C1074 Seeing an Old Friend Again

On the second floor of the Pill Refining Room, there was a sudden rip!

Yu Yuan brought his fingers together, producing a slender, crimson beam of sword light, and began slicing through the large blood cocoon laid out on the floor.

The cocoon was exceptionally tough. Unable to tear it open by hand, Yu Yuan reluctantly resorted to the Sword Dao True Spell from the Optimus Nine Slashes technique.

As he methodically split the blood cocoon, Yu Yuan keenly sensed that it was a unique protective shell, formed from the solidified blood of Ann Ziqing. It had absorbed the impurities of the Outland Star River, shielding the unconscious Ann Ziqing from harm.

Its hardness was akin to gold metal, not easily rent asunder.

Yu Yuan surmised that even the formidable members of the Silver Scale Clan had not breached the cocoon to extract and examine Ann Ziqing, likely deterred by its formidable nature.

The cocoon, he deduced, must have been a secret art conjured by Ann Ziqing in a moment of peril.

When the cocoon finally parted into two halves, Ann Ziqing was revealed within.

Her increasingly stunning visage caught Yu Yuan's gaze, making him take a moment to admire her beauty. Even with her eyes closed, Ann Ziqing's delicate features were mesmerizing.

Throughout his two lifetimes, Yu Yuan had encountered innumerable beauties, yet Ann Ziqing, growing ever more enchanting, remained among the foremost in his mind.

Often, Yu Yuan struggled to reconcile the image of the young maidservant who once served him with the current Ann Ziqing, whose unconscious state still radiated an air of mystery and an aristocratic poise that bespoke of long-standing privilege and meticulous care.

Her purple armor had transformed into thin, purple crystalline flakes, enveloping her entire body, leaving only her face exposed.

Yu Yuan bowed his head, observing her while using his soul consciousness and blood essence to sense her condition.

Ann Ziqing had sustained grave injuries: numerous tendons were severed, her ribcage and spine showed signs of fractures, and her organs were clogged with clotted blood that refused to leave her body.

A drop of dark purple blood, the size of a fingernail, rested on her forehead, safeguarding her Consciousness Little World.

Even Yu Yuan, with all his strength, could not send a wisp of his soul through that blood to glimpse into her soul consciousness.

Whoosh!

A strand of his soul, brimming with the essence of life and blood, surged toward Ann Ziqing's chest, breaking into her realm of Qi and blood without resistance.

Perhaps Ann Ziqing had subconsciously permitted his entry, for his soul strand met no obstacle, bypassing the purple protection and entering seamlessly.

Within Ann Ziqing's Qi and blood domain, Yu Yuan's soul merged with his own life force, casting a crimson shadow.

He discovered seven vast purple crystal pools, each spanning several acres, arranged in the pattern of the Big Dipper.

Hovering above, Yu Yuan marveled at the sight, then noticed another Ann Ziqing lying serenely below.

Her blood churned powerfully, reminiscent of Chen Qinghuang's Yang God form.

Yang God?

Yu Yuan paused for a moment, realizing that the seven crystal pools were situated over the chest of the reclining Ann Ziqing, aligning with seven vital acupoints.

These were the same acupoints he had first opened while practicing the Evil Body Refining Skill in Horror Land, using the essence of the Yin Sunflower.

Yet, these pools lacked even a drop of refined blood.

The seven blood pools served as reservoirs within Ann Ziqing's small world of Qi and blood, and her unique Yang God form, now housed within this realm, appeared to have sustained serious injuries.

Yu Yuan quickly grasped the situation. Observing Ann Ziqing's Yang God form more closely, he noted it was enveloped in a glow of blood, with purple crystalline structures hidden within, its deeper mysteries eluding him.

With this insight...

He pondered briefly before devising a strategy.

Whoosh!

Summoning the scarlet "Life Altar," he positioned it over Ann Ziqing's chest.

Into the altar, he placed chunks of Ninth Level vicious beast flesh and blood, which he then refined. In time, streams of supremely pure essence, imbued with the power of life's creation, were directed toward Ann Ziqing's profound acupoints.

Like a delicate stream, it flowed into the small world of his Qi and blood.

Yu Yuan's spirit closely monitored the essence of his Qi and blood, as if a crimson river had manifested in this realm.

The crimson river flowed into a purple pool.

The pool, resembling a purple crystal, instantly shone brilliantly. It pulled, contracted, and absorbed the abundant energy of flesh and blood from the crimson river, transforming it into droplets of blood.

Ann Ziqing's small world of Qi and blood burst back to life with the essence of flesh and blood that Yu Yuan had gifted.

Seeing the effect, Yu Yuan sighed with a wry smile, "The debts owed must indeed be repaid."

While speaking, he assisted the Luan Bird Queen in repairing the Secular Bird's nest, reluctantly taking out the flesh and blood of high-level demons and vicious beasts he had stored away.

The Blood God Cult had been generous to him. During his time in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, he used the Blood God Cult's reserves to refine the blood essence of various races, granting him the power to directly combat members of the Eighth Level Silver Scale Clan and Rock Clan with his flesh and blood alone.

Both Ann Wen and Ann Ziqing had shown him great care.

Particularly after learning he was the descendant of the Evil King, Yu Xi, Ann Ziqing, known for her capricious and ruthless nature, ceased her underhanded tactics and challenges.

He harbored gratitude for the Blood God Cult due to their shared history and his subsequent experiences.

This gratitude was why he spared no effort in rescuing Ann Ziqing when he found her gravely injured.

After much time had passed,

he not only converted all the flesh and blood he had hoarded into pure Qi and blood at the Life Altar, but he also used Spirit Stones to purchase additional blood and flesh from various races and formidable vicious beasts. At last, he managed to fill all seven blood pools in her small world of Qi and blood.

"I've done all I can; the rest is up to your own healing and recovery abilities."

Yu Yuan, drained of energy, slowly rose to his feet. He lingered on her exquisite face for a few moments before heading to the pill refining room on the ground floor.

Lulu, with her Dark Elfkind lineage, wore a serene smile and said, "Yu, you've worked hard."

Yu Yuan gestured dismissively, "Let's put the pill matter on hold for now."

Lulu responded with a gentle, "Okay."

Yu Yuan stepped out of the pill refining room, gazing up at the sky. He noticed several figures peering curiously through the barrier of the Plover Realm, their eyes alight with inquisitive wonder.

Members of the Babel Chamber of Commerce hovered mid-air, ready to greet the newcomers and guide them to their resting places.

Among the arrivals were guests from various races, including some notorious evil cultivators Yu Yuan had once heard of, long vanished from the world, as well as ferocious demons.

Observing this gathering, Yu Yuan realized that the Death Nest, restored by Chen Qinghuang, was now free of danger.

The Chamber of Commerce had lifted its restrictions, allowing these distant visitors to leave their Galaxy Ancient Starships and descend into the heart of the Plover Realm.

"The grand event is about to commence."

A robust and cheerful voice rang out beside him. Yu Yuan turned to see a tall, strapping man in a gray robe, his green eyes sparkling as he flashed a broad smile. "It's been a while. I always knew you were exceptional, yet I seem to have underestimated you."

Yu Yuan felt an intense wave of familiarity, but he struggled to place the determined, sharply defined face before him.

"Have you forgotten me after I've reconstituted a new soul?" the tall man chuckled mischievously.

"Qinghuang, I pay my respects to the Sky Shocking Emperor."

A soft voice emerged.

The Luan Bird Queen, her visage obscured behind a phoenix coronet, gracefully approached and nodded to the man.

"I am not worthy of such honor," the tall man replied, bowing earnestly. "As a sovereign among mortals, your accomplishments and realm far exceed my own."

"You are the predecessor," Chen Qinghuang stated with gravity.

"It's you!"

Recognition dawned on Yu Yuan, and a smile crept across his face as he took another careful look at the man. "Congratulations."

Years had passed, and the Sky Shocking Emperor had advanced to the late period of the Yang God Stage. The figure before him seemed more than mere flesh and blood, likely an extraordinary manifestation of the Yang God form.

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