Yuan’s Ascension

Whoosh!Wu Yuan began to move, his palms acting as sabers. Though his feet remained still, his palms began to demonstrate various ultimate techniques and secret arts.

As the hand-sabers slashed through the air, they seemed to pierce heaven and earth like spears, capable of rending a universe. This was the Will of Life and Death, an eternal ultimate technique that Wu Yuan's body refiner self had once learned. Originating from the Dao of Creation, yet transcending life and death.

If Perennials or True Saints were to witness this scene, they would be utterly shocked, for Wu Yuan had transformed spear techniques into saber techniques, imbuing this ultimate technique with a mysterious resonance in his hands. Its power seemed even greater than when wielded by True Saint Bu Xiu.

Alas, on this Path of Ancients, Wu Yuan's demonstration of various Daos was destined to be a solitary journey, like a hidden pearl, unknown to all. But given time, once he emerged from seclusion, he would surely shake the cosmic sea.

The Will of Life and Death was the first ultimate technique Wu Yuan demonstrated.

Another ultimate technique soon followed, transformed into a saber technique. Between his palms, vast rivers of spacetime seemed to be born, flowing endlessly as if traversing from past to future. This was an ultimate technique created by another True Saint.

In the next moment, Wu Yuan's aura changed again. His entire being exuded the presence of a majestic mountain, as if standing tall amidst endless outer space, indestructible. This too was an eternal ultimate technique.

Previously, Wu Yuan had received the gift of inheritance insights from over a thousand eternal powerhouses from the Creation Dao Master, perfectly encapsulating their Daos.

Wu Yuan thought he had comprehended much from these inheritance insights. But it wasn't until his qi refiner self pioneered its Dao and his body refiner self sensed the workings of the River of Universes' essence that Wu Yuan truly understood the opportunity the Creation Dao Master had given him as he sought to deduce his own Dao.

This was a great treasure trove.

Over a thousand eternal ultimate techniques, all superior self-created Daos at least, with many being top-tier self-created Daos.Wu Yuan marveled inwardly.

Even with the Creation Dao Master's capabilities, gathering these inheritance insights must have been extremely difficult.

And today, Wu Yuan would meld the past, fusing a thousand Daos. Using the past as a foundation, standing in the present, he would deduce the strongest Dao for his own future.

Time flowed on.

One eternal ultimate technique after another was demonstrated by Wu Yuan. Though he may not have fully grasped the essence of each technique, they gradually became an integral part of him.

Wu Yuan wasn't trying to master these ultimate techniques completely, merely referencing their core principles.

He continued to analyze and deduce without pause.

Finally, the essential insights from numerous ultimate techniques mostly transformed into points of light, merging into the auroral light that appeared beneath Wu Yuan's body refiner self.

It was as if he stood in the river of time itself, treading upon various Daos, his aura growing ever more potent and terrifying.

So many ultimate techniques. The Daos and Laws of each ultimate technique are truly extraordinary.The Heavenly Domain Emissary had discerned Wu Yuan's intentions.

It was precisely because of this understanding that he grew increasingly astonished.Melding a thousand Daos, transcending all Laws? What kind of path is he trying to walk?

When it came to pioneering a Dao, stronger wasn't always better. If it were too powerful, and one couldn't perfectly integrate it, it would instead cause major problems. Compatibility was paramount.

Gradually, as over a thousand ultimate techniques merged one by one into the auroral light of the Dao, Wu Yuan's aura transformed into a fathomless abyss. Standing there, he was unfathomable, inspiring awe and reverence in all who beheld him.

He had truly accomplished it. Perhaps he had only deciphered part of the secrets of those thousand-plus ultimate techniques, but this was undoubtedly a miracle.

After all, Wu Yuan was merely a sempiternal lifeform. His accomplishments were due to the immense accumulation of knowledge over eons, his profound insights into heaven and earth, the Abyss, the universe, and the workings of the River of Universes.

Time is running short.The Heavenly Domain Emissary sensed the passing of time.

The fusion of a thousand Daos had consumed much of Wu Yuan's time. The 999-year deadline drew ever closer.

On the Path of Ancients.

After fusing a thousand Daos and techniques, Wu Yuan contemplated for just a year before beginning his derivations anew. A golden light materialized in his palm, majestic and imposing, yet possessing infinite sharpness.

It's the Law of Metal.The Heavenly Domain Emissary was surprised. What was Wu Yuan planning?

Before long, his question was answered. Wu Yuan had begun incorporating the numerous Greater Laws he had comprehended into his own Dao.

Karma, Yin-Yang, Spacetime, Five Elements, Slaughter... These were the fundamental Laws governing the River of Universes, which Wu Yuan continued to integrate into his own Dao.

Finally, a full fifteen Greater Laws were assimilated, yet they did not perfectly merge with the essence of the thousand Daos, causing the lights beneath Wu Yuan's feet to flicker unstably. Heaven and earth seemed to tremble.

It's too difficult. What kind of Dao is Wu Yuan trying to pioneer? He's mixing in too much. Can he truly digest it all? I hope he doesn't end up facing Dao Assimilation.The Heavenly Domain Emissary sighed inwardly.

He couldn't fathom Wu Yuan's intentions, why seek to bite off more than one could chew? This was not how Dao pioneering should be done.

Hmm?At that moment, the Heavenly Domain Emissary's eyes widened in disbelief.

As his aura grew unstable, Wu Yuan's body refiner self opened his mouth wide, as if to devour all of heaven and earth. Then, he swallowed the countless Dao lights and Law radiances swirling around his body and beneath his feet.

Rumble~Wu Yuan's form instantly grew to immense proportions, his true body expanding madly. However, the Path of Ancients suppressed the Daos, limiting his height to a hundred thousand li.

His aura also surged to a terrifying degree, imperceptibly breaking through the limits of a sempiternal lifeform, reaching another level entirely. Transcendence! Breakthrough!

How has he not imploded and perished?The Heavenly Domain Emissary couldn't comprehend it. By his calculations, Wu Yuan should have been unable to withstand this.

At that moment, 999 years finally elapsed.

Whoosh!The Path of Ancients rumbled as a dazzling figure approached from afar. It was a valiant man, with a presence that could dominate worlds. Clad in silver armor and wielding a long sword, he leapt forward to strike at Wu Yuan.

This sword was no mere weapon, but the crystallization of the valiant man's self-created Dao and mana, possessing the power to rend stars asunder.

"Challenger, I have come to slay you," the silver-armored man's voice rang like metal as he swung his sword.

The battle between Legends of the River from two different eras was finally about to erupt.

The Heavenly Domain Emissary felt worried for Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan's qi refiner self stood far away, continuing to derive his Dream World.

Now, both of Wu Yuan's true selves had their eyes closed, seemingly oblivious to everything happening around them, allowing that sword strike to cleave towards them.

Just as the sword's edge became pure light, about to strike Wu Yuan's body refiner self's head, Wu Yuan's two true selves opened their eyes simultaneously.

His body refiner self's eyes gleamed brilliantly as he swung his palm. Palm light blossomed forth, transforming into a war saber that swept across horizontally. This saber strike seemed to cleave the universes and the Abyss, causing space itself to split in two. It was truly a world-ending strike.

Clang!Saber and sword clashed.

That divine sword, the crystallization of the guardian Legend of the River's self-created Dao, was instantly shattered. The blade ray's power continued to sweep through the void undiminished, as if crushing all of the myriad worlds and realms.

"No!" The silver-armored valiant man cried out in shock and fury, unable to believe his Dao could be so feeble. He raised both fists, striving to block with all his might.

Blade rays slashed, their intent matchless. After just a few exchanges, a blade ray sliced through his body, causing the silver-armored man's form to explode. All fell silent on the Path of Ancients.

Too weak.Wu Yuan muttered to himself.Is this truly a Legend of the River? It seems he pioneered his own Dao, but being the first to appear, he's likely the weakest.

Not enough! I hope the coming powerhouses of past ages won't disappoint me.Wu Yuan's body refiner self mused.

Hum~Suddenly, the remains of the silver-armored valiant man's body transformed into countless motes of light, surging into Wu Yuan's form. Innumerable insights flooded Wu Yuan's mind.

Not bad. These are entirely different Dao comprehension insights. Digesting them carefully will help clear some fog on the path ahead.Wu Yuan murmured.

But it wasn't enough, far from it.

Boom! Boom!Wu Yuan's two true selves no longer waited for the Legends of the River to awaken. He strode forth through the Path, eager to face more Legends.

He was unwilling to wait any longer. A thousand years? Ten thousand years? They held little meaning for Wu Yuan now. In the last thousand years, he had observed the workings of the River of Universes' essence, contemplating the opposition of the Abyss and universes, and finally fused a thousand Daos and myriad Laws into himself.

It could be said that Wu Yuan's body refiner self had reached a bottleneck in the derivation of his own Dao. The prototype of Great Creation had been born, and he was just one step away from truly pioneering his Dao.

But this stage was also the most dangerous. As the Heavenly Domain Emissary observed, the Dao Wu Yuan sought to create was too powerful, too majestic and imposing. It was practically the path of supreme strength, something a sempiternal lifeform should not be capable of creating. Forcefully creating it might not be beneficial.

What Wu Yuan needed to do now was not to comprehend more, but to truly fuse the thousand Daos and myriad Laws into one.

Temper it a hundred times over. Fuse the insights of Great Destruction and Great Creation into one.Wu Yuan strode forward.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!Several powerful auras awakened, as if roused from slumber. They transformed into figures with terrifying auras, far stronger than the previous silver-armored man.

"Die!"

"Challenger, this shall be your burial ground." Several Legends of the River roared, each brandishing weapons manifested from their self-created Daos. They attacked with overwhelming force.

"Haha, excellent! Let's test just how strong the mightiest group of Legends of the River since the Primordium truly are." Wu Yuan laughed heartily, utterly fearless. He raised his saber to meet their charge.