C1141 The Eggs Shattered

Boom!

Yu Yuan's mind was rocked by a sudden, massive tremor, and all the blurry, clouded images vanished cleanly. Standing within the Crucible of Evil, he seemed to have traversed an otherworldly maze and was now slowly regaining clarity. He became aware that at this very moment, something significant was unfolding in the other two forbidden areas.

"Don't rush into that heart. Just keep watch from the outside!"

After relaying a quick message to Yu Yiyi, he gripped the sword sheath firmly in one hand while tugging at the acupoint with the other, summoning the Dragon Slaying Stage and clutching it tightly. He eyed the violet gold dragon egg with a moment's hesitation before suddenly diving toward it.

At that instant, both Cauldron Spirit Yu Yiyi and Lee Yupan were clueless about what was transpiring, their faces etched with puzzled expressions.

Whoosh!

As he was on the verge of merging with the dragon egg, a shadowy figure materialized abruptly. This shadow, woven from a grayish-white death aura and draped with ethereal wings of demise, was the external embodiment of the Songbird Queen's Lunar Spirit.

Yu Yuan halted his advance.

"The battle isn't over yet. What's the rush?" asked Chen Qinghuang, surrounded by the death aura, as she stood by a fissure in the dragon egg, watching Yu Yuan intently.

Without any further ado, Yu Yuan sent a beam of light encoded with his message directly from his forehead to Chen Qinghuang's Lunar Spirit.

Chen Qinghuang, unguarded, inhaled the light and was instantly briefed on the situation.

"Hold on!" Her Lunar Spirit took on a grave tone. "There's no need to rush. I'll join the fray now and exterminate what's left of Grec!"

Her Lunar Spirit vanished in an instant, and she calmly awaited inside the violet-gold dragon egg. As Cao Yi set out to defeat the consciousness of the Great Demon God Grec, she, with her true form, greeted the return of her Lunar Spirit.

Chen Qinghuang first closed her eyes, brewing her power for a second. Upon reopening them, her triune Divine Visage was revealed in all its glory.

With three heads and six arms, Chen Qinghuang unleashed the forces of destruction, death, and rebirth. The Way of Heaven thundered ceaselessly within her Divine Visage. Chains of light, embodying three ultimate powers, along with waves of annihilation and blossoms of rebirth, converged from all directions to ensnare the fleeing Grec, whose slender form still managed to exude an air of extraordinary elegance.

As Chen Qinghuang gave her all, her presence permeated every part of the dragon egg.

Her psionic power, capable of rending the heavens, filled the space, causing the dragon egg to quiver intensely and break free from the heart beneath.

The dragon egg of the Titan Spinosaurus, thus, split from the bizarre heart embedded in the chest of the giant ape.

It was as though an infinite gloom and hidden threads were severed in an instant!

The heart below could no longer siphon even a trace of power from within the dragon egg.

Then, waves of destructive ripples washed over, causing Grec's form to burst as if made of paper.

The ashen chains of death morphed into countless scythes, annihilating Grec's malevolent thoughts.

Grec's frustrated screams echoed piercingly inside the dragon egg, like a blade striking the shell, yet no cry could penetrate to the outside world.

Cao Yi chuckled sinisterly, transforming into a pool of blood, enveloping the exploded fragments of Grec's flesh, seizing the chance to consume the vital energy within.

Simultaneously, streams of blood-red lightning shot from the now vanished dragon bones, fusing into Cao Yi's being.

Grec's residual power struggled against Cao Yi, and with Chen Qinghuang's relentless assault, it was extinguished prematurely within the dragon egg.

Had Chen Qinghuang remained a mere observer, Cao Yi would have needed at least half an hour to vanquish Grec.

Her engagement in the fray led Grec swiftly to his demise, saving considerable time.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The violet-gold dragon egg, no longer bound by Chen Qinghuang's sealing death force, began to fracture extensively.

In that moment, Yu Yuan, hovering above the dragon egg, stirred his thoughts. His robust vitality and remnant soul, combined with the pure spiritual energy, surged into the Dragon Slaying Stage he held like a torrential river.

The elongated Dragon Slaying Stage expanded a thousandfold in an instant!

Bathed in boundless divine radiance, the Dragon Slaying Stage shone brilliantly, blinding those who beheld it.

"Go!"

With Yu Yuan's commanding cry, the Dragon Slaying Stage descended like a colossal cleaver, splitting the heavens and earth, striking the Titan Spinosaurus' dragon egg and shattering the already fragmented shell to smithereens.

Countless shards of violet and gold, bolts of lightning, surges of energy, streams of fire, and waves of vitality all converged upon the Dragon Slaying Stage. The two unique little worlds within the ashen Dragon Slaying Stage became distinctly visible. The stage itself turned translucent and clear, revealing the faint outline of a young beast's soul that seemed to be gathering the scintillating lights of the heavens, cheering in excitement.

"The spirit of a young beast!"

In the space left by the shattered dragon egg, Cao Yi transformed from a blood shadow into a man exuding an overwhelming and eerie presence. He gazed intently at the Dragon Slaying Stage, where the young soul of the Titan Spinosaurus that was meant to be his resided.

"So, it was indeed saved by Yu Yuan and ended up in the Dragon Slaying Stage. But you... surely you're not brave enough to enter, are you?" Chen Qinghuang taunted, gesturing towards the magnified Dragon Slaying Stage that was engulfing the fragments of the eggshell. "Cao Yi, you've inherited all of Ann Jieshan's memories and are privy to the many secret books of the Ebon Star Sect. With your mastery of both righteous and evil arts, your magical power is profound. You shouldn't fear the Dragon Slaying Stage, should you?"

Cao Yi's expression fluctuated, and he let out a forced chuckle, offering no reply. He had his own assessment of the Dragon Slaying Stage. This formidable weapon that had made the Star River tremble was considered the most fearsome entity by the five greatest powers of the Everlands. Except for those who were acknowledged, no other creature had ever survived entering the Dragon Slaying Stage.

The complete Dragon Slaying Stage, the final resting place for three Dragon Gods and nearly a hundred ninth and eighth level giant dragons, was a testament to the sophistication of the World-Sundering Stone and the God-King's consecration. Who would dare to enter and meet their end?

"Your caution disappoints me," Chen Qinghuang said, shaking her head with a hint of regret. "Let's get down to business. Besides us, two other forbidden areas are conducting Grec's resurrection ceremony."

At her words, Cao Yi, Yu Yiyi, and Lee Yupan all showed signs of alarm.

"More?" Yu Yiyi gasped, her mind suddenly flooded with a cascade of memory sparkles. In a flash, she grasped the scene Yu Yuan had witnessed through his message.

"That explains it..." Yu Yiyi inhaled sharply. "That's why, when the heart's resurrection ceremony began, the Blood Fiend elder didn't hasten to our location. It turns out that similar ceremonies are happening in two other forbidden areas. The one driven by the Blood Fiend elder has the greatest potential to bring Grec back to life."

"As long as Grec survives, he can utilize blood magic to transport himself to the other two locations."

"Then he'll proceed to assimilate the remaining powers of the Lunarphite and the demonform. Regardless of whether his resurrection is complete, merging with him will significantly amplify his strength."

"..."

As she spoke, she made a casual gesture.

A Shadowfox materialized before her, its two emerald eyes transforming into clear pools that vividly projected the scene transmitted to her by Yu Yuan.

Cao Yi, Chen Qinghuang, and the Silvermoon Queen could directly observe what Yu Yuan had witnessed.

"If that's the case, the chests within the forbidden areas of the other two entities must be interconnected!"

Chen Qinghuang's trio of divine bodies abruptly shifted back to their normal human form. It appeared that maintaining the divine body was extremely energy-intensive even outside of combat, which is why she seldom displayed it.

"Is it like the three nests of the secular bird being able to connect and transfer amongst each other?" Yu Yiyi exclaimed in amazement.

Chen Qinghuang nodded in confirmation.

Crack! The sound of shattering filled the air.

Within the Dragon Slaying Stage, the two little worlds were drawn into the violet gold eggshell as the laws of the Way of Heaven delicately adjusted themselves.

Yu Yuan tuned in to this sensation and was overcome with joy.

The essence of the Dragon Slaying Stage was the discarded cocoon of the Voidweaver. Its power was augmented by the integration of a dragon corpse, and now the eggshell, which had nurtured a cosmic giant beast, shared the same properties and mystical energies as the World-Sundering Stone.

Thus, the eggshell's fusion with the Dragon Slaying Stage was seamless, as though it was always meant to be.

The fragments of the Titan Spinosaurus' eggshell appeared to be reshaping the Dragon Slaying Stage, much like a cultivator in the mortal realm using abundant vital energy to temper their flesh and bones.

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