Chapter 967: Blade Rays Flash, Sovereigns Fall (1)

"Feng Huang has arrived."

"Feng Huang of the Eldritch Court."

"This guy has a ridiculous kill count. He’s absolutely not to be trifled with."

The seven Sovereigns observing the battle from the distance immediately sensed the arrival of the three powerhouses. Among them, that golden-armored giant, whose aura was the most majestic and domineering, drew all eyes.

"You Hong, I slaughtered you once a million years ago. How dare you hunt my Eldritch Court brother? Do you have a death wish?" The golden-armored giant's voice boomed, transmitted through the fluctuations of Laws across heaven and earth.

Gasps of surprise filled the air!

"What? Sovereign Feng Huang has killed You Hong before?"

"I never knew."

"The Eldritch Court and Immortal Court often wage great wars without the knowledge of other factions. It's normal for Sovereign Feng Huang to have rendered great contributions." The many observing Sovereigns were inwardly astonished.

But the faces of the five Sovereigns of the Immortal Court darkened instantly. They all recognized Sovereign Feng Huang. He was truly a god of slaughter.

Feng Huang is indeed as domineering and powerful as the rumors say.

Wu Yuan inwardly marveled.

From Wu Yuan's estimation, Sovereign Feng Huang's strength should be comparable to Sovereign Cang Feng's, perhaps slightly stronger. If his true self went all out, he could unleash seventh-stage Sovereign combat power.

The Eldritch Court's Sovereign Bai Zai and Sovereign Wu Gong who have just arrived are about equal to Sovereign Jian Shi in direct combat strength. It's nearly time.

Wu Yuan mused silently, already formulating numerous battle plans.

The moment he realized Sovereign Jian Shi was pursuing a strategy of prolonged entanglement, Wu Yuan had already devised multiple plans.

Sovereign Jian Shi comprehended the Great Dao of Spacetime and was a body refiner. Even if Wu Yuan deployed his ultimate trump cards back then, the chances of killing him instantly didn't exceed 40%. If he failed to kill Sovereign Jian Shi, not only would he be unable to shake his opponent off, it would bring about even greater danger.

Even if Wu Yuan revealed the Black Rock Saber, it was useless. As long as Sovereign Jian Shi wasn't eliminated in one strike, he could keep tracking Wu Yuan, constantly relaying his position to other Immortal Court Sovereigns.

Moreover, they were still far from the core of the Well of Life at that time. Therefore, Wu Yuan understood that he was destined to face an encirclement.

The first step of his plan was to call for reinforcements, calling over the Eldritch Court Sovereigns at the Well of Life to offset the Immortal Court's numerical advantage. The second step was to establish dominance.

Rather than letting the Immortal Court rabble continuously besiege me, I might as well take this chance to kill a few Immortal Court Sovereigns.

Wu Yuan's eyes gleamed with a hint of cold light.

Once I weaken their strength in this region of the Well of Life, the Immortal Court won't be able to stop me from entering the core of the Well of Life afterwards.

Another reason for his decision to establish dominance was because a fire smoldered in Wu Yuan's heart. He had faced assassination attempts since his youth. Now that he had attained sempiternal life, he was still being targeted. Even a man of clay was three parts fire, let alone Wu Yuan. [1] If there was a chance for revenge, Wu Yuan naturally wouldn't mind taking it.

However, once I unleash my power, it's likely to bring about even more trouble.

Wu Yuan's gaze swept toward the distance where seven Sovereigns from other Saintdoms were watching.

With no benefits to be had, these Sovereigns were merely spectators. But once great benefits appeared, these Sovereigns would transform into hungry wolves, unafraid of offending the Eldritch Court or Immortal Court.

I have no choice. If I had unleashed my strength when first engaging Sovereign Jian Shi, the news would have spread, and the Sovereigns from various Saintdoms would have moved to encircle me all the same.

Wu Yuan's gaze turned frigid.

It was only a matter of time.

At least there's now a group of Eldritch Court Sovereigns to help intimidate them. I just hope they don't force me to use my absolute last resort.

Murderous intent flashed cold in Wu Yuan's heart.

...

"Xin Zhen, Yu Xiao, Jian Shi, you three continue the encirclement. Subdue Wu Yuan as quickly as possible. We must be quick," Sovereign You Hong's voice was urgent. "Wu Guang, come with me to block Feng Huang and Wu Gong."

She made an instant decision to split their forces. In her view, given Wu Yuan's astonishing vitality, it would become impossible to subdue him once he managed to join up with Feng Huang and the others. This operation would surely end in failure.

"Understood!"

"Deploy arcane arts to subdue Wu Yuan." Sovereign Jian Shi, Sovereign Wu Guang, and Sovereign Xin Zhen all responded in succession, immediately spreading out.

"Wu Yuan, it's time for you to stay put." Sovereign Jian Shi swung his massive palm. His palm techniques turned soft and flowing, trying to bind Wu Yuan in place. At the same time, the surrounding Spacetime domain trembled faintly. At this moment, Sovereign Jian Shi was going all out.

"Subdue."

"Restrain." Sovereign Xin Zhen and Sovereign Yu Xiao were both qi refiners. After their earlier clash with Wu Yuan, they no longer harbored delusions of killing him swiftly, opting instead for subdual.

When dealing with body refiner Sovereigns with exceptionally strong defenses, such as those possessing top-grade Dao Instrument armor. The approach was usually to subdue and restrain, then slowly grind them down.

"Wu Yuan is in trouble."

"His defense is terrifying and his vitality is strong, but his attacks aren't particularly powerful." The numerous observing Sovereigns analyzed.

They watched not just for entertainment, but also to seek opportunities. If the Eldritch Court and Immortal Court fought to mutual destruction, they wouldn't mind 'cleaning up the mess'.

"Hurry."

"Kill our way through." Sovereign Feng Huang, Sovereign Bai Zai, and Sovereign Wu Gong grew anxious, but there was nothing they could do for now. Sovereign You Hong and Sovereign Wu Guang had already moved to intercept them.

"Get lost!" Sovereign Feng Huang's aura surged like a rainbow, his aura towering ten thousand zhangs tall. He wielded nine great hammers, swinging them down in a brutal assault.

The hammers were enormous, their heads covered in spikes, appearing extremely ferocious. Most heart-stopping of all were the golden Dao patterns flowing across the surface of the war hammers, radiating heaven-shaking power.

Boom! Boom!

Sovereign Wu Guang swung his war saber, meeting the attack head-on.

A series of terrifying collisions ensued. Sovereign Wu Guang was forced backward continuously by the hammer strikes. Each hammer blow carried the force of ten thousand jun, sending his vital qi churning. [2] He simply couldn't withstand it.

This ether body of his is carrying at least three high-grade Dao Instrument hammers. His attack power has definitely reached the threshold of a seventh-stage Sovereign.

Sovereign Wu Guang inwardly howled. "You Hong, hurry! Hurry! I'm about to be hammered to death!"

Indeed! If Sovereign Wu Guang continued to meet the attacks like this without dodging, he would absolutely be beaten to death.

"Kill!"

"Go." The Eldritch Court's Sovereign Bai Zai and Sovereign Wu Gong were both qi refiners. They unleashed arcane arts simultaneously, launching a ferocious offensive!

“Yin-Yang Domain Realm." Sovereign You Hong finally erupted. The sky-covering flying needle artifacts still took the form of two dragons, but now chased each other's tails, like the taiji fish symbol.

Hum~

Invisible ripples spread out. Sovereign You Hong's large domain completely engulfed Sovereign Feng Huang, Sovereign Bai Zai, and Sovereign Wu Gong. In an instant, the three Sovereigns all encountered tremendous obstruction. Even Sovereign Feng Huang's assault slowed somewhat.

"A domain arcane art."

"Such a powerful domain arcane art. Our arcane arts have been completely negated." Sovereign Bai Zai and Sovereign Wu Gong were greatly alarmed. They now had to struggle to resist the domain's impact.

"Hmph, a domain?" Sovereign Feng Huang frowned.

In normal combat, he wouldn't fear such a domain at all. With his strength, such a domain arcane art wouldn't even be able to exert 30% of its effectiveness. Moreover, Sovereign You Hong spent tremendous mental effort to deploy such a domain, making it difficult to employ other attacks. However, his current goal wasn't to kill Sovereign You Hong.

I can hold out a bit longer now.

Sovereign Wu Guang breathed a sigh of relief. With the domain's enhancement effect on allies and suppression of enemies, he could deal with Sovereign Feng Huang slightly more easily.

But it was only a brief respite. Feng Huang's side had three while they had two. If they truly fought it out, the Eldritch Court’s side would still win in the end. It would just take time.

Boom! Boom!

Two more powerful auras emerged, appearing in the endless nebula.

"You Hong, we've arrived."

"Over there, let’s kill our way through."

"Feng Huang is temporarily blocked by You Hong. I'll go help You Hong." The two newly arrived Immortal Court Sovereigns instantly assessed the battle situation by sensing the combat fluctuations. They immediately split up, one going to help subdue Wu Yuan, the other attempting to assist Sovereign You Hong and the others.

"Haha, Feng Huang, more of my Immortal Court Sovereigns have arrived." Sovereign You Hong's face broke into a cold smile as she transmitted, "Today, we won't just hunt down Wu Yuan's ether body. We'll slaughter all of you as well. Not a single one will escape."

With reinforcements arriving, her killing intent naturally surged. Having her mana body killed by Feng Huang a million years ago had always been a great humiliation for her. Today she saw hope for revenge.

Two more are here?

Sovereign Feng Huang's brow furrowed slightly.

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Within the Well of Life, the number of Sovereigns from the Eldritch Court and Immortal Court were roughly equal, but those lying in wait for treasures were all scattered about, positioned in different locations. Which side's powerhouses arrived first was, in a sense, a matter of luck. Clearly, the Eldritch Court's luck in this regard was slightly worse.

Hmm?

Sovereign Feng Huang suddenly froze, an inexplicable light flashing in his eyes as he broke into a smile. "Very good! You Hong, let’s see who will be hunting whom today."

"How is this possible? Wu Yuan?" The smile on Sovereign You Hong's face completely froze.

"This? Not good," Sovereign Wu Guang exclaimed in shock. "This? Wu Yuan, he-!"

1. 泥人也有三分火 The essence of this proverb is that even the most seemingly passive, mild-mannered, or submissive person (symbolized by the clay figure, which is soft and moldable) has a limit to their patience or a capacity for anger (symbolized by the "three parts fire"). It suggests that everyone has a point at which they will stand up for themselves or react strongly if pushed too far. ☜

2. 1 jun = 15 kg ☜