This! Obliterating Astral Lord Xuan Tu's attack in one strike? Astral Monarch Hou Qu was stunned.
If Wu Yuan had merely blocked Astral Lord Xuan Tu's attack, Astral Monarch Hou Qu would have been surprised, but not so shocked. He was one of the very few Astral Monarchs in the eldritch world who knew a little about Wu Yuan's background. Besides him, only Astral Monarch Xue Ying knew a thing or two.
Years ago, when Wu Yuan had just returned from the Immutable Land and crossed swords with his senior brother Chang Hong, he had displayed Archimmortal-level comprehension.
Over ten thousand years had passed, and Wu Yuan had been cultivating in seclusion throughout this period. How strong was he now?
Though Wu Yuan deliberately held back somewhat, how could Astral Monarch Hou Qu be fooled? In his prior perception, he felt that Wu Yuan's vital aura, soul aura, and threat level had all surpassed Jiang Huan. And Jiang Huan already possessed combat power approaching the eighth-stage Archimmortal-level.
But, Wu Yuan had completely suppressed Astral Lord Xuan Tu's attack in an instant, without even using a grand ether art, and completely contained the battle's aftermath, not letting even a wisp of power escape.
This level of control was simply inconceivable. It showed that Wu Yuan's strength far exceeded Astral Lord Xuan Tu's outburst, and his Dao comprehension was far deeper. Only with an extremely high Dao comprehension level could one have such control.
"Astral Monarch, I withheld some information from you previously. I hope you won't mind," Wu Yuan smiled faintly, looking completely unbothered as he waved his hand, putting away the blood-colored sword.
After annihilating his opponent's attack, Wu Yuan took control of the blood-colored sword. Examining it with his Soul Will, he had already confirmed that it did not contain a karmic treasure inside.
"Withhold? With your power, it would be wrong if you didn't!" Astral Monarch Hou Qu shook his head in amazement. "But you truly hid this secret well. Cultivating for just over ten thousand years to reach such strength, your Dao comprehension must have reached the mid-stage Astral Monarch level, right?"Wu Yuan smiled faintly, not denying it.
The second step of the Will of Life and Death he had just displayed, Eternal Flame, required at least the fourth-level True Intent stage of Creation to employ.
The power he unleashed reached the first-stage Astral Monarch level, which he couldn't hide from Astral Monarch Hou Qu. However, what he had just displayed was far from the full power of Wu Yuan's body refiner self.
"Should we keep this information secret?" asked Astral Monarch Hou Qu.
Their conversation this whole time was via voice transmission, only heard by the two of them.
"Can it still be kept secret?" Wu Yuan shook his head. "The Astral Lord from the eldritch army who tried to assassinate me was probably just a mana body, right?"
Though his mana body died, his true self still lived.
Wu Yuan's body refiner self's Dao comprehension was approaching the Sovereign level, and he could employ the Law of Space and Law of Time. His perception of karma had greatly increased.
In that instant of combat, Wu Yuan had already sensed that his opponent's true self was still alive through intangible karmic connections.
Thus, Wu Yuan judged that there was a 99% chance that this Astral Lord's true self had already reported the process of their exchange to the enemy.
"Mm. This person is Astral Lord Xuan Tu. I've looked into his information... He's been diligent and trustworthy for hundreds of millions of years, never showing any suspicious behavior. Who would have thought he'd turn out to be a mole controlled by the Voltari Temple." Astral Monarch Hou Qu sighed. "Indeed, it can't be kept secret now."
There was no need for further deduction, Wu Yuan and Astral Monarch Hou Qu had already determined that the Voltari Temple was behind the assassination. Besides the Voltari Temple, no other force had such capabilities.
Over the long years, similar incidents had occurred far too many times within the eldritch world.
"I've already sent a message. The Astral Monarchs of the eldritch army have set out to capture Astral Lord Xuan Tu's true self. He won't escape." Astral Monarch Hou Qu said, "Wu Yuan, what do you plan to do now?"
"Given the situation, I should go see Master first," Wu Yuan said.
Though only a small part of his strength was revealed, it was enough to shake the Voltari Temple, and there would definitely be more assassination attempts to come. ṘἈΝọꞖЕs
Wu Yuan wasn't afraid, but caution ensured a ten thousand-year voyage. It was best to consult with Master Kua Chi first.
"Go then," Astral Monarch Hou Qu said. "I've given you full clearance for the teleportation array. You can teleport directly to the Sovereign's temple without needing an escort."
"Mm." Wu Yuan nodded.
No longer concealing his power, he crossed millions of li in a single step, swiftly flying into the teleportation array.
The teleportation array activated, enveloping an area of ten million li.
At this moment, dozens of Astral Lords guarding distant halls also hurriedly rushed over.
"Astral Monarch." The leading late-stage Astral Lord powerhouse felt uneasy.
"Astral Monarch." The other dozens of Astral Lords also bowed in greeting.
"Astral Lord Xuan Tu was a sleeper agent. This matter is of great importance and the eldritch world will immediately launch an investigation. If not for Wu Yuan being strong enough to withstand the attack, all of you would have faced punishment.
Your true selves are to remain in the military camp." Astral Monarch Hou Qu's gaze turned icy. "Your mana bodies and ether bodies are likewise forbidden from leaving your assigned halls. Violators will be executed without mercy."
"Yes," the many Astral Lords hurriedly bowed, all breathing sighs of relief and secretly thanking their lucky stars.
Thankfully, Wu Yuan was unharmed. If he had been killed just now, their punishment likely wouldn't have been so light.
Then, shock welled up in these Astral Lords' hearts. "Did Wu Yuan really fend off the attack with his own strength?"
"It wasn't a special treasure?"
"And Astral Monarch Hou Qu didn't secretly intervene?"
These Astral Lords could all vaguely sense that Astral Lord Xuan Tu's burst of power had definitely reached the quasi-Astral Monarch level.
Though they had clearly seen Wu Yuan blocking the attack, they still had their doubts earlier, suspecting Wu Yuan might have used a special treasure to unleash such power.
After all, how could a High Eldritch who had only cultivated for over ten thousand years erupt with such terrifying strength? It was too astonishing to believe.
But now, they had received Astral Monarch Hou Qu's confirmation, and Astral Monarch Hou Qu had no reason to deceive them.
“A High Eldritch who cultivated for just over ten thousand years overpowering a quasi-Astral Monarch?" These Astral Lords were all incredibly shocked. They had never seen, or even heard of such a genius before.
"You may all return now," Astral Monarch Hou Qu instructed.
"Yes." The many Astral Lords departed, flying towards their own halls.
Afterwards, Astral Monarch Hou Qu also left, and the array enveloping this vast expanse of space slowly dissipated.
The numerous High Immortals and High Eldritch, who had been suppressed by the powerful array and were unable to move, could now act freely.
"Heavens!"
"Were my eyes deceiving me?"
"That was definitely an Astral Lord, one of the eldritch army powerhouses stationed here as a guard. He must have been an Astral Lord."
"He tried to assassinate Wu Yuan, but was destroyed by Wu Yuan in one move?" The many High Immortals and High Eldritch who had witnessed the assassination attempt unfold began discussing animatedly.
Their strength and perspective were limited, unable to perceive the full picture. So from their view, Astral Lord Xuan Tu appeared to attack with full force, only to be destroyed by Wu Yuan in one move.
"Is Wu Yuan's strength really that terrifying?"
"Is he actually that strong? Or did he use some special treasure?" Many Origin Eldritch Field members debated amongst themselves.
If it was his own strength, just thinking about it left these Origin Eldritch Field members both fired up and shell-shocked.
Knowing the news would inevitably leak, neither Wu Yuan nor Astral Monarch Hou Qu bothered to control the spread of information. It was meaningless.
An Astral Lord mole being exposed while attempting to assassinate the current number one genius of the eldritch world–what a sensational event this was!
Therefore, news and various speculations about this incident spread like wildfire through those witnesses from the Origin Eldritch Field, rapidly propagating throughout the First Origin Eldritch Field.
However, only a little time had passed. It would take more time for it to ferment.
…
In the depths of the eldritch world, within a deep spatial layer of an unremarkable stretch of outer space, was a vast world.
Inside a majestic temple, a golden-robed figure sat silently on the throne, waiting for the outcome. There was a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
If we could kill Wu Yuan in one strike, it would be a great contribution. The golden-robed figure thought to himself. Slaying a future late-stage Astral Monarch powerhouse.
Inside the temple, the group of Archimmortals and Archdeities also waited, watching the black-robed figure in the center of the temple.
Whoosh! The black-robed figure suddenly raised his eyes, a flash of shock passing through his gaze.
"How did it go?" The golden-robed figure on the throne looked down at him, hurriedly asking.
"Master, I failed," the black-robed figure said in a low voice.
A hint of disappointment flashed through the golden-robed figure's heart.
"But Master, I've uncovered more details about Wu Yuan. Please observe," the black-robed figure hastily waved his hand.
Countless motes of light coalesced, forming a projection. The image that appeared was the scene of his assassination attempt.
Instantly, everyone in the hall turned to look. The projection was brief and accelerated, playing out in mere moments.
Its contents were simple – Astral Lord Xuan Tu sacrificed his life in a desperate burst of power, unleashing an unprecedented level of strength through a secret artifact, aiming for a single lethal strike.
The result: Wu Yuan blocked it with a casual wave of his hand.
The projection ended!
In the hall, the Archimmortals and Archdeities could scarcely believe their eyes. Even the golden-robed figure on the throne seemed incredulous.
"Was it a secret artifact?" the golden-robed figure asked instinctively.
"No! There's a 99% chance this is his true strength," Astral Lord Xuan Tu quickly replied. "From the palm technique he used, I sensed the intertwining of both the Law of Life and the Law of Death... Life and Death interwoven, unfathomably profound. Even among Astral Monarchs, this would be considered exceptional."
True strength? At this moment, the hall had fallen into complete silence, with only Astral Lord Xuan Tu's voice echoing.
"Master. I am about to perish. I hope this intelligence will be of use to you," the black-robed figure said respectfully.
A glimmer of fanaticism shone in his eyes: "I hope that one day, our Immortal Court will finally defeat the Eldritch Court."
Boom! The black-robed figure instantly dissolved into countless motes of light and vanished without a trace.
A long moment of silence passed.
"For now, keep today's events confidential. Everyone, withdraw from the temple," the golden-robed figure said in a low voice. "Also, issue orders that all Archimmortal, Archeldritch, and higher-level agents throughout the entire eldritch world are to cease all activities and go into complete hiding.
The eldritch world will surely be swept by a storm, conducting a major purge. We must not be exposed."
"Understood." The numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities in the hall bowed respectfully and withdrew.
Their minds were still reeling with shock. If what the black-robed figure had said was true, then Wu Yuan was truly terrifying.
How long had he been cultivating? This was undoubtedly an unprecedentedly major threat to the Voltari Temple.
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