C1147 Not Enough

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Dragon Slaying Stage stirred the psionic power within the Star River, forming tumultuous storm vortices that rocked the Shattered Star with violent tremors.

Rivers, crimson as blood, were ripped asunder by the might of the Dragon Slaying Stage.

In a small space, the Chronowyrm absorbed the gleaming essence of eighth and ninth level dragon corpses. The nascent Dragon Whelps, shaping their bodies, issued a low roar.

That roar unleashed the cosmic giant beast's majestic aura, combined with the Dragon Slaying Stage's wonder, into a powerful vortex of suction.

The Dragon Slaying Stage burst forth with a blinding divine radiance, so intense that even the Golden Elephant God and the King of Wraiths dared not look directly at it.

Then, the blood-red rivers scattered across the Shattered Star began to converge towards the Dragon Slaying Stage.

They flowed like scarlet streams, like vibrant ribbons, like meteors trailing rainbow hues.

This spectacle left the Golden Elephant God and titans like the King of Wraiths speechless, utterly astonished by the Dragon Slaying Stage's display.

Tan Junshan and Chen Qinghuang were similarly captivated.

The Great Demon God Grec's blood magic circle, etched upon the Shattered Star, crumbled at the Dragon Slaying Stage's low roar, its vital energy swallowed whole.

The Dragon Slaying Stage, incomplete when Yu Yuan brought it from the Everlands, how could it wield such fearsome power?

"Hmm?"

Yu Yuan, sensing the Dragon Slaying Stage's enigmatic force, couldn't help but gasp at the sight of the immense stone platform, radiating a dazzling, otherworldly light.

With the violet-gold dragon egg's shell now integrated, the Dragon Slaying Stage's might had visibly escalated.

In the Nirvana Realm, the fusion of two Dragon Slaying Stages had already amplified their power.

Now, with the addition of the dragon egg's shell, the Dragon Slaying Stage had undergone another significant enhancement, assuming the grandeur and mystery befitting a Divine Artifact.

At this moment, the Titan Spinosaurus whelp within the Dragon Slaying Stage had seemingly become the artifact's central nexus, its very soul.

With the young beast ensconced within, the Divine Artifact thrived, as naturally as a fish takes to water.

The allure of the dragon blood crystal and the corpses of the eighth and ninth level dragons paled in comparison to the wonders the young beast brought to the Dragon Slaying Stage.

"Mo Yan..." Yu Yuan abandoned the thought of continuing his prepared taunts. He simply watched his former rival from a distance, shaking his head with a light chuckle. The psychological edge he felt was as boundless as the horizon, significantly diminishing his animosity towards Mo Yan.

"Me!" Mo Yan's face flushed with fury, nearly spitting blood in his rage.

"Don't be impulsive, and don't provoke him any further," the King of Wraiths advised with a piercing demonic tone that resonated within Mo Yan's Mindscape. "As things stand, he's beyond your ability to confront. My advice is to avoid crossing paths with him until you've advanced to the Unbound Realm. Don't give me that look; I'm speaking for your benefit."

Despite Mo Yan's seething anger, the King of Wraiths's expression grew stern as he addressed Yu Yuan, "You activated the Dragon Slaying Stage without so much as a warning. Are you intent on declaring war?"

"Hahaha!" Yu Yuan reveled in his elation, bursting into hearty laughter before boasting loudly, "What if I am? King of Wraiths, if the Devil Palace refuses to surrender Grec's blood crystal for Yu Zhu to refine, then battle it is! Back in the Moonfall Sanctuary, I was restrained and full of concerns, but now, I've cast off those shackles."

With a whoosh, Tan Junshan and Chen Qinghuang appeared, flanking him on either side.

"Golden Elephant, we're well acquainted," Tan Junshan said with a wide grin, looking up to behold the massive form of the Ancient Golden Elephant God, even more imposing than Galuo's Wightspawn. "You can't handle me, and I can't kill you. But I can tie you down, ensuring you accomplish nothing."

Dozens of "Moons" materialized one after another, quickly numbering in the hundreds.

These "Moons" hovered next to the Golden Elephant like a multitude of luminous lanterns, emitting bursts of moon energy that the Ancient Golden Elephant God found exceedingly uncomfortable.

Tan Junshan, now in the late period of the Unbound Realm, was renowned throughout the Starmoon Sect as a prodigious cultivator of extraordinary talent.

While he was in the Star River beyond our world, he traversed numerous Astral Domains, engaging with a variety of Otherkin. He even went so far as to disguise himself as one of them, living for many years within their celestial nations.

He had rescued numerous cultivators from the human race and archdemons from the Everlands, yet the number of extraterrestrial powerhouses he had actually slain was few.

Nevertheless, beings such as the Golden Elephant God and the King of Wraiths were well aware of Tan Junshan's formidable nature. They recognized that this eccentric talent from the Starmoon Sect was another remarkable individual with the potential to ascend to the rank of primordial spirit.

"King of Wraiths, you are no longer a match for me." Chen Qinghuang declared, pausing briefly before manifesting her threefold Divine Visage, each with three heads and six arms, all sharing one soul, emanating the pure essences of destruction, rebirth, and death.

"I alone am sufficient to eradicate all the dark adepts of the Devil Palace, including you, King of Wraiths."

Her aspect of ruthless destruction faced the King of Wraiths and Mo Yan without any superfluous gestures, simply exposing the King of Wraiths to the dispersing light of annihilation.

The King of Wraiths' face turned ashen in an instant.

First Tan Junshan, and now Chen Qinghuang—both were well-acquainted figures. They had once been allies, fighting alongside him against the coalition of various races from foreign lands. Their combat prowess was something they were both keenly aware of.

The older generation of cultivators knew of Tan Junshan's might, and while Chen Qinghuang was known for her zeal in battle beyond our world, her previous level of cultivation was not particularly remarkable.

However, as soon as Chen Qinghuang unveiled her Divine Visage, the King of Wraiths felt its power and his spirit quaked.

He realized that Chen Qinghuang, with her Divine Visage revealed, was indeed beyond his ability to contend with.

"What about me?"

Yu Yiyi, with a graceful leap, perched atop the cauldron, her eyes slightly squinted.

Upon her arrival, all the Solar Spirit cultivators of the Devil Palace seemed to witness an endless horde of Bane surging towards their Mindscape.

"Hmm!"

The dark adept who had yet to reach the Unbound Stage suddenly lost control of his mind, each one silencing their scattered thoughts to focus on the peculiar vision within their Mindscape.

"Are you really going to side with Yu Yuan in this commotion?" the King of Wraiths bellowed.

Chen Qinghuang remained silent, offering no response.

Tan Junshan chuckled and said, "Even though Cao Yi isn't getting involved, your numbers might seem plentiful, but they're hardly sufficient. Oh, and with the Crucible of Evil present, you don't even have the numerical advantage."

"Alright, Cao Yi, carry on with what you're doing. Later, you can just toss the blood crystal to Yu Zhu."

He glanced at the Ebon Star's prodigy who had just devoured Grec's bloody flesh and was in the process of refining it. "Shadow's Keep definitely won't interfere with you. If those from the Devil Palace dare to cause trouble, we'll make sure they regret it."

Yu Yuan, completely at ease, watched the Dragon Slaying Stage engulf the river of blood from the Shattered Star.

He had dared to make a move against Mo Yan because, in the instant he assessed the situation, he realized their combat strength was superior.

Additionally, giving the blood crystal to Yu Zhu aligned with the interests of Shadow's Keep.

Facing just the King of Wraiths, a few dark adepts, and Mo Yan who had just solidified his Solar Spirit Body, what could they possibly bring to challenge them?

"It really is a great feeling."

He smiled softly, feeling that his long-standing entanglement with Mo Yan had finally come to a close.

After today, Mo Yan likely wouldn't even qualify as a rival anymore.

"Wait half an hour."

Cao Yi's voice emanated from the pulsating mass of flesh and blood, "After that, I'll hand over another blood crystal to Yu Zhu. Oh, Yu Yuan, don't interfere with the residual vital energy in the Shadow Husk. A portion of that vital energy is needed to power our teleportation to the Blood Fiend's forbidden area."

He knew that if Yu Yuan wished, with just a thought and the use of the Dragon Slaying Stage, the Shadow Husk could be consumed.

"Fine, we'll continue this discussion in half an hour."

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