Yuan’s Ascension

So, every thousand years, the Eternal Sun Immortal World selects a batch of geniuses to send to the Spacetime Dao Realm? Wu Yuan mused silently.

Naturally, most of these geniuses had only fused with the most common spacetime imprints, far inferior to the Dao Master Imprint Wu Yuan possessed.

The Eternal Sun Immortal World lineage's geniuses skilled in the Law of Space would mostly end up joining the Bei You lineage. As a result, more than half of the nearly thirty Earth Immortals and High Immortals present were considered Wu Yuan's juniors.

His peers? There was one, but he hadn't been acknowledged by Immortal Sovereign Bei You or listed as an official disciple, so he too had to address Wu Yuan as ‘Senior Brother’.

This left Wu Yuan feeling somewhat bemused.

In reality, Wu Yuan was both the youngest and had the lowest mana cultivation level among the dozens present.

Several of these High Immortals and High Deities had cultivated for hundreds of thousands of years. If willing, they could directly become Archimmortals or Archdeities.

Of course, most were only at the Seventh Tribulation level, with only one at the Eighth Tribulation level.

Those who could directly become an Astral Lord? None had appeared so far.

Becoming an Archimmortal was difficult for ordinary High Immortals. But for these geniuses specially nurtured by major factions, it wasn't too challenging.

"How much longer do we have to wait?" Wu Yuan inquired.

"It shouldn’t take much longer. Since there’s one batch every thousand years, each batch won't be too large," Hua Zhu replied.

Wu Yuan nodded in understanding.

As time passed, several more people arrived, pushing the number past thirty. Everyone chatted amongst themselves. Wu Yuan was without a doubt the focus of the group.

Suddenly, an invisible pressure descended, causing the group’s expressions to change slightly. Even Wu Yuan was no exception.

Immediately after, a figure in white robes appeared in the sky above the plaza. His expression was cold as he looked down at the cultivators below.

A terrifying oppressive aura spread out, affecting everyone without bias.

"By the order of the Sovereign, I'm here to send you beyond the macrocosm. There, a divine court battleship will come to pick you up. Don't resist and come with me," the white-robed young man said coldly. "Do you all understand?"

"We understand," the thirty-odd people all responded.

It's an Astral Monarch. Wu Yuan was inwardly shocked. An Astral Monarch who doesn't conceal his pressure at all could probably annihilate me with a single thought. Senior Uncle Gu Lai has never revealed any hint of his power, and has always been all smiles whenever he sees me.

When the difference in strength reached a certain degree, a single glance was all it took to shatter the souls of the weak.

This was truly an Astral Monarch who could dominate an immortal nation and rule hundreds or thousands of immortal continents.

Whoosh! The white-robed man waved his hand, and a formless power enveloped Wu Yuan, Hua Zhu, and the others. They instantly vanished from their spots.

…

Whoosh~ Ripples spread through space, then, complete nothingness.

Wu Yuan and his group could only see each other and the white-robed man standing at the front of the group.

An invisible force enveloped them.

"Vacuum Spatial Layer."

"This is an Astral Monarch who has mastered the Qiankun Dao." Wu Yuan, Hua Zhu, and the others were all experts in the Law of Space. Thus, they instantly recognized it.

Material Spatial Layer, Fragmentary Spatial Layer, Turbulent Spatial Layer, Vacuum Spatial Layer... This layer was an extremely high spatial dimension.

As far as Wu Yuan knew, only Astral Monarchs who had mastered the Qiankun Dao could step into this higher spatial dimension. Otherwise, one had to be a Sovereign, forcibly stepping through with sheer power.

"Meditate for now. In two days, I will send you to the divine court battleship beyond the macrocosm," the white-robed youth said coldly.

"Astral Monarch, aren't you the one taking us to the Spacetime Dao Realm?" a High Deity asked curiously.

"No." The white-robed youth glanced at him and said flatly, "Although the Spacetime Dao Realm is said to be everywhere, that's only true if you're summoned by the Dao Realm. Under normal circumstances, you may only enter through the specific spacetime coordinates.

The location is incredibly far from our Greenridge Macrocosm, with countless dangers along the way. For me to take you... it would take too long," the white-robed youth shook his head.

"How long would it take?" Hua Zhu, the Earth Immortal, asked curiously.

"Seven months!"

Silence fell, and everyone, including Wu Yuan, revealed shocked expressions.

Traveling one day in the Vacuum Spatial Layer is equivalent to traveling billions of light-years in the Material Spatial Layer. Seven months? Wu Yuan was inwardly astonished.

The distance was staggering. No wonder Immortal Sovereign Bei You said that the Taiyuan Divine Court would gather everyone up before sending them to the Spacetime Dao Realm.

…

After some initial conversation, Wu Yuan and the others all settled into silent meditation.

Two days passed.

"We've arrived!" With the white-robed youth's command, the surrounding space rapidly transformed. They descended from one spatial dimension to another, until finally, in their vision and Soul Will perception, the normal scenery was restored.

The dark, boundless outer space unfurled before them, with barely any light from the stars. Unseen rays of power pulsed through the space.

Wu Yuan, Hua Zhu, and the others instinctively felt a surge of wariness.

"Is this the region beyond the macrocosm?"

"What a harsh environment."

"It's so dangerous. No wonder they say even Archimmortals and Astral Lords generally don't venture out of the macrocosm." The many Earth Immortals and High Immortals communicated silently.

For them, this was their first time beyond the macrocosm. The deceptive serenity of the void filled them with an overwhelming sense of peril. It felt as if, once they left the white-robed youth's protection, they would instantly perish!

The white-robed youth stood at the front of the group, silent.

Hum~ Ripples spread in the distant void, followed by a black battleship appearing out of thin air.

What a battleship it was! Ten thousand li long, it hovered in the void, emanating an ancient aura. The surface of the battleship was inscribed with countless mysterious and complex Dao patterns.

It seemed as if it had existed since the beginning of heaven and earth. Yet it also gave off a strange sense of newness.

But at the very least, in front of this battleship, even the white-robed youth seemed insignificant, secretly shocking those present.

Rumble~ The massive hatch opened.

"Come in," an ancient and indifferent voice transmitted from deep within the battleship, filled with the vicissitudes of life.

"Prepare to enter," the white-robed youth said. "A Sovereign from the divine court headquarters will pilot this battleship and take you to the Spacetime Dao Realm."

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and an invisible force enveloped Wu Yuan and the others, transporting them into the battleship. Then the hatch closed.

Hum! Silently, the battleship vanished into the void, without the slightest disturbance.

A spacetime battleship capable of traversing freely through the Spacetime Intersection Layer. A hint of envy flashed through the white-robed youth's eyes.

He knew the value of this battleship well. All of his treasures combined weren't worth even a fraction of it.

Time to return. The white-robed youth took a step, once again crossing into the higher spatial dimension, disappearing from this space.

…

"More people have arrived."

"Several dozen of them."

"Which macrocosm are they from? I'm not sure." A series of voices echoed, confusing Wu Yuan, Hua Zhu, and the others.

They had just landed and were still unclear about the situation. But from what they could tell, the interior of this ancient battleship was actually a vast space. A number of figures had already arrived in the space, each emitting an incredibly powerful aura, and were at least Earth Immortals or Earth Deities. There were well over ten thousand in number, densely packed in the limited space.

"So many people."

"This many?"

"We’re all heading to the Spacetime Dao Realm?" Hua Zhu, Pei Shi, and the others were shocked, clearly not expecting this.

Wu Yuan, however, remained calm inwardly, having already foreseen this.

The entire Taiyuan Divine Court was immense, ruling over numerous macrocosms. The Greenridge Macrocosm was just one of the many realms this colossal power had a foothold in.

With Wu Yuan's clearance access, he had already learned much of this information.

I’ve never met any of them before, which makes sense. This is my first time leaving the macrocosm, so how could I have seen anyone here? Wu Yuan's gaze swept across the crowd, sensing the countless soul auras.

These powerful beings were a diverse and peculiar lot, each with a unique appearance. The different environments of various macrocosms had nurtured vastly different beings.

Hmm? Wu Yuan's pupils constricted as he froze in place. He had sensed a presence that seemed both familiar and strangely foreign.

Several dozen li away, at the center of a group of several hundred figures, stood a woman in silver armor, her bearing extraordinary.

She stood there like a bolt of lightning ready to pierce the heavens, making others subconsciously hesitant to look directly at her!

Zhuo Haiyue? Ninth-stage Earth Immortal? Wu Yuan mused internally, somewhat shocked.

Zhuo Haiyue. This woman had provided Wu Yuan's qi refiner self with a great deal of assistance when he first arrived at the immortal continent.

At that time, in Wu Yuan's eyes, she seemed incredibly talented and appeared to hail from a powerful background. Their interactions hadn't been too frequent.

Later on, Zhuo Haiyue left the immortal continent with her master, and Wu Yuan rose to prominence himself. He hadn't heard any news of her since and hadn't given her much thought.

After all, in Wu Yuan's estimation, even if Zhuo Haiyue had been cultivating at the divine court headquarters, she would likely have only reached the Void Refiner phase at most. Only a few hundred years had passed by after all.

But upon meeting her again today, she had actually reached the ninth-stage Earth Immortal phase, and Wu Yuan felt an immense pressure radiating from her, seemingly no weaker than himself, perhaps even slightly stronger.

How does she cultivate? Wu Yuan was shocked.

In terms of age, Zhuo Haiyue was only about a hundred years older than him, which would have made a significant difference in the early phases of cultivation. But after cultivating for thousands or tens of thousands of years, what difference would a hundred years make?

Li Xia? Zhuo Haiyue, surrounded by the crowd, initially paid little attention to the group of new arrivals. But she quickly sensed that familiar yet strange aura.

An Earth Immortal? And that aura, it’s nothing like an ordinary Earth Immortal? It even gives me a sense of mortal danger. Zhuo Haiyue's gaze was filled with disbelief as she looked towards Wu Yuan.

She knew very well why she had been able to cultivate so quickly. But how had Li Xia managed it?

Soon, Zhuo Haiyue heard the people beside Wu Yuan address him as 'Ming Jian'.

Her pupils constricted. Ming Jian is Li Xia?

At that moment, she felt somewhat flabbergasted.