The battle ended quickly.

Wu Yuan and Xuan Rong flew out of the pocket dimension, both their vital auras noticeably diminished.

The specific details of their fight remained unknown to the other geniuses. But Xuan Rong only said one thing: "From today onwards, I fully acknowledge Wu Yuan's strength."

This naturally caused another sensation.

Though neither showed obvious indications, the outcome of this battle was clear - Wu Yuan had won.

Days passed. The battleship traversed through the dark higher spatial dimension, but the interior of the battleship operated under its own laws.

Wu Yuan accepted challenges from genius after genius, engaging in constant sparring. Through real-world battle, he tempered himself.

Almost there. I’m nearly able to grasp Creation Dao Field.

Through these consecutive battles and sparring matches, Wu Yuan was able to apply all the insights he had gained from thousands of years of cultivation, allowing him to further reflect and synthesize his understanding.

That long-sealed bottleneck seemed to show signs of loosening.

However, it wasn't enough.

Not enough! These geniuses from the Eldritch Court's Ling Jiang branch are ultimately too weak, they can’t pressure me sufficiently.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

I must cross blades with more geniuses and powerhouses.

Sometimes a single battle yielded more than a thousand years of isolated cultivation.

Fight! Once I reach the Dao Field stage…

Wu Yuan's heart was filled with anticipation.

…

The battleship carrying nearly ten thousand geniuses from the Eldritch Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom traversed different rivers of space and time, heading towards the Eldritch Court headquarters.

Meanwhile, in an incredibly distant river of space and time, the Immortal Court Universe stood.

The Immortal Court Universe was incomparably prosperous. This was the core of the Immortal Court, with nearly ten thousand magnificent macrocosms, all completely controlled and governed by the Immortal Court, without any internal strife. Through rigorous rounds of selection over endless years, countless geniuses and powerhouses were born and produced.

Throughout the entire river of space and time, there was only one voice - the commands of the Immortal Court.

The Megaverse Crossroads opened once every 5.5 billion years. Like the Eldritch Court, the Immortal Court similarly gathered geniuses from its various branches across different rivers of space and time in the Immortal Court Universe.

In an expanse of outer space within the Immortal Court Universe, ancient battleships floated, transporting batch after batch of geniuses.

Among one batch of geniuses, numbering over ten thousand, stood a seemingly ordinary figure.

Wearing purple robes, he carried himself with dignity and possessed an innate air of nobility. The large group of geniuses surrounding him subtly looked to him as their leader.

So this is the Immortal Court Universe? The legends were true after all.

Mu Long carefully sensed the essences of the Laws of heaven and earth, which were more complete and perfect here.

His comprehension of the Law of Thunder aligned perfectly with this universe, without any hint of resistance.

It's said that the Eldritch Court Universe and Immortal Court Universe are the most perfect universes, capable of perfectly integrating any mortal or sempiternal lifeform from any universe.

Mu Long thought to himself.

"Senior Brother Mu Long, someone's coming," someone beside him spoke up.

"Mm." Mu Long looked up to see a black-robed Sovereign with a powerful aura swiftly descending.

"Mu Long?" the black-robed Sovereign smiled.

"Sovereign," Mu Long bowed slightly.

"Come with me to see the Overlord," the black-robed Sovereign smiled. "You're qualified."

"Yes." Mu Long nodded.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Mu Long quickly followed the black-robed Sovereign, flying into a distant temple. His departure immediately caused an uproar among the surrounding geniuses.

"Going to see an Overlord?"

"This is an Overlord of the Immortal Court headquarters!"

"Has Senior Brother Mu Long really broken through?"

"Don't know! Maybe!" The many geniuses from the Ling Jiang branch of the Immortal Court discussed in hushed tones.

While traveling from the Ling Jiang Universe to the Immortal Court headquarters, they had seen too many outstanding geniuses along the way and most had begun to feel discouraged.

But Mu Long seemed to remain among the most elite even here.

…

Whoosh!

Mu Long flew into the temple, where over ten figures radiating powerful auras - High Immortals and High Deities - were already present.

So strong.

Mu Long's pupils contracted slightly as he sensed multiple lethal threats.

Each High Immortal and High Deity seemed to be no weaker than himself.

"Mu Long?"

"From the Ling Jiang Universe."

"Has he broken through too?" The other figures in the temple all turned to look at him, some cold, others warm.

Whoosh~

A figure wreathed in flames suddenly appeared, his aura and pressure vast and mighty.

"Greetings, Overlord." The dozen or so Supreme Geniuses all bowed respectfully.

"You are this generation's strongest batch of geniuses from our Immortal Court lineage, all possessing Sovereign-level comprehension. Most of you are capable of breaking through to become Sovereigns directly," the flame-wreathed figure spoke slowly. "You have only one goal - to claim a Saintcrest.

“These will be your competitors, stay vigilant and study them well."

Whoosh!

The flame-wreathed figure waved his hand, instantly projecting a massive light screen filled with dense rows of names.

After each name were extensive details on the individual, including those from the Eldritch Court and other Saintdom factions.

There were many names, and at the top of the screen was Zhu Shan of the Eldritch Court!

Zhu Shan?

Mu Long thought to himself as he quickly memorized the intelligence, soon spotting some familiar names.

Desolation Divine Court's Yu Xiang!

Taiyuan Divine Court's Zhuo Haiyue.

Taiyuan Divine Court's Ming Jian.

Eldritch Court’s Ling Jiang Saintdom's Wu Yuan.

These were all names he had heard of back in the Ling Jiang Universe.

However, Yu Xiang was marked as a major threat, while Ming Jian, Zhuo Haiyue, and Wu Yuan were marked as having immense potential, with the possibility of breaking through during the Megaverse Crossroads, and thus also requiring vigilance.

Wu Yuan? I was defeated by you before.

Mu Long harbored a burning desire in his heart.

On the Megaverse Crossroads, I will surely defeat you!

Those with true determination and willpower would never doubt themselves because of a single defeat.

As long as one lived, there were infinite possibilities.

…

The megaverse was boundless. With the imminent opening of the Megaverse Crossroads, many Saintdoms across numerous rivers of space and time gathered their geniuses on a massive scale, and even the mysterious and brutally violent Abyss was no exception.

Meanwhile, various Saintdoms diligently collected intelligence on the top-tier geniuses of other factions, and then provided this information to their own geniuses.

Only by knowing both oneself and one’s enemy can one hope to achieve victory.

Numerous geniuses from the Taiyuan Divine Court faction were similarly traveling from various macrocosms to the divine court headquarters. Since Wu Yuan's qi refiner self was already at Taiyuan Island, there was naturally no need to make the journey.

More than a month had passed since Wu Yuan had boarded the battleship.

Boom!

The battleship trembled slightly, and numerous geniuses who had been meditating in the halls opened their eyes.

The few geniuses who had been sparring in the pocket dimension arenas also stopped simultaneously.

Hmm?

Wu Yuan, who had been in meditation, opened his eyes as well.

Essences of the Laws? Have we reached the Eldritch Court Universe?

He immediately noticed the change, once again sensing the complete and vast Dao essences.

Earlier, just a few hours after the battleship's departure, he had felt an anomaly as the Dao essences grew extremely hazy in the perception for an instant.

This made Wu Yuan, Xuan Rong, Jiang Huan, and the other geniuses realize they had left the Ling Jiang Universe.

They were now traversing through spacetime between different universes. The fact that it took over a month to reach the Eldritch Court Universe showed just how vast the distance between the two universes was.

The Eldritch Court Universe’s Laws align perfectly with the Laws I've comprehended.

Wu Yuan marveled silently.

He had learned many secrets from both the Eldritch Court and Taiyuan Divine Court’s intelligence.

For instance, in different universes, there were usually subtle variations in the essences of Greater Laws. Upon entering a foreign universe, sempiternal lifeforms would face obvious suppression and rejection due to their established foundation. Even mortal lifeforms needed some time to adjust their comprehension and adapt.

Only two universes were exceptions - the Eldritch Court Universe and the Immortal Court Universe.

According to the legends, each samsara cycle of heaven and earth completely destroys the universe itself, reducing it to its original essence.

Wu Yuan thought to himself.

But for the Immortal Court Universe and Eldritch Court Universe, it's merely a mass extinction of life, a return to chaos. The universe itself remains unaffected.

The universes occupied by the two greatest factions were the most special and perfect. They could perfectly accommodate the Daos and Laws from any universe, which was why mortal lifeforms like Wu Yuan and the others needed no time to adapt.

Another two hours went by.

Whoosh~

Suddenly, an invisible wave instantly enveloped all the geniuses, and they vanished from their spots, including Wu Yuan.

When they reappeared, they found themselves on a vast and boundless plaza. The entire plaza stretched endlessly, with majestic temples floating in the void, presenting an imposing sight.

"This?"

"Have we arrived?"

"So many battleships." The geniuses from the Eldritch Court’s Ling Jiang Saintdom held their breath as they looked around.

Dozens of ancient battleships hovered above the plaza, some silver in appearance, others black, purple, or white.

Though their appearances differed, these battleships emanated auras quite similar to the one Wu Yuan and the others had arrived in.

At the same time, Wu Yuan, Xuan Rong, and the others noticed that there were also other groups of High Immortals and High Eldritches on this plaza, millions of li away.

The groups ranged from three thousand people to over ten thousand.

It seems these are all Eldritch Court geniuses from different universes?

Wu Yuan pondered.

According to the intelligence, the Eldritch Court has branches in thirty-four universes, yet only twenty-one groups have arrived?

Wu Yuan contemplated.

He could perceive the vastness of the megaverse - just the Eldritch Court geniuses present already numbered in the hundreds of thousands. How many peerless geniuses would ultimately participate in the Megaverse Crossroads?

"Everyone, wait patiently. Groups from several universes have yet to arrive," a detached voice echoed in the minds of Wu Yuan and the other geniuses.

Whoosh~

Overlord Hou Jue appeared in the sky, her gaze sweeping across all the geniuses, lingering on Wu Yuan before she vanished.

Wu Yuan and Xuan Rong disappeared along with her.

"Wu Yuan?"

"Wu Yuan's gone?"

"Xuan Rong's gone too, what's happening?" The many geniuses who had been standing beside Wu Yuan and Xuan Rong quickly noticed.

But there was no one around to answer their questions.

"Most likely, they were taken away by the Overlord."

"Those two are different from us after all," these geniuses sighed inwardly.

Everyone qualified to participate was a peerless genius renowned in their respective macrocosm.

Unfortunately, on the Megaverse Crossroads, they were too insignificant to deserve attention from the highest echelons.