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Chapter 430 Five Hundred Years Later (Seeking Monthly Votes)

Whoosh~

Inside the Time-Space Palace, visible to the naked eye, in a huge circular cave not far from Wu Yuan, a large number of treasures he had sent in quickly began to disappear one by one.

Clearly, they had been moved away.

Selling treasures in the Time-Space Palace is very simple. Just put the desired items into the "Treasure Chamber" and accept the Time-Space Palace's "appraisal". Then, the Time-Space Palace will naturally give the corresponding value.

If willing to sell the treasures, agreeing is enough.

"Mark bearer Ming Jian, your account has been credited with five million three hundred and twenty-six thousand divine crystals, with the remaining eight million nine hundred and twenty-seven thousand divine crystals," a message from the Time-Space Realm was transmitted to Wu Yuan.

This is the main wealth Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Avatar currently possesses.

In addition to these divine crystals, the Qi Refining Avatar also owns some weapon treasures and other items like the Split Void Ruler.

"Close to ninety million divine crystals?" Wu Yuan showed a slight smile, feeling quite content.

This wealth wasn't bestowed upon him by any elder.

Instead, he had earned it through his own efforts over the years.

"I want the list of treasures needed for the perfect evolution path of my lifebond flying sword," Wu Yuan spoke out loud.

Quickly.

Wu Yuan began to select treasures from the list, choosing them one by one, and finally selected treasures worth about sixty million divine crystals.

"Confirm the purchase?" the voice inside the palace sounded again.

"Confirmed," Wu Yuan said.

"Mark bearer Ming Jian, deducting six million one hundred and twenty thousand divine crystals, the related treasures will be delivered to your residence temple within ten days."

---

Spending over sixty million divine crystals at once, Wu Yuan felt a bit of heartache, but also quite pleased.

His Avatar then left the Time-Space Palace.

Flying high in the sky above Time-Space Island, he looked down at the countless palaces below.

"This purchase of so many treasures should be enough to evolve all six of my remaining lifebond flying swords into low-grade immortal artifacts," Wu Yuan thought to himself.

In recent years, everything the Qi Refining Avatar had prepared was for entering the Black Demon Blood Cavern.

Completing the evolution of all his lifebond flying swords was one of his cultivation plans.

In his plan, the Avatar would go to the Black Demon Blood Cavern with the Law Avatar, explore the treasures left by the Black Demon Sovereign, and try to achieve three main objectives.

First, all nine lifebond flying swords would evolve into low-grade immortal artifacts.

Second, he would break through to become an Upper Immortal.

Third, he would cultivate the "Origin Ritual of Laws" to the middle level.

"The first goal should be achievable in a few decades," Wu Yuan thought to himself, "while the second and third goals are essentially complementary."

In these decades.

After condensing the true meaning of time and space, Wu Yuan had been fully comprehending the middle level of the "Origin Ritual of Laws". Many bottlenecks in the process had been continuously broken through, and success in cultivation was just a matter of time.

It could be a few decades or two to three hundred years, but a breakthrough was certain.

However, to fully unleash the middle level of the "Origin Ritual of Laws", it's best to become an Upper Immortal first.

"The middle level of the 'Origin Ritual of Laws' can enhance the power of my spells to the level of a First Level Celestial Immortal," Wu Yuan thought to himself, "but the essence of the Origin Power is to strengthen and compress the spell power, which is still provided by me."

"If I were to use the power of an Earth Immortal to activate it, I'm afraid the power would be exhausted after just a few breaths of battle."

The duration of continuous fighting is too short.

Moreover, such powerful magic, when unleashed, imposes an immense burden on the body. Using it too much would instead damage one's own foundation.

"Only by breaking through to become an Upper Immortal and then using the middle level of the Origin Ritual of Laws can one fight for a longer time," Wu Yuan pondered.

Of course, this 'longer time' is only relative to using the power of an Earth Immortal; it cannot compare to that of a true Celestial Immortal.

Such a miraculous and explosive technique inevitably has some drawbacks, making it difficult for Wu Yuan to compete with true Celestial Immortals in terms of sustained combat.

"But it's enough," Wu Yuan felt somewhat hopeful.

Even now, when he fully unleashes his power, he only has the strength of a Sixth-Level Celestial Immortal. He could barely escape if he encountered a star lord. So, those star lords could easily bully him.

"Ancient Longevity Star Lord," a coldness flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

He hadn't forgotten the scene where he was chased by the other party in the Skyless Gate, and his Avatar was killed instantly.

Previously, when he was slaughtering everywhere in the Snow Light Mist Realm, facing numerous enemies, including those star lord enemies who had pursued him, Wu Yuan was aware of their causal lines.

But it was useless to seek them out; it would only bring humiliation upon oneself.

"Once I break through to become an Upper Immortal."

"Then, by using the middle level of the Origin Ritual of Laws, I can unleash the power of a Celestial Immortal, and with the power of the Space-Time Nine Swords, I should have the strength of an Eighth-Level Celestial Immortal," Wu Yuan's eyes gleamed with longing. "Plus, with the nine lifebond flying swords."

"It should be enough to fight against the peak experts among the star lords."

Once the nine lifebond flying swords are evolved along the perfect path, they may seem like only low-grade immortal artifacts, but in reality, their power is much stronger than that of normal middle-grade immortal sword artifacts.

By then, they will truly shine.

"With the strength of the peak star lords."

"It's not too late to venture into the Black Demon Blood Cavern."

Of course.

All of this must be completed before Wu Yuan reaches the age of 1,400, which is the time limit for the space-time mission.

If by then, Wu Yuan still hasn't broken through, he will have no choice but to go on the venture.

---

In the Time-Space Realm, inside a hall of a tavern.

Two figures were leisurely sitting on chairs, chatting with each other. One was wearing a purple battle armor exuding a domineering aura.

The other was a woman in a snowy white robe, with an elegant temperament.

"Ruan Shu, did Ming Jian say why he called you here?" the man in purple battle armor asked with a powerful voice.

"What about you?" the woman in the snowy white robe lazily stretched, highlighting her graceful figure.

This made the man in purple battle armor somewhat helpless.

Suddenly.

Bang, bang~ footsteps sounded, causing the two to immediately turn their heads towards the entrance of the hall. Soon, a figure in white robes appeared in their sight.

Wearing white clothes and short hair, with a majestic demeanor, his sharp eyes were the most striking.

Eyes are the windows of the soul.

Through these eyes, the two of them could feel Wu Yuan's strong will, giving them a powerful sense of oppression.

It's worth noting that they, as Upper Immortals of the Taiyuan lineage, have had formidable strength for tens of thousands of years. They both possess the strength of a Fourth-Level Celestial Immortal.

Yet they still felt this way.

They couldn't help but feel sincerely impressed. There is no falsehood under such a great reputation. Ming Jian, who is renowned throughout the Time-Space Island, is indeed deserving of his fame.

"Daoist friend Ruan Shu, Daoist friend Ziju, sorry for keeping you waiting," Wu Yuan smiled.

The two people in front of him are the sovereign mark bearers of the Taiyuan lineage, both quite capable.

"We just arrived," Celestial Immortal Ziju smiled.

"No rush," Upper Immortal Ruan Shu's eyes were misty, with a hint of charm between her eyebrows, she sat beside Wu Yuan, "It's an honor for us to meet Daoist friend Ming Jian."

Like Nie Zhen, Mu Yun, and others who have the strength of star lords, the top existence of the Time-Space Island, they all have to bow their heads before Wu Yuan.

Not to mention the two of them?

"I've long heard about the abilities of both Daoist friends. I invited you here because there are two things I'd like to ask for your help with," Wu Yuan smiled.

"If it can help Daoist friend Ming Jian, we'll naturally do our best," Celestial Immortal Ziju smiled.

"Firstly, I need all the coordinates of the 'battle remnants of the Dao Lords' throughout the entire Dao Realm," Wu Yuan added, "the current coordinates."

"Secondly, I need tokens of passage from the nine major forces of the Dao Realm, so I can freely enter and exit these battle remnants," Wu Yuan said. "Both of you are the best at collecting intelligence for my Taiyuan lineage."

The battle remnants of the Dao Lords?

As soon as Celestial Immortal Ziju and Upper Immortal Ruan Shu heard this, they understood what Wu Yuan wanted to do.

After a moment of contemplation.

"Only the coordinates are a small matter, but all the battle remnants of the Dao Lords are occupied by the nine major forces of the Dao Realm. These passage tokens are not easy to obtain," Celestial Immortal Ziju said solemnly. "Daoist friend Ming Jian, for four million divine crystals, I can take care of everything for you."

"What about you, Daoist friend Ruan Shu?" Wu Yuan looked at the woman in the snowy white robe.

She hesitated for a long time before gritting her teeth and said, "Three million six hundred thousand divine crystals, nine sets of tokens, and I'll get them all."

Wu Yuan nodded slightly. Three million six hundred thousand divine crystals?

It's lower than he expected.

But Wu Yuan still glanced at Celestial Immortal Ziju.

"Daoist friend Ming Jian, I can't go any lower," Celestial Immortal Ziju said with a bitter smile. "Four million divine crystals is my lowest price. Any lower, and I'll be making a loss."

Wu Yuan couldn't help but nod.

These passage tokens are essentially purchased from the internal high-level members of the nine major forces of the Dao Realm.

Naturally, there is some cost involved.

"Alright, Upper Immortal Ruan Shu, I've transferred the crystals to you. How long will it take?" Wu Yuan asked directly.

"The coordinates will be given to you within ten days, and I'll get the nine sets of tokens in three months," Upper Immortal Ruan Shu said in one breath.

"Good, then I'll leave this matter to you, Upper Immortal Ruan Shu," Wu Yuan said, not worried that the other party would deceive him.

Because they can't afford his wrath.

Immediately.

Wu Yuan got up and left, leaving Celestial Immortal Ziju and Upper Immortal Ruan Shu behind.

"Ruan Shu, you're ruthless enough," Celestial Immortal Ziju couldn't help shaking his head. "No matter how I calculate it, it should be three million nine hundred thousand divine crystals. Do you have a new source? Can you get the tokens cheaper?"

"No new source," Upper Immortal Ruan Shu said lazily.

"Then?" Celestial Immortal Ziju glared at her.

"Sparing no effort to build a relationship," Upper Immortal Ruan Shu smiled lazily. "Sacrificing a little profit to establish a connection, why not?"

"You're ruthless enough," Celestial Immortal Ziju raised his thumb.

He felt that he couldn't afford to lose money to please Ming Jian.

---

Time passed, two months later, inside the palace of Wu Yuan's residence on the Time-Space Island.

"The battle remnants of the Dao Lords."

Wu Yuan's Avatar sat on the jade platform, looking at the detailed information about the 'battle remnants of the Dao Lords' on the screen in front of him.

Whoosh~

Countless points of light converged, forming a huge map projection of the Dao Realm. There were numerous points of light on the map projection, constantly blinking.

"One hundred and sixteen battle remnants of the Dao Lords?" Wu Yuan muttered, glancing again at the nine passage tokens in front of him.

They were just delivered by Upper Immortal Ruan Shu.

"Master, do you want to observe the battle remnants of the Dao Lords?" Star Moon, who looked like a young girl, asked in surprise from the side.

"Mm." Wu Yuan nodded. "Do you have any suggestions?"

"The battle remnants of the Dao Lords, although they're called battle remnants, are actually some imprints left by the Dao Lords when the Dao Realm was first opened up. Some are very simple, while others are quite complex," Star Moon explained, "These remnants are considered precious, after all, they were left by the Dao Lords and are said to contain supreme opportunities."

"So, all the remnants are occupied by the nine major forces of the Dao Realm."

"But in reality, over endless ages, whether it's the countless Journalists of the Time-Space Island or the experts of the major forces, I haven't heard of anyone really comprehending anything," Star Moon said.

Wu Yuan couldn't help but nod.

Star Moon was right.

These battle remnants of the Dao Lords, essentially, were no different from many remnants in the Qingling Realm.

But Wu Yuan had no choice.

"I hope they're useful," Wu Yuan thought to himself, "Otherwise, the progress of my Avatar will only be further surpassed by my Physical Refinement Avatar."

When the Physical Refinement Avatar had just returned, he didn't understand this point.

But after decades, both Avatars had been practicing wholeheartedly, and Wu Yuan had noticed the difference.

With the guidance of the 'Intent of Life and Death' and his own Life Dao Physique, the progress of the Physical Refinement Avatar was incredibly astonishing.

Far surpassing the Avatar's comprehension of the Dao of Time and Space.

Although it's only been a few decades, the gap in strength between the two Avatars is not yet significant, but as time goes by, after thousands or tens of thousands of years, the gap will naturally widen.

"The advantage of the Physical Refinement Avatar lies in the twelve-fold primordial spirit, but without the upper-level Dao Body blessed by the Great Dao Imprints, the gap is too big," Wu Yuan thought to himself. "I just hope that the remnants of the Time-Space Dao Lord will yield some results."

---

After obtaining the passage tokens from the nine major forces of the Dao Realm, the next day, Wu Yuan's Avatar carried one of the tokens.

As well as the Splitting Void Ruler, the Origin Pillar, and many other treasures, he left the Time-Space Island.

Just ten days later, he arrived at the 'Mingyan Star System'.

There are thousands of star domains in the Dao Realm, each comparable in size to a fairyland, with numerous star systems.

Most of the star systems are ruled by Celestial Immortals, seemingly inconspicuous, with occasional changes in power.

But the Mingyan Star System is quite famous among the advanced practitioners of the entire star domain because there is a remnant of a Dao Lord in this star system.

In the boundless darkness of the starry sky.

Hum~ The space twisted.

A figure of a burly man in black armor appeared here, it was Wu Yuan after disguising his appearance.

"The remnants of the Dao Lord should be here," Wu Yuan scanned the void with his gaze.

The battle remnants of the Dao Lords are not some incredible secret. Generally, the Celestial Immortals of the major forces are eligible to understand them.

But!

Even powerful individuals like Wu Yuan cannot directly see them because these remnants have been shrouded by the Lords with great magical formations.

You must use the tokens to enter and view the formations.

"Guide." Wu Yuan flipped his hand and took out the token that Upper Immortal Ruan Shu had sent him.

The token was just a very ordinary crimson token with a mountain-like pattern on it.

It was the token of the 'Fire Spirit Palace', one of the nine major forces of the Dao Realm.

"Baixuan Palace, Fire Spirit Palace, Hanging Moon Palace..." Wu Yuan muttered the names of the nine major forces, "The nine major forces of the Dao Realm all seem to like to name themselves after palaces."

With a surge of his mana into the token.

Hum~

Wu Yuan immediately received an invisible guidance and quickly followed the guidance to reach a special spatial layer.

This spatial layer was still in the material realm, but strangely, Wu Yuan had only been able to vaguely sense it before, unable to approach.

Obviously, the other party's mastery of spatial Dao far surpassed Wu Yuan's.

Shortly after.

"Splash~" Ripples of space surged, and Wu Yuan appeared on a rather vast island.

The entire island has a diameter of about tens of thousands of miles.

Standing in the sky, one can vaguely see many palaces on the island, and these numerous palaces all surround the central vast ocean.

"Unable to peer into?" Wu Yuan, relying on his control of space, felt it difficult to spy into the interiors of the palaces.

He could only vaguely perceive that many powerful beings reside within many of the palaces.

Swoosh!

In the void, a figure in white robes appeared out of thin air. His aura was quite powerful, being a Celestial Immortal.

"Elder." Wu Yuan slightly bowed.

"I am one of the stewards of the Remnant Island. You came with a token and want to comprehend the remnants of the Dao Lord?" the white-robed Celestial Immortal said solemnly.

"Yes." Wu Yuan nodded.

"You have the token, I won't ask for your specific identity," the white-robed Celestial Immortal said coldly, "To comprehend for one year, you need to pay a divine crystal, at least one hundred divine crystals each time. The palaces below that have forbidden formations activated are all owned by someone."

"You can choose an unowned palace, and there will be guidance on how to comprehend it inside."

"Remember, fighting is not allowed on the Remnant Island." The white-robed Celestial Immortal's voice was full of killing intent. "Once there's a battle, there's no mercy."

"I understand." Wu Yuan nodded repeatedly and handed over one hundred divine crystals. "Let me comprehend for a hundred years first."

The white-robed Celestial Immortal took the divine crystals and his face softened slightly. "As you wish."

Then, the white-robed Celestial Immortal flew into one of the palaces on the island, no longer bothering with Wu Yuan.

"Quite casual." Wu Yuan showed a slight smile.

He thought it was quite good.

The more casual the other party, the looser the management, the more convenient it was for Wu Yuan.

"Palaces?" Wu Yuan's gaze swept over the tens of thousands of palaces on the island, most of which were owned.

In other words, this Remnant Island could harvest billions of divine crystals every ten thousand years.

Very profitable!!

But thinking that the entire Fire Spirit Palace also manages only a dozen remnants of the Dao Lords, Wu Yuan felt it was normal again.

"That one." Wu Yuan casually chose a palace, which covered an area of more than ten miles in radius, and had everything inside.

There were also various related introductions and guidance.

After getting familiar with everything.

"The remnants of the Dao Lords? Legend has it that each remnant was once where the Dao Lords preached during the opening of the Dao Realm," Wu Yuan arrived at the side of the palace, near the vast ocean.

He sat cross-legged.

Overlooking the vast ocean, he already understood why so many cultivators were willing to gather here at all costs.

Because!

The ocean in the center of the entire island, which seemed like an ocean, when Wu Yuan carefully sensed it, he could perceive that it was actually the intertwining of countless laws of time and space.

"This ocean, is it actually a temporal and spatial ocean?" Wu Yuan was shocked in his heart as he carefully sensed.

Countless laws of time and space, combining with each other, were magnificent.

The scenery perceived and observed varies depending on the cultivation level.

"The Nine Swords of Time and Space." Wu Yuan faintly perceived the mysteries of the Nine Swords of Time and Space from it.

In the countless complex intertwining ocean of time and space laws, he seemed to 'see.'

A tall and thin figure in Daoist robes, he seemed to be standing on the river of time and space, continuously practicing each sword of the Time Nine Swords.

One move at a time.

Revealing the mysteries of time and space.

The vastness, grandeur, and unpredictability of space... the passage of time, unstoppable.

The intertwining of time and space, all within the ancient and distant swordsmanship.

"Battle remnants... Did the Dao Lord once cultivate the Nine Swords of Time and Space here? I seem to still be able to see the mysteries of the Moonlight Shadow's footwork." Wu Yuan was fascinated, gradually immersing himself.

In reality.

Wu Yuan only saw shadows of himself practicing many combat secrets from this vast 'ocean of time and space laws'.

He gained some guidance effects.

This kind of guidance was far from the true sacred will guidance in the Body Refining Primordial Intent of his body.

But it was still much better than practicing alone for Wu Yuan.

...

"Earth Immortals come to cultivate? Nowadays, more than ninety percent of those cultivating on the Remnant Island are Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods."

"And he seems to be able to trigger the ocean of time and space, which even those Star Lords cannot do."

Above the island of remnants, a figure in black armor sat cross-legged here, his aura vast and unpredictable.

When Wu Yuan comprehended inside the palace, triggering the ocean of time and space laws, he was sensed by the figure in black armor.

"He seems very young, who is he?"

"My Fire Spirit Palace, when did such a peerless genius appear?" The figure in black armor was puzzled.

But he didn't investigate too deeply.

"The vastness of time and space, left by the Dao Lord, mysterious and unpredictable." The figure in black armor was also comprehending the remnants of time and space.

...

A hundred years passed in the blink of an eye, and Wu Yuan chose to leave this remnant island and move on to the next remnants of the Dao Lord's battles.

"A hundred years."

"My gains were great. By cooperating with the Qi Refining Primordial Avatar to receive the Time and Space Inheritance on the Time Island, at least my cultivation efficiency has doubled." Wu Yuan thought to himself.

"At this rate of cultivation, at most a thousand years, I can step into the second level of Time and Space True Intent."

A thousand years to advance one level in the Dao of Time and Space was already very rapid.

Many Star Monarchs struggled for billions of years without making progress.

"However."

"The promotion effect of the remnants will also diminish as time goes on." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly, his eyes showing a hint of anticipation. "I should go and check out the next remnant."

There are more than a hundred remnants of the battles of the Dao Lords in the entire Dao Realm.

If he spends a hundred years in each remnant, without doing anything else, it would take him over ten thousand years to explore all of them.

"I've been comprehending for so long, it's time to test some techniques."

"The nearest dangerous place is the 'River of Red Leaves,' where there should be many Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods venturing." Wu Yuan immediately chose the River of Red Leaves.

Heading towards the River of Red Leaves.

The River of Red Leaves, in terms of danger and vastness, is no less than the Snowlight Misty Realm, but the treasures produced there are not as abundant.

So, the number of Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods venturing there is fewer than in the Snowlight Misty Realm.

...

Just a month later.

"Mingjian! He has appeared again."

"He is in the River of Red Leaves."

"He has fought eight times in a row, defeating ten Celestial Immortals at the Sixth Stage, and six Celestial Gods at the Sixth Stage."

"Among them are two formidable Celestial Immortal-Celestial God duos." This explosive news quickly spread among the nine major forces of the Dao Realm.

Wu Yuan used the powerful Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods of the River of Red Leaves as whetstones.

To test the effectiveness of his hundred years of comprehension.

At the beginning, many Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods didn't recognize him.

But in the entire Dao Realm, besides Wu Yuan, which Earth Immortal could be so powerful? None at all.

So, after just two bursts of strength, Wu Yuan was recognized, and even changing his appearance didn't help.

"Let's go."

"He didn't come to the Snowlight Misty Realm, but went to the River of Red Leaves instead." Immediately, many Space Star Lords, upon receiving the news, chose to go hunt down Wu Yuan.

But when they hurried over, they lost track of Wu Yuan again.

..."Tianbo Star System." Wu Yuan had already drifted far away, arriving at his next destination.

In the Tianbo Star System, there are two remnants of battles left by the Dao Lords.

...

In this way, every time Wu Yuan cultivated for a hundred years in one place where the Dao Lords battled, he would seek out a place where many immortals and gods gathered to find opponents to hone himself and validate his cultivation.

His strength grew stronger and his swordsmanship more profound.

The opponents he chose were also getting stronger.

Gradually, even if three or four Celestial Immortal-Celestial God level strongmen teamed up, they would be defeated by him.

Time flies.

In the blink of an eye, five hundred years passed.

Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Primordial Avatar also quietly broke through to become a First Tribulation Celestial Immortal.

On the Time Island, inside Wu Yuan's palace.

"It's time to bring back the Primordial Avatar and go to the Black Demon Blood Cave." Wu Yuan sat on the jade platform, stood up.

---

PS: Combined two chapters into one, due to being sick, asking for leave, 2/6 guaranteed chapter.

The last few days of the month, asking for monthly votes!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 431: Sword-Slaying Star Lord

"Five hundred years." Wu Yuan sighed inwardly. "Cultivation knows no years, the ancients did not deceive me."

Five hundred years ago, Wu Yuan was only over seven hundred years old.

Now? He was approaching one thousand three hundred years old.

For over five hundred years, Wu Yuan's Primordial Avatar had been wandering in the Dao Realm, traveling through five remnants of battles left by the Dao Lords, and was currently meditating in the sixth.

During these centuries, he occasionally appeared and clashed with Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods from various powers of the Dao Realm, enhancing his reputation.

Meanwhile, his Qi Refining Primordial Avatar had been quietly cultivating on the Time Island, comprehending the Dao while also receiving five instances of Time Inheritance.

His progress was remarkable.

"Stepped into the Second Stage of Time True Meaning," Wu Yuan murmured. The deeper he comprehended the Dao of Time, the more he felt its difficulty. Each advancement was exceedingly arduous.

Merging the laws of time and space was much more challenging than comprehending time or space separately.

It should be noted that this progress was only achievable due to Wu Yuan's powerful Primordial Spirit, his status as a cultivator, guidance from powerful scriptures like the "Nine Swords of Time and Space," and the Time Inheritance he received.

"If it were Jiang Huan and the others, with their talents, once they become Star Lords, it would take at least tens of billions of years to reach this level," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

The advancement in Dao comprehension also greatly improved his proficiency in techniques like the "Nine Swords of Time and Space" and "Moonlight Shadow."

"My cultivation has successfully reached the level of a First Tribulation Celestial Immortal," Wu Yuan felt the surging power within him.

It was more than ten times stronger than when he was at the Ninth Stage of Earth Immortality.

A First Tribulation Celestial Immortal with a solid foundation could rival Second or Third Tribulation Celestial Immortals.

For a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal, every eighteen thousand years, they must undergo a Heavenly Tribulation. Within a million years, they must overcome the Seventh Heavenly Tribulation to condense their Celestial Body and become a First Stage Celestial Immortal.

The Heavenly Tribulation was a test from the heavens. If one failed to overcome it, they would turn to ashes.

Therefore, most Celestial Immortals, whose strength was insufficient, would delay as much as possible and only trigger a Heavenly Tribulation when they approached the eighteen-thousand-year deadline.

But in reality, Heavenly Tribulations were also opportunities, helping cultivators to refine their bodies and power quickly.

In places like the Immortal Land where Wu Yuan's Primordial Avatar roamed, many Celestial Immortals and Celestial Shamans couldn't undergo Heavenly Tribulations because the heavens and earth couldn't produce them, thus preventing them from transforming into Celestial Bodies or Celestial Shamans.

"Delaying Heavenly Tribulations is the choice of ordinary Celestial Immortals," Wu Yuan's eyes gleamed with anticipation. "But I want to pass all six Tribulations in one go."

Most peerless geniuses became Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortals or Celestial Shamans in a very short time.

Of course, there was a limit to how fast one could progress.

"To let my power advance from a First Tribulation Celestial Immortal to the current peak and then trigger a Heavenly Tribulation for transformation, even with Crystal of the Gods for cultivation, it would take at least two thousand years," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

Calculating it, accumulating from a First Tribulation Celestial Immortal to a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal would take approximately ten thousand years.

Using Crystal of the Gods would certainly speed up the process, but the accumulation of power in the Celestial Immortal stage far surpassed that of the Earth Immortal stage, making the cost too great.

Even Celestial Lords couldn't afford the cost of cultivation with Crystal of the Gods in the Celestial Immortal stage.

And the effect? It only saved tens of thousands of years, with a low cost-effectiveness ratio.

"Even if I become a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal early, for better enlightenment, I would still stay for hundreds of thousands of years," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. "Besides, there's not much difference in enlightenment between a First Tribulation Celestial Immortal and a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal."

Therefore, according to Wu Yuan's knowledge, since ancient times, once one reached the Celestial Immortal or Celestial Shaman realm, even the most peerless geniuses would only cultivate using the Crystal of the Gods to refine their power.

Wu Yuan wasn't in a hurry. Becoming a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal within ten thousand years was already extremely fast.

"At least for now,"

"My cultivation has reached the Middle Part of 'Origin Sacrifice of the Beginning.' Even if I become a Sixth Tribulation Celestial Immortal, my combat endurance will only increase, and my explosive power won't be much stronger," Wu Yuan understood in his heart. "My strength is almost the same as estimated five hundred years ago."

Thanks to the advancement in his Primordial Avatar's swordsmanship, its strength was slightly stronger than that of an Eighth Stage Celestial Immortal!

Chapter 431: Sword-Slaying Star Lord

"It's been five hundred years," Wu Yuan sighed inwardly. "Cultivation knows no age, the ancients were not deceiving."

Five hundred years ago, Wu Yuan was just over seven hundred years old.

Now? He was approaching one thousand three hundred years old.

For over five hundred years, Wu Yuan's Primordial Avatar had been traversing the Dao Realm, visiting five remnants of battles left by the Dao Lords and was currently meditating in the sixth.

During these centuries, he occasionally appeared and clashed with Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods from various powers of the Dao Realm, enhancing his reputation.

And his Qi Refining Primordial Avatar, with its nine life-bound flying swords, possessed even more terrifying power. Even when facing peak Star Lords, he believed he could match them, or even surpass them.

It should be noted that the perfect route of the life-bound flying swords came at a huge cost, but the further one progressed, the more terrifying their power would become.

Why did Star Lords rarely use middle-grade immortal artifacts, even if they had enough wealth? Simply because it consumed too much energy, and manipulating them was far less effortless than Wu Yuan activating his life-bound flying swords.

Wu Yuan's life-bound flying swords seemed to be lower-grade immortal artifacts, but their power had already surpassed middle-grade immortal artifacts.

With nine swords unleashed, how many could match him?

"The Qi Refining lineage's strength is getting stronger, but compared to the Body Refining Primordial Avatar, the gap seems to be widening," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

The Body Refining Primordial Avatar comprehended the Great Dao of Creation faster and had already reached the Triple True Meaning of Creation. It also had an extreme foundation, making it smoother to cultivate the "Sacred Prohibition of Creation."

The true strength of the Body Refining Primordial Avatar was already unfathomable, but it still remained in the Xia Shan World, quietly cultivating, waiting for the day of eruption.

Although there were still nearly two hundred years left until the deadline for the Lord-level spatial and temporal missions, Wu Yuan was unwilling to wait any longer.

With his current strength, even if he continued to cultivate for thousands of years, it would be difficult to achieve a qualitative change.

This was normal.

Many peerless geniuses made rapid progress in the first few hundred or thousand years, but as time went on, the rate of progress naturally slowed down. Often, it was difficult to progress for tens of thousands of years.

It was like a skyscraper. When the building height reached a certain level, it became exceedingly difficult to raise it even by a meter, let alone further progress.

"After completing this Lord-level spatial and temporal mission, the remaining time can be used to complete other Monarch-level tasks," Wu Yuan had a clear cultivation plan.

Spatial and temporal missions occurred every thousand years, with each cycle allowing for a maximum of ten Monarch-level tasks and one Lord-level task.

Even if Wu Yuan successfully completed all tasks in each mission cycle, it would still take over ten thousand years to meet the minimum requirements for the "Inheritance Mark."

Half a month later.

Wu Yuan's Primordial Avatar returned from meditating in the sixth remnant of the battle of the Dao Lords to the Time Island.

"Primordial Avatar, carrying the Origin Pillar, Rift Measuring Ruler, Ten Thousand Woods Dao Treasure, and many lower-grade and middle-grade immortal artifacts..."

"Qi Refining Primordial Avatar, carrying the Origin Star, Origin Pillar, nine life-bound flying swords, a large number of immortal swords, and the 'One Thought of the Nine Heavens' bestowed by the Northern Ancestor..." Wu Yuan silently prepared.

In addition to numerous combat treasures, Wu Yuan also spent a large amount on immortal artifacts, purchasing various elixirs, formations, and more.

Especially detoxifying and replenishing elixirs, the quantity was extremely large.

Unlike the Primordial Avatar, if the Primordial Avatar fell, it didn't matter. It would just take some time to re-cultivate.

When the Primordial Avatar was mobilized, it was never too cautious.

After all, if the Primordial Avatar fell, it would truly die.

"Everything is ready!"

"Let's go!"

The Qi Refining Primordial Avatar, carrying the Primordial Avatar, stepped into the space-time transmission array and selected the destination.

"Reminder from the Lord's Mark, the Sword of Ming, your Primordial Avatar is about to leave the Time Island. Do you wish to transmit?"

"Transmit!"

Chapter 432: Destiny's Bounty

With a whoosh, accompanied by a soaring radiance, Wu Yuan's Qi Refining Primordial Avatar and Primordial Avatar disappeared simultaneously in the transmission array.

...

In the Snow Light Mist Realm, amidst the frosty mist sea and endless haze, a figure in white robes appeared out of nowhere.

"The first time I was teleported here, it was this place."

"Now, with the arrival of the Qi Refining Primordial Avatar, it's here again? It seems that there is truly a divine intention." Wu Yuan stood in the void, gazing into various places in the void.

With his sensitivity to spatial fluctuations, he could clearly perceive a large number of strange fluctuations.

Nothing escaped his notice.

"It's been five hundred years since I last came to the Snow Light Mist Realm. I wonder how many people still remember me," Wu Yuan's lips curved into a smile. "I also wonder how many of those Star Lords from back then are still here."

Five hundred years were extremely short for Celestial Immortal Star Lords. If they explored a certain area, they often wouldn't leave easily.

"Hmm."

"My goal this time is to enter the Black Demon Blood Abyss. But if I can sense some enemies of Star Lords along the way through the karma lines..."

"Then I'll take the opportunity to resolve some karma." A hint of killing intent flashed in Wu Yuan's eyes.

Revenge for grievances, that was Wu Yuan's creed.

If five hundred years ago, Wu Yuan dared to rampage through the Snow Light Mist Realm because he could enter the spatial turbulent zone, not many people could kill him.

Now?

He was even more confident. "No one can make me retreat without a fight. Even someone like the Ancient Longevity Star Lord would have to fight before anything else."

Swoosh!

Wu Yuan took a step forward, entering the spatial turbulent zone, swiftly heading towards the direction of the Black Demon Blood Abyss.

...

As he traveled through the spatial turbulent zone, there was no danger at all. Wu Yuan's divine sense spread out, sensing spatial fluctuations from all directions.

At the same time, he consciously sensed the karma lines.

After hundreds of years, due to his previous frenzied killings, many ordinary Celestial Immortal and Celestial God enemies who dared to continue staying in the Snow Light Mist Realm were rare.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, Wu Yuan, who was advancing, felt a response in his heart. He immediately stopped and reached out his hand into the void.

With this grab, an invisible force immediately penetrated from the spatial turbulent zone to the material spatial layer.

It was a calm piece of void.

Floating in the void was a damaged immortal sword, wandering aimlessly.

Splash! Suddenly, a large palm appeared out of thin air, grabbing the sword hilt.

Then, as if being dragged into water.

Pfft!

Both the damaged immortal sword and the large palm disappeared into thin air, and the void quickly returned to tranquility.

Inside the spatial turbulent zone.

"An intermediate-grade immortal artifact? A battle sword? It seems to have been used by a powerful Celestial God in the past." Wu Yuan examined the battle sword.

His divine power penetrated into the sword, sensing the messages transmitted inside the sword body, but the information was already very incomplete.

Obviously, it had gone through a cruel battle before reaching this state.

"Intermediate-grade immortal artifacts, worth a hundred thousand divine crystals, but this battle sword is too damaged. Even most of its essence is shattered." Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. Various treasures and weapons were not eternal.

It was common for weapons to break during battles.

There was also the erosion of time. Many high-grade immortal artifacts would decay over the long years.

Only Dao artifacts, containing complete Dao laws, coexisted with heaven and earth, were not destroyed by external forces, and could last forever.

"This battle sword is too severely damaged to be usable. Its power is probably not even as good as a lower-grade immortal artifact. It can only be sold as raw material, estimated to be worth tens of thousands of divine crystals." Wu Yuan muttered to himself.

Tens of thousands of divine crystals were still not bad.

"So, this is destiny? With strong destiny, it's easy to obtain many fortuitous treasures."

Wu Yuan also understood that destiny and fortune were only auxiliary factors; the key was still one's own strength.

With great strength, one could brave any storm.

So-called destiny was just a part of the rules of heaven and earth. As for those transcendent supreme beings, they could even ignore the cycle of heaven and earth, naturally disregarding so-called destiny.

...

After traveling through the void for a while, Wu Yuan had entered the core area of the Snow Light Mist Realm.

The core area was full of dangers, but Wu Yuan was in the spatial turbulent zone and could easily avoid many dangers, feeling relaxed and at ease.

Suddenly.

"Hmm? Karma lines?" Wu Yuan abruptly stopped, a hint of killing intent flashing in his eyes.

He had just sensed three karma lines, extending to the other end of the unfathomable realm of fate.

In his perception of karma, the life aura of these three individuals was extremely strong.

They were all Star Lords!

"They dare to linger in the Snow Light Mist Realm?" Wu Yuan muttered to himself. "That's right, with the strength of Star Lords, it's only been a few hundred years. Why would they fear me?"

"Not willing to leave?"

"Then I'll send you on your way." Wu Yuan immediately followed one of the karma lines and headed straight over.

In fact, by sensing the karma lines alone, Wu Yuan was not sure of the specific identities and strengths of the other party.

But still, the same old saying held true—there was no one in the Snow Light Mist Realm who could make him retreat.

Even if they were peak Star Lord experts, they would have to fight before anything else.

...

In the Snow Light Mist Realm, within the Ice Spiral Valley, this was a well-known dangerous place in the core area.

It often birthed valuable treasures.

So, there were many Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods exploring the Ice Spiral Valley, including many Star Lord experts.

Today, in one of the glacial valleys.

The fierce wind howled like sharp blades slashing through the air. Even Earth Immortals and Earth Gods would instantly perish in the face of these fierce winds.

On the side of a mountain wall, three towering figures were sitting cross-legged.

The leader, with fiery red skin all over, smooth and without a single strand of hair, not even common human features like hair or eyebrows, yet his appearance did not seem fierce, instead giving off a warm feeling.

He was the powerhouse of the Hanging Moon Palace—Fire Element Star Lord.

In the range of the Ice Spiral Valley, he had some reputation. The two fiery-red-skinned figures following him were from the same star system as him, considered his younger generation clansmen.

One was a Celestial Immortal at the sixth level, and the other was a Celestial God at the sixth level.

A combination like theirs was extremely powerful in the Ice Spiral Valley, and ordinary teams dared not provoke them.

Therefore, Fire Element Star Lord was relatively relaxed.

Suddenly.

"Hmm?" Fire Element Star Lord suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze as sharp as arrows, instantly piercing through the endless fierce winds, seeing a figure millions of miles away.

"A white robe, a Celestial Immortal... This aura!"

Fire Element Star Lord immediately stood up and looked towards the distant figure in the white robe. He had recognized it: "Is it Ming Jian? The markbearer of the Time Island? After hundreds of years, he has indeed become a Celestial Immortal and has come to the Snow Light Mist Realm again?"

Back then, Fire Element Star Lord had chased after Wu Yuan and had seen him once, so he remembered Wu Yuan's divine aura.

Hoo! Hoo!

The two clansmen beside him, the Fire Sealing Celestial and the Fiery Great God, both stood up, shocked at the figure in the void.

A Celestial daring to trespass into the core area of the Snow Light Mist Realm? Is he insane?

"It's Ming Jian," Fire Element Star Lord said coldly.

"Ming Jian?"

"The monstrous genius from Time Island?" The Fiery Great God and the Fire Sealing Celestial were quite shocked.

Naturally, they had heard of Wu Yuan's name.

For thousands of years, there had been two monstrous geniuses widely known in the Dao Realm—one was Zhuo Hai Yue, and the other was Ming Jian.

"With his talent, he would indeed become a Celestial early," the Fiery Great God said solemnly. "He appeared in other dangerous places before, already a Celestial, but his strength hasn't significantly improved."

"When he fought against Celestial Immortals and Celestial Gods in the past, the burst techniques he used to breakthrough to Celestial didn't significantly enhance his strength," the Fire Sealing Celestial added.

Various major forces in the Dao Realm had speculated about Ming Jian's strength.

One relatively accurate point was that Ming Jian's swordsmanship was indeed incredibly advanced, reaching the level of a Star Lord. However, his ability to erupt with such power was also due to a very powerful secret technique, which greatly enhanced his mana.

"According to the intelligence, his strength has been improving. He should still be far from the level of a Star Lord," Fire Element Star Lord furrowed his brows slightly. "Is he daring to show up here to seek revenge on me?"

Fire Element Star Lord was cautious in his heart but not afraid.

He wouldn't flee.

Firstly, he wasn't a Spatial Star Lord, so he couldn't escape. Secondly, he had his own pride.

The exchange between the three powerful individuals was extremely fast.

In the moment Wu Yuan appeared, everything was settled.

"Ming Jian," Fire Element Star Lord's voice echoed through the endless fierce winds with powerful mana. "What are you here for?"

The fierce wind howled, and robes fluttered.

"What am I here for?" Wu Yuan stood in the void, overlooking the three figures below, his gaze sharp as if staring at prey, a cold smile on his lips. "Fire Element, have you forgotten what happened back then?"

"Are you here for revenge?" Fire Element Star Lord's gaze flickered.

"Yes!"

"I'll give you a chance. Hand over a treasure worth five million divine crystals, and we'll resolve the past karma," Wu Yuan said coldly. "Otherwise, you'll die."

Silence!

Fire Element Star Lord, Fiery Great God, and Fire Sealing Celestial all stared at Wu Yuan with wide eyes, almost unable to believe their ears.

One person, Wu Yuan, dared to threaten them?

"Something's wrong. This Ming Jian is such a monstrous genius; he definitely wouldn't be so foolish. Could it be that he really has confidence?" An instinctive unease flashed through Fire Element Star Lord's mind.

But as a Star Lord-level expert, how could he be scared off?

At least, he wouldn't just hand over a treasure worth millions of divine crystals because of a word from a Celestial.

"Ming Jian."

"I don't want to fight you. Leave quickly." Fire Element Star Lord's voice was majestic, instinctively unwilling to engage with Wu Yuan.

Even if he could win, the probability of killing Wu Yuan was too low.

"Not willing to cooperate?"

"Then die." Wu Yuan's life force surged instantly, directly unleashing the mid-tier of the Origin Method from the "Origin Method Sacrifice." His mana surged to the level of a Celestial Immortal.

At the same time, several immortal swords appeared around him.

Boom!

Wu Yuan moved, diving down tens of thousands of miles, quickly approaching.

Eighty-one low-grade immortal flying swords surrounded him, whistling as they flew out, converging and merging in the blink of an eye, forming an immense and incomparable Sword Domain.

The vast Sword Domain covered millions of miles of void.

Directly enveloping Fire Element Star Lord, Fiery Great God, and Fire Sealing Celestial.

"This?"

"Such a strong Sword Domain." Both the Fiery Great God and the Fire Sealing Celestial trembled, feeling an astonishing oppression emanating from the vast domain.

It felt like the entire world was pressing down on them.

Wu Yuan's revealed strength far surpassed the intelligence reports.

"A Sword Domain? A mere trifle. Let me break it!" Fire Element Star Lord also erupted in an instant. Flames appeared around him, followed by several chains flying out, connecting with numerous flames to form a vast world of flames.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The world of flames erupted, colliding with the massive Sword Domain.

Producing incredibly astonishing shockwaves.

Rushing towards all directions.

..."Such strong power fluctuations."

"Where is it? Is a treasure being born?"

"It seems to be the territory of Fire Element Star Lord."

"I don't care, hurry!" The astonishing aftermath of the battle spread instantaneously to the glaciers and lands within a radius of over a billion miles, and numerous Celestial Immortals, Celestial Gods, and even Star Lord-level experts sensed it.

Quickly, a large number of powerful beings rushed from all directions.

...

"Domain clash, and I'm actually at a disadvantage?" Fire Element Star Lord was also shocked.

Two middle-grade immortal artifacts, combined with domain spells, were his most powerful domain techniques, yet he still found himself at a disadvantage?

"I don't believe it."

"As a Star Lord, I can't even suppress a Celestial." Fire Element Star Lord gritted his teeth, his mind moving.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Streams of flame light flew out, quickly condensing in the void. The fluctuations of the fire law shook, connecting to form a massive and incomparable divine elephant, vivid and majestic.

"Roar!"

With wings on its back, the divine elephant treaded through the void, lowly chanting as it charged towards Wu Yuan, intending to kill him.

"Divine Elephant Formation."

"Shaking the Heavens, it's the Star Lord's strongest move." Fire Sealing Celestial and Fiery Great God both held their breath, watching this scene.

This move was Fire Element Star Lord's signature move.

Once unleashed, even a typical Celestial God at the sixth stage would have their divine body burst if hit head-on by the divine elephant formation.

"Divine Elephant Formation?"

"It should be Fire Element Star Lord's trump card." Wu Yuan's gaze was indifferent. "Relying solely on the Law Body, I can't quickly defeat Fire Element Star Lord."

The Sword Domain was cast by the Law Body, capable only of suppressing Fire Element Star Lord but not defeating him swiftly.

And Wu Yuan had sensed that there were powerful beings flying towards them in the void.

Many Star Lords.

"Quick and decisive!" Wu Yuan's True Self instantly took action. He raised his hand, and nine dazzling divine swords appeared in his palm.

Faint aura!

"Kill!" Wu Yuan uttered a word.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The nine life flying swords, since evolving into immortal artifacts, finally moved for the first time. The swords were adorned with breathtaking temporal law patterns, countless patterns intertwined and instantly converged into one.

Nine swords merged into one, forming a new and slightly illusory temporal divine sword.

Swish! The divine sword moved directly.

"My Divine Elephant Formation, even facing a Celestial God at the eighth stage, has the power to fight." Fire Element Star Lord was full of confidence, but when he saw the light passing through the sky and earth, his face changed instantly, his heart trembled involuntarily. "No, what is this?"

One sword was sacrificed! The intertwining of temporal fluctuations, the vast world seemed to be cut, becoming hazy and unpredictable.

The almost transparent divine sword's blade instantly cut through the huge divine elephant.

"Puff~" Like tofu, Fire Element Star Lord's ultimate formation was instantly cut open, the formation collapsed instantly, and a large number of treasures inside burst out in all directions.

Whoosh! Breaking through the Fire Element Formation, the temporal divine sword's power hardly weakened. It almost instantly crossed over tens of thousands of miles of void again, directly slashing towards Fire Element Star Lord's body.

"This!" Fire Element Star Lord's pupils contracted, instinctively wanting to dodge, and desperately activating his treasures to resist.

Boom!

"Puff~" With a flash of the sword, Fire Element Star Lord's body instantly vanished, leaving only his battle armor and a large number of unowned immortal treasures.

"Fire Element Star Lord?"

"Just a Celestial God at the seventh stage." Wu Yuan muttered to himself, his gaze falling on Fire Sealing Celestial and Fiery Great God in the distance.

Both of them felt a chill in their hearts.

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PS: Over 6,000 words, combining two chapters into one.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 432: The Arrival of Dominance

"Did he just fall like that?"

"Star Lord is a Celestial God at the seventh stage, facing this Ming Sword, he actually had no ability to fight back and fell with just one move?" Fire Sealing Celestial and Fiery Great God felt chills in their hearts.

They had previously speculated that if Wu Yuan dared to come, he must have some confidence, but they never expected his strength to be so terrifying.

One sword killed a Celestial God at the seventh stage? How strong was Ming Sword's true strength? Celestial God at the ninth stage? Or even a half-step Star Lord surpassing the Celestial God at the ninth stage?

In normal cultivation, Celestial Gods generally reach a maximum of the ninth stage. And from the ninth stage to the level of Star Lord, the gap is huge, only a few powerful Star Lords can exhibit strength close to that of a Star Lord.

For example, those with superior foundations, mastery of combat techniques at the Star Lord level, or possessing powerful artifacts, all make the strength of Star Lords even stronger.

And at this moment, Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial both had a feeling that they were not facing an Immortal, but a super powerhouse at the level of a half-step Star Lord.

However, they didn't know that in terms of attack power, even if Wu Yuan's Nine Life Flying Swords were all unleashed, they still belonged to the category of Celestial Gods at the ninth stage.

It's just that the Sword of Time is the most unpredictable.

It can be said that as long as you can't hold on, facing Wu Yuan's divine sword attack, you'll almost fall with just one glance. Time is always the most unpredictable among many avenues.

"Escape!"

"Run!" In the moment of life and death, Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial immediately chose to flee.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan waved his hand to collect the many treasures left by Fire Element Star Lord. He didn't feel too excited.

Just killing an ordinary Star Lord.

"In terms of strength, people like Jiang Huan Senior Brother, Nie Zhen, and others are at the level of Celestial Gods at the seventh stage, comparable to Fire Element Star Lord." Wu Yuan secretly sighed.

Unconsciously, his Refining Qi Avatar could already kill ordinary Star Lords with ease.

"In terms of comprehension of the Dao, I'm not much stronger than Jiang Huan Senior Brother and the others. They are all at the level of initial-stage Star Lords. The special thing about me is that I can use the 'Origin Law Sacrifice'." Wu Yuan silently pondered.

He could feel the extraordinary and powerful nature of the "Origin Law Sacrifice" technique.

For Immortals, this is a weapon for fighting across levels.

Although the "Primordial Saint Prohibition" practiced by the Body Refining Avatar is more powerful and special, the conditions for its use are more stringent. How many can attract the attention of the True Saints?

Without the "Origin Law Sacrifice," Wu Yuan's current strength would only be at the level of Celestial Gods at the fourth or fifth stage.

Boom! Killing Fire Element Star Lord with one move, collecting his treasures without much hesitation, Wu Yuan dashed towards Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial without delay.

In the raging wind, Wu Yuan's figure flickered, swiftly approaching.

"Hmm?"

Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, only to see the space trembling slightly tens of millions of miles away, with many strong figures appearing.

Chapter 432: The Advent of Dominance

"The weakest life breath, are Celestial Gods at the fourth or fifth stage."

Seems like there are also Star Lord level experts.

They are all within the Ice Vortex Valley, sensing the intense energy fluctuations, thinking that treasures are appearing, so they rushed over.

This is just the first wave, as time passes, more and more experts will come rushing over.

"Ming Sword's speed is too fast. If we escape together, we will undoubtedly die. Even Star Lords couldn't withstand one move, let alone us."

"Split up and escape."

"Hurry." Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial fled frantically, displaying various burst secret techniques, bursting with speed to the limit.

They were already scared by Wu Yuan.

However.

Facing a powerful existence condensing the true meaning of space and time, their attempt to escape was futile.

Even if they fled far away, as long as Wu Yuan chased after them and entered the chaotic space layer, he could easily catch up with just one step.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan flashed, and then, two endless and dazzling divine lights appeared in the world.

The divine lights cut through the sky like two lightning bolts, each heading towards Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial.

The two divine lights were each a life-bound flying sword.

"No!"

"Block it." Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial were scared out of their wits. One displayed the source technique, their figure towering thousands of feet tall as if to block, and the other displayed multiple spells.

"Pfft!"

"Whoosh~"

The seemingly tough divine bodies of the gods, and the seemingly mighty multiple spell formations, were instantly pierced through by the divine lights. The terrifying sword qi contained within the divine lights burst out, shooting in all directions.

The sword qi exploded like fireworks, spreading layer by layer, extremely dazzling.

Fiery Great God, dead!

Fire Sealing Celestial, dead!

"Hoo!"

"Retrieve." Wu Yuan waved his hand and collected the treasures left by the two Celestial Gods.

The entire void fell silent.

"They must have sensed the battle fluctuations and rushed over." Wu Yuan glanced at the figures outside the void tens of millions of miles away. "Those strong ones who didn't form a karmic bond, it means we didn't have any grudges before, so there's no need for a bloodbath."

Without enmity, Wu Yuan was not a bloodthirsty person, naturally indifferent.

"Let's go." Wu Yuan took a step and merged into the chaotic space layer, disappearing on the spot.

...

At this moment, far outside the tens of millions of miles in the void, from all directions, the first batch of Celestial Gods, Great Gods, and even the two Star Lords who arrived first, were shocked to see the scene at the end of the void.

When Fire Element Star Lord died, they couldn't see clearly.

But.

When Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial fell, they saw it clearly, utterly powerless to resist.

"Immortal? Who is that?"

"Just from appearance and means, it looks a bit like Ming Sword, it should be him."

"Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial, both had the strength of Celestial Gods at the sixth stage, yet they were killed instantly?" These experts were all shocked.

Fiery Great God and Fire Sealing Celestial weren't too powerful, but they were still the top existence among the lower Star Lords.

Especially Fiery Great God, as a Great God, his ability to protect himself was unquestionable, yet he was still killed with one move, which ordinary Star Lords could not achieve.

"The most important thing is Fire Element Star Lord, where is he?"

"Did he also fall into Ming Sword's hands?"

"After five hundred years, Ming Sword appeared in the Snowlight Mist Realm again? I remember decades ago, when Ming Sword appeared in another realm, he was only at the Celestial God sixth stage."

"In the blink of an eye, he's become so strong?" These experts were both shocked and skeptical.

If Fire Element Star Lord had also fallen, then Wu Yuan would be too terrifying.

They didn't have to wait long.

Whoosh! With more strong ones rushing over, the first arrivals quickly learned what had happened from those who came before.

Soon, another piece of news spread.

"Fire Element Star Lord sent a message, his avatar was killed by Ming Sword in one move." A Star Lord shouted excitedly.

"The one who killed him is Ming Sword."

"Killed in one move? Ming Sword?"

"Is it true?"

"Fire Element personally said it, could it be false?" A large group of gathered experts were in an uproar, all shocked by the news.

Although Ming Sword had broken through, judging by the time, he was probably only at the level of a First Ascendant.

A First Ascendant's strength is already so formidable, that he can kill a Star Lord with just one move?

...

The fall of Fire Element Star Lord began to spread in the Temporal Immortal Realm, but because it had been a short time, it had not spread widely yet.

Meanwhile, Wu Yuan moved through the chaotic space layer.

In a very short time.

He had already followed the karmic lines and arrived at the location of another Star Lord, appearing directly.

"Ming Sword? How dare you show up in the Snowlight Mist Realm again?" Lord Tong Heng sat on an iceberg, opening his eyes.

He stood up.

"What wouldn't I dare?" Wu Yuan strolled through the void, smiling. "Instead, Tong Heng, I chased after you, yet you didn't even run for your life?"

"Ridiculous!"

"You're just relying on that explosive secret technique. A First Ascendant, and you dare not let me escape? Get lost!" Lord Tong Heng shouted angrily.

The next moment, a black longbow suddenly appeared in his palm, pulling the bowstring, and silver arrows, like a full moon.

He understood Wu Yuan's intentions and didn't want to say more.

Life and death were determined by strength.

"Hmm?" Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of surprise flashed through them. When locked onto by the silver arrow, he felt as if his soul was being suppressed.

A very terrifying divine bow.

"Shoo!"

The silver arrow burst out instantly, and the spiritual energy of the surrounding area within millions of miles converged on the arrow, making it emit an incredibly terrifying light.

Slashing through millions of miles of void, causing the majestic heavens and earth to fall silent.

"Retreat."

Without hesitation, Wu Yuan flashed back into the chaotic space layer. This was the incredible aspect of comprehending space-time. No matter how powerful your technique is, I can just retreat into a higher-dimensional space, naturally safe.

"But..." Unexpectedly for Wu Yuan, the silver arrow broke through the restrictions of different dimensional spaces.

It shot through countless chaotic space streams and shot towards him.

"Breaking through the high-dimensional limit?" Wu Yuan's face changed slightly. He had a feeling that this was an arrow that locked onto the soul and mind.

The opponent had probably comprehended some of the laws of cause and effect and infused them into the arrow technique.

Whoosh!

Witnessing Wu Yuan's figure dispersing, he deployed "Moonlight Shadow," instantly transforming into nine figures, accompanied by overwhelming sword light, forming a domain of swords.

"Peng~"

Facing the nine Wu Yuans, the silver arrow flickered slightly, directly shooting towards one of the Wu Yuan figures, colliding with the dense sword light, greatly reducing its power.

But an invisible soul fluctuation also enveloped the nine Wu Yuans, attempting to shake their souls.

This arrow also contained a soul attack.

"Condense." Wu Yuan's twelve-fold primordial spirit was vast and endless, with immense power. He utilized the soul defense technique 'Elemental Sea' from his cultivation of "Starry Sea," which had reached an extremely high level.

There was no need for soul defense techniques; ordinary Star Lords' soul techniques couldn't shake Wu Yuan at all.

This arrow was undeniably strong. If it were another Star Lord, it would undoubtedly be troublesome.

But Wu Yuan's life-saving ability was extraordinary, easily blocking it.

"Impressive, Tong Heng Star Lord, die." Wu Yuan moved again, descending once more into the material space layer.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Nine ancestral divine swords soared out, merging into a single space-time divine sword, thrusting directly.

"No way? He's a First Ascendant, but facing my arrow, he wasn't affected at all?" Tong Heng Star Lord was shocked.

He was aware of Wu Yuan's mastery of the laws of space-time and his incredible life-saving ability, so he decided to unleash his strongest attack to kill the enemy.

Never did he expect it would have no effect on Wu Yuan.

"Tong Heng, I wanted to talk to you, but it seems you'll fall." Wu Yuan's voice echoed coldly in Tong Heng Star Lord's mind.

Wu Yuan's avatar and primordial spirit were united.

Appearing as one person, they fought together.

"Whoosh!" With a thought, countless immortal swords surged out, forming a vast sword domain that completely enveloped Tong Heng Star Lord, reducing his flight speed.

At the same time...

"Whoosh!" The nine ancestral flying swords merged into one, unleashing the "Space-Time Nine Swords," becoming even more powerful within the sword domain, piercing like lightning.

"So fast."

"How could his speed be so fast? And his sword domain?" Tong Heng Star Lord's astonishment grew. He felt that Wu Yuan's strength far exceeded his imagination. Instantly retracting his divine bow, his body became incredibly sturdy. Six battle swords and three shields instantly appeared in his hands, intending to defend against Wu Yuan.

As a Celestial God, he had enough strength to protect himself.

"Peng! Peng!"

The swords and blades intertwined in the void. The surrounding space trembled, and Tong Heng Star Lord felt a terrifying impact that instantly swept through his entire body, making even his divine body tremble.

"How is this possible?" Tong Heng Star Lord's face was filled with an incredulous expression. Too strong, too terrifying! 

Little did he know, when Wu Yuan erupted with all his power, each ancestral flying sword alone exceeded the power of a medium-grade immortal artifact, possessing power close to that of a Celestial God at the ninth stage.

When the nine swords merged, their terrifying power could surpass that of a Celestial God at the ninth stage, approaching the level of a quasi-Star Lord.

Suppressing a seventh-stage Celestial God like him was naturally effortless.

Even though his instantaneous burst strength was much stronger than Fire Element Star Lord's, it was still of no avail.

"Boom!" Tong Heng Star Lord was sent flying by the Time Divine Sword, almost unable to hold onto his sword.

"Defend!"

Tong Heng Star Lord wanted to defend, but he felt the space-time divine sword that had just passed by suddenly flash horizontally again, fiercely striking his towering body once more.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~" Countless cracks appeared on his divine body.

The terrifying force of the impact was immense.

"No!"

Tong Heng Star Lord was shocked and angry, wanting to flee, but in the face of Wu Yuan's terrifying onslaught, all his struggles were futile.

After more than ten consecutive manipulations of the Time Divine Sword to bombard him, Tong Heng Star Lord, amidst roars, finally couldn't sustain his divine body any longer and completely collapsed.

Fallen!

This side of the void fell into silence.

"Divine Gods are indeed much harder to kill than Celestial Gods. The two are almost equal in strength, but it cost me so much power to kill Tong Heng," Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

His two battles seemed easy, but in reality, they consumed a huge amount of power.

Maintaining the "Primordial Sacrifice" technique was several times more exhausting than normal combat.

Therefore, for Wu Yuan, this kind of life-and-death battle had only one requirement - speed!

It had to be a swift and decisive battle.

"If it turns into a battle of attrition, then I can only choose to leave," Wu Yuan waved his hand and collected many treasures left by Tong Heng Star Lord.

He left quickly.

...

The battle between Wu Yuan and Tong Heng Star Lord was more intense and violent, but because it took place in the void, where no one witnessed it, the news did not spread quickly.

As time passed, Wu Yuan also understood that he had only killed their avatars. Once the news spread, the remaining Star Lords would quickly flee.

Therefore, he sensed the causal lines and began a frenzy of killing at the fastest speed.

Five days, fifteen battles!

In reality, the time spent on travel and battles was very short. Most of Wu Yuan's time was spent on restoring his power.

In these fifteen battles, Wu Yuan chose targets who had pursued him years ago - Star Lord-level powerhouses.

Wu Yuan won thirteen of these battles, killing his opponents.

In the other two battles, one was a Celestial God at the ninth stage, and the other was a Celestial at the ninth stage. Both had strong life-saving abilities, and Wu Yuan couldn't defeat them after a long battle, so he had to choose to leave.

However...

Consecutively killing thirteen Star Lord-level powerhouses and even battling undefeated or gaining the upper hand against two peak Star Lords still caused a huge stir.

"Thirteen Star Lords, all fallen."

"So crazy."

"All those who died had grievances with Ming Jian in the past. Whether Celestials or Celestial Gods, they were all killed by him."

"Even peak Star Lords can only passively defend against him and endure the attacks."

"His attacks are incredibly terrifying, and the key is his proficiency in space-time, making his escape methods incredibly powerful. He controls the initiative, and his soul defense is also incredibly strong. Both his attacks and escape methods are incredibly powerful... Ming Jian, has only recently become a First Ascendant, right?"

"His strength is definitely not weaker than Zhuo Haiyue's, quite extraordinary."

...

The news first spread among the nine major forces in the Dao Realm, and the fall of thirteen Star Lords was not considered a major event.

Each major force had tens of thousands of Star Lords, and those who fell were just avatars.

The key point was that all of this was accomplished by a First Ascendant who had only practiced for over a thousand years, which was somewhat insane.

"Troublesome."

"Ming Jian's current strength is extremely strong, probably close to the level of a quasi-Star Lord, even more formidable than ordinary Spatial Star Lords."

"It's difficult to restore our reputation by trying to kill him."

"The Time-Space Island has never produced such a monstrous genius in endless ages." Many Star Monarchs in the Dao Realm found this situation tricky.

They had ordered the pursuit, not only because they were not afraid of Wu Yuan's future retaliation, but also to save face for themselves and to stand up for their subordinates.

However, Ming Jian's growth rate was too fast, and his desire for revenge was even stronger.

Unless these Star Monarchs personally intervened in the pursuit and kill, relying solely on their subordinates, they could hardly deal with Ming Jian.

Moreover...

Many Spatial Star Lords who had been ordered to pursue and kill Ming Jian began to have second thoughts and started to act against orders.

Spatial Star Lords were only good at fleeing; their frontal combat abilities were not necessarily strong.

Although some Spatial Star Lords also had quasi-Star Lord strength, they were few and far between, extremely rare, even fewer than the number of Star Lords.

This also made Ming Jian's reputation grow even more among the various forces in the Dao Realm.

...

A series of astonishing achievements spread among the various major forces in the Dao Realm, and gradually, through many channels, began to spread in the Time-Space Island.

Suddenly, it was buzzing!

"Insane."

"Ming Jian, he's been on the Time-Space Island for less than a thousand years, right? How long has he been practicing?"

"Peak Star Lord strength!! No weaker than Zhuo Haiyue." Countless imprints of the Time-Space Island were discussing.

"I heard that Zhuo Haiyue's situation is extremely special, she is not that kind of monstrous genius."

"In terms of talent alone, Ming Jian is the first on the Time-Space Island."

"I checked, when Ming Jian first arrived, he broke through the first and second star towers of the Taiyuan Divine Court, one hundred floors each... and now he's even more dazzling." Quickly, Wu Yuan's reputation on the Time-Space Island soared.

There was a trend of truly surpassing Zhuo Haiyue and becoming the strongest contemporary figure on the Time-Space Island.

Of course, the most important factor was that Zhuo Haiyue had only erupted once.

While Wu Yuan had actually continuously killed more than ten Star Lords in a very short period of time.

He forged his reputation with blood.

In the world of the strong, actual achievements were still the most recognized.

...

"Thank goodness! Thank goodness we bowed down." Nie Zhenzheng and Nangong Meng chatted, his mood quite good.

"So monstrous."

"Practicing for over a thousand years, with the strength of a peak Star Lord?" Nie Zhen shook his head and sighed, "Whoever tells me that Ming Jian cannot become a Lord in the future, I won't care."

Nangong Meng, Tu Qing, and the others couldn't help but smile when they heard this.

They were also filled with emotion. Ming Jian's growth rate was too fast, to the point where it was shocking, reaching heights that made them look up to him in an instant.

...

"Spending thirty million divine crystals to resolve karma, it's worth it." Seeking Clouds God was originally lamenting the loss of thirty million divine crystals.

But when he received the news of Wu Yuan's consecutive killings of over ten Star Lords, he suddenly felt that this was one of his wisest decisions.

Such a monstrous talent.

And not an enemy force, why provoke unnecessary enmity?

"On the path of cultivation, when encountering super geniuses, one must bow down when necessary." Seeking Clouds God thought to himself.

...

In the Time-Space Dao Realm, Wu Yuan, as a First Ascendant, achieved such incredible feats, and naturally, the news quickly became known to the vast forces of the space-time river through various channels of intelligence agencies.

Similarly.

This news also returned to the Qingling Great Boundary.

In the Northern Gloomy Realm, within the temple where the Northern Gloomy Lord resided.

"Peak Star Lord strength?"

"Consecutive killings of thirteen Star Lords? How did my disciple accomplish this?" When the Northern Gloomy Immortal Lord received this news, he couldn't help but feel incredulous.

He was a Spatial Lord, belonging to the lineage of the Time-Space Dao Lord, and he was in the Taiyuan Divine Court, knowing far more secrets than ordinary lords.

He was well aware that there were many extraordinary methods in this world.

Like the Sacred Forbidden Technique, like the 'Black Demon Blood Sacrifice', and so on.

"Those extraordinary burst techniques all have many restrictions, mostly created by the highest existences." The Northern Gloomy Lord thought to himself. "Could it be that Ming Jian has already become the successor of the Time-Space Dao Lord?"

"But."

"The Dao Lord no longer imparts the Great Dao Marks after countless ages, and Ming Jian has only practiced for over a thousand years after all."

And the Northern Gloomy Lord was even more aware that even if someone possessed extraordinary burst techniques, how much they could achieve depended on the individual.

Like the 'Creation Sacred Forbidden', although extraordinary, if one's comprehension of the Dao was not high enough, ordinary Ascendants would only be able to match ordinary Celestials.

Wu Yuan had practiced for over a thousand years, his comprehension of the Dao was comparable to a Star Lord, and he had nine divine flying swords, which gave him such formidable strength.

"Hmm?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Northern Gloomy Lord. He hesitated for a moment before waving his hand.

Whoosh~

Countless light spots converged, instantly forming a vague figure shrouded in black mist in the temple.

His aura was very weak, but there was a trace of transcendence in it.

"Northern Gloomy, long time no see." The voice of the black mist figure was gentle, echoing in the temple.

"Master." The Northern Gloomy Lord stood up, bowing slightly to show respect.

As powerful as he was, he was not afraid of any lord in the Qingling Great Boundary, but in the face of the noble and great Master, he still had to bow his head.

"My purpose in coming, I believe you understand. Has Ming Jian become the successor of the Time-Space Dao Lord?" said the black mist figure.

"I'm not sure." The Northern Gloomy Lord shook his head. He really wasn't sure.

The black mist figure was slightly stunned.

"Ming Jian's performance is extremely extraordinary. In terms of potential, he can be considered one of the top ten since the inception of the Heavenly Cycle."

"According to the calculations of the True Saints, when the Celestial Path of the Universe will open, after discussing with several Masters, we believe that Ming Jian's strength, by that time, will probably rank among the top three in the current generation of the Divine Court," the black mist figure said slowly. "Moreover, he excels in time and space, so his achievements in the Celestial Path of the Universe will probably be immense."

"So, we hope that he can join the core of the Divine Court, with conditions open for negotiation."

"If the Time-Space Dao Lord is unwilling to accept him as a disciple."

"Then, I am willing to plead with the True Saints. Of course, the True Saints comprehend not the Time-Space Grand Dao, so it will depend on the True Saints' intentions," the black mist figure's gaze fell on the Northern Gloomy Lord. "Northern Gloomy, what do you think?"

The Northern Gloomy Lord was shaken.

Plead with the True Saints?

He was well aware of the position of the black mist figure in the Divine Court, definitely the top existence under the True Saints.

If he spoke, the True Saints would naturally take it seriously.

"Master, the most suitable path for Ming Jian is the Dao of Time and Space," the Northern Gloomy Lord shook his head. "Everything can only be decided after Ming Jian returns."

"Understood."

"Then let's wait until Ming Jian returns to discuss further." The black mist figure nodded, dispersing into countless light spots.

He was only a manifestation.

The true body? It was still in the distant headquarters of the Taiyuan Divine Court.

"Ming Jian, oh Ming Jian."

"Sending him to the Time-Space Dao Realm seems to be the right choice." The Northern Gloomy Lord sighed inwardly. "It actually provoked the personal descent of the Master."

The status and power of the Master far surpassed that of ordinary Lords.

...

As for the outside storms, Wu Yuan knew a little, but he didn't pay much attention, focusing all his energy on himself.

Because.

"The Black Demon Blood Abyss is finally coming again." Wu Yuan's gaze fell on the seemingly calm void in the distance.

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ps: Over six thousand words, guaranteed completion

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