Yuan’s Ascension

Chapter 1092: The Invincible Devil Emperor Xia (1)

Wu Yuan held no fondness for these Abyssal Devil Emperors, or rather, for the entire Abyssal Devil race.

Moreover, the thirteen Devil Emperors had launched their attack immediately upon arrival, attempting to breach the arrays. This was a blatant act of provocation. If they harbored no ill intentions, why strike without hesitation?

Furthermore, Wu Yuan had initially waited, yet their leader had immediately addressed him as ‘Devil Emperor Xia’, clearly indicating they had come prepared, already certain of Wu Yuan’s identity.

For these reasons, Wu Yuan wasn’t interested to engage in further dialogue with them. Words were futile at this point.

“Halt!” Devil Emperor Jian Long suddenly raised his voice, “Devil Emperor Xia, it seems you’ve misunderstood. We’ve come here on orders from the True Saint.”

“On orders from the True Saint? True Saint Ji Guang, you mean?” Wu Yuan’s eyes turned cold, yet he paused, refraining from attacking immediately.

It wouldn’t hurt to gather more intelligence before engaging.

The assembled Devil Emperors fell silent, exchanging glances, surprise flickering in their eyes.

“This Devil Emperor Xia, he doesn’t recognize any one of us Devil Emperors, even with so many present?”

“It’s rather peculiar.”

“He didn’t even recognize Devil Emperor Jin Qu or Jian Long?”

“Then again, none of us had ever seen Devil Emperor Xia before. No one could identify his soul aura.”

“His soul aura is entirely unfamiliar.”

The thirteen Devil Emperors communicated telepathically, all harboring confusion.

Before their arrival, the thirteen Devil Emperors had speculated about Devil Emperor Xia’s identity. Some believed he was an Abyssal Devil Emperor concealing his true identity. Others thought he might have been a ninth-stage Sovereign from the Abyss who had yet to fully upgrade his root.

But with this face-to-face encounter, these Devil Emperors could finally confirm that Devil Emperor Xia was truly a powerful and mysterious Devil Emperor who had never before appeared in the Abyss.

It was normal if one or two Devil Emperors failed to recognize Devil Emperor Xia. Among the thousands of Devil Emperors in the Abyss, there were bound to be unfamiliar faces.

But here stood thirteen Devil Emperors! Together, they could identify over ninety-nine percent of the Devil Emperors in the entire Abyss, yet they still couldn’t place Devil Emperor Xia’s origins.

“Devil Emperor Xia.” Devil Emperor Jian Long, his form impossibly vast, spoke in a deep rumble, “I am Devil Emperor Jian Long, here in the name of True Saint Yue Luo.”

“Devil Emperor Jian Long? True Saint Yue Luo?” Wu Yuan’s eyes narrowed, instantly grasping the general identities of the assembled Devil Emperors.

Then, his gaze fell upon the towering figure that seemed hewn from solid rock.

“Devil Emperor Jin Qu?” Wu Yuan uttered four words.

He possessed intelligence on most of the Abyssal Devil Emperors but had never encountered them personally or known their soul auras, so he couldn’t be entirely certain.

Now, he could confirm them.

Among True Saint Yue Luo’s subordinates, the one who subtly outranked Devil Emperor Jian Long could only be Devil Emperor Jin Qu. He was a fourth-stage Overlord, a veritable super powerhouse ranking in the top ten of the entire Abyss.

“Devil Emperor Xia, you do recognize me.” Devil Emperor Jin Qu’s voice resonated like thunder, “Very well. Since you know who I am, perhaps you can calm down and negotiate with us.

“The True Saint has given instructions. As long as Devil Emperor Xia agrees to our request, there’s no need to slay you,” Devil Emperor Jin Qu stated.

Request? Wu Yuan frowned slightly. True Saint Yue Luo’s words were polite, but his intentions were clear.

“Speak,” Wu Yuan uttered a single word.

“First, if Devil Emperor Xia is willing to join the True Saint’s ranks, the True Saint will bestow two low-grade Xiantian artifacts and offer his personal guidance,” Devil Emperor Jin Qu’s voice boomed like rolling thunder. “This is an extremely generous offer.”

Wu Yuan listened silently.

Join True Saint Yue Luo’s ranks? If the offer was genuine, it was indeed quite enticing. After all, Abyssal Devil Emperors were unlike the Overlords of the universe. Most Devil Emperors who joined a True Saint’s ranks relied on their own strength, and it was rare that they were granted a single Xiantian artifact.

“Moreover, the matter of True Saint Ji Guang’s pursuit will be settled,” Devil Emperor Jin Qu smiled. “With True Saint Yue Luo’s protection, other eternal lifeforms wouldn’t dare make direct moves against you.”

A True Saint’s protection?

Wu Yuan’s expression remained impassive as he spoke coolly, “True Saint Yue Luo is so generous. What does he want me to do?”

There was no free lunch in this world.

“To gain something, naturally, one must give,” Devil Emperor Jin Qu chuckled. “The True Saint said that as long as you hand over the treasure sought by True Saint Ji Guang, that will suffice. However, you must swear an Abyssal Oath to confirm you’re not lying.”

“Yes, Devil Emperor Xia, just hand over the treasure.”

“No matter how valuable the treasure, you need to be alive to use it.” The other Devil Emperors chimed in one after another.

It seemed like persuasion, but was in fact a threat.

Wu Yuan couldn’t help but laugh.

He now knew that although True Saint Yue Luo had come to hunt him down, he likely didn’t know what treasure Wu Yuan had obtained. Otherwise, there would be no need for Wu Yuan to swear any Abyssal Oath.

It made sense. Although True Saint Ji Guang was pursuing him, he probably wouldn’t reveal the existence of the Flower of Sin.

“Devil Emperor Xia, what are you laughing at?” Devil Emperor Jian Long rumbled deeply. “Does this mean you’re willing to agree?”

The other Devil Emperors also turned their gazes to Wu Yuan.

The orders they had just received differed slightly from those over a thousand years ago. If Wu Yuan was willing to surrender, that would be the best outcome.

“I’m laughing at True Saint Yue Luo’s stinginess,” Wu Yuan’s voice grew cold. “Do you think a treasure worth True Saint Ji Guang losing face over, pursuing me despite the disparity in our strengths, is only worth two low-grade Xiantian artifacts?

“Tell True Saint Yue Luo this: if he wants to trade for the treasure from my hands, he should first understand its true value.”

The assembled Devil Emperors frowned slightly. The treasure’s value? Even now, they still didn’t know what the treasure was.

“I laugh even more at your stupidity,” Wu Yuan’s voice carried a hint of killing intent. “Do you really think that you thirteen fools working together can match me in battle?

“I didn’t want to kill anyone, so I hid in the depths of the Sector River, yet you still came after me.

“If that’s the case, don’t blame me when you die and your artifacts are lost.” Wu Yuan’s voice was ice-cold.

Silence fell.

Devil Emperor Jin Qu, Devil Emperor Jian Long, and the others’ expressions changed. They hadn’t expected Wu Yuan to be so aggressive.

He had been ready to fight from the moment they met, and even now, knowing their identities and strength, he refused to back down. He didn’t consider them worthy opponents at all.

“Devil Emperor Xia!” Devil Emperor Jin Qu’s voice deepened, “Your strength is indeed formidable. I have a vague sense that you might be even stronger than me. But today, you must understand that it’s not just me here, but thirteen Devil Emperors united.

“Perhaps you excel in evasion techniques and can escape from us, but can this grand array you’ve painstakingly set up escape too?” Devil Emperor Jin Qu stared at Wu Yuan. “I advise you to think carefully.”

The other Devil Emperors also fixed their gazes on Wu Yuan, waiting for his final decision.

“Thirteen Devil Emperors? Relying on numbers?” Wu Yuan let out a cold laugh. “If numbers were all that mattered, why bother cultivating at all?

“Today, I’ll make you understand that before me, there are few in the entire Abyss worthy of the title ‘Devil Emperor’.

“Devil Emperor, supposedly an emperor among devils. How many Devil Emperors does the entire Abyssal Devil race really need?”

As his words fell, anger surged across the faces of these Devil Emperors. This Wu Yuan was truly too much, looking down on them completely.

…

Far away in Sector 10, atop the Yue Luo Divine Mountain, the towering projection of True Saint Yue Luo sat upon his throne, gazing at a massive light screen in the distance.

Beside him stood the projection of Devil Emperor Qian Ze.

Such arrogance. This Devil Emperor Xia is truly domineering. Devil Emperor Qian Ze marveled inwardly.

He knew that if he were facing over a dozen Devil Emperors, he certainly wouldn’t have such courage.

“Such audacity! Few in the Abyss can claim the title of emperor before me?” A hint of curiosity flickered across True Saint Yue Luo’s face as he smiled. “He does have some charisma. I wonder about his true strength, though.”

True Saint Yue Luo was unaware of the Flower of Sin’s existence. At this moment, his curiosity about Wu Yuan outweighed his interest in the unknown treasure.

“They’ve engaged,” Devil Emperor Qian Ze stared intently at the distant light screen, which showed a simulated scene.

It was blurry, offering no way to sense the profundities of the combatants’ ultimate techniques or the power of their artifacts. But at least it allowed them to judge the general situation and determine who held the upper hand.

…

In Sector 11, deep within the Sector River, the grand arrays rumbled into action, while outside it, a great battle had already erupted.

There was no other option! When Wu Yuan showed such aggression and arrogance, Devil Emperor Jin Qu, Devil Emperor Jian Long, and the others knew there could be no peaceful resolution. Without further hesitation, they launched themselves at Wu Yuan.

“Die!”

“The Cyclic Law of Myriad Things!”

“Fleeting Time.”

“Great Annihilation Storm.” One by one, the Devil Emperors unleashed their signature moves. Those who dared to venture into battle had at least created Overlord ultimate techniques.

Combined with their Xiantian artifacts, each move and technique unleashed immense power.

“Space and time, heaven and earth, are but a cage.” Devil Emperor Jian Long intoned softly. Formless ripples enveloping a hundred billion li of space, encompassing over a dozen Devil Emperors and Wu Yuan.

Spacetime twisted, heaven and earth tore asunder, strands of sword qi crisscrossed, as if the entire Sector River had fallen into oblivion.

Sword domain! Devil Emperor Jian Long was an extremely powerful sword devil, and also an Overlord of Spacetime. The power of this domain technique was simply terrifying. Most importantly, his domain technique subtly acted as a conduit for the ultimate moves of eight other qi refiner Overlords.

The killing moves of the many Devil Emperors subtly merged into one, transforming into a vast, endless wave of attacks, striking Wu Yuan’s body refiner self trapped within the domain.

What a powerful domain. This move is even stronger than my qi refiner self’s domain technique. Wu Yuan marveled inwardly as he perceived the spacetime prison.

Without the enhancement of the samsara sword’s Dao resonance, his qi refiner self would be far inferior to Devil Emperor Jian Long. Even with the samsara sword’s Dao resonance, he would still fall short. These late-stage Overlords of Spacetime were not to be trifled with.

Almost flawlessly merging the killing moves of various Great Daos, minimizing the mutual conflict and loss of energy between ultimate techniques? Wu Yuan gazed at this move from afar, a glimmer of insight in his heart.

Such a grand fusion of Space and Time was truly inconceivable.

Though they comprehended different Great Daos, this fusion inexplicably reminded Wu Yuan of the fusion of the Law of Life and Law of Death.

However, in the heat of battle, with life and death hanging in the balance, this was not the moment for careful contemplation.

“Break!” Wu Yuan suddenly roared, violently swinging the Mo Yuan Saber in his hand.

He unleashed the second move, the Nine Heavens Path.

In an instant, blade rays blossomed, transforming death to life. The overlapping blade rays surged forth, their power swelling tremendously as they struck the distant void, vast and mighty!

When the nine blade rays overlapped, the power of this saber strike reached the level of a fourth-stage Overlord.

It was due to this overwhelming might that Wu Yuan could easily shatter the Sector River’s restrictions previously and annihilate Devil Emperor Qian Ze.

Rumble~ One attack merged the strikes of nine Devil Emperors. Though each Devil Emperor’s strength was unremarkable, with only two at the third-stage Overlord level, their combined might had crossed over to the fourth-stage Overlord level, crashing down with immense force.

The other blade ray, born of a life-and-death struggle, contained majestic power and unending sharpness.

In that instant, where the shockwaves reached, time seemed to freeze. Space was torn open with terrifying fissures extended for hundreds of millions of li. The aftershocks impacted a region over a hundred billion li wide, causing even the distant arrays to tremble.

A horrifying collision! If not for the rules that governed the Sector River’s operations, this single clash alone would have been enough to kill countless newly born devils in the lower layer of the Sector River.

Yet when these shockwaves struck Wu Yuan, he did not retreat a single step.

“He blocked it?”

“Devil Emperor Xia is truly heaven-defying. We nine Devil Emperors joined forces, yet couldn’t gain the upper hand?”

“This – a fourth-stage Overlord!” The nine Devil Emperors were shocked. Even though they had anticipated it, they still found Devil Emperor Xia’s strength beyond imagination.

Without relying on arrays, his strength was already this formidable. Once he retreated into his array, could they truly slay him?

“Haha! Impressive! Impressive!” Wu Yuan laughed instead, his voice thunderous: “As expected of Devil Emperor Jian Long, to create such an extraordinary killing move. You’ve broadened my horizons.

“However, if that’s the most powerful technique you have, you’ll all still die here today!” Wu Yuan’s tone suddenly shifted, filled with killing intent.

“So arrogant.”

“Damn you, Devil Emperor Xia.” The Devil Emperors grew increasingly furious. Though they hadn’t gained the upper hand in the previous exchange, they hadn’t fallen behind either.

Moreover, the four body refiner Overlords, had yet to make their move. That included Devil Emperor Jin Qu, the strongest of them.

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