Yuan's Ascension

Chapter 742: Master, Its Truly Not Enough (3)

Chapter 742: Master, It's Truly Not Enough (3)

After a long moment, Chang Hong asked, "Senior Brother, don't you have even the slightest misgivings?"

"None at all," Jiang Huan smiled. "I know what you mean. Little Junior Brother has extraordinary talent. When he first became Master's disciple, it wasn't yet apparent. Only now is he truly beginning to blossom... But having great talent doesn't necessarily mean one will go far.

Or rather, no matter how far he goes, it won't affect us.

Whether he becomes an Astral Monarch, a Sovereign, or even one of the legendary supreme beings, I would only be happy for Little Junior Brother," Jiang Huan looked at Chang Hong. "On our cultivation journeys, what's important is not comparing ourselves to others, but to continually surpass our own limits.

If we're talking about talent, that Zhuo Haiyue is even more outrageous than Little Junior Brother and Ming Jian. According to Master, she might reach the Sovereign phase in just tens of thousands of years. But so what?

As long as we keep progressing, after billions of years, we too will have the chance to become Sovereigns," Jiang Huan shook his head. "Junior Brother, you're getting caught up in appearances.

It’s clear that Master used this battle today with Little Junior Brother to wake you up," Jiang Huan said. "Think it over carefully. I'll be going now.

If you have time, feel free to come visit me." Jiang Huan strode away with purposeful steps.

Chang Hong was now alone.

Caught up in appearances? Chang Hong pondered silently. This wasn't the first time Jiang Huan had warned him of this.

Today was the first time it struck him with such clarity.

...

“Wu Yuan, do you understand all the main things to note about the Second Origin Eldritch Field?” Astral Monarch Hou Qu asked.

Wu Yuan nodded. "I understand."

"You can cultivate as per usual in the Origin Eldritch Field. If there's anything inconvenient for you to handle personally, or if there’s a matter you find inappropriate to seek the Sovereign’s assistance for, you can always come to me," Astral Monarch Hou Qu said with a hearty laugh.

"And I'm not just boasting when I say that there are few matters I can't handle in the entire eldritch world below the Sovereign level."

Wu Yuan smiled.

Previously, while Astral Monarch Hou Qu had been friendly towards Wu Yuan, his attitude hadn't been this warm. Now, he treated Wu Yuan like a close friend, clearly a result of the strength Wu Yuan had demonstrated.

Before, his respect stemmed from Wu Yuan’s status as a Sovereign's disciple. Now, it was Wu Yuan’s own power and talent that earned his admiration.

Not every disciple of a Sovereign could become an Astral Monarch, and even among Astral Monarchs, the vast majority were inferior to Astral Monarch Hou Qu, who was an Astral Monarch of Space.

But now, Wu Yuan already revealed the potential to reach the Sovereign phase. As long as he didn't perish before maturity, he would become a peak Astral Monarch in the future at least. Naturally, the treatment he would receive was different.

Relying on others was like leaning on a mountain. If it collapsed, one had nothing left. True strength came from oneself.

"Astral Monarch, there is indeed one matter I need your help with." Wu Yuan said after hearing his words.

"Oh? Speak," Astral Monarch Hou Qu said.

"I have a good friend named Fang Xia who is trapped in the Thousand Serpent Forbidden Valley on the Shan Lin Immortal Continent... I've invited three Archimmortals in a row, but they’ve all been turned away," Wu Yuan shook his head. "I was originally planning to seek help from some of my senior brothers, but I'm not close to any of them.

So, forgive me for being thick-skinned, but would you be able to make a trip there?" Wu Yuan requested with a smile.

Apart from the three who had not yet ascended to Archimmortality, there was also a large group of Astral Monarchs among Sovereign Kua Chi's disciples.

"What a monster!"

"Impressive. He should be strong enough to rank in the earth-tier of the Second Origin Eldritch Field. How many years has he been cultivating for?" There was a burst of exclamations.

Just this small nugget of information was enough to catch the attention of countless members of the Origin Eldritch Fields, and Wu Yuan's fame rapidly soared.

...

Little Junior Brother actually took the initiative to say he lost? Chang Hong quickly received this news as well, not quite believing it at first.

Then he shook his head with a bitter smile. I lost! Thoroughly lost.

He gently closed his eyes, no longer dwelling on it.

At this moment, his heart became completely tranquil.

...

Little Junior Brother, with such patience and a mind unburdened by fame or status, it’s no wonder your cultivation progresses so swiftly. Jiang Huan couldn't help but smile upon hearing the news.

...

The Voltari Temple and Cang Feng Eldritch World had been at war for countless ages, and both sides paid close attention to the growth of the enemy’s younger generation.

The Voltari Temple was particularly focused on gathering intelligence on the First and Second Origin Eldritch Fields, expending vast resources in this endeavor.

Naturally, once the publicized news of Wu Yuan's battle with Chang Hong spread throughout the Origin Eldritch Field, it was swiftly uncovered by the Voltari Temple's intelligence network.

"Wu Yuan has already become an Earth Eldritch after cultivating for over 700 years."

"According to previous intelligence, he already had immense talent. To hold out for so long against Chang Hong, who has cultivated for over 7000 years – could his talent surpass even Chang Hong's?"

"Impressive indeed."

"Keep him under close observation." A flood of intelligence reports converged in a world carved out within the depths of outer space in the Cang Feng Eldritch World.

The reports soon made their way to several Astral Lords responsible for intelligence gathering.

"Jiang Huan has always been number one on the assassination sequence, that remains unchanged. Now, raise Wu Yuan to number two on the assassination list, and lower the rankings of everyone else accordingly," commanded the leader of the entire world, the sole Astral Monarch.

"Spare no effort in uncovering every detail about him. Wu Yuan's past, what he's been doing these 600-plus years, where he's been. The situation in his homeland, who he's connected to, who he's keeping an eye on - investigate it all thoroughly.

At the same time, mobilize some of our Archimmortal pawns within the eldritch world. Pass this information to them. When necessary, even if we must sacrifice an Astral Lord-level pawn, we must kill him," the Astral Monarch ordered.

"Understood!" The numerous Archimmortals and Archdeities within the world felt a chill run through them.

They could all feel their leader's determination. Ordinary Archimmortal-level pawns could be sacrificed if need be, after all, ordinary Archimmortals lived 100 million years at most.

But Astral Lords were different. Theoretically, they could exist eternally. Over the long years, the secrets they could access were numerous, and the impact they could have was immense.

It could be said that each Astral Lord-level agent planted within the eldritch world was extremely precious, worth as much as a hundred normal Astral Lords.

From this, one could imagine how seriously their leader regarded Wu Yuan. It should be noted that even Chang Hong was ranked ninth as he was still only an Earth Eldritch

If Wu Yuan were a High Eldritch like Jiang Huan, he would almost certainly be ranked first on the assassination list.