Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1170: Melding A Thousand Daos, Transcending All Laws (3)

At the end of destruction is creation. At the end of creation is destruction. They form a cycle, fundamentally one. Wu Yuan murmured to himself. Encompassing all, embracing all, there was never any distinction between destruction and creation in all of this.

As the consciousness of his two true selves merged into the River of Universes, countless insights surged into Wu Yuan’s mind. In no time, he began to make immense progress in cultivation, especially his body refiner self.

Previously, he had comprehended fifteen Greater Laws, which served as his foundation. By integrating his past insights into Great Destruction with his current observations of the River of Universes’ essence, his understanding deepened. This clarity not only refined his comprehension but also solidified his path forward.

Gradually, a hint of a smile tugged at the corners of his mouth – a smile of utter contentment.

To hear of the Dao in the morning is to die content at nightfall.

The ecstasy brought by Dao comprehension surpassed all else by a thousandfold, truly the most beautiful sight, captivating beyond compare.

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It’s about to end. In the end, I still couldn’t complete the Mythic-tier Star, only acquiring a single mid-grade Xiantian artifact. Overlord Bei Zhen remained on a High-tier Star, sighing inwardly with deep regret.

I was so close. Perhaps, I could have succeeded. Overlord Bei Zhen felt profound disappointment, knowing full well that opportunities like this were rare. The consequences of this failure might last forever. Such a good chance might never come again.

The Xuanhuang Cosmiris will close in ten years? Overlord Bei Zhen received a message. Ten years? I’ll try to find another Low-tier Star. Hopefully I can acquire some final treasures.

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“Only ten years left?”

“Hurry!”

“We must make haste.”

The many Overlords in the Xuanhuang Cosmiris all received the message. Most of them began going star to star, urgently hunting cosmic beasts and searching for fortuitous encounters and treasures.

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Ten years? It makes sense, this Xuanhuang Cosmiris has already been open for over 70,000 years.

For these final ten years, I’m content with staying here. I won’t go anywhere else. Overlord Jiang Meng remained on the same star, a smile gracing her face. Obtaining an Eternal’s inheritance and a mid-grade Xiantian artifact has made this trip all worthwhile.

She felt deeply satisfied. Of her multiple forays into the Xuanhuang Cosmiris, this was her most fruitful venture yet.

When all is said and done. I must thank Overlord Ming Jian. Overlord Jiang Meng mused inwardly. Without the token and intelligence Overlord Ming Jian gifted me, I certainly wouldn’t have gotten this fortuitous encounter.

Thinking of that treasure trove, she felt a flicker of lingering fear. Even with the guidance of the intelligence, she still lost four of her ether bodies before finally succeeding. One could imagine how perilous the process was.

But in that crucible between life and death, I finally succeeded in creating a limitbreak Overlord ultimate technique. A glimmer shone in Overlord Jiang Meng’s eyes.

Creating a limitbreak Overlord ultimate technique allowed her to unleash the full might of a peak third-stage Overlord, even with most of her ether bodies destroyed.

Once I cultivate my four ether bodies anew and fully master this mid-grade Xiantian artifact, I should reach the combat power of a fourth-stage Overlord with my five ether bodies working in concert. Overlord Jiang Meng brimmed with anticipation.

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Ten years passed in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, an intangible ripple swept across the entire Xuanhuang Cosmiris, enveloping star after star. All the Overlords, including those on the Mythic-tier Star, were instantaneously transported out of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris in that moment.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The Overlords of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris appeared randomly throughout the void of the River of Universes.

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Deep in the River of Universes, the entrance to the Xuanhuang Cosmiris which was shrouded in countless wisps of Xuanhuang qi began to vibrate violently.

“It’s shaking!”

“The Xuanhuang Cosmiris is about to close.”

“The Overlords have already been teleported out. I’ve made contact with some of them.”

“They’ve all emerged.” Saint Dong Lin, Saint Lei Dao, Saint Hong Jun, and over a dozen other Saints guarding the entrance to the Xuanhuang Cosmiris all ceased their observations and contemplations.

They gazed from afar at the closing of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris’ entrance. They all knew that the next time the Xuanhuang Cosmiris opened would be at least 5.5 billion years in the future.

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As time flowed on, Overlords from various major factions who had participated in the Xuanhuang Cosmiris began to report their experiences and observations.

Apart from details of the battles between Overlords, two major events were prominently mentioned. First was Overlord Wu Yuan’s multiple appearances and frenzied killing sprees, witnessed firsthand by many Overlords. Second was the anomaly of the Mythic-tier Star.

However, the vast majority of factions had no way of knowing the truth, and could only record these events, storing them in their intelligence archives.

The intelligence archives were repositories of information accumulated over eons.

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“Still no news of Wu Yuan?”

“No word from Ming Jian either?” The Saints and even the lofty True Saints of the Eldritch Court and Blood Dream Alliance showed a hint of panic.

More than ten days had passed since the closure of the Xuanhuang Cosmiris, yet there was still no news of Wu Yuan or Ming Jian’s return.

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Within the Eldritch Court Voidrealm, in a mysterious and vast world.

“Luan Jiang. Go tell Taiyuan not to panic, just announce to the public that Overlord Ming Jian is in secluded cultivation.” A gentle voice echoed through spacetime.

“Yes,” Eldritch Progenitor Luan Jiang responded respectfully.

Both Eldritch Progenitor Luan Jiang and True Saint Taiyuan knew of Wu Yuan’s two true selves. Unable to contact Wu Yuan’s qi refiner self for a long time, True Saint Taiyuan was naturally worried, so he secretly sent a message to Eldritch Progenitor Luan Jiang, hoping to learn more about the situation. This had happened several times before.

“Luan Jiang, you need not worry about Wu Yuan either,” Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu’s voice sounded again. “He has his own great opportunities. He will return within ten thousand years at most. Go now.”

“Yes.” Eldritch Progenitor Luan Jiang dared not say more, bowing respectfully before his form dissipated.

Whoosh~ Countless motes of light converged, forming the silhouette of a white-robed woman radiating a maternal glow. A small snake coiled around her arm.

Wu Yuan, I wonder how much you’ll benefit from perceiving the River of Universes’ essence. Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu mused silently. With your Eternal Psyche, your gains should far surpass mine.

Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu had once forged her own Legend of the River. She had also traversed the Path of Legends in the Xuanhuang Cosmiris, so she could naturally guess the reason for Wu Yuan’s delayed return.

The will of the River of Universes. Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu’s gaze grew distant, as if transcending the limits of the voidrealm.

She controlled a universe, halting its samsara. This gave her a clear sense of the River of Universes’ essence.

She could sense a relatively weak consciousness coexisting with the universe’s essence, extending to every corner of the River of Universes…

Jin Yi, you should be able to sense it too. Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu muttered inwardly.

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Time flowed like water. Wu Yuan stood on the Path of Ancients, his two true selves enveloped in a hazy radiance. With eyes tightly shut, he seemed to have fallen into a deep slumber.

More than nine hundred years had passed. Soon, it would be time to face the Legends of the River throughout history.

Over nine hundred years, I wonder how Wu Yuan’s comprehension has progressed. The Heavenly Domain Emissary stood in the Essence Void, observing and sensing from afar.

With his strength, survival shouldn’t be difficult. But if he truly wants to sweep aside all Legends of the River, his body refiner self must pioneer a Dao for there to be any hope.

This was the conclusion the Heavenly Domain Emissary had reached after long deliberation.

Compared to the Legends of the River throughout history, Wu Yuan’s greatest advantage lay in both his true selves being prodigies who had reached their current heights.

Having two true selves wasn’t unique to Wu Yuan; some Legends of the River before him had achieved this as well.

But most only had one powerful true self, while the other was far weaker, barely reaching the Overlord level at best, offering little help in battle and combat.

Thus, the Heavenly Domain Emissary still held a glimmer of expectation for Wu Yuan.

However, for over nine hundred years, Wu Yuan had stood motionless, his aura showing no change. He showed no signs of pioneering a Dao.

My expectations were too high. It was already difficult for his qi refiner self to pioneer a Dao in one go. The Heavenly Domain Emissary shook his head slightly. To expect his body refiner self to pioneer a Dao as well?

That would truly be a miracle.

And so, another decade or so passed. The Heavenly Domain Emissary remained calm; he had lived for too many eons. To him, even trillions of years passed in the blink of an eye.

Suddenly, Wu Yuan’s body refiner self raised both arms. Behind him, wisps of auroral light appeared, containing a mysterious Dao resonance, as if demonstrating some terrifying ultimate technique.

Hum~ A wave of eternal Dao resonance spread from Wu Yuan’s body refiner self. His qi refiner self quickly retreated to avoid being affected. The Great Daos themselves seemed to rumble faintly.

Hmm? A trace of astonishment flickered in the Heavenly Domain Emissary’s eyes, tinged with disbelief. Dao pioneering?

No, even Dao pioneering shouldn’t produce an aura like this. What is he trying to do?

The Heavenly Domain Emissary’s perspective was incredibly lofty. He could faintly discern that Wu Yuan’s body refiner self seemed to be attempting an unprecedented grand deduction, truly pioneering a new path.

But where was Wu Yuan located? This was the manifestation of the River of Universes’ essence, a place that held boundless power. Even if a True Saint descended, they couldn’t hope to make the Great Daos rumble, let alone Wu Yuan’s body refiner self merely attempting to pioneer a Dao.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan’s body refiner self moved again, his hand slicing through the air, tracing a mysterious trajectory imbued with an ultimate sense of destruction.

Wu Yuan’s aura surged, his body refiner self appearing even more divine. The Path of Ancients began to exude an inexplicable pressure.

This scene completely stunned the Heavenly Domain Emissary. He finally confirmed that Wu Yuan was indeed demonstrating the Dao, truly attempting to blaze his own path.

Realizing this, the Heavenly Domain Emissary drew in a sharp breath. It should be noted that Wu Yuan’s body refiner self had not yet truly pioneered its Dao.

What kind of Dao is his body refiner self trying to pioneer? The Heavenly Domain Emissary was both shocked and perplexed. Even if a top-tier Dao is pioneered, it shouldn’t be able to overwhelm the Path of Ancients like this.

This was a sight the Heavenly Domain Emissary had never witnessed before.