Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 624: Century-long Plan, The Edge Of Life And Death (5)

Within the Earth Archeldritch tribe's Cloudhill Hall, in an enormous battle space.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Streams of blade rays flashed, clashing with surging earthy-yellow torrents. Each torrent's power was incomparably terrifying, sweeping forth with great might.

Two figures were engaged in frenzied combat.

One figure wielded a long spear, each move he made terrifyingly powerful. A spear thrust augmented by the mighty torrents seemed to pierce the firmament, while a smash appeared to shatter the void, causing the very space to quake.

However, the towering, saber-wielding figure was as nimble as a butterfly, its form incredibly elusive. Sometimes, it dodged, other times, it manifested dozens of phantom bodies to launch a wave of attacks.

After a long while, the battle space finally regained its calm.

"Haha, exhilarating, truly exhilarating!" The towering figure holding the long spear laughed heartily, swiftly returning to his normal height. "Hou Feng, your strength grows ever greater. Even suppressing my power to match yours, I can barely contain you now."

"Eldritch Deity is still formidable, I cannot block your attacks," Wu Yuan smiled.

The one who had been sparring with Wu Yuan was none other than Eldritch Deity Hou Tu.

Over these years, besides contemplating the Dao, Wu Yuan would engage in combat practice with Eldritch Deity Hou Tu, both maintaining the same power level.

With each battle, he constantly improved! From initially lasting only ten moves, he could now endure over a thousand moves.

Besides his progress in the Law of Life, the most crucial factor was Wu Yuan's tremendous advancement in the Law of Space.

With his insights into the Qiankun Dao and True Domain Dao, Wu Yuan studied and practiced ‘Rending The Heavens’, taking his movement skills to new heights.

As for Eldritch Deity Hou Tu, he also enjoyed crossing blades with Wu Yuan. There were too few tribesmen who could exchange hundreds of moves with him.

At the same time, he was shocked by the speed of Wu Yuan's progress. He had a feeling that in a few hundred years, Wu Yuan’s Dao comprehension level might rival his own.

“Hmm?” Just as the two were exchanging words, Eldritch Deity Hou Tu abruptly raised his head.

Rumble~ A terrifying wave of spiritual qi suddenly rippled out in the distance. As a veteran elder, Wu Yuan naturally sensed it clearly as well.

"What's happening?" Wu Yuan was stunned.

"It's the immortal race's Imperial Majesty Lei Fu! He's leading an army to attack us. Two days ago, news came that he was going to attack the Fire Archeldritch tribe. I didn't expect he'd come to our Earth Archeldritch tribe instead," Eldritch Deity Hou Tu snorted coldly. "Don't worry, the tribe's other High Eldritches have all gone to stop them. With the aid of our arrays, it won't be difficult to hold them off."

"Mm." Wu Yuan nodded slightly.

Over the years, similar incidents had occurred frequently. More than ten years ago, the Earth Archeldritch tribe had suffered an attack as well. Wu Yuan had grown accustomed to it.

However, things seemed somewhat different this time.

Ten breaths passed.

"The situation isn’t looking good, the outer arrays have been destroyed," Eldritch Deity Hou Tu's expression changed slightly as he narrowed his eyes. "They’ve sent so many High Immortals this time? Those immortal race scum... Hou Feng, stay in the hall. I'll go join the battle."

"Eldritch Deity, please go ahead," Wu Yuan quickly said. "Do you need the Archeldritch Divine Artifacts?"

"No need, you keep them."

Whoosh! Eldritch Deity Hou Tu transformed into a streak of light and swiftly departed. In terms of combat power, he alone was worth dozens of ordinary High Eldritches.

Under normal circumstances, with him guarding the Earth Archeldritch tribe, the tribe’s defenses were as solid as a fortress.

The battle is truly intense. As a veteran elder, Wu Yuan could clearly sense the battle through the arrays shielding the tribe.

Imperial Majesty Lei Fu had led a large force of the immortal race’s High Immortals and Earth Immortals, engaging in frenzied combat with Eldritch Deity Hou Tu, dozens of High Eldritches, and numerous Earth Eldritches.

Layer upon layer of arrays were activated, and layer upon layer of arrays were broken through. It was extremely brutal.

Just as Wu Yuan was observing the battle, he raised his head sharply, sensing a terrifying aura about to descend.

"Nan You, get lost!" An enraged roar suddenly rang out.

Immediately after, heaven and earth exploded as a colossal black serpent ten thousand zhangs long appeared out of thin air.

Its wings spread wide, seemingly conjuring endless gales that swept across the vast heaven and earth. It was none other than the Snake Ancestor.

"Snake Ancestor?" Wu Yuan's pupils constricted slightly.

"Haha, you old fool, you're indeed protecting him. But alas, you can't stop me." Tens of thousands of li away, a figure clad in golden robes gradually materialized in the air.

He stood with an imperial aura, exuding a majesty that seemed to look down upon all creation, positioned just outside the array's barrier.

Imperial Majesty Nan You is here to kill me? Wu Yuan felt a sudden sense of foreboding.

He knew that the three Imperial Majesties of the immortal race rarely acted together, especially at such a critical moment.

After all, hundreds of High Eldritches were gathered outside Heavenly Pillar Mountain. Had the immortal race gone mad? Did they no longer care about their foundation?

Whoosh! With a wave of his hand, Imperial Majesty Nan You summoned a massive divine cauldron that seemed to contain boundless power. It loomed ominously, as if suppressing heaven and earth.

"Break!" Imperial Majesty Nan You pointed from afar, channeling his High Immortal mana, seemingly invoking the might of heaven and earth. In an instant, the world plunged into darkness.

Boom! The divine cauldron descended like a meteor from beyond the sky, streaking across hundreds of thousands of li, crashing violently into the Cloudhill Hall.

Crack! Crack! Layers upon layers of array barriers shattered in succession, unable to withstand the assault.

This scene caused Wu Yuan's pupils to contract, his Yuan Soul perceiving everything with crystal clarity.

"Nan You, how naive. You think you alone can kill someone under my protection?" The Snake Ancestor's eyes were utterly cold as its wings unfurled, enveloping the world in a layer of misty green light. This light shielded Wu Yuan.

Boom! The layers of green light and the divine cauldron collided. Though layers of green light shattered, they regenerated continuously, somehow preventing the divine cauldron from descending further.

"You're right, with your arrays reinforcing you, I cannot defeat you alone," Imperial Majesty Nan You smiled.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Behind him, figures with powerful vital auras suddenly appeared—over twenty High Immortals and over three hundred Earth Immortals.

"Form the battle arrays!"

"Quickly!"

"Assist the Imperial Majesty!" The moment these High Immortals and Earth Immortals appeared, they quickly assembled battle arrays.

Imposing silhouettes of strange beasts materialized. Some resembled fiery rocs, some turtle-snake hybrids, and others four-legged mythical creatures.

There were six battle arrays in total. In terms of vital aura, each of them rivaled Imperial Majesty Nan You.

"Kill!"

"Charge!" The six beast silhouettes unleashed their power simultaneously, each exuding overwhelming might as they attacked the Snake Ancestor in unison.

Wu Yuan's expression shifted subtly.

He now understood the immortal race's plan. First, Imperial Majesty Lei Fu would expend most of his power to draw away a large number of High Eldritches. Then, Imperial Majesty Nan You would descend to kill him.

But this was madness! The force they had dispatched here likely represented over sixty percent of the immortal race’s total strength, with two of the three Imperial Majesties present.

Did they not fear the eldritch race's army at Heavenly Pillar Mountain trampling the Thirty-Three Heavens?

"Nan You, even if you breach my Earth Archeldritch tribe’s defenses today, it will be a Pyrrhic victory," the Snake Ancestor's voice echoed across heaven and earth.

"We’ll see about that." Imperial Majesty Nan You's aura surged.

The divine cauldron descended once more.

"Kill!" The Snake Ancestor's body suddenly expanded to a colossal hundred thousand zhangs, its massive wings slicing through the sky like two giant blades.

Layers of green light swirled around it like a shield that blotted out the heavens, meeting the divine cauldron and six great beasts head-on.

The two forces collided!

Struck by this terrifying combined assault, the Snake Ancestor was forced back. But with inconceivable strength, its massive form merely shuddered slightly before withstanding the blow.

"You may endure it once, but how many times can you withstand our attacks?" Imperial Majesty Nan You chuckled coldly, his gaze icy.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" Suddenly, several towering figures appeared in the air beside the Snake Ancestor. All were High Eldritches, the Snake Ancestor's final measure to protect Wu Yuan.

Four High Eldritches roared in fury, brandishing their weapons as they charged fiercely at the beast battle arrays.

Boom! Crash! Instantly, a terrifying battle erupted in the air above Cloudhill Hall. The devastating shockwaves swept across millions of li, shattering layer upon layer of barriers along the way.

This Nan You is truly insane. He's gambling everything. The Snake Ancestor's heart raced anxiously. We can't hold out if this continues.

Too many High Eldritch were deployed earlier to reinforce the Heavenly Pillar Mountain front.

The Snake Ancestor hadn't anticipated that the immortal race would view Wu Yuan as such a great threat, willing to risk everything to attack him.

Their target is Hou Feng. The Snake Ancestor now understood this, though it still couldn't comprehend their actions.

Was it worth it for the immortal race? After all, the eldritch race's army at Heavenly Pillar Mountain had received the Snake Ancestor's message and was now launching a full-scale assault on the Immortal Realm. The immortal race's remaining forces couldn't possibly defend against them.

A trade of homes! In the Snake Ancestor's view, regardless of the outcome, this battle would ultimately lead to a devastating loss for the immortal race. Even if they killed Hou Feng, it would end in a draw at best.

"Hou Feng, prepare to leave!" The Snake Ancestor decided to flee. It reasoned that as long as it could take Wu Yuan away, it wouldn't be a total loss even if the tribe fell.

"Leave? You think you can escape?" Imperial Majesty Nan You seemed to have anticipated this.

The divine cauldron suddenly erupted with endless divine light, unleashing a terrifying force that bore down on the Snake Ancestor, drastically slowing its movements.

“Have you gone mad, Nan You? By using the essence of Creation, your Creation Divine Artifact will be unusable for a thousand years!" The Snake Ancestor glared as it hissed deeply.

Imperial Majesty Nan You paid no heed to its words, his eyes fixed on the Snake Ancestor. Suppressing and binding his opponent also put an immense strain on Imperial Majesty Nan You.

"Kill!"

"Kill!" Those beast battle arrays had already subdued the other High Eldritches and were tearing through the arrays. Two of the beast battle arrays broke free, intent on slaying Wu Yuan.

"Hou Feng, flee." The Snake Ancestor's voice resounded in Wu Yuan's mind. "Flee for your life, quickly."

From the moment Imperial Majesty Nan You appeared to the battle taking a drastic turn for the worse, only a fleeting moment had passed.

Flee. Wu Yuan made his decision.

Even if he joined the fight, it would make little difference and only serve to further endanger himself. He was their target.

Whoosh! Just as Wu Yuan flew out of the hall, a terrifying sword light burst forth from the void without warning, as if cleaving through the vast expanse of heaven and earth.

It was silent, unpredictable, and too fast! Even with Wu Yuan's keen perception of Space, he couldn't sense it in advance.

The sword light pierced straight towards Wu Yuan.

Not good! Wu Yuan's expression changed drastically as a sense of overwhelming danger enveloped his heart. How is this possible?! A cross-dimensional strike?