Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 738: An Undivinable Existence (3)

In the expanse of outer space beyond the Thunder Marsh World, all was quiet. Only Astral Lord Bai Hai remained, gazing pensively at the distant Thunder Marsh World.

Earlier, the two had battled in the Fragmentary Spatial Layer, so it hadn't affected the Material Spatial Layer.

This was why battles between super powerhouses often went unnoticed by the mortal realm. They mostly fought in higher spatial dimensions, their abilities invisible to ordinary beings, and the impact of their battles rarely affected them.

Whoosh~ A towering figure appeared in the distant void. Clad in purple armor, he tread upon the void with battle boots as if trampling the entire heaven and earth beneath his feet.

His aura was overwhelming, far surpassing that of Astral Lord Bai Hai.

"Astral Monarch." Astral Lord Bai Hai, upon seeing him from afar, immediately flew over to the purple-armored figure and bowed respectfully.

The newcomer was none other than the ruler of the Ling Huan Immortal Nation—Astral Monarch Ling Huan.

Just as the Silvermist Immortal Nation had thirteen Astral Monarchs, the Ling Huan Immortal Nation also had more than one Astral Monarch.

It could be said that those capable of establishing immortal nations were generally among the stronger Astral Monarchs.

"Bai Hai." Astral Monarch Ling Huan's gaze fell upon Astral Lord Bai Hai.

He ruled over thousands of immortal continents, with over ten thousand Astral Lords directly under his command. Astral Lord Bai Hai's strength ranked in the top hundred, naturally deserving his attention.

"I've thoroughly reviewed the intelligence you reported. Where is he?" Astral Monarch Ling Huan inquired.

"He has already fled. After receiving reports from my subordinate Archimmortals, I rushed here immediately, intending to detain him, but he resisted... In the end, even at the cost of his ether body's demise, he managed to escape." Astral Lord Bai Hai quickly explained the situation, lowering his voice: "This subordinate was incompetent and failed to detain him."

"Oh? He managed to escape from your grasp?" A hint of surprise flashed in Astral Monarch Ling Huan's eyes.

He was well aware of Astral Lord Bai Hai's capabilities.

"His Dao comprehension should have reached the level of an Astral Monarch. His techniques were profound, and I couldn't discern his background... I only felt that it was somewhat similar to the Law of Life, but not entirely so." Astral Lord Bai Hai said solemnly: "Also, he seemed to have mastered Space True Intent."

"Law of Life, Astral Monarch level? Space True Intent?" A flash of shock passed through Astral Monarch Ling Huan's eyes.

He could immediately tell that if this were truly just an immortal cultivator, such a monstrous prodigy would likely be unparalleled even across the entire macrocosm.

"Therefore, this subordinate judges that he is most likely not from our lineage," Astral Lord Bai Hai said gravely. "He might even harbor enmity towards us."

"Hmm." Astral Monarch Ling Huan nodded in agreement.

With such talent, if he were from their lineage, his status would certainly be extremely high. He would only need to reveal his identity, and Astral Lord Bai Hai wouldn't dare to trouble him.

"Step back a bit, let me take a look," Astral Monarch Ling Huan said.

"Yes." Astral Lord Bai Hai immediately flew into the distance, his eyes flashing with anticipation at the chance to witness the Astral Monarch's divine abilities once again.

Whoosh! Astral Monarch Ling Huan closed his eyes. Behind him, a faint image of a giant eye appeared. This ethereal eye radiated purple light, illuminating the space around them.

The Eye of Ling Huan. Astral Lord Bai Hai thought to himself.

This was the signature technique that Astral Monarch Ling Huan was famous for. It excelled in soul attacks and was even more proficient in divination and karmic perception.

Whoosh~ The radiance of the giant ethereal eye suddenly intensified, beams of light stretching out in all eight directions of heaven and earth.

Where the ethereal light touched, countless images began to appear, as if time itself was flowing backwards.

There were scenes of Wu Yuan flying out of the Thunder Marsh World, scenes of him battling with Archimmortal Wu Hai and the others... even scenes of Wu Yuan's confrontation with Astral Lord Bai Hai in the Fragmentary Spatial Layer.

This sight left Astral Lord Bai Hai astounded. Reversing the flow of time, retracing the past—these were abilities beyond his imagination. He waited patiently.

More and more images of the past continued to appear.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred.

Crack! A chilling sound echoed as a jagged fissure abruptly tore through the surface of the colossal eye. The rupture spread with alarming speed, countless intricate fractures branching out like a spiderweb until they covered the entirety of the eye's surface.

It happened too quickly, so fast that even Astral Monarch Ling Huan had no time to react.

Boom! The giant ethereal eye suddenly shattered, the purple light rapidly dimming.

"Ah!" Astral Monarch Ling Huan involuntarily cried out in pain.

Two streams of bloody tears flowed from his tightly shut eyes, and even his soul aura turned chaotic.

"Astral Monarch? What's happening?" Astral Lord Bai Hai watched in shock, a flicker of fear passing through his heart.

Had Astral Monarch Ling Huan suffered some kind of attack? If even an Astral Monarch was affected this badly, what chance did he stand as a mere Astral Lord?

After a while, the trails of blood on Astral Monarch Ling Huan's face disappeared, the ethereal eye behind him completely vanished, and he seemed to return to normal. Only his soul aura seemed to wane, clearly having suffered significant damage.

His eyes reflected a hint of shock.

"Bai Hai, what kind of monster did you provoke?" Astral Monarch Ling Huan stared at Astral Lord Bai Hai, his voice tinged with shock.

"When I attempted to divine the location of a Sovereign in the past, I was discovered and suffered a backlash. Yet the injuries I took then weren’t as severe as today's.

The person you encountered today is even more difficult to divine than a Sovereign!" Astral Monarch Ling Huan said in a low voice: "In his destiny, there seems to be a terrifying power that I cannot match."

"What?" Astral Lord Bai Hai was dumbfounded.

It seemed absurd. More difficult to divine than a Sovereign? He couldn't believe it, but Astral Monarch Ling Huan had no reason to deceive him.

"You've truly stirred up big trouble," Astral Monarch Ling Huan shook his head.

Astral Lord Bai Hai's heart was instantly gripped with panic.

"However, it's not your fault," Astral Monarch Ling Huan said in a low voice. "I've cultivated for countless years, yet I've never heard of such an existence. Nôv(el)B\\jnn

I suspect that this immortal cultivator you encountered isn't disguising himself as an Earth Deity, but actually is an Earth Deity," Astral Monarch Ling Huan shook his head.

"Actually is an Earth Deity?"Astral Lord Bai Hai was shocked. All along, he believed that he had encountered a High Deity who was merely disguising his aura, as one’s vital aura couldn't be faked.

If he truly was an Earth Deity...An Earth Deity unleashing power Astral Lord-level power? Thinking back to Astral Monarch Ling Huan's recent injury, Astral Lord Bai Hai felt his scalp tingle.

"This matter is beyond my ability to investigate. But for the Sovereigns, it's not too important an affair." Astral Monarch Ling Huan shook his head and said: "I will report this to the Sovereign immediately, but as you know, the Sovereign has countless powerful subordinates, and I don't know when I'll be granted an audience.

When there's news, I’ll update you."

"Understood," Astral Lord Bai Hai quickly responded.

Sovereign? He had cultivated for hundreds of millions of years, yet had only been fortunate enough to see a Sovereign twice. He wasn’t even worthy of exchanging words with them.

...

Nearly a month later.

The Greenridge Immortal Voidrealm was the largest voidrealm in the Greenridge Immortal World The vast majority of powerhouses in the Greenridge Immortal World were active here.

Within an immense plane carved out in the immortal voidrealm, inside a majestic temple.

"Sovereign," Astral Monarch Ling Huan bowed respectfully, his heart filled with trepidation.

"I have attempted to divine the matter you reported a month ago," spoke a purple-robed woman atop a lofty throne, her voice melodious yet filled with authority.

"Too much time has passed, I have gotten no results. The other party is an existence beyond divination," declared the purple-robed Sovereign.

"What?" Astral Monarch Ling Huan grew increasingly alarmed.

As someone who comprehended the Law of Karma, he naturally understood the implications of such an assessment. To think even a Sovereign would say such a thing.

"But I have inquired with other Sovereigns of the immortal world. This immortal cultivator should not be a member of our immortal world," the purple-robed Sovereign continued slowly.

“He is likely a super genius hidden here by another great faction of the macrocosm. Even if his identity is not exposed today, it will naturally be revealed when he rises to prominence in the future. We need only observe from the shadows.

But pass down the order that this matter must not be leaked," the purple-robed Sovereign gazed down at Astral Monarch Ling Huan.

"Understood." Astral Monarch Ling Huan nodded repeatedly. "I know the gravity of this matter and have already sent down orders to seal this information."

"Good. You may leave now."

...

Wu Yuan was naturally unaware of the events unfolding among the upper echelons of the Greenridge Immortal World.

After leaving the White Sea Immortal Continent behind, he disguised himself as an ordinary Earth Deity, swiftly making his way towards the Eternal Sun Immortal World through teleportation arrays scattered across outer space in the Greenridge Immortal World.

After more than a month, he finally returned to the Spacetime domain of the Cang Feng Eldritch World via the Eternal Sun Immortal World.

Only then did he truly breathe a sigh of relief. He was home.

Even in the Eternal Sun Immortal World, he had been on edge. After all, even Immortal Sovereign Bei You might not recognize his body refiner self. As for the other higher-ups of the Eternal Sun Immortal World? They were even less likely to know who he was.

Of course, within the Bloodforge Devil Hall, there was a group of Archimmortals and Astral Lords who remembered his existence, as less than a thousand years had passed since he set some of those records.