Yuan's Ascension

"She’s strong."

"Where did this High Immortal come from? I've never heard of such a terrifying High Immortal emerging from the Cang Feng Eldritch World. Wu Yuan is a body refiner, isn't he?"

"The jiaolong battle array excels at offense, not so much at defense, but it still reached the Astral Monarch level." Around the jiaolong arrays, numerous battle arrays on the Immortal Court's side were thrown into panic.

High Immortals and High Deities displaying combat power at the Astral Monarch level? That was the stuff of legends in the macrocosm!

For the countless Archimmortals and Archdeities here, most would never encounter even one such being in their lifetime.@@novelbin@@

Just moments ago, the eruption of power from the Immortal Court's two peerless geniuses had been shocking enough, allowing the Immortal Court's army to build a strong momentum in the central battlefield. But in the blink of an eye, a world-shaking prodigy had emerged from the Eldritch Court's ranks as well.

"Attack with full force! Flame Tide Dragon Array, move in immediately to trap her. Assist our High Immortal and High Deity to kill the Eldritch Court's High Immortal." A cold voice resonated simultaneously in the minds of all the Immortal Court powerhouses in this region of the battlefield.

It was the Astral Monarch commander of the Immortal Court’s troops.

As soon as High Immortal Nan Yin burst onto the scene, the Astral Monarchs overseeing the battlefield had sensed her presence and swiftly assessed her astounding strength. Her combat power had undoubtedly reached the third-stage Astral Monarch level.

"We've never received any intelligence about her. She must be one of the Eldritch Court's most closely guarded core geniuses."

Only a formidable combatant of this caliber could so effortlessly dismantle an apex battle array.

However, these commanding Astral Monarchs were well aware of the greatest weakness of such peerless geniuses—their small mana reserves, unsuited for prolonged battles.

As long as their armies swarmed over in overwhelming numbers, continuously draining her mana, they would eventually be able to surround and kill her, or at the very least, force her off the battlefield.

"Kill!"

"Attack!"

"Surround her! She's just a High Immortal. She can't possibly be as invincible as a true Astral Monarch." Instantly, a multitude of elite battle arrays actively charged towards High Immortal Nan Yin.

These elite battle arrays, formed by numerous Astral Lords, possessed strength approaching the Astral Monarch level.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Almost simultaneously, dozens of elite battle arrays composed of Archimmortals from the Immortal Court's army immediately cast a series of powerful arcane arts, bombarding High Immortal Nan Yin in an attempt to completely destroy her.

One could say that the very moment High Immortal Nan Yin charged into the fray and unleashed her power, the Immortal Court army launched their counterattack.

The armies clashing on both sides were primarily composed of mana bodies and ether bodies, facing no risk of true death. Thus, they naturally fought without fear.

"Quick, aid High Immortal Nan Yin."

"Charge." The Eldritch Court’s army likewise received orders from their commanding Astral Monarchs. One battle array after another rushed forward frantically, helping High Immortal Nan Yin fend off the myriad of attacks.

"You dare to surround me?" High Immortal Nan Yin's gaze turned icy cold, her purple robes dazzling with boundless radiance as strands of sword lights blossomed forth, striking out in all directions.

Each strand of sword light seemed as melodious as a musical refrain, causing the Archimmortals and Archdeities within those battle arrays to grow unconsciously entranced, their attacks slowing in pace.

Thud! The sword, cold as frost, pierced through everything. One Immortal Court battle array after another was directly breached by the sword lights. Even the incredibly resilient Flame Tide Dragon battle array, formed by the combination of one fire and one water divine dragon, was directly shattered by the sword light.

It exposed the multitude of Archimmortals and Archdeities within, who tried to flee in terror.

But, within her sword domain, these Archimmortals and Archdeities were like ice and snow beneath a scorching sun, swiftly melting away.

All perished!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! In the blink of an eye, the four Flame Tide Dragon battle arrays which had actively surrounded her, and were renowned for their defense and tenacity, were completely annihilated. ṙä𐌽Ọ₿Еs̈

Hundreds of Astral Lords fell.

It was too devastating, an entirely one-sided battle, nothing short of a massacre.

"We can't withstand it!"

"Her sword strikes are too terrifying, imbued with soul attacks. We simply can't defend against it."

"Flee!"

"Retreat." Large numbers of battle arrays from the Immortal Court's army were frightened by her strength, beginning to withdraw.

They did not fear death, but dying so meaninglessly was not worth it.

"Haha, kill! Kill! Kill!"

"Who is this peerless genius?"

"Nan Yin!"

"High Immortal Nan Yin is invincible."

"Kill, sweep away the Immortal Court's army." The Eldritch Court's army, on the other hand, immediately gained the momentum. Numerous battle arrays encircled High Immortal Nan Yin, charging into the Immortal Court's forces like an arrowhead, as if to cleave the central battlefield's Immortal Court army in two.

Kill! My mana consumption is too rapid. I must inflict maximum damage in the shortest time possible. High Immortal Nan Yin exerted herself to the fullest, barely paying any attention to the army.

Instead, she frenziedly slaughtered her way towards the two Immortal Court geniuses in the distance.

She understood that she could destroy several hundred to a thousand battle arrays at most, which wouldn't make much of an impact. She had to eliminate the enemy's top combatants.

Boom~ Whoosh! Sword lights danced and weaved through hundreds of millions of li of space, dazzling and resplendent, breaching one battle array after another.

She didn't even bother attacking ordinary battle arrays, focusing solely on elite and apex arrays.

Wherever she passed, she left mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

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"Excellent!"

"How formidable. High Immortal Nan Yin is truly worthy of having the potential to become a Sovereign."

"Impressive." Within the Eldritch Court's Space Fortress, the numerous commanding Astral Monarchs were elated and excited.

…

Her sword technique, though not as sharp as mine, excels in its flowing and ethereal nature. Has she comprehended the Law of Wind? Wu Yuan silently observed the battle. High Immortal Nan Yin's strength was indeed formidable.

Hmm? Wu Yuan suddenly noticed that High Eldritch Liu Hong and Senior Brother Jiang Huan had also begun to unleash their power in the distant left battlefield, their momentum surging as they started a killing spree, leading the Eldritch Court's army in a full-scale offensive.

High Eldritch Liu Hong's strength was astonishing, easily overwhelming one apex battle array after another.

Senior Brother Jiang Huan's strength is still somewhat lacking. Wu Yuan mused to himself.

In a one-on-one confrontation, even with Senior Brother Jiang Huan's full power unleashed, he was only on par with an apex battle array. His advantage lay in being a single individual, making him more agile.

Senior Brother Jiang Huan possesses strength at the threshold of an Astral Monarch. Wu Yuan silently assessed, High Eldritch Liu Hong can unleash power equivalent to a second-stage Astral Monarch, while High Immortal Nan Yin’s power approaches that of a fourth-stage Astral Monarch.

The disparity in strength between geniuses of different tiers was still quite apparent.

Hmm? As expected. Wu Yuan noticed that two peerless geniuses suddenly emerged from the Immortal Court's army on the left battlefield, also a combination of one High Immortal and one High Deity.

These two Immortal Court geniuses, working in tandem, displayed matchless might, consecutively shattering two apex battle arrays before proceeding to suppress High Eldritch Liu Hong.

One-on-one, High Eldritch Liu Hong is not inferior to them, perhaps even stronger, but these two newly emerged Immortal Court geniuses are not far behind. They should both possess mid-stage Astral Monarch-level comprehension. Wu Yuan analyzed.

Four formidable geniuses from the Immortal Court's army had now appeared.

Of course, individuals like Jiang Ming, the number one genius of the Voltari Temple, had also erupted into action, but like Senior Brother Jiang Huan, they didn't stand out much, and Wu Yuan hadn't paid much attention to them.

Those with only early-stage Astral Monarch insights, even if they cultivated supreme burst secret arts, would find it difficult to influence the overall situation of the battlefield.

The sheer number of participants in this decisive battle was simply too vast. Only true peerless geniuses had the qualifications to rampage and slaughter freely, making their names known and vying for the providence of the macrocosm.

That makes six. Wu Yuan also noticed that just as High Eldritch Wu Jian had begun to unleash his power on the right battlefield, two more peerless geniuses shot out from the Immortal Court's army, joining forces to block him.

In terms of strength, they were no weaker than the four who had appeared earlier.

At this point, six peerless geniuses had emerged on the Immortal Court's side, each one incredibly powerful.

However, High Eldritch Wu Jian completely overwhelmed his two opponents. With his nine arms moving in concert, wielding nine long spears, he forcefully battered the roc-like High Deity of the Immortal Court into backing up repeatedly.

It was only with the full support of the High Immortal that the two of them, working together, barely managed to hold off High Eldritch Wu Jian.

"Kill! Kill!" High Eldritch Wu Jian roared, his momentum like a surging tide.

His Dao comprehension was extremely deep, having reached the sixth-level Dao Field stage in the Law of Metal, and he possessed a first-degree immortal root.

Numerous vines surrounded him, helping to fend off a multitude of attacks. This was his lifebound eldritch beast, a plant-based lifeform most adept at regenerating vital ether.

To put it simply, in terms of combat prowess, he was not far behind High Immortal Nan Yin, and was also highly regarded by the Sovereigns of the Ling Jiang Saintdom within the Eldritch Court.

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In the central battlefield.

"Who is she?"

"I don't know!" The most striking figures in the Immortal Court's army—a High Deity in black armor and a High Immortal in crimson robes—had immediately taken notice of High Immortal Nan Yin.

Her swordsmanship and imposing aura were clearly beyond their own capabilities. Yet, they had no choice but to fight her.

"To claim even a fraction of the providence, we must win this battle at the very least."

"Kill!"

"She’s fighting alone, while there are two of us. Together, we can hold her off." The two prodigies of the Immortal Court took the initiative, charging towards High Immortal Nan Yin.

"The battle is about to begin."

"The battle lanes on both flanks are still deadlocked. Perhaps the center will be where the stalemate breaks." At this moment, whether it was the observing Sovereigns or the numerous Astral Monarchs and Astral Lords from both sides, all eyes were drawn to this impending clash.

"Fall! My spear shall cast the silhouettes of a thousand realms!" The High Deity in obsidian armor brandished his spear, his aura surging like a rainbow. As he thrust his spear forward nine times in rapid succession, each spear light seemed to contain the illusory reflections of myriad worlds, all pressing down upon High Immortal Nan Yin.

"Ice and snow!" The red-robed High Immortal's garments billowed as she cast what appeared to be a simple arcane art, yet it was one that truly embodied the profundities of the Great Dao.

Layer upon layer of frost materialized in the void, amplifying the potency of each spear light to devastating effect.

The two peerless geniuses unleashed their full might simultaneously, assailing High Immortal Nan Yin.