Yuan's Ascension

Within the Greenridge Macrocosm, in that unremarkable world.

"Haha, he finally broke through." Immortal Sovereign Bei You revealed a delighted smile. He had received news of Wu Yuan's breakthrough.

"Ming Jian! My eye for talent is indeed spot on." Immortal Sovereign Bei You said smugly while sipping his tea: "This proves my foresight."

"Bei You, it's one thing to brag in front of others, but you're even bragging in front of me?" Sovereign Kua Chi gave him a meaningful glance: "I took him as a disciple first, and when I did, Wu Yuan wasn't even notable."

Immortal Sovereign Bei You glared at him but couldn't refute.

"The Divine Domain stage is almost over," Sovereign Kua Chi suddenly said, his attitude shifting from joking to serious. "Do you think Wu Yuan can claim a Saintcrest?"

"He should be able to." Sovereign Bei You hesitated before continuing: "In terms of Dao comprehension, Ming Jian has already mastered the Dao Fields of two Great Daos. In a sense, he's almost caught up to us. Claiming a Saintcrest should be possible."

Sovereign Kua Chi nodded subconsciously. Without realizing it, Wu Yuan's two true selves had gradually approached their level.

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A smile crept onto her lips: Good, my efforts weren't wasted.

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On the Megaverse Crossroads, within one of the Divine Domain Worlds.

Broken through? Zhuo Haiyue also received news from the Taiyuan Divine Court Overlords.

She couldn't help but think of this friend who had always supported her.

That's good. His talent truly is top-tier. Zhuo Haiyue murmured to herself. Perhaps he can ultimately claim a Saintcrest.

Zhuo Haiyue knew that her own chances of claiming a Saintcrest were extremely low. However, if Ming Jian ultimately claimed a Saintcrest, she would be happy for him.

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As the commotion gradually settled, the geniuses scattered throughout the many Divine Domain Worlds gradually accepted the fact that Ming Jian had become a Supreme Genius.

And after dozens of attempts, Wu Yuan's mana body finally successfully arrived at Divine Domain World 36, then quickly headed toward his qi refiner self's location.

In an unremarkable expanse of wilderness, space seemed to vibrate slightly as Wu Yuan's mana body passed through the concealment array.

Whoosh! Whoosh! His mana body merged with his qi refiner self.

Finally got it. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self sat in lotus position on the wild grass.

He turned his palm over, and a nearly transparent ancient divine sword appeared in it. Formless sword intent spread out, but it was forcefully suppressed by Wu Yuan's qi refiner self.

On the way here, Wu Yuan's mana body had already deciphered out about 80% of the divine sword’s controls. This allowed him to understand the level of this divine sword, and the terrifying power contained within its essence.

If Wu Yuan became an Astral Monarch or even Sovereign in the future, he would surely be able to unleash frightening combat power wielding this divine sword.

What a pity. That day will no longer come. Wu Yuan sighed silently, gently stroking the sword's hilt as if caressing a beloved possession.

In the next instant, streams of mana condensed to form special restrictions, entering the Dao essence of the Space Dao Instrument divine sword.

Boom~ The Dao essence within the divine sword trembled, as if resisting the invading power. However, in Wu Yuan's qi refiner self's upper dantian lobe, the Samsara Sword suddenly burst forth with vast divine light.

The purple divine light penetrated through Wu Yuan's body and upper dantian lobe, seeping into the Dao Instrument sword's interior.

Immediately, like a minister encountering an exalted emperor, the struggling divine sword's essence immediately turned docile and ceased any attempt at resistance.

This scene shocked Wu Yuan, making him increasingly aware of the Samsara Sword's terrifying nature.

Whoosh~ Streams of divine radiance containing mysterious power rapidly flew out from the divine sword's inner core. Following the formless guidance of the purple light, they penetrated Wu Yuan's body, seeping into Wu Yuan's upper dantian lobe.

Then, these divine rays emanating five-colored light began circling around the Samsara Sword. That illusory Samsara Sword immediately began frantically devouring the light like a gluttonous beast.

Soon, the streams of light containing the divine sword's essence disappeared.

Hmm? Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He could clearly feel that the originally illusory Samsara Sword seemed to gain a semblance of ‘realness’.

This was very strange, because the upper dantian lobe was essentially part of the virtual or void aspect of heaven and earth. It was just like the black pagoda – although it could create blood mist, the black pagoda itself was illusory, being a projection.

As time passed, the rays of light leaving the Space Dao Instrument divine sword continued being devoured and absorbed by the Samsara Sword.

Finally, after nearly ten full days, the essence power contained within the Space Dao Instrument divine sword was completely devoured.

A high-grade celestial artifact? Wu Yuan's qi refiner self sensed the divine sword in his control.

With its Dao essence basically exhausted, almost all its profundities had similarly vanished without a trace. However, based on the quality of the divine sword's material and some remaining profundities, it barely qualified as a high-grade celestial artifact.

But it was worth it! Wu Yuan put away this now ordinary divine sword with a wave.

It could be said that Wu Yuan had paid an enormous price. A high-grade Dao Instrument that countless Astral Monarchs would go crazy for was destroyed just like that.

But Wu Yuan didn't regret it. His attention was now fully focused on the Samsara Sword, which had an aura slightly stronger than before. Though the change was small, it was very real.

Most importantly, that motionless Samsara Sword now faintly contained a trace of a mysterious Dao resonance that seemed to exist for eternity.

Eternal Dao resonance? A trace of shock flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

If he expended many high-grade Dao Instruments, could he completely transform the Samsara Sword into an eternal sword?

Wu Yuan didn't dare think too much about it, only letting the thought pass. A concept at that level was too far removed from him.

A single high-grade Dao Instrument had only caused a slight change in the Samsara Sword's aura. How many high-grade Dao Instrument divine swords of Spacetime would it take for him to transform it completely? Ten? A hundred? It was hard to say.

Though the price is steep, it's undoubtedly worth it. Wu Yuan's eyes glimmered. At least now I can finally harness part of the Samsara Sword's power.

Wu Yuan gave a mental command.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Nine lifebound flying swords materialized beside Wu Yuan's qi refiner self. Though devoid of mana, their sword intent remained devastatingly powerful, their edge unmatched.

My lifebound flying swords are formidable! When all nine unite, my power will increase dramatically. Wu Yuan's thoughts stirred.

The nine swords assembled a sword array that manifested as a mighty Spacetime divine sword.

Swish!

The difference between Wu Yuan's qi refiner self wielding his lifebound flying swords and being without them was like night and day.

However, my qi refiner self's mana still can't compare to Zhu Shan’s and the other suspected supreme successors. Wu Yuan mused silently. Even with the lifebound flying swords, I'm likely still at a slight disadvantage.

This weakness in mana was extremely difficult to overcome. Therefore, after his qi refiner self's breakthrough, Wu Yuan believed his raw power could potentially rank among the top ten. But top five? That would be extremely difficult.

Yet at this moment, with the Samsara Sword's transformation, Wu Yuan finally glimpsed a ray of hope.

Silently, with a mere thought from Wu Yuan, the Samsara Sword trembled slightly, and the trace of eternal Dao resonance merged into the Spacetime divine sword.

Whoosh! Invisible sword qi dispersed from the sword's tip, carving a several-hundred-li-long fissure, demonstrating its tremendous might.

The Samsara Sword can now be utilized at a basic level. Though I cannot wield it directly, I can imbue its Dao resonance into my lifebound flying swords, dramatically increasing their power. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

And this is after absorbing just one high-grade Dao Instrument divine sword of space. What if I were to absorb ten? Or even more? The mere thought made Wu Yuan’s heart pound with excitement - to what heights would the Samsara Sword's power soar then? It was simply unimaginable.

With the Samsara Sword's assistance, the power of all my flying swords will increase tremendously. In terms of pure offensive capability, few Supreme Genius can match me now. Wu Yuan muttered to himself.

The nine lifebound flying swords, following the optimal evolution pathway, were already among the mightiest artifacts, enough to place Wu Yuan at the forefront of Supreme Geniuses.

Now, with the added enhancement from the Samsara Sword's Dao resonance, this instantly elevated his qi refiner self's strength by another significant margin, likely placing him among the absolute peak of Supreme Geniuses. It was enough to rival his body refiner self.

Of course, Wu Yuan dared not claim his qi refiner self would definitely triumph over Bai Shui, Inconstance, and the others.

Past sparring matches couldn't be used as reference - only during the Heavenly Domain stage, when their true selves fought to the death, would the truth be known. Currently, many powerhouses likely concealed their true strength.

Who could have imagined that Wu Yuan's qi refiner self, having just broken through, would possess such terrifying power? And then there was Zhuo Haiyue. Few knew she had broken through and fully comprehended the Law of Thunder.

There's no need to reveal it now. The Samsara Sword's Dao resonance is a special ability I've never heard of before - better not reveal it carelessly. Wu Yuan had already decided. I’ll only reveal it when it’s time to sweep away all my opponents.

He would wait until he faced other top-tier geniuses in the Heavenly Domain stage to unveil it, giving them a surprise.

With a thought, Wu Yuan withdrew the Samsara Sword's Dao resonance, and the nine lifebound flying swords returned to his Amethyst Cradle. His aura fully returned to normal.

There are still several hundred years to go. I need to find a way to acquire more Space type Dao Instrument divine swords. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

However, this would undoubtedly be difficult. Even with his two true selves slaying numerous geniuses and roaming through the Divine Domain Worlds over nearly ten thousand years, they had only acquired one Space type high-grade Dao Instrument divine sword.

I'll speak to the Overlord to see if she can help. Wu Yuan made his decision.