Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 753: Stirring Up A Storm (1)

"Kill you? How about I give it a try?" Wu Yuan stood amidst his sword domain, a smile playing on his lips.

He understood Archimmortal Li Shu's thoughts. While a sixth-stage Archimmortal couldn't stabilize space over a hundred thousand li like an Astral Lord, they could easily seal off a ten thousand li radius around themselves.

In other words, Wu Yuan's swords would struggle to directly penetrate an area of ten thousand li around his opponent from a higher spatial dimension.

Ten thousand li was a large enough distance for Archimmortal Li Shu to react.

"Even if I can't kill you, you can't kill me either, and I have nothing to lose," Wu Yuan said with a relaxed expression. "Besides, you don't think I'm here to compete for the treasure, do you? Have you forgotten the day you hunted me down?"

Decades ago, Wu Yuan's mana body had perished after being surrounded and attacked, with Archimmortal Li Shu being one of the key figures involved.

"Fine, then let me see how an Earth Immortal like you plans to kill me." Archimmortal Li Shu's graceful demeanor belied the murderous intent in her beautiful eyes. "You want revenge? You're not qualified to take it yet."

Archdeity Wan Bo and the others might fear Wu Yuan, but Archimmortal Li Shu was not afraid.

An Earth Immortal, even with Astral Monarch-level comprehension, would only have attack power at the fourth-stage Archimmortal level. The gap between the fourth-stage and sixth-stage Archimmortal levels was very significant.

"Not qualified?" Wu Yuan raised his right hand, and the two sword arrays assembled into two divine swords, glowing with hazy and indistinct light. "One step at a time. Once I defeat you, or perhaps kill you, I’ll gain some confidence to face Astral Lords."

The exchange between the two, especially Wu Yuan's words, shocked the spectating Archimmortals and Archdeities even more.

"Ming Jian wants to kill Li Shu?"

"He's just an Earth Immortal. How can he be confident in killing a sixth-stage Archimmortal? Even with Astral Monarch-level insights, it shouldn't be possible."

"It's too difficult!"

"Let's watch and see." Even though Wu Yuan's reputation was already immense, the vast majority of Archimmortals and Archdeities still didn't quite believe it.

It was too absurd. Even among Sixth Tribulation High Immortals, it would take a peerless genius to have any hope of accomplishing this feat.

...

"Die!" The lotus platform beneath Archimmortal Li Shu's feet moved. Her speed instantly skyrocketed, breaking the speed of light.

Whoosh~ Whoosh~ A multitude of snow-white lotus flowers transformed into streaks of light, like a barrage of meteors hurtling towards the vast sword domain surrounding Wu Yuan.

Bang! As they closed in, the snow-white lotus flowers suddenly exploded, their terrifying power radiating in all directions.

These lotus flowers weren't physical objects, but rather an offensive secret art that Archimmortal Li Shu had cultivated after obtaining the lotus platform. Their power was incredibly formidable.

Boom! The explosions of the countless lotus flowers seemed to destroy space itself. The aftershocks spread across millions of li.

But this horrifying attack was like a powerful punch striking a pillow. The moment these snow lotuses surged forth, Wu Yuan had already taken a step, entering the Turbulent Spatial Layer. No matter how terrifying their power, it couldn't threaten him in the slightest.

"Li Shu, you're truly naive!" A cold voice suddenly rang out.

Whoosh~ A flash of light emerged from the void not far behind Archimmortal Li Shu. It was a sword light.

Swish! The sword light was hazy yet incomparably sharp as it shot forward.

Not good. Bloom, Snow Lotus. Archimmortal Li Shu's expression changed slightly. Having experienced countless life-and-death battles, she reacted in an instant.

Whoosh~ The lotus platform beneath her feet blossomed. Layer upon layer of lotus leaves appeared, filling the space thousands of li around her and blocking the sword light’s path.

Whoosh! The sword light pierced the first layer of lotus leaves, scattering them. But there were more than a thousand layers in its way.

Rustle~ The interwoven lotus leaves began to twist, attempting to distort the sword light's power.

In the end, after breaking through only a hundred or so layers of lotus leaves, the power of this sword light dissipated.

With its power exhausted, the hazy divine sword retreated, vanishing into the void.

Wu Yuan's figure reappeared a million li away.

"As expected of a monstrous prodigy who can enter the Turbulent Spatial Layer. I admire your abilities, but if this is all you're capable of, you'd better scram." Archimmortal Li Shu stared at Wu Yuan, unsurprised by his ability to evade her attack.

Entering a higher spatial dimension meant controlling the initiative in battle. In other words, as long as Wu Yuan didn't expose his location, she couldn't kill him.

But she could sense that Wu Yuan's attack was rather weak.

"Is that so?" Wu Yuan gazed at her coldly, his brow furrowing slightly.

Archimmortal Li Shu's assessment wasn't wrong. Although his mana body had a first-degree immortal root, he was still only at the ninth-stage Earth Immortal phase. The difference in mana was too great.

To display attack power at the sixth-stage Archimmortal level with his own strength? He would need to employ the fifth step of the Nine Swords of Spacetime to have any hope.

And the fifth step was something that took most Astral Monarchs of Space tens of millions of years of contemplation before seeing any hope of mastery. The current Wu Yuan hadn't even perfectly mastered the fourth step yet.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Several more flying swords attacked in succession, their flight paths mysterious and unpredictable, each time easily arriving within ten thousand li of Archimmortal Li Shu.

Yet they were easily blocked by Archimmortal Li Shu's defenses.

"Ming Jian, are you trying to tickle me? If you lack the ability to face me, just get out of the way." Archimmortal Li Shu sneered, firmly occupying the central area of the vortex.

Protected by layers of lotus arcane arts, she completely disregarded Wu Yuan's attacks.

It's time to use Genesis Law Sacrifice. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

His decision to target Archimmortal Li Shu was naturally made with some confidence.

Once he employed the first part of Genesis Law Sacrifice, his mana power would increase from the ninth-stage Earth Immortal level to the Third Tribulation High Immortal level.

This increase in mana power, when applied to his sword array, naturally boosted its power by leaps and bounds!

...

Numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities observed this battle.

"Ming Jian can escape into higher spatial dimensions at any time, inherently putting him in an unassailable position, and he can launch his swords from higher spatial dimensions."

"Archimmortal Li Shu can only passively endure the attacks." Many Archimmortals and Archdeities discussed among themselves. n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

For many weaker immortals and deities, it was rare to witness a confrontation at this level.

"Ming Jian's swordsmanship isn't powerful enough. At the fourth-stage Archimmortal level, it can't break through Archimmortal Li Shu's defensive arcane arts..." Archdeity Wan Bo and Archdeity Wan Xiao also exchanged views.

Suddenly, their eyes widened in unison. At the same time, shock rippled through the other dozen or so Archimmortals and Archdeities.

Two more Spacetime divine swords shot forth, crossing a million li in silence, and arriving ten thousand li from Archimmortal Li Shu’s position.

Just as everyone thought that Wu Yuan's attack would be ineffective once more, the two sword lights instantly erupted with incomparably terrifying power, like two horrifying arcs of light that could rend heaven and earth. They directly ripped through hundreds of layers of lotus leaves without the slightest pause, penetrating even deeper into the lotus world.

How is this possible? Retreat! Alarm washed over Archimmortal Li Shu. She dared not withstand the attack head-on, instantly controlling her lotus platform to make a rapid retreat.

Rip~ Rip! Layer after layer of lotus leaves scattered. Finally, one divine sword tore through numerous leaves, striking a massive lotus leaf.

Though it only contained a trace of its original power, it still shook Archimmortal Li Shu's body violently, and she spewed out mouthfuls of blood that splattered on her snow-white robes.

The other divine sword tore through over ninety percent of the lotus leaves, causing the lotus world to tremble before its power was finally exhausted.

A single strike almost tore my lotus arcane art apart?

The attack power of his divine swords must have reached the sixth-stage Archimmortal level. Archimmortal Li Shu was completely shocked.

An Earth Immortal unleashing an attack at the sixth-stage Archimmortal level? Just how profound were the Dao insights embedded within his sword technique?

...

Wu Yuan's mana body had activated the Genesis Divine Pillar. His mana body's mana reached the Third Tribulation High Immortal level, slightly weaker than his body refiner self when using the Saint Prohibition Art.

His body refiner self and ether body could employ grand ether arts, and in terms of weapons and artifacts, his mana body was also not as well-equipped. In terms of pure burst power, his mana body was not as strong as his ether body either.

But his mana body excelled at long-range attacks, and its movements were more unpredictable. As long as it could find a weak point, it could deliver a fatal strike.

...

"Kill!" Once Wu Yuan made his choice, he naturally gave it his all. After all, his Genesis Power was limited, and his mana was finite as well. A prolonged battle would not be advantageous for him.

Hum~ The two divine swords of Spacetime danced unpredictably, transforming into countless sword lights that seemed to converge from all directions of heaven and earth. At first glance, it appeared overwhelmingly violent.

Archimmortal Li Shu felt as if space itself was compressing bit by bit, subtly affecting the stability of her lotus world.

It was too fast. The flow of time subtly fluctuated around each sword light, sharpening them further.

"Lotus Platform Realm Transformation." Archimmortal Li Shu cast another arcane art, and the vast lotus world grew even more resplendent. Countless lotus petals began to spin, and a multitude of broken petals continuously regenerated, colliding with the sword lights.

In an instant, strands of sword light were shredded, while countless lotus petals were sliced. The resulting shockwaves rippled in all directions.

Boom! Whoosh~ The two mighty beings engaged in a terrifyingly fierce clash above the ice river.

Wu Yuan's swordplay shone with blinding brilliance, forcing Archimmortal Li Shu to retreat step by step. She no longer cared about seizing treasures, continuously falling back to dissipate the power of Wu Yuan's swordplay.

Realizing she couldn't kill Wu Yuan, Archimmortal Li Shu poured all her energy into defense.

A single stray sword light or a torn lotus petal landed with enough impact to stir up waves of river water tens of thousands of li high.

Shick~ A diverted sword light suddenly pierced through a million li of space, impaling an Archimmortal who failed to dodge in time.

A flicker of terror flashed in this Archimmortal's eyes before they instantly perished!

"Quick, retreat!"

"The range of their battle is too large. Stand further back." These Archimmortals and Archdeities had kept a distance of at least ten million li from the combatants, yet it wasn’t enough. Naturally, they were all terrified.

"Archimmortal Li Shu's defense is formidable."

"But Ming Jian's attacks are even more ferocious." The eruption of power from these two mighty powerhouses left them in astonishment.

...

Swoosh! Another heaven-rending sword strike tore through the air.

It nearly ripped apart the lotus world, which had already been reinforced by multiple arcane arts.

This forced Archimmortal Li Shu to retreat once more. Countless lotus petals seemed to come alive, rapidly restoring the world.

"Ming Jian! Today, I admit defeat," Archimmortal Li Shu's melodious voice carried a hint of unwillingness. "You can't kill me either. I'm willing to offer treasures worth five hundred thousand divine crystals as compensation to resolve this karmic debt. How about that?"

She had finally chosen to yield. The continuous exchanges had left her heart trembling.

Wu Yuan's sword technique was unfathomable and elusive, each strike originating from a higher spatial dimension.

This meant she had to maintain her arcane arts and lotus world with all her might, sealing off an area of ten thousand li. The strain on her mana was too great.

In Archimmortal Li Shu's view, if they continued to clash like this, she would eventually exhaust her mana and inevitably be defeated.

"She's yielding?"

"Archimmortal Li Shu was clearly holding her ground, yet she chose to yield?" The numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities, who had retreated tens of millions of li back, observed the outcome of the battle in shock.

The powerful Archimmortal Li Shu had conceded defeat to Ming Jian. How would Ming Jian respond?