C1194 Give Me a Lesson

Denise of the Star Race felt a sudden flicker in her eyebrows as her eyes sparkled with intrigue. She instinctively drew closer to the cave, sensing an anomaly.

Although the malevolent spirits emanating from the cave were not visible to her, the artifacts she carried, her lineage, and the barrier of this sacred ground provided her with the insight to understand the unfolding events.

"Is it him?" she murmured.

With her gaze fixed on Yu Yuan's face and eyes, Denise clutched her staff, studded with numerous gems and crystals, and covertly activated her bloodline's secret arts. The stars above the Lower Continent seemed to shine with renewed luster.

The resplendent star energy descended upon the forbidden land, absorbed by the barrier, and intensified the magnetic force of confinement.

Yu Yuan nodded, signaling for patience. Once Denise settled, he concentrated his efforts on communicating with the Yin God and the demon lurking beneath.

"I can free you from this imprisonment, but in return, you must vow not to wreak havoc in the Epitaxial Realm. Moreover, you'll assist me with a task and provide a detailed account of the realm's history," he proposed.

"And another thing..."

"Silence!" Yu Zhu's father interrupted brusquely from below before Yu Yuan could continue.

"What are you? By what right do you negotiate terms with me? You placed her in the Jade Peak Mountains with ill intent! You sought to enslave her, to bind her to your service, and now you dare speak to me in such a manner?"

Yu Yuan was taken aback.

Initially, his intentions were indeed to adopt Yu Zhu and ensure her well-being.

Yet, three centuries later, upon his return to the swamps of the Jade Peak Mountains and witnessing Yu Zhu's current state, his perspective had shifted entirely. He had come to regard Yu Zhu not as a mere ward but as a daughter, with genuine affection.

The accusation from below was unexpected!

Upon reflection, Yu Yuan realized that Yu Zhu's father's initial impressions from his memories likely only encompassed Yu Zhu and the giant spider, leaving him ignorant of their profound bond.

"To be unaware is to be blameless," Yu Yuan thought to himself, resolving to clarify the misunderstanding.

But as he prepared to explain, a murky fog materialized within his Consciousness Little World.

Other souls and sinister spirits, manipulated by that very individual, sought to muddle his thoughts and warp his spirit, threatening to obliterate his self-awareness and supplant it with demonic notions and arcane curses.

Ancient curses formed from wandering souls and malevolent spirits, along with devilish thoughts and chants that resonated with the Great Dao, emerged.

In that instant, Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World transformed into a battlefield for souls. The secret devilish thoughts and spells, spawned in secrecy, surged like an overwhelming horde of spectral warriors intent on breaching the defenses of his Yin God.

Yu Yuan was instantly incensed.

He had intended to negotiate amicably, to discuss matters in good faith out of respect for Yu Zhu, and to assist her in breaking free from the forbidden lands. Yet, she had shown such ingratitude!

"She still goes by the name Yu Zhu? How dare you bestow your surname upon her!"

The Yimo's roar echoed as thousands of devilish thoughts and curses coalesced into a celestial array of stars and moonbeams, encircling Yu Yuan's Yin God within the Consciousness Little World before converging upon it in a relentless assault.

"Alas."

With a resigned sigh, Yu Yuan's Yin God, hovering in the Consciousness Little World, once again invoked the Ghosting Arts, unleashing a lethal technique.

The Yin God transformed, becoming a colossal void spirit towering millions of feet high, grasping the sun and moon, with a backdrop of billions of stars.

Simultaneously, the essence of Yin Kui was extracted from the opened acupoints and drawn into the Consciousness Little World.

In a flash, his ethereal form slammed down the sun and moon, while billions of stars circulated, transporting the Yin Kui Essence from the acupoints into the Consciousness Little World, precipitating a torrential downpour.

All the intrusive souls and evil spirits that had stealthily infiltrated Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World were instantaneously obliterated.

The vanquished remnants and malevolent thoughts were vacuumed up by the vast phantom soul that Yu Yuan had manifested, as effortlessly as a whale drawing in water.

"What are you, some kind of monster?"

A solitary, feeble soul thought remained, crying out in astonishment.

Before Yu Yuan could respond, the soul thought bellowed defiantly, "Whatever you are, once I'm free, you're doomed. Release me now! I will exterminate all the aliens in this world, using their souls to rejuvenate and fortify myself, and with the poisons of this land, I will reforge my demonic body!"

Yu Yuan chuckled darkly. The Yin God, now a formidable apparition, pinched the diminutive soul thought with force.

Poof!

The soul thought disintegrated into dust.

The following moment, Yu Yuan's physical form opened his eyes, a peculiar smile playing on his lips.

Seeing Denise's reaction, Yu Yuan shook his head. "That fellow has been locked up for far too long; his mind's a bit off. Looks like I'll need to teach him a lesson to help him cool his heels first."

Let you out, only to have you come after me?

Reflecting on the Yimo's defiance, Yu Yuan was relieved that Yu Zhu hadn't inherited that one's wits. Otherwise, she would have been a total madwoman, unlikely to be held in such high regard by the Demon Palace.

"The Void Spirit Succubus Clan, active in the Lower Continent, has a peculiar dry tree branch that naturally bears the secret pattern of lightning. Have someone fetch some of these branches. Make sure to wrap them in glass and gold metal containers, and send them to me promptly," Yu Yuan instructed Denise.

"I remember that tree. What's it used for?" Denise inquired, intrigued.

"It'll make our friend down there wail and come to his senses. He'll realize the gravity of his predicament," Yu Yuan replied with a chuckle.

"Understood."

Denise also sensed that Yu Yuan's second encounter with the Yimo had been less than amicable. Trusting in Yu Yuan, she set about making the necessary arrangements.

In the time it took for the sands to fall in an hourglass, marking half a day, Darke from the Void Spirit Succubus Clan and an elderly clanwoman arrived in the forbidden zone, led by Denise, to meet with Yu Yuan.

The elder, her light green hair knotted, presented a dozen dried branches with reverence.

After expressing his thanks, Yu Yuan noticed Darke's hostile stare and was initially puzzled. However, upon deeper reflection, he grasped the situation.

Denise had explained that all the foreign races in the Epitaxial Realm originated from other Starfields and minor worlds. Their own worlds had been ravaged by inter-tribal warfare and the sweeping forces of humans and demons, leaving them no choice but to plead for refuge aboard the Star Race's battleships, seeking a fresh start in a new environment.

Darke, having left his homeland years ago alongside the elder Void Spirit Succubus, had opted to carve out a life in the Epitaxial Realm. With their numbers dwindling and their kind receiving respect in foreign lands, Darke felt a cut above the rest. He harbored a deep affection for Denise, yet he kept his feelings well-concealed, never daring to reveal them.

Yu Yuan had undoubtedly caused a major calamity in the Upper Continent, yet Denise had taken him under her wing and brought him to this place. They had been inseparable lately, and Yu Yuan had a good idea why.

"Have them leave. They can't linger here for long," Yu Yuan commanded, his back to the group as he selected three branches etched with natural lightning patterns from the quiver made of gold metal and held them aloft.

With a hiss, the lightning vortexes, previously dispersed throughout the forbidden area, were drawn to the branches.

Denise glanced at the branches and immediately grasped their purpose. They could summon lightning and thunder. Understanding Yu Yuan's intent, she grinned and remarked, "You really are quite the troublemaker."

"If they won't listen, they need to be disciplined. A good thrashing should bring them to their senses and ensure they behave," Yu Yuan said as he tossed the branches toward the cave entrance. The first lightning vortex followed the branches, plunging into the cave below, quickly followed by the second and third.

Soon after, a cacophony of bizarre howls, fierce shouts, and intermittent curses audible only to Yu Yuan echoed from the depths.

"Why haven't they left yet?" Yu Yuan turned to face Darke and the elderly woman, his brow furrowed and his expression stern. His encounters with the Void Spirit Succubus had left him with little regard for them.

"This is Melissa, a Sixth Level Bloodline member of the Void Spirit Succubus Clan. She seeks your counsel," Denise explained. "Her Sixth Level Bloodline and mastery of spatial secrets should not be overlooked."

"I don't think she measures up," Yu Yuan countered, shaking his head. He remembered meeting Benin, who was so young yet already possessed a Seventh Level Bloodline. How could Melissa even compare?

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