powerful, but Wu Yuan established an Apotheosis root!

…

On the battlefield, Wu Yuan and High Deity Mu Long fought with brutal intensity, clashing for hundreds of rounds.

Countless powerhouses perished in the aftermath of their duel.

Suddenly, High Deity Mu Long abruptly retreated, staring fixedly at Wu Yuan, his voice filled with disbelief: "Your vital ether hasn’t been depleted? This shouldn't be possible!"