Yuan's Ascension-Chapter 1007: Overlord Ming Jian (3)

Above the Greenridge Continent in the void, Sovereign Hai Xuan and the other three had yet to leave their original positions.

"Sovereign Voltari and Sovereign Shi Qing have fallen," Sovereign Hai Xuan suddenly said in a low voice, adding, "Their true selves have perished!"

He possessed communication tokens from Sovereign Voltari and Sovereign Shi Qing, which was why he had been able to quickly call for the Immortal Court’s aid earlier. When the true selves of Sovereign Voltari and the others perished, their tokens became ownerless. That's how Sovereign Hai Xuan knew immediately.

"Their true selves are dead?" The other three Sovereigns were shocked. It was common for a Sovereign's mana body or ether body to fall, but the death of a true self? That was rare indeed.

"They died so quickly?"

"It appears the Overlord went to the Voltari Temple just now.”

“It only took three breaths of time to kill them all? He was able to breach the Voltari Temple headquarters’ defenses so quickly?"

"Too terrifying." The Sovereigns' hearts were gripped by mounting fear, coupled with an ever-deepening respect for Wu Yuan.

"Let's all do our jobs well, everyone!" Sovereign Hai Xuan's gaze swept over the group. "Since we've chosen to live, then let's live properly.

“Even if we must serve as slaves for ten billion years, compared to the entire samsara cycle of heaven and earth, it's but a short span of time."

...

The deaths of Sovereign Voltari, Sovereign Shi Qing, and the others were immediately detected by the Immortal Court Voidrealm, and several Overlords of the Immortal Court were notified.

In the Overlord Hall.

At this moment, there were no longer just five Overlords, but a full nine Overlords gathered. Clearly, the news of five late-stage Sovereign legions being wiped out couldn't be concealed, and these Overlords had rushed here upon receiving the news.

"Voltari, Shi Qing, Sha Fan, they're all dead," Overlord Jue Dong said calmly. "With the fall of the Voltari Temple, our Immortal Court is destined to lose all its territory in the Greenridge Macrocosm."

Dead silence.

The many Immortal Court Overlords were all lost in thought, especially the newly arrived Overlords. Usually, they didn't concern themselves much with the faction’s affairs, but when the Saintdom suffered such a massive loss, they naturally paid attention.

A long while passed.

"The fault for this battle lies with me," Overlord Gu Nian said slowly. "I will bear full responsibility for the Saintdom's losses. If I cannot repay them immediately, I will gradually make repayment over the coming years."

Silence persisted, with no one speaking up.

"Furthermore, I will report to the Immortal Reverend and resign from my position as Inspecting Overlord to cleanse my guilt." Overlord Gu Nian said, enunciating each word.

"There's no need to blame Gu Nian any further. While he bears some responsibility for his rash actions, he can't be held entirely at fault," Overlord Jue Dong finally spoke. "At the core of the matter, Ming Jian was simply too cunning. Despite having Overlord-level strength, he stubbornly refused to reveal it and kept provoking us.

“He clearly harbors hostility towards our Immortal Court, intent on making us his enemy," Overlord Jue Dong said solemnly.

"Mm."

"That makes sense!"

"This Ming Jian simply despises our Immortal Court. He should be killed." One by one, the Immortal Court Overlords spoke up, seemingly accepting Overlord Jue Dong's explanation. It appeared that Overlord Gu Nian's proposed punishment was also tacitly accepted.

"Jue Dong, what should we do next?" asked a female Overlord in purple robes, her voice gentle.

"We've lost face this time, that's for certain. First, although we don't know how Ming Jian was able to unleash Overlord-level combat power, strength is strength. An Overlord is invincible in their home macrocosm. We no longer have the power to invade the Greenridge Continent," Overlord Jue Dong spoke slowly.

The assembled Overlords nodded in agreement. They couldn't win in a fight.

"Secondly, although Ming Jian is cunning, he does have the moral high ground. We were the ones who sent armies to besiege him, so his retaliation is understandable. If we try to make trouble for the Taiyuan Divine Court over this, we'll only invite mockery from the various Saintdoms, especially the Eldritch Court," Overlord Jue Dong continued.

The Immortal Court Overlords frowned slightly, feeling displeased, yet they had to admit Jue Dong's words were rational. The Immortal Court was in the wrong in this matter.

"However, just because we can't deal with Ming Jian now doesn't mean he can remain arrogant forever," Overlord Jue Dong said slowly. "From now on, we'll place him on our Saintdom's must-kill list. Any Immortal Court Overlord who encounters him in universe exploration sites or immutable relic sites must do their utmost to kill him."

"Mmm."

"That's the way."

"We'll find a way to deal with him later." A few Overlords responded sporadically, all feeling helpless.

From the moment Ming Jian unleashed Overlord-level power, these Overlords all understood that the Immortal Court was destined to lose face this time.

As for the future? With Ming Jian's strength as an Overlord of Spacetime, making him suffer would be incredibly difficult.

Moreover, how long had Ming Jian been cultivating for? His power would only grow in time. He had just reached the Overlord level, but in the future, he would likely reach the pinnacle of Overlords.

At that time, forget their Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom, how many Overlords in the entire Immortal Court could defeat him?

...

Wu Yuan knew nothing of the decisions made by the Immortal Court's Ling Jiang Saintdom’s highest echelons, nor would he care. No matter what the Immortal Court planned, Wu Yuan's qi refiner self was invincible within the Greenridge Macrocosm. He could rest easy.

Whoosh! Wu Yuan's qi refiner self followed his mana body, descending directly from the Spacetime Intersection Layer to the Sacred Flame Ravine.

He arrived outside the array protecting the ore vein mountain.

"Ming Jian."

"Ming Jian has returned." Sovereign Bei You, Sovereign Heng Yang, and Sovereign Zhen Guang swiftly flew out of the array to greet Wu Yuan.

"Everyone," Wu Yuan smiled slightly.

Sovereign Heng Yang, Sovereign Zhen Guang, and Sovereign Zhu Yue exchanged glances, then bowed respectfully in unison: "We pay our respects to Overlord Ming Jian."

Sovereign Bei You smiled as well.

"This?" Wu Yuan was taken aback.

"Ming Jian, the highest echelons of the divine court headquarters have already issued orders to all Sovereigns of the divine court," Sovereign Bei You said with a smile. "You have become the ninth Overlord of the divine court headquarters.

“In a thousand years, your Overlord advancement celebration will be held at the divine court headquarters. All Sovereigns of the divine court headquarters must attend," Sovereign Bei You said with a smile.

"The ninth Overlord?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted slightly as he quickly checked the message with a thought.

Indeed, there was such an order. It was a command issued by Overlord Xin Ya.

Wu Yuan hadn't expected the Taiyuan Divine Court to be so decisive, directly listing him as the ninth Overlord.

"Sovereigns, you are my elders. There's no need for this," Wu Yuan shook his head. "Please, all of you, rise quickly."

Only then did Sovereign Heng Yang and Sovereign Zhen Guang stand up.

"Overlord, Bei You is your elder, but we can't be considered as such. We've never guided you," Sovereign Heng Yang said with a smile. "The proper respects should still be paid."

"That's right, an Overlord leads the macrocosm. We should naturally show our respect," Sovereign Zhu Yue also said with a smile.

Wu Yuan shook his head and chuckled, no longer insisting.

Soon after, Wu Yuan informed the Sovereigns of the current situation in the Greenridge Immortal World and the Voltari Temple.

"Of the Greenridge Immortal World’s Sovereigns, two are dead and four submitted?"

"Sovereign Voltari, Sovereign Shi Qing, and the others - you killed them all, Overlord?" Sovereign Bei You, Sovereign Heng Yang, and Sovereign Zhen Guang were shocked.

They never imagined that Wu Yuan had accomplished so much in such a short time, even killing Sovereign Voltari and the others. It directly heralded the fall of the Voltari Temple.

"The Greenridge Immortal World will be taken over by my Eternal Sun Immortal World," Wu Yuan continued. "But the territories of the Voltari Temple will be given to the Cang Feng Eldritch World."

"Given to the Cang Feng Eldritch World?"

"Given to the Eldritch Court?" Sovereign Heng Yang and the others exchanged glances.

"Overlord, although Wu Yuan is talented, he likely can't compare to you now. And since you destroyed the Voltari Temple, why give away the territory?" Sovereign Heng Yang couldn't help protesting. "If we take it, that Cang Feng Eldritch World probably wouldn't dare to make a peep."

"That's right!"

"With your Overlord-level strength, you should unify the macrocosm," Sovereign Zhu Yue also chimed in.

"I made an agreement with Wu Yuan back then, and I won't go back on it," Wu Yuan shook his head. "We'll share the macrocosm. This won't change, and there's no need to bring it up again in the future. Don't start conflicts with the Eldritch Court powerhouses either.

“Now, the Immortal Court definitely sees me as a thorn in their side and will probably hate our Taiyuan Divine Court by association," Wu Yuan said. "We've already offended the Immortal Court, why offend the Eldritch Court too? That Wu Yuan will likely become an Overlord in the future, so what's the point?"

Sovereign Heng Yang, Sovereign Zhen Guang, and the others were startled.

Indeed! Having deeply offended the Immortal Court, there was no need to offend the Eldritch Court as well.

"The Overlord is wise," the Sovereigns all praised.

I wonder what expressions they'll have when they learn that Ming Jian and Wu Yuan are both me. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

"Grandmaster, Heng Yang, regarding the handover of the Greenridge Immortal World’s territory, please contact Sovereign Hai Xuan. I've already given him orders," Wu Yuan continued. "I'll be returning to the Ming Jian Realm now."

"Alright," Sovereign Bei You nodded.

"We bid the Overlord farewell," Sovereign Heng Yang responded.

...

In the Taiyuan Voidrealm, at the Overlord Temple.

Whoosh! As soon as Wu Yuan's qi refiner self entered the voidrealm, he materialized inside this majestic temple.

At a glance, he saw thrones floating in the temple and sensed the nearly eternal auras emanating from them.

Nine thrones, eight silhouettes, with one throne empty.

All eight Overlords of the Taiyuan Divine Court had arrived.

"He's here," Overlord Xin Ya said with a smile.

"Haha, welcome!"

"Welcome, Overlord Ming Jian. You are the ninth Overlord of our Taiyuan Divine Court." The imposing figures on the eight thrones all stood up, their enthusiasm unbounded.

"Greetings, Overlords," Wu Yuan couldn't help but smile in return.