Chapter 979: Hope Of Becoming A Dao Master (1)

Originally, Wu Yuan was extremely cautious, moving through the passage at only a few times the speed of light. Inside the corpse of a mysterious eternal being, anything could happen.

In the end, danger did appear, but not from the unknown areas ahead. Instead, it came from behind. Moreover, it wasn't the deadly trap he had imagined, but rather a mysterious creature resembling an astral beast.

Overlord-level astral beast? Judging by its aura, it seems so.

Wu Yuan fled frantically.

He no longer dared to hold back at all, his speed quickly soaring to hundreds of times the speed of light.

Boom! Boom!

The blood-armored warrior behind him pursued like lightning, its speed only slightly slower, keeping a relentless focus on Wu Yuan.

It’s a bit slower than me. Is its strength inferior to an Overlord? Or is speed not its forte?

Wu Yuan noticed this, countless thoughts flashing through his mind.

Astral beasts were abundant in the Creation Dao Realm. But Overlord-level astral beasts? Those were legends. At least, among the Sovereigns Wu Yuan knew, none had encountered an Overlord-level astral beast. Yet now, he seemed to have encountered one.

Where did this mysterious creature come from? Why is it pursuing me so relentlessly?

Wu Yuan's mind was filled with questions as he rapidly analyzed the situation. Suddenly, his expression changed again.

That fork.

Wu Yuan's perception extended into a distant branching path.

Boom!

Two figures with blood-red skin, blood armor, and blood-colored sabers appeared simultaneously, then charged towards him like lightning.

So many?

Wu Yuan was startled.

This is the only path left.

Wu Yuan immediately dove into another fork. At this point, he couldn't care less whether he was following the guidance of the black pagoda; escaping from the enemy was top priority.

He fled frantically ahead, with the three blood-armored warriors pursuing behind, each exuding overwhelming killing intent.

Suddenly, just as Wu Yuan approached the next intersection, a thunderous sound echoed through the passage.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

At the end of the once-empty passage, three blood-armored figures materialized as if out of thin air. Each exuded a formidable aura, charging at him with unstoppable force.

Pursuers closed in from behind, while an impenetrable blockade formed ahead.

Damn it! Where are they all coming from? I can't let myself get trapped here. There's no telling how many more might show up.

A glint of madness flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

Kill!

Boom!

The ether within Wu Yuan's body surged wildly, his physical strength exploding to its peak. Nine arms grew out, all completely encased in azure armor. In each of his nine hands, he grasped a saber, one of which was the Black Rock Saber.

After activating the Azure Origin Armor, the Black Rock Saber provided only a minimal boost to his strength. But at this point, every bit of additional power was welcome.

𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

In a passage spanning tens of billions of li, both sides flew towards each other at hundreds of times the speed of light, rapidly colliding.

"Get lost," Wu Yuan's gaze turned icy.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Nine arms swung in unison, and nine terrifying blade rays erupted, unleashing the fifth step of the Will of Life and Death — Timeless Existence. The saber technique was dazzling, yet imbued with Wu Yuan's desperate longing for survival.

His sabers cleaved towards the first blood-armored warrior.

"Kill!" The blood-armored warrior roared. Its strange voice was actually transmitted through Law fluctuations, allowing Wu Yuan to instantly understand its intent. The blood-armored warrior swung its blood-colored saber with both hands, attacking with utmost resolve.

Rumble~

In this head-on clash, the nine sabers swung with power that had certainly reached the eighth-stage Sovereign level.

Boom!

The blood-armored warrior was sent flying like a meteor, crashing heavily into the distant passage wall and causing it to tremble slightly. Yet it left no mark.

However, with the entire passage being one billion li high, sending one blood-armored warrior flying did nothing to impede the others from reaching Wu Yuan.

Close to seventh-stage Sovereign strength?

Wu Yuan, having cleaved one away with a single strike, instantly assessed the blood-armored warriors’ power level, feeling somewhat relieved. They weren't as formidable as he had initially feared.

If they truly possessed Overlord-level strength, Wu Yuan would have been gravely injured from that single exchange.

Though the Azure Origin Armor was powerful, it was precisely because of its overwhelming might that Wu Yuan still couldn’t activate the first layer of Dao patterns. He wouldn’t be able to withstand continuous attacks from an Overlord-level powerhouse.

But, it didn't take any damage at all? What formidable defense.

Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the blood-armored warrior he had just sent flying.

It looked completely uninjured. Even its vital aura hadn't diminished in the slightest, its vitality unnervingly strong.

I can't let myself get surrounded. Being besieged by six near-late-stage Sovereign powerhouses — even if I don't die, I'll be in big trouble.

What Wu Yuan feared most was the appearance of even more blood-armored warriors.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan had maxed out his speed, unable to go any faster. Not only were the profundities of the Law of Space fully deployed, but the flow of time around him was also drastically altered. Over a thousand times the speed of light!

It wasn't that Wu Yuan was much faster than these blood-armored warriors, but rather that the flow of time around him had accelerated.

Once again, the gap between him and the three blood-armored warriors widened.

Boom! Boom!

Two blood-armored warriors roared in unison, their voices shaking the void. An invisible force surged outward, distorting the flow of time around Wu Yuan in a violent ripple. In the next instant, four blood-colored blade rays slashed toward him with lethal precision.

"Get out of my way!" Wu Yuan bellowed, his voice like rolling thunder. The nine sabers in his grasp instantly erupted into motion, transforming into nine terrifying azure streaks of light. Like throwing knives, they cut through space with unstoppable force, tearing toward their targets.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The nine throwing knives flew at varying speeds. The first four collided with the blood-colored blade rays, neutralizing their power.

The five throwing knives that followed closely behind threaded through the gaps between the blade rays, striking the chests of the two blood-armored warriors and sending them reeling backwards.

Whoosh!

Wu Yuan, following close behind, swiftly stored Black Rock Saber in his grotto-heaven artifact. Without sparing a second thought for the other scattered sabers, his hands clenched into fists, striking out like bolts of lightning.

Each punch carried the force of an entire vast world, converging into a devastating assault. Nine fists struck as one.

It happened in an instant. After sacrificing multiple Dao Instrument sabers—turning them into disposable stealth weapons—Wu Yuan had pushed his combat power to its absolute peak.

Boom! Each punch unleashed a force nearly on par with a saber strike. The already retreating blood-armored warrior was sent hurtling sideways, its body covered in countless cracks. It could no longer stand in Wu Yuan’s way.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" The remaining five blood-armored warriors had already recovered. With deafening roars, they charged forward, each radiating power nearly on par with Sovereign Feng Huang.

Even the warrior Wu Yuan had just struck down was rapidly regenerating, immediately rejoining the pursuit.

But Wu Yuan had already left them behind.

Go! Go! Go!

Wu Yuan advanced at full speed, frantically fleeing in the rough direction pointed out by the black pagoda.

He rushed madly through one branching path after another without the slightest hesitation, completely giving up on probing the path ahead.

Wu Yuan's speed was significantly faster than the six blood-armored warriors, but it would still be difficult to shake them off for the moment. Nevertheless, the distance between them continued to widen.

It appears there are no other blood-armored warriors.

Wu Yuan only spared a fraction of his attention to keep a constant lookout, fearing he would be surrounded.

Finally, Wu Yuan left the six blood-armored warriors far behind, but he didn't dare relax in the slightest, still fleeing for his life.

Almost there?

Wu Yuan sensed the intensifying reaction of the black pagoda. The target seemed to be close.

This place... something's not right.

A flash of fear crossed Wu Yuan's eyes. He had been moving too fast.

At some unknown point, his surroundings had undergone a subtle yet profound transformation. The walls of the passages he had traversed earlier had appeared metallic, but now, they shimmered with a translucent brilliance, as though sculpted from flawless jade.

When did this change occur? Wu Yuan had no idea. He had been pushing forward at full power, traveling at speeds over a thousand times the speed of light, covering hundreds of millions of li in a single second. By the time he noticed the shift, he was already deep within this new section of the passage.

Retreat.

Wu Yuan thought of backing up, but it was already too late.

Hum~

An invisible wave swept over Wu Yuan, and he vanished from this vast passage.

...

After Wu Yuan disappeared from the passage, the six blood-armored warriors simultaneously came to a halt.

"Target has entered the forbidden area."

"Return to the sea of life!"

Waves of immense power surged through the earth, channeled into the six blood-armored warriors.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

These blood-armored warriors swiftly vanished from the passage.

...

Wu Yuan sensed spacetime distort around him before he was abruptly pulled into a unique spatial passage. A vast, unseen force surged around him, propelling him forward at an unstoppable speed.

A spatial passage?

Wu Yuan's heart raced. Where was it taking him?

However, the power in this spatial passage was far too overwhelming for Wu Yuan to resist. He could only go with the flow.

Fortunately, this mighty spacetime power did not harm Wu Yuan, but rather seemed to envelop and protect him.

Hm?

A flicker of shock passed through Wu Yuan's eyes.

I've... lost contact again?

An invisible force had descended, severing the connection between Wu Yuan's body refiner self and qi refiner self. They could no longer communicate with each other.

Where exactly is this taking me?

Wu Yuan pondered silently, suppressing the fear in his heart. He understood that he was powerless to resist now.

It had been a long time since he had faced a situation like this. After Wu Yuan’s return from the Megaverse Crossroads and the strength of his two true selves grew, the connection between them had remained unbroken. Even when separated across different universes or in unique situations, such as when his body refiner self entered the burial mountain and lost contact with the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, their bond had always persisted.

This was what gave Wu Yuan the confidence to venture forth on this expedition. Even if his body refiner self got trapped in some dangerous exploration site, his qi refiner self could still determine its general location and seek help from True Saints or Eldritch Progenitors.

He hadn't anticipated that his two true selves would once again lose contact.

My consciousness cannot be transmitted; only a vague sense of whether the other self lives or dies remains.

Wu Yuan sensed dimly.