Chapter 728: The Astral Monarch’s Treasure Trove (2)_Yuan's Ascension

<h4>Chapter 728: The Astral Monarch’s Treasure Trove (2)</h4>

 The two conversed for a bit longer before Wu Yuan stood to take his leave, disappearing from Archimmortal Xu Cai''s sight.

 Wu Yuan? He''s only been cultivating for such a short time, disappearing for a few hundred years, yet somehow, he gives me a feeling of immense danger. Archimmortal Xu Cai mused to herself as she sat alone on the jade tform.

 At first, she had assumed Wu Yuan was merely an Earth Eldritch, and felt a touch of displeasure at how he addressed her. But as their conversation continued, the sharp edge she sensed within Wu Yuan''s soul shocked her tremendously. She no longer dared to underestimate him.

 After cultivating for a few hundred years, his current strength is likely a mystery. In ten thousand years, his power might rival that of an Archimmortal. Archimmortal Xu Cai thought to herself. Moreover, for the Astral Lord to give me a direct order to take Little Yi as a disciple, was this to appease Wu Yuan?

 This spoke volumes about Wu Yuan''s importance.

 It seems that some high-ranking figures in the eldritch world are paying close attention to, or even favor this Wu Yuan. Archimmortal Xu Cai pondered.

 Her knowledge was limited, making it impossible to deduce the full picture.

 However, the Shan Yue Sect is not to be trifled with. Their Astral Lord is a ninth-stage Archimmortal, and may not necessarily do him any favors. Archimmortal Xu Cai shook her head slightly. If he could im the heaven-tier title in the Second Origin Eldritch Field, that might be a different story.

 Even if this Wu Yuan has suspicions, he can''t do anything against Astral Lord Shan Yue.

 A ninth-stage Archimmortal was a peak Astral Lord, just a step away from bing an Astral Monarch.

 Such a figure wasn’t someone an ordinary immortal cultivator could challenge, let alone meet.

 ...

 Time passed, and Wu Yuan sought help from two other Archeldritches/Archimmortals to inquire with the Shan Yue Sect about Fang Xia''s situation.

 The result was the same as when Archimmortal Xu Cai made her inquiry. The Archimmortals of the Shan Yue Sect had only one answer: Fang Xia is dead.

 But at the same time, they couldn''t produce any evidence, nor would they allow other Archimmortals or Archeldritches to investigate the Thousand Serpent Forbidden Valley.

 Hence, there was no progress on this front.

 Inside the Thunder Marsh World, Wu Yuan cultivated while pondering.

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 It''s very strange. Although I haven''t revealed much of my talent in these few hundred years, just iming the heaven-tier title in the Fourth Origin Eldritch Field after only a few decades of cultivation should be enough to show I''m not to be trifled with. Wu Yuan frowned slightly.

 Add to that the consecutive inquiries from several Archimmortals and Archeldritches. Logically, to avoid trouble, even if Fang Xia were truly dead, the Shan Yue Sect should have made an effort to provide an exnation, rather than covering it up. Wu Yuan shook his head.

 It was too strange. Typically, these major sects and factions would avoid making enemies with other Archimmortals unless absolutely necessary.

 Moreover, Fang Xia''s soulmp hadn''t gone out yet.

 If I were truly just an ordinary Earth Eldritch, that would be one thing. Wu Yuan''s eyes shed with a hint of coldness. But they''re unwilling to tell the truth and won''t allow me to enter the Thousand Serpent Forbidden Valley?

 Under normal circumstances, only Earth Immortals, Earth Eldritches, and lower-level immortal cultivators were allowed to explore the Thousand Serpent Forbidden Valley.

 But rules meant little to the strong. The Shan Yue Sect wasn’t qualified to make Wu Yuan obey their rules, and he had no intention of doing so.

 When I return to the eldritch world, I''ll go to the Shan Yue Sect. Wu Yuan had thought it through.

 As long as he finished cultivating part one of ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’, he would have little to fear below the Astral Monarch level.

 In fact, Wu Yuan had another option, which was to request help from an Astral Monarch, such as Astral Monarch Hou Qu. Once an Astral Monarch intervened, the Shan Yue Sect would likely not dare to be so evasive.

 Archimmortal Xu Cai and the others he had asked for help with this matter were, after all, just ordinary Archimmortals and Archeldritches, unable to intimidate the Shan Yue Sect.

 However, if he personally asked Astral Monarch Hou Qu for help with Fang Xia''s matter without his master''s approval – how would a mighty Astral Monarch view it? It was hard to say whether they’d be willing to help him.

 In the end, my fame and strength are still not great enough. The top powerhouses of the eldritch world only help me out of respect for my master. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly. I''m still just a youngster in the eyes of the eldritch world''s powerhouses.

 I''ve only cultivated for a short time, and haven’t made any true friends or subordinates yet.

 There was no other way. Some things had to be done personally.

 ...

 In the blink of an eye, two years passed.

 Finally, my body refiner self has mastered the karmic secret art, and I''ve cultivated ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ to arge degree of mastery. Wu Yuan sat in lotus position atop a massive boulder.

 Within his internal shambh, countless mysterious Dao patterns were converging, faintly forming the silhouette of a massive Thunder Beast Diagram – these were the cryptic patterns of the Saint Prohibition Art.

 Though this massive Thunder Beast Diagram still appeared crude, the pressure it emanated was incredibly potent, enough to make one''s heart tremble!

 Surrounding the internal shambh, surging vital ether swirled, ready to burst forth through the Saint Prohibition cryptic patterns at any moment.

 Let''s give it a try. Wu Yuan thought to himself. With a mentalmand, a vast amount of vital ether poured into his internal shambh.

 Boom! The Saint Prohibition cryptic patterns activated, releasing a blindingly brilliant azure light. His vital ether, alreadyparable to a First Tribtion High Deity, began to flow out like a turbulent river. Following the mysterious channels between the internal shambh and his body, it instantly infused every part of his physique.

 Hiss! Hiss! Hiss! The vital ether surged through every meridian in his body, flooding into every bit of flesh and blood, nourishing his musculoskeletal structure.

 Wu Yuan felt an overwhelming, surging power ready to burst forth at hismand.

 Whew! Wu Yuan''s eyes reddened slightly, feeling pain ripping throughout his body as if it was being torn apart, but it quickly ended. It was always a bit painful the first time.

 Gradually, Wu Yuan adapted to his newly enhanced vital ether.

 Now, the power of my vital ether is roughly equivalent to a Fourth Tribtion High Deity. Wu Yuan estimated.

 As one cultivated part one of the Creation Saint Prohibition to a small degree,rge degree, and eventuallypletion, the power of one''s vital ether would steadily increase to the level of a First Tribtion High Immortal, Fourth Tribtion High Immortal, and first-stage Archimmortal, respectively. These were fixed power levels.

 However, the stronger I be, the longer I can sustain this enhanced vital ether in battle. Wu Yuan had basically figured it out. For instance, my unenhanced ether is onlyparable to a First Tribtion High Deity, so in a prolonged battle, I''m not as formidable as a Fourth Tribtion High Deity.

 Essentially, Creation Saint Prohibition couldn''t increase the total amount of Wu Yuan''s vital ether out of thin air. It merelypressed the vital ether, increasing its quality while reducing the total quantity.

 I''m only an Earth Eldritch now, my body is too weak. Even if my Daoprehension is deep enough, and I spend a great deal of time cultivating part three topletion, my body would likely be torn apart once I unleash it. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

 The enhanced vital ether was too potent; his physical form couldn''t withstand it. He would need to be a High Eldritch before he could truly unleash the full power of ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’.

 Come to think of it, ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ and ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’ are somewhat simr. Wu Yuan mused.

 However, cultivating ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’ requiresprehending the Great Dao of Creation, and only those with an Apotheosis root have hope of mastering it. Its advantage lies in that one can rely solely on oneself for power, without needing external resources.

 The Genesis Law Sacrifice, on the other hand, has lower requirements, but its drawback is the extremely high demand for external resources.

 His qi refiner self couldn''t cultivate ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’. But if he could employ ‘Genesis Law Sacrifice’, his directbat strength wouldn''t be too weak.

 I''ve mastered part one to arge degree, but to reachpletion? That''ll take at least a few more decades. Wu Yuan roughly estimated.

 It would consume too much time. Fang Xia’s matter couldn''t afford to wait.

 The power of a Fourth Tribtion High Deity should be enough. Wu Yuan thought, giving a mentalmand.

 Whoosh! Beside Wu Yuan, another ck-robed figure appeared, his appearance and vital aura identical to Wu Yuan''s.

 It was the ether body of his body refiner self!

 His ether body was essentially a part of his internal shambh, equally capable of wielding ‘Creation Saint Prohibition’. In terms of total vital ether andbat prowess, it was nearly indistinguishable from his true self. Only its ability to recover vital ether was inferior to the true self.

 Let''s go. Wu Yuan''s ether body moved, instantly transforming into a streak of light that shot into the distant canyon passage.

 In an instant, it elerated to light speed, barreling through the winding path towards the Core Region of the Thunder Marsh World.

 Indeed! Even within the twisting, serpentine canyon passages, Wu Yuan''s burst speed effortlessly reached light speed. If he employed time eleration, his speed would soar even further.

 Though Wu Yuan''s body refiner self couldn''t wield the Great Dao of Spacetime, the merebination of the Laws of Time and Space with the Great Dao of Creation could already grant immensely formidable power.

 Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Wu Yuan wouldn''t reveal his body refiner self''s deep insights into Space and Time.

 Whoosh! Wu Yuan sped forth at an extreme velocity.

 The Core Region of the Thunder Marsh World was dangerous for ordinary Earth Immortals. But for Wu Yuan''s ether body, there was no danger at all.

 Common thunder beasts? By the time they noticed Wu Yuan, he would’ve already passed by like a gust of wind.

 Thunder beast kings? A mere thought would be enough to y them.

 Swiftly, Wu Yuan entered the Core Region.

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 The Core Region of the Thunder Marsh World was an expansive wilderness, surrounded on all sides by massive stone walls. The walls were thick and ancient, stretching for a hundred li, exuding an aura of antiquity.

 A full 365 Dao pattern diagrams adorned the stone walls.

 On this enormous wilderness spanning over a hundred thousand li in diameter, six teams were converging from all directions.

 Each team consisted of dozens of figures, their auras varying in strength. A small minority were High Immortals, while the vast majority were at the Earth Immortal phase.

 At this moment, the gazes of these hundreds of powerful immortal cultivators were fixed on an azure sphere hovering at the center of the wilderness.

 The sphere, about ten thousand li in diameter, resembled a, its surface etched with countless mysterious Dao patterns.

 This was emitting waves of lightning, spreading out for thirty thousand li. The lightning contained unfathomable power, preventing the various teams from approaching.

 There were six enormous openings in the azure, leading to unknown ces.

 Time passed.

 Whoosh! Immortal cultivators from the six teams asionally attempted to breach the sea of lightning. But as soon as they entered, they would be assailed by lightning strikes. At first, the attacks weren''t too powerful, but the deeper they ventured, the stronger the attacks became.

 Eventually, one cultivator after another was forced to retreat from the lightning sea, returning to the outskirts of the wilderness.

 "Senior Uncle. What should we do? The treasure left behind by Astral Monarch Wan Lei has finally resurfaced, but we can''t even reach it," an Earth Immortal from one of the teams couldn''t help but speak up. "The strongest Earth Immortals in our sect, along with the High Immortals capable of entering, are all here."

 "Don''t be hasty," the white-robed High Immortal at the forefront said softly. "Did you think the Astral Monarch''s treasure would be so easily obtained?

 We may not be able do it, but neither can the other five major sects."

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Chapter 728: The Astral Monarch’s Treasure Trove (2)