Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1193: Limitless Chaos, Slaying A True Saint (2)

In a short time, Wu Yuan’s attack on the Immortal Court’s Ling Jiang Saintdom had already caused massive upheaval throughout the cosmic sea.

Perhaps normal battles between True Saints wouldn’t concern the Dao Zenithels who stood at the peak. But given that a battle of this level was erupting within a universe, and started by a sempiternal lifeform, the significance was entirely different.

The cosmic sea was vast, and the leaders of those top-tier major factions would not want the Eldritch Court or Immortal Court to expand their influence. They could accept the Eldritch Court producing another Dao Zenithel, but they absolutely did not want the Eldritch Court to control another universe.

Of course, even if other True Saints from the Ling Jiang Universe wanted to intervene and used some special artifacts to hasten their journey, it would still take them quite a while to arrive.

At this moment, deep within the Immortal Court’s Ling Jiang Saintdom, Wu Yuan had already fought his way to the periphery of the Xiao Yao Temple.

“Xiao Yao, are you still not coming out?” Wu Yuan’s cold voice echoed throughout the vast heaven and earth, reverberating through various spacetimes.

Yet there was no response.

At this moment, Wu Yuan stood ten million li tall, clad in silver armor, his aura surging to the heavens as his gaze locked onto the majestic temple in the distance.

Like the Taiyuan Hall and Luan Jiang Hall, this temple was fortified by a powerful Xiantian artifact which protected the core anchor point.

At a battle of this level, distinctions between the Material Spatial Layer, Chaotic Void Layer, and Spacetime Intersection Layer were meaningless. The very fabric of the universe trembled—spacetime collapsing and reforming in endless cycles around him.

Hum~ Strands of radiant light emanated from the Saint Xiao Yao Temple, forming layer upon layer of terrifying energy waves—so mighty that even Overlords would pale at the sight.

This was the core of the defense array. Without relying on any external objects, it was able to bear power up to the limit of the River of Universes. Its power intertwined with the essence of the universe, its energy seemingly infinite and inexhaustible.

Wu Yuan’s eyes turned icy cold. “Still refusing to come out? Then this temple shall be erased. It’s time to eliminate your Saint Realm anchor point.”

If True Saint Xiao Yao descended, that would be ideal—Wu Yuan could kill him outright, sending an unmistakable warning to all True Saints who dared step into the River of Universes.

If not, then he would simply destroy the anchor point and force the remaining Saintdoms in this universe to retreat.

Swish! Swish! Wu Yuan swung his saber fiercely, unleashing torrents of blade rays that slashed through spacetime, tearing toward the colossal Saint Xiao Yao Temple.

Boom! Rumble! Blade rays surged like an overwhelming flood, obliterating all in their path. The countless layers of defensive light twisted and exploded. Spacetime fractured, and even the towering temple trembled violently.

The shockwaves spread in all directions, exposing glimpses of overlapping spacetime dimensions as reality itself quaked under the assault.

This anchor point is indeed resilient. Wu Yuan sighed inwardly, though he remained calm.

Unlike Saint An Liu, this was a specialized defensive array, constructed for pure endurance. Its offensive power might be lacking, but its defensive strength was nothing short of astonishing.

If Wu Yuan unleashed his full power, he might be able to destroy it in a single strike. But while limiting his strength to the Peak Saint-level, he could only shake it—it would take time to tear it down completely.

His eyes flashed coldly. “Still standing? Then let’s see how long you can last!”

His voice boomed through spacetime: “Fall!”

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Once more, blade rays filled the heavens, crashing down upon the Saint Xiao Yao Temple in relentless waves. The temple quaked violently, its core region beginning to fracture. The once-stable spacetime inside had begun to collapse—a clear sign that the defensive array’s core was unstable.

“Wu Yuan, you are far too arrogant. The dignity of my Immortal Court is not something you can trample upon!” A thunderous voice erupted across endless spacetime, reverberating like the will of the heavens itself. In the next instant, an overwhelming aura surged from the Xiao Yao Temple.

Wu Yuan’s pupils contracted slightly. Shock flickered across his face—but his heart remained steady.

He didn’t continue his assault. Instead, he watched, intrigued.

Whoosh! Above the temple, endless streams of flowing light burst forth, twisting spacetime into chaotic patterns. Amidst the brilliance, a towering figure emerged. He was clad in black armor, standing a colossal nine million li tall.

His piercing eyes locked onto Wu Yuan, the weight of his aura bearing down.

Eternal Dao resonance! A majesty that transcended heaven and earth!

For the first time, the once unstoppable and indomitable Wu Yuan seemed small before another being. An instinctual, primal sense of trepidation stirred within him—a feeling he had only experienced in the presence of True Saints before.

A True Saint has descended? Wu Yuan realized. Is it True Saint Xiao Yao?

Wu Yuan had never seen True Saint Xiao Yao before. Unless one was unleashing the radiance of their self-created Dao, the external appearance of powerhouses could be changed at will.

There are three more Saints? Wu Yuan’s gaze swept over, perceiving the three figures standing beside True Saint Xiao Yao also emanating eternal Dao resonance. All were Saints.

Before True Saint Xiao Yao, their auras exerted much weaker pressure, clearly not on the same level.

Something’s not right. A hint of vigilance flashed through Wu Yuan’s mind. This True Saint Xiao Yao doesn’t seem to be suppressed.

He would find it difficult to defeat a True Saint whose power was unrestricted.

“Die!” True Saint Xiao Yao’s eyes were ice-cold, a terrifying pressure erupting from him as invisible soul waves spread.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Golden light erupted beneath True Saint Xiao Yao’s feet, exploding outward to strike Wu Yuan.

He was unleashing a soul attack and physical attack all at once!

Suppress! Wu Yuan’s fighting spirit surged. The moment he sensed the invisible waves infiltrating his soul, the projection of the Ancestral Pagoda manifested within his body.

Endless purple light radiated from the pagoda, effortlessly neutralizing the soul attack and reducing it to nothingness.

In truth, Wu Yuan cultivated a soul-type secret art on par with a high-grade Xiantian artifact. His soul had transformed to the Perennial level, and he had even attained an Eternal Psyche. Theoretically, blocking a soul attack from a Full Saint should have been effortless.

However, even a lion goes all out to catch a rabbit—let alone when facing a True Saint.

Wu Yuan dared not take any chances. He defended with his full might.

“Destruction and Genesis!” As he withstood the soul assault, blinding blade rays erupted from every direction around him.

Nine arcs of blade rays, brimming with boundless destructive aura, shot forward, clashing violently against the golden waves sweeping toward him.

It was like two universes colliding.

At this moment, both Wu Yuan and True Saint Xiao Yao had completely seized control of their surrounding spacetime. The essence of the universe recoiled, retreating from the battlefield—because their power had already transcended spacetime, surpassing the limits of the universe.

On one side—an outwardly sempiternal lifeform, yet one who had forged an Eternal Matter Body and pioneered the most extraordinary self-created Dao in history.

On the other—an ancient True Saint whose name had echoed through the vast cosmic sea for countless ages.

This was not just a contest of strength. It was a battle of wills and spirits. It was a collision of the radiance of their self-created Daos!

“This…!”

“Too terrifying!”

The three Immortal Court Saints who had descended alongside Xiao Yao had already withdrawn, watching in horror.

From the moment they had descended, they felt the immense suppressive force of the River of Universes’ essence pressing down on them. It was an extremely uncomfortable, stifling feeling.

Among them, the strongest could barely unleash Threshold Saint-level power, while the other two were reduced to mere Perennial strength.

Yet before their eyes, the strengths displayed by Wu Yuan and True Saint Xiao Yao were shockingly close—the fight unimaginably fierce.

“A True Saint can only barely suppress Wu Yuan?”

“Just how powerful is he?!”

Their minds reeled in disbelief.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Boundless golden light erupted, swallowing the entire spacetime like a vast, surging ocean of gold, crashing down toward Wu Yuan with unstoppable force.

Metal—the ultimate embodiment of hardness and strength.

True Saint Xiao Yao had previously reached the Sovereign phase through the Law of Metal, and when he later pioneered his self-created Dao, he had chosen to forge its foundation with Metal of the Five Elements. Thus, when he attacked, his strikes exhibited a sharpness beyond imagination.

Boom! Rumble! The golden light surged like a vast tide—no, more like an entire ocean—suppressing endless spacetime in its wake. It formed a colossal vortex, rushing madly toward Wu Yuan from every direction.

This spectacle made the three Saints tremble inwardly. Each one knew with bone-deep certainty that being caught in that golden maelstrom would mean instant annihilation.

But, standing amidst that ocean of golden light was the towering silver-armored figure of Wu Yuan, magnificent as a supreme being who had carved open heaven and earth itself.

Endless black light radiated from his form, while blade rays surged like tides around him, effortlessly pushing back against the encroaching golden brilliance.

The sheer momentum was breathtaking, staggering in its intensity. The two sides stood in perfect equilibrium.

“Haha! True Saint Xiao Yao, is this truly all you’ve got?” Wu Yuan’s laughter echoed through the infinite expanse of spacetime, reverberating with confidence. “If these are your only tricks, then today your Saintdom will be reduced to ashes by my hand.

“You should understand perfectly well that you cannot hold me at bay for long.”

Boom! Wu Yuan suddenly lunged forward, the silver armor adorning his powerful frame erupting with light. His muscled arm swung the saber in a vicious arc, cleaving forward with devastating might. In that instant, a terrifying blade ray materialized in the void, its edge keen enough to sever spacetime.

Rumble! Spacetime collapsed under the assault. Where the blade ray passed, the ocean-like golden light was split clean apart, divided like a sea parting before an unstoppable force.

Wu Yuan advanced step by deliberate step, each footfall heavy enough to shatter a world. Shockwaves rippled outward in continuous explosions. Spacetime collapsed unceasingly, time thrown into chaos while space shattered like glass.