C1169 There Was a Way to Talk Things Through

The ninth-level elder of the Blood Fiend clan, Quealy, advanced toward Yu Yuan with fervent, blood-red flames flickering in his eyes.

Sizzle, sizzle!

The venomous smoke wafting from Yu Zhu's body met Quealy's crimson river of light and erupted into dense smoke, the toxins dissolving into silence. She had witnessed the space magic-infused river of light that divided her from Yu Yuan. Aware that her innate poisonous abilities were ineffective against the Frostfiends but could be potent against a Blood Fiend like Quealy, she didn't hesitate to strike.

Yet, Quealy was no ordinary Blood Fiend; he was adept in space magic. The presence of the blood-colored river of light thwarted Yu Zhu's concentrated poisonous fumes from reaching him.

Meanwhile, the Frostfiends, acting on Quealy's command, surged forward, besieging her from various angles. In moments, Yu Zhu was submerged by the Frostfiends, each with their bizarre demonforms.

Suddenly, Moonblades rained down from the heavens, aiding Yu Zhu in obliterating many Frostfiends. Amidst the bursts of brilliant light, purple devil souls emerged, causing the Frostfiends, who sought to harm Yu Zhu with their ancient psionic powers, to let out harrowing screams.

Yu Yuan looked up to see Tan Junshan's Divine Visage undergo another transformation, morphing into an ethereal deity with three moons suspended behind him. One of these moons housed the weapon he was nurturing, with Yu Yiyi and the Dragon Slaying Stage at its center.

In that moment, Tan Junshan stood as a deity wielding the moon's might, his colossal shadow flickering with the movement of his flowing sleeves. The flurry of Moonblades and beams of moonlight not only decimated the Frostfiends but also reduced the possessed Crypt Clan Warpbeasts to a mist of blood.

This individual, having attained the late period of the Unbound Realm, was rumored to be the most carefree and powerful figure of the Starmoon Sect. Faced with the peril before him, he cast aside his modesty, unleashing the full extent of his formidable powers. The crescent-shaped weapon hovering above the Divine Visage pulverized all fiends in its path, allowing the Crypt Clan members, overtaken by the Blood Fiend, to press on, invincible and unstoppable.

With a swift whoosh, the crescent-shaped weapon plummeted from above.

*Crack!*

The weapon effortlessly pierced through the scarlet river of light that Quealy had refined.

"Yu Yuan, you and Yu Zhu go inside. Just keep moving forward."

Tan Junshan's Divine Visage had taken on a human form. With an impassive expression, he brandished his arm, aglow with radiant moonlight, and thrust the other two moons he held behind him into the crescent weapon.

The two moons, as if by magic, instantly merged into the howling crescent weapon.

Yu Yuan's spirit was jolted. Seizing the moment, he quickly connected with Yu Zhu's soul and transformed into a bolt of crimson lightning, darting into the crescent.

A somber gray light flickered. Yu Zhu was right behind him, having eluded the encirclement of the Frostfiend, and re-entered the crescent moon.

"Tan Junshan is truly formidable; he secretly refined more than one moon."

Yu Yiyi, diligently guarding Chen Qinghuang, sensed the remarkable energy of the artifact beneath her feet. Observing the rings of moon energy forming and instantly reducing more Warpbeasts to ashes, she remarked, "This Moonblade was tempered with the moon's essence. With the addition of the cores from the other two moons, this weapon now possesses the aura befitting a Divine Artifact."

Upon entering, Yu Yuan also witnessed the crescent-shaped artifact emitting an even purer moon energy than before.

The rings of moon energy wafted outward, deterring Quealy and the Frostfiend besieging Yu Zhu from touching or confronting it.

The weapon emitted a piercing whistle, obliterating any obstacles in its path.

In an instant, the crescent-shaped Moonblade shattered the siege laid by the Warpbeasts, the Crypt Clan, and the Frostfiend.

"The Shadow's Keep has reached a verdict. He is worthy of a Divine Throne, yet there are no vacancies available for him."

Upon her return, Yu Zhu cast a reverent glance at Tan Junshan's towering Divine Visage. Being privy to some of the Shadow's Keep's secrets, she commented, "If the Starmoon Sect had not made any moves, and if there had been no fierce battles with the extraterrestrial races resulting in the death of a primordial spirit, he would be among the primary candidates for succession."

"Besides him, there's Ann Wen and Ji Ningshuang. Zu Ann has been consistently overlooked and deliberately hindered on his path to the sacred way."

Yu Zhu's voice dropped to a whisper, as though she feared being overheard.

Whoosh!

The Baneblade, sated with blood, returned to Yu Yuan's palm, summoned by the call of his spirit.

As the Baneblade settled in his grasp, Yu Yuan thought he heard the wails of countless tormented souls. A fierce bloodlust surged within him, urging him to lash out recklessly.

He quickly reined in the impulse, taking several deep breaths, and exclaimed, "We must be vigilant!"

He had seen Tan Junshan's formidable power firsthand. With his full might unleashed, his combat prowess could surpass even that of the Golden Elephant God. In the far reaches of the Star River, he wouldn't flinch in a solo battle against Munch.

Creak!

The crescent-shaped blade's charge came to an abrupt halt.

A towering specter, wielding a golden halberd, emerged from the shadows, its colorful armored demonform blocking the blade's path.

The golden halberd clashed with the whistling blade, sparking a dazzling explosion of golden light.

Primal Demon Adler!

Another Demon God, shrouded in an ethereal demonic aura, stood upon a hefty tome. Its countless glyphs glimmered like a dark sun. This Demon God, resembling a celestial nymph with ribbons dancing in the air, was none other than the inner demon, Mitts.

These two Demon Gods, previously seen at the Moonfall Sanctuary and in Ionodios, had now unexpectedly joined forces to obstruct the Crescent Moon's way.

"It's you two!"

Yu Yuan's expression darkened as he spotted Adler and Mitts, noting the presence of numerous Star-Spawned Terrors lurking in the shadows.

During his time at the Moonfall Sanctuary, he had fought alongside Adler and Mitts. In Ionodios, they had parted ways earlier.

By all accounts, Adler and Mitts should be devoted to the current leader of the Star-Spawned Terrors, not the Grand Demon God Grec.

So why were they here?

"Yu Yuan, hand over the Songbird Queen, and we will let you pass immediately."

The fairy-like Demon God, Mitts, gave a slight curtsy, offering a respectful gesture before explaining, "We are not acting on Grec's orders, nor are we here on behalf of the Blood Fiend. We've come at the behest of our Patriarch."

"The Songbird Queen must die!" Adler interjected, his voice booming. "The supreme being of the Primordial Demon Clan received a message from Grec, informing us that the secular bird would be reborn from within the Songbird Queen. He immediately summoned the High Priest, instructing him to make haste to the Dark Star Region."

"The High Priest of the Primal Demon Clan!" Tan Junshan's Divine Visage altered with concern.

Whoosh!

In an instant, he condensed his form, retracting his Divine Visage to stand in his normal human shape between Adler and the crescent Moonblade, saying, "Let's discuss this calmly!"

"Primal Demon!"

Yu Zhu's face was etched with gravity, a flicker of unusual light exploding within her dark green Demonic Eyes.

Worried that Yu Yuan might not fully grasp the gravity of the situation, she covertly infused him with all the knowledge that Shadow's Keep had insisted she learn before venturing into the extraterrestrial Star River.

The mightiest race in the vast expanse of the Star River was not the Blood Fiend.

The Blood Fiend ranked only second.

Before Grec's birth, before his ascension to Demon God, the Blood Fiend was merely fifth.

For tens of thousands of years, the most formidable of the Star-Spawned Terrors remained unchanged.

It had always been the Primal Demon Clan, led by Adler.

The chieftain of the Primal Demon, also the overlord of the Star-Spawned Terrors, was the same figure who had once slain the immortal bird.

An entity whose life span had surpassed one hundred thousand years, he was universally acknowledged as the most powerful force in the Star River!

In comparison, the Great Demon God Grec was but a young upstart. Grec's lifelong ambition was to challenge and surpass this very being!

"The secular bird must not be allowed to resurrect!"

Adler and Mitts declared in unison.

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