Chapter 1347: Battle Of Life Or Death, Samsara Sacrificial Annihilation (1)
Despite fully mastering the Saber of Oblivion and unleashing a new level of power, Wu Yuan still found himself at a slight disadvantage against the Heavenly Imperator’s second move.
Even as he sensed the Heavenly Imperator's terrifying might, Wu Yuan remained confident he could withstand a third attack. His assurance stemmed from the intelligence gathered when Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu battled the Heavenly Imperator in the Realm of Destruction. At his strongest, the Imperator could invoke a special Dao resonance that dramatically increased his attack power, allowing him to overpower Hou Tu.
Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu had long suspected that this resonance came from a Supreme Divine Object, the Original Sword, though she couldn't confirm it. Wu Yuan only became absolutely certain that the Heavenly Imperator was a first-tier Archon of the Original Sword after learning of it from the Blood Emperor and Dream Emperor.
The Heavenly Imperator had likely been close to controlling the Original Sword then. While that strand of Dao resonance greatly enhanced his power, it didn’t cause a qualitative change. He couldn't truly transcend the stage of Dao Zenithel power.
But now, Wu Yuan watched in disbelief as the Heavenly Imperator directly summoned the Original Sword. Was he actually controlling it?
Controlling one of the Three Supreme Divine Objects? No! Thoughts raced through Wu Yuan's mind. Based on my experience with the Ancestral Pagoda, if he can truly control the Original Sword, he could annihilate me instantly. There’s no question.
Yet the Imperator's words suggested he lacked absolute confidence in killing Wu Yuan.
Still, this was the Original Sword, one of the Three Supreme Divine Objects. When Wu Yuan attempted to control the Ancestral Pagoda, the formless pressure from its essence instantly annihilated a part of his consciousness. To this day, he saw no possibility of mastering it.
The Heavenly Imperator already surpassed me in strength. Wu Yuan realized. Now that he wields the Original Sword, even if not fully under control, just a fraction of its power far exceeds any Xuanhuang Dao Treasure. He can most likely kill me now. He could no longer discern the limits of the Imperator's power.
Flight seemed the wisest option, even knowing the Imperator would certainly catch up at his current speed. For Wu Yuan, each moment he delayed increased his chances of escape.
"Fleeing?" The Heavenly Imperator smiled faintly. "Saint Yuan, didn't you just boast that you would withstand thirty thousand of my moves?
"Too bad, this is the Realm of Destruction. Escape is impossible.