ebonymovies Chapter 731: The Saber Named Hundred Stars (1)
Chapter 731: The Saber Named Hundred Stars (1)
Chapter 731: The Saber Named Hundred Stars (1)
Is he Astral Monarch Wan Lei? Wu Yuan felt a flicker of doubt.
This was the core of the Thunder Marsh World. Logically, it should be Astral Monarch Wan Lei. But in all the intelligence reports, there had never been any mention of an Astral Monarch's corpse here.
"Master, the vital aura of this Astral Monarch's corpse is perfectly preserved. He must have been a body refiner like you," Little Black's voice echoed in Wu Yuan's mind. "But once an Astral Monarch-level body refiner perishes, their body should theoretically disintegrate completely."
Wu Yuan nodded in agreement.
Body refiners possessed an undying body from the Elysian Field stage onward, their vitality growing increasingly powerful as they progressed.
After surviving nine Immortal Tribulations, they could even be considered truly undying and indestructible. Even with just a tiny shred of flesh or a fragment of animus remaining, a body refiner could regenerate and revive.
Could it be that he was killed by a soul attack? But how terrifying must a soul attack be to instantly kill an Astral Monarch? Wu Yuan mused silently.
According to the intelligence he possessed, ordinary Archimmortals had lifespans of a hundred million years; Astral Lords theoretically had unlimited lifespans, but due to factors like Dao Heart and willpower, there were limits to it, though they could still live for at least ten billion years or even longer.
As for Astral Monarchs, they were already powerful enough to fuse with the essence of Intermediate Daos, truly existing as long as heaven and earth. As long as heaven and earth wasn’t destroyed and the current samsara cycle hadn’t reached its end, they would not perish.
Therefore, the Astral Monarch before him couldn't have died of natural causes.
This vast heaven and earth... is fraught with unfathomable dangers. Wu Yuan felt a newfound reverence for the immense world around him.
There should have been arrays active within the hall to sweep away the dust, but now even those arrays no longer functioned. It was evident that this had occurred an immensely long time ago.
Wu Yuan observed the Astral Monarch's corpse without acting rashly. The aura emanating from the corpse was terrifying; even ordinary High Immortals and High Deities might not be able to remain in its presence for long.
Thunder techniques! And... traces of the Great Dao of Creation. As time went by, Wu Yuan studied the corpse in greater depth, growing increasingly shocked. He was now almost certain that the dead Astral Monarch before him was indeed Astral Monarch Wan Lei.
Throughout the history of the Greenridge Macrocosm, there shouldn't have been many who could step onto the path of the Great Dao of Creation while still at the Astral Monarch stage, especially considering that this was the Thunder Marsh World.
But they said this place was a treasure trove. Where's the treasure? Surely it can't just be the corpse. Wu Yuan thought to himself. The interior of this azure planet is vast. I must’ve been guided here by some invisible power, but for what purpose?
Hmm? Wu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he whirled around abruptly.
The passageway leading into this temple had somehow been completely sealed off.
Hum~ The moment the entrance to the passageway closed, the entire temple seemed to subtly transform into a single entity. Even spatial fluctuations were thoroughly suppressed.
This? Even if my qi refiner self were here, it probably couldn't enter the Turbulent Spatial Layer. Wu Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of surprise.
It was an exceptionally powerful sealing technique, yet he stayed calm. A seal of this level was enough to block ordinary Astral Monarchs from probing in. While many Astral Monarchs could deploy similar measures, doing so came at a high cost and typically only covered a limited area.
Whoosh! Suddenly, countless beams of light shot out from the divine pillars surrounding the hall, converging to form a spectral figure. She wore a red belly-warmer and stood barefoot, looking like a three or four-year-old girl at first glance.
She stood directly in front of Wu Yuan, her black eyes fixed upon him. Those eyes held a hint of sorrow that seemed incongruous with her apparent age.
This? Wu Yuan's heart skipped a beat in surprise.
Outwardly, Wu Yuan maintained his composure and bowed slightly in respect, "How may I address you, Senior?"
"You can call me Thunder Spirit," the child in the red belly-warmer spoke in a voice that belied a maturity beyond her appearance. "I am the controller of the Thunder Marsh World, as well as the master of this divine hall."
That battle shook heaven and earth, tearing through the spacetime of several immortal continents. Countless galactic clusters were reduced to scorched earth.
In the end, my master's ether body was captured, while his true body escaped with his life."
Wu Yuan listened in awe.
An Astral Monarch, able to escape from a Sovereign's grasp? Astral Monarch Wan Lei was truly formidable. The further one progressed in cultivation, the more difficult it became to fight across phases. An Astral Monarch who could exchange even one or two blows with a Sovereign was already extraordinary.
"The Thunder Marsh World was just one of several secret bases my master had quietly established," Thunder Spirit shook her head. "My master came here intending to recuperate, but shortly after arriving... he fell victim to a karmic attack through his ether body.
One strike, and my master perished," A faint tear trailed down Thunder Spirit's childlike face. "My master didn't manage to explain what what happened before his death, but I can deduce that the enemy must have used his ether body as a flesh and blood karmic medium to launch the karmic attack.
Moreover, they must have enlisted a Sovereign who had fully comprehended the Law of Karma, or possibly even an Overlord intervened. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to kill my master outright," Thunder Spirit's eyes burned with hatred.
Wu Yuan sighed inwardly. In the past, he’d never known how those at the level of Astral Monarchs and Sovereigns battled. In his understanding, even a Sovereign would find it difficult to kill an Astral Monarch's true body. But today, he learned the process of a powerful Astral Monarch’s demise.
Karmic attack! As powerful as Astral Monarch Wan Lei was, having comprehended the Great Dao of Creation and gained formidable self-preservation abilities, even he couldn't withstand a terrifying karmic attack.
Karmic attacks generally took two forms: one targeted the soul to destroy it, while the other attacked the spirit to collapse it.
"Your name is Shadow Blade?" Thunder Spirit looked at Wu Yuan.
"That's right," Wu Yuan nodded. The other party controlled the Thunder Marsh World and had seen through his comprehension of the Great Dao of Creation at a glance.
It seemed she was well aware of his experiences in the Thunder Marsh World. She might even know about his journey to the Immutable Land.
"I've been watching you since you first entered the Thunder Marsh World, but I hadn't made up my mind yet at that time," Thunder Spirit said. "But in these past six hundred years, you underwent a transformation, likely as a result of visiting a special place. Your talent is beyond anything I've ever heard of.
That's when I became certain about you," Thunder Spirit looked at Wu Yuan.
"Certain about me?" Wu Yuan was puzzled.
"I hope to avenge my master," Thunder Spirit's childish voice was filled with endless hatred. "But I am just a spirit, incapable of exacting revenge. So, I created the Thunder Marsh World and placed the Dao pattern diagrams my master left before his death within it, hoping to attract some geniuses and select a suitable person."
Understanding dawned on Wu Yuan. So this was the reason behind the sudden appearance of the Thunder Marsh World countless ages ago.
"Since you’ve benefitted from Master's grace, you must seek vengeance for Master," Thunder Spirit shook her head and said. "Over these endless years, I've chosen a few individuals, but in the end, I never heard back from them. I reckon they all perished."
Wu Yuan sighed inwardly.
Revenge? To seek vengeance against a Sovereign, how infinitesimally small was that hope? Even if the macrocosm's strongest, Immortal Sovereign Qing Ling, were to act, he might not be assured of success. [1]
"I know the possibility is incredibly slim, but as long as one doesn’t give up, there will always be a glimmer of hope," Thunder Spirit gazed at Wu Yuan. "See? After waiting all these years, you finally arrived.
With your talent, the likelihood of you becoming a Sovereign is extremely high."
Wu Yuan was speechless.
Me?
1. Qing Ling = Greenridge ☜