C1154 The Malignant Tumor of the Star River
Grec, with a radiant smile, hovered above the Titan's chest before gently drifting downward like a delicate crimson feather, floating gracefully without haste.
Within the depths of his dark red eyes, a bloody gleam emerged, as if two scarlet Star Rivers had been drawn into his gaze across the vastness of space.
Yu Yuan, who locked eyes with him, felt his sea of consciousness surge tumultuously, his Lunar Spirit and dominant soul nearly drawn out.
In that instant, it seemed as though the entire Primal Blood Continent was in resonance with Grec. The dark red heavens, the wall, the expansive earth, and the innumerable blood-red lakes and rivers appeared to merge with Grec, becoming the wellspring of his power, all manipulated by his will.
Yu Yuan's spirit quivered, and he aligned the elongated Dragon Slaying Stage with the Profound Gate acupoint on his chest. With a mere thought, the stage's unique time magic solidified into a barrier as sheer as cicada wings, shielding his personal realm of vitality from the Primal Blood Continent.
As the barrier formed, dazzling light burst forth from his chest. He instantly understood that the ubiquitous vital energy of the Primal Blood Continent, influenced by Grec's pull, was exerting an unseen force upon him. If not for this, the Altar of Rebirth within his realm of vitality would not have exhibited such an abnormal response.
"You are the outsiders, the invaders; it has always been so," declared Grec, now youthful once more, standing at the base of a cliff with elders Knox and Quealy vigilantly at his back. Lifting his gaze to meet only Yu Yuan's, he continued, "For millennia, your kind from the Everlands have massacred countless of our Sky Fiend kin."
His face shadowed with sorrow, seemingly evoking painful memories. "My parents, our little world, was devastated when a hunting party of seven from the Land of Quiescence's northern reaches arrived..."
Grec left the rest unsaid, his eyes ablaze with an intense, undissolvable hatred. "The humans and demons of the Everlands are the Infinite Galaxy's most malignant scourge! Without your complete eradication, no intelligent life will ever know peace."
Grec channeled the bloodline mysteries, his heart transforming into a blazing crimson sun within his chest.
Thousands of bloodline chains, ignited by his fury, surged through his veins, weaving together dozens of theurgies capable of communicating with the heavens and earth, bending the Cosmic Order, and eradicating all life.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Refined streams of blood light erupted from mountains, lakes, rivers, and the very air, pouring into the skeletal frame of the Titan, as grand as an ancient deity.
This Titan, once merely a skeleton, its fate of decay unknown, was now suddenly revitalized by the overwhelming vital energy of the Primal Blood Continent. Flesh grew over bone, veins and blood vessels formed, and pulsing globes of blood light morphed into organs, while a layer of resilient skin rapidly emerged.
The Titan, long extinguished, began an astonishing metamorphosis under the influence of Grec's power.
Yu Yuan, with a somber expression, quickly retreated from the hollow chest cavity of the Titan. Hovering in the air, he gazed at the Titan, whose heart was yet to materialize, and a strikingly vivid image surfaced in his mind.
He envisioned a younger Grec stepping into the vacant chest of the Titan, as if becoming the living heart of the colossal being.
Grec, having merged with the Titan, was bestowed with boundless divine strength, unleashing destruction far and wide.
The vision shattered in a moment.
Yet, Yu Yuan understood that this was one of Grec's masterful arcane abilities. He could envision this scene because a blood crystal belonging to Grec had been shattered on his Altar of Rebirth, releasing the innate talents and secrets of the Blood Fiend, now being contemplated by his heaven soul.
In that instant, a cascade of messages flowed into his Mindscape from his heaven soul.
He realized that the Primal Blood Continent's hidden arrays, numerous prohibitions, and walls had long been assimilated by the former Demon God, Grec.
These profound mysteries, bestowed upon the resurrection ceremony, ensured that upon awakening, Grec would seamlessly trigger these arcane mechanisms, effortlessly assuming command over all the laws and formations of the Primal Blood Continent.
Just as he once wielded the Soulforge Matrix within the Moonfall Sanctuary, Grec could command the very essence of the Primal Blood Continent with his unique bloodline and aura. He harnessed the world's laws, the mountains, lakes, rivers, lightning, and rain—all bending to his will.
He was the deity of the Primal Blood Continent!
"King of Wraiths!"
Affo, ascending slowly towards the heavens, let out a piercing shriek at the leader of the Devil Palace, transforming abruptly into a colossal blood bat. "Two hundred years ago, I witnessed your prowess in an off-world battle. Back then, you were merely a Solar Spirit. The progress of your human race is astonishing."
"Your naturally short lifespans drive you to break through realms in a desperate bid for longevity. In such a brief span, you've ascended to the Unbound Stage, attaining the power equivalent to our ninth-level kin. We, the Star-Spawned Terrors, are born with millennia at our disposal, our bloodlines advancing even in idleness."
"Alas."
"An overwhelming racial superiority can sometimes be a curse, breeding arrogance, complacency, and stagnation. Perhaps we owe a debt of gratitude to the diverse beings of the Everlands. It is you who have continuously inspired us, goading us to grow stronger and to evolve!"
Affo, now a titanic blood bat, conjured twin torrents of blood and hurled them at the King of Wraiths.
These vast blood rivers, spanning thousands of acres, teemed with visible blood shadows—countless, ethereal Sky Fiends of an unknown and feeble lineage.
The King of Wraiths gave a dismissive hum, manifesting a Divine Visage as high as the heavens, wielding a Devil Spear ablaze with black flames. He thrust it into one of the blood rivers, and a barrage of black specters and lightning erupted, scattering the river into dozens of bloodied clusters.
Without waiting for Affo to speak further, the immense specter formed by the King of Wraiths opened its maw and exhaled.
A ferocious gale, laden with the piercing chill of the Land of Quiescence's northern reaches, swept the remaining river of blood back towards Affo.
The elder of the Blood Fiend tribe, transformed into a gargantuan blood bat, shrieked as he channeled the blood magic. The twin blood-hued rivers converged towards him, infusing his blood wings with their power.
"Munch, I'll handle the King of Wraiths."
With a sinister chuckle, Affo reached down with his claw-like hands and yanked at the river below. A massive blade, gleaming with a frosty sheen, soared upwards into his grasp.
Grasping the icy blade, Affo was upon the specter of the King of Wraiths in an instant, his weapon clashing against the Devil Spear wreathed in black flames, dozens of times in rapid succession. Black and crimson lightning, along with flashes of blood, erupted from the epicenter of their battle.
Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes, recognizing that Liu Yi, the King of Wraiths who had once emerged in the Moonfall Sanctuary, had advanced from the early to the middle period of the Unbound realm, significantly bolstering his combat prowess.
Yet, Yu Yuan had his doubts about the King of Wraiths' ability to best Affo on the Primal Blood Continent.
His gaze then shifted to the Golden Elephant God, who had not yet revealed its true form and had somehow positioned itself atop the Titan. His brow furrowed as he observed the archdemon, once counted among the ranks of the Dark Deities, fixated on Munch.
"I am not bound by the Primal Blood Continent."
Yu Zhu's inner voice suddenly reached him.
The segments of colorful bone on her back lit up with a radiant glow. Suspended in the void, she scanned her surroundings and murmured, "Because of the blood crystal, I feel a certain harmony with this realm."
"What?!" Yu Yuan silently gasped.
His connection to the Primal Blood Continent had been severed by the barrier formed at the Dragon Slaying Stage, an act of necessity to thwart Grec's potential mischief. Consequently, he had not experienced the advantages of the blood crystal as Yu Zhu had.
But upon reflection, he realized that if Yu Zhu was unaffected, then he likely was as well.
He stroked his chin, gazing deeply at the dark red firmament, aware of the wall's presence, and a thought began to take shape in his mind.
The Demon God had prepared a resurrection ceremony within the Soulforge Matrix, a Soul Nexus located in a forbidden area. The Moonfall Sanctuary was under the rule of the King of Wraiths, and Affo, from the Devil Palace, was an extraterrestrial being.
