Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 419: Summerpeak, Wu Yuan (1)

Chapter 419: Summerpeak, Wu Yuan (1)

The raging ocean churned and frothed.

The Divine Flame Array is a relic unearthed by our sect from the ruins of an ancient sect thousands of years ago. It was damaged back then, but the ancestor repaired it. It can accommodate a minimum of twelve Golden Core cultivators and a maximum of thirty-six. The sect leader of the Huoyan Sect, Ying Quan, fixed a steely gaze on Wu Yuan’s position.

He couldn’t wait to get rid of Wu Yuan once and for all

The Heavenly Flame Bow is the sect’s guardian treasure that our ancestor found in the higher world hundreds of years ago. When wielded by the Divine Flame Array, the two complement each other perfectly.

If a battle takes place in the sect's headquarters, a single arrow is enough to obliterate weaker Amethyst Cradle/Shambhala cultivators given the synchronicity between the Heavenly Flame Bow and the sect’s defensive arrays.

Even when taken outside the sect, out of the range of the defensive arrays, the power unleashed should still be enough to injure the Old Loach.

This Wu Yuan is just a Spiritual Body cultivator. Even if he does have heaven-defying talent, can his defenses compare to the Old Loach? One arrow should be enough to injure him seriously. Sect Leader Ying Quan of the Huoyan Sect looked on.

Inside the fiery beast, the Golden Core cultivators were also full of anticipation, operating the array with all their might.

Kill Wu Yuan! In this battle, the Huoyan Sect had pulled out all the stops. Although Wu Yuan's strength exceeded their expectations, they were confident that they could win. This assurance was rooted in the power of the Heavenly Flame Bow.

"Can His Majesty withstand it?"

"That divine bow, that arrow of flames." Those spectating the battle in the Middle Land Immortal Hall, including Fang Xia, Mountain Devil, and Hai Feizhang trembled.

They all had a feeling that if this arrow hit them, they would be killed instantly.

The immortal cultivators of the Middle Land held their breath, watching the projection intently.

Back then, when I forcibly stormed the Huoyan Sect, I was greatly injured after getting struck by three arrows and had to flee in a panic. Thousands of miles away, Daoist Long sighed. Wu Yuan’s attacks are domineering, but how many arrows can he withstand?

The Heavenly Flame Bow. This was the ace up the sleeve of the Huoyan Sect's army.

...

Each spectator had a different thought.

Yet, as the one facing the enemy head-on, a sense of surprise welled up in Wu Yuan. In a flash, he understood that this divine bow must be the guardian treasure of the Huoyan Sect that Daoist Long had mentioned.

It was indeed terrifying. With the arrowhead pointed at him from afar, Wu Yuan couldn't help but feel a jolt of panic. The fiery beast gave him no time to think, loosing the arrow immediately.

The Heavenly Flame Arrow was already on its way. Dodge? Wu Yuan’s instincts told him that it was impossible. This was locked onto his soul.

This is probably the Huoyan Sect's strongest weapon, their trump card. As long as I can withstand it, I can win! Wu Yuan steeled his resolve.

Can't dodge? Then don't bother.

Boom! Boom! Boom! With fingers clenched, his four huge fists were like war hammers, converging and striking at the arrow shrouded in flames.

The Heavenly Flame Arrow whistled, tearing the Celestial Body Domain which spanned nearly a hundred li open, and collided with the four hammer-like fists.

Bang~ Like a giant rock being struck by a terrifying force, Wu Yuan felt his two pairs of arms tremble. He was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

The formidable impact made his body tremble faintly, on the verge of breaking apart.

Wu Yuan’s body rolled for hundreds of li, only stopping when his foot fiercely stomped on the air. His vital qi was in turmoil, and shock filled his heart.

It was too strong!

Ever since Wu Yuan embarked on his path of cultivation, he had never experienced such a horrific force. Even his True Celestial Body could not remain entirely unscathed after the strike.

Fortunately, I just advanced my True Celestial Body to the second step not long ago, and thus could barely withstand it. Wu Yuan thought to himself. If I were still at the first step, I would have taken significant damage even if I could withstand it.

At this moment, ether surged within Wu Yuan, rapidly repairing the numerous fractures in the cryptic patterns. This was the True Celestial Body!

For ordinary ether arts, one could cultivate it as long as one had sufficient ether. But the stronger the ether art, the higher the Dao comprehension requirement.

Although 'True Celestial Body' was only an advanced ether art, it required an extremely deep understanding of the Celestial Body Dao, which was exceptionally compatible with Wu Yuan.

Having cultivated it to the second step, it was almost on par with the first step of some grand ether arts in terms of power alone. Quite terrifying.

In terms of defense, I have the Celestial Body Domain, and the True Celestial Body. I don't believe you can kill me. Fighting spirit roared within Wu Yuan.

Initially, the choice to cultivate a true body ether art was for the sake of self-preservation. Wu Yuan's self-preservation ability was much stronger than his offensive abilities.

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"He withstood it."

"Fantastic!"

"His Majesty looks fine. I knew it! How can a group of Golden Core cultivators possibly kill His Majesty?" The Middle Land Immortal Hall was ecstatic.

He doesn't appear to have suffered major injuries. Daoist Long was quite startled.

This was a powerful move capable of wounding him. Yet Wu Yuan appeared to have taken it much better than him, at least on the surface. It was strange and somewhat unsettling.

This Wu Yuan is not to be trifled with. Daoist Long muttered under his breath, a sense of caution instinctively rising within him.

...

"What? He's unharmed?"

"Wu Yuan's strength... it's this formidable? His attack strength can be attributed to his Dao comprehension, but to withstand the Heavenly Flame Arrow?" The faces of the twenty Golden Core cultivators who coordinated to assemble the Divine Flame Array were filled with disbelief.

The combination of the Heavenly Flame Bow and the Divine Flame Array was their strongest move. Yet it couldn't harm Wu Yuan, let alone severely injure or even kill him.

The Heavenly Flame Arrow couldn't even hurt him much, let alone severely wound him? Ying Quan’s face was a deathly pallor, and a trace of fear rose in his eyes. His attack is as powerful as that Old Loach, and his defense is even stronger?

Equal offense, and stronger defense. Didn’t it mean that Wu Yuan's overall strength surpassed that of Daoist Long?

Impossible! He's only at the Spiritual Body Phase. That Old Loach might have a weak immortal root and only made it to the Shambhala phase due to luck, but he’s still a sixth-stage Shambhala cultivator. Ying Quan stared at Wu Yuan, noticing the faint cryptic patterns on his body’s surface.

It's an ether art, definitely a very terrifying ether art. Ying Quan deduced. Kill! He must be killed!

The stronger Wu Yuan was, the more fearful Ying Quan grew. Such a monstrous prodigy, if allowed to survive today, would soon grow beyond their control. Even if their ancestor returned, he might not be able to handle Wu Yuan.

Whoosh! The fiery beast hovered high in the sky. As it drew the bowstring once more, the spiritual qi of heaven and earth converged.

Once again, a terrifying Heavenly Flame Arrow howled into the air.

If one arrow wasn’t enough, then make it two!

If two arrows weren’t enough, then make it three!

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! One arrow followed another, forming a continuous stream of fire in the air before the Heavenly Flame Bow.

In an instant, it transformed into a river of fire, all aimed towards Wu Yuan. In the blink of an eye, eight arrows appeared! Including the first arrow, a total of nine arrows were loosed.

At this moment, the once grand and imposing aura of the fiery beast seemed to shrink, the layer of black flames on its body thinning out. Evidently, each usage of the Heavenly Flame Bow also put a major strain on the fiery beast.

“Nine arrows?” The immortal cultivators in the Middle Land Immortal Hall all felt a shiver in their hearts.

One arrow was terrifying enough, let alone a succession of eight arrows.

Nine arrows? That's ruthless. The Huoyan Sect must be feeling cornered by Wu Yuan. Daoist Long was even more alarmed.

He didn't think he could handle nine arrows without severe consequences.

Wu Yuan's defenses are strong, is it an advanced ether art? I wonder how much ether it consumes. Daoist Long's eyes were sharp.

He was a Shambhala cultivator. Naturally, he understood the biggest weakness of a peerless genius like Wu Yuan: his Dao comprehension progress might be rapid, but his ether reserves were not large enough.

The stronger the ether art, the greater the strain on the soul chamber once it was activated, and the larger the consumption of ether.

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Nine arrows in succession? Wu Yuan gritted his teeth. The remaining eight arrows whistled towards him, yet his morale did not falter.

His will to fight grew even stronger!

You want to drain my ether? Let's see if you can outlast me. Wu Yuan's massive body stirred, his wings trembling.

Evasion was impossible, thus he did not back down. Unable to retreat, he chose to face the attacks head-on.

Wu Yuan swung his four arms as if they were four terrifying sabers, and the vast and magnificent Celestial Body Domain spread out.

The surface of his eldritch armor shone brightly as ether surged into it, pushing its defensive capabilities to its limits.

Hum~ An invisible gravitational force tried to pull in the eight Heavenly Flame Arrows in the opposite direction, but like a mayfly trying to shake a tree, the effect was minuscule.

Soon, the second Heavenly Flame Arrow collided violently with Wu Yuan's four enormous arms.

Boom~ Boom~ Boom~ Boom~ In the blink of an eye, there were eight consecutive collisions.

Wu Yuan did not use his third-grade spirit saber. After cultivating his True Celestial Body to the second step, the robustness of his body was almost on par with fourth-grade spirit equipment.

His four arms worked in harmony, their effectiveness as weapons even surpassing sabers.

His soul chamber operated at maximum capacity, forcefully pouring ether into his arms at full speed, pushing the power of his Four-Armed Form ether art to its limits.

The Heavenly Flame Arrow was an illusory attack, not a physical one, yet it contained terrifying power.

The second Heavenly Flame Arrow struck.

Wu Yuan was blasted backward. Immediately it was followed by the third Heavenly Flame Arrow, causing his four arms to tremble incessantly.

The fourth arrow... fifth arrow...By the time the seventh Heavenly Flame Arrow struck, Wu Yuan's skin, which was covered with countless cracks, finally shattered with a loud crash.

His four arms exploded violently, blood splattering everywhere. Yet, Wu Yuan's eyes remained resolute, absent of any hint of fear.

Boom! The eighth Heavenly Flame Arrow hit Wu Yuan square in the chest, the terrifying impact causing his body to tremble violently, as if he were about to explode.

Wu Yuan gritted his teeth through the pain of losing his arms, his eyes still filled with unyielding will.

Seven consecutive attacks. Even the surface of his eldritch armor was marred with countless cracks.

As fourth-grade spirit battle armor, it could regenerate from minor damages with ether, but if it took multiple heavy blows in quick succession, it would shatter just the same.

Then, the ninth Heavenly Flame Arrow descended.