C1232 Each of Them Had Their Own Divine Abilities
Yu Yuan put aside the myriad puzzles and enigmas that plagued his mind.
Sensing Fu Xuanwen's tangible aura of murderous intent and recalling the man's bias and hostility towards the Medicine God Sect, Yu Yuan became hyper-vigilant, allowing no room for complacency.
His hands gripped the Dragon Slash Platform tightly as his soul and lifeblood poured into it, seeking any available power to wield.
Suddenly, he distinctly heard the heartbeat of the Titan spinosaurus youth, along with its steady, powerful breaths.
His thoughts and the dire straits he found himself in seemed to transmit to the alternate dimension where the young creature resided the moment his consciousness merged with the Dragon Slash Platform.
From the long-deceased Space-time Dragon, streams of dragon breath, shimmering like a rainbow, emerged and wove through the void, coalescing into ripples.
These ripples, born from the dance of colorful light, held the secrets of time and the truths of space—a mesmerizing and magnificent direct display of the two Great Dao Laws.
In a flash.
Yu Yuan, within the majestic palace, became enveloped in the radiant, multicolored light spilling from the Dragon Slash Platform and suddenly broke free.
In a fleeting moment, he beheld the imposing palace and the solitary galaxy that lay before him, the interior of the palace paved with golden tiles, and Fu Xuanwen's silhouette.
He also caught the astonishment on Fu Xuanwen's face and the profound depth in his eyes.
"Dragon Slash Platform."
Fu Xuanwen's hands, previously concealed within his sleeves, emerged slowly, his fingertips sparking with golden lightning. Innumerable golden ancient characters amassed behind him, creating a vast sea of text.
He stepped out of the palace, his form flickering briefly before he summoned his dharma idol.
The colossal dharma idol, towering thousands of feet high, appeared to be forged from billions of tiny golden characters, exuding the scholarly presence of one versed in worldly truths and teachings for all beings.
The sixth Heaven Palace Seal transformed into a weighty, tome-like ancient book as he revealed his dharma idol.
Fu Xuanwen held the ancient book in one hand while casually turning a page with the other, declaring softly, "Heavenly Seal."
Brilliant divine light burst forth from the page of the ancient book, the incarnation of the Heaven Palace Seal. Within the beam of divine light, myriad cryptic runes connected heaven and earth, unfolding the fabric of cosmic law.
Yu Yuan gripped the Dragon Slash Platform tightly as the space around him seemed to press in from all directions.
It was as though a host of invisible deities were rolling up the fabric of space-time itself, intent on enveloping him, the Dragon Slash Platform, and the surrounding area into layered folds.
An unbearable sensation flooded Yu Yuan's heart and body, compelling him to cough up blood.
In terror, he realized his bones were warping under the immense pressure, his flesh and organs squeezed to the brink of bursting.
A deep, guttural roar emanated from the Dragon Slash Platform.
Within its small inner world, the long-silent power of the Space-time Dragon's corpse, as if harnessed by the offspring of a Titan spinosaurus, was awakened by the newcomer. The dormant might, once wielded by the Tenth Level Dragon God to dominate the cosmos, was now unleashed.
Whoosh!
A seven-colored spectral dragon enveloped Yu Yuan, its body undulating gracefully at his midsection.
The spectral dragon's vibrant tail stirred up spatial waves, further distorting the already tumultuous space around him.
Yet Yu Yuan remained unaffected, deftly navigating the maelstrom of chaos.
Conversely, the ancient tome in Fu Xuanwen's grasp, transformed from the Heaven Palace Seal, lost its golden script page by page, as if erased from existence.
Fu Xuanwen was inwardly astonished.
His colossal form, towering thousands of feet with eyes like twin brown stars, watched Yu Yuan—diminutive as a gnat—wield the Dragon Slash Platform with ease, traversing the complex layers of space, a weight settling in his heart.
Could it be that Yu Yuan, not even a Yang God, had managed to break free from his seal with just the Dragon Slash Platform?
The thought was difficult for him to digest.
As he prepared to exert his power once more, Yu Yuan, still clutching the Dragon Slash Platform, burst through all illusions and reappeared beside the celestial meteorite.
Atop the meteorite, the piercing cries of Leo and the furious shouts of Xu Jingyao seemed to echo endlessly.
Yu Yuan glanced down and noticed the once-crystalline stone, now hosting a bizarre galaxy transformed by the Mystic Sea, being engulfed by a vast meteoric firestorm.
One star after another was pierced by the meteor shower, turning into scorched earth and ash.
The so-called meteor shower was none other than Xu Jingyao, wielding the Fire God Spear and wreaking havoc.
After Leo's attempt to rescue Beru ended in failure and he suffered severe injuries at the hands of Fu Xuanwen, he re-entered the Mystic Sea world, yet found himself unable to restrain Xu Jingyao.
"Dragon Slash Platform, the phantom of the Space-time Dragon's Dragon God!"
Pei Yuling, who had caught Chu Yao, wore a look of rapture. The image of the resplendent dragon played over and over in his mind, etching itself into his deepest memories.
The ephemeral form of the Space-time Dragon, with every flick of its head and swish of its tail, embodied the true essence of space and time.
Others could not benefit from it, nor could they gain enlightenment.
He, on the other hand, could.
Although it was merely a fleeting glimpse, Pei Yuling had already gained much, arriving at new insights into the nature of space and time.
"Mr. Pei, that person... he was once my mentor, serving both as a master and a father to me," Chu Yao spoke softly from behind Pei Yuling. "After he succumbed to madness, he lost himself, his mind in disarray. We had no choice but to intervene for the sake of the Medicine God Sect's survival."
"You don't need to explain this to me," Pei Yuling interrupted, shaking his head.
He then murmured to himself, "The Space-time Dragon is dead, yet its Space-time Extraordinary Talent can still manifest and even coalesce into a phantom. This is peculiar; it's said that the Dragon Slash Platform should not house an Artifact Soul, given its unique nature."
"No spirit can harness the power contained within the Dragon Slash Platform's three Dragon Gods—the Golden Giant Dragon, the Frost Dragon, and the Space-time Dragon. Even if these three Dragon Gods have reached the Tenth Level, there are no mystical souls or extraordinary entities in the world that could wield their power."
"Yet now, the Dragon Slash Platform seems to possess an Artifact Soul."
Pei Yuling found the notion astonishing.
He could see it, feel it, and without even thinking, he knew that with his Soul Wandering Stage cultivation, Yu Yuan certainly lacked the power and level to control the Dragon Slash Platform.
Even with compatibility, the Dragon Slash Platform could not unleash its full power due to Yu Yuan's insufficient cultivation level and strength. To break free from Fu Xuanwen's dominion over the palace, to effortlessly escape the layered spatial seals, and to accurately find a way back to the real world, one would need to be a cultivator proficient in spatial powers and at the Unrestrained Stage, at the very least. It certainly shouldn't be possible for Yu Yuan at this moment!
"Something extraordinary must have occurred within the Dragon Slash Platform. There must be something there!"
After deep contemplation, Pei Yuling reached a conclusion, piecing together parts of the hidden truth.
"Yu Yuan!" Beru's voice rang out, filled with surprise and joy.
Yu Yuan, who had been focusing most of his energy on Fu Xuanwen from the Profound Sky Sect while gripping the Dragon Slash Platform, turned to look at him. "Are you okay?"
"Somewhat better!" Beru's face brightened with vitality as the blood flowing from his body solidified into crystals, which he then eagerly swallowed.
As Fu Xuanwen wielded the Heaven Palace Seal in pursuit of Yu Yuan, intent on trapping him, he inadvertently bought Beru some time.
"Star Shadow!" The once brilliant stars of the Illusion Starfield dimmed before flaring up again.
Beru, firmly held by that immense palm, somehow connected with one of those stars... The shadow completed a miraculous swap.
Boom! A lifeless star, devoid of any living creatures, burst apart.
Beru, looking disheveled, stepped out from the debris of the shattered star, while the giant hand, refined by Fu Xuanwen's spiritual energy, now grasped only an ephemeral shadow, formed from minuscule star energies.
"Mystic Sea!" From the depths of the cosmos, Beru invoked another arcane technique, his howl echoing to the heavens.
His form, slowly enveloped by star energy, began to fade, vanishing from sight.
Yu Yuan, still clutching the Dragon Slash Platform, suddenly picked up on an odd scent of temporal flux. Glancing down, he spotted an aged figure amidst the stony river of stars created by the Mystic Sea – the Great Sage, Beru.
