Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 893: Palm Strike Like The Fall Of Heaven (1)

When his mana body made contact with the divine sword, a Space Dao Instrument...

In another Divine Domain World, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self could feel the presence of the Samsara Sword sharing the space of his upper dantian lobe with the black pagoda. It trembled ever so slightly—a sensation Wu Yuan had never experienced before.

This was unprecedented! Ever since acquiring the Samsara Sword in the Spacetime Dao Realm, Wu Yuan had clung to the words of the Spacetime Dao Master, who suggested that this sword might be the key to liberating him from the black pagoda. It was a ray of hope for survival!

Yet, despite countless attempts over tens of thousands of years, the Samsara Sword remained inert, as if locked in a deep, unbreakable slumber.

Today, however, the divine sword's influence awakened the Samsara Sword.

Hmm? Wu Yuan noticed that the Samsara Sword in his body refiner self's upper dantian lobe also trembled, echoing the qi refiner's sensations.

Why is this so? This mutual response puzzled Wu Yuan, prompting him to extend his Soul Will into the essence of the Space Dao Instrument divine sword.

A high-grade Dao Instrument indeed! Its Dao essence was vast and formidable, a boundless expanse interwoven with countless Dao patterns, thrumming with immense energy like the depths of an ocean.

Truly befitting a Space Dao Instrument. He mused silently. Among all the high-grade Dao Instruments Wu Yuan had encountered, only the Black Devil Blood Hollow's essence could arguably surpass it. None of the others came close to matching this divine sword.

Though the sword measured less than two meters, its mere presence could instill dread in Archimmortals and Archdeities alike. And yet, Wu Yuan, recognized as a Supreme Genius with mastery over the Great Dao of Spacetime, rapidly deciphered almost half of its profound Dao essence.

Despite this understanding, Wu Yuan found himself unable to wield the divine sword's immense power. The mana required to activate such a high-grade Dao Instrument was monumental, beyond the capacity of his mana body.

If it were my body refiner self, upon cultivating the final part of ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’, I might barely manage to activate it. Unfortunately, there's a gap. He pondered.

Moreover, my body refiner self lacks the ability to channel the Great Dao of Spacetime. If I only rely on the Law of Space, it falls short. He sighed inwardly

Even after several thousand years of studying ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’, he was still a hair's breadth from complete mastery.

This minute gap was a chasm as vast as the divide between heaven and earth, preventing him from reaching base-level Astral Monarch mana.

It was a formidable bottleneck! ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ represented the pinnacle of burst-type secret arts that mortal beings could master under the rules of heaven and earth. Even with Wu Yuan's sufficiently deep Dao comprehension, surmounting this final hurdle posed a formidable challenge.

The special environment of the Divine Domain World could not aid in cultivating supreme burst secret arts. If Wu Yuan had another thirty to fifty thousand years, he could naturally succeed. But now he fell slightly short.

As for high-grade Dao Instruments? Activating them required at least Astral Monarch-level mana and mastery of Sovereign-level techniques.

Of course, just as many Supreme Geniuses only wielded mid-grade Dao Instruments, Wu Yuan wasn't surprised by his inability to use high-grade Dao Instruments. His curiosity and confusion only revolved around the Samsara Sword.

Time flowed on.

Wu Yuan's understanding of this Space Dao Instrument divine sword grew deeper as time went by, but he detected nothing unusual. It seemed like a perfectly normal Space Dao Instrument divine sword.

After several hours had passed, he reached a critical threshold in the deciphering process of the divine sword. In the upper dantian lobe of both his true selves, a sudden shift occurred.

Whoosh! The Samsara Sword, which had been trembling faintly, abruptly released a wave of fluctuations. This wave was instantly perceived by both of Wu Yuan's true selves.

Hmm? A flash of shock crossed Wu Yuan's eyes. Devour? Absorb?

This wave of fluctuations contained a simple string of information, yet it was enough for Wu Yuan to understand the reason behind its abnormality.

The Samsara Sword needed to refine and absorb the essence of the Space Dao Instrument divine sword to strengthen itself. Only by devouring the essence of a large number of high-grade Dao Instrument divine swords that met its requirements would it finally manifest in the real world and help Wu Yuan.

High-grade Dao Instrument divine swords? And they must be Space type, Time type, or Spacetime type? Wu Yuan was inwardly shocked.

Such strict requirements! At the same time, Wu Yuan also understood why the Samsara Sword hadn't transmitted this message before this – previously, he had been too weak.

Only upon reaching Sovereign comprehension level in Spacetime could one use the essence extraction secret art to enable the Samsara Sword to absorb a Dao Instrument’s essence! Before this, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self hadn't broken through, so naturally the Samsara Sword wouldn't transmit any message.

Moreover, this divine sword before him was the first Space type high-grade Dao Instrument divine sword Wu Yuan had obtained. None of the many high-grade Dao Instruments obtained before this had met the Samsara Sword's requirements.

In that case, let's first send this high-grade Dao Instrument back to my true self.

Whoosh! His mana body moved swiftly, darting toward a spatial passage in the distance.

In truth, a hint of hesitation flashed through Wu Yuan's mind - once he chose to let the Samsara Sword refine and devour the Dao Instrument divine sword, it meant the Dao Instrument divine sword would be destroyed.

To destroy such a precious high-grade Dao Instrument just like that? It would be false to say he felt no reluctance at all.

But Wu Yuan quickly thought it through. No matter how many high-grade Dao Instruments he had, they could at most help increase his power during the Astral Monarch and Sovereign stages, but couldn't help him break through the constraints of heaven and earth, let alone truly control his own destiny. But the Samsara Sword might be able to help him.

Never mind just one high-grade Dao Instrument. Even if it takes ten or a hundred, as long as I can unleash the Samsara Sword's power, I must give it my all. Wu Yuan's mind was resolute.

He would give it everything he had.

Apart from his lifebound flying swords, he could sacrifice all his wealth and treasures to the Samsara Sword.

Soon after, Wu Yuan's mana body traversed the spatial passage and arrived in another Divine Domain World.

This isn't Divine Domain World 36. Wu Yuan soon found out. Sighing inwardly, he immediately began searching for other spatial passages.

Each spatial passage would change its terminal destination after a period of time. It wasn't fixed. Therefore, it would take some effort for Wu Yuan's mana body to find a spatial passage back to Divine Domain World 36 among the numerous Divine Domain Worlds.

...

While Wu Yuan's mana body was constantly traveling between Divine Domain Worlds...

News of the battle between Ming Jian and Xuan Rong spread like a hurricane through the various Divine Domain Worlds via the information channels of the dozen or so geniuses who had witnessed it.

Then, it continued to spread to various Saintdoms.

"He broke through?"

"So fast!"

"His cultivation period shouldn't have exceeded thirty thousand years, right?" The various Saintdoms across the endless megaverse were in an uproar, incredibly shocked.

Even many Overlords of the Eldritch Court and Immortal Court began truly paying attention to Ming Jian after receiving the news.

"Compared to our Eldritch Court's Wu Yuan, he is indeed somewhat weaker and his progress slower, but breaking through in less than thirty thousand years is still incredibly frightening. This cultivation speed would rank in the top thirty in the megaverse’s history."

"At the very least, the speed at which Ming Jian became a Supreme Genius is not inferior to Zhu Shan's, and he has comprehended the Great Dao of Spacetime." So spoke the highest level Overlords of the Eldritch Court.

Among them, even Overlord Hou Jue didn't know Ming Jian was Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.

Of course, though various Saintdoms were shocked by Ming Jian's swift cultivation speed, few forces planned to target him intentionally.

First, the Taiyuan Divine Court had no mortal enemies. Second, Ming Jian had proven his strength by defeating Xuan Rong head-on, and he controlled Spacetime - who could successfully hunt him down? Even Zhu Shan, unmatched in direct combat, had no chance of killing Ming Jian.

...

Though various Saintdoms were shocked, the commotion quickly died down and things returned to normal. After all, Ming Jian's performance still couldn't compare to those at the level of Zhu Shan, Inconstance, Bai Shui, and Wu Yuan.

Furthermore, with the Divine Domain stage nearly over, how much progress could Ming Jian make in the little time remaining?

However, this news sent waves of excitement and jubilation through the upper echelons of the Taiyuan Divine Court.

"Excellent! Hahaha!"

"A Supreme Genius, our Taiyuan Divine Court has finally produced a Supreme Genius in this Megaverse Crossroads." Overlord Shan Jin laughed.

"Ming Jian."

“On top of that, he comprehends the Great Dao of Spacetime, and he broke through in less than thirty thousand years."

“The greatest genius ever produced by the Taiyuan Divine Court," Overlord Xue Li declared with excitement.

Within this special voidrealm, the other Overlords couldn't stop smiling. They were naturally pleased. After all, top factions like the Eldritch Court and Immortal Court might have produced several geniuses throughout history who could rival Zhu Shan. But the Taiyuan Divine Court? A monstrous prodigy of that caliber had never emerged until today.

Ming Jian was undisputedly the Taiyuan Divine Court's top genius, holding the record for the youngest to become a Supreme Genius.

"Ming Jian's strength is extraordinary. He now has the ability to compete with the others to claim a Saintcrest. Anything is possible!" Overlord Gui Guang, resembling a ball of flame, said in a deep voice.

"Indeed!"

"Other Supreme Geniuses might have cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years, but after reaching Sovereign-level comprehension, every subsequent breakthrough is immensely difficult. Historically, 99% of Supreme Geniuses remain at early-stage Sovereign-level comprehension before becoming Astral Monarchs or Sovereigns." [1]

"There's no fundamental gap anymore. Ming Jian has hope." The divine court’s Overlords were all filled with anticipation!

Saintcrest? The entire Taiyuan Divine Court had yet to produce a Saintcrest Prodigy!

Saintcrest? Ming Jian, ah Ming Jian! Only Overlord Xin Ya sighed inwardly. Two true selves, reaching the Dao Field stage of two Great Daos... Has such a genius ever been born in the infinite megaverse?

He was the only one among the eight Overlords who knew Wu Yuan's true situation. Because of this, Overlord Xin Ya found it even more inconceivable. Even those supreme beings throughout history didn't seem to be as talented as Wu Yuan during their mortal years.

1. Astral Monarch - Dao Field stage of Great Dao, Sovereign - fully comprehend a Greater Law ☜