Yuan’s Ascension

Hmm? My perception of space? Wu Yuan suddenly felt that the clarity of his observation of spatial fluctuations seemed to have advanced to a new level.

A flood of Dao insights surged into Wu Yuan’s mind, and he began to grasp many profundities of the Law of Space.

Have I progressed a bit in the True Domain Dao? Wu Yuan pondered, a faint smile appearing on his face. Very good.

I understand now. The Immutable Land may block the communication of thoughts between my two true selves, but it cannot hinder their shared understanding of the Dao.

Once I’ve made progress in Dao comprehension, the insights are etched deep into the consciousness shared by both true selves, difficult to erase.

As I progress in the Law of Life, my qi refiner self should sense it too. This way, the chances of my plan succeeding will increase significantly. Wu Yuan revealed a slight smile.

With two true selves complementing each other's weaknesses, the cultivation efficiency far exceeded simple addition.

Hmm? Wu Yuan, who had been maintaining a soul perception range of twenty thousand li, suddenly detected a vast surge of spiritual qi rolling towards them.

A battleship! It's a second-grade spirit battleship, led by an Immortal General. There should be about five to six hundred immortal race troops on board. They dare to come after us? Truly arrogant. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Wu Yuan's soul had reached the peak of the Soul Will level, and he had cultivated multiple soul secret arts. While he could detect numerous individuals within his Soul Will range, some weaker Void Refiner Eminences might not be aware of his presence.

It seemed that Immortal General Yu Yue hadn't noticed him.

An incomplete thousand-man battalion of the immortal army. It seems I must take action. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. Fine, I'll reveal part of my strength.

When he first arrived, he only understood some basic intelligence, so Wu Yuan didn't dare to unleash his power rashly, fearing it might lead to trouble.

But after conversing with Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the others, Wu Yuan had a deeper understanding of Huanggu. It was a very special world, where many unique treasures emerged over its long history, most of which were controlled by the four Archeldritch tribes.

I’ll reveal some strength and establish myself as a super genius of the eldritch race. Naturally, this will lead to me joining the core of the eldritch race. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

Previously, I planned to enter the Hou Cheng Tribe and reveal my strength slowly, but now it seems my plans will have to be brought forward.

Some time passed.

“Hmm? Enemies?” Wu Yuan, who had been conversing with Hou Quan, suddenly narrowed his eyes and turned his head abruptly, as if sensing something amiss.

"Enemies?"

"Where?" Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the others immediately turned to look.

Everything was calm.

Puzzled, they were just about to ask Wu Yuan to clarify when a thunderous boom rocked the ground.

The colors of heaven and earth changed as waves of energy rippled out for thousands of li, and an enormous battleship appeared. A large crowd of figures stood on the battleship, exuding a tremendous aura.

"What? A second-grade spirit battleship? Not good, it's an Immortal General." Hou Quan's expression changed drastically. "Is this a complete thousand-man battalion?"

"A thousand-man battalion?"

"An Immortal General!" The faces of Hou Ming and the other Eldritch Warriors turned grim.

Earlier, they had struggled to slay a hundred-man company. A thousand-man battalion was a hundred times stronger!

"They've truly gone mad!"

"Three Eldritch Generals are leading troops on a hunt for them, yet they still dare to pursue us?" Hou Ming's eyes gleamed with a hint of madness.

"Everyone, prepare to flee. I've already sent a message to the Eldritch General. In a quarter of an hour at most, the nearest Eldritch General will arrive, and we’ll be safe." Hou Quan said in a low voice.

A quarter of an hour? Hearing this, the group of Eldritch Warriors felt their hearts sink. Even though their self-preservation abilities were strong, it would be difficult to hold out.

More crucially, once they fled, the thousands of eldritch refugees would have no chance of survival at all.

"Are we going to abandon them?" Hou Quan gritted his teeth, pointing at the thousand eldritch refugees below who were still panicking and unaware of the situation.

"There's no choice, Hou Quan, don't be rash. Clashing with them is just suicide." Hou Ming clenched his jaw. Then, he turned to Hou Feng and shouted, "Brother Hou Feng, you've done enough. You take Zhu Yi and leave.

Hou Quan, you must escape alone, don't take the same route as Brother Hou Feng.

You and Zhu Yi are both Archeldritch bloodline bearers, destined to become Eldritch Generals in the future. Your lives are a hundred times more valuable than ours.

As for the rest of us brothers, we must fight to the death, to create a chance for Brother Hou Feng and Hou Quan to survive." Hou Ming roared, his fighting spirit soaring. "Are you afraid?"

"We’re not afraid!"

"It's just an Immortal General, I’ve yet to fight one."

"Why should we fear death?"

The other Eldritch Warriors understood Hou Ming's plan: to sacrifice their lives in exchange for a slim chance of Hou Quan and Zhu Yi’s survival.

But at this moment, none of them showed a hint of fear. This was the eldritch race. Over the long years, the ideology: fight for the eldritch race, fight till death, was instilled into them. This was glory.

"Ahhh!!!" Hou Quan's eyes reddened, his heart filled with unwillingness, yet he understood that Hou Ming's plan was no doubt the best option.

If he survived and grew stronger, he could contribute the most value in the future.

With the Soul Force communication speed of the Eldritch Warriors, these plans were made moments after they detected the Blazing Fire immortal army.

And similarly, thousands of li away, hundreds of immortal army soldiers soared into the sky, already forming an incomplete thousand-man battle array.

After days of intense battles, this thousand-man battalion had lost many Immortal Soldiers and Immortal Warriors.

However, as long as the Immortal General and eighty Immortal Warriors that made up their core remained, they could form the battle array. The other ordinary Immortal Soldiers and Immortal Warriors in the array were just support, their actual contribution to the overall power of the battle array was small.

The thousand-zhang tall, majestic fire roc exuded a vast and mighty aura, spreading across ten thousand li.

The ground below it had burst into raging flames due to the rapidly rising temperature of the air.

"Seven Eldritch Warriors?"

Rumble! There was no communication between the two sides. It was unnecessary.

The moment the immortal army formed their battle array, this thousand-zhang tall fire roc charged forward under the command of Immortal General Yu Yue, intending to annihilate these few Eldritch Warriors in one strike.

Just as Hou Quan was preparing to flee, and Hou Ming and the other Eldritch Warriors were preparing to fight to the death, Wu Yuan suddenly moved, charging forth to meet the attack.

"No!"

"Hou Feng, you're no match for them. There's no need for you to throw your life away." Hou Ming shouted, his expression changing.

"Brother Hou Feng." Hou Quan was even more shocked, and he prepared to fight alongside Wu Yuan.

"Haha."

"They actually dare to charge at us?"

“The eldritch race is indeed foolish." The immortal army soldiers broke into laughter.

They had formed a battle array capable of fighting an Eldritch General. Why would they fear a single Eldritch Warrior?

But in the next moment, the expressions of Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the other Eldritch Warriors, as well as the immortal army led by Immortal General Yu Yue, all changed.

Boom! Wu Yuan's speed began to skyrocket, his body simultaneously transforming into a colossal form thousands of zhangs tall. The sheer majesty of his stature was no less impressive than that of the flaming roc, his vital aura surging explosively.

At the same moment, a pair of massive skeletal wings materialized behind Wu Yuan. Four arms appeared, each wielding a shining battle saber.

In this instant, Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the others had the impression that Wu Yuan was already approaching the level of most Eldritch Generals.

"This?"

"This is Brother Hou Feng." Hou Ming and the other Eldritch Warriors gaped in astonishment.

So powerful, so incredible! Hou Quan stared intently, muttering to himself. I always thought my talent was exceptional, but now I see I've been like a frog in a well. Though we’re fellow Eldritch Warriors, Brother Hou Feng is likely ten times more formidable than me.

The eldritch race's side was shocked and excited.

What a formidable Eldritch Warrior, likely one of the eldritch race's top-tier geniuses. The more powerful, the more imperative it is to eliminate him. Killing intent surged in Immortal General Yu Yue's eyes.

Slaying such a genius was an immense contribution. Moreover, despite Wu Yuan's impressive display of power, it was still not enough to incite fear in him.

The gap between Eldritch Warrior and Eldritch General was as vast as that of heaven and earth. Throughout Huanggu, over countless ages, those who could cross this great divide in battle could be counted on one hand.

Boom! Boom! Both Wu Yuan and the enormous flaming roc moved at astonishing speeds. In the blink of an eye, the gap of a few thousand li shrunk to just a few hundred li.

This should be enough. Wu Yuan's gaze turned icy cold.

Boom! A hazy, earthy-yellow radiance suddenly appeared around Wu Yuan, spreading in all directions.

Hiss hiss hiss~ The vast, surging flames, like snow meeting sunlight, were immediately dissolved as they met that radiance.

In an instant, the flaming roc's fire domain was compressed to a mere dozens of li in radius, its power now greatly diminished.

Not good, it's a Dao Field! A Dao Field that only Earth Immortals can control. Immortal General Yu Yue's expression changed drastically.

He wanted to retreat, but how could Wu Yuan allow him to withdraw?

Whoosh! Four first-grade spirit sabers erupted with power, and four terrifying blade rays tore through the sky, their might unstoppable.

Clang! Clang! In the blink of an eye, sabers and talons clashed over a hundred times, each strike incredibly swift.

For a moment, they seemed evenly matched.

Rip! Suddenly, Wu Yuan unleashed another dazzling blade ray. ‘By chance’, it was too fast for the flaming roc to evade, cleaving into its neck.

The blade continued down, tearing through to the chest, splitting the entire roc in two.

Instantly, the battle array collapsed, revealing countless terrified immortal army soldiers within.

"Die!" One of Wu Yuan's battle sabers grew to an enormous size, plunging directly into the disintegrating body of the flaming roc. It seemed to pierce through heaven and earth.

Then—the saber twisted, blade rays exploding in all directions. In a single moment, all the Immortal Warriors and Immortal Soldiers were utterly annihilated, their corpses instantly turning to ash. Even many artifacts were destroyed.

Flee! Only Immortal General Yu Yue managed to block the blade rays, layers of shields floating before him as he attempted to escape in utter terror.

Whoosh! Two more long sabers tore through the sky, crossing paths as if rending the sky itself. The blade rays were unpredictable, directly cleaving through several spirit artifacts before striking Immortal General Yu Yue's body.

His body instantly vaporized into a cloud of blood mist.

He was dead!

A third-stage Void Refiner cultivator without any powerful artifacts or impressive arcane arts. Weak immortal root and low Dao comprehension as well. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. Too weak, not even comparable to the first-stage Void Refiners I've killed on the Eldritch-Immortal Battlefield.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan waved his hand, swiftly collecting all the remaining artifacts left behind by Yu Yue's immortal army and the other Immortal Warriors and Immortal Soldiers.

Even mosquitoes were still meat. He currently couldn't afford to disregard such wealth.

Wu Yuan quickly flew back to Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the others. By now, their gazes had changed, filled with shock and admiration.

"We pay our respects to Eldritch General Hou Feng." Hou Quan, Hou Ming, and the other six Eldritch Warriors suddenly bowed respectfully.