C1094 Find the Direction!

The quest to forge a Solar Spirit Body had always vexed Yu Yuan.

Until now, he had been at a loss, unable to find a direction.

But now...

With the Altar of Rebirth as the core, by allowing the heaven soul to settle within and harnessing spiritual energy and remnant soul, he could tirelessly refine and ultimately forge a new and enigmatic Solar Spirit.

The altar, crimson as a blood crystal, harbored a power as immense as the ocean, a power intertwined with vitality.

Wouldn't a Solar Spirit born from this be a fusion of vitality and soul, akin to the near-archdemon Solar Spirit of the Songbird Queen?

Yu Yuan's mind raced with possibilities.

Nevertheless, he resolved to heed Chen Qinghuang's advice and give it a try.

With a mere thought.

Whoosh!

The heaven soul, long anchored in his Mindscape and never having departed, coalesced into a dark red silhouette. It burst forth from his brow and seamlessly merged with the Altar of Rebirth nestled within his chest.

As the heaven soul took residence, Yu Yuan perceived it as stepping onto a magnificent red crystal grindstone.

This grindstone, once set in motion, would pulverize all flesh and blood cast into it, distilling pure vital energy and Soul Power.

A portion of this essence would fortify the altar itself, propelling the enigmatic altar to new heights.

The surplus vital energy would flow into Yu Yuan's little world of vitality, and once brimming, would surge through his limbs, meridians, and bones, aiding in the relentless tempering of his physique.

Any excess vitality would seep into hidden acupoints, facilitating the opening of new ones.

The generated pure Soul Power would ascend directly to his Mindscape, bolstering his Lunar Spirit, purifying his heaven soul, and nurturing his dominant soul.

The Altar of Rebirth proved to be an invaluable tool for enhancing both his body and soul.

At this moment, his heaven soul soared within the ruby-like Altar of Rebirth, as if meandering through a crystalline dimension. He could witness everything, yet he was unable to mold the altar into the form he envisioned.

He realized that if he could refine the Altar of Rebirth into his Solar Spirit as Chen Qinghuang had described...

Then, with a mere thought from his Heaven Soul, he could transform the Altar of Rebirth into his own body. It could become an extension of himself, ready for combat, complete with arms, legs, and a full battle form.

No longer would he merely flit about inside it, observing like a visitor.

"Enter the Baneblade," the Songbird Queen whispered in encouragement.

Yu Yuan nodded, ceasing his wild thoughts. As his real body's eyes narrowed, the Altar of Rebirth, carrying his Heaven Soul, plunged into the blade of Bloodhell.

Whoosh!

In a flash, Yu Yuan's Lunar Spirit, Heaven Soul, and dominant soul all experienced an odd sensation.

Connected by the three souls, he suddenly found himself and the Altar of Rebirth in a bizarre realm.

Seven massive Bloodwraiths, resembling swollen planets, churned with flesh and blood, their spirits howling within.

Beyond them, innumerable blood-colored lights twinkled like stars, scattered across various regions, likely numbering in the millions!

Upon their arrival, the seven vast Bloodwraiths and the myriad of blood-colored lights all reacted with fear, trembling and trying to evade something.

This was a stark contrast to earlier when he had gripped the hilt of the Baneblade and allowed streams of his vitality to seep into it.

Previously, as soon as his vitality essence entered, it was frenziedly plundered by the seven Bloodwraiths and the countless blood-colored lights, rapidly absorbed and digested, severing his connection before he could even begin to comprehend.

But now...

As the Heaven Soul carried the Altar of Rebirth into this space, he felt as though he had brought a cosmic giant beast capable of devouring the universe into a Star River poised for a celestial hunt, ready to consume and refine a sky full of stars!

Upon reflection, he understood that the seven massive Bloodwraiths must have been the previous seven masters, consumed by the Baneblade.

The flesh and souls of the seven masters had been devoured by the Baneblade, transforming into these Bloodwraiths.

The tens of millions of blood-colored lights were the result of the seven masters wielding the Baneblade, slaughtering countless lives.

After their demise, the Baneblade ensnared their flesh and souls, transforming them into countless shimmering lights.

Yet, whether it was the Bloodwraiths or the myriad of blood-colored glimmers, all trembled in fear of the Altar of Rebirth.

Yu Yuan, with his real body outside, curled his lips into a chilling smile and whispered, "The cosmic giant beast truly stands at the apex of the food chain."

"Indeed it does," Chen Qinghuang said with a light laugh, her eyes gleaming brighter than the celestial bodies. She gazed at the Baneblade's edge and continued, "Now, you can wield the Baneblade once more. With your own vitality, you can refine and temper it. I'm confident you'll experience something entirely new."

Yu Yuan followed her instruction.

With the heaven soul absorbed by the sword, he reached out once again and grasped the hilt of Bloodhell, infusing it anew with his strands of vital energy.

It was indeed unlike before!

This time, as his vital energy permeated the blade, the seven most ravenous and vicious Bloodwraiths, along with tens of thousands of blood-colored specks, became eerily calm.

Despite their overwhelming desire and capacity to consume the flesh and blood he had released, they dared not overstep due to the presence of the Altar of Rebirth in their realm.

They sensed a familiar essence, recognizing that the vitality now entering was of the same origin as the Altar of Rebirth.

The Altar of Rebirth had the power to obliterate everything within the Baneblade's internal microcosm!

Whether it was the Bloodwraiths or the countless blood-colored lights, any displeasure from the Altar of Rebirth would result in their refinement and ultimate annihilation.

Hence their compliance.

"Ah!" Yu Yuan exclaimed in surprise, observing as the influx of vital energy caused intricate dark red bloodlines to surface on the Baneblade's face.

Near the hilt, the dark red lines interlaced, forming a grid that resembled a prison.

"The moniker Bloodhell stems from the Baneblade's ability to imprison the blood and souls of beings slain by its blade. These souls and their blood do not perish within the Baneblade; they exist eternally. Moreover, during battle, they augment the Baneblade's power, assimilating and engulfing the souls of more fallen."

Chen Qinghuang appeared quite familiar with the Baneblade, immediately offering an explanation as the dark red patterns emerged.

Within a mere quarter of an hour.

Only a small section of the blood traces around the hilt had appeared when Yu Yuan, already fatigued, was compelled to release his grip on the hilt, exclaiming, "Refining this Baneblade requires more vital energy than I can withstand in one attempt."

"That's to be expected."

From beyond the vibrant curtain of demon energy, the Peacock Queen huffed, "Have you not considered the Baneblade's previous masters? Each one was either a cultivator at the Unbound level or a ninth-level archdemon. Without an Altar of Rebirth to subdue the Bloodwraith within the blade, they had to suppress it fiercely while infusing the blade with vital energy to illuminate all the blood traces."

"You may be formidable, but you still have a long way to go to match them!"

With a clang, the Baneblade hit the ground. Yu Yuan, observing the blade with barely an eighth of its blood traces lit, silently retrieved a Blood Essence Elixir and swallowed it.

Then, he took two vials of Dawnbringers' blood from his Cosmos Ring and had them delivered.

With a whoosh, the Altar of Rebirth detached from the Baneblade. He watched intently as the blood stripes embedded in the blade remained intact.

The vitality essence that had merged into the blade now seemed to be an integral part of the Baneblade, no longer at the mercy of the Bloodwraith's plundering.

He poured the two vials of Otherkin blood into the Altar of Rebirth, allowing his heaven soul to briefly return and await the Altar's refining process to restore his depleted energy.

"I'll need to refine this Baneblade gradually, over several attempts," Yu Yuan stated.

"You must act swiftly; you have only five days left. I am certain that in five days, a significant upheaval will occur in Ionodios," the Songbird Queen spoke softly.

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