Yuan's Ascension

These fifty newly awakened puppets unleashed a coordinated barrage of soul attacks, which crashed toward Wu Yuan like a tidal wave. While a single puppet's assault might have been dismissible, the combined onslaught of dozens created a force comparable to scores of Full True Saints, all skilled in soul techniques, striking in perfect unison. The effect was nothing short of terrifying.

Soul attacks were different from physical ones. When numerous powerhouses launched physical techniques against a single target, their moves inevitably interfered with one another, competing for the same physical spacetime. This forced large groups to resort to basic, compatible techniques that could produce a cohesive strike.

Soul attacks, however, existed beyond such material constraints. Being formless, their power could stack with minimal hindrance.

Boom! Wu Yuan’s mana body might have already advanced to the fourth step of his self-created Dao, yet he still felt the impact. Both his domain and sword art faltered momentarily.

Wu Yuan staggered backward, golden lotuses blooming protectively around him as he struggled to suppress the assault of more than two hundred puppets.

This is troublesome. The unified soul attack of these newly awakened puppets is powerful enough to destroy many True Saints in an instant. While it can't harm me directly, it forces me to divert significant mental energy toward soul defense.

Wu Yuan's brow furrowed slightly as he scanned the battlefield. And fifty puppets still remain dormant. What sort of attacks will they display?

This challenge was far from easy. If his mana body and ether body could join forces, he would have crossed this channel long ago. But with his mana body fighting alone, he could barely maintain his position.

I must create a Dao Zenithel ultimate technique. Wu Yuan contemplated. All Dao Zenithels have reached the fourth step of their self-created Daos, yet some are merely Peak Dao Zenithels, while others stand at the absolute pinnacle. Why? The difference lies in the varying strengths of their ultimate techniques.

All Dao Zenithels had pushed their self-created Daos to seemingly insurmountable heights. Further qualitative breakthroughs were nearly impossible. So they poured vast effort into research, forging increasingly stronger ultimate techniques and using these to break their shackles.

My body refiner self has only reached the third step of its self-created Dao, leaving considerable room for growth. Wu Yuan reflected. But my qi refiner self has already taken the fourth step. The next logical step is to create a Dao Zenithel ultimate technique.

Since reaching the fourth step of his self-created Dao more than a thousand years ago, Wu Yuan's mana body had been utilizing the residual energy from the Chaos Jade Crystal to deduce and innovate his Dao. Thanks to the Chaos Jade Crystal, his progress was equivalent to hundreds of millions of years of normal cultivation, building an incredibly deep foundation with countless potential pathways.