Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 914: The Top Ten (3)

Though Lu Xing had posed a great threat, Wu Yuan didn’t wish to reveal too many of his abilities. Otherwise, he could have activated the Samsara Sword’s Dao resonance, which would have greatly increased the power of his nine lifebound flying swords. If he had done so, he could have swiftly defeated Lu Xing, but it would have invoked more wariness from the others.

There's no need. My goal is to compete for the top ten. A light shone in the eyes of Wu Yuan's qi refiner self. As long as I don't encounter Zhu Shan, and my two true selves don't have to fight each other, both true selves are destined to break into the top ten. In Wu Yuan’s mind, he had no more opponents.

"Ming Jian."

"He won, excellent!" Zhuo Haiyue, Bai Yi, and High Immortal Dong Yang all revealed smiles.

Zhuo Haiyue, who was closest in strength, could roughly assess Ming Jian's strength. Top ten? No! With his strength, he should be in the top five. As long as the Heavenly Domain Emissary doesn't target him like he targeted me, breaking into the top ten shouldn't be difficult.

Of course, she dared not say her judgment was definitely accurate. Among those who could enter the top twenty, there were no weak Supreme Geniuses.

...

Soon after, the victor of the twentieth battle of the fifth round was determined—Jiu Yan! During the Divine Domain stage, he was one of four geniuses who could enter higher spatial dimensions. The other three were Ming Jian, Bai Shui and Lu Xing. He had also fully comprehended the Law of Space.

The Law of Space, said to be ranked second among the fifteen Greater Laws, excelled at control and was equally formidable in attack.

At this point, only twenty geniuses remained on the plaza. The crowd of thousands of geniuses gathered at the beginning had thinned greatly. Of course, the number of jade platforms on the distant viewing platform had increased.

"The top twenty have finally been determined. However, the difference between the top twenty and the top forty isn't large. Only the top ten are truly on a different level." The Heavenly Domain Emissary, draped in white robes, looked down at those below, feeling the burning, eager gazes on him.

"The sixth round will determine the top ten, and it will likely be the final battle you'll experience on the Megaverse Crossroads. From the top ten to the selection of the Saintcrest bearer, there may not be further combat."

A wave of confusion spread. If not battles, how would they determine the Saintcrest Prodigies from the top ten? This sparked curiosity in Wu Yuan, Zhu Shan, and the others.

"Alright." The Heavenly Domain Emissary said indifferently, "In ten breaths, the sixth round will begin. Prepare yourselves!

“Remember, give it your all. The victors will receive a Xiantian artifact each. Perhaps this will be the closest chance in your lives to obtain a Xiantian artifact. Once missed, you'll regret it for trillions of years. Only by exerting your utmost efforts will you have no regrets." The Heavenly Domain Emissary looked down at the twenty geniuses below.

There was only silence.

All twenty geniuses were quietly regulating their breath, striving to maintain their peak condition. Even Zhu Shan and Wu Yuan were no exception.

Xiantian artifacts! Who didn't yearn for them? Even the mighty Eldritch Court only promised to bestow one Xiantian artifact upon those who claimed a Saintcrest, and other Supreme Geniuses had no qualifications to possess one whatsoever. This just showed how precious Xiantian artifacts truly were.

Ten breaths passed in an instant.

"The first battle," the Heavenly Domain Emissary's voice rang out once more as he waved his hand.

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Whoosh! Whoosh! Two figures instantly appeared in the grotto-heaven battlefield, immediately drawing everyone's attention.

"Zhu Shan and Bai Lian?"

"Another internal conflict within the Eldritch Court."

"Excellent!"

"Bai Lian is finished. How unfortunate." Many geniuses on the observation platform couldn't help but laugh.

Meanwhile, the numerous geniuses from the Eldritch Court, including Wu Yuan and Lie Jin, furrowed their brows. Another internal battle? This wasn't the first time the Eldritch Court's Supreme Geniuses had faced each other; last time, Wu Yuan and Wan Bao had clashed. But such were the rules.

In this Megaverse Crossroads, the Eldritch Court shone brilliantly. Zhu Shan and Wu Yuan needed no explanation, and after Inconstance's unexpected elimination, both Lie Jin and Bai Lian had great hopes of breaking into the top ten, with very high chances of success. But now, Bai Lian had collided with Zhu Shan.

Zhu Shan was invincible! It was widely acknowledged that, aside from Wu Yuan who had a faint glimmer of hope for victory, all others were destined for certain defeat.

...

"Bai Lian," Zhu Shan frowned slightly.

"Zhu Shan, I'm certain to lose," said Bai Lian, whose name matched her sacred aura. [1] She shook her head and sighed, but her eyes remained resolute. "I've always wanted to battle you, but never had a good opportunity. This is my chance.

“Please use your full strength to defeat me," Bai Lian's voice was solemn. "Let me witness just how powerful the strongest contender of the Megaverse Crossroads is, and allow me to understand the true extent of the gap between us."

"Very well!" Zhu Shan nodded lightly. He held some fondness for Bai Lian, not out of affection, but out of respect for a fellow traveler. [2]

And so, Zhu Shan erupted with his full power, his true self and four ether bodies all unleashing their might.

It was as if five Astral Monarchs had joined forces, simultaneously employing his freshly comprehended ultimate technique—The Great Convergence! Five figures, each executing nine palm strikes!

The vast grotto-heaven was now shrouded in darkness, with the core area of a hundred thousand li transforming into a void, swallowing even light itself. It also engulfed the figures of Zhu Shan and Bai Lian.

Silence! Darkness!

Then, everything settled. High Immortal Bai Lian had silently appeared on a jade platform in the viewing stands, her eyes filled with a mixture of bewilderment and awe.

I lost. I concede wholeheartedly. High Immortal Bai Lian sighed inwardly, without a trace of regret.

...

"Zhu Shan has won!"

"A fourth ether body? He's actually cultivated another ether body?"

"Heavens!" The observation platform erupted in excitement, with thousands of geniuses buzzing with fervor.

"Zhu Shan!" "Zhu Shan!" Many Eldritch Court geniuses couldn't help but roar in admiration. It was truly overwhelming, and outrageously badass.

High Immortal Bai Lian, who was undoubtedly capable of reaching the top twenty with her strength, had been defeated in nothing more than an instant.

...

In the plaza, the dozen or so Supreme Geniuses standing there fell into a deathly silence, as if time had frozen in that moment.

They all gazed at the scene in disbelief, many feeling their minds run cold.

A fourth ether body? And that ultimate technique he had just unleashed? Both were abilities Zhu Shan had never displayed before. All of this indicated that Zhu Shan was still on a completely different level from these geniuses ranked in the top twenty.

So powerful. This...! Li Guang gently closed his eyes, his heart filled with hopelessness. He's too strong, utterly insurmountable. There's not even a glimmer of hope.

As the number one genius of the Immortal Court, shouldering great expectations, he had always viewed Zhu Shan as his target.

But the reality was that Zhu Shan always remained serene and untroubled, and every time they thought he had reached his limit, Zhu Shan would emerge even more powerful in his next fight. The gap in their strength hadn't narrowed; it had only grown wider.

One strike. Facing that single strike, I would undoubtedly perish. You Feng silently analyzed. The conclusion he arrived at filled him with despair.

The other Supreme Geniuses felt the same, all believing they couldn't withstand even a single blow.

Such an ultimate technique. Zhu Shan, have you fully comprehended the Law of Metal? Both of Wu Yuan's true selves gazed at the now-calm grotto-heaven, then turned their attention to Zhu Shan, who had returned to the plaza.

At this moment, the minds of Wu Yuan's two true selves were still fixated on Zhu Shan's recent palm strike. When his true self and four ether bodies erupted simultaneously, that display of power was truly unstoppable.

Is this Zhu Shan's true strength? Did he just achieve a breakthrough in that technique, aided by the Chaos Origin Spring? Wu Yuan glanced at Zhu Shan from the corner of his eye.

If Zhu Shan had mastered this technique before obtaining the assistance of the Chaos Origin Spring, it would be utterly terrifying. But if he had just broken through?

This technique should be at the level of a mid-stage Sovereign's comprehension. Wu Yuan had a vague feeling.

In past battles and skirmishes, Zhu Shan's techniques had been exquisite and immensely powerful, but there hadn't been a fundamental difference. This technique, however, was entirely different.

Zhu Shan has secured the first seat in the top ten. Wu Yuan pondered silently, his eyes gleaming. Now, it's my turn.

Zhu Shan was incredibly strong, but Wu Yuan never thought of giving up. Until the moment of true defeat, anything was possible.

At this time, the second battle reached its climax, with Jiu Yan and Mu Long engaged in a frenzied clash. Mu Long was struggling desperately, fighting with all his might. However, compared to Jiu Yan, who had broken through long ago, Mu Long, despite his continuous slew of breakthroughs during the Megaverse Crossroads, still fell short by a small margin.

In the end, Mu Long was defeated.

Jiu Yan, the Supreme Genius who had mastered the Law of Space, successfully entered the top ten.

A Xiantian artifact is now mine. Jiu Yan, with his strikingly handsome features, revealed a faint smile.

Although his strength was impressive, it was far from Inconstance's or Wu Yuan's. His greatest goal had only been to reach the top ten. Now, he had successfully achieved it.

Saintcrest? Jiu Yan mused inwardly, a glimmer of desire flashing in his eyes. I might as well try.

Having entered the top ten, it was only natural to harbor yearning for the ultimate Saintcrests.

...

The third battle, Lie Jin versus Yun Wei.

These two were quite similar in some ways, both being well-known Supreme Geniuses, but far from the most dazzling of their peers.

The slight difference was that Lie Jin had shone brilliantly during the Primordial Steps Trial. Yun Wei, on the other hand, had remained just one of the thirty-odd geniuses who had comprehended all Three Thousand Foundation Diagrams on the Primordial Steps—impressive, but far from extraordinary. Nevertheless, Yun Wei's strength was undeniable.

This battle was exceptionally fierce, with the mana/ether bodies of both sides being eliminated one after another. In the end, only their true selves remained, locked in combat.

As the battle reached its climax, Lie Jin suddenly erupted with power once more.

"The Law of Fire?"

"Lie Jin comprehends the Law of Fire as well?"

"This...!" A wave of exclamations swept through the crowd, all the geniuses shocked by this revelation.

For Supreme Geniuses who had already mastered one Greater Law, comprehending another unrelated Greater Law usually didn't significantly boost their strength.

However, it would invariably lead to some increase in power, and everyone could see that High Immortal Lie Jin seemed to have fused his mastery of the Law of Metal and the Law of Fire to a considerable degree.

In the end, High Immortal Lie Jin defeated Yun Wei with this sudden outburst, claiming the third spot.

The fourth battle: You Feng emerged victorious.

The fifth battle: Li Guang claimed victory.

...

The sixth battle.

"Ming Jian versus Bai Shui!"

"These two have also been matched up? The Heavenly Domain Emissary's logic behind the match-ups is truly mysterious."

Once again, a commotion erupted.

1. Bai Lian = white lotus ☜

2. on the path of cultivation/the Crossroads probably ☜