Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 689: The Terrifying Wu Yuan (2)

Chapter 689: The Terrifying Wu Yuan (2)

Under normal circumstances, the speed of light was the maximum possible within the Material Spatial Layer. However, when the layer was stabilized and higher dimensions became inaccessible, or the profundities of the Dao came into play, even light speed could be exceeded—though such feats were beyond the reach of most Archimmortals.

This astonishing display left all who witnessed it in shock.

Slash! Thud! The lightning dragons coiled around Zhuo Haiyue, formed from countless Thunder essence knife rays, were instantly shredded as they clashed with the incoming silver light, the entire sequence unfolding with incredible speed.

"This is bad." Kou Lei's expression changed drastically. "Daoist Haiyue, his silver light has definitely reached the level of an Eighth Tribulation Archimmortal, comparable to a strike from a fourth-stage Archimmortal. You can't block it. Quick, let go of me and hide behind me."

Archimmortals, having overcome seven, eight, or nine Tribulations, were often classified by the number of Tribulations they had completed.

But in reality, Archimmortal cultivation was also divided into nine stages.

Seventh Tribulation Archimmortals were the first to third-stage Archimmortals.

Eighth Tribulation Archimmortals were fourth to sixth-stage Archimmortals.

Ninth Tribulation Archimmortals, also known as Astral Lords, were the seventh to ninth-stage Archimmortals.

"Fourth-stage Archimmortal?" Zhuo Haiyue's eyes flickered. Her Dao comprehension was extremely deep, but aside from speed, her strength in other aspects was only close to that of a first-stage Archimmortal.

Just as she was about to release Kou Lei and let him take the brunt of the attack, an invisible wave descended without warning, enveloping the two massive silver lights. To those with divine eyes, the two enormous silver beams seemed to slow down several times over, instantly moving much slower than Zhuo Haiyue.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei instantly widened the gap.

Spatial distortion? So there's another one. An Earth Immortal traversing higher spatial dimensions? What a monstrous prodigy! His Highness Li Xuan instantly sensed Wu Yuan's intervention and was shocked.

A flash of envy crossed his eyes. Despite being a High Immortal who prided himself on his talent, he was still far from mastering Space True Intent even after cultivating it for hundreds of thousands of years.

"An Earth Immortal traversing higher spatial dimensions?" The two Archimmortals were equally shocked, having never seen such a prodigy before.

Indeed, the one who had trapped those two silver lights was none other than Wu Yuan, who had intervened upon seeing Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei in dire straits.

What a pity. You're merely an Earth Immortal with limited mana. You can't contain my artifacts. Break! His Highness Li Xuan's gaze turned cold as he gave a mental command.

Boom! The two silver lights suddenly erupted forth with immense power, instantly exceeding the limit of what the spatial distortion field could withstand and causing it to collapse violently. This vast expanse of space immediately returned to normal.

However, by this time, Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei had already fled much further, evading the pursuit of the two silver lights.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" After confirming Wu Yuan's position in the higher spatial dimension, the two Archimmortals also launched their attacks, two immensely powerful arcane arts breaking straight into the higher spatial dimension.

They’re coming after me? Wu Yuan frowned. This time, unlike his previous encounter with High Immortal Zhuo Hao, he didn't remain stationary at all.

Amidst the torrents of spatial fragments, Wu Yuan moved nimbly, covering nearly a thousand li with each step and avoiding the devastating blow of their arcane arts!

Seventh Tribulation Archimmortals, when manipulating artifacts in the Fragmentary Spatial Layer, typically only had an attack range of several hundred to a thousand li. Even if Wu Yuan couldn't win, he could at least escape.

Following that, Wu Yuan took another step, once again enveloping the area where His Highness Li Xuan and the others were located with spatial fluctuations, attempting to interfere with their movements.

But the surging Archimmortal-level mana from three powerful beings joining forces easily shattered Wu Yuan's spatial fluctuations.

"Your Highness, we can't kill him, we can't even harm him," the two Archimmortals felt helpless. Their strength was formidable, their frontal attacks overwhelmingly powerful. Yet they could do nothing about Wu Yuan.

This was the heaven-defying nature of the Law of Space, universally acknowledged as one of the top-ranking Laws among the fifteen Greater Laws.

"He's a slippery one, having mastered Space True Intent. Thanks to that, he certainly has first-rate self-preservation ability. Even an Astral Lord might not be able to kill him," His Highness Li Xuan shook his head, his gaze still fixed on the distance. "But he is still weak. We've already detected his presence, his interference is limited.

Go kill those two. They don't know Space True Intent and can't escape from us."

"Let's go!"

Boom! Boom! Boom! The three figures flickered, their power erupting as they stepped into a higher spatial dimension, seemingly traversing over a million li in an instant.

Once again, they closed in on Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei.

"Go!" His Highness Li Xuan raised his hand, and once again, terrifyingly powerful silver lights burst forth. This time, there were four beams, each with unimaginably great might.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The silver beams tore through heaven and earth, surpassing light speed as they hurtled toward the frantically fleeing Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei.

"This is bad." Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei's expressions changed slightly as they sensed the deadly incoming threat, feeling completely stifled.

When one side could break through to higher dimensions and their attacks were stronger, the battle became almost one-sided, with no suspense.

Hum! That familiar spatial fluctuation descended, enveloping this region of space, attempting once again to hinder the four silver beams.

Boom! Space trembled as the spatial fluctuations manipulated by Wu Yuan were shattered.

Why had His Highness Li Xuan expended so much energy, casting four silver beams? His intent was clear: to crush his opponents with sheer overwhelming power.

Whoosh! Whoosh! The silver beams bore down on Zhuo Haiyue, whose face turned grim as she hesitated, unsure whether to reveal her ultimate technique.

Just then, a voice echoed in her mind, "Haiyue, stop suppressing space. Trust me."

Startled, Zhuo Haiyue complied without question.

In the next moment, everything around her began to shift. A white-robed figure appeared out of thin air hundreds of li away, and the scene before her started to warp. Everything seemed to slow down—the flowing streams of misty light, the four silver beams moving faster than light—all of it began to decelerate rapidly.

No! It wasn't that her surroundings had slowed; rather, she had accelerated.

It was time! The flow of time itself had changed!

Rumble~ The lightning Zhuo Haiyue had unleashed to protect Kou Lei and the newly arrived Wu Yuan intensified, moving at three times the speed of light, easily outpacing the silver lights and creating a wide gap between them.

They had successfully evaded His Highness Li Xuan’s killing strike.

"What?”

“How is this possible?!"

“This!” Li Xuan and the two Archimmortals, who were certain of their victory just moments before, were left dumbfounded. The scene before them defied all logic.

Time manipulation? Though it seemed unbelievable, they couldn’t deny the change in the flow of time in the distant void.

But, wielding time manipulation in a battle at the Archimmortal level? Immortal cultivators who comprehended the Law of Time were exceedingly rare. And to apply it in combat? What level of Dao comprehension had this person reached?

"Is that the Earth Immortal who has mastered Space True Intent?" Li Xuan couldn't believe it. With a mental command, his artifact soared forth in a silver streak toward the target.

Yet, the strange fluctuations around Zhuo Haiyue returned, boosting her speed yet again, and she effortlessly evaded the attack. Trying to catch up was futile. The Space and Time fluctuations covered only a thousand li, but their power was immeasurable.

Li Xuan made multiple attempts, but failed miserably each time. Zhuo Haiyue, carrying Kou Lei and Wu Yuan, pulled further and further away. Despite Lord Li Xuan and the two Archimmortals traveling through a higher spatial dimension to close the gap, they simply couldn’t catch up. It was hopeless.

"Your Highness?" The black-robed Archimmortal hesitated. "Moving through a higher dimension drains a tremendous amount of mana. If we continue, we may not have enough strength to sustain it."

"Indeed, Your Highness," the golden-skinned Archimmortal added. "Killing someone with such mastery over the Laws of Space and Time is nearly impossible. Even an Astral Lord might struggle to slay him."

They were all trembling inwardly. Heavens above! An Earth Immortal who had cultivated both the Laws of Time and Space, with such a high level of comprehension in both. What kind of monstrous prodigy was this?

Moreover, they felt uneasy. What kind of background would such an unparalleled monstrous prodigy have? And it wasn't just Wu Yuan - even the power Zhuo Haiyue had displayed was terrifying for an Earth Immortal.

"I understand. We were simply unlucky to provoke so many unparalleled monstrous prodigies at once," Lord Li Xuan said coldly. "We're leaving."

Boom! Boom! Boom! Without hesitation, the three Archimmortal-level powerhouses stepped through the higher spatial dimension and unleashed their power, retreating far away.

...

Whoosh! Whoosh! Meanwhile, Zhuo Haiyue, carrying Wu Yuan and Kou Lei, continued to flee for hundreds of millions of li even after seeing Lord Li Xuan and his subordinates depart.

Only after Wu Yuan confirmed that there was no further activity in the surroundings and that their pursuers had truly left, did the three finally stop to rest.

Though it seemed that there was little direct confrontation, this battle had been incredibly dangerous. The slightest misstep would have resulted in Zhuo Haiyue and Kou Lei's demise.

Now that they were safe, the tension finally eased.

"Daoist Ming Jian, you... are too formidable," Kou Lei's eyes still held a trace of shock. "Space True Intent, the Law of Time - these are universally acknowledged as the two most powerful Greater Laws of heaven and earth." He had never heard of such a monstrous prodigy, let alone seen one.

"Ming Jian... you’re truly admirable," Zhuo Haiyue stared at Wu Yuan.

She was acutely aware of the immense difficulty in comprehending Space and Time. Moreover, as she had been the one taking the lead in their escape, she could sense that Wu Yuan likely still had power in reserve, seemingly not having unleashed his full strength. If he were to go all out, how powerful would he be? His strength seemed truly unfathomable.

"Thanks to you two, we survived this battle," High Deity Kou Lei sighed. "It seems I chose my teammates well this time."

"I'm nothing special, I just relied on my speed," Zhuo Haiyue shook her head. “Without Ming Jian, we would have certainly perished."

Purely achieving light speed in flight was impressive, but there were always many ways to counter such a technique. After all, it was just a technique within a single spatial dimension.

But the combination of the Laws of Time and Space was overwhelmingly powerful, capable of producing terrifying effects.

"In terms of escape and support, my abilities are decent," Wu Yuan smiled. "However, when it comes to direct combat, I'm not your equal."

This was also the truth. Without revealing his comprehension of the Law of Life, Wu Yuan's spatial attacks weren't particularly strong. As for the Law of Time? Manipulating it actually consumed an enormous amount of mental energy.

The larger the area of effect and the more powerful the beings affected, the greater the energy consumption. Just maintaining the effect on himself, Zhuo Haiyue, and Kou Lei, while influencing the time flow in part of the surrounding area, was taxing enough.

If he wanted to affect three Archimmortal-level powerhouses directly? Wu Yuan could at most accelerate time by one or two times, and even then, sustaining it for any length of time would leave his mind utterly exhausted.