To date, over fifty Supreme Geniuses had emerged from all the Saintdoms combined, and the Abyssal Devil race had similarly revealed over ten Supreme Geniuses.
The number of Supreme Geniuses already indicated that the level of strength among the participants in this iteration of the Megaverse Crossroads was relatively high compared to previous ones.
However, during the initial random assignments, some Divine Domain Worlds received several Supreme Geniuses while others received none at all.
Divine Domain World 54 was one such example, though numerous exceptional geniuses had been assigned here.
Within a mysterious opportunity site, a place fraught with danger and shrouded in darkness.
A man in white robes with black hair walked calmly through the dim passage. Though appearing outwardly composed, he maintained intense focus, alert to the first hint of danger.
Unexpectedly, the first major treasure ground I encounter turns out to be this dangerous. Sword Immortal Dong Yang's gaze remained perfectly steady. Still, obtaining the first chapter of the Primordial Doctrine makes it worthwhile.
The Spacetime Chapter approaches Spacetime from a unique perspective - if Wu Yuan were to obtain it, given his qi refiner self's mastery of Spacetime, he might gain profound insights.
I wonder if he has obtained the Primordial Doctrine. Sword Immortal Dong Yang pondered silently.
He was the type of peerless genius who shone brighter as time passed - in his early years, his comprehension of the Law of Space hadn't been particularly remarkable.
Later, after becoming a High Immortal and achieving a high level of attainment in the Law of Space, he switched to studying the Law of Life, truly beginning to display his brilliance.
And over nearly twenty thousand years of adventures through the Long Shan Universe, numerous opportunities had transformed him from within.
Though perhaps still far from matching those Supreme Geniuses, he had found his own path.
Hmm? Sword Immortal Dong Yang's eyes flickered slightly as he sensed something. His previous contemplation of the Law of Space had granted him an exceptionally keen perception, far surpassing others of his level.
Whoosh! Flying swords that had been concealed in the surrounding void materialized, circling around him as surging sword qi blasted in all directions.
"Impressive, you actually detected my presence, tsk tsk!" A voice rang out from one side of the passage.
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Hum~ Almost simultaneously, space distorted on the other side of the passage as a humanoid figure suddenly materialized, launching a strange and unpredictable blade ray toward Sword Immortal Dong Yang. This strike was powerful enough to slay a High Immortal.
Clang! Clang! The two clashed like lightning in the dim passage, one pursuing, one fleeing.
Whoosh! The fleeing Sword Immortal Dong Yang suddenly whirled around, a flying sword shooting from his palm. Its power surged, piercing the Abyssal devil. Its body exploded violently.
"Perish!" Sword Immortal Dong Yang's eyes turned cold as the flying swords dancing through the void interwove, their sword qi crisscrossing to thoroughly destroy this genius in the blink of an eye.
The dim passage fell silent once more.
Too arrogant, your Dao comprehension barely reached the late-stage Astral Monarch level. Sword Immortal Dong Yang murmured to himself.
After cultivating in the Long Shan Universe for nearly twenty thousand years, followed by over a hundred years in the Divine Domain World, his Dao comprehension had progressed from the seventh-level Dao Field stage to the ninth-level Dao Field stage.
Unfortunately, my current power, while sufficient for self-preservation, might not be enough to advance from the Divine Domain stage. Sword Immortal Dong Yang shook his head slightly. Perhaps if I could master a Sovereign-level technique, there might be hope of meeting the criteria through sufficient kills.
His current focus was on the āPrimordial Doctrineā.
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When a new super genius emerged from a Saintdom and performed well, the faction behind them naturally felt excited and pleased. On the other hand, when their exceptional genius performed poorly, it was rather disheartening.
There were quite a few powerful Saintdoms that lacked geniuses capable of mastering Sovereign-level techniques. Being able to master a Sovereign-level technique was incredibly impressive.
"Dong Yang!"
"Hmm, he's doing quite well - sending him to the Long Shan Universe was indeed the right call."
"He has obtained the Primordial Doctrine."
"This means the Taiyuan Divine Court has gained another formidable one." The highest echelons of the Taiyuan Divine Court quickly took notice of Sword Immortal Dong Yang's performance.
Though far from matching those top-tier geniuses, his ability to dominate a region was quite impressive.
Back then, it was Overlord Xin Ya who had sent Sword Immortal Dong Yang to the Long Shan Universe, and the Taiyuan Divine Court was naturally informed.
"Does Dong Yang have the potential to advance further?" Overlord Yan Kui suddenly asked: "His power should be roughly on par with Hu Biao and Bai Yi now."
"Itāll be difficult!"
"The leap from peak-stage Astral Monarch comprehension to mastering a Sovereign-level technique is extremely challenging - not everyone can be like Ming Jian."
"Indeed. If our Taiyuan Divine Court wishes to make a name in the Megaverse Crossroads, we must still rely on Ming Jian." While these Taiyuan Divine Court Overlords were pleased with Sword Immortal Dong Yang's strength, their focus remained on Ming Jian.
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Within the Greenridge Macrocosm.
Compared to Ming Jian, Wu Yuan had caused an even greater stir.
"Wu Yuan."
"He's defeated several more monstrous prodigies who mastered Sovereign-level techniques?"
"Too powerful."
"Could he break through to become a Supreme Genius on the Megaverse Crossroads?"
"How did the Cang Feng Eldritch World produce such a monstrous prodigy? Those so-called peerless geniuses in our macrocosm's history are nothing but trash compared to him." The Sovereigns of various powers like the Voltari Temple and Greenridge Immortal World were paying close attention.
Within the macrocosm, ordinary Astral Monarchs only knew that the Megaverse Crossroads had begun, but the specific details? They knew nothing.
As for the highest authorities in the macrocosm, those like Sovereign Voltari and Sovereign Sha Fan could learn some intelligence from the Overlords if they wished. And once they learned of it, they became increasingly restless - Wu Yuan's performance was too frightening.
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"Haha, I told you so - Wu Yuan's body refiner self was just holding back." Sovereign Kua Chi said with a laugh: "Now he's defeated several geniuses of the same level consecutively.
āThis indicates that Wu Yuan is likely very close to breaking through to the Dao Field stage of the Great Dao of Creation.
āThe Divine Domain stage lasts nine thousand years - he might just break through." Sovereign Kua Chi said expectantly.
Beside him, Sovereign Bei You couldn't help but nod in agreement.
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Divine Domain World 36.
Iām finally out. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self and mana body appeared out of thin air atop a desolate mountain.
His cultivation session in the Primordial Doctrine Temple had just ended.
A hundred years of contemplation. The Primordial Doctrine is truly profound. Wu Yuan frowned slightly. Then again, it makes sense - for a completely different path, hoping to achieve a great degree of mastery in merely a hundred years of cultivation in the Primordial Doctrine Temple is nothing but wishful thinking.
Just the Three Thousand Foundation Diagrams had stumped Wu Yuan - each diagram was incredibly complex, analyzing and combining the most fundamental nature of Spacetime. The level of difficulty and profoundness were extreme.
It should be noted that Wu Yuan's comprehension of the Great Dao of Spacetime was quite deep, nearly at the Sovereign level, which greatly aided his understanding of the āPrimordial Doctrineā. Yet even with full dedication, his progress remained slow.
These two paths, while seemingly completely opposed, actually share many commonalities when truly studied. Wu Yuan contemplated silently.
While contemplating, he noticed many peculiar aspects. Matter and Laws ā the two paths seemed interconnected in many applications, coexisting together, yet different from the fusion between Laws.
At the very least, my study of the Spacetime Chapter within the Primordial Doctrine has led me to better comprehend the Great Dao of Spacetime, granting me many new insights. Wu Yuan thought silently.
This was his greatest gain - seeing a glimmer of hope for breaking through his bottleneck and advancing to the Dao Field stage of Spacetime. Even if this glimmer remained faint and barely noticeable, it was still there.
Without the environment of the Primordial Doctrine Temple, my contemplation of the Primordial Doctrine is severely hindered. Wu Yuan shook his head inwardly. My body refiner self has also spent a hundred years studying the Life Chapter, yet progress is probably not even one-tenth of what my qi refiner self achieved.
Consciousness was singular. When either of his two true selves obtained any secret art or teaching, it naturally meant the other self gained them as well.
Over these hundred years, Wu Yuan's body refiner self had devoted some attention to comprehending the Primordial Doctrine while focusing on cultivation, but the gains were miniscule.
No rush. Moving forward, my qi refiner self will remain focused on increasing my kill count. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self swept his gaze across the surroundings. After a hundred years without bloodshed, I fear the geniuses in this Divine Domain World have begun to forget my existence.
As for my body refiner self, its priority will be comprehending the Great Dao of Creation, striving for an early breakthrough.
If the Megaverse Crossroads considered his two true selves as one person, then the success of either would mean success for both.
If they weren't considered the same person, the solution was simple.
Both just need to meet the requirements. Wu Yuan's qi refiner self took a step forward, merging into a higher spatial dimension.
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"Run!"
"It's Ming Jian."
"That madman has appeared again." Divine Domain World 36 was once again swept up in a storm of blood and violence, plunging many geniuses back into terror.
They involuntarily recalled the horror of Ming Jianās unrelenting power.
Even when pursued by Supreme Geniuses, one might have a chance to escape. But encountering Ming Jian? Escape wasn't even an option.
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Divine Domain World 7.
Thousands of li above the ground, Wu Yuan's ether body, cloaked in black robes, was traveling at high speed.
When my qi refiner self works together with my mana body, my killing efficiency is truly astounding.
In just half a year since their return, their kill count has increased to 1400. Wu Yuan's ether body smiled. In contrast, my ether body has only managed to kill just over two thousand ether/mana bodies in over a hundred years.
The gap in efficiency between them was evident. It also showed how difficult it would be to accumulate a kill count of one hundred thousand ether/mana bodies within nine thousand years.
He continued to fly at high speed.
Boom! Suddenly, shocking waves of spiritual qi rippled through space from the distance.
Hmm? A flash of surprise crossed Wu Yuan's eyes. Such intense fluctuations - is it a battle between powerhouses, or the emergence of some treasure? The disturbance is quite massive.
He couldn't tell which it was.
Let's go! Wu Yuan instantly transformed into a streak of light, rushing toward the source of the disturbance. Whichever one it turned out to be, he wouldnāt want to miss it.
It was worth noting that while Wu Yuan's body refiner self couldn't utilize the Great Dao of Spacetime, he could still employ the Law of Space. Thus, by using the Law of Space to conceal his movements, he was barely noticeable.