Chapter 456: Are You Willing To Be An Astral Monarchs Disciple (3)

Chapter 456: Are You Willing To Be An Astral Monarch's Disciple (3)

In the Dragon Star Immortal Sect headquarters, within Wu Yuan's world residence.

I still lost! Wu Yuan strode through the sky, his gaze sweeping over the mundane world sprawled beneath him.

Over the past ten years, the entire world had begun to worship Wu Yuan. Statues of him dotted the landscape below., along with countless stories and legends about his exploits circulating among the common folk.

These were the fruits of the efforts of Lu Zhu and his Golden Core followers.

The guardian of level sixty-four turned out to be adept in the Metal Dao. Wu Yuan shook his head slightly.

Too ruthless!

Among the five elements, the Earth Dao excelled in defense, with Wood Dao following closely behind. Metal and Fire Dao reigned supreme in offense. The Metal Dao's edge lay in its penetrating sharpness, while the Fire Dao's strength was its explosive fury.

After Wu Yuan conquered four consecutive levels, the one-star tower's guardians seemed to grow wise to his tactics, thus assigning a guardian adept in the Metal Dao on level sixty-four.

Though unable to shatter Wu Yuan's miniature celestial body outright, the guardian's divine swords assembled from sword arrays proved devastatingly effective. Their razor-sharp assault drained Wu Yuan's mana at an alarming rate, ultimately leading to his downfall.

When my understanding of the Celestial Body Dao deepens to the sixth-level Domain stage, and my comprehension of the Longevity Dao reaches the third or fourth-level Domain stage, their combined might should create a defense rivaling a Lesser Law’s Dao Field. Then, I should be able to withstand such an onslaught.

From levels sixty-one to sixty-nine, the guardians' strength didn't increase dramatically. Yet, upon reaching a certain point, even the slightest enhancement in power became a Herculean task.

Suddenly, the air beside Wu Yuan shimmered, and a disheveled figure materialized. The newcomer casually munched on a banana.

"Master!" Wu Yuan exclaimed, startled by the unexpected appearance.

He was eating a banana?

High Immortal Nan Yin tossed the banana peel below. "You seem rather relaxed, strolling about after breaking through level sixty-three," he remarked.

Wu Yuan admitted honestly, "Disciple was reflecting on the earlier battle. I couldn't withstand the guardian's attack."

"I observed your fight," High Immortal Nan Yin said, his voice taking on a more serious tone. "There were no major issues; it's simply that your comprehension of the Dao isn't deep enough yet." He paused, stroking his unkempt beard thoughtfully. "However, had you been fighting in your true body and armed with your nine lifebound flying swords, you could have endured it."

Wu Yuan nodded in agreement, recognizing the vast difference between utilizing his nine lifebound flying swords as the core for the Earth-Wood Dao combination versus relying on ordinary flying swords.

High Immortal Nan Yin's eyes twinkled. "This time, you've caused quite a stir. The entire immortal continent is abuzz with talk of your feats." He chuckled, revealing his yellowed teeth. "Even the abbot and the veteran elders were left slack-jawed by your performance."

A smile tugged at Wu Yuan's lips as he imagined the dumbfounded expressions on the faces of the abbot and High Immortal Hei Yuan. Indeed, his recent accomplishments had sent shockwaves through the immortal continent, far surpassing the impact of his previous performances.

"Although your current performance is slightly inferior to Zhuo Haiyue's," High Immortal Nan Yin continued, his tone thoughtful, "you can still be considered a peerless genius that appears once in tens of thousands of years in the Silvermist Immortal Nation."

Wu Yuan was stunned; he hadn't expected his teacher to hold such a progressive view.

"So, if you wish to learn from a better master, I will not stop you," High Immortal Nan Yin said, his voice filled with genuine care. "I refused because these Astral Lords are still lacking."

Wu Yuan nodded, finding himself in agreement with his master's assessment. As for background? He had the backing of the Dragon Star Immortal Sect, with Sword Immortal Dong Yang and the immortal ancestor presiding over it. It was no weaker than relying on an Astral Lord.

"It is not difficult for me to refuse these Astral Lords. However, there is one particular supreme entity whose request I find it hard to decline directly. After careful consideration, I decided to seek your opinion," he said, fixing his gaze on Wu Yuan.

"My opinion?" Wu Yuan asked, puzzled.

His master had even declined Archimmortal Redmoon's request; who could be more daunting to refuse?

"A great being beyond the Archimmortal level—Astral Monarch Su Qing," High Immortal Nan Yin said slowly. "One of the thirteen Astral Monarchs of the Silvermist Immortal Nation."

"Astral Monarch?" Wu Yuan's pupils contracted.

With the knowledge he acquired after joining the sect, he had vaguely heard of Astral Monarchs.

"Only the most powerful Archimmortals are qualified to be bestowed the title of Astral Lord by the immortal world," High Immortal Nan Yin said solemnly."Meanwhile, great beings beyond the Archimmortal level are qualified to have their names inscribed at the divine court headquarters and granted the title of Astral Monarch."

"The Silvermist Immortal Nation is vast and commands over six thousand immortal continents, with Archimmortals as numerous as clouds. But over endless ages, there have only been thirteen Astral Monarchs."

Wu Yuan held his breath. A quick mental calculation revealed that there were likely several Archimmortals in the Redmoon Immortal Continent alone, and perhaps tens of thousands in the entire immortal nation. Yet, throughout the entire history of the immortal nation, only thirteen Astral Monarchs had been born. How incredibly rare!

"Each Astral Monarch possesses unparalleled power," High Immortal Nan Yin continued. "They are peerless giants dominating the entire Greenridge Macrocosm, and their names are known across countless spacetime planes. It's difficult for the immortal nation to produce even one Astral Monarch every hundred million years."

His eyes gleamed as he added, "If he is willing to accept you as a disciple, even as a nominal disciple, you might become a direct disciple in the future. A nominal disciple of an Astral Monarch is far more prestigious than a direct disciple of an Astral Lord."

Wu Yuan nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.

While there might be hundreds or even thousands of Astral Lords throughout the immortal nation, the thirteen Astral Monarchs stood as the true movers and shakers. Their statuses were worlds apart.

"This Astral Monarch Su Qing, who has fully comprehended the Celestial Body Dao, is quite suitable to be your teacher," High Immortal Nan Yin said, his gaze fixed intently on Wu Yuan. "Just as a master chooses their disciple, a disciple also chooses their master. The Astral Monarch will not force you. If you wish to be his disciple, I will send back a reply of agreement."

Wu Yuan's heart raced at the prospect. An instinctual impulse to agree rose within him. After all, over the course of a hundred million years, perhaps several hundred geniuses like him would appear throughout the immortal nation. But not a single Astral Monarch might be produced in that same span of time.

Becoming a disciple under such a figure was an extremely rare opportunity, especially one who had fully comprehended the Celestial Body Dao.

Yet, reason made Wu Yuan pause. He bowed respectfully to his master, his voice filled with sincerity. "Master, I would be lying if I said I am not tempted. However, you are like a father to me. I will leave the final decision to you."

Seeing Wu Yuan's stance, a mysterious smile spread across High Immortal Nan Yin's face.