Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 840: Wu Yuan And Mu Long (2)

"Tempest! Annihilation!" High Immortal Nan Yin's gaze turned frigid. Within her sword domain, countless flying swords danced and weaved like fierce gales, colliding with the incoming spear lights.

The spear lights were sharp. But her swords were sharper still.

Boom! Boom! Boom! The clash of three peerless geniuses sent shockwaves rippling through the surrounding space, causing the very fabric of space to tremble and warp.

Some of the common battle arrays, unable to evade in time, were instantly scattered by the residual forces.

Bang! Despite giving his all, the High Deity in obsidian armor saw his spear lights shattered one after another, the illusory reflections of countless worlds dissipating like mirages. He was clearly outmatched.

Fortunately, the red-robed female High Immortal spared no effort, unleashing a barrage of powerful arcane arts to restrict High Immortal Nan Yin, giving her black-armored ally a chance to catch his breath.@@@@

"Hold the line. We can't defeat her, so we'll just have to stall her." The High Deity in black armor altered his spear technique, abandoning brute force for a more fluid, defensive approach. He sought not victory, but merely to avoid defeat.

In the following moments, High Immortal Nan Yin unleashed assault after assault, managing to decimate numerous battle arrays in the chaos, yet she could not overcome the two prodigies from the Immortal Court.

Nevertheless, with the arrays following behind High Immortal Nan Yin's lead, the central battle lane remained firmly in their favor.

It was clear to all that a prolonged defense was unsustainable. Given enough time, the two peerless geniuses of the Immortal Court would inevitably falter before High Immortal Nan Yin.

...

Within the Immortal Court's Space Fortress, Sovereign Voltari’s incarnation surveyed the entire battlefield.

The assembled Astral Monarchs kept a vigilant watch over the unfolding conflict as well.

"The Cang Feng Eldritch World has indeed prepared thoroughly. Their armies move with practiced coordination—they clearly haven't been idle these past hundred million years." Sovereign Voltari remarked, his tone unperturbed.

A clash of this magnitude wouldn't sway the balance of power in the macrocosm. But such fierce combat would greatly stimulate countless Archimmortals and Archdeities, helping them break through their own bottlenecks.

Tempering—that was the true purpose of this battle.

"That sword immortal from the Eldritch Court is formidable. The profoundness of her swordsmanship has undoubtedly reached the late-stage Astral Monarch level."

"The two peerless geniuses from the Saintdom far surpass Jiang Huan and Jiang Ming, yet even working in tandem, they can't overcome her alone?"

"I've never seen her before."

"There's no mention of her in our intelligence reports." The Astral Monarchs of the Voltari Temple exchanged mental messages, having long since taken notice of this powerful combatant.

They possessed extensive intelligence on the Eldritch Court's prodigies, but it was largely limited to those from the Ling Jiang Saintdom. Information on other branches of the Eldritch Court, let alone its greater universe, was scarce. Thus, these Astral Monarchs were unfamiliar with High Immortal Nan Yin.

"On the right battle lane, those two from the Eldritch Court should be Liu Hong and Wu Jian. Both are peerless geniuses from the Ling Jiang Saintdom of the Eldritch Court. But Wu Yuan hasn't appeared yet—his strength should be comparable to that of High Eldritch Liu Hong." These Astral Monarchs from the Voltari Temple recognized several other Eldritch Court prodigies.

Could that be... Nan Yin? Mu Long, who had been concealing himself in the void in front of the Immortal Court's Space Fortress, mused to himself.

Clad in violet armor, he exuded an extraordinary aura.

He had been observing the entire battlefield intently.

While the Astral Monarchs of the Voltari Temple were unfamiliar with High Immortal Nan Yin, Mu Long, as the foremost genius of the Ling Jiang Saintdom of the Immortal Court—one almost certainly destined to ascend to Sovereign in the future—held a far loftier position than mere Astral Monarchs. ṘáNοВЕŠ

Moreover, with the Megaverse Crossroads soon to open, he possessed at least some intelligence on the peerless geniuses from various factions across the megaverse.

High Immortal Nan Yin's strength was immense—she could not be allowed to fall.

...

"Wu Yuan has made his move."

"Hmm? He didn't choose the flanks, but headed for the center instead?" Within the Eldritch Court's Space Fortress, an Astral Monarch immediately noticed Wu Yuan's trajectory.

"We clearly hold the advantage in the central lane."

"Wu Yuan's strength is estimated to be on par with High Eldritch Wu Jian at best. His presence there would be merely icing on the cake for High Immortal Nan Yin."

"Could it be that he's trying to steal the credit?" The Astral Monarchs of the Eldritch Court couldn't comprehend Wu Yuan's decision.

In their view, Wu Yuan should have chosen either the left or right flank of the battlefield, stabilizing one of these two major fronts, as that would have been the most prudent course of action.

Wu Yuan? He's actually coming here? High Immortal Nan Yin also sensed Wu Yuan's approach.

The peerless geniuses participating in the battle were aware of each other's movements in order to facilitate coordination.

"Wu Yuan! Go support the left flank. There's no need for you to be here. Your presence won't make a difference, and the left flank needs you more." High Immortal Nan Yin immediately transmitted her thoughts.

"I'm here to help you!" Wu Yuan replied simply.

Hmph! A flicker of displeasure arose in High Immortal Nan Yin's heart.

From her perspective, Wu Yuan was clearly worried that she might single-handedly lead the army, destroying the enemy's Space Fortress, and so he had come to steal her credit.

Doesn't this fool understand the importance of the bigger picture? Is Sovereign Kua Chi just going to do nothing? High Immortal Nan Yin furrowed her brow.

On any other day, she would have lost her temper already. But remembering her Senior Uncle's instructions, and understanding that this was the territory of the Cang Feng Eldritch World, she suppressed the fury in her heart.

Steal my credit? Well then, let me see if you can outdo me. High Immortal Nan Yin's gaze turned cold, and with a mere thought, her attacks grew increasingly fierce, forcing the two geniuses of the Immortal Court—the black-armored High Deity and the red-robed High Immortal—into a steady retreat.

Boom! Just then, an incomparably terrifying aura suddenly erupted from the Immortal Court's army. This aura was so powerful that it far surpassed all the powerhouses on the central battlefield. It even exceeded High Immortal Nan Yin's.

Instantly, the shocked gazes of numerous Eldritch Court powerhouses were all drawn to the source of that aura.

Clad in purple armor, he towered ten thousand zhangs tall, wielding nine purple battle sabers, his body wreathed in endless lightning. His imposing presence shook the heavens.

"Nan Yin? Die!" The purple-armored High Deity exploded into action, bolts of lightning lashing out in all directions. He himself seemed to transform into a streak of lightning cutting across the sky, lunging directly at High Immortal Nan Yin.

Such speed, such overwhelming might, terrified all the Eldritch Court powerhouses. It was too horrifying.

This aura? Lightning... It's him! High Immortal Nan Yin was utterly shocked, instantly realizing who the newcomer was.

The number one genius of the Ling Jiang Saintdom of the Immortal Court, also widely acknowledged as the monstrous prodigy second only to Yu Xiang in the entire Ling Jiang Universe—Mu Long!

His Dao comprehension had already reached the pinnacle of the Astral Monarch level, just one step away from the Sovereign level.

Mu Long, with his status, has actually come to compete for the providence of the Greenridge Macrocosm? High Immortal Nan Yin dared not ponder further, immediately beginning to fight for her life.

She understood that if she didn't give it her all now, she might not have another chance.