Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 853: First In The Divine Court (2)

"The second treasure will help upgrade your lifebound flying swords," Sovereign Bei You turned his palm over, revealing a storage artifact and handing it to Wu Yuan. "Take a look."

Wu Yuan felt a slight sense of unease rise in his heart as he reached out to accept it.

One look into its interior confirmed his thoughts.

Floating within this unremarkable storage artifact was a huge crystalline boulder about seven zhangs tall, radiating dense fluctuations of Space’s essence. Countless Space Dao patterns flickered across its surface.

It was a Space Essence Stone.

"This! Grandmaster!" Wu Yuan couldn't help looking at Sovereign Bei You.

Though roughly half the size of what Sovereign Lan Yan had gifted, this massive Space Essence Stone was still incredibly valuable.

"Haha, bet you've never seen a Space Essence Stone of this size." Sovereign Bei You revealed a hint of pride: "I searched long and hard throughout the Greenridge Macrocosm, inquiring with many Sovereigns, but couldn’t find any.

“It was only when I traveled to the Taiyuan True Realm that I finally managed to acquire this through trading with several Sovereign friends.

“Your lifebound flying swords must follow the optimal evolution pathway when you upgrade them to high-grade Dao Instruments in the future. The best material for evolution is Space Essence Stone. As your grandmaster, I can't help much, this is the extent of my ability," Sovereign Bei You sighed.

Sovereign Bei You made it sound simple, but at this moment, Wu Yuan's emotions were incredibly complex. While Sovereign Bei You and Sovereign Lan Yan might be similar in strength, Wu Yuan understood that there was a vast difference in their backgrounds.

The Space Essence Stone Sovereign Lan Yan gifted had cost her about a third of her wealth. How much had Grandmaster Bei You spent?

"Grandmaster, this gift is too precious, I cannot accept it," Wu Yuan immediately refused.

"Stop with these childish gestures, you know my personality," Sovereign Bei You glared at him. Then, he smiled. "Don't overthink it. Your grandmaster doesn’t have many wishes. I am unwilling to meddle in various conflicts, which is why I dwell in the Greenridge Macrocosm, refusing to join the core of the divine court headquarters.

“My greatest desire in this lifetime was previously to achieve transcendence, but after countless millions of years of cultivation, I must admit... it's too difficult, I don’t even have hope of becoming an Overlord," Sovereign Bei You lamented.

He looked at Wu Yuan: "Therefore, I took many disciples and spread many teachings, hoping that there would one day be a disciple who could surpass me and fulfill my wishes.

“Your senior uncles were all too weak, without any hope of accomplishing this. Naturally, they were not worth such investment from me."

Wu Yuan understood what Sovereign Bei You meant.

"Back then I didn't give you many treasures, fearing it would rush your development. I was also worried that if you ultimately failed to reach maturity, the treasures would be wasted," Sovereign Bei You smiled: "Looking at things now, the time is right.

“This is the last time I will be helping you.

“If you eventually become an Overlord, or even a supreme being, then you won’t have let me down," Sovereign Bei You said. "Of course, if you ultimately fail, there's no need to feel you've disappointed me. In this life, as long as you’ve done your best, it’s enough.

“Haha! Regardless, having a disciple like you makes me proud," Sovereign Bei You smiled as he looked at Wu Yuan.

"Grandmaster." Wu Yuan made a solemn bow, truly moved.

"Quickly put it away," Sovereign Bei You shook his head. "If you don't, I might feel reluctant to give it to you for real."

Wu Yuan couldn't help but laugh, feeling that his grandmaster's personality seemed somewhat different from when they had met years ago.

Without further hesitation, Wu Yuan stored the storage artifact.

"Grandmaster, is there any news of Master Dong Yang?" Wu Yuan asked.

Ten thousand years had passed without any news of Sword Immortal Dong Yang, and Wu Yuan felt rather concerned.

Whoosh! He headed toward the Greenridge Macrocosm.

As a Sovereign of Space, he could travel independently through the Spacetime Intersection Layer without needing an Overlord to escort him or taking a space battleship.

...

After Sovereign Bei You left, Wu Yuan sat alone on the stone bench.

Another two hours passed.

"Wu Yuan, we've arrived," a gentle voice resounded in Wu Yuan's ears.

Hum~ Wu Yuan felt the surrounding space tremble slightly as the scenery changed, and he appeared in the world outside.

Beside him was Overlord Xin Ya, surrounded by black mist.

"This is?" Wu Yuan held his breath as he gazed into the distance.

Below was a vast, boundless continent dotted with lights. With Wu Yuan's mastery of Space, he quickly understood that they were still extremely far from the continent.

However, this void continent was so enormous that it was visible from such a distance? It was simply astounding. From Wu Yuan's initial perception, the entire void continent might span thousands of light years, perhaps even larger. It definitely wasn't naturally formed through the workings of heaven and earth.

"This void continent is the Taiyuan True Realm, created by True Saint Taiyuan," Overlord Xin Ya smiled. "It is also the headquarters of our Taiyuan Divine Court.

“The continent lies in the Material Spatial Layer, nurturing countless living beings, while the surrounding void is connected to different spatial dimensions," Overlord Xin Ya pointed to the distant void blanketed in darkness.

“Many teleportation arrays that only Sovereign-level powerhouses can control and sense are built within these voids, allowing quick access to any of the divine court's affiliate factions in various macrocosms," Overlord Xin Ya said: "At the same time, it's also to facilitate transport for all super powerhouses to and from the divine court."

Wu Yuan nodded in understanding.

"Take this voidrealm token. After leaving your aura imprint, you'll be able to enter the Taiyuan Voidrealm. You currently have rank six authority," Overlord Xin Ya said: "The ranking system in our Taiyuan Divine Court is similar to the Eldritch Court's."

Overlord Xin Ya waved his hand, and a fist-sized crystal token floated before Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan received it and quickly branded his aura imprint onto it.

Boom! A vast amount of information began pouring from the token into Wu Yuan's mind. With a soul that rivaled an Astral Lord's, Wu Yuan fully absorbed it in less than a breath.

It was all basic information about the Taiyuan Divine Court, providing Wu Yuan with a rough understanding of the entire Taiyuan Divine Court and Taiyuan True Realm so he wouldn't be completely in the dark.

I’ve just arrived, yet already have rank six authority. My privileges are quite high. Wu Yuan thought to himself.

The higher, rank seven positions were mostly reserved for Sovereigns, and granting such a position to a young genius would likely displease many Sovereigns.

Given their vast territories, most Saintdoms had numerous Sovereign powerhouses in their ranks. But Sovereigns were mostly scattered across various macrocosms and possessed unparalleled advantages in their home macrocosms. Thus, Sovereigns were more like semi-independent feudal lords, with extremely high autonomy and elevated statuses.

Even the Overlords of divine court headquarters would typically consult with the Sovereigns of various macrocosms on most matters.

1. in case anyone is wondering, it’s NOT the same Jiang ☜

Whysee's Thoughts

Sorry guys, minor retcon. I'll be changing Immortal Imperator to Immortal Reverend as I'd like to save the term 'Imperator' for the Heavenly Imperator alone. Quick recap: Immortal Reverend (previously Immortal Imperator) is how Overlords and other lifeforms from the Immortal Court address their eternal/supreme beings.